Friday, September 4, 2009

Another First for B & G

A head-on collision between a Perodua Kancil a...Image via Wikipedia

Today marks another first for me: my first car accident. No worries...shaken, but not stirred. Really just a fender bender.

The insurance company, who is not on our side, has already labeled the accident my fault. The fact that I've been driving for 25 years without an accident is, evidently, a non-issue. I look for my rates to go waaaay up. Pricks.

Now the real worry begins for me. Despite the fact that no one was injured and no ambulance was dispatched, I'm worried that the other driver is looking for a free ride and will try to stake a claim to my house and everything I own. Why should that even be a worry? Accidents happen every day, right? But, in today's litigious society, there are those who don't believe in accidents.

I take the car Tuesday for an estimate, and, with the Grace of God, all will be right with my Toyota before long.

Fighting the schools, fighting the insurance company....I need a vacation.
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Update on Tuesday

I visited my son's high school today and asked if BHO's speech was going to be broadcast on Tuesday. The secretary in the office said she had no idea what I was talking about. Does she live under a rock?

The district administration building is next door to the school, so I strolled on over to speak to someone there. Again, I got the same answer from the office decoration behind the desk. While waiting for someone to finish a meeting to answer my question, the superintendent walked in. It was at that moment I decided to get answers from someone whose paycheck partially depends on me.

I asked him the same question. He told me that the district will NOT be broadcasting the speech on Tuesday because it was going to be too hard to get all the kids in classrooms at the same time. The district will, however, be taping it to allow teachers to use the speech as part of the lesson plan should they decide to do so. I proceeded to ask if there was an opt out clause for parents to take advantage of. He told me that, if it's being used as part of a lesson, there is no opt out option.

When asked if there would be advance parental notification, he said that the teacher may inform parents if they think there is objectionable material, but they are not required to do so. I said, "You mean like when they show 'An Inconvenient Truth'?" The color drained from his face.

The next step for me is to email the teachers to demand notification should they choose to use this crap in class. My kids will take a zero before I allow them to be indoctrinated.

Education: Other Views


Give me four years to teach the children and the seed I have sown will never be uprooted.
-Vladimir Ilyich Lenin

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When an opponent declares, “I will not come over to your side,” I calmly say, “Your child belongs to us already… What are you? You will pass on. Your descendants, however, now stand in the new camp. In a short time they will know nothing else but this new community.” -Adolf Hitler

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“Education is a weapon, whose effect depends on who holds it in his hands and at whom it is aimed.” -Josef Stalin

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"The education of all children,
from the moment that they can get along without a mother's care,
shall be in state institutions at state expense."-- Karl Marx

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"We who are engaged in the sacred cause of education are entitled to look upon all parents as having given hostages to our cause."

-- Horace Mann, father of common (government)school movement.

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"At every hour of every day, I can tell you on which page of which book each school child in Italy is studying."

-- Benito Mussolini - Italian Fascist Dictator

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"Every child in America entering school at the age of five is insane because he comes to school with certain allegiances toward our Founding Fathers, toward his parents, toward belief in a supernatural being, toward sovereignty of this nation as a separate entity... It's up to you to make all these sick children well."

-- Chester Pierce - Harvard University Psychology professor.

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“Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas.” -- Josef Stalin

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In our dreams, people yield themselves with perfect docility to our molding hands. The present eduction conventions of intellectual and character education fade from their minds, and, unhampered by tradition, we work our own good will upon a grateful and responsive folk. We shall not try to make these people, or any of their children, into philosophers, or men of science. We have not to raise up from them authors, educators, poets or men of letters. We shall not search for great artists, painters, musicians nor lawyers, doctors, preachers, politicians, statesmen – of whom we have an ample supply. The task is simple. We will organize children and teach them in a perfect way the things their fathers and mothers are doing in an imperfect way.
– John D. Rockefeller General Education Board (1906)

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We must create out of the younger generation a generation of Communists. We must turn children, who can be shaped like wax, into real, good Communists.... We must remove the children from the crude influence of their families. We must take them over and, to speak frankly, nationalize them. From the first days of their lives they will be under the healthy influence of Communist children's nurseries and schools. There they will grow up to be real Communists.
– Communist Party Education Workers Congress (1918)

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Teachers are directed to instruct their pupils... and to awaken in them a sense of their responsibility toward the community of the nation.
–Bernhard Rust, Nazi Minister of Education, from "Racial Instruction and the National Community," 1935

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It is the absolute right of the State to supervise the formation of public opinion.
– Joseph Goebbels, Nazi Germany


Am I the only one thinking about how this just smacks of today's left?

What Happened?

My anger over the upcoming Obama speech on Tuesday, September 8, has my thoughts somewhat scattered, so please bear with me if I tend to ramble.

Those of us who are children of the baby boomers remember a much different world than the one we live in today. Parents actually had a say in the upbringing of their children. Now, that authority is being usurped by those who think that they know what's best for today's children.

How many of us remember when children were treated as such instead of adults as today's youth are? You don't know how crazy it makes me to attend a gathering only to find that someone has felt it appropriate to allow their teenager to sit in on a conversation between adults and offer their two cents in every sentence. I didn't get that privilege until after I graduated high school. Sorry, but I don't want to be talking about something with another adult and have the teenage perspective through the eyes of "Twilight" added.

During my childhood, my mom had the authority to spank me and my brother. Do you know that the longest walk a kid can take is the one to get a switch off the sapling in the yard? By today's standards, that parent would be jailed and the kid totally empowered. I always told my kids that if they ever thought about threatening me with calling child welfare to get their way to make the call. I'd make sure that they weren't wasting a trip. We weren't abused as kids, but our mom understood that God puts a child's hearing in the backside.

In much simpler times, we were educated. Calculators were not allowed (not even for the SAT's), and typewriters did not come with spell check. Today's kids are hyperventilating if they have to write a one-paragraph paper. And mouthing off to teachers like today's teens do??? Let's just say that the reason I never skipped school or got into trouble in school wasn't fear of the principal or teacher. It was knowing my mother would be waiting for me when I got home.

What happened along the way from the early 70's to now? Biologically, humans haven't changed, so that can't be it. My opinion? It started with the "You know better than your parents" message taught to the hippies of the 60's. That started the ball rolling. Creation of the Department of Education, elevation of self-esteem as a top priority for kids, and a total breakdown of the family unit fueled the fire. Tuesday's speech by Dear Leader will only further take parents out of the equation of child rearing. We will be reduced to the titles of "incubator" and "sperm donor."

Common sense parenting is not dead. I see it all over the blogosphere. The government needs to get the hell out of our way.

Thursday, September 3, 2009

My Thoughts on Indoctrination


First, I apologize for being scarce today. My internet was down (systemwide problem) and they just now got it up and running. Think they'll pro-rate my monthly bill? No way. Bastards.

This Tuesday, BHO is planning on addressing the Obama Youth of this nation. I put a call in to my daughter's elementary school and was told that they'll have it on tape and leave it up to the teachers whether they want to use it as a social studies lesson. Advance notice will be given (or so I was told) to the parents and there will be an opt out clause. Do I believe this? Only in the same breath that I believe BHO is a better president than Reagan.

While I am no stranger to any of the teachers in her school, I don't trust that my wishes would be followed should I choose to opt out. Zee teacherz vill only be following orderz. Right now, I am of the mindset that if and when this happens, my kids are staying home.

Bungalow Bill has a great post to give parents another perspective on the "stay home" issue. My opinion? If they're going to collect names and gather an enemies' list, it'll be without the indoctrination of my kids.

As for Noah, who attends the local senior high, I plan on going to the office tomorrow before grocery shopping and finding out exactly what their plans are. I'll keep everyone updated.

It's bad enough when they try to saturate the media with the numerous speeches by BHO (or as I like to call it -- the image of the Beast), but when it comes to my kids, they're screwing with the wrong parent.

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Memo in Atlanta: Vote Black


Atlanta, Georgia, is on the verge of having a white mayor. What makes it newsworthy is the fact that every mayor since 1973 has been black. To counter this possibility, an email has been circulated within the black community urging the “critical importance of electing a black mayor at all costs” over a white candidate in November's election. That statement in and of itself is racist, yet we hear nothing but crickets from those who claim to be staunch fighters for equality.

The email is being attributed to the Black Leadership Forum, a group that has insisted that the status quo be maintained in Atlanta since Maynard Jackson was elected mayor of the city in 1973. Aaron Turpeau, a political consultant, has admitted to helping distribute the email. He cites fears that some blacks are fearful that they'll receive fewer city contracts if a white mayor is elected.

Atlanta Councilwoman Mary Norwood, the only white candidate for the mayoral position, has a good chance of winning, holding 30% of the votes among the five candidates in a recent Insider Advantage poll. Black candidate Lisa Borders is the only black candidate being endorsed in the email because “she is the best black candidate in the race who has a chance to win the election because she can attract downtown white support.”

Race baiting is nothing new as we have seen numerous times in the past. Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, and Louis Farrakhan have made it their careers. If they were to admit that the kind of racism they say exists really doesn't, they're scanning the want ads for a job. So that means that their sole mission in this world is to concoct racism where there is none. I would offer that they are the racists due to the fact that they seem to feel that the black community as a whole isn't intelligent enough to make a decision regarding their choice for government representation based on the issues.

By now, experience has taught us how this situation would be handled should the KKK have distributed an email urging people to "Vote white at all costs." Said race-baiting poverty pimps (Jackson, Sharpton, et al) would be taking to the airwaves to decry such a tactic. And the MSM would gladly give them the airtime to do so. They said McCarthy was paranoid about Communism. No, he was right. If Jackson and Sharpton are looking for racists, they only need look in the mirror.

When one votes for a candidate based on the color of that candidate's skin, it is just as racist as voting against a candidate based on skin color.

Gee...I wonder what happened last time people voted for a candidate based solely on the fact that he's black...

Hottest Fall Accessory: Jackboots


Lately, the swine flu has been a topic of discussion from coast to coast. According to World Net Daily, Massachusetts is poised to allow the police to seize power and violate Constitutional rights in the event of an outbreak.

The "pandemic response bill" passed the state Senate and is currently awaiting approval from the House. What wonderful things are written into this legislation?

  • Forceful quarantining of citizens in the event of a health emergency
  • Compelling health providers to vaccinate citizens
  • Forceful entry into private dwellings and destruction of private property
  • Punishment of those who fail to comply
Are they frickin' kidding me? Does anyone truly agree with these Gestapo tactics? This is something that should make EVERY American cringe regardless of their political ideology.

The punishment for refusing to comply with an order of quarantine could be 30 days in jail and a $1000 PER DAY fine until compliance is met.

From wnd.com:

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As stated in the bill, upon declaration by the governor that an emergency exists that is considered detrimental to public health or upon declaration of a state of emergency, a local public health authority, with approval of the commissioner, may exercise the following authorities (emphasis added):

  • to require the owner or occupier of premises to permit entry into and investigation of the premises;
  • to close, direct, and compel the evacuation of, or to decontaminate or cause to be decontaminated any building or facility, and to allow the reopening of the building or facility when the danger has ended;
  • to decontaminate or cause to be decontaminated, or to destroy any material;
  • to restrict or prohibit assemblages of persons;
  • to require a health care facility to provide services or the use of its facility, or to transfer the management and supervision of the health care facility to the department or to a local public health authority;
  • to control ingress to and egress from any stricken or threatened public area, and the movement of persons and materials within the area;
  • to adopt and enforce measures to provide for the safe disposal of infectious waste and human remains, provided that religious, cultural, family, and individual beliefs of the deceased person shall be followed to the extent possible when disposing of human remains, whenever that may be done without endangering the public health;
  • to procure, take immediate possession from any source, store, or distribute any anti-toxins, serums, vaccines, immunizing agents, antibiotics, and other pharmaceutical agents or medical supplies located within the commonwealth as may be necessary to respond to the emergency;
  • to require in-state health care providers to assist in the performance of vaccination, treatment, examination, or testing of any individual as a condition of licensure, authorization, or the ability to continue to function as a health care provider in the commonwealth;
  • to waive the commonwealth's licensing requirements for health care professionals with a valid license from another state in the United States or whose professional training would otherwise qualify them for an appropriate professional license in the commonwealth;
  • to allow for the dispensing of controlled substance by appropriate personnel consistent with federal statutes as necessary for the prevention or treatment of illness;
  • to authorize the chief medical examiner to appoint and prescribe the duties of such emergency assistant medical examiners as may be required for the proper performance of the duties of office;
  • to collect specimens and perform tests on any animal, living or deceased;
  • to exercise authority under sections 95 and 96 of chapter 111;
  • to care for any emerging mental health or crisis counseling needs that individuals may exhibit, with the consent of the individuals

State and local agencies responding to the public health emergency would be required to exercise their powers over transportation routes, communication devices, carriers, public utilities, fuels, food, clothing and shelter, according to the legislation.

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Well doesn't that just take care of all those "rights" thingys? Let's see. I'd say this would be a clear violation of Amendments 1, 4, and 5.

Some states have already started legal actions in response to the hysteria. Yes, I said hysteria.

Also from WND:
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According to the CDC

, the following states have implemented legal actions in response to the H1N1 virus:

Florida – the Florida surgeon general suspended distribution permit requirements Florida statutes to allow wholesale distribution of Tamiflu and Relenza. The state has also distributed a series of blank quarantine order forms, including a voluntary home quarantine agreement, a quarantine to residence order, a quarantine to residence order (non-compliance), a quarantine to facility order, quarantine detention order, quarantine of facility order, building quarantine closure order and area quarantine closure order.

Iowa – In addition to the facility quarantine order listed above, Iowa has also made available forms for voluntary home confinement, home quarantine and home isolation.

Massachusetts – Massachusetts lists its own procedures for isolation and quarantine.

North Carolina – The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services released a draft isolation order that would provide for imprisonment for up to two years and pretrial detention without bail for any citizen who fails to comply with an isolation order.

Washington – Washington grants authority to local health officers to issue emergency detention orders causing citizens to be immediately and involuntarily isolated or quarantined for up to 10 days.

In addition, governors and health commissioners in the following states have declared a state of emergency since April following concerns about the H1N1 virus: California, Florida, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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A report by the British Medical Journal cited that less than half of the doctors and nurses within Great Britain would actually take the vaccine themselves. I've lived through a swine flu fear in the mid-70's. ONE person died from the flu itself; HUNDREDS were killed or injured by the vaccine. Pardon me if I'm not getting my panties in a twist over this.

All this hoopla reminds me of the panic of the 1990's when Y2K was thought to be a big threat. Was I prepared for that? Yep. Did I obsess about it? Hell, no. Even during that period of mass paranoia, the government and law enforcement didn't plan on going to such extremes as this.

Before they violate the sanctity of my private dwelling to take away my Constitutional rights, rest assured that my Second Amendment rights will be exercised.

Did Heinrich Himmler rise from the dead when I wasn't looking?

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Miley & Me

Let me preface this post with this: I have a love/hate relationship with Disney. While I enjoy their products most of the time, their political capitulation to the liberals has left me with a very bitter taste in my mouth.

Cheyenne has been REALLY into Hannah Montana and the Jonas Brothers within the past six months. While I feel like I'm in a reeducation camp, I've actually come to enjoy watching her shows on The Disney Channel. Not because of any great substantive plots, but because they're so simple. I don't have to worry about what Cheyenne's being exposed to on these shows, and the music reflects some good values.

Miley Cyrus, who plays the teenager living a secret life as a superstar, has come under fire a few times for questionable behavior. Most recently, the 16-year-old has been criticized for risque behavior on the recent Kids' Choice Awards on Nickelodeon. While I may not condone everything she does, Miley does, for the most part, represent the wholesome image of your all-American girl. The message of her music in songs like "Nobody's Perfect" and "The Climb" give a positive, uplifting feeling.

Recently, one of Miley's songs, "Party in the USA," has been satirized by a gay group who has changed the song to "Party in the FIP." FIP (Fire Island Pines) is a gay beach on Long Island, New York. The video shows men in Speedos frolicking on the beach, and the video itself has been a popular youtube view. Disney's response to all the hoopla? Crickets.

MSNBC just LOVED all of this, as you will see in this video.



While I am more of a libertarian on what people do behind closed doors, I feel this is a very bad move on Disney's part. Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana has become a sensation that has fed the Disney cash cow to the point of gluttony, yet Disney has catered to the gay agenda for many years with "Gay Days" at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Do they not realize that there are MANY more heterosexual families who don't want to spend the money for an expensive vacation to have to explain why two men are kissing or why two women are holding hands? I, personally, don't want to have to explain that to a young child.

Millions of more dollars have been put into the pockets of Disney from Hannah Montana and the Jonas Brothers than their most successful "Gay Days" event. The message being sent? Parents and children alike are longing for a more simple and wholesome form of entertainment. We're tired of having our children's innocence robbed from them at far too young an age. And we aren't afraid to use our spending power to send the word.

Disney has to ask themselves, "What is the message we want to send?" They're trying to lead the double life of a teenage secret pop star. Eventually, the secret is revealed.