Friday Musing
Posted on | June 20, 2008 | Ellie | No Comments
Dear Fellow American Patriot,
I am an American patriot and proud of it. I give my unqualified support to President Bush because I know he is a patriot as is Vice President Cheney and the members of the cabinet. And I support continuing the war in Iraq for however long it takes or how many American lives it will cost or how many Iraqis we have to kill in order to make them understand that they should form a democratic government to be under our supervision and agree to the need of 58 U. S. military bases in their country to keep the citizenry in line in a democratic fashion.
And, of course, our oil companies should control Iraq’s petroleum output. Look at all the sacrifices we have made to bring freedom to those Iraqis even after their lying to us about their having WMD’s. And, yes, I believe it may be necessary for us to wipe out the Muslim religion which those noble Crusaders failed to do. Christ would want us to do that. It says so someplace in the Bible.
And, yes, I have heard the vicious rumors coming from the Socialist left. I mean about the similarity between the Bush administration and the rise of Hitler. Look, Hitler created the Storm Troopers and then the SS in order to control the army and the populace. The SS was very effective because it did not have to follow military protocol. It was responsible only to Hitler. Now, can you believe this! Some dirty leftists are claiming that Blackwater is similar to the Nazi SS because it is an army responsible only to President Bush. It does not have to comply with U. S. military law because it is necessary to have a military force that is free of such restraints in order to follow the dictates of our President. How dumb and dense can those leftists be?
And Hitler tore up the German Constitution because it was necessary to do so what with Poland with its massive horse calvary about to attack poor near defenseless Germany. Hitler did not want to have to tear up the German Constitution, but he had to save the German people from themselves just as President Bush has had to patriotically bypass parts of our Constitution in order to save America from collapsing internally or being invaded and conquered by the Iraqis with the aid of the Iranians. How can people be so mentally limited as to not understand this?
True Hitler needed someone to blame for Germany’s problems and selected the Jews as his fall guy. And, regrettably, he found it necessary to kill a few. Six million to be exact. This was unfortunate, but probably necessary. Now we are seeing what appears to be the selection of the Muslims as the source to blame for our problems and probably rightly so. I mean, they’re not Christians, are they? Sometimes it’s necessary to do things a little wrong in order to make them right. And besides, the world is over populated, isn’t it? I cite as an example, four dollar a gallon gasoline.
I say that if we are going to preserve Democracy, we patriots are going to have to forget about a few of our so called rights in order to preserve them. Now, remember to put your hand over you lapel flag pin when those wonderful Blackwater troops march by. They are saving you from the Muslim hoards and perhaps your God damned unpatriotic Democrat neighbor who should be put in one of our camps.
Heil Bush!
jorcutt, san diego
Humane Society goes big time
Posted on | November 13, 2007 | Eric Peterson | No Comments
Our longtime friend, Amy Monsen of the Calaveras Humane Society, dropped us a note today telling us that the CHS will be included in Comcast’s Adopt A Pet listings on the cable television system.
If you happen to see a funny little red light on your cable box, it means there’s a “system message” for you that will tell you to go look at Channel 1 and wander around until you find the Pet Adoption listings — expect it to show up any time in the next couple of weeks.
Good Deeds
Posted on | December 6, 2006 | Ellie | No Comments
A good and trustworthy friend writes the following:
I heard of this several years ago and to realize they’ve stuck with the
policy is heartwarming and worth widespread publicity.
Let’s all shop at Sears :
I assume you have all seen the reports about how Sears is treating its
reservist employees who are called up? By law, they are required to hold
their jobs open and available, but nothing more. Usually, people take a
big pay cut and lose benefits as a result of being called up… Sears is
voluntarily paying the difference in salaries and maintaining all
benefits, including medical insurance and bonus programs, for all called
up reservist employees for up to two years. I submit that Sears is an
exemplary corporate citizen and should be recognized for its contribution.
Suggest we all shop at Sears, and be sure to find a manager to tell them
why we are there so the company gets the positive reinforcement it well
deserves. Pass it on.
I decided to check it out before I sent it forward.
I sent the following email to the Sears Customer Service Department:
I received this email and I would like to know if it is true. If it is,
the Internet may have just become one very good source of advertisement
for your store. I know I would go out of my way to buy products from Sears
instead of another store for a like item even if it was cheaper at the
other store.
Here is their answer to my email……. ……… …..
Dear Customer:
Thank you for contacting Sears The information is factual. We appreciate
your positive feedback. Sears regards service to our country as one of
greatest sacrifices our young men and women can make. We are happy to do
our part to lessen the burden they bear at this time.
Bill Thorn
Sears Customer Care
webcenter@sears. com
1-800-349-4358
Please pass this on to all your friends, Sears needs to be recognized for
this outstanding contribution and we need to show them, as Americans, we
do appreciate what they are doing for our military!!!!
It’s Verified By Snope.Com http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/sears.
blivingston, millbrae
Woulda, coulda, shoulda
Posted on | November 8, 2006 | Eric Peterson | No Comments
County election results are in. Nobody ran for City Clerk in Angels Camp. The most infamous graduate of UCSC (never was there a Congressman more aptly named) is still in the House, and since he won in a walk, we have four more years of trying to get used to hearing the governor our state called Kawleefoneeya. We want to hear him try Mokelumne Hill someday.
A Faintly Bright Side
Posted on | November 6, 2006 | Ellie | No Comments
The good result from the constant telemarketing of tomorrow’s election is the exercise we old folks get in answering the phone. Unlike the younger generation with cell phones in every orifice, we have to rely on staggering to where the phone cord comes out of the wall. We have to stash our coffee, tea, or martini; brace our creaky knees; hoist ourselves out of the LaZBoy; and sprint (no endorsement intended) to answer the beast, just in case it’s someone we really want to hear. Then there’s the long shuffle back.
Think of it as a built-in Thighmaster. Your doctors will be so proud.
I see that three Garamendis are on ballots this year - Evan for Calaveras Unified trustee, Celeste for mayor of Tracy, and John for lieutenant governor. Hope I haven’t overlooked anyone.
elp mok. hill
Sunday surprise
Posted on | November 6, 2006 | Ellie | No Comments
From: “John Orcutt”
To: “Eleanor Peterson”
Subject: Fw:
Date: Friday, November 03, 2006 1:07 PM
Isn’t it appropriate that Bush’s mouth piece is named Tony Snow? From him we get our daily snow jobs. And, isn’t it fortunate that he is not named “Tony Blow”. Or is he? Somehow, after I listen to him I feel totally drained.
And, isn’t it an interesting coincidence that the trial of Saddam Hussein came to an end Sunday? And, the big election is Tuesday! Well, as I said, it’s probably just a coincidence. I mean, would a thing like that be contrived by the Bush administration? Is it also but coincidence that Saddam was condemned to be hanged by this impartial court in the Green Zone over which the U. S. has absolutely no control. However, should that come to pass, I can hear Bush proclaiming it as being a great victory in Iraq (MISSION ACCOMPLISHED) and that the voters should keep that in mind as they go to the polls on Tuesday. That is, except in Florida and Ohio where Tuesday’s votes have already been counted and the Republicans have won big time.
Of course, Saddam should have been turned over to the World Court in the Hague to be tried. But, one must remember that Bush doesn’t control the World Court. Or, to his surprise, the world. In his monk-like mind, well shielded from knowledge of the outside world, as well as knowledge in general, he probably does not know of the existence of the world court. And would Cheney enlighten him? Of course not. Cheney is too busy overseeing our water boarding program. And Generalissimo Rumsfeld has a war on his hands. And Condi Rice is still celebrating the “birth of the new Middle East”. Hurrah! Hurrah! Or is that, Hezbola!Hezbola! Whatever. Who knows but that, at some future date, Bush may become quite familiar with the World Court? He, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rice and some of the other war criminals.
Of course, the verdict may not play into W’s hands. The Sunni’s may rise en masse to make the current killing in Iraq appear to be but a church picnic by comparison. On the other hand, if Saddam is spared the rope, the Shiites may dedicate themselves to mass genocide. There may be time for a full scale civil war to develop between yesterday and Tuesday. This could make it appear to voters that the mission hasn’t quite been accomplished.
We do not yet know if that great spiritual leader in Colorado, Ted Haggard, did, in fact, pay for sex with a male prostitute. It may be an irresponsible charge motivated by a dear, sweet boy desiring money/fame. Or revenge from a lover because Haggard opposed gay marriage. Well, after all, Haggard is a Christian and made his decision from something he interpreted from something written in the Bible about something. There doesn’t seem to be a direct quote from Jesus in reference to this problem. This problem and stem cell research. Of course, Teddy could have turned to Pat Robertson or Jerry Falwell who have nightly chats with Jaizus ’bout sech problems.
Were I assigned to defend Mr. Haggard, I would state that, because of overwork, poor Reverend Ted had simply become confused about two things. First, how to recognize his wife in a crowd and, second, how to differentiate one gender from another. I mean, after all, the way people dress these days! And let’s not forget, our great national hero, J. Edgar Hoover, scourge of the homosexuals, apparently had a similar problem. He may have even torn one of his dresses into shreds as he agonized over the terrible influence homosexuality was having on this nation.
Remember, as soon as you have finished voting Tuesday, smash the machine so that no hacker can change your vote.
jorcutt, san diego
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