I was sleeping during Earth/Human Achievement Hour!!! I had my outside light off, then. Now people are gonna think I support the enemy:
Watch video here.
Oh, well, there is still time to try to get my son in Hawaii to keep his lights on for me :)
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Friday, March 27, 2009
Copenhagen Accord not up to snuff
I am trying really hard not to get paranoid about the plans the climate control freaks have for preventing climate catastrophe (ostensibly, anyway; most of us know what they're really up to, and it's just plain old control), but this look by Fox News at what the information note on the Copenhagen Accord hints at is truly hair-raising.
I have long known that there is a dedicated group of anti-human slimeballs whose goal is to free the earth from the "plague of humanity" as much and as soon as possible. It is frightening, seeing how far they've come toward achieving their goals, and with the apparent cooperation of most of the leaders of the free world.
The leaders of the Third World are a little more leery- and they should be, since the plans include preventing them from improving the lives of their people (how could anybody in their right mind be against them acquiring basics such as food, sanitation, and electricity?), along with drastically decreasing their numbers.
I'm starting to wonder if the conspiracy theorists aren't right after all. You know, the ones who think the Bilderberg Group is behind everything, trying to take over the world, and setting up to wipe out massive amounts of people.
Whoever they are, these people are a real threat. What they want to do is make it impossible- or at least as painful as possible- to continue to live the way we do here in the US. They seem to have a problem with nearly every stinking thing we do. They want to make everything so darned expensive that only the super-rich can afford to do any of the things most Americans currently do at least once in a while: drive our own cars, travel, buy flowers, enjoy imported goods, heat and cool our homes, use water, etc. Oh, yeah- I almost forgot: eat, breathe, and take up space, too. And procreate.
And all this BS is based on their lies about the human impact on global climate, which is non-existent.
Fight them, people. It's us or them, and someday- perhaps soon- it will be too late.
I have long known that there is a dedicated group of anti-human slimeballs whose goal is to free the earth from the "plague of humanity" as much and as soon as possible. It is frightening, seeing how far they've come toward achieving their goals, and with the apparent cooperation of most of the leaders of the free world.
The leaders of the Third World are a little more leery- and they should be, since the plans include preventing them from improving the lives of their people (how could anybody in their right mind be against them acquiring basics such as food, sanitation, and electricity?), along with drastically decreasing their numbers.
I'm starting to wonder if the conspiracy theorists aren't right after all. You know, the ones who think the Bilderberg Group is behind everything, trying to take over the world, and setting up to wipe out massive amounts of people.
Whoever they are, these people are a real threat. What they want to do is make it impossible- or at least as painful as possible- to continue to live the way we do here in the US. They seem to have a problem with nearly every stinking thing we do. They want to make everything so darned expensive that only the super-rich can afford to do any of the things most Americans currently do at least once in a while: drive our own cars, travel, buy flowers, enjoy imported goods, heat and cool our homes, use water, etc. Oh, yeah- I almost forgot: eat, breathe, and take up space, too. And procreate.
And all this BS is based on their lies about the human impact on global climate, which is non-existent.
Fight them, people. It's us or them, and someday- perhaps soon- it will be too late.
Freedom of Conscience for Healthcare Providers
People shouldn't be forced to support or take part in abortion or abortion referrals or risk losing their jobs. This is the USA, not the fricking USSR!
Please go to the following website and support the freedom to be pro-life in the medical field:
http://www.freedom2care.org/action
Do it now, before it is too late.
Thank you.
Please go to the following website and support the freedom to be pro-life in the medical field:
http://www.freedom2care.org/action
Do it now, before it is too late.
Thank you.
Spitting Nails
Few things anger me more than when someone denigrates the fine men and women of our armed forces, and it would be hard to be more infuriating than Murtha when he opened his stupid mouth and slandered the Marines then only alleged to be at fault in the Haditha incident.
But he managed to do it, by refusing to apologize when called upon, once it became obvious that the claims were unfounded.
Now, to rub salt in the wound, we have the former Secretary of the Navy giving Murtha the highest civilian award (for what, I have no idea). What I think about that is not fit to post here.
Please sign this petition calling for an apology from Murtha, or for the award to be rescinded. Thank you.
But he managed to do it, by refusing to apologize when called upon, once it became obvious that the claims were unfounded.
Now, to rub salt in the wound, we have the former Secretary of the Navy giving Murtha the highest civilian award (for what, I have no idea). What I think about that is not fit to post here.
Please sign this petition calling for an apology from Murtha, or for the award to be rescinded. Thank you.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Impeach Obama NOW
I'm starting to wonder if part of Obama's financial recovery plan for the US doesn't include killing off a large portion of us by causing stress-induced heart attacks.
This plan of his to deny our veterans the healthcare coverage that was promised to them if they suffered service-related injury is almost unspeakably despicable.
I can think of quite a few other, more worthy entities he should consider throwing from the train before he gets to the men and women who have risked all for us and our allies.
If belt-tightening is required- which no one doubts that it is, although maybe we should, considering who the main beneficiaries of the stimulus bill and all its earmarks appear to be- you don't do it by turning your back on those who are depending on our government to keep its promises, like they did theirs.
When one considers that the bill includes more than $300 million a year to help Planned Parenthood continue and increase its evil-doing, the mere $540 million Obama looks to save by this outrageous abandonment of our wounded service members makes no sense at all.
If there was any doubt where Obama's heart lies, this should settle the question: he obviously doesn't have one.
This plan of his to deny our veterans the healthcare coverage that was promised to them if they suffered service-related injury is almost unspeakably despicable.
I can think of quite a few other, more worthy entities he should consider throwing from the train before he gets to the men and women who have risked all for us and our allies.
If belt-tightening is required- which no one doubts that it is, although maybe we should, considering who the main beneficiaries of the stimulus bill and all its earmarks appear to be- you don't do it by turning your back on those who are depending on our government to keep its promises, like they did theirs.
When one considers that the bill includes more than $300 million a year to help Planned Parenthood continue and increase its evil-doing, the mere $540 million Obama looks to save by this outrageous abandonment of our wounded service members makes no sense at all.
If there was any doubt where Obama's heart lies, this should settle the question: he obviously doesn't have one.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Smoke
I am a smoker. Been smoking most of my life- over 35 years now.
I started smoking right about when the Surgeon General started making noises implying that smoking wasn't good for you, but deeply in the age when cigarettes were heavily advertised- and used- virtually everywhere. The only place smoking was not allowed, back then, was around flammables. People smoked not only on tv and the big screen, but in theaters; you could smoke on airplanes, in elevators, in stores- even in hospital rooms. I think the statistics for that time, which held until just recently in this area, said that 2 out of 3 people smoked.
My mother did not smoke, and did not want me to, but we had only one conversation that I can recall wherein she asked me not to. Hers and the Surgeon General's were the only voices I heard saying anything at all against smoking, and they were drowned out by the overwhelming support- actual and implied- smoking then enjoyed. In other words, I was strongly encouraged- and hardly discouraged at all- in developing an addiction to nicotine.
Within a few years of having become physically and psychologically dependent on cigarettes, I tried to quit smoking for the first time because I was pregnant. I was not able to, though, and I remember one of the nurses saying that we new mothers didn't realize that our babies were born addicted to nicotine, too. I pondered that, while I smoked in my room.
As the years passed, I tried now and then to quit again, never succeeding for more than a week, during which time I gained 5 lbs. The fear of how much I might gain if I went longer was a factor in not wanting to try again for a long time after that, and even hearing that it would be better to be overweight than to smoke didn't help. Now that I've gained some weight passing through menopause, at least that shouldn't be as big a hindrance as before. But that is only one of the obstacles I face.
The last time I tried to quit smoking, about 20 years ago, I managed to make it for 13 hours before I caved in. I spent as much of the time as possible sleeping; I gave up when I started itching all over and crying.
When my last child was born, the labor lasted so long that I had to go outside, with the IV attached, to have a cigarette a couple of times. I also smoked in the bathroom, before and after- I knew they wouldn't throw me out before, and actually wanted them to, after. I never stayed long in the hospital anyway, after giving birth, but that was mostly because I couldn't sleep there, and wanted to get my babies away from all the poking and prodding as soon as possible. But, looking back, part of the reason I always wanted to go home right after- the same day, if possible- was to be able to smoke.
One of the reasons pregnant women shouldn't smoke is because somebody claimed that babies of smokers might be born too early, be underweight, and suffer fetal injury. I don't know what the deal is with that, but I smoked more with each succeeding baby, and with the exception of my daughters- who were a couple ounces smaller because they're girls, and one was my firstborn- they each weighed more than the one before, and ALL of them were born late, with no fetal injuries. But then, I did pray almost continually that they would not have to suffer because I couldn't quit, so make of that what you will.
When I started smoking, cigarettes were 50 cents a pack, and were easily obtained from retailers and vending machines, even though I was underage. Only once did someone refuse to sell them to me because I was under 18. Now they cost anywhere from $4.80 to $5.80, and I hear they're going to tack on another 60 cents for some reason. A friend, who switched to rolling his own after the last big hike, says they've increased the price of the bags of tobacco by $26- that's an increase of twice the original price.
I understand that some of the anti-smoking lunatics are motivated by a genuine concern for health- mostly their own, believing as they do in the second-hand-smoke monster invented to help scare off the tobacco companies and to spare themselves the horror of ever having to smell smoke.
I'll venture to say that most of us who are still smoking these days would love to quit, but are not able. You can be sure that anyone who continues to smoke under the present conditions is completely addicted, and sadly for most of us, the placebos they've conjured up to help us really don't. I have wasted a good deal of money trying such products; apparently the only one that's going to help me quit will have to involve being drugged into oblivion long enough to get through withdrawal. So you know what you can do with those patches, gum, and suicide pills.
The worst thing about being a smoker these days is having to endure the legally sanctioned ostracism of a large part of society. I really don't appreciate being treated like a leper, or a second-class citizen- to put it nicely- just because I smoke. It's hard not to be offended that I am no longer welcome at most drinking or dining establishments, unless I want to spend part of my visit outside, regardless of the weather and probably without a place to sit while I smoke. And it angers me exceedingly that we are being taxed at a much higher rate than anyone else. None of this helps people like me quit- it just makes us very, very mad.
Some of the people being hurt by this ill-conceived war against smoking are the men and women who once put their lives on the line to keep this country safe and free. In Ohio, these heroes recently lost an appeal to get an exemption for their clubs from the smoking ban that was passed a short while before that, through deceit and treachery- not the will of the people. I hope you control freaks are happy. How does it bother you if our vets smoke while visiting their VFW and American Legion halls?
The point of this rant, I guess, is that we smokers don't want to impose upon you anti-smokers, and we have bent over backwards to accomodate your phobic aversion to being exposed to smoke. But you have to allow us to live also, and to smoke if we need to- and some of us really do.
I started smoking right about when the Surgeon General started making noises implying that smoking wasn't good for you, but deeply in the age when cigarettes were heavily advertised- and used- virtually everywhere. The only place smoking was not allowed, back then, was around flammables. People smoked not only on tv and the big screen, but in theaters; you could smoke on airplanes, in elevators, in stores- even in hospital rooms. I think the statistics for that time, which held until just recently in this area, said that 2 out of 3 people smoked.
My mother did not smoke, and did not want me to, but we had only one conversation that I can recall wherein she asked me not to. Hers and the Surgeon General's were the only voices I heard saying anything at all against smoking, and they were drowned out by the overwhelming support- actual and implied- smoking then enjoyed. In other words, I was strongly encouraged- and hardly discouraged at all- in developing an addiction to nicotine.
Within a few years of having become physically and psychologically dependent on cigarettes, I tried to quit smoking for the first time because I was pregnant. I was not able to, though, and I remember one of the nurses saying that we new mothers didn't realize that our babies were born addicted to nicotine, too. I pondered that, while I smoked in my room.
As the years passed, I tried now and then to quit again, never succeeding for more than a week, during which time I gained 5 lbs. The fear of how much I might gain if I went longer was a factor in not wanting to try again for a long time after that, and even hearing that it would be better to be overweight than to smoke didn't help. Now that I've gained some weight passing through menopause, at least that shouldn't be as big a hindrance as before. But that is only one of the obstacles I face.
The last time I tried to quit smoking, about 20 years ago, I managed to make it for 13 hours before I caved in. I spent as much of the time as possible sleeping; I gave up when I started itching all over and crying.
When my last child was born, the labor lasted so long that I had to go outside, with the IV attached, to have a cigarette a couple of times. I also smoked in the bathroom, before and after- I knew they wouldn't throw me out before, and actually wanted them to, after. I never stayed long in the hospital anyway, after giving birth, but that was mostly because I couldn't sleep there, and wanted to get my babies away from all the poking and prodding as soon as possible. But, looking back, part of the reason I always wanted to go home right after- the same day, if possible- was to be able to smoke.
One of the reasons pregnant women shouldn't smoke is because somebody claimed that babies of smokers might be born too early, be underweight, and suffer fetal injury. I don't know what the deal is with that, but I smoked more with each succeeding baby, and with the exception of my daughters- who were a couple ounces smaller because they're girls, and one was my firstborn- they each weighed more than the one before, and ALL of them were born late, with no fetal injuries. But then, I did pray almost continually that they would not have to suffer because I couldn't quit, so make of that what you will.
When I started smoking, cigarettes were 50 cents a pack, and were easily obtained from retailers and vending machines, even though I was underage. Only once did someone refuse to sell them to me because I was under 18. Now they cost anywhere from $4.80 to $5.80, and I hear they're going to tack on another 60 cents for some reason. A friend, who switched to rolling his own after the last big hike, says they've increased the price of the bags of tobacco by $26- that's an increase of twice the original price.
I understand that some of the anti-smoking lunatics are motivated by a genuine concern for health- mostly their own, believing as they do in the second-hand-smoke monster invented to help scare off the tobacco companies and to spare themselves the horror of ever having to smell smoke.
I'll venture to say that most of us who are still smoking these days would love to quit, but are not able. You can be sure that anyone who continues to smoke under the present conditions is completely addicted, and sadly for most of us, the placebos they've conjured up to help us really don't. I have wasted a good deal of money trying such products; apparently the only one that's going to help me quit will have to involve being drugged into oblivion long enough to get through withdrawal. So you know what you can do with those patches, gum, and suicide pills.
The worst thing about being a smoker these days is having to endure the legally sanctioned ostracism of a large part of society. I really don't appreciate being treated like a leper, or a second-class citizen- to put it nicely- just because I smoke. It's hard not to be offended that I am no longer welcome at most drinking or dining establishments, unless I want to spend part of my visit outside, regardless of the weather and probably without a place to sit while I smoke. And it angers me exceedingly that we are being taxed at a much higher rate than anyone else. None of this helps people like me quit- it just makes us very, very mad.
Some of the people being hurt by this ill-conceived war against smoking are the men and women who once put their lives on the line to keep this country safe and free. In Ohio, these heroes recently lost an appeal to get an exemption for their clubs from the smoking ban that was passed a short while before that, through deceit and treachery- not the will of the people. I hope you control freaks are happy. How does it bother you if our vets smoke while visiting their VFW and American Legion halls?
The point of this rant, I guess, is that we smokers don't want to impose upon you anti-smokers, and we have bent over backwards to accomodate your phobic aversion to being exposed to smoke. But you have to allow us to live also, and to smoke if we need to- and some of us really do.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Things I've Seen In My Yard
Birds, including
Sparrows
Starlings
Robins
Grackles
Crows
Seagulls
Mourning Doves
Pigeons
House Finches
Gold Finches
Cardinals
Blue Jays
Red-winged Blackbirds
Dark-eyed Juncos
Chipping Sparrows
Song Sparrows
White-crowned Sparrows
Hawks
Rose-breasted Grosbeaks
Indigo Buntings
Kildeers
Flickers
Downy Woodpeckers
Red-headed Woodpeckers
Red-bellied Woodpeckers
Black-capped Chickadees
Nuthatches
Catbird
Tufted Titmouse
Wood Thrushes
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds
Baltimore Oriole (seen on 5-15-09)
and a very small, greenish bird I couldn't identify
Seen flying over
Great Blue Herons
Wood Ducks
Canada Geese
Turkey Vultures
Unfortunately, my neighbor's cat is often in my yard now, so I don't feed the birds anymore- except for the hummers, and throwing a few scraps on top of the garage. Tried telling them he was killing birds, and they caught him once, but all they did was yell at him. I tried explaining that he was only following his instincts, and the only way to prevent him doing it was to keep him in, to no avail. At least it saves a lot of money, not buying bird food.
Other critters
Squirrels
Chipmunks
Moles
Mice
Rabbits
Opossums
Groundhogs
Raccoons
Skunks
Dogs
Cats
Deer
Not bad, for an urban yard- although we are about 2 miles from a nature preserve.
I've also seen a drunk guy lying in my driveway- there are lots of bars in the area :)
Sparrows
Starlings
Robins
Grackles
Crows
Seagulls
Mourning Doves
Pigeons
House Finches
Gold Finches
Cardinals
Blue Jays
Red-winged Blackbirds
Dark-eyed Juncos
Chipping Sparrows
Song Sparrows
White-crowned Sparrows
Hawks
Rose-breasted Grosbeaks
Indigo Buntings
Kildeers
Flickers
Downy Woodpeckers
Red-headed Woodpeckers
Red-bellied Woodpeckers
Black-capped Chickadees
Nuthatches
Catbird
Tufted Titmouse
Wood Thrushes
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds
Baltimore Oriole (seen on 5-15-09)
and a very small, greenish bird I couldn't identify
Seen flying over
Great Blue Herons
Wood Ducks
Canada Geese
Turkey Vultures
Unfortunately, my neighbor's cat is often in my yard now, so I don't feed the birds anymore- except for the hummers, and throwing a few scraps on top of the garage. Tried telling them he was killing birds, and they caught him once, but all they did was yell at him. I tried explaining that he was only following his instincts, and the only way to prevent him doing it was to keep him in, to no avail. At least it saves a lot of money, not buying bird food.
Other critters
Squirrels
Chipmunks
Moles
Mice
Rabbits
Opossums
Groundhogs
Raccoons
Skunks
Dogs
Cats
Deer
Not bad, for an urban yard- although we are about 2 miles from a nature preserve.
I've also seen a drunk guy lying in my driveway- there are lots of bars in the area :)
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Christianity
I was just looking for blogs to subscribe to, and came across one that made me give up the effort for now.
It said something about Christians who are against abortion being wrong for presuming to represent all Christians.
I'm getting sick of people who feel they need to tell Christians what they're allowed to do.
First and foremost, we try to follow Christ. To do that, you have to know who He is and where He leads.
I have no doubt that our Lord does lead us to places like abortion clinics, to offer help and hope to the mothers going there, who have lost all hope.
I have no doubt either that our Lord, the Giver of Life, NEVER wants us to intentionally cause the death of a child He called to life.
It is also dead certain that He wants us to work to promote a culture of life, which includes speaking out and trying to get our laws to protect the innocent.
They can try to shut us up by spreading the lie that some Christians are pro-abortion, but we know better.
It's also pointless to try to silence us by saying we have no right to speak. As long as we have breath we will try, in whatever ways are possible, to obey our God- and He commands that we do these things.
And by the way, some "Christians" were pro-slavery.
It said something about Christians who are against abortion being wrong for presuming to represent all Christians.
I'm getting sick of people who feel they need to tell Christians what they're allowed to do.
First and foremost, we try to follow Christ. To do that, you have to know who He is and where He leads.
I have no doubt that our Lord does lead us to places like abortion clinics, to offer help and hope to the mothers going there, who have lost all hope.
I have no doubt either that our Lord, the Giver of Life, NEVER wants us to intentionally cause the death of a child He called to life.
It is also dead certain that He wants us to work to promote a culture of life, which includes speaking out and trying to get our laws to protect the innocent.
They can try to shut us up by spreading the lie that some Christians are pro-abortion, but we know better.
It's also pointless to try to silence us by saying we have no right to speak. As long as we have breath we will try, in whatever ways are possible, to obey our God- and He commands that we do these things.
And by the way, some "Christians" were pro-slavery.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Catholicism
This is a hard time to be Catholic. Sure, there have been worse times: it's not as bad as when our country was first starting, for example: Catholics were openly persecuted here, then. And it's not nearly as bad here as it is in other countries right now, like China or Pakistan. In those place, the Church is suffering horribly; the price of being caught practicing the Faith is often imprisonment or death. I suspect, if the Church in America were to be subjected again to such persecution, it would quickly lose a whole lot of members.
A recent poll claimed that 59% of Catholics have no problem with Obama's decision to force tax payers to fund fetal stem cell research again. That sounds a little high to me, but it's possible. Years ago, polls were saying 1 in 3 Catholics thought using artificial birth control was ok, and about that many didn't believe in the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist, either.
So it doesn't surprise me that our diocese is going to have to close some churches in order to stay afloat. If somewhere between one-third to over one-half of people who call themselves Catholic are that far gone, they probably aren't attending Mass, anymore. Why should they?
The Church- the REAL Church- has been heading underground for a while now. We aren't there, yet, and we may never have to completely break off from the mainstream as they did in Russia when it became the USSR.
But there is already a transformation taking place within the Church, and it had its start in the fallout of Vatican II. It will continue, unless or until we get a pope who will address the Modernism, Radical Feminism, and other heresies that have infiltrated every part of the Church.
Meanwhile, real Catholics are making do. My kids attend an independent Catholic school that was started by homeschoolers. It presently does not receive any funding from the state or the diocese, and probably never will, since to do so requires allowing them to dictate our curricula. Our school is dedicated to providing a traditional, orthodox Catholic education to its students, and is doing a fine job of it.
Real Catholics are forming groups and supporting one another in engaging our society on issues such as the sanctity of human life and true social justice- not the cockamamie version the radical feminists have convinced too many Church leaders to embrace.
Real Catholics are not going to just give in when the government says we have to provide abortifacient birth control or abortion referrals- if not actual abortion, itself- or be put out of business. There is a higher law that mandates civil disobedience to unjust laws, as anyone who ever heard of the Civil Rights movement would agree.
It will be interesting, to say the least, to see how this all works out.
A recent poll claimed that 59% of Catholics have no problem with Obama's decision to force tax payers to fund fetal stem cell research again. That sounds a little high to me, but it's possible. Years ago, polls were saying 1 in 3 Catholics thought using artificial birth control was ok, and about that many didn't believe in the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist, either.
So it doesn't surprise me that our diocese is going to have to close some churches in order to stay afloat. If somewhere between one-third to over one-half of people who call themselves Catholic are that far gone, they probably aren't attending Mass, anymore. Why should they?
The Church- the REAL Church- has been heading underground for a while now. We aren't there, yet, and we may never have to completely break off from the mainstream as they did in Russia when it became the USSR.
But there is already a transformation taking place within the Church, and it had its start in the fallout of Vatican II. It will continue, unless or until we get a pope who will address the Modernism, Radical Feminism, and other heresies that have infiltrated every part of the Church.
Meanwhile, real Catholics are making do. My kids attend an independent Catholic school that was started by homeschoolers. It presently does not receive any funding from the state or the diocese, and probably never will, since to do so requires allowing them to dictate our curricula. Our school is dedicated to providing a traditional, orthodox Catholic education to its students, and is doing a fine job of it.
Real Catholics are forming groups and supporting one another in engaging our society on issues such as the sanctity of human life and true social justice- not the cockamamie version the radical feminists have convinced too many Church leaders to embrace.
Real Catholics are not going to just give in when the government says we have to provide abortifacient birth control or abortion referrals- if not actual abortion, itself- or be put out of business. There is a higher law that mandates civil disobedience to unjust laws, as anyone who ever heard of the Civil Rights movement would agree.
It will be interesting, to say the least, to see how this all works out.
Is it just me...
...or has anyone else noticed that Wayne Dawson is starting to look like Little Richard?
I don't mean to be mean- I'm just wonderingwhat the heck happened to his eyebrows. I don't watch tv news much anymore, so it was shocking to see the difference in his appearance since the last time I saw him.
I don't mean to be mean- I'm just wondering
Potty Talk, Part 2
Well, I bought a new plunger this morning at Walgreens. Only cost $4.49 + 7.75% tax- which is much cheaper than hiring a plumber. It was made in China, though, so I tested it before I bought it. It seemed pliable enough, and proved to be so, once I applied it- thank God. I mean that sincerely- I did pray a lot during my toils over the toilet. He finally heard and helped me, and it was a delight to hear once again the gurgle of the water flowing freely as I flushed.
My teenaged daughter will be relieved :)
And it only took about 50 flushes.
My teenaged daughter will be relieved :)
And it only took about 50 flushes.
Life is going down the toilet (Potty Talk, Part 1)
It is my understanding that we have the environmentalists to thank for the plague of water-saving toilets that have been foisted upon us by law.
If it isn't the fault of the environmentalists, then this blog is directed at whoever IS to blame, and I suspect you know who you are. You're lucky I do not.
I just spent the last hour or so going in to apply the plumber's helper- better known as a plunger- to my POS toilet every few minutes, after the "water" drained enough to try flushing it again. This was the worst clog we've experienced yet; I am going to have to buy another plunger- I got a blister on my palm trying to use the POS one I have now, which was probably made in China.
One of things that ticked me off and totally grossed me out as I dealt with the clog was that, due to the shape of the bowl and the lousiness of the plunger, "water" splashed out numerous times, despite my best efforts to prevent it. But that's nothing new: one of the special features of these toilets is apparently a built-in stealth bidet. Too bad it uses water from the bowl. So the seat has to be wiped frequently; save water, kill more trees.
But the worst thing about them is the stupidity of forcing us to use them when they really don't save water at all. How can they possibly do that when they require at least 2 flushes to get rid of a normal-sized bowel movement? Plus they are so inefficient at flushing that they require cleaning far more frequently, so there goes more water. Not to mention, where I live, we don't usually need to conserve water. In fact, quite a few folks around here are probably wishing they could get rid of some, right about now. (Flooding is common here in the spring.)
If only I had known, when we replaced the original toilet, that there are far worse things than hard water stains.
If it isn't the fault of the environmentalists, then this blog is directed at whoever IS to blame, and I suspect you know who you are. You're lucky I do not.
I just spent the last hour or so going in to apply the plumber's helper- better known as a plunger- to my POS toilet every few minutes, after the "water" drained enough to try flushing it again. This was the worst clog we've experienced yet; I am going to have to buy another plunger- I got a blister on my palm trying to use the POS one I have now, which was probably made in China.
One of things that ticked me off and totally grossed me out as I dealt with the clog was that, due to the shape of the bowl and the lousiness of the plunger, "water" splashed out numerous times, despite my best efforts to prevent it. But that's nothing new: one of the special features of these toilets is apparently a built-in stealth bidet. Too bad it uses water from the bowl. So the seat has to be wiped frequently; save water, kill more trees.
But the worst thing about them is the stupidity of forcing us to use them when they really don't save water at all. How can they possibly do that when they require at least 2 flushes to get rid of a normal-sized bowel movement? Plus they are so inefficient at flushing that they require cleaning far more frequently, so there goes more water. Not to mention, where I live, we don't usually need to conserve water. In fact, quite a few folks around here are probably wishing they could get rid of some, right about now. (Flooding is common here in the spring.)
If only I had known, when we replaced the original toilet, that there are far worse things than hard water stains.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Things can always get worse- and they're about to
Well, we were right, but there is no comfort in being able to say, "We told you so."
We tried to warn you that Obama would be bad for our country, and now the proof is in the pudding.
I wonder if we will survive his "reign of terror"?
I didn't expect miracles from our next president; it was obvious that, whoever was elected, he was going to have a major mess to deal with, and I figured we'd have to make some painful adjustments to deal with it. But I hoped and prayed it wouldn't be this bad.
I knew there would be a struggle, but I trusted that the system of checks and balances would save us from the worst of it being forced into law. Unfortunately, the liberals/Democrats have their thumbs on the scale.
It was something like this when Clinton was president, and some of what we are suffering now is his legacy. In many ways, Obama is merely imitating the worst president America ever had. But, by not learning from the mistakes of the past- and seeming to be determined to make them again, where our national defense and pro-life issues are involved- Obama's errors are magnified, and we are in greater danger than ever before.
Not only are Obama and the liberal/Democrat Congress' changes going to place us in extreme danger of more terrorist attacks on our own soil, but they also put us in the graver danger of being abandoned by God. If we, as a nation, allow our leaders to impose upon us legislation that grievously offends God, there is no way we can rightly expect Him to continue to bless and protect us, as He so obviously has for our entire existence thus far.
Common sense should've told Obama that it would not be wise to welcome into our midst- and provide financial support for- millions of people who were among the enemies who rejoiced on tv when their heroes successfully attacked our nation on 9-11-01. (If Obama hadn't already demonstrated a clear penchant for affiliating with enemies of America, I might wonder if this was possibly a case of keeping your enemies closer than your friends...)
At the same time, they are working to cripple our power to defend ourselves and our allies. (In my opinion, those two taken together amount to treason and/or dereliction of duty, and we should seriously consider impeaching- at the very least- those responsible.)
Obviously something more than a search for medical cures is going on when Obama et al decide, in these dire financial times, to restore funding for fetal stem cell research. Embryonic stem cells have never yet produced a viable cure or treatment for anything (except maybe investors' wallets), but have instead proved to be dangerous or ineffective. Meanwhile, treatments from stem cells obtained without requiring the snuffing out of human life are currently restoring the health of many, with realistic hope of more to come.
They're also working to restore funding for the largest provider of abortion on earth, Planned Parenthood. This big business makes millions of dollars in profits from killing the unborn; it has no need of our tax dollars. I'm sure they delight in knowing they have an ally in Obama, who will force us to fund their evil to the tune of $300 million+ per year. The great irony about PP is that their industry is eliminating a significant portion of future generations of tax payers, and is therefore contributing to the financial problems Obama claims to want to fix. And you can be sure they have something to do with the removal of the restraints on embryonic stem cell research, since they're in a perfect position to profit from it: finally, a "good" use for all those aborted babies.
What else are we going to be forced into? Another clue is Obama's choice for Climate Czar- Browner. She apparently has no problem cooking numbers when studies don't back up her draconian measures against whatever boogeyman she may be attempting to slay. Last time, it was second-hand smoke. "So what?" you may be thinking. "Even if it was all lies, we are better off not having to be exposed to the stink of cigarette smoke everywhere." And that's the problem in a nutshell: studies have shown that the worst you can say about cigarette smoke is that it stinks. The studies that supposedly show how dangerous it is don't exist. Browner didn't let that stop her, though. Now imagine what is going to happen with climate change, which studies show is not affected by humans. Reality hasn't stopped Gore; it won't be a problem for Browner. Some people care as much about the truth of this issue as they do about cigarette smoke. But if they have their way, it is going to cause major increases in the cost of utilities, and put a lot of people out of work. Still saying, "So what?" If so, you really, really need to get your head out of your arse.
We tried to warn you that Obama would be bad for our country, and now the proof is in the pudding.
I wonder if we will survive his "reign of terror"?
I didn't expect miracles from our next president; it was obvious that, whoever was elected, he was going to have a major mess to deal with, and I figured we'd have to make some painful adjustments to deal with it. But I hoped and prayed it wouldn't be this bad.
I knew there would be a struggle, but I trusted that the system of checks and balances would save us from the worst of it being forced into law. Unfortunately, the liberals/Democrats have their thumbs on the scale.
It was something like this when Clinton was president, and some of what we are suffering now is his legacy. In many ways, Obama is merely imitating the worst president America ever had. But, by not learning from the mistakes of the past- and seeming to be determined to make them again, where our national defense and pro-life issues are involved- Obama's errors are magnified, and we are in greater danger than ever before.
Not only are Obama and the liberal/Democrat Congress' changes going to place us in extreme danger of more terrorist attacks on our own soil, but they also put us in the graver danger of being abandoned by God. If we, as a nation, allow our leaders to impose upon us legislation that grievously offends God, there is no way we can rightly expect Him to continue to bless and protect us, as He so obviously has for our entire existence thus far.
Common sense should've told Obama that it would not be wise to welcome into our midst- and provide financial support for- millions of people who were among the enemies who rejoiced on tv when their heroes successfully attacked our nation on 9-11-01. (If Obama hadn't already demonstrated a clear penchant for affiliating with enemies of America, I might wonder if this was possibly a case of keeping your enemies closer than your friends...)
At the same time, they are working to cripple our power to defend ourselves and our allies. (In my opinion, those two taken together amount to treason and/or dereliction of duty, and we should seriously consider impeaching- at the very least- those responsible.)
Obviously something more than a search for medical cures is going on when Obama et al decide, in these dire financial times, to restore funding for fetal stem cell research. Embryonic stem cells have never yet produced a viable cure or treatment for anything (except maybe investors' wallets), but have instead proved to be dangerous or ineffective. Meanwhile, treatments from stem cells obtained without requiring the snuffing out of human life are currently restoring the health of many, with realistic hope of more to come.
They're also working to restore funding for the largest provider of abortion on earth, Planned Parenthood. This big business makes millions of dollars in profits from killing the unborn; it has no need of our tax dollars. I'm sure they delight in knowing they have an ally in Obama, who will force us to fund their evil to the tune of $300 million+ per year. The great irony about PP is that their industry is eliminating a significant portion of future generations of tax payers, and is therefore contributing to the financial problems Obama claims to want to fix. And you can be sure they have something to do with the removal of the restraints on embryonic stem cell research, since they're in a perfect position to profit from it: finally, a "good" use for all those aborted babies.
What else are we going to be forced into? Another clue is Obama's choice for Climate Czar- Browner. She apparently has no problem cooking numbers when studies don't back up her draconian measures against whatever boogeyman she may be attempting to slay. Last time, it was second-hand smoke. "So what?" you may be thinking. "Even if it was all lies, we are better off not having to be exposed to the stink of cigarette smoke everywhere." And that's the problem in a nutshell: studies have shown that the worst you can say about cigarette smoke is that it stinks. The studies that supposedly show how dangerous it is don't exist. Browner didn't let that stop her, though. Now imagine what is going to happen with climate change, which studies show is not affected by humans. Reality hasn't stopped Gore; it won't be a problem for Browner. Some people care as much about the truth of this issue as they do about cigarette smoke. But if they have their way, it is going to cause major increases in the cost of utilities, and put a lot of people out of work. Still saying, "So what?" If so, you really, really need to get your head out of your arse.
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