Pissed and Watching TV

I watched 24: Redemption on Fox On Demand. You see my daughter was having surgery and my estranged or just strange wife banned me from the hospital. I'm not getting into why but getting arrested or even making a scene could cost me my job...so I needed to stay by the phone in case of news. I missed the original showing and there it was. I liked it. Its obviously episode one in Season Seven whether they call it that or not. Its heroes being heroes and pretty good action. Go take a look.

Its Bill of Rights Day!

So enjoy them while you have them or smoke 'em if you have 'em. Hey wait, that's what Congress and the courts are doing isn't it?

Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

Amendment II
A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.

Amendment III
No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

Amendment IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

Amendment V
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

Amendment VI
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.

Amendment VII
In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.

Amendment VIII
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

Amendment IX
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

Amendment X
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.

Quote of the Day

"In a democracy, the people get the government they deserve." - Alexis de Tocqueville

And I think very soon we are going to get it. Ya know around Inauguration Day? So...for what we are about to receive may we be truly thankful.

The Day the Crap Stood Still

They showed the original The Day the Earth Stood Still on AMC the other night. I have seen this flix several times over the years. I liked the movie but I acknowledge its message is 1950's pacifistic/disarmament/one-worlder/UN bullshit. I still like it. I saw the trailer to the remake several weeks ago and immediately dismissed it as brainless/Hollywood/environmentalist wacko bullshit. The trailer's enough for me. I will not waste my hard earned dollars or my time on this...crap. Maybe the difference is this issue is too close to home. The Marxists' pushing this environment agenda are here and now and are out to destroy our national economy and my liberty. That's too close to home. So fuck 'em.

Surgery

My seven year old girl is having surgery tomorrow. She has a "tumor" that seems more like a nodule to the side of one knee. It's not malignant and the surgery is ambulatory, barring the unknown, but my wife is worried. I am too, but after nine years of one thing after another I'm kinda numb. I've pushed worry back behind a wall until the surgery is complete. Afterwards I'll let it go. I'm 99.9% sure my baby will be fine. Really. I am.

What are you going to do?

David Codrea, a gun rights activist, makes some suggestions in this column as to what we can do to improve the perception of gun owners in our society. See what you think.

Van Johnson RIP

Van Johnson was one of the old actors I remember seeing a lot of growing up. The films of his I remember best where Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo and A Guy Named Joe. The last thing I saw him appear in where some Murder She Wrote episodes. He passed away today at the age of 90.

Batman Again

I watched The Dark Knight on DVD last night. I liked it. It was every bit as good as Batman Begins. It had a nice hard edge to it. All involved did excellent work. Heath Ledger was the actor everyone focused on but I really don't see that his performance rose above that of anyone else involved in the project. It is a damn good thriller.

A Crazy Christmas...

Via David Hardy at Arms and the Law.

1. Schizophrenia --- Do You Hear What I Hear?

2. Multiple Personality Disorder --- We Three Kings Disoriented Are

3. Dementia --- I Think I'll be Home for Christmas

4. Narcissistic --- Hark the Herald Angels Sing About Me

5. Manic --- Deck the Halls and Walls and House and Lawn and Streets and Stores and Office and Town and Cars and Buses and Trucks and Trees and.....

6. Paranoid --- Santa Claus is Coming to Town to Get Me

7. Borderline Personality Disorder --- You Better Watch Out, I'm Gonna Cry, I'm Gonna Pout, Maybe I'll Tell You Why

8. Attention Deficit Disorder --- Silent night, Holy oooh look at the Froggy - can I have a chocolate, why is France so far away?

9. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder --- Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle
Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle
Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle
Bells, Jingle,Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle
Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle
Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle
Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle
Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells

Heh!

Man made Global Warming a Sham

Man made Global Warming is Bullshit. Well that's not exactly the title, but the thought is the same. I believe climate change is a normal cycle by the relationship of the Earth to the Sun. I believe the "scientists" who support the Theory that climate change is man made cherry pick their data to reach a conclusion that is political not scientific. I believe that if we give them any credence we are fucked. I am for conservation and persevering our environment. I am not in favor of fear mongering to achieve a political goal that no one in their right mind would support otherwise. Its looks like the "consensus" of scientists was also bullshit. Read this Washington Times editorial and then look at the United States Senate links here and here.

Helicopter with a .45

So does this guy fall under the catagory of someone with way too much time on his hands? Neat!

Illinois Governor in Federal Custody

The New York Times reports that Illinois Governor, Rod R. Blagojevich, put his appointment of Barak Obama's Senate seat on the block. It doesn't surprise me after all this is Illinois and therefore "Chicago" politics. It does surprise he was so blatant. I was also listening to Alan Colmes on the radio. He mentioned that some on the right are pointing at Obama and accusing him of complicity in this. I don't buy it. Obama was a creation of Chicago political machine. That in itself implies a degree of corruption. He would have had to play the game to get ahead. But that doesn't imply stupidity and boy was this stupid. The Feds have Blagojevich on tape bragging.

“I’ve got this thing, and it’s [expletive deleted] golden. And I’m just not giving it up for [expletive deleted] nothing. I’m not going to do it. And I can always use it. I can parachute me there.”

If he had been just a little discrete probably no one would have been the wiser. What bothers me is Blagojevich still gets to make the appointment! Can you [expletive deleted] believe this?

AFP

President-elect Barack Obama said Sunday that lawful gun owners have "nothing to fear" from his incoming administration so there is no reason for Americans to stock up on guns.

Gun shops across the country have reported increased sales amid fears that Obama intends to restrict gun sales after taking office on January 20.

While Obama supports gun control, he has repeatedly denied any intention of "taking away folks' guns."

The right to bear arms is guaranteed in the second amendment of the US constitution and gun control is a hot-button political issue.

"I believe in common sense gun safety law, and I believe in the second amendment," Obama said at a press conference Sunday.

"And so, lawful gun owners have nothing to fear.

"I've said that throughout the campaign. I haven't indicated anything different during the transition, and I think that people can take me at my word."

OK you've given your word. Let's see if you keep it.

Via No Looking Backwards

Via Geek with a .45