Quote of the Day

There is usually only a limited amount of damage that can be done by dull or stupid people. For creating a truly monumental disaster, you need people with high IQs.

Thomas Sowell

Quote of the Day

If there is one thing that fans the fires of aggression it is appeasement.

Gerald Warner

Quoted from Barack Obama: President Pantywaist restores the satellite states to their former owner.

Liar, Liar

Let's see, the Obamessiah told us on September 9, 2009 that illegal aliens would not be covered under his health care plan. Congressman Joe Wilson shouted out, "You lie!". Then, in a stunning turn of events, President Obummer is quoted as saying, on September 16, 2009:

"Even though I do not believe we can extend coverage to those who are here illegally, I also don't simply believe we can simply ignore the fact that our immigration system is broken," Mr. Obama said Wednesday evening in a speech to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute. "That's why I strongly support making sure folks who are here legally have access to affordable, quality health insurance under this plan, just like everybody else.
Mr. Obama added, "If anything, this debate underscores the necessity of passing comprehensive immigration reform and resolving the issue of 12 million undocumented people living and working in this country once and for all."

Sounds like a call for amnesty, to me. Especially considering Comrade Obama's audience.

I think I'll make another donation to Congressman Joe Wilson.

Source: Newsmax.

Email From a Friend

Email I received from a friend:

I have four extra tickets for the Robbie Knievel (son of Evil Knievel) Event at the Ford Center next weekend in Beaumont, Texas, if anybody wants them. Robbie is going to try to jump over 1,000 Obama supporters with a Caterpillar D-9 bulldozer.

Retarded Politician of the Week

The Dishonorable Hank Johnson, D(what else?)-GA is retarded politician of the week.

Retard Johnson opined that if the House of Unrepresentatives failed to rebuke the Honorable Joe Wilson, R-SC for yelling out, "You lie!" to Comrade Obama last week, people will don "white hoods and ride through the countryside". Of course, the suggestion was that calling the Obamessiah a liar is tantamount to racism. One must not criticize The One!

Johnson, who is of course a member of the Congressional Racist Caucus....ahem, the Congressional Black Caucus, was more fully quoted as saying, "He did not help the cause of diversity and tolerance with his remarks -- if I were a betting man I would say it instigated more racist sentiment," Johnson said Tuesday. "And so I guess we'll probably have folks putting on white hoods and white uniforms again and riding through the countryside intimidating people. ... That's the logical conclusion if this kind of attitude is not rebuked, and Congressman Wilson represents it. He's the face of it."

So that's what it boils down to: Oppose Czar Obamanov and you are a racist. Gee, I thought the Kool Aid drinkers had voted us into a post-racial era. I guess it takes a retard like Hank Johnson to set the record straight.

Story here at Fox News.

Quote of the Day

Every time you say, "There oughtta be a law...." you are really saying, "Please, government, take some more of my freedom away."

Nairb

Skills, skills, skills

This weekend I helped out a couple of buddies with car problems. One had a clutch linkage that had stretched out a bit after forty-something years of existence and the other had an intermittent stalling out problem. This summer I had to put a new water pump and new axle bearings, seals, and rear brakes on my daily driver. I am not a mechanic by trade, but ever since my youth I have loved to work with my hands on all things mechanical. My dear, departed father was a jack-of-all-trades and my inspiration for learning as many skills as I could.

I learned how to drywall, plumb, wire, and roof before I was in high school. From high school onward I have learned how to do a fair amount of the repairs for the cars I have owned. Whenever something needs fixin' around the house, chances are I can fix it. I'm not as fast as the pros, but I don't have to pay them, either.

After spending my weekend helping my friends, it occurred to me that these everyday skills are some that I will need if there is some sort of societal collapse. Societal collapse might mean that ninety percent of the population is wiped out in a nuclear or biological attack, or it might be the result of a slow economic decline where we have to rely upon ourselves and make do with a lot less. Or anywhere in between.

Whatever does happen, having a broad range of skills enhances one's chances of survival. I know that I can't know everything, but the skills I have gained over the years will have some value, for myself and possible in trade with others who have skills I don't have. I don't think that I have the time to become skilled in farming or machining or cabinet-making, but I am getting to where I can take care of most of my own problems. And that is the key to a successful life, I think. Being able to take care of one's own problems, and/or having sufficient skills to trade with others for what one cannot do alone.

Skills like basic auto repair, electrical, plumbing, and roofing may not seem like survival skills now, but that is only a matter of perspective. Suppose your water pump starts pouring out antifreeze one day and you need your vehicle to drive twenty miles to work. If a water pump, sealant, and antifreeze run you $50.00, but a shop wants $400.00 to do the work, and you have $100.00 to get you through the week, basic auto repair could be a survival skill.

Now is the time to develop those skills, and there are lots of resources to take advantage of. For example, start changing your own oil, flushing your radiator, replacing your own brake pads. There are any number of vehicle repair guides and old automotive trade school textbooks out there. Replace that broken down water heater or replace that faucet yourself with advice from the hardware store. Confidence gained from doing the simple things can help develop the confidence to tackle more challenging projects and gain more valuable skills, both for now and for TEOTWAWKI.