Something About Bill

I've never had a hardon for Bill Clinton like the Republicans. I thought he was a pretty good president, considering what other presidents have done in the past. I thought his many peccadilloes were disgraceful but not worthy of impeachment.

But I've grown weary of him like never before. His grandstanding and greater-than-thou attitude during this campaign season is revolting. He's using his past presidency as if gives him the right of anointing the next president, oh and she just happens to be his wife. His righteous indignation is laughable.

I've enjoyed the Democratic kerfuffle over racism and sexism in this race. I think it truly wonderful that a political party in America is seriously considering the nomination of both a 'person of color' and/or a woman. It's also truly a shame that for political reasons only I can not vote for either of them. I really wish I could, but I feel both of them are nothing more than socialist. The old white men don't thrill me either...

But I'm off on a tangent, back to Bill.

What a pompous ass he's become. His attitude is so condescending and pejorative. I find it insulting. The Bill and Hil show has become a tag team now. You just know they'll be one in the White House. This is something I dread even more than just Hilary.

Football in a Snow Globe

That was some game.

The forecast on Friday called for cold but no snow. However, when I turned on TV on Saturday and saw the snow, I knew we were doomed. The Brett seems invincible in snow. The Packers didn't need any help but got loads from Marcus Pollard. (photo by Jeff Hanisch/US Presswire)

He's not solely to blame for the loss and considering Seattle is 0-8 in postseason road games since their only road win in 1983.

Is ANYONE going to stop The Magical Tom Brady? His performance was wonderful. What a show it'll be Brett v. Tom! Of course, they both have to get through one more game...

NFL Playoffs

OK, time to see if the Seahawks are for real!!

Seattle 23 Packers 21
Pats 28 Jax 10
Colts 24 Bolts 14
Giants 21 Cowboys 20

Go Hawks!

A Little Diddy on Immigration

I'll delve into the morass of immigration probably at a later date, but here's an article from Victor Davis Hanson. It is short and concise and lays out a political plan for both the Dems and Repubs. It is a measured plan for which I can buy into:

What then might an astute candidate advocate?

Close the border now through fencing, more agents, employer sanctions, enforcement of the law and verifiable identification. Restore faith in the melting pot by insisting that new legal arrivals learn English and the customs and protocols of the United States.

Explain to the Mexican and Central American governments that using the United States to avoid addressing internal problems -- while making easy dollars off the backs of their own expatriate laborers -- is over.

Finally, deport aliens who have broken the law, are not working or have just arrived. Some illegal aliens will not like the new atmosphere of tough enforcement and will voluntarily go back home. Others may have criminal records or no history of employment and should leave as well.

We, as a nation, need to come up with a reasonable plan. One that closes the boarder, punishes the employer and allows those here to prove and earn their stay.

So Sad - Where's the Outrage?

I can't express my outrage enough when I see stories as outlandish as the one in Texas or the one recently in Canada. These are classified by the media as "Honor Killings", but I just can't call it that. There is no 'honor' in murdering your child or worse your children over some misguided belief of false pride. This 'pride' is not necessarily Muslim in origin, but Islam has embraced it with a blood lust. I tried searching the net to find any non-Muslim 'honor killing', but couldn't. Either it's virtually non-existent or just plain old murder. To murder your children takes a monster.

Here's a story from a couple months ago that should have had women all over the world uniting in outrage, but except for a few nights on the news cycle it was not as unifying as I'd have hoped. This is another example of Islam's misogyny and don't tell me I'm 'misunderstanding' Islam. Women are treated as chattel and you can't tell me different. It disgusting and I'm ashamed that women here and all over the world have not united to call these people out.

There is no cultural relativism with either the 'honor killings' nor Islam's misogyny. Both are wrong and evil, pure and simple.

Sticking to my word, here’re a few thoughts for today:

>How `bout them Seahawks!!

Got all caught up in this game. Nothing like the playoff on a blustery winter day. Man, that was a great first half and a nerve wracking third quarter. But Hasselbeck is a stud. On to Green Bay next weekend. I like our chances since our defense is playing so well.

> EPL Football --

Man, I’m hooked on English football! I’ve been watching matches most weekends and recording ones I can’t watch live. I got hooked a bit last year, but am absorbed this year. Since I don’t have any ties or know anybody from England to attach my banner to what ever teams have caught my fancy.

Last year, I landed on Chelsea and Wigan. I wanted to pick one of the top four (Chelsea, Man U, Arsenal and Liverpool) and one from the ‘commoners’. Not exactly how I chose Chelsea. I like Terry and Lampard from the World Cup, but I think it was subconscious. The others’ colors are primarily red while Chelsea is blue. Also, I couldn’t find myself rooting for Man Utd since it would be like rooting for the Yankees. So I decided to root for the Blues.

Picking Wigan was pretty simple at the time. They had the only player in the league with the last name of McCulloch. Lee McCulloch was a pretty good striker from Scotland. So, it was a no brainer. But he went back to Scotland and joined the Rangers.

That left me in a bind. I had no loyalty to Wigan, so I decided to pick another team. I narrowed it down to Everton, Reading and Newcastle Utd. I like the way Everton plays and almost picked them, but chose Newcastle.

My logic in choosing Newcastle has been outted as faulty. Here’s my problem- I decided to choose Newcastle since it’s the region Dick Francis used to write about. He’s a mystery writer and former jockey. I love his books and his subject deals with horses and horse racing. Now here’s the problem – Dick Francis writes about Newmarket and NOT Newcastle . . . what a boob. I figured this out about four months into the season. Oh, well. I’ll keep rooting for them (at least for this year!!)

Back to Blogging

Howdy! OK, here's the deal. I plan on takin' up the blog again. Let's see if I can post more than 13 times in two years, eh? That's quite pathetic really.

It's not that I haven't had much to say, but found myself just burnt out from politics and worldly crap. I find myself with more time on my hands now that I've quit drinking. Sad but true. My high blood pressure finally caught up with me. Thirty years of imbibing was truly a grand time, but when I became a walking time bomb (155+/100+) it's time to stop. So, I'm on 2 months sober with barely a twinge. Wish me luck.

Anyway, get ready for some more drivel. This can't be helped with the political season upon us. I just can't believe how much is riding on white bread Iowa and recalcitrant NH. Iowa is nothing but a popularity contest with who can turn out the most supporters. Oh the madness. More on this later. I don't want to get carried away on my first post back in the groove!