Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Social Parasites

To say the government is inefficient is surely an understatement. But what always blows me away is the amount of people that take advantage of this inefficiency. And it tends to be people that aren't, how can I put this nicely, as cerebrally advanced as the rest of the population.

It's a never ending cycle in a lot of parasitic families. The kids grow up in a household with expectations of entitlement. They feel like the government's sole purpose is to provide them with a living. The thought of pulling their own weight never enters the equation. Most Americans go to work every day, live within their means, pay their share of the taxes and sacrifice things so their children might have a chance to have a better life than they did. Basically, it boils down to being responsible.

The social parasite looks at the world in a whole other way. They are always looking for what they can get for free. If they have to lie in order to get those government entitlements, it's all part of the game as far as they're concerned. They don't want to work (who does!), so they might make up a story about being "disabled". There are times when this is perfectly legitimate and I have no problem with these people getting the help that they need. However, I get tired of the perfectly healthy SP's making up stories about a bad back, personality disorders, etc. News flash: most people have sore backs! But they still pull their weight and go to work everyday!

I hear stories about people getting SSI checks because they have issues with anger, depression, alcohol, bi-polar disorders, etc. Again, some may be legit, but most are total bullshit. If you've got issues with anger, grow up! Most people get past anger issues when they're ten years old.

And let me say something about alcoholism and drug abuse. It is not a disease. It's a choice. If you become addicted, it's because YOU allowed yourself to do so. Take some responsibility for a change! Don't expect me to me to support your sorry ass because you can’t put down the crack pipe! It’s not my problem and I don’t feel sorry for you! If life isn’t working out the way you planned, try doing something PRODUCTIVE! You might be surprised at the results.

We all know someone who has received welfare checks, food stamps, WIC, etc. When used for the right reasons, I believe these are great programs. Anyone can hit a bump in the road. And I have no problem helping them get up and on their way to a better life. However, for the social parasite, the government handouts are viewed more as a long term solution. They’ll take everything they can get and then ask for more.

And why do the poorest women tend to have the most babies? I’ll tell you why. It’s so they can get more money from the government. I have personally heard of social parasites bragging about how much money they get for each illegitimate baby. There’s probably a distinct sound of “ching ching” in the operating room as the newborn is delivered. And the checks keep rolling in for the next eighteen years!

Moving on, I’m no fan of Section 8 housing. Here’s a brief explanation. The government finds a poor family that can’t afford a home. They find a nice home in an established community. The government then moves the family of hoodlums into the home and picks up most of the expenses. The new residents destroy the home and proceed to put the “hood” in their new neighborhood. And we all pay for it!

I’m tired of picking up the tab for these assholes. And with President Obama’s socialist views, things will likely get a hell of a lot worse. At some point, maybe we should all quit our jobs and live off of the sagging tit of the American government.

Now, there’s some hope and change for ya!

KW

Friday, August 21, 2009

National Felon League

Remember the days when you’d watch your favorite football player running down field and scoring one for the home team? Nowadays, it seems like professional football players spend just as much time running from the police!

The latest prison sentence of NY Giants wide receiver, Plaxico Burress, continues a trend of NFL’ers in trouble with the law. It seems like they make as many headlines off the field these days as they do for their actions on the field.

Back in the day, professional footballs players would blow off some steam after the big game by knocking back beers with teammates. Yeah, they may have gotten a little loud, but for the most part, no one got hurt. Today, when ball players head out to "celebrate', there's no telling what can happen!

Most people have heard about the Michael Vick dog fighting ordeal. Vick recently completed an eighteen month prison stint for his illegal dog fighting activities. I personally think that he’s a sadistic asshole and shouldn’t be allowed back into the NFL. But no sooner Vick changed out of his prison jumpsuit, the Philadelphia Eagles signed him to $1.6 million contract (there’s a second year option worth $5.2 million). I guess crime does pay! I hope the Eagles never win another game with Vick on the team.

Adam “Pacman” Jones from the Dallas Cowboys could probably be considered the undisputed champion of the National Felon League. Because of his regular brushes with the law, some fans affectionately refer to him as “Crimetime”. Nice! During his few years as a Tenneessee Titan, Crimetime was in trouble for assault, vandalism, drug possession, disorderly conduct, a nightclub shooting, and punching a woman in the face at a strip club. After the Titans got tired of his bullshit and cut him, the Dallas Cowboys thought it would be a good idea to sign him. Of course, it didn’t take long for Crimetime to find trouble again. Big surprise!

When it comes to “all-crime” teams, the Cincinnati Bengals win hands down! In roughly a one year span, between 2006-2007, ten Bengal’s players were arrested for a variety of charges. The team actually had more arrests than wins during this time! There’s a great trivia question to throw at the guys the next time you’re knocking back a few beers! My prediction for Cincinnati’s upcoming season is 10-5-1. Ten arrests, five convictions and one mistrial.

I’m a Baltimore Raven’s fan. I look forward to watching the game every week with family and friends. However, the Ravens have had their share of legal problems. Most notably, the arrest of Ray Lewis for a double murder in Atlanta several years ago. Lewis ultimately took a plea deal and wasn’t convicted for the murders. And Baltimore fans quickly forgot about the whole thing. It’s almost as if fans have the attitude, “He’s a helluva linebacker! Who cares what he does off the field?”

If there’s anything positive to say about OJ Simpson, it’s this: At least he waited until after his playing days were over to start his life of crime!

I don’t know what to make out of all of this. It’s almost like it’s now acceptable to dabble in crime if you’re in the NFL. Whatever happened to accountability? The role model days of Johnny Unitas and Tony Dorsett and pretty much over.

I get a kick out of commentators saying things like, “Well, Joe Running Back is a pretty straight guy. He’s never had any issues with the law.” YOU”RE NOT SUPPOSED TO HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH THE LAW! Especially, if you’re a multi-million dollar professional football player!

KW

Monday, August 17, 2009

A Road Rant

When will people learn how to drive? And more importantly, when will people learn be courteous to other drivers? Especially, me! I’m tired of this bullshit and I’m going to tell you about it!

The left lane is for PASSING! If cars to the right of you are zooming by, that’s a pretty good sign that you’ve got a line of pissed off drivers behind you. Get your ass out of the way. NOW! There’s nothing I hate worse than jumping into the fast lane only to have to slam on my brakes!

And why do some people insist on coming to a complete stop before making a right hand turn? It’s like they can’t decide whether to actually commit or not. GO! Unless there’s a stop sign, red light or a puppy in the road, you should keep moving!

Why do some idiots insist on announcing their stupidity to the world by blaring rap “music” from their car stereos? I’m a white, middle class Republican. Do you really think I’m going to appreciate Snoop Dogg singing about bitches and ho’s? Turn the damned stereo down! Some words of advice: It’s better to be thought of as an asshole than to blare your rap music and remove all doubt!

Why do ignorant assholes throw trash out of their car windows? Are you too freggin’ lazy to carry it to the trash can when you get to your next stop? Maybe you’re just too stupid! Or, maybe that's just how your grandmother raised you? When I see morons doing this, my blood pressure immediately goes up and I impulsively want put my foot in their ass!

And what's up with the dirt bikes weaving in and out of city traffic at 100 mph? I know it's wrong, but when I see these idiots doing this, I almost wish they would clip the front bumper of one the cars that they're speeding past. That might teach them and the rest of their nonconforming buddies a hard lesson! They call them DIRT bikes for a reason, asshole! And while we're talking about idiots on dirt bikes...don't have your family blaming the police when they chase you and you wind up in Shock Trauma! You put yourself there when you decided to become a rebel!

And don’t even get me started on drivers yapping on their cell phones. When did it become necessary to start a phone conversation immediately after starting the car? Take a look around the next time your on the road. I’d be willing to bet that more than half of the clueless drivers out there have a cell phone up to their ear. What conversation could be so important that you’d risk your life (and mine!) for it? Get an earpiece or headset for God's sake, before you kill somebody!

And for the gear heads who are always roaring their engines through the neighborhood, what the f*ck is your problem? I’ll be enjoying some quiet time by the pool when out of nowhere…… RUM, BUM, BUM, BUM, BUM! Son of a bitch! What could possibly be the purpose for this kind of bullshit? Are you trying to compensate for something?

I’m all about the freedom of speech. But it pisses my off that liberals can plaster their anti-Bush bumper stickers all over their cars but I can’t display my anti-Obama sticker. You know damned well that if I did, my car would be vandalized beyond recognition by a person of tolerance and diversity!

I’ve got to come up with something to relive stress while I’m driving or I’m going to blow a gasket! I think it's ridiculous that these assholes make me use four letter words that would make a gangsta rapper blush. I dunno, maybe I’ll keep a dozen eggs in my glove box. When some knuckle-head does something to piss me off, I’ll just roll down the window and splatter a couple across his windshield. That should get his attention. Something’s got to be done to send a message!

Hey, don’t get me wrong. I don’t condone road rage. But I can certainly understand it!


KW

Friday, August 7, 2009

Sudsy - Portrait of a Town Drunk

This is a simple story about a simple man who lives somewhere in my neighborhood. Whether he lives in a house, a tent or a cardboard box, I don't know. But what I do know is that this man, who I’ll call “Sudsy”, drinks a lot.

You see, Sudsy can be seen most mornings staggering along the local roads. At eight in the morning, he’s already three sheets to the wind. I don’t even know how this is possible. Does the guy start drinking at 4:00 in the morning? He obviously doesn’t work, so I’m assuming that he gets a government check to pay for his “necessities”.

Sudsy is quite incredible. Although his eyes are usually bloodshot, his liver must be made of steel. And if alcohol destroys brain calls like they say, Sudsy is truly a medical miracle. He’s got to be running on fumes at this point. But, nonetheless, he continues to live and drink another day.

I ran into Sudsy at the local 7-11 one morning a couple of years ago. I was stopping in to grab a cup of coffee; he was stopping by to grab a chili-cheese Big Bite. Just the thought of eating something like this at 8:00 in the morning made my stomach turn. As luck would have it, I was running behind schedule and I got stuck behind Suds in the checkout line. With his blood alcohol level off the charts, he attempted to pay for his breakfast with a pocket full of coins. As you can probably guess, things quickly got complicated for the simple man. He dropped half the coins on the floor and they rolled in ten different directions. Customers grabbed whatever coins that they could and placed them back on the counter in an effort to speed things up.

After what seemed like a day and half, Sudsy’s transaction was finally complete. Or was it? Just when everyone thought they were going to get to work on time, Suds fell back into the counter and mumbled something to the cashier. I’m three feet away and the only word that I can understand is pepperoni. After all we just went through, now the guy wants a slice of pizza to chase down his chili cheese dog! The cashier goes to retrieve the pizza and Sudsy reaches into pocket to retrieve a fresh pile of coins. At this point, a guy in the back of the line comes forward and says, “This isn't even funny anymore. I’ll pay for the damned pizza!” Thank God for small favors!

When Sudsy isn’t impeding business at local convenience stores, he can usually be found passed out in front of one of the local bars. Not exactly a ringing endorsement for the bars. But what do they really care? It’s 8:00 in the morning and they’re closed.

Maybe there’s a compelling reason for his constant state of drunken stupor. And who knows? Maybe one day, I’ll take the time to introduce myself and learn Sudsy’s real name. Until then, I’ll just try to avoid running him over when he’s staggering down the middle of the road.

KW

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Slick Willie To The Rescue

When Bill Clinton goes out to pick up a couple of young ladies, it usually spells trouble for the former President. But I have to give him credit this time as he was successful in getting two American journalists released from a North Korean prison yesterday.

The basic story is that these two journalists were doing a story in China and crossed over into North Korea. Whether or not it was intentional is beside the point. They were picked up by North Korean authorities and then tried in a kangaroo court. They were both convicted of entering the country illegally and engaging in “hostile acts”. They were then sentenced to twelve years of hard labor.

Last month, Secretary Of State Hillary Clinton tried unsuccessfully to get North Korea to grant amnesty to the two Americans. After these attempts failed, Bill Clinton was urged by the journalist’s families and former Vice President Al Gore to make the trip to Pyongyang to secure their release. (By the way, at the time of their arrests, the journalists were working for “Current TV” which was founded by Al Gore).

So, Bill Clinton hopped on a plane and headed over to meet with North Korea’s mad midget. Of course, Kim Jong Il was using this whole thing as a propaganda statement, but I think everyone knew that. It was quite obvious from the photos that Clinton was well aware of it. As he towered over the little leader, Clinton had an exaggerated frown in all of the photos. I love it!

Keep in mind, Clinton didn’t have to do this. And North Korea is not the most American friendly place. There was no telling what Kim Jong Il might have had up his little sleeve.

In the end, the two American journalists were pardoned and were heading back to the US to be reunited with their families. I’ve done my share of Clinton bashing over the years, so I think it would be hypocritical not to give him credit when he does something good. And I think he deserves kudos for what he did here……

KW

Sunday, August 2, 2009

The Presidential Beer Summit

So it finally happened. The event that we've all been waiting for: President Obama, Professor Gates & Sergeant Crowley met on the White House lawn and had a beer. This was supposed to be an effort to help ease race relations, especially between the police and "people of color". Are we to believe that race relations can be solved over a beer? I'm always open for a beer, but come on!

(By the way, I must mention that since VP Joe Biden had nothing more important to do, he also participated in the beer summit.)

Let's call this the way it its. The Beer Summit Of 2009 was nothing more than a photo op for the President. He put his foot in his mouth and, as a result, pissed off police departments across the country. After saying that the Cambridge Massachusetts PD acted stupidly, I guess he expected the police to line up to thank him for backing them up?

Obama could have nipped his gaffe in the bud by simply apologizing. After all, didn't he embark on the World Apology Tour earlier this year? But, instead of apologizing to the Cambridge PD, Obama said that he could have "calibrated his words differently". What a crock of bullshit!

Obama received huge support from police departments around the country during his campaign. Of course, this was mainly due to the unions (who almost ALWAYS vote Democrat), but they still threw a lot of votes his way. And this is how Obama thanks them?

How bad does it look when the Commander In Chief is throwing local police departments under the bus at a national press conference? And, without knowing all of the facts, stating that racial profiling is going on all over the country? Yeah, that should really boost morale!

What I find so ironic about this whole "beer summit" is that the cop was portrayed as the bad guy. Wasn't it the professor who ran his mouth and brought up the whole issue of race in the first place? And wasn't it Obama who fueled the fire by calling the cops stupid? While I'm at it, isn't it Professor Gates who seems to have a problem with white people? And wasn't it President Obama himself who spent twenty years listening to the anti-white hate speech of Reverend Jeremiah Wright? Since I'm on a roll, wasn't it the First Lady who wasn't proud of her country UNTIL her husband became the front runner in the President campaign of 2008?

Hmmmm.........kinda sounds like the ones who are accusing the police departments of being racist, are actually racists themselves! Could it be a double standard? Nah, of course not!

I thought Obama was supposed to be the "healer". He was supposed to bring the country together. After his dose of "hope and change" kicked in, we were all supposed to be sitting around the camp fire singing Kum-Ba-Ya. It doesn't seem to be working out that way to me. We're probably more divided now that any time in recent history.

I never bought into any of Obama's bullshit, so this latest facade doesn't surprise me. To me, you had two racists that made errors in judgment trying to dilute things by spreading the blame. I personally find it laughable that a black man who holds top position in the United States is making ANY accusations of racism. Quite simply, if this country is as racist as Obama might want you believe, he would have never become President.

But let's not let facts get in the way of a good argument......


KW