Sputnik or Not!

Today, in North Carolina, Hussein Obama conceals true motives. In
short, Obama calls for decision on tax cuts. He even says that further
taxing middle income would stall the recovery and possibly be
detrimental.

Here's the problem, while his words are correct: 1). We know he
doesn't believe in tax cuts; 2). They need more tax base to provide
for ever growing entitlements; 3). Entitlements strengthen the liberal
base; 4). He shows true colors in that "permanent cuts" are not likely.

He has this thought right: America needs to rise to the occasion.
Whether one references Sputnik, Pearl Harbor, great depression, 9/11
or the like....Americans will rise. I'm just not sure he will like
the rise.

In reading a biography on George Washington, young America was pressed
by England.....farmers became fighters. It was tax without
representation. Congress and senate should have heard the American
people loud and clear 10/2/10! Yet, the leaving House keeps Queen
Pelosi as minority speaker (rather than allowing new congress vote on
leader). Both houses seem slow to listen though, which is
disappointing.

We are the people and country that effects change all around us. When
there us catastrophe we are there. Liberty in peril, we are often
there. Need...we supply.

This all happens because of American ingenuity and excellence.
Bolstered by the liberty to perform to one's highest potential. BUT
Obama veils his real self today - the self that has been visible to
this point. Consider his continued desire for moratorium on drilling; the
prohibition of drilling in the ANWR; the tougher restrictions ("security") to
fly; fairness doctrine; vice pres. saying that rich should be
"patriotic" and pay more; rich is defined as $250,000 or more (VP is a taxer too); his continued reference to "redistribution of wealth."

Do not be fooled. Obama is not for true American values. His "dream"
is not the "American Dream." He is trying to rally swaying liberals
around him. Re-attract. Reorganize. Re-motivate. All words...the real
proof is in the puddin'!

Use My Money & Buy a Car!

Well it isn't yesterday, but here's my follow-up blog to Monday's tweet as a result of listening to RUSH on the radio jabbing the electric car. Allow me to start with... "I'm really not against these cars." I'm not against "Smart" cars (even if their name is a total oxymoron in every sense but consumption) or hybrids either. Heck, I'd love to see a Delorean with a blender on it too! But I am also a realist...

What I am against... "I am aggressively against being told that I am "dumb" because I don't drive a "Smart" car.....I'm against the notion that electric Hondas make more economical sense and environmental care than my Suburban (which I find impressively gets 17.8mpg avg and has for the two years I've owned it; on the hwy, I get 28+). AND I am totally against being told what I should drive!"

While I am up here on my soap box, let's say I feel compelled to have any one of these vehicles. Which one will fully accomodate a family of five, often shuttling kid buddies around with all their stuff (ie. baseball bags, dance bags, school bags, paintball gear/bags)?? As I note below, the cost of Electric cars are $$30-40+ THOUSAND DOLLARS! My loaded (though not top-o-the line) Suburban was on the low side of that window after dealing! Really? I'd be out of my mind stupid to buy an electric, less than 4-banger, barely 5-seater, PC "vehicle." But...let's consider the electric car:

The following was gleaned from RUSH's site, in which he quoted ABCNews.com: "Electric cars are powered by batteries that are charged by plugging them into a standard wall socket or a more powerful charging station. The charging station will cut your charging time roughly in half, and reduce the chance you'll trip a circuit in your home. But it will likely cost $2,000 or more, including installation. The price will rise if you need a new electrical panel, which could add another $2,000. The main thing to consider is how you are going to use your electric car. If your commute is short, or there's a charging station near your office, you might not need much of a charge at home. " (italics/bold added)

Let's just hold it right there. We are going to get to "how far can one drive on a charge?" here in a minute. How often do you think about how you are going to use your current gas-hog enviro-damaging four-wheel menace? Other than, "can I squeeze five more miles out of this "empty" tank?"....you probably don't think much about it. When I read a sentence like the one above, I beginning seeing myself mapping out everything because of a charge, and how long to re-charge. BUT IT GETS BETTER...

(ABC:) "A standard 120-volt wall socket will give a car about five miles of driving for every hour of charging. That means if you had a 40 mile round-trip commute you'd be able to charge in 8 hours." Chevy's FAQs site says most electric cars a 25 to 50-mile-per-charge distance, depending of course on many elements, and then it's eight hours to charge it to do that. Now, for kicks, you simply have to click on this link - here you can chuckle at the requirements of discomfort and speed control in order to achieve the maximum miles in a Nissan Leaf! Forget the AC. Leave early to drive slower. Don't dare exceed 38mph & forget 70mph speeds! Violate these rules....well, they don't say, but I am sure it is less than 70 mpg!

(ABC:) "If you deplete your battery all the way most days (at a 25-40 mile range, who wouldn't?), a charging station that is connected to a 240-volt socket, like ones used for most electric dryers, could be worthwhile. The $41,000 Chevrolet Volt and the $33,000 Nissan Leaf are set to go on sale next month. Buyers qualify for a federal tax credit of $7,500," because they have to be paid to buy these cars, and additional and local state subsidies in some cases might apply.

Just taking my daughters to dance, dropping them off and picking them up afterwards is 16 miles. School and back is 48miles. IF (which you will), you use the battery, the generator kicks in and you run on gas. Chevy has a 9.3 gallon tank that gets up to 344 mile on the tank or 37mpg. Hmm...expensive car for 40 miles of no emissions every eight hours of charge!

And what about that battery? Li-Ion batteries have huge DOT and international shipping regulations, certification requirements and costs involved. Chevy batteries are produced in Korea (cheap labor) and shipped here (thus part of the steep purchase price). Nissan Leaf has a whole page of how to get the most life out of these batteries (ever have your cell battery fade out on you - yeah, same thing). The Chevy is being released in CA, TX, MN, NJ, CT, NY, DC initially (how convenient - mostly tree-hugger states...TX has me baffled). One way to keep your Li-Ion Battery in longer life position is to "Park/store in moderate temperatures". Hmm. What about summer and winter?

Then, there is this whole "And the Government will 'Pay YOU' to buy the car" thing. >:/ - Really? Yep. Until the end of 2010, up to $50,000 tax credit (30% value). There is a $7500 tax credit after going on simultaneously. RUSH later gives his frustration of this - "have I ever been paid to buy Apple products?" If you have to be paid to buy it, there is something wrong. Further, why do MY taxes go to pay for YOUR stupid car choice?? YOU most certainly haven't helped ME pay off my four year loan on my Suburban!!

Couple thoughts:
* Will speed limits be dropped to accommodate/reinforce the efficiency of electric vehicles? To further prod potential buyers into the market?
* Would an ele-car pull a camper/trailer?
* Where is the money coming from to rebate/tax incentive these vehicles?
* Why not buy a KIA for more mpg and less overhead costs?
* What to do with the large Li-Ion Batteries as they expire?
* Why should other Americans pay for your car - even if it is stupid...I mean smart?
* Which should one expect to get more miles: a whimpy Smart Car with donut wheels, puny tank, zero crumple protection... OR.... an SUV? DUH....

Point is, I am all for new energy ideas. Just don't force me to get one or pay people to buy one. It takes a long time at 40miles of zero emissions per charge to recoup the $40,000 expense of a small "evo-friendly car." Additionally, you have that $4,000 potential cost to rewire your house. Finally, there is the cost of the electricity....which likely comes from a fossil fuel plant. I just don't see the logic yet...maybe one day. I can achieve essentially the same thing evo-friendly contribution just buying a regular high mpg car - for that matter check out the new Mustang! Even it gets 31mpg...

Common Sense...we must use it.

Judge Who?

Exactly.
If you have never considered judges and their power; today...you should.

Ok Federal Judge Vicki Miles-LeGrange hefts her 15 minutes of fame after a "two-hour hearing" yesterday and extends the ban on OK State Question 755. If this already fires you up, call her offices daily: 405-609-5400

This is why, folks, that it is important who is put in office and appoints judges. Why we should be more thoughtful on who the judges are and their philosophies. (added later: Earlier today I read that outgoing Governor Henry could appoint Jerry Askins to a judgeship opening! Really, I don't think that is what we wish to see happen!)

I cannot imagine what even Ronald Reagan would think of this....much less Kennedy, Lincoln, Roosevelt, and our Founders. This would not be considered as a thought much less a State Question!

We must voice our displeasure! Not just once, but daily! Call her office now: 405-609-5400. Why? Muneer Awad, Executive Director of the OK chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, is not giving up; and CAIR is certainly not going to walk away! There is money behind him.

If one man, Mr. Awad, can obstruct the Will of the People, then the 70% of OK who voted to simply protect our Heritage and Constitution, need to stand firm for what we voted! (405-609-5400) Whether or not you consider the Sharia Law issue on SQ755, if this ban kills the amendment, then ANY religious belief, philosophy or dreamed up reason to avoid the law may be used to obstruct justice. While Sharia and International Law were highlighted in the question, there are numerous other "laws" or cultural issues that would have to be recognized.

So, this is bad judicial review and decision tracking. Here is Judge Miles number - please call. Even if you are out of state! Flood the lines. Call daily! Give them your name and stand for America and Her Constitution.

U.S. Courthouse
200 N.W. Fourth St. Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Rm 3301 (Third Floor), Courtroom 301 (Third Floor)
Chambers Telephone: 405-609-5400
Chambers Fax: 405-609-5413

Further, AP reports that Judge Miles had to ask TWICE what the purpose of the state question was! Are you kidding me?

The Constitution is clear. It needs no outside help...detrimental or otherwise.

You Think Education is Tough...Try Being Stupid

Just try reading this without laughing till you cry - better yet, try reading out loud to a friend!!!

Then, consider the title again...many of our posts are serious and in frustration with the political elites. We post our posts in hopes of generating or passing on intelligence that in turn generates more research and those we do not know have lights come on upstairs. But, today, here is a post for laughs...serious, belly ache laughs, with tears! Happy Shopping!

Pocket Tazer Stun Gun, a great gift for the wife.
A guy who purchased his lovely wife a pocket Tazer for their anniversary submitted this recount of his "thought process":

Last weekend I saw something at Larry's Pistol & Pawn Shop that sparked my interest. The occasion was our 15th anniversary and I was looking for a little something extra for my wife Julie. What I came across was a 100,000-volt, pocket/purse-sized Tazer.

The effects of the Tazer were supposed to be short lived, with no long term adverse affect on your assailant, allowing her adequate time to retreat to safety...??

WAY TOO COOL! Long story short, I bought the device and brought it home... I loaded two AAA batteries in the darn thing and pushed the button. Nothing! I was disappointed. I learned, however, that if I pushed the button and pressed it against a metal surface at the same time, I'd get the blue arc of electricity darting back and forth between the prongs. AWESOME!!! Unfortunately, I have yet to explain to Julie what that burn spot is on the face of her microwave.

Okay, so I was home alone with this new toy, thinking to myself that it couldn't be all that bad with only two AAA batteries, right?

There I sat in my recliner, my cat Gracie looking on intently (trusting little soul) while I was reading the directions and thinking that I really needed to try this thing out on a flesh & blood moving target. I must admit I thought about zapping Gracie (for a fraction of a second) and then thought better of it. She is such a sweet cat. But, if I was going to give this thing to my wife to protect herself against a mugger, I did want some assurance that it would work as advertised.

Am I wrong?

So, there I sat in a pair of shorts and a tank top with my reading glasses perched delicately on the bridge of my nose, directions in one hand, and Tazer in another.

The directions said that:
1). A one-second burst would shock and disorient your assailant;

2). A two-second burst was supposed to cause muscle spasms and a major loss of bodily control;

3). A three-second burst would purportedly make your assailant flop on the ground like a fish out of water.

Any burst longer than three seconds would be wasting the batteries.

All the while I'm looking at this little device measuring about 5" long, less than 3/4 inch in circumference (loaded with two itsy, bitsy AAA batteries); pretty cute really, and thinking to myself, 'no possible way!'

What happened next is almost beyond description, but I'll do my best.

I'm sitting there alone, Gracie looking on with her head cocked to one side so as to say, 'Don't do it stupid,' reasoning that a one second burst from such a tiny lil ole thing couldn't hurt all that bad.. I decided to give myself a one second burst just for heck of it.

I touched the prongs to my naked thigh, pushed the button, and...

HOLY MOSES. WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION. WHAT THE... !!!

I'm pretty sure Hulk Hogan ran in through the side door, picked me up in the recliner, then body slammed us both on the carpet, over and over and over again. I vaguely recall waking up on my side in the fetal position, with tears in my eyes, body soaking wet, both nipples on fire, testicles nowhere to be found, with my left arm tucked under my body in the oddest position, and tingling in my legs! The cat was making meowing sounds I had never heard before, clinging to a picture frame hanging above the fireplace, obviously in an attempt to avoid getting slammed by my body flopping all over the living room.

Note:
If you ever feel compelled to 'mug' yourself with a Tazer,
one note of caution:

There is NO such thing as a one second burst when you zap yourself! You will not let go of that thing until it is dislodged from your hand by a violent thrashing about on the floor! A three second burst would be considered maniacally demented!

A minute or so later (I can't be sure, as time was a relative thing at that point), I collected my wits (what little I had left), sat up and surveyed the landscape:

* My bent reading glasses were on the mantel of the fireplace.

* The recliner was upside down and about 8 feet or so from where it originally was.

* My triceps, right thigh and both nipples were still twitching.

* My face felt like it had been shot up with Novocain, and my bottom lip weighed 88 lbs.

* I had no control over the drooling.

* Apparently I had crapped in my shorts, but was too numb to know for sure, and my sense of smell was gone.

* I saw a faint smoke cloud above my head, which I believe came from my hair.

* I'm still looking for my testicles and I'm offering a significant reward for their safe return!

PS: My wife can't stop laughing about my experience, loved the gift and now regularly threatens me with it!

If you think education is difficult, try being stupid!!!!

Ok...so...care to comment on similarities in today's political climate? I think this could really be interesting for topic. (If you are reading on Facebook, please go to our blog and sign on to reply - that way everyone can see the comments: http://church-andstate.blogspot.com/ )

Soros...the Puppet Master

Seriously. Regardless of your opionion and taste for Glenn Beck, you must intellectually (track the research) watch these videos from tonight's episode of the GB Show! Favorite line from part 1: "You think the Democrats are still democrats...they're not." Struck by the awesome power this one man has...

PART 1:


PART 2: "Collapse of Regimes for a Global Society"



PART 3: "Roadblock: United States"


Scared? Aghast? Incredulous? Amazed? Yep. Me too. The Power of One.

FRUSTATION...CHALLENGE...

One person.

That's it. Just one. Grant you he is backed by a very powerful and very agendized organization, but just one voice and the American system grinds to a halt.

On Nov. 2, 2010, Americans in Oklahoma voted as they should have - NO! It was a near 70% vote for NO! The State Questions was whether International law or Sharia Law could be used in the decisions of the court along with Constitutional law. Well....heck no! Seriously, nothing else should be used - nothing! Period. End of Question!

However, this guy, exercising his rights as an "American," said that this law violates his First Amendment rights because it singles out his religion. Give me a break! I am Baptist - want me to push my Constitutional objections on you???

Give me a break. This is America - if you don't like it GO HOME! Dab Gummit - I am sick of loosing MY RIGHTS to you "one voicers" that get out there and take advantage of our system while I simply live, work and enjoy the system! We lost prayer in school, spiritual displays in public areas, abortion legalized.....ALL BECAUSE OF ONE OF YOU!

I am loosing my tax money because of the many "ONES" that abuse our tax system and are trying to push Amnesty through for illegals! NO!

I am loosing my "right" to money taken from my income supposedly for my elder years! But because of a few "ONE'S" Policies...likely won't be there!

The American President - ONE person, just got bumped to the 2nd Most Powerful Person in the World by Forbes Magazine. Who is now #1? Hu Jintao of CHINA! It is, I believe, because of his lack of experience and his cowtailing!

Well this is ONE person tired of it! This has got to stop! AMERICA IS BETTER THAN THIS!

Chinese Professor

There us still time to help avoid this possible reality:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTSQozWP-rM&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Eric Rogers
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