Snork!

I got it from Lady Tam, who got it from here.

Snort.

Hey guys, Palin has Lawdog’s paw of approval!

I’ve been pro-McCain all along, first because he doesn’t have the unsavory acquaintances and mentors that Obama has had, his stance on several issues are the same as mine, and because I have developed the opinion that Obama may not actually even be on our side. (Remember G.D. America Wright – change is not always a good thing).

Now, I’m actually beginning to like that scoundrel McCain. He really is a Maverick! Bravo!

And Palin; well, nobody else in the race is as close to the everyday people as she is. Sheesh, in her spare time she works on a fishing boat! She’s not just a suit – she’s one of us. And I think she actually is sincere in her expressed beliefs. I’m impressed.

Cool!

-Popgun

McCain and Palin

This is good news! I had been afraid that McCain would pick some stodgy politician for a running mate, and look what he did instead!

Looking over the specs, I think Sarah Palin will make a great V.P., and I think McCain made a great choice. She’s Pro Life; she’s a lifetime member of the NRA (pro gun rights); she has fought corruption in the Alaska government.

She’s got at least as much experience as Obama. Shucks, she has seven years of executive experience which neither Obama nor Biden have. Paired with McCain, they probably have between them a good 20 years more experience than Obama and Biden together. She even has a certain amount of diplomatic experience, being governor of the only US state bordered by two other countries.

This election just got a LOT more interesting!

-Popgun

Priceless Picture –

This is a great picture, by Brigid!

-Popgun

Economics…

I wonder when the Democrats will start wondering how Obama (or anybody else, for that matter) is going to give them universal health care, etc., etc., without it costing them anything? In fact, while reducing your taxes (if he keeps that promise)?

The fact is, the USA has a budget. It’s the cash flow that goes through all of our pockets. What percentage are we willing to give to the government for redistribution? Folks, we’re giving enough already!

TANSTAAFL – There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lunch.

If you think you can vote yourself a free lunch, you’re sadly, dangerously, mistaken.

If somebody is getting something for nothing, then somebody, somewhere, is getting nothing for something.

-Popgun

Sharing the Pie

Here’s an excellent blog article at Home on the Range that outlines why America is not a socialist state. Which Obama wants to turn it into. Very good read.

Michelle Obama said: “Most Americans don’t want much. They don’t want the whole pie. There are some who do, but most Americans feel blessed just being able to thrive a little bit. But that is becoming even more out of reach. The truth is, in order to get things like universal health care and a revamped education system, then someone is going to have to give up a piece of their pie so that someone else can have more.”

So if you have no ‘pie’, the Obamas are going to take from those who do, and give it to you.

Where I come from, that’s called stealing. Overseas, they call it communism. It isn’t the way we do things here in the USA, for good reason.

I worked for my pie. And I’m going to do whatever I can to keep it.

-Popgun

I Know, Another Obama Ad

Check it out: on Powerline, there’s a video of an ad done about Obama and his relation with William Ayers, former member of the domestic terrorist group “Weather Underground” which bombed the capital, police stations, etc.. Ayers’ comment on this – “We didn’t do enough”…

Even though everything in the ad is true, Obama is trying to get it suppressed.

It shows one really good example of what I find disquieting about Obama. He started his career in William Ayers’ home; he has had a long-term relationship with the man, defending him and calling him “respectable and mainstream”.

How many unrepentant murderers and America-haters do you hang out with?

His relationships with Ayers, and “God Damn America” Reverend Wright, the crook Tony Resco, and quite a few others testify how Barack Hussein Obama really is: Who your friends are defines and reflects your values.

Wake up, people. Obama is not going to be healthy for the USA.

-Popgun

Madonna & McCain

About Madonna’s ‘Sticky and Sweet’ tour wherein she vilifies McCain and compares him, by implication, to Hitler:

Madonna is just an entertainer, who has no more knowledge or experience of politics than you or I do, and who’s opinion is no better than yours or mine. It’s amazing that she has so much power to push her own agenda on her fans – and most of them probably don’t even realize that they’re being manipulated.

Undoubtedly, some people will make their decision on who to vote for on the basis of the opinion of an entertainer. This is an amazing miscarriage of the way voting is supposed to work. And it’s a tragedy.

Intelligent exercise of the right to vote requires, well, intelligence. Each and every person should study the candidates and decide who will do the best job. This decision should be based on qualifications, ability, experience, morality, history, and anything else you think is applicable.

Allowing someone like Madonna to make your decision for you would be an act of idiocy. Many, many people have died to give you the right to chose your own elected officials. Don’t waste it. Study the issues and the people, try to separate fact from baseless accusation and fiction (such as Madonna’s implication was), and make your own mind up.

Lots of people want to manipulate you in such a way that you vote the way they want you to. Watch out for this, and, again, make up your own mind. We need good leaders to have a strong, healthy country.

Addendum: I’d also like to point out the dangers of selecting a president based only on popularity. Often, the most capable, best people for the job just aren’t touchy-feely photogenic popular people. Making hard decisions requires a mind-set that is capable of encompassing all the ramifications of such a decision, and then doing what must be done; a person’s popularity has very little to do with this capability. In point of fact, the desire to be popular implies difficulty making unpopular decisions that you know are necessary.

The President of the United States will have his / her finger on the nuclear button; don’t make this choice lightly.

-Popgun

Friends of Barack Hussein Obama

This is an interesting site, with lots of information about Obama and his friends and connections.

-Popgun

Motorcycling in August in Texas

Highs today seem to be in the upper 80’s, and the area is threatened with rain. I went ahead and rode my Suzuki to work, because last week one day we had 100% chance of rain, and I actually saw about four drops of rain on my windshield during the day. So with a mere 40% chance, I figured I’d give it a whirl.

I dug out my Aerostich Roadcrafter to wear today. It’s actually a bit warm yet to be wearing this, but I wanted to make sure it still fits and is in good shape. Mine is Hi-Viz Yellow with silver trim. It’s nearly waterproof, and has armor at elbows, knees and back, and you get where you’re going clean – it keeps all the road grit off of you. It’s got a bunch of pockets on it, eleven I think. It is extremely visible, which is a large safety factor. Excellent protection, short of actual racing leathers. And you can put it on over street clothes in about 20 or 30 seconds. Very comfortable in temperatures below about 80, and warm enough down to about 30 F, depending on how you adjust the various zippers. I love this suit – I don’t think there’s anything superior.

If you are in an accident, and find yourself in court with whoever hit you, and they say they didn’t see you, all you have to do is show the judge this picture. If they didn’t see me, they are blind. The reflectors on the breast and across the back are actually so good that they have to cover them with a different material to take press photos – flash photos in the dark tend to make the rest of the suit hard to see.

So far, I have been mistaken for a rescue worker, an off-shore fisherman, and a Power Ranger at one time or another…

For the style-un-conscious fat old guy on a dual purpose dirt bike in East Texas. With a gun. Snort. Ride’m Cowboys!

-Popgun

Harrold, Texas School District

Kudos to the Harrold, Texas School District! They have allowed trained, licensed faculty to carry concealed handguns on campus, for the safety of the children. Good job!

I’d say more, but Lawdog does it so much better. Give him a visit and read the article!

-Popgun