"I'm Tired" (via Tim Lawless)

 

Worth the read!   "I'm 63 and I'm Tired"  by Robert A. Hall       I'm 63. Except for one semester in college when jobs were scarce and a six-month period when I was between jobs, but job-hunting every day, I've worked, hard, since I was 18. Despite some health challenges, I still put in 50-hour weeks, and haven't called in sick in seven or eight years. I make a good salary, but I didn't inherit my job or my income, and I worked to get where I am. Given the economy, there's no retirement in sight, and I'm tired. Very tired.   I'm tired of being told that I have to "spread the wealth" to people who don't have my work ethic. I'm tired of being told the government will take the money I earned, by force if necessary, and give it to people too lazy to earn it.   I'm tired of being told that I have to pay more taxes to "keep people in their homes." Sure, if they lost their jobs or got sick, I'm willing to help. But if they bought McMansions at three times the price of our paid-off, $250,000 condo, on one-third of my salary, then let the left-wing Congress-critters who passed Fannie and Freddie and the Community Reinvestment Act that created the bubble help them with their own money.   I'm tired of being told how bad America is by left-wing millionaires like Michael Moore, George Soros and Hollywood Entertainers who live in luxury because of the opportunities America offers. In thirty years, if they get their way, the United States will have the economy of Zimbabwe , the freedom of the press of China , the crime and violence of Mexico , the tolerance for Christian people of Iran , and the freedom of speech of Venezuela .   I'm tired of being told that Islam is a "Religion of Peace," when every day I can read dozens of stories of Muslim men killing their sisters, wives and daughters for their family "honor"; of Muslims rioting over some slight offense; of Muslims murdering Christian and Jews because they aren't "believers"; of Muslims burning schools for girls; of Muslims stoning teenage rape victims to death for "adultery"; of Muslims mutilating the genitals of little girls; all in the name of Allah, because the Qur'an and Shari'a law tells them to.   I'm tired of being told that "race doesn't matter" in the post-racial world of Obama, when it's all that matters in affirmative action jobs, lower college admission and graduation standards for minorities (harming them the most), government contract set-asides, tolerance for the ghetto culture of violence and fatherless children that hurts minorities more than anyone, and in the appointment of U.S. Senators from Illinois.   I think it's very cool that we have a black president and that a black child is doing her homework at the desk where Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation. I just wish the black president was Condi Rice, or someone who believes more in freedom and the individual and less arrogantly of an all-knowing government.   I'm tired of a news media that thinks Bush's fundraising and inaugural expenses were obscene, but that think Obama's, at triple the cost, were wonderful; that thinks Bush exercising daily was a waste of presidential time, but Obama exercising is a great example for the public to control weight and stress; that picked over every line of Bush's military records, but never demanded that Kerry release his; that slammed Palin, with two years as governor, for being too inexperienced for VP, but touted Obama with three years as senator as potentially the best president ever. Wonder why people are dropping their subscriptions or switching to Fox News? Get a clue. I didn't vote for Bush in 2000, but the media and Kerry drove me to his camp in 2004.   I'm tired of being told that out of "tolerance for other cultures" we must let Saudi Arabia use our oil money to fund mosques and madrassa Islamic schools to preach hate in America , while no American group is allowed to fund a church, synagogue or religious school in Saudi Arabia to teach love and tolerance.   I'm tired of being told I must lower my living standard to fight global warming, which no one is allowed to debate. My wife and I live in a two-bedroom apartment and carpool together five miles to our jobs. We also own a three-bedroom condo where our daughter and granddaughter live. Our carbon footprint is about 5% of Al Gore's, and if you're greener than Gore, you're green enough.   I'm tired of being told that drug addicts have a disease, and I must help support and treat them, and pay for the damage they do. Did a giant germ rush out of a dark alley, grab them, and stuff white powder up their noses while they tried to fight it off? I don't think Gay people choose to be Gay, but I damn sure think druggies chose to take drugs. And I'm tired of harassment from cool people treating me like a freak when I tell them I never tried marijuana.   I'm tired of illegal aliens being called "undocumented workers," especially the ones who aren't working, but are living on welfare or crime. What's next? Calling drug dealers, "Undocumented Pharmacists"? And, no, I'm not against Hispanics. Most of them are Catholic, and it's been a few hundred years since Catholics wanted to kill me for my religion. I'm willing to fast track for citizenship any Hispanic person, who can speak English, doesn't have a criminal record and who is self-supporting without family on welfare, or who serves honorably for three years in our military.... Those are the citizens we need.   I'm tired of latte liberals and journalists, who would never wear the uniform of the Republic themselves, or let their entitlement-handicapped kids near a recruiting station, trashing our military. They and their kids can sit at home, never having to make split-second decisions under life and death circumstances, and bad mouth better people than themselves. Do bad things happen in war? You bet. Do our troops sometimes misbehave? Sure. Does this compare with the atrocities that were the policy of our enemies for the last fifty years and still are? Not even close. So here's the deal. I'll let mys elf be subjected to all the humiliation and abuse that was heaped on terrorists at Abu Ghraib or Gitmo, and the critics can let themselves be subject to captivity by the Muslims, who tortured and beheaded Daniel Pearl in Pakistan, or the Muslims who tortured and murdered Marine Lt. Col. William Higgins in Lebanon, or the Muslims who ran the blood-spattered Al Qaeda torture rooms our troops found in Iraq, or the Muslims who cut off the heads of schoolgirls in Indonesia, because the girls were Christian. Then we'll compare notes. British and American soldiers are the only troops in history that civilians came to for help and handouts, instead of hiding from in fear.   I'm tired of people telling me that their party has a corner on virtue and the other party has a corner on corruption. Read the papers; bums are bipartisan. And I'm tired of people telling me we need bipartisanship. I live in Illinois , where the "Illinois Combine" of Democrats has worked to loot the public for years. Not to mention the tax cheats in Obama's cabinet.   I'm tired of hearing wealthy athletes, entertainers and politicians of both parties talking about innocent mistakes, stupid mistakes or youthful mistakes, when we all know they think their only mistake was getting caught. I'm tired of people with a sense of entitlement, rich or poor.   Speaking of poor, I'm tired of hearing people with air-conditioned homes, color TVs and two cars called poor. The majority of Americans didn't have that in 1970, but we didn't know we were "poor." The poverty pimps have to keep changing the definition of poor to keep the dollars flowing.   I'm real tired of people who don't take responsibility for their lives and actions. I'm tired of hearing them blame the government, or discrimination or big-whatever for their problems.   Yes, I'm damn tired. But I'm also glad to be 63. Because, mostly, I'm not going to have to see the world these people are making. I'm just sorry for my granddaughter.   Robert A. Hall is a Marine, a Vietnam veteran who served five terms in the Massachusetts State Senate.     There is no way this will be widely publicized, unless each of us sends it on! This is your chance to make a difference.   "If we ever forget that we're one nation under God,  Then we will be a nation gone under." - Ronald Reagan  "In GOD We Trust"

 

Response to Harry Mitchell's 'Yes' Vote

The reply to my *gag* representative's FB announcement that he, Harry Mitchell, will vote 'Yes' on the health care reform bill tomorrow.  Just in case he deletes my  post on his page.  HERE IS THE TEXT:

If this bill was so terrific, it would have bipartisan support and would not have required billions in political payoffs and required corrupt, accounting gimmicks, and unconstitutional processes in order to pass with the very slimmest of margins.  That is NOT how you nationalize one-sixth of the US economy. 

Representative Mitchell, do you truly believe we Arizonans should pay for the new Medicaid recipients in NEBRASKA forever?  How about us Arizonans subsidizing Medicare Advantage for seniors in Florida?  You do know you are voting on ... excuse me ... "deeming" the Senate bill into law?  Yes, that Senate bill with all its warts and corruption.  Surely you know, the 'reconciliation bill' that you will vote 'Yea' on will likely NOT get passed through the Senate. You also know this will actually raise insurance and tax rates for ALL of us.  You also must know this will add at least a trillion more dollars to the deficit over the next decade.  Surely you've seen the survey that indicates up to 46% of the America's physicians will leave the profession if this health care reform passes.

Then, the most ironic fact; the reforms that most everyone agrees are needed are not included, at all.  Those include portability, tort reform and interstate competition for insurance companies.  Most of us that have been watching closely know that this legislation has little to do with health care for Americans but instead, an expansion of government.  In actuality, health care will decline with this legislation.  If that's not enough, thousands will lose their jobs with this legislation.  Just nationalizing the student loan program for some 17 million students will begin that devastation.  Of course you know you are voting to have only one private bank in the entire country to provide student loans.   That bank in the thriving metropolis of Bismark, ND must really be special.  The sad thing is that these students are paying an additional 4% of interest on their loans beyond the government's costs in order to create funds for the Congress to use for other purposes.  Perhaps you don't know all these things; otherwise, how can anyone in good conscience vote for such a mess?

I would be glad to present and discuss the information I have that, apparently you do not have, in any place at any time with as large or small group as you desire. 

I can guarantee that you will rue the day you vote 'Yea' on this, the 'Worst Bill Ever'.  So will the American public.

Health Care Reform Letter Sent to Harry Mitchell

TO: Representative Harry Mitchell                                                                 March 11, 2010

Arizona Congressional District 5

 

FROM: XXX XXXX

XXX E. XXXXXX XXX

Tempe, AZ  85284

 

SUBJECT: Health Care Legislation

 

Please take a moment to read and consider this information.  I live in your district and operate a small business with about 120 employees.  I also provide health insurance for my employees and struggle to keep up with the escalating health insurance premiums.  Health insurance must be reformed; however, the current legislation is, without question, the wrong answer.  It will damage our heath care system while not solving the biggest issues, like rising insurance rates.

 

Today I have been reading an article from the New England Journal of Medicine, Physician Survey: Health Reform May Lead to Significant Reduction in Physician Workforce, Mar – Apr 2010 edition.  The survey of more than 1,000 doctors from this respected Journal showed only 28.7% of physicians support the current legislation and 63 prefer a more gradual, targeted approach.  So do I.  I believe you are a sensible person and have your constituents’ interests at heart and I believe that you would prefer this, too.

 

More alarming, they report that “nearly one-third of physicians responding to the survey indicated that they will want to leave medical practice after health reform is implemented.”  This is at a time when the number of physicians needs to expand by over 20% to cover us in the ‘baby boom’ generation with their increasing medical needs.

 

This is one of many significant problems with the current legislation.  The process for this legislation is deplorable.  A large majority of the country and even larger majority of this District do not support this legislation.  The ‘Cornhusker Kickback’ along with all the other ‘payoffs’ and rules manipulations to acquire support and pass this are deplorable.  I cannot believe you support this process.  Health insurance will not be reduced and more than a trillion dollars will be added to the deficit with this legislation, the accounting gimmicks not withstanding.  I am a CPA, by the way.  I’ve followed this legislation very closely. 

 

I also believe that, in your heart, you know this legislation that makes such a massive change in our country, which affects every single citizen, should not be passed without broad support across the country and across the aisle.  Eschew the political pressure; do the right thing.

 

However, when you voted on the House version of this bill, I donated a significant sum to David Schweikert for his bid to AZ CD-5 in 2010.  If you participate in this corrupt process and vote again for the ‘Worst Bill Ever’ as described by the Wall Street Journal, my wife and I will give our full financial support and will actively campaign with your opponent.  I will also continue to provide information to my employees about this legislation and its impact on our business and on their lives.  This issue is so huge that is a defining one, in my opinion. 

 

Thanks for taking the time to consider my input.

 

XXX XXXX

Tempe, AZ

2010 Census

Sending a Message with the Census 

Fully one-quarter of the space on this year's form is taken up with questions of race and ethnicity, which are clearly illegitimate and none of the government's business (despite the New York Times' assurances to the contrary on today's editorial page). So until we succeed in building the needed wall of separation between race and state, I have a proposal. Question 9 on the census form asks "What is Person 1's race?" (and so on, for other members of the household). My initial impulse was simply to misidentify my race so as to throw a monkey wrench into the statistics; I had fun doing this on the personal-information form my college required every semester, where I was a Puerto Rican Muslim one semester, and a Samoan Buddhist the next. But lying in this constitutionally mandated process is wrong. Really — don't do it.

Instead, we should answer Question 9 by checking the last option — "Some other race" — and writing in "American." It's a truthful answer but at the same time is a way for ordinary citizens to express their rejection of unconstitutional racial classification schemes. In fact, "American" was the plurality ancestry selection for respondents to the 2000 census in four states and several hundred counties.

So remember: Question 9 — "Some other race" — "American". Pass it on.

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Your hard-earned tax dollars at work.

California is going bankrupt, in not there already, because of this same problem, overpaid public sector employees.  Now the federal gov't is following them off the cliff.

 

For those balancing offers of employment from the public and private sector, first, our congratulations.  Beyond that, make the decision a little easier by reading the analysis of compensation for jobs that exists in both realms, reported by USA Today.  Not only are salaries now over 10% higher in the federal government, but the benefits package averages more than four times the benefits offered in the competitive sector:

Federal employees earn higher average salaries than private-sector workers in more than eight out of 10 occupations, a USA TODAY analysis of federal data finds.

Accountants, nurses, chemists, surveyors, cooks, clerks and janitors are among the wide range of jobs that get paid more on average in the federal government than in the private sector.

Overall, federal workers earned an average salary of $67,691 in 2008 for occupations that exist both in government and the private sector, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The average pay for the same mix of jobs in the private sector was $60,046 in 2008, the most recent data available.

These salary figures do not include the value of health, pension and other benefits, which averaged $40,785 per federal employee in 2008 vs. $9,882 per private worker, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Here are the top 10 big winners on salary by dollar difference:

Job	Federal	Private	Difference	Pct
Public relations manager	$132,410	$88,241	$44,169	50.05%
Broadcast technician	$90,310	$49,265	$41,045	83.31%
Clergy	$70,460	$39,247	$31,213	79.53%
Chemist	$98,060	$72,120	$25,940	35.97%
Graphic designer	$70,820	$46,565	$24,255	52.09%
Landscape architects	$80,830	$58,380	$22,450	38.45%
Recreation worker	$43,630	$21,671	$21,959	101.33%
Cook	$38,400	$23,279	$15,121	64.96%
Pest control worker	$48,670	$33,675	$14,995	44.53%
Laundry, dry-cleaning worker	$33,100	$19,945	$13,155	65.96%

In case you’re wondering, the worst deal on the list is for optometrists, who take an average 42% loss in salary to work for the federal government.  In that case, though, the benefits package just about makes up the difference.  Physicians and surgeons are just about at the break-even point, while lawyers only take a 2.5% loss in salary.

Why does a government broadcast technician make 83% more than one in the private sector?  Why does the government employ public relations managers at all?  Clearly, these jobs could be outsourced by contract and save the taxpayers a lot of money.

Why aren’t they outsourced?  Most of these jobs are unionized.  The SEIU and AFSCME have a grip on the federal workplace, which is — not coincidentally — why taxpayers pay double for a recreation worker, or 45% more for pest control salaries rather than just call Orkin.

VIA HOT AIR

The Private Sector Experience in Obama's Cabinet

The Ultimate Man-Cave Makeover

Exciting news from the Great Clips Marketing Department–during the upcoming NCAA college football Bowl Championship Series (BCS) games, Great Clips commercials will air nationally during all championship games from Jan. 1-7. The teams playing in the games will be announced in the coming days. In order to maximize the commercials being played, we decided to put together a fun contest to go along with it. We have created the Ultimate Man-Cave Makeover, and will have Great Clips Racing driver Kasey Kahne be the voiceover during the commercials highlighting the contest.

Here are the details of the contest: We are asking consumers to enter via www.greatclips.com – they will be redirected to our Great Clips Facebook page where they can enter the Ultimate Man-Cave Makeover. The idea is to have people take photos of their man-cave and post the photo to our Facebook page. They can also include a short description as to why they think they deserve a new man-cave. We will have the public vote for one week at the end of January on who wins the Ultimate Man-Cave Makeover. The winner will get a room makeover worth $8,000 that can include anything deemed worthy of an ultimate man-cave: a big-screen TV, recliner, new carpet – anything they choose!

That’s not all! While one lucky Great Clips customer is going to win a man-cave makeover, we want your Great Clips team to share in the victory as well. Cheer on your salon staff to promote the Ultimate Man-Cave Makeover to their customers as well as pass along their fun and unique ways of sharing the makeover to gcinews@greatclips.com. Your team could win $250 toward your own post-promotion celebration.

A packet of information will be sent to all salons announcing the promotion next week – the promotion starts online on Dec. 15 and entries will be accepted through Jan. 19. Public voting will take place from Jan. 21-31, with the winner announced Feb. 1. This mailing will include mirror clings and tent cards promoting the Ultimate Man-Cave Makeover. We will also include information on how your salon staff can get involved and win!

Unemployment

For all the Democrats, how have they performed this year?  They control the House of Representatives and the Senate and the White House. They are running the show.

Unemployment now at 10.2%, the highest in 26 years.

 

 

Government's Many Failures Mean - HANDS OFF Health Care!

 

Why government should NOT be anywhere

near health care.

 

To the Congress:

The U.S. Postal Service was established in 1775 -

you have had 234 years to get it right; it is broke.

 

 

Social Security was established in 1935 - you

have had 74 years to get it right; it is broke.

 

 

Fannie Mae was established in 1938 - you have

had 71 years to get it right; it is broke.

 

 

The "War on Poverty" started in 1964 - you have

had 45 years to get it right; $1 trillion of our

money has been confiscated and transferred to

"the poor"; it hasn't worked and our entire country

is broke.

 

 

Medicare and Medicaid were established in 1965 -

you've had 44 years to get it right; they are broke.

 

 

Freddie Mac was established in 1970 - you

have had 39 years to get it right; it is broke.

 

 

 

 

Trillions of dollars were spent in the massive

political payoffs called TARP, the "Stimulus", the

Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009... none show

any signs of working, although ACORN appears to

have found a new b***h: the American taxpayer.

 

And finally, to set a new record:

 

"Cash for Clunkers" was established in 2009 and

went broke in 2009! It took good dependable cars

(that were the best some people could afford) and

replaced them with high-priced and less-affordable

cars, mostly Japanese. A good percentage of the

profits went out of the country. And the American

taxpayers take the hit for Congress' generosity

in burning three billion more of our dollars on failed

experiments.

 

 

So with a perfect 100% failure rate and a record

that proves that "services" you shove down our

throats are failing faster and faster, you want

Americans to believe you can be trusted with a

government-run health care system?

20% of our entire economy?

With all due respect,

Are you crazy?

Forward - vote them all out!

 

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Grandma Got Run Over by Obamacare

GreatHairGuy version

 

Grandma got run over by Obamacare
While waiting for the move to eternity
We know that we cannot live forever
But now they expect us all to go early

It all began with a little bump on her knee
Then she slipped and bruised her elbow
They all said she was too far gone
We all knew it was not her time to go

Then they rushed her off to Hospice
Where she could die with some dignity
We all wish we could help her
Trouble is that there’s just no money

Grandma got run over by Obamacare
While waiting for the move to eternity
We know that we cannot live forever
But now they expect us all to go early

Now were all so proud of Grandpa
He's been takin' this so well
See him in there watchin' football
Drinkin' beer and playin' cards with cousin Belle

It’s not the same without Grandma
All the family's dressed in black
And we just can't help but wonder
Who here will have the next heart attack.

Grandma got run over by Obamacare
While waiting for the move to eternity
We know that we cannot live forever
But now they expect us all to go early

Now we’ve all said goodbye to our Grandma
And grandpa now knows his time is coming
Where he too will soon meet his fate
It’s a good thing that we’ve got him numbing

I've warned all my friends and neighbors
Better watch out for yourselves
Never vote for Barackonomics
Where they keep the best health care for themselves

Grandma got run over by Obamacare
While waiting for the move to eternity
We know that we cannot live forever
But now they expect us all to go early

New Preamble to the Constitution

NEW PREAMBLE TO THE CONSTITUTION This is one of the best e-mails I've seen in a long, long time. The following has been attributed to State Representative Mitchell Kaye from GA. This guy should run for President one day... ************************************************************************************************************ 'We the sensible people of the United States, in an attempt to help everyone get along, restore some semblance of justice, avoid more riots, keep our nation safe, promote positive behavior, and secure the blessings of debt-free liberty to ourselves and our great-great-great-grandchildren, hereby try one more time to ordain and establish some common sense guidelines for the terminally whiny, guilt ridden, delusional. We hold these truths to be self evident: that a whole lot of people are confused by the Bill of Rights and are so dim they require a Bill of NON-Rights.' ARTICLE I: You do not have the right to a new car, big screen TV, or any other form of wealth. More power to you if you can legally acquire them, but no one is guaranteeing anything. ARTICLE II: You do not have the right to never be offended. This country is based on freedom, and that means freedom for everyone -- not just you! You may leave the room, turn the channel, express a different opinion, etc.; but the world is full of idiots, and probably always will be. ARTICLE III: You do not have the right to be free from harm. If you stick a screwdriver in your eye, learn to be more careful; do not expect the tool manufacturer to make you and all your relatives independently wealthy. ARTICLE IV: You do not have the right to free food and housing. Americans are the most charitable people to be found, and will gladly help anyone in need, but we are quickly growing weary of subsidizing generation after generation of professional couch potatoes who achieve nothing more than the creation of another generation of professional couch potatoes. ARTICLE V: You do not have the right to free health care. That would be nice, but from the looks of public housing, we're just not interested in public health care. ARTICLE VI: You do not have the right to physically harm other people. If you kidnap, rape, intentionally maim, or kill someone, don't be surprised if the rest of us want to see you fry in the electric chair. ARTICLE VII: You do not have the right to the possessions of others. If you rob, cheat, or coerce away the goods or services of other citizens, don't be surprised if the rest of us get together and lock you away in a place where you still won't have the right to a big screen color TV or a life of leisure. ARTICLE VIII: You do not have the right to a job. All of us sure want you to have a job, and will gladly help you along in hard times, but we expect you to take advantage of the opportunities of education and vocational training laid before you to make yourself useful.  ARTICLE IX: You do not have the right to happiness. Being an American means that you have the right to PURSUE happiness, which by the way, is a lot easier if you are unencumbered by an over abundance of idiotic laws created by those of you who were confused by the Bill of Rights. ARTICLE X: This is an  English speaking country . We don't care where you are from, English is our language. Learn it or go back to wherever you came from.                     Lastly ARTICLE XI: You do not have the right to change our country's history or heritage. This country was founded on the belief in one true God. And yet, you are given the freedom to believe in any religion, any faith, or no faith at all; with no fear of persecution.The phrase IN GOD WE TRUST is part of our heritage and history, and if you are uncomfortable with it, TOUGH! If you agree, share this with a friend. No, you don't have to, and nothing tragic will befall you if you don't. I just think it's about time common sense is allowed to flourish. Sensible people of the United States speak out because if you do not, who will?

 

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Obama lookalike contest and spoof speech

 

HERE COMES THE CHIEF Tempe Marketplace Celebrates Obama’s ASU Appearance with Look Alike Contest, Spoof Speech Look-Alike Contest – Tuesday May 12 – 6 p.m. Hilarious ‘Spoof’ Speech – Wednesday May 13 – 6 and 6:30 p.m.

TEMPE, ARIZ. – No tickets to ASU’s graduation? No problem! Tempe Marketplace has you covered with two presidential events next week that will make you see stars and stripes – no matter your political affiliation.

Tuesday, May 12

101.5 Jamz personality Super Snake will host an Obama Look Alike Contest at The District Stage at 6 p.m. From the stature to the duds, this will be an incredible visual. The most Obamaesque participant wins a $250 shopping spree for Tempe Marketplace.

Wednesday, May 13

Join six-term U.S. Congressman JD Hayworth and his top-rated afternoon radio show for entertaining banter, and a spoof speech that is sure to blaze a new trail on YouTube. NewsTalk 550 KFYI will broadcast live at Tempe Marketplace from 4-7 p.m. with the spoof being broadcast live on the big screen at 6 p.m. and again at 6:30 p.m. Then, at 7 p.m., the real President will take the big screen as he delivers the commencement speech at ASU.

THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER AS YOU'VE NEVER HEARD IT...

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Emergency Room Tip

THE PATCH

The other day, I needed to go to the emergency room.

Not wanting to sit there for 4 hours, I put on my old fatigues and stuck a patch onto the front of my shirt that I had downloaded off the Internet.

When I went into the E.R., I noticed that 3/4 of the people got up and left. I guess they decided that they weren't that sick after all. Cut at least 3 hours off my waiting time.

Here's the patch. Feel free to use it the next time you're in need of quicker emergency service.

It also works at DMV, the Laundromat and long lines at WalMart.

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Obama Commencement at ASU

President Barack Obama is scheduled to address Arizona State University’s graduating class in what would be his second visit to Arizona in his first five months as chief executive. 
ASU’s spring commencement ceremony is expected to celebrate the graduation of roughly 8,000 students on the evening of May 13, said Terri Shafer, a university spokeswoman. 
ASU President Michael Crow praised Obama for his political progress and decision to speak to the university’s students. 
“The progressive leadership he has already displayed and the values he espouses are a great example for our students and the extended community that surrounds us,” Crow said in a prepared statement. 

ASU President Michael Crow, I am a part of the "extended community" that surrounds the university and have been for over four decades.  I have undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University and also worked at the institution for many years.  President Obama has displayed little "leadership" and certainly is not a "great example" for my extended community nor the students, one of them my daughter.  Obama's policies are no doubt progressive, however, they are already bringing economic turmoil to the country.  How can you possibly believe that creating trillions of dollars of debt that "our students" will inherit can possibly be a "great example"?

It's one thing to show the appropriate courtesy to the Office of the President, quite another to endorse an agenda that will bankrupt the country and rob generations with reckless spending.

Catching Wild Pigs

A chemistry professor in a large college had some
exchange students in the class. One day while the class was in
the lab the Professor noticed one young man (exchange student) who
kept rubbing his back, and stretching as if his back hurt.

The professor asked the young man what was the matter. The
student told him he had a bullet lodged in his back. He had been
shot while fighting communists in his native country who were
trying to overthrow his country’s government and install a new
communist government.

In the midst of his story he looked at the professor and
asked a strange question. He asked, ‘Do you know how to catch
wild pigs?’

The professor thought it was a joke and asked for the punch
line. The young man said this was no joke. ‘You catch wild pigs
by finding a suitable place in the woods and putting corn on the
ground. The pigs find it and begin to come everyday to eat the
free corn. When they are used to coming every day, you put a
fence down one side of the place where they are used to coming.
When they get used to the fence, they begin to eat the corn
again and you put up another side of the fence. They get used to
that and start to eat again. You continue until you have all
four sides of the fence up with a gate in The last side. The
pigs, who are used to the free corn, start to come through the
gate to eat, you slam the gate on them and catch the whole herd.
Suddenly the wild pigs have lost their freedom. They run
around and around inside the fence, but they are caught. Soon
they go back to eating the free corn. They are so used to it
that they have forgotten how to forage in the woods for
themselves, so they accept their captivity.
The young man then told the professor that is exactly what
he sees happening to America . The government keeps pushing us
toward socialism and keeps spreading the free corn out in the
form of programs such as supplemental income, tax credit for
unearned income, tobacco subsidies, dairy subsidies, payments
not to plant crops (CRP), welfare, medicine, drugs, etc.. While we
continually lose our freedoms — just a little at a time.
One should always remember: There is no such thing as a free
lunch! Also, a politician will never provide a service for you
cheaper than you can do it yourself.
Also, if you see that all of this wonderful government
‘help’ is a problem confronting the future of democracy in
America , you might want to send this on to your friends. If you
think the free ride is essential to your way of life then you
will probably delete this email, but God help you when the gate
slams shut!
In this ‘very important’ election year, listen closely to
what the candidates are promising you !!
Just maybe you will be able to tell who is about to slam
the gate on America
‘A government big enough to give you everything you want, is
big enough to take away everything you have.’

- Thomas Jefferson

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Congratulations Barack Hussein Obama:

1. For bringing Chicago-style political corruption and intimidation to a national level.
2. For raising untold millions of illegal foreign and domestic campaign contributions through a system without even modest levels of controls.
3. For effectively hiding your complete disregard for the Constitution and its irrelevance as written by old, white, European males centuries ago.
4. For calling for a "fundamental transformation" of America and effectively labeling it, "change", while really pedaling an old and discredited Marxist agenda of wealth redistribution and a political philosophy that government should manage its citizenry by taking from each according to his ability and distributing to each according to his needs.
5. For insisting that the Bill of Rights was a modest first step and that a second Bill of Rights is needed to guarantee that all Americans are beneficiaries of certain goods and services regardless of whether they were earned and regardless of whether they must be confiscated from others.
6. For proving that dishonesty and corruption can, at least sometimes, overcome honor and integrity.
7. For proving that symbolism can prevail over substance and competence.
8. For proving that playing the 'race card' can still be an effective strategy in the 21st century.
9. For pinpointing a defining moment in history where American exceptionalism has peaked.
10. For preparing the world for America's unilateral disarmament.
11. For proving the Founding Fathers wrong in their belief that a free press would not be collectively corrupt.
12. For proving the Founding Fathers right in their grave concerns about the "tyranny of the majority'.
13. For demonstrating that we really don't need to be our brother's keeper, or our aunt's or our half-brother's.
14. For demonstrating that charitable giving need not be an individual choice but done through government with the requisite government surcharge, of course.
15. For demonstrating that class-warfare can be an effective political strategy.

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Immigration Reform-what's the problem?

This should be the plan:

1. Keep illegals out.
2. Imprison or deport illegals that are felons.
3. Change immigration laws so they meet the interests of the U.S.

The country needs a constant flow of immigrants, however, WE should SELECT those that can become citizens. We do NOT need 20 million illiterate landscapers. We DO need doctors and nurses and engineers. We need to accept people from AROUND THE WORLD, not just those that can physically get here.

They need to come on OUR TERMS:

1. They must be willing and eager to learn English.

2. They must embrace our government and our society and work to assimilate.

3. They must be able-bodied with a skill and work ethic that will strengthen our country. They cannot come to live off our welfare system.

Why is this so damn hard to agree on and do something about???