Loop, Endless Loop

Posted on November 10, 2011 by John Galt


23rd QUALM

Bush is my shepherd; I dwell in want.

He maketh logs to be cut down in national forests.

He leadeth trucks into the still wilderness.

He restoreth my fears.

He leadeth me in the paths of international disgrace for his ego’s sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of pollution and war, I will find no exit, for thou art in office.

Thy tax cuts for the rich and thy media control, they discomfort me.

Thou preparest an agenda of deception in the presence of thy religion.

Thou anointest my head with foreign oil.

My health insurance runneth out.

Surely megalomania and false patriotism shall follow me all the days of thy term,

And my jobless child shall dwell in my basement forever. – Anon

http://www.planetproctor.com/index2.html

Okay, so Bush isn’t President any more … name ONE of his programs that Obama has gotten rid of. 

Guantanomo?

Bank bailouts?

Multiple foreign wars in a quest for oil dominance?

Puleeze … the only difference is that George can fly while Barry can only jump.

I don’t have a basement … which is why my adult son and his wife are living in my spare bedroom. It seems that his employer took the Obama administration up on its offer of tax credits of $10,000 for every new hire. That allowed them to hire ten new employees (literally, ten!) to replace my son … who, after 11 years with the company (much of which was as head tech support guru) was only making about $38,000 to begin with. In Florida … where $38,000 is just slightly better than scraping-by money. Gee thanks, Barry.

– Jude

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Quotations; Bitesize Wisdom

Posted on October 15, 2011 by John Galt

I can’t recall just where I read it, but some time back I happened upon the assertion that no blog was complete without a few quotes.

I feel like quotes are an unobtrusive way of sharing bits of wisdom without being ‘preachy’ and turning people away from what are, in their essence, ideas of timeless worth and deep intrinsic value.

At the moment, I am adding a selection of quotes from a tiny little book called “500 Power Packed Pronouncements — They’ll Improve Your Life If You’ll Let Them” compiled by Al Schneider (ISBN 0-938784-00-5). It fits in a shirt pocket … which is where it belongs — YOUR shirt pocket.

I’ve spent the last thirty years reading and re-reading this tiny book. I’ve benefited from it and I think that you will too. I’m not trying to sell you a copy, so no affiliate links this time: just the ISBN number, author and title so you can track it down on your own.

I read the Bible frequently. No, that’s not true … I study it. In either case, I find it to be chock full of thoughts that uplift, guide, direct and even chastise me. But I also read other sources for much the same reason and find that these other authors have often re-stated Bible truths in a more understandable form than the Bible translators did … yet, if you look closely, you will find the same mind looking back at you.

– Jude

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First they came for the Latinos

Posted on October 13, 2011 by John Galt

In order to begin the conversation, I’d like for you to read this article published online by www.guardian.co.uk.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/oct/12/alabama-slavery-latino-immigrants

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