June 12, 2006
I hope he lived with serious pain
The Indianapolis Star reports that notorious pig-fucker Zarqawi lived for 52 minutes after the airstrike. I can only hope he was in terrific pain. I hope his bleeding lungs and internal injuries caused him immense suffering. I hope he prayed for death. The good thing, for those of us with a Christian religious bent, we can believe that camel kisser is now in hell suffering pains that makes those he experienced on Earth mere paper cuts. Good riddance.
Ok, I bought some coffee
I have mellowed out a little. Coffee helps. This is from my good buddy and favorite German.
Die you mooselimbs
Day five without coffee. I am feeling a little mean. I am not trying to quit or anything, I just forgot to get some while I was at the store, and I am too lazy to make a special trip to get more.
Some Islamic nutjobs died while doing their neck stretching exercises at Gitmo. I guess I should be upset -- boo fucking hoo. Hand me a Kleenex, will you? Now the Euroweenies, the Islamoturds, and the Democrats (and that asshat Arlan Specter) are all crying about how we need to shut down the place. I am going to try and 'splain this one more time, Lucy -- WE ARE AT WAR. These are people who fought against us -- The United States of America. They are prisoners of war. We do not have to have a trial. We do not have to let them go. To be more precise, these are enemy combatants caught attacking us out of uniform -- that makes them spies and we could have executed them on the spot.
Does anyone realize that some of these guys went to meet the virgins by their own hand because they were slated to be returned to their own countries? Good God, do you politicians have any idea how you are destroying our country by always siding with the enemy? It is not automatic good journalism to assume the US is always wrong, it makes you a fucktard. Move to anywhere else, please.
I say we make a suitable length of rope standard issue at Gitmo -- if these murdering bastards don't kill themselves, maybe they will hang each other. We can only hope.
Some Islamic nutjobs died while doing their neck stretching exercises at Gitmo. I guess I should be upset -- boo fucking hoo. Hand me a Kleenex, will you? Now the Euroweenies, the Islamoturds, and the Democrats (and that asshat Arlan Specter) are all crying about how we need to shut down the place. I am going to try and 'splain this one more time, Lucy -- WE ARE AT WAR. These are people who fought against us -- The United States of America. They are prisoners of war. We do not have to have a trial. We do not have to let them go. To be more precise, these are enemy combatants caught attacking us out of uniform -- that makes them spies and we could have executed them on the spot.
Does anyone realize that some of these guys went to meet the virgins by their own hand because they were slated to be returned to their own countries? Good God, do you politicians have any idea how you are destroying our country by always siding with the enemy? It is not automatic good journalism to assume the US is always wrong, it makes you a fucktard. Move to anywhere else, please.
I say we make a suitable length of rope standard issue at Gitmo -- if these murdering bastards don't kill themselves, maybe they will hang each other. We can only hope.
June 11, 2006
June 10, 2006
June 9, 2006
Friday fashion tips
Need a good laugh to round out what has been a lousy week? Do you need some humor in your sad lonely life? Do you just hate spammers in general? Go here and be amused.
Tell him I sent you. Go on do it...who does not need some laughs on a Friday?
Tell him I sent you. Go on do it...who does not need some laughs on a Friday?
June 8, 2006
Eat your heart out!
I know many of you of a certain age are going to be VERY jealous of the old Hoosierboy, especially you, Otter. I got an early Father's Day gift last night when the wife bought the entire first season DVD of Rat Patrol.
We need some of these bad boys out killing desert rats today!
I watched two episodes last night. The action is good and the theme song is still great! Bwhahahaha, eat your heart out.
Islam is a cancer, or is it a virus?
Go read the GOC, this is how you write a rant. More importantly, he is right, and we all need to say it. As I have said before when I made similar comments (but not as well written), prove me wrong.
Berkeley University responds!
I received this Email yesterday:
Dear Mr. Hoosierboy,
Thank you for taking the time to send the department your comments about the History 7B podcasts. I've forwarded your comments to Professor Burns.
Hopefully you will continue listening to our podcasts as we are planning on expanding and revising the podcasted course offerings in the fall.
Sincerely,
Andrew Keating
Department of History
Hoosierboy wrote:
I recently downloaded the podcasts of the History 7B lectures as given by Jennifer Burns. As a student of History, I looked forward to the series.
I am aghast at the quality of the lectures from a renowned university. I am not discussing the bias inherent in the lectures, that is a perception of the listener, but rather the factual discrepancies from Ms. Burns.
The Black Hills are located in South Dakota, not Nebraska. George Custer did not discover gold in the Black Hills, nor did he mine it. The Battle of Little Big Horn was in 1876, not 1874. The battle was in Montana, not the Black Hills. President Grant did not appoint a group of Christian Religious leaders to oversee Indian Affairs in 1890, he was quite dead at that time. Similarly, William Henry Harrison took no position on the issues of Hawaii in the 1890's for the same reason.
These are just a few examples found in the first two lectures I downloaded. If this is an example of the History Department at Berkeley, I am glad my daughter attends Butler University.
Hoosierboy
Shelbyville, IN
June 7, 2006
What double standard?
If this were to happen in reverse, you would be hearing about it from every radio, TV and rooftop. The pages at the DU would be on fire, and KOS would have such a hissy fit he would choke on his own bile. It happens to a Republican and nary a word. Can someone again find the evidence of no media bias?
Culture of Corruption, indeed.
Culture of Corruption, indeed.
Berkeley Lectures
I tried to email Jennifer Burns at Berkeley to tell her how she is cheating her students by giving bad facts, but the email was returned as undeliverable. It could be the system blocks anyone not from the Berkeley campus. Maybe they fired her.
I emailed the head of the history department and let him know what his instructors are teaching. Again, I have concerns with the liberal content, but I am most disturbed we have a lecturer in history that has so little actual knowledge of "facts". I will keep you informed.
I emailed the head of the history department and let him know what his instructors are teaching. Again, I have concerns with the liberal content, but I am most disturbed we have a lecturer in history that has so little actual knowledge of "facts". I will keep you informed.
June 6, 2006
Lest we forget
Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force!
You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have
striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The
hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you.
In company with our brave Allies and brothers-in-arms onother Fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the German war
machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of
Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world.
Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well
equipped and battle hardened. He will fight savagely.
But this is the year 1944! Much has happened since the Nazi triumphs of
1940-41. The United Nations have inflicted upon the Germans great defeats,
in open battle, man-to-man. Our air offensive has seriously reduced their
strength in the air and their capacity to wage war on the ground. Our Home
Fronts have given us an overwhelming superiority in weapons and munitions
of war, and placed at our disposal great reserves of trained fighting men.
The tide has turned! The free men of the world are marching together to
Victory!
I have full confidence in your courage and devotion to duty and skill in
battle. We will accept nothing less than full Victory!
Good luck! And let us beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this great
and noble undertaking.
SIGNED: Dwight D. Eisenhower
If it weren't for bad luck...
I was walking through the woods, the smell of the black spruce and the sound of the wind through the aspen reflected the glory of Mother Nature. I crossed a small brook, the water swirling among the rocks and came around a bend in the trail to a small meadow. The edges of the glade were choked with huge blackberry bushes. The berries were as big as my thumb and sweet as candy. Soon my hands and face were purple with juice.
I reached up high on a bush for a particularly succulent berry and suddenly smelt a horrid odor. I wrinkled my nose as I heard a grunt and rustle behind me. I turned to see a huge bear rising to his hind legs with a tremendous growl and roar. He swiped his left paw towards my head. I remembered an old Boy Scout lesson that said to play dead in the face of a bear attack and I fell to the ground motionless.
My mom always said I was good actor. I can tell you Burton and Brando had nothing on me that day. Jack Nicholson would have asked me for lessons, even if it meant skipping a Lakers game. I was barely breathing as that bear pushed at me with his claws and sniffed my neck. He breathed his putrid breath in my face as I was the greatest corpse ever. The bear shuffled off a few feet to feast on my berry patch, occasionally returning to make sure I was still dead.
I was as good a corpse as you have ever seen still breathing. Maybe, I realized, I was too good, as I felt the claws sink into my legs and the sharp beaks of the buzzards ripped into the flesh above my kidneys.
I reached up high on a bush for a particularly succulent berry and suddenly smelt a horrid odor. I wrinkled my nose as I heard a grunt and rustle behind me. I turned to see a huge bear rising to his hind legs with a tremendous growl and roar. He swiped his left paw towards my head. I remembered an old Boy Scout lesson that said to play dead in the face of a bear attack and I fell to the ground motionless.
My mom always said I was good actor. I can tell you Burton and Brando had nothing on me that day. Jack Nicholson would have asked me for lessons, even if it meant skipping a Lakers game. I was barely breathing as that bear pushed at me with his claws and sniffed my neck. He breathed his putrid breath in my face as I was the greatest corpse ever. The bear shuffled off a few feet to feast on my berry patch, occasionally returning to make sure I was still dead.
I was as good a corpse as you have ever seen still breathing. Maybe, I realized, I was too good, as I felt the claws sink into my legs and the sharp beaks of the buzzards ripped into the flesh above my kidneys.
June 5, 2006
Naked Blogging
Good morning, and a beautiful Monday it is. I am up early, I am on my way to Southern Illinois for the day. I took the trash out already, took a quick look at the wife's flowers and they all look great.
We had all star baseball tryouts yesterday, the little one played pretty well. I did not go back later to watch any games, a day off from baseball was in order. I did some weed killing, and plant feeding instead.
I listened to another of the Berkeley lectures yesterday, this one on the Spanish American War. I was very surprised to hear of President William Henry Harrison's response to the revolt in Hawaii. He only died about 70 years prior to Queen Lilluokalani's reign! Now this lecture series has become like a bad movie, I cannot quit listening to see what historical abortion I hear next. I will have several hours in the car to get my fix.
Have a great Monday.
We had all star baseball tryouts yesterday, the little one played pretty well. I did not go back later to watch any games, a day off from baseball was in order. I did some weed killing, and plant feeding instead.
I listened to another of the Berkeley lectures yesterday, this one on the Spanish American War. I was very surprised to hear of President William Henry Harrison's response to the revolt in Hawaii. He only died about 70 years prior to Queen Lilluokalani's reign! Now this lecture series has become like a bad movie, I cannot quit listening to see what historical abortion I hear next. I will have several hours in the car to get my fix.
Have a great Monday.
June 4, 2006
June 3, 2006
The state of education
One of the cool things about having super fast broadband is the ability to easily download music and such from the internet. I was goofing around yesterday on iTunes and found free downloads in the podcast section from the History 7B course at Berkeley. The downloads are the actual lessons to the introductory history class and covers post Civil War to Present. The course is lectured by one Jennifer Burns.
Being a student of history, and the price was right, I downloaded several of the lectures to my iPod. Since I am no longer in school, I only have to listen to the lectures I want, so I skipped the Reconstruction lectures. I chose to listen to the "Conquest of the West" lecture first. Since the course is from Berkeley, I expected the lecture to lean to the left politically. I do not want to get into historiography here, the point of this post is different. To be honest, the fact the lecture was from a liberal bent does not bother me. Students will find their own way politically, regardless the teachings and lectures they get in schools and universities. There are too many college educated conservatives for this to not be true.
I am bothered, and so should the parents who are paying a significant sum of money to have their children educated at Berkeley, with the factual errors in the lecture. For instance the US Government did not have a "huge standing army they had to do something with after the war" Burns says that this huge army was sent west where "as we know, anytime you move in the army tensions increase and that starts trouble." By her definition, if we had not sent in the "huge standing army" the Indians would have been peace-loving Gaia worshipers living in harmony with their fellow man. First, the Federal Army was not large, even during the Civil War. The bulk of both armies was comprised of the equivalent of the National Guard and militias. The armies were raised by the States and given to the Government for the duration. Most of the army was mustered out by 1866.
Some of the more aggrevious factual errors are basic knowledge Ms Burns should have learned in middle school. The idea that a PhD in History does not know that the Black Hills are in South Dakota, not Nebraska is appalling. In addition, Custer did not discover gold in the Black Hills, nor did he mine it. The Battle of Little Big Horn was in 1876, not 1874. Custer's Seventh Cavalry (BTW, MS Burns it is not pronounced cal-vary)was not "wiped out to the man" by 12,000 Sioux. He lost only about half his troops (those that went with him to the far side of the encampment) and the battle was not fought in the Black Hills. The US Army did not pursue Crazy Horse into Canada after the Battle. In addition, President Grant did not appoint a group of religious leaders to oversee Indian affairs in 1890. Grant was not President in 1890, in fact he was significantly involved in other pursuits at that time -- he was dead (1885).
You get the idea. I will not even get into the plain wrong ideas she gives regarding reservations, the five civilized tribes, the US policy regarding Indians, the Ghost Dance, Geronimo, and the often disabused notion that the Indians were guardians of nature, and they used the whole buffalo to feed their people. Clearly much of Burns' lecture and knowledge of the West comes from the "Memoirs of Chief Red Fox", known for decades to be a complete fabrication.
One can read post after post in blogs decrying the state of education in this country. If this lecture is representative of the quality of education offered at Berkeley, I will have to agree. I have several more lectures downloaded, they are entertaining. I am glad I have the knowledge to know what is fact and what is just plain wrong. I hope Ms Burns' students do too.
Being a student of history, and the price was right, I downloaded several of the lectures to my iPod. Since I am no longer in school, I only have to listen to the lectures I want, so I skipped the Reconstruction lectures. I chose to listen to the "Conquest of the West" lecture first. Since the course is from Berkeley, I expected the lecture to lean to the left politically. I do not want to get into historiography here, the point of this post is different. To be honest, the fact the lecture was from a liberal bent does not bother me. Students will find their own way politically, regardless the teachings and lectures they get in schools and universities. There are too many college educated conservatives for this to not be true.
I am bothered, and so should the parents who are paying a significant sum of money to have their children educated at Berkeley, with the factual errors in the lecture. For instance the US Government did not have a "huge standing army they had to do something with after the war" Burns says that this huge army was sent west where "as we know, anytime you move in the army tensions increase and that starts trouble." By her definition, if we had not sent in the "huge standing army" the Indians would have been peace-loving Gaia worshipers living in harmony with their fellow man. First, the Federal Army was not large, even during the Civil War. The bulk of both armies was comprised of the equivalent of the National Guard and militias. The armies were raised by the States and given to the Government for the duration. Most of the army was mustered out by 1866.
Some of the more aggrevious factual errors are basic knowledge Ms Burns should have learned in middle school. The idea that a PhD in History does not know that the Black Hills are in South Dakota, not Nebraska is appalling. In addition, Custer did not discover gold in the Black Hills, nor did he mine it. The Battle of Little Big Horn was in 1876, not 1874. Custer's Seventh Cavalry (BTW, MS Burns it is not pronounced cal-vary)was not "wiped out to the man" by 12,000 Sioux. He lost only about half his troops (those that went with him to the far side of the encampment) and the battle was not fought in the Black Hills. The US Army did not pursue Crazy Horse into Canada after the Battle. In addition, President Grant did not appoint a group of religious leaders to oversee Indian affairs in 1890. Grant was not President in 1890, in fact he was significantly involved in other pursuits at that time -- he was dead (1885).
You get the idea. I will not even get into the plain wrong ideas she gives regarding reservations, the five civilized tribes, the US policy regarding Indians, the Ghost Dance, Geronimo, and the often disabused notion that the Indians were guardians of nature, and they used the whole buffalo to feed their people. Clearly much of Burns' lecture and knowledge of the West comes from the "Memoirs of Chief Red Fox", known for decades to be a complete fabrication.
One can read post after post in blogs decrying the state of education in this country. If this lecture is representative of the quality of education offered at Berkeley, I will have to agree. I have several more lectures downloaded, they are entertaining. I am glad I have the knowledge to know what is fact and what is just plain wrong. I hope Ms Burns' students do too.
June 2, 2006
Fat Friday
I am in a better humor today. It is Friday and the weekend weather looks good. We have to opportunity to loose another ball game, my record as a manager remains perfect.
Am I the only one who finds it interesting that the Spelling Bee is in Hi-Def on ESPN, but the Indy 500 was not? I really do not care about either event, but the contrast is fascinating.
We have had two nights of nice soaking rains, good for the flowers. It looks like the weekend will be nice.
My battles with Mother Nature continue. At least two huge bull frogs (4 inches across)have taken residence on my bank. I think the only way to get rid of them is to have them eaten by a snake. Of course if a snake moves in I am moving out. I hate those legless bastards. I guess the croaking mating call of the frog is a better option. When the croaking stops I know I can get pissed knowing the frog is getting laid and I am not. That makes me angry and depressed again -- cycles of life, readers.
Have a good weekend.
Am I the only one who finds it interesting that the Spelling Bee is in Hi-Def on ESPN, but the Indy 500 was not? I really do not care about either event, but the contrast is fascinating.
We have had two nights of nice soaking rains, good for the flowers. It looks like the weekend will be nice.
My battles with Mother Nature continue. At least two huge bull frogs (4 inches across)have taken residence on my bank. I think the only way to get rid of them is to have them eaten by a snake. Of course if a snake moves in I am moving out. I hate those legless bastards. I guess the croaking mating call of the frog is a better option. When the croaking stops I know I can get pissed knowing the frog is getting laid and I am not. That makes me angry and depressed again -- cycles of life, readers.
Have a good weekend.
June 1, 2006
Thirsty Thursday
My disgust for all things political has reached the boiling point. A Congressman has been apparently caught taking bribes. These swarmy politicos can only complain because the law enforcement searched his office for incriminating evidence, using the same procedures they would for you and me. Our forefathers envisioned a citizen legislature, not lifetime career politicians. These asshats believe they are a priveledged class, they exempt themselves from employment laws that burden our nation's businesses. Now they think they are above the same laws as the rest of us?
These same politicians refuse to do the nation's will and protect our borders, punish employers of illegals, and close our borders. The President claims he is devoted to fighting the War on Terror, yet leaves our borders open for those hell-bent on destroying our country to enter through the back door. We stop Americans from carrying nail clippers onto planes, yet let anyone with cash and a gun come in through the back door.
The President says we should use English, yet the AG says that forcing such a law is unconstitutional and denies equal access. WTF? I guess the Germans, the Chinese, the Italians, the Poles and Czechs were all smarter than the Mexicans? The former ethnic groups and immigrants all managed to learn English and contribute to society without the benefit of ESL, free court interpreters and all government documents done in their native language. In my local Elementary school we have Japanese, immigrant children from India, Chinese, and Mexicans (Spanish or Hispanic -- calling them Mexicans is an insult I am told). The school newsletter is published in English and Spanish. I guess the other immigrants can manage in English, because I do not see a version in Chinese, Hindu or Japanese. Only the Spanish-speakers demand exceptions. Fuck them all I say. I was not raised to be a bigot -- but the circumstances of life are pushing me that way.
I am disillusioned. The Democrats and Republicans only want to have power, even if they destroy what is good about our country in the process. The media is a willing accomplice. A third party has NO CHANCE of being elected. Our only hope, and it is slight is to again push for term limits, to vote out EVERY SINGLE INCUMBENT. Of course, the elite have made it nearly impossible to vote out the incumbent -- thanks McCain!
I am not a doomsayer, an alarmist. I am a student of history. We are in the days of the fall of the American Empire. Not in my lifetime, but the American Ideal has been corrupted and destroyed. Jefferson and Adams would be dismayed at the state of our Government. I guess it was to much to ask that we have Representatives who serve and vote for the best interests of the Nation, not the party. Washington, the consummate politician of his day foretold the devastating effects of political parties. We did not heed. Of course we do not learn that history in the schools of today.
Before us, only the Romans had a greater effect on the societies of the world. The Romans dominate the globe militarily, politically and culturally. The Roman coin was the currency of commerce. Roman dress and entertainment was the vogue in the far corners of the Empire. The might of the Roman army was evident from Britain to Germany to Persia to India to the Sahara of North Africa and all points between. Until Rome began to fill the army with foreigners, the might of Rome was unequalled for a millennia.
Today America stands supreme. Our military is dominant. The dollar remains the world currency. Our culture, our movies, our music dominate the world. Yet like the Romans our Senators (and Representatives) believe they are part of a "ruling class" and are above the law. Many in this nation who vote agree. Polls tell us many think the Kennedy's are above the law, Representative Jefferson from La believes he is. Corruption and self interest are poisoning the democratic process. We are actively recruiting in Mexico for our military (bet you did not know that). There have been instances where our troops cannot function in battle because the orders are given in English, yet the soldiers speak only Spanish.
Today I give up. I hang my head in despair. The country I love is on a path of destruction, and I do not know how to stop it. I am in retreat. Tomorrow I will gather strength, and begin to fight anew, but for today -- I give up. The fight is too hard, the forces arrayed against me are too strong. Love live America.
These same politicians refuse to do the nation's will and protect our borders, punish employers of illegals, and close our borders. The President claims he is devoted to fighting the War on Terror, yet leaves our borders open for those hell-bent on destroying our country to enter through the back door. We stop Americans from carrying nail clippers onto planes, yet let anyone with cash and a gun come in through the back door.
The President says we should use English, yet the AG says that forcing such a law is unconstitutional and denies equal access. WTF? I guess the Germans, the Chinese, the Italians, the Poles and Czechs were all smarter than the Mexicans? The former ethnic groups and immigrants all managed to learn English and contribute to society without the benefit of ESL, free court interpreters and all government documents done in their native language. In my local Elementary school we have Japanese, immigrant children from India, Chinese, and Mexicans (Spanish or Hispanic -- calling them Mexicans is an insult I am told). The school newsletter is published in English and Spanish. I guess the other immigrants can manage in English, because I do not see a version in Chinese, Hindu or Japanese. Only the Spanish-speakers demand exceptions. Fuck them all I say. I was not raised to be a bigot -- but the circumstances of life are pushing me that way.
I am disillusioned. The Democrats and Republicans only want to have power, even if they destroy what is good about our country in the process. The media is a willing accomplice. A third party has NO CHANCE of being elected. Our only hope, and it is slight is to again push for term limits, to vote out EVERY SINGLE INCUMBENT. Of course, the elite have made it nearly impossible to vote out the incumbent -- thanks McCain!
I am not a doomsayer, an alarmist. I am a student of history. We are in the days of the fall of the American Empire. Not in my lifetime, but the American Ideal has been corrupted and destroyed. Jefferson and Adams would be dismayed at the state of our Government. I guess it was to much to ask that we have Representatives who serve and vote for the best interests of the Nation, not the party. Washington, the consummate politician of his day foretold the devastating effects of political parties. We did not heed. Of course we do not learn that history in the schools of today.
Before us, only the Romans had a greater effect on the societies of the world. The Romans dominate the globe militarily, politically and culturally. The Roman coin was the currency of commerce. Roman dress and entertainment was the vogue in the far corners of the Empire. The might of the Roman army was evident from Britain to Germany to Persia to India to the Sahara of North Africa and all points between. Until Rome began to fill the army with foreigners, the might of Rome was unequalled for a millennia.
Today America stands supreme. Our military is dominant. The dollar remains the world currency. Our culture, our movies, our music dominate the world. Yet like the Romans our Senators (and Representatives) believe they are part of a "ruling class" and are above the law. Many in this nation who vote agree. Polls tell us many think the Kennedy's are above the law, Representative Jefferson from La believes he is. Corruption and self interest are poisoning the democratic process. We are actively recruiting in Mexico for our military (bet you did not know that). There have been instances where our troops cannot function in battle because the orders are given in English, yet the soldiers speak only Spanish.
Today I give up. I hang my head in despair. The country I love is on a path of destruction, and I do not know how to stop it. I am in retreat. Tomorrow I will gather strength, and begin to fight anew, but for today -- I give up. The fight is too hard, the forces arrayed against me are too strong. Love live America.
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