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Leftists Are Out Of Control

It's been noted that Leftists lack reason, and are prone to spittle-laden, expletive-laden foaming at the mouth.  Moreover, every episode of violence in this election cycle can be traced to Leftists who get all worked up when thinking people disagree with them.

The latest example of Leftist "tolerance" comes today from Deland, Florida.  A 75-year-old guy is in the hospital because he displayed a McCain sign.

DeLAND, Fla. -- A 75-year-old man was hospitalized after another man shoved him into a fire hydrant during an argument about the upcoming election, DeLand police said.

Timothy L. Rundle, 53, faces charges of felony battery after allegedly pushing William Hunter on Thursday near the intersection of Woodland Boulevard and New York Avenue in DeLand.

Hunter was displaying a sign for Republican presidential contender Sen. John McCain.

If you love the "tolerance" of the Left, just vote them all into office.  Don't worry, they promise you "free" health care.  And if you disagree with them, you're going to need it.

Is It "Education" Or "Vegetation"?

A kid in New Jersey got sent home from school today because his Halloween costume was determined to be "offensive" and "disruptive".  Out of 500 kids, he was the "chosen one" and was sent home because you just can't be "offensive" nor "disruptive" at school.

Oh.  That outfit that got him booted?  Nah, he wasn't dressed as a pimp or a ho.  He wasn't costumed as Bush or Biden.

Jesus Christ, it makes you want to boot all the teachers and administrators out of our public schools and just start over.

Your PERS Liability Is Now Impressive

Oregon's public pension fund loses nearly $13 billion in value in the past year.

PERS will not reset the rate it charges public agencies to cover their employees retirement benefits until next year. That's good news for employers, who will be dealing with tightened budgets.

Those employers, of course, are public agencies.  Government.  And where do they get their money?  That would be from you.  And since PERS is a contractual obligation, you'll be getting to make up any unfunded liability.  PERS is, after all, a defined benefit plan.  As it stands, the benefits are locked in, and they cannot be unlocked or re-negotiated.  The law has been clear in this regard: a contract is a contract.  The benefits are guaranteed, and any underfunding and when underfunding occurs, for whatever reason, the obligation to make up the difference devolves to the taxpayer.

Happy Halloween!

Hidin' Biden

Whatever has happened to "Joltin' Joe"?  Biden's been essentially absent from the Obambi campaign for some time now, and it's interesting that the media aren't asking many questions about the absence - especially as they were so vocal in their concerns regarding Sarah Palin's reclusiveness in the days following her selection as McCain's running mate.

Well, so much for his heralded expertise in foreign policy as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the alleged reason he was chosen in the wake of the Georgia/Russia crisis to bolster Obama's obvious lack of experience.

Of course, there may be good reason for not asking questions, as representatives from three newspapers who didn't bow properly before The Messiah have been judged and found wanting.

The Washington Times, N.Y. Post and Dallas Morning News -- three newspapers that recently endorsed John McCain -- have been kicked off Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's plane in the final days of his campaign.

Of course, according to Obambi's campaign mouthpieces, it's purely a matter of logistics and has nothing to do with the positions taken by the editorial boards of the three newspapers in question.  And if you buy that, you're likely voting for Obambi.  Because you'll apparently buy anything.

A Little Birdie Told Me Thaauggh!

A recent addition to the file entitled Law Of Unintended Consequences:  Birders were having a field day at Montrose Beach in the Chicago area; they flocked to see a species rarely spotted in the midwest - a burrowing owl.  Large numbers of avid birders showed up at the site and repeatedly flushed the bird into the air for better viewing.  Unsurprisingly, the final flush ended in a display of speed, blood, and general carnage as the small owl was picked off by a passing Cooper's hawk.  Birders now "...wonder if they contributed to the owl's death".

Dear Mr. Obama

This gentleman says much in a brief time, and says it eloquently.

Ten Years After: West Side Light Rail

In the Portland, Oregon area, west-side light rail was built over the objections of local residents, who voted it down.  That thumbs-down vote marked the beginning of the end for residential input, as the governmental agencies decided to find ways to build more light rail without the inconvenience of voters telling them not to do it.  The west-side line was opened in 1998.

West-side light rail was built over the objections of the Federal Transit Authority, as well, although FTA's objections were unrelated to the mode of transit. 

The FTA didn’t like the route, because it was run through a lot of empty area. Why? Because planners hoped that developers would build high-density housing along the line, thus justifying the route as time went on. It was a grand experiment in metropolitan planning.

Metro planners then cajoled and forced various city governments to redo their zoning laws to make the high-density developments more train-dependent. They specified an extremely scarce supply of parking.

And the developers? They stayed away in droves. As a landowner put it, “it’s never been developed” because of that very “mandated lack of parking.”

Portland-area governmental "planning" brain-trusts have nonetheless continued to find creative ways to build light rail against the wishes of the FTA and local residents because, after all, they're from the government.  They know best.  The Left always does.

Boo!

 

Yet another diva who's well past her "sell by" date is predicting that if Obambi fails to win the election, it will "spark the second American Civil War".

"After having stolen the last two elections, the Republican Mafia…"

"If Obama loses it will spark the second American Civil War. Blood will run in the streets, believe me. And it's not a coincidence that President Bush recalled soldiers from Iraq for Dick Cheney to lead against American citizens in the streets."

"Bush has transformed America into a police state, from torture to the imprisonment of reporters, to the Patriot Act."

This is emblematic of the main problem with Leftists:  they're insane.  Everything is, to them, a religious belief - and not a benign one, at that.  Intellectually, they're at the same level as Islamic terrorists.

Don't believe in Anthropogenic Climate Change?  You're not simply wrong; you're stupid, greedy, and evil.  You want to destroy the planet.  They actually believe this stuff with a spittle-flying, foam-at-the-mouth religious fervor.

They're incapable of understanding at any level whatsoever the simple fact that most people want the same things: comfort and safety; a good life for ourselves, for our children, and for our grandchildren.  On the face of it, then, it makes no sense to fly into a spittle-laden tirade of invective and accusation simply because many of these same people fundamentally disagree with the Religion.  If we want these things for our children and our grandchildren, it should be obvious that we have no desire to destroy the planet.  Leftists, however, can't see that.

It's the same in their choice of American politicians: Obama simply must win.  Never mind the fact that, as Rush Limbaugh has noted, "That guy can say nothing better than anyone I have ever heard say nothing."

They actually believe that the Republican mafia stole the last two elections.  And if their boy Obambi doesn't win this election, they're absolutely determined to engage in violence to demonstrate their displeasure.  These are not idle terrorist threats; they will do what they can to make it happen.

There's nothing you can say to people who firmly believe, with deep religious fervor, that President Bush has recalled troops from Iraq so that Cheney can lead them into battle against American citizens.  Literally, as far as the Left are concerned, you're damned if you do, and damned if you don't.

For years, these folks have protested the "illegal War in Iraq" and demanded that our troops be removed.  To them, it was all about oil - and Halliburton, of course.  Yet when troops are removed, it's suddenly an insidious plot to repress American freedoms by force of arms.  It all makes sense - to the Left.  To everybody else, it's silly.  But it's deadly serious as far as the Left are concerned.

These traits are what make the Left so dangerous.  They lack any analytical ability.  They replace thought with "feeling", and they replace fact with religion.  They view themselves as paragons of tolerance; claiming great respect for freedom of expression - but only as long as you agree with them.

Obambi On Kos

You'd have thought that Obambi would have talked about this internet stuff with his buddy who helped invent the internet.  Apparently, he never got around to it.  Instead, he shot his mouth off over at a liberal coven without realizing that his words would be preserved.

There is one way, over the long haul, to guarantee the appointment of judges that are sensitive to issues of social justice, and that is to win the right to appoint them by recapturing the presidency and the Senate.

In other words, the only way we can get what we want is by putting a Chicago-style "fix" in.  Get to the judges, and you can do anything you want.

Almost Over

We'll soon have a new President.  And possibly, a new flag:  “It’s not that I want to punish your success, I just want to make sure that everybody who is behind you, that they’ve got a chance at success, too… I think when you spread the wealth around, it’s good for everybody.”