3D Ramblings 11/18/2011

• Andy Rooney Dies – Love him
  or hate him the man was a media icon. 
  He was very opinionated and somewhat controversial.  If the setting that he reported from on
  60 Minutes was his actual office, then he needed a maid as well.  He gave his opinion without any worry to
  who would come at him for it.  He
  came across as a grumpy old man in some respects, but that was just who he
  was .  He will be missed and 60
  Minutes should do the right thing and not replace his piece on the
  show.  Many even some air of silence
  for a while.

• European Economic Crisis –
  It’s funny to think that three years ago during his Presidential campaign
  and his tour of Europe, as a candidate, President Obama told Americans
  that the U.S. needed to be a lot more like Europe.  I find it odd that we have not seen any
  snippets of those comments given recent events in Europe.  Europe has been a mess for a long time,
  as is the case with any socialist countries.  They will eventually run out of other
  peoples money leading to default and near economic collapse.  Sorry Barry, stick to things you know
  like organizing community actions.

• Occuriots – Ok ok, I have not
  normally paid any mind to these people and the fact that they continue to
  be covered by the media irritates me. 
  Can the media please stop referring to these people as Occupy
  “residents”?  I’m sorry,
  residents pay taxes and it is quite obvious they are part of the 54%, you
  know the 54% of the population that doesn’t pay taxes.  These have not become peaceful
  anymore.  What we have seen in
  Oakland and Atlanta are not covered by the 1st amendment.  I blame the local leaders for allowing
  these people to gain steam and not squash it from the beginning.  They have the right to protest.  They do not have the right to trespass,
  litter, destroy and defile property, and sell drugs.  Unfortunately the local leaders have
  painted themselves into a corner and this not going to end well on all
  fronts.  BTW, I saw my first
  “Save Tibet” sign at Occupy Portland.  I was wondering where those clowns have
  been hiding.

• Wrongfully accused – I saw on
  the news a week back that man was charged with assault after drawing a gun
  on someone and then beating him. 
  What’s wrong with that you ask? 
  The being charged was protecting his property when he caught a the
  “victim” breaking into his work truck and stealing items from
  it.  So if all the occuidiots are
  complaining about their 1st amendment rights being violated, this guy’s
  2nd amendment rights are able to get trampled.  So basically we are allowed to bear
  arms, just not use them.  Why is
  this man not able to protect his property? 
  His livelihood was being jeopardized and he is being punished for
  protecting those interests.  Please
  call me to this jury, it would be the first time I would be happy to serve.

• Wal-Mart and other stores –
  Black Thursday? – Ok Family Values and traditions continue to get trampled
  on during the holiday season.  Black
  Friday used to be the worst for me when I worked at a mall in high school.  People would show up right when the mall
  open at 10 am, that’s fine, those were the store hours.  But then the big box stores needed to
  push the hours back to 5am, that’s fine, it’s your business open at what
  time you want and then a few years ago stores started opening up at
  midnight of Thanksgiving.  Ok, a
  little crazy and disrespectful to your employees, but fine.  NOW, Wal-Mart announces it is going to
  better that, they are opening up at 10pm on Thanksgiving night and
  Toys-r-us follows up saying they will open at 9.  This is getting a little out of control
  and can we please let one holiday end before we start prepping for the
  next…No wonder I am a Grinch at Christmas time.

• Carrier Classic – If you
  watched the game between North Carolina and Michigan State on the flight
  deck of the USS Carl Vinson I’m sure you will agree with this description
  for the people that didn’t. 
  AWESOME!!!

• Lt. Governor Accident – Ok
  this is old news and maybe under reported. 
  Something just doesn’t smell right with the Lt. Gov. Murray’s early
  morning accident a few weeks back. 
  He was heading towards Worcester at 5:30am.  He claimed he went out to get a coffee
  an paper and view snowstorm damage. 
  It was dark out, and he had no paper or coffee.  I am not saying there is malice
  involved, but something just isn’t right with this story and I am having a
  hard time letting it go.

• Herman and Gloria Cain – I
  think Herman Cain is a nice guy but he is starting to show he is in way
  over his head with his Presidential candidacy.  The accusations of sexual harassment
  haven’t helped his cause and I am more apt to believe the first three
  silent accusers rather than the one that was tranced out by Attorney of
  the Mistresses Gloria Allred.  I’m
  not saying these accusations didn’t happen, but I have not seen anything
  that they had.  For the liberal base
  that are attacking Gloria Cain for standing by her man, people in glass
  houses shouldn’t throw stones (i.e.. Secretary of State Clinton).

• All State Commercial Guy –
  Those Mayhem is everywhere commercials crack me up.  If they came up with a sitcom of just 10
  commercials each week like that, I would watch.  It is definitely must see TV

• Worcester’s ever changing
  political landscape – I hope you didn’t think I was serious with the lead
  in because I was laying on the sarcasm pretty think.  Although we did get two new faces onto
  the council and one was because the incumbent decided not to run.  I just don’t get the voters in this
  city.  People complain about the
  high taxes, the gloominess of the city, why do they have to pay for trash
  bags, why is dealing with city agencies so difficult…why, why, why.  I pose a question to the
  complainers.  Why do you keep
  sending the same boobs back to city hall? 
  It is the blind leading the blind down there and it is not going to
  change if the same people continue to stay there.  Worcester’s major problem is that it
  can’t get out of its own way and that starts with the city council.  We are a nation of wanting more but
  settling for less.  That needs to
  change and people need to take action and get some new people in local,
  state and federal positions.  So get
  out and support the Bill Coleman’s, Bill McCarthy’s and Steve Buchalter’s
  and maybe we will get the change we need.

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