Hey, all you Christians who voted for Donald Trump, I have a question for you.
How's that bean dish tasting right about now? Is it starting to get sour?
Never forget, you helped to do this to all of us. Those of you who voted for him are to blame for this silliness.
What silliness? How about the unfounded accusations against President Obama, which have not only been denied by the former president's administration, but also debunked by Congressional conservatives.
Where is President Trump getting this information from? We all know where it's from (coughwingnutsitescough), or maybe even Steve Bannon.
It doesn't even matter, because it's all totally stupid.
I have a feeling that by the time this is done, your bean dish will have the appeal of a large pile of cow manure.
Just saying.
That's all for now.
Peace be unto you.
Friday, March 24, 2017
Friday, March 17, 2017
A Memory From My Youth
One of the highlights of my youth was watching cartoons on Channel 4, WTTV, then an independent television station operating out of Bloomington and Indianapolis. After all, the cartoon channels didn't exist yet, and were just a dream in few people's eyes.
Not only that, but what home video that did exist involved very expensive video recorders and hard to find video tapes - if you were fortunate enough to find them.
Usually, if you wanted to see non-educational cartoons, you had to wait until Saturday morning, from seven a.m. until noon. Channel 4 filled the void on the weekdays.
Three times a day, Channel 4 had programming just for kids. There was Janie Hodge, who hosted the morning show. In the afternoons, there were different hosts, but I do remember the woman named Peggy Nicholson.
The best of the shows, however, was Chuckwagon Theatre, which later became Cowboy Bob's Corral, which featured Robert Wesley Glaze as Cowboy Bob.
Glaze, who died in mid-September, always had nice things to say, which is something I really miss on both radio and television. Whenever I hear the hate spew, I switch stations and think back to Cowboy Bob.
His first dog was Tumbleweed. Cowboy Bob taught him to "Stop, Drop, and Roll" in the show's fire safety spots. Tumbleweed was also taught how to crawl beneath smoke to escape from a burning building. A lot of people from my generation got our initial fire safety training from his show. Some even used that training in real house fires.
Cowboy Bob also had words of wisdom for his viewers:
"If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all."
"Keep smiling!"
"Don't forget to take your nap!"
We need more men like Cowboy Bob nowadays.
Rest in peace, Cowboy Bob.
Peace be unto you.
Not only that, but what home video that did exist involved very expensive video recorders and hard to find video tapes - if you were fortunate enough to find them.
Usually, if you wanted to see non-educational cartoons, you had to wait until Saturday morning, from seven a.m. until noon. Channel 4 filled the void on the weekdays.
Three times a day, Channel 4 had programming just for kids. There was Janie Hodge, who hosted the morning show. In the afternoons, there were different hosts, but I do remember the woman named Peggy Nicholson.
The best of the shows, however, was Chuckwagon Theatre, which later became Cowboy Bob's Corral, which featured Robert Wesley Glaze as Cowboy Bob.
Glaze, who died in mid-September, always had nice things to say, which is something I really miss on both radio and television. Whenever I hear the hate spew, I switch stations and think back to Cowboy Bob.
His first dog was Tumbleweed. Cowboy Bob taught him to "Stop, Drop, and Roll" in the show's fire safety spots. Tumbleweed was also taught how to crawl beneath smoke to escape from a burning building. A lot of people from my generation got our initial fire safety training from his show. Some even used that training in real house fires.
Cowboy Bob also had words of wisdom for his viewers:
"If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all."
"Keep smiling!"
"Don't forget to take your nap!"
We need more men like Cowboy Bob nowadays.
Rest in peace, Cowboy Bob.
Peace be unto you.
Monday, March 6, 2017
I Never Thought I'd Have To Say This
Today, the news is full of President Donald Trump's accusations against former President Barack Obama, concerning alleged illegal wiretaps on Trump's phones.
Sigh.
Give me a break, Mr. President.
Given the legal hurdles the government has to go through to do such a thing, Barack Obama had - and has - the foresight to know that such an action would never remain a secret for long. He wouldn't consider anything gained from a wiretap to be worth the time or the trouble.
You, however, would jump at the chance to do just that. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if you aren't already wiretapping someone, legalities be damned.
Now, there is a slight possibility that your phones were wiretapped. Have you considered that it could be either some journalist - or a foreign power, such as China or... Russia?
Just saying.
Now, this is important. You won the presidency. You are it - the man of the hour. And what are you doing with your shot at the helm? You're sending childish tweets out at all hours of the day, making stupid click-bait worthy comments, as if you were an Internet troll.
While you're doing this, who's running the country? I've heard talk that Vice-President Mike Pence is actually at the helm, but considering how badly he ran Indiana, things would actually be worse if he was in charge.
It's also possible that you're doing the tweets as a means of distracting the public while doing something else you want hidden. That would involve discretion and forethought.
I think you're incapable of either one.
I know that some conservative pundits are screaming about the alleged wiretaps, so it could simply be that you're giving them material so that they don't have to make up their own lies. After all, they're nothing without the specter of those "looney lefties."
That's more pathetic than those people who consistently scream "not my president!" be it about you, Mr. President, or about former President Obama.
To those who voted for you in order to end legalized abortions, I blame this crap on them. In case they didn't know it, the ends do not justify the means. They obviously have no idea or clue as to what stewardship means.
I'm already at the conclusion that you don't know what it is.
It's time for you to grow up and be our president.
That's all for now.
Peace be unto you.
Sigh.
Give me a break, Mr. President.
Given the legal hurdles the government has to go through to do such a thing, Barack Obama had - and has - the foresight to know that such an action would never remain a secret for long. He wouldn't consider anything gained from a wiretap to be worth the time or the trouble.
You, however, would jump at the chance to do just that. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if you aren't already wiretapping someone, legalities be damned.
Now, there is a slight possibility that your phones were wiretapped. Have you considered that it could be either some journalist - or a foreign power, such as China or... Russia?
Just saying.
Now, this is important. You won the presidency. You are it - the man of the hour. And what are you doing with your shot at the helm? You're sending childish tweets out at all hours of the day, making stupid click-bait worthy comments, as if you were an Internet troll.
While you're doing this, who's running the country? I've heard talk that Vice-President Mike Pence is actually at the helm, but considering how badly he ran Indiana, things would actually be worse if he was in charge.
It's also possible that you're doing the tweets as a means of distracting the public while doing something else you want hidden. That would involve discretion and forethought.
I think you're incapable of either one.
I know that some conservative pundits are screaming about the alleged wiretaps, so it could simply be that you're giving them material so that they don't have to make up their own lies. After all, they're nothing without the specter of those "looney lefties."
That's more pathetic than those people who consistently scream "not my president!" be it about you, Mr. President, or about former President Obama.
To those who voted for you in order to end legalized abortions, I blame this crap on them. In case they didn't know it, the ends do not justify the means. They obviously have no idea or clue as to what stewardship means.
I'm already at the conclusion that you don't know what it is.
It's time for you to grow up and be our president.
That's all for now.
Peace be unto you.
Thursday, March 2, 2017
Think About The Consequences
Once again, I've come to the conclusion that a lot of people really don't think through what they say and do. They're careless about what comes out of their mouths.
In the book of James, it is written that a person who can control his (or her) tongue is a perfect person, and is able to control both body and soul, but at least make the attempt.
President Trump spoke on Tuesday night, about such things as health care, immigration, terrorism, and increasing our military.
When compared to his insanely childish tweets, his speech came across as mature, somewhat nuanced, and more intelligent.
Notice that I did not say that his remarks were totally correct, however. For instance, the president blamed his predecessor, President Barack Obama, for the faults and failures of the Affordable Care Act.
Blame for that situation actually centers on Congress, especially congressional Republicans, and in particular Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan. The Republicans did everything in their power to obstruct President Obama at every turn, so the shortcomings of the ACA are no surprise to anyone who paid attention.
As is usual, there is no plan from Republicans on replacing what is commonly called "Obamacare". I believe that if Ryan had his way, he'd eliminate the ACA (as well as Medicare and Social Security) and tell the country to shut up about it.
I don't know if political reality occurs to Ryan (I'm certain that McConnell gets it), but from the looks of it, Tea Partiers (I lump Ryan in with this group) have a "damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!" attitude. In other words, they want to stop programs they don't like to save tax dollars, no matter what the consequences are.
Unfortunately, a lot of what the world is going through right now is pretty much due to consequences, and so many people refuse to learn from history.
The embrace of slavery and its institutionalized racism has had long-standing consequences in this country, and continue to do so. Just look at the apparent stalking and shooting of Trayvon Martin in Florida, by self-appointed vigilante George Zimmerman for a still recent example.
I actually call what happened to Mr. Martin a pre-meditated murder, but it seems that the laws in the state of Florida don't agree with me.
However, the worst case scenario involving consequences concerned the Volstead Act, also known as the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Prohibition. The grand experiment in legislating morality, had nothing but good intentions behind it.
We all know what the road to hell is paved with, don't we?
Instead of making everyone sober teetotallers, it made criminals out of people it shouldn't have, created laws that couldn't (and in many cases, wouldn't) be enforced, and it gave unbelievable power to organized crime - power that has only gotten worse over the decades.
There is a reason that I say that the Volstead Act is the worst legislative mistake of the 20th Century.
I can only hope that our current president shows a lot of maturity and forethought. I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.
I shudder to think of the potential consequences if he doesn't.
He needs our prayers. Seriously.
That's all for now.
Peace be unto you.
In the book of James, it is written that a person who can control his (or her) tongue is a perfect person, and is able to control both body and soul, but at least make the attempt.
President Trump spoke on Tuesday night, about such things as health care, immigration, terrorism, and increasing our military.
When compared to his insanely childish tweets, his speech came across as mature, somewhat nuanced, and more intelligent.
Notice that I did not say that his remarks were totally correct, however. For instance, the president blamed his predecessor, President Barack Obama, for the faults and failures of the Affordable Care Act.
Blame for that situation actually centers on Congress, especially congressional Republicans, and in particular Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan. The Republicans did everything in their power to obstruct President Obama at every turn, so the shortcomings of the ACA are no surprise to anyone who paid attention.
As is usual, there is no plan from Republicans on replacing what is commonly called "Obamacare". I believe that if Ryan had his way, he'd eliminate the ACA (as well as Medicare and Social Security) and tell the country to shut up about it.
I don't know if political reality occurs to Ryan (I'm certain that McConnell gets it), but from the looks of it, Tea Partiers (I lump Ryan in with this group) have a "damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!" attitude. In other words, they want to stop programs they don't like to save tax dollars, no matter what the consequences are.
Unfortunately, a lot of what the world is going through right now is pretty much due to consequences, and so many people refuse to learn from history.
The embrace of slavery and its institutionalized racism has had long-standing consequences in this country, and continue to do so. Just look at the apparent stalking and shooting of Trayvon Martin in Florida, by self-appointed vigilante George Zimmerman for a still recent example.
I actually call what happened to Mr. Martin a pre-meditated murder, but it seems that the laws in the state of Florida don't agree with me.
However, the worst case scenario involving consequences concerned the Volstead Act, also known as the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Prohibition. The grand experiment in legislating morality, had nothing but good intentions behind it.
We all know what the road to hell is paved with, don't we?
Instead of making everyone sober teetotallers, it made criminals out of people it shouldn't have, created laws that couldn't (and in many cases, wouldn't) be enforced, and it gave unbelievable power to organized crime - power that has only gotten worse over the decades.
There is a reason that I say that the Volstead Act is the worst legislative mistake of the 20th Century.
I can only hope that our current president shows a lot of maturity and forethought. I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.
I shudder to think of the potential consequences if he doesn't.
He needs our prayers. Seriously.
That's all for now.
Peace be unto you.
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Fake News Out Of Randolph County
Well, it was only a matter of time before it happened. Apparently, hackers managed to take control of Winchester's radio station, WZZY. Then the hackers broadcast alerts of a zombie attack in Randolph County.
To someone like me, who watches zombie movies on occasion, my only regret is that I missed the alerts. I wonder if anyone there panicked over the news. After all, you tend to take alerts from official radio and television stations seriously when they issue them.
While I doubt that it was on the level of Orson Welles and his dramatization of The War Of The Worlds (this is Randolph County, Indiana, after all), this does rank up there with traffic alert signs that have been hacked to warn drivers that zombies were ahead.
According to CBS4 out of Indianapolis, the Randolph County Sheriff's Department has notified the Indiana Department Of Homeland Security and an investigation is underway.
More information as I get it.
Peace be unto you.
To someone like me, who watches zombie movies on occasion, my only regret is that I missed the alerts. I wonder if anyone there panicked over the news. After all, you tend to take alerts from official radio and television stations seriously when they issue them.
While I doubt that it was on the level of Orson Welles and his dramatization of The War Of The Worlds (this is Randolph County, Indiana, after all), this does rank up there with traffic alert signs that have been hacked to warn drivers that zombies were ahead.
According to CBS4 out of Indianapolis, the Randolph County Sheriff's Department has notified the Indiana Department Of Homeland Security and an investigation is underway.
More information as I get it.
Peace be unto you.
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