WUI (Writing under the influence)

Democrats have been talking about recession for months even though, technically, the national economy has not shrunk. Well, it turns out some of those Democrats haven't been lying (they have, of course, because they have no idea what they are talking about) because, although the national economy has been growing at the very healthy 3.3%, some states, mostly those run by Democrats (like Michigan and Oregon) have, in fact, been interfering with free markets with their stupid socialistic polices, and economies in those states are in recession now.

If the national economy has grown by 3.3% in the last quarter and economies in Michigan and Oregon are in recession that means that some states enjoy at least 6% growth. If you are "poor" (as defined by busy bodies working for government) you should consider moving to one of those state instead of asking for handouts.

I'm not sure who said it but I heard it today on the radio and I'm paraphrasing...

"I'm not voting for Obama because he's black. I'm not voting for Obama because he's green."

And "green" in this case could be interpreted in both ways. Green as in radical environmentalist but more importantly green as in complete rookie who just doesn't know anything.

This is where our enemy lived until we kicked its German ass under Grunwald.

I found out today that if we were to replace all cars with hybrids or similar useless vehicles in ten years, there would not be enough lithium to produce all the batteries. I've been hearing about so called peak oil for the past 20 years yet nobody so far has mentioned peak lithium. I guess the idea is to convince us not to use oil and once we switch to hybrids/electrics and run out of lithium we will just take Max to work/shopping/camping/flying across the Atlantic to visit family in the old country...

From Best of the Web Today:

Have you noticed that the people shouting loudest to make developing oil fields impossible, to tax gasoline to astronomical levels, and to have government subsidized "Manhattan Projects" to create the breakthroughs in solar, wind, waves, bio-mass, etc., are the same people who did not take the math, science and engineering courses in college? Despite their profound ignorance in these subjects, they are sure that creating enough pain will cause those of us who did grind away in these fields for all these years to suddenly have that amazing insight which will let us repeal the third law of thermodynamics. Their core belief is that genius comes forth when misery is piled sufficiently high. Why don't we announce the oil industry is going to build offshore "tire inflation" platforms and put some "auto tune-up centers" in ANWR for good measure, and just go about our business, with these airheads never the wiser?

I thought it was funny that after months of negotiations between Poland and the US regarding the missile shield (that at some point seemed not only going nowhere but going backwards, especially after the new ruling party took power) on the same day that Georgia was attacked by the Soviet Union Russia the main negotiator on the Polish side was fired and Poland decided to accommodate most of what the Americans requested. I jokingly attributed it to Poland being scared of Russia. Well, it turns out I might have been right.

"Talks on locating part of the planned missile-defense shield on Polish territory made headway yesterday in the wake of the Georgian conflict."

Whenever I tell my friends that I don't like Germans or Russians they first think I'm kidding and then that I'm stupid. I always tell them that I don't think we live in some magical times when history can't repeat itself.

The history is repeating itself in Georgia right now.

So who looks stupid now?

I really hope that (N)Obama doesn't even come close to becoming President. Another Florida-like fraud recount while Ruskies or Iranians are flexing their muscles would be unnecessarily delaying our strike on those two evil empires. Not to mention an outright (N)Obama's win.

Oh, I almost forgot.... There is China...

June 4: President's spokesman defends support for Georgia
June 18: Polish negotiator says U.S. looking to Lithuania a missile defense partner
June 27: President's advisor in U.S. to discuss missile shield
June 30: PO leader says missile base deal likely this week
July 3: U.S. and Poland complete missile defense talks
July 7: Missile defense negotiations hit yet another sticking point
July 8: Polish Foreign Minister meets with Condi Rice on missile shield
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July 23: US, Poland take step forward on missile defense
July 30: Deadlock in Missile Shield Talks
August 12: Russian ambassador gives ominous warning to Poland and Baltic states
August 12 (probably 5 minutes later): Chief missile defense negotiator sacked
August 14: Breakthrough in missile defense shield negotiations

...in the real world.

I'm done with my deck. The stairs are next. I may take longer than overrunning Georgia.

...if you vote for Obama.

NRO tells me that I am a racist because...

1.If you think Obama's the most liberal member of the senate you...may be a racist.

2.If you object to Obama raising your payroll, capital gains and estate taxes you...may be a racist.

3.If you'd prefer a president have at least some foreign policy experience you...may be a racist.

4. If you're in favor of drilling for oil and building nuclear power plants you...may be a racist.

5. If you think "Vero Possemus" is Latin for "Massive Ego" you... may be a racist.

6. If you wonder why Obama was hanging around William Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn you...may be a racist.

7. If your pastor is nothing like Rev. Wright or Father Pfleger you... may be a racist.

8.If you don't want the majority of justices on the Supreme Court to be like Stephen Breyer you...may be a racist.

9. If you're not impressed with Obama's 100% NARAL rating you...may be a racist.

10. If you're not sure whether Obama opposed or supported FISA reauthorization you...may be a racist.

11. If you don't think America is a "downright mean" country you...may be a racist.

12. If you think Obama should've visited wounded troops at Ramstein and Landstuhl you...may be a racist.

13. If you think the surge is working and that's a good thing you...may be a racist.

14. If you oppose racial preferences in employment, school admissions and contracting you...may be a racist.

15. If you think "we are the change we've been waiting for" is a line from a Monty Python skit you...may be a racist.

16. If you prefer that a president have a smidgen of executive experience you...may be a racist.

17. If you're appalled that Obama voted against treating infants born after an abortion attempt the same medically as other infants born alive you...may be a racist.

18. If you were proud of your country even before Obama's candidacy you...may be a racist.

20. If you don't think American troops are just "air raiding villages" you...may be a racist.

21. If your grandmother isn't a "typical white person" you...may be a racist.

22. If you don't think rural, working class people are bitter and "cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them" you...may be a racist.

23. If you're not sure invading Pakistan is a particularly good idea—what with their nuclear weapons and all— you...may be a racist.

24. If you don't want the president to meet without precondition with the leaders of state sponsors of terror you...may be a racist.

25. If you don't care how Hollywood or the European elite think you should vote you...may be a racist.

This should be a new holiday we celebrate in the USA instead of Cinco de Mayo. On this day, we showed the rest of the world, especially the morons supporting the so called International World Court that we are indeed an independent country and that if you break our laws you will be executed.

These "people" will, no doubt, vote for Obama.