Teacher's Unions, Baby Murder, and The Left .

I engaged a friend of mine in a recent discussion concerning vandalism of an inner city school when Governor Scott Walker was coming to visit. This thread eventually turned into a discussion of teacher's unions, and the left in general. I decided to post my final reply here. My friend was pretty much arguing for abortion allowances for cases of rape and not using the correct evidentiary standard when establishing that the Radicalized Teacher's Unions may have been involved in the vandalism. Here is the post with the names deleted:

Regarding rape and abortion, or rather rape and pregnancy, if a person becomes a person at the time of conception, and if a person is a person the day before he or she is born, two days before he or she is born. a month before he or she is born, and a person back to the time he or she is born, that person, regardless of the circumstances of their conception, is no less a person than a person born full term. Period. Therefore, their rights to life are preeminent to the wishes of the mother, the father, or anyone else for that matter unless the mother's life is in danger.

As far as teacher pay and our failing education system is concerned, I have posted my solution to the education problem too numerous times to mention. We privatize education, give every kid a voucher, let the market rule. Teachers would get rich, schooling would improve, and education overall would reach unknown levels.

Teachers unionize because they work for a school system. If the system was privatized, they would work for themselves like doctors or lawyers. As it is, they are in radicalized unions, following socialist and secular humanist agendas and our children's curriculum has become a testimony to the morally relative. I have not seen one single positive contribution made by teacher's unions to the cause of education.

Finally, and more importantly, what started this thread was the vandalism at a Catholic Inner City School the day Scott Walker was visiting. Look at the facts- Scott Walker opposes collective bargaining. Teacher's unions HATE private schools. Scott Walker was visiting a private inner city school as a show case demonstrating how kids failing in public schools are flourishing in a private school. This is a very compelling motive to prevent or impede his entry. Motive is not cause and effect, and it is not beyond a reasonable doubt. Then again, signs point in ONE direction. For anyone else to choose to do this is illogical. Nobody else had the motive and it seems odd that teenage vandals or anyone else for that matter would have chosen to block or impede the Governor's entrance at that time.

Finally, as another person posting correctly indicates, Unions and the left are in the same boat when it comes to creating the nanny state and decimating the family unit and placing us all at the altar of the almighty government. If the Union can collectivize the source of capital, skim off the top, and then redistribute the crumbs, they are happy. If the left can collectivize all money, skim off the top in terms of government regulations, bureaucracy, control, and non-productive employment at agencies whose failing missions supposedly promote the common good, then they are happy, regardless whether or not people are miserable. It is all about who is in control, whose rights are preeminent, and whose life and liberty is threatened.

In short, I win, you lose and I wave my big fat fanny at you in disgusted self-satisfaction.

The Government Response.

Tragically, today an Earthquake struck our Nation's capital. High level officials are already evaluating whether or not the cause of the quake was Barney Frank's gas attack, Al Sharpton's incoherent ramblings or the jet exhaust from the cheaper jet that Nancy Pelosi must use now that she is no longer House Speaker. No one could reach NOAA, The US Geological Survey, Parks Service, and a cadre of other agencies could not be reached as they were deemed non-essential and sent home once the quake began.

From his underground shelter in Martha's Vineyard, the President was fast to blame the lack of infrastructure and investment in the economy as the root cause of the quake and said that if every coffee cup in the Nation's capital had shock absorbers like he insisted on at the beginning of his term that nothing would have gone wrong and paper all over the government would have remained stain free.

Vice-President Biden slept through the quake and upon waking and told about it shouted, Gorganzola! and then he fell back to sleep.

The White House press office has been abuzz since the incident. The White House is conferring with Harry Reid and House Democrats to see if the country should consider mandatory quake insurance for every man, woman, child, and pet. Further, a Cabinet level position will be created in addition to a Congressional Oversight Committee and a permanent agency to prevent quakes in the future.

Had Enough?

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A day in the Twilight Deliverance Zone

Today was an interesting day, to say the least. If nothing else, by the end of the day, I was convinced, once again, that I would rather work with my mind instead of my back, given the alternative. Today I worked from 9-4 as a duct cleaner.


I found this job because the owner of the business posted his number on a highway. I called him yesterday and told him I could start today. I left a message initially, and he returned my call. He first asked my age, (illegal, by the way), and then if I had any back problems. (I had a triple lumbar fusion six years ago, but I was not about to tell any future employer that.) He called me again last night at 9:30 and wanted to know if I could work today and we agreed to meet at 9:00 a.m.


The day started with me arriving at the pre-designated area. The owner arrived 15 minutes late, and said he ran out of gas. Apparently, he carries five gallons, but he needed to stop for a fill up at the station. His truck’s gas gauge did not work. Neither did the driver’s side door, but he is very resourceful: he secures it with rubber utility straps. With a lurch and a downshift, the truck was off and we headed down the highway to the first cleaning.


The owner’s politics is something that would make Timothy McVeigh envious. He talked incessantly regarding the 13 Jewish Members of the Cabal controlling the Federal Reserve Bank, how they and the illuminati dated back to Patrick Henry and how the Jews did everything from arranging the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, to Huey Long and JFK. We have never been to the moon, 9/11 was all staged by the government, and the Pope has 666 on his Mitre, (he did not know the word). Jesus was not a Jew, and the Jew’s were primarily responsible for communism in Russia and the pogroms visited upon them. He knew all about the Clinton’s 148 assassinations to gain power and how many FBI agents died as soon as they left the service. He felt that our current administration is part of G-d’s wrath and that we are reaping what we deserve.


We finally arrived at the client's home. The homeowner is a professional and an author. I had much more in common with the homeowner than I did with my “boss.” The boss was prattling on about the New World Order and the homeowner brought out three of his books. I scanned two of the chapters, and then asked a couple of pertinent questions regarding his theories. The boss decided he then needed the air hose, so I schlepped it inside.


We cleaned the ducts, and then I sat in the truck and ate my lunch while the boss got a check from the homeowner. The homeowner and I had exchanged emails already. The boss asked me if I knew anything about computers. I told him I had been putting them together since the 80-88s came out for the general market. He asked me that was and I explained that it was the first IBM based computer I started to explain that I got out of computer assembly once you had to start changing jumper settings on the mother boards. His eyes glazed over so I just shut my mouth.


We went to the next house and the boss said he was going to try and "sell" this job. He came out 15 minutes later and told me it was a “no sale,” and that the bible says that “all men are liars.” We drove around the city trying to get his shoes from the cobbler, (closed), and to his daughter to get something else, (could not find her new home), and finally to the post office, where he had mail from David Duke’s group, (seriously), waiting for him. All through our drive, he told me about his one son, who is a preacher and sells supplements at a 50% profit, a daughter, who has mental and substance abuse problems, his first marriage to an alcoholic and his second marriage which ended in divorce 9 months later. All the while, we would pass various geographic locations and he would tell me how he had bid on this location or that one for a business and they all fell through. Based upon the condition of his truck, and his ancient equipment, my guess was that his business acumen did not match his hyperbole.


Based on his misogynistic comments, I do not think he was much of a success with the ladies, either. The boss did tell me about one extra-marital conquest: apparently his brother in-law had “incested” sic his wife and so as payback after his wife had died from alcoholism he slept with his brother-in-law’s wife. We saw two girls who looked at the most to be 19 walking down the street. The Boss made a comment, and I said that I thought they looked a little young to me. He grumbled something half under his breath.


I felt like soon I would be asked to squeal like a pig or that Jerry Springer would jump out from the back of the truck’s cab and ask my opinion on the day. By this point, it was 4:00 p.m. and we had arrived back where we started. He said I should call him in a couple of days because he would have more work. He talked about his various plans for the summer and I could tell his plans had me in mind. I could tell he seemed pleased at the thought of having a full time lackey at his disposal. He opened up his wallet and handed me a twenty and a five. I saw another twenty in his wallet, but he said he needed to wait until he got some change and that he would have to “owe” me.


So, for all that, I got twenty-five smackers. I am sure I spent a gallon of gas getting there and back and I bought two energy drinks at the carry out when the boss stopped to buy himself some pizza. So, I probably netted 21 dollars for seven hour’s work.


Now, this guy is a small businessman who takes risks every day and tries to make a buck. I doubt if he reports any of his income. His dream presidential ticket is Ron Paul and Jesse Ventura. I listened to him field several more calls during the day and each time he asked the person’s age. I politely told him that this was illegal, and he said, “That is man’s law, not G-d’s law.” All in all, he is an old man, with no close relationships, and he struggles out an existence all while loathing society. I am pretty sure if I had bothered to scratch the surface, he would certainly blame his own personal woes on either the papacy, the 13 Jewish families of the Illuminati and the influences of the “Clintoneastas” or the “Bush Crime Family.” He proved two things to me today: 1) time wounds all heels; 2) I had better buckle down like never before and study for that bar, because I do not want to repeat a day like this anytime soon.


Think I should call him again?

Adversity and Walking the Talk

We wait in hope for the LORD; he is our help and our shield. In him, our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. May your unfailing love be with us, LORD, even as we put our hope in you. Psalm 33 21-22

I am pretty angry and sad right now. I just found out this morning that I flunked the Bar for a second time. I thought I had studied hard enough, I thought I knew the material well enough, but apparently, I do not. I remember one Professor from law school telling me that I really did not need to worry about the bar because it is a test of minimum competency. (Boy, do those words ring in my head now.)

When I was clerking up at court, there was another person I knew who had failed the bar twice. Three different people, whose opinions I respect, each said, independent of each other, “Not everyone is cut out for the law.” They were not being mean, and they each said it with a hint of sadness in their voice, because they knew this person as well.

Jesus said that even the heathen love their friends. As devastating as this blow is, as a Christian, am I not like those who have no faith if I allow myself to fall into despair? Even at the depth of his own human suffering, Christ was asking his father in heaven to forgive his persecutors, rather than wallowing in his pain and become the real victim of his tormentors.

If we are following G-d’s plan, then he can take any setbacks we encounter and use them for good. Whether we know the reason or not, if we keep the faith, then G-d, through the Holy Spirit, can bring good out of it through either the situation or us. It is only our job to keep the faith. A worker ant never sees the outside of the mound, and during this lifetime, we will never fully know the mosaic that is a seemingly chaotic existence. If we are still and know that G-d is in charge, then what more can we ask for in our lives? Fair is the place where you go get cotton candy and no one promised us an easy ride. G-d puts on us no more than we can bear. His yoke is light and if I pull the cart in the right direction, it will always lead to an eternal destination.

Therefore, I will take a deep breath, and bear witness to my faith. As a Christian, in the face of adversity, we walk the talk. I have a beautiful family, a wonderful and supportive wife, and we all have our health. I hope that I will find a job to tide us over until the next exam and we will keep our great home in the country. One thing is for sure: my kids will at least know that when a Saunders gets a kick in the teeth, he or she sets her jaw, gets back up, and gets back into the fight. Like my father always said, “Anything worth having is worth the work and if it was easy, everyone would do it.”

Balancing Agendas and Keeping the Faith.

From Rasmussen, on the top 10 key issues, Americans think Democrats do a better job of handling those issues rather than Republicans. Sixty percent of Americans know someone who has had an abortion. Of those identified as swing voters, sixty percent of those voters are pro-choice. What does this mean? Those individuals that actually elect the President are Pro-choice.

Despite these dismal numbers, the socially conservative pro-life wing of the Republican Party has made inroads, particularly regarding the primary process. Any candidate that wants to win the Iowa Caucus and South Carolina Primary, two of the earliest primary races had better be pro-life if they want to win.

How does this impact the choices of the average social conservative who wants to elect a pro-life president? It means that if we want to win the general election, and achieve anything more than a Pyrrhic primary victory, we have to swallow our bile and elect candidates who will attract swing voters and have a chance at winning the general election. Even if we are successful, and select the candidate that we think is the ideal social conservative in the primary, in the general election we will get beat like Nixon beat McGovern.

Examining recent legislative activity points indicates how weak Congress is when it confronts social issues. Every time, the GOP members in Congress willingly sell out pro-life positions in exchange for short term gains. One only has to look as far as Obamacare or the recent budget battle to see this in action. Our GOP members kept Washington open, funded Planned Parenthood and capitulated anent forcing a balanced budget for what amounts to one month of current government spending. Apparently, the House and Senate GOP members are more interested in getting along with their compatriots on the other side of the aisle than in protecting the rights of the unborn or balancing the budget and paying off the debt.

Where will our most important issues get solved? Well, we must turn to the Supreme Court since our Congress and its Milquetoast Membership so willingly reneges on the promises that sent them initially to the Capital. It is pretty much heresy to vote against a your party President's Supreme Court Nominations. That said, one must examine what kind of Supreme Court nominees a given President will select once in office.

Actions speak louder than rhetoric. If a particular candidate running for the primary nomination has traditionally been pro-life in his home state, and supported pro-life legislation, there is little reason to doubt that his or her nominations would not be pro-life, even if their election rhetoric appears for all intensive purposes to put any given social issue on the back burner.

If the social conservatives of the GOP want to remain relevant, then we must push for candidates that are electable in the general election, and ensure we remind them who was really behind the election when it comes time to make a Supreme Court nomination. That is the most effective way to return this Country back to its roots.

There is a growing and continual demographic shift ensuring a Democratic majority will into this century. Why would any reasonable and self-centered welfare recipient forgo entitlements or agree to have monthly payments reduced? They will always vote for those who ensure greater allotments. Further the election burden rests on the GOP persuading swing voters because they are naturally inclined to vote Democrat. If that means electing a candidate in the primary that at least appears to favor economic over social issues, so be it. I for one would rather take my chances on a GOP President that has traditionally been pro-life and talks centrist rather than any Democrat that traditionally has been a socialist, baby killing, coward in practice and talks as the most conservative centrist to get swing votes and blue dog Democrats. Anyone examining the current occupant of the White House can easily see the logic.

Washington's Latest Capitulation

I had a picture of a drunken sailor here, but a retired senior naval officer found it offensive so I took it off of here. If any of you found it offensive or insensitive, I apologize. I mean that. Then again, I better never ever ever hear any jokes coming out of your mouths about morticians or lawyers. LOL Later- CMS

Amidst all the back slapping occurring in Washington D.C. and all the champagne bottles that are probably uncorked as we speak,a bloated elephant remains in the middle of the room; that being the 14.3 TRILLION DOLLAR DEBT.



All the chattering class, all the media, and all the politicians focus their attention on deficit reduction as though it is the ultimate goal. This is analogous to giving chemotherapy to a terminally afflicted patient to reduce an otherwise treatable tumor without actually removing it.


In 2009 our Gross Domestic Product was 14.12 dollars.





The Gross Domestic Product is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. (Source- World Bank) Simply put, it is all the clothing, food, shelter, transportation, and anything else of value, plus taxes placed on it by the government minus and money the government might contribute toward producing these things or services of value.

Now, what does all this mean? It means that all of the sudden we actually decided to do something about the National Debt, if we wanted to pay it off in only one year, every single Man, Woman, and Child would have to go without ANYTHING of value during that time. I do not know about you, but frankly, I like my heat, clothing and some oatmeal at breakfast. Further, I would prefer some clothing to wear, and if you ever saw me naked, you would prefer that as well. Since I do not own a rickshaw, Ben's bicycle cart that attaches on the back of my ten-speed would be the only way for the kids and I to get anywhere, not that I could spend any money or use anything of value once we arrived.

Even harder to contemplate is the fact those chugging water from the Potomac, and apparently fiscally drunk on its heady fumes, have created a 50 thousand dollar debt on behalf of every Man, Woman and Child in this country. Since Maya, Ben and Chas, my children, think their life is as rough as sandpaper whenever they have to do chores, (Ben's words, not mine), it is highly unlikely they would be able to help much when it comes to paying down their share of the debt. Further, there are a few people I know who are either in a nursing home or living at care facilities for the developmentally disabled. Unless Dickensian work houses come back in vogue, they will not be much help on repaying the debt, either. So what does this all mean? That if you take away all those who are living either off other taxpayers, or the government, that every taxpayer owes $129 THOUSAND DOLLARS to either the Chinese, Arabs or whoever else holds our treasury notes. (This is without accrued interest thrown in, either.) Source- U.S. Debt Clock.

How did we get in this position? Well, for one, many people feel they are entitled to government services that they did not get in the past. When I was a small child, I can remember when Food Stamps first came out that their use generated hushed whispers in the lines at the grocery store. Today we live in morally relative world where I am okay and you are okay. Judging anyone's spendthrift ways or sloth is tantamount to cultural blasphemy and sacrilege of the worst stripe. People no longer save for the things they need or postpone buying them. They use credit cards instead of savings accounts.

I would really love to have a new Chevy Aveo. I could go out and get it tomorrow on credit and the dealer would gladly let me sign a contract to buy it because he wants his commission. With interest, that car, which is one of the most quickly depreciating assets you can purchase, will cost me somewhere between $250-300 a month. Frankly, I do not have that much extra cash and a simple purchase like this could put us into bankruptcy.

Some people have an eighty dollar a month cable package. They spend eighty to ninety dollar a month cellular telephone contract on top of their land line. They also have a forty to sixty dollar a month internet connection. Perhaps they eat out two or three times a week. They most likely keep their homes at seventy-two degrees in the winter and sixty-eighty in the summer, which I have never understood. Finally many people buy brand name groceries at the store and pay retail prices for clothing. They are the consumer generation and the target of every Madison Avenue advertiser and easy credit rip-off ever designed. Then they wonder why they are going broke or bankrupt.

What does our own personal consumerism have to do with the national debt? Well, it is simply the banality of evil and the desensitization of spending money like drunken sailors.


(This, President Reagan said, is an insult to drunken sailors.) When someone goes belly up, we all pay. When you see someone at the grocery store using an EBT card, you are buying their groceries. When you know someone is working under the table and not paying taxes, they are making you work longer into the year so you can pay their share, too. When you see a new government housing complex going up or a new school being built, that is a brick or a board that you cannot use on your own house. Say it with me, there is no such thing as a free lunch. We spend money we do not have and we do not care if our government does the same thing. We are bleeding ourselves dry by a thousand tiny cuts and both our individual households and the federal government is at the brink of an abyss, and if we fall, there will be no climbing out of it.

I for one, am too old to learn Mandarin or Arabic. Do you think after 9/11 if we were not so in debt to the Saudis or so dependent upon them that we would have let every member of the Saud family leave this country without any investigation immediately, despite all our airports being closed and all our planes grounded? Our intelligence agencies had a bead on Usama Bin Laden less than a few hours after the collapse of the towers. We had him on his telephone implicating himself and his role in their collapse. He is still on the loose. In China, they slaughter their own dissenters in the public square, practice censorship and persecution of the religious, and force abortions daily upon mothers. Despite these practices, we still allow them to buy our T-Notes and we buy their value added products, frequently created with our own raw capital. Our fiscal addiction is killing us and the monkey on our back is pressuring us into accepting the unacceptable.

Now, what do we do about it? Well, for one, keep your own finances in check and do not live on a champagne budget if all you can afford is Wiedemann Beer. Do not make the rest of us bail you out for bad credit risks you take that lead to higher prices for us all. Second, write your U.S. Representative and your Senator. Tell them that the only acceptable budget is a balanced one. Ending deficit spending is only a small first step toward righting the our ship's fiscal course. Unless we start eliminating the debt, and turn our ship into the storm, a tsunami comprised of debt will drowned us in the history pages like so many other civilizations before us. It is time we throw the Chinese Speaking Arab monkey off our backs, once and for all.