Fiscal Irresponsibility

Obama has been president for a little over 50 days now and not only has he signed the porculus bill worth $787 Billion Dollars, he also recently signed the Omnibus Bill worth $410 Billion of taxpayer money. All he's doing is spending money we don't have, and last time I checked, that type of fiscal irresponsibility is what got us in this mess in the first place. Some people try to blame the mortgage crisis on predatory lenders approving people for mortgages the lenders knew the borrowers couldn't afford. I ask, do these people always do business blindly without researching the terms and conditions, etc? If so, I've got a bridge I'd love to sell them in the Bay Area.

Some people might try to defend Obama's decisions by saying Pres. Bush did the same with the bank bailout and the auto maker bail out and those didn't fix it. My response: Does that show that Barry is incapable of learning from other people's mistakes? Congratulations America, you've elected a teenager/child to be your leader.

Wheel of Fortune Typo

Here's a little irreverent humor some might enjoy, others might get offended by. Does Wheel of Fortune ever have typos? If so this is one that would be hilarious to see:



Category: Before and After

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Starbucks

As I was walking from my car to school, I saw a bumper sticker that set my mind to ruminating:

My mind started ruminating about the uproar I overheard when we first moved to Chico about how many Starbucks' there were in town. For those who don't know, Chico is adamantly against growth, wants to stay a small town, and many people are against anything like Walmart, Starbucks, etc. I don't drink coffee, but I do enjoy their hot chocolate, but when I saw the bumper sticker, I started thinking about how un-capitalistic their opinion. They complain that Starbucks is going to drive the little guys out and that is bad for the community. I argue that, in a free market economy, jobs are jobs. Sure, the entrepreneurial spirit should be encouraged and supported, but that entrepreneur better have something that people want or they're not going to last, no matter what the competition is. If they want to own a coffee shop and their little one goes under, they can always buy a franchise. Starbucks is obviously successful and in demand here, otherwise, the supply would not be what it is (Econ 101, people). Why does Chico want to drive Starbucks and Walmart out? they provide jobs for locals. Its not like when they set up shop, they ship in a squadron of clones or outsiders to work there, they provide jobs for those that live here.

Jaron Tells Daddy To Kiss Mommy

This morning I was having a rough time. I had not slept well (went to bed late...my fault...and both babies woke up at 4:45am and went back and forth on keeping me up until around 6:30am and then both of them woke up for the day at 7:45am). Dave came home from work and could see that I was fried. He did not say anything. He took Lara and put fresh water by the bed and then told Jaron to tell me goodnight. After Jaron gave me a kiss, he looked at me and then told Dave, "Kiss, Kiss." It was so cute! We laughed and Dave kissed me. Then I laid down and took a nap. Jaron's such a cutie pie. I'm so glad he is a part of our family!

By the Hand of Mormon

"And he laid a tax of one fifth part of all they possessed, a fifth part of their gold and of their silver, and a fifth part of their ziff, and of their copper, and of their brass and their iron; and a fifth part of their fatlings; and also a fifth part of all their grain."
-Mosiah 11:3

"... thus he had changed the affairs of the kingdom."
-Mosiah 11:4

"For behold, how much iniquity doth one wicked king cause to be committed, yea, and what great destruction!"
-Mosiah 29:17

"And he enacteth laws, and sendeth them forth among his people, yea, laws after the manner of his own wickedness; and whosoever doth not obey his laws he causeth to be destroyed; and whosoever doth rebel against him he will send his armies against them to war, and if he can he will destroy them; and thus an unrighteous king doth pervert the ways of all righteousness."
-Mosiah 29:23

"Now it is not common that the voice of the people desireth anything contrary to that which is right; but it is common for the lesser part of the people to desire that which is not right; therefore this shall ye observe and make it your law—to do your business by the voice of the people. And if the time comes that the voice of the people doth choose iniquity, then is the time that the judgments of God will come upon you; yea, then is the time he will visit you with great destruction even as he has hitherto visited this land."
Mosiah 29:26-27

"Yea, we see that Amalickiah, because he was a man of cunning device and a man of many flattering words, that he led away the hearts of many people to do wickedly; yea, and to seek to destroy the church of God, and to destroy the foundation of liberty which God had granted unto them, or which blessing God had sent upon the face of the land for the righteous' sake."
-Alma 46:10

"And he did erect him an exceedingly beautiful throne; and he did build many prisons, and whoso would not be subject unto taxes he did cast into prison; and whoso was not able to pay taxes he did cast into prison; and he did cause that they should labor continually for their support; and whoso refused to labor he did cause to be put to death."
-Ether 10:6

Tax Season? and throwing out tradition

How does Obama intend to fix the economy when he appoints to his cabinet several people who should all be charged with tax evasion? And where does Geitner get the cajones to proclaim that they are going to crack down on tax evaders. Clean thine own house first Obama!

This might be old news to most everybody, but I had the chance to ruminate on it this week: It seems that Obama intends to spit in the face of 164 years of tradition by no longer having the United States Marine Band play Hail to the Chief whenever he enters. Instead, it appears he is replacing it with Sting's "Desert Rose". If he insists on changing the song, perhaps "Its the End of the World as We Know it" would be a more appropriate/accurate choice. One reporter's feelings on Obama's lack of respect for tradition and and the Marine Core Band, as well as the relaxation of the dress code, can be found here.

A Letter From Lara

Dear Teeth,
I am writing in regards to the pain my mouth has been in for the last few days. I know that this is a natural process that all babies go through. My older brother, Jaron, tells me that teething was relatively easy for him. There were only one or two times that bothered him a little bit. Other than that, he felt ok as his teeth were coming in. Why is it that this teething thing is not going so easily for me? I have tried gnawing on everything in sight, but you still will not come in. My Mommy and Daddy have tried giving me teething tablets, Tylenol, pacifier, swaddling me among other things, but my mouth still hurts. I do not want to eat, which is making life harder on Mommy and Daddy. My Mommy and Daddy look like they want to pull their hair out. I’m really excited to meet you! Please come soon so that life can be wonderful again.
Sincerely,
Lara