Right As Usual

I've been sidelined with a nasty cold. I'm working to finish my online class, keep up at work (we're heading into the week before the Awful High-Stakes Test), and, hopefully, clear out the mess that our living quarters has become. But, first, the important things. Like politics. The Health Care bill(s) - there are more than 1 version, you know.  It makes it easier to say "oh, that's not in the bill" and not have your tongue fall off due to blatant lying.  However, it's a shell game, and one that responsible lawmakers ought not to play. Obama's Far East trip - meh.  Not historic (despite the Obamite press superlatives), not worthy of mention.  The bow?  I think it's an attempt to deflect attention from the Saudi King bow.   "Oh, THAT bow?  Nothing to talk about.  I do that all the time (except to the Queen of England, who I disrespected big-time)." Twilight?  Another soppy, Wuthering Heights-type gothic romance for silly girls and...

Serving the World's Poor - John Derbyshire - The Corner on National Review Online I like the last suggestion - ship the illegals home with a kidney machine - it's humane, and cheaper than treating them here forever. Share

I've actually got some time this morning, so I'm fooling around with the setup of my Right As Usual page. I've added a quick button to enable readers to share posts (hope some of you try it out - and, please, give me feedback about it). I'm thinking about changing the template - I've gotten a little bored with it. Share

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I found these on IMAO: SLOGANS FOR DICK CHENEY IN 2012 “I know what the hell I’m doing.” “You’d rather me on your side than against you.” “Experience, leadership, normal-sized ears.” “I shoot my friends in the face with a shotgun. What do you think I’ll do to America’s enemies?” “I’m what the Mayans predicted.” “Heart attacks don’t even slow me down.” There's more at the link.

I've decided that those who are being smeared, ridiculed, and besmirched by references to their movement of dissatisfied, over-taxed citizens, need to start responding in kind. Therefore, I propose to start referring to leftists of that sort as Left Hand Jobbers - of course, simply because the Left is Handing out Jobs. Of course, that's the ONLY reason for that term. There couldn't be any subliminal reason for the term, could there? LHJs, for short. I think LHJs are great; everyone should know some LHJers; I, personally, think Anderson Cooper is a hard-core (snicker) active LHJer, don't you?

If you look at the motto under the Title, you may notice the new Right As Usual motto: Never attribute to malice what can be adequately explained by stupidity It's being given as a Heinlein quote (although I am not sure). Several references credited him; it does sound like his rather sardonic humor. How does this all fit into the news of the day? Well, it fits into the brouhaha about Obama's bow to the Emperor of Japan. No, he really shouldn't have done it, anymore than he did when he bowed to the mideast ruler (yes, he did - any lame excuses about how he didn't are just that - lame). On the other hand, who does it harm? Well, it harms the image of America. We call ourselves sovereign; but Obama's actions say that we are subservient. That's bad in international relations. Image is nearly everything - a low image emboldens other countries to attack, on the theory that we won't have the *&^%$# to do anything about it. It's happened before; it cou...

I found this link at The NextRight, David Kralik's Blog. It demonstrates 4 easy ways to fight an all-too-common problem in American elections - voter fraud. Republican candidates who get screwed in elections by Democrat / Leftist / ACORN voter fraud is so common that its deserving of its own Wylie Coyote routine. This year, its time we stand up and fight. We can send Jon Corzine packing this year if we prevent him & the New Jersey political machine from stealing yet another election. The same goes for a myriad of other races today. So, today we fight back. And we fight back with Web 2.0.

The last words ask the important question: What side of history do you want to be on?

I found this post today, in a reference from Big Hollywood. It's pertinent to the debate about national health care, and very good (don't know about the accuracy).

I don't know what you're doing today, but I'm watching the debate on "Health Care" - the bill will affect 1/6 of our economy, if passed.

Individually, many Muslims are just what their defenders say - peaceful, normal people, with families that are very like our own. However, thanks to the aggressive proselytizing of some violent, antisemitic, medieval-minded adherents, the world is seeing outbreaks of violence, and the "peaceful" types are not acting to stop their influence. They are sitting in mosques where hate is spewed, and not leaving. They are listening to Arabic cable that is virulently hateful to Jews, and not turning off the channel. They are allowing family and friends to froth against the country they live in, and not saying "enough!" Passively standing by and letting fanatics take over is not a good strategy. Ask any German who lived through the Nazi era. We have to use this moment to draw the line in the sand. We have to say, "no more" to hate disguised as religion. If you can't live in this country peacefully, leave now. If you can't allow the traditions of free spee...

From the Washington Examiner , the full text of Obama's statement to the nation: I’d like to speak with you for a few minutes today about the tragedy that took place at Ft. Hood. This past Thursday, on a clear Texas afternoon, an Army psychiatrist walked into the Soldier Readiness Processing Center, and began shooting his fellow soldiers. It is an act of violence that would have been heartbreaking had it occurred anyplace in America. It is a crime that would have horrified us had its victims been Americans of any background. But it’s all the more heartbreaking and all the more despicable because of the place where it occurred and the patriots who were its victims. The SRP is where our men and women in uniform go before getting deployed. It’s where they get their teeth checked and their medical records updated and make sure everything is in order before getting shipped out. It was in this place, on a base where our soldiers ought to feel most safe, where those brave Americans who ar...

Honestly, I don't know what burr has gotten into the Mainstream Media's pants. ANY suggestion that The One's proposed legislation isn't the Best Thing, Evah, leads them to start spouting the R Word - no, not Republican, but RACIST . It's a real conversation closer. Witness the Olbermann meltdown.

Tea and Sympathy - Mark Steyn - The Corner on National Review Online The above link gave me a laugh - not really funny, sort of Hoh, Boy!

No. Falls Church, VA, where his family is from, is where a since-convicted iman preached a very radical version of Islam . After deliberating for seven days, the jury convicted the cleric, Ali al-Timimi of Fairfax, Va., on all six counts in the indictment, including counseling others to wage war against the United States and use firearms and explosives in furtherance of violent crimes. Timimi, who will remain under house arrest until sentencing on July 13, faces a mandatory life sentence under federal guidelines. Timimi, 41, was described by federal prosecutors as a rock star among radical Islamists and the spiritual leader for a group of young men who trained to fight abroad for Muslim causes, including defending the Taliban against U.S.-led forces. What did the mosque hear from him? A scholar of Salafist thought, which advocates a strict adherence to traditional Islamic values, he lectured at Dar Al Arqam Mosque in Falls Church, Va., and disseminated many of his speeches on the Inter...

I heard the news around 4:00, when my husband stopped by my room to tell me. My first instinct was to call all my kids. I said to my husband, "Let me guess - crazed Presbyterians, right?"

It turns out that the heritage of the sons of Aaron may be confirmed by the DNA evidence.

I've been reading Thomas Sowell, an economist, for some time. He's clear in his writing, doesn't dwell on the technical aspects of economics, and has a clear sense of how average people think - and act. Oh, did I mention he's a Black man? Not that common in economics, but especially when the economist is a Conservative. Here's his take on the Health Care issue - it's worth reading.

I found a wickedly funny post on Israpundit : From Grandpa My granddaughter, Ashley is a recent college grad. She drives a flashy hybrid car, wears all the latest fashions, and loves to go out to nightclubs and restaurants. Ashley campaigned hard for Barack Obama. After the election she made sure I (and all other Republican family members) received a big I told-you-so earful on how the world is going to be a much better place now that her party is taking over. Having lost both roommates, Ashley recently ran short of cash and cannot pay the rent (again) on her 3 bedroom townhouse. Like she has done many times in the past, she e-mailed me asking for some financial help. Here is my reply: Sweetheart, I received your request for assistance. Ashley, you know I love you dearly and I’m sympathetic to your financial plight. Unfortunately, times have changed. With the election of President Obama, your grandmother and I have had to set forth a bold new economic plan of our own…”The Ashley Ec...

Look, I realize that my generation got their immature nickname even before most of us were born. It was appropriate at first, but, given the grey hair (if any is left), the fact that the oldest of us are on Social Security, and the children and grandchildren we've brought into this world, can you cut us a break and drop that disparaging name? I'm referring, of course, to the phrase, Baby Boomer. While you're at it, stop thinking of us as monolithic in our thinking. Sure, some of us are ex-hippies and current liberal Obama-backers, but many of us are not. Some are still spending their money as though Mumsy and Daddums will bail them out of a jam, but some of us were more provident - we even saved for a rainy day. And, boy, is it raining now! The Washington Spendthrifts (what a great name that would make for a professional sports team) are doing their best to make sure that those who are economic illiterates (and who blew through every one of their own dimes like they wer...