Does This Look Familiar?

THE 10 PILLARS OF THE COMMUNIST MANIFESTO

1. Abolition of property in land and application of all rents of land to public purposes.

As we speak now city, state and the federal government are restricting land usage through large regulatory fees, environmental restrictions, taxation rates, and removal of exemptions, thus rendering land/buildings useless.

2. A heavy progressive or graduated income tax.

Pretty self explanatory with Mr. 52.7%'s camp. His perfect tax rate for the wealthy will be a higher number than the percentage of those who voted for him.

3. Abolition of all rights of inheritance.

All one needs to do is look at estate tax rates to see it is already in play...well except for 2010! That is the year to kick it if you are wealthy.

4. Confiscation of the property of all emigrants and rebels.

They are trying right now as corporations leave to pursue better (i.e. lower tax rates) venues for manufacturing and corporate headquarters overseas.

5. Centralization of credit in the banks of the state, by means of a national bank with state capital and an exclusive monopoly.

Hmmmm....

6. Centralization of the means of communication and transport in the hands of the state.

Fairness doctrine...Cap and Trade...ABC and the infomercial about nothing...

7. Extension of factories and instruments of production owned by the state; the bringing into cultivation of waste lands, and the improvement of the soil generally in accordance with a common plan.

Cap and Trade...GM...Chrysler...etc..

8. Equal obligation of all to work. Establishment of industrial armies, especially for agriculture.

UAW...AFL/CIO...ACORN...whatever is brewing behind the looming National Energy Tax

9. Combination of agriculture with manufacturing industries; gradual abolition of all the distinction between town and country by a more equable distribution of the populace over the country.

There just might be if California, New York and Florida price out their populace...

10. Free education for all children in public schools. Abolition of children's factory labor in its present form. Combination of education with industrial production, etc.

Check..

Hmmm....Democrat = Socialist...sure would seem so by definition of policy. So far, as we have seen in California, it DOES NOT WORK. It is sheer folly to expect it to work on a national level, so I think I figured it out....There can only be ONE plausible explanation:

The Alien Confederation of Planets has decided that the Earth must unite under one voice or we will be left behind to muddle in our own human waste. Therefore, we must destroy the sovereignty of the U.S. in order to suit our galactic purposes.

There you go...its the only thing that made sense to me...Otherwise we are all just a bunch of stupid mofo's who are allowing ourselves to be sold into financial slavery by the Democratic ruling class as they restrict the access to wealth and means of production. That would never happen...never...I think it must be the alien dilemma.

Speaking of Aliens

R.I.P. King of Pop and Jesus Juice..Someone, somewhere, had a sigh of relief yesterday.

Nahh......It was all perfectly natural and you just needed to understand him...tell it to the sealed testimony.

And in closing, a beauty from my friend Gilbert Gottfried. Not for the easily offended, but for those with a hearty sense of humor..Enjoy the weekend

-the Cap'n

Tighten My Belt?

I guess I just don't get it. There is an old saying in management: The queen must not only be virtuous, she must also appear to be. For those liberals out there for whom I've confused let me make it even simpler: You don't lay off parts of your crew, tell your remaining employees to tighten their belts, and then show up the next day in a brand new CL55 Mercedes Benz.

Does that sound familiar? Are you sure? I swear that is what I have seen coming from Mr. 52.7% and company.

I know, I know, before I even get started the howling will begin on the hypocritical Bush administration and the war in Iraq. Big, bad Bush sold us a river of lies on WMD's and it was really about oil.

Was it? Deterrence has kept American soil safe since WWII. From 1993 to 2000 we stood by and allowed 6 separate attacks on U.S. interests starting with the February 26, 1993 WTC basement bombing to the USS Cole attack on October 12, 2000. We all know who was steering the ship back then. Do I need remind anyone what happened less than a year later? Do I also need remind we have had nothing since occur on our soil thanks to our brave men and women.

If a fortress in Mesopotamia, control of another oil supply, and the possibility of democracy in the region are the by products, then sign me up.

Sorry for digressing....As I was saying....

The CEO's of the major car companies were killed in the press for begging for public money as they came in on their private jets.

Execs from AIG and Citi were under threat of public humiliation and possible public retribution when it was learned of lavish bonuses and parties with public money.

Now, in the "most transparent" administration ever we have a man preaching of conservation and corporate responsibility showing his true colors. They are so transparent they won't even disclose the cost of the trip on your dime!

Even better, he used the excuse "I promised my wife...blah...blah..blah.."

Hell, I promised my wife a great anniversary, but I got hit with $3.00 gas, a 50% tax rate, a shrinking GDP, monetization of our debt, and possible nationalized health care. I'll be lucky to afford two Super Sized Extra Value Meals, but hell--have a great night on me!

All that B.S. is for you, not for him. He is above that. This is definitely not a lead by example kind of guy.

I have a new slogan for this administration: Do as I say, not as I do.

Assa lama laken

-The Cap'n

Star Trek Lives!

It's time for a good old fashioned fun post. I can't be angry at the hypocritical, moronic lefties all the time. Hell, if they want to destroy the country today let them take a shot at it. Why? Because I saw the new Star Trek movie yesterday and it was freaking AWESOME!

I can admit I'm not a die hard Trekkie, nor do I have the outfit, go to the conventions, nor can speak Vulcan. I did however watch it religiously growing up. I was fascinated with science fiction (still am actually) and loved not only Star Trek, but Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, and even Buck Rodgers.

I must say though I went into this flick with some trepidation. Bill Shatner was cheesily awesome as Kirk. DeForest Kelley was a walking cliche as Bones. Leonard Nimoy was, well, he WAS Spock. As I watched the show growing up on syndication, they became more like friends. As the first four movies came out their bond with me was solidified. There was a real emotion to the movies, and in some aspects it touched me to the core.

Why? Because these earlier movies were about friendship, accountability, loyalty, and duty.

This Star Trek "prequal" misses none of that. J.J. Abrams is my second favorite director behind Chris Nolan and he delivers. By forming the early years of Kirk and Spock and introducing all the familiar players in thoughtful and thought provoking ways, this movie is as good as it gets for me.

I won't delve into plot lines or endings, but I will say DO NOT WAIT FOR THE DVD. This movie deserves the big screen experience and you will be glad you went.

One more thing though.....I was really struck by the evolution of James T Kirk. Here was a young hellion, hell bent on going forward at all costs. There was no looking back from earlier adversity. Caution was thrown to the wind because he believed he was right, and they were wrong.

There is one quote in the movie after Kirk commands the bridge: "Take your battlestations and prepare for war. We are either going to take them out or they are taking us out."

He was going to confront the Romulan menace head on. He was not going to duck it. There was to be no conversation. It was either us or them and there were no apologies.

Hell, I was all fired up during that scene. It reminded me of us, the U.S. at an earlier time.

He understood that to "live long and prosper" you had to confront your enemies and take them down. If you ran away today, you would just have to take it on tomorrow and by that time it might be far worse.

We would all be well served to learn that lesson and live by it.

-The Cap'n

Random Thoughts.....

Wow..If you haven't figured it out yet, let me spell it out to you in plain English: There are no political parties, just idiotic, greedy, opportunistic, two faced politicians. Case in point- Arlen Specter.

You can bend it any way you want, but when you are getting hammered in the polls by Pat Toomey 41% to 27% and have up to a 70% disapproval rating in certain Republican segments, you are going home.

Wait, no you are not, you are going to switch parties and become the swing vote to enable killing Republican filibusters after you've brokered a sweet deal for yourself.

That my friends, is the definition of a P.O.S. who has lived off of our tax money for way to long.

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Kudos again to the Dems for their photo op with Air Force One yesterday in NYC




I guess it is ok to cause a panic in Downtown Manhattan and possibly endanger American lives through the panic, but please, PLEASE DO NOT WATERBOARD A TERRORIST! Their lives are important too!

Wait..I just figured out what was going on.....


Damn Snoop is always down for a party!

Still, the children in the White House need to know it is time to put away their toys and start acting like grownups. When is the first White House hunting trip scheduled??

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My throat is itchy, my joints ache, I might be sick.....Oh no it's the swine flu....oink oink... Listen to reason with Mr. Ron Paul:



My gosh..I wonder how many people died of T.B. last year in the U.S.? Heck, I wonder how many people died last year of overdosing on Viagra and booze? I bet it was more than 64!

I'm willing to bet my buddy a few dinars on that one!

Until next time,
-the Cap'n

The Hypocrisy of the Majority

I really didn't think I had much to say lately. Seems like idiocy is running wild and there is going to be no end in sight. Still, as I was holding my baby boy, a thought turned into a thread, which turned into my topic of today: The Majority.

What really does that mean nowadays? The standard definition of "majority" as defined by Webster is " a number greater than half of a total ". Seems simple enough. Six out of ten would be a simple majority.

In terms of governance it's enough to pass most laws and measures (unless a state mandates a super majority for amendments or certain measures) and to elect our officials.

It is how our country has functioned for over two hundred years. There are always going to be flaws in any system, but on the whole I believe it can be argued that our poor are better off than Somalia's poor. Our health care system is better than Canada's. Our disenfranchised have a clearer voice than those in Cuba or Venezuela.

Although I will argue with you that any district which gives Nancy Pelosi 73% of the popular vote is clearly mentally challenged, it was well within their right to elect who they saw fit to protect their interests.

Okay...back to my line of thought on the Majority...

Example One: Our glorious leader received 53% of the popular vote or 69,492,376 votes by those either living, fictional or dead. His opposition received 46% or 59,946,378.

This is not by any way a clear cut, super majority (we did not reach 60% +) and would indicate that you could almost flip a coin as many times and get the same result. There is no "mandate for change". There is just a simple majority who believed the Republicans had screwed up just one too many times.

Example Two: California Proposition 8 of 2008. The infamous same sex marriage bill. Yes votes= 6,322,732 or 52.2% No Votes= 5,796,637 or 47.8

Again, pretty much a coin flip. No clear mandate there either but a simple majority overturned the previous court ruling outlawing same sex marriage.

In both cases "The Majority" had spoken......

Quoted after the presidential election by Time Magazine:

"Barack Obama Elected President with Mandate for Change"

"...when historians analyze the 2008 campaign, they're going to remember that the two-term Republican President had 20% approval ratings, that the economy was in meltdown, and that Americans didn't want another Republican President. They'll also remember that Obama was a change candidate in a change election."

Well, kinda. Let's look at the House of Representatives for an example. Of the 435 seats up for grabs, a grand total of 23 incumbents were defeated. Factor in the 13 open seats and that makes 39 total incumbents out the door. Of those 39 total newbies, the Dems took all 13 open seat elections and added 8 more through defeating incumbents. Their popular vote percentage was 53.04% versus 44.16% for the Republicans.

From an incumbent standpoint, however, only 9% were voted out. Is that change when 90% of the pigs at the trough are still feeding?

Is that "change" when only 53% voted Democrat in the House and Presidential elections?

Judging by Time, and other gleeful lefties it sure is:

“Good morning, Republicans! Welcome to the wilderness. We saved you a seat right over here, next to us. Looks like we'll have a lot of time to talk in the next four years.”
—libertarian blogger Katherine Mangu-Ward on Reason’s Hit & Run blog.

Stay with me now because here is the kicker......

From the Sacramento Bee.com:

"It's time. The 4 percent difference between the people that voted yes and people that voted no are not enough to change the state constitution."
-Tina Reynolds, Sacramento community activist


"Those amendments applied universally to all Californians. This is a situation where you are removing rights from a particular group of citizens, a class of individuals the court has said is entitled to constitutional protection. That is a structural change."
-Joel Franklin, a constitutional law professor at Monterey College of Law

Two anti Prop 8 quotes from liberals who believe that the 4% voting difference does not speak for the "majority" of voting people.

If 7% and 9% are mandates for change, even though they are not "super majorities", than the 4% number must be looked at in the same light. You cannot just pick and choose "mandates" because they suit your political needs or beliefs. There needs to be a consistency in the line of reasoning. With the left, so far it doesn't exist.

Aside: Because of the many difficult angles of Prop 8, this blogger's belief is that the people will decide and that the majority must abide by it's decision. It is not in the hands of the Supreme Court, and should it be overturned by the people- it is for the good of the people because the majority has spoken.

Anyway..you know the joke, and what a voice! We need more of this and less of the other crap that drags down this world!



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Regards,
the Cap'n

Truth...English Style.

Wow....there is not a single member of our legislature (state or federal) which has the clarity or the stones to fire off like Daniel Hannan, English MEP.

Our esteemed leader (who we shall call Mr. 52.7% ) believes that the European model of control is the way to go. Hell, they've been soooo successful over there with 0.00% job growth, an out of control and constantly appeased Muslim underclass, a health care system which decides who is treated and what is treated, an EU monetary system which does not work (ask the Germans who took the pipe when the Euro came into play), a housing bubble threatening to topple Eastern European nations and Western European banks like a house of cards, a rising of the Russian Bear, etc. etc. etc.

Finally someone called it like he saw it. It was a shot fired over the pond, but hit the mark over here also.





Are we that dense as a people to not see that these same mistakes have been made before and resulted in lost decades?

Are we all enticed by the free handout?

Would we rather take the coupon, get the flat screen TV, and vegetate away?

I bust my ass every day to provide for my beautiful family. I am not busting it for the cretins in East Oakland, the deviates in West Hollywood, or the Octomom.

I've made some poor decisions in my lifetime, but nobody bailed me out. I just picked myself up and trudged forward. It sucked, but I learned and was wiser for it.

We as a nation are about to get flattened if we don't change course. I hope we learn, pick ourselves up, and never forget.

God Bless,
The Cap'n

Some Inspiration

Well, I guess I could say "I told you so", but it wouldn't change anything right now. Things look utterly ridiculous until the mid-term elections bring a flushing of the lefty toilet. Still, if you have any sense of fight left in you while watching us do our best imitation of 1976-1980, then here is a pick me up for you. Much credit to Rob Neyer at ESPN who posted the original link.









A friendly reminder to NEVER let them take your spirit or the fight out of you. That is what made us great, and will continue to make us who we are. The rest be damned!

-The Cap'n