Elections Have Consequences...

Sonia Sotomayor.

As everyone has heard 80000000000 times, she has a very compelling story. Its actually a very American story, coming from a poor family, to the highest court in the land. But, compelling stories do not a justice make.

There are a number of issues I have with the selection. This video is one of my biggest problems. She thinks that policy is made in the appellate courts. The reality of our American system is that this couldn't be further from the truth. Our founders set up our court system for only one reason, to rule on the legality of issues. If she wants to make policy, she can run for Congress. That is where policy is made. Thats the beauty of our system. Congress makes the policy, the court decides its constitutionality. This is very frightening that Sotomayor has explicity said she thinks she should legislate from the bench.

Issue number 2: Her actual judicial record. She's had numerous cases reversed at the supreme court level. The number I've heard is that 60% of cases that she has ruled on that have been appealed up to the highest court have been overturned. SIXTY PERCENT. That is a frightening amount of cases overturned by an entity that doesn't usually like to overturn lower court decisions.

Issue number 3: Why Obama selected her. He said he was looking for a judge who would be "empathetic". What does empathy have to do with ruling on issues of law. The only qualification for being a supreme court justice should be ability to decide constitutional issues. He also picked her for political expediency. The Republicans have a problem fighting this because they are scared to upset Spanish and female voters. Her ethnicity and and sex should have nothing to do with her appointment. But in our bullshit PC world, it is one of the main reasons for her appointment.

A very frustrating situation, but, Elections have consequences.
Look for a post on the situation California is in because Morales asked. I'd also like to write about N. Korea, but I'll wait and see if the situation heats up any more.

And We're Back

After a couple weeks of having a dead computer at home, I've finally picked up a new laptop, so tune in, more political analysis and liberal hippie bashing will be in the works.

Lie to Me

So President Obama continues his non stop campaign, with yet another prime time press conference on Wednesday. But Fox has declined to show the press conference. And what is Fox is showing instead of the Obama press conference? A Show called "Lie to Me." Hmm, "Lies" on Fox, Lies on ABC, NBC, and CBS. Ironic, no?

And I would be remiss if i didn't share a hilarious video making fun of dirty hippies.

Fun Time

This has nothing to do with anything. I just thought it was sweet. Life is not all doom and gloom. Enjoy.

Kids Band Playing Journey @ Yahoo! Video

How dumb do they think we are?

Well, very dumb obviously. The Global warming jackasses are now saying (they've been saying it all along, but now the EPA makes it official) Carbon Dioxide is a major hazard to American's Health. Yes, this is the same carbon dioxide that every animal creature exhales when breathing. and all plants need to survive. People claim that fossil fuel CO2 is somehow different than the CO2 we exhale. Umm, will the scientists in the crowd explain this to me. I'm not a doctor, but I think they are pretty much the same damn thing. Oh, yeah, this just in, its not "global warming" anymore, it is now "climate change". There is no proof that the miniscule increases in the Earth's temperature are human made, so it has to be called something besides global warming now. I think I'm surrounded by Assholes.



And when you get a chance after reading Uncle Ruckus' post, visit his own blog about his quest to become awesome (mainly at triathlons, but also everything else.)

Alas, I Return

Not me, well yes me, but also the market?!  Ok, this is the fun time of the year when Q1 earnings come out, people scoff and babble about what the hell happened that wasn't supposed to, and what they should tell everyone to reassure them that it is okay to buy their stock.

First of all, welcome to what a market really should do, go up and down, but have the ups outweigh the downs.  Most investors new to the game were brought up during the mid-late 90's where things went up for no apparent reason, then suffered through the 2001 debacle and went back into the mind set that things are just supposed to go up for no good reason again.  Sorry folks, not exactly how things work.

The good news is this, no matter what you can make money.  Regardless of what is going on, you can still buy some stocks, sell come calls, or sling crack rock to make a few bucks (as a former tax accountant, drug dealers listen up, you are allowed to deduct cost of goods sold on your 1040).  I digress.

The best way to make some money (especially for you young folk) is to get moving early.  While recently the market has come back a tad, it is still way down from where it was a while back, which means there is a lot to be gained with little to be lost.  Investing now is a good idea if you want to think long term.  Use the information coming out in the next week and make some sound decisions.

Those fat cats down in Washington (all of them are fat cats, regardless of actual physical stature) can do whatever they want but as long as the market is there you can make some money.

Basic tips to aiding your wealth down the road.  401k, if you don't need the money right now, put it in your 401k.  Roth IRA, a good tax break.  Extend the life of your underwear by wearing it inside out after the first use.  The crop report this year says concentrated orange juice is looking really good.

Also one final way to make money is to run for political office.  Wait it gets better, then when you have a huge lead in the polls, solicit a bribe from your opponent to drop out of the race.  Works every time, I swear.  The best way to get a lead in the polls is to have broad shoulders.  I am for real, that is how Arnold did it, Jesse Ventura, and yes Sonny Bono.  Broad shoulders win elections, that is a fact.  Troy Aikman 2012.  You read it hear first.

(This website in no way endorses selling or using of illegal drugs or substances deemed as such in these United Sates.  Uncle Ruckus is a conspiracy theorist with a background in accounting, please use extreme caution in applying his advice)

TEA (Taxed Enough Already) Parties

Whoa, so much to cover, so little time.

Happy Tax Day America! Well that's kind of an oxymoron, but anyway, today has been quite a day. Hundreds of thousands of Americans stood up for what they believe in today. Enough is enough. The amazing thing to me is that most of these parties take place in the middle of the day, when the people who are actually paying taxes have a job. This is not something that these average Americans do. I did not attend today (I have a job), I attended one of the first one's here in Denver about 6 weeks ago (a day I had already planned on taking off). Rick Santelli (see video at bottom of the page) really got something going. This is not a Republican-Democrat thing. This is not a Barack Obama-George Bush thing. This is an American thing. Americans are tired of out of control government spending, our march to socialism.

Yet the radical left can't stand this (key word radical, common sense Democrats and others who are left of center understand what this is about). The media can't stand it, they don't understand that Americans are tired and don't believe socialism is right. This video from CNN is out of this world, they can't even report the news, they're scared.

Typicaly Liberal media, asks a question that isn't even allowed to be answered.

The Picture on this Denver Post article strikes me as beautiful. This is America, people standing up for what they believe in. It has only just begun.Americans are tired of being overtaxed and government overspending. July the Fourth is only 3 months away. I'm excited for another opportunity to stand up for what is right on our Independence Day. If hundreds of thousands cnan come out in the middle of the week during work, can you imagine what will happen on a holiday. Millions of Americans are tired, and want to return to our Constitution, return to the founders, returned to America. Stay tuned, I've got a gun rant I've been formulating, hopefully I'll get it posted tomorrow.