tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25565861656924124792024-02-07T05:02:32.533-06:00Fish News NetworkA random collection of Fake News, Real News, Thoughts and Opinions.Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04603153674977909262noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556586165692412479.post-54681118160975950762013-04-10T06:00:00.000-05:002013-04-10T06:00:13.752-05:00News Freshly Faked<strong>President Obama</strong> called for <a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/mapes/index.ssf/2013/04/oregon_lawmakerboquists_sham_k.html" target="_blank">tough knife control legislation</a> after an attacker in Texas wounded 14 people on a college campus. "We need to limit these high capacity knives that allow a single person to do so much damage so quickly. I propose limiting pocket knives to no more than 2 blades, 1 screwdriver and a can opener. No one 'needs' a corkscrew or a pair of scissors on a knife! That is just the kind of reckless behavior that leads to these kinds of tragedies"<br />
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<strong>Joe Biden</strong> was saddened to learn of the death of Margeret Thatcher this week. "She will be missed. She was always my favorite mouseketeer and those beach movies were fantastic." <br />
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<strong>Climate</strong> Global Warming theorists claimed victory this week when data proved that this past March was only the 19th coldest on record thus proving that warming is occuring. A noted warming skeptic released this statement; 'Wait, what?'<br />
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<strong>Economy </strong>George Bush made headlines last week by once again causing the <a href="http://warisacrime.org/content/another-dismal-jobs-report" target="_blank">Jobs report to be dismal</a>. In a news conference president Obama stated " We are still not sure how he does it, but former President Bush is the biggest drag on this economy ever. The FBI is investigating and charges will be filed soon. In the meantime please enjoy your free health care."<br />
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<strong>Axe body Spray</strong><a href="http://investorplace.com/2013/01/buzz-aldrin-axe-to-send-22-fans-into-space/" target="_blank"> launched a promotion this month</a> to send a winner to space. As a result all Nasa employees are required to "like" Axe on Facebook and enter as often as possible.<br />
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Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04603153674977909262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556586165692412479.post-14980809573179669252013-04-08T08:23:00.002-05:002013-04-08T08:23:32.831-05:00On Moving, Starting a new job and relaunching a blogI'm back! after a long break that had me focused on things in the meat world rather than the cyber I am back. <br />
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It has been a hectic few months. The last time I wrote I was extolling the virtues of Christmas in WI. Since then much has changed in my life. <br />
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First, we found the house we had been looking for for the last three years. A much smaller ranch style house has replaced the too large and drafty Victorian mini-mansion we used to call home. Most families would not speak kindly of going from 3200 square feet down to 1700, but it has brought my family closer together than I had ever dreamt possible and the happiness levels are through the roof. <br />
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Second, I have completed my job search and accepted a position with the Federal Government. Training and orientation are this week so i hope to keep you all as informed about my progress as I am able. <br />
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Lastly, I have decided to come back to blogging. Many family and friends have expressed sadness that i had stopped as they were using the blog as a way to make certain i was still alive. Other readers have contacted me stating that they actually enjoyed reading the blog and missed it. (This surprised me). So I am back. Look for fake news on Wednesday as usual. <br />
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Thank you to everyone who sent kind thoughts and prayers during my employment struggles of the last few months. your support has meant more than you can ever know. I will do what I can to repay you by making this blog the best i possibly can. <br />
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Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04603153674977909262noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556586165692412479.post-18787698614787124422012-12-24T12:21:00.003-06:002012-12-24T12:21:53.779-06:00On Christmas In Wisconsin (Part 2)Well it is finally here. The day we have spent all December trying to prepare for and yet never seem quite ready. The stockings have been hung and the tree trimmed at my home for some time and we have spent the last few days enjoying the sights and sounds of the season. Unfortunately a minor blizzard last week canceled the youngest's school program and we spent the better part of a day without electricity. Other than that hiccup it has been a fantastic week. <br />
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<strong>Wednesday Dec. 19, 2012:</strong> Mad dash to the stores to pick up final items and food stuffs before the predicted storm arrives at 6:00pm. School for Thursday was cancelled by 3:00pm before a single flake of snow fell.<br />
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<strong>Thursday Dec. 20, 2012: </strong>We awake to find a light covering of snow. Reports are that the worst of the storm is due at 12:00 noon. Oldest and I make last trip to the store to find a gift for her to give to the youngest. We also buy her a new pair of snow boots. The storm starts on schedule at Noon. Power goes out shortly after 1pm it is restored by 230. We think we have dodged a bullet. Power fails again at 430pm it does not come back. We spend a cold dark night huddled together. <br />
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<strong>Friday Dec 21, 2012</strong>: I awake disappointed to discover the world did not end over night and I would be forced to shovel the large amount of snow and ice on the drive. The power is still out. After clearing the drive (partially) I am delighted to discover our Water heater does not use any electricity and am able to take a hot shower. We leave t=he house to warm up at the mall. Most of the town seems to be there as well. We decide to get a hotel room. We head home and begin packing. Power returns just as we are heading to the door. Kids complain that we are no longer going. I am relieved.<br />
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<strong>Saturday Dec 22. 2012:</strong> Annual trip to the Rotary Botanical Gardens Light Show. Biggest crowd we have ever seen at the show. It seems as though the secret is out and this little wonder is becoming a major attraction. <br />
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<strong>Sunday Dec 23, 2012:</strong> Oldest and I consider a new tradition and tour the Victorian Holiday Display at the Lincoln-Tallman House. Very pretty and interesting. Not every day you get to see a bed that President Lincoln slept in.<br />
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<strong>Monday Dec 24, 2012:</strong> Extended family Christmas. This is hard to explain and I will try to add pictures of the event later. When we are all together there are more than 50 of us. My In-Laws, Their 8 kids and spouses, the grandchildren (and in some cases their spouses) and the Great Grand children. It is a gathering like no other. There are games, food, drinks (Tom and Jerrys are the speciality) and a choice of church service at 4 or 10 pm. (My portion of the clan takes the 4pm option so the kids are so grumpy). <br />
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<strong>Tuesday Dec 25, 2012:</strong> Quiet day at home with just the 4 of us. We will exchange gifts and see what Santa has left for the well behaved members of the family. I hope each and every one of you are able to relax and enjoy the day with those you hold dear. Merry Christmas. <br />
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As a special treat here is a link to one of my favorite Christmas Stories:<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIYiTW1uWzA" target="_blank"> Frontier Christmas</a><br />
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Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04603153674977909262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556586165692412479.post-26143278511114488272012-12-03T13:48:00.002-06:002012-12-03T13:48:50.493-06:00On Christmas in Wisconsin (Part One)This past weekend was the official kick-off to the Christmas season here in Wisconsin. Official tree lighting ceremonies were held, carolers sung and crafts were sold. In a whirlwind of activity my little clan attempted to see it all. To give you dear reader a sense of the activities I present for you the timeline of my weekend.<br />
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<strong>Saturday Dec 1 8:00 am:</strong> I do a web search for nearby holiday activities. After finding several, it is decided that we will take full advantage of the list and have a "Good Old Fashioned Fun-Filled Family Holiday Weekend" Looking back this was a mistake and i should have just slept for another few hours.<br />
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<strong>Saturday Dec 1 9:30 am: </strong>After a rush of showers, getting dressed and a few fights, we head to the hospital for "Breakfast with Santa" <br />
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<strong>Saturday Dec 1 9:45 am:</strong> We arrive and the Hospital to learn that every other resident of our town also intended to eat Breakfast with Santa and had managed to leave their homes a few minutes before us. Seeing the massive lines and the meager portions on the Breakfast plates we head to a local diner for Breakfast instead.<br />
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<strong>Saturday Dec 1 11:00 am</strong>: Snowflake Craft fair. This is a Yearly Tradition in our town. Many vendors selling items that are not to be found anywhere else. In addition food, carolers and door prizes. We spend quite some time here and spend more money than I care to think about. oldest Child won a door prize. this was a source of frustration as the youngest did not win a door prize and well I will let you imagine the results. The Carolers were nice: <br />
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<strong>Saturday Dec 1 1:00 pm</strong> : Cookie Decorating with Mrs. Claus. After misreading the time for this activity we arrived mere moments before Mrs. Claus packed up her table at the local grocery. The girls both managed to decorate a cookie with the Mrs. and spent a few minutes talking to her.<br />
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<strong>Saturday Dec 1 2:00 pm:</strong> Victorian holiday Craft Fair. What's better than a craft fair? 2 Craft Fairs in the same day of course. Unfortunately the second fair was filled with many of the same vendors found at the previous fair.<br />
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<strong>Saturday Dec 1 3:30 pm:</strong> Walking around Downtown of a neighboring city waiting for the parade of lights to start in a few hours. Unfortunately it begins raining and most members of the family decide they had had enough "Family Fun" for one day.<br />
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<strong>Saturday Dec 1 4:00 pm:</strong> we return home. prepared to call it a day and relax.<br />
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<strong>Saturday Dec 1 5:00pm:</strong> Certain members of the family feel we should have waited to see the parade of lights and convince this blogger to go back to the Parade. Fully half of the family rejects this idea and remains at home relaxed.<br />
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<strong>Saturday Dec 1 5:30 pm:</strong> The remaining half of the family arrives at the parade route. The rain has let up and it is now only mostly miserable. The parade begins passing our spot at 6:00 pm and lasts 9 minutes. <a href="http://youtu.be/w-etqCctW34" target="_blank">Video can be found here</a>.<br />
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<strong>Saturday Dec 1 7:00pm</strong> After securing an evening meal for all members of the family be purchasing food from 2 separate locations we return home.<br />
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<strong>Sunday Dec 2 830am:</strong> we leave for Sunday school and Church services. Sermon is good and is on the topic of "waiting" I think to myself that pastor must read my blog.<br />
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<strong>Sunday Dec 2 11:00 am:</strong> Pizza at the Church. The annual Pizza and Caroling party. the pizza is much less burnt this year than in past years. We are all grateful.<br />
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<strong>Sunday Dec 2 12:30pm:</strong> Caroling begins. 4 stops, 2 hours and 45 Christmas songs later we head for home.<br />
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<strong>Sunday Dec 2 3:30pm</strong> We arrive home. The weekly fight over homework begins. <br />
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<strong>Sunday Dec 2 8:00 pm:</strong> Homework is finished, baths are taken and it is the end of the Fun Filled Family Holiday Weekend.<br />
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Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04603153674977909262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556586165692412479.post-41766368914855599002012-11-29T07:33:00.000-06:002012-11-29T07:33:31.363-06:00On Waiting So I heard back from my potential new employer for my dream job. There is good news and bad news. Good news, I am still the front runner for the job. Bad news, they will accept applications throught Christmas and make a hiring decision in the New Year. So I wait.<br />
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On the plus side, December is an excellent month to not work and I have not had a vacation of any length in several years so I am enjoying the time. On the downside, until I have actually gotten the new job I am a bit nervous about the future. <br />
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When I graduated many years ago i was given a copy of Dr. Seuss's "Oh, The Places You'll Go" In that book we are warned that one day we will come to a "waiting place". I have to agree with the assesment in that story that the waiting place is not a place that is very enjoyable. Unfortunately sometimes we have no choice but to wait. I can only hope that the wait is worth it.<br />
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In the meantime, I am just focusing on being the best Dad and Husband I can be. Spending extra time with my family is by far the greatest benefit of the entire situation. Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04603153674977909262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556586165692412479.post-75270428024891127252012-11-22T09:26:00.001-06:002012-11-22T09:26:26.278-06:00On Being Thankful in trying timesEvery life has its ups and downs. Good days and bad. Days when we feel more thankful than others. I must admit that this particular Thanksgiving I woke up feeling much more "woe is me" than thankful for what I have. <br />
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I started thinking about the election which did not go the way I wanted, then about my own employment situation and then spiraled down from there. I was feeling pretty bleak. So I decided to talk to one of the wisest people I know, my nine year old daughter. She had been watching the Macy's Parade and apparently they had been talking about what they were thankful for. She looked up at me and said "Daddy, I am thankful for you." <br />
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That is when it hit me. I truly am the luckiest man alive. I have a wonderful family that loves and supports me. I live in the greatest nation on Earth. I have friends from all over who read this blog and offer support. All in all I have a lot to be thankful for. <br />
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It is easy to look at that glass as half empty, but when you think about how much is still in that glass, your whole outlook will change. So in spite of everything I AM thankful today. I wish each and every one of you a fantastic day and the chance to embrace the wonders in your own lives, even if you have to look a bit to find them.<br />
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I feel as though I could go on about this for some time, but instead I think I will watch the parade with my kids. Give your loved ones an extra little hug for me today and enjoy each and every blessing the day gives you to the fullest. <br />
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From my family to yours:<br />
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04603153674977909262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556586165692412479.post-51982043225884249932012-11-19T08:46:00.001-06:002012-11-19T08:46:19.738-06:00On Week One of Being UnemployedSo a full week has passed since I was relieved of my job and things are going about as well as can be expected. I have managed to settle into a routine of sorts. I have spent a few hours each morning of this last week working on my resume. (Thanks to a dear friend who gave me his resume to use as a template) I then plan dinner, do laundry and dishes and follow that with any shopping that needs to be done. <br />
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I have met with one potential new employer and am very excited about that prospect (it is basically the job I have dreamed about having since school) although no decision will be made until after Thanksgiving. The fact that I am the only person that has so far expressed interest in this job gives me quite a bit of hope.<br />
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The most surprising thing about being unemployed is learning how truly unhappy I was in my old job. All those who have been around me this last week have noticed that I am happier and more full of life than I had been in months. My pastor mentioned it first and then my family confirmed that he was correct. I have to admit that I do feel more at ease than I have in a long while. My only concern is securing health insurance before my current plan expires at the end of the month. But as long as the severance payment comes through before then I can survive a month on COBRA in a worst case scenario.<br />
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Another thing that has surprised me about losing my job is how much more sensitive I am to news about others losing their job. The story of Hostess hit me hard as I pondered the mentality that would chose no paycheck over a smaller paycheck. This reinforces my long held belief that Unions have outlived their usefulness by nearly half a century. But more on Hostess later.<br />
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In the meantime, Thank you all again for your support. And keep clicking those ads. ;)<br />
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Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04603153674977909262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556586165692412479.post-87361266391502453222012-11-14T08:05:00.001-06:002012-11-14T08:05:11.313-06:00News, Fake and unreal<a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/10/30/disney-star-wars-lucasfilm/1669739/" target="_blank"><strong>Walt Disney</strong></a> announced the purchase of Lucasfilm recently and plans to make a new trilogy of Star Wars Films. Rumor has it that episode VII will reveal that Princess Leia has traded her voice to a <a href="http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Category:The_Little_Mermaid_characters" mce_href="http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Category:The_Little_Mermaid_characters">seahag</a> in order to walk on land, <a href="http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Beauty_and_the_Beast" mce_href="http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Beauty_and_the_Beast">R2D2 is actually an enchanted clock and C3PO is a candlestick</a>, Han Solo is being recast as a <a href="http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Lady_and_the_Tramp" mce_href="http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Lady_and_the_Tramp">rough but lovable talking dog</a>, And Luke Skywalker will now be played by <a href="http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Aladdin" mce_href="http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Aladdin">Robin Williams</a><br />
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<strong>Entertainment</strong>: General David Petreaus resigned from the CIA this week to work on a revival of the popular comedy <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075584/" target="_blank">Soap</a>. In the new edition the exploits of the Tate and Campbell families will be replaced by people crossing paths with 2 famous US Generals. Early reviews are mostly negative.<br />
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<strong>Election</strong>: It was learned that Obama <a href="http://beforeitsnews.com/opinion-conservative/2012/11/in-some-philly-and-cleveland-precincts-obama-got-100-of-the-vote-2523902.html" target="_blank">won an unprecedented 100%</a> of the vote in areas of PA and OH. Despite the fact that this has never happened before and Republican inspectors were barred from those ares for hours on election day, AG Holder says there is no cause for concern. "For many decades now people with Hussein in their name tend to get extremely high percentage of the vote, this is normal" <br />
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<strong>Economy:</strong><a href="http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-11-13/markets/35074508_1_euro-zone-greek-uncertainty-fiscal-cliff" target="_blank"> The Markets celebrated Obama's</a> reelection with an unusual inverse bounce. In which they lost hundreds of points and have kept falling. In a statement Obama thanked the markets for the "show of confidence by getting rid of excess value in order to make room for growth." Most economists have refused to speak on the record since the reelection.Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04603153674977909262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556586165692412479.post-57323341931774844422012-11-13T07:27:00.001-06:002012-11-13T07:27:49.699-06:00On Evangelical ConservatismIt has been one week since Obama was re-elected and I have been pondering exactly what this means and why it happened. Basically, Obama won because he was able to convince his voters that he was exciting and good and that horrible things would happen if they did not follow him. <br />
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Who else is able to sell a line like that? Tent revivalists. <br />
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I propose that the conservatives find a standard bearer right now. Someone young and smooth. Someone with the ability to reach the people and sell a message. Get the people excited about Conservatism the way tent preachers get people excited about Jesus. <br />
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I suggest taking this idea to the extreme. Set up a touring carnival almost. Set up a tent, sell popcorn and funnel cakes and get everyone clamouring about the "Good News" that we CAN cut taxes and reduce the deficit! That not only will Grandma NOT be thrown out on the street we are going to make sure future Grandmas are protected as well! That it is possible to use our resources wisely and that a coal plant will make jobs not kill people!<br />
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We need light shows and fog machines. Catchy songs that can be sung and remembered by the audience. We need energy. <br />
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The conservative ideal is one that most people cherish in this Nation. The problem is that it is hard at times. Liberalism, like the Dark Side of the Force is not stronger but it is faster and more seductive. We need to counter that with some flash of our own. <br />
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But most importantly, like those tent preachers we need to address the masses and stop just addressing the choir. So get out there and spread the message, and together we can save the soul of the Nation.Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04603153674977909262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556586165692412479.post-5045874067083592542012-11-12T07:20:00.000-06:002012-11-12T07:20:15.171-06:00This is Not the Post I had Wanted to Write (Ever)Last Friday I joined the ranks of so many others around the nation and lost my job. The exact reason why this happened is unimportant, let me only say that it was very unexpected. So now I am facing a Monday morning in which I have no job to go to for the first time in a very long time.<br />
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The thing that I have noticed first is the overwhelming inertia that seems to be holding me almost physically in bed today. Once I overcame that I had to come up with some sort of schedule for myself in order to keep moving, lest inertia win again. So, I have dressed and gotten my kids up and about, made breakfasts and started to think about and plan my job search. <br />
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First I will need to rewrite my resume. this is a big task that I am not looking forward to. I have not had to write a resume in a very long time and will need to start from scratch. What makes the resume writing even more daunting I have learned that a position which turns out to be the job I have dreamed about for years has just come open at the same time that I find myself looking for a new career. This makes me very nervous as I work on the resume wanting it to be as near to perfect as possible so that maybe just maybe the dream job can be mine and this unemployment will last no longer than an average vacation.<br />
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Whatever happens I intend to chronicle my job search here. You dear readers have been a constant joy to me. I can almost feel the support through the net. <br />
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One last thing today. Please check out my sponsors. Clicking on an ad costs you nothing and exposes you to a product or service you may be able to use. On the other hand a click does help me out quite a bit so each one is appreciated.<br />
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PS. This blog will still have all the things you look for and I will only post about the job hunt once a week. Come back tomorrow for my thoughts on re branding the Conservative Movement.<br />
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Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04603153674977909262noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556586165692412479.post-77877092717655741182012-11-07T08:26:00.000-06:002012-11-07T12:07:57.256-06:00On Barack Obama and The 58 million idiots in this nationSo it is official. Barack Obama has won re-election. I wish I could say this shocks me, but since he was elected the first time a second term is not that stunning. Pundits will look for any number of reasons as to why he won or Romney lost. Some will say it was Hurricane Sandy, others will claim it was Romney's failure to attack in the last 2 debates. Some will say it was Obama's massive get out the vote effort. <br />
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I have a different take. <br />
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I spent all day yesterday at my local polling place. A precinct that Obama carried nearly 2-1. Here are the things I observed:<br />
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1) Approximately 1-25 Obama voters was unable to fill out their ballot correctly the first time and had to redo it.<br />
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2) Approximately 1-10 Obama supporters felt it was appropriate to show up to vote in pajamas<br />
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3) Approximately 1-5 Obama supporters look like <a href="http://breaking-bad.download-tvshows.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Aaron-Paul.jpg" target="_blank">Jesse from Breaking Bad</a><br />
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Obama knows his voters. He knew Romney was right when he said "47% are going to support Obama no matter what". That is why he made his campaign a defense of Big Bird. That is why he claimed that Romney wanted to throw Grandma out on the street. He knew his voters would react. <br />
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Romney tried to run on issues. Ran on big ideas and hope for the future. Obama scared his supporters by demonizing Romney. <br />
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Some people on the far right have claimed that Obama might be the Anti-Christ. Looking at the turnout from yesterday, Romney should have run on that platform instead of the big ideas campaign he ran. Think about it for a moment. Obama claimed that Romney wanted to imprison Big Bird, Throw Grandma out of her home and reduce women's rights to the level of Saudi Arabia. How is that any more honest or right than if Romney had claimed Obama to be the living embodiment of Satan himself?<br />
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We have gotten to the point in this nation that the voters no longer want to think for themselves. Sound bites and 30 second ads are all they care to process. The ideas of 5 Trillion dollars in debt, of double digit unemployment, of skyrocketing health care costs are too staggering to contemplate. But defending Big Bird? Well, who doesn't love Big Bird?<br />
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So petty little lies took the place of big ideas. So here is an idea for the next Republican Candidate: come out swinging. Start by claiming your opponent once tried to rape you and then go from there. The bigger the lie the more likely it is to be believed. Don't worry about big ideas, people don't listen anyway. Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04603153674977909262noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556586165692412479.post-67076152390443233872012-10-29T09:32:00.001-05:002012-10-29T09:32:46.379-05:00On Democraps and Paul Romney"Daddy why are the Democraps so mean to Paul Romney?" Those words innocently uttered by my 9 year old daughter changed the way we talk about politics in my home forever.<br />
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Like so many families across this nation, mine has grown tired of the endless barrage of political ads on TV and radio. My wife refuses to watch live TV and will now only watch shows that have been recorded so that she can skip the ads. My youngest worries about starting a fight with a friend by liking the wrong candidate. My oldest is trying to learn about the process but is confused by all the ads which if true mean that whichever person wins the world will end soon after.<br />
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A while ago the oldest approached me and asked why I liked Mitt Romney, since the ad she just saw said he wants women to die from cancer. What followed was a lengthy discussion about politics and advertising at least some of which must have been overheard by the 9 year old. It was a few days latter that the now famous words were spoken aloud for the first time. <br />
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We were in the car on the way to Church and the words" Daddy, why are the Democraps so mean to Paul Romney?" floated from the rear of the vehicle on the wings of a dove. So sweet, so innocent so child-like in the naivete. We responded in the only way we could, with gut busting laughter. <br />
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Since that day we have decided to take the whole process a little less seriously. After all, how can you take someone that calls himself a "crap" seriously? Around our house it has become Barack Obama and his team of Craps up against Paul Romney. we are trying to have as much fun with it as possible. For example while playing "Catch Phrase" Paul Romney (or Mitt Ryan) will be shouted as an answer more often than not. My phone will ring occasionally and on the other end will be a 9 year old shouting Mitt Romney! <br />
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Single handedly my daughter took what was a dreadful fall and filled it with life and humor. Now, we can talk about the issues and the events without becoming grim. <br />
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So to anyone who is struggling this season with all the hate and vitriol on display, just remember; you should not expect too much from people that call themselves "craps".<br />
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(PS Early voting is underway in many areas. I have cast my ballot already so that I can volunteer on election day. I highly recommend early voting as a quick simple method to avoid the rush on Nov. 6th)Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04603153674977909262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556586165692412479.post-47353226743407697202012-10-24T08:15:00.003-05:002012-10-24T08:15:40.333-05:00News Freshly Faked<strong>Horses And Bayonets</strong> <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/23/us-usa-campaign-horses-idUSBRE89M08F20121023" target="_blank">became a popular topic</a> after the final Presidential debate of the season this week. Barack Obama in what many claim was an attempt at humor pointed out that in addition to having fewer ships than we did in 1916 we also have fewer bayonets and horses. Bloggers instantly criticized him for be inaccurate in that we do in fact have more Bayonets and nearly as many horses. The President seemed to agree that it was a joke however insiders have released what was meant to be the October surprise, an executive order bailing out the bayonets and Buggy Whip industries.<br />
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<strong>Chris Matthews</strong> was disappointed that Mitt Romney agreed with so many parts of the President's foreign policy stating that the reason he did this was to pander to the racists in his party. (No joke here, sometimes reality is funnier than anything I could ever make up.)<br />
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<strong>Al Gore</strong> <a href="http://twitter.com/search?q=%23Current2012&src=hash" target="_blank">tweeted that he could not believe global warming</a> was never mentioned in any of the debates stating: "Global Warming is the single issue in which I still am listened to in any manner, and no one brought it up! How dare they! I won a Noble Prize too you know!" A spokesman for the Romney campaign issued this response: "Al who?"<br />
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<strong>Benghazi</strong>: <a href="http://www.mediaite.com/tv/matthews-slams-teen-romney-supporter-over-benghazi-read-a-newspaper-its-all-about-the-video/" target="_blank">Chris Matthews put to rest the entire issue of Benghazi</a> this week stating to a Romney supporter that despite all evidence, congressional testimony and statements by the Administration , the attack was not terrorism and was all about the "movie". As a result of this development investigators are trying to determine what films were being shown aboard the planes on 9/11/01 as that may have been the actual cause of the incidents.<br />
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<strong>Gun Control</strong> <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/US/wisconsin-spa-shooting-suspect-radcliffe-haughton-wanted-leave/story?id=17531973" target="_blank">in the wake of a mass shooting in WI</a> Democrat Legislators are calling for stricter gun laws. Apparently laws against murder are not enough to deter an act such as this but a fine for owning a gun after being accused of domestic violence would do the trick.<br />
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<strong>Saddam Hussein</strong> in a rare interview from the depths of hell stated this week that he supports Barack Obama and deeply wishes he had been President after 9/11/2001. "I just think things might have worked out differently for me, that is all I am saying."<br />
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<strong>FNN</strong>- Breaking News like a Bull Breaks ChinaFishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04603153674977909262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556586165692412479.post-35497726410347075092012-10-16T08:00:00.001-05:002012-10-16T08:00:58.265-05:00On Stopping the BuckOur fragile democracy is in even worse shape than I had previously feared.<br />
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Last evening in a stunning interview Secretary of State Hillary Clinton claimed full responsibility for the terrorist attack on September 11,2012. "The Buck stops with me" she said.<br />
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Think about that for a moment. <br />
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The unelected political appointee Hillary Clinton announced that it was her responsibility to protect the embassies and that the President and Vice President had no knowledge of or input into the situation. This is stunning as it can only mean one of 2 things:<br />
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1) <strong>President Obama has so abdicated his duties that his underlings no longer even bother trying to get him to be involved. </strong>It is the chief duty of the President to safeguard the lives of American citizens and defend this Nation and her assets. An Ambassador is the direct representative of this Nation and a personal envoy of the President himself. The Consulates are sovereign US soil. This attack should be considered virtually no different than burning the White House and killing the President. Yet Obama is so far removed from the situation as to not even care that it was terrorism and not just a "demonstration that got out of hand" His failure to attend his daily briefings certainly makes this version, the version Hillary Clinton WANTS us to believe; possible. <br />
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Yes, by claiming the the buck stops with her and not the President, Hillary is suggesting everything I wrote above. She wants us to think the President is either incapable or unwilling to do his job. So that is option 1 the elected leader of the Nation is powerless and incompetent. <br />
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2) <strong>In an effort to protect the cover up Hillary Clinton is taking the blame for Obama.</strong> This is nearly as troubling as the first option. This implies that while Obama is capable of doing his job he made a mistake of some sort. Mistakes happen and most rational people admit the mistake and then correct it. However, that is not what the President has chosen to do. He has chosen to put the election ahead of the safety of this Nation. By having Hillary Clinton take the blame, he is buying himself time. Enough time he hopes that the election can be held before the full truth is known. <br />
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For a President to put himself above the office is the worst possible situation. The last time a man put himself ahead of the office he went down in history not for opening trade to China, but for leaving office in shame.<br />
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So which President do YOU want? The incompetent fool that is too busy playing golf and raising funds to be bothered with his job? Or The campaigner that is so bent on retaining the office that he he will do, say or imply anything in order to keep his job? <br />
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Are unknown forces running the government instead of the President or is the President so consumed with retaining power that nothing else matters?<br />
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Whichever option is true, neither is fit to lead the United States. this Nation of the People By the People and For the People deserves better. You deserve better. Your children deserve better. WE ALL deserve better. <br />
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Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04603153674977909262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556586165692412479.post-74719016363595284252012-10-10T08:16:00.000-05:002012-10-10T08:16:01.961-05:00Fake News All the Muck thats fit to Rake<strong>President Obama</strong> <a href="http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2012/10/09/obama-thought-he-won-wednesdays-debate" target="_blank">left last weeks debate feeling the he had in fact been the winner.</a> According to sources he was also surprised to learn that he did not win the Nobel Prize for Chemistry, the Emmy for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy or the Gold Medal in the 1000 meter Freestyle. <br />
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<strong>Proof of Miracles</strong> <a href="http://www.wkow.com/story/19731622/president-obama-to-visit-madison-today" target="_blank">occurred last week when 30,000</a> watched President Obama speak at Bascom Hill a grassy area on the Campus of UW Madison that is able to hold less than 10,000 people. <br />
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<strong>The Vice Presidential</strong> Candidates continued to prepare for this weeks one and only debate between them. Paul Ryan prepared by reviewing the facts of Romney and Obama's various plans and arguments, while Joe Biden prepared by attending several "12 step" encounter sessions.<br />
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<strong>Mitt Romney</strong> continued to ignore attacks from the left regarding his decision to skip "Kids Pick the President" and his desire to cut PBS funding. In response to the criticisms the campaign released this statement:<br />
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<br /><strong>Presidential Mask Sales</strong> <a href="http://www.cfnews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2012/10/9/presidential_mask_sa.html" target="_blank">have been considered a predictive indicator</a> of the eventual winner for the last 4 cycles. Due to the accuracy and reliability of the results Presidential Masks sales will now replace polls conducted by CNN, CBS and MSNBC.<br />
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Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04603153674977909262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556586165692412479.post-16561747015746427722012-10-08T08:51:00.003-05:002012-10-08T08:51:59.473-05:00On Writing and Posting a good blogRegular readers of this blog have certainly noticed that my posting schedule has become less scheduled than previously planned. I do apologize for this. My goal is to write thought and entertaining articles at least 3 times a week. However this is easier said than done. Sometimes article topics come to me easily for example the outrage I felt when I posted Friday's rant about the phony unemployment numbers. Other's require some thought and research and re writing to get to a point that I feel comfortable publishing them. <br />
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I will try to post at least 3 times a week, with fake News published around Wednesday, but I am no longer promising to publish specifically on Monday Wednesday and Friday. Please check the site or follow me on twitter @fishjp to be alerted to new posts.<br />
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In the meantime I have decided to make the hidden "page 2" less hidden feel free to read it and enjoy the beginnings of my Children's story "The Adventures of Emily and Blankie" <br />
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Remember the easiest way to say you like this blog is to click the links to my sponsor's ads.Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04603153674977909262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556586165692412479.post-47403018408921750402012-10-05T13:03:00.001-05:002012-10-05T13:03:12.187-05:00On Oceana and the War with EastasiaSo the big news of the day is the fact the <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-jobless-rate-falls-7-123110106.html" target="_blank">unemployment rate dropped below 8 percent</a> for the first time since Obama took office. So hallelujah and praise Obama, right? Romney should just call it a day and allow the re election of Obama by acclamation. In the mean time I will give up writing about anything other than my children's school activities. <br />
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Or maybe not.<br />
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Maybe we should look at this report and the timing of it a little more closely.<br />
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According to the report:<br />
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1) 114,000 new jobs were created in September by companies.<br />
2) 840,000 people suddenly decided to open businesses in their homes in September.<br />
3) The unemployment rate is now 7.8 percent (3 tenths of a percent less than August)<br />
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So wow. That is amazing. Nearly a million people are suddenly self employed in the month before the election. The department of Labor reached this conclusion by asking 60,000 people if they had a job. (Any red flags waving in front of anyone else yet?) <br />
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What could have happened in September to make so many people decide that right then was the moment to open a home based business? Why did all of them wait to do this until September 2012 to follow their dream, stop looking for a job and open a business? Maybe there terror attacks on the 9/11 anniversary inspired them to do it. Maybe the looming tax increases that will kick in on Jan 1 inspired them to take a financial risk right now. Maybe the uncertainty of the election outcome told them "don't wait do it now" Maybe.<br />
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Or maybe not.<br />
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George Orwell said "whoever controls the past controls the future, whoever controls the present controls the past". The Obama administration certainly controls the present. The Unemployment rate is about what happened in the past, and he would like to be President in the future. <br />
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If you believe this new Unemployment rate, ask yourself: why are they using a new method 30 days before the election to determine the rate? How is it even possible to reach a number of 840,000 NEWLY self employed by surveying only 60,000 households? Does it even make sense that for every person that was hired by a company of any size 8 people started a company in their basement? <br />
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Obama has spent the last 3 days talking about Romney's supposed lies during the debate. Isn't it time the rest of us started talking about Obama's lies over the last 4 years?<br />
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Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04603153674977909262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556586165692412479.post-80854340121405137762012-10-03T20:10:00.000-05:002012-10-03T21:42:21.912-05:00Live Mocking of the DebateBoth campaigns were disappointed by the rules for tonights debate Obama had requested the ability to phone a friend on hard questions while Romney had asked for live ammo to be allowed. both requests were denied.<br />
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Romney: My plan does not call for 5 trillion dollars in Tax cuts.<br />
Obama: Yes it does and you stink. <br />
Romney: You just lied. <br />
Obama: No I didn't and you still stink. <br />
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Obama: it just math, and I am better at math than you are.<br />
Romney: Since when? <br />
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Jim: We are over our 15 minutes<br />
Romney: I know, fun isn't it?<br />
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Romney: My kids do the same thing you are doing, say the same thing over and over and hope I will <br />
believe it.<br />
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Obama: I will reduce the deficit by cutting spending and raising taxes. This will work.<br />
Romney: You have been President for 4 years, why haven't you done it yet?<br />
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Ok seriously, these 2 are way to dry to mock tonight. maybe I should have drank more before it started. basically the entire thing has been Romney talking about his plan and Obama saying "no that is not your plan"<br />
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I will stand by for any mock worthy remarks.<br />
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So the debate is over. <br />
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If you want a good laugh, watch MSNBC, they are literally yelling at the camera about everything they think Obama should have said to Romney. They are not even trying to be impartial. <br />
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Good night all.<br />
<br />Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04603153674977909262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556586165692412479.post-65127499098471362572012-10-03T07:39:00.001-05:002012-10-03T07:39:53.675-05:00Debate Night Fake News UpdateAs a Special feature for tonight's Debate between Puny Human # 1 and Fish's good friend Mitt Romney I will be mocking the debate in real time as it airs tonight. Please join me for some good natured ribbing of the Presidential Candidate and a horrible beat down of the other guy. <br />
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The Debate begins at 9pm EDT. Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04603153674977909262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556586165692412479.post-88962011341133722472012-09-28T08:09:00.000-05:002012-09-29T16:58:25.960-05:00On Blasphemy and Free Speech (Updated with Pictures)Listening to President Obama's remarks at the UN earlier this week left me physically sick to my stomach. Never before has a President of the United States come down so forcefully against freedom of expression and the separation of church and state that we as Americans hold so dear. <br />
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When Obama stood on the world stage and equated those that SAY things that are offensive with those that kill in the name of being offended was beyond belief. When he further stated that Muslims had suffered more than any others I nearly vomited. First violence against Muslims is almost entirely carried out by other Muslims, second I know about 3000 people in New York, Arlington and Shanksville PA that would strongly disagree with that statement. (not to mention Ambassador Stevens, The Crew of the USS Cole, The staff of the US Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania and so on.)<br />
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The more I thought about his speech the angrier I became. Why is my President defending those that attack us and attack those that exercise their constitutional rights? Why is the President of the United States even mentioning 'Blasphemy"? I decided that I could not let this stand. Something must be done. A point must be made. But what can I do to let Obama know that I still have the right to say whatever I want? It would have to be big. Something that might be noticed. I thought for a while, and came up with what I think is the ultimate expression of free speech. I burnt a book.<br />
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What book? Ahh that is the key. I am not telling. I placed a book in a brown paper bag sealed it so that no one but I could know the title and tossed it into my fire pit at home.<br />
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Why did I chose this? Simple. Now everyone can be offended. I encourage each and every one of you to think of the burnt book as whichever book would offend you most. Was it a sacred text? A political work? The Constitution? Dreams From my Father? The Koran? The Torah? Harry Potter? I will never tell. I purchased the book with my own money and burnt it on private property. I did this because in America we still have our freedoms and rights. I do not go through my day with the intent of offending anyone ever. But When the President of the United States tells me I am NOT ALLOWED to be offensive, then in the words of Malcom Reynolds : "I intend to misbehave" <br />
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Mr. President, No where in the Constitution that you swore to protect and defend does it say : "Freedom of speech shall be limited if it hurts the feelings of any particular group." Nor does it say that "Congress shall not establish a religion but the President can do whatever he wants". You went over the line Mr. President. I hope the rest of America shows you exactly how far over the line you went this November. Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04603153674977909262noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556586165692412479.post-20361982296545729222012-09-26T09:10:00.001-05:002012-09-26T09:10:12.851-05:00News Fake and Hand Picked<strong>The NFL</strong> <a href="http://democratherald.com/blogs/steve-gress/nfl-backs-up-call-in-seahawks-packers-game-shame-shame/article_7c1ce10c-6b2e-5a0d-a15e-be9d9b2440f6.html" target="_blank">Announced that it would be standing behind "the call"</a> that gave the Seattle Seahawks the win over the Green Bay Packers. In a written statement the league declared that the call was due to outrage over the "Innocence of Muslims" trailer and that the replacement refs could not be held accountable for their actions.<br />
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<strong>Mitt Romney </strong><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/25/mitt-romney-2011-tax-return-bain_n_1914587.html?utm_hp_ref=elections-2012" target="_blank">Released his 2011 tax returns</a> proving once and for all that reporters on most news shows have no idea how taxes work.<br />
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<strong>President Obama</strong> <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2012/09/25/full-text-of-obamas-remarks-to-united-nations/" target="_blank">Addressed the UN </a>Stating that the "future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam" he went on to mention that "while insulting other religions is bad, Christians and Jews rarely blow shit up so it is not so bad to insult them but leave the Muslims alone, m'kay"<br />
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<strong>Preparations</strong> <a href="http://www.2012presidentialelectionnews.com/2012-debate-schedule/2012-presidential-debate-schedule/" target="_blank">are under way for the first Presidential </a>debate to be held in Denver on 10/03/2012. After tense negotiations between the 2 campaigns the format and rules were decided upon. Edged and blunt weapons will be allowed but no firearms. The stage will be in closed in a 4 sided cage with no roof. Vice Presidents will not be allowed to tag in. A Romney spokesperson who declined to be named stated "Obviously we did not get everything we wanted, but we feel the debate rules will allow for a fair and vigorous discussion of the topics."<br />
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<strong>Darwinian Law</strong> <a href="from: FoxNews.com [mailto:foxnews@newsletters.foxnews.com]" target="_blank">was questioned this week when 5 teenagers</a> in western Wisconsin survived setting off illegal fireworks inside a moving vehicle. Dr. Bradly Whittacre commented on the situation: "We are seeing this happen more often, events that should be eliminating the unfit from the population are only causing injuries. These members are often allowed to return to the wild where they are able to reproduce and spread their traits. We are rethinking the entire concept of "natural selection" because of this." Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04603153674977909262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556586165692412479.post-32645590490696160542012-09-24T08:11:00.000-05:002012-09-24T08:11:03.284-05:00On Wisconsin And the Changing SeasonsThis is the time of year that I both enjoy and dread the most. I love the crispness of the cooler air, the color of the sun through the changing leaves and the start of fall sports. I dread that these things signify the oncoming winter. <br />
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Winter was a season that I used to enjoy. Growing up in Ohio, winter was a tame beast that behaved itself and only occasionally announced its presence. Now that I live in Wisconsin, winter is a completely different animal. Here winter has no manners, no leash and is not even remotely housebroken. High temperatures during a Wisconsin Winter are often colder than the lows in other states. The phrase "Blizzard Warning" is used often and with seriousness. In short Wisconsin Winters suck.<br />
But we are not there yet, and Wisconsin Autumns are incredible. This past weekend saw Homecoming parades, Fall Festivals and Campfires galore. it seemed as though everyone was outdoors, celebrating the change in the weather and getting some last rays of sunlight before we go into hibernation until spring. <br />
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Popular culture tells us New England is the place to visit for Fall, but I defy anyone to find a more lovely landscape of changing leaves than what I see everyday between my house and my office. When you combine those views with a people who are straining to enjoy every last moment of good weather, you get a combination that is unmatched. <br />
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Yes our Winter is awful, but our Autumn is fantastic.<br />
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. Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04603153674977909262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556586165692412479.post-5881001741755685592012-09-19T08:37:00.001-05:002012-09-19T08:37:34.945-05:00News recently faked<strong>The Obama campaign: </strong><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/19/democratic-candidates-romney-video_n_1896300.html" target="_blank">Attacked Mitt Romney for comments</a> regrading the number of people paying income tax, China and the Israel-Palestinian conflict. "That Governor Romney would state before a crowd of donors and accurately state the nature of problems facing this nation and discuss practical solutions is unconscionable! The notion of a politician telling the truth is completely unheard of in this day and age and Romney should be ashamed of himself!" When asked for comment Governor Romney simply shook his head and sighed.<br />
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<strong>NBC Released</strong> the first new show of the fall season this week. <a href="http://www.nbc.com/revolution/" target="_blank">Revolution</a> is the networks attempt to break into the "Hunger Games" fan base by creating a show entirely based on a 17 year old girl wearing a leather jacket and carrying a bow. Critics argue that perhaps a plot of some sort should have been included but NBC insists the girl, jacket, bow combination will win viewers.<br />
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<strong>White House Spokesman Jay Carney:</strong> <a href="http://www.wtov9.com/videos/ap/carney-no-info-suggesting-unrest-preplanned/vd2q8/" target="_blank">Was disappointed this week to discover that he does not in fact have Jedi mind control powers.</a> During the weekly briefing he waved his hand in front of the reporters and repeated : "There were no terrorist attacks in Libya last week, It was a riot about a movie" Despite numerous attempts only a handful of reporters repeated the message. When asked for comment Carney replied: "Hey I am new at this Jedi stuff, I am surprised that it worked on as many as it did. My Master Darth Barack is much better at this than I am and usually gets the whole room to believe whatever he says. It is truly awe inspiring, the bigger the lie he tells the more they believe it, someday I hope to be as powerful as him"<br />
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<strong>Mitt Romney:</strong> <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/romney-tries-change-subject-233848226--abc-news-politics.html" target="_blank">Fired back at the Obama Campaign</a> today by releasing a 1998 video of the President claiming to want to trick people into redistributing the nation's wealth. Obama responded : " Duh! that is my whole campaign platform, rob from the rich, give to the poor and keep 75% off the top for myself and my lackeys. It is a strong platform and I think the people of America are just gullible enough to buy it again."<br />
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<strong>Egypt</strong> <a href="http://www.mediaite.com/online/egypt-issues-arrest-warrants-for-americans-connected-to-innocence-of-muslims-film/" target="_blank">has called for the arrest</a> of everyone that was involved in the film "Innocence of Muslims" and all 7 people who have seen it. In addition, they would like all Christians, Jews, and Atheists to commit ritual suicide in shame of the film and have the entire United States Government turned over to 3 Clerics from Deerborn MI.Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04603153674977909262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556586165692412479.post-37204137930347652842012-09-17T08:39:00.001-05:002012-09-17T08:39:37.036-05:00On Living in the Twilight ZoneSo it has finally happened. We have managed to leave the conventional laws of the universe behind and have entered an alternate reality. Science Fiction writers for years have been predicting that something like this could happen , but I had always assumed that was the work of over active imaginations. Not anymore, now I realize those were dire warnings of things to come. And now those warnings have been fulfilled. <br />
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Reasons I know we now live in an alternate reality:<br />
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1) <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/chicago-mayor-rahm-emanuel-says-city-will-file-lawsuit-to-force-end-of-teachers-strike/2012/09/16/50288c00-005d-11e2-bbf0-e33b4ee2f0e8_story.html" target="_blank">Rahm Emanuel has filed suit to force the Teacher's union to end their strike</a>. In fact he is being referred to as an Union Buster and "right wing" by many in the media. Only in an Alternate Reality could Barack Obama's former chief of staff be referred to as "right wing"<br />
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2) <a href="http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/09/13/maddow-reveals-chilling-wikileaks-cable-written-by-killed-ambassador-to-libya/" target="_blank">Rachel Maddow gets it right and calls Obama on his BS.</a> “Anybody who tells you that what happened to our ambassador and our consulate was the result of a protest over an offensive movie, you should ask them why they think that,” Maddow said. “I mean, that was the first version of events we heard, that does not seem to explain what happened that night. It does not seem to be born out by the facts the more facts we get.” Further proof that we have left the known Universe behind, Maddow has ignored the official story from the White House and the President and told the truth regarding the attacks. The Universe in which I was born would have never seen that happen.<br />
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3) <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57510951-503544/did-the-u.s-apologize-for-the-cairo-embassy-attack/" target="_blank">US Government Apologizes for Free Speech.</a> In a stunning announcement the Embassy in Cairo blamed US free speech for the attacks and promised to crack down on those exercising free speech. The FBI then investigated and announced publicly the name of the person who had made the "video". Despite the fact that no crime had been committed. (ed- the Cairo Embassy Statement has since been scrubbed from the website)<br />
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4) <a href="http://www.fox11online.com/dpp/news/local/green_bay/local-workers-officials-react-to-act-10-ruling" target="_blank">IL gets it right and WI gets it wrong.</a> After over a year of working to set the ship right in WI, numerous lawsuits, recall elections, protests and violence; just when everything seemed to finally be settled, ACT 10 was overturned by a county judge. This happened on the same weekend when Chicago has decided to crack down on the union their and force the end to a strike. <br />
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So, now that we know we have left the old universe behind, what happens next? Your guess is as good as mine. But the fact is I do not care for this brave new world in which we have been thrust and want very much to get back to the world we left behind. Can it be done? Who knows? But I do have a theory: if enough people vote this fall to remove Obama from office, maybe , just maybe we will slip back through the cracks and return to the universe we once knew. If that does not work stock up on food and ammo because surely, the Zombies cannot be far behind.<br />
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Fishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04603153674977909262noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2556586165692412479.post-21081464644699971252012-09-12T08:32:00.001-05:002012-09-12T09:08:42.406-05:00News, not fake this timeSometimes events make it impossible to write a lighthearted parody. Today is one of those days. <br />
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On the anniversary of 9/11 protesters scaled the walls of our embassy in Cairo, stormed our mission in Libya and killed US Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens. The alleged reason for these attacks? A Dutch film that is online that is apparently offensive to Islam. Let me say that again: The US Ambassador was killed because a DUTCH filmmaker made a movie that some people took offense to. That makes as much sense as someone firebombing a Wal-Mart because McDonald's gave him a cold cup of coffee.<br />
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So what has our government done to protect us? Well first off the US Embassy in Cairo <a href="http://egypt.usembassy.gov/pr091112.html" target="_blank">Released this statement</a> condemning the FILMMAKER and his movie: <br />
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The U.S. Embassy said in a statement that it “condemns the continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims — as we condemn efforts to offend believers of all religions.”<br />
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“Respect for religious beliefs is a cornerstone of American democracy,” the statement read. “We firmly reject the actions by those who abuse the universal right of free speech to hurt the religious beliefs of others.”</blockquote>
President Obama in hearkening back to Carter's response to Afghanistan in 1979 (the last time an Ambassador was killed) "<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/12/world/africa/libya-us-ambassador-killed/index.html" target="_blank">Strongly condemned the attack</a>"<br />
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But we should not be concerned, after all in his<a href="http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2012/president/candidates/obama/2012/09/07/text-obama-acceptance-speech/Edjl90x9OSAt4BZ1h63RVN/story-2.html" target="_blank"> acceptance speech</a> Obama stated "The historic change sweeping across the Arab World must be defined not by the iron fist of a dictator or the hate of extremists, but by the hopes and aspirations of ordinary people who are reaching for the same rights that we celebrate today." So it was just "free speech" being exercised yesterday, nothing to worry about at all. Those were just regular folks blowing off a little steam and they got out of hand. <br />
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I am at a loss for words at how angry I am right now. The fact that not only were we attacked once again on 9/11, but by the fact that our President is barely acknowledging that it happened. There was no prime-Time address, no break from campaigning to return to the White House, heck, he wasn't even reading with school children yesterday. The media was complicit in there were no "Breaking News" alerts, in fact this was not even the top story on many broadcasts. <br />
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Now, as I am writing this Mitt Romney, the CANDIDATE for President, is going to address the nation on the murder of the Ambassador and the attacks on our soil. Just think about that, which of the 2 men seems more like a leader RIGHT NOW? (immediately after it was announced that Romney would be speaking, Obama announced a speech for 1 hour later)<br />
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Obama was right, we face a clear choice this fall. And he is making it clearer every day.<br />
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Please, dear reader; I am begging you. Do everything you can to make certain that this November Obama is voted out of office. We cannot afford another 4 years of mismanaged foreign policy, domestic policy and socialist economic policy. Please vote. <br />
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