Feb 27, 2008 | 11:12 AM
Category:
Political
Just in case some of you young whippersnappers
(& some older ones) didn't know this. It's easy to check out, if you don't
believe it. Be sure and show it to your kids. They need a little history lesson
on what's what and it doesn't matter whether you are Democrat or Republican.
Facts are Facts!!!
Our Social Security
Franklin Roosevelt , a Democrat, introduced the Social
Security (FICA) Program. He promised:
1.) That participation in the
Program would be
Completely voluntary,
2.) That the participants
would only have to pay
1% of the first $1,400 of their annual
Incomes
into the Program,
3.) That the money the participants elected to put
Into the Program would be deductible from
Their income for tax purposes
each year,
4.) That the money the participants put into the
Independent 'Trust Fund' rather than into the
General operating fund,
and therefore, would
Only be used to fund the Social
Security
Retirement Program, and no
other
Government program, and,
5.) That the annuity payments to the
retirees
Would never be taxed as income.
Since many of us have paid into FICA for years and are
Now
receiving a Social Security check every month --
And then finding that we are getting taxed on 85% of
The money we paid
to the Federal government to 'put
Away' -- you may be interested in the
following:
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Q: Which Political Party
took Social Security from the
Independent
'Trust Fund' and put it into the
General fund so that Co ngress could spend
it?
A: It was Lyndon Johnson and the
democratically
Controlled House and Senate.
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Q: Which Political Party
eliminated the income tax
Deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding?
A: The Democratic Party.
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Q: Which Political Party
started taxing Social
Security annuities?
A: The Democratic Party,
with Al Gore casting the 'tie-breaking' deciding
vote as President of the
Senate, while he was Vice President of the
US .
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Q: Which Political Party decided to
start giving
Annuity payments to immigrants?
AND MY FAVORITE:
A: That's right! Jimmy Carter and the
Democratic Party.
Immigrants moved into this country, and at age 65,
Began to receive Social Security payments! The
Democratic Party gave
these payments to them,
Even though they never paid a dime into it!
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Then, after violating the
original contract (FICA), the Democrats turn around and tell you that the
Republicans want to take your Social Security
away!
And the worst part about it is uninformed citizens believe it! If
enough people receive this, maybe a seed of
Awareness will be planted and
maybe changes will
Evolve. Maybe not, some Democrats are awfully
Sure
of what isn't so.
But it's worth a try. How many people can
YOU
send this to?
Actions speak louder than bumper stickers.
AND CONGRESS GIVES THEMSELVES 100%
RETIREMENT FOR ONLY SERVING ONE TERM!
Fox 4 blogging disclaimer: Not sure who the original author is - just forwarding this info.
Feb 18, 2008 | 8:20 AM
Category:
News
There is a great amount of interest in this years presidential
elections, as everybody seems to recognize that our next president has
to be a lot better than George Bush. The Democrats are riding high with
two groundbreaking candidates a woman and an African-American while the
conservative Republicans are in a quandary about their partys nod to a
quasi-liberal maverick, John McCain.
Each candidate is carefully pandering to a smorgasbord of
special-interest groups, ranging from gay, lesbian and transgender
people to children of illegal immigrants to working mothers to
evangelical Christians.
There is one group no one has recognized, and it is the group that will
decide the election: the Angry White Man. The Angry White Man comes
from all economic backgrounds, from dirt-poor to filthy rich. He
represents all geographic areas in America, from urban sophisticate to
rural redneck, deep South to mountain West, left Coast to Eastern
Seaboard.
His common traits are that he isnt looking for anything from anyone
just the promise to be able to make his own way on a level playing
field. In many cases, he is an independent businessman and employs
several people. He pays more than his share of taxes and works hard.
The victimhood syndrome buzzwords disenfranchised,marginalized and
voiceless don't resonate with him. Press one for English is a
curse-word to him. Hes used to picking up the tab, whether its the
company Christmas party, three sets of braces, three college educations
or a beautiful wedding.
He believes the Constitution is to be interpreted literally, not as a
living document open to the whims and vagaries of a panel of judges
who have never worked an honest day in their lives.
The Angry White Man owns firearms, and hes willing to pick up a gun to
defend his home and his country. He is willing to lay down his life to
defend the freedom and safety of others, and the thought of killing som
eone who needs killing really doesn't bother him.
The Angry White Man is not a metrosexual, a homosexual or a victim.
Nobody like him drowned in Hurricane Katrina, he got his people
together and got the hell out, then went back in to rescue those too
helpless and stupid to help themselves, often as a police officer, a
National Guard soldier or a volunteer firefighter.
His last name and religion don't matter. His background might be
Italian, English, Polish, German, Slavic, Irish, or Russian, and he
might have Cherokee, Mexican, or Puerto Rican mixed in, but he
considers himself a white American.
He's a mans man, the kind of guy who likes to play poker, watch
football, hunt white-tailed deer, call turkeys, play golf, spend a few
bucks at a strip club once in a blue moon, change his own oil and build
things. He coaches baseball, soccer and football teams and doesn't ask
for a penny. He's the kind of guy who can put an addition on his house
with a couple of friends, drill an oil well, weld a new bumper for his
truck, design a factory and publish books. He can fill a train with
100,000 tons of coal and get it to the power plant on time so that you
keep the lights on and never know what it took to flip that light
switch.
Women either love him or hate him, but they know he's a man, not a
dishrag. If they're looking for someone to walk all over, they've got
the wrong guy. He stands up straight, opens doors for women and says
Yes, sir and No, ma'am.
He might be a Republican and he might be a Democrat; he might be a
Libertarian or a Green. He knows that his wife is more emotional than
rational, and he guides the family in a rational manner.
He's not a racist, but he is annoyed and disappointed when people of
certain backgrounds exhibit behavior that typifies the worst
stereotypes of their race. He's willing to give everybody a fair chance
if they work hard, play by the rules and learn English.
Most important, the Angry White Man is pissed off. When his job site
becomes flooded with illegal workers who don't pay taxes and his wages
drop like a stone, he gets righteously angry. When his job gets shipped
overseas, and he has to speak to some incomprehensible idiot in India
for tech support, he simmers. When Al Sharpton comes on TV, leading
some rally for reparations for slavery or some such nonsense, he bites
his tongue and he remembers. When a child gets charged with carrying a
concealed weapon for mistakenly bringing a penknife to school, he takes
note of who the local idiots are in education and law enforcement.
He also votes, and the Angry White Man loathes Hillary Clinton. Her
voice reminds him of a shovel scraping a rock. He recoils at the mere
sight of her on television. Her very image disgusts him, and he cannot
fathom why anyone would want her as their leader. It's not that she is
a woman. It's that she is who she is. Its the liberal victim groups she
panders to, the poor me attitude that she represents, her inability to
give a straight answer to an honest question, his tax dollars that she
wants to give to people who refuse to do anything for themselves.
There are many millions of Angry White Men. Four million Angry White
Men are members of the National Rifle Association, and all of them will
vote against Hillary Clinton, just as the great majority of them voted
for George Bush.
He hopes that she will be the Democratic nominee for president in 2008,
and he will make sure that she gets beaten like a drum.
Feb 18, 2008 | 8:20 AM
Category:
Political
There is a great amount of interest in this years presidential elections, as everybody seems to recognize that our next president has to be a lot better than George Bush. The Democrats are riding high with two groundbreaking candidates a woman and an African-American while the conservative Republicans are in a quandary about their partys nod to a quasi-liberal maverick, John McCain.
Each candidate is carefully pandering to a smorgasbord of special-interest groups, ranging from gay, lesbian and transgender people to children of illegal immigrants to working mothers to evangelical Christians.
There is one group no one has recognized, and it is the group that will decide the election: the Angry White Man. The Angry White Man comes from all economic backgrounds, from dirt-poor to filthy rich. He represents all geographic areas in America, from urban sophisticate to rural redneck, deep South to mountain West, left Coast to Eastern Seaboard.
His common traits are that he isnt looking for anything from anyone just the promise to be able to make his own way on a level playing field. In many cases, he is an independent businessman and employs several people. He pays more than his share of taxes and works hard.
The victimhood syndrome buzzwords disenfranchised,marginalized and voiceless don't resonate with him. Press one for English is a curse-word to him. Hes used to picking up the tab, whether its the company Christmas party, three sets of braces, three college educations or a beautiful wedding.
He believes the Constitution is to be interpreted literally, not as a living document open to the whims and vagaries of a panel of judges who have never worked an honest day in their lives.
The Angry White Man owns firearms, and hes willing to pick up a gun to defend his home and his country. He is willing to lay down his life to defend the freedom and safety of others, and the thought of killing som eone who needs killing really doesn't bother him.
The Angry White Man is not a metrosexual, a homosexual or a victim. Nobody like him drowned in Hurricane Katrina, he got his people together and got the hell out, then went back in to rescue those too helpless and stupid to help themselves, often as a police officer, a National Guard soldier or a volunteer firefighter.
His last name and religion don't matter. His background might be Italian, English, Polish, German, Slavic, Irish, or Russian, and he might have Cherokee, Mexican, or Puerto Rican mixed in, but he considers himself a white American.
He's a mans man, the kind of guy who likes to play poker, watch football, hunt white-tailed deer, call turkeys, play golf, spend a few bucks at a strip club once in a blue moon, change his own oil and build things. He coaches baseball, soccer and football teams and doesn't ask for a penny. He's the kind of guy who can put an addition on his house with a couple of friends, drill an oil well, weld a new bumper for his truck, design a factory and publish books. He can fill a train with 100,000 tons of coal and get it to the power plant on time so that you keep the lights on and never know what it took to flip that light switch.
Women either love him or hate him, but they know he's a man, not a dishrag. If they're looking for someone to walk all over, they've got the wrong guy. He stands up straight, opens doors for women and says Yes, sir and No, ma'am.
He might be a Republican and he might be a Democrat; he might be a Libertarian or a Green. He knows that his wife is more emotional than rational, and he guides the family in a rational manner.
He's not a racist, but he is annoyed and disappointed when people of certain backgrounds exhibit behavior that typifies the worst stereotypes of their race. He's willing to give everybody a fair chance if they work hard, play by the rules and learn English.
Most important, the Angry White Man is pissed off. When his job site becomes flooded with illegal workers who don't pay taxes and his wages drop like a stone, he gets righteously angry. When his job gets shipped overseas, and he has to speak to some incomprehensible idiot in India for tech support, he simmers. When Al Sharpton comes on TV, leading some rally for reparations for slavery or some such nonsense, he bites his tongue and he remembers. When a child gets charged with carrying a concealed weapon for mistakenly bringing a penknife to school, he takes note of who the local idiots are in education and law enforcement.
He also votes, and the Angry White Man loathes Hillary Clinton. Her voice reminds him of a shovel scraping a rock. He recoils at the mere sight of her on television. Her very image disgusts him, and he cannot fathom why anyone would want her as their leader. It's not that she is a woman. It's that she is who she is. Its the liberal victim groups she panders to, the poor me attitude that she represents, her inability to give a straight answer to an honest question, his tax dollars that she wants to give to people who refuse to do anything for themselves.
There are many millions of Angry White Men. Four million Angry White Men are members of the National Rifle Association, and all of them will vote against Hillary Clinton, just as the great majority of them voted for George Bush.
He hopes that she will be the Democratic nominee for president in 2008, and he will make sure that she gets beaten like a drum.
Feb 11, 2008 | 10:08 AM
Category:
Traffic
What is the deal with traffic in Grapevine?
Every road that goes through Grapevine bottlenecks and causes backups for miles. Going North on 121 and wanting to proceed West on 114, why take it through all those lights when a simple overpass would eliminate the backup.
121 North backs up to 114 because of the two lights when overpasses would solve the problem.
Going Southbound on 2499 by the Mills Mall backs up for miles in the mornings and evenings, why can't the lights be programmed differently?
114 west at the 121 split, why don't they make more lanes as originally intended.
Is it the Grapevine City Council or what that are making these VERY POOR plans? Can anyone educate me on this? Going Crazy!
Sep 28, 2007 | 12:19 PM
Category:
News
DENVER -- A volunteer worker at the Denver
Municipal Animal Shelter has been suspended as a result of accusations
that he engaged in sexual activity with a dog, a city spokeswoman
confirmed Wednesday.The incident allegedly happened Saturday
afternoon behind the building, and the man was partially naked when
another shelter employee saw him, KMGH-TV in Denver reported.The witness said Gustavo Castanon, 33, was having a basset hound perform a sex act on him, according to a police report.
Castanon was arrested on Wednesday and released on a $10,000 cash bond, said police spokesman Sonny Jackson.Castanon faces one misdemeanor count of cruelty to animals."We
can confirm that the volunteer was suspended and that we contacted both
the Denver Police Department and the Denver District Attorney's Office
to conduct an investigation," said Ellen Dumm, a spokesman for Denver
Environmental Health, which oversees the shelter.She would not comment further on the circumstances that led to the investigation request.
Sep 27, 2007 | 11:54 AM
Category:
News
A Time for WAR!
It is time for true AMERICANS to stand up and fight for what is right! No more sitting around whining about things that "we have no control over". We didn't become the greatest nation in the world with words, but ACTIONS!
We are being INVADED by a foreign country and they are winning without firing a single shot! Irving is just the first step of many that should follow! It is each of us civic and moral duty to hound our local governments to follow suit. Elect officials that believe in the cause and are willing to DO something about it! DO NOT support businesses that are sympathetic to the issue of ILLEGAL immigration! Stop shipping our jobs to foreign countries. Take care of OUR homeless, OUR children that are suffering, OUR school systems, OUR way of life! This infestation must stop here and now! Put our troops on the border, electrify the fences, and DEPORT every last one of the illegal invaders!
For 40 years we had a moratorium on immigration...the effect was that we had the highest standard of living than any other nation! Our schools and neighborhoods were safe, we could leave our front doors unlocked, we received a quality education, we had job security and life was better for ALL!
We need to look back to the past to see the future!
WAKE UP AMERICA WAKE UP WASHINGTON
Sep 27, 2007 | 8:45 AM
Category:
Traffic
I have to get this off my chest and maybe, just maybe, one person out there will wake up!
SLOWER TRAFFIC KEEP RIGHT!!!!!
LEFT LANE FOR PASSING ONLY!!!!!
You idiots in your Excursions, talking on the cell phone, totally oblivious to the world , cruising in the left lane doing 10mph slower than the posted speed limits - WAKE UP! YES it is YOU that is causing the major backup! It is nice that in your life you don't have to hurry or make good time but the rest of the world doesn't have that luxury!
Also, lets ban 18 wheelers from ALL left lanes! I just love it when you get three of them lined up side by side doing the same speed...and they wonder why road rage is so prevalent in the DFW Metroplex!!!!!
Sep 25, 2007 | 2:14 PM
Category:
Sports
Vaqueros de Dallas?
The Cowboy game on Sunday was called - Vaqueroes de Dallas and they were calling it Futbol. Am I the only one offended by that? What were they thinking, are they trying to take away the last drop of Americanism? It's the DALLAS COWBOYS and they play FOOTBALL!!!!!! I will cease to watch NBC if they continue to insult our AMERICAN heritage like that! What do you think?????
Sep 20, 2007 | 3:11 PM
Category:
Political
I don't think being a minority makes you a victim of anything except numbers.
The only things I can think of that are truly discriminatory are things like the United Negro College Fund, Jet Magazine, Black Entertainment Television, and Miss Black Ameri ca.
Try to have things like the United Caucasian College Fund, Cloud Magazine, White Entertainment Television, or Miss White America; and see what happens... Jesse Jackson will be knocking down your door.
Guns do not make you a killer. I t hink ki lling makes you a killer. You can kill someone with a baseball bat or a car, but no one is trying to ban you from driving to the ball game.
I believe they are called the Boy Scouts for a reason; that is why there are no girls allowed. Girls belong in the Girl Scouts!
ARE YOU LISTENING MARTHA BURKE?
I think that if you feel homosexuality is wrong, it is not a phobia, it is an opinion.
I have the right 'NOT' to be tolerant of others because they are different, weird, or tick me off.
When 70% of the people who get arrested are black, in cities where 70% of the population is black, that is not racial profiling; it is the Law of Probability.
I believe that if you are selling me a milkshake, a pack of cigarettes, a newspaper or a hotel room, you must do it in English! As a matter of fact, if you want to be an American citizen, you should have to speak English!
My father and grandfather didn't die in vain so you can leave the countries you were born in to come over and disrespect ours.
I think the police should have every right to shoot your sorry butt if you threaten them after they tell you to stop. If you can't understand the word 'freeze' or 'stop' in English, see the above lines.
I don't think just because you were not born in this country, you are qualified for any special loan programs, government sponsored bank loans or tax breaks, etc., so you can open a hotel, coffee shop, trinket store, or any other business.
We did not go to the aid of certain foreign countries and risk our lives in wars to defend their freedoms, so that decades later they could come over here and tell us our constitution is a living document; and open to their interpretations.
I don't hate the rich I don't pity the poor.
I know pro wrestling is fake, but so are movies and television.
That doesn't stop you from watching them.
I think Bill Gates has every right to keep every penny he made and continue to make more. If it ticks you off, go and invent the next operating system that's better, and put your name on the building
It doesn't take a whole village to raise a child right, but it does take a parent to stand up to the kid; and smack their little behinds when necessary, and say 'NO!'
I think tattoos and piercing are fine if you want them, but please don't pretend they are a political statement. And, please, stay home until that new lip ring heals. I don't want to look at your ugly infected mouth as you serve me French fries!
I am sick of 'Political Correctness.' I know a lot of black people, and not a single one of them was born in Africa ; so how can they be 'African-Americans'? Besides, Africa is a continent. I don't go around saying I am a European-American because my great, great, great, great, great, great grandfather was from Europe . I am proud to be from America and nowhere else.
And if you don't like my point of view, tough...
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA , AND TO THE REPUBLIC, FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD , INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL! AMEN!