Mar 28, 2009
The Above Is One MILLION dollars
What does one TRILLION dollars look like?
See For Yourself
Just think if all those companies we bailed out folded anyway ...
You and I take it up the a$$.
See For Yourself
Just think if all those companies we bailed out folded anyway ...
You and I take it up the a$$.
Manners
A woman tells her man: 'I demand good manners in bed, just like at the dinner table'. The man climbs into bed slowly and says: 'Honey, would you please pass me the vagina?'
Author Unknown
Author Unknown
History 101 — A Crash Course
For those that don't know about history ... Here is a condensed version:
Humans originally existed as members of small bands of nomadic hunters/gatherers. They lived on deer in the mountains during the summer and would go to the coast and live on fish and lobster in the winter.
The two most important events in all of history were the invention of beer and the invention of the wheel. The wheel was invented to get man to the beer. These were the foundation of modern civilization and together were the catalyst for the splitting of humanity into two distinct subgroups:
1. Liberals, and
2. Conservatives.
Once beer was discovered, it required grain and that was the beginning of agriculture. Neither the glass bottle nor aluminum can were invented yet, so while our early humans were sitting around waiting for them to be invented, they just stayed close to the brewery. That's how villages were formed..
Some men spent their days tracking and killing animals to B-B-Q at night while they were drinking beer. This was the beginning of what is known as the Conservative movement.
Other men who were weaker and less skilled at hunting learned to live off the conservatives by showing up for the nightly B-B-Q's and doing the sewing, fetching, and hair dressing. This was the beginning of the Liberal movement.
Some of these liberal men eventually evolved into women. The rest became known as girlie-men. Some noteworthy liberal achievements include the domestication of cats, the invention of group therapy, group hugs, and the concept of Democratic voting to decide how to divide the meat and beer that conservatives provided.
Over the years conservatives came to be symbolized by the largest, most powerful land animal on earth, the elephant. Liberals are symbolized by the jackass.
Modern liberals like imported beer (with lime added), but most prefer white wine or imported bottled water. They eat raw fish but like their beef well done. Sushi, tofu, and French food are standard liberal fare. Another interesting evolutionary side note: most of their women have higher testosterone levels than their men. Most social workers, personal injury attorneys, journalists, dreamers and group therapists are liberals. Liberals invented the designated hitter rule because it wasn't fair to make the pitcher also bat..
Conservatives drink domestic beer, mostly Bud. They eat red meat and still provide for their women. Conservatives are big-game hunters, rodeo cowboys, lumberjacks, construction workers, firemen, medical doctors, police officers, corporate executives, athletes, members of the military, airline pilots and generally anyone who works productively. Conservatives who own companies hire other conservatives who want to work for a living.
Liberals produce little or nothing. They like to govern the producers and decide what to do with the production. Liberals believe Europeans are more enlightened than Americans. That is why most of the liberals remained in Europe when conservatives were coming to America . They crept in after the Wild West was tamed and created a business of trying to get more for nothing.
Here ends today's lesson in world history:
It should be noted that a Liberal may have a momentary urge to angrily respond to the above before forwarding it.
A Conservative will simply laugh and be so convinced of the absolute truth of this history that it will be forwarded immediately to other true believers and to more liberals just to tick them off.
Author Unknown
Humans originally existed as members of small bands of nomadic hunters/gatherers. They lived on deer in the mountains during the summer and would go to the coast and live on fish and lobster in the winter.
The two most important events in all of history were the invention of beer and the invention of the wheel. The wheel was invented to get man to the beer. These were the foundation of modern civilization and together were the catalyst for the splitting of humanity into two distinct subgroups:
1. Liberals, and
2. Conservatives.
Once beer was discovered, it required grain and that was the beginning of agriculture. Neither the glass bottle nor aluminum can were invented yet, so while our early humans were sitting around waiting for them to be invented, they just stayed close to the brewery. That's how villages were formed..
Some men spent their days tracking and killing animals to B-B-Q at night while they were drinking beer. This was the beginning of what is known as the Conservative movement.
Other men who were weaker and less skilled at hunting learned to live off the conservatives by showing up for the nightly B-B-Q's and doing the sewing, fetching, and hair dressing. This was the beginning of the Liberal movement.
Some of these liberal men eventually evolved into women. The rest became known as girlie-men. Some noteworthy liberal achievements include the domestication of cats, the invention of group therapy, group hugs, and the concept of Democratic voting to decide how to divide the meat and beer that conservatives provided.
Over the years conservatives came to be symbolized by the largest, most powerful land animal on earth, the elephant. Liberals are symbolized by the jackass.
Modern liberals like imported beer (with lime added), but most prefer white wine or imported bottled water. They eat raw fish but like their beef well done. Sushi, tofu, and French food are standard liberal fare. Another interesting evolutionary side note: most of their women have higher testosterone levels than their men. Most social workers, personal injury attorneys, journalists, dreamers and group therapists are liberals. Liberals invented the designated hitter rule because it wasn't fair to make the pitcher also bat..
Conservatives drink domestic beer, mostly Bud. They eat red meat and still provide for their women. Conservatives are big-game hunters, rodeo cowboys, lumberjacks, construction workers, firemen, medical doctors, police officers, corporate executives, athletes, members of the military, airline pilots and generally anyone who works productively. Conservatives who own companies hire other conservatives who want to work for a living.
Liberals produce little or nothing. They like to govern the producers and decide what to do with the production. Liberals believe Europeans are more enlightened than Americans. That is why most of the liberals remained in Europe when conservatives were coming to America . They crept in after the Wild West was tamed and created a business of trying to get more for nothing.
Here ends today's lesson in world history:
It should be noted that a Liberal may have a momentary urge to angrily respond to the above before forwarding it.
A Conservative will simply laugh and be so convinced of the absolute truth of this history that it will be forwarded immediately to other true believers and to more liberals just to tick them off.
Author Unknown
Mar 21, 2009
TO: GOD
FROM: THE DOGDear God: Is it on purpose our names are the same, only reversed?
Dear God: Why do humans smell the flowers, but seldom, if ever, smell one another?
Dear God: When we get to heaven, can we sit on your couch? Or is it still the same old story?
Dear God: Why are there cars named after the jaguar, the cougar, the mustang, the colt, the stingray, and the rabbit, but not ONE named for a Dog? How often do you see a cougar riding around? Would it be so hard to rename the 'Chrysler Eagle' the 'Chrysler Beagle'?
Dear God: If a Dog barks his head off in the forest and no human hears him, is he still a bad Dog?
Dear God: We Dogs can understand human verbal instructions, hand signals, whistles, horns, clickers, beepers, scent ID's, electromagnetic energy fields, and Frisbee flight paths. What do humans understand?
Dear God: More meatballs, less spaghetti, please.
Dear God: Are there mailmen in Heaven? If there are, will I have to apologize?
Dear God: Let me give you a list of just some of the things I must remember to be a good Dog.
1. I will not eat the cats' food before they eat it or after they throw it up.
2. I will not roll on dead seagulls, fish, crabs, etc., just because I like the way they smell.
3. The Litter Box is not a cookie jar.
4. The sofa is not a 'face towel'.
5. The garbage collector is not stealing our stuff.
6. I will not play tug-of-war with Dad's underwear when he's on the toilet.
7. Sticking my nose into someone's crotch is an unacceptable way of saying 'hello'.
8. I don't need to suddenly stand straight up when I'm under the coffee table .
9. I must shake the rainwater out of my fur before entering the house - not after.
10. I will not come in from outside and immediately drag my butt.
11. I will not sit in the middle of the living room and lick my crotch.
12. The cat is not a 'squeaky toy' so when I play with him and he makes that noise, it's usually not a good thing.
P.S. When I get to Heaven may I have my testicles back?
Author Unknown
Pic: My Buddy Sumo
You Might Be A Redneck
We have enjoyed the redneck jokes for years. It's time to take a reflective look at the core beliefs of a culture that values home, family, country and God. If I had to stand before a dozen terrorists who threaten my life, I'd choose a half dozen or so rednecks to back me up. Tire irons, squirrel guns and grit -- that's what rednecks are made of. I hope I am one of those.
You might be a redneck if: It never occurred to you to be offended by the phrase, 'One nation, under God.'
You might be a redneck if: You've never protested about seeing the 10 Commandments posted in public places.
You might be a redneck if: You still say ' Christmas' instead of 'Winter Festival.'
You might be a redneck if: You bow your head when someone prays.
You might be a redneck if: You stand and place your hand over your heart when they play the National Anthem.
You might be a redneck if: You treat our armed forces veterans with great respect, and always have.
You might be a redneck if: You've never burned an American flag, nor intend to.
You might be a redneck if: You know what you believe and you aren't afraid to say so, no matter who is listening.
You might be a redneck if: You respect your elders and raised your kids to do the same.
You might be a redneck if: You'd give your last dollar to a friend.
Author Unknown
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You might be a redneck if: It never occurred to you to be offended by the phrase, 'One nation, under God.'
You might be a redneck if: You've never protested about seeing the 10 Commandments posted in public places.
You might be a redneck if: You still say ' Christmas' instead of 'Winter Festival.'
You might be a redneck if: You bow your head when someone prays.
You might be a redneck if: You stand and place your hand over your heart when they play the National Anthem.
You might be a redneck if: You treat our armed forces veterans with great respect, and always have.
You might be a redneck if: You've never burned an American flag, nor intend to.
You might be a redneck if: You know what you believe and you aren't afraid to say so, no matter who is listening.
You might be a redneck if: You respect your elders and raised your kids to do the same.
You might be a redneck if: You'd give your last dollar to a friend.
Author Unknown
The Chinese Eye Test
To perform the Chinese Eye Test:1) Put a finger on the far corner (edge) of each eye;
2) Pull (stretch) the skin towards each ear so that you get "slit eyes" like the Chinese; and
3) Look at the black and white figures below.
Source Unknown
Mar 20, 2009
IT'S MY BLOG'S ANNIVERSARY
As of today I have blogged some 558 posts and amazingly 5760 visitors have viewed it.
Since the inception of the Internet, I've been hooked. The vast information that's available to me boggles my mind. And as technology advances, it's almost unimaginable as to where the Internet will take us as a society.
Before I began blogging, to some degree I was fearful of the Internet simply because I enjoy my privacy. Once you put anything about yourself on line your privacy is no longer, therefore I never signed up for anything or join any particular website. Then a life-long friend told me of a particular website where I could view information about myself ... boy, was I surprised! Since then, I decided that in this new age of technology one's privacy is nothing more than an allusion. Though you're assured your privacy is "protected", in reality "privacy" is no longer unless you create a whole new on line identity and what a hassle this would be. Obviously, I've overcome my fear, cautiously of course.
Originally, I used blogging to keep in touch with my friends and acquaintances. Many with whom I regularly emailed kept complaining about receiving forwards and asked I not send them. As a matter of fact, I used to send out a annual questionnaire asking those I emailed if I had their permission to send them certain types of email ... what a hassle this was! But with so many interesting things coming to my in box I hated that I couldn't share them, thus I decided that blogging would be a perfect way in which everyone would benefit. Well, I was right and Life At The Beach became a reality.
Since Life At The Beach, I've expanded my blog with Faith, The Odeum and :Pj DeZigns.
Life At The Beach is where you'll find an assortment of entertainment, information and reading. It is a politically incorrect zone where pretty much anything is posted. After receiving complaints about mixing spiritual and nonspiritual material, I decided to open Faith. Here the material is less secular and many have appreciated the change.
The Odeum came about because I found that my main blog (Life At The Beach) was getting to cluttered. And since I love live entertainment (films, videos, etc.) I decided to separate and dedicate a single blog to nothing but the arts and television.
:Pj Dezigns (yes, I know that DeZigns is spelt wrong ... it's misspelled cause I like being different and it has been an attention catcher) is where I display my artistic side. My one enjoyment is designing greeting cards. I thoroughly enjoy taking a templet or a single picture and bringing it life using roadsideia and other materials available. My second enjoyment is floral designing. I'm also a photo buff ... you'll find some of my photos on line which would make excellent wall paper for the computer or cell phone. And I also enjoy designing websites and blogs.
I have to say that I've totally enjoyed keeping my blogs up and running. I hope that I have entertained you, as well as bring to you information that has been insightful and useful. It is you that keeps me blogging, and as long as I am able I will do my best to continue bringing interesting, useful, insightful and humorous material to you.
This past year has been fun and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for following my blog and adding your comments ... I tell you, some of the comments have been truly fascinating to be sure. Anyway, keep them coming. And if you have anything that you might want to share or ad, feel free to send them to me.
Thank you for a GREAT year!
:Pj
Since the inception of the Internet, I've been hooked. The vast information that's available to me boggles my mind. And as technology advances, it's almost unimaginable as to where the Internet will take us as a society.
Before I began blogging, to some degree I was fearful of the Internet simply because I enjoy my privacy. Once you put anything about yourself on line your privacy is no longer, therefore I never signed up for anything or join any particular website. Then a life-long friend told me of a particular website where I could view information about myself ... boy, was I surprised! Since then, I decided that in this new age of technology one's privacy is nothing more than an allusion. Though you're assured your privacy is "protected", in reality "privacy" is no longer unless you create a whole new on line identity and what a hassle this would be. Obviously, I've overcome my fear, cautiously of course.
Originally, I used blogging to keep in touch with my friends and acquaintances. Many with whom I regularly emailed kept complaining about receiving forwards and asked I not send them. As a matter of fact, I used to send out a annual questionnaire asking those I emailed if I had their permission to send them certain types of email ... what a hassle this was! But with so many interesting things coming to my in box I hated that I couldn't share them, thus I decided that blogging would be a perfect way in which everyone would benefit. Well, I was right and Life At The Beach became a reality.
Since Life At The Beach, I've expanded my blog with Faith, The Odeum and :Pj DeZigns.
Life At The Beach is where you'll find an assortment of entertainment, information and reading. It is a politically incorrect zone where pretty much anything is posted. After receiving complaints about mixing spiritual and nonspiritual material, I decided to open Faith. Here the material is less secular and many have appreciated the change.
The Odeum came about because I found that my main blog (Life At The Beach) was getting to cluttered. And since I love live entertainment (films, videos, etc.) I decided to separate and dedicate a single blog to nothing but the arts and television.
:Pj Dezigns (yes, I know that DeZigns is spelt wrong ... it's misspelled cause I like being different and it has been an attention catcher) is where I display my artistic side. My one enjoyment is designing greeting cards. I thoroughly enjoy taking a templet or a single picture and bringing it life using roadsideia and other materials available. My second enjoyment is floral designing. I'm also a photo buff ... you'll find some of my photos on line which would make excellent wall paper for the computer or cell phone. And I also enjoy designing websites and blogs.
I have to say that I've totally enjoyed keeping my blogs up and running. I hope that I have entertained you, as well as bring to you information that has been insightful and useful. It is you that keeps me blogging, and as long as I am able I will do my best to continue bringing interesting, useful, insightful and humorous material to you.
This past year has been fun and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for following my blog and adding your comments ... I tell you, some of the comments have been truly fascinating to be sure. Anyway, keep them coming. And if you have anything that you might want to share or ad, feel free to send them to me.
Thank you for a GREAT year!
:Pj
Mar 19, 2009
How Many Zeros In A Billion?
The next time you hear a politician use the word 'billion' in a casual manner, think about whether you want the 'politicians' spending YOUR tax money. A billion is a difficult number to comprehend, but one advertising agency did a good job of putting that figure into some perspective in one of it's releases.
A.
A billion seconds ago it was 1959.
B.
A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive.
C.
A billion hours ago our ancestors were living in the Stone Age.
D.
A billion days ago no-one walked on the earth on two feet.
E.
A.
B.
C..
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Are all your calculators broken??
Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
CDL License Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Federal Income Tax , Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel Permit Tax
Gasoline Tax
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Inventory Tax
IRS Interest Charges (tax on top of tax)
IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Luxury Tax
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Service charge taxes
Social Security Tax
Road Usage Tax (Truckers)
Sales Taxes
Recreational Vehicle Tax
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone Federal Excise Tax
Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax upon Tax
Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Tax
Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
Telephone Recurring and Non-recurring Charges Tax
Telephone State and Local Tax
Telephone Usage Charge Tax
Utility Tax
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax
Income Tax
Everything Tax
A billion seconds ago it was 1959.
B.
A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive.
C.
A billion hours ago our ancestors were living in the Stone Age.
D.
A billion days ago no-one walked on the earth on two feet.
E.
A billion dollars ago was only 8 hours and 20 minutes, at the rate our government is spending it. While this thought is still fresh in our brain... let's take a look at New Orleans … It's amazing what you can learn with some simple division. Louisiana Senator, Mary Landrieu (D) is presently asking Congress for 250 BILLION DOLLARS to rebuild New Orleans .. Interesting number ... what does it mean?
A.
Well... if you are one of the 484,674 residents of New Orleans (every man, woman, and child)
you each get $516,528.
you each get $516,528.
B.
Or... if you have one of the 188,251 homes in New Orleans , your home gets $1,329,787.
C..
Or... if you are a family of four ... your family gets $2,066,012. Imagine, now $700 billion bailing out banks in the US . That's enough to fund complete medical care for every man, woman and child currently alive in the US for 11 years!! 50 billion to bail out the auto industry??? Washington, D.C. and Ottawa ON.
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Are all your calculators broken??
Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
CDL License Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Federal Income Tax , Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel Permit Tax
Gasoline Tax
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Inventory Tax
IRS Interest Charges (tax on top of tax)
IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Luxury Tax
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Service charge taxes
Social Security Tax
Road Usage Tax (Truckers)
Sales Taxes
Recreational Vehicle Tax
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone Federal Excise Tax
Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax upon Tax
Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Tax
Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
Telephone Recurring and Non-recurring Charges Tax
Telephone State and Local Tax
Telephone Usage Charge Tax
Utility Tax
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax
Income Tax
Everything Tax
STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY???
Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago ... and our nation was the most prosperous in the world. We had absolutely no national debt ... We had the largest middle class in the world ...
and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.
and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.
What happened?
Can you spell 'politicians!'
And I still have to
press '1'
for English.
Can you spell 'politicians!'
And I still have to
press '1'
for English.
Author Unknown
Tampons To The Rescue
As most people know, various groups all around the USA have been sending care packages to the men and women in Iraq and other areas where US service people have been deployed. I happened to belong to a ladies' auxiliary which has been among those groups sending care packages.
One day, a letter arrived from my son, a US Marine in Iraq, whose platoon had received the care packages, requested that I convey the heartfelt and sincere thanks from him and all his buddies for the "goodies" and the generosity of the donors and senders. Everyone thought it was just great except for one incident. Due to some mix up, one of his buddies whom we'll call Marine X, accidentally got a package meant for a female soldier. For this, of course, that guy got a lot of ribbing and teasing from his fellow Marines. His "female package" included some skin lotion, some female underwear, and tampons. One guy grabbed one of the panties and hoisted it up onto a Humvee's antenna, where it waved in the wind, and it became of a source of amusement for the men for a while.
Then. . .one day, Marine X and several others were sent by their commanding officer on a special emergency mission. Marine X hurriedly grabbed a bunch of items from his care package including some Chapstick and hand lotion, and got in the Humvee. As luck would have it, he accidentally grabbed some of the tampons, too. Again, everyone teased Marine X about 'not forgetting to bring his feminine hygiene products'.
Things went well for a while, until their convoy was ambushed and one fellow Marine was hit by a bullet. He sustained a very deep wound which bled profusely. Vigorous first aid efforts to stop the bleeding could not stop the bleeding until one of the fellows suggested that they use one of Marine X's tampons.
And the mother continued to read from the letter: 'Mom, did you know that tampons expand, and it stopped the bleeding?'
The wounded Marine was then sent to the nearest field hospital. After the rest of the wounded Marine's friends returned from their mission, they went to check on him. The surgeon told them that their buddy would have bled to death if the bleeding had not been stopped.
The mother read on, 'Mom, the tampons sent by the Marine moms by mistake saved a Marine's life. . .At that point, we divided the tampons among us, and each of us now carry at least a couple of tampons in our flak jackets. And we now also have some of them in our first aid kit.'
It is absolutely amazing that something which started out as a mistake, and which became a joke, ended up saving someone's life. One sister in the auxiliary said she doesn't believe in mistakes but believe that God had a plan all along. She believes that the 'female care package' was sent to Marine X to save another fellow Marine.
The incident not only boosted the morale of many of my son's fellow Marines, but it also strengthened the faith of everyone in my ladies' auxiliary.
Author Unknown
One day, a letter arrived from my son, a US Marine in Iraq, whose platoon had received the care packages, requested that I convey the heartfelt and sincere thanks from him and all his buddies for the "goodies" and the generosity of the donors and senders. Everyone thought it was just great except for one incident. Due to some mix up, one of his buddies whom we'll call Marine X, accidentally got a package meant for a female soldier. For this, of course, that guy got a lot of ribbing and teasing from his fellow Marines. His "female package" included some skin lotion, some female underwear, and tampons. One guy grabbed one of the panties and hoisted it up onto a Humvee's antenna, where it waved in the wind, and it became of a source of amusement for the men for a while.
Then. . .one day, Marine X and several others were sent by their commanding officer on a special emergency mission. Marine X hurriedly grabbed a bunch of items from his care package including some Chapstick and hand lotion, and got in the Humvee. As luck would have it, he accidentally grabbed some of the tampons, too. Again, everyone teased Marine X about 'not forgetting to bring his feminine hygiene products'.
Things went well for a while, until their convoy was ambushed and one fellow Marine was hit by a bullet. He sustained a very deep wound which bled profusely. Vigorous first aid efforts to stop the bleeding could not stop the bleeding until one of the fellows suggested that they use one of Marine X's tampons.
And the mother continued to read from the letter: 'Mom, did you know that tampons expand, and it stopped the bleeding?'
The wounded Marine was then sent to the nearest field hospital. After the rest of the wounded Marine's friends returned from their mission, they went to check on him. The surgeon told them that their buddy would have bled to death if the bleeding had not been stopped.
The mother read on, 'Mom, the tampons sent by the Marine moms by mistake saved a Marine's life. . .At that point, we divided the tampons among us, and each of us now carry at least a couple of tampons in our flak jackets. And we now also have some of them in our first aid kit.'
It is absolutely amazing that something which started out as a mistake, and which became a joke, ended up saving someone's life. One sister in the auxiliary said she doesn't believe in mistakes but believe that God had a plan all along. She believes that the 'female care package' was sent to Marine X to save another fellow Marine.
The incident not only boosted the morale of many of my son's fellow Marines, but it also strengthened the faith of everyone in my ladies' auxiliary.
Author Unknown
Full Disclosure—It’s The Law
When selling a home, legally you must state everything that is wrong with it.
The Economy & The U.S. Congress
Remember when the current economic crisis hit initially, and Congress let Bear Stearns founder?
Then, Congress also pushed a bunch of "forced marriages" between banks?
But then they immediately bailed out AIG. I cannot help but wonder ... "Hmmmm, that's strange ... What does an insurance company have to do with the present crisis? Why did AIG get preferential treatment?"
I think I just found the answer. Well, for one thing, AIG insures the pension fund of the US Congress people.
No wonder AIG got bailed out right away. To heck with the people! The members of Congress [the congressmen & the senators] have to protect their personal fortune and future first and foremost.
This is one proof that most (if not all) politicians are in politics for two--no, make that one reason and one reason only: Self-service #1 and to promote the political party's agenda #2, which just another form of self-service!
Isn't it nice to see where the true loyalties and objectives of the supposed "representatives of the people" actually lie?
Author Unknown
Then, Congress also pushed a bunch of "forced marriages" between banks?
But then they immediately bailed out AIG. I cannot help but wonder ... "Hmmmm, that's strange ... What does an insurance company have to do with the present crisis? Why did AIG get preferential treatment?"
I think I just found the answer. Well, for one thing, AIG insures the pension fund of the US Congress people.
No wonder AIG got bailed out right away. To heck with the people! The members of Congress [the congressmen & the senators] have to protect their personal fortune and future first and foremost.
This is one proof that most (if not all) politicians are in politics for two--no, make that one reason and one reason only: Self-service #1 and to promote the political party's agenda #2, which just another form of self-service!
Isn't it nice to see where the true loyalties and objectives of the supposed "representatives of the people" actually lie?
Author Unknown
Brussels In Bloom
Amazingly This Is All Begonias
What looks like a rug is actually flowers.
The Carpet of Flowers in the Grand-Place, Brussels.
Close to a billion begonia flowers used to create
the 300sq meters carpet. The pattern is based on a
medieval carpet design.
AIG
The Facts:WASHINGTON – Edward M. Liddy, chairman and CEO of American International Group Inc. since last fall, has become the reluctant defender of princely employee bonuses that members of Congress — and much of the American public — find indefensible.
AIG, the giant insurance company that has received $170 billion in government assistance, is paying more than $200 million in bonuses to keep employees from fleeing its troubled financial products division. On Wednesday, Liddy was to pull up a chair at a congressional witness table and take the heat.
The retention payments — ranging from $1,000 to nearly $6.5 million — were not his idea. Liddy himself is not getting a bonus. The deals were cut early last year, long before then-Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson asked Liddy to take over the company. "I do not like these arrangements and find it distasteful and difficult to recommend to you that we must proceed with them," Liddy wrote to the current treasury secretary, Timothy Geithner, over the weekend.
But the payments went out. Congress is in a lather and wants the money back. And Liddy, who had been scheduled to testify about AIG before the bonus story took root, is a timely target. The clamor over compensation overshadowed AIG's weekend disclosure that it used more than $90 billion in federal aid to pay out to foreign and domestic banks, including some that had multibillion-dollar U.S. government bailouts of their own. AIG is the single largest recipient of government assistance — a company whose financial transactions were so intricate and intertwined that it was considered simply too big to fail. - Yahoo News
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Demand AIG to repay our TAX dollars immediately and Let the Muther's Rot!
Mar 14, 2009
American Tea Party
Who We Are:
We’re a coalition of citizens and organizations concerned about the recent trend of fiscal recklessness in government. This website is dedicated to the Washington, D.C. effort of February 27th, 2009 specifically sponsored by the American Spectator, the Heartland Institute, Americans for Tax Reform, the National Taxpayers Union, Americans for Prosperity, Freedom Works, the Institute for Liberty, the Coalition for a Conservative Majority and the Young Conservatives Coalition.
What We Are Doing:
On February 27th, we got a group of over 300 activists from around the country to participate in a big event resembling the classic tax revolt that jump-started the American revolution. It was held AT noon, on February 27th, at Lafayette Square, by the White House, mere blocks from the Farragut North and McPherson Square metro stops.
This isn’t a conservative or liberal thing.
This is about government forking over billions of dollars, OUR MONEY, to businesses that should have failed. This is about taking money from responsible people and handing it over to CEOs who squandered their own.
We are not opposing any specific legislation or politician. We are instead addressing the broader philosophical implications of a government that has grown too large and too distant from the very citizens it taxes. This is scary stuff.
Who designed the site?
J. Peter Freire of The American Spectator. But he’s not leading anything but the Washington contingent of the national tea party movement. You can follow him on Twitter here. He tinkered with the yashfa theme for Word Press and is hosting with Dancing Mammoth.
Who gets to blog?
You do, if you’re helping to organize one of these events locally. Email us, and you’ll be able to jump onto the blog. The side effect of this, however, is that the opinions expressed by the bloggers are the authors’ own and do not represent a consensus of the sponsoring organizations.
Te read more click here:
We’re a coalition of citizens and organizations concerned about the recent trend of fiscal recklessness in government. This website is dedicated to the Washington, D.C. effort of February 27th, 2009 specifically sponsored by the American Spectator, the Heartland Institute, Americans for Tax Reform, the National Taxpayers Union, Americans for Prosperity, Freedom Works, the Institute for Liberty, the Coalition for a Conservative Majority and the Young Conservatives Coalition.
What We Are Doing:
On February 27th, we got a group of over 300 activists from around the country to participate in a big event resembling the classic tax revolt that jump-started the American revolution. It was held AT noon, on February 27th, at Lafayette Square, by the White House, mere blocks from the Farragut North and McPherson Square metro stops.
This isn’t a conservative or liberal thing.
This is about government forking over billions of dollars, OUR MONEY, to businesses that should have failed. This is about taking money from responsible people and handing it over to CEOs who squandered their own.
We are not opposing any specific legislation or politician. We are instead addressing the broader philosophical implications of a government that has grown too large and too distant from the very citizens it taxes. This is scary stuff.
Who designed the site?
J. Peter Freire of The American Spectator. But he’s not leading anything but the Washington contingent of the national tea party movement. You can follow him on Twitter here. He tinkered with the yashfa theme for Word Press and is hosting with Dancing Mammoth.
Who gets to blog?
You do, if you’re helping to organize one of these events locally. Email us, and you’ll be able to jump onto the blog. The side effect of this, however, is that the opinions expressed by the bloggers are the authors’ own and do not represent a consensus of the sponsoring organizations.
Te read more click here:
I Will Being Doing This! -- You?
HOW IN THE HELL DID WE GET INTO THIS SITUATION ????
For all of you who may interested, WDBO radio is sponsoring a "Tea Party" at Lake Eola on March 21 to demonstrate that we want to take our country back from the leftist radicals. If you cannot attend just send a tea bag to Obama on April 1st.
There's a storm a brewin'. What happens when good, responsible people keep quiet? Washington has forgotten they work for us. We don't work for them. Throwing good money after bad is NOT the answer. I am sick of the midnight, closed door sessions to come up with a plan. I am sick of Congress raking CEO's over the coals while they, themselves, have defaulted on their taxes. I am sick of the bailed out companies having lavish vacations and retreats on my dollar. I am sick of being told it is MY responsibility to rescue people that, knowingly, bought more house than they could afford. I am sick of being made to feel it is my patriotic duty to pay MORE taxes. I, like all of you, am a responsible citizen. I pay my taxes. I live on a budget and I don't ask someone else to carry the burden for poor decisions I may make.
I have emailed my congressmen and senators asking them to NOT vote for the stimulus package as it was written without reading it first. No one listened. They voted for it, pork and all. O. K. folks, here it is. You may think you are just one voice and what you think won't make a difference. Well, yes it will and YES, WE CAN!! If you are disgusted and angry with the way Washington is handling our taxes. If you are fearful of the fallout from the reckless spending of BILLIONS to bailout and "stimulate" without accountability and responsibility then we need to become ONE, LOUD VOICE THAT CAN BE HEARD FROM EVERY CITY, TOWN, SUBURB AND HOME IN AMERICA. There is a growing protest to demand that Congress, the President and his cabinet LISTEN to us, the American Citizens. What is being done in Washington is NOT the way to handle the economic free fall.
So, here's the plan. ** On April 1, 2009, all Americans are asked to send a TEABAG to Washington , D. C.** You do not have to enclose a note or any other information unless
you so desire. Just a TEABAG. Many cities are organizing protests. If you simply search, "New American Tea Party", several sites will come up. If you aren't the 'protester' type, simply make your one voice heard with a TEABAG. Your one voice will become a roar when joined with millions of others that feel the same way. Yes, something needs to be done but the lack of confidence as shown by the steady decline in the stock market speaks volumes.
This was not my idea. I visited the sites of the 'New American Tea Party and an online survey showed over 90% of thousands said they would send the teabag on April 1. Why, April 1?? We want them to reach Washington by April 15. Will you do it? I will.
Send it to; 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington , D. C. 20500
Forward this to everyone in your address book. Visit the website for more information about the 'New American Tea Party'. I would encourage everyone to go ahead and get
the envelope ready to mail, then just drop it in the mail April 1. Can't guarantee what the postage will be by then, it is going up as we speak, but have your envelope ready. What will this cost you? A little time and a 40 something cent stamp.
What could you receive in benefits? Maybe, just maybe, our elected officials will start to listen to the people. Take out the Pork. Tell us how the money is being spent. We want TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. Remember, the money will be spent over the next 4-5 years. It is not too late.
Of course, if you agree with the way things are being done now, just ignore this and pay through the noise.
For all of you who may interested, WDBO radio is sponsoring a "Tea Party" at Lake Eola on March 21 to demonstrate that we want to take our country back from the leftist radicals. If you cannot attend just send a tea bag to Obama on April 1st.
There's a storm a brewin'. What happens when good, responsible people keep quiet? Washington has forgotten they work for us. We don't work for them. Throwing good money after bad is NOT the answer. I am sick of the midnight, closed door sessions to come up with a plan. I am sick of Congress raking CEO's over the coals while they, themselves, have defaulted on their taxes. I am sick of the bailed out companies having lavish vacations and retreats on my dollar. I am sick of being told it is MY responsibility to rescue people that, knowingly, bought more house than they could afford. I am sick of being made to feel it is my patriotic duty to pay MORE taxes. I, like all of you, am a responsible citizen. I pay my taxes. I live on a budget and I don't ask someone else to carry the burden for poor decisions I may make.
I have emailed my congressmen and senators asking them to NOT vote for the stimulus package as it was written without reading it first. No one listened. They voted for it, pork and all. O. K. folks, here it is. You may think you are just one voice and what you think won't make a difference. Well, yes it will and YES, WE CAN!! If you are disgusted and angry with the way Washington is handling our taxes. If you are fearful of the fallout from the reckless spending of BILLIONS to bailout and "stimulate" without accountability and responsibility then we need to become ONE, LOUD VOICE THAT CAN BE HEARD FROM EVERY CITY, TOWN, SUBURB AND HOME IN AMERICA. There is a growing protest to demand that Congress, the President and his cabinet LISTEN to us, the American Citizens. What is being done in Washington is NOT the way to handle the economic free fall.
So, here's the plan. ** On April 1, 2009, all Americans are asked to send a TEABAG to Washington , D. C.** You do not have to enclose a note or any other information unless
you so desire. Just a TEABAG. Many cities are organizing protests. If you simply search, "New American Tea Party", several sites will come up. If you aren't the 'protester' type, simply make your one voice heard with a TEABAG. Your one voice will become a roar when joined with millions of others that feel the same way. Yes, something needs to be done but the lack of confidence as shown by the steady decline in the stock market speaks volumes.
This was not my idea. I visited the sites of the 'New American Tea Party and an online survey showed over 90% of thousands said they would send the teabag on April 1. Why, April 1?? We want them to reach Washington by April 15. Will you do it? I will.
Send it to; 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington , D. C. 20500
Forward this to everyone in your address book. Visit the website for more information about the 'New American Tea Party'. I would encourage everyone to go ahead and get
the envelope ready to mail, then just drop it in the mail April 1. Can't guarantee what the postage will be by then, it is going up as we speak, but have your envelope ready. What will this cost you? A little time and a 40 something cent stamp.
What could you receive in benefits? Maybe, just maybe, our elected officials will start to listen to the people. Take out the Pork. Tell us how the money is being spent. We want TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. Remember, the money will be spent over the next 4-5 years. It is not too late.
Of course, if you agree with the way things are being done now, just ignore this and pay through the noise.
Response
Thanks for sharing the new American Tea Party. Another email friend previously sent it to me. All I can say is we are seeing what has been foretold thousands of years ago---that as we get closer to the end of time, things are going to get worse, in fact, the WORST ever!
So, while Obama promised change. . .he did NOT, however, specify what kind of change he and his administration were going to bring about. Well, surprise, surprise to 52% of US voters who have fallen for Obama's "glib tongue" and for the rest of the world who are drooling & gaga over Obama!
And while Obama dissed McCain for being just another Bush. . .guess what Obama is doing? He's doing exactly what he accused McCain "would do" [if McCain won the election].
Also, while Obama has claimed Lincoln to be "his ideal" [his idol]. . .well, guess what? he's going exactly opposite what Lincoln stood for.
Additionally, have you heard Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's recent stand? She sounds like she is pro-Arab/Moslem, and anti-Israel, too. A fulfillment of what many have feared that the Obama administration is the Arab/Moslem bloc's implanted mole [in the White House] to bring down the USA. Prophecy fulfilling right in our very eyes? It certainly looks like it.
Written by RT
So, while Obama promised change. . .he did NOT, however, specify what kind of change he and his administration were going to bring about. Well, surprise, surprise to 52% of US voters who have fallen for Obama's "glib tongue" and for the rest of the world who are drooling & gaga over Obama!
And while Obama dissed McCain for being just another Bush. . .guess what Obama is doing? He's doing exactly what he accused McCain "would do" [if McCain won the election].
Also, while Obama has claimed Lincoln to be "his ideal" [his idol]. . .well, guess what? he's going exactly opposite what Lincoln stood for.
Additionally, have you heard Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's recent stand? She sounds like she is pro-Arab/Moslem, and anti-Israel, too. A fulfillment of what many have feared that the Obama administration is the Arab/Moslem bloc's implanted mole [in the White House] to bring down the USA. Prophecy fulfilling right in our very eyes? It certainly looks like it.
Written by RT
She Should Be Impeached!
Windfall Tax on Retirement Income
Adding a tax to your retirement is simply another way of saying to the American people, you're so darn stupid that we're going to keep doing this until we drain every cent from you. That's what the Speaker of the House is saying.
Nancy Pelosi wants a Windfall Tax on Retirement Income.. In other words tax what you have made by investing toward your retirement. This woman is a nut case! You aren't going to believe this.
Madam speaker Nancy Pelosi wants to put a Windfall Tax on all stock market profits (including Retirement fund, 401K and Mutual Funds! Alas , it is true - all to help the 12 Million Illegal Immigrants and other unemployed Minorities!
This woman is frightening. She quotes ...' We need to work toward the goal of equalizing income, (didn't Marx say something like this?), in our country and at the same time limiting the amount the rich can invest.' (I am not rich, are you?)
When asked how these new tax dollars would be spent, she replied:
'We need to raise the standard of living of our poor, unemployed and minorities. For example, we have an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants in our country who need our help along with millions of unemployed minorities. Stock market windfall profits taxes could go a long way to guarantee these people the standard of living they would like to have as 'Americans' … '(Read that quote again and again and let it sink in. 'Lower your retirement, give it to others who have not worked as you have for it)’.
This lady is out of her mind and she is the speaker of the house!
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Response To Joe Miller -- Comment Posting
If I could verify everything before posting that would be wonderful, but obviously this is impossible. I do, however, at the end of each posting list the actual author's name if available. Should it not be, I will list its source as either author or source unknown. Should I list my source as unknown then I would hope that those reading it will take what is posted with a grain of salt and draw their own conclusion as to its accuracy. The only time I do not list a source is if it already is embedded into the piece or if the writings is one of my own.
The only part of your comment that was not well received; "those who are truly "brilliant," or even half-bright, will treat it with skepticism". I apologize that not all of us are as "brilliant," or even "half-bright" as you or your source. Then again, if it wasn't for us stupid people you "brilliant" types wouldn't feel as superior. Nonetheless, I do appreciate your comment and I'm sure that those reading this will know that this particular posting is indeed not true. You have to admit though that it does reflect how unhappy people are with our leaders in Washington, D.C., to concoct such a story and I'm pretty sure that more like it is circulating on the Internet.
As a result of your comment, I will certainly come up with identifying the origin of a piece in a more accurate way so that those reading it will know if what is posted can be trusted or not ... in this respect thank you for drawing my attention to being more responsible with what and how I post in the future.
:Pj
Response To Joe Miller -- Comment Posting
If I could verify everything before posting that would be wonderful, but obviously this is impossible. I do, however, at the end of each posting list the actual author's name if available. Should it not be, I will list its source as either author or source unknown. Should I list my source as unknown then I would hope that those reading it will take what is posted with a grain of salt and draw their own conclusion as to its accuracy. The only time I do not list a source is if it already is embedded into the piece or if the writings is one of my own.
The only part of your comment that was not well received; "those who are truly "brilliant," or even half-bright, will treat it with skepticism". I apologize that not all of us are as "brilliant," or even "half-bright" as you or your source. Then again, if it wasn't for us stupid people you "brilliant" types wouldn't feel as superior. Nonetheless, I do appreciate your comment and I'm sure that those reading this will know that this particular posting is indeed not true. You have to admit though that it does reflect how unhappy people are with our leaders in Washington, D.C., to concoct such a story and I'm pretty sure that more like it is circulating on the Internet.
As a result of your comment, I will certainly come up with identifying the origin of a piece in a more accurate way so that those reading it will know if what is posted can be trusted or not ... in this respect thank you for drawing my attention to being more responsible with what and how I post in the future.
:Pj
Mar 7, 2009
Poor Old Rush!
RUSH LIMBAUGH
IS A
BIG FAT OVERWIGHT BAPHOON ...
A WHITE ELEPHANT WANNA BE NAZI CHRISTIAN IDIOT
IS A
BIG FAT OVERWIGHT BAPHOON ...
A WHITE ELEPHANT WANNA BE NAZI CHRISTIAN IDIOT
Smiles
1. My husband and I divorced over religious differences. He thought he was God and I didn't.
2. I don't suffer from insanity; I enjoy every minute of it.
3. Some people are alive only because it's illegal to kill them.
4. I used to have a handle on life, but it broke.
5. Don't take life too seriously; No one gets out alive.
6. You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me.
7. Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder.
8. Earth is the insane asylum for the universe.
9. I'm not a complete idiot --- Some parts are just missing.
10. Out of my mind. Back in five minutes.
11. NyQuil, the stuffy, sneezy, why-the-heck-is-the-room-spinning medicine.
12. God must love stupid people; He made so many.
13. The gene pool could use a little chlorine.
14. Consciousness: That annoying time between naps.
15. Ever stop to think, and forget to start again?
16. Being 'over the hill' is much better than being under it!
17. Wrinkled Was NOT One of the Things I Wanted to Be When I Grew up!
18. Procrastinate Now!
19. I Have a Degree in Liberal Arts; Do You Want Fries With That?
20. A hangover is the wrath of grapes.
21. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a cash advance.
22. Stupidity is not a handicap. Park elsewhere!
23. They call it PMS because Mad Cow Disease was already taken.
24. He who dies with the most toys is nonetheless DEAD.
25. A picture is worth a thousand words, but it uses up three thousand times the memory.
26. Ham and eggs … A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig.
27. The trouble with life is there's no background music.
28. The original point and click interface was a Smith & Wesson.
29. I smile because I don't know what the hell is going on.
Maxin
2. I don't suffer from insanity; I enjoy every minute of it.
3. Some people are alive only because it's illegal to kill them.
4. I used to have a handle on life, but it broke.
5. Don't take life too seriously; No one gets out alive.
6. You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me.
7. Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder.
8. Earth is the insane asylum for the universe.
9. I'm not a complete idiot --- Some parts are just missing.
10. Out of my mind. Back in five minutes.
11. NyQuil, the stuffy, sneezy, why-the-heck-is-the-room-spinning medicine.
12. God must love stupid people; He made so many.
13. The gene pool could use a little chlorine.
14. Consciousness: That annoying time between naps.
15. Ever stop to think, and forget to start again?
16. Being 'over the hill' is much better than being under it!
17. Wrinkled Was NOT One of the Things I Wanted to Be When I Grew up!
18. Procrastinate Now!
19. I Have a Degree in Liberal Arts; Do You Want Fries With That?
20. A hangover is the wrath of grapes.
21. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a cash advance.
22. Stupidity is not a handicap. Park elsewhere!
23. They call it PMS because Mad Cow Disease was already taken.
24. He who dies with the most toys is nonetheless DEAD.
25. A picture is worth a thousand words, but it uses up three thousand times the memory.
26. Ham and eggs … A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig.
27. The trouble with life is there's no background music.
28. The original point and click interface was a Smith & Wesson.
29. I smile because I don't know what the hell is going on.
Maxin
None of that 'Sissy Stuff'
Are you tired of those sissy 'friendship' poems that always sound good, but never actually come close to reality?
Well, here is a series of promises that actually speak of True Friendship. You WON'T see
cutesy little smiley faces - Just the stone cold truth of our great friendship.
Author Unknown
Well, here is a series of promises that actually speak of True Friendship. You WON'T see
cutesy little smiley faces - Just the stone cold truth of our great friendship.
1. When you are sad,
I will jump on the person who made you sad
like a spider monkey jacked up on Mountain Dew!!!
2. When you are blue,
I will try to dislodge whatever is choking you.
3. When you smile,
I will know you are plotting something that I must be involved in.
4. When you're scared,
we will high tail it out of here.
5. When you are worried,
I will tell you horrible stories about how much worse it could be
until you quit whining, ya big baby!!!!
6. When you are confused,
I will use little words.
7. When you are sick,
Stay away from me until you are well again.
I don't want whatever you have.
8. When you fall,
I'll pick you up and dust you off--
After I laugh my butt off!!
9. This is my oath...
I pledge it to the end.
'Why?' you may ask;
-- because you are my FRIEND!
I will jump on the person who made you sad
like a spider monkey jacked up on Mountain Dew!!!
2. When you are blue,
I will try to dislodge whatever is choking you.
3. When you smile,
I will know you are plotting something that I must be involved in.
4. When you're scared,
we will high tail it out of here.
5. When you are worried,
I will tell you horrible stories about how much worse it could be
until you quit whining, ya big baby!!!!
6. When you are confused,
I will use little words.
7. When you are sick,
Stay away from me until you are well again.
I don't want whatever you have.
8. When you fall,
I'll pick you up and dust you off--
After I laugh my butt off!!
9. This is my oath...
I pledge it to the end.
'Why?' you may ask;
-- because you are my FRIEND!
Author Unknown
Are You Ready?
Juval Aviv was the Israeli Agent upon whom the movie 'Munich' was based. He was Golda Meir's bodyguard -- she appointed him to track down and bring to justice the Palestinian terrorists who took the Israeli athletes hostage and killed them during the Munich Olympic Games.
In a lecture in New York City a few weeks ago, he shared information that EVERY American needs to know -- but that our government has not yet shared with us.
He predicted the London subway bombing on the Bill O'Reilly show on Fox News stating publicly that it would happen within a week. At the time, O'Reilly laughed and mocked him saying that in a week he wanted him back on the show. But, unfortunately, within a week the terrorist attack had occurred.
Juval Aviv gave intelligence (via what he had gathered in Israel and the Middle East) to the Bush Administration about 9/11 a month before it occurred. His report specifically said they would use planes as bombs and target high profile buildings and monuments.
Congress has since hired him as a security consultant.
Now for his future predictions. He predicts the next terrorist attack on the U.S. will occur within the next few months.
Forget hijacking airplanes, because he says terrorists will NEVER try and hijack a plane again as they know the people onboard will never go down quietly again. Aviv believes our airport security is a joke -- that we have been reactionary rather than proactive in developing strategies that are truly effective.
For example:
1. Our airport technology is outdated. We look for metal, and the new explosives are made of plastic.
2. He talked about how some idiot tried to light his shoe on fire. Because of that, now everyone has to take off their shoes. A group of idiots tried to bring aboard liquid explosives. Now we can't bring liquids on board. He says he's waiting for some suicidal maniac to pour liquid explosive on his underwear; at which point, security will have us all traveling naked! Every strategy we have is 'reactionary.'
3. We only focus on security when people are heading to the gates.
Aviv says that if a terrorist attack targets airports in the future, they will target busy times on the front end of the airport when/where people are checking in. It would be easy for someone to take two suitcases of explosives, walk up to a busy check-in line, ask a person next to them to watch their bags for a minute while they run to the restroom or get a drink, and then detonate the bags BEFORE security even gets involved. In Israel, security checks bags BEFORE people can even ENTER the airport.
Aviv says the next terrorist attack here in America is imminent and will involve suicide bombers and non-suicide bombers in places where large groups of people congregate. (i. e., Disneyland, Las Vegas casinos, big cities (New York, San Francisco, Chicago, etc.) and that it will also include shopping malls, subways in rush hour, train stations, etc., as well as rural America this time (Wyoming, Montana, etc.).
The attack will be characterized by simultaneous detonations around the country (terrorists like big impact), involving at least 5-8 cities, including rural areas.
Aviv says terrorists won't need to use suicide bombers in many of the larger cities, because at places like the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, they can simply valet park a car loaded with explosives and walk away.
Aviv says all of the above is well known in intelligence circles, but that our U. S. government does not want to 'alarm American citizens' with the facts.
The world is quickly going to become 'a different place', and issues like 'global warming' and political correctness will become totally irrelevant.
On an encouraging note, he says that Americans don't have to be concerned about being nuked. Aviv says the terrorists who want to destroy America will not use sophisticated weapons. They like to use suicide as a front-line approach. It's cheap, it's easy, it's effective; and they have an infinite abundance of young militants more than willing to 'meet their destiny'.
He also says the next level of terrorists, over which America should be most concerned, will not be coming from abroad. but will be, instead, 'homegrown' -- having attended and been educated in our own schools and universities right here in the U. S. He says to look for 'students' who frequently travel back and forth to the Middle East. These young terrorists will be most dangerous because they will know our language and will fully understand the habits of Americans; but that we Americans won't know/understand a thing about them.
Aviv says that, as a people, Americans are unaware and uneducated about the terroristic threats we will, inevitably, face. America still has only have a handful of Arabic and Farsi speaking people in our intelligence networks, and Aviv says it is critical that we change that fact SOON.
So, what can America do to protect itself?
From an intelligence perspective, Aviv says the U.S. needs to stop relying on satellites and technology for intelligence. We need to, instead, follow Israel's, Ireland's and England's hands-on examples of human intelligence, both from an infiltration perspective as well as to trust 'aware' citizens to help. We need to engage and educate ourselves as citizens; however, our U. S. government continues to treat us, its citizens, 'like babies'. Our government thinks we 'can't handle the truth' and are concerned that we'll panic if we understand the realities of terrorism. Aviv says this is a deadly mistake.
Aviv recently created/executed a security test for our Congress, by placing an empty briefcase in five well-traveled spots in five major cities. The results? Not one person called 911 or sought a policeman to check it out. In fact, in Chicago, someone tried to steal the briefcase!
In comparison, Aviv says that citizens of Israel are so well 'trained' that an unattended bag or package would be reported in seconds by citizen(s) who know to publicly shout, 'Unattended Bag!' The area would be quickly & calmly cleared by the citizens themselves. But, unfortunately, America hasn't been yet 'hurt enough' by terrorism for their government to fully understand the need to educate its citizens or for the government to understand that it's their citizens who are, inevitably, the best first-line of defense against terrorism.
Aviv also was concerned about the high number of children here in America who were in preschool and kindergarten after 9/11, who were 'lost' without parents being able to pick them up, and about ours schools that had no plan in place to best care for the students until parents could get there. (In New York City, this was days, in some cases!)
He stresses the importance of having a plan, that's agreed upon within your family, to respond to in the event of a terroristic emergency. He urges parents to contact their children's schools and demand that the schools, too, develop plans of actions, as they do in Israel.
Does your family know what to do if you can't contact one another by phone? Where would you gather in an emergency? He says we should all have a plan that is easy enough for even our youngest children to remember and follow.
Aviv says that the U. S. government has in force a plan that, in the event of another terrorist attack, will immediately cut-off EVERYONE's ability to use cell phones, blackberries, etc., as this is the preferred communication source used by terrorists and is often the way that their bombs are detonated.
How will you communicate with your loved ones in the event you cannot speak? You need to have a plan.
In a lecture in New York City a few weeks ago, he shared information that EVERY American needs to know -- but that our government has not yet shared with us.
He predicted the London subway bombing on the Bill O'Reilly show on Fox News stating publicly that it would happen within a week. At the time, O'Reilly laughed and mocked him saying that in a week he wanted him back on the show. But, unfortunately, within a week the terrorist attack had occurred.
Juval Aviv gave intelligence (via what he had gathered in Israel and the Middle East) to the Bush Administration about 9/11 a month before it occurred. His report specifically said they would use planes as bombs and target high profile buildings and monuments.
Congress has since hired him as a security consultant.
Now for his future predictions. He predicts the next terrorist attack on the U.S. will occur within the next few months.
Forget hijacking airplanes, because he says terrorists will NEVER try and hijack a plane again as they know the people onboard will never go down quietly again. Aviv believes our airport security is a joke -- that we have been reactionary rather than proactive in developing strategies that are truly effective.
For example:
1. Our airport technology is outdated. We look for metal, and the new explosives are made of plastic.
2. He talked about how some idiot tried to light his shoe on fire. Because of that, now everyone has to take off their shoes. A group of idiots tried to bring aboard liquid explosives. Now we can't bring liquids on board. He says he's waiting for some suicidal maniac to pour liquid explosive on his underwear; at which point, security will have us all traveling naked! Every strategy we have is 'reactionary.'
3. We only focus on security when people are heading to the gates.
Aviv says that if a terrorist attack targets airports in the future, they will target busy times on the front end of the airport when/where people are checking in. It would be easy for someone to take two suitcases of explosives, walk up to a busy check-in line, ask a person next to them to watch their bags for a minute while they run to the restroom or get a drink, and then detonate the bags BEFORE security even gets involved. In Israel, security checks bags BEFORE people can even ENTER the airport.
Aviv says the next terrorist attack here in America is imminent and will involve suicide bombers and non-suicide bombers in places where large groups of people congregate. (i. e., Disneyland, Las Vegas casinos, big cities (New York, San Francisco, Chicago, etc.) and that it will also include shopping malls, subways in rush hour, train stations, etc., as well as rural America this time (Wyoming, Montana, etc.).
The attack will be characterized by simultaneous detonations around the country (terrorists like big impact), involving at least 5-8 cities, including rural areas.
Aviv says terrorists won't need to use suicide bombers in many of the larger cities, because at places like the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, they can simply valet park a car loaded with explosives and walk away.
Aviv says all of the above is well known in intelligence circles, but that our U. S. government does not want to 'alarm American citizens' with the facts.
The world is quickly going to become 'a different place', and issues like 'global warming' and political correctness will become totally irrelevant.
On an encouraging note, he says that Americans don't have to be concerned about being nuked. Aviv says the terrorists who want to destroy America will not use sophisticated weapons. They like to use suicide as a front-line approach. It's cheap, it's easy, it's effective; and they have an infinite abundance of young militants more than willing to 'meet their destiny'.
He also says the next level of terrorists, over which America should be most concerned, will not be coming from abroad. but will be, instead, 'homegrown' -- having attended and been educated in our own schools and universities right here in the U. S. He says to look for 'students' who frequently travel back and forth to the Middle East. These young terrorists will be most dangerous because they will know our language and will fully understand the habits of Americans; but that we Americans won't know/understand a thing about them.
Aviv says that, as a people, Americans are unaware and uneducated about the terroristic threats we will, inevitably, face. America still has only have a handful of Arabic and Farsi speaking people in our intelligence networks, and Aviv says it is critical that we change that fact SOON.
So, what can America do to protect itself?
From an intelligence perspective, Aviv says the U.S. needs to stop relying on satellites and technology for intelligence. We need to, instead, follow Israel's, Ireland's and England's hands-on examples of human intelligence, both from an infiltration perspective as well as to trust 'aware' citizens to help. We need to engage and educate ourselves as citizens; however, our U. S. government continues to treat us, its citizens, 'like babies'. Our government thinks we 'can't handle the truth' and are concerned that we'll panic if we understand the realities of terrorism. Aviv says this is a deadly mistake.
Aviv recently created/executed a security test for our Congress, by placing an empty briefcase in five well-traveled spots in five major cities. The results? Not one person called 911 or sought a policeman to check it out. In fact, in Chicago, someone tried to steal the briefcase!
In comparison, Aviv says that citizens of Israel are so well 'trained' that an unattended bag or package would be reported in seconds by citizen(s) who know to publicly shout, 'Unattended Bag!' The area would be quickly & calmly cleared by the citizens themselves. But, unfortunately, America hasn't been yet 'hurt enough' by terrorism for their government to fully understand the need to educate its citizens or for the government to understand that it's their citizens who are, inevitably, the best first-line of defense against terrorism.
Aviv also was concerned about the high number of children here in America who were in preschool and kindergarten after 9/11, who were 'lost' without parents being able to pick them up, and about ours schools that had no plan in place to best care for the students until parents could get there. (In New York City, this was days, in some cases!)
He stresses the importance of having a plan, that's agreed upon within your family, to respond to in the event of a terroristic emergency. He urges parents to contact their children's schools and demand that the schools, too, develop plans of actions, as they do in Israel.
Does your family know what to do if you can't contact one another by phone? Where would you gather in an emergency? He says we should all have a plan that is easy enough for even our youngest children to remember and follow.
Aviv says that the U. S. government has in force a plan that, in the event of another terrorist attack, will immediately cut-off EVERYONE's ability to use cell phones, blackberries, etc., as this is the preferred communication source used by terrorists and is often the way that their bombs are detonated.
How will you communicate with your loved ones in the event you cannot speak? You need to have a plan.
Around Myrtle Beach
Hard Rock Comes To Life!
Well, Hard Rock Park will be re-opening this spring. Personally, I hope that this time around the park will succeed, but before I get to optimistic the park has a lot it needs to do before it can regain respect and appreciation.
Hard Rock Park owners has announced that the park’s original theme will remain, however they will be adding more children’s rides, which will be a good thing since Myrtle Beach proclaims itself as a “family vacation destination”, and thus kids … lots of kids!
It is rumored that prices will be lowered. The average entry price will be between $30 and $40 with local’s receiving a discount. As for the cost of annual passes, refreshments and food, there has been no mentioning whether or not those prices will be lowered. Under the previous owner refreshment and food prices were outrageous and not all that good.
As long as the park adds more rides, not just for children but for adults too, improve food quality, keep prices reasonably low, provide up to date entertainment, it just might float. However, with the reputation it already gave itself, winning back those guests who were not happy with their visit from last year, as well as new guests will not be easy. The park already has a black eye. Its failure has been national broadcasted and will have to work extra hard to turn it’s tainted reputation around. If it can do this, the park could very well be one of Myrtle Beach’s sought after destination.
Access to Hard Rock Park’s website is posted under Around Myrtle Beach.
Stay tuned!
Well, Hard Rock Park will be re-opening this spring. Personally, I hope that this time around the park will succeed, but before I get to optimistic the park has a lot it needs to do before it can regain respect and appreciation.
Hard Rock Park owners has announced that the park’s original theme will remain, however they will be adding more children’s rides, which will be a good thing since Myrtle Beach proclaims itself as a “family vacation destination”, and thus kids … lots of kids!
It is rumored that prices will be lowered. The average entry price will be between $30 and $40 with local’s receiving a discount. As for the cost of annual passes, refreshments and food, there has been no mentioning whether or not those prices will be lowered. Under the previous owner refreshment and food prices were outrageous and not all that good.
As long as the park adds more rides, not just for children but for adults too, improve food quality, keep prices reasonably low, provide up to date entertainment, it just might float. However, with the reputation it already gave itself, winning back those guests who were not happy with their visit from last year, as well as new guests will not be easy. The park already has a black eye. Its failure has been national broadcasted and will have to work extra hard to turn it’s tainted reputation around. If it can do this, the park could very well be one of Myrtle Beach’s sought after destination.
Access to Hard Rock Park’s website is posted under Around Myrtle Beach.
Stay tuned!
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Bye-bye Bike Rally!
Thanks to Adolph Rhodes, our wonderful idiot of a Mayor, Myrtle beach has officially packed up the welcome carpet to all bikers … simply put, we don’t want you! Well, for those of us who financially depend on the Harley-Davidson Rallies will have to continue standing in the unemployment lines a while longer until our crazy Mayor can come up with something that will replace dollars lost due to his and the city councils decision to stifle our local economy. Nearly 50,000 attendees will no longer drop their cash into our local pockets … a huge cut for all who depend on their dollars. This year, the Harley-Davidson bike rally will be held in New Bern, North Carolina.
Thank you Mr. Mayor for your heartless and senseless decision!
Bye-bye Bike Rally!
Thanks to Adolph Rhodes, our wonderful idiot of a Mayor, Myrtle beach has officially packed up the welcome carpet to all bikers … simply put, we don’t want you! Well, for those of us who financially depend on the Harley-Davidson Rallies will have to continue standing in the unemployment lines a while longer until our crazy Mayor can come up with something that will replace dollars lost due to his and the city councils decision to stifle our local economy. Nearly 50,000 attendees will no longer drop their cash into our local pockets … a huge cut for all who depend on their dollars. This year, the Harley-Davidson bike rally will be held in New Bern, North Carolina.
Thank you Mr. Mayor for your heartless and senseless decision!
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