It has been a little over a month since my wife passed away.

For the first time in over 40 years , I am alone.

Whether it was roommates, the usual assortment of girlfriends

or a wife sharing my life, living together, I've always had someone.

Sometimes the sudden loneliness is almost to much to bear.

The grieving, continues. This is the time when, I suppose,

I should "man up", "grow a pair" etc. The personal loss is more devastating

than I could possibly imagine. I still have a difficult time talking about Karen's death,

especially with the strangers I have to deal with while trying to settle her estate.

It is easy to understand why the suicide rates skyrocket during the Christmas season.

Lest anyone reads more into this then what was intended, don't worry. I'm too selfish,

too egotistical to contemplate ending what is a very strange journey. I still believe that

there is a lot that I can do to make people smile.

Despite my travails, I would like to wish to my family & friends, a very Merry Christmas.

Let there be peace on earth & within every one of you.

It's Personal

This blog will be silenced for a while.

My wife, my partner, my friend died last night.

She had been ill for the past few years.

Her spirit kept fighting,but her body had to give in.

I need some quiet time to spend with family.

In these difficult times, we the American people are faced with extraordinary choices to deal with extraordinary problems.

The difference between the Democratic political party & the Republican political party are very simple. It comes down to one thing.

When in power or out of power, the Dems. sit back, spend their time & ponder & try to see what they can accomplish to make the world a better place for all to live in. When forced to deal with an issue that they perceive restricts the freedom of individuals, they wring their hands and react to that particular situation. The Reps. on the other hand run like a constant machine that, while preaching smaller Government with less restrictions, they continually assault the basic rights of the individual. They continually plot. Under the guise of too much regulations on people, industry, banks etc., all the time these bastards try to take away the woman's right to choose what to to with her own body. They try to restrict the right of people to vote. Laws introduced that require a photo ID. Students cannot vote where they attend college, they must return to their hometown to vote. No same day registration at the polling place etc. This happens daily on the local, state & national level. No regulations on industry, there goes any hope of safety standards for workers. There goes any hope of a cleaner environment. Tax cut for corporations. No regulations on the banks. That worked out real well. Remember the housing crash. No rules to restrict greed & unsavory practices that cause financial hardship for the people or the country. As long as they get theirs... fuck the rest.

Now the Dems. work under the cloud of of political naivety. They still believe in the inherent

quality of the good in people. Wake the fuck up. I believed in that quality once myself. Forty fucking years ago when I was in my twenties & stoned all the time.

If the working middle class who vote for the Reps. because they cannot wait to take over, & think that things will change for the better, don't worry. Even if these asswipes get everything they want, the voters who mistakenly think that they, the people will now run the country & put things right, forget it. You'll be sold put as soon as the big money boys start to pull the political & purse strings.

Vince Flynn, a best selling right wing author of spy novels, who occasionally has a good thought wrote in his first book titled "Term Limits" the plot line of eliminating members of Congress who violate the trust of voters & who are corrupt. By eliminate, think "with extreme prejudice. " That is a work of fiction. As is this the belief that the Reps. are working for the good of the people & the country. Sic semper tyrannis.

Thank you for smoking

I smoke cigarettes. I have smoked for decades. I enjoy smoking. As the saying goes, "too old to care & to addicted to quit." I smoke in my house, my car, my back yard, my front yard, anywhere that if it is legal to smoke, I smoke.
I try not to smoke around non smokers in public. i.e. the streets or outdoor events. If I do smoke at these events, I find a open area & I do not blow smoke in the direction of nonsmokers. This is done out of a sense of civility, not out of concern for the supposed effects of "second hand smoke." I am smoking now, even as I type this blog. It is so tasty. That said, on with the show

I stream via Netflex. Lately, I have been watching British cop shows such as "A touch of Frost", "Inspector Lewis" & my personal favorite, "Midsomer Murders." If you're unfamiliar with "Midsomer Murders", look it up on Wikipedia. 13 seasons & counting. It offers a great cast, plot lines & is intelligently written.
Recently, while watching an episode of season 11, I noticed that on a dark & chilly night, while a murder was about to be committed, a barmaid, witnessed the two antagonist (one was brandishing a firearm) having a heated argument.
These two people then walked off to a semi secluded space. A gun shot was heard off camera & one of the two ran off & was seen by another woman standing on the street corner. The commonality of the witnesses is that they were both outside, enjoying a cigarette. Both witnesses provided essential information & were instrumental in helping the "coppers" solve the crime.

My hypothesis, is the logical assumption that smokers have now become crime fighters. You can have your "Batman" your "Kojack" your "Dick Tracy"
& the countless others involved in crime solving. Without us, the average
smoker, outside in all kinds of weather, crime would be running rampant.
So the next time all you nonsmokers see us enjoying our addiction, don't condemn us. Lighten up & light up. The next crime solved could involve you. Smokers unite & ignite. Lets help keep the world a safer place.

Reform this you government peculators

The Social Security System is not broke. It has never been broke. It will never be broke. Let me qualify that last statement.

Since the 1980's our beloved federal government has been stealing the SSS surpluses to pay for other programs that strike their fancy. Presidents Reagan, Bush I, Clinton, Bush II & now Obama have perpetrated this thievery on the American public. Where do you think the money comes from to pay for the Wall Street & auto makers bailout? How about the Iraq & Afghanistan wars? Both political parties are equally guilty. They have pissed away this money.

All surplus revenues, which by the way are paid for with with your earmarked tax dollars collected from you payroll tax (FICA) were going into a special Social Security trust fund at the U.S. Treasury. In the fund is Treasury IOUs for the spent revenues. When the “trust funds” are needed to pay Social Security benefits, the Treasury will have to sell more debt in order to redeem the IOUs. These T Bills, which the public "purchases" offer some of the lowest interest rate on the planet.

Social Security now "owns" nearly 18 percent of the federal debt, making it the largest single holder of US debt. The government owes almost twice as much to Social Security as it does to China.

Through the decades, the Feds have "borrowed" trillions of dollars from Social Security. Last count was 2.5 trillion & climbing. When the US decides to default on money owed to Social Security, which they will because they can, the public who have worked their entire lives will be left out in the cold without so much a blanket to keep warm. That blanket was supposed to be Social Security.

Amy Winehouse shuffled off this mortal coil last week. Boo hoo fucking hoo. She assumed room temperature from an overdose of overindulgence. Another case of someone with talent who lacks the talent for living. Whether she lacked support from friends, management or whomever, she was a death that was waiting to happen. The big surprise in all of this, is that it took so long to happen.

Face it. She doomed herself years ago with her chosen lifestyle. How many times to you continually go to rehab & celebrate getting out by getting drunk & doing hard drugs within a week of release? What is so ghoulish about her death are those who are so quick to ascend her into the martyr hall of fame, & the sudden increase of her CD sales as a result of her passing. Unless she showed extraordinary musical talent, (which was questionable) Amy was destined to be a footnote in the history of music. Another flaming star that quickly faded for whatever reason. Life is incredibly hard. It gets no better with age, which perhaps luckily, Amy Winehouse will not find out. You know. I just don,t fucking care!

Bits & Pieces

You know how life insurance policies have the clause excluding payment if death is caused by an act of God. If you're an atheist, do you even bother getting insurance? Do you sue the insurance company & make them prove that God exists? What is an act of God? According to the Bible, acts of God , to name a few, were parting of the Red Sea, creation, plagues, floods & the infamous burning bush. (Careful of that bikini wax ladies.) If flooding is considered an act of God, per the Bible, why do insurance companies offer flood insurance?

Back in the late 30's or early 40's, one of the most celebrated party givers, movie star, Broadway star & overall bonne vivant was Tallulah Bankhead. She once gave a party & invited the Marx Brothers. Well Chico Marx was at that time in lust with Miss Bankhead & wanted to have sex with her. As the story goes, he approached her & said, "Tallulah, I really want to fuck you. " To which Tallulah replied" And so you shall dear boy, so you shall." Truly a broad with style.

Every year as more & more of the Nixon tapes & documents are released, they continue to show how hard "Tricky Dickie" tried to thwart the Constitution of the United States to suppress opposition & the illegal use of federal agencies (FBI, CIA, IRS) to screw over the people on his enemies list, & the illegal bombing of Laos & Cambodia. The list goes on. When that asshole took a dirt nap, he was afforded all the bullshit tributes from the then current President Bill Clinton , former Presidents & various statesmen. Jesus H. Christ, Clinton even proclaimed a national day of mourning.

Throughout our history, the United States has had stupid Presidents, incompetent Presidents & corrupt Presidents. No one was more evil than Richard Milhouse Nixon. Darth Vader was in the White House. I reached adulthood in the late 60's & saw first hand what that fascist tried to do to this country. And no, I cannot let it go. To this day I still hope someone drove a stake through his heart to make sure he stays dead. We came perilously close to having a dictatorship established in the USA.

Final thought. Someone needs to abolish Congress. Who the hell are they really working for?

Wham bam thank you ma'am

Today, whilst fixing breakfast, ABC's Good Morning America was in the background .

They had a story about Halle Barry's stalker etc.

Pretty sad all the sickos out there.

The bizarre thing was, they had an interview with Paris Hilton regarding her experience with a stalker.

Who the fuck is she kidding? You don't have to stalk Paris Hilton... just have TMZ set up at your house & the publicity slut will show up at your door in minutes.

You gotta love the need to create these minor league celebrities.

The list is endless.

F%@k Fox

Well they're at it again.

For the last week a half, the powers that be at Fox Noise have chosen a topic to inflame the public, and they keep fanning those same self created flames. It's the Casey Anthony verdict.

If you don't know the background of the charges & the trial itself, stop reading now.

Anyway, the jury found the defendant ( Casey Anthony ) not guilty. In the jury's own words, the prosecution failed to prove their case.

That's not good enough for the Fox folks. Why use a match when a flamethrower will do.

In the Fox Noise typical overreaction & moral indignation, they interviewed Ms. Anthony's ex fiance, uncles, cousins, aunts, neighbors and anyone who was of similar opinion that a major miscarriage of justice was perpetrated upon the American public. Kill that bitch. Execute her now.

They only naysayer going against the Fox Noise credo, believe it or not, was Jerry Rivers, or as he's known on the network, Geraldo Rivera.

Geraldo actually took on one of Fox Noise's ,major fascist contributors, Bernie Goldberg. After Bernie put his line of crap out there to further incite the mob, Geraldo, in a nice piece of lawyer speak, told Bernie to shove it up & break it off. Reminding Bernie that he was not a lawyer, or judge.

The jury found her not guilty. Case not proven. Move on with your life.

Well after inciting the mob for over a week, the asswipes on their morning show were shocked that some of the jury were scared for their lives. Some had quit their jobs, some were moving out of state.

And as of today 7/12/2011, the beat goes on. Those self righteous peckerwoods won't be happy until someone takes out (kills) Casey Anthony. Then Fox Noise can do a month on gun owners rights.

P.S.

Where was Fox Noise's moral indignation when David Vitter (R) Senator from Louisiana was arrested for having sex with Whores. (prostitutes) Not reported at all on Fox. That asshole is still in office.

Where was Fox Noise's moral indignation when John Ensign, former (R) Senator from Utah was charged by a Senate investigating committee of having sex with a staff member (female), bribing her husband with a lobbying job & lying to the Senate about those events. Ensign resigned 24 hours before the report was made public & he could be arrested. Not reported.

So boys & girls, once again, Fox Noise has given ample reason to get f#%ked.

On the lighter side. Rupert Murdoch, the owner of the Fox empire had to close down one of his tabloids (News of the World) the other day amidst a scandal involving hacking into crime victims emails & cell phones.

These intrepid reporters also hacked into & stole private files (bank statements, medical records) of politicians, doctors & people associated with the Royal Family. The police were also bribed by these same reporters so they could get juicy tidbits to publish. Example: A judge got busted for sex with a boy & the cops tipped off the reporters So they got the story first.

One of the main targets appears to be former British PM, Gordon Brown.

Several reporters have been arrested as well as one former editor. Another former editor, who now runs Murdoch's "Wall Street Journal" may face charges of lying to Parliament during the initial investigation. (2007 & 2009) Scotland Yard continues to investigate some of the more serious alleged crimes. Such as James Murdoch (spawn of the Devil) who oversees the Murdoch operations in the United Kingdom, signing a check for 1 million dollars speculated to be "hush money" & in his own words "misleading Parliament". His own words. All this has led to Murdoch's empire losing 3 billion dollars in one day & putting in jeopardy his purchase of British Sky Broadcasting Group. Sometimes bad things do happen to bad people.

This, that & the other (the gift that keeps on giving)

By now you've heard all the pundits trying out for "America's Got Talent" with their Anthony Wiener jokes

Wiener in hot water

Wiener gets roasted

Wiener to be grilled etc, etc.

They would be pretty funny if the situation wasn't so tragic.

Here is another example of a politician thinking they are bulletproof. Another politician betraying the public trust with their suspect moral character. Hey goofballs, it's the electronic age.... there ain't no secrets. Just resign for the Christ sake. You are a disgrace & a liability. Oh yeah. Grow the fuck up.

LeBron James the Donald Trump of athletes. What a arrogant, egotistical, clueless #@%*&#@$*@.

You now represent everything that the public despises about over paid ballplayers. In the off season, I expect the proverbial "other shoe to drop", by you committing a felonious act. You will show no contrition & buy your way out of what would be a mandatory prison sentence for any non "superstar. Hey LeBron, is that your picture in Webster's Dictionary right next to the definition of LOSER.

Mitt Romney: Claims to have created jobs. Falsehood. This liar made his fortune by buying businesses at bargain prices, laying off thousands while outsourcing their old jobs & finally running the companies into bankruptcy. Nice guy.

Finally. Former MN Governor & Presidential wannabe Tim Pawlenty. Or as the Republican hipsters call him.... T-Paw. As if any one who is even remotely hip would vote for this inept

incompetent liar.

Background: Pawlenty take over as Gov. in 2002. Inherits a huge budget surplus & in the space of 2 years runs it up to a $4.56 billion deficit. He cuts education spending. Cuts Corporate taxes by 20%, Increases fees (camping permits, driver license,fishing & hunting licenses & all things that affect the general public) That was his double speak for keeping his campaign promise of not raising taxes. Cuts aid to cities, forcing them to increase property taxes. See, it's not T-Paws fault. A complete failure as Governor.

As to the liar part... last week, while courting the loonies, he appeared on Fox Noise & stated that the top 2% income earners in the USA accounted for 70% of all taxes paid. Maybe to some foreign country where all their off shore accounts are hidden.

If he couldn't manage the budget for the state of Minnesota, just think of the possibilities of him running the federal government. Best sell those treasury bonds now .

I am embarrassed & ashamed of my faulty memory again this year. Today I was playing some inane trivia game online, when, about 10 questions into the quiz, I realized the theme of the quiz was D Day. Every year the date of June 6th continues to not resonate in my feeble brain.

As a child of a WWII veteran, this date should at the least old some significance to myself & others of my age group.

Over 9,000 American troops were killed or physically wounded. Countless thousands of others were psychologically scarred for life from that horrific event. The memories of those heroic troops are still so vivid to this day that when the film, "Saving Private Ryan" was released, the U. S. Veterans Administration opened up a "hotline"to deal with the D Day survivors experiencing flash backs.

I'm not suggesting that a national holiday be declared honoring D Day. I do think that at the very least, every broadcast media outlet should shout it out every hour to remind idiots like myself, what a true sacrifice these gallant troops of all branches of the military did to stop an absolute madman from his dream of world conquest & the annihilation of the human race.

Again my apology, for being so wrapped up in my little world, to momentarily forget one of the most important events in American history & those who participated in keeping us free to be wrapped up in our own little worlds.

Slapped

The following people really need a "Leroy Jethro Gibbs" head slap. And slapped hard

Andrew Breitbart (right wing slanderous liar)

CNN (for allowing jackholes like the above spread bullshit without using the word "alleged" & without challenging him. The Anchor & producer should be slapped hard & then fired for timidity)

Chris Matthews (let somebody answer your questions you conversation interruptous)

Every one associated with Fox News, except Shepard Smith (for obvious reasons)

Joe Scarborourgh (check your ego at the door. Nobody cares that you were in Congress 10 fucking years ago. It's a completely new bought & paid for game right now. Shut up & stop interrupting your guests. You're as bad as Chris Matthews)

Michelle Bachmann (batshit crazy)

Harry Reid (spineless milquetoast)

Nancy Pelosi (how incompetent can one person be?)

Donald Trump (ego in proportion to him being the biggest blowhard asshole on the planet)

Michelle Bachmann ( needs a second helping)

Newt Gingrich (really morally bankrupt person who can't keep it in his pants while spouting family values. Just go away)

Politicians (shut up & get to work asswipes)

And finally... Barack Obama ( for being less than you promised & for wanting us to believe)

Say what?

Two days ago, the New York 26th District held a special election to fill a seat in the U S House of Representatives vacated by a republican involved in a scandal. What a surprise. The big surprise was that in a heavy republican district, the Democrat won in an upset. The reason the Dem. won was because the Rep. came out in favor of Wisconsin Republican U S Representative Paul Ryan's

budget plan to among other choice things included the abolishment of Medicare.

Now Ryan is hitting the air waves saying the Democrats used scare tactics to stir up the seniors & the Republicans didn't present the true picture of his budget plan etc. etc.

Locally, the Republican controlled House & Senate are deadlocked with the Democratic Governor over the state budget. The Republicans as usual want to cut social programs, aid to cities, cut corporate tax, raise property taxes, cuts funding for victims of child sex abuse, services for battered women, sexual assault providers, community crime prevention and gang and drug task forces & maintain the status quo for the upper 2% income. (The rich)

The Governor wants to raise the tax rate on the upper income to help balance the budget.

The Republican ain't gonna let it happen. The result is a stalemate, which will cause a special session to be called.

Now the rumor floating around, is that the state will be forced to shut down effective July 1 2011. No government except essential services.( i.e. law enforcement & a very few others)

This will coincide with the 4th of July weekend. Good luck getting to that camp site you reserved when all the state parks are closed. Have fun getting your driver's license renewed. Enjoy getting your unemployment check. Amazing that all the services shutting down will have the most impact on the middle class. What a stunning revelation.

I believe it was either Aristotle, Descartes, Nietzsche or some other philosopher of bygone times who had an interesting take on the ideas being put forth by the Republican politicians.

I quote,"Hey motherfuckers, kiss me where I stink"

Republicans had best beware. From the mountains, to the prairies, to the oceans, white with foam. The American Eagle is coming, & is he pissed.

The Killer

During his playing days, Harmon Killebrew was nicknamed the Killer. He got the name because of his ability to kill the old horsehide & his propensity to destroy opposing pitchers, but never was there a more inappropriate name for a gentler man.

Harmon Clayton Killebrew as of this date is dying. He has cancer. On May 13,2011, he checked into a hospice to spend his last days with dignity. From all reports, dignity was the key word in describing how Harmon Killebrew lived his life.

I met him more then 30 years ago at a sport collectors show. I was lined up with others to get the autograph of the local hero. His warmth & kindness was instantly apparent. He would patiently listen to the fans with their reminiscences, smiling & exchanging kind words with them. He respected the baseball fans. I have since passed that autograph onto my grown daughter with the belief that she too will honor the man.

Of all his accomplishments, the single most moment I remember about Harmon Killebrew was something he said in his Hall Of Fame induction speech. "I'll never forget, we used to play a lot of ball out in the front yard and my mother would say, "you're tearing up the grass and digging holes in the front yard?', and my father would say, "we're not raising grass here, we're raising boys."

I find that I have a tear in my eye & the cliched lump in my throat as I think back to the excitement & joy of watching him play. I have that same tear & the same lump in my throat thinking that somewhere, someone is writing a new definition to the words "class act".

Thank you so much Mr. Killebrew.

The other day, as I am wont to do, I was listening to the TV while I was doing other inane keep busy projects. A commercial came on the old tube that caught my interest. It was for a new breakfast cereal... Cheerios Cinnamon Burst.
Well being someone who enjoys his cereal as much as the next fellow. I thought I'd pick up a box on my next trip to the grocery store.
Now for a little background. I've been eating cereal for over sixty years. Nothing like a quick, tasty and nutritious breakfast when the standards of eggs, toast etc. becomes boring. My paternal grandfather taught my sister & me as children to enjoy a bowl of cereal as a bedtime snack. I really like cereal.
So, with some anticipation, I purchased the new taste sensation of Cheerios Cinnamon Burst.
Oh, the horror. Three bites into the first bowl & it was at best,terrible. Not only did I pour out the remaining bowl, I tossed the rest of the box into the trash. Lesson learned.
This cereal was so distasteful, I felt compelled to send an email to General Mills(the manufacturer). That email & the corporate response is entered below....

"Tried Cinnamon Burst Cheerios the other day. Don't quit your day job. That is unless it's developing new cereal. It is god awful. Three bites & the whole package went into the trash.(I recycled the box) Been eating General Mills cereal for over 60 years. Remember Jets & Twinkles? I do. I have purchased Honey Nut Cheerios since day one & they are the best. They (HNC)are probably embarrassed to have to have the Cheerios brand name associated with Cinnamon Burst. Yuk. I also enjoy Wheaties, Kix, Rice Chex, Honey Nut Chex, & Cinnamon Toast Crunch. The only non General Mills brand I buy is Tony Tiger (Frosted Flakes). Well, you can't win them all. For a geezer, I love my General Mills cereal. Try to do better next time. Thank you"

The response:
"Thank you for contacting General Mills regarding your disappointment with Cinnamon Burst Cheerios. We are sorry your experience did not meet the standards we expect from our products.
We maintain stringent standards in all phases of the packaging process, and are committed to creating products of the highest quality. Although our products are very popular, we realize that tastes among individuals vary greatly and it is impossible to please everyone.
The satisfaction of our customers is very important to us, and we hope you will continue to choose our products.
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to respond to this problem. Your questions and comments are always welcome."
Sincerely,
Norma Stone
Consumer Services

Wading through the very polite & formal corporate speak, I have discovered that my taste buds are askew from their R & R department & apparently everyone else.

After checking out some reviews on the old internet, all of which range from near orgasmic enthusiasm to it's just ok, I find that once again I stand alone.

Now, in the scheme of things, being dissatisfied with a breakfast cereal don't amount to a hill of beans. However, a hill of beans would have been much more tasty then Cheerios Cinnamon Burst.

Hey Lucy I'm home & you got some splainin' to do.

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What the ?

On 1/30/2011, the local newspaper,(St. Paul Pioneer Press) published an editorial titled "For tight times, trim the size of state workforce."

The editorial extols the proposed legislation put forth by Republican State Rep. Keith Downey. The legislation calls for the elimination of 15% of the state workforce over four years. In the editorials own words, "The state of Minnesota employs about 34,000 people (not including those at our colleges), roughly the same number as 10 years ago."

Not exactly expanding the work force to handle the problems arising with the 10 year increase in population & the needs of the taxpayers. Mn population according to 2010 U S Census: 5.3 M.
34,000 employees to provided service to 5.3 M via DOT, DNR, Revenue, Veterans Affairs etc.

The editorial goes on to say "The legislation Downey proposes would give the governor various tools — from attrition and early retirements to wage freezes and layoffs — to trim the size and cost of the state workforce."


I have a partisan concern regarding this solution as my wife is a current state employee. Before you start to piss & moan about that, some facts.

The missus has not had an increase in wages (other then COL) for 7 years. She, amongst others were denied early retirement the last time it was offered as being to essential to the workforce. She will retire on her own volition within 2 years.
She currently oversees a division that brings tens of million of dollars into the state coffers annually.

Again the editorial. "It also would adjust wages in the public sector to match those of similar duties in the private sector, and give bonuses to state employees who find ways to save the state money."

The state has continually under paid their workers vs. the private sector for decades. They constantly lose the young & innovative to the private sector for that very reason.

As to the bonuses proposed for employees for cost saving ideas,
a little flashback story.

I last worked as a state employee 30+ years ago. I came up with an idea on my own to change part of a current system as I saw the waste & hated doing that aspect of my job. There had to be a better way. That idea was projected to save millions & save time processing income tax returns. I believe that change is still in effect today.
My bonus was a hearty thank you letter & a certificate of appreciation from the then Governor. I was so excited that I almost injured myself in my sprint to the waste basket to toss the useless documents.
Do you think anything will change.

The editorial goes on."Downey's proposal would save big money over time, though it would not create a windfall of immediate savings. Some of what he proposes has upfront costs."

If you are trying to help balance the budget, & the bill proposed will offer no immediate savings & will increase current costs, it seems that only one conclusion can be drawn from it.

Union busting.

Conspiracy fun facts:
The Pioneer Press is owned by Denver based Media News Group, nationally known as anti union. The National Labor Relations Board has numerously cited Media News Group for what can at best be described as questionable business practices with unions & their workers.

The state workers union traditionally donates to the Democratic party. It also endorses Democratic candidates. Does it seem at all partisan that this legislation is proposed by a Republican who represents one of the richest districts in the state, or that it is wholeheartedly endorsed by a newspaper owned by an anti union
corporation.

There are ways to help balance the current budget by reducing the number of big money management in the state(some is outsourced, i.e. consultants). Reduce the size of the legislature & temporarily, their wages. Eliminate the Per Diem cost to the legislators. They are only in session 120 days of the year. If you want to use cuts to the state workforce to reduce costs, isn't it only appropriate to ask the same of the legislators?

In keeping with the times, it looks as if the working middle class will continue to shrink in size, & those that temporarily survive will take it up the rectum once more form Corporate America & the government.

Dateline: Your World & Welcome To It

In regards to the Tucson shooting.
Can Chris Matthews, Glenn Beck, Bill O'Reilly just zip it, close their respective pie holes, put a lid on it?
What the hell is wrong with you asswipes?
Whether rightie or leftie, this is not the time to try & score points on this horrendous event.
Look up the definition of decency & have someone explain it to you.
JUST SHUT THE FUCK UP!!

JESUS H. CHRIST.
Will someone just nuke the planet now. We have officially lost all sense of humanity.