IT'S ALL ABOUT DESTROYING THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Nothing Else...

Those of you who keep up with current events are aware that a substantial portion of news casts and opinionated news programs are being spent on the Trayvon Martin killing case. Authorities in the town of Stanford, Florida had no probably cause to arrest George Zimmerman because the case appeared to be one of self-defense, pretty cut and dried. Zimmerman was eventually arrested when the United States Department of Justice, along with the White House, put pressure on Stanford authorities to do so. The case eventually went to trial where then jury found George Zimmerman not guilty. Now I’m not going to slog through the low level details of this case, it’s not the purpose of this post.

It’s what’s happening after the non-guilty verdict that has me concerned and it should have you concerned also. There have already been many rallies across the nation protesting the not guilty verdict of George Zimmerman, most of which are fueled by activist Al Sharpton, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and of course, the White House. In addition to the aforementioned, Reverend Sharpton is sponsoring rallies in 100 cities across the United States this coming Saturday, July 20. According to al.com, there will be counselors at the rally here in Birmingham to administer to those attendees who are having trouble coming to grips with the verdict.

All of these people attending all of these rallies just for someone they never knew. People are killed every day in this country, maybe every hour; it’s a common occurrence. Of course, it's not anything to be proud of, but it happens; and when it does, we generally go on with our lives, shaking our heads and saying that’s ashamed. Having counselors at this rally is just bizarre.

Ever heard of Saul Alinsky? He was an American community organizer and writer in Chicago and is remember by most for his book, “Rules for Radicals”. According to conservapedia.com, Alinsky developed a method of local organizing that was widely copied by democrats and influenced Barak Obama and Hillary Clinton. In fact, Hillary Clinton’s senior honors thesis was an analysis of the works of Saul Alinsky and the effect they have on politics today. Barak Obama also had a passion for Alinsky’s work and before he left Harvard, he wrote “After Alinsky Community Organizing in Illinois”. Under the tutelage of an Alinsky admirer, John L. McKnight, Obama says he got the “best education I ever had, better than anything I got at Harvard Law School.”

Again, according to conservapedia.com, Alinsky’s rules derive from many successful campaigns where he sowed the seeds of class warfare with community organizing, convincing the people that those of power and privilege were the root of all their problems. “Rules for Radicals”, according to Alinsky, was written for “have nots” to overtake the “haves”. His methods included, but were not limited to organizing the masses through appealing to their emotions, in other words, whipping up mobs for the purpose of assaulting the status quo.

What do we see that’s going on in this nation even as I write this? Al Sharpton and company are doing nothing more than “whipping up mobs” of those individuals who disagree with the not guilty ruling in the George Zimmerman case, playing upon their emotions. The individuals attending these rallies are sure to be plied with propaganda such as anyone who agrees with the George Zimmerman verdict and wants to put the matter to bed is a racist. What do you think the purpose of these rallies are? To mourn the death of a teenager that none of them know personally. Yea, right! No, the purpose of these rallies are to whip up the attendees, then send the attendees out into the communities to perpetuate these emotions. This is most definitely a tactic to divide the United States of America by whatever means possible because a house divided cannot stand. Just another method by which the leaders of this nation can continue their mission to destroy the United States of America as we know it.

My Thoughts on the Documentary "Obama 2016"

I recently saw the movie/documentary, “Obama 2016” at a theater near me. Before I begin to comment on the movie, I will disclose that I am a main-stream republican and a Regan conservative. I believe that “things” should be handled in the private sector or the lowest level of government possible. The government that governs least governs best. I further believe that individuals should be given the opportunity to fulfill their dreams without the burden of extensive government regulations, and should be able to amass wealth without having to turn over an oppressive percentage of it to the government. A rising tide lifts all boats. 

I don’t like the current President of the United States and there’s not one issue in which I agree with him. Although I was glad that he didn’t pull our troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan the day he took over as President. 

This film didn’t tell me anything that I didn’t already know about the current president. Instead, the film confirmed what I already knew about him, but brought everything together from a different perspective. I’ve been scared about the future of this country for quite a while, and this documentary didn’t make me more scared. However, I consider myself very politically astute, opting to watch cable news instead of network television. As you can guess, my TV stays tuned into Fox News and I religiously watch Bill O’Reilly and Sean Hannity. I also follow Rush Limbaugh when I can. So, there you have it; you can like me, hate me, or be indifferent to me. For those of you who know me, but disagree with my “politics”, I really hope you like me and know that I would welcome a debate with you on the issues at any time.

Dinesh D’Sousa, producer of this film and author of the book on which it is based, “The Roots of Obama’s Rage”, is from Mumbai, India. As a boy in India (born in 1961), young Dinesh studied about his country and the effects of colonization by the British on the Indian nation. Of course the Indian nation had become independent from British rule in the 1940s. Still, there were obstacles in India that would hold someone back from utilizing their dreams. 

Dinesh marveled at the opportunity that the United States of America offered and moved here; achieving fame and fortune. He even married a southern girl from Louisiana. I’ve heard him say that the fact that he wasn’t white was not an issue when he married Dixie Brubaker.

Well, back to the documentary, Dinesh approaches his conclusions about the current president fro a different point of view that most of have. He indicates that POTUS’ actions are the result of the dreams that his father had for ending all colonialism. Now most of us can’t identify with this, but Dinesh can, having grown up in India where independence from the British took place on August 15, 1947. Even though this was well before he was born, he certainly felt the effects of colonialism.

Unlike POTUS, Dinesh considered the USA the land of opportunity where hard work, dedication and perseverance can lead to prosperity. POTUS, on the other hand considers the United States of America the greatest occupier of them all. The entire world is a colony of the United States of America. The current president’s father was pretty much a communist and associated with like-minded people. And he was a fierce anti-colonialist. To fulfill the dreams of his father, POTUS’s dream is to put an end to the United States of America as we know it. Two ways of bringing down the United States of America include the extensive taxing, in some instances, at a rate of 100%; and the running up of debt. Well, he is certainly an advocate of high taxes and has certainly run up our national debt.

The above was pretty much the central theme of the documentary. POTUS has family out there that live in poverty, but that’s never talked about. He’s supposedly worth several million; so why doesn’t he try to help his family. We knew a lot about all of our presidents up until this one. The American people knew so little about him, but still elected him as their president.

During the campaign, I was particularly disturbed by his association with Bill Ayers, a radical member of the Weather Underground, who took responsibility for the bombing ot the Pentagon. Another association that surfaced in the documentary was that of Frank Marshall Davis, a Hawaiian poet and Marxist.

I first heard of POTUS during the 2004 Democrat National Convention. It was quite a dynamic speech and had the democrats slobbering all over themselves. I, on the other hand, was kind of disturbed. There was something about this man that made my antennae go up.

As I posted on my facebook page, POTUS is not portrayed in a tacky manner, the film is the result of the extensive research done by Dinesh D’Sousa into the current president’s background and gives insight into what this president wishes to accomplish. But no matter which angle you approach from, the outcome is the same. A second term with the president will render a country that is unlike anything we can imagine and all of our lives will be different from what they are today; and not in a good way.

I encourage everyone to make an effort to see this film. Whether you love this president, hate this president, or are somewhere in between, you should see this documentary. If you consider yourself a liberal/progressive and think that government should take a more active role in our lives, do you really want the United States of America to be taken down to that of a weak socialist nation? I don’t think you do.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

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Reasons why Alabama should not be National Champions

A spoof, of course and in no particular order.
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Sean Hannity’s wife went to Alabama.

Alabama’s starting quarterback is white while the backup quarterback is black.

Division II team, Georgia Southern, scored 21 points against the Tide.

The April 27th tornado…because this tornado caused massive destruction in Tuscaloosa, some of the human votes to put Alabama in the championship game may have been sympathy votes. No tornado, no championship game for the tide.

Alabama did not “go” for the current president in the 2008 general election.

Star running back Trent Richardson only gained 96 yards during the game.

Alabama failed to score a touchdown until the fourth quarter.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, LSU was within two scores of taking the lead.

In the Associated press poll, it was not unanimous that Alabama should be number one, instead, there was just a majority.

The last three national championships were won by teams located within the boundaries of the state of Alabama; though some folks think that the team located on the eastern side of the state is actually in Georgia.

TV ratings were down for this season’s BCS Championship game. Obviously folks living in Eugene, Oregon, Des Moines, Iowa, Cleveland, Ohio, etc. might not have been interested in seeing two teams from the same division in the same conference, and heaven forbid, from the south, “duke it out”; even if those two teams were the nation’s best.

Here in the state of Alabama, a majority of us folks love our fried foods, our barbecue, think global warming “is a crock”, say Merry Christmas, are not ashamed of the fact that we adhere to Judeo-Christian values, think that marriage should be between a man and a woman, applaud Tim Tebow, and refuse to get rid of our pickup trucks, SUVs, and convertibles for smart cars, hybrids, and plug-ins.

The spot that Alabama got after the fake punt was questionable and we made it just by the hair of our “chinny, chin, chin. It could have been an entirely different ballgame had we not gained enough yards to have a first down.

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Again, these are the reasons that have come to me tonight and they are in no particular order. I may have more later and I'll post them. But in the meantime, RollTide RollTide! We're number one and that's that!

THE CURRENT PRESIDENT’S CITIZENSHIP STATUS

Ever since the current president of the United States became president, many folks have questioned whether or not he is a natural born citizen. His mother was citizen of the United States, but his father was a citizen of the African nation of Kenya. The current president claims to have been born in the state of Hawaii, which would make him a natural born citizen. However, to date, there has been no birth certificate produced.

The democrat governor of Hawaii, in hopes of putting this issue to rest, has searched Hawaiian birth records, but has not been able to locate a birth certificate for the current president. The only record of his birth is a notation in the archives that he had been born.

Call me a birther, a whacko, or whatever you want to call me; but the birth of this president is mysterious. I learned in American history in junior high school that one of the qualifications to run for president of the United States is that you must be a natural born citizen. That means that you must be born on United States soil or born on foreign soil to parents that are U.S. citizens. In other words, naturalized citizens cannot run for president. So, Arnold Schwarzenegger cannot run for president and neither can my boss. My boss’s daughters can. The oldest was born before my boss and his wife became citizens, but she was born in the United States; well, actually in Auburn, Alabama.

The current president was born in 1961 or 1962, hardly in the dark ages. So, the state of Hawaii should have a birth certificate for him if he was indeed born in Hawaii. Also, this president is pushing fifty. I can’t believe that he’s never had to produce a birth certificate for something in his entire life. Most people have theirs; a copy of mine is here at the house. Mr. President, if you were born in Hawaii like you claim, just produce your birth certificate. Snuff out all of this speculation, for goodness sake!

Bottom line, the governor of Hawaii can’t find a birth certificate for the current president, and the current president refuses to show us his birth certificate. It certainly appears that there is mystery surrounding this man’s birth, and it scares me. Who all is covering up for him? He deceived a majority of the American people who voted for him in 2008. Now, he appears to be gravitating to the center and may deceive others, as well A lot of folks think that something big is going to happen in 2012. It sure seems that we’re heading for that something, doesn’t it?

WHO’S THE BEST COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAM IN THE NATION?

As of this writing, we don’t know. The BCS Championship game is a week and a day away and we all know that the winner of this game takes home the crystal trophy plus a plethora of accolades. This is certainly not a perfect system, but it beats anything else that is feasible.

My football team was supposed to repeat in the BCS championship game for the second year in a row. Could we do a repeat? In the pre-season, everyone thought so. Who could possibly stop Heisman trophy winner Mark Ingram, who would be splitting playing time with Trent Richardson, a talented young man who many think is a better runner than Ingram. There were some questions about our young defense, but with Mark, Trent, and Julio, we’d manage.

Now anybody that’s been associated with national championship teams, and I remember a few in my lifetime, knows that you have to be good and some luck is also associated with being the national champion. The ball has to bounce your way a time or two and it did for Alabama in the 2009 college football season.

Back to the 2010 Alabama team. As we all know, Bama will not repeat as national champions having lost to South Carolina, LSU, and Auburn. South Carolina considers its 2010 victory over Alabama the greatest in its gridiron history. Bless their hearts! Even after the South Caroline debacle, we still controlled our own destiny; but after losing to LSU, our hopes of playing for the SEC championship and eventually for the national championship were all but dashed. Following our third loss, a heartbreaker to cross-state rival Auburn, all we had left to play for was the chance for a ten win season. There’s something about winning ten games in a season that that labels you as a special team.

The Auburn game left me shaking my head about this team. It hasn’t been that long since Alabama was struggling to be considered above average. No one thought that we could bounce back after enduring devastating sanctions even with Coach Nick Saban at the helm. It seemed to me that the 2010 team was struggling to find its identity. The running game was a disappointment with Mark Ingram and Trent Richardson not having the performances that were expected. The defense was suspect, but kept us in some of our games. The defense improved over the course of the season while the offense seemed to stall. Much of the offense came from the passing of quarterback Greg McElroy and the spectacular receptions from wide receiver Julio Jones.

Frankly, I didn’t know what to expect from Alabama in its appearance in the Capital One Bowl. I kept having visions of the 2009 Sugar Bowl game against Utah where we were caught flat-footed and suffered an embarrassing loss. As a result, I hoped that Bama had learned its lesson and would be motivated to finish in style.

Was I surprised? Yes, I guess I was. Bama found its identity and played a spectacular game against the Michigan State Spartans, ranked number 9. Were we the best team in the nation on January 1? Yes, we were! Could we have beaten anyone in the top 10 on January 1? Yes! The running game clicked, the passing game clicked, and the defense clicked. We stopped their running game and we stopped their passing game. As the last minutes of the game ticked down, tears came to my eyes. While Greg McElroy, a truly outstanding young man would never suit up for Bama again; I have a feeling that he will have a presence in our lives for many years to come. Would this be the last time that Mark Ingram and Julio Jones would suit up for Bama? We’ll have to wait and see.

On the sidelines, Mark Ingram was grinning from ear to ear. Last year’s Heisman Trophy winner is a team player and there should never be any doubts about that. According to Coach Saban, Julio Jones is the hardest working player that he has ever coached. Whatever these two young men, along with their families and coaches, decide regarding their futures, they are loved.

For the young men on the team who also work so hard with the expectations of getting at least some playing time in an Alabama uniform, we love them just as much. When their names were called late in the second half of the Georgia State game, we shook our heads and said, “never heard of him”.

There’s no doubt that if we had played against South Carolina, LSU, and Auburn the way we did against Michigan State, we would be in the BCS championship game. But as you know, we didn’t. In the real world, you can’t sustain that level at all times. To be national champions, you have to be good and you have to get a few breaks. There were a few times that the “ball bounced our way” last year, and there were a few times this year that it just didn’t.

Do I see more national championships in the not too distant future for Alabama? I certainly do. Will other young men step up to fill the shoes of Mark Ingram, Julio Jones, Greg McElroy and the others who will or may be leaving? Yes, there will be others to rise up and be the ones.

Now that Alabama has finished its season, I’ll sit back and watch the remainder of the bowl games with interest. A top ten finish for us would certainly be nice. But no matter what happens, we’re Alabama and it’s great to be from Alabama. I just can’t imagine being for anyone else.

REFLECTIONS ON 2010

2010, it’s been quite a year! From the BCS Championship game to being in the hospital thinking I was about to have open heart surgery to save my life.

On January 7, 2010, Alabama beat the University of Texas to become the NCAA football national champions. After being left beaten and bloodied by the side of the road to die as a result of the NCAA sanctions leveled in 2002, we overcame and became national champions for the 2009 season. While I didn’t attend the BCS championship game in Pasadena, I watched from one or my favorite places and partied into the night. This was truly a magnificent evening that will live in my mind forever.

I did, however, attend the Jimmy Buffett concert in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Jimmy did a concert to raise awareness and assist local businesses with respect to the explosion of the BP rig in the Gulf of Mexico. I was able to attend the concert and drop some money into the economy. My favorite singer at my favorite place! How great is that?

While both of the events have shaped my year, the highlight of my year had to be the attending of my high school reunion. Since I graduated, I had not been back for a reunion, nor had I kept up with anyone in my class. Well, attending the reunion changed everything. I changed from a somewhat “I didn’t like those people then and I doubt I would like them now” to someone who really loves the members of my high school class. They’re great people and I almost missed out on their friendships. But I didn’t. For those of you in my class, I love you and look forward to our continued friendships.

Another high point in my year came when I was re-united with my best friend from high school. She was unable to attend the reunion, but I later re-united with her at her Mom’s funeral. While this was certainly a solemn occasion for all of those that had been touched by her mother, falling in to my best friend’s arms gave me a comfort I can’t describe. We’ve vowed to never lose touch with each other.

The 2010 football season has been a disappointment; but when I think about those dismal seasons in the mid-2000’s under Mike Shula, I have to be pleased that we’re once again competing for championships and top-notch recruits. We’re ALABAMA, and the rest is the rest.

I guess the low point of this year was being admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of congestive heart failure. I guess I could have died, but I didn’t. Medication and a change of diet will hopefully seem me through. This little episode made me realize how import friends and family are, and that mine are the greatest. To my friends and family who helped get me through this, thank you!

2010 will be a memorable year and one that is bringing so many changes to my life. And they’re good changes. There will be some challenges coming my way in 2011, but with God and great family and friends, I’ll surely come through. “Thank you, thank you, thank God for you!

A BAD RESTAURANT EXPERIENCE

TV shows have been written around them. We’ve all had them, and we will continue to have them. There are certainly worse things that can happen to you, but for some reason they make us very angry; sometimes to the point of showing our posteriors. What are they…bad restaurant experiences and I had once last night.

Twas the night after the Iron Bowl and I wasn’t particular happy. When that game was over, I wanted a nice dinner to get a little bit of consolation. Also, this has not been a particularly good week, even though I love Thanksgiving. I found out that a dear friend of mine, someone that I have been friends with for a very long time, has an aggressive cancer that is in stage three. She will soon begin an intense chemo regimen.

Back to last night! Wentzel’s Oyster House, an old established Mobile restaurant, opened a restaurant in Tuscaloosa about a year ago (I think). I like the Wentzel’s in Mobile, although I prefer Felix’s Fish Camp when I’m down there. A friend of mine that went to the game with some other friends and I decided that we would try this newer Wentzels’s.

When we arrived at the restaurant, the parking lot was not full. While this surprised me, I was okay with it because this should mean a shorter wait. We were told by the hostess that the wait would be about fifteen or twenty minutes. To me this is nothing and I was again pleasantly surprised. For the wait, my friend and I went to the bar and found two empty stools. This where our luck started to run out. We had a chatty bartender and I was definitely not in the mood for “chatty”. I was in more of a mood to sit and brood.

We were taken to our table in the promised fifteen or twenty minutes, which was good. However, after we were seated, no one came to wait on us. The ones that were waiting on other clientele were running around with frowns on their faces and acting like they didn’t want to be there. After I was unable to make eye contact with any of them, I suspected that we might have been seated at a table that was not assigned. I also suspected that they were short of help. And that’s not good for what is sure to be a busy evening.

I was finally able to flag a young man down and asked if anyone was assigned to our table. He was nice and indicated that he would take care of us. Of course, we immediately put our orders in because we didn’t want him to get away and not come back. The young man, whom we later found out was one of the managers, appeared to be very capable and our food arrived in what I would consider a timely manner.

While the appetizer that we shared was decent, my entree, flounder béarnaise, left a lot to be desired. It was soggy and I question whether it was real flounder. It was supposed to be topped with a crab meat dressing. There was soggy dressing on top of the flounder, but I found no evidence of crab meat. The béarnaise sauce was bland and probably came out of a jar. The lettuce in my salad was primarily made up of iceberg and I don’t particularly care for iceberg, preferring spring mix or romaine. To top it off, the baked potato was a bit undercooked, and we all have experienced undercooked baked potatoes. My friend ordered the friend oyster/fried flounder combination and said that her food was overcooked and a bit tough.

When the waiter came back and asked if we wanted desert, we said no and indicated that we were ready for our checks. We didn’t complain, but were ready to get out of there and head back to Birmingham, When our checks arrived, we were given small discounts and that was nice. The waiter/manager indicated that they were indeed short of help because a number of the wait staff had been allowed to take vacation that day. That was a mistake, in my opinion, because the evening after the Iron Bowl would surely be one of their busiest days of the year.

While the above was certainly not a major disaster, it wasn’t the satisfying dinner that I was hoping to have after a disappointing afternoon. Will I go back there? Sure, I’ll give them a second chance, but that’s all.

I don’t think I’ve ever written about a good restaurant experience and I do have a lot of them. It’s always the bad ones that you remember and sometimes end up laughing about for months and even years.