An Open Letter to Jeb Bush

An Open Letter to Jeb Bush

(and Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, Bill Sasse, George Will and the rest....you know who you are)

First, quit whining. It is tiresome and beneath you. You come across as arrogant and petty....but mostly petty.

Second, I am the Republican Party. I count. My vote counts. And the fact that you ignore me and the millions of others in our party tells me more about your character than I thought I knew during your time as my Governor. I held my nose and voted for YOU, twice. Did I complain or write op-ed pieces? No. I sat back and supported you while you gave tax breaks to the wealthy, worked to dismantle our education system, ignored my soaring property insurance and taxes, did nothing about entitlement fraud or small business breaks, while gaving breaks to your wealthy donors. Why? Because I am loyal to the Republican Party. I vote straight Republican; always have and always will. I have given this entrenched political class, this Congress, 7 ^1/2 years to do SOMETHING worthwhile, but they have let us down as well. Like millions of other Americans, we are broke, tired, frustrated, and see no point continuing down the path of political elitism.

This election season just wasn't your time, and now after your behavior, will never be your time. You will be forever remembered as petulant, petty and not true to your word.

Did I complain or write op-ed pieces when your brother entered us into a war that was sure to fail? You can't win when you don't fully understand the enemy and the inherent nature of their allies in the region to rise up against you. Too many lives were lost in the Middle East.....for what? I have yet to hear a plausible reason for the senseless death and injury to our young, brave soldiers. (I don't believe the WMD story.) But...I voted for him as well. I am a loyal party member. Where's your loyalty?

Now, in all fairness, I understand how it must feel to be on the receiving end of an abrasive person. No one should be called names or be emasculated in public. If you feel you need an apology to move on, please let me be the one to sincerely apologize, directly to you. As any person should be, you are fully entitled to respect and dignity from others. I cannot take back what has been said or done, but I am ready to move forward....for MY AMERICA.

As a fellow Republican, I implore you to stop campaigning for Hillary Clinton. No matter what you feel about our current ticket, that should not erase what good you feel you have done for the Republican Party. Is the Party changing? Sure, it is changing. Can you bring it back to the Good 'Ole Boys network? I sure hope not. I will no longer vote and support those who are insiders.

You mentioned rebuilding trust in the party and counting on Paul Ryan to keep our new president in check. Has he ONCE done that to Obama? He is a sellout. And speaking of trust....you signed a pledge to support the Party candidate. If you can't be trusted to do that, you just can't be trusted. I didn't agree with Ted Cruz on many things either, including his behavior, but at least he is willing to speak at the convention. He does not need to praise our nominee; his presence speaks volume on his character. What does your op-ed piece say about you?

You say we need strong leadership. I thought I voted for strong leadership....thought we had strong majority leadership in Congress, but I was sadly mistaken. Those bozos have done NOTHING but give Obama exactly what he wants. The entire leadership has to be replaced.....and replaced again if that doesn't work.

I am not a millennial with entitlement issues, nor do I get easily offended or  require a silly safe space. I don't care about being politically correct. Our country has gone to hell and for some reason you blame Donald J. Trump. I blame Obama and all politicians, yes, including you and the rest of your kind that feel entitled to something. We need change, we need a tough leader and I don't care how he goes about returning our country to what it was....what it should be.

I have been working my entire life, since I was sixteen. I know what it means to be responsible, respectful and accountable for my actions, but where has that landed me? Sadly, I now envision working until I can no longer sit or stand because I am the one paying for all your failures. I am sick and tired of paying for the lazy, entitlement groups you perpetuate. You feel open borders and free immigration is an act of love, I see it as a policy to import crime and poverty. States are burdened with costs from open border policies, citizens are burdened with funding their states. Your vision for the future is reckless and not what we need now.

In light of the murderous rampage against our law enforcement officers lately, I sit back and reflect on what I think you would do vs. what I think others would do. Sadly, I don't see you or any current politician handling this with the proper temperament. More discussions on what to do or more meetings placating those who spew hate have been proven ineffective.  We need action! They need someone who has their back! I haven't seen any op-ed pieces on this from you.

Quite frankly, if you feel Hillary Clinton is as corrupt as we all know her to be, you should vote with the Republican Party for the Republican Party ticket. If you feel otherwise, maybe it's time you become a democrat. If you feel you can move past this, support the Republican Party, and quit whining, we will gladly welcome you back with open arms. As Christians, and for the sake of party unity, we can forgive. If you are a Christian, you can forgive.

Finally, one note of caution you should consider: I am not alone in my frustration. My long standing democratic friends and family, in and out of the State of Florida, are now voting Republican --- our time for change has come and they are voting for Donald J. Trump so he can MAKE AMERICA GREAT (and safe) AGAIN.

I hope and pray....God Blesses America. We need all the help we can get!

Sherry in Florida

The new and improved Republican Party

The new and improved Republican Party:

·         I am for term limits. No more raises, premium healthcare, pensions and perks. You are working for me! If I can't have it, neither can you.

·         You have a job to do and will work a 40 hour week if you want full pay. No more vacation and sick days than the rest of us get. Heck, I would be happy with any vacation....I have not had one in over ten years because I am too busy paying for social programs gone amuck!

·         You, the entrenched political class, are NOT special. Quit acting like you are and get to work. You can always be replaced.

·         I am for closing our borders. If someone wants entry, they must be self-sufficient. No more free lunches on my dime. If someone entered illegally, they must go home and try to enter legally. They must pay for any entitlements they received before entering. This will enable states to act on behalf of their citizens, clear the jails and send a strong message that we are no longer patsies to the rest of the world.

·         I am for tightening our entitlement programs. If you want/need services, you have to work or volunteer to get them. No more than one child on welfare per family. We have become a nation of multi-generational welfare families. They don't need cable and cell phones. They need jobs. Just stop the madness!

·         Care for our veterans. Make it easy to remove those who do not respect  the lives they were charged to protect at the Veterans Administration. Do it forcefully and do it quick.

·         Prosecute Koskinen and Lerner. They are a disgrace to this country and need to be held accountable.

·         Support and protect law enforcement. They keep us safe. If you don't want protection, so be it. You can obviously afford private protection, but the rest of us are at the mercy of law enforcement. I, for one, respect our men and women in blue.

·         Eliminate the money given to any former president who earns or is worth more than $250K. They can make millions giving speeches and writing books, so I don't understand why I have to continue to pay them. They don't need my money to pay for secretaries or PR people. Secret Service protection should be limited. Why should I pay if they want to golf or visit another country --- they can pay for their own security beyond their home base. Our current moochers will bleed us dry after they leave office so changes need to be made quickly.
·    Quit handing out FREE STUFF like it is candy! Stop creating entitlement junkies.If someone wants it bad enough, they will work for it.
·    Maintain the rule of law. 

I am still adding to this list, so please check back again.

Banned !

Well, it's official. I have been banned from the dog park. This falls on the heels of being banned from my aunt's house. Though one has nothing to do with the other, I feel it is important for history to record my explanations.

First, the dogs at the park do not understand the concept of keeping it clean. I had to tell on a few of them since their owners ignored their messes and mostly because I am drawn to the smell. Kinda takes the wind out of my outing......
Second, my aunt's dog thinks he is better than me. I do my part to dispel this myth by trying to one-up him in the leg-lifting contest on furniture, much to my aunt's dismay.

You have to understand, I am my own dog. I have my own way of doing things, my own way of telling and doing it like it is. I don't have to answer to anyone, especially those dogs who have been at the park for so many years they no longer smell the poop. Or my cousin who thinks he knows better, despite all the other dogs who are tired of him as well.

I really believe I am Donald Trump. I love this country and believe WE CAN MAKE IT GREAT AGAIN. If I bark at you unexpectedly, pee on your carpet, or try to hump your leg, just get over it. I was probably trying to warn you, had to pee, or just.....well, never mind...

When you ban me, you ban all those who love me, all those who love this country, all the men and women who died for us, and all those who no longer believe in you. We will rise up.

You will see soon enough.....does November 2016 sound familiar?

"The truth is rarely pure and never simple."
         Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900), The Importance of Being Earnest, 1895, Act I

Toilet paper and truth telling

There is always a case for telling the truth, no matter how ugly it seems.

Let's take yesterday for example: My owners came home and found a mound of shredded paper on the bathroom floor. I'll be the first to admit I don't like to be scolded and should have brought it to my owner's attention as soon as they got home, but I thought if I ignored it, no one would notice. What happened next is truly baffling: they asked me if I had made that mess! Let's see....I was the only one home all day, so the odds of narrowing down the suspect lean toward my owners getting it right on the first try. Sure enough, I was in trouble so I hid instead of facing the truth. Next I tried to bring out one of my toy monkeys, with paper stuck to it, like that would explain the real culprit.

I am sad to report that neither ploy worked, I got in trouble, and the door will forever be shut when I am home alone.

Thinking back on the situation, if I had just sat next to the pile and fessed up I don't think my owners would have been angry. They knew I was bored while home alone all day and knew we had a loud storm which makes me extremely anxious. I probably would have been easily forgiven considering the extenuating circumstances. 

This is what happened to Donald Trump. I am not referring to the toilet paper, in which a case could be made for some of the other presidential candidates. I am referring to him telling the truth about the Mexican government propelling the hundreds of thousands of immigrants over our border and about our government making their entry too easy. I am also referring to the crime wave, health costs, state costs and entitlements that come with that wave. Sometimes the truth hurts.

"In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act."

George Orwell (1903 - 1950)

Leash and Restraint Laws

Our state has leash/restraint laws for my owners, which means they are required to have me on leash when out of the house or yard. I am unable to roam freely, no matter what I want to do or where I want to go.

Now, to you this may make sense, but I love the feel of grass under my paws. I love to run and jump in the grass. Of course it feels much better in an area that I am otherwise restricted in. Makes sense, right?

Let's look at what happened this past weekend: Headlines screamed "ROPE A DOPE"! This was in response to Hillary Clinton once again trying to contain the media/press. They were held back with a thick ROPE, by staffers, while she walked a parade and greeted citizens on the street.

I must admit, she has done many things I don't agree with and has done many things I suspect will ultimately be found illegal, but I was shocked! Not with Hillary, but with the press. They are the dopes in this story. Why would they let someone do this to them? Did they not have two feet to walk away? Why are they following her? She won't let them close. Why do they think they will be able to ask her a question? She won't talk to them. Why do they think they will get a fresh story? She has successfully controlled them and all their stories since the onset.

Hillary Clinton lives in a bubble she fears she must control to survive and the press look like idiots. Her bubble will burst, her secrets will be exposed, but the press will NEVER recover from this. They are pawns in her game. 

GAME OVER: Hillary-4, Press-0.

The work of internal government has become the task of controlling the thousands of fifth-rate men.

          Henry B. Adams

Redistribution of Treats

There is a dog down the street that doesn't seem to have many toys. He probably doesn't get as many treats as me either. I know this because he is always alone outside with nothing to do or nothing to play with. His humans have suggested that I give away my toys and treats to their dog. I don't think that is a good idea....not at all....oh no.....not MY toys and treats!

Does this sound familiar? You work, you pay taxes, and someone wants you to give more so they can increase entitlements?

I have an idea: If you want something, work for it! Even I am required to "give my owners a paw" or "sit" before I get a treat! 

"I think we've been through a period where too many people have been given to understand that if they have a problem, it's the government's job to cope with it. 'I have a problem, I'll get a grant.' 'I'm homeless, the government must house me.' They're casting their problem on society. And, you know, there is no such thing as society. There are individual men and women, and there are families. And no government can do anything except through people, and people must look to themselves first. It's our duty to look after ourselves and then, also to look after our neighbour. People have got the entitlements too much in mind, without the obligations. There's no such thing as entitlement, unless someone has first met an obligation."

Margaret Thatcher (1925 - ), talking to Women's Own magazine, October 31 1987

I'm back.....

My long absence is no more. I can't stand the politics and players so I will once again invite you to join in.

Enzo Leone
Dog and Country
I love America!!

Obscure to ridiculous

There comes a time when the obscure just becomes ridiculous.

Fairbanks, Alaska spent $7,000 defending mayor's $37.50 fine

The Alaska Public Offices Commission ordered City Mayor John Eberhart to pay the $37.50 fine in May after concluding he broke a state election law in the October 2013 election by sending an email on his city council email account.

In that email, Eberhart, then a city council member, asked city staff to research resolutions and ordinances sponsored by Eberhart and his mayoral opponent Vivian Stiver. In the eyes of the commission, the records request equaled an illegal use of municipal resources to influence an election.

The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports the city government is paying for Eberhart's appeal costs because it's obligated, in most cases, to defend public officials who are sued as part of their official duties under the city's indemnification law.

City Attorney Paul Ewers says the city has paid about $7,000 during appeals.

I always have room for another treat

As previously reported, I love my treats. I want my treats. There can never be enough treats for one dog!

Apparently one dog in Oregon thought he wasn't getting enough......

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The 3-year-old Great Dane was miserable and retching when its owners rushed him to a northwest Portland emergency animal hospital.

It was something he ate!
X-rays showed a stomach full of "a large quantity of foreign material." Nearly two hours of surgery later, Dr. Ashley Magee had the answer — the dog had consumed 43 ½ socks.
DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital spokeswoman Shawna Harch said it's perhaps the strangest case in the hospital's history, The Oregonian reported.
So strange that the hospital entered last February's tale, complete with X-rays, in an annual contest sponsored by the vet magazine, Veterinary Practice News, and won a prize. Fittingly enough, the contest is called "They Ate WHAT?"
 This photo shows socks that were removed from a dog's stomach. Forty-three and 1/2 to be exact.

Even stranger. The $1,500 first place winner was a Plano, Texas, animal hospital that treated an exotic frog that ate more than 30 small ornamental rocks from its cage.

The DoveLewis entry summary says the Great Dane was discharged home a day after surgery. Harch says the owners aren't available for comment but she confirms the dog is alive. No word on what he's eaten lately.

Dog owners! Give your pooches treats!!!!! It can be much cheaper in the long run.

I want to join a union

The cute-as-can-be dog union of course....
I hear they are the voice of the workers and never stop trying to increase pay for their members.

Must be working....look at the salaries of the union heads!

Among construction industry unions:

• Laborers’ International Union (LiUNA) President Terry O’Sullivan was paid $663,981
• Boilermakers President Newton Jones was paid $491,866
• United Association of Plumbers & Pipefitters (UA) President Bill Hite was paid $468,011
• Sheet Metal Workers (SMWIA) President Joe Nigro was paid $460,395
• United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners President Doug McCarron was paid $452,974

With that kind of income I could refuse all attempts from my humans in the future to retrieve any more darn balls!!!

Teaching Max

I now have a new brother, Max. He needs to learn everything, so I am trying really hard to teach him what is and is not acceptable in our house and in public. Some days are very trying for both my humans and me, but we feel a moral obligation to help Max.

That is what we do, right? We teach our children and siblings right from wrong. In theory, all goes well, but occasionally there is an errant child that requires more work:

Recently, a 15 year old online gaming enthusiast took it too far. Seems they have pranks called "swatting", which aren't really pranks, that involve false police reports on opponents that result in raids on houses and businesses. This is obviously illegal.

“BadAssDWG69,” as the gamer called himself, called in multiple false police calls, generated an early-morning no-knock raid that caused the father of the online competitor critical injury and a hospital stay.

This gamer was the first person in history to be charged with a “SWATTING” crime, and it’s already rocked the online gaming world in this country. It certainly rocked the gamer's world as well.

 He just earned 25 years to life in federal prison for two counts of domestic terrorism. He took his revenge against a better player for beating him four times online at Battlefield 4.

(SPOOF by downtrend.com: The story is made up but just the fact that it was mistaken by many for a real news story should make everyone remember that Ignorance of the law is no excuse (in the real world or online.))  Our administration should take note of this......

I can finally rest knowing the world is safe

My humans scare me sometimes. There are so many things to worry about these days with our golfer-in-chief ignoring crisis after crisis, that I often feel anxiety. Worrying about my stash of treats is bad enough, but our country is in the pits.

However, my fears have finally been put to rest! The administration has hatched a plan to increase energy efficiency in our DISHWASHERS! This should save my humans pennies each year.....over my lifetime I might be able to afford a tiny bag of treats --- if I have a coupon!

Of course, the Obama Administration can’t even get this right.
Industry groups argue the standards, which will apply to both commercial and household appliances, could slow the economy, and that the Energy Department is rushing the new rules while overestimating the savings. Other critics argue the push to regulate household appliances is evidence of a nanny state.
“They’re not taking the time to get it right,” said Steve Yurek, president and CEO of the Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute. “That’s what we’re concerned about,” he said.
So while ISIS devours its way across the Middle East with its eyes trained on Europe and the U.S., we can rest knowing that your energy-inefficient dishwasher will soon be getting a makeover.
Is it any wonder the world is pulling away from us?
(downtrend.com)

Dear Barry

Dear Barry:

Boy, what a summer you’ve missed here in the nation’s capital! Then again, you got outta town just in time! So much going on since you left for Camp Vineyard, so lemme’ try to catch you up so when you get back to the office, you’ll have a clue what’s been going on (bosses blow, don’t they?).

First, the Middle East is “blowing up.” At least that’s what that guy who works for you says (if you’re making a list of Things To Do when you get back, you might want to put at the top of it — “Chat with Chuck Hagel, ask him to pipe down”).

Turns out everything’s on fire there since you left. Palestinians are lobbing rockets into Tel Aviv, Israel is striking back, hundreds are dead. That other guy who works for you (the windsurfer, whatshisname, long face, owns a big house down the street from you) went over and tried to strike a deal, but failed so badly that Egypt had to step in to broker a cease-fire. That hasn’t worked out so well (surprise). You’ll see when you get back.

Oh, and that little terrorist group you called a junior varsity squad — saying that just because some guy “puts on Lakers uniforms, that doesn’t make them Kobe Bryant” (I love your sports analogies!) — well, they went on a blitz while you were on the golf course.

They beheaded an American and filmed the whole thing (it was on the news, but I think you were on the back nine then). Then they said they were going to attack Americans everywhere, even claimed to be in your hometown, Chicago. (Ha, I know, like you’re ever going back to that dump again!)

Your Defense Secretary had lots to say about that (Boy, he’s been a Chatty Cathy since you left). He said that ISIS (by the way, you should start calling it ISIS. No one knows what you’re talking about when you call it ISIL, makes you look out of touch) is “beyond anything that we’ve seen.” Man, that guy could use a little R&R, am I right? Maybe he can use your $12 million pad on the Vineyard when you get back to D.C.

Everyone’s been saying you blew it on Iraq, let the terrorists just sweep through, re-arm, take over. But I’ve been telling them you’re all over the situation between bike rides and jazz concerts and beach outings. And it’s not like the whole mess is going anywhere — it’ll all be here when you get back. What’s the rush?

So what else. Oh, Syria. Remember that “red line” you drew? Well, that was a good call (you never get credit for stuff like that!). That place has melted down, too. Seems ISIS is all over there as well (on that Things to Do list, you might add: “Ask CIA if there are other huge threats I don’t know a thing about.” LOL!). Did you hear ISIS seized a government airport there? Think you were at dinner that night at Atria (their “cioppino” is to die for, isn’t it, even if it costs $42!).

Anyway, no rush, but when you get back, you might want to lob some bombs into there, too.

That’s pretty much wait, did you hear about Ukraine? Seems Russia sent in an “aid convoy” that was really just a bunch of heavily armed troops. Ukraine was all “Invasion!” and Vladimir Putin was totally like “Who, me?” I know you called him from your 8,000-square-foot ocean-side mansion and issued a really stern warning, so you’re probably all set there. Still, Things to Do List: “Reset that reset!”

That’s everyth — Wait, you know about that whole mess in Missouri, right? No, of course you don’t or you would have gone there, you being the first every half-black, half-white president and all (I always forget about your white half!). Seems a black teenager was shot by a policeman. An eyewitness said the teen had his hands up (that guy turned out to have been an accomplice when the two robbed a liquor store! Blergh!).

There were days and days of riots, looting, you name it. I’m surprised you didn’t hear about it (although the cell service up there is pretty spotty; FYI, you can always hit a  Starbuck’s to get Wi-Fi). While you were on the golf course with Alonzo, a bunch of race-baiters went in to stir things up, and, boy, did they. Seems to have died down, so maybe you dodged a bullet on that one? (No pun intended!)

Well, that’s really it. Oh, and Ebola. But that’s not going to get here, right? Wait, one more. That American held by terrorists in Syria was released (you were hiking then, but your National Security Adviser issued a statement, so done and done).

Anyway, hope you had a great time vacationing. You’ve been so busy traveling the country blaming Republicans for everything that you really needed a break. That must be exhausting. And don’t worry, you’ll be body surfing in Honolulu in 10 weeks.
Still, don’t miss that daily briefing Monday morning. Lotta stuff to catch up on, dude.

Your bud,

Jimmy
(Washington Times)

Dog Barks and Bites

I love to nibble on my owner's hand when we play. It's all in fun and they know I would never bite them.
That is not the case everywhere.

A chef preparing a dish from cobra flesh died when the snake’s head bit him – 20 minutes after it was cut off.

Victim Peng Fan had been preparing a special dish made from the Indochinese spitting cobra, a rare delicacy in Asia where eating snakes is commonplace. But when he went to throw the serpent’s severed head into the waste bin, it bit him – injecting him with its fast acting venom.

Police say Mr Peng died before he could be given life saving anti-venom in hospital.

"My bark is worse than my bite."

Obama's legacy

Obama so loved the poor

he created millions more!

Remember to vote in November. Our country depends on you!

A Dog's Life

People are born so they can learn how to live a good life --- like loving everybody all the time and being nice.

Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long.

(6 year old Shane remarking on his dog Belker's short life)

I ask, I get

I have heard that contracts for appearances are standard fare these days, though I guess it depends on who you are. When I am taken to the vet, groomer or a friend's house, I need a contract to list all my favorite treats....these should be provided without asking. There should be an abundance of those treats so I can enjoy my time away from home. A comfy bed would also be nice so I can relax.

So, it only goes that Hillary Clinton has a speaker's contract. Among the many stipulations are:
1. presidential suite at a LUXURY hotel of her staff's approval, with at least 3 extra rooms for staff and her advance team.
2. stenographer---no video or audio taping; text provided only to Clinton. Cost: $1,250 to be paid by event organizer or group.
3. photos---no more than 50 photos with no more than 100 people; 90 minute time limit on entire appearance and speech.
4. round trip air travel provided by Gulfstream G450 or larger ($39 million dollar plane!)
5. round trip business class for advance team, PLUS $500 stipend for meals and incidentals
6. no one else on stage during her speech; any moderators or introducers must be approved.

It seems I need some legal to help create my demand list.....

Expectations

The lofty expectations and grand pronouncements of Obama -- unmatched by any presidential candidate in my lifetime -- have crashed against reality time and time again.

It’s not simply that Mr. Obama has fallen short of what he promised; it’s that he has been, in so many respects, a failure. Choose your metrics. Better yet, choose Mr. Obama’s metrics: Job creation. Economic growth. Improving our health-care system. Reducing the debt. Reducing poverty. Reducing income inequality. Slowing the rise of the oceans. Healing the planet. Repairing the world. The Russian "reset". Peace in the Middle East. Red lines in Syria. Renewed focus on Afghanistan. A new beginning with the Arab world. Better relations with our allies. Depolarizing our politics. Putting an end to the type of politics that "breeds division and conflict and cynicism". Working with the other party. Transparency. No lobbyists working in his administration. His commitment to seek public financing in the general election. The list goes on and on.

Barack Obama was among the least prepared men to ever serve as president. ... By temperament and experience, based on skill set and ability, Mr. Obama is much better equipped to be a community organizer than to be president of the United States. ... For the sake of our nation and much of the world, I wish he had stayed on Chicago’s South Side.

Peter Wehner ~ Commentary Magazine

Enzo believes....

If your dog thinks you're the greatest person in the world, don't seek a second opinion.

Jim Fiebig

Four!

Yes, that's me trying to play golf. It is all the rage these days...even with even our golfer-in-chief.

It is calculated that by Spring, Obama will SURPASS Tiger Woods golf outings.....since January 2009, currently at 200 for Obama and 269 for Tiger Woods, who is out due to an injury.

Just Lovely! Forget the fact that he is a paid servant for the American people, he sure has time and (our) money to waste.

Wish I had time for golf!!!

I see politics in my future

If Duke can do it, so can I. I am smarter and cuter. Also, I want the free food......
Heck, given the state of affairs with our government these days I could make some sweeping changes that would please the masses with the stroke of my paw!

Dog elected mayor in Minnesota

 

A small Minnesota village has a new mayor. Duke, the dog is Cormorant's newest mayor.

The 12 people who live there elected the 7-year-old dog as its leader.
Duke may not understand politics too well but he's been doing a great job guarding the town.
He even makes sure cars aren't going past the speed limit.
Duke will be sworn in on Sunday.
He won't be getting a salary, but a pet store has agreed to donate a year's supply of food to reward Duke for his service.

KISS me

From downtrend.com

Gene Simmons stopped by the HuffPo Live studio to promote his arena football team the LA KISS and the accompanying unwatchable reality TV “4th And Loud.” Somehow the topic turned to immigration, something that is easily relatable to the KISS co-frontman. Simmons immigrated to this country as an 8-year old with his mother.

“I’m actually saying the thing that needs to be said because the politically-correct climate is bullshit. You don’t want to upset anybody by saying, ‘Learn to speak goddamn English.’ So, as an immigrant, I’m telling you: learn to speak goddamn English. It is the key that will unlock the keys to the kingdom,” Simmons told host Ricky Camellari.

Waste not, want not

I have been told there is plenty of waste around here. Just imagine my small slice of yard.....
A dog's gotta do what a dog's gotta do. However, I do try to maintain a bit of decorum and only leave my waste where the lawn man will walk through it. No sense upsetting my humans or ruining their shoes.

I call that considerate. What isn't considerate is the pile of waste created by our government --- using OUR money!

1. State Dept. Spends $450K to Teach Afghan Women to Play Cricket
2. NIH Spends $358K to Reduce Health Disparities among LGBTQ Youth of Color
3. State Dept. Again Announces $95K Grant to Teach Haitian Inmates How to Sew
4. U.S. Will Spend $3.35M to 'Improve the Quality of Media Content'--In Armenia
5. Dept. of Education Spent $20.3 Million on 10 Equity Centers To Fight the ‘Isms’ (like racism, ableism, orientation) ---- you've got to be kidding me! 20.3 million could build a few new schools!
6. $4.5M Fed Study: 'Effects of Climate Change on Indoor Air

These have all been reported in 2014.
More to come.

It's my birthday!

Well.....not actually. I turned 3 in March.
But....if it was, I would want everyone to know about it. I would also be pleased as punch if someone was to coordinate a mass effort for ONE BIG PRESENT. <hint-hint Jenx>

This is what recently happened for our community organizer in chief. The RNC sent him a copy of the constitution (hoping he would read it) and quickly sent off lots of emails for others to participate by signing his card.

YIPPEE!
How creative of someone to suggest he can read, much less comprehend that document.....

Insignificant

I know I am significant. My humans love me, depend on me and show this by their care.

So why is it that Fancy Nancy feels the need to call Rep. Tom Marino insignificant? He stated facts on the house floor about previous failings during her time at the helm.

Hurts, doesn't it? Failed policies. Failed representative.

More insignificant comments from insignificant people:

"I like America to some extent." Michael Moore

"I need to know if she [Sarah Palin] really thinks dinosaurs were here 4000 years ago, that's an important...I want to know that. I really do. Because she's going to have the nuclear codes. I want to know if she thinks dinosaurs were here 4000 years ago. Or if she banned books or tried to ban books. We can't have that."   Matt Damon

"Don't fear the terrorists. They are mothers and fathers." Rosie O'Donnell

"African Americans watch the same news at night that ordinary Americans do." Bill Clinton

Liberal news anchor Diane Sawyer, who made tens of millions a year, called a business owner who makes 1 million a year, "greedy and selfish".

How's liberalism working for you?

Don't call me crazy!

New emails from Lois Lerner, ex-IRS official, were just released. She calls Republicans crazies and assholes.

Isn't that nice?
Isn't that special?

Would she like to guess what we call her.....besides unprofessional, biased, and not good enough for the job???????

Take her off the payroll !!
I am tired of working to support another Obama lackey through retirement!! She belongs in jail.

You don't have a right to know

......boy, oh boy.....there is more.....

That is what was said during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing.

Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, the congressional delegate from the District of Columbia, had a rather angry message for the American people that Obama’s White House should not be held up to Congressional scrutiny. She said there’s “no right to know” what Barack Obama is doing behind closed doors.

“You don’t have a right to know everything in a separation-of-powers government, my friend. That is the difference between a parliamentary government and a separation-of-powers government,” Norton said.
Flying in the face of liberal democratic notions of openness and transparency – especially with a presidency that claims to be “open and transparent,” she argued the very committee charged with oversight shouldn’t be asking questions.
She made the comments while protesting the committee’s Republican majority for voting to ignore a claim by the White House that David Simas, director of it’s Office of Political Strategy and Outreach, was immune to a congressional subpoena to testify. Republicans believe the office is being used a political campaign operation, a violation of federal election law.
The White House’s use of executive powers has enabled it to ignore practically every congressional inquiry – lying, refusing to answer congressional inquiries and ignoring subpoenas.
Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Maryland), gave a “me too” to Norton’s comments, thanking her and making it perfectly clear that we don’t have the right to know what’s going on in the White House.

Need we have to remind these people that WE pay their salaries and have EVERY right to know????
We are well past the expiration date on all these "folks".

Begging for treats

It is what I do. It is what I do well. My humans can't resist my charm when it comes me begging for treats. Have I mentioned before how much I LOVE my treats?

Michelle Obama must be reading my blog. Her 20 minute speech in Chicago included plenty of begging! For money of course.....

(taken from her speech)
"… write a big, fat check. I kid you not. I’m going to be honest with you, that’s what we need you to do right now. We need you to write the biggest, fattest check that you can possibly write."

"Writing those checks is the single most impactful thing that you can do right now. When you dig deep, when you max out, that translates into staff hired and offices opened and ads running where they need to run."

"I want to be really clear with my friends: If you think folks who work 40 or 50 hours a week shouldn’t have to live in poverty in the wealthiest nation on earth, if you believe in science and you care about the planet that you’re leaving for your kids and grandkids, if you don’t want women’s bosses making decisions about their birth control, if you want your kids to have quality preschool and the college education they need to fulfill every last bit of their God-given potential, then you need to step up."

Well....let ME make it clear to Moochelle.....give us back OUR money from all the luxury vacations you have taken and there may be a sucker who may consider your request!

Pet Insurance

These days it seems like there are insurance options for just about anything, including pets. I love the thought that my humans would not be burdened in case of an emergency, but my humans are not so sure about the benefit.

What do you think about the latest addition to the market? Let's hope the Florida sun has not fried the brains of the execs at this company:

Alien abduction insurance

Date: July 11th, 2014

The very first company to offer UFO abduction insurance was the St. Lawrence Agency in Altamonte Springs, Florida.

The company says that it has paid out at least two claims. The company pays the claimant $1 per year until their death or for 1 million years, whichever comes first.

Over 20,000 people have purchased the insurance. The insurance is normally purchased by the “feeble-minded”, according to a former Lloyd’s of London underwriter.

Prominent policyholders have included Shirley MacLaine and a Harvard University professor who has written on aliens.

My face, your face

My face tells everyone that I am cute and sweet. The worst thing I can do is lick you to death.
What does your face say about you?

Well, meet Cecily! Her face and attitude are unbelievable!

Cecily McMillan is the face of leftist America.
Angry, violent and narcissistic, the New York “activist” was arrested again for making death threats against two NYPD officers trying to apprehend turnstile jumpers.
After being taken into custody, the New York Post reports McMillan hissed: “You don’t know who I am! Wait until you figure it out! You probably don’t have kids or a wife, but if you do, I’ll kill them!”
What a sweetie.
After being held in custody for a few hours, she complained that she was wearing a “botanist dress” (whatever that is) and demanded a change of clothing.
“This is a cocktail dress to be worn only standing up maximum four hours! I had three to four people that helped me get into this dress. The NYPD, you must supply me with clothing!”

Pleasant, isn’t she?
During the recent scuffle, she told the turnstile-jumpers: “You don’t have to talk to them. Don’t pay any attention to them. They did not identify themselves. I know the law. I’m a lawyer. Don’t cooperate with them.”
Cecily McMillan is not a lawyer.
She had already been convicted in 2012 for punching an officer and spent two months in Rikers Island. After her release, she’s become a cause célèbre for liberals who find it necessary to make a name for themselves.
A “New School” Graduate, McMillan also participated in the anti-Gov. Scott Walker protests in Wisconsin and is a proud member of the Democratic Socialists of America.
Isn’t she something? Guys: I hear she’s single!
(downtrend.com)

I need a luxury vacation!

Send me to a resort! Life is tough and I need a break.
About now.....all Americans need a break from Obama......we just need to find a border fence....

FEDS TO OPEN $50 MILLION RESORT FOR ILLEGAL CHILDREN  !!!!!!!!
(The Gateway Pundit) July 16th, 2014

Washington DC – The Obama administration has awarded a $50 million contract to a charitable group to buy a Texas resort hotel and transform it in to a 600 bed facility for juvenile illegal aliens.

The Palm Aire Hotel and Suites is set to be sold to Baptist Child & Family Services (BCFS) operating under a federal contract, pending local government approval, according to reports from Weslaco, Texas where the hotel is located. Weslaco is a few miles north of the Rio Grande in Hidalgo County.

The Palm Aire Hotel and Suites currently advertises amenities such as two outdoor swimming pools—one Olympic sized—Jacuzzis, sauna, steam room, two racquetball courts, outdoor tennis courts, picnic area with grills and a fitness center with twenty machines and free weights.

The resort hotel for illegal alien children is reportedly the ‘first in the nation’.

The Palm Aire includes tennis courts, a laundromat and a snack bar.

The plan is to have the hotel ready for illegal alien children ages 12 to 17 by October 1st of this year, a mere two-and-half months from now. It is expected the average stay will be about fifteen days.

The Palm Aire Hotel and Suites currently advertises amenities such as two outdoor swimming pools—one Olympic sized—Jacuzzis, sauna, steam room, two racquetball courts, outdoor tennis courts, picnic area with grills and a fitness center with twenty machines and free weights.

A luxurious fitness center is on site at the Weslaco Palm Aire Hotel and Suites. Guests can also wind down in the sauna after a long trip.

Attracted to the space for outdoor recreation at the Palm Aire Hotel and Suites, BCFS spoke of building a soccer field at the hotel and adding a perimeter fence.

BCFS plans to employ 650 people at the Palm Aire Hotel and Suites, which would mean slightly over one worker per illegal alien child. According to the BCSF Website, the charity’s jobs pay from $10 to $45 per hour.

KRGV-TV quoted a BCFS spokeswoman about the purpose of buying the Palm Aire Hotel and Suites:

“It’s going to be an intake facility, which serves as a lot like a hospital emergency room,” Krista Piferrer, BCFS VP External Affairs said.

“”We’ve all seen the photos and the videos of children in crowded Border Patrol facilities. What this site is going to allow to happen is quickly move those children out of Border Patrol cells and triage them,” Piferrer said.”

BCFS plans for the facility to be “completely self-contained” with Piferrer telling KRGV-TV, ‘medical staff will be on hand so children with diseases or injuries will not be transferred to local hospitals.’

Piferrer told the Valley Morning Star the Palm Aire Hotel and Suites facility would ‘(provide) medical and mental health care, on-site educational programs, recreational programs and case management.’

According to a Hidalgo County commissioner, the BCFS contract for the Palm Aire Hotel and Suites is an annual one worth $50 million per year. It is not part of the $3.7 billion emergency funding for the illegal alien invasion requested by the Obama administration as the bill hasn’t yet passed but it is a good indication of where the money will go.

(Update: the BCFS may have changed their mind about this purchase, but I bet not about taking the money and using it elsewhere!)

14,000

Not poops or meals....maybe naps....but who's counting? Not me.

Will our inept government ever learn to check what it is doing?

US sends 14,000 draft notices to men born in 1800s

July 11th, 2014

Washington DC – No, the United States isn’t trying to build a military force of centenarians.

It just seems that way after the Selective Service System mistakenly sent notices to more than 14,000 Pennsylvania men born between 1893 and 1897, ordering them to register for the nation’s military draft and warning that failure to do so is “punishable by a fine and imprisonment.”

The agency realized the error when it began receiving calls from bewildered relatives last week.

Chuck Huey, 73, of Kingston, said he got a notice addressed to his late grandfather Bert Huey, a World War I veteran who was born in 1894 and died in 1995 at age 100.

How many crashes can one dog have?

I think of a crash as a nap. It is something I do quite often, which is normal for a dog. What is NOT normal is the crash crap going on around our supreme leader.

Shockingly, yet another hard drive crashed just as Congress was about to investigate a federal agency.

Some coincidence, eh?

The hard drive used by a former Federal Elections attorney who admitted to campaigning for President Obama’s re-election while on the job has been destroyed after the House oversight committee indicated they’d want to take a look at it.

“The FEC’s failure to retain Ms. [April] Sands’ hard drive prevented the FEC (Office of Inspector General) from fully pursuing appropriate criminal sanctions for Ms. Sands’ admitted violations of federal law,” said a letter Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) wrote on Monday with House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrell Issa.

“Like the IRS’ destruction of Lois Lerner’s hard drive, the FEC’s recycling of Ms. Sands’ hard drive may have also destroyed material responsive to Freedom of Information Act and congressional oversight requests,” it continued before demanding documents and a congressional briefing from FEC by July 28.

(Downtrend.com)

I am secure

I live in a house and have a yard to play in. The house has doors and windows I cannot reach or breach. The yard has a fence that I cannot get through, over or under. Is that so hard? My humans want to keep me safe inside and don't want anyone to get in. Seems logical doesn't it?

Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) apparently hasn’t heard about all those people crossing the border this year. Either that or he was referring to some other country during recent comments on border security.

After commenting on recent legislation from Representative Henry Cuellar (D-TX) and Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), Reid suggested there are no security issues at the border.

“I believe our number one concern should be this narrow issue of how we take care of this situation we have on the border,” he said. “As I’ve been told, the Cornyn-Cuellar legislation covers a lot of other issues other than the problem we’re having on the border. Had we done comprehensive immigration reform, we wouldn’t be having this issue. And everyone here, the border is secure. “

Is he serious?

An estimated 60,000 illegal immigrant children are expected to enter the United States in 2014. That’s 10 times the amount that did so in 2011.

(Downtrend.com)

Photo ops

Obama won't go to the border to view the crisis first hand.....says he is not interested in photo ops. However, what he did while in Texas last week was all about photo ops. Now the White House says there is some value in photo ops.

Easy to say after the fact. Easy to say after you once again have shown your true colors.

Here's a photo op for you! The difference is I am cute, provided all my registration papers prior to being invited into this great home and LOVE my country!

 

I love myself THIS much!

I, me, myself.....I love me. I love myself. Let me tell you how much I love myself!

That is the same tone heard last week when the narcissist-in-chief spoke in Austin.

Not counting instances when he quoted a letter from a citizen or cited dialogue from a movie, President Barack Obama used the first person singular--including the pronouns "I" and "me" and the adjective "my"--199 times in a speech he delivered Thursday vowing to use unilateral executive action to achieve his policy goals that Congress would not enact through the normal, constitutional legislative process.
“It is lonely, me just doing stuff,” Obama said at the speech in Austin, Texas, according to the official transcript and video posted on the White House website.
“I’m just telling the truth now,” Obama told the crowd. “I don't have to run for office again, so I can just let her rip. And I want to assure you, I’m really not that partisan of a guy.”
(CNSNews.com)

Oh really? I would never have guessed you were a narcissist.

Feeling the wind through my hair

I love riding on my motorcycle; feeling the wind through my hair (fur). As with any biking enthusiast, owning a Harley-Davidson bike shows you made it.

However, news this weekend should make every bike owner, and American, disgusted at the mere mention of the name Harley-Davidson from now on. Their tag line is An American Legend.

Well, not so much anymore.....

Harley-Davidson is using the H-1B guest worker visa program to REPLACE American workers for those from Asia and India at a lower wage. The purpose of the program is to allow foreigners special access to America if they can fill jobs that no American is capable of or willing to do. A recently laid off tech support worker is suing Harley-Davidson after she was laid off for a replacement from India. You go girl!

To be fair (as fair as I can through my outrage), other companies have been doing the same thing without consequence.

So, I guess if you want your job, you really can't keep it either!

The entire article can be found here.

Chase Bank not so friendly

The banking behemoth J.P. Morgan Chase is bullying its employees into declaring themselves gay friendly.
In their annual worker and management-satisfaction survey, one new question raised alarm bells for employees. It asks workers to check one or more of the following that apply:

Are you:
1. A person with disabilities
2. A person with children with disabilities
3. A person with a spouse/domestic partner with disabilities
4. A member of the LGBT community
5. An ally of the LGBT community, but not personally identifying as LGBT.

Since the surveys require employees to enter their employee ID number, one worker was concerned that answering “no” would endanger his job and open him up to criticism.
Just a few months ago, the CEO of Mozilla was hounded out of his post for not being fully supportive of the LGBT cause.
One worker told Princeton Professor Robert George he fears for his job:

This survey wasn’t anonymous. You had to enter your employee ID. With the way things are going and the fact that LGBT rights are being viewed as pretty much tantamount to the civil rights movement of the mid 50s to late 60s, not selecting that option is essentially saying “I’m not an ally of civil rights;” which is a vague way to say “I’m a bigot.” The worry among many of us is that those who didn’t select that poorly placed, irrelevant option will be placed on the “you can fire these people first” list.

Breitbart contacted J.P. Morgan Chase, who said they didn’t comment on “internal surveys.”
(Robert Gehl, Downtrend)

Nothing cute about this

Changing course for this one since the topic is no laughing matter and also because there is nothing close in comparison.
Please share your views.

HIGH RANKING OFFICERS BEING OUSTED FROM MILITARY BY OBAMA
(Lists all 137 officers purged)

Obama Changes Direction Of US Military Command, Fires 9th General In His Purge

Obama's Military Coup Purges 197 Officers In Five Years

Why Are Dozens Of High Ranking Officers Being Purged From The U.S. Military?

Why is Barack Hussein Obama purging the military of so many of its finest high-ranking officers?
(Stats and list of officers purged)

I love Texans

Who wants to be a millionaire?

Forget answering a bunch of random trivia questions, all you have to do is uncover the lost IRS e-mails to and from former official Lois Lerner.

Two Republican congressmen are so angry about the missing IRS e-mails that they think the U.S. government should offer a hefty reward to anyone who finds them – a $1 million reward.

Reps. Bill Flores (R-Tex.) and Louie Gohmert (R-Tex.) introduced legislation Wednesday to offer such a prize.  A lesser sum, $500,000, would go to anyone who figures out if specific agency officials were involved in purposely destroying the e-mails.

Now, these are very conservative lawmakers, so they’re not about to just give away federal dollars. So where would the money come from, you ask? The IRS budget. Oh, and until the e-mails are found, all IRS employee salaries would be cut by 20 percent.

(The Washington Post, June 27)

Belly bands are not for me

Did you know there are belly bands for dogs? They offer diaper-like protection for dogs who mark or have accidents in the home. For dog owners, this can be a great tool.

Of course, I don't need to wear one of those. I am fully trained and would never pee in my own home. I prefer to urinate on every tree, bush or Verizon utility box in my neighborhood.....which is just one of my great pleasures each day.

Our government is in need of belly bands......LOTS of belly bands......

WASHINGTON (CBSDC) – The anti-amnesty group, Americans for Legal Immigration PAC (ALIPAC), is calling on Americans to mail their “gently used underwear” to President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner in response to a government request for new briefs for the recent surge of illegal immigrants being held by border patrol.
ALIPAC is responding to a Department of Homeland Security solicitation seeking thousands of pairs of “White 100% Cotton Men’s Briefs” – ranging from medium sizes to hundreds of 6X-large pairs – to meet the basic clothing needs of thousands of immigrants detained by Immigration & Customs Enforcement.
“Obama and Boehner have proven once and for all that their talk of passing immigration reform amnesty, instead of enforcing America’s existing border and immigration laws, only brings more unwanted and destructive illegal immigration!” said William Gheen, president of ALIPAC, on the group’s website.
“Instead of using our tax money to buy illegals 42,000 pairs of new underwear, we would like to send the illegals and DC politicians a message by mailing them our used underwear, and some of our pairs are in really bad shape due to the bad economy and all of the jobs illegal immigrants are taking from Americans.”

Please.....send yours NOW. A few dark stains on them would be added bonus and would show how we really feel about this immigration crisis!

Coming home to a Walmart near you

I have a home. You have a home. We live here and we work here; we unfortunately pay our taxes here (to the most crime-riddled agency in history). What the influx of children from South America don't have here is a home. They had a home in their own country, but chose to leave.

Instead of sending them back home, the U.S. government has decided to house and ship them across the country.....most recently they are looking at an abandoned Walmart in Sweden, New York.

What amused me about this is that city officials are not happy; they want them kept in the southern states like Texas and Arizona. (Of course you do.)

Liberal New York is not happy about receiving thousands of illegal immigrant children? To this I say: you reap what you sow. Let's ship all the children to liberal states. Let them house them, feed them, change their diapers and provide their medical care. If your taxes increase due to this burden, so be it.

Now maybe you will understand how the rest of us feel about your horrible liberal policies being forced down our throats!

Not so fast

Maybe it seems like I complain too much. I don't see it that way....rather a venting of frustrations.
If the new America has its way, I should probably spend more time buying ammunition than posting irritations here.

After the U.S. Postal Service recently finalized its purchase of “small-arms ammunition,” it became only the most recent federal agency to make a large purchase of bullets for its armed agents (who are perhaps more numerous than the public realizes). In the last year or so, reports have surfaced that the Social Security Administration ordered 174,000 hollow-point bullets, the Department of Agriculture 320,000 rounds, Homeland Security 450 million rounds (for its 135,000 armed agents), the FBI 100 million hollow-points, and even the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 46,000 rounds. (In May, the Department of Agriculture added an order of submachine guns and body armor.) [Newsmax, 4-14-2014] [Washington Times, 5-16-2014]

The Dog Ate My Tax Return Act

Oh My! I love Rep Steve Stockman!!! He must love dogs.....

I think the IRS’s refusal to apologize for losing (destroying) months of e-mails dealing with the IRS’s persecution of conservative groups was the last straw.

Rep. Steve Stockman (R-Texas), who always gets a kick out of irritating liberals, said he will introduce “The Dog Ate My Tax Return Act” because what’s good for the government is good for the taxpayer.

“Taxpayers who do not produce documents for the Internal Revenue Service will be able to offer a variety of dubious excuses under legislation introduced by Rep. Steve Stockman (R-Texas) a week after the IRS offered an incredibly dubious excuse for its failure to turn documents over to House investigators,” the announcement said.

“The United States was founded on the belief government is subservient and accountable to the people. Taxpayers shouldn’t be expected to follow laws the Obama administration refuses to follow themselves,” said Stockman. “Taxpayers should be allowed to offer the same flimsy, obviously made-up excuses the Obama administration uses.”

Under the proposed rules, the following reasons would be acceptable for late returns:
• The dog ate my tax receipts
• Convenient, unexplained, miscellaneous computer malfunction
• Traded documents for five terrorists
• Burned for warmth while lost in the Yukon
• Left on table in Hillary’s Book Room
• Received water damage in the trunk of Ted Kennedy’s car
• Forgot in gun case sold to Mexican drug lords
• Forced to recycle by municipal Green Czar
• Was short on toilet paper while camping
• At this point, what difference does it make?

Sounds like a great plan.
Woof!