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Just hand-carted in my 2009 1040 BOOK from the mailbox. I should inspect the mailbox for stress damage. At this rate, a few more years and this thing should be bigger than a phone book.

I hope the average sucker taxpayer notices the switch to perfect binding and the increased size. I hope as they bring this atrocity into their home they think about our renegade out of control government. I hope as they spend hour after hour, working on their taxes, they get angrier and angrier at the criminals running congress.

And I pray that they will resolve to become politically active in this crucial year. As for doing so respectfully, I don’t think most of our representatives pay any attention to respectful letters and emails. I don’t think they respect respect. They just think we’re suckers. So take action. Do something – write, call, visit and demonstrate. I made three trips to Washington last year and I expect to make more this year.

A trip to your senator or representative’s home office when they are in town, is much better than a letter. Try to make an appointment to see them in person. Make them see your intensity. Make them look you in your eyes and lie to you in person rather than by a return form letter.

Demonstrate that you’re watching what they do and how they do it. And make sure they understand that you are ready to take action and encourage others to take action to kick their asses out of office if they continue to ignore us. Make 2010 a pivotal year for America.

Why are they picking on this guy?

I think its wonderful what Alan Grayson is doing to prove that the mentally challenged can serve in Congress.

The ever arrogant Chuck Schumer provides us another dramatic example of why these pompous jerks should be term limited. After being repeatedly told by a flight attendant to conclude his conversation and turn off his phone, and that “everyone on the flight was waiting for him to turn off his phone,” Schumer is reported to have called the flight attendant “a bitch.”

Even after he stopped his phone call, the phone rang again, and Schumer was said to have stated, “It’s Harry Reid calling, I guess health care will have to wait until we land.” Yeah, right bitch, America’s health care depends your wisdom. It shouldn’t be surprising that Schumer would think nothing of abusing and potentially endangering his fellow passengers. After all the bill he’s working on will screw over the entire country.

Everyone on the plane should have picked the bastard up and thrown him out the door. Unfortunately, the voters in New York are unlikely to show him the electoral door.

That’s what the headlines should read. Pelosi and the other bastards running the most irresponsible congress in modern history may cause there to be a real war before they are done.

This legislation must be resisted, disrupted and overturned. As the hidden details of this monstrosity are dragged into the light of day I believe that there will be enough public backlash to turn sufficient seats to overturn this 15 months from now.

These people are clueless as to the fury that they are unleashing.

Dick Morris has a new column on health care that asks some great questions. He also calls out the AARP for posturing as advocates for the elderly, while simultaneously selling them out. And he explains their motives.

The exclamation point on the pure evil of this is found in the comments by readers. Comment 5:

That is not an issue we must face as a society. You have no goddamn right to make those decisions for another human being. That is the individual’s decision. Read the full comment for a dramatic demonstration of ethical perversity.

These people think they are entitled to repeal freedom. They see no problem in making life and death decisions for other people. Statists see no problem in stealing livelihoods and the products of an individuals life. So why should they hesitate in stealing life itself?

Pure evil.

Since the so-called stimulus is a total waste of 787 billion anyway, the less that is spent of it, the better. Maybe Congress can even miss their real target of stimulating votes for their 2010 re-election campaigns.

Republican members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committtee are pointing out that the stimulus bill was largely sold as an infrastructure and job creation bill. But the amount of the dollars targeted to infrastructure was only between 7 and 8 percent of the total bill. And as yet only one percent of that amount has gone out.

Even though it takes many years for highway projects to go through the planning process, at any one time there are many projects in the pipeline simply waiting for funding. But out of the 48 billion allocated to the Transportation Department, only 523 million has been disbursed.

It is inevitable that a few years from now, a study will show that nearly all of the “stimulus” was worthless. It will have been a total waste that will take a generation to pay back. If by some miracle, control of congress goes to adults, this bill should be reversed and used to lower the deficit. Any sign of fiscal responsibility will do more to restore confidence and help the economy than the combined pet projects of all the clowns in Congress.

I am disappointed with Palin’s decision to resign. I’m sure a lot of Alaskans put their faith, hard work and money on the line to get her elected. I’m sure few people who made a donation to SarahPac ever expected this turn of events. I believe she had an obligation to finish her term. Will I ever be able to forgive her choice? You betcha.

If she has some grand plan, we should know within a few months. My guess is that she isn’t that complicated. Many reports have cited her disgust at the wasteful expense both for herself and the State of Alaska, in defending against the frivolous ethics complaints brought by her hate-filled opposition. She has now dispensed with that.

As for the vile treatment of her family by everyone from bloggers to past their prime late night hosts, stay tuned. Palin can now respond as mama bear, not hamstrung by the governor’s seal behind her. Pretty simple.

Is there much to gain politically from completing the last year and a half of the term. Not really, considering the circumstances, and if you have no intention of running for re-election, why not give your chosen successor a leg up on the competition. She said she was passing the ball, and that is what she has done.

The meritless complaints against her are reported to have personally cost her as much as a half million dollars. She can now make that back with a handful of speeches. She’ll very quickly be a multi-millionaire while her detractors and complainants will still be worthless trolls. Palin can now make so much money her family will never need moose stew again.

And whatever support she loses by this move, she can recapture many times over by being free to campaign for candidates and issues wherever and whenever she likes. She may love Alaska, but I sense a new found appreciation for the lower 48. So is there some complicated grand plan? It looks more to me like some straight forward common sense.

Do not misunderestimate Sarah. How many governors can have their positives drop thirty points and still be in the SIXTIES? She was the top draw during the McCain campaign, and that is not about to change. The demand for Sarah appearances will continue to far outstrip the available supply of Palin hours.

Her surprise speech several days ago invoked MacArthur and spoke of advancing in a new direction. However I don’t think the end target has changed.

Wal-Mart – new corporate enemy of freedom. I’ve already sent them my reaction. I had always liked shopping Wal-Mart but things change. Ironic, in their support of a health-care mandate, they have teamed with the people who would most like to see them destroyed. Oh well, onward.

According to The Washington Post the agency proposed by dear leader would “oversee nearly all facets of consumer lending.” Disguised as a consumer protection bill, it could better be described as a scheme to spread the bad lending practices of Fannie and Freddie to all healthy banks.

Lead congress criminal Barney Frank plans to rush the bill through this month. Frank, as responsible as anyone for precipitating the mortgage crisis, will be able to force bad lending practices upon conservative local banks. The Post quotes Edward Yingling, chief executive of the American Bankers Association as saying, “I think when people read this, they will be shocked about the incredibly broad delegation of power . . It basically can do almost anything it wants. . .”

Another bank official is reported to have said this new agency “could compel lenders to offer loans to poor consumers who have shaky credit histories even if this could jeopardize the firms’ health.” Isn’t that how Frank and friends started the whole mortgage crisis? Of course the bill is supported by community groups that seek more lending to people who cannot afford the loans.

” . . . government-run health insurance would crater the private insurance market, forcing most Americans onto the government plan. The Lewin Group estimates 70% of people with private insurance — 120 million Americans — will quickly lose what they now get from private companies and be forced onto the government-run rolls as businesses decide it is more cost-effective for them to drop coverage.”

Karl Rove in the WSJ offers five arguments against the public option government health insurance plan which our nation’s petty tyrants intend to use to not so slow boil America into total government health-care.

And he warns that if the enemy is successful, “we won’t be able to undo the damage.”

One of the commenters in an article announcing that Battlestar Galactica’s Katee Sackhoff will join the cast of 24 next season characterized 24 thusly:

right-wing torture porn

I never thought of it that way. But it does give me an even greater appreciation of the show.

And it provides this post with some great search terms.

The events going on in Washington are too horrific to not give voice to my opinions. Sorry, but I’m back.

With Obama racing Chavez for the best imitation of a young Fidel, its time for anyone who wants to preserve a free America to take a stand. Its time to write, make phone calls to your deadbeat legislators, speak to your neighbors, attend protests and most important -VOTE to replace your deadbeat representatives.

TalkJunkie will soon have a new design and a slightly new direction. Links are being updated and the talk schedules will get their own pages. And the new design will include commenting. So for all one or two of you still using the website, you’ll see a new look over the next few weeks. And you’ll be better able to offer suggestions and radio schedule additions. Said suggestions should include as few profanities as possible.

Brilliant. Insult and piss off a major market country, in order to appeal to political, not consumer desires in a much smaller market. After this, it would be appropriate if there were more Absolut drinkers in Mexico than in the U.S.

Update: Announcing the cancellation of the ad campaign, after a barrage of reaction, a company spokesperson translated the intent of the ad for us gringos. “In no way was this meant to offend or disparage, nor does it advocate an altering of borders, nor does it lend support to any anti-American sentiment, nor does it reflect immigration issues.”

“Instead, it hearkens to a time which the population of Mexico may feel was more ideal.”

Oh, okay, no problem.

Eight term San Diego Democrat Bob Filner is a very important person. Just ask Bob Filner. While the rest of America heeds airline security procedures, Mr. Filner takes a different tack. Impatient with a delay in baggage claim, he pushed his way past an airline employee to enter a restricted United Airlines security area. “You can’t stop me,” he yelled according to witnesses. Additional airport security personnel were called. The end result was the filing of a misdemeanor assault charge.

Jimmy Valentine, sitting in for Roger Hedgecock on San Diego’s KOGO, took a phone call yesterday fom Mike Giorgino who opposed Filner in ‘04. Giorgino explained that this latest incident is nothing new, and mirrors an incident at an immigration detention facility involving Filner in 2003. Demanding to see a detainee, Filner refused to wait for permission, and forced his way past security reportedly saying, “I am a congressman and can do whatever I want.”

After this week’s airport incident, the previously little mentioned story is getting much more attention and is covered fully in today’s Union Tribune. Giorgino told Valentine Filner should not have even cut through the airport line. “Bob Filner thinks there are two sets of laws, one for the commissars and one for the proletariat.”

One commenter on a Washington Post article summed it all up with, “No wonder he’s a congressman, he’s too dumb for the real world.” As chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, one of his recent issues is post-traumatic stress disorder treatment. Though he may be well suited for the issue, I’d rather see him face it as a civilian. Then he could see how far regular people would get forcing their way past security.

Valentine/Giorgino audio Tuesday August 21, 2007 3pm: go to the 20:58 mark in the audio.

“The pilot announced the weather (sunny and 60) in three languages and cheerfully told us all to have a great day. Have a great day may seem an odd thing to say to people who just arrived in Iraq, but this is Kurdistan. I did, indeed, have a great day.”

Michael Totten gives an update during his fourth trip in fourteen months to the northern part of Iraq. He describes the visible progress of development everywhere: a western-style mall to encompass 6,000 stores and offices, thousands of brand new houses and an upcoming massive tourist resort from Hilton.

But he also discusses the obstacles ahead for an Iraqi Kurdistan, where 99.8 percent of Kurds have voted for full independence from Iraq. Read A New Power Rises in Iraq.