School Bus Bumps

Does anyone ever use those seat belts in school buses?  Are they good for anything, other than tethering  down fun?

As Margo Channing played by bette Davis, famously said in the 1950 hit, “All About Eve,” “Fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy night.”

Bus Ride Fail

August 12, 2009

See:

• http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042192/quotes

Easy To Understand Tripling Of American Public Debt In 10 Years

Reading comprehension can be difficult for some.  So in the name of delivering a point with clarity, let’s check out The Heritage Foundation’s latest visual on Obama’s Tripling of the National Debt in Pictures.

The public national debt–$5.8 trillion as of 2008–is projected to double by 2012 and nearly triple by 2019. 

Thus, America would accumulate more government debt under President Obama than under every President in American history from George Washington to George W. Bush combined.

Somehow, that does not seem as a laudable accomplishment any president would want.  The graph drives the point home easily.

Majority Of Americans Would Like To Exchange Out Congress For Brand New Representatives

The economy.  Unemployment.  Cap and trade.  War in Iraq and Afghanistan.  Health care reform.  Bank and Wall Street bail outs.

Is it any wonder that 57% Would Like to Replace Entire Congress?

Rasmussen gives the rest of the gritty details in their report for August 30, 2009.  Note that 70 per cent pf Independents opine to exchange out all of Congress, compared to 62 per cent since October 2008 when the poll was previously done.

See:

• http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/august_2009/57_would_like_to_replace_entire_congress

Helen Keller And Anne Sullivan In 1930

Hellen Keller with her beloved teacher Anne Sullivan in video.

Quite a rare material.

Helen Keller, the American author, political activist and lecturer, whom I don’t have to explain much about, and her instructor and lifelong companion, Anne Sullivan, appears in a Vitaphone newsreel from 1930. In this footage Sullivan shows the way how Helen Keller learned to talk. The final line of this footage, “I Am Not DUMB now!” is somewhat touching.

I know this footage have been shown on lots of more recent materials, but I was little bit surprised that nobody uploaded this before on YT except some clips, so I upload the full-length version.

 More at the American Foundation For The Blind and Wikipedia.

(Rare!) Helen Keller & Anne Sullivan (1930 Newsreel Footage)

June 27, 2009

See

• http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=1&TopicID=129
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Keller

Socialized Health Care In Canada And American Health Care Reform

Socialized health care.  Watch  Steven Crowder go to Canada for the experience. 

ObamaCare Yay Or Nay? The Truth About Canada!

July 13, 2009

A Burning Question On Health Care Reform

Leave it to Doug Ross to provide new material for the ever continuing opposition to the current disaster of health care reform being pushed by Washington bureaucrats.   Opponents have been increasingly vocal.  Washington has been getting the message.

Perhaps the following will also resonate in the hallowed D.C. halls and chambers.

“Obamacare.  How is it on burns?”
Image courtesy of http://directorblue.blogspot.com/2009/08/my-new-obamacare-posters-arrived.html.

See:

• http://directorblue.blogspot.com/2009/08/my-new-obamacare-posters-arrived.html

Political Message Carved Into Dry Lake Bed In Texas

Lubbock County farmer puts frustration in field at KCBD 11 in Lubbock, Texas. 

Sam Bates, a former art teacher, decided to send a message to anyone flying over the skies of Lubbock.  Bates is displeased with the current Washington administration’s economic and health care agenda. 

So he carved a message in a dry lake bed full of weeds.  Hoping to pass a message, and see if any pilots can see it from above.  

A reader at the Houston Chronicle commented.

Now. that’s taking your message public in a very big way.

Looks like more than the pilots will be reading this message now, Mr. Bates.

 
“Say no to Obama!”
Image courtesy of http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/hotstories/6586390.html. 

Hat tip, Moonbattery.

See:

• http://www.kcbd.com/Global/story.asp?S=10983654 
• http://www.moonbattery.com/archives/2009/08/profiles_in_cou_31.html
• http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/hotstories/6586390.html

Obama Health Care Gets Unlimited Access To IRS Tax Returns

Get ready for Obamacare to dig into your personal IRS returns.  That is to say, if you want to have Obamacare as your health care coverage.  Health care reform will give unlimited access to the Health Commissioner on the details of your IRS information.

Democratic Health Care Bill Divulges IRS Tax Data from CBS.  Ironic that CBS who has so far been in the tank for the Democratic president, is now exposing an ugly truth on the bill so highly touted by President Barack Obama and his supporters. 

“New Presidential Sponsor pictures.  Obama.  Vaseline (R) Pure Petroleum Jelly. 3.5 Trillion ounces.”
Image courtesy of New Presidential Sponsor pictures by Renegade of the Independents 
for News in Pictures August 17 – 23 via http://www.freakingnews.com/New-Presidential-Sponsor-Pictures-69866.asp.

Heritage Foundation Video On Obama’s Health Reform Hurts Small Businesses

Obama’s plan will hurt small businesses.  A dose of reality on health care reform legislation and its potential effects.  From the Heritage Foundation. 

Rather than debate the substance, the White House is in full campaign mode in order to label any opposition to its government-heavy health reform agenda as “misinformation” or “myths you’ve heard.” Case in point: The White House now has a taxpayer-funded Web site to “reality check” credible criticisms and arguments. Problem is the videos “debunking” each “myth” are low on facts. See our response below.

Obama’s health reform hurts small businesses

August 13, 2009

See:

• http://fixhealthcarepolicy.com/reality/

Ten Drugs Not To Use While Driving

Ten drugs not to use while driving.  It could be hazardous to your safety, health, and mind.  Satire drives the point of this PSA of sorts.

In German with English subtitles.  Activiate the closed captions on the CC button in the right hand lower corner, and scroll to second button.   

Kesslers Knigge – 10 Drogen – beim Autofahren / driving a car

July 11, 2009