This news report has me so angry, I really would like to travel to Columbia University and personally beat the living sh** out of every one of these incredibly stupid little jerks! And then put them on a plane and dump them in Iran or some other Muslim country.
As you may or may not know, many of our so-called "institutions of higher learning" banned the ROTC and military recruiting from their campuses during the Vietnam War. Many of them, particularly Ivy League schools, still do so. Columbia University has been thinking about rescinding that policy and conducted a "town hall meeting" for students to voice their opinions. When former Staff Sgt. Anthony Maschek, a current Columbia student who was hit 11 times in Iraq and spent 2 years recovering in Walter Reed, got up to speak he was booed, jeered, and called a racist. What did he say?
"It doesn't matter what you believe about war, there are bad men out there who want to kill you".
Need I remind you these are the morons who will be running this country in another 15 to 20 years? Of course these are the sons and daughters of the current morons running the show, so what would we expect?
Please pray for our country,
Dumb Farmer
ps: There will no new posts until next week, I will be out of town.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
LIFE, THE UNIVERSE, AND EVERYTHING
We're going to take another side road here for minute. But one that is definitely relevant to the current state of our society and government. And that is the role that religion plays in the world. One very recent thing in my life has had me thinking on this subject again. My young female cat is in heat for the first time. Until now, this cat would not let ANY other cat get near her. Now she's inviting every tom in a 5 mile radius to have at her. Amazing what hormones do. Examine human behavior. OK, back to the point. I would like to see a bright atheist explain scientifically how chemicals could combine by random chance to create life that develops not only the physical characteristics that require 2 entities of opposite sex to procreate, but the behaviors we see that enable it's completion. How about love? Oh, they'll say, that's just a behavior developed to assist reproduction and child rearing. Really? Think about that for a while. How about the appreciation of beauty? Not human physical beauty, but the beauty of this planet we live on. Have you ever seen a dog, cat, cow, or any other animal gaze in rapt wonder at a beautiful sunset?
Ok, let's tie this in to our current state of affairs. Even if you don't believe in God, you have to admit that the Bible is a history of the Jewish people. Amazing how when the Jews were following God's instruction, they were prosperous and at peace. And how every time they got off track, denied God and His ways, they ended up conquered and even carried off into captivity. I think you get the point.
Thank God we are more than chemicals,
Dumb Farmer
ps: The title of this post comes from the great comedy/science fiction trilogy of Douglas Adams. The first of which "Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy" was made into a terrible movie. I have seen VERY few movies from books that do the book justice, and that was one of the worst. Anyway, the protagonist is rescued from Earth by a friendly alien just before our planet is to be destroyed to make way for a new interstellar freeway, and spends the rest of his life searching the universe for the answer to "life, the universe, and everything". Highly recommended reading!
Ok, let's tie this in to our current state of affairs. Even if you don't believe in God, you have to admit that the Bible is a history of the Jewish people. Amazing how when the Jews were following God's instruction, they were prosperous and at peace. And how every time they got off track, denied God and His ways, they ended up conquered and even carried off into captivity. I think you get the point.
Thank God we are more than chemicals,
Dumb Farmer
ps: The title of this post comes from the great comedy/science fiction trilogy of Douglas Adams. The first of which "Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy" was made into a terrible movie. I have seen VERY few movies from books that do the book justice, and that was one of the worst. Anyway, the protagonist is rescued from Earth by a friendly alien just before our planet is to be destroyed to make way for a new interstellar freeway, and spends the rest of his life searching the universe for the answer to "life, the universe, and everything". Highly recommended reading!
Sunday, February 20, 2011
NASCAR, THE SUPERBOWL, AND POLITICS
Another example of politicians who have no idea of the big picture: US Rep. Betty McCollum (Dem-Mn)has introduced a bill to ban the military from sponsoring Nascar teams. On the surface, that would seem to make sense considering our budget problems. But apparently she doesn't realize we have an all volunteer service today.
Hello Ms. McCollum - you've got to attract young people to join. News Flash: Young people are interested in exciting, thrilling, dangerous sports. Especially motorsports. Maybe she thinks that money would be better spent recruiting at video arcades at the malls? Or one of our deteriorating cities like Detroit taken over by the Muslims? Maybe she thinks we still have the draft? Maybe she's just not capable of thinking beyond the end of her nose?
Some people were similarly moaning about the cost of the F-16 or FA-18 (I forget now which branch of the service) flyover before the Superbowl. Cited the cost of fuel etc. and claimed it was a waste. Excuse me, those pilots would have been flying those aircraft somewhere anyway. Flying a supersonic, electronic marvel weapons system is not something you do once a month. Those pilots train continually. Since they're going to fly somewhere, why not get some recruiting publicity out of it? Just more short sighted thinking on the part of those entrusted with running our country.
Ms. McCollum and the others who think like her should attend some motorsports races sometime. And observe all those "redneck" fans, including the young ones, who still remove their hats and stand at attention for our National Anthem. And all those "redneck" vets saluting the flag.
Lord help us save our country,
Dumb Farmer
Hello Ms. McCollum - you've got to attract young people to join. News Flash: Young people are interested in exciting, thrilling, dangerous sports. Especially motorsports. Maybe she thinks that money would be better spent recruiting at video arcades at the malls? Or one of our deteriorating cities like Detroit taken over by the Muslims? Maybe she thinks we still have the draft? Maybe she's just not capable of thinking beyond the end of her nose?
Some people were similarly moaning about the cost of the F-16 or FA-18 (I forget now which branch of the service) flyover before the Superbowl. Cited the cost of fuel etc. and claimed it was a waste. Excuse me, those pilots would have been flying those aircraft somewhere anyway. Flying a supersonic, electronic marvel weapons system is not something you do once a month. Those pilots train continually. Since they're going to fly somewhere, why not get some recruiting publicity out of it? Just more short sighted thinking on the part of those entrusted with running our country.
Ms. McCollum and the others who think like her should attend some motorsports races sometime. And observe all those "redneck" fans, including the young ones, who still remove their hats and stand at attention for our National Anthem. And all those "redneck" vets saluting the flag.
Lord help us save our country,
Dumb Farmer
Saturday, February 19, 2011
WISCONSIN PROTESTS
Wisconsin teachers and government employees are protesting at the capitol and in the streets. While I do not have complete information on the proposed cuts yet, (my internet connection has been down, so I haven't done the research yet) I have seen some facts on TV news.
The average wage of a state employee is over $51,000.
The average wage of a local government employee in Wi. Is over $38,000.
The average private sector wage is also just over $38,000.
The government workers contribute $0 towards their health care and pensions.
Private sector workers pay on average 20% towards lower quality health insurance and the majority are not covered by a pension plan at all.
The state is proposing that employees contribute to the cost of health care and pensions. And to limit the unions collective bargaining power. I assume that means specifically their right to strike.
At this point in time I am not sure about any pay cut, but I'm sure there's at least a pay freeze involved. Let's be perfectly clear here: The pay figures are averages. I doubt the clerk at the DMV or the guy holding the sign at highway construction is making $51k. Wisconsin is a relatively high cost of living state, the wages really don't seem that out of line to me. But the free “Cadillac” insurance and pension plans certainly are. No one WANTS to take a pay cut, but they need to get a dose of reality. Hundreds of thousands of us HAVE already taken major pay cuts and are existing with no health insurance at all or policies that are worthless except for major surgeries, and cancer. Those who haven't had to actually take a cut haven't had raises for the past 3 years, or they've been half the cost of living increase.
The state of Wisconsin is no different than the federal government or any family: they cannot continue to spend more than they take in. And you cannot continue to increase taxes forever. The citizens are already hurting with the huge tax burden we now have.
So my advice to Wisconsin workers? (And Ohio next, apparently) It's bitter medicine, but be glad you have a job at all, especially one as good as you have.
Dumb Farmer
The average wage of a state employee is over $51,000.
The average wage of a local government employee in Wi. Is over $38,000.
The average private sector wage is also just over $38,000.
The government workers contribute $0 towards their health care and pensions.
Private sector workers pay on average 20% towards lower quality health insurance and the majority are not covered by a pension plan at all.
The state is proposing that employees contribute to the cost of health care and pensions. And to limit the unions collective bargaining power. I assume that means specifically their right to strike.
At this point in time I am not sure about any pay cut, but I'm sure there's at least a pay freeze involved. Let's be perfectly clear here: The pay figures are averages. I doubt the clerk at the DMV or the guy holding the sign at highway construction is making $51k. Wisconsin is a relatively high cost of living state, the wages really don't seem that out of line to me. But the free “Cadillac” insurance and pension plans certainly are. No one WANTS to take a pay cut, but they need to get a dose of reality. Hundreds of thousands of us HAVE already taken major pay cuts and are existing with no health insurance at all or policies that are worthless except for major surgeries, and cancer. Those who haven't had to actually take a cut haven't had raises for the past 3 years, or they've been half the cost of living increase.
The state of Wisconsin is no different than the federal government or any family: they cannot continue to spend more than they take in. And you cannot continue to increase taxes forever. The citizens are already hurting with the huge tax burden we now have.
So my advice to Wisconsin workers? (And Ohio next, apparently) It's bitter medicine, but be glad you have a job at all, especially one as good as you have.
Dumb Farmer
Thursday, February 17, 2011
TRUE SOLUTIONS
Good evening my friends,
A conversation with a friend this evening reminds me that I need to reiterate some things about finding true solutions to our problems. And that is that 99% of the time, the real, common sense solution to any given problem lies somewhere in the middle. Somehow we have become radically polarized. On one hand you have the radical left. Most of whom are actually socialists, whether they realize it or not. Many are radical environmentalists, tree huggers, animal rights activists, etc. Then you have the radical right. The Libertarians and anarchists who think there should be no government at all.
Let's take one single issue as an example - jobs. There is more than greed involved in American corporations moving jobs overseas, although greed IS the bottom line. And that is the amount of government regulation involved in producing anything in this country today. Or conducting any business in America today. Take construction for example: need a new building for your business? You'll have to obtain a dozen different permits from a dozen different agencies. Each one can cost from hundreds to thousands of dollars, require engineers to meet a dozen different, and sometimes conflicting, requirements. Inspections by a dozen different inspectors, and on and on. What is the flip side though? Pollution like China - so bad that people are keeling over in the streets. Drinking water poisoning the populace. Unfortunately, due to human nature (see previous post on secular humanism) we MUST have a certain amount of government regulation. We need a military, we need roads, we need police protection. BUT, our government has gone overboard. We need to get back to the middle of the road.
Just wanted you all to know I am not a radical. I try to keep my proposals to fix our problems simple and real. Simple, but not easy for sure. People will suffer individual hardships from the solutions I set forth. But we have no choice, it's do it or the entire country goes bankrupt, and that's going to be one hell of a lot harder on people than not getting a raise for the next few years or taking a cut in your food stamps and rental assistance.
Wake up Washington and state capitals, you've sold our future for many years, and guess what?
The future is now here. Now you have to pay the piper.
Dumb Farmer
A conversation with a friend this evening reminds me that I need to reiterate some things about finding true solutions to our problems. And that is that 99% of the time, the real, common sense solution to any given problem lies somewhere in the middle. Somehow we have become radically polarized. On one hand you have the radical left. Most of whom are actually socialists, whether they realize it or not. Many are radical environmentalists, tree huggers, animal rights activists, etc. Then you have the radical right. The Libertarians and anarchists who think there should be no government at all.
Let's take one single issue as an example - jobs. There is more than greed involved in American corporations moving jobs overseas, although greed IS the bottom line. And that is the amount of government regulation involved in producing anything in this country today. Or conducting any business in America today. Take construction for example: need a new building for your business? You'll have to obtain a dozen different permits from a dozen different agencies. Each one can cost from hundreds to thousands of dollars, require engineers to meet a dozen different, and sometimes conflicting, requirements. Inspections by a dozen different inspectors, and on and on. What is the flip side though? Pollution like China - so bad that people are keeling over in the streets. Drinking water poisoning the populace. Unfortunately, due to human nature (see previous post on secular humanism) we MUST have a certain amount of government regulation. We need a military, we need roads, we need police protection. BUT, our government has gone overboard. We need to get back to the middle of the road.
Just wanted you all to know I am not a radical. I try to keep my proposals to fix our problems simple and real. Simple, but not easy for sure. People will suffer individual hardships from the solutions I set forth. But we have no choice, it's do it or the entire country goes bankrupt, and that's going to be one hell of a lot harder on people than not getting a raise for the next few years or taking a cut in your food stamps and rental assistance.
Wake up Washington and state capitals, you've sold our future for many years, and guess what?
The future is now here. Now you have to pay the piper.
Dumb Farmer
TODAYS NEWS - THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE UGLY
Good morning friends,
More examples of the erosion of free speech and stupidity in our government and society this morning. The ugly:
A Pa. teacher suspended for posting the truth on the internet. Keep in mind no students were named. What did she say that was so nasty she's likely to lose her job? That todays students are whiners and complainers, (why should they have to actually EARN good grades) and half the girls dress like street walkers. How long are we going to put up with these communists running our school systems? How about firing the administrator who demonstrated his/her complete disregard for our Constitution by suspending her????
The bad:
I think you all understand the dire situation the humongous deficit spending has put our country in. Harry Reid must be a total moron, he still doesn't get it. Says cutting the budget by 74 to 100 million (out of 1.4 trillion) is "draconian".
ACLU sues Pt. Pleasant Beach, N.J. for saying the Lord's Prayer before meetings. Says it forces religion upon the populace. The ACLU has been and continues to be one of the largest forces behind the "political correctness" insanity we suffer from today. They jump right in with both barrels firing to attack anything connected to Christianity and defend anything and everything Muslims want. Just wait till they're running the show, and you have to pray to Mecca 5 times a day or get your head cut off. And the first heads to roll will be ACLU members because they champion homosexuality, a sin punishable by death in the Muslim faith.
The good:
Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn DOES get it. Hard hitting speech about the deficit. Recognizes that people are going be hurt by the necessary measures to fix the problems. Said $350 million could be cut immediately by eliminating "waste, stupidity, fraud, and abuse". Tell em Tom!
N.J. Governor Chris Christie hits a homerun (as usual) with his speech in D.C. This guy REALLY gets it and is "gittin er done" in N.J. The only bad part of this is he still insists he will NOT run for president in 2012. This is a real shame, because I don't think any of the usual Republicans being talked about have a chance of winning. Except for Palin, they're all old school politicians. And it's become pretty obvious that no matter how much I, and others, admire Palin's stand on issues, that she has neither the breadth of knowledge nor the depth of intellect to be POTUS.
Now here's a ticket for you: Christie for Pres. and LTC Allan West as his V.P. I'd stand in line overnight to be the first one to vote for them.
In Liberty,
Dumb Farmer
More examples of the erosion of free speech and stupidity in our government and society this morning. The ugly:
A Pa. teacher suspended for posting the truth on the internet. Keep in mind no students were named. What did she say that was so nasty she's likely to lose her job? That todays students are whiners and complainers, (why should they have to actually EARN good grades) and half the girls dress like street walkers. How long are we going to put up with these communists running our school systems? How about firing the administrator who demonstrated his/her complete disregard for our Constitution by suspending her????
The bad:
I think you all understand the dire situation the humongous deficit spending has put our country in. Harry Reid must be a total moron, he still doesn't get it. Says cutting the budget by 74 to 100 million (out of 1.4 trillion) is "draconian".
ACLU sues Pt. Pleasant Beach, N.J. for saying the Lord's Prayer before meetings. Says it forces religion upon the populace. The ACLU has been and continues to be one of the largest forces behind the "political correctness" insanity we suffer from today. They jump right in with both barrels firing to attack anything connected to Christianity and defend anything and everything Muslims want. Just wait till they're running the show, and you have to pray to Mecca 5 times a day or get your head cut off. And the first heads to roll will be ACLU members because they champion homosexuality, a sin punishable by death in the Muslim faith.
The good:
Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn DOES get it. Hard hitting speech about the deficit. Recognizes that people are going be hurt by the necessary measures to fix the problems. Said $350 million could be cut immediately by eliminating "waste, stupidity, fraud, and abuse". Tell em Tom!
N.J. Governor Chris Christie hits a homerun (as usual) with his speech in D.C. This guy REALLY gets it and is "gittin er done" in N.J. The only bad part of this is he still insists he will NOT run for president in 2012. This is a real shame, because I don't think any of the usual Republicans being talked about have a chance of winning. Except for Palin, they're all old school politicians. And it's become pretty obvious that no matter how much I, and others, admire Palin's stand on issues, that she has neither the breadth of knowledge nor the depth of intellect to be POTUS.
Now here's a ticket for you: Christie for Pres. and LTC Allan West as his V.P. I'd stand in line overnight to be the first one to vote for them.
In Liberty,
Dumb Farmer
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
WAL-MART FIRINGS
Another perfect example of the lack of common sense so prevalent in America today.
For those of you who didn't catch this on the news: Wal-Mart security people caught a guy shoplifting a laptop and various other things. They had him in the security office awaiting the arrival of police when he pulled a gun and threatened to kill them all. These brave guys jumped him and got the gun away from him. What does Wal-Mart do? Fires them for not following company policy, which says they are supposed to back off and stand down when confronted with any weapon. Excuse me??? They're supposed to just let the guy kill them???? The actual policy makes sense in a lot of scenarios, ie: the guy is in the middle of the store with customers around and the security people are more than an armslength away. However, this was certainly not the case here, and the security personnel were immediately at risk of losing their own lives.
The Wal-Mart executive who made the decision to fire these guys must have gone to the same college as the school administrator who had the spit ball boy arrested, the administrators who expelled the sick child because her mother sent a couple of children's aspirins to school with her, etc. etc. Oh, what am I thinking, our schools are all the same today, turning out virtual idiots who cannot think for themselves by the millions.
Why do we suffer from these no common sense allowed zero-tolerance idiocies? Anyone with half a brain realizes no one can formulate a policy that foresees every possibility. This whole subject reminds me of two things. Something my dad used to tell me when I was a kid. "If you're buddy Jeff jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge, would you follow him over just because he did it?" And the Nazi death camp guards who were "just following orders".
Hoping that all of you continue to use the brain God gave you for more than a place to hang your hat. (Another favorite of my dad:-)
Dumb Farmer
For those of you who didn't catch this on the news: Wal-Mart security people caught a guy shoplifting a laptop and various other things. They had him in the security office awaiting the arrival of police when he pulled a gun and threatened to kill them all. These brave guys jumped him and got the gun away from him. What does Wal-Mart do? Fires them for not following company policy, which says they are supposed to back off and stand down when confronted with any weapon. Excuse me??? They're supposed to just let the guy kill them???? The actual policy makes sense in a lot of scenarios, ie: the guy is in the middle of the store with customers around and the security people are more than an armslength away. However, this was certainly not the case here, and the security personnel were immediately at risk of losing their own lives.
The Wal-Mart executive who made the decision to fire these guys must have gone to the same college as the school administrator who had the spit ball boy arrested, the administrators who expelled the sick child because her mother sent a couple of children's aspirins to school with her, etc. etc. Oh, what am I thinking, our schools are all the same today, turning out virtual idiots who cannot think for themselves by the millions.
Why do we suffer from these no common sense allowed zero-tolerance idiocies? Anyone with half a brain realizes no one can formulate a policy that foresees every possibility. This whole subject reminds me of two things. Something my dad used to tell me when I was a kid. "If you're buddy Jeff jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge, would you follow him over just because he did it?" And the Nazi death camp guards who were "just following orders".
Hoping that all of you continue to use the brain God gave you for more than a place to hang your hat. (Another favorite of my dad:-)
Dumb Farmer
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