FFQF – Independence Day

Happy Independence Day!

As most of us know, John Adams, the second President of the United States had a real flair for the pomp, pageantry, and display for ceremonies and celebrations. Indeed, upon the first drafts of the U.S. Constitution, President Adams made no qualms about this notion: He felt that the President of the new republic should be addressed as ‘His Excellency’ and demanding an almost divinity for these individuals.

If John Adams, one of our nation’s Founding Fathers, had his way, we would be celebrating our Independence Day two days earlier, on July 2. It was on that date, July 2, that Congress approved in a secret session a resolution of independence that legally separated the American colonies from Great Britain.

In one of his many letters to his wife, Abigail, John Adams seems as jubilant as a school child on the last day of school:  From the letter:

“The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America,” he wrote to his wife, Abigail. “I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival.”

Adams envisioned lots of pomp and parades, celebratory gunfire and bonfires from one corner of the new nation to the other.

Well, he got the parades and the pomp correct. But Americans decided otherwise, choosing to party on July 4, the date shown on another historic document, the Declaration of Independence, which Thomas Jefferson helped to craft.

In sync with Adams’ wishes, Independence Day celebrations will indeed span our Nation; therefore, let’s take some time to reflect on our qualities as a Nation; moreover, remember all of those in and out of uniform who have served this country and assisted making her what she is today. Happy Independence Day!  

Immigration reform…a different perspective

Pictures of Ceasar Chavez, Mexican, Argentinian flags?

Continuing to monitor the pulse of the people regarding legal immigration into this nation and through various special interest groups we’ve been lead to several websites who are advocacy groups for those who seek to gain either amnesty, or a different path to citizenship than just about any other group of folks we can think of during at least four waves of immigration to the USA covering approximately 300 years.

It is interesting to go through the offering memoranda of these groups such as mission statements, goals, and objectives that are written by those who are seeking reform. Below is a written statement from one such group, Democracia USA which is Spanish for ‘Democracy in the USA.’ This is the parent company of Democracia-Ahora! which translated means, ‘Democracy Now!’ (This statement is from Democracia-Ahora! website.)

Our Issues:
[We support: Comprehensive immigration reform that respects and reflects our values and history as a nation of immigrants.] The key components to any effective, realistic, long-lasting immigration reform bill must include a path to earned legalization, a temporary worker program, and a family reunification program.] Any legislation missing these core components will lead to another generation of disastrous immigration failures.

Let’s start from the very first line shall we? “We support Comprehensive Immigration reform that respects and reflects our values.”  In our humble opinion we believe that there are better ways to communicate this sentiment. This is one of the primary issues that upset so many American citizens. Every different emigrant group in this country gets their recognition – almost affectionately – and has earned the respect of everyone.

Secondly we are informed that the key components to any effective, long-lasting reform must include: earned legalization, a temporary worker program, and a family reunification program.

We’d like to add the difference of what is being stated and with all due respects, what the American citizen wants. Of the first part we would not have to even address “earned legalization” insofar as if the paths taken to achieve residence in the United States were done legally this indeed would be an unarguable point. Therefore, you are not asking for anything ‘earned’ but rather you receive commuted, pardons, and probationary aspects to your criminality, right?

Furthermore, we love the notion of a ‘temporary worker program’ as long as it is adhered too. Remember one cannot come in as a guest and then slip into the shadows; therefore, we suggest that in your stated wants you may want to add a probationary period to the temporary worker program as well as accountability.

We are totally in favor of family reunification programs. However, why on earth should we? If the family was broken up so one could come to the U.S. and work illegally (breaking the law) why then should this be something on the agenda? Further, we would love to ask that you be far more specific in your requests.

Here is just a small hypothetical. Suppose an individual, who lives in Scotland, either came to America illegally – or –overstayed their Visa’s permission and hence became illegal. Now then our Scottish mate goes to the local pub after the day’s end and gets plastered – and without a thought – starts driving home and Kaboom!  Gets into an auto accident killing four teenagers on their way to the prom?

Unfortunately for the mothers and fathers of the teens but ol’ Mr. Macintosh didn’t have auto insurance, or even a license to drive. Are we supposed to pay for his family’s reunification? For what their visitation for him in prison?

Just one more thing on family reunification – what if this family was same-sexed homosexuals – trying to get their loved ones across the border?

And what is up with the threats? There can be no doubt about this whatsoever – ” will lead to another generation of disastrous immigration failures” – this kind of language is threatening, lacks anything that you would contribute, moreover, it’s a ‘if you don’t comply’ statement.

Immigration reform is at hand

Are you ready?

Well inasmuch as one of the primary goals here is Immigration Reform, and as such we try and keep the public informed as to the pulse regarding what assures to be a huge fight over the attempt to achieve a Comprehensive Reform Bill.

We have been watching most organizations that would benefit from immigration reform in this country. Just a monitoring if you will about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act also known as TARP or the big-bail job. Recently we have come across an organization called Democracia Ahora which is a subsidiary of Democracia USA.org.

Here is a statement from CEO and President of Democracia Ahora, Jorge Mursuli,that addresses various  issues. Please be advised that we have place some sentences in brackets for clarity and for points of contention.

[“This is a faulty measure that will only lead to the increased racial profiling of the hundreds of thousands of hard-working Latinos living in Arizona.] This is a major mistake. [It doesn’t solve our immigration problem; it simply creates more problems.] The answer to fixing our broken immigration system isn’t targeting individuals; the answer is humane, comprehensive reform. I thank the members of the House and Senate that rejected this [hateful and impractical legislation,] and urge all Arizonans to press for comprehensive reform. As citizens, although we do not have the power to cast a vote in this matter, [we will remember who stood up for reform and who stood against it when we head to the voting booth in 2010. ” ]

As we attempt to address this short paragraph we ask that if you’d like, go ahead and reread it for atheistic purposes. Seriously, what does the writer or organization believe about “racial profiling”? This is a primary example of the politically correct language that subjugates the truth. If you admit that there is a ‘generation’s worth of illegals’ living in the USA, then just say it.

In this statement there is an odd use of the word “our.” This is very confusing insofar as does “our” represent only citizens of the USA? Or does it mean all inclusive Hispanics and Latinos albeit legal or illegally here? We are also wondering what is so ‘hateful” about this legislation.

In your last statement, “…we will remember who stood against it when we head to the voting booth in 2010″ is this some kind of weak attempt at a veiled threat?

Ladies and gentlemen this is ‘politics as usual’ in the United States. I’m sure that many folks voted for President Obama on his notions of change, progress, and transparency. When rubber hits the road we are slowly finding out that the president is and has been linked to ACORN, and many of his ‘appointees’ are being implicated in banking scandals, failure to pay income taxes, and doing some improprieties that simply isn’t fooling anyone.

Please see here for further reading — a must!

How hard is a membership?

Soaring with the eagles?

Ignorance is our greatest enemy. We encourage you to take a few minutes out of your day to learn more about your country’s history and politics. As you read this please try and think of a private membership.

As far as immigration is concerned albeit, legal or illegal let’s take a look from a different perspective. What good is being a member of a club if there is no control over who can join? Being a “member” implies that certain benefits are bestowed upon them and that there is exclusivity to the membership. The members decide who can enter the clubhouse; furthermore, the members set the rules for who will be accepted and who will not.

Arguably, the same is true for being a citizen of a country. One has certain rights and privileges granted on one as a new member of the country to which you pay taxes (membership fee); particularly, the decision who may enter the country (the clubhouse) and hopefully will maintain the decorum of such to remain a citizen. The primary initiative to this membership is loyalty and public service.

This goes back to the biological concept of territoriality. Animals mark their turf and defend it so as to claim their rights to the prey in that territory. A further extension of this is private ownership of property. What good is it to own a farm and anybody can come by and take its fruits and vegetables?

This concept of “exclusivity” or “private property” even extends to our personal lives. When people marry, the contract binding them together promises exclusivity of themselves to their mate; otherwise why bother getting married? Believe me the tax deductions are not a good reason for marriage; anymore than “becoming whole” or gaining acceptance.

We have a contract with our government (the club leaders) which states that they will protect us from all enemies, foreign and domestic.  Their job is to protect our rights to the resources in our territory. The government must allow only the entry of the citizens and people they have deemed fit to enter. If the government allows anyone to enter without proper vetting it breaches its contract, therefore it become worthless. One should start asking one’s self if it is worth the dues being paid to the club.

With an estimated of 20 to 30 million aliens in the country, the government has clearly failed to meet its obligations to its citizens. The only question now is what will the citizens do about it?

Without an understanding of political, economic and social principles we are inadequate employers unable to discern the proper qualifications for leadership and doomed to lead the club and its members on a course to destruction.

Ignorance is our greatest enemy. We encourage you to take a few minutes out of your day to learn more about your countries history and politics.

‘Protected’ status and equality

Equality is equality, right?

What do you say we walk on down to ‘Fantasy Island’ and have a bit of a word with The Thinker’s Unofficial Oversight Committee? Here are some pressing issues that we’d like to get clear about – you know, to feel the pulse of the nation.

The Unofficial Oversight Committee has concerns with regards to the idea of “protected groups” within our society. Moreover, the committee is also seeking answers from anyone and everyone who is willing to give them. Discussion on the committee’s docket: Why are these groups of people protected, and how does one apply for this ‘protection ship.’

We understand the need for some intervention strategies that are guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution; yet, we are wondering about what the Founder’s and the Framer’s of this magnificent country would be thinking and how they would reason.

First we’d like to put forth some hypotheticals just to establish some groundwork that we can operate on. Therefore, we’d like to ask how you would feel if the entire Adult Entertainment industry – from films, toys, extramarital gadgets, to outright pornography – became a ‘protected group’ in this country?

Let’s run the litmus of all litmus’s tests with this one: Are the participants human? Do they have rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution? Are they any less equal as human beings than say your neighbor? Interestingly just the film portion of the AE industry brought in roughly between $8 to 12 billion dollars in 2008.

However if a person applying for a job listed their last employment as Debbie Does Dallas and Deep Throat these may cause red flags, or what do you think? Now let’s look at some of the most perceived ‘Elites’ in our country today just for some checks and balances, what do you say?

In recent days, weeks, months, and years we have been made privy to the ongoing sex lives and extramarital business of say – Governor Sanford, Senator Vitter, Senator Craig, President William Clinton, Senator Ensign, New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevy, New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, former presidential nominee and Senator of North Carolina John Edwards and certainly one of the most famous international affairs involved President Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings.

The ugly side of this infidelity is that it involves the ‘Elites’ of the other gender as well. Yes let it be known that Catherine the Great was involved with her playmates, as was the one, the only Princess Diana, Prime Minister Golda Meir was quite busy both during and after office hours. It’s been pretty well-documented since her death; and lest we not forget Helen Chenoweth, former Congresswoman from Idaho who admitted to having affairs and was quickly forgiven by her conservative base.

Herein lies our questions; given both the hypotheticals and reality of humankind why is the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered (LGBT) individuals getting protected status and people in adult entertainment not? We need to understand that equality is equality so what makes people who make money and films having sex any less equal?

Most recent…Leighton Meester of “Gossip Girls” currently has some still photos and a sex tape on the market; bidding toppled the $1,000,000.00 (one million dollar) within minutes!

Unqualified and Stupid

Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right, here I am stuck...

There seems to be an enormous – gap – between what is being said in Washington D.C. and if the issues being discussed – for trillions of dollars no less – are even at the heart of the matter. There is something that the Democrat majority and Republican minority on Capital Hill are doing that is unequivocally unqualified and quite openly, stupid.

We would entertain the notion of calling this shenaniganism with some politically correct “Buzz phrase” that of course would defray the real meaning of what these politicians are trying to get through the House and Senate.

We have just a couple of questions for that ‘unqualified’ mob up there for you: (1) Do you feel as though the Democrats in the House or Senate have ‘our’ best interests in mind? (2) Do you believe the same people have America’s and Earth’s best interests in mind?

We’re ranted; we’ve raved, and we’ve asked: What’s the hurry? Here’s some fun for you: the “health care–socialized medicine”…no that’s not right…it’s ‘Universal Healthcare’ at a measly cost of between 2 and 3 trillion dollars, doesn’t that at the very least deserve to be read? Could we get at least two people up there to explain it? We’re afraid not simply because there isn’t two people that know precisely what’s going on.

Even though well over 200 prominent, world renowned scientists have debunked the myth of dare I say it? “Global warming,” no that’s not right! Climate change to be politically correct, why don’t we get really vigilant and before rushing a bill through – try this one – actually look at the overwhelming affects that messing around with something you didn’t create may indeed have harmful side effects? Hint: Think buffaloes; grey wolves, deer and elk in the Rockies.

President Barack Obama pushed urgently Thursday for passage of legislation to confront global warming, billing it as a job-creating machine rather than the costly “job killer” Republicans denounced. He telephoned wavering Democrats on the eve of what could be a historic House vote.

Democratic leaders scurried to line up enough votes to get the bill passed. They enlisted former Vice President Al Gore, the country’s most prominent voice on the urgency of addressing climate change, to make phone calls to wary lawmakers — including some who believe the House bill was too weak rather than too strong. (That’s desperate!)

“This is going to be a close vote because of misinformation out there that there’s somehow a contradiction between clean energy and economic growth,” said Obama.

Now hear this! The only misinformation that’s being addressed here are the pitiful lies being told by democrats. Anyone have a sense of betrayal with this ABC News cocktail hour and a half with the president? I sure do. Imagine that…this guy waltz’s in to office with ACORN’s assistance, and telling lies to Hispanics and the gay community who are seething at this very moment. Bipartisan?

Impersonation’s used to be…

Eddie Murphy as Prince Akeem in 'Coming to America'

Before going into too much more of the negative effects of being PC, indeed it is time to look at this idiosyncratic issue from a different prospective – let’s change our point of view.

Let’s have a look at comedy and humor down to its very core. Who could not possibly love Eddie Murphy’s rendition of the old Jewish barber in the film Coming to America?  I had to see that film at least 4 times to make sure it really was Eddie. Murphy was one of the early comics that brought real, true, and verifiable parody that was beyond hysterical.

Yet let’s not get ahead of ourselves here; how many can recall Billy Crystal as the gay Jodie Davis’ in the television series Soap? We really couldn’t tell you if it was Crystal’s impersonation of Howard Cosell from Monday Night Football or Sammy Davis Jr., from Saturday Night Live or it just may have well been any of the impersonations that got his career going.

Just think of the film Trading Places. I’m sure someone got sued or at the very least affected somehow; however, to be laughing uncontrollably – wetting ourselves at these parodies by Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd in Trading Places; that film alone featured Jamie Lee Curtis as a prostitute; Eddie Murphy as a disabled Viet Nam veteran with no legs; Dan Aykroyd as a black man who’d met Eddie Murphy’s fly-swatting African friend at a later time. 

Speaking of impersonation, who would you think the most impersonated person in the world is? You betcha! The big ‘E’, the King, Elvis the pelvis, Presley. We’ve all been to the big attractions around the world albeit, Las Vegas, Orlando, Vancouver, Sydney, London, Osaka, you name it.

And something that everyone overlooks — who is doing the impersonation; rather, they are looking at the impersonation – how good is this Elvis? C’mon now, you’ve seem them – skinny Elvis’, Japanese Elvis’, Chinese Elvis’ black Elvis’ and white Elvis’. The King would be proud of all of them.

Funniest thing though, no one gets offended. Its entertainment and done in all good fun. However, for this to work one must be very particular about where they do there entertaining and who they choose to do. Here is an example of the potential of what could happen if one is in the wrong place at the wrong time.

This is an older story but every time I hear it or read it then it is time to share it. In involves the University of Tennessee and 5 fraternity mates who were going to a party dressed as someone else (we’ve all been to them, right?). The admission was the costume and originality. This was a karaoke party so these five guys decided to dress as The Jackson Five.

The following Monday, headlines in the UT paper: “Complaints about ‘blackface’ bring action.” Now here’s the deal – university campuses are off limits – too many liberals; moreover, the university officials were wondering if the sensitivity training that all students receive was being ignored.

The irony of this entire situation is in the notion of where and when one tries to be entertaining. I’ve witnessed Jay Leno, former host of The Tonight Show, literally get booed off stage at a university. But there is…at the same time an oddity when you see an individual putting white make-up, making music videos, and hordes of money, acting white in the form of Michael Jackson.

More tomorrow…

 

Pass them…no matter what!

From the film, Falling Down

As an example of time honored traditions becoming only figments of our imagination, one need only look as far as what is happening to the holidays that America observes. Can any American over the age of twenty say that the celebration of Christmas, Easter, Father’s Day, and especially Thanksgiving Day, are remotely the same as they were when you were younger? (I didn’t think so…)

Believe it or not this is the work of the politically correct guru’s. And for the longest time their rationale has worked on a trusting, naive, and loyal society. We’ve all been sold on the bill of goods that a person’s self-esteem and self-worth are issues that we need to be sensitive about, sure, but not overly sensitive.

For as long as I can remember we’ve been made to believe that Randy’s self-image is based on him being right; moreover, our PC gang would have us believe that Randy should never face anxiety or stress in any form. Does this sound remotely like real life?

As educator’s most of us here have seen and lived this rubbish. When we all qualified for our ‘Certification’ as teachers we vowed to teach children the way of life, perhaps even the realities of life. But no, no, no; if we were to do that there would be more law suits for just about everything.

These politically correct lunatics have had their way for so long – get this political correctness from the great state of California: When high-school graduation dipped to 70% the ‘lefties’ went crazy! It was the educator’s who had done this; those teachers don’t know what they’re doing!

Ut-oh grades are coming out! And do you know what these namby-pamby school administrators subscribed too? Pass them, no matter what…pass them.  It got so bad that when students did not have enough legitimate credits to graduate…in rolls the PC police. Rather than not being able to attend the graduation ceremony (self-esteem, self-worth…) it was decided to make a minuscule change to the ceremony: Those who had earned the grades and credits graduated normally – being presented with diploma and move that tassel to the other side.

However, for those ‘other’ students the school administrators concocted a Certificate of Attendance/Completion placed it in the diploma folder and no one knew the difference.

Now we pose this situation to you…is anyone benefitting from this denigration of America’s youth? And the left knows this answer as well as anyone; furthermore, what they have succeeded in doing is seeing to it that any person, albeit, disabled, challenged, or hyphenated it’s okay…don’t worry your government will take care of you.

FFQF The Significance of Paine

We Need to Learn More...

Lexington and Concord were two very small villages in eastern Massachusetts – and perhaps the very reason why British General Gage dispatched troops from Boston to seize rebel supplies. The folks at Lexington were warned that the “British are coming” and made rag tag plans for a preemptive stand.

The militia at Lexington – a collection of ill-trained farmers, boys, as well as the old men decided to stand firm on the village green on the following morning. Early morning the following day as the British soldiers passed on the road to Concord, no one planned to fight – often times we chuckle when we hear that several of the town’s people actually brought lawn chairs and had plans for a ‘cook out’ after the festivities – however in a moment of confusion someone (most likely a colonist) fired; the redcoats discharged a volley, and eight Americans lay dead.

Word of this incident spread rapidly and by the time British forces reached its destination, the countryside swarmed with ‘minutemen,’ special companies of Massachusetts militia prepared to respond instantly to military emergencies.

Actually the redcoats found nothing of significance in Concord, and so returned. The long march back to Boston turned into a rout after the swarming minutemen descended from the hills. According to British officer, Lord Percy, who was bringing reinforcements remarked more in surprise than bitterness:

“Whoever looks upon them (American soldiers) as an irregular mob, will find himself much mistaken.”

Later in June the colonial militiamen again held their own against the British at the battle of Bunker Hill (actually Breed’s Hill). Although the redcoats finally took the hill — it was at a cost of 40% causalities; General Gage complained that the Americans had displayed, “…a conduct and spirit against us, they never showed against the French.”

It is our hope beyond all hope that the senator from the Great State of California could remember these first volleys and the conduct, spirit, and attitudes of those who were first in the forging of this nation before spewing vileness at an Army Brigadier General.

One could never really address the Revolutionary era without at least mentioning Thomas Paine and his best-selling essay, Common Sense.  Actually Mr. Paine had the good fortune of meeting one Benjamin Franklin whilst living in England who presented him with Letters of Introduction for the leading patriots of Pennsylvania.

Thomas Paine’s greatest contribution to the revolutionary cause was persuading the common folks to sever their ties with Great Britain. Paine brought forth the notion that it was not England who was the mother country of America, rather he argued, “Europe, and not England is the parent country to America.”

“This new world hath been the asylum for the persecuted lovers of civil and religious liberty from every part of Europe.” Clearly the most impassioned impression that Paine made was on the eve of declaring independence from Great Britain. “We have it in our power to begin the world over again…the birthday of a new world is at hand.”

I’ve always found that reflecting on these events and the pure fortitude of those who forged this nation to be inspiring with passion, yet it is also very humbling.

Obama’s being out-Foxed

It's because you can't fool a Fox!

We’ve always heard of superstar athletes reading their own press – and believing it (only the good parts)! Then again we’ve all seen or heard people who think they’re celebrities then begin reading or hearing about themselves and start believing it! In the latter example Perez Hilton snaps to mind.

Well it has become overwhelmingly obvious to us that Barack H. Obama believes what is being stated about him by several ‘unbalanced’ sources, and he’s beginning to believe that he is actually – a celebrity with rock star status! And just as Perez Hilton did, Obama goes on to make a complete and utter fool of himself and his family with his assertions that Fox News is somehow not being fair to him. Please see here.

This is certainly not the first time we’ve heard this hogwash. We have written several times about what it actually took to get the then candidate Barack Obama to sit down one-on-one with Bill O’Reilly. Truth be told a room full of lawyers hashing out what could be asked or said (O’Reilly) and what could not be asked of His Highness (Obama).

This rubbish went on for six weeks before a deal was launched to where Barack Obama would even appear on Fox News or to be interviewed by Bill O’Reilly. So with all of this going on – it leads one to think – what is this man hiding or not wanting to be found out? Well it sure did for me. Please see here.

Fox News prides itself in being fair and balanced almost to a fault. In fact the producer’s will not schedule a republican representative or senator with giving equal time to that person’s democrat counterpart. There is an interesting notion in this ‘Fox News’ controversy brought on by Barack Obama then what meets the eye. So much more than meets the eye.  Please see here.

 You see, what Obama continually and conveniently leaves out of his story is the fact that these assertions are monitored by regulatory commissions and the networks themselves. In an attempt to make Fox News appear to be whiners’ and constantly drawing attention to himself by referencing how lopsided the coverage is – he continually shows how uninformed he and his administration really are. Please see here.

The media spent $9.4 millions covering Obama’s campaign and $4.4 millions covering McCain’s campaign. What does that say about objectivity? Fox News on the other hand spent around $400K (Obama) and $320K (McCain) according to Journalism.org in their report ‘State of the Media.’

Ironically the same holds true with ABC, NBC, CBS, CNBC, MSNBC, CNN, and their affiliates. In fact, all media albeit, print, magazine or the Internet spent at more than a two to one ratio favoring Obama.

Again Obama shows his ego and arrogance by alleging what is not true. Now, is he just fabricating some self-serving press, or to be politically correct, did he simply misspeak (elitist for lying)?  What do you think?