Who Has Some Toilet Paper?

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There are well over twelve million people in the US who are unemployed today. They have trouble existing. Many probably work two, or three, part-time jobs to eek a living. Others, are starving. The Federal government however, has no concept of what that kind of hardship really is. I did a little math and divided the total number of federal workers classified as Executive, (2,756,000) by their average salary of $76231/yrs. If the entire sequester cut went toward laying off  these people only, Obama would have to lay off 1,115,030 people. That is a huge number, yet it is only nine percent of the total private sector people who are suffering without work.

It is my opinion that if these nine percent were to feel the pain, the business climate would improve to the point where the twelve million private sector people  would find good jobs. Would you sacrifice the nine percent to put twelve million back to work? Take the poll below and let me know how you feel.

The news item below is a comment made by a lady who has some insight into what is happening inside the services to make them feel the full impact and pain of the sequester. Click on her name to take you to the news article she commented on.

Lynda Irwin Carns • 20 hours ago

“I’m from a military family still living in a military community with daily contact with numerous active duty friends. Here’s what’s happening that’s not being reported. Soldiers on deployment are no longer receiving hot meals (haven’t for a while now), service members going through basic training are running out of TOILET PAPER (wonder if soldiers in Afghanistan have any or if it’s only what they are getting from loved ones guess that’d better be included in the next care package). Friends who recently met seamen who had just graduated from boot camp were told of them not having toilet paper in their barracks the last 2 weeks of training. Yet Obama still plays golf and his wife still takes numerous vacations on the taxpayer dime because apparently he’s working SOOOOOOO hard that he needs to take at least 4 vacations a year plus play golf every week. After all putting out a budget is enough to give anyone a headache so they’d need a break, Oh wait he’s never put out a budget! EPIC FAIL AMERICA!”

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I love stories about the old west. This one is especially good.

The View From The Kitchen Table

Nothing beats a February sunset. No matter which state you live in Mother Earth is awakening. She begins to show us her magnificent beauty. She seems to say, winter is nearing its end and I’m anxious to begin sprouting miracles from every nook and cranny I can find.

February days are a tad longer than grey dreary November and December, and those extra minutes seem all it takes to show us some color, especially if there are some low clouds hanging about.

This evening as Peggy and I mopped up the last drips of Marsala gravy from our plates this view appeared. It was our dessert.

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More Weapons Added To The Gun Ban

Obama Uses an Assault Weapon With A Massive Capacity

Obama Uses an Assault Weapon With A Massive Capacity

A source close to Grumpa Joe’s Place has leaked information about the new gun control law introduced by Senator Dianne Feinstein, D-(CA)  A friend of a friend has informed GJP that Congress added a new list of weapons to the already impressive list of rifles and pistols in the current proposal. The new weapons are as dangerous, if not more so, than those already slated for the trashing. Justification for adding the extra weapons is that they are available without background checks and in most cases are free. Some are single shot adaptable to high-capacity, but some come as high-capacity. These weapons in the hands of any user become very effective. Parents, teachers, police must keep up vigilance  for anyone carrying the following:

1. Pea shooters. Often they are a straw from a Big Gulp or any other soft drink. Some clever kids have modified shooters with a hopper magazine for rapid fire shooting.  A shooter’s lung capacity  is the only limit to the pea shooter’s killing power. Swimmers and trumpet players are especially capable of unloading a magazine filled with peas in less than a minute.

2. Blow guns. Formal blow guns imported from the jungle and loaded with poison darts are easily smuggled past melt detectors and are extremely dangerous.

3. Slingshots. A simple slingshot made from a Y-shaped branch and some inner tube rubber and then loaded with a marble, stone, or ball bearing is also lethal. Remember David slew Goliath using a sling loaded with a stone.

4. Spit Balls. A paper or plastic straw with a piece of chewed paper can become a nasty weapon. This one falls into the class of pea shooters except that ammunition is more readily available and undetected by any sensor.

5. Old Fashion Daisy B-B guns. The B-B gun also has a high-capacity magazine limited in fire power only by the users agility to pump the gun after each shot.

6. Pellet Guns.  A more modern version of the B-B gun uses a larger projectile and CO2 for power. Once considered a toy for young boys the pellet gun is effective on varmints like squirrels, rabbits, inner city rodents, and government officials gone wild with power. These guns can also injure or kill humans if aimed expertly.

7. Bows and Arrows. Used by Indians in rapid fire against Union Soldiers while riding bareback. Another lethal weapon. If you are not sure of this one, read “Custer’s Last Stand.”

8. Cross bows and arrows. Another modern version of the bow when fitted with a high-capacity quiver can shoot arrows rapidly.

9. Bubble Guns. An air-rifle armed with a soapy solution of lethal poison can project a stream of rapid fire bubbles and create mayhem in crowds. Only the size of the bottle screwed on the nozzle limits the capacity.

10. Nerf Guns. Most of these guns come equipped with high-capacity clips for rapid fire of soft cushy foam bullets. Reporters and liberal-progressive journalists are the only ones who can register to own a Nerf gun. Reporters can use the gun to shoot softball questions requiring the intellect of a first grader to answer at the president or any democrat in Congress.

Ammunition for these weapons is already under stress. Black eyed peas are in shortage causing Southern ethnic groups who love Black Eyed Peas and Ham hocks to run the shelves of their local supermarkets. Store owners have placed a three can limit on buyers.

Soy beans are also in big demand as ammunition for the pea shooter. The price of soy beans on the open market has jumped from $14.86 to $46.00. Reports show similar trends in the B-B and pellet markets. MacDonald’s, Burger King and Wendy’s have all changed their policy to dispense free straws. The new policy requires a $5 deposit for a straw which they refund when the user returns the straw.

CNN-Reporter Piers Morgan a non-citizen alien has hailed that banning these weapons is a stroke of genius which will ultimately end all crime world-wide and reform the radical Islāmic extremists into peaceful loving creatures of the sixth century.

MSN-Reporter Chris Matthews reports that the tingle in his leg increased to orgasmic proportions when he heard the news.

FOX News-Shawn Hannity proclaims that banning these weapons will have absolutely no impact on reducing school shootings, or violent gun related crimes. Instead he reports it as another grab of personal liberty by the progressive crazies in the Administration.

EIB Network-Rush Limbaugh lost his cool and used a profanity to describe the author of the bill. He concluded that it is the Progressive way to impose their will upon a populace incapable of taking care of themselves.

Almighty Black P Stone Nation from Chicago streets-Leader Jeff Fort laughs at the new law and challenges anyone who wants to buy a gun to come on down to the Engelwood neighborhood near the corner of 63rd and Halstead. “We have anything you want. Our inside track with Fast and Furious gives us access to a fine choice of weapons, and we ask no questions, just bring cash. We also carry a wide array of plastic soda straws if that is you favor. There is no limit on ammunition, our connection with HLS assures a steady stream of product.”

2012-Cruise Night Yearbook

Another year is gone, and I haven’t published a single car feature. This album has every cruise night I attended this summer. The crop of cars this year were great as they always are. I had opportunity to photograph some really nice antiques and hot rods. The Frankfort Car Club and the Chamber of Commerce sponsor Cruise Night as a weekly event on Thursday evenings throughout the summer. Attendance is very good on balmy summer evenings. This summer we had a disproportionate amount Thursdays when it threatened to rain. Rain always keeps the cars and the crowds at home. Some of the nights were too hot to walk around, even in the evening.