Well it seems some National Guardsmen who were on patrol in Arizona were attacked by a group of illegal aliens who were heavily armed and rushed them. Since the guardsmen are under orders to watch, not apprehend, not fire their weapons they then conducted a tactical retreat. Now Congress wants to know why they did. Maybe they should ask the 2 Border Patrol agents who are now serving 11 and 12 years for shooting a drug smuggler in the BUTT why these fine soldiers obeyed orders. On one hand we have 2 Border Patrol agents who did their duty fought an armed drug smuggling scum and chased him back across the border and now are serving prison terms and on the other hand you have 4 guardsmen who were being attacked by 12 illegal immigrants who were heavily armed. So now they should have shot? So what they could end up on trial because they would have killed all 12 if they had opened fire! And go to prison? The legal system set this entire problem up when they prosecuted two agents for doing their job and now Congress is surprised that others will not do what these 2 agents did in Texas?
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,248124,00.html
This is the article about the National Guardsmen. See the other entry for Border Patrol Agents for the story and article of how they were treated down in the blog history.
Monday, January 29, 2007
The War in Iraq
Here is a very well written and thought out opinion piece from the University of Georgia campus newspaper detailing quite eloquently why we had to go into Iraq and why we must stay to complete the job and to continue to support our troops without wavering.
http://media.www.redandblack.com/media/storage/paper871/news/2007/01/29/Opinions/War-In.Iraq.Goes.Beyond.Saddam-2681553.shtml?sourcedomain=www.redandblack.com&MIIHost=media.collegepublisher.com
http://media.www.redandblack.com/media/storage/paper871/news/2007/01/29/Opinions/War-In.Iraq.Goes.Beyond.Saddam-2681553.shtml?sourcedomain=www.redandblack.com&MIIHost=media.collegepublisher.com
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Insomnia Fix
Well they have now found a fix for insomnia, I actually have known about this for a while but could not stand the side affects so I have avoided it. The cure for insomnia is "Hillary Clinton" try listening to her, she doesn't even believe what she says, the side effects are that after seeing one picture of her you find that you are incapable of blocking it out while listening to her pointless nattering. For me that was just too disturbing and I feared it also might cause impotence so therefore I will just live with the insomnia.
Actually there is a break through in science about insomnia feel free to read more here:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,247879,00.html
Actually there is a break through in science about insomnia feel free to read more here:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,247879,00.html
Internet Gambling Ban
The US Congress last October tacked on a bill to an Anti-terrorism bill which effectively bans online gambling. Now I do not believe the government should be telling people what they can and cannot do with their money in this way. First of all many, the majority of states, have some type of gambling whether it is the lottery, horse racing, dog racing, or casinos on and off Native American lands. This bill however was pushed specifically for the purpose of shutting down Internet poker sites. The bill somehow also managed to have loop holes in it for online horse racing bets. So it's fine to bets on a horse race but if you want to put up your own money to play a game of Blackjack or Texas Hold 'Em you can now be prosecuted for a Class C felony.
Now I do play poker online but it is at a site where you have chips, not cash. Basically pretend money. But I do not believe the government should on one hand endorse gambling, lotteries, casinos and cities such as Las Vegas, Atlantic City, All over Mississippi and Louisiana then turn around and say that you cannot wager the same money from home on your own computer that you paid for and over an Internet connection you also paid for.
Yes I understand that some people have gambling problems but that is not an issue which should be related across the board to everyone who wants to participate online. Those with problem must either recognize they have a problem or someone close who cares about them must intervene and help them see their problem. But because some people cannot control their urges does not mean everyone should have to stop this form of entertainment.
Here is a CNET article about the bill. This is just the government once again getting too involved in the daily activities of Americans. This is one step closer to becoming a socialist regime instead of a free republic, and yes it is a Republic not a Democracy if you do not understand the difference let me know and I will point you in the right direction for information on the differences.
The fact that this bill was tacked onto an Anti-terrorism bill is just disgusting and another reason these earmarks and hidden bills should not be allowed to piggy back on other legislation. Do a search for US Congress earmarks and research how much money is wasted by legislators sending back pork spending to their districts on the back of real legislation.
http://news.com.com/House+votes+yes+on+Net-gambling+crackdown/2100-1030_3-6092852.html
Now I do play poker online but it is at a site where you have chips, not cash. Basically pretend money. But I do not believe the government should on one hand endorse gambling, lotteries, casinos and cities such as Las Vegas, Atlantic City, All over Mississippi and Louisiana then turn around and say that you cannot wager the same money from home on your own computer that you paid for and over an Internet connection you also paid for.
Yes I understand that some people have gambling problems but that is not an issue which should be related across the board to everyone who wants to participate online. Those with problem must either recognize they have a problem or someone close who cares about them must intervene and help them see their problem. But because some people cannot control their urges does not mean everyone should have to stop this form of entertainment.
Here is a CNET article about the bill. This is just the government once again getting too involved in the daily activities of Americans. This is one step closer to becoming a socialist regime instead of a free republic, and yes it is a Republic not a Democracy if you do not understand the difference let me know and I will point you in the right direction for information on the differences.
The fact that this bill was tacked onto an Anti-terrorism bill is just disgusting and another reason these earmarks and hidden bills should not be allowed to piggy back on other legislation. Do a search for US Congress earmarks and research how much money is wasted by legislators sending back pork spending to their districts on the back of real legislation.
http://news.com.com/House+votes+yes+on+Net-gambling+crackdown/2100-1030_3-6092852.html
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Border Patrol Agents
Ok hopefully everyone has heard this story if not please pay close attention and follow the link I enter at the bottom of this RANT! for more details.
February 17, 2006 Border Patrol Agents in Texas notice a suspicious van at the border they go to investigate and the guy starts to flee, turns out he is a drug smuggler who has 800 lbs of marijuana in the van. Well there are shots fired but the illegal immigrant escapes into a waiting van and flees the scene. The agents didn't believe they had made any hits with their shots so they along with 7 other agents 2 of which were supervisors wrapped it up and headed home. Later the Department of Homeland Security gets a call notifying them that the illegal immigrant was shot in the BUTT so of course they start an investigation. Now the original action by the Border Patrol Agents and their supervisors was not completed as procedure is spelled out so that is wrong yes but without evidence at the scene that a shot had hit and the coward drug smuggling illegal immigrant scampering back across the border you would think this would be a dead issue, too bad really because if there had been a body the report would have been filed and these two agents would be getting medals for protecting the border from this scum.
Instead they have now prosecuted and jailed the 2 agents who first responded.
Is anyone else out there reading this and saying WHAT???? Did the prosecutors smoke some of this weed and what about the jury who found them guilty. This is another reason a border fence is needed to keep out the illegal immigrants, drug smugglers, and terrorists trying daily to get into this country.
And before anyone starts whining that this is a country of immigrants I will agree completely, but there is a process involved in LEGALLY IMMIGRATING to the USA follow that and I will welcome you with open arms and help in any way possible your transition to this great nation. If you are going to crawl across a border and drag a bag of drugs with you though you should at least be shot in the BUTT!!!!
I will have more to say about this as this situation continues. These men should have been acquited or not even charged and if that cannot be changed then President Bush should prove what he says about Border Security and pardon both agents.
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=52545
February 17, 2006 Border Patrol Agents in Texas notice a suspicious van at the border they go to investigate and the guy starts to flee, turns out he is a drug smuggler who has 800 lbs of marijuana in the van. Well there are shots fired but the illegal immigrant escapes into a waiting van and flees the scene. The agents didn't believe they had made any hits with their shots so they along with 7 other agents 2 of which were supervisors wrapped it up and headed home. Later the Department of Homeland Security gets a call notifying them that the illegal immigrant was shot in the BUTT so of course they start an investigation. Now the original action by the Border Patrol Agents and their supervisors was not completed as procedure is spelled out so that is wrong yes but without evidence at the scene that a shot had hit and the coward drug smuggling illegal immigrant scampering back across the border you would think this would be a dead issue, too bad really because if there had been a body the report would have been filed and these two agents would be getting medals for protecting the border from this scum.
Instead they have now prosecuted and jailed the 2 agents who first responded.
Is anyone else out there reading this and saying WHAT???? Did the prosecutors smoke some of this weed and what about the jury who found them guilty. This is another reason a border fence is needed to keep out the illegal immigrants, drug smugglers, and terrorists trying daily to get into this country.
And before anyone starts whining that this is a country of immigrants I will agree completely, but there is a process involved in LEGALLY IMMIGRATING to the USA follow that and I will welcome you with open arms and help in any way possible your transition to this great nation. If you are going to crawl across a border and drag a bag of drugs with you though you should at least be shot in the BUTT!!!!
I will have more to say about this as this situation continues. These men should have been acquited or not even charged and if that cannot be changed then President Bush should prove what he says about Border Security and pardon both agents.
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=52545
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Michael Vick???? Update
Oh so now they are not going to prosecute Michael Vick. Quick recap, Michael Vick quarterback (they say) for the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL was stopped last week in the Miami Airport. Seems Mr. Vick (you know he has never flown on a plane or been through airport security even though he travels half the time for his job) tried to carry a bottle of water through airport security. Well this is not allowed any longer and then he did not want to surrender the bottle. Well this just set off all the bells and whistles in heads of the airport security workers. So they take and bottle and find a SECRET compartment in it behind the label. Inside the notice a residue and aroma which strongly indicates pot, weed, marijuana. Well big story then after the authorities say it will be weeks before they know what is in the compartment they somehow magically make the bureaucratic process approach the speed of light and come back in what 4 days to say that it was not pot and no charges will be filed.
BIG QUESTION HERE : Who in the country has a use for a secret compartment in a water bottle? Then this person doesn't want to surrender the bottle for inspection oh yeah this has the fingerprint of innocence all over it. I still say WHAT A MORON!!!
Now there have been rumors of a trade this week from the Falcons to the Raiders, you know who the Falcons would get in return????? Randy Moss, the very model for a modern model citizen right there, I mean he only tries to run over traffic officers with his car. The NFL should expand to one more team located at a Federal Penitentiary and send all these wonderfully gifted individuals for a long term get away. Though there are so many malcontents in sports now a days this team would probably win the Championship.
BIG QUESTION HERE : Who in the country has a use for a secret compartment in a water bottle? Then this person doesn't want to surrender the bottle for inspection oh yeah this has the fingerprint of innocence all over it. I still say WHAT A MORON!!!
Now there have been rumors of a trade this week from the Falcons to the Raiders, you know who the Falcons would get in return????? Randy Moss, the very model for a modern model citizen right there, I mean he only tries to run over traffic officers with his car. The NFL should expand to one more team located at a Federal Penitentiary and send all these wonderfully gifted individuals for a long term get away. Though there are so many malcontents in sports now a days this team would probably win the Championship.
State of the Union Address
Well I am a bad American, I cannot watch the State of the Union Address on TV tonight. I have watched them for quite a few years and I cannot stand to see the deer in the headlights look from most of the Democrats while President Bush is speaking. I mean the whole idea for the Democrats the past number of years has to been to criticize everything from the Republican administration. No new ideas no help or bipartisanship just petty bickering and the Democrats ignoring any idea put forth by the President without actually thinking to see if it is feasible. So instead I will read the transcript and wait for the Youtube clips of the disgusted faces of Democrats, Hillary especially, then post more of what I think about the President's plans and statements.
Characters from Books to Movies
Ok so we saw Eragon this weekend. As I said before it overall was an ok movie. I have a problem with how the lead female character was portrayed. Now I am no feminist here by any means but is there something in Hollywood which states that any strong female character from a good book must be turned into a toady and lackey for the lead male character once the story hits the big screen?
In the book Eragon Arya (an Elfish princess) is strong willed of few words spoken and very distant when dealing with normal men. She is a fierce warrior and powerful magician. In the movie she is pushed into the role of fawning all over Eragon and following him around like she has a crush on him. It is completely opposite in the book, there she rebuffs Eragon romantically and would never follow a regular man and grovel like she did in the movie. This leads me to another character in a recent movie, this one a blockbuster, who was treated in the same fashion.
The DaVince Code, based on the novel by Dan Brown, did the same thing with the lead female. Sophie Neveu a noted cryptologist and independent as can be in the book is resigned to whining to Tom Hanks and again becoming the toady and tag a long to Robert Langdon. In the book she almost uses the character Robert Langdon to find the murderer of her Grand Father. In the book it seems like he has to drag her along to find out the secret of the Holy Grail.
Why does Hollywood have to change the actual characters and who they are for the movies. Other examples of this also come from the DaVince Code. First of all the Bishop Aringarosa did not know that the albino monk Silas was murdering people on the Teacher's behalf, in the movie he actually endorses this (no wonder the church was so upset about the movie). Then the Detective Fache figured out what was going on and was trying to save Sophie Neveu and Robert Langdon but in the movie he seemed to be hunting them to try and save Opus Dei.
I mean come on Hollywood there is a reason a book becomes a best seller and that is because the storyline is well written and the characters and their roles become vital to the outcome of the story. So stop changing who the characters are, I understand you may have to tweak the storyline to fit it into a reasonable amount of time but that does not mean you have to destroy the relationship between the book and the movie.
In the book Eragon Arya (an Elfish princess) is strong willed of few words spoken and very distant when dealing with normal men. She is a fierce warrior and powerful magician. In the movie she is pushed into the role of fawning all over Eragon and following him around like she has a crush on him. It is completely opposite in the book, there she rebuffs Eragon romantically and would never follow a regular man and grovel like she did in the movie. This leads me to another character in a recent movie, this one a blockbuster, who was treated in the same fashion.
The DaVince Code, based on the novel by Dan Brown, did the same thing with the lead female. Sophie Neveu a noted cryptologist and independent as can be in the book is resigned to whining to Tom Hanks and again becoming the toady and tag a long to Robert Langdon. In the book she almost uses the character Robert Langdon to find the murderer of her Grand Father. In the book it seems like he has to drag her along to find out the secret of the Holy Grail.
Why does Hollywood have to change the actual characters and who they are for the movies. Other examples of this also come from the DaVince Code. First of all the Bishop Aringarosa did not know that the albino monk Silas was murdering people on the Teacher's behalf, in the movie he actually endorses this (no wonder the church was so upset about the movie). Then the Detective Fache figured out what was going on and was trying to save Sophie Neveu and Robert Langdon but in the movie he seemed to be hunting them to try and save Opus Dei.
I mean come on Hollywood there is a reason a book becomes a best seller and that is because the storyline is well written and the characters and their roles become vital to the outcome of the story. So stop changing who the characters are, I understand you may have to tweak the storyline to fit it into a reasonable amount of time but that does not mean you have to destroy the relationship between the book and the movie.
Eragon Movie Review
Well I took the boys to see Eragon at the base theater on Friday night. Before we get to the movie let me just make a few notes on behavior at movie theaters. First if you have an infant in a car seat who cannot situp and watch and enjoy the movie HIRE A BABYSITTER!!!! I do not want to hear a baby cry throughout the movie. Also if you are already bringing an infant to the theater at least have the courtesy to turn off your cell phone or leave it at home!!! Do some people just say hey lets see how annoying we can be in the theater to ruin everyone else's movie time. Also all you little teens and pre teens it is not proper movie theater behavior to get up 8 or 9 times during a movie to run to the lobby, the only excuse for this is a flu bug and if you are sick STAY HOME!!!!
Now the movie. While it was not exactly as the book they did a nice job and the battle scene near the end was pretty cool for special effects. A fun movie and enjoyed by the kids too overall. I do have a problem with how they portrayed some of the characters in the movie though. First Arya in the story is an Elf. Yes pointed ears and all. I mean would it have taken that much to put some pointy ears on her? Then the Urgals, nasty beasties who unite behind the evil king, they are not humans in the book at all more like Minotor's large with horns on their heads. Then the Varden live with the dwarfs but one problem none of the characters in the dwarf city were dwarves. You just shouldn't change things that are so vital in the story if you can't do it right then hey don't do it at all.
I will have another post which will deal with Arya as a character and reflect on the lead female character from the DaVinci Code as well coming shortly. There are just some things I don't seem to get.
Now the movie. While it was not exactly as the book they did a nice job and the battle scene near the end was pretty cool for special effects. A fun movie and enjoyed by the kids too overall. I do have a problem with how they portrayed some of the characters in the movie though. First Arya in the story is an Elf. Yes pointed ears and all. I mean would it have taken that much to put some pointy ears on her? Then the Urgals, nasty beasties who unite behind the evil king, they are not humans in the book at all more like Minotor's large with horns on their heads. Then the Varden live with the dwarfs but one problem none of the characters in the dwarf city were dwarves. You just shouldn't change things that are so vital in the story if you can't do it right then hey don't do it at all.
I will have another post which will deal with Arya as a character and reflect on the lead female character from the DaVinci Code as well coming shortly. There are just some things I don't seem to get.
Friday, January 19, 2007
Michael Vick????
Are you kidding me this moron tries to sneak a water bottle which has a "secret" compartment with pot residue in it through airport security!!!! How long has it been since anyone was allowed to take outside drinks on an airplane? At least a few months and here is this moron trying to sneak one on with pot in it. I have been an Atlanta Falcons fan my whole life but I have regretted them drafting this idiot for 6 years. We could have have LT instead of San Diego getting him, at least someone who has some class and actually helps his team win on a consistent basis. Hopefully there was a morality clause in his contract and they can void it out re-sign him for a lot less then trade him away to a team that doesn't mind criminal behavior, the Bengals and Raiders come to mind immediately. He is not an NFL quarterback and between him infecting a young women with herpes, flipping off the fans in the Georgia Dome and now this we now see who the real Michael Vick is ship him out NOW!!!!!
Movie Night
Well I am off to see the movie Eragon with my 2 boys tonight. I have read the book (3 times) and from the trailers it looks already like the really changed the story line. Hopefully I can put that out of my mind and keep an open mind to see if the movie is ok. The book was really good and written by a kid of 15 years old, Christopher Paolini. He also has finished the second book Eldest in the Alagaesia Trilogy. Eldest was an even better written book than Eragon. So lets hope the movie at least does some justice.
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Welcome to my corner of the internet
Well hello to all who manage to find this place. Just starting out to have a place to do some venting and celebrating of all the things in life.
You can expect to find things that happen and have happened to me during my lifetime along with my opinions on different subject ranging from politics to sports to just how crazy my kids can drive me some times. I have 3 kids 12, 8, and 4 years old. They are all different and I love them all dearly but sometimes I think they are plotting and betting on just who can drive Dad the craziest each day. It's a toss up but you can always count on one of them stepping up to the plate and driving a line drive right through my forehead.
You can expect to find things that happen and have happened to me during my lifetime along with my opinions on different subject ranging from politics to sports to just how crazy my kids can drive me some times. I have 3 kids 12, 8, and 4 years old. They are all different and I love them all dearly but sometimes I think they are plotting and betting on just who can drive Dad the craziest each day. It's a toss up but you can always count on one of them stepping up to the plate and driving a line drive right through my forehead.
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