obama extends a hand to republicans

Obama received applause and kudos from Americans for extending a hand to Republicans and attempting to initiate non-partisan solutions to the problems facing our country.

However, not only was his hand as empty as his plan to accomplish anything "productive" and "good" for our country, it was as empty as "show" of non-partisanship.

Unfortunatly, the Obamites that have drank the coolaid and require grand speeches instead of substance don't see through the fog. They think that because he "said" he was reaching out that it must be true.

However, it is as true as any liar that pretends to "listen". His agenda was not flexible. The core problems the Republicans had with the stimulus packate were ignored. In fact, he turned his outstretched hand around and delivered it to the face of every "thinking" American by saying that "I Won" as if that makes faulty logic and detrimental programs somehow "OK" all of the sudden.

If High School antics, attitude, and drama are what our president views as reaching out and working with Republicans then he will be a fantastic failure even if the media figures that love him so much lie to the American public on his behalf.

Reaching out is not telling others that their reservations and opposition to programs is to be ignored because "he won" Reaching out is not sitting down at the same table and offering socialism to Americans that know better.

We really might have made a mistake with this guy. His inexperience and arrogance are exactly what this country DOES NOT need at this juncture. The American citizens can only hope that he wakes up and realized that there is more to fixing our problems than empty words and sitting at tables with your eyes and ears shut to anything contrary to what you thought was right in your infinate ignorance.

America is not a neighborhood in Chicago. America has problems significantly more diverse than a single community. Our economy is on the brink of disaster and the Liberal mindset is something that only works when we have the resources and convenience to indulge the masses.

txt message of the day

so i'm minding my own business, working out in the shop when my phone lets me know there is a txt message. as i open the screen, it reads:

Happy James Earl Ray day!

After a moment of confusion, I realize this has to be associated to MLK in some manner. My first thought was that MLK was a made up name like the guy that invented kwanzaa in prison in the 60s. i know he changed his name after he got out of prison and tried to screw up christmas for the whitey that he hated so much.

So, i did a little google search, and realized quickly that james earl ray was not the birthname of MLK but rather the name of the guy that assassinated him. Of course, this txt came from a friend in califorina. so to everybody that thinks only rednecks live in oklahoma, there must be some that snuck into california. dont be so suprised. from what i see on the news, califorina lets anybody sneak in. it's kinda a california thing ya know!

why can't i do markups like this?

so, one of my laptops has been running a little warm, the puppy chewed the power cable, and the kids spilled some sprite on the keyboard.

although not a serious multi-thousand dollar unit, it.'s a decent laptop, a cpl years old now, and was under a grand at best buy new. of course i upgraded the ram since they never put enough in w/o raising the price way more than the cost of the new ram. but, i digress.

so, the kids killed my keyboard. a sprite incident left me with some keys that stick now and again, or if you type w/o looking, you'll end up noticing that random letters are missing from what you "thought" you typed. so, i figured i'd at least check and see what a new keyboard costs.

then, i noticed that unless i had my laptop on a solid flat surface with plenty of airflow (you know, how you should always use them) that it would get hot and lockup. since i often used it sitting down, or on the couch, the lack of airflow would cause it to lockup.

then there is the puppy thing. right at the base of the ac adapter, it's a little bit sparky when the wire moves. they chewed my wife's adapter in the middle of the cord, so i was able to mend that somewhat. so with this one, i just unplug it before i move it since i cant move the computer w/o overheating it anyway.

well, since both my wife and i often need something more mobile and reliable than what the hp dv5000 i have provides, we looked into buying all the parts to get everything back to 100%, which means both computers need adapters, batteries, and keyboard. turns out, replacement parts are marked up like no tomorrow. cheap price to get the laptop, but they get you back on the parts..

so, we figured it was a good time to pickup a couple of the dell mini 9 (insperon 910) units. she has white, i have black. as my hp is upside down underneath the mini9, i type this post.

so, back to the point. the laptop cant be purchased in the same cart as the keybard, fan, adapter, but it should be about 120 to 150 bux.

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add the battery to that, and it costs more than my insperon 910 new.

to add some fun to that, they also offer a cr203Part you are ordering

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Order subtotal (USD): 178.30 2 batter for $77.30
this particular battery can be found at walmart less than 5 bux, or on the internet in bulk for about a dollar.

that's some serious markup. can i go to mcdonlads, get hired at 6 bux an hour, then ask for 66 bux an hour? i wouldn't mind flipping burgers for 66 bux an hour. might be kinda fun. you know, like high school with a useable paycheck.

Who Da Prez-uh-dent?

We're counting down the days until Bush is out of office (which GOP, DEM, Everyone is happy about) and "the new guy" takes office.

Oddly enough, many people are happy about "The O" taking office. For some reason, he is viewed as the great hope for our society. Obviously this is puzzling as he's not interested in saving our country as much as promoting values inconsistent with our constitution. We're a Democratic Republic. However, Obama is a Socialist. To think that he is actually going to be in power would make an American scared.

However, he will be sat down and given his marching orders soon enough. At that point, we'll have another president elected under false pretense succumb to running the play book handed down by those with the real power.

Other than the symbolic nature of his rise to power, he will be the same as other presidents. The difference is that his public viewpoints will allow those in power to pull off some power plays that would seem inconsistent under the last president.

The ebb and flow of perceived power allows for the full spectrum of behind the scenes power to be plausible.

Hello people, welcome to another chapter of same people pulling the strings . . .

Early, but: Sarah for President

Yes, I understand that Sarah Palin is the VP nominee. As such, there is no guarantee she will become VP let alone President. However, there is the chance that her nomination has woken a REAL sense of HOPE and a legitimate opportunity for CHANGE.

However, lets assume that McCain and Palin win this November. There is little expectation that McCain will be a two term president. In some circles, there is little expectation that McCain will live long enough to server a full term.

Regardless of how that plays out, a McCain/Palin win in 08 would likely be the beginning of Palins election in 2012 (running against Hillary of course).

Of course she would probably have no competition if she were to have to fill in for McCain for health related issues during their first term. But, if she didn't, I'm pretty confident that she could play her cards right, get some action instead of talk, and have the entire country BEGGING her to run in 2012.

So, there you have it. My latest conspiracy theory. Of course the conspiracy this time is that not only is America ready for a woman president, but we're ready for the RIGHT woman president. Take that how you will, but we truly seem to be on the verge of a good thing here.

The Survival of Sarah Palin

Of course the democrats (and everybody else that hates republicans) are scrambling to find a way to discredit Palin without going against all of their usual "talking points".

They can't discredit her for being a woman because until Obama was up in the mix, they were pretty keen on Hillary and the concept of having a woman in office.

They can't discredit her on experience because she has more political experience than Obama. The unimportance they attribute to experience because of Obama's lack of experience prevents them from making a credible argument against somebody with more experience.

They can't discredit her on track record, as Obamas track record consists of a lot of voting "present". If anything, his track record is protecting his image.

They can't discredit her on her speaking ability because she's spot on. Besides, they don't need a lot of attention on the fact that Obama looks as if he's done little more than memorize the mannerisms and speaking techniques of JKF and MLK.

Of course, the only thing left to discredit her is the fact that she's republican. That is where she deviates from what they like. Unfortunately for them, that is exactly what the country seems to like about her.

Further more, she is a hard to discredit candidate because the democrats have been preaching "change" and "hope". The democrats have a track record of "talk" when it comes to these words. I'm suprised that people still take them seriously given that they also have a track record of inaction on the subject. However, Sarah Palin has a track record of making change instead of just talking about it.

Her own ability to "do" as opposed to just "talk" is the key to her survive. The detractors will have to settle for pithy tabloid trash if they want to attack her. Where the rubber meets the road, she's already moving...

Election 08 Lives Again

I'd given up on all things "Election 08" way back when the prospects seemed to be generic filler. However, this morning something that can only bee described as "exciting" happened.

The GOP candidate picked his VP. Sarah Palin was the name that sparked that interest. I've been reading up on her all day. Rather than listen to what the TV has to say, I went to the trenches. Similarly, rather than view "pro Palin" websites, I also read sites that hate Sarah Palin. I learned many things from both viewpoints.

First, I learned that she's probably the most substantial candidate for CHANGE in the race. Beyond that, she embodies HOPE. Most of that was learned by reading the DEM biased websites. They are obviously scared. She picks up where their "talk" leaves off. She has quantifiable history of attempting and also succeeding where the DEMs only talk.

Furthermore, she is a woman. What i didn't know was that she's not a "last minute gimmick". She's been in the running for some time. The first references I've seen are well over a year old. In short, the more i read (pro and con), the more interest I have.

On a more optimistic fantasy note, if she were to be elected, she would be a great candidate for 2012 assuming she survived the political gauntlet that special interest would likely have waiting.

I'm sure that Obama isn't happy that he's now faced with somebody that understands and achieves BOTH "change" and "hope" in more than a speech. I'm also sure that Hillary isn't happy that 2008 now holds the most viable female candidate an election has ever had, and it's not her. To take it one step further, she's on the road to being a more viable presidential candidate than Hillary ever was.

Go Palin!