The Only Way To Bear It?
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on July 23, 2009 at 9:01 PM in CNN, Fox News, Health Care, Media Handling of Story, Media, Blogs, President Barack Obama
As you probably know by now, Obama had his face on national television – AGAIN – for what, the 174,318 time since he took over the White House? How ever many times it has been, this time was continuing to push his version of a Universal Health Care plan. You know the one – where we wants old people to die off sooner, and oh, so much more fun and games. Yippee!! Anyhoo, not only was I not at home when Obama was on, thank heavens (I was at a US Women v. Canada women in soccer – US won, 1 -0, in case you’re wondering), but I couldn’t watch it anyway. At least not sober, and since I don’t drink (haven’t for years), I’m not about to start now just to watch Obama blather on and on and on.
Thankfully, I don’t have to touch a drop – turns out Stephen Green of Pajamas Media is willing to do it for me, and thus you, in this post, Drunkblogging ObamaCare. He’s a giver, that Mr. Green. So, here is his take on Obama’s Health Care Plan Press Conference #174,318:
4:48PM I’m watching Fox News tonight, instead of the usual CNN. Why? Because DirecTV makes it easy to remember FNC (Channel 360, get it?), but CNN (Channel 2…something) not so much. We’re 12 minutes out, and I’m in desperate need of a second martini. Back momentarily.4:48PM Oh, and all times Pacific, it seems.
4:49PM Also liveblogging, [1] Dr. Melissa Clouthier. She tells me she might be drinking. Or wishes she was. Or something.4:53PM Yes, you can already read the bulk of the President’s remarks online. But that’s cheating, and I won’t do it. But I will go pour that second martini now.
4:58PM Juan Williams says President Obama won’t “focus on the nitty gritty.” In other news, I won’t be focusing on club soda with a twist of lemon.
5:01PM OK, here’s one tiny little early preview for you: “It’s all Bush’s the Republicans’ Blue Dog Democrats’ Oops, can’t say that the Republicans’ fault.”
5:02PM The President is on.
5:03PM “We’ve saved jobs! We can’t count them, but trust us!”
5:04PM The US isn’t prepared to compete in the 21st Century? How many more industries do we need to nationalize before we’re ready to compete in the 19th?
5:05PM I still don’t get where this guy has the nerve to say that he’s going to save money on anything, and reduce the deficit by one thin dime. Has he not seen his own waste, fraud, and red ink?
5:05PM “How does my family benefit?” We’re working on it. Now sit down and shut up.
5:06PM Now as I understand it, the “public option” will dictate what the private options must offer, and how much they must charge. So how do I keep my existing coverage again?
5:06PM “Primarily for the richest Americans.” The word “primarily” is new, yes?
5:07PM Oh, so I benefit because I’ll get a crappy plan, but my neighbor up the hill in the better neighborhood will pay for it.
5:08PM Eliminate Medicare waste! That’s fine. So why not start there?
5:08PM When you hear a politician bemoaning the horse race aspect of politics, it’s because he’s losing the argument.
Well, that’s a good point, drunk OR sober, if you ask me:
5:09PM “I have great coverage.” Fine, Mr. President. Then either YOU take OUR public option, or give US your coverage. Mmmkay?5:10PM “We will pass reform that does four contradictory things.” Or at least that’s what I heard him say.
5:10PM Now, the press gets its turn.
5:11PM First question boiled down to: Where’s the leadership?
And then there was talk about premiums.
5:11PM Other advanced countries don’t eat quite so many Chee-Tohs, Mr. President.
5:12PM First impression: He’s talking details and numbers. This is lousy salesmanship. Health care ain’t double-pane windows, Mr. President.
5:14PM And, he’s still selling this as a tax-the-rich scheme. But the numbers don’t add up, even according to the CBO.
5:15PM “Waste in the system?” Dude, in government programs, that’s a feature, not a bug.
5:16PM “If we don’t change, we can’t expect a different result.” OK, fine. Since government has been driving up prices, let’s have less of that instead of more. Just sayin’.
Right there with you, Stephen:
5:17PM More bad salesmanship: Telling folks they won’t get “five different tests.” Most people want the damn tests.5:18PM From Reuters: “Why the rush?… Will support collapse?”
5:18PM He’s rushed because he gets letters. Is anyone buying this?
5:19PM “The default position is inertia.” It’s Newtonian politics! Only without the math!
5:20PM “I’m not going to sign a bill that adds to the deficit.” Well, that would be a really nice change from the last six months.
5:22PM He keeps talking about “health care inflation.” But inflation is when the same dollars buy you less, or more dollars buy you the same stuff. Isn’t health care improving every year? If we dial back prices, won’t we be dialing back care?
5:23PM From someone: “Is this going to cover all 47 million uninsured?” Answer: “I want to cover everybody. The truth is…” And then Obama bemoans the fact that some people won’t want to pay. Why not just tax the bastards, eh? Oh, wait…
5:24PM Just think: Mountain and Western time zones are watching this pre-primetime, because NBC finds Susan Boyle more attractive than Barack Obama.
And can you blame them? Nope, me, either:
5:25PM Follow-up: “Isn’t this a fight inside the Democratic party?”5:26PM Answer: Dude, Republicans, suck, right? Entire Press Corps: [Nodding enthusiastically.]
5:28PM Jake Tapper: “Experts say… there is going to have to be some sacrifice…”
5:29PM Answer: “They’re going to have to give up paying for things that don’t make them healthier.” Just like with public schools, EVERY FREAKING GODDAMN DOLLAR goes to education. Or, you know, maybe not so much.
5:30PM Blue pill? Red pill? Is this The Matrix or Dr. Suess?
5:33PM “The American people are understandably queasy about the deficit… trillions here, trillions there…” and then more talk about the Republicans. You know what? Last weekend, Obama explicitly said “give it to me” on responsibility for the economy. I know his promises have an expiration date, but couldn’t that one have made it until, I don’t know, Friday?
5:34PM I saved almost two billion dollars on defense yesterday! So gimme 300 billion for health care, mmmkay?
That’s some interesting math Obama’s got going there. Another thing he learned from Bush, apparently, though he sure blames him enough:
5:35PM “We inherited…” Please see my 5:33 comment.5:36PM Dude Who Looks Like a Younger, Soberer Chris Hitchens: “What kind of pain… are you calling on beneficiaries to make?”
5:38PM Clever. On the sacrifice question, Obama started talking about Republican-approved reforms. The buck stops… to the right.
5:39PM Blonde Lady: “Are you fulfilling your promised on transparency?”
5:39PM Answer: “We have a lot of meetings.”
5:41PM Brunette Lady with the Brady Bunch Part: “Would you support a fee on risky activities?”
5:42PM Answer: We’re going to enact a 4.6% surcharge on the incomes of people who get drunk and have unprotected sex with strangers. Or with cloven-hooved animals.
5:43PM There’s a chance I’m drunk, but I swear I just heard Obama say he was going to tax stuff until the economy starts to grow again.
5:45PM Oh, my — Obama just said that the solution to government-created moral hazards is to impose more government. I need another drink, stat.
5:46PM The Stapler Guy from Office Space: “Can you promise… the government will not deny any coverage… and will you and Congress abide by the public option?”
5:47PM Answer: The Dude will “largely abide.”
5:48PM “With regulation, there will be improvement.” Sometimes, all I have to do is quote.
I know, right? That’s what makes all of this just so much, um, well, fun? Hahahaha. If only people’s lives, jobs, and money weren’t at stake. Ahem. Here’s more:
5:49PM Government is going to “make sure there’s some competition out there” by homogenizing coverage and prices.5:50PM Oh my god. He’s still talking. He’s supposed to be nudging nervous Democrats back into the Reform camp. Instead, he’s… hearing himself talk. I can’t wait to see what Mickey Kaus has to say about this later.
5:52PM That Jewish Dude from “The West Wing” Shaved Off His Beard: “[Mumbles incoherently about some clinic]”
Answer: Hold the Mayo.
5:53PM “Getting the politics out of health care” by having politicians take over health care. The mind — and the liver — boggles.
5:53PM I missed the last question, because there was this lady old enough to think that wearing a bright red dress would get President Reagan to call on her, said something, and then there was joking about where Obama lives.
5:55PM I have a couple of very nicely-marbled strips to grill, and a great big Cab Sauv to open. Is this thing over yet? Please? Pretty please?
5:56PM Our black president is telling me that “race haunts us.” Dude, it’s not your race, it’s your ideology. Mmmkay?
5:57PM Final thought: In high school, I once spent an entire weekend trying to get this girl to unsnap the button fly on my 501s. That was less frustrating than tonight’s press conference.
5:59PM Juan Williams calls it “a lost opportunity” and doesn’t expect the August deadline to be met.
Or as we say on the internets: EPIC FAIL.
Whew, thank heavens. I haven’t had enough cappuccinos yet to deal with any more of Obama’s ramblings, even if they are filtered through Green’s “Drunkblogging”!! But I appreciate his efforts for the rest of us. For those of us who can’t stomach this man sober, you have done us a great service. Thanks, Mr. Green – you’re a prince!
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I can’t watch his lying ass drunk or sober. He sets off my sh#@ detector, every time he opens his mouth.
Excellent!
I raise a glass in your honor.
Prost!
Skal!
Salud!
Živeli!
Cento anni di salute e felicità!
Which means, more or less, “100 years of HEALTH and happiness!!”
Sort of appropriate, I guess.
Terrific post. Thanks.
Jesus, I used to actually respect this site. But that was before it became devoted to spreading Ingraham/Hannity/Wilkow-inspired right wing rants. Obama wants seniors to die faster? Yeah, of course he does. Whatever.
Truth hurts eh John? If I was you I would hurry before all Obama grassroots jobs are taken. Maybe ACORN will hire you for the Census, unless they are all in jail by then.
God Bless America and see us safely through our time of peril.
So John, just what do you think The Dude means when he says he is going to squeeze billions of dollars out of Medicare if it’s not to deny treatment to those pesky seniors???
Goes right along with his appointment of Science Czar John Holdren who advocates mass forced sterilizations. http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/More-Holdren-Traditional-family-is-obsolete-50807107.html
John- it is a fact- all of us spend the vast majority of our health care dollars in the last quarter of our lives. Where else can savings be squeezed from? It will come from the elderly, the chronically ill, and the dying.
and your really going to keep the healthcare you like especially when the company you work for sees its cheaper to pay the surcharge to have you in the public plan rather than spending more to keep you in private insuance ,yea and i have some beachfront property here in phoenix i will sell you at a great price.oh yea if its so great then barky and congress should have to use the public option.
We’ve been BAMBOOZLED
Hawaii now says it’s discarded the president originaj paper birth certificate (how convenient)
http://countusout.wordpress.com/
How can Hawaii “discard” something that they never had in the first place? Maybe the logic is that since The One was born in Hawaii (after all, The One says so) and there is no BC to be found, they must have discarded it.
A dog ate my birth certificate.
Anybody see this? Kerry says we need to address
global warming“climate change” and if we don’t it will impact national security. We might not be able to respond if our ports are underwater? Is he nuts? If this… any of this was even true at all it would take millennia to raise ocean levels.http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/07/kerry_panel_loo.html
Okay, I gotta ask this; if he’s talking about responding by sea, won’t all the ports be under water or are the oceans only going to rise on our side? Just asking. I’ve been reading some strange science lately when cited by politicians so it never hurts to clarify.
And this is the other guy who would have been President? Bush would have a hard time saying something as ignorant as
global warming“climate change” will impact our national security because all our ports will be underwater… how gullible does he really think people are? I just called 90% of America sheep on another thread, but flat out ignorant they are not. What is he bucking for… the next Nobel Prize?Hey, the US is totally to blame for and must take full responsibility for global warming, um, er, climate change. And since we are to blame, we will suffer all of the consequences. European countries are controlling their emissions, so they are exempt from rising oceans and searing heat. The oceans near the US will rise. The rest of the world not so much.
Loved the post. I admit this is very childish of me, but when I hear the man with no past voice, if I cannot turn it off quick enough I plug my ears. omg it grates, sonorous some call it ….as they sip the koolaid.
I hum “rainbow monkeys” until I can change the channel, FAST! I can’t bear to even look at his lying fraud mug.
the mute button is faster than changing the channel for me! And then I look at my computer screen or a book! Most times when you don’t want to hear the fraud, he is on every f-ing channel!
“Sonorous” rhymes with “snore-us”.
I do not listen to Rush Limbaugh, but my alarm was set to his channel this morning and he replayed portions of Obama’s speech at chipmunk speed – which was quite funny and seriously the only way I could listen to Obama now, since he otherwise makes my skin crawl…
I’ve heard that and his voice is much more appealing as a chipmunk!
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Global warming and ice ages have happened on earth since time began. I cherish our planet and want to keep it and make it better. The environment is just a vehicle to gain control of the world by the elitists.
Global warming and ice ages have happened on earth since time began. I cherish our planet and want to keep it and make it better. The environment is just a vehicle to gain control of the world by the elitists.
Those were my words not from the article.
Tzada,
One of my degrees is in Earth Sciences and have studied the history of the rocks.
Here in Seattle where I sit as little as 10,000 years ago a mile high glacier stood above my house. I’m fortunate to be living through an Interglacial period.
When I travel to Eastern Washington I’m amazed at the Channeled Scablands which were carved by repeat record floods from the glacial lake Missoula.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channeled_Scablands
MY theory after great study is that we are 2500 years overdue for an Ice age.
The Irony is that Mankind itself with all the pollution, overpopulation and industry that we may be the only thing preventing the next Ice age.
So let’s hurry up and cause that Ice age.By shutting down industry we may not need to worry as we will implode from the lack of essential products to support 6 billion people and the wars that will be caused by collapsing living standards.
Since I have more than one theory..
Global warming will continue and cause the Greenland Ice sheet to melt and dump cold glacial water into the Atlantic which will sink and slow the North Atlantic Drift which is a warm current of water that flows to Europe making weather and providing a cool marine climate at a latitude similar to Canada.
When the Atlantic drift stops as a result of the Greenland ice sheet melting Europe will freeze and the chances of a mini Ice age or worse becomes very real. Areas that carry snow past the summer season will become ice fields and glaciers. This will cause a collapse in civilization in Europe and world wide. The cooling will continue and spread throughout the world causing complete crop failure and mass extinction.
http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0130-11.htm
wow- sunshine and lollipops – Thanks!
Seattle—reading your theories is like taking a college course by mail! I swear, your parents must be so proud of you.
When I was a school teacher, I was always thrilled to have a very bright child in the class. ( and all I taught was music!)
Amazing and welcomed by-products of No Quarter are the brillaint and thoughtful ideas, muses, and theories of some truly bright people. I’m so sorry Hillary lost, still. But NO Q (and its scribes) is the unexpected flower that peeped through the disastrous blizzard of 2008 primary season.
And Amy, thanks for another great post.
Cindy,
That is a beautiful comment..Thanks!
You’re so smart and passionate and I’m fortunate to read comments such as yours and the rest of the gang here at NQ.
I hope you don’t mind me sharing your comment with my mom.
My Mother always wanted me to become a professor or political figure but after my degrees and the recession in Texas the money ran out and I had to scramble just to survive.
All for the good I believe!
Now I am in politics and teach my business and sales strategies in seminars.
I plan to ride the wave of rebellion against the Marxist’s and as leader in industry who knows where that will take me.
Seattle—- My family moved to Houston in ‘55 and I grew up in Southampton (north of Rice U), and I think you said your mother was from that area at one time. So I know y’all are good people!
Keep up the good work, kiddo!
Hello Cindy,
I really love the Rice U area with all the craftsman style houses and hundred year old live oaks.
Where I live in Seattle mimics my favorite part of Houston.
My mom lives in Lakewood Forest up North near Tomball.
My Mom also owns a house at Galveston. Before the Hurricane her house was third from the beach and was losing value. Today her house is next to the beach with the best view as the other houses blew away.
My Mom’s house in Galveston is one of the only increasing in value during these tough times.
Seattle—Glad your mom’s house in Galveston will increase in value.
I grew up eating at Gaido’s, staying at either the SeaHorse, Jack Tar, or old Galvez hotel….then on the way home, we’d buy fresh shrimp off the boat in Kemah (for 25 cents a pound!)The day after Ike hit, the Gaido’s family set up tables with linen tablecloths in their parking lot and served the workmen, responders, etc. Great people!
We’re now in the Lost Pines of Bastrop, but West Texas is still my favorite..Love those sunsets out there…. And all of the Comanche lore.
Cindy,
Another favorite place of mine
The road off of 290 that passes through those pines is just beautiful.
I got my degree at Texas State in San Marcos. I would have to drive through Bastrop every few weeks when I came home to Houston.
What’s wonderful about those Pines
They represent the furthest extension of that type of tree group west.
Just like the lost maples near junction.
My favorite place in the world is Enchanted Rock out in Llano Tx
I call that the mother rock as it is 3 billion years old and was part of the earliest continent.
Seattle— Sad to say, climbers are no longer allowed on Enchanted Rock, because of the erosion (at least that’s what we’ve heard)
yes, the Lost Pines are historic and also, I believe this area is the southern most tip of a line of ancient post oaks that run through the mid-south or mid-west(?)….you probably know better than I.
We’re near Hwy 21, the old Camino Real, which runs all the way to Natchitoches Louisiana, where most of my people were/are originally from, but one of my g-g-g-g-uncles slipped thru security(!) came to Texas and was the first homesteader in city of Bastrop. His son was a scout for Sam Houston.
History is all around us, isn’t it?And connects us all.
Cindy
Yes…Great History built Texas on the grit and self reliance by folks who believe in self determination, natural law and building something for themselves with their own two hands.
Texas is a great place to do business! I learned the secrets of the trade watching my Dad sell refinery equipment.What a character and someone I can only wish to emulate more.
My little secret..All my customers know I do business the old fashioned way
With eye contact and a great handshake.
That’s the Texas way which helps me up here.
I have also always been proud to know that George Strait went to my school. I sure do like dancing to country!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wb4n7dnW4nA
Great video—thanks! Yes, you must be proud to have gone to same school as George. Texas State is a first class university.
You’ll have to come home and dance some country…We’ll meet ya at the ‘Spoke in Austin!
I can tell that you’re a decent and honest “bidness” man. My maternal grandaddy was from Louisiana, but was field superintendant for oil cos, back in boomtown days, mainly in West Texas during the 20’s and 30’s. My other grandfather worked for Huey Long in Louisiana. So what else is there down here?! Texas Tea and politics, Looooosiana-style!
Cindy,
While in college during the bad ole 80’s I had to raise money somehow.
In the summers a friend and I would sell inner tubes for folks to travel down the rivers. That was enterprising and also kind of fun for a guy in his twenties.
In the fall one year we opened a bar on 6th street which was the alley between to buildings. We put up a fence got a liquor license and set up a stage and made a ton of money in the 100 degree Austin heat.
I’m missing Texas these days.
Our heritage is under attack and the Latte Liberals don’t get it yet.
Texans do get it!
and I feel proud to call myself a Texan!
Seattle—by the way, you and your dad sound like my West Texas grandaddy. He always looked people straight in the eye, and had a strong handshake. He was the most honest man I ever knew, and known by all for his honesty. Always wore his Stetson when he left the house, even if he was just going out to get something from his car.
He had a sheep ranch south of San Angelo when he retired from oil business. That’s where I fell in love with West Texas.
Cindy,
I usually go to Texas once a year around Thanksgiving. I was born on thanksgiving day at the same time as JFK Jr back in 1960.
I spend most of my time down at the beach house or up north in Tomball area.
However, every few years I go back to San Marcos to talk with my professors and enjoy Wimberly where I usually stay at a bed and breakfast.
The weather is more like Seattle at that time of year which suits me since I’m allergic to the heat these days.
I would like to meet you and your hubby in Austin. That would be really fun. My wife who I owe so much will be with me, but she won’t mind if we have a dance together.
The stretch of road from Llano to San Angelo has some of the most interesting fossils. I used to collect rocks and fossils from every age in Texas. Whether it be big bend or the Franklin mountains or Guadalupe peak the highest point in Texas.
I wanted to be a Geologist at one time. I know the rocks of Texas like I know the highways.
I donated my rock collection to Texas State U and they were still using them 15 years later.
I bet your Grandpa liked looking at this…
http://www.terragalleria.com/parks/np.guadalupe-mountains.2.html
Honesty and integrity..They have to be earned and maintained each day. Every customer is important and I treat all of them as I would want to be served.
A sense of urgency whether big or small for all my customers.
That’s why the competition is going out of business
Once you establish trust it travels everywhere!
Gorgeous pics! Thank you!
I’m sure we saw your alley bar in Austin at some point in the ’80’s. We lived in South Austin for 30 years, but my hubby’s law office has always been downtown Austin. Still is. Our daughter grad from Austin High. She’s a professional flamenco dancer now, so we should all go dancing with her!
I know you miss Texas….we love Wimberly too. And actually, would love for Texas to cecede!!(Keep Texas Beautiful—-Put a Yankee on a Bus!)
oops! “Secede”…..haven’t had my espresso yet!
Cindy,
The Guadalupe Mountains and the face of El Capitan are fascinating.
If you click on the picture you will see white rocks on top of dark.
The Guadalupe are an ancient Coral reef that flourished during the Permian period 300 million years ago.
So if you ever wanted to know what an uplifted coral reef looks like look at El Capitan.
300 million years ago West Texas was a great barrier reef that was active for millions of years until the great extinction which caused it to be buried and fossilized and then uplifted.
To me the Guadalupe Mountains are like a sentinel standing tall on the western border of Texas.
I said I could dance….I didn’t say I could dance that well!
I bet she is a wonderful dancer!
Seattle— i didn’t know that about El Capitan….you REALLY should be teaching a course! Another favorite drive is from El Dorado to Iraan and the back roads around Sheffield Tex. Also, we love Mason Texas, I know you’d love the native rocks there, too. Robt. E. Lee was there at the fort. and it’s home of Fred Gipson, who wrote “Ol’ Yeller”. It’s a beautiful little town.
Forgot to mention I sang in bars in Austin in the late 70’s, early 80’s, mainly at venues that are no longer there….The Old Alamo Hotel and Spellman’s…….those were fun days in Austin! Don’t think i sang at your bar. i used a stage name because my hubby was a very high ranking assistant Attorney General, and I wanted my own ID.
The point I was making about the bar.
My friend and I were walking down sixth street and saw this gap not being used between two buildings
That space was actually owned by somebody and we were able to track them don and rent for the summer the space.
We just bare bones it with a simple fence and beer garden. A port-a-let in the back and long counters made of plywood to sit at. We hired some friends who had a band and bingo we had a bar for about 1500 bucks.
I just relish on how popular that alley spot was realizing it was just the gap between two buildings.
At the end of summer we had made a huge amount that we divided up and then we closed down and went back to college.
I’m proud of how I made it during those recession years.
I’m still thinking outside the box even today!
Cindy,
You have a beautiful and very intelligent family.
I would have enjoyed watching you sing!
Your husband sounds very interesting and I’m sure he has stories about the glorious Texas state legislature.
I really respect great attorneys that understand the constitution and are willing to defend the Judeo-Christian tradition this country was founded and are believers in Natural Law and limited government and are proud of America and believe in American Exceptionalism.
Right now my favorite attorney is Dr.Mark Levin…
yes, we like Levin, too. My husband is also a constitutional scholar and trial lawyer….before law school was a Capitol Hill cop in D.C. in the late ’60’s, then went into Peace Corps for over 2 years,then back to DC with Fed. Trade Com, then law school. (We met in DC…and were there for Watergate) So you see, he has been around the block! And fortunately we have grown in the same direction politically and spiritually. That’s why we’ve lasted. It’s uncanny how we’ve changed, and embraced the same philosophical views because otherwise we’re so different!
P.S. You should be proud of yourself for always thinking outside the box. With your grasp of the real world and sense of true entrepreneurship Hillary could use you at State. Or maybe when Sarah is Prez….she’d love having someone like you in her admin!
Cindy,
Protecting business and saving jobs is what I do.
Instead of a handouts people should be encouraged to be all they can be and not a slave to the state.
So thank you for your encouragement!
I have a strategy for entering politics just like my pal Sarah…
Not everyone can be like me and that’s why I volunteered for years learning about other folks and their pain and being fortunate for all I have.
I never had the benefit of having any money because of the crash of the 80’s in Texas which is very similar to what is happening in the world today. I’m blessed that I had to pull up my boot straps and make it on my own.
My father would be happy to see that this time I’m in the right place and never will take it for granted.
My father was Unique!
My Dad grew up on the proud bitter cobblestone streets of Pittsburgh.
Watching his father sell vegetables on the corner during the depression must have been tough enough, except my father’s dad died when he was 15 years old.
My Dad then worked the steel mills and went to school while supporting his mother and sister.
On a scholarship he played for Penn State but broke his wrist during the first season.
My father transferred to a small liberal arts college where he became head of the debate team.
Muskingum college the same college in Ohio where John Glenn drove his car in the lake and later became the first astronaut. My fathers team won several debate tournaments which the school never had up till that point.
After college my father taught Dale Carnegie while selling large pipeline valves.
So successful was he in selling valves that he was given the opportunity to build from scratch the European Division of General Valve Co.
My formative years thus were in England where we assimilated totally and where for seven years I got the classical English education which was still rooted in an era then beginning to disappearing.
My father helped set up the North Sea oil rigs and many of the valves running those platforms he sold. My father also set up most of the middle east.
Never caring about himself and driving the station wagon all those years he spent his money on educating our family and we all owe a lot to my Dad in Heaven.
What a great family story!
Oh my gosh, what a wonderful heritage your father gave you! Bless his heart.
My father was a church musician and took his choirs on many tours of the British Isles, where they sang in all types of churches. One year he took dozens of Texas flags that had flown over the state capitol and gave one to each city. So, if you ever saw a Texas flag in England, Scotland or Wales, it’s because of my daddy.
I’m putting tea and shortbread on the menu when you and your wife come visit. (actually, when our daughter first went to school as a kindergardener, I wanted to make that first year special, so i had “High Tea” waiting for her everyday when she got home. We’d sit in wingback chairs, sipping Earl Grey, eating scones from a silver tray, and she’d tell me about her day!) Our family has always LOVED England, Scotland and Wales.
What a lucky young man you were and still are. It’s a pleasure to “chat” with you.
Thanks to you both!
There is going to be a lot of new jobs created soon.
The uprising of the New Center and all the jobs created taking our country back.
Another geological wonder is Dry Falls which was the largest waterfall in history being 10 times the size of Niagara Falls.
Dry Falls handled a torrent of water the size of Lake Michigan flash flooding the entire lake in the space of a few days creating the channeled Scablands and Dry Falls
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dry_Falls
This is fascinating….I have to say that when hubby and I visited niagra for the first time, a few years ago, we were disappointed. We said “Is this IT?!!”
The environmental movement is a just movement overall. Their agenda has been hijacked by the far left. The environmentalists mean well, the far left does not. But this is the way of the far left… it consumes all the single cause concerns and diverts their energies from the just causes onto the larger non specific agenda. Once that happens, the single causes lose their voice and become dependent on the far left for support that was never there to begin with. The far left is akin to a vampire for human energy. They suck the life out of every just cause they touch.
All politics aside, the danger here is that the onset of either warming or cooling will overtake the ability of species to adapt, including us. Previous cycles of cold and warmth did not occur over decades or centuries but millenia and tens of millenia.
Oops–that should read, “millennia”.
Very funny and largely true; sadly…
Thanks for posting this RRRAmy!! Needd the laugh
Very funny and largely true; sadly…
Thanks for posting this RRRAmy!! Needed the laugh
My pleasure!
I can’t turn the channel fast enough, either. You’d probably get a kick out of watching me scramble if I don’t have the remote right next to me when he comes on!
I, too, learned the mute button is faster. I truly cannot get over how this man pulls off being on TV everyday, everyday, making yet another speech. A few months back there was a lot of talk about how his handlers should avoid “oversaturation”. I guess that idea is now scrapped and they have said, “what the hell.”
Everyone is going to start to see that what some consider (NOT ME!) his lofty speeches so wonderful, he can’t sell anything of a practical nature. Surely even the people who have supported him are also sick to death of that face and feigned knowledge and sincerity.
Until any health care bill does not exempt all federal employees, including Congress, from the government option, it’s bogus. You want to sell it to the American people, buy it for yourself and your families first.
Yes indeedy.
Speaking of healthcare….
Ted Kennedy was left paralyzed after being hit with a devastating seizure, The ENQUIRER has learned exclusively.
Although he’d been fighting a valiant battle against brain cancer for more than a year, the 77-year-old senator was jolted by a frightening seizure in mid-July that paralyzed the right side of his body and left his speech slurred.
Why doesn’t Ted Kennedy do his civic duty and take his sorry ass on out to that iceberg to die, and quit sucking up valuable healthcare dollars that could be used by the young and hip?
I wonder, has Teddy had his “frequent” government-mandated “end of life counseling” that Obama wants the rest of our poor seniors subjected to? Where’s the freaking bureaucrat telling HIM that all his expensive treatments are not cost-effective since he’ll die anyway?
Hurry up, model-Dimocrat Teddy, put your money and your body where your mouth is. Choke down some of those blue or red pills and give it up already, you selfish old “waste of resources”. Don’t you know you’re fucking up the healthcare budget?
The 19th was the 40th year anniversary of the death of Mary Jo Kopechne. It’s probably too much to hope his seizure occurred on the same day.
But I’ve got my fingers crossed.
I honestly wish the man no ill. But the hypocrisy just pisses me off. NONE of those bastards writing 1000 page power-grabs and pontificating over who gets what plan is going to subject THEMSELVES and THEIR precious families to any of it.
Guarantee you the congressional health plan will have a blanket clause to exempt it from all the “conditions” that other plans will have to comply with.
Thanks Rev Amy, thanks Mr Green!
I used to know this old guy that always made me smile. Evey time I saw him he’d ask, “do you drink heavily?” I’d say no and he’d tell me, “well, you might want to start!” LOL, ah the wisdom of our elders.
He started smoking when he was 92. He said the doctor told him to quit but couldn’t give him an answer when he asked, WTH for?
Apparently everyone else was drinking while tuned in to the latest Obama Loves His Reflection in the Teleprompter yak fest last night.
Rasmussen Reports: Pres. Daily Tracking Poll: -7 . One more in the negative than on Tuesday.
RCP: Pres Approval: 54.8% – nearly 2 points less than on Tuesday.
No bounce, no adulation, no hopium, no fawning, no shyt.
Sorry to go off topic R3A, but I have been noticing that with Obama’s polls dropping, we now get to hear more about Hillary. It’s quite Rovian, actually. “Look little children, let’s make this female look bad so as not to focus on the reality of electing a president who has not been vetted and is in over his head.”
The MSM sure is predictable. If it’s not Clinton, then they go to Palin, all to divert attention from reality.
Fun post, BTW.
I have a new idea for a stimulus plan and I think this one will actually help and serve many purposes!
Every time we Americans have to sit through an Obama BS tv moment like this one, the Government should send every taxpayer $500 for our pain. By the end of the year, we’d all be those rich folks he wants to tax (yes, I know that’s BS, he wants to tax us all, but stay with me)! I can also then afford to take vacations, get work done on my house, buy a new car, new electronics, clothes, all kind of fun things and get business booming again! What do you think?
Unfortunately, I was not drinking while I watched and listened to last night’s press conference. Or whatever it was. Obama was general and vague, and frankly the journalists weren’t exactly pushing him with hardball questions, the ones you’re expected to give substantial answers to. The whole night was forgotten anyway with the President’s reply to the Gates incident. So, it was an utter waste in my opinion.
But I enjoyed the Drunkblogging, Amy. Gotta laugh while we still can! Thanks for putting it up.
Eliminate HMOs and institute single payer. Do it!
I want to share with you what just happened tonight. I like sunsets so I got in my Big American Black Chrysler 300 which is the modern day retro of the old classic American cars of the 50’s and headed down to Alki to watch the awesome sunset tonight.
There is a house at the beach that has a Black 49 Caddie which looks very similar to my new car.
There is a bumper sticker on this car
No Socialism..Impeach Obama!
I have been wanting to talk to the owner of this car for weeks as I consider them very brave to have that bumper sticker on that 5000lb car.
I got lucky!
I rolled down my window..We gave the thumbs up
Yeah America! Yeah Palin! Yeah Levin!
That made my night
It wasn’t hijacked by one of the Seafair pirates was it?
He looked like he could pass for a pirate.
I’m glad to know that Pirates like land Yachts
Remember, HE said it wasn’t about him. HE and his family along with all members of congress have great health insurance. Well, what about the rest of us? HE sickens me.
Any takers? Let’s start a pool on when Gibbs will roll out the new hopey-changy buzz word that will replace the term “rationing”. I don’t know what it will be, but betcha Axelrod has it testing in focus groups as we speak.
Well it used to be “health care reform” but during the speech, Obama now calls it “health insurance reform”. You can bet they figured out insurance is the buzz word and might strengthen support among the general public.
I expect rationing will be called “allocating” or possibly “sharing” or “distributing” sometime in the future since Obama likes to change terms to something less polarizing. That’s why terroristic acts are now called man caused disasters.
I expect to hear the following soon:
We will share (ration) risk to insure no one group of participents benefits with more expensive or better care at the expense of any other group.
We plan to allocate (ration) insurance coverage in ways that are cost efficient.
And something you won’t hear:
Determination of how health insurance will be distributed (rationed) will be done by Federal employees who if the bill passes as is now, will be exempt from participating in the medical insurance they administer. They get to keep their private health insurance. Therefore, you get to pay the salary and benefits of a government employee who gets to assign, handle, administer and allocate (RATION) your medical treatment according to whatever standards they themselves design is appropriate.
Boy, I feel better already.
Just READING it is so painful that it makes me want to “drunk” blog myself!!!!!!!!!!!
But, I won’t because it’s 8:20 a.m. here.
Juice and cereal will have to do.
I cannot watch these set-piece political productions, and I don’t.
Not watching Obama is GOOD FOR MY HEALTH. It’s called “preventative medicine!”
Barack Obama is OVER EXPOSED on national television. I am sick of seeing the man’s face and hearing his voice.
First off according to numbers from the census brought out yesterday the 47 million number is a LIE.
They report 38 million. Then take out the 9 something million who make over $75,000 a year who just choose not to have insurance. We are at 29 million. Then take out the 20 something million illegal aliens here and we arrive at the real number of 8 to 9 million who truly need health insurance help. So the president and congress want to f–k up the health insurance of 100 million people who are happy with their coverage to cover the 8 to 9 million who need help. I just love this “it takes a village” crap.
The new census report for 2008 will be out in August. More of the reason to rush it through before the real numbers come out, and maybe the media will report them and more people will realize what a bunch of bull—t this is. It is just like the nationalization of our banks, and auto. It is just like the cap and tax bunk they tried to pull. It is a government takeover of our lives and nothing more. People are starting to realize that and given a month and more information they will just lambast their congress and senators.
Nancy says she may call a vote next week. This is up and up communisim. She knows damn well that the congressmen, and the people do not want this. And we have got to call each and every congressperson and let them know they better tell her to kiss their butt that their people do not want this and shut up, and go home!
This all is unconstitutional! They are subverting the constitution and our rights to freedom and liberty from government control. Get out of our business or we have to find a way to drag them out of Washington.
What a wonderful post! Enjoyed it very much. Amy, you’re a gem! Drunkblogging, heh. Should try it myself. . .