Don't type letters with a Selectric II typewriter while driving.
Don't drink excessive alcohol and then drive.
Don't change your clothes while driving.
Please don't make out while driving.
Don't pick lint from between your toes while driving.
Ladies, don't apply your makeup while driving.
Dudes, don't shave while driving.
Ladies, that goes for you too.
And, finally, don't type text messages on your cell phone while driving.
Duh.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
John Paul Stevens, Part 2
It looks like John Paul Stevens, the annoyingly liberal justice appointed by a REPUBLICAN (!!!!) will continue serving on the court for another 30 years --channeling himself through Obama's appointee, Elena Kogan.
Elections have consequences people, and this is the biggest one. To me, other than protecting the homeland, the most important role of the president is selecting Supreme Court nominees. This role is more important than ever as these unelected justices not only interpret the constitution, but create law through their own revisioning of what the Constitution says.
A big problem I'd have with Kogan, other than knowing what she's all about based on the person nominating her, is this statement she made -- a recitation of Thurgood Marshall's declaration that "the Constitution, as originally drafted and conceived, was 'defective.' ... The Constitution today ... contains a great deal to be proud of. '(B)ut the credit does not belong to the Framers. It belongs to those who refused to acquiesce in outdated notions of 'liberty,' 'justice,' and 'equality.'" Kagan said, "Our modern Constitution is (Marshall's)."
Yep, she's a re-writer alright...and thinks that is the job of the court. If you can't appreciate the brilliance and forethought of the Founders and view the Constitution that set this nation on its course to becoming the world's greatest nation that ever existed, then we don't need you anywhere near the Supreme Court. But what shall we expect from a nominee of the president who believes our nation needs to be "fundamentally transformed"?
Another gripe I have is that Democrats don't nominate candidates that become more conservative over time, but Republican presidents consistently nominate justices like Stevens and Souter who reveal their liberalism once on the bench.
Thank God for the Bush II justices! And I can only hope that this is the final seat Obama gets to fill during his only term in office.
Elections have consequences people, and this is the biggest one. To me, other than protecting the homeland, the most important role of the president is selecting Supreme Court nominees. This role is more important than ever as these unelected justices not only interpret the constitution, but create law through their own revisioning of what the Constitution says.
A big problem I'd have with Kogan, other than knowing what she's all about based on the person nominating her, is this statement she made -- a recitation of Thurgood Marshall's declaration that "the Constitution, as originally drafted and conceived, was 'defective.' ... The Constitution today ... contains a great deal to be proud of. '(B)ut the credit does not belong to the Framers. It belongs to those who refused to acquiesce in outdated notions of 'liberty,' 'justice,' and 'equality.'" Kagan said, "Our modern Constitution is (Marshall's)."
Yep, she's a re-writer alright...and thinks that is the job of the court. If you can't appreciate the brilliance and forethought of the Founders and view the Constitution that set this nation on its course to becoming the world's greatest nation that ever existed, then we don't need you anywhere near the Supreme Court. But what shall we expect from a nominee of the president who believes our nation needs to be "fundamentally transformed"?
Another gripe I have is that Democrats don't nominate candidates that become more conservative over time, but Republican presidents consistently nominate justices like Stevens and Souter who reveal their liberalism once on the bench.
Thank God for the Bush II justices! And I can only hope that this is the final seat Obama gets to fill during his only term in office.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
The Disincentive to Prosper
My kids are both selling coupon cards as a fund raiser for school. The more you sell, the bigger the prizes. My daughter was telling me in the car on the way home tonight that she only wanted to sell 10 because there weren't any prizes she wanted for selling more.
So... my poor daughter got a lecture of how government discourages innovation and hard work when they tax success at a higher level. Why try harder when the prize for all that hard work isn't something you want? If the reward for more sales through an ingenious new product line is higher taxes and a reduced amount of profit, why work hard and invest in it?
I don't think my brilliant analysis really sunk in with my daughter. "Dad, I didn't understand a single word you just said."
Oh well. She's 11. I still have time to properly mold her into a right-thinking young lady.
So... my poor daughter got a lecture of how government discourages innovation and hard work when they tax success at a higher level. Why try harder when the prize for all that hard work isn't something you want? If the reward for more sales through an ingenious new product line is higher taxes and a reduced amount of profit, why work hard and invest in it?
I don't think my brilliant analysis really sunk in with my daughter. "Dad, I didn't understand a single word you just said."
Oh well. She's 11. I still have time to properly mold her into a right-thinking young lady.
Monday, May 3, 2010
We're Chillin' is Kansas
The AP did a story on the 20 most and least economically stressed counties in the country. California has 7 of the Top Ten most economically stressed counties, while Kansas has 4 of the Top Ten least economically stressed counties.
In a related subject, I was talking to a guy the other day who moved here from Boston. He sold his $450,000 house in Boston and came here with that cash-in-hand and used half of it to buy a much bigger house on a ridge overlooking our beautiful Lake Shawnee. How smart is that?
In a way, I wouldn't want everybody in these overpriced markets to figure that out and move here, but I sure would like to see some savvy business owners come to the realization that they could operate here at a fraction of the cost as they could on the edges -- and their employees could have a great life with a much lower cost of living.
And all of that without the STRESS too!
In a related subject, I was talking to a guy the other day who moved here from Boston. He sold his $450,000 house in Boston and came here with that cash-in-hand and used half of it to buy a much bigger house on a ridge overlooking our beautiful Lake Shawnee. How smart is that?
In a way, I wouldn't want everybody in these overpriced markets to figure that out and move here, but I sure would like to see some savvy business owners come to the realization that they could operate here at a fraction of the cost as they could on the edges -- and their employees could have a great life with a much lower cost of living.
And all of that without the STRESS too!
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