John Kerry...MORON

You know, I'm almost embarrassed to have such people as Howard Dean and John Kerry with any kind of elected power in my country.
John Kerry, who launched a failed attempt to become the President of the United States last year, has launched yet another attack on our military.
On Face The Nation, Kerry said "I don't agree with that. But I think what we need to do is recognize what we all agree on, which is, you've got to begin to set benchmarks for accomplishment; you've got to begin to transfer authority to the Iraqis, and there is no reason, Bob, that young American soldiers need to be going into the homes of Iraqis in the dead of night, terrorizing kids and children, you know, women, breaking sort of the customs of the -- of -- of -- of -- historical customs, religious customs, whether you like it or not. Iraqis should be doing that. And after all of these two and a half years, with all --"
Now, I have a major problem with this. Here we have a guy, John Kerry, who is joining the group of loonie libs in accusing our military of torture and this remark flat out calls our brave men and women terrorists! Where the hell does this guy get off saying these nasty things about our soldiers?!
Of course, he does know what it's like to be a person like he thinks our soldiers are. Afterall, HE committed major acts of atrocities when he was in Vietnam, yes I remember he was in 'Nam, afterall it's about the only thing that fool had to run on last year, it was his response to nearly EVERY question he was asked....well, that and those Purple Hearts he earned for fooling around and getting shot in the ass.
But waaaaay back in 1971, April 22 to be exact, John Kerry said the following to a Senate Foreign Relations Committee about his tour in Vietnam:
"They told the stories of times that they had personally raped, cut off ears, cut off heads, taped wires from portable telephones to human genitals and turned up the power, cut off limbs, blown up bodies, randomly shot at civilians, razed villages in the fashion reminiscent of Jen-giss [sic] Khan, not isolated incidents, but crimes committed on a day-to-day basis with a full awareness of officers at all leveled of command."
Now, beyond the fact that he never actually saw any other soldier commit any of these acts, it makes one wonder how many of these nasty things JOHN KERRY was a part of.

But that is neither here nor there.

John Kerry said "there is no reason, Bob, that young American soldiers need to be going into the homes of Iraqis in the dead of night, terrorizing kids and children, you know, women, breaking sort of the customs of the -- of -- of -- of -- historical customs, religious customs, whether you like it or not." Now I have one simple question, should be simple for someone who claims to be so smart noone could ever hope to understand him:
Prove it.
Where is your proof that any of these things are happening? Or, that's right you don't need proof because your Kool-Aid drinking lib friends and mind numbed followers wont ask for any. Anything that makes America look like the villian and makes our RE-ELECTED President look bad doesn't need proving, does it? But I'm not one of these sad people who thinks Michael Moore is making real documentaries, I'm not one of these people who thinks just because they've read one of Moore's sad books or watched one of his mockumentaries that I suddenly know about politics.
I've been paying attention to politics since 1990. I used to watch C-Span on purpose. I'm not going to claim I know everything about politics but sure as hell know enough to see a true Democrat Bullshitter when I see one.

Kerry, it's getting mighty deep in here. I think you and your left leaning nut job pro-terrorist firends need to start learning the fine art of Shut The Hell Up.

Great New Comic Book

Liberalty For All This one is HIGHLY entertaining and HIGHLY recommended!!

Animal Rights Loonies

This past Friday, Mike and I went to get new comings and on the way back into town he noticed these nut jobs who were protesting outside a fur coat store.
Now, I'm very much on record as saying these people are nuts and so I figured it would be fun to watch these loonies for a few minutes so we got off and watched them from across the street.
A minute or so after we started watching, one of the employees can out with a camera to record these wackos and they started chanting "murderer! murderer!" and one of them cried "YOU'VE GOT BLOOD ON YOUR HANDS!!"
So, after hearing this stupidity I turned to Mike and said, "Let's go inside the store!"
So, we walked across the street and walked into the store as they chanted "shame on you! shame on you!"
Inside I told the people there that I do not, in any way, agree with these nuts and had never seen such utter stupidity before. I've seen these kinds of nuts on TV but never in real life.
They thanked me for the show of support and we walked out. One of them yelled "OH! You really showed us" and tried to hand us some of their crap, I told them I didn't need any of their garbage because I know enough about what they are doing and who they are. I then noticed a sign with the PETA logo on it!

So, in my usual manner of speaking clearly, logically and bluntly, I got into a discussion with one of them who obviously couldn't handle a person who knows what is going on so all their friends tried to gang up on me. It was a laugh riot!
Here they are, in their little wigs and sunglasses, some had their faces covered with scarves and some wearing fake fur coats covered in "blood" and little old me, looking as awesome as ever.
So the exchange went back and forth, they claiming all places treat their animals like dirt, me pointing out the simple fact that while SOME may, they are only making themselves look bad by generalizing their 'points.' One of them came up in a really bad wig and sunglasses and demanded to know why I was arguing with them, I told 'her' no one was arguing, I was engaged in the exchange of ideas until she came up and tried to start an argument.
She tried to show me some lame video that was supposed to change my mind, blah, blah, blah...

Basically I proved my point with them. They cited PETA endorsed facts and had nothing of substance to offer outside claiming I'm "ignorant." I was the ignorant one, HA! This one chick asked me "do you have kids?" I said no so she went to her backup "do you have pets?" I said yeah, a cat. She said "would you skin your cat for it's fur?"
I said "no, there wouldn't be enough to make it worth it."
I then asked why she asked if I had a kid, she tried to dodge I kept on her and said "why did you ask if I had a kid? where you going to ask the same thing if I said yes?"
She admitted she was going to and I told her it was funny how she said I was the ignorant one.
So it became time for me to leave the circus of the stupid, I had to work, and they made the dumbest remark I'd heard from them...they actually compared the fur store to the Holocaust.
That stopped me dead in my tracks and I asked if I heard them right, the chick who said it said it was the exact same thing.
I told her that THAT was an ignorant thing to say. To compare the horrors of pure evil and hatred to what happens to some stupid animal it true ignorance.
I told them all if they actually got jobs and became useful members of society they wouldn't have so much time to think of such stupid things.

My opinions of them...they had no viable argument and could not defend their position without saying I was 'ignorant' or that I 'hate animals' proving my point that they are truly sad and stupid people.

They were from the defense of animals league or some such stupidity and I look forward to the next time I can highlight their total ignorance of the real world.

PETA, one of these days I will get to say what I want to say to one of your people.

More Good News The Media Won't Report

Oil prices steady after hitting five-month low
It's amazing, if you really pay attention to the media, you'll notice they ALWAYS ignore good news, especially if it favors President Bush, and they only report the bad nows...ESPECIALLY if it makes our President look bad.

Real sad.

Celebrity Trash: Barbara Streisand

Ahhh, celebrities, those who claim to be the cultural elite and had taken it upon themselves to make sure we commoners know their opinions mean more than ours. Take the case of wash-up, has been Barbara "babs" Streisand.
Here we have a chick who made a career of singing songs that made my ears bleed and 'acting' in movies that made me want to gouge my eyes out with rusty forks and now that her 'career' is nearing its end she's taken it upon herself to tell us what she thinks about politics.

She HATES President George W. Bush.

Big deal.

In her blog she rants and rages against our President, even going as far as to say he needs to be impeached. If anyone needs to be removed from anything, its Babs who needs to be removed from politics. Streisand has made it a point to place herself above everything including saying that a comedy show, I believe MAD TV, was going to destroy human society by making fun of her and she also tried to sue a man who researches the erosion of the coast, part of that research involves taking pictures...well, one of those pictures had one of her LARGE homes in it and she tried to sue him for invasion of privacy or something stupid like that (she lost, thank the Gods, and was forced to pay ALL court costs, HA HA).
Now, this rant isn't just aimed at Barbara Streisand, it's aimed at all these celebrities who cannot keep their pathetically liberal opinions to themselves. All these geeks from Babs to Green Day, Bruce Springsteen to Bette Midler, all of them need to remember something very simple:

THEY ARE NOT POLITICAL TALKING HEADS.
It's simple: If you are an 'actor' SHUT UP AND ACT.
If you are some geek singer: SHUT UP AND SING.
What makes these people think we actually give a damn about their opinions anyway? Just because your name is Barbara Streisand doen't mean I'm going to want to listen to your blinded political opinion any more than I'm going to want to listen to that hideous noise you call singing!
Besides, if you are planning to give what little opinion your sad little minds have been able to piece together, at least have the forethought to get all the facts. I've reads Streisand's blog and found it lacking in facts and reality.
Much like her songs which I find lacking in listenability.

I got news for you celebrity geeks out there, we, THE PEOPLE, really don't give a rats ass what you think. You sit there and trash the President, Republicans, Conservatives and the Rich all the while you sit in one of your many large homes, or ride in one of your very expensive cars, parade down the carpet to those lame awards shows in your expensive labled clothes.
And you have the nerve to say you are one of us? You make me sick.
You are vile, pathetic and lame.

Someone needs to start saying these things, I know your fragile egos may not like the fact that a mere 'commoner' dared to stand up and say these sort of things but, dammit, I will. You like to say you believe in the ideals that make this nation great, you are simply enjoying your first ammendment rights, well, chick, so am I.
If you could see me, Barbara Streisand, you'd see I'm flipping you an All-American, Conservative Bird and telling you to PLEASE, shut the hell up!

Things That Piss Me Off 3

Alright, this is something that has been pissing me off for quite a while now:
THE HOMELESS.

What? How can I, someone with a place to live and a job, be pissed off at the "less fortunate?" Simple: They are WORTHLESS and LAZY. Look, I'm all for people who can make something of themselves, it's part of what makes this the single greatest Nation on Earth, but when you are faced, DAILY, with people who have no interest in doing for themselves, people who WANT to be homeless, it starts to grate on your nerves. As many who know me know I live in Portland, Oregon. By all accounts this is a great city, best place I've ever been. Problem is there are far to many bums and beggers here to make it perfect.
There was an article recently in a local free mag that had interviews with some of these maggots and of the three people they talked to ALL THREE were bums by CHOICE. They made the decision to have nothing in their lives yet this same article attempted to make us feel sorry for these 'people' by calling them "street kids" even though most of them are in the 20's and older. We are made to feel like they have no choice by to break into our cars and steal our possessions to make some money on the street in, as one bum named Nancy called it, a "legitimate business" basically saying its alright for her to steal things from people who EARNED it and sell it for her drugs and food.
In my world that is called a CRIME and she should be put in jail for it, not made into some sorry ass hero.

I'm sick of being told to feel sorry for these people who are, more often than not, just plain LAZY. I hate the fact that I have to walk past these smelly freaks on my day off and have to listen to their tripe about "have any spare change" when I want to simply enjoy my day off from my JOB, something these losers havent the slightest idea about. You know something, EVERY time these freaks beg me for money I tell them I haven't any.
I lie to them and I don't know why. Why should I? They ask if I have spare change I can tell them I have some change, yes, but they arent getting it because I EARNED it and I'm spending it on ME. I've noticed when you do say things like this to these 'people' they actually have the nerve to get offended.
Mike smokes. Sometimes we are walking down the street and one of these lazy freaks begs for a smoke. One time he told one of them he was smoking his last one, which wasnt true, and the freak remark 'yeah, that's what everyone says'
Still walking I said aloud "maybe if you'd get a job you could buy your own smokes and stop begging people for theirs"

I get tired of the various stories: I'm real hungry can you spare some change for some food? or Have any money so I can buy my wife a child some food? or my personal fave: I need to get back to Vancouver (WA) and need some bus fare.
First off, if you really need food for yourself: GET A DAMN JOB. This is one of the most liberal cities in the nation and there are programs for all these people to get food, jobs, homes, whatever but they are just to damned lazy to want to do for themselves.
Second: if you cannot take care of your "kid" then that child needs to be taken away from you because you are a pathetic example of a parent and need to be smacked for treating you child like that.
Third: It's not my problem if you havent the brains to plan ahead.

Then there are the kids who dress like freaks, purposly making themselves unemployable, then beg for crap on the street, and on top of that, many have PETS! Dumbass, if you can't take care of yourself, what in the hell are you doing with a pet?!

Anyone in the Portland area that is reading this, or anyone in a city with a homeless problem like this needs to read this well:
You do NOT owe these people ANYTHING. If they beg for money tell them to get a job. It's not wrong to be offended by their stench or nasty appearance. And, above all else, DO NOT FEEL SORRY FOR THEM.
Fact of the matter is most of these 'people' live like this by choice, and the way I see it if that is their choice then it's my choice NOT to feel sorry for them and make sure they know it.'

It's my fondest hope that the city of Portland enacts a law or two banning these 'people' from the downtown area. They are ugly to look at, offensive to smell and just plain annoying and worthless.

Look, I've lived out here for over a year and Mike and I have had to scrape and skim to make it, we've had to get help from the local food stamp folks as well as my family but never with the intention of relying only on that. When out food help ran out we were able to buy our own food, it wasnt easy but we did it. We've busted our asses to simply keep our heads above water and have reached a point where we are close to being comfortable. We have proven that with a little hard work it can be done. These 'people' are simple lazy and stupid and I have no sympathy for them. I look at them and I just want to spit in their faces for making a mockery of hard working people in this country.

And if everyone looked at them honestly, they would agree.

Michael Moore: HYPOCRITE

Ahhh, Michael Moore, you are one piece of work, ain'tcha? You sit there on your re-inforced throne and trash everything great about America, you travel the world making remarks like "the dumbest Brit here is smarter than the smartest American" and you villify every American corporation you set your sights on including Halliburton, companies who have defense contracts, your upcoming movie "sicko" will trash our pharmaceutical companies.
Yet you have no problem at all profiting from these very same companies.
From NEWSMAX.COM:
Filmmaker Michael Moore has made a career out of trashing corporations and said he doesn't own any stocks due to moral principle.
How then did author Peter Schweizer uncover IRS documents showing that Moore's very own foundation has bought stocks in some of America's largest corporations – including Halliburton, other defense contractors and some of the same companies he has attacked?
In his blockbuster new book "Do As I Say (Not As I Do): Profiles in Liberal Hypocrisy," Hoover Fellow Schweizer reveals the glaring contradictions between the public stances and real-life behavior of prominent liberals including Al Franken, Ralph Nader, Ted Kennedy, Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi. [Editor's Note: NewsMax has a free offer for "Do As I Say" – Go Here Now.]
But he reserves some of his sharpest barbs for Moore.
In his first documentary "Roger & Me," Moore skewered General Motors, Schweizer points out.
*In "The Big One," he went after Nike and PayDay candy bars.
*"Bowling for Columbine" was an attack on the American gun industry.
*Oil companies played a major role in "Fahrenheit 911."
*His upcoming film "Sicko" pillories drug companies and HMOs.
*On his television shows "TV Nation" and "The Awful Truth," he criticized HMOs and defense contractors.
He once said that major defense contractor Halliburton was run by a bunch of "thugs," and suggested that for every American killed in the Iraq war, "I would like Halliburton to slay one mid-level executive."
Publicly, Moore has claimed he wants no part of these companies and won't own stock.
In his book "Stupid White Men," he wrote: "I don't own a single share of stock."
He repeated the claim in a 1997 letter to the online magazine Salon, saying: "I don't own any stock."
Privately, however, he tells the IRS a different story, Schweizer discloses in his book.
The year that Moore claimed in "Stupid White Men" that he didn't own any stock, he told the IRS that a foundation totally controlled by Moore and his wife had more than $280,000 in corporate stock and nearly $100,000 in corporate bonds.
Over the past five years, Moore's holdings have "included such evil pharmaceutical and medical companies as Pfizer, Merck, Genzyme, Elan PLC, Eli Lilly, Becton Dickinson and Boston Scientific," writes Schweizer, whose earlier works include "The Bushes" and "Reagan's War."
"Moore's supposedly nonexistent portfolio also includes big bad energy giants like Sunoco, Noble Energy, Schlumberger, Williams Companies, Transocean Sedco Forex and Anadarko, all firms that 'deplete irreplaceable fossil fuels in the name of profit' as he put it in ‘Dude, Where's My Country?'
"And in perhaps the ultimate irony, he also has owned shares in Halliburton. According to IRS filings, Moore sold Halliburton for a 15 percent profit and bought shares in Noble, Ford, General Electric (another defense contractor), AOL Time Warner (evil corporate media) and McDonald's.
"Also on Moore's investment menu: defense contractors Honeywell, Boeing and Loral."
Does Moore share the stock proceeds of his "foundation" with charitable causes, you might ask?
Schweizer found that "for a man who by 2002 had a net worth in eight figures, he gave away a modest $36,000 through the foundation, much of it to his friends in the film business or tony cultural organizations that later provided him with venues to promote his books and film."
Moore's hypocrisy doesn't end with his financial holdings.
He has criticized the journalism industry and Hollywood for their lack of African-Americans in prominent positions, and in 1998 he said he personally wanted to hire minorities "who come from the working class."
In "Stupid White Men," he proclaimed his plans to "hire only black people."
But when Schweizer checked the senior credits for Moore's latest film "Fahrenheit 911," he found that of the movie's 14 producers, three editors, production manager and production coordinator, all 19 were white. So were all three cameramen and the two people who did the original music.
On "Bowling for Columbine," 13 of the 14 producers were white, as were the two executives in charge of production, the cameramen, the film editor and the music composer.
His show "TV Nation" had 13 producers, four film editors and 10 writers – but not a single African-American among them.
And as for Moore's insistence on portraying himself as "working class" and an "average Joe," Schweizer recounts this anecdote:
"When Moore flew to London to visit people at the BBC or promote a film, he took the Concorde and stayed at the Ritz. But he also allegedly booked a room at a cheap hotel down the street where he could meet with journalists and pose as a ‘man of humble circumstances.'"
That's hypocrisy with a capital H!
Jim MeyersFriday, Nov. 4, 2005

Very interesting, indeed! So, Michael Moore, the ball is in your court now. You must answer these accusations, I mean, isn't it what you demand and harrass many others into doing? So, put down that doubly whopper and that diet coke and fess up, why would you claim to hate these companies so much yet own stock in them?

Well, honestly, I know you will never read this blog, I mean, who am I afterall, I'm just a 'common person' not someone you've ever actually cared about, right? I mean, I know that's what you've always claimed, but much like your claim of being from Flint, and now like your claim to never owning any stock, well, I guess it's time for you to come as clean as you can on this. But since you'll never read my blog, I guess I should just copy what I'm saying here and email it directly to you...then again, that may not work either, I mean you never did respond to my last email, did you?

What a difference a year makes

This week marks one full year that I have been doing this blog. It's run through my opinions, rants, feelings, hopes, blah blah blah but one thing I've noticed is truely, what a difference a year makes.
I've been thinking about Aamber a lot lately. Mostly at night when I lay down to try and get some sleep, something that has been increasingly difficult. I sit in the dark and stare off into it thinking about how my life is going to go without her. Then I close my eyes and try to sleep only to have the vision of her laying in that damned box pop up in my mind like some hellish mental billboard. I've had to have some sort of music or something play every night so my mind is distracted enough that I may sleep.
I'm not sure Mike likes that at all since there really isnt 'another room' he can go to to sleep. It sucks but at least he seems to understand what is going on.
I've tried to keep my moods in check as well, it's a unique thing for me to have this amount of depression or sadness or whatever you want to call it, I'm not at all used to going from content or happy to being in a basic bad mood and not wanting anyone around me. I've tried to distract myself with things like my Comic Books and DVDs but even those are lacking these days. But at least I know what I'm going through, I can see it and I know enough to know not to sink into some lame assed deep depression, drink and all that crap. I've seen the effects of deep depression on someone and I won't do that to myself.
It's easy to fall into but very difficult to climb out of.

So, I guess I'll take the next year and try to come to terms with things and keep myself out of that hole.

Just A Quick Note

Being chosen for jury may suck, but it sucks more when you spend 7 and a half hours in the jury selection room and DON'T GET SELECTED!

Some changes here

I've had a few replies to some of my posts, not a lot and that's fine since everything I post here is my own personal opinions and how I see things, but I've also gotten some replies that are nothing more than advertisments for other blogs show fat people how they can lose weight or whatever.
I won't allow this. This is MY blog, not a billboard for you to place lame ads in a hope that people who read my thoughts will travel to your stupid site. I've changed the settings here so that you cannot do this, so there!

I also noticed yesterday that this coming sunday marks one full year that I have had this thing up and running, that's kind of cool!

COMIC BOOKS

Anyone who knows me knows I love my comic books! I have almost 3600 in my recently parted collection and enjoy quite a variety of titles. My Comic Books have gotten me though a lot of bad times in my life and as far as material items go, mean more than anything in the world to me.
Some of my favorite characters include:
Ghost Rider: Either one, only not the crappy movie version played by that old fart Nic Cage! The 1990 version is what got me INTO comics in the first place!
Silver Surfer: Possibly the nicest character I like! Very poetic and a character filled with deep thoughts!
Evil Erine: Hey, gotta have the Main Man of Chaos! Comics!!!!
Lobo: DC Comics' Main Man.

These are just a few of the characters I like. One of these times I'm going to have to post a list of all the characters I like, regardless if they have a book or not!!!

Double Standard?

You know, I'm tired of people like Hillary Clinton saying there is nothing wrong with speaking out against President Bush, that its PATRIOTIC to disent. She is such a HYPOCRITE. All these lefties are. When Bill Clinton was President it wasn't patriotic to speak against him, it was hate and lies. Hillary likes to scream she's not doing anything wrong yet when her husband was President there was the Fairness Doctrine that she and others like her tried to push into law. This bill was also known as the "Hush Rush" law. It would have forced radio stations across the nation that air programs like The Rush Limbaugh Show to also air some lame liberal program in response or they risked losing their FCC license. The problem was at the time, much like now, there wasn't a liberal answer to Rush and what there was, noone listened to so stations risked losing money or losing their station...not very fair.
When people speak so nastily of President Bush it's called Patriotism, yet when people spoke against Bill Clinton it was, as Hillary phrased it, a "vast Right-Wing conspiricy."
When Bill Clinton was President he complained that he couldn't compete with Rush Limbaugh who had free reign to say whatever he wanted to 3 hours a day, 5 days a week. Even though he was the PRESIDENT and could have easily pre-empted Rush's show any time, any day. When Michael Moore makes some lame mockumentary and lies about President Bush and distorts reality to make himself look smart what does President Bush do? NOTHING. Free Speech, Moore can make a fool of himself all he wants.
I also find it funny how every time someone criticizes Bill Clinton, the media comes to his defense and tried to discredit those who are criticizing him, even though facts and evidence are there BUT when someone lies about George W. Bush and even uses FORGED (which means FAKED) documents those people arent discredited, no, because in those cases it's not the Nature of the Evidence, no, its the seriousness of the charge. The fact the evidence was fake doesnt even enter into it.

These are just some examples of the double standard the left and their friends in the media have in place. These are just a few of the reasons I laugh at their attempts to attack out President every day for no other reason than he's a Conservative Republican who has done more good in 4 years as President than Billy Clinton did in 8.

Things That Piss Me Of, Part 2

This could actually be Part 1.5 since it does kind of tie into the last bit about morons who cannot speak English when they live in an English speaking country. This one is about Illegal Aliens!

In this post 9-11 world I don't see where there is any question that we need to take complete control over this problem. Here in Portland we've had a series of crimes committed by people who are not citizens of this country yet they are here and they have molested our children and in another case sold over 80,000 fake IDs to other aliens.
In California, they wanted to make it possible for these aliens to get legal divers licenses, they claim it was to make it easier for them to get insurance as well as make it easier to keep track of them. Now, aside from the utter stupidity in this, I figure if one of these aliens comes into your DMV and it's proven they are not here legally then you have the perfect chance to arrest them and ship them back to where they belong!
Some group of Mexicans here in America have even gone so far as to say the term "illegal alien" is a racist term. Now, I'm not agreeing because I won't agree with something so stupid but I will concede that alien isn't the proper term for these people. CRIMINALS is the proper term. I have no tolerance for these crooks who break the laws in coming here then break our other laws one they are here.
Oh, I know, some of you are saying they 'contribute to our economy' and if you believe that then I'm sure you also still believe in the Easter Bunny because that is a simple minded fantasy!
Most of these criminals get jobs here that pay under the table and the money they make, when not spent on drugs and guns, is usually sent back to Mexico. Now, first they aren't paying taxes and second they aren't keeping their money here.
How does this help our economy?
And since they aren't paying taxes where do some people get off saying they deserve food stamps, free education, free health care, free welfare? I take a simple stance: If you aren't paying into the system then you get NOTHING...except a free trip OUT of my country.
And this crap about how these sort of thoughts and actions violate their Constitutional Rights...Let me explain something and make this very clear: These criminals DO NOT HAVE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS.
Read that again if you need to. It's very important we all understand this.
The Constitution of the United States of America grants certain rights and protections to CITIZENS of the U.S. These people, these CRIMINALS are NOT citizens so all they get is a cold hard slap on the face and tossed out like a stray cat!

I'm sick of people coming here illegally then demanding rights and protections, I'm even more sick of people in this country who stand by their side and make the same demands.

Here is a simple fact that may help illustrate why I think all these criminals should be kicked out the the country ASAP and our borders CLOSED:

most of the terrorists who flew those plans into the World Trade Center were here ILLEGALLY

Things that piss me off, Part 1

There are many things that piss me off. I've decided to list them here when I'm in the mood.
First on my list are people who live and work in America yet, for some unknown reason, CANNOT UNDERSTAND ENGLISH!

I live in Portland, Oregon, a very liberal city so it has a lot going against it. This is probably why these mexicans and other assorted foreigners aren't FORCED to speak english. Now, I know it's not politically correct nowadays to say this sort of thing but I have never had that horrid infection, PC, so I will say it.
SPEAK ENGLISH OR GET THE HELL OUT OF MY COUNTRY!
It's not that hard to do. I get so sick of trying to communicate with people in my store and end up wasting 10 minutes just to figure out some chick is looking for Snow White! SPEAK ENGLISH! You want to speak spanish? Either keep it in your home or go back to Mexico...chances are most of these people arent here legally and should be arrested on site and REMOVED from our country.

I was told I should learn their language so I could communicate better with them....um, what?! I'm an AMERICAN...I live in AMERICA...why in the hell should I have to learn some other language to communicate with someone IN MY OWN COUNTRY?! I don't WANT to talk to these people, a lot of them have horrible breath anyway, but I HAVE to, it's part of my job. It should be part of their job to learn MY language or go back where they came from.

And if they are here illegally then they should be removed and sent back where they belong, but criminals who sneak across the border is another topic for another time...
Look, there is NO VALID REASON these people shouldn't know english. I find it odd how they have money that say The United States Of America on it...IN ENGLISH...yet they could't tell you what those words said if you threatened to deport them!

You want to speak spanish? GO TO MEXICO, if you want to live in my country- LEARN ENGLISH. I don't have an "idiot to English " dictionary handy that helps to to figure out what your babbling about so kindly LEARN ENGLISH!

Thoughts on Things

It's been a few days since my last posting here and I figured I could do one today since I have a few moments.
So, it's been over 2 months since I lost my sister, Aamber, and I would have thought the simple passage of time would make things better. But, it seems, it doesn't.
One of the good things about being a Gemini is the ability to look at both sides of almost any issue including yourself. I know that in the last few weeks I've been sliding into a nasty depression. One minute I'm doing fine, laughing and joking with Mike and the next I'm face down on my bed crying.
This past week has been the worst. I haven't been able to be in a 'good mood' for very long and the other night Mike and I went to see the advanced screening of Flight Plan and I was actually getting very pissed off by simply sitting on the MAX and doing nothing. Noone was annoying me I was just getting pissed.
We saw the movie, it was alright...at least worth a free rental, and on the way home I had to fight the urge to breakdown and cry but when we got home I couldn't keep it together anymore and cried for about an hour.

I don't recommend that. It starts to hurt after the first half hour.

Thing is, I used to be able to hide for hours in my Comic Books and that worked fine. Now, I don't have most of my collectiong with me and I've found I haven't the intense interest in them I once had. I know this is due to sadness or depression or whatever you want to call it. I find some release with them though and still enjoy collecting them.

It's just a weird feeling, being sad almost all the time, and I'm looking forward to when it starts to ease and fade some. I know it won't go away completely but it would be nice to have some solid good feelings in me again.

Cindy Sheehan

Yeah, I'm sure everyone knows this woman. Her story, in a nutshell, is her son joined the military and was killed more than a year ago in Iraq while fighting for and defending freedom. Now, thanks to the left leaning media in our country, she has gotten a free ride to the front page and main story of the news across the nation.
She started by protesting outside PRESIDENT Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas demanding the President meet with her...AGAIN.
She's been made the hero of those weak-kneed anti war people for no good reason. See, I look at it this way: The media and the liberals in this country have been trying to convice the rest of us that this war is wrong. So far they have failed at it because they havne't got much in the way of facts and actual reality.
Mother Sheehan is not the best person to put on this pedistal. If she had a reason to do what she's doing that is one thing, and like many others, I do realize she lost her son in a war that, let's be honest, nobody wants but is long overdue, but the fact is regardless of that it gives her no right or special place in the world to make such stupid demands of our President. She's flat out DEMANDED that we leave Iraq so the terrorists cna claim victory there.
This woman has called out President a lying bastard, she's said the biggest terrorist in the world is George W. Bush and one of her 'fans' has written a letter to a newspaper and said they would be happy if Osamah Bin Laden came to America and slit Bush's throat.
This is wrong.
I'm sick of this and I'll be the first to tell Mother Sheehan she needs to stop disrespecting her sons memory and his bravery by making a royal ass of herself. She claims PRESIDENT Bush killed her son by sending him off to war. I guess she forget he joined out VOLUNTARY military. She also forgot the whole purpose of the military: To go places and destroy things and kill people. It's a tool used by our leader to protect whats right in this world. Her son made the choice to join that elite group of Americans and as sad as it is he paid the ultimate price. It that wrong? Hell no. See, I have unlimited respect for our military and those who have fallen in battle should be honored, not disrespected like this or lied about like Michael Moore and his brain dead ilk have done.

It used to be if you spoke in the way these maggots are speaking now during war time, they would be considered traitors and silenced as communists. I'm thinking it's time we go back to those days. All this crap about descent being patriotic needs to be stopped as well. It's bullshit. Where was this new form of patriotism in the 90's? Where was Michael Moore when then President Bill Clinton bombed Iraq?

All I'm trying to say here is people like Mother Sheehan need to realize the people in the military KNEW they could be sent off to war and anyone who says different is either fooling themselves or tremendously stupid. The best way to honor our fallen Brave Soldiers is not by protesting the war and calling otu PRESIDENT a murderer or liar, it's by remembering them and honoring their CHOICE to join the most elite military in the world so they could defend "human freedom against...ruthless terrorist organization(s) determined to rule the world."

It's sad her son is dead, but the things she is saying about our PRESIDENT more than a year later, and after she's already met with him once are uncalled for and make her a prime target for honest criticism.

PULL YOUR PANTS UP!!

Did I miss something? Was there an email I didn't recieve?
What I'm talking about are these people who walk around with their pants hanging off their asses, showing their nasty underwear to the world and thinking it looks good. Half of these people have faces I don't want to have to look at much less their freakin' underwear!
On top of that, I've seen these retards who don't understand that the waist of your pants goes around YOUR WAIST actually laugh at someone who has different colored hair or wears spikes or something, hell, I've even been laughed at for my fauxhawk by someone who can't remember to pull his damned pants up.

What makes this even dumber and the people who do this even more retarded is I've seen some of these morons hang their pants to low they have to have their hands in their pockets or have to hold onto their pants so they don't fall the rest of that way off. The dumbest thing I've seen was one idiot with his pants around his thighs, holding on to them so they wont fall the rest of the way off and this brainiac WAS WEARING A BELT!
What in the blue hell is the point in wearing a belt?! You realize that th efunction of a belt is to keep your pants from falling off? If they are halfway there already I'd say you've wasted your money on them!

My point is this: Pull your freakin pants up, you retarded monkeys, nobody thinks it's cool or hot. You have no idea how sad it looks when some guy is holding his pants up in the mall while trying to hit on some brainless mall rat chick.

The thing that scares me most about this is people like this would probably hook up and the brainless mall rat chick will end up pregnant and have a kid with the combined stupidity of the parents!

PAYDAY

Today is that wonderful day called PAYDAY!
Of course most of my check is going to rent but that's fine, it means I will be caught up in that department and can start trudging towards the future.
This weekend Mike and I are planning to go first to this tattoo place we read about and check on the price for the tattoo I want to get, the one Aamber designed and had placed on her back. I'm figuring I will get the price first, then save up the funds and get it done whenever I have the cash for it.
Then, I'm going to try to get contacts before Halloween! There is a place in the mall I work in that offers the exame and one pair of lenses for $88! That would be most excellent!

It's looking like the summer months have come to an end here in Portland, the weather for the next few days is 60's and rain, POSSIBLE thunderstorms. Out here thunderstorm means more rain than normal and one half a rumble of thunder. Oh, how I miss those nasty storms of the mid-west!

No title

I'm sure I don't have to come up with a title for each and every post I do here but I feel like I should put something up there.

I called and talked to my Dad yesterday. I had gotten something in the mail I wanted to forward to him, but more importantly it was nice to talk to him. It's weird, I've always felt really close to him but ever since Aamber passed away I feel like I'm a bit closer, if that's even possible.
I know a lot of people I'm friends with don't understand my relationship with him but to me it's simple: He's my Dad and I love him. I know we haven't always seen eye to eye, trust me on this, but he's never let me doubt for a single second that he loves me. He's let me make my own decisions, good or bad, and was there for me when the bad happened and let me know I was doing good when the good happened.
I know I'm not the perfect person in the world but I know I'm not all bad becuase I was raised by my Father. Even though I've never had any of "the talks" I knew enough and was raised to have enough sense not to do anything really stupid. For example: I'm 30 years old and have never been high on any kind of illegal drug.
I'm also not the father of any bastard children.
In this sense I'm a little torn, I mean, I know my place is where I consider home and that is here in Portland, but I feel I should be there with my Dad if for nothing else than to just be there if he needs me for anything. I know he understands why I'm not in Jackson anymore and I'm glad he respects that. I know he would love for me to move back to Jackson but I know he understands it's time for me to do something on my own and I have unlimited respect for that.
The only thing I can do now is call him as often as I can or even try writing one of those letter things, you know, with pen and paper and send it in the mail? Those are odd things considering email is all the rage.

Well, I'm almost out of time, once again, so I would just like to say, even though my Dad will probably never read this, I want to say for all my internet buddies to read: I love and very much respect my Dad!!!

Randomness

It's been a nice few days, I think I've gone almost a week without some sort of a 'breakdown' which is kind of nice, I'm guessing this means I'm finally coming to terms with things now.

Today I don't work until 6P which means I have about half an hour before I have to hop the MAX and head in. It's weird working so late and for only 3 hours...
So, since we had a whole day pretty much, Mike and I went out and got some single use cameras (the Rite Aid had a 2 for 1 sale on them) and started taking some pictures around town. We travelled to the Pearl District, which is Portland code for "rich part of town" and relaxed for a bit at this cool park there. We looked for this apartment building Mike found out about that actually has pretty cheap rent, even less than what we are paying now which rocks and found it smack dab in the Pearl!
Things keep flowing and we may end up in a Deluxe Apartment in the Sky, heh.
Basically we are looking for a place where we would have some extra room for next summer cause we want to start dragging some people out here to visit!!!

Hurricane of Politics

As everyone knows by now, a horrible Hurrican hit our great nation and a lot of lives, homes and well, everything was lost. New Orleans no longer exists, basically.
What suprises me about this is the utter disregard for humanity people of certain political leanings have during all this. Michael Moore shot out a letter show no concern for those affected by the storm, rather he would use his time and effort to further trash our President. I find it sick and sad that not even during a time like this our leaders and those with the loudest voices cannot do anything more than to use this as yet another chance to trash and bash our President. It's times like this that we should rally behind our President, regardless of political leanings, regardless if we agree with him on other things or not. We are talking about the lives of our Fellow Americans here.
I'm sure mistakes are and will be made but the time for that discussion is much later. Now we must focus on helping those in need.

I would also like to add, on a personal note, that YOU, Michael Moore, are a sick and pathetic person. To make such remarks at a time like this proves nothing more than the fact you only care for yourself and keeping your fat ass in the papers.
Another reason you, sir, are an Asshole.


What else....
I'm trying to be careful about what I put in this thing because the thing I want to vent the most about now is still a very touchy subject. But, I'm patient, I can wait until things are settled.

HOWEVER, I'm NOT going to wait to say this: IF YOU ARE LIVING, WORKING, AND SPENDING AMERICAN MONEY YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO SPEAK ENGLISH!! I am damned sick and tired of trying to talk to people who don't speak English! And don't give me that "you should learn spanish or whatever, because it will open new doors for you" fuck that, when I last looked at my money is said the United States of AMERICA, not the collective stupidity of lazy bastards who are mostly here ILLEGALLY. You want to live in this nation LEARN OUR LANGUAGE AND OBEY OUR LAWS.

Crap, I'm outta time, but this is something I need to vent out and this is the perfect place to do it.

Thanks for watching!

No title for this one

Been a few days since I've been able to post anything up here...

First things first, I'm STILL happy to be home, thought I would mention that one more time, heh.

Moving on, I get to attend my first Comic Book Convention (ComiCon for you normies out there) next month and it's going to be great! Not as many folks as I'm used to but Mike Allred is going to be there and since I don't have many of my comics here in Portland (yet) I'll have to settle for a Madman sketch by him...I guess it'll do, lol. I'm trying to gather some information on who else is going to be there as I type this...I guess according to some sites I'm looking at Brian Michael Bendis and David Mack are supposed to be there, that's cool, I know David Mack is an awsome guy!

Last Thursday I had the day off, as did Mike. We had decided earlier that week that Thursday would be the day we scattered Aamber's ashes about Portland. Needless to say once I got the container out and started to head for the door I froze. I guess that means I'm not yet ready.
Instead, we took the small container out with us and explored more of Portland with her in tow.

September 24 Nine Inch Nails is playing here...I hope I can make it!

Huh, this posting is a bit random isnt it?

If you can run as fast as a horse, get on the phone and call someone.

Ok, I'm done, I hate not having internet at home, I always want to post so much here but never have the time...

Ahhh...HOME!

Well, I've been home for just over a week now and other than the weird feeling of knowing I will never be able to see, talk or hang out with my sister Aamber in this lifetime, things are falling back into their groove.
My landlord is fully understanding in why rent will be a week late and my work is giving me as many hours as possible to help my get caught up.

Michigan is no longer home for me. I know it's probably odd to hear me say this to some people but it's true. But it's nice to have reasons to return: My family, which it was nice to see everyone again, all things considered, from Dad, Nikki, Marc, Keri and Kellie to all my aunts, uncles and cousins, not to mention Nikki's kids...but it was beyond wonderful to have been able to see and hang out with Matt and Arnie again and to meet Mikey's youngest!!
It's hard to believe that it had been some two years since we last hung out. So much had happened between us and it got out of control to the point walls were erected and all contact was cut off. I honestly missed them as they were my most valued friends for a long time. It's nice to know some good came out of a horribly sad situation though and Matt and Arnie are back in my life again!
It was also really great to see Amanda again, I missed her a lot too. We sat and had a long talk about just things in general, like old times, and it was great.

It's nice to have more to look forward to when it comes time to plan my next trip back to Michigan. Family AND friends...it's a great feeling!

48 Hours

In less than 48 hours I return home.
Today, my sister Kellie and I went through Aamber's skull collection, sorting out between the two of us who gets what. It just seemed right that she and I deal with them since we also have an affinity for skulls and things considered 'gothic.'
I'm really eager to get home and resume the new life I have begun for myself out there but there is still this cloud of gloom that hangs overhead. It's the loss my family has had to deal with and I'm honestly not sure what my mood will be like when I get home. I really haven't had a 'break down' where I cried and sobbed and whatnot since I've been here, mostly because I'm not in my 'safety zone' but also because anger has taken a more powerful role in the order of my feelings. When I get home I will be able to mourn my loss.
I've told Mike already that as much as I would like to go home and jump right back into our normal lives, I don't think it's going to happen. He understands that there will be times when I will seem like I'm in a really bad mood but it's more that I'm thinking about my sister and the fact I will never hear her voice or see her face ever again. It's a loss like i've never felt before.
It's odd having so many people around you and still feeling like you are alone on a deserted island.

I was talking to a friend of ours last night, Amanda, and she told me how she knew Aamber when her and I were dating and she liked here then, but when Matt's girlfriend Clair passed away earlier this year Aamber was around a lot more for support for Matt, during this time Amanda was able to get to know her better. She said she was worried about me much like she was about Matt. I told her I've gone through losses like this before and have already gone through the gambit of hurt, anger and wanting to die myself but it's that last part I no longer have. She was worried, I understand why but to me the thought of killing oneself because of a loss like this is silly. What better way to continue the memory of a loved one than to live life to the fullest?
Something else has helped, it's an episode fo a show called The Tick. Aamber and I watched this episode after our Grandma passed away last year and it helped get through that and it really helped get through this. The Tick says "The Grim Reaper is an ugly customer I'll grant you that, but when your time comes I say Grab it! Who knows what wonders lay at the top of Death Mountain, you may be able to shake the hands of the greatest minds in human history, or, maybe death is just Mother Nature's way of saying, 'Try again."
When Aamber and I watched that it made sense.

It still does.

Gotta Love the Looney Left!

couple of stories here I think need to be pointed out. First one is about this mother of a fallen soldier who has been trashing our RE-elected President, using the same talking points the dems and the lefites use about the War in Iraq, stuff they try to make up and hope we arent paying attention.
This is what the mother, Cindy sheehan, said on June 24, 2004:
"'I now know he's sincere about wanting freedom for the Iraqis,' Cindy said after their meeting. 'I know he's sorry and feels some pain for our loss. And I know he's a man of faith.'"The meeting didn't last long, but in their time with Bush, Cindy spoke about Casey and asked the president to make her son's sacrifice count for something. They also spoke of their faith."The trip had one benefit that none of the Sheehans expected."For a moment, life returned to the way it was before Casey died. They laughed, joked and bickered playfully as they briefly toured Seattle.For the first time in 11 weeks, they felt whole again."'That was the gift the president gave us, the gift of happiness, of being together,' Cindy said."
OK, now, let's contrast that with what this woman is saying now, meaning now that she realizes she can get more attention from the media by trashing President Bush:
She vowed on Sunday to continue her protest until she can personally ask Bush: "Why did you kill my son?" In an interview on CNN, she claimed Bush "acted like it was party" when she met him last year."It was -- you know, there was a lot of things said. We wanted to use the time for him to know that he killed an indispensable part of our family and humanity. And we wanted him to look at the pictures of Casey."He wouldn't look at the pictures of Casey. He didn't even know Casey's name. He came in the room and the very first thing he said is, 'So who are we honoring here?' He didn't even know Casey's name. He didn't want to hear it. He didn't want to hear anything about Casey. He wouldn't even call him 'him' or 'he.' He called him 'your loved one.'Every time we tried to talk about Casey and how much we missed him, he would change the subject. And he acted like it was a party.BLITZER: Like a party? I mean...SHEEHAN: Yes, he came in very jovial, and like we should be happy that he, our son, died for his misguided policies. He didn't even pretend like somebody...

Huh, amazing how the SAME story about the SAME meeting can be completely different and still be told by the SAME person.
Cindy, the whole nation feels for your loss but you need to get your story in order. You cannot have it both ways. Your attempt to get and keep attention focused on yourself is sad and disturbing. Anyone with any sense in their head knows why we are in this war and knows there were in fact MANY reasons for going into Iraq.

Moving on...

Actors and activists, they seem to be the same thing these days. It's almost impossible to read or watch something involving politics without some pinheaded celeb wanting to voice their opinions.
Here are some remarks made at a civil rights march heald this past saturday:
"They all need to be locked up because they are all criminals and they are all thieves," said Judge Greg Mathis, the star of the syndicated television program "The Judge Mathis Show." "It is indeed criminal to steal an election and within two years run up a federal deficit of half-a-trillion dollars, send our young people over to Iraq to die for an unjust war. What they are doing is criminal," Mathis said to loud cheers.
So, here we have a TELEVISION judge educating us on matters of national security. Right, his opinion holds a LOT of water, I mean, he knows about war, afterall his shows tackles the topic daily, doesn't it?
No? They talking about punks fighting over a water gun and who broke into someones house and messed up the carpet?
Well, hell's bells, I guess that DOES qualify him!
This genius continued:
"They shot and missed when they enslaved, segregated and oppressed our people. They shot and missed when they stole the past two presidential elections. They shot and missed when they denied our right to vote," Mathis said.
WHEN, exactly, did ANY of this happen? Bush - now listen folks cause I'm only wanting to say this once and get it over at alst: BUSH WON IN 2000 AND HE WON IN 2004!!! It's not a difficult concept to understand, sheesh, MOVE ON people!!!
And who is denying anyone the right to vote? Give me ONE example of a Republican preventing ANY minority from voting...huh? I'm waiting....
You CAN'T because Mathis and those who "think" like him have NOTHING to use when it comes to debating politics, That is why they call Bush and his supporters racists.
Morons.

Happy Birthday?

Today, August 8, 2005, would have been the 29th birthday for my sister, Aamber.


Happy Birthday, Sis....I love you and I miss you very much...

Jackson, MI

You know, I never really realized how much I hated being here until I had to come back. And I'm not sure if it's because of the reason for my return to this town, the fact it wasn't for a nice visit instead it was for my sister's death, or if it's because of a different situation that arose out of that one, but I've spent the last few days thinking about nothing else but going Home.
Home is Portland, Oregon.
That is where I want to be right now.

What I'm worried about is that I know Mike wants to come back here for a visit soon, but I'm not certain I want to come back anytime soon at all. If he really wants to and we have the money, I will for him. Mostly because I know he isnt at all comfortable with flying.

some good has come of this, though...
I'm talking with Matt and Arnie again. It was a really awsome feeling to have the three of us sitting next to each other again for the first time in 2 years. I'm going to miss them a lot but at least I will be able to keep in touch with them now.
Charity, Missy and Jeremy all paid their respects at Aambers Memorial and it was great to see them as well. Even Beth and Jenny showed up, I've got to get ahold of them all before I leave...

But even with all this good I'm still very much wanting to go home. I don't like being here at all, especially since I can't call Aamber up and hang out with her as I did before I moved. I don't like being the Only One in this town. I don't like these feelings inside of me right now and I think it will be best if I deal with them at home where I'm more at ease.

I -- I just want to go home.

You Can't Go Home Again

I'm in Jackson, Michigan...my 'hometown.' I've been here for over a week and feel like I'm stuck here for another "over a week."
I'm going to be honest, while I miss my family and friends, and it's been awsome seeing them all again...most of them...I gotta admit this town is no longer home for me. I cannot wait to be back HOME in Portland, Oregon.

Why am I in Jackson? Well, last Monday, July 25...My little sister, Aamber, passed away. She was my only full-blood sibling, basically my other half, if that makes since. All our lives it was "Skott and Aamber" or "Aamber and Skott" Now, it's just...skott. It's a difficult feeling to describe, I have all these people around me yet I feel totally alone now. It's a feeling that I may never get used to.

This is all I'm saying for now. I do have other things I wish to say and I will, but not until I'm back home and all this is settled.

BUMS AND BEGGERS

Yeah, I live in a real city now and that means I get to see real homeless people, and let me tell ya, these people are pathetic!

OK, I know, 'a lot of these sad souls can't help their situation,' I hear it all the time. But let me explain something:
When I walk down the street here and I'm begged for money by some guy who is holding a sign saying "homeless anything helps" and this happens 5 or six times in a 3 block radius, I get annoyed. First off, not all these people need to be homeless! I see people my age begging for change and claim to not have jobs and wonder why when they have some of the nastiest drads I've ever seen, more metal in there face than a TransFormer has and tattoos that look like something froma Jackson pollack nightmare YET they have a dog! Or even better: The couple that sits in front of a bank of Friday (payday) holding a sign saying "pregant and homeless" as if it's MY fault?!
What these people are is pathetic. NO self awareness, NO self restraint, and NO respect for themselves or others.
I have a disk man and a book when I ride the train to work so that I don't have to be bothered by these bums. One day I'm sitting there minding my own business, finishing up the Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy series when someone's hand is waved in front of my eyes. I make it a point to sound annoyed by pulling my headphones off and saying, not asking "What." It says "I'm real hungry, can I have a dollar?"
CAN I HAVE A DOLLAR?! Like I OWE it to him?!
I said "No." and resume ignoring him.
Not 10 minutes later, the SAME bum waves the SAME hand in front of me asking for the SAME dollar I refused to give him before. I told him, very coldly "You just asked me for money not 10 minutes ago, I didn't have it them and I don't have it now. Go away."
What I WANTED to say was, and what these people need to hear is "I'm not giving you money now or ever. You know of all these people you beg for money, most of them have some they could give you but they won't you know why? Because noone wants to promote your pathetic lifestyle! If I had money in my pocket I wouldnt give it to you because I WORKED FOR IT. I have bills to pay and I've been busting my ass for nearly a year now trying to make it on my own and I'll be DAMNED if I just GIVE you money for being nothing more than a pathetic worthless piece of shit whose simpy to DAMNED laze to get a freakin' job!"

I work for my money and there isnt a reason in the world why these people can't do it as well. Fact is most of these people LIKE living this way. They feel WE, the working people who contribute to society, OWE them free money and food because they, by choice, have neither. WE DO NOT OWE THEM A GODDAMNED THING.
Except maybe directions to a job fair.

Most Overrated Movie EVER

The first is this crapfest called Napoleon Dynamite. THIS is supposed to be funny? Some nappy-haired retarded kid who has as much trouble keeping his eyes open as he does relating to thinking people is supposed to be funny?

I have a video of a fat chick bouncing on a dude on a hotel bed set to the Chicken Dance that's funnier than this crap.
We rented this and waited for the funny parts. I guess I rented the edited version because the credits hit before the funny stuff did.

Now, on the horror front we have Darkness....OOOOOooooohhhhhhh....Um, THIS was a hit movie? The most terrifying movie in years? I'm sorry this must be some strange new usage of the word 'terrifying' that I have never been aware of. This is a SNOREFEST of a new caliber. No interesting characters, no interesting plot, no interesting BORING stuff, it's just a stupid movie about a bunch of dead kids and two dead old people and some stupid living people.
What about Boogyman? "The scariest movie - EVER!" Compared to what? Titanic? Old Yeller? Another pure puss filled brain fart of a movie centers on some kid who's afraid of the dark because of a monster who killed his dad. They dont get into anything about who or what the Boogyman is and do not fully explain why THIS kid, now grown up, can amazingly kill this monster by trashing his childhood room.

Star Wars Episode III anyone? Almost THREE HOURS OF NOTHING! But I have to go, I'll get into this later.

Been a While

Man, it's been a while since I have posted here. Things are pretty much the same other than our political leaders, especially the ones on the left, seem to really enjoy showing their arrogance and stupidity.

ALL JUDICIAL NOMINEES DESERVE AN UP OR DOWN VOTE.

What is so damned difficult to understand about that?

Now I've read blogs and journals from people who say those of us who voted for Bush screwed this country, I disagree. I need say nothing more than to point out where our nation stands today.

Jobs, economy, war on terror are all heading in the right direction.

Mike-School, Me-Work

Mike had one of his midterms the other day and got 81 out of 100 correct. That's pretty damned good consdiering he's learning 4 years worth of biology in about a year.
That's my boy, I'm so proud!

I was promoted to 3rd key manager at work. It means a $1 raise to $8.25 and I'm also one more step closer to what I'm told are some awsomely sweet benifits. All that needs to be done now is a change from part-time to full-time.

State of the Union

I know it was a bit ago but I havent said anything here about it yet.
Well, MORE good things said by our President, and great show of respect by a grateful Iraqi.
I loved how the Dems were so rude with things they dont agree with, like fixing Social Security. It's funny how they NOW hate allowing the people to choose theri Social Security plan, they call it privatization when it's a fully voluntary program, and one that needs to take place by the way, but 6 years ago they LOVED the idea and admitted that Social Security needed to be fixed...now they claim it's fine.

Here is former President Bill Clinton on January 19, 1999 during a State of the Union Address:

"The best way to keep Social Security a rock-solid guarantee is not to make drastic cuts in benefits, not to raise payroll tax rates, not to drain resources from Social Security in the name of saving it. Instead, I propose that we make the historic decision to invest the surplus to save Social Security. Specifically, I propose that we commit 60% of the budget surplus for the next 15 years to Social Security, investing a small portion in the private sector just as any private or state pension would do. This will earn a higher return and keep Social Security sound for 55 years."

Clinton was proposing private accounts with that line and the Dems cheered it! Amazing what a difference 6 years makes huh?
You know what the difference between now and then is? Then, it was a bunch of libs talking about fixing a program that hadnt changed much since it was created some 70 years ago. Now we have a Republican who actually wants to do something about it.

Want to know what I think? I love the idea of private accounts. I love the idea that I could actually be saving for MY retirement and not paying for the retirement of an older generation. You realize it takes the wages of 3 tax payers to pay for 1 retiree? Now, someone please explain to me how that's not a broken system.

Beyond that, America is doing great. More jobs, a rebust economy, and we have done what we aimed to do in Iraq and Afganistan. The libs hate it because they would rather we cower and worship at the alter of the corrupt and outdated United Nations.

Boost and a raise

Well, it was made official yesterday that Nathan is the new Asst. Manager and I'm the new 3rd Key Manager.

For me it means another pay boost, more than I had hoped. From $7.25 to $8.25 and also means I'm guarenteed at least 30 hours a week up to 40. Within the next 6 months I could be moved from a Part Timer to a Full Timer which means I get benefits.

This, along with tax refunds, means Mike and I will be able to go to Jackson for his Spring Break.

I'm glad.

We'll also be getting caught up faster and will be able to relax sooner.

Tired...

Well, things are finally looking like they are coming to a head out here in sunny Portland! The light at the end of the tunnel seems to be ever closer as our 'financial woes' may be fast coming to a close.

Tax refunds, Mike getting a few more hours at work and my interview for the new position went well, in my opinion, and if I get it, I'll be third in charge, for now, and will get still more hours and another pay raise which would make TWO raises in the 5 or so months I've been there.
So, it just goes to show you, no matter how bad things get or how low you feel, if you just keep at it and never give up, you CAN make it. I'm just glad I have Mike here with me I mean, talk about mutual support right now!
Soon we will be able to relax and slow down a little tiny bit, but not too much because we;ve already decided that even when we are a little bit ahead we are still going to plow on through and get WAY ahead. We want a few Gs in the bank before we truely kick back and relax, you know?

It's also getting close to the time when he and I plan to make a return visit to Jackson, Michigan to visit friends and family. It's kind of exciting to think I'm visiting them instead of the other way around.
The only thing that worries me is running into certain people I would rather have nothing more to do with, but if it happens it happens. I've never been one to avoid something because of a person, especially when I have no reason to hide.

I'll be coming back to Jackson, for a visit, a much happier and a much better person than I left. It's hard to think that I was able to improve on myself, though some would say there was a LOT of room for improvement, I know it's not true and yet I was able to open new doors for myself and make myself still a better person.

I rock and soon Portland will be a nice warm place to live for us. It's been in the 40's and 50's here but it should be warming up more soon...

The Pope is sick...

And honestly, I could give a damn.

So what?!

Looking Good So Far!

20 Years of Gross!

It's getting closer and the excitement is growing...The 20th Anniversary Series of the Garbage Pail Kids!

It will be All-New Series 4 and I cannot WAIT for these ones!

Ward Churchill: A True Butthole

CU prof's essay sparks dispute
Ward Churchill says 9/11 victims were not innocent people
By John C. Ensslin, Rocky Mountain NewsJanuary 27, 2005
A University of Colorado professor has sparked controversy in New York over an essay he wrote that maintains that people killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks were not innocent victims.
Students and faculty members at Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y., have been protesting a speaking appearance on Feb. 3 by Ward L. Churchill, chairman of the CU Ethnic Studies Department.
They are upset over an essay Churchill wrote titled, "Some People Push Back: On the Justice of Roosting Chickens."
The essay takes its title from a remark that black activist Malcolm X made in the wake of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Malcolm X created controversy when he said Kennedy's murder was a case of "chickens coming home to roost."
Churchill's essay argues that the Sept. 11 attacks were in retaliation for the Iraqi children killed in a 1991 U.S. bombing raid and by economic sanctions imposed on Iraq by the United Nations following the Persian Gulf War.
The essay contends the hijackers who crashed airplanes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11 were "combat teams," not terrorists.
It states: "The most that can honestly be said of those involved on Sept. 11 is that they finally responded in kind to some of what this country has dispensed to their people as a matter of course."
The essay maintains that the people killed inside the Pentagon were "military targets."
"As for those in the World Trade Center," the essay said, "well, really, let's get a grip here, shall we? True enough, they were civilians of a sort. But innocent? Gimme a break."
The essay goes on to describe the victims as "little Eichmanns," referring to Adolph Eichmann, who executed Adolph Hitler's plan to exterminate Jews during World War II.
Churchill said he was not especially surprised at the controversy at Hamilton, but he also defended the opinions contained in his essay.
"When you kill 500,000 children in order to impose your will on other countries, then you shouldn't be surprised when somebody responds in kind," Churchill said.
"If it's not comfortable, that's the point. It's not comfortable for the people on the other side, either."
The attacks on Sept. 11, he said, were "a natural and inevitable consequence of what happens as a result of business as usual in the United States. Wake up."
A longtime activist with the American Indian Movement, Churchill was one of eight defendants acquitted last week in Denver County Court on charges of disrupting Denver's Columbus Day parade.
His pending speech at Hamilton has drawn criticism from professors and students, including Matt Coppo, a sophomore whose father died in the World Trade Center attacks.
"His views are completely hurtful to the families of 3,000 people," Coppo said.
A spokesman for Hamilton College released a statement noting that Hamilton is committed to "the free exchange of ideas. We expect that many of those who strongly disagree with Mr. Churchill's comments will attend his talk and make their views known."
Controversial statements
In his essay Some People Push Back: On the Justice of Roosting Chickens, CU professor Ward Churchill argues that:
• The Sept. 11 attacks were in retaliation for the Iraqi children who were killed in a 1991 bombing raid and for economic sanctions imposed on Iraq by the United Nations following the Persian Gulf War.
• Hijackers who crashed jets into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11 were "combat teams," not terrorists.
• The people killed inside the Pentagon were "military targets."
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Now, where to begin...I know in America we have freedom of speech and expression, but that freedom should be protected from morons like this who would abuse it. Let me explain something to this jackass here...the 2001 TERRORIST Attacks on America were not in retaliation for ANYTHING other than the fact thos epeople hate what America stands for. That's it. Plain and simple.
They hate our freedoms, they hate that we allow women and minorities the same rights and freedoms as every other American in this nation.

You know, this is what we need to start doing: All these asses who hate what America is doing and what we stand for need to be KICKED THE FUCK OUT of this country. Let them live in a nation that truely doesnt allow for it's people to have any freedoms or rights.

And this idiot wants to say this is because of sanctions on Iraq? And the bombings that supposedly killed 500,00 children? Let's look at some facts, you ass. First those sanctions were imposed but not enforced by the UN because of Saddam. HE allowed his people to suffer...the ones he didnt use to fill mass graves that is. And the dead children, something that needs to be said to remind people of is that terrorists and others like Saddam build their bases and whatnot next to churches, hospitals and schools. The thinking is we wont dare hurt those people so cowards like Saddam use them as human shields.
I know this guy is a long time activist, which basically means he hates America and doesnt want to get a real job, but there is an old saying that have been long ignored in this country, a saying that is about America:

LOVE IT, OR LEAVE IT

Definition of Terrorist

terrorist

a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities

This is what a terrorist is. And to add to this you need to consider those who PRETEND to be dead until an American soldier(s) get close enough to them then they reveal their bomb, grenade or what have you, and try to kill as many American soldiers as they can.

Now some seem to think that it's wrong to hold people in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. What you need to realize is our government isnt going around just picking people up anywhere and putting them there. The people being held are suspected of being terrorists or having terrorist ties. Once proven otherwise they are released.
Something else that needs to be corrected is this notion that they are innocent until proven guilty. That is not true. That rule or law only applies to AMERICANS in AMERICA. These suspects arent being held in America, they are in Cuba so are not protected by our Constitution. Beyond that, there is no established law or body, other than the United Nations, that protects terrorists and terrorism. They are not seen as being human by any law and that is how it should be.

Hmmmm....

What to write, what to write....

There is a crap load of snow back in Michigan right now. We have 60 degree weather here.

Mike is still in school. I know it's hard for him but I am real proud that he's doing it and sticking to it. And believe me it's HARD WORK that he's doing! I try to help him with it and it even taxes MY mind, I can imagine how badly it taxes his considering he's having to retain as much of this information as possible!
His birthday is coming up. 29 years old, he will be and I'm trying to think of something special to do for him. I know I dropped the ball horribly bad with Christmas but I want his first birthday with just him and me to be something special. The crappy thing is I'm REAL out of practice with this sort of thing, lol.
I cannot wait until we can loosen the reigns on our wallets, so to speak. It's getting close to that point where we can, but I'm thinking we wont be fully at ease with it until we have a awsome amount of money saved up.

As soon as our W-2's come it we can really start to get ahead.

One Week

Last week, I found out, Clair passed away.

I know I havent written in here since then but I am really sorry for Matt's loss.
I doubt Earl conveyed my sympathies properly, his ego probably wouldn't have allowed it, but I know Aamber did.

I know none of them probably read this but I am truely and deeply sorry for Matt's loss, I know I keep repeating it but it's the only thing I can think to say right now about it.

I'll post something else tomorrow...the last thing I'll say is Earl is truely a disgusting person for the way he acted when I 'chatted' with him. More concerned with getting some damned apology for something long since forgotten, beyond that, I could have demanded an apology from him for the things he's said about me but I decided to, once again, be the bigger man and just tell him what he wanted to hear in hopes that he can move on with his life. It's so very sad to think he's never been able to move on for so long, that he's said nasty things about me in his Dead Journal...by the way, he makes it sound like I backed away from him, that he told me to "fuck" myself and I left and never came back. Truth is he never said any such thing to me and his treatment and vile words have had no impact on my life as it is now whatsoever.
There, that is the LAST I will ever speak of him or think of him from now on. Unless something is said or done that warrents my attention.


Fact is, Matt is far more important than Earl's pettiness anyway.

Ok, I did it...

Against my better judgement I contacted someone from "those days" in hopes of being able to offer my sympathies to Matt for the situation he finds himself in with Clair, who, I guess, is only expected to last a few days as most.
I contacted Earl, who prefers the spelling "Errl," and tried to offer said sympathies. It was cordial for the most part, as cordial as a conversation over Instant Messenger can be anyway. The thing that bothered me though was that while I'm trying to be a 'good guy' and express my sorrow for a former friends loss, I'm faced with talk about how everyone is still mad at me and what not...beyond that, Errl seemed more concerned with me apologizing to him about my 'behaviour' in the past. I tried to convey that I am a different person now that I no longer have that anger, not since I left Jackson...his reply was something to the effect that it was good I changed because I needed the improvement.
This is why I haven't talked to any of these people.
But anyway, I allowed him to say his piece, I apologized for who knows what anymore and tried to leave it at that. But part of me now wonders if engaging in a conversation with him may re-open wounds that have long since healed.

What strikes me as most interesting was his remark about how Clair was still running me into the ground verbally very recently. Well, I really don't care. Fact is she isn't going to be able to live the rest of her life. That's kind of more important than whether or not she still held some kind of hatred for me. I let all that go a long time ago. I haven't talked to or about any of them for a long time. I know I've been mentioned rather rudely in Errl's Dead Journal recently but it doesn't bother me.

I just wish Matt the best and hope he does ok. I know he and all the other's hate me, that's fine, but it takes a bigger man to do what I just did and not even attempt to get to the source of the hate. I honestly don't know what happened between all of us...I have my suspicions naturally, but it's not anything worth wasting time on anymore.

Sometimes you just have to look at your life and decide what is truely important to you.

Matt was one of my best friends at one time and he's in a world of hurt right now. I overlook the recent things and remember the good times we had hanging out and I really don't like even thinking about him going through what he's going through right now.

It's something I would never wish on anyone.

Still on cruise

This past Wednesday marked the 6th month of my living in Portland!
I'm still really loving living here. Granted, it hasnt been the easiest thing do accomplish, been a lot of hard work and lots of sacrifices made, but that's what needs to be done when you are trying to re-build yourself a new life in a new area. I'm looking forward to visiting Jackson sooner or later, but not looking forward to being in such a small quiet town, lol...
My friends and family and Nostalgia, Ink I miss dearly and look forward to seeing them all again soon.

I haven't heard anything new about Clair, which is ok. It means I haven't heard any bad news. The old saying 'no news is good news' applies here I suppose.

Mike and I saw an advanced showing of Elektra last night. It had a preview of the movie parody of the Fantastic Four comic. It looks like crap. I mean, last time I check, Dr. Doom did NOT go into space with the four. They messed that one up BIG TIME.
And the movie, Elektra, should have been a made for TV movie on TNT or something. The story was lacking, little charaterization and I hated how they refered to things that never came to light! Now granted, I never relly knew much about her, but I don't think she's the type that would easily team up with a 13 year old girl.
Just didnt make sense and people were actually leaving 10 mintues before the film actually ended.

How do I do this?

This is a difficult post for me. In one of the rare cases where I am a little at a loss for words. I'm not at all sure if it's even the right thing to do but I will do it anyway...
Yesterday I was told that Matt's girlfriend Clair was in the hospital with some sort of brain damage. I'm not going to pretend to know all the details because I don't. But I do know what it's like to lose someone you love.
Now, granted, Matt, Clair, even Arnie and Errl and I havent been on the same page for some time now, hell, we havent even been in the same BOOK, but this is one of those instances where petty differences like that are no longer important. This is a very serious matter and with all joking aside I offer my deepest of condolences to Matt. I know how much Clair means to him and I know how he must feel about this and I know it's not easy.
Though I doubt he or any of the others will ever read this, I still want to say I am sorry for what has happened to Clair and Matt and I hope Matt does ok regardless of how this turns out.

My thoughts are with them.

Political Wackos

This is a group of people in this nation that seems to be gathering new members daily. This group of people caters to the dumbest in our nation.

See, these are people, mostly Democrats and all liberal, who think we should give Terrorists the same rights and protections as normal humans. Right now, they are using the Adu Ghraib in an effort to prevent Alberto Gonzales from being attorney general. Now, beyond the fact Gonzales had nothing to do with that, the Dems are complaining that he supports 'torturing' terrorists to get information from them that may prevent the deaths of normal humans. TED KENNEDY, of all people, has a problem with some tactic that makes the terrorist thinks he is going to drown...I find it funny how Teddy has a problem with terrorists drowning, maybe he just doesnt think they are doing it right, he is, after all almost an expert in drowning someone...

This is something that needs to be said: TERRORISTS HAVE NO RIGHTS OR PROTECTIONS ON ANY LAW IN THE WORLD. They aren't even protected by the Geneva Convention. They were specifically left out. Hell, the terrorists in prison now are lucky we're feeding them! We don't have to but we do because, well, we probably have extra food. I say tie them to a tree outside and leave them to die.

Now, I'm also tired of hearing Michael Moore and that idiot Al Franken talk like they know what they are talking about. Neither one of them has ever made any sense other than they just hate people they disagree with.
I've seen Moore's movies so I know he's an idiot and I've read Franken's book, Rush Limbaugh Is A Big Fat Idiot.
Franken's book is funny, funny because on one hand he complains all Rush can do is make things up and insult his political opponnents, but all Franken does is call Rush fat. Which, in itself, is funny when you consider how him and others on the looney left hate it when someone points out Moore's fatness!
Thing is, Mr. Franken, Rush actually states things that are based in what we call reality. He doesnt just do out and spew hate and lies just to get his way. Rush, unlike Moore and Franken, doesnt resort to personal attacks to prove a point.
I've listened to Rush for over ten years, I have both of his books and have read them many times so I know what I'm talking about. He's offered more insight and information into the world of politics than Moore or Franken could EVER hope to do.
See, Rush, just like Sean Hannity, do something called offering their opinion and supporting it with fact. Wereas Moore and Franken offer their opinion AS fact then launch personal attacks against anyone who dares to disagree.
There's a difference.
There is also a difference between not resporting to namecalling and resorting to returning fire. Over the last year and a half, I've listened to Franken and Moore mock and insult people like me then run and hide when we wanted a face to face debate. Moore is a coward who wont talk to anyone unless he thinks he can win. Franken is just an idiot who hasnt got a clue. But since Moore and Franken and their ilk like to call names and run and hide, then it's all fair game. Moore is a fat retard and Franken is just a retard.

Now, if you are someone who believes what Moore put in his mockumentary last year of one who believes Franken knows the difference between his ass and a hole in the ground, I feel sorry for you. You really have no idea of what's going on, but there is always hope. Conservatives like me, note: Not Republican, I'm an Independent, always look for the balance. We find that by gathering opinion from certain sources and fact from certain sources. Moore and Franken fans only listen to their stories and see nothing else which is very dangerous.

Remember it was Michael Moore who, after the 9/11 attacks, said there "is no terrorist threat"

Mr. Moore, there are 3,000 dead Americans who may disagree with you, you moron.

Wow, it's hard to believe it's been nearly 6 months since I moved out here!

It's still great to be out of Jackson, I miss friends and family of course, but being out of that thown has really been a good thing for me. I look forward to visiting Jackson as soon as it is possible but I'll be just as eager to come back to Portland since this is my home now.

Well, Mike is back in school now and we are both hoping he has an easier go of things this time around. I worry that he may get discouraged with this since it is quite difficult, but I know he will make it. I can understand how getting back into the school habit is hard, especially now that he has a job and we have other so-called 'real world' responsibilities to take care of.
Of course this fall, I'm still considering a few classes at PCC to better myself even more. We'll just have to wait and see what happens later this year.

I've already been offered a management position at Suncoast. Not 100% positive I want it but the expected pay increase would be helpful...I already got one by default when the Oregon minimum wage was increased to $7.25 on January 1, that was a 15 cent raise for me.

2004 Comic Book Review

At the end of every year I count my collection to make sure my numbers are correct. This year it was impossible to count them seeing as they are not in my posession for the time being. So, instead of giving a re-count of my collection I'll just give what I'm cueecntly collecting and the number as current as I have it:

Current ONGOING titles:
Fables
Fantastic Four
Nightmares & Fairytales
Superman/Batman
Tarot, Witch of the Black Rose
The Witching

Sadly, I lost Captain Marvel and She-Hulk last year, two really great books that Marvel simply dropped the ball on. The kind of good news is I guess She-Hulk is coming back, yes they cancelled it so they could relaunch it, but it comes back in February (supposedly) in a 'series of miniseries' format. It sucks but I guess since it's Marvel, I should just be happy I'm getting something from them.
Transformers: Generation One is no longer on my list with news that it's publisher, Dreamwave, has closed it's doors. It's sad to see a great publisher go under like that. Especially since the Transformers line was so awsome! I'm hoping someone picks them up and allows the creators to continue the great work they started at Dreamwave!

Lastly, my collection currently hold 3445 comics. I miss each and every one of them, lol.

Lots of sad news in the comics world today, I'm hoping to have some good news from it soon!!

New Year - Bad News

Wow, first post of the new year and I'm posting MORE bad news for the comics industry!

First, comics legend, Will Eisner, creator of the long running character The Spirit who first appeared in 1939, passed away on Monday due to complications quadruple bypass surgery performed on December 22. He was 87.

His passing is just one of about 3 in recent days of legends leaving the comics world forever. But, as always, looking on the bright side: He lived a long and wonderful life, he gave the world many great pieces of art as well as the character The Spirit, and he was beloved by many.

In other BAD NEWS:
Transformers: Generation One publisher Dreamwave Comics has apparently today announced they are CLOSING UP SHOP. Meaning, like Chaos! Comics a few years ago, like CrossGen Comics last year, Dreamwave is gone. No more Transformers: Generation One comics which really SUCKS because it was a great series with awsome art and awsome characters!

I never read much from CrossGen but I loved the Transformers books Dreamwave was doing, I followed Generation One like I followed Chaos! Comics so this news hits in a soft place.

This news also makes me realize I need to find friends out here that are into comic books so I have someone to talk to.

Will Eisner you will be missed.
Dreamwave Comics: Say it isnt so!