The Insane Alan Grayson

On Sept. 24 Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) said what I consider to be his most offensive comment so far. He called Linda Robertson, an aide to FED chairman Ben Bernanke, a "whore." Excuse me? He said what? A member of the United States Congress calling someone a whore? What the hell is he thinking? Who does he think he is? This clown is certifiable. The people of Florida should never give this guy another vote.

This isn't the first thing that has come out of mouth that has been considered controversial. He apologized to the dead and their families for not having put an end to the "holocaust" of not having a government run health system. That was before he said that the Republicans wanted you to "die quickly" if you got sick.

Where is Nancy Pelosi and the civility police? Why has there not been a public outcry against this lunatic? I don't get it. This guy can say whatever he wants and no one cares. Imagine of this had been a Republican member of Congress, what would the press do then?

Grayson is a freshman congressman and is acting like it. To me he has exhibited conduct unbecoming to a member of Congress and should be soundly punished for his comments. Again Uncle Barack showed his lack of judgment when later in the day he refers to Grayson as an outstanding member of Congress.

Before becoming a Congressman, Grayson had a law practice and went after firms that overcharged the government for services rendered. He seemed to be fairly successful too. Good job on that Alan. Now back to doing that, would you? Because you are an embarrassment as an elected official.

You may find this hard to believe, but I have less respect for Alan Grayson than I have for Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Barney Frank and Olympia Snowe. All of these folks have said and done some pretty stupid things this term, but Grayson outdoes them all.

Maybe can be the next ACORN lawyer since their last one was elected president.

Medical Marijuana

A few days ago I hear that Uncle Barack isn't interested in prosecuting the distributors of marijuana. Ok, so it's the medical marijuana clinics he was talking about, but in my opinion they are still criminals. The only difference with these folks is that they are doing it out in the open and have the blessings of the state government.

Quite a while ago the federal government decided to criminalize marijuana. Today it is still listed as a schedule 1 drug on a scale of 1-5 with schedule 1 narcotics having no medicinal value. Over the years the medicinal vale of marijuana has been a matter of much debate. Some claim that it helps people with certain diseases to increase appetite and/or to reduce pain. I will admit that this issue needs to be re-examined. That means to see if this particular drug does have a positive effect in the treatment of patients not to just decriminalize it so the government can start peddling dope.

It seems to me that several years ago a pill form of marijuana, called Marinol, was being experimented with. Synthetic THC was produced and put into pill form and given to patients receiving chemotherapy and also AIDS patients. Go to uddoj.gov/marinol for more information on the study. The study showed that smoking marijuana was a poor way to deliver the THC because it could not be regulated. Plus the other harmful side effects of the associated with smoking marijuana are listed, such as a joint having four times the tar as a regular cigarette and the other 400 chemicals found in marijuana smoke.

So with the Marinol pill available by prescription for patients that need it and the FDA stating that smoking marijuana is not a viable way to deliver the drug, why the hell hasn't the federal government gone after the sellers of the illegal form of the drug? Why aren't the Feds putting their foot down and cutting off federal money to the states that have legalized marijuana in some form or another? Are they making money off of the sales? I doubt it, because that would be news worthy, at least on FOX anyway.

13 states with Washington and Oregon leading the way have already legalized medicinal marijuana. 14 others have pending legislation. What is this? If these 14 states also have medicinal marijuana laws then over half the states will thumbed their noses at the federal government on this issue? What's next?

In Washington and Oregon a person is allowed to have 24 ounces of marijuana for personal medicinal use. A pound and half? The only two words for that are in-sane. Who needs that much weed? I know, dealers. If you think that these folks aren't selling some on the side then you must be high.

Look, all I know is that if the Feds say that something is illegal, then the states cannot make laws that make it legal. In our system of government a state cannot make any laws that are more lenient than the feds. Period. All of the states that have decriminalized marijuana in any form have actually made no law at all because of the federal statute. The department of justice should have gone after the first state to try this.

I'm not just busting the chops of Uncle Barack on this one. He is just the latest president to do nothing about this. George Bush didn't do anything, neither did Bill Clinton. Well, no surprise about Slick Willy. Who believes he didn't inhale?

Eric Holder and the DOJ must put an end to this. If we are to have laws, then they must be enforced.

Especially the ones concerning illegal drugs.

The FOX Hunt

I see that the White House has once again used the Sunday talk shows to bad mouth Fox News. Why? Who knows? Well, I have an idea. I think it might have something to do with the fact that Fox isn't the biggest supporters of Uncle Barack. It could also be that health care reform is floundering. Or maybe it's just that they cannot be controlled.

Way back when it decided that the press should not be censored, but be used to keep the government in check. The press is a watchdog of the people when it comes to the government, big business and those that hold power. I think that's a good idea, don't you?

Rahm Emanuel says that Fox has a "perspective" David Axlerod says that Fox is pushing a "point of view." Why, because they aren't in the bag for Obama? Because they offer a different opinion of CNN, CBS, NBC, MSNBC and ABC? I haven't heard anyone at FOX say they get a thrill running up their leg when Uncle Barack speaks.

Now don't look at the opinion shows, but look at the news programs on FOX. Axlerod says that FOX isn't a news network. Huh? Has he watched anytime that Hannity isn't on? Doesn't sound like it. The news is the news, opinion is opinion. Period.

I've tried to watch shows on the other networks. I can't take too much. The cheerleading, the continual bashing of George Bush and the vitriol in general. Shameful. It is these other networks that are pushing an agenda.

So if Uncle Barack, Rahm Emanuel, David Axlerod and Anita Dunn don't like FOX News, here's and idea, don't watch, ignore them. In other words, do what I do when it comes to the "mainstream" media.

Besides, doesn't Uncle Barack have more important things to worry about at the moment?

Rush and the NFL

It appears that the group Rush Limbaugh was a part of that was trying to buy the St. Louis Rams has decided to drop him because it's felt he is a problem for the group. Well, Al Sharpton, Jessie Jackson and the rest of the pinheads that think Rush is a racist are getting their way. And that's too bad.

After all, whether you like Rush or not, here is a man that has been successful, made a ton or two of dough, and was trying to buy a portion of a sports franchise. I believe it's called capitalism. I believe it's called a guy just spending his money however the hell he wants. This isn't a convicted felon, like a lot of the NFL players, trying to buy a gun, this is a guy trying to buy a business.

Besides let's take a look at a few owners from the NBA. Jay-Z, is part owner of the NJ Nets. I'm not a fan of Mr. Z's music, but what do I care if he owns part of an NBA team? Even after hearing how he is not a fan of white America I still don't care that he has a stake in the Nets. Yes, he made comments about white America at the inauguration of Obama.

Then let's look at Mark Cuban of the Dallas Mavericks. Another buffoon. Doesn't he get fined by the league every other day for saying something stupid about the referees? Didn't he say to Kenyan Martin's mother last year, "your son's a thug?" Hasn't he been sentenced to work a day in a fast food joint because of stupid comments? Yet he still owns a team.

Sure Rush said that he thinks Donovan McNabb is over rated and that the media wants to see a black QB do well. Do they? I don't know. But the media is surely a liberal bunch. So you make up your own mind about that. He was fired by ESPN for that comment. That company most certainly is liberal.

Roger Goodell says he was worried about the perception of the league with Rush as a part owner. What? He's concerned about the image of the league? BS. Who's in the league these days? Oh yeah, criminals. Michael Vick, Ray Lewis, Jamal Lewis, Randy Moss, and starting next year Donte Stallworth just to name a few. At least Adam Jones finally got the boot. What kind of message is he sending when he lets these criminals make millions and are being held up as role models?

He even made the divisive comment. What about a clown like T.O.? He divides every locker room he's ever been in, yet he's still around. Didn't he get thrown off the Eagles for his sideline rants at McNabb? I would bet that Parcells retired from the Cowboys earlier than anticipated because of Owens. He wont last long in Buffalo either because of his attitude. All this after questioning the sexual preference of Jeff Garcia.

Now even as divisive and provocative as Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton are would they be denied a chance at part ownership? Of course not. That would be racist. At least according to them. Even though it is they that are racist.

Some of the comments attributed to Rush, such as slavery had it's merits, can't even be authenticated. Now Rush is threatening to sue the people that are saying he made these comments. Good for him.

I am so glad that before this season started I decided that I was done with the NFL. I haven't watched a single play. I haven't checked the standings. I haven't had anything to do with football in any way shape or form.

But it would have been fun to see if these prima donna players that said they wouldn't play if Rush was involved would actually have stood true to their word. I doubt it.

Who would have paid them the millions they think they deserve?

The Seduction of Olympia Snowe

Well, the democrats officially have a new member if you ask me. And it should come as no surprise that it is Olympia Snowe (D-ME). Actually she will tell you that she is a Republican. That's a bunch of BS. Today marks the second time that she has turned her back on her so called conservative beliefs and voted with the Dems on a controversial issue, health care. This comes after she joined the dark side and voted for the stimulus package.

Since no one read the Invest and Recovery Act, or as I like to call it, the Liberal Agenda Wish List, I'm wondering if she read this one. Of course I'm talking about the Baucus Bill that was voted on today by the Senate Finance Committee. This particular one does not include a public option so there is little ope of this particular version becoming law, but just the fact that she crossed the aisle once again should be disconcerting to us all.

With this move today she might as well announce that she is now a Democrat just like that other turncoat, Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania. Then the liberals will have more than their super majority and Uncle Barack wont have to spend so much of his time courting Snowe and can concentrate on more important issues. Like the economy or Afghanistan.

With this monstrosity now passing the committee it will be paired with the House bill authored by Chris Dodd. Of course he has had his surgery this summer and will not have to put up with the wait or the expenses if reform as the Dems see it passes. Once the two ideas are put together, they will have to be revised because these two bills are not identical. So it will take some time and things will look different. The thing I hope looks much more different is the price tag. The Baucus Bill is going to cost $829B. I can't understand why he just doesn't write a check.

As I type this I see that Uncle Barack is on the telly extolling the virtues of Benedict Snowe, praising her "political courage" for voting for this. This from the guy that in 2003 as he is giving a speech to the AFL-CIO states that he supports a single payer system. Meaning a government run health care system.

Before the day is out I will be sending Snowe a love letter, well not really a love letter, telling her exactly how I feel. I encourage everyone to do the same. I will also find out when she is up for re-election, who her opponent is in the primary and send him/her a few bucks for the campaign.

Maybe then she will learn.

Nobel Prize

So yesterday Uncle Barack gets the Nobel Peace Prize. I'm sure I say for a lot of us, WTF? He hasn't done a thing. So he gets it for the speeches he read off the teleprompter during the campaign. Good for him. Did you notice the sarcasm in the last statement? Actually I was glad to see that he had a humble acceptance speech and is giving the money to charity. At least he appeared humble, weather or not that was just an act is another thing entirely.

This is nothing more than a political statement by the Norwegians. It's all about being anti-Bush. They made it quite clear. Jimmy Carter 2001, Al Gore 2007 and now Uncle Barack. The common denominator for these three is their criticism of George Bush and the war in Iraq. Carter has done good things with the Habitat for Humanity and Al Gore got rich pushing the global warming agenda. So, maybe they deserved it, but certainly not Obama.

To give him the prize just for his ambition and his reading skills is ridiculous. Who doesn't want things in the middle east to calm down? It's obvious that it's not the Israelis or the Arabs. How about riding the world of nukes? Well, duh! But is it ever going to happen? Of course not. They are here to stay no matter what.

I do give him credit for trying to get the Iranians and the Cubans and all the other America haters to relax a bit. After all, if they do back off the rhetoric, it would be a good thing. I do think that his ambition far outweighs the reality of it. After so many years of indoctrination by oppressive and corrupt governments telling their people that we are the bad guys, it's almost impossible for Obama to change that in the nine months that he has been emperor, I mean president. He has tried though, going on two apology tours and bowing down to Iran, Libya, the Saudis and the Koreans. And of course the Russians.

Uncle Barack admits that he doesn't belong in the same company as others that have won the award and he's right. He's certainly no Ghandi, Mother Teresa or Yassar Arafat. That's right, Arafat got the Nobel Peace Prize. He was the world's leading terrorist. He is responsible for an untold number of deaths of innocent people and continued unrest in the region and he gets a peace prize. What a joke! This award has no meaning and less credibility.

The timing of this is horrible as well. How can Uncle Barack now send more troops to Afghanistan? How can he direct two military conflicts while still maintaining the facade of Nobel Laureate? In reality, he can't. The ultra left will grab this and stay on Obama's case until he withdraws completely from the region. What does this mean? I'm afraid it means that before the next presidential election we will more than likely suffer another terror attack.

If we leave Afghanistan before the Taliban and Al-Qeada are extinct, they will come back stronger than ever. It will embolden them and be an extremely effective recruiting tool. That cannot be allowed to happen. They must be destroyed.

Then we will have peace.

More Troops

Gen. McChrystal says he needs 40,000 more troops in Afghanistan to win and end the war. To me that's a no-brainer. Give him the troops. What the hell is Uncle Barack waiting for? We have been there for eight years stuck in the mud and now we are being told we can end the thing and the president is taking his sweet time about a decision.

I can't understand why either. After all, we have been there for eight years. In reality we won the war after only three weeks. The Taliban was defeated, Al-Queda was on the run, bin Laden was hiding in a cave. A job well done by the US military. Then we got off track and the resulting quagmire is what we were left with. A lot of good men have died in that time.

Volunteers all. Just like the ones there today. This is an all volunteer military. I volunteered a long time ago. Millions have volunteered since. We all knew the day we signed up and took the oath that it was a possibility that we would be asked to go and fight. That is why I have no problem with giving Gen. McChrystal the troops he is asking for.

I feel for all the folks that have lost a loved one in Afghanistan or Iraq. I know more will be lost before this is finished. I can't help that. Neither can anyone else. People like Cindy Sheehan have a right to grieve over the loss of a son. She doesn't have the right to camp out in front of George Bush's house in Texas trying to get him to end the war. Her son joined on his own. He died in service of his country. He is a hero and a patriot and should be remembered as such. My mother was a bit of a pacifist and she wasn't all that thrilled either time that I enlisted, but she wouldn't have gone off the deep end if I hadn't come back from somewhere because she knew that is was my decision.

If we quit now, if we try to pull back a little and maintain the status quo and fail then every life lost to this point will have been for nothing. Every soldier wounded will have done so for nothing. Those that have given years of their collective lives, time away from their families, their children, will have been for nothing. That is unacceptable.

Let us not forget the enemy we are fighting either. These are the cowards that strap bombs to themselves and walk into a marketplace and blow themselves up. Just to get to Paradise and 72 virgins. They kill innocent folks just because they don't believe the same things in regards to religion. Women are routinely beaten for wearing pants and for talking to males that aren't part of the family. These folks are nuts. They will stop at nothing until their twisted goals are met.

We must stop these radical ideologues. We must give the military what they need to put an end to this insanity. If we don't then we only set ourselves up for more tragedy, for another 9/11 type of attack. Can we stand for another 3,000 innocent victims?

I have had the opportunity to travel a bit in the last few years and have flown through New York. There is an obvious gaping hole in the skyline of Manhattan. In Pennsylvania there is a large hole in the ground where flight 93 crashed with 40 American heroes fighting the enemy. We can't forget these folks either.

I don't care if you support the war itself or not. Really, that's irrelevant. What I am asking you to do is support the troops on the ground. They don't make policy, they defend our freedom. Now it's up to us to defend them. E-mail the president, tell him to give Gen. McChrystal the troops he needs.

And to get out of the way.

Pro Sports

Anyone that has known me over the years knows that I'm a sports junkie. I grew up about 10 minutes form Anaheim Stadium in Southern California. My mother would take me to baseball games a few times a year. I saw some guys play that you may have heard of, Nolan Ryan, Bobby Bonds, Jim Palmer, Frank Robinson and too many others to mention. The doctor mom worked for had season tickets to the LA Rams. I know, I'm showing my age. The Rams had some decent guys too, Joe Namath, Merlin Olson, Jack Youngblood, Hacksaw Jim Reynolds and again the list goes on. Ah, wonderful times.

But over time, the shine started to come off. In the last few years there has been the steroid scandal in baseball and all the off field transgressions by football players. Between the both of them, I'm done with professional team sports. Yep, you read it right, I'm done with professional team sports. No more will I spend countless hours in front of the TV watching these children play their games. Never again will I spend $100 for my wife and I to go to a minor league baseball game here in Salt Lake City.

Let's go over some of the things that have made my decision for me. About seven or eight years ago a thug named Ray Lewis was attending an after super bowl party in Atlanta where two men were stabbed to death. Lewis was implicated, he was later allowed to plead to an obstruction charge and given probation. A few years later his team mate Jamal Lewis was indicted for brokering a cocaine deal while in college. He was allowed to plead the charge down and was told he could put off serving his sentence until after the season was over so he didn't miss any games. Unbelievable, a felon given preferential treatment so he could make his money instead of paying the penalty.

In more recent years it's been ilk like Adam "Pacman" Jones for trying to live his life like he's in a gangsta rap video, Chris Henry getting arrested every other day for DUI, Donte Stallworth killing someone while DUI, Steve McNair leading a sordid secret life that ultimately gets him killed by his mistress and to me the straw that broke the camel's back, allowing Michael Vick back into the game. Tonight is the final game of week four of the 2009 NFL season and I have not watched a single play.

Monday night, Brett Favre as a Viking playing against Green Bay and I'm not watching.

Baseball has been just as bad. How many "last chances" did Steve Howe get? If memory serves me right, seven. Seven death penalties overturned and he was allowed back in. All because he was a left handed reliever. His coke addiction finally got him killed in a car crash in Idaho or Wyoming.

The steroid issue to lengthy too type about here.

Today I see a story about Detroit Tiger's left fielder Miguel Cabrera has a run in with the police after being in physical altercation with his wife. Did I mention that it was about 6 AM and his breath alcohol was almost three times the legal limit? Can you believe it, a guy who just signed a seven year $140 Million contract acting this way? I do.

He is just another example of what is wrong with pro athletes. This idiot plays a game on Saturday night, goes on a bender and then gets in a fight with his wife while he's drunk out of his mind. His team was playing later that day and needed a win to ensure a place in the post season. I assume that was part of the reason the Tigers gave him so much money.

But what does he care? It's all about him, isn't it? If it's not, then it should be. Just ask him. Or any of the other spoiled brats making millions while the rest of the country struggles. I think the decent folks of Detroit should boycott the playoffs if the Tigers make it and the team doesn't suspend and eventually release Cabrera.

The advertisers will never get another moment of my time, nor a dime of my money.