Ditherer in Chief

How many months, weeks, and days did Obama anguish prior to making his decision to pardon Courage, the Thanksgiving Day turkey?

A. C. Smithson

Helen Keller

When asked which of the two she found to be more debilitating, blindness or deafness she chose deafness. Helen Keller responded that "Blindness separates you from things, deafness separates you from people."

A. C. Smithson

Obama supporter classics

• You may be an Obama supporter if you believe the leader of the free world should be traveling to Europe and South America apologizing for the citizens of the United States.

• You may be an Obama supporter if you wake up at noon, in order to go pick up your welfare check.

• You may be an Obama supporter if all your life, your friends and family have continually reminded you of how gullible you are.

A. C. Smithson

Recently observed handgun poster

The poster exhibited photographs of the following gun control experts.

The experts agree...

Hitler, Castro, Qaddafi, Stalin,

Idi Amin, Mao Tse-tung, Pol pot, Kim Jong-Il

Gun control works!

In order for these prolific mass murders to succeed they first had to remove the two G's from their peoples: GOD and guns. Remarkably similar to what the liberals here in the United States are advocating.

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Dose of humor

In the days of the Berlin wall, there was a little old man who crossed the checkpoint every week, pushing his bicycle and caring a heavy sack. The border guard, suspecting him of smuggling, always searched the sack thoroughly but never found anything worthwhile.

One day, after the wall came down, the guard ran into the little old man.

"Look, I just know you were smuggling something all those years, but I could never prove it," the guard said. "Tell me what it was."

The little man chuckled. "Bicycles."

The American Legion Magazine, December 2009, page 60.

Buyers remorse!

Yesterday, November 21, 2009, I was speaking to an old friend. He was explaining that his deferred compensation (retirement savings) were tanking. This soon led to a discussion of politics. He went on to explain that the economic problems were the result of Bush. He couldn't explain how Bush had done it just that he knew it was his fault. I pointed out it was a world wide recession and question whether he was responsible for all of it. I didn't bring up the housing market failure caused by the Democrats social engineering. Carter and then later Clinton forcing lending institutions to give loans to people who could not possibly pay them back. This practice did not exist prior to the government's involvement. Before the government (taxpayers) backing of loans, lenders only issued loans they felt relatively safe in recovering. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac served the purpose of encouraging these bad loans. I do hold Bush and McCain (McLame) partially responsible as they gave warnings in 2005 and 2002 respectively. They should have done a lot more than just warn. My friend went on to explain how our four dollar a gallon gas was due to collusion between Bush, and the big oil companies. He didn't seem to consider a possible impact of the commodities market, oil-producing countries output, supply and demand, peak driving season, refinery capacity, or any other possible factors. The big oil companies just like the big pharmaceutical companies overcharge consumers simply based on greed. The media has taught this lesson well, however, it would serve us well to consider the benefits that all of us derive from both of the aforementioned industries. Bush's friendliness toward big oil was the cause. When the price of a gallon of gas under Obama exceeds four dollars a gallon I wonder what we will think then.

My friend also remarked that Bush was stupid. He had not met him, but I had as a result of my previous employment. I found him to be both quick and witty. The basis of my friends opinion was a news conference, at which a reporter asked Bush a question, and then Bush asked a member of his entourage about it. This was proof that Bush was stupid. I wonder by this standard, where it leaves the rest of us.

My friend had some concerns about this Obama administration. He didn't seem to be too pleased about the current handling of the economy, unemployment, or this health care takeover. He wouldn't go as far as calling Obama stupid, but I will. If you allow yourself to be indoctrinated to the point where you feel government is the answer to all peoples needs and wants, your stupid. If your indoctrination causes you to hang around people like Rev. Wright (the hatemonger), William Ayres, (the domestic terrorist), or Van Jones, (the communist) to mention a few, you are stupid. If you have $787 billion at your disposal in order to boost the economy and the only thing you have to show for it is made up statistics on jobs saved, your stupid. Hell, if you gave me $787 billion, I could boost the economy. If you think that some form of tyrannical fascist government is preferable to our democratic republic, you are stupid. I could go on but why bother. I believe, as time goes on these things and more will become evident, even to the gullible.

My friend regrets his vote for Obama, and the change that came with it. In the future, he and a lot of other people will regret it even more. The amount of damage that these statist are attempting to do our country may likely be irreversible. Alexis De Tocqueville told us that in a democracy, "we get the government we deserve." Benjamin Franklin cautioned us,"they that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty or safety." On one occasion Benjamin Franklin was asked "what kind of government, have you given us, Mr. Franklin?" His reply was a challenge to every generation of Americans: "a Republic, if you can keep it."

A. C. Smithson

Another brilliant economic move!

The current administration plans to close down a state of the art detention facility, at Guantanamo Bay, which cost the tax payers tens of millions of dollars to build. In the place of Guantanamo they plan to build or refurbish a facility for tens of millions of dollars. New York, City will host the trial where it is estimated security will cost 100 million dollars. The purpose of the trial is to place the United States and Bush on trial. How's that change working for you?

A. C. Smithson

Question of the day!

Why is Obama holding a employment (jobs) summit next month?

Answer: Because he currently has no idea what to do. This is what happens when you elect a person with no experience (community agitator doesn't count). Sarah Palin had considerable more experience than Obama. In a democracy, we get the government we deserve.

A. C. Smithson

Democrat Socialist party concerned for your tax dollar

Democrat Socialist party members frequently speak of their concern for the kitchen table issues. I suppose this means average citizens working to take care of their families, and pay their ever-increasing taxes. Here's yet one more example of their concern for the average citizen. Politburo Pelosi and her husband are worth in excess of $40 million. She shows her great concern for us by rejecting the use of a United States Air Force C-20B., Gulfstream lll, that comes with the speaker's job. This jet had to stop and refuel on its weekly trips back to California. She felt herself too important and our tax money so unimportant that she ordered a larger jet. She felt she needed a jet that could make the trip without refueling, so she ordered a 200 seat United States Air Force C-32, Boeing 757 jet. The cost to taxpayers is approximately $60,000 one-way. (Her work week is generally 3 days a week, explaining the difference when you add it up.) This totals $480,000 per month. The annual cost to the taxpayers is $5,760,000. These cost are for fuel only, not the cost of the plane or it's crew. These clowns want you to drive smaller cars, put more air in your tires, and reduce your carbon footprint. Consider the arrogance of these people's actions.

A. C. Smithson

Political Correctness are we nuts?

Political correctness may be the end of us all. If a white man who has a Bible in his house were to shoot up an abortion clinic, he would be deemed a terrorist. He would be labeled as a right-wing, Christian nut. Consider a white man, shooting up a gay bathhouse. This person also happens to be a white man of the Christian faith. Would anyone including Obama or the liberal media have a problem coming to the conclusion that these men are domestic terrorist. If you're honest with yourself the answer is no. For at least a week all the headlines would read right wing Christian commits horrible domestic terrorist acts.

Concerning the shootings this week at Fort Hood, Texas, political correctness does not allow us to call this terrorist, a terrorist. With all the bizarre behavior and comments Hasan has made it is clear that any person not in a protected group would have been identified and kicked out of the service prior to these murders. In all likelihood the murders could have been avoided. All of the persons who witnessed his anti-American hatred were scared to say anything for fear of being accused of racism. Hasan yelled "Allah Akbar," as he began shooting unarmed citizens. He is a Muslim terrorist. Have we become total P.C. cowards? Are we afraid to speak the truth for fear of offending someone? See what this non-sense can lead to?

A. C. Smithson

The Wonders of Research

Hundreds of thousands of decent caring people donate monies to all kinds of research. Cancer, muscular dystrophy, heart disease, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's are some of the better-known. I'm not sure that any of these researches will ever accomplish the goals they claim. A disease-free world is their professed claim. I guess that would mean we would live forever. In most of these efforts we will probably find we are limited by our humanity. There are just some things man cannot accomplish.

Another reason I say this is so much research money is wasted on asinine, ridiculous, wasteful research. What I am about to describe is only one of hundreds of wasteful research projects occurring as we speak. I believe it is because they (the researchers) are incapable of any real significant research (recent high school graduates.)

The University of California Irvine last week published the findings of their brilliant research. Now for the liberal person who does not want to be held responsible for any of their bizarre behaviors this research may be helpful. It's one more blow against any personal responsibility whatsoever. Consider how many tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars are wasted for this so-called research. (The money wasted on just one project could make life very comfortable for any one of us middle-class citizens.) Headlines "gene variant may be cause for bad driving." It's not your fault you crashed and injured someone, it's your stupid parents fault. Wait! It's not their fault it's their stupid parents fault, and this goes on I guess as far back as the first time anyone has ever driven. I don't suppose it could be you just grew up observing bad driving habits. No it couldn't be that it must be a gene thing. This is the type of cutting-edge research I support the heck with that cancer thing.

A. C. Smithson