INSANITY

The recent events in Tucson AZ. highlight a couple of problems. First, and for most the needless killing of people for reasons that most people can't fathom. The problem is the mentally ill do not process information the same way most of us do. I know that the hate mongers are defending their speech. Just because there is "Freedom of Speech" doesn't mean you have to use it. They do not seem to understand that the mentally ill actually believe those kind of things. Can we as a society stop all these mass killings? I don't think so, but why rile up people who are easily susceptible to these kind of rants. I know the more inflammatory pundits are not going to stop, but maybe the regular people will tone it down.

Vacation

I am going to take 2 weeks off. It is a yearly ritual at Christmas. It's a wonderful time of year to spend with family and friends without the inconvenience of work. Although this year the company I work for is messing with the employees. They are not telling them when we are shutting down for the holidays. Now a days though employers think they can do just about anything to their employees. When times are tough they abuse everyone except themselves.

Books

I have been reading a lot of books this year. Well, that is no different that any other year. I like history and mystery. This year though I read The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. It is a book that is so intriguing and keeps drawing you deeper and deeper into the lives of the character's. Well worth reading. I will say though if you are easily offended, especially about strong sadistic sexual content, then skip it. The Shack is another book that I read that I really liked, but the same goes about content. It's not sexual content, but religious content, or your take on it.

ASSASSINATION POLL

What in the hell is wrong with people? Someone puts up a poll on Facebook asking if President Obama should be assassinated. The loonies who think President Obama is not a citizen or he's the anti-Christ. or what ever goofy ideas they all have are responsible. If something happens to President Obama they would all disavow any responsibility. The Republicans have a difference of opinion about the way the country should be run, but they play into the fringe by going along with some of the far-out ideas. Limbaugh is just an opportunist, Beck I think is flat out nuts. To me the worst of the group though is the religious zealots. They will try and quote scripture trying to prove they are right. If you point out where they are wrong, and use the facts, they totally ignore them, and go on with their fantasies.

Politics

I have had several different discussions with people about politics ranging from the health care debate to the Iraq war and everything in between. I do not have all the answers, and never claim to. My question for these people is when you have facts and the proof of those facts why do they still ignore them and cling to their wrong ideas? One of the answers I get from them is that the main stream media is biased. Then they put their faith in cable talking heads. I mean for God sakes how does people like Limbaugh, or Hannity, or Mathews become experts on anything and everything. I think they take their talking points from what ever side they are supporting and go from there. How many times have they been wrong? I would say mostly. There are sources that check facts. They are not biased in my opinion. Now if you find a site that always agrees with you, I would say you should question those results. Hopefully this folly will stop, and we as a country move forward making all of our lives better.

GREEN BAY PACKER FOOTBALL

I have been a Packer fan for more years than I care to count. This year Brett Favre will be playing against the Packers. I had no problem with him playing for the Jets last year. This year is different. Of all teams to play for, the Vikings! I always considered the Packer season a success as long as they beat the Vikings. I don't want to see Favre hurt, but I really have to pull for his humiliation against the Packers.

Maria Bartiromo

I have to apologize to some of the right-wing loonies. I didn't think I would find anyone as uninformed as they are. To my surprise her she is, (Maria Bartiromo). She is an anchor on cnbc the financial network. She was questioning a Congressman who is 44 yrs. old. She was outraged that this man was so proud of Medicare, and he wasn't on it. He mentioned that you have to be 65 to enroll. She went oh yeah. and rolled her eyes in disgust. This women had no idea that you had to be 65 to be on Medicare. Why would anyone take her advice or even listen to anything she had to say from now on?