Nuclear Option

There has been a lot of talk the last couple of weeks regarding the "nuclear option" as it pertains to the United States Senate.
Per Wikipedia's definition: "In U.S. politics, the nuclear option allows the United State Senate to reinterpret a procedural rule by invoking the constitutional requirement that the will of the majority be effective. This option allows a simple majority to override precedent and end a filibuster or other delaying tactic."
This would be used regarding the attempt to finalize President Obamas' health care bill.
The Republicans are all in a tizzy over the prospect that the Democrats would use this option to circumvent constitutional procedures. They are outraged. They would never use this option.
The effen hypocrites.
This maneuver was prominent in 2005 , when Bill Frist Tennessee Republican wanted to use it against the dems during George W. Bush's
second term.
Both parties have used this threat as a bargaining chip to stall the passage of bills or for cabinet & judicial nominations.
Either way you see it, both parties are involved in a pissing contest while nothing gets done to help America get back on its feet.
My solution would be a different type of "nuclear option" for congress if they continue to disregard the reasons they were elected into office. I believe that reason was to serve the people.
How about we drop the big one atop the congressional building.
Now that's a real "nuclear option." (sarcastically speaking)

The Buck Stops Here

Troy Alan Reinke plead guilty. The accused poacher plead guilty to three charges & was sentenced to 1 yr in the grey bar hotel, stripped of hunting privileges for 5 yrs, pay court costs & pay $2000 in fines.
This jackhole was accused of illegally possessing an eight point trophy buck along with two other deer. Plea bargained to lesser charges, (originally facing 16 counts of illegal hunting) he was allowed to cop a plea.
The head of the Mn Deer Hunters Assoc. called it "a slap on the wrist."
The street value of the eight point rack would have been valued at over $100,000.
Reinke still a says he didn't kill the buck, he found it . If true, he should have reported the "find" to the DNR instead of planning to sell the prized rack (apologies to the late Jayne Mansfield) to a local sporting goods store.
Originally claiming that he shot the buck with a bow & arrow, he changed his story. The deer was shot killed with a bullet out of season.
The manager of the state DNR said " the judicial system worked"
Hold on a second.
I'm not a hunter. Have no desire to. There are too many unbalanced people out there with guns as it is. (Them not me.)
Regarding losing his hunting privileges for 5 yrs. I'm quite sure that after serving his time, this upright citizen can be trusted not to hunt for the the 5 yrs. He sure has shown his high regard for the law so far.
If this rack is valued at $100,000, isn't this considered a gross misdemeanor? One freaking year for a high stakes crime.
Score one for the judicial system my backside.
Bambi & Thumper must be aghast at the travesty.
Hopefully, while in the slammer, someone will make Reinke their personal Bambi & go all Thumper up his ass for the duration.

King of the Wild Frontier

Fess Parker died This last Thursday At age 85. To millions of boomers & their parents, he was & ever will be "Davy Crockett"
Mr. Parker was the star in the 50's mini series produced by Walt Disney for his weekly TV show Disneyland. Used to promote Disney's new attraction Frontierland at his new theme park, it quickly transcended all if any expectations. Whether it was the cold war times that fit the need for an American hero, or just riding the crest of that new innovation called television, Davy Crockett became the first craze designed just for boomers.
I was one of the many that owned a coonskin cap (actually rabbit skin) & a Davy Crockett t-shirt. For Christmas I got a "Davy Crockett at The Alamo" playset. This was one of many tin litho sets manufactured by Marx Toys. Clothing, books, toy rifles & records (theme from Davy Crockett spent 6 weeks as #1 on the charts) were everywhere. I still have a Davy Crockett ceramic cup.If you haven't guessed by now, Davy Crockett was the "King of the Wild Frontier" & the king of merchandising.
My dad was hospitalized at this time for quite awhile & died from cancer soon after. Maybe it was being in a female dominated home or I needed a father figure type in my life, but at the time, Fess Parker in the persona of Davy Crockett filled the void for a 6 yr old. (Freud,table for one)
Another boomer "hero" has passed along with a little bit of gentler times.

This & That & the Other

This:
Well here in beautiful Minnesota we are entering our fifth season. Floods.
Every year as it happens with large snowfall in the winter, the coming of spring brings flooding. Every year towns along the Red River, the Mn River & the Mississippi are decimated by rising water. There is a reason it's called a flood basin. While watching the local news the other day, all three networks featured the story about the concern of ice jams forming which caused early flooding in certain areas. Clearly a problem. I was amazed that no one has apparently seen a Hollywood "disaster" movie. The solution to this layman, seemed obvious. Dynamite. Why wait for Mother Nature to decide the fate of countless homes & businesses, when a few sticks of dynamite strategically placed, could break up these ice jams.
Granted, this won't solve the long term problem of the seasonal flooding, but it will slow down the immediate danger & give communities valuable time to prepare for the inevitable.
That:
Recently, the state of Maine was considering issuing health warning labels for cell phones. There is some concern that the cell phone's emission of electromagnetic radiation could cause brain cancer & tumors.
While other countries such as Finland, Israel & France have issued guidelines for cell phones, the good old USA has yet to act. Isn't it strange that the only "comprehensible" study of cell phones & their safe use, which found that no danger existed, was paid for by the cell phone industry.
With over 270 million users of cell phones in the USA, I wonder if there will be a time down the road, where generations with cancer riddled brains will find themselves connected to their cell phones & life support.
The Other:
Just recently I signed onto snagajob.com. Looking for work as I have been unemployed for 1 year. After finding a prospective employer, I spent over 1/2 hour entering my resume & other pertinent facts as requested by the website. No cut & paste here. Hey wake up & smell the 21st Century.
After clicking on the apply now button, I almost immediately received an email from snagajob, which in part read
"Unfortunately your application did not meet the requirements for this
position."
Now this position was for overnight stocking of merchandise at a major dept. store chain. No previous experience was needed. No high school diploma needed. Basically an entry level grunt job.
I am over qualified for this position, but after a year of being out of work, even this looked good.
My problem with snagajob was their decision to determine if I was right for the position. Am I that outdated that I think perhaps the employer should be the one making that choice? I truly believe that this website is not only a technological disaster, it is also detrimental to those looking for work & the prospective employer.
So that's all folks for now. Maybe next time I'll do a me & you & them rant.