Now I don't know much about Gov. Christie of New Jersey, and from what I do know, I don't agree with him much. But about one thing he's talking about, I thoroughly agree: There is a lack of leadership in the federal government. Now, President Obama isn't the start of it, as it has been going on for over 20 years, but he is the person in the White House now. So, right now, it's his problem.
For over 50 years, America had something to fight, and it was that way almost every year. From the 30s when it was poverty and the depression, through the 40s and 50s when it was WW II and the Korean War, through the 60s and the space race, almost every year we had something to strive against. Then we went about 10 years with nothing to strive for, and look at how we as a country were lost. Then in the 80s, we fought against the USSR to destroy it, and we did. So what have we been striving for since? Since the late 80s, we haven't tried to strive for anything. Not even after 9/11 were we asked to unite and strive for something other than revenge. What are striving for now? I don't know either.
So Gov. Christie is right, and yet even he didn't go far enough. But I do know that as a country, we need to unite and strive for something. It can be education, where we've fallen so far, or transportation, where with high-speed rail for cargo we could get fresher groceries to markets faster, or upgrade utilities, so storms wouldn't always knock out power, and lines in the east are almost always at capacity, and power can be lost with a fuse going out. It can be one of those, or dozens of others, including jobs. But only the President can give the country a vision of where we need to go. Do you believe anyone in the Tea Party has that vision? Neither do I, so President Obama, I hope you do. You campaigned on hope once. Please run on a vision this time.
Friday, September 30, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Sports, the real reality shows
After a night of channel-changing, emotional-charging laugh-until-you-cry night in front of the TV, I am even more amazed that most women don't like sports. Now, I don't mean playing sports, I mean watching sports. At one point tonight, out of the 4 games played tonight, 3 were being lead by the team that lost. In the ninth inning. Two cities that at the beginning of the month were almost locks to make the play-offs lost tonight and both are out of the play-offs. The Boston Red Sox were over 99% sure not to be in a 1-game play-off to get in the play-offs, but to be in the play-offs. The Atlanta Braves were one out from going to St. Louis for a 1-game play-off. And less than hour later, neither team were in the play-offs. And, in a way, neither was their town. Try that on Idol.
So I'm sorry Kardashians, Snookie, Gene Simmons and the rest of you on the E! channel. These shows I watched tonight, with those teams, they aren't scripted. Idol and the X-Factor, 2 of my family can sing well enough to be on your shows, and DWTS, my whole family can dance better than stars, even my mom with a bad heart. For me, I'll watch the real reality shows, where nobody knows who will win or lose until the game is finished. Sports, the real reality show, that's what I'll watch, where the only thing that's certain is that if the team is from Kansas City, it's probably not real good, and the owner doesn't live here. Well, hopefully, that's only half right-LOL!!!
So I'm sorry Kardashians, Snookie, Gene Simmons and the rest of you on the E! channel. These shows I watched tonight, with those teams, they aren't scripted. Idol and the X-Factor, 2 of my family can sing well enough to be on your shows, and DWTS, my whole family can dance better than stars, even my mom with a bad heart. For me, I'll watch the real reality shows, where nobody knows who will win or lose until the game is finished. Sports, the real reality show, that's what I'll watch, where the only thing that's certain is that if the team is from Kansas City, it's probably not real good, and the owner doesn't live here. Well, hopefully, that's only half right-LOL!!!
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Third Party Politics- The Bigger Picture
I have railed about the Tea Party, saying that they have no right to the (R) label, since they are not the party of Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Eisenhower, and even Reagan. But even I have missed the bigger story, that there aren't just 2 parties now, but 3. So for those on the right, but not far right, you better look for the 3rd party now. Inside the banner of the (R), there are still a few moderates, those that believe in the ideas of the past, a connection with the past Republicans that I mentioned. Then there are the far-right conservatives who call themselves Tea Party members. Now 1 of 3 things can happen in finding a nomination for President: 1) A moderate, pro-compromise can get the nomination. If that happens, the Tea Party will sit out, complain about the process and actions whomever would be elected, and drive the party even farther right in 2014 and 2016. If this doesn't work, then they'll make the 3rd party. Or 2), the Tea Party gets their nominee through and he/she becomes a candidate. If that person becomes the President, even if the country doesn't fall into a great depression, he/she will either make you follow their beliefs, and even if you follow them 85% of the time, that's not enough, and they will push for you to resign your post, and will be actively campaign to ensure you aren't elected. In that case, you have no party. Or you can accept 3) Form your own party now, either by taking the (R) for yourself and making them start putting a (T) after their name, or becoming a new independent party and making a new name. Moderate conservatives, it's up to you. But in fact, we already have 3 parties. We just don't have 3 nominees to choose from. And one way or another, moderate conservatives, it's your nominee that's getting squeezed out.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Who needs a study?
Sometimes, I really don't understand why people need to do a study to say some things. Was a study needed to prove the sun rises in the east? So why was there a study needed to prove that women drinking coffee cuts depression? Is it a surprise that a stimulant cuts depression? I, for one, don't need a study to tell me that watching a woman have an alcoholic drink cuts depression in men- at least in the short term-LOL!!!
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Florida Straw Poll- WTH?
Sorry to put it that way, but does anybody really think that the Tea Party of Florida stood up and said: We think a black businessman with no governing background is the best choice to our next commander-in-chief (Well, the did elect Scott as governor, so I guess that is a possibility)? No, I think it is basically a protest vote. They seem to be saying: Romney and Huntsman, you're no Tea Party people, so you're out. Newt, you're the past, and Santorum, you couldn't get re-elected in Pennsylvania as Senator, so you can't be President, so you 2 are out. Johnson, cute line, but stealing from our radio god is verboten, so you're out. Paul, nice ideas, but you have been running for President for how many years, and you look like the guy on TV selling popcorn a few years back. Nobody will take you seriously, so you're out. So now we have Michele, who believes whatever someone says to her,and doesn't believe in taxes. Well, one out of two isn't bad, so let's put her on the back burner. Now Perry, we've listened to you, and we like what you say--- when you make sense. And that happens even less with you than it did with W. No No, No, No, No, and may I say--- NO! So who is the least likely to be elected, the one no one thinks takes seriously, the one that will get Christie and/or Ryan to sit up and take notice that we're not happy with anyone, and we want you to run: Yeah, Cain, that's who we'll vote for. That will get somebody else in the race, someone we can really get behind.
It's either that or they really think that Cain is a serious candidate. I'm not sure which one would be scarier.
It's either that or they really think that Cain is a serious candidate. I'm not sure which one would be scarier.
Friday, September 23, 2011
Friday night thoughts and comedy
As the week draws to a close, I realize:
-- I see that Manny Ramirez wants to come back to and play baseball. Manny, after what you did to Boston and LA, not even President Obama wants to re-build the bridges you burned.
-- Watching ESPN and their Grantland commercials, I have decided that Virginia Madsen should read the jobs report when it comes out. With her looks and voice, she could make it sound like wonderful news.
-- Deon Grant was one of the Giants that fell on the turf trying to stop the Rams' no huddle offense. After listening to his press conference and his BS explanation of why he did it, I'd say he's building a very strong resume to work in the Big 12 Media Department when he quits playing football.
-- After watching a few Tea Party debates and watching the History channel's series on the Roman Empire and the colleseum, I think Shirley McClain may be right about reincarnation.
-- When baseball teams get youger, they always take a step back before moving forward. So it isn't a good sign that the Royals will win more games this year than they did last year, it's a sensational sign.
-- The Pacific Athletic Conference (PAC) 12 has a team in Colorado. Next year, the Big East will have a team in Texas (TCU). Big Ten has 12 teams, and Big 12 has 10 teams. Brand names don't seem to mean right in college sports. Actually, the political party that used to called the Republican Party doesn't believe in a strong central government. They'd rather have America to be a confederation than an actual republic. So that's the brand name is as wrong with the NCAA sports.
-- I see that Manny Ramirez wants to come back to and play baseball. Manny, after what you did to Boston and LA, not even President Obama wants to re-build the bridges you burned.
-- Watching ESPN and their Grantland commercials, I have decided that Virginia Madsen should read the jobs report when it comes out. With her looks and voice, she could make it sound like wonderful news.
-- Deon Grant was one of the Giants that fell on the turf trying to stop the Rams' no huddle offense. After listening to his press conference and his BS explanation of why he did it, I'd say he's building a very strong resume to work in the Big 12 Media Department when he quits playing football.
-- After watching a few Tea Party debates and watching the History channel's series on the Roman Empire and the colleseum, I think Shirley McClain may be right about reincarnation.
-- When baseball teams get youger, they always take a step back before moving forward. So it isn't a good sign that the Royals will win more games this year than they did last year, it's a sensational sign.
-- The Pacific Athletic Conference (PAC) 12 has a team in Colorado. Next year, the Big East will have a team in Texas (TCU). Big Ten has 12 teams, and Big 12 has 10 teams. Brand names don't seem to mean right in college sports. Actually, the political party that used to called the Republican Party doesn't believe in a strong central government. They'd rather have America to be a confederation than an actual republic. So that's the brand name is as wrong with the NCAA sports.
The Tea Party's Orlando Debate
I could probably write a few thousand words on the debate if I wanted, but I will try to shorten it a bit. Anyone who comments and asks me about the debate, I will answer and tell you about anyone that debated last night.
-- Overall, everyone seems to have found their comfort level. and not many answers were surprises. Most would dismantle almost all of the government that had to do with domestic issues. No EPA, Dept. of Education, IRS, and just about anything else on the domestic side would be eliminated or severely reduced. So here are the individual highlights and lowlights. And yes, even the audience got into it again.
-- Johnson- Had by far the best line of the night when he said that the neighbor's dogs had gotten more shovel-ready jobs than President Obama. But, actually, it isn't the President's job to make those jobs, but the states and the federal government job. He is trying to get the money to get them going. But it was a great line. But your consumption tax, which is all you talked about, is really a national sales tax. Do bring in enough money, this tax would have to be over 30%. Would anyone buy hardly anything they didn't need if the tax was 30%? This would cause a severe depression.
--Paul- Is there any part of the government you think is good? But you stated your position better than anyone else.
-- Cain- We are all happy that your cancer is in remission, or cured. And maybe with the new health plan, you wouldn't be alive if it were enacted back then. But I'm fairly sure it was your vast wealth that ensured quick actions, tests, and surgeries, and it would be true if it happened today.
-- Gingrich- Yes, the 90s after the budget got balanced was great. But what would you do looking forward? You can't raise taxes like you did in the mid 90s with Clinton, not if you are part of the Tea Party.
-- Santorum- Not 1 good thing to say about you. Gays and lesbians are second-class citizens, and we need to have military in how many countries? Are there any countries you don't want to send our military?
-- Huntsman- I'm glad your wife is the greatest person you've ever met. But you need to hit your stride quicker. Almost all your ideas make sense, and when you don't delay with your answers, you sound and look like a statesman. Or in other words, you have no place in the Tea Party. Get with Bloomberg and get an independent party started.
-- Bachmann- Who knew you were even more of a libertarian than Paul? People ideally wouldn't have to pay any taxes? So if there's no government, what are you running for? You want as little government as possible. Actually, most people feel the same way, but the question is, How much government is necessary?
-- Perry- You're at your best when you go after Romney, but other than that? 30 seconds to respond doesn't mean your words need to be 7 letters or less, and your sentences as short as possible. Try to remember that you're running to be the President of the United States. You look and act like you're running to be Sheriff of the United States.
-- Romney- This isn't your first rodeo, is it? (sorry to put it in a way Perry could understand.) Keep it up. But Huntsman is right about 4 years ago. If you mortally wound yourself killing Perry's candidacy, you've won the fight but lost the war. One piece of advice: When Perry goes after you about Massachusetts, just tell him that as governor, you did what you thought was best for your state, and if he can use that in defense of his actions, he has no right attacking you for doing the same thing.
-- Audience- You boo a military member because he's gay? I hope you all walked there, since you obviously don't want government in your life. The roads you drove on were paid by taxes you paid to the government you hate.
-- I apologize for this being so long. Take care, and I hope to hear from all of you that read this.
-- Overall, everyone seems to have found their comfort level. and not many answers were surprises. Most would dismantle almost all of the government that had to do with domestic issues. No EPA, Dept. of Education, IRS, and just about anything else on the domestic side would be eliminated or severely reduced. So here are the individual highlights and lowlights. And yes, even the audience got into it again.
-- Johnson- Had by far the best line of the night when he said that the neighbor's dogs had gotten more shovel-ready jobs than President Obama. But, actually, it isn't the President's job to make those jobs, but the states and the federal government job. He is trying to get the money to get them going. But it was a great line. But your consumption tax, which is all you talked about, is really a national sales tax. Do bring in enough money, this tax would have to be over 30%. Would anyone buy hardly anything they didn't need if the tax was 30%? This would cause a severe depression.
--Paul- Is there any part of the government you think is good? But you stated your position better than anyone else.
-- Cain- We are all happy that your cancer is in remission, or cured. And maybe with the new health plan, you wouldn't be alive if it were enacted back then. But I'm fairly sure it was your vast wealth that ensured quick actions, tests, and surgeries, and it would be true if it happened today.
-- Gingrich- Yes, the 90s after the budget got balanced was great. But what would you do looking forward? You can't raise taxes like you did in the mid 90s with Clinton, not if you are part of the Tea Party.
-- Santorum- Not 1 good thing to say about you. Gays and lesbians are second-class citizens, and we need to have military in how many countries? Are there any countries you don't want to send our military?
-- Huntsman- I'm glad your wife is the greatest person you've ever met. But you need to hit your stride quicker. Almost all your ideas make sense, and when you don't delay with your answers, you sound and look like a statesman. Or in other words, you have no place in the Tea Party. Get with Bloomberg and get an independent party started.
-- Bachmann- Who knew you were even more of a libertarian than Paul? People ideally wouldn't have to pay any taxes? So if there's no government, what are you running for? You want as little government as possible. Actually, most people feel the same way, but the question is, How much government is necessary?
-- Perry- You're at your best when you go after Romney, but other than that? 30 seconds to respond doesn't mean your words need to be 7 letters or less, and your sentences as short as possible. Try to remember that you're running to be the President of the United States. You look and act like you're running to be Sheriff of the United States.
-- Romney- This isn't your first rodeo, is it? (sorry to put it in a way Perry could understand.) Keep it up. But Huntsman is right about 4 years ago. If you mortally wound yourself killing Perry's candidacy, you've won the fight but lost the war. One piece of advice: When Perry goes after you about Massachusetts, just tell him that as governor, you did what you thought was best for your state, and if he can use that in defense of his actions, he has no right attacking you for doing the same thing.
-- Audience- You boo a military member because he's gay? I hope you all walked there, since you obviously don't want government in your life. The roads you drove on were paid by taxes you paid to the government you hate.
-- I apologize for this being so long. Take care, and I hope to hear from all of you that read this.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Royals last home game-and other sports
Well, the Royals lost their last game at home, but tonight, over 28,000 showed up at the game. This is for a team that, while full of young talent, is 20 games under .500. I am very proud of the city supporting the team this way. I wonder how many will show up at Tampa Bay this weekend? And the Florida Marlins won't get half that many, and both teams have better records than the Royals.
Is the Big 12 still together? It feels as if the league is on its last legs, but I still wonder 2 or 3 things- Can Oklahoma get Texas to be a co-equal instead of the big honcho of the Big 12? If not, will the money they make offset the money they'll spend in travel? Colorado may find out that a million or 2 doesn't come close to the travel cost to Washington state a few times of year.
On that note, if only 1 of the conferences, the Big East or the Big 12, disbands, may money is on the Big East. The reason again is travel and the cost. There is no team in the Big East that has a longer travel flight to school if they go the ACC, SEC, or BIG 10 than they do now. Think OU or Oklahoma State really wants to travel to Seattle, Spokane and Portland 20 times a year or more? Remember, it isn't just football, but both men's and women's teams in basketball, volleyball, and a dozen other sports.
The Red Sox may make the playoffs, but if they play the Tigers in the 1st round. they're toast, and even if they play Texas, it doesn't look good. The Tigers have great pitching, and good hitting, while the Rangers have better pitching and just as good a hitting team as the Red Sox.
Buster Olney. ESPN baseball reporter, has Hellickson winning the AL Rookie of the Year (ROY). While he's had a good year, his record is only 13 wins and 10 losses. I'm sorry, but Eric Hosmer, after a 1-4 night, is still batting .299, with 18 homers and 75 RBIs, and has played gold-glove defense. While the homers and RBIs are really only very good, remember he didn't play the first month. Give him another 3 or 4 homers and 15 to 20 RBIs for playing in the first month, and this is a slam-dunk. But on the other hand, I think our last ROY was Angel Berroa. Remember him? Hell, heard of him? It may not be the worst thing not to be ROY for Hosmer.
And finally, the Chargers are 14 and 1/2 point favorites against the Chiefs this weekend. If you live around Kansas City, or follow the Royals and Chiefs, are you sure you're ready for baseball to end?
Is the Big 12 still together? It feels as if the league is on its last legs, but I still wonder 2 or 3 things- Can Oklahoma get Texas to be a co-equal instead of the big honcho of the Big 12? If not, will the money they make offset the money they'll spend in travel? Colorado may find out that a million or 2 doesn't come close to the travel cost to Washington state a few times of year.
On that note, if only 1 of the conferences, the Big East or the Big 12, disbands, may money is on the Big East. The reason again is travel and the cost. There is no team in the Big East that has a longer travel flight to school if they go the ACC, SEC, or BIG 10 than they do now. Think OU or Oklahoma State really wants to travel to Seattle, Spokane and Portland 20 times a year or more? Remember, it isn't just football, but both men's and women's teams in basketball, volleyball, and a dozen other sports.
The Red Sox may make the playoffs, but if they play the Tigers in the 1st round. they're toast, and even if they play Texas, it doesn't look good. The Tigers have great pitching, and good hitting, while the Rangers have better pitching and just as good a hitting team as the Red Sox.
Buster Olney. ESPN baseball reporter, has Hellickson winning the AL Rookie of the Year (ROY). While he's had a good year, his record is only 13 wins and 10 losses. I'm sorry, but Eric Hosmer, after a 1-4 night, is still batting .299, with 18 homers and 75 RBIs, and has played gold-glove defense. While the homers and RBIs are really only very good, remember he didn't play the first month. Give him another 3 or 4 homers and 15 to 20 RBIs for playing in the first month, and this is a slam-dunk. But on the other hand, I think our last ROY was Angel Berroa. Remember him? Hell, heard of him? It may not be the worst thing not to be ROY for Hosmer.
And finally, the Chargers are 14 and 1/2 point favorites against the Chiefs this weekend. If you live around Kansas City, or follow the Royals and Chiefs, are you sure you're ready for baseball to end?
Over the line- and into the abyss
While campaigns have been mean and dirty for years, and maybe since the very first campaign, it has always been an unwritten rule (hell, maybe written) that foreign policy while it is happening is off-limits to all campaigns, including the incumbent that is taking the action. Maybe it started with Libya, where Tea Party candidates jumped in while actions were taking place. But in Gov. Perry's attack on the President 's stand on Israel today while the UN starts a session and gets ready to debate the question of a Palestinian state, he went over the line. On top of this, he has an Israeli official with him while he gives his briefing. Governor, you brought in a foreign official, had him stand behind you, and brought him into a domestic political situation? It doesn't matter that you are wrong about the Obama Administration's stance on the Palestinian state. They have already said that they would be the lone veto in the Security Council if that's what it took to ensure that there wouldn't be a Palestinian state through a UN mandate. I would say that the Obama Administration is Israel's best friend in the world, but on this, they may be the only friend Israel has. Even if you were right, in bringing the campaign into a foreign policy situation, and added foreign officials, you didn't just step over the line, you jumped right into the abyss.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
KC Sports and the Big 12
With everything that is going on here in sports, I've decided I know less than just about everyone about what's going on. But since that's never stopped me from throwing my 2 cents worth in before-LOL!!!, here goes--
-- Dayton Moore, GM of the Royals got on-line for a chat, and answered some very good questions. He was forthright and straight to the point. More on chat next, but it got me wondering if Scott Pioli, GM of the Chiefs, would ever do the same. He might do the chat, but I think he would try to keep everything as close to the vest as possible. Now, for some of what Dayton said:
-- When asked how soon we could expect a team that could be at .500, or win 81 games, and he said simply that being .500 wasn't the goal. He expected to be that good or better next year and for years to come.
-- When asked about keeping the team together, he quickly stated that the Royals have Cabrera for next year, Frenchy for 2 years, Gordon couldn't be a free agent until 2015, Escobar until 2016 and the rest of the infield and catcher until 2017, and that he thought he could sign most of this core group for longer than this.
-- When asked about pitching, and where he would look for better pitching, he stated that first and foremost, he'd look within. He then rattled of a dozen names that would be able to be starting pitchers in the majors next year or the following year. He included Crow, Paulino, Adcock, and Telford, but added names in the minors like Mendoza, Montgomery, Dwyer, Smith, Aguilles, and Odorizzi ( I hope I spelled the names right) and others. Then he said he would look at a trade if that didn't work out, and then at a free agent signing.
-- This makes me think that there will be no big free-agent signings, but if the team is close to winning the division next year, he would trade for a #1 pitcher. But then so will everyone if they have a chance to get into the playoffs. But the Royals minor leagues are still incredibly deep, even after bringing up 10 players that played significant minutes. the AAA, AA, and one of the two A teams all made the playoffs.
-- The Royals have won 8 of their last 9 games, and if they win their last game at home tomorrow, they will have only the 2nd winning seaon at home since 1996. And Soria has been injured and hasn't pitched in any of these games. Actually, if Soria this year had been the same as last year, the Royals would already be at 71 or 72 wins, and they'd be looking at getting close to .500 this year.
-- Around 27,000 people went and saw the next-to-last Royals game of the year. I doubt that there will be that many in the stands for the Chiefs last game if they aren't very good. Now, weather will have a big say in how many show up, but don't be surprised if next year, Royals tickets are harder to get than Chiefs tickets. Part of this is because of the All-Star game being here, and if you buy a season ticket, you get an All-Star ticket, and some of this is just that Kansas City loves winners. But part of this is that Kansas City is at heart a baseball town. There just hasn't been a good team here in a generation.
-- If it's in the PM, the Big 12 is still together, but if it's the AM, they may be breaking up. This is how crazy this has become. But no matter what happens in the next few days, there will be fewer and bigger conferences soon. But I do wonder if the biggest fly in the ointment to the super-conferences isn't the Bowl Committees. If there are just a few conferences, a playoff system seems likely. But the small bowls may be putting some pressure on the conferences, too. It's tough enough to watch a Bowl game with the 5th place team from the Big 12 play the 4th place team from the WAC or 6th place team from the SEC. If there were only 4 conferences, would anyone really want to watch the 10th place team from one conference play the 11th place team from another.
-- And finally, if the Big 12 does split up, I doubt that Missouri and Kansas would go to the same conference. My gut says the Border War games in football and basketball would continue, but I wonder how many would say to just let it go, the games don't need to be played. If that were to happen, it would be the saddest part of the greedy grab for money that college sports has become.
-- Dayton Moore, GM of the Royals got on-line for a chat, and answered some very good questions. He was forthright and straight to the point. More on chat next, but it got me wondering if Scott Pioli, GM of the Chiefs, would ever do the same. He might do the chat, but I think he would try to keep everything as close to the vest as possible. Now, for some of what Dayton said:
-- When asked how soon we could expect a team that could be at .500, or win 81 games, and he said simply that being .500 wasn't the goal. He expected to be that good or better next year and for years to come.
-- When asked about keeping the team together, he quickly stated that the Royals have Cabrera for next year, Frenchy for 2 years, Gordon couldn't be a free agent until 2015, Escobar until 2016 and the rest of the infield and catcher until 2017, and that he thought he could sign most of this core group for longer than this.
-- When asked about pitching, and where he would look for better pitching, he stated that first and foremost, he'd look within. He then rattled of a dozen names that would be able to be starting pitchers in the majors next year or the following year. He included Crow, Paulino, Adcock, and Telford, but added names in the minors like Mendoza, Montgomery, Dwyer, Smith, Aguilles, and Odorizzi ( I hope I spelled the names right) and others. Then he said he would look at a trade if that didn't work out, and then at a free agent signing.
-- This makes me think that there will be no big free-agent signings, but if the team is close to winning the division next year, he would trade for a #1 pitcher. But then so will everyone if they have a chance to get into the playoffs. But the Royals minor leagues are still incredibly deep, even after bringing up 10 players that played significant minutes. the AAA, AA, and one of the two A teams all made the playoffs.
-- The Royals have won 8 of their last 9 games, and if they win their last game at home tomorrow, they will have only the 2nd winning seaon at home since 1996. And Soria has been injured and hasn't pitched in any of these games. Actually, if Soria this year had been the same as last year, the Royals would already be at 71 or 72 wins, and they'd be looking at getting close to .500 this year.
-- Around 27,000 people went and saw the next-to-last Royals game of the year. I doubt that there will be that many in the stands for the Chiefs last game if they aren't very good. Now, weather will have a big say in how many show up, but don't be surprised if next year, Royals tickets are harder to get than Chiefs tickets. Part of this is because of the All-Star game being here, and if you buy a season ticket, you get an All-Star ticket, and some of this is just that Kansas City loves winners. But part of this is that Kansas City is at heart a baseball town. There just hasn't been a good team here in a generation.
-- If it's in the PM, the Big 12 is still together, but if it's the AM, they may be breaking up. This is how crazy this has become. But no matter what happens in the next few days, there will be fewer and bigger conferences soon. But I do wonder if the biggest fly in the ointment to the super-conferences isn't the Bowl Committees. If there are just a few conferences, a playoff system seems likely. But the small bowls may be putting some pressure on the conferences, too. It's tough enough to watch a Bowl game with the 5th place team from the Big 12 play the 4th place team from the WAC or 6th place team from the SEC. If there were only 4 conferences, would anyone really want to watch the 10th place team from one conference play the 11th place team from another.
-- And finally, if the Big 12 does split up, I doubt that Missouri and Kansas would go to the same conference. My gut says the Border War games in football and basketball would continue, but I wonder how many would say to just let it go, the games don't need to be played. If that were to happen, it would be the saddest part of the greedy grab for money that college sports has become.
Great speech, now where's the legislation?
President Obama gave what I thought was a wonderful speech explaining how he'd like to get the Jobs Act paid for. But he didn't do several things, the most obvious is actually send specific legislation to the House. But there were other notable problems. What should the actually tax rate be for high income people? Do we go back to the rate under Clinton, or is it actually to be higher since deductions are taken away? Part of the money to pay for the Jobs Acts is money saved in drawing down the war. If the Job Act isn't passed, it's not likely that you're going to keep wars going, so in fact, this isn't savings at all. Savings in Medicare and Medicaid comes from what? Was this ever explained and I missed it? That is possible but I doubt it, as no news bureaus explained how it would be accomplished.
Now, again, I thought the President gave a great speech, and I agree with him in principle. But as they say, the devil is in the details. And the largest detail is missing: The Tea Party controlled house isn't likely to pass anything that the President brings them to enact. So Tea Party members, where is your plan for getting people back to work? No, a tax plan isn't a jobs plan. A tax plan is a way to change taxes. A jobs act is a way to create jobs. You don't like the President's plan or his way to pay for it? Bring up your own legislation, pass it, and get it to the Senate. But if you don't, you can't complain when the President says you're a do-nothing Congress. All he's doing is telling the truth.
Now, again, I thought the President gave a great speech, and I agree with him in principle. But as they say, the devil is in the details. And the largest detail is missing: The Tea Party controlled house isn't likely to pass anything that the President brings them to enact. So Tea Party members, where is your plan for getting people back to work? No, a tax plan isn't a jobs plan. A tax plan is a way to change taxes. A jobs act is a way to create jobs. You don't like the President's plan or his way to pay for it? Bring up your own legislation, pass it, and get it to the Senate. But if you don't, you can't complain when the President says you're a do-nothing Congress. All he's doing is telling the truth.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Kansas City and Sports
While thinking of what to put in my blog on President Obama's on ways to pay for his jobs initiative, I am taken by all that is going on in sports around Kansas City, which got me thinking:
1. While I agree that the demise of the Big 12 will be a tremendous loss for Kansas City, the thought that the Big 12 is in KC's DNA is over the top. For most fans here, if you held a basketball tournament and the local teams played ( MU,KU,KSU) played, it wouldn't matter if the other teams would be major universities from any state (possibly with the exception of ISU) or whether they were basically the Little Sisters of the Poor. This is old Big 8 country from way back. Nebraska football is still in the paper. Do you think that Texas Tech or Baylor will be after the Big 12 disbands?
2. After 2 games, people here want the head of either Chiefs GM Pioli, Head Coach Haley, or both. I always thought that sports organizations, no matter the sport, that made rash decisions, changing coaches and GMs every few years were thought of as losing organizations, and showed a lack of leadership and stability. Is this what Kansas City wants?
3. It was ranted on local TV this weekend that this is a down time in our professional sports, worse than any time before. What a crock! The MLS team is streaking toward the playoffs, the Royals, while not good, have again the best minor league system in baseball. And the Chiefs, while being horrible right now, still have a very good young nucleus. Unfortunately, most of it is injured for the year. Remember the early 2000s, when the Royals stunk and Schottenheimer was fired? Remember the mid 60s when the A's were leaving, and nobody went to see the Chiefs? Okay, even I don't remember that one-LOL!!!
4. There was a letter in the paper today that said that Kansas City deserves better teams than we have. I have to ask, why? Is there anyone in the local area that stepped up and bought the Royals? So neither the Royals nor the Chiefs are locally owned. And want to go to a game, have a few drinks (or maybe more than a few), and get want to take mass transit there and back? Sorry, there is no mass area transit, not on Sunday or later than 6 or 8 the rest of the week. So we should have built a stadium downtown, where there is transit? There is still no way to get there without a car. For people in Kansas City, go to the bus schedule and ask to go to Kansas or Eastern Jackson county at night or Sunday. It can't be done. Now, the people in Jackson county did agree to raise taxes to keep the stadiums up-to-date, and for that, all of us in Jackson county should be commended. But did the other counties follow suit and help? Not only no, but the former Mayor of Kansas City suggested that the city withhold money to the stadiums, even though the city gets revenue through the stadiums. So again I ask, why do deserve great teams?
5. It looks like my fantasy team is going 0-2, although this week is so close it will again go down to the last quarter of the game. ( I lost by 2 last week)
6. Nothing more. It just seems that a 6-pack of things to talk about is a good number. Now I guess I'll go to the fridge and open up a different type of 6-pack-LOL!!!
1. While I agree that the demise of the Big 12 will be a tremendous loss for Kansas City, the thought that the Big 12 is in KC's DNA is over the top. For most fans here, if you held a basketball tournament and the local teams played ( MU,KU,KSU) played, it wouldn't matter if the other teams would be major universities from any state (possibly with the exception of ISU) or whether they were basically the Little Sisters of the Poor. This is old Big 8 country from way back. Nebraska football is still in the paper. Do you think that Texas Tech or Baylor will be after the Big 12 disbands?
2. After 2 games, people here want the head of either Chiefs GM Pioli, Head Coach Haley, or both. I always thought that sports organizations, no matter the sport, that made rash decisions, changing coaches and GMs every few years were thought of as losing organizations, and showed a lack of leadership and stability. Is this what Kansas City wants?
3. It was ranted on local TV this weekend that this is a down time in our professional sports, worse than any time before. What a crock! The MLS team is streaking toward the playoffs, the Royals, while not good, have again the best minor league system in baseball. And the Chiefs, while being horrible right now, still have a very good young nucleus. Unfortunately, most of it is injured for the year. Remember the early 2000s, when the Royals stunk and Schottenheimer was fired? Remember the mid 60s when the A's were leaving, and nobody went to see the Chiefs? Okay, even I don't remember that one-LOL!!!
4. There was a letter in the paper today that said that Kansas City deserves better teams than we have. I have to ask, why? Is there anyone in the local area that stepped up and bought the Royals? So neither the Royals nor the Chiefs are locally owned. And want to go to a game, have a few drinks (or maybe more than a few), and get want to take mass transit there and back? Sorry, there is no mass area transit, not on Sunday or later than 6 or 8 the rest of the week. So we should have built a stadium downtown, where there is transit? There is still no way to get there without a car. For people in Kansas City, go to the bus schedule and ask to go to Kansas or Eastern Jackson county at night or Sunday. It can't be done. Now, the people in Jackson county did agree to raise taxes to keep the stadiums up-to-date, and for that, all of us in Jackson county should be commended. But did the other counties follow suit and help? Not only no, but the former Mayor of Kansas City suggested that the city withhold money to the stadiums, even though the city gets revenue through the stadiums. So again I ask, why do deserve great teams?
5. It looks like my fantasy team is going 0-2, although this week is so close it will again go down to the last quarter of the game. ( I lost by 2 last week)
6. Nothing more. It just seems that a 6-pack of things to talk about is a good number. Now I guess I'll go to the fridge and open up a different type of 6-pack-LOL!!!
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Why I Speak Out Against the Tea Party
For those of you who follow me but don't know my background, I spent 20 years in the Air Force, all enlisted. And part of the oath that I took was to defend the country from all enemies, foreign and domestic. And even though I am retired, I still feel that I must do what I can against all enemies. And why do I think that the Tea Party may fall into that category? Here are some of the steps taken by other groups that came into power through legal, democratic methods. And they seem to be following the same playbook.
1. No one that disagrees with them can be patriotic, and those that speak out against them are un-American.
2. Take control of a major political party and make in conform to your wants and desires for the country.
3.Re-organize the government from within the government, even though they are a minority in government. Refuse to compromise, and make all parts of the government that disagrees as irrelevant as possible.
4. Disseminate and distort information to make the enemy, the opposite party, look as bad as possible. In the absence of facts, lie. But make sure it gets out, and is repeated as often as possible.
5. Allow your followers as much power as possible, and always try to get them more.
6. Restrict rights from those that don't believe in your way of life, and your way of thinking.
7. Take control of everything that you can, and ensure that only information favorable to you is allowed.
8. Eradicate the opposition.
So what step is the Tea Party at? Have they accomplished steps 1 through 4,5 or 6? If they have, is this the kind of group that most of the country wants to run their country? If most Americans want this group in power, then that is fine. They've accomplished what they want, and those of us who disagree with their vision couldn't change enough minds. But we will continue to get information out, and hope enough people are listening.
So what other groups followed this playbook? I can think of 2 groups, one that failed to gain power but succeeded in crystallizing people's thoughts for years to come, and the other who succeeded in gaining power but whose ideas were debunked. The first was the KKK, and yes they took illegal actions. But they also made sure people who believed in their cause were elected to ensure their beliefs continued. And the second was a certain party in Germany that gained power in the late 1920s. We know what happened to the first 2 groups. That's called history. We are still unsure of the Tea Party. That's called the future.
1. No one that disagrees with them can be patriotic, and those that speak out against them are un-American.
2. Take control of a major political party and make in conform to your wants and desires for the country.
3.Re-organize the government from within the government, even though they are a minority in government. Refuse to compromise, and make all parts of the government that disagrees as irrelevant as possible.
4. Disseminate and distort information to make the enemy, the opposite party, look as bad as possible. In the absence of facts, lie. But make sure it gets out, and is repeated as often as possible.
5. Allow your followers as much power as possible, and always try to get them more.
6. Restrict rights from those that don't believe in your way of life, and your way of thinking.
7. Take control of everything that you can, and ensure that only information favorable to you is allowed.
8. Eradicate the opposition.
So what step is the Tea Party at? Have they accomplished steps 1 through 4,5 or 6? If they have, is this the kind of group that most of the country wants to run their country? If most Americans want this group in power, then that is fine. They've accomplished what they want, and those of us who disagree with their vision couldn't change enough minds. But we will continue to get information out, and hope enough people are listening.
So what other groups followed this playbook? I can think of 2 groups, one that failed to gain power but succeeded in crystallizing people's thoughts for years to come, and the other who succeeded in gaining power but whose ideas were debunked. The first was the KKK, and yes they took illegal actions. But they also made sure people who believed in their cause were elected to ensure their beliefs continued. And the second was a certain party in Germany that gained power in the late 1920s. We know what happened to the first 2 groups. That's called history. We are still unsure of the Tea Party. That's called the future.
Friday, September 16, 2011
How To Win in the Tea Party
This will be the just a generic 6-pack plan for all Tea Party candidates to win and be the Presidential candidate for the Tea Party. For each individual to win, they must make sure all these things are done, and then take the others out. The individual actions I will describe later. But generically:
1. Keep in touch with Congress and make sure the Tea Party bloc in the House and Senate stay together. Block anything that any Democrat may try to enact into law. Remember Mitch McConnell's #1 item for this Congress: Make sure Obama isn't re-elected.
2. Ensure that nothing is answered correctly and with thought in any debate. Short, evasive answers are good, not answering the question and changing the subject is even better. In other words, keep the audience happy.
3. Use no 3 syllable words when a word with just 1 or 2 will do. Most people in the audience won't know what it means, anyway. 10 words in a sentence? At least 3 words too many. Need a good catch phrase? Quote the Bible, not anyone that was in any other book. Remember, if you say " Remember when it was said, 4 score and 7 years ago," everyone in the audience will wonder why you are quoting Shakespeare.
4. Science is your enemy, remember that. Stamp it on your forehead.
5. Went to college? No matter where you actually graduated in your class, tell the audience it was actually 100 places lower than that. If you graduated last in your class, start of every debate with this fact. In doubt, look in the mirror. You did stamp that motto that was rule #4 on your forehead, right? Good.
6. Never back down to the President. He hasn't shown a spine yet, always backing down when his back against the wall. Don't give him room to breath.
Okay Tea Party candidates, there are your general rules. Now your job is to figure out if any or all of these ideas are real, or if there are any that I just threw in to see if you'd believe it at face value. In other words, my ideas have about as much basis in fact as yours do.
------- And who said I have no sense of humor--- HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
5.
1. Keep in touch with Congress and make sure the Tea Party bloc in the House and Senate stay together. Block anything that any Democrat may try to enact into law. Remember Mitch McConnell's #1 item for this Congress: Make sure Obama isn't re-elected.
2. Ensure that nothing is answered correctly and with thought in any debate. Short, evasive answers are good, not answering the question and changing the subject is even better. In other words, keep the audience happy.
3. Use no 3 syllable words when a word with just 1 or 2 will do. Most people in the audience won't know what it means, anyway. 10 words in a sentence? At least 3 words too many. Need a good catch phrase? Quote the Bible, not anyone that was in any other book. Remember, if you say " Remember when it was said, 4 score and 7 years ago," everyone in the audience will wonder why you are quoting Shakespeare.
4. Science is your enemy, remember that. Stamp it on your forehead.
5. Went to college? No matter where you actually graduated in your class, tell the audience it was actually 100 places lower than that. If you graduated last in your class, start of every debate with this fact. In doubt, look in the mirror. You did stamp that motto that was rule #4 on your forehead, right? Good.
6. Never back down to the President. He hasn't shown a spine yet, always backing down when his back against the wall. Don't give him room to breath.
Okay Tea Party candidates, there are your general rules. Now your job is to figure out if any or all of these ideas are real, or if there are any that I just threw in to see if you'd believe it at face value. In other words, my ideas have about as much basis in fact as yours do.
------- And who said I have no sense of humor--- HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
5.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Sports is fun?
While thinking about ways the Tea Party candidates could get the nomination, I ran across a few things in sports that struck me strange
-- Yankees' Mariano Rivera goes over 600 saves, and everyone bows at his feet. Yes he was a great reliever, and maybe the best of all time. But Trevor Hoffman has just as many (actually 1 more right now) and for a team that normally was much worse. But he did it in San Diego, so there's no way he could be just as good, is there?
-- Have two 0-1 NFL teams that had been in the play-offs the year before been thrown under the bus any faster than the Chiefs and the Colts? I doubt it, but it doesn't look good for either team. And on that note-
-- The clamor has already started for Coach Haley to be fired here in Kansas City after this year. But with all the injuries and releases and the lock-out, is this really fair? A 2 or 3 year extension would be more likely, and much more fair, unless the team truly tanks. But a young, energetic offensive coordinator signed after the year? That would make sense, and keep the Chiefs fans happy. In other words, don't look for it, but for a re-tread from the Parcell or Belicheck tree is very likely.
-- The Royals have 4 straight and are out of the cellar. Why? The pitchers have allowed just 5 runs in the those games. Once again, look for the Royals to trade a couple of AAA players or Cabrera for starting pitching. But don't be surprised if no blockbuster trades are made, as the pipeline has almost a half-dozen pitchers a year or two away. And on that note-
-- The Royals brought up 15 rookies, including their starting first, second and third basemen, and 4 starter sometime this year! So how good can the minor leagues be this year? The 3 top teams made the play-offs, and Omaha, the AAA team, is playing in the finals. The difference in the Royals now and 10 to 15 years ago is that they sign the best talent for their minor leagues, and try to sign all their draft picks. For years, the Royals scrimped on signings. If they keep this strategy, they'll be competitive for years to come.
-- Bobby Bowden, Floris State's former football coach, announced yesterday that he is in remission for cancer. Listen to his interview (It's on you-tube) and you'll see why he was a great recruiter and coach. Easy-going, out-going and truthful. I watched him on TV when I was stationed in Florida, and he hasn't changed a bit. And on that note-
-- Oklahoma is very close to leaving The Big 12 and breaking it apart for good. There has been a college conference that has represented the the heartland of America, and only the heartland, the area between the Mississippi River and the Rockies, since 1921. If the Big 12 disbands, and all the schools go to conferences that are based on either the east or west coast, this will just confirm that this area is just a fly-over part of America. And that leads to-
-- Oklahoma is playing Florida State this Saturday. Do I need any other reason to root for Bobby Bowden's old school?
-- Yankees' Mariano Rivera goes over 600 saves, and everyone bows at his feet. Yes he was a great reliever, and maybe the best of all time. But Trevor Hoffman has just as many (actually 1 more right now) and for a team that normally was much worse. But he did it in San Diego, so there's no way he could be just as good, is there?
-- Have two 0-1 NFL teams that had been in the play-offs the year before been thrown under the bus any faster than the Chiefs and the Colts? I doubt it, but it doesn't look good for either team. And on that note-
-- The clamor has already started for Coach Haley to be fired here in Kansas City after this year. But with all the injuries and releases and the lock-out, is this really fair? A 2 or 3 year extension would be more likely, and much more fair, unless the team truly tanks. But a young, energetic offensive coordinator signed after the year? That would make sense, and keep the Chiefs fans happy. In other words, don't look for it, but for a re-tread from the Parcell or Belicheck tree is very likely.
-- The Royals have 4 straight and are out of the cellar. Why? The pitchers have allowed just 5 runs in the those games. Once again, look for the Royals to trade a couple of AAA players or Cabrera for starting pitching. But don't be surprised if no blockbuster trades are made, as the pipeline has almost a half-dozen pitchers a year or two away. And on that note-
-- The Royals brought up 15 rookies, including their starting first, second and third basemen, and 4 starter sometime this year! So how good can the minor leagues be this year? The 3 top teams made the play-offs, and Omaha, the AAA team, is playing in the finals. The difference in the Royals now and 10 to 15 years ago is that they sign the best talent for their minor leagues, and try to sign all their draft picks. For years, the Royals scrimped on signings. If they keep this strategy, they'll be competitive for years to come.
-- Bobby Bowden, Floris State's former football coach, announced yesterday that he is in remission for cancer. Listen to his interview (It's on you-tube) and you'll see why he was a great recruiter and coach. Easy-going, out-going and truthful. I watched him on TV when I was stationed in Florida, and he hasn't changed a bit. And on that note-
-- Oklahoma is very close to leaving The Big 12 and breaking it apart for good. There has been a college conference that has represented the the heartland of America, and only the heartland, the area between the Mississippi River and the Rockies, since 1921. If the Big 12 disbands, and all the schools go to conferences that are based on either the east or west coast, this will just confirm that this area is just a fly-over part of America. And that leads to-
-- Oklahoma is playing Florida State this Saturday. Do I need any other reason to root for Bobby Bowden's old school?
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
The Tea Party Debate
Well, after watching what I thought was a very strange debate, I have a few thoughts, and then I will have ideas on how some of those people can actually make it to the White House ( Isn't that a scary thought). For all of you in the debate, Social Security is not the problem, and it is not a Ponzi Scheme. It is fully funded for the next 25 years, and needs either a small change in age requirement or a increase in the top amount taken out to $150,000 and then indexed to inflation to be totally funded for 75 years (The Social Security Fund Report, 2011). So both Rick Perry and Mitt Romney and all others, shut up about it. Want to talk about jobs? Does the Tea Party want as its standard-bearer someone who was a hedge-fund manager and moved jobs overseas? Nope, and that knocks out Romney. Does the Tea Party want a governor whose chief-of-staff was a lobbyist for a medical company, and whose job growth was 1/3 that of Ann Richards? Don't like the federal government and want states to have the final decisions? Even that isn't good enough for Bachmann and Santorum. States have no rights to to force inoculations, if you take their HPV vaccine argument to its logical conclusion. Only parents would have the right to say which shots were given to their kids. This would mean the 3 in 1 shot kids have to get now to go to school could be a thing of the past. Want to look to the future? Forget Paul, who thinks every answer is to do it like it was done in the past. Newt, tell the crowds how you to get those jobs you worked with President Clinton, raising taxes adding regulations. Think the Tea Party wants any part of that? Want the most repressive tax in the world, one where the more money you make the more you can bring home? Neither do I, so that knocks out Cain. That only leaves one, and he isn't a member of the Tea Party. How could he be, he was an Ambassador in the Obama administration. Sorry Huntsman, that knocks you out. So where does that leave us? With an audience that would have felt right at home in the Roman Colliseum. Over 200 have been executed in Texas, as that a problem for the crowd? Not according to the audience, who applauded enthusiastically. Paul's medical plan would mean early deaths for those without money or religious connections. Is that a problem? Not according to some in the crowd, one who shouted that they should just die. With crowds like those, I just hope that if a candidate makes a big gaffe, we don't hear the next audience yelling for the lions like they did 2000 years ago in Rome. But I wouldn't bet against it.
Calm before the storm
I have TIVO'd the Tea Party debate, and before I rip them all apart, I just have a few thoughts.
-- How many more injuries will there be in the NFL this year that will rip teams apart? If there's another lockout, please allow the players to workout at the facilities and get medical help.
-- Have two teams ever won their division one year and got one of the top 3 picks in the draft the next year? With the Colts and the Chiefs, it could happen this year. It may have happened with 1 team, but I doubt with 2.
-- Gov. Perry, you may have zero state income tax, low unemployment, and oil under you, but I wouldn't want to live there. I read where the first day a city in your state got above 95 was in April this year, and now in mid-September, most cities in your state are in the 100s with a drought. Tell me again why you don't believe in global warming?
-- Last year, Alex Gordon was recalled from AAA, and hit less than .240, and this year he is over .295 with 20 homers and 75 RBIs, and leads the majors in outfield assists. Can a player be comeback player of the year if he never had a good year before?-LOL!!!
-- Classify these one under the " I Shit You Not" category ( stolen from Robert Wuhl, I believe. It was a comedy special on HBO)
John Huntsman stood at a podium and expected applause from an audience full of Tea Party members-I Shit You Not
If the Colts go 3-13 this year, the NFL MVP award will not be named after Payton Manning, but it should be- I Shit You Not
Congress said that the President was unwelcome to speak to them last Wednesday night because they had too much to accomplish. And how many bills did they pass that night? That's right, 0, nada, zip. And if that wasn't bad enough, 4 Tea Party members of Congress refused to go and listen to his speech Thursday night- On both counts, I Shit You Not
When I went to bed after the football games were over, my fantasy team had won by 4. When I got up, I had lost by 2- I Shit You Not
But I'm not a bad loser, so since my mom beat me, I will pay for lunch this week- I Shit You Not
Well, enough for taking the gloves off. Tomorrow, or later today, I will blog about the debate, and from what I've seen, I can rip everyone on stage, and the audience- I Shit You Not--LOL!!!
Take care, and have a great day. :)
-- D
-- How many more injuries will there be in the NFL this year that will rip teams apart? If there's another lockout, please allow the players to workout at the facilities and get medical help.
-- Have two teams ever won their division one year and got one of the top 3 picks in the draft the next year? With the Colts and the Chiefs, it could happen this year. It may have happened with 1 team, but I doubt with 2.
-- Gov. Perry, you may have zero state income tax, low unemployment, and oil under you, but I wouldn't want to live there. I read where the first day a city in your state got above 95 was in April this year, and now in mid-September, most cities in your state are in the 100s with a drought. Tell me again why you don't believe in global warming?
-- Last year, Alex Gordon was recalled from AAA, and hit less than .240, and this year he is over .295 with 20 homers and 75 RBIs, and leads the majors in outfield assists. Can a player be comeback player of the year if he never had a good year before?-LOL!!!
-- Classify these one under the " I Shit You Not" category ( stolen from Robert Wuhl, I believe. It was a comedy special on HBO)
John Huntsman stood at a podium and expected applause from an audience full of Tea Party members-I Shit You Not
If the Colts go 3-13 this year, the NFL MVP award will not be named after Payton Manning, but it should be- I Shit You Not
Congress said that the President was unwelcome to speak to them last Wednesday night because they had too much to accomplish. And how many bills did they pass that night? That's right, 0, nada, zip. And if that wasn't bad enough, 4 Tea Party members of Congress refused to go and listen to his speech Thursday night- On both counts, I Shit You Not
When I went to bed after the football games were over, my fantasy team had won by 4. When I got up, I had lost by 2- I Shit You Not
But I'm not a bad loser, so since my mom beat me, I will pay for lunch this week- I Shit You Not
Well, enough for taking the gloves off. Tomorrow, or later today, I will blog about the debate, and from what I've seen, I can rip everyone on stage, and the audience- I Shit You Not--LOL!!!
Take care, and have a great day. :)
-- D
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Gov. Perry and Galileo
I have been thinking about the Tea Party plus 1 debate-- It's tough to say that Huntsman is a member of the Tea Party-- and I was thinking about what what Gov. Perry said about global warming and Galileo. Now I may have forgotten a few things about history, but wasn't it Galileo for science and the religious zealots who disbelieved the truth? This would make the analogy completely wrong, since Perry and the Tea Party don't believe in evolution or global warming, theories that are accepted by the scientists today. But I must admit, these are just theories. Why are they theories? Because in science, that which can't be proved with 100% certainty must be labeled a theory. There is Einstein's Theory of Relativity, which can't be proved but in all likelihood is true. Then there is my theory, the Fox's Theory of Parallel Universes, which can't be proved, and since it is a stand-up joke that I thought of. probably false. But nobody has ever been able to disprove it. And yes, it is based on a mathematical formula, so it may be true. But back to my original point: Gov. Perry, you and the Tea Party are not Galileo, but the religious zealots with no facts to back you. And as far as teaching creationism in school, this is a idea, not a theory with empirical data. I'll let you teach it in school when you allow me to teach the Science of Astrology. Don't believe in it? I read my horoscope every day in the paper, so it must be true, right?-LOL!!!
Thursday, September 8, 2011
The President's Speech
After listening to the speech, I started to write out my thoughts, and a person that I know on face book said: " What a F off he is. That un-American, nigger, ass-- I'll never respect him." I had to send her a message saying that I could never accept the n-word, and that all Americans should have have respect for the office, even if they disagree with the man. I said that if she kept using that word and those thoughts, I would have to defriend her. She said fine, and so I did. What did he say that was so wrong? We need to update our airports and transportation? We need to keep our schools in good repair? We need more teachers so our children can get a quality education? We need to change the tax codes so everyone is paying a fair share? We need to have other countries open up their borders so our goods can flow freely? Or was it that there was a black man that as President gave a great speech, with the right tone and inspiration? Is this what the Tea Party is really mad at? My original thought was that although the tone was different, neither the speech tonight nor the debate last night had specific things that were mentioned. Yes, the President looked forward, where the Tea Party simply said they didn't like what President Obama did and would repeal all his initiatives, but neither nights said : I want X amount of $s to fix this road, or this building. The devil will be details of how to pay for the jobs the President has outlined. But the President isn't the devil, an un-American anything. The people who treat others with such hatred and disdain because of their skin color, sexual orientation, or religion isn't the devil, either. But they do sit right next to him, while pretending they are with God. And all Tea Party members aren't that way, are they? If not, it sure seems that way.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
The Tea Party Debate
For those who have just started following me, if there are any of you out there, I no longer call someone with an (R) after their name anything but a Tea Party member, because if you're not in lock-step with them, you can't win their primary. I'm not sure anyone actually won tonight, but I must admit that until Gov. Perry went anti-science, except for Rep. Paul, they seemed thoughtful and presidential. I didn't agree with anything Rep. Paul said, but he at least didn't sound like a nut. His ideas are nutty, but he didn't act like one. He's done if not out, as is Michelle Bachmann, who seemed very provincial, I thought. There was only 1 that had no large error was Romney, but after his Social Security announcement, may never get the votes. Huntsman's error: Not going after the Tea Party when given the chance. He has no chance with them, but in not going after them will never be able to show moderates he'll stand up to them. And, I'm sorry, we already have someone like that. His name: President Obama.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Being from Kansas City, and being my age, although I love the Chiefs, the Royals will always have a special place in my heart.And for those of you that aren't watching, and after the last 15 years I know it's hard to, get ready for great news if you're a Royals fan. And if you root for another AL team, look out for them. None of their 8 position players are older than 27, and their bullpen is even younger. The original plan for Dayton Moore was to get the team ready to be exciting in 2012, and good enough to contend in 2013 and beyond. The team is a year ahead of schedule. Next year, with any pitching, this team will contend for years to come. Don't think that will happen? They brought up 12 players this year, and they are all contributing, led by Eric Hosmer. Never heard of him? Cleveland thinks so highly that they intentionally walked him in the first inning of a game. He is 1 of 4 position players, 1 starting pitcher, and 5 relief pitchers that are on the team right now that are rookies. So these players are locked in for 5 to 7 years. Bringing that many up in one year must drain the minor leagues, right? Both the AAA and AA teams are in the playoffs. They can't even look at even younger pitchers and outfielders since their farm teams are in the playoffs. The Royals future is very bright. Now, if we can just keep the Chiefs players healthy-- and in Charles' situation, signed, sports in KC may look great for the next few years.
Waiting on the speeches
I am a retired military man that is very upset at the Tea Party, and how they've taken the Repubican Party. I will blog about politics and sports, and anything that strikes my fancy. Well, as we all wait or this week's speeches, I hope President Obama believes in the expression " Go big or go home." The Tea Party won't agree on anything he has to say, so why not state what he really feels. Either the country agree with him, or they don't. But for a President to kowtowto a minority in the Congress makes Obama look small. Next blog: How about them Royals? Take care.
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