The Strike!

The following comes from a wonderfully insightful and timely blog called "Atlas Shrugs"
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The Strike!
The exploitation and enslavement of the producers by the looters and moochers will not go unanswered. I find more and more, in talking with people trying to manage the over taxation and overwhelming government regulation in their lives, that they are minimizing their exposure. The producers will go on strike.
Every action Obama is taking will decrease revenues, not increase them. Free markets need to be free. This has been proven time and time again. As Obama's communist measures take effect and the economy sinks further into a financial abyss, expect the government to take even more dangerous measures. Michael Z wrote:
The best practical legal way for America to go Galt has already begun and that is for privately owned businesses to downsize their operations and not make any new or very limited new capital investments. They would then cut back on expenses to try and maintain a profit and lower revenue levels. This would necessitate layoffs, which most small businesses can do without a problem because they are not unionized. This would reduce peoples income and that along with Hussein's new credit card law will further reduce consumer spending and further shrink the economy.
This will continue to raise the unemployment rate (I expect to see at least 10% - 12% or maybe even higher unemployment before then end of 2010) and the Republican Constitution party should be able to take power from the Socialist Democrats in Congress in 2010.
OT but related: Anybody else get a bill by the IRS or US treasury for previous years? I did. A pretty hefty sum bill for 2004. Outta the blue. Of course I gotta start digging to find those financial docs. But I was wondering if folks have been getting billed suddenly for previous years. Purely anecdoctal.
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As some of you might recall, I blogged on this very topic back in february (looking back, it happened to be my birthday). It appears that Rush hit it on the nose and that is exactly the direction we're headed.

Our Jaron and His Paci

The last few posts have been about our Lara. It's time for an update on our Jaron!
Dave decided it's time to start weaning Jaron off the pacifier. Dave informed Jaron that he can only use the paci at nap time and bedtime. The first day did not go so well. Jaron wanted his paci when he wanted it, and we had to remind him that it was only for sleeping. After the first day we'd ask him for his paci when he woke up (I have to admit I was lenient the first morning that Dave was at work, but then Dave came home and had Jaron give it to him. Then I decided I should be more supportive of my husband). Jaron would shake his head no, and we'd remind him that is was only for sleeping, so he'd throw it at us or elsewhere in protest. But he would not ask for it after he gave it up. Then a couple days later I asked Jaron for it after he woke up. He threw it on the ground, then grabbed it and ran into his room, shut the door, and after about a minute he came out and handed it to me without me asking again. After a few minutes, he grabbed it and repeated the process of running to his room again. He did this a few more times, then the last time he came out of his room, laid on the floor by me and started snoring. He then stood up, handed me the paci and did not grab it again. Since then, when we ask him for his paci, he willingly hands it to us and tells us to put it up on the book shelf where we store his paci. There are times now that he'll immediately hand it to us when we let him out of his room, without us asking. There have been times he'd hide his paci in his room, then come out with it later in the day. But he still gave it up willingly when asked. This afternoon Dave did not get the paci right away. When I noticed Jaron had his paci, I asked for it. He then ran into his room, shut the door, and after a few seconds ran out and handed his paci to Dave and then told Dave to put it on the bookshelf. It was cute.
I just can't believe it has been this easy to wean him off daytime use of the paci. I hope it goes as smoothly when we wean him off completely!

Axis of Evil

From 1939 to 1945, the Axis of Evil consisted of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Japan.

In 2002, the Axis of Evil consisted of Iran, Iraq, and Communist North Korea.

In 2009, it appears Obama believes the Axis of Evil consists of US military veterans, pro-lifers, and supporters of the US Constitution.

Does anyone else see anything wrong with this?

The Truth About ObamACORN

It looks like Barry's Boys are getting nervous about his association to ACORN. Finally we're making some headway. If only the MSM would actually pick this up and run with it. Unfortuantely, in perfect dictator style, Barry's goonsuad tries to strong-arm anyone into silence that tries to investigate and report. Read the story below.

(via Perspectives)

The Truth About ObamACORN
by Michelle Malkin

Left-wing groups in Washington, DC, are panicked. The New York Times and other Team Obama whitewashers are downplaying the connection between the Obama presidential campaign, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) and Obama's old employer Project Vote (ACORN's nonprofit canvassing arm). Alas, the truth keeps seeping out. At a closed-door powwow hosted Thursday at the left-leaning Center for American Progress, activists discussed how to combat a relentless stream of corruption charges from ACORN/Project Vote whistleblowers. But it's too late for a reputation bailout. Former Project Vote official and whistleblower Anita MonCrief has harnessed the Internet to crowd-source a massive cache of documents showing ties between Obama staff members and the supposedly "nonpartisan" ACORN operations.

Last fall, The New York Times abandoned an investigation into whether Obama had shared donor lists with Project Vote, a 501(c)(3) organization that is prohibited from engaging in political activity. Public editor Clark Hoyt earlier this month called it "the tip that didn't pan out." Critics suggested the donor lists could have been compiled through public records. But I have obtained the lists -- not only of Obama donors, but also lists of Democratic National Committee, Hillary Clinton and John Kerry contributors. The records include small donors to the Obama campaign, who are not disclosed in public campaign finance databases. It's information only a campaign could supply...

(read full report here)

Poltics

So lately it has seemed that I have been devoting increasingly mroe space on this blog to political ramblings as opposed to other ruminations and I've been wondering if I should stop resisting the stemming tide and let it be. With everything that "Barry's Boys" (BO himself & his administration) and the left-wing "Statists" (as Mark R. Levin calls them) in Congress are doing to this country, I feel its my obligation to do what ever I can to fight for the cause of Conservatism.

Given my current status, I feel unable to devote any time or means (in the form of tea-bagging, etc. or dontaing money, etc.) But I do have my freedom of speech (so far, who knows when BO will try to change that) As such, I have even formed a Facebook group called Conservative Armchair Activists that I would like to invite all my readers to join, if you have a FB profile, obviously. Just recently I have started exploring the Conservative blogosphere and have linked to some of the ones I've found in the sidebar.

The same day that I added a couple of them, I discovered that one of them, The Founding Bloggers, linked to the Steven Crowder video about Gitmo and Torture that I posted a few days ago, and even gave me credit. How awesome is that. I'm just an amateur political blogger and I've been noticed by a major one. How crazy is that?!

I've also been more active posting videos and links on FB so if you want to see some of those, find me and befriend me. Thanks

The Pediatrician's Verdict On Lara

We took Lara to the doctor today. Lara is still running a fever and is still fighting breastfeeding without some pedialyte beforehand. The doctor said that there is a bug going around right now called the hand foot mouth virus. The doctor said that Lara will still have a fever for another day or two and then she'll have a rash. The doctor told us to keep doing what we have been doing and that Lara is contagious until the fever is gone. Glad we did not take her to church on Sunday =) My poor baby. She is happy when we give her Motrin or Tylenol because the fever goes down. Then when the medicine wears off she's lethargic, fussy and only wants to cuddle with Mommy. Looks like she got Mommy's immune system...yeah for Mommy (with a sarcastic tone). At least it's not that she had heat stroke or is still dehydrated. Just one of those things that is worse/scarier for the parent then for the child. Hopefully the fever will end sooner rather than later.

Way to Go, Jimmy

So last night I was watching Jimmy Fallon and he made a comment that ticked me off. And at the same time, I realized I should just laugh it off, it's his job to my humorous comments on current events in his opening monologue, and that they all do similar things. I think the problem is, I'm not that big of a fan of his, I don't think he's as good as Leno or Conan, whom he replaced.

As you all should know, North Korea tested a nuclear weapon yesterday, detonating it underground to contain the explosion and fall-out, etc. Underground detonations of nuclear devices is standard MO and has been done for many years. I happen to think its a big deal that North Korea is testing one. Kim Jong Dill-weed is a psychopath and I don't think he's afraid to use it on anyone at anytime. Jimmy Friggin' Fallon says: "Have you heard about North Korea? They detonated an underground nuclear weapon today. So I guess they'll be ready if they're ever attacked by gophers."

Jimmy, you're an idiot...

What do you think? I'm I wrong in being upset? Should I laugh it off? Or am I right that Jimmy was down-playing the importance of such an event? Let me know.