Month: May 2013

Someone I have known many years attended their first Kentucky Derby over the weekend.  He went as the guest of a  good friend who had tickets in a a fairly swanky part of Churchill Downs.  This afternoon I got the following report:  (Enjoy!)

• We stood in a cold driving rain for about 90 minutes…waiting for the bus back to parking…

• I didn’t win a cent…I came within one horse of winning a $57,000 superfecta… but close only counts…

• They ACTUALLY ran out of bourbon at the Kentucky Derby…no kidding

• The Kentucky Derby is something between a frat party, Halloween, and Mardi Gras.

 So, it’s right before the Derby begins….I have placed my (losing) bets… I, by the way, came within one horse of winning a $57,000 superfecta… I decide to visit the men’s room—20 urinals and five stalls; as I walk toward the men’s room, there is a line of about 75 women outside their restroom

So, I am waiting my turn, and a boozy looking fellow comes in, with his wife or date with him, his hideous blue sports coat over her head; apparently, she is in some distress, and has to use the men’s room, and they want to preserve someone’s modesty—hers or ours, I don’t know.

So, as I stand in front of the urinal, with my comrades, the National Anthem starts. All 20 of us are standing there, relieving ourselves and singing the Anthem.

I couldn’t help myself…I said, over my shoulder, “Miss, shouldn’t you be standing?”

Our father would have been proud; our mother, mortified.

R.

And to think, they were sitting in the high roller section of Churchill Downs.  Imagine if they had been down with the common folks.

Now here is a productive conversation. Cooper lead an informative discussion. Moe did a great job! Each prisoner costs over $800,000 a year! Where are the fiscal conservatives now? Col. Davis says we need to try them or send them home!

There is something about imprisonment forever without a trial that destroys all hope. The subject of Gitmo is on the front burner because of the prisoners are participating in a hunger strike. They are currently being force-fed through a nasal feeding tube.

What a difference between today’s interview and interview with Mr. Rude (aka Chris Matthews). This group was courteous and professional, unlike Matthews

What would YOU do with these prisoners and with the Gitmo facility?

If you have questions for Colonel Davis, leave them here for him.

There has been a lot of press lately on the Bi-County Parkway/North-South Corridor.  The reasons to oppose this wasteful road are many.  You can read all about it on the Prince William Conservation Alliance website,  Myth vs Fact.

In a nutshell, this massive highway will save commuters 9 minutes while costing tax payers over one billion dollars and causing irreparable damage, fiscally and environmentally to Prince William County.

Yep folks, in exchange for decimating our county, using it like a cut through to benefit the Dulles Corridor commercial base, we get to save 9 minutes of commute time.  Does the state really think that is a fair trade?  Aren’t PWC citizens worth more?  Apparently not, apparently our price tag is pretty cheap.

Corey Stewart is prancing around as Sean Connaughton’s new buddy.  Maybe he forgets how much Sean despised him when he was first elected as Occoquan Supervisor.  Maybe Corey forgets that he once was on opposing sides of Sean.  Maybe Corey needs to understand that HE has now turned into the man he once reviled.

It isn’t too late for citizens to fight for what is in the best interest of not only Prince William County, but  also the state.  This Bi-County Parkway is simply irresponsible on so many levels.

The citizen meeting is tonight, Bull Run Middle School, 7 p.m. , cafeteria.

A Kentucky boy, aged 5,  accidentally killed his 2 year old sister in a gun accident on Tuesday.  The gun was apparently propped up in a corner of the room in the family’s trailer.  Shockingly, the gun belonged to the 5 year old who received the gun as a gift.

There are so many things wrong in this story that it’s difficult to know where to start.  Let’s start with a gun propped in a corner anywhere.  Guns should be under lock and key if children are living in the home or even visiting the home.

Secondly, who would allow a 5 year-old to have a gun?  What idiot would do this?  What happened to ‘responsible gun ownership?’  How can a 5 year old be deemed ‘responsible’ with a deadly weapon?  What idiot would give a 5 year-old a gun as a gift?

Thirdly, this weapon was a kid-sized gun, manufactured by Keystone Sporting Arms that has a special kid’s corner of their website complete with a rogue’s gallery of kiddie pics holding all sorts of little weapons that look like they could inflict some real harm on someone if they were on the business end of one of those guns.  There were lots of little rifles in pink for the little ladies

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We seem no closer to solving the problem of what to do with prisoners at Gitmo than we were in 2008.

Moe Davis tried valiently to address those concerns. However, Chris Matthews in his usual rude interview method, cut off Colonel Davis every time he opened his mouth.

I turn my TV off when Matthews comes on. He says stupid things and slobbers when he talks. He is rude to those he interviews and he answers his own questions. I am not sure why he bothers to have guests.

Nice job, Moe. I was Howling proud of you that you didn’t turn to the guy and tell him to STFU.