Thursday, January 5, 2012

Well worth repeating. I wish everyone would read this and understand what we will lose if the present powers stay in place.

Democracy attaches all possible value to each man," [Toqueville] said in 1848, "while socialism makes each man a mere agent, a mere number. Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word: equality. But notice the difference: while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraint and servitude." --F.A. Hayek, "The Road to Serfdom"

"The inherent vice of capitalism is the uneven division of blessings, while the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal division of misery."—Winston Churchill
· · · 32 minutes ago near Hemet, CA ·

Finally, Holder is to testify before the Cogressional Committee.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/forum/story/2011-12-07/fast-furious-gunwalking-holder-justice/51713444/1

Monday, December 19, 2011

Now in Texas--where else has the ATF been conducting dangerous programs then lying about them?

http://www.click2houston.com/news/Questions-mount-over-Houston-gun-trafficking-investigation/-/1735978/5722510/-/ipo611z/-/index.html

Monday, November 14, 2011

I probably don't care what you are getting at.

Do you see what I'm saying?  Can you see what  I'm getting at?  Do you know what I mean? Do you hear what I'm saying?  I realize that when most of us use these questions we are usually just seeking some validation of our thoughts even though they scream out our own insecurities.  But, did you ever consider what you are implying when you use them?  The implication is that you feel that you listener is so stupid that he/she is incapable of understanding your basic English.  Next time you feel the urge to use one of this type of question, please think before you do it.  Do you follow me?

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Finally back safely from California.  Had a great time visiting with family and friend.  Now that I am rested and in a good mood,  I can get back to bitching about how people abuse our beautiful English language.

  First on the docket are "Calvary" and "cavalry."  "Calvary", also known as Golgotha, was the hill upon which the Bible says Jesus was crucified.  "Cavalry" refers to horse mounted soldiers.  So, please stop telling the story about your uncle whatever who was in the calvary.  Unless, of course, he actually was there.  If so, I wonder why he was not mentioned in The Good Book?

Second place goes to "each and every."  Each and every time I hear someone us that expression I feel like yelling that "each" means "every" and "every" means "each."  The redundancy is so boring and irritating.

Third place honors go to "good" and "well."  "good" is an adjective and means having desirable qualities; "well" is an adverb meaning "in a good or proper manner."  So, when someone asks you how you are doing, don't reply "good" unless you are referring to something like giving alms to the poor.