Honduran rivals agree a deal to end crisis - Yahoo! News

Honduran rivals agree a deal to end crisis - Yahoo! News: "'It is a triumph for Honduran democracy,' the leftist Zelaya said after the rival sides agreed to a deal that he said should see him restored to office in the coming days"

Reuters are idiots. Zelaya was kicked out by the Honduran legislature and Supreme Court because he was unconstitutionally trying to keep himself in power. Honduras' constitutinal democracy was working just fine until we meddled. Obama is on the wrong side of history on this one.

Wisdom of Children

Last night I was attempting to instill some personal responsibility and accountability in my 6 year old son.  I figured since he goes to school in California he is being bombarded by liberal messages, so a little counter programming would be a good thing. 

 

I told him that when he grows up he should not depend on the Government to provide him with things.  He asked why.  I said “Because if the Government is powerful enough to give you things, it is powerful enough to take them away.”  As I was about to continue, he interrupted and said.  “It’s better to earn it right Dad?”    “Yes son.  It is better to earn it” I replied with a great big squeeze.

 

It is amazing to me that a 1^st grader has the ability to comprehend this, yet many of our 536 elected officials in DC fail to grasp the simple concept. 

 

Stop the bailouts.  Stop the Government power grabs.  Stop the nanny state attempts to control our lives.  And for crying out loud, stop the spending.  This country was founded on the backs of the individual trying to fulfill the American dream.  When the individual has the potential to fail, there is motivation to succeed.   This is the engine that drives us to prosperity.  If you owe your existence to a handout or a bailout, then you will just sit back and take what comes.  That is not the model for prosperity.  This is not what we want to teach our children.   

 

 

 

Assessment of CA-10 Special Election Race

There is a congressional special election in California next week in the district next to mine (CA-10).  This election is to fill the vacant seat left by Obama appointee Ellen Tauscher, a Democrat who won her seat in 2008 by +34 percentage points.  The Democratic Candidate is the current Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi, until recently a possible candidate for Governor  who has been in statewide and National politician for over 20 years.  I actually think Congressman will be a demotion for him,  but it shows just how far the Democrat’s needed to go to win the race.  The district leans blue and Obama carried it by +31. The district hasn’t voted republican since 1994.  And they need to put up a guy with Statewide recognition to keep it safe.

 

The Republican challenger is David Hamer.   He looks like a fine candidate, but he is not a powerhouse figure by any means.   This is his first campaign as I understand it.      

 

But recent polls put the Republican challenger down by 7 points.  This district may not swing, but ominous signs are still there.  The Democrats put up their best guy and win narrowly instead of by +30.    The more moderate districts will swing to Republican in 2010 if this trend holds. 

 

California Democratic Treasurer Lockyer Calls out Legislature

Just stop it indeed.

NBA or NFL?

This is VERY INTERESTING!!!! Even if you aren't a sports fan this is very interesting! 36 have been accused of spousal abuse 7 have been arrested for fraud 19 have been accused of writing bad checks 117 have directly or indirectly bankrupted at least 2 businesses 3 have done time for assault Cannot get a credit card due to bad credit 14 have been arrested on drug-related charges 8 have been arrested for shoplifting 21currently are defendants in lawsuits, (to say nothing of murder, lying, scamming,skipping sessions, filling their own pockets, etc) And 84 have been arrested for drunk driving In the last year Can You guess which organization this is? NBA Or NFL ? Give up yet? Scroll down, Neither, it's the 535 members of the United States Congress The same group of Idiots that crank out Hundreds of new laws each year Designed to keep the rest of us in line.

For the record: the sports leagues have similar amounts of criminal’s amongst their ranks, but I don’t pay their salary..

Enumerated Powers

Yesterday the Senate Finance committee passed a Healthcare bill that includes health insurance mandates.  These mandates require Americans to buy health insurance or else face a fine. 

 

Putting aside all other issues for now, I think this may be unconstitutional. 

 

The Federal Government is one with enumerated powers.  That means the founders of the country set up limits to what the Federal government can do.  The main source of power for most laws is the Tax and Spend clause and the Interstate Commerce Clause.   I don’t see how either of these qualify the Federal Government to mandate that I buy an insurance product. 

 

Bottom line:  Do you think the Federal Government has the constitutional authority to mandate the purchase of a commercial product?  Could they tell you that you had to buy a GM car?  Or an Apple computer?    I don’t think so, and I look forward to the debate.

 

They might try to wiggle around this by somehow pushing it to the states to enforce the law.  States have a general policing power that gives them more regulatory authority than the Federal Government.  But at first blush I am just not seeing how this can stand up to constitutional scrutiny. 

 

 

 

 

Of course it will

The White House Olympic office headed by Valerie Jarret will remain as a permenent position in the White House depite the failed 2016 Olympic Bid.  Politico has the story here.   It makes sense that crony Jarret would not be impacted by the fact that WE WONT BE GETTING THE OLYMPICS SO WE DONT NEED THIS OLYMPICS CZAR!

San Diego Vacation

My folks just took my family to San Diego for four days.  We stayed at the luxurious Manchester Grand Hyatt in downtown.   It was wonderful time with family enjoying the active lifestyle of San Diego.  We went to LegoLand, hiking at Torrey Pines State Park and Beach,  Sea World (with all you can eat passes!), and we took a tour of the aircraft carrier USS Midway.   We also got to visit with my wife’s brother and fiancée for a day.

 

All told it was a great time.   Many in the family over ate.  I may have done that myself, but I got a couple of nice runs in along the waterfront so I am not feeling too stuffed.

 

FW: Disorder in Courts

Disorder in the American Courts Allegedly these are from a book called Disorder in the American Courts, and are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and now published by court reporters that had the torment of staying calm while these exchanges were actually taking place. ATTORNEY: What was the first thing your husband said to you that morning? WITNESS: He said, "Where am I, Cathy?" ATTORNEY: And why did that upset you? WITNESS: My name is Susan! ____________________________________________ ATTORNEY: What gear were you in at the moment of the impact? WITNESS: Gucci sweats and Reeboks. ____________________________________________ ATTORNEY: Are you sexually active? WITNESS: No, I just lie there. ____________________________________________ ATTORNEY: This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all? WITNESS: Yes. ATTORNEY: And in what ways does it affect your memory? WITNESS: I forget. ATTORNEY: You forget? Can you give us an example of something you forgot? ___________________________________________ ATTORNEY: Do you know if your daughter has ever been involved in voodoo? WITNESS: We both do. ATTORNEY: Voodoo? WITNESS: We do. ATTORNEY: You do? WITNESS: Yes, voodoo. ________ ____________________________________ ATTORNEY: Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn't know about it until the next morning? WITNESS: Did you actually pass the bar exam? ____________________________________ ATTORNEY: The youngest son, the twenty-year-old, how old is he? WITNESS: He's twenty, much like your IQ. ___________________________________________ ATTORNEY: Were you present when your picture was taken? WITNESS: Are you shitting me? _________________________________________ ATTORNEY: So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th? WITNESS: Yes. ATTORNEY: And what were you doing at that time? WITNESS: Getting laid ____________________________________________ ATTORNEY: She had three children, right? WITNESS: Yes. ATTORNEY: How many were boys? WITNESS: None. ATTORNEY: Were there any girls? WITNESS: Your Honor, I think I need a different attorney.                  Can I get a new attorney? ____________________________________________ ATTORNEY: How was your first marriage terminated? WITNESS: By death. ATTORNEY: And by whose death was it terminated? WITNESS: Take a guess. ____________________________________________ ATTORNEY: Can you describe the individual? WITNESS: He was about medium height and had a beard. ATTORNEY: Was this a male or a female? WITNESS: Unless the Circus was in town I'm going with male. _____________________________________ ATTORNEY: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney? WITNESS: No, this is how I dress when I go to work. ______________________________________ ATTORNEY: Doctor, how many of your autopsies have you performed on dead people? WITNESS: All of them. The live ones put up too much of a fight. _________________________________________ ATTORNEY: ALL your responses MUST be oral, OK? What school did you go to? WITNESS: Oral. _________________________________________ ATTORNEY: Do you recall the time that you examined the body? WITNESS: The autopsy started around 8:30 p.m. ATTORNEY: And Mr. Denton was dead at the time? WITNESS: If not, he was by the time I finished. ____________________________________________ ATTORNEY: Are you qualified to give a urine sample? WITNESS: Are you qualified to ask that question? ______________________________________ And the best for last: ATTORNEY: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse? WITNESS: No. ATTORNEY: Did you check for blood pressure? WITNESS: No. ATTORNEY: Did you check for breathing? WITNESS: No. ATTORNEY: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy? WITNESS: No . ATTORNEY: How can you be so sure, Doctor? WITNESS: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar. ATTORNEY: I see, but could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless? WITNESS: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law