Scotts 2 Cents

November 30, 2008

Excellent idea for where the change comes from…

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I absolutely LOVE this!!!

Subject: Executive Decision

TO: Fellow Business Executives:

As the CFO of this business that employees 140 people, I have
resigned myself to the fact that Barrack Obama will be our next
President, and that our taxes and government fees will increase in  
a BIG way.

To compensate for these increases, I figure that the clients will
have to see an increase in our fees to them of about 8% but since we
cannot increase our fees right now due to the dismal state of our
economy, we will have to lay off six of our employees instead.  This
has really been eating at me for a while, as we believe we are
family here and I didn’t know how to choose who will have to go.

 So, this is what I did. I strolled through our parking lot and found
6 Obama bumper stickers on our employees’ cars and have decided
 these folks will be the first to be laid off.  I can’t think of a
 more fair way to approach this problem.  These folks wanted change;
 I gave it to them.

 If you have a better idea, let me know.

November 14, 2008

Politics Simplified - It’s all about the Ice Cream

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Its all about the Ice Cream …..

The most eye-opening civics lesson I’ve ever heard was a teacher’s third 
grade class.  The presidential election was heating up and some of 
the children showed an interest.  I decided we would have an election 
for a class president.  We would choose our nominees.  They would make 
a campaign speech and the class would vote.

To simplify the process, candidates were nominated by other class
Members.  We discussed what kinds of characteristics these students
Should have. We got many nominations and from those, Jamie and Olivia
were picked to run for the top spot.

The class had done a great job in their selections.  Both candidates were
good kids.  I thought Jamie might have an advantage because he got lots
of parental support.  I had never seen Olivia’s mother.  The day arrived
when they were to make their speeches   Jamie went first.  He had specific
ideas about how to make our class a better place.  He ended by promising
to do his very best.  Everyone applauded. 
 
He sat down and Olivia came to the podium.  Her speech was concise. 
She said, “If you will vote for me, I will give you ice cream.”  She sat down. 
The class went wild.  “Yes! Yes! We want ice cream.” 

She surely would say more.  She did not have to.  A discussion followed. 
How did she plan to pay for the ice cream?  She wasn’t sure.  Would her
parents buy it or would the class pay for it?  She didn’t know.  The class
really didn’t care.  All they were thinking about was ice cream.  Jamie
was forgotten.  Olivia won by a land slide.

Every time Barack Obama opens his mouth he offers ice cream, and fifty-three
percent of America reacts like nine-year-olds.  They want ice cream.  The
other forty-seven percent know they’re going to have to feed the cow.

November 4, 2008

2008 Election Day Breaking News

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Due to long lines at polls all over America, Obama supporters are asked to please vote on Wednesday.

October 20, 2008

The Geico Cavemen

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Is it just me or is it time for the Geico cavemen to get over it!  Grow some skin and deal with it.  Stop crying and whining and leaving the beach because you’re so sad…..

And if two ultra hot chicks are checking you out getting off your motorcycles, maybe worrying about a billboard is not your best move!

October 15, 2008

The New K - Royals Upgrade Kauffman Stadium - Finally

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Don’t even get me started on the vote that decided an over priced rennovation to a 35 year old stadium was a better option for the Royals than a Downtown stadium.  Or the ridiculous scare tactics and lies used in the extensive advertising campaign to pass the ridiculous deal that led to rennovations instead of exploring the glorious potential of a brand new Downtown stadium.  How’s the Sprint Center and Power & Light District working out??? Wish you could vote again don’t you Kansas Citians?  And I won’t mention the failed years of horrible drafting based only on signability that has crippled this team so badly it’s sad.  Today is about optimism.  Today is about the new stadium. 

In April of 2009 the Royals claim that the new stadium will be complete and in full glory on opening day against the Yankees.  And along with that will come several new seating options.  The 2 I’m excited about are the Diamond Seats and Diamond Boxes.  The Diamond Seats are the sections directly behind home plate.  All new padded seats, in seat service, a private entrance to the stadium and full access to the Diamond Club Lounge.  And Diamond Boxes bring back old school box seating with all the same amenities of Diamon Seats plus the added advantage of $20 in food/merchandise credit including on every Diamond Box ticket.  I’m very excited about these seats - hoping to have a pair in both sections and can’t wait for the K in 2009!

October 9, 2008

Perception

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Check out this video, good luck.

Human Perception and Attentiveness

Humans are interesting.  Most of them.

October 7, 2008

Too many lies from Barack Obama

A technicality on a complicated bill vote is one thing and nearly every politician has voted on a bill with something in it that will come back to haunt them and sound bad when taken out of context.  But some of the lies and mis-information being put forth by the Barack Obama campaign and scary.  Not only are they signficant lies they have some significantly fundamental problems as well.  Can you really vote for this guy?

 

TERRY ANDERSON, A  BLACK LOS ANGELES TALK RADIO HOST,   WENT DOWN A LIST OF THINGS SENATOR OBAMA HAS SAID THAT  AREN’T   EXACTLY CORRECT.   

Obama’s Not  Exactlys:

1.) Selma March Got Me Born -  NOT EXACTLY, your parents felt safe enough to have you in 1961 - Selma had no  effect on your birth, as Selma was in 1965. (Google’Obama Selma ‘ for his full  March 4, 2007 speech and articles about its various untruths.)

2.) Father Was A Goat Herder -  NOT EXACTLY, he was a privileged, well educated youth, who went on to work with  the Kenyan Government.

3.) Father Was A Proud Freedom Fighter -  NOT EXACTLY, he was part of one of the most corrupt and violent governments  Kenya has ever had.

4.) My Family Has Strong Ties To African  Freedom - NOT EXACTLY, your cousin Raila Odinga has created mass  violence in attempting to overturn a legitimate election in 2007, in Kenya . It  is the first widespread violence in decades. The current government is  pro-American but Odinga wants to overthrow it and establish Muslim Sharia law.  Your half-brother, Abongo Obama, is Odinga’s follower. You interrupted your New  Hampshire campaigning to speak to Odinga on the phone. Check out the following  link for verification of that….and for more.

Obama’s cousin Odinga in Kenya ran for  president and tried to get Sharia muslim law in place there. When Odinga lost  the elections, his followers have burned Christians’ homes and then burned men,  women and children alive in a Christian church where they took shelter.. Obama  SUPPORTED his cousin before the election process here started. Google Obama and  Odinga and see what you get. No one wants to know the truth.

5.) My  Grandmother Has Always Been A Christian -  NOT EXACTLY, she does her daily Salat prayers at 5am according to her own  interviews. Not to mention, Christianity wouldn’t allow her to have been one of  14 wives to 1 man.

6.) My Name is African Swahili -  NOT EXACTLY, your name is Arabic and ‘Baraka’ (from which Barack came) means  ‘blessed’ in that language. Hussein is also Arabic and so is Obama.

Barack  Hussein Obama is not half black. If elected, he would be the first Arab-American  President, not the first black President. Barack Hussein Obama is 50% Caucasian from his mother’s side and 43.75% Arabic  and 6.25% African Negro from his father’s side. While Barack Hussein Obama’s  father was from Kenya , his father’s family was mainly Arabs.. Barack Hussein  Obama’s father was only 12.5% African Negro and 87.5% Arab (his father’s birth  certificate even states he’s Arab, not African Negro). 

7.) I Never Practiced Islam -  NOT EXACTLY, you practiced it daily at school, where you were registered as a  Muslim and kept that faith for 31 years, until your wife made you change, so you  could run for office.

4-3-08 Article ‘Obama  was ‘quite religious in islam” http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=60559

8.) My School In Indonesia Was Christian -  NOT EXACTLY, you were registered as Muslim there and got in trouble in Koranic Studies for making faces (check your own book).

February 28, 2008. Kristoff from the  New York Times a year ago: Mr. Obama recalled the opening lines of the Arabic  call to prayer, reciting them with a first-rate accent. In a remark that seemed  delightfully uncalculated (it’ll give Alabama voters heart attacks), Mr. Obama  described the call to prayer as ‘one of the prettiest sounds on Earth at  sunset.’ This is just one example of what Pamela is talking about when she says  ‘Obama’s narrative is being altered, enhanced and manipulated to whitewash  troubling facts.’

9.) I  Was Fluent In Indonesian -  NOT EXACTLY, not one teacher says you could speak the language.

10.) Because I Lived In Indonesia ,  I Have More Foreign Experience -  NOT EXACTLY, you were there from the ages of 6 to 10, and couldn’t even speak  the language. What did you learn except how to study the Koran and watch cartoons.

11.) I  Am Stronger On Foreign Affairs -  NOT EXACTLY, except for Africa (surprise) and the Middle East (bigger surprise),  you have never been anywhere else on the planet and thus have NO experience  with our closest allies.

12.) I  Blame My Early Drug Use On Ethnic Confusion -  NOT EXACTLY, you were quite content in high school to be Barry Obama, no mention  of Kenya and no mention of struggle to identify - your classmates said you were  just fine

13.) An  Ebony Article Moved Me To Run For Office -  NOT EXACTLY, Ebony has yet to find the article you mention in your book. It  doesn’t, and never did, exist.

14.) A  Life Magazine Article Changed My Outlook On Life -  NOT EXACTLY, Life has yet to find the article you mention in your book. It  doesn’t, and never did, exist.

15.) I  Won’t Run On A National Ticket In ‘08 -  NOT EXACTLY, here you are, despite saying, live on TV, that you would not have  enough experience by then, and you are all about having experience first.

16.) Voting ‘Present’ is Common In Illinois Senate -  NOT EXACTLY, they are common for YOU, but not many others have 130 NO VOTES.

17.) Oops, I Misvoted -  NOT EXACTLY, only when caught by church groups and Democrats, did you beg to  change your misvote.

18.) I  Was A Professor Of Law -  NOT EXACTLY, you were a senior lecturer ON LEAVE.

19.) I  Was A Constitutional Lawyer -  NOT EXACTLY, you were a senior lecturer ON LEAVE.

20.) Without Me, There Would Be No Ethics Bill -  NOT EXACTLY, you didn’t write it, introduce it, change it or create it.

21.) The Ethics Bill Was Hard To Pass -  NOT EXACTLY, it took just 14 days from start to finish.

22.) I  Wrote A Tough Nuclear Bill -  NOT EXACTLY, your bill was rejected by your own party for its pandering and lack  of all regulation - mainly because of your Nuclear donor, Exelon, from which  David Axelrod came.

23.) I  Have Released My State Records -  NOT EXACTLY, as of March, 2008, state bills you sponsored or voted for have yet  to be released, exposing all the special interests pork hidden within.

24.) I  Took On The Asbestos Altgeld Gardens Mess -  NOT EXACTLY, you were part of a large group of people who remedied Altgeld  Gardens . You failed to mention anyone else but yourself, in your books.

25.) My  Economics Bill Will Help America -  NOT EXACTLY, your 111 economic policies were just combined into a proposal which  lost 99-0, and even YOU voted against your own bill.

26.) I  Have Been A Bold Leader In Illinois -  NOT EXACTLY, even your own supporters claim to have not seen BOLD action on your  part.

27.) I  Passed 26 Of My Own Bills In One Year -  NOT EXACTLY, they were not YOUR bills, but rather handed to you, after their  creation by a fellow Senator, to assist you in a future bid for higher office.

28.) No  One on my campaign contacted Canada about NAFTA -  NOT EXACTLY, the Canadian Government issued the names and a memo of the  conversation your campaign had with them.

29.) I  Am Tough On Terrorism -  NOT EXACTLY, you missed the Iran Resolution vote on terrorism and your good  friend Ali Abunimah supports the destruction off Israel.

30.) I  Want All Votes To Count -  NOT EXACTLY, you said let the delegates decide.

31.) I Want Americans To  Decide - NOT EXACTLY, you prefer caucuses that limit the vote,  confuse the voters, force a public vote, and only operate during small windows of time.

32.) I  passed 900 Bills in the State Senate -  NOT EXACTLY, you passed 26, most of which you didn’t write yourself.

33.) I  Believe In Fairness, Not Tactics -  NOT EXACTLY, you used tactics to eliminate Alice Palmer from running against  you.

34.) I  Don’t Take PAC Money -  NOT EXACTLY, you take loads of it.

35.) I  don’t Have Lobbysists -  NOT EXACTLY, you have over 47 lobbyists, and counting.

36.) My  Campaign Had Nothing To Do With The 1984 Ad -  NOT EXACTLY, your own campaign worker made the ad on his Apple in one afternoon.

37.) I  Have Always Been Against Iraq -  NOT EXACTLY, you weren’t in office to vote against it AND you have voted to fund  it every single time.

38.) I  Have Always Supported Universal Health Care -  NOT EXACTLY, your plan leaves us all to pay for the 15,000,000 who don’t have to  buy it.

39.) My  uncle liberated Auschwitz concentration camp -  NOT EXACTLY, your mother had no brothers and the Russian army did the liberating.

October 2, 2008

Register to Vote

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If you aren’t already registered to vote, time is running out.  This will be without question the largest voter turnout in years - possibly in all our lifetimes.  Be a part of it.  And although recent history will be difficult to contend with it could also be one of the closest elections in history.

Watch this video, it doesn’t suck, and pass this link along to at least five people.
http://www.scotts2cents.com/2008/10/02/register-to-vote/

And if you really get bored check out Purple Widget

Thanks - and remember - VOTE!

See how I got through this whole post without mentioning the nightmare that Universal Healthcare would be, or the government taking over our lifes with more social programs then we could every pay for without massive tax hikes that a liberal President would bring.

September 21, 2008

Obama and the Liberals about Deaths in Iraq

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None of this is good, but can we stop hearing about all the deaths in Iraq?  Should we pull out of Chicago?

Body count. In the last six months 292 killed (murdered) in Chicago, 221 killed in Iraq. 

Sens. Barack Obama & Dick Durbin, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., Gov. Rod Blogojevich, House leader Mike Madigan, Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan (daughter of Mike), Mayor Richard M. Daley (son of Mayor Richard J. Daley)…..our leadership in Illinois…..all Democrats.

 

Thank you for the combat zone in Chicago. Of course they’re all blaming each other.

 

Can’t blame Republicans, there aren’t any! 

State pension fund $44 Billion in debt, worst in country. Cook County (Chicago) sales tax 10.25% highest in country. (Look’em up if you want). Chicago school system one of the worst in country. This is the political culture that Obama comes from in Illinois. He’s gonna 
‘fix’ Washington politics?

Hurricane Ike Photos

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I can’t possibly ad anything to these unbelievable photos.  Just some of many that show just how bad it was for Galveston, Texas.

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/09/the_short_but_eventful_life_of.html

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