No Need For Mammograms? Who In Hell Came Up With This Stupid Thought?

I don't whose bright idea it was that it isn't necessary for women under age 50 to get mammograms, but I'm pretty sure it's a man who could care less about his wife, mother or sister's health. A government task force said Monday that most women don't need mammograms in their 40s and should get one every two years starting at 50 — a stunning reversal and a break with the American Cancer Society's long-standing position. What's more, the panel said breast self-exams do no good, and women shouldn't be taught to do them.

The public reaction, both medical and lay alike has been considerably negative and a lot of people see this announcement as a money saving plan and a future look at Obamacare and health rationing in action. Even the Obama administration is attempting to distance themselves from the statement. Personally, I would advise any and every woman that I know not to break tradition and to continue with yearly mammograms and breast self-examination.

Author's Note: There is not one oncologist on the panel who made this recommendation.

The News As I See It: President Obie went to China (also known as the People's Republic of Wal-Mart) and, as you know, China is the world's third largest economy, right behind Japan and Oprah. ACORN, is now suing Congress, claiming that it was unconstitutional for Congress to cut off their funding. To prove their case, ACORN has a petition signed by over a million Supreme Court justices.

Democratic New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine blamed his re-election loss on the fact that he has a beard. He said he believes Americans won't elect a leader with a beard. I'll mention that to Abraham Lincoln next time I see him. Disney has installed hand sanitizers to combat swine flu. If Disney wants to get serious about not spreading swine flu, they should get Donald Duck to start wearing pants.

Al Gore, at a global warming seminar in Boca Raton, Florida, was heckled by more than 200 protesters in Boca Raton, Fla. You don’t want to get heckled in Boca. The crowd chanted: “What do we want? Dinner! When do we want it? Four o’clock!”

This Date In History: 1820; Captain Nathaniel Palmer discovered Antarctica. 1883; Standard time began in the United States. 1886; Chester A. Arthur, the 21st president of the United States (1881–1885), died in New York at 56. 1928; Mickey Mouse made his debut in Steamboat Willie.

1976; Spain's parliament approved a bill to establish a democracy after 37 years of dictatorship. 1978; Jim Jones, a U.S. pastor, led 914 of his followers to their deaths at Jonestown, Guyana, by drinking a cyanide-laced fruit drink. Cult members who refused to swallow the drink were shot.

2003; The Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that the right to same sex marriage was guaranteed by the state constitution. 2004; The UN Security Council held a two-day session in Nairobi. This was the first time it had convened outside of New York headquarters.

Historical information about shipping horse manure: In the 16th and 17th centuries, everything had to be transported by ship. It was also before commercial fertilizer's invention, so large shipments of manure were common. It was shipped dry, because in dry form it weighed a lot less than when wet, but once water (at sea) hit it, it not only became heavier, but the process of fermentation began again, of which a by-product is methane gas. As the stuff was stored below decks in bundles you can see what could (and did) happen. Methane began to build up below decks, and the first time someone came below at night with a lantern....Boooom!

Several ships were destroyed in this manner before it was determined just what was happening. After that, the bundles of manure were always stamped with the term," Ship High In Transit" which meant for the sailors to stow it high enough off the lower decks so that any water that came into the hold would not touch this volatile cargo and start the production of methane. Thus evolved the term "S.H.I.T," which has come down through the centuries and is in use to this very day.

You probably did not know the true history of this word. I didn't either, I always thought it was a golf term.

Picture Of The Day: The snit of the week seems to be Newsweek magazine's cover picture of Sarah Palin. Ms. Palin calls the magazine cover and accompanying story "sexist." The magazine defends its' cover as journalistic and in step with the daily stories in politics.

Personally, I like Sarah Palin, but I don't believe she is qualified to be president. Then again, I don't believe Prez Obie is qualified either and look who's running the country.

As for the cover picture, I believe most people have a mirror and know very well what they look like each day they walk out the door. Most women would kill to look like Sarah Palin in a pair of shorts and she's pretty easy on the eyes. Hey, it could be worse. Palin could look like Quasimodo or Rosie O'Fat Ass.

Newsweek magazine is a rag whose time has come and gone. Hard print media's time is up and will soon disappear into history along with the horse and buggy. This cover picture breaks from politics and news and reflects the magazine's dying efforts to revive it's readership. Maybe they should have had a fold out....

By the way, the following picture of the bar on the beach has nothing to do with today's post. It's just a visual reminder for me to remember that today's Hump Day and trip to AREA 51 is in order....

Printable Things I Never Told You: 1) My friends named their dog Carpenter, because he did little odd jobs around the house. 2) It takes only one drink to get me drunk. The trouble is, I can't remember if it's the fourth or the fifth. 3) Please excuse Jimmy from his doctor's appointment, as he is sick today. 4) I'm having difficulty reading the fine print anymore. I think my eyes are on the blink. 5) I have a doctor friend who worked for 40 years trying to find the cure for Alzheimer's Disease. In the end, he found the cure, but then he forgot it.....and that's five !

Birthdays: My niece, Ashley. Happy Birthday Baby! 19XX, Louis Daguerre, early pioneer of photography 1789, Sir William Gilbert, English Playwright and Poet 1836, Ignace Paderewski, pianist, composer 1860, Clarence S. Day, essayist 1874, Eugene Ormandy, conductor 1899.

George Horace Gallup, originator of the Gallup poll 1901, Alan B. Shepard, astronaut 1923, Margaret Atwood, novelist and poet 1939 Wilma Mankiller, former chief of the Cherokee Nation 1945, Alan Moore, writer 1953, Owen Wilson, actor 1968, Chloë Sevigny, actress 1974.

The AREA 51 Retirement Home Bar and Grill: An widowed older man who had faithfully provided for his family over the years went to the finest hotel on Miami Beach compliments of his three sons. After enjoying the beach for the day, the old man went to his room and ordered room service for dinner.

There was a knock at the door and the hungry old man walked briskly to the door and opened it. Standing there was a beautiful woman with a bottle of champagne in her hand.

The old man said, "Are you from room service?" The woman said , "No, I'm here to give you super sex." The old man thought for a moment and said, "I'll take the soup."

The Hits Just Keep On Coming:

A woman is just starting to get into her bathtub to take a bath when she suddenly she hears a knock at the door. The woman turns and walks naked to the front door and asks, "Who is it?" A male voice on the other side of the door responds, "It's the blind man. I have a box for you."

After some consideration, she opens the door, thinking, "Well, he's blind anyway". The man comes in the living room, takes a good look at the woman and says, "Great tits! Now where would you like the box of blinds?"

It was March 6, 1836. On that fateful day, Davy Crockett woke up and rose from his bunk on the main floor of the Alamo. He then walked up to the observation post along the west wall of the fort. William B. Travis and Jim Bowie were already there, looking out over the top of the wall.

These three men gazed at the hordes of Mexicans moving steadily toward them. With a puzzled look on his face, Crockett turned to Bowie and said, "Jim, are we having some landscaping done today?"

An old cowboy sat down at the Starbucks and ordered a cup of coffee. As he sat sipping his coffee, a young woman sat down next to him. She turned to the cowboy and asked, "Are you a real cowboy?" He replied, "Well, I've spent my whole life breaking colts, working cows, going to rodeos, fixing fences, pulling calves, bailing hay, doctoring calves, cleaning my barn, fixing flats, working on tractors, and feeding my dogs, so I guess I am a cowboy,"

She said, "I'm a lesbian. I spend my whole day thinking about naked women. As soon as I get up in the morning, I think about naked women. When I shower, I think about naked women. When I watch TV, I think about naked women. It seems everything makes me think of naked women." The two sat sipping in silence.

A little while later, a man sat down on the other side of the old cowboy and asked, "Are you a real cowboy?" He replied, "I always thought I was, but I just found out I'm a lesbian."

That's it for today my little cowpokes. Remember, be very careful while listening to your i-pod. There is too much sax and violins in music. It's Hump Day and a fine reason to head over to AREA 51 for Happy Hour. More on Friday.

Stay Tuned !

Odds And Ends...... Mostly Odds !

The moron(s) who run this country have decided to try the terrorists being held at Guantanamo in New York City. The Obama administration said Friday that it would prosecute Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the self-described mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks, in a Manhattan federal courtroom.

The decision, announced by Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr., could mean one of the highest-profile and highest-security terrorism trials in history would be set just blocks from where hijackers for Al Qaeda destroyed the World Trade Center, killing nearly 3,000 people. Holder said he would instruct prosecutors to seek death sentences for Mohammed and four accused September 11 co-conspirators who would be tried alongside him.

Why this decision has been made boggles my mind. The terrorists should be tried at Guantanamo Bay under military law. The fact that they are being brought to the United States, in and of itself, insults me. Al Qaeda suspects do not deserve the protections afforded by the American criminal justice system and bringing them into the United States would heighten the risk of another terrorist attack. The civilian trials will increase the risk of disclosing classified information and the dangers posed by the trial will only weigh more on the the people of New York City.

Perhaps when Obie finally finishes bowing down to the Japanese Emperor and visiting all of the American money in Chinese banks, he will take the time to re-weigh this ignorant decision. You'd think that after his awkward bow to the Saudi King and the ensuing public anger that followed, he would have checked with his protocol people to figure out how to respond. Then again, probably not....

The News As I See It: Jesse Jackson has added former Chicago Democrat Congressman Mel Reynolds to the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition's payroll. Reynolds was among the 176 criminals excused in President Clinton's last-minute forgiveness spree. Reynolds received a commutation of his six-and-a-half-year federal sentence for 15 convictions of wire fraud, bank fraud, and lies to the Federal Election Commission.

Reynolds is more notorious, however, for concurrently serving five years for sleeping with an underage campaign volunteer. This is a first in American politics: An ex-congressman who had sex with a subordinate won clemency from a president who had sex with a subordinate and then was hired by a clergyman who had sex with a subordinate! His new job? Youth Counselor. Is this a great country or what? http://www.snopes.com/politics/sexuality/reynolds.asp

President Obama's approval rating is down to 46 percent. That means 54 percent of the people do not approve of the job he's doing, which I think is totally unfair. We should at least wait until he actually does something. Obama is traveling to Asia this week. He'll be making a trip to China. While he's there, Obama plans to visit the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, and America's money.

Remember Lisa Nowak, the crazy astronaut lady who put on a diaper and drove cross country? Nowak was later charged with attempted kidnapping and agreed this week to a plea agreement that will keep her out of jail. She said she was in love with another astronaut and has apologized. See? That's what happens when you mix vodka and tang.

And finally, A middle school in North Carolina has caused some controversy, because they were offering to improve test scores for cash donations. For a $20 donation, kids could get an increase of 20 points on any test they chose. It was called the "Cash from Flunkers" program.

This Date In History: 1864; General Sherman and his troops began their "March to the sea" during the Civil War. 1907; Oklahoma became the 46th state. 1933; The United States and the Soviet Union established diplomatic relations. 1973; President Nixon signed the bill authorizing the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. 2004; President George W. Bush nominated Condoleezza Rice to replace Colin Powell as secretary of state.

Picture Of The Day: Ok, the chicken picture doesn't really match today's pictures, but it made me laugh and it's my journal. The remainder of the pictures are landscapes that struck me and I thought you might enjoy them as well.

Printable Things I Never Told You: 1) Just think...If the Indians had given the Pilgrims a donkey instead of a turkey, we would all be having a piece of ass this Thanksgiving. 2) My buddy told me that he's getting Social Security sex....you know, a little each month, but not enough to live on! 3) I remember asking a lady friend who had just questioned my carpentry ability if she even knew the difference netween a nail, a screw and a bolt. She said, "Well, I can't really say that I know, 'cause I've never been 'bolted'." 4) George W. Bush is our first President for whom English is a second language. I don't think he has a first language. 5) If you are missing large portions of your time, that is a sign that you have been abducted by aliens. Either that, or you have been watching too much television.....and that's five!

Birthdays W. C. Handy, songwriter 1873, George S. Kaufman, dramatist and journalist 1889, Burgess Meredith, actor 1907, Jose Saramago, novelist 1922, Chinua Achebe, writer 1930, Elizabeth Drew, journalist 1935, Robert Nozick, political philosopher 1938, Maggie Gyllenhaal, actress 1977.

The AREA 51 Retirement Home Bar and Grill: An old man walks into a drugstore and says to the pharmacist, "I'd like to by some Viagra. Can you cut them into quarters?' The pharmacists says, " I can cut them into quarters if you like, but a quarter tablet will not give you a full erection."

The old man said, "I'm 92 years old. I don't want an erection. I just want it sticking out enough so that I don't piss on my slippers."

The Hits Just Keep On Coming: My thanks to Brother Kirt and my pals Garnett, Tom S and Victor for their contributions to today's stories.

A man died in a horrible fire. The mortician thought it was George, but the body was so badly burned that somebody would need to make a positive identification. That task fell to George's two friends, Murray and Arthur. Murray looked at the body and said, "He's burnt pretty bad, all right. Roll him over." He looked at the dead man's buttocks and said, "Nope, that ain't George."

Thinking the incident strange, the mortician straightened up the body and said nothing. He brought in Arthur who exclaimed, "Wow, he's burnt to a crisp. Roll him over." He looked and said, "Nope, that ain't George." The mortician said, "How can you tell?" Arthur answered, "George had two assholes."

The mortician said, "What? How could he have two assholes?" Arthur said, "Everybody knew George had two assholes. Whenever the three of us would go into town, people would say, 'Here comes George with those two assholes!'"

An older man who worked away from home all week always made a special effort with his family on the weekends. Every Sunday morning, he would take his 7-year old granddaughter out for a drive in the car for some bonding time. Just he and his granddaughter.

One particular Sunday however, he had a bad cold and really didn't feel like being up at all. Luckily, his wife came to the rescue and said that she would take their granddaughter out. When they returned, the little girl anxiously ran upstairs to see her Grandfather. He asked, "Well, did you enjoy your ride with Grandma?" The little girl replied, "Oh yes, Grandpa and do you know what? We didn't see a single dumb bastard, dip shit or horse's ass anywhere we went today!"

*Kinda brings a tear to your eye, doesn't it?*

At the urinal, an accountant, a lawyer and a cowboy were standing side-by-side using the urinal. The accountant finished, zipped up and started washing and literally scrubbing his hands clear up to his elbows. He used about 20 paper towels before he finished. He turned to the other two men and commented, "I graduated from the University of Michigan and they taught us to be clean."

The lawyer finished, zipped up and quickly wet the tips of his fingers, grabbed one paper towel and commented, "I graduated from the University of California and they taught us to be environmentally conscious."

The cowboy zipped up and as he was walking out the door said, "I graduated from the University of Texas and they taught us not to piss on our hands."

That's it for today my little swizzle sticks. Remember, the day after tomorrow is the third day of the rest of your life. More on Wednesday.

Stay Tuned !

It's Friday The 13th - Will Jason Be At AREA 51?

I'm not a superstitious man, but today is Friday the 13th. While the fear of Friday the 13th is often referred as Triskaidekaphobia (which is fear of the number 13), the correct word is Paraskevidekatriaphobia (Fear of Friday the 13th). If the length of those words scares you, you have Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia - Fear of long words. Personally, I occasionally have Stultophobia, which is fear of stupid people who invent phobias. Stultophobia is also known as Dumbassophobia.

I really don't change my routine too much on Friday the 13th, but I also leave a sleeping dog lie, if you get my drift.

I did have some bad luck a few years ago on Friday the 13th. My girlfriend stopped by and wanted to go to Happy Hour in AREA 51. Since my car was being repaired, we took her car. She wanted to go to a new place that was out in the country because her girlfriend told her the place was nice and they had a free buffet for Happy Hour.

We were driving down the road and all of a sudden, this little bunny went racing across the road, in front of the car. My girlfriend swerved and I heard an awful "thump." My girlfriend cried, "I hit it!, I hit it!" She stopped the car and we ran back to the little bunny who was lying motionless on the road. I didn't see any blood on it, but it wasn't moving.

My girlfriend was crying hysterically and I had a lump in my throat. I really didn't know what to do and, to make matters worse, a car pulled over behind us. A Nun got out of the car, saw my sobbing girlfriend and asked what was wrong. I told her that we had hit that little bunny and she said, "Don't worry, I know what to do." I took my girlfriend by the arm and walked her away. I really didn't know what the Nun was going to do, but I was pretty sure I didn't want my girlfriend to see it.

I Looked back and the Nun took a can out of her purse, sprayed the little bunny all over and miraculously, the little bunny came to life. He jumped up, waved his paw and hopped down the road. Fifty feet away the rabbit stopped, turned around, waved again, and hopped down the road. I tell you, I was really amazed. I couldn't figure out what the Nun did to save that bunny.

I ran over to her and asked, "What did you spray the bunny with, Holy Water?" The Nun turned the can around so I could read it. It said: "Hare Spray - Restores life to dead hare - Adds permanent wave"

.....what?! It could be true..... Anyway, that's my story and I'm sticking to it!

The News As I See It: Former President Bill Clinton talked to Senate Democrats yesterday about the health care bill, and he told them to not make the same mistakes he and Hillary did. As a result, the senators all went home and got a divorce. Lou Dobbs, the outspoken anti-immigration anchor is leaving CNN. He’ll be replaced by a Mexican guy named Juan who’ll do the job for $5 an hour.

The AMA is urging the federal government not to classify marijuana as a dangerous drug and to do more research. That request came not only from the AMA, but also from KFC. I don't feel real sorry for the three young Americans who were charged with espionage in Iran after straying into the country while hiking in Iraq. Obviously, we all pray for their safe return, but, hiking in Iraq? Who goes hiking in Iraq? What, was the rafting trip to Somalia all booked up?

The Mayan Calendar predicts that the world will end in 2012 and NASA has been on a campaign to ease people's fears. NASA announced that the movie "2012" is fiction and the Mayan calendar is wrong and there is no mystery planet headed towards Earth that's going destroy it. NASA says the only thing that can really destroy the planet by 2012 would be Countrywide Mortgage, AIG, and Wall Street.

Congressman William Jefferson, who the FBI caught with $90,000 in bribe money in his freezer was convicted of 11 counts of bribery and corruption and prosecutors asked for the harshest prison sentence ever handed down for a member of Congress. The congressman still maintains he did nothing wrong. He claims he just fell in with the wrong crowd. Yeah......Congress!

Obama left for a 10-day trip to Singapore, China, South Korea, and Japan. Meanwhile today, Joe Biden ate breakfast, lunch, and dinner at a Panda Express. Obama said that he would be happy to travel to Copenhagen in December for the Global Climate Conference, if his presence would make a difference. The 2016 Summer Olympic Committee said, "Yeah, that will make a huge difference." The Nobel Peace Price Committee had no comment nor any idea of what was going on.

This Date In History: 1775; U.S. forces, under the command of Gen. Richard Montgomery, captured Montreal during the American Revolution. 1927; The world's first long, mechanically ventilated underwater tunnel, the Holland Tunnel, opened between New York and New Jersey. 1940; Walt Disney's Fantasia debuted.

1942; The minimum draft age was lowered from 21 to 18. 1946; Vincent Schaefer produced artificial snow from a natural cloud for the first time at Mount Greylock in Massachusetts. 1956; The Supreme Court struck down laws calling for racial segregation on buses.

1982; The Vietnam War Memorial, designed by Maya Lin, was dedicated in Washington, DC. 2001; The Taliban abandoned Afghanistan's capital of Kabul when the Northern Alliance entered the city.

Picture Of The Day: Whether the old "Hee Haw" comedy show song adage, "If it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all", has any bearing on Friday the 13th is speculative, but my thinking is why take the chance? That said, today's theme is rather obvious, luck comes in two forms, bad and good. I say that there's another form and that is, "thought provoking and humorous", and I hope today's choices are classified in that category.

Printable Things I Never Told You: 1) Has anyone seen this new movie, "The Men Who Stare at Goats?" It's rated "R" here in the U.S., but in the Middle East it's rated "X" for nudity. 2) On Friday the 13th in 1966 a white Detroit sociologist, who had just demonstrated his lack of fear by walking under 13 ladders and throwing a black cat through a mirror, was accidentally run over by a black hip-hop artist. 3) A rabbit's foot is not lucky. If you don't believe me, ask the rabbit. 4) A rabbit's foot can be lucky sometimes, unless the rabbit sets foot in your garden, in which case he'll probably eat your stringbeans. 5) Horseshoes usually bring good luck today, but never trust a horse that wears high heels.....and that's five !

Birthdays: Saint Augustine, theologian 354, Johann Eck theologian 1486, Robert Louis Stevenson, poet, novelist 1850, Mary Wigman, dancer, choreographer 1886, Whoopi Goldberg, comedienne, actress 1955, Gerard Butler, actor 1969.

The AREA 51 Retirement Home Bar and Grill: An old Jewish man and his ever-nagging wife went on vacation to Jerusalem. While they were there, the wife passed away. The undertaker told the husband, "You can have her shipped home for $5,000, or you can bury her here, in the Holy Land, for $150."

The old man thought about it and told him he would just have her shipped home. The undertaker asked, "Why would you spend $5,000 to ship your wife home, when it would be wonderful to be buried here and you would spend only $150?" The old man replied, "Long ago a man died here, was buried here, and three days later he rose from the dead. I just can't take that chance."

The Hits Just Keep On Coming:

A bagpiper was asked by a funeral director to play at a graveside service for a homeless man who had no family or friends. The funeral was to be held at a cemetery in the remote countryside and this man would be the first to be laid to rest there. Since the bagpiper was not familiar with the backwoods area, he became lost.

He roamed the streets for an hour. Finally, he saw a backhoe and its crew who were eating lunch, but the hearse was nowhere in sight. He apologized to the workers for his tardiness and stepped to the side of the open grave where he saw the vault lid already in place. He assured the workers that he would not hold them up for long but this was the proper thing to do.

The workers gathered around, still eating their lunch. He played out his heart and soul. As he played, the workers began to weep. He played "Going Home" and "The Lord is My Shepherd." He closed the lengthy session with "Amazing Grace" and walked to his car.

As he drove into the distance, one of the workers saying to another, "Man, I never seen nothing like that before and I've been putting in septic tanks for 20 years."

A fellow was walking through a cemetery one dark and stormy night. As he got well into the cemetery, he heard a voice say, "Marf! Marf!". Pretending not to let it bother him, he pulled his coat a little tighter and kept walking. Again the voice said, "Marf! Marf!".

That did it. He took off full speed and didn't stop till he was well outside the gates. As he stopped to catch his breath, the moon broke through the clouds enough so he could see what had been following him. It was a dog with a hare lip....... Marf!

An Avon Lady was delivering products in a high-rise and was riding in the elevator. Suddenly, she had the powerful urge to fart. Since no one was in the elevator, she let it go - and it was a doozy. Of course, the elevator then stopped at the next floor, so she quickly used some Avon Pine-Scented Spray to cover up the smell.

A drunk man entered the elevator and immediately made a face. "Holy cow! What's that smell?" The Avon Lady said, "I don't know, sir. I don't smell anything. What does it smell like to you?" The Drunk replied, "Like someone shit a Christmas tree."

That's it for today my little four leaf clovers. Remember, the most common injury in the game of chess is getting your king stuck in your eye, when you doze off. I'm going to AREA 51 and see how many idiots show up as Jason. Have a great weekend and more on Monday.

Stay Tuned !

God Bless Our Troops And God Bless America !

How ironic that the memorial for the soldiers slain during the Fort Hood massacre would come one day before Veteran's Day, the day that our nation remembers the many soldiers, both past and present, who served their country valiantly.

I watched intently yesterday as these soldiers were remembered by their families, friends, fellow comrades at Fort Hood and the many people around this nation and the world. What a sad feeling one has knowing that these soldiers lost their lives at a seemingly safe location within the United States.

Today we appreciate and remember soldiers who served and the many who were killed or wounded in the line of duty. I have to especially remember my father, James Sullivan Sr., (pictured left) who served in World War II and my late nephew, Jonathan Sullivan (pictured below, right). I served in the United States Army as well as Brother Kirt, who was in Vietnam. My friends Chris, Doug, Jimmy, Carl and Victor also are remembered, as they served their country as well.

I ask all my readers and friends to take the time to remember our soldiers, past and present, and to extend a welcome hand to anyone in uniform. I can assure you that the gesture will be quite welcome and you can put a little sunshine into a soldier's life.

The terrorist act at Fort Hood has my blood boiling. Obama immediately told the American public not to "jump to conclusions" until all the facts were in. Even, some of the media are hesitant to refer to the incident as a terrorist act but in my mind, any person or persons, whether organized or not, who wreak such havoc and death on innocent people are terrorists.

Being politically correct is not only dangerous, it's now getting people killed. I'm getting sick and tired of worrying about other people getting their feelings hurt or their feathers ruffled. It's time to call a spade a spade.

The Fort Hood massacre is a prime example of the dangers of being politically correct. The FBI knew more than six months ago that Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan had been posting pro-terrorists comments and did nothing about it. It's time to start arresting and prosecuting these mongrels and to hell with being politically correct.

You may consider this profiling, but once you've seen storm clouds and heavy rains on the horizon four or five times, you don't have to be a profiler to know that there's a hurricane coming and deal with it. It's time to start circling the wagons and deal with these assholes in the only way that they can comprehend.

The News As I See It: New York Governor David Paterson said that New York will be broke by Christmas, unless it begins cutting jobs. New Yorkers are saying, "Good call. Let’s start with the governor" CBS News is reporting that President Obama has decided to send 40,000 more troops to Afghanistan. Obama says it’s part of his plan to finally deliver on campaign promises. Right!The promises made by John McCain. A man and woman in Britain became the oldest couple in the world to divorce. They are both 98 years old. It was an ugly breakup. She found another woman’s teeth in their bedroom.

Congressman Barney Frank's boyfriend got caught growing marijuana in his back yard. When interviewed, Frank was offended by the implications that he was aware that his boyfriend was growing the plants. When interviewed, Frank said that he was "not much of an outdoorsman" (gasp) and wouldn't know a marijuana plant if he saw one. Get real, Barney!

Yesterday, twenty years ago in Germany, David Hasselhoff performed a concert to celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall and today he was invited back to perform on the anniversary. Then, immediately after Hasselhoff sang, they started building a new wall. A woman in Texas almost pulled off an unbelievable scam. She told everyone she had cancer, held a benefit, and then used the money she raised to get a boob job. All of her friends and family said they were very disappointed.....until they saw her.

This Date In History: 1620; The Mayflower Compact was signed by Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower. It would provide the basis for all governments of the American colonies. 1831; Former slave Nat Turner was executed. 1889 Washington became the 42nd state.

1918; The Allies and Germany signed an armistice ending World War I. 1921; The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was dedicated in Arlington National Cemetery. 1965; Rhodesia proclaimed its independence from Britain. 1992; The Church of England voted to ordain women as priests.

2004; Yasir Arafat, chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization, died in Paris. Mahmoud Abbas was elected to take his place.

Picture Of The Day: Words are not necessary for today's pictures. I chose these out of many that are now circulating on the Internet.

Printable Things I Never Told You: 1) I swear if I see another commercial by Billy Mays, I'm going to dig his dead ass up, stuff a sock in his mouth and bury him again! 2) Does anyone remember "kickapoo joy juice"? 3) Money isn't everything but it sure does keep the kids in touch. 4) It is a known fact that the colder the x-ray table the more of your body is required on it. 5) Although the many islands in the south Pacific are nice, I like Polynesia the best. The word is derived form the ancient "Pollynesia" which is memory loss in parrots.....and that's five !

Birthdays: My niece, Sommer, whose birthday was yesterday. Happy Birthday, my love 19XX, My pal, Tommy 0 - Happy Birthday Buddy 19XX, Maude Adams, actress 1872, George Patton, general 1885 Howard Fast, author 1914, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., science fiction writer 1922, Carlos Fuentes, writer, editor, and diplomat 1928, LaVern Baker, singer 1929, Calista Flockhart, actress 1964, Leonardo DiCaprio, actor 1974.

The AREA 51 Retirement Home Bar and Grill: An old couple is having breakfast when the old woman says to her husband, "Just think, honey, we've been married for 50 years.?" He replies, "Yes, fifty years ago we were sitting here at this breakfast table together and we were probably naked as jaybirds." The old woman snickers, "Well, let's get naked again for old time's sake?"

So they strip off their clothing and sit back down at the table. The old woman says breathlessly, "You know, my nipples are as hot for you today as they were 50 years ago." The old man says, "I'm not surprised. One's in your coffee and the other's in your oatmeal!"

The Hits Just Keep On Coming:

A fireman came home from work one day and told his wife, "You know, we have a wonderful system at the fire station. When bell 1 rings, we all put on our jackets, then bell 2 rings and we all slide down the pole. When bell 3 rings, we're on the fire truck ready to go. From now on when I say "bell 1", I want you to strip naked. When say 'BELL 2', I want you to jump in bed and when I say 'bell 3', we make love all night."

The next night he came home from work and yelled, "Bell 1!" The wife promptly took all her clothes off. When he yelled, "Bell 2!", the wife jumped into bed. When he yelled, "Bell 3!", they began making love. After a few minutes the wife yelled, "Bell 4!" The husband said, "What the hell is Bell 4?" His wife answered, "Roll out more hose, you're nowhere near the fire!"

A man staggers into an emergency room with a concussion, multiple bruises, two black eyes and a five iron wrapped tightly around his throat. Naturally, the doctor asks him what happened. The man says, "I was having a quiet round of golf with my wife, when at a difficult hole, we both sliced our balls into a pasture of cows."

The man continued, "We went to look for them, and while I was rooting around, I noticed one of the cows had something white at its rear end. I walked over and lifted up the tail, and sure enough, there was a golf ball with my wife's monogram on it ......stuck right in the middle of the cow's ass. That's when I made my big mistake."

The doctor asked, "What did you do?" The man replied, "Well, I lifted the cow's tail and yelled to my wife, 'Hey, this looks like yours!'. I don't remember too much after that....."

That's it for today my little fire plugs. Remember our troops! I'm going to Happy Hour at AREA 51. More on Friday.

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