THOU SHALT NOT suffer a Madman, a Fool, an Idiot or a Politician!
(except if your a politician then its "Thou shalt not get caught!")

November 21, 2010

TSA, The Stupidity Absolute

TSA appointed (not an elected position) director John Pistol and the Obama administration seem to have finally done it. The traveling public seems to be pissed-off and starting to wake up. Everybody is aware that the TSA has exceeded all limits of common sense in their actions to inspect and harass airline passengers. It seems that everybody that I talk to, Everybody who talks on the radio, writes an article or has an opinion, is not willing to put up with anymore of this nonsense! Thank God! it's about time that people started to wake up and say that's enough!
We as a people have had a terrible time since 9-11, when we were made aware that we as a nation are not loved and respected around the world, like we had blithely assumed. We have given a typical, knee-jerk reaction to our repulsion, and in our naivete and political correctness (re;stupidity and laziness), have allowed politicians to once again intrude into our lives at the expense of our serenity and self respect!
  I believe that there probably have been attempted terrorist incidents of which the public has been kept unaware of. Possibly incidents, the general knowledge of which, out of national security, should be restricted. BUT, I am not in any way assured that there so many incidents, that there was ever, any need for the type and amount of "security" that has been forced down our throats without our explicit permission or consent. I am reasonably confident, knowing these types of "politicians", that the majority of what we have been told of, has been so inflated and blown out of shape and proportion, for the benefit of these politicians, that their resemblance to the truth of the situation, is like black to white.

The TSA (i.e. John Pistol, et. all) on behalf of the President, Barrack Obama and director of homeland security (H.S. = Hassel and Screen-em) Janet Nepalitano,  and acting with the blessings thereof, are doing exactly what is wanted by them. Namely the restricting of our freedoms and preparing us for U.N. restructuring and controls. (I know that this sounds like I'm a conspiracy nut, well, maybe I am!)

We as a great country, founded in freedom and under God, need to admit our past mistakes, monitor and control our borders,  clean-up and clean out, our political houses and get back to living our lives under our own control, and the way that we want to!

As has been said by a truly great man. "The price of true freedom is eternal vigilance!" and that means. we need to get rid of the known problems, get off of our lazy, self-sanctified, complacent asses, and do the homework to find out who and what we are really voting for, not just vote party lines or for whose name is at the top of the list!

November 16, 2010

"New" Global Warming

   In the past year there has been a change in the paradigm view of global warming. We the people of the United States have been made aware (you haven't?) of the fraud that was being perpetrated on us for the purpose of monetary and political gain (specifics were previously discussed) by certain nefarious individuals and further propagated by the ignorant and foolish media.
We have had two (2) separate and possibly(?) independent groups of perpetrators of this crime wave. The so called politicians (see definitions) and the media outlets (the drive-by media! (I love that term!, It conjures some interesting mental images)), who propagated and increased this fraud with out ever stopping to investigate or even check the information on which they were reporting!

   Well folks, they are at it again with a vengeance! Their perception seems to be that they may have lost creditability with the gullible public, who are the principal suppliers of financing for their way of life. They are reinventing themselves, their theories and the "facts" and are trying to restart the whole mania again, from a lower level of emotionally charged  irrationality! Have you perchance heard the "news" stories of the sun-burned whales? the diminishing fish stocks? or the increased emission of green house gasses by irresponsible companies and manufactures?

  Emotional issues right? We have been previously conditioned (can you say lied to?) by media "reports" and PBS documentaries, to respond to such emotionally charged "news", with an outpouring of concern (can you say money?) for the "poor baby seals, etc.," that have been presented as being so cute,(and have been preyed upon by evil types), who deserve the proper stewardship and concern that our donations of large amounts of money and votes could give them!

 Why do I say this? It may be that I actually listen to what "people" (as reported in the media) seem to be saying. Because I distrust their motives, as the result of having been awakened  a few too many times in the past. I keep watch for reoccurring themes that are presented as facts, "Facts" that have been discredited in the past, but the disputation of which was ignored. (Like CFC's which being heavier than air, were being released and "lofted" into the upper atmosphere to "create" an ozone hole which ......)

There is once again a renewed  surfacing of alarmist "findings" in the media, as being reported by unnamed sources, who never the less are well respected and of internationally acclaimed significance. We the people, are once again being primed for another major and long term push, which is intended to end with the loss of more of our freedoms! (I know that this sounds irrational but try to follow the thought process. The information that you need is out there, just start questioning what you are "told"!)

My point here being, is that if there is a problem here, that is not of natural cause, but is the result of humanities actions, that is properly investigated by recognized politically and monetarily impartial international organizations, with thoroughly documented research and findings, then we need to implement actions to rectify  the situation. Lacking and until such investigation is performed, I do advocate that everyone take commonsense measures to reduce our environmental impact, reduce our emotional responses (which are so easily played), and to take care of where we live and of those things that we love, but for GOD'S SAKE be reasonable and act intelligently this time!

  Lets break the previous paradigm that we must immediately respond in such an irrational, unthinking and blindfolded emotional manner, which steamrolls the rights of others, who are never given a chance, who may sustain a monetary loss, and probably don't agree with you!

November 15, 2010

UDOT outside of the box ECO-LANES!

It's time for UDOT to learn to think outside of the box! and just you remember that you heard of it here first!

For quite a while I have felt that the Diamond LANES (HOV) on our highways are wrong, that the new toll system is a rip off of the public, in that the people are being charged to use something that they have already paid for and are being taxed on with every gas purchase (can I sue for miss-use of funds, taxation without representation etc.?,) That the HOV lanes and the people who tend to use them are causing accidents (and possibly road rage and deaths as alleged in the previous column)! ad naseum ad infinitum!(so on and so forth for you texting types).
 Well I was always taught not to complain, if I didn't have a better solution! (this advice needs to be followed by more people! we all could probably benefit from some old time wisdom!)

So here is my solution..... Get rid of the HOV lanes and that kind of thinking. Instead we need ECO-LANES!
 
On roads of 4 lanes width or more, ECO-LANES would be for slower drivers only use, or for HOV use with a maximum speed limit of 15 mph lower than the highest posted (denote these type lanes on the road with green paint and road signs). Users of ECO-LANES who have a RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) (Like the veterinarian puts in your dogs neck.) transponder as do the singles using the present HOV lane, would receive a  tax break at the end of the year, for consistently using the reduced speed lanes in excess of 3 exits (so you can really be sure that they ARE Eco-friendly and not cheating for the tax-break) (would be a realized benefit of highway reduced maintenance costs) as well as a personal decrease in personal maintenance costs and reduced fuel costs! (remember 55 m.p.h.!) Users would be restricted to use of right hand-only lanes, display a rear window warning decal and must maintain a 20ft.mandatory minimum following distance from the preceding vehicle.(This distance would allow merging traffic and exiting traffic to seamlessly pass thru and would increase vehicular safety, a double benefit!)this could catch on big across the country and with all the greener types immediately!

...Now what to do with the money already spent on the left hand lanes? Simple really, Just repaint the diamond markers with a yellow circle and mandate a minimum speed limit of 65 m.p.h. to a maximum of 80 m.p.h. with RFID  and PHOTO-COP verification. If you don't have an RFID then you are speeding and get a ticket, that should make the insurance companies happy.(cameras and sensors are already in place)

The fees for program registration and the fines from violation of either type lanes, if consistently checked and enforced, should more than make up in increased income, for the costs of implementation of the new program and an increased police presence!( lets get the locals out on the freeway to!)

UDOT should be happy as they get a brand new toy to play with, they would also get more money and influence, greater recognition and maybe a little bit of respect. Our legislators would be lauded as "green" visionaries who would be looking out for the health and well being of generations as yet unborn. Insurance companies should be happier as their bottom lines would increase and they wouldn't have to spend more money lobbying (re:bribes?), the public would be happier as they can drive, as their conscience and wallets allow, and their would be a significant decrease in road rage incidents and the accompanying psychological turmoil!

Sounds to me and the other people who have helped me to plan this out, like a win/win proposition for all involved! Now what would you want to bet, that somebody with a little political power, a low I.Q.and a desire to use something like as a rallying point, will come up with a cock and bull reason why little Sally can't be left behind and why it was good that they are watching out for us. After all it wouldn't do, for people to get the idea into their heads, that they can come up with realistic and reasonable work-arounds that would benefit everybody and they can' make money off of it!!!

November 13, 2010

UDOT kills Sandra Harper?

As you may be aware, On Nov. 11 2010 Sandra Harper died in an automobile accident in West Valley City, Utah on the 201 highway. This is attributed to an act of road rage on the behalf of the other driver involved. According to the local self-aggrandizing broadcast so called NEWS media, Mrs. Harper was driving in a manner that annoyed the other person, who when being passed by Mrs. Harper, was given the one finger salute by her. He then proceeded to pass in an aggressive manner and when regaining the lane clipped the front of her BIG UTAH SUV causing her to loose control in a manner that ended in her death.

You may be aware from perusing my previous ramblings, of what I think about Utah's generally self-important, anal, infantile drivers and of UDOT's practices and policies in general and it's (not intelligently) management  in particular!

It is my belief, as formed from experience, that UDOT's uncontrolled greed, graft, and disregard of intelligence is the root cause of the majority of road rage along the intermountain highways. UDOT is not held responsible to the public for it's policies or practices. UDOT is a publicly (state and federal) highly funded retirement for select individuals who have the desire to dominate and control others. The policies of UDOT and the establishment of such things as the HOV lane in large population areas,  for the use of  a few who don't understand how to drive courteously without signs or explicit instructions (like special lanes and diamonds) *we used to call these kinds of people (pre-politically correct liberalism) SPECIAL (otherwise known as mentally retarded and/or physically handicapped) and therefore were restricted from driving in heavy traffic!
(The a fore mentioned people (now I'm being PC and not saying what I think) and what they do to the ancient and respected rules of the road should be banned,boiled and not coddled! I'm speaking of the very numerous liberal drivers as well as UDOT decision makers (not the folks who drive the plow trucks, although come to think of it they could us some re-education too!))

The "Special" conditions put in place by UDOT and the "No child left behind" drivers that you encounter in the "fast lane" (yeah right!) along the Wasatch Front now days, is enough to make an elephant run amok!
 I have had incidents happen to me ranging from one finger salutes to having a gun pointed at me in anger! (although the best ones, that relieve stress, are the ones like where the old couple put their thumbs in their ears, wiggled their fingers, and stuck their tongues out while making a sour face, hilarious! and it got their point across without causing hurt feelings! What smart people! though somebody should have kept their hands on the wheel!)

Is anybody besides me aware, that there has twice been a law on the books that requires a slower driver to move over when being overtaken by a faster vehicle, regardless of how fast the overtaken vehicle is moving?
that this law is presently on the books, was written for high traffic situations, and is never inforced, except for harassment value to increase the severity of a citation!

For the above cited specificies, it is therefore my conclusion, that while the two drivers were both responsible for their actions at the moment,  that these actions were precluded by the overall failure of UDOT to consider the psychological effects of all of the stupidities that they inflict on the people of this state, and that UDOT and its management should be held to be directly responsible for the death of Sandra Harper ( and others like her) and should be tried and found guilty of 1st degree murder!