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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