Month: June 2012

We have avoided fast and furious because it immediately went to conspiracy theory mentality, the minute it hit the news stands. It made little sense and really shouldn’t have been escalated to being a conspiracy theory. the Obama administration has done nothing to address control. The idea that because you aren’t doing something means you are doing it just doesn’t fly.

Congress meanwhile in an attempt to undo the Obama administration has found Holder in contempt of Congress. Shame on Congress and shame on Rep Issa for his lack of real leadership. Again, our money is being wasted. Pardon me while I lose even more respect for Republican congressmen.

Mainstream Republicans want far away from this bad boy. Conspiracy theories piped in on people’s filings shouldn’t be used to hold Eric Holder hostage. Additionally, part of what Issa has demanded from Holder is not even legal.

There is no proof that Holder, Obama or anyone else is “anti gun.” In fact, Obama has gotten an F from gun control groups. However, with these tin foil ‘break their windows’ folks, even though the has been no mention of gun control, that must be a reason to do it. Totally insane.

How much money will be wasted to hold Attorney General in contempt of Congress? Millions? How fiscally UNconservative.

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Washington Post:

McDonnell (R), who had repeatedly resisted involving himself in the escalating troubles at the state’s flagship university, sent a stern three-page letter to the Board of Visitors late Friday, nearly two weeks after the ouster of President Teresa Sullivan.

The board has called a special meeting Tuesday to discuss whether to reinstate Sullivan. But McDonnell said if the 15 voting board members cannot make a decision at that meeting, he will ask all of them to resign. If they refuse, he will remove them for cause, a power granted to him by state law but rarely used.

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Yahoonews.com:

Mitt Romney’s five sons — a staple on their dad’s campaign trail — made perhaps their biggest stop yet: on Conan O’Brien’s TBS show.

Wearing helpful name tags, Tagg, Matt, Josh, Ben and Craig Romney–the closest thing the GOP has to a boy band–sat Wednesday for an interview with O’Brien, who asked how they felt about their father’s 2012 White House run and the prospect of a President Mitt Romney.

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Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) has introduced a constitutional amendment directed  at overturning the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision on campaign finance. The amendment would also overturn a Supreme Court decision that struck down an Arizona law that allowed public financing of a candidate if their opponent exceeded certain spending limits.

Is this a good idea? Or would it be the first constitutional amendment since the 18^th, allowing for prohibition of alcohol, which would restrict freedoms and liberties rather than enhance them – in this case free speech?  What have been the down sides of Citizens United?

All the presidents back through Reagan changed policy through executive action.  Here is how it works legally.  Many folks have short memories.

What an amazing find. Many southerners have black relatives. It’s just a fact of life. For many of us, just the slavery issue is difficult. I don’t think I have white guilt because I didn’t own slaves. I don’t think I have white guilt over killing Indians either. I didn’t kill any Indians. However, not personalizing the guilt doesn’t mean that we don’t wish things had been different.–very different.

In the case of  Michelle Obama’s ancestors, the white relatives don’t really know if the union was concensual, forced, or “dutiful.” None of the choices are good. Of course, they will never know.  That’s a pretty difficult thing to have to acknowledge.

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After digesting the gobbledeegoop from Corey via  County Attorney Horan, I have come to the conclusion that the Board of County Supervisors are just job killers.  All the BS and blather from Corey  Stewart about attracting jobs and business to PWC is just that, BS and blather.  We still haven’t forgotten all the jobs lost from the double dealing with Eric Finley’s asphalt plant  Now we have Pete Candland attempting to hire office staff.   Mr. Candland was attempting to hire one Reece Collins.  He apparently doesn’t need him full time.  I expect if he did however, the BOCS would find some new amendment to throw at him to make that job creation unacceptable.  The BOCS, in essence, outlawed hiring someone with exactly Mr. Collin’s attributes.  Imagine that!

Yet Jenkins and Stewart have both denied that Candland was targeted via Collins.  How strange! You would think then, they would have grandfathered in Mr. Collins if it was totally unintentional.  At least if you are going after someone politically, have the cajones to admit it.

The BOCS might think they have won but they just won a battle.  They will not win the war.  The people of Prince William County will not forget.  The people of the Gainesville Magisterial District have longer memories than most.   I HATE bullies.  Sorry dudes, you were bullies.  You bullied the new kid in town.  You were given a chance to back off gracefully where no one lost face.  You chose not to do it.  One of you could have taken him under your wing like Mike May sorta did, and offered to show him the ropes.  You didn’t.  However, it is patently obvious that one of you all is snoozling up to a disgrntled employee who had to be terminated.  That is never wise.

Only play a tough man’s (or woman’s) game with someone who has as much to lose as you do.