You just don't get it, do you?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071220/ap_on_go_co/congress_guns_12

I'm not a gun nut, on either side of the issue. Guns, as far as I'm concerned, are OK... to a point. I'm not a fanatic FOR them. I'm not a fanatic AGAINST them.

The problem I have here is with the politicians. They want this law because it makes them look like they've done something useful. Have they?

The law they're enacting attempts to ensure that guns aren't sold LEGALLY to people with mental health issues. This, in and of itself, is not a bad thing. I can agree to that. The question is... what consitututes a mental health issue? Is it someone who's obviously (visibly) got problems. I'd think that most people (I would hope) would already have a problem selling guns to such individuals. Is it meant to cover those with transient, or episodic, bouts of mental illness? Ok, you could make a case for that... fine. However, maybe it could also be used to cover pretty much anyone that displays any kind of anti-social behavior.... NOW WE'RE TALKING! This could be what we're all looking for. This could be a way around the constitution that will allow us to deny guns to anyone we choose! Rather than going into all of the myriad possibilities at this point... I'm gonna switch tracks...

What kind of fucking idiot, with even the slightest semblence of a clue, believes that, for even a moment, this will stop a person "with mental health issues" from getting their hands on a gun? When will the general public stop experiencing the "feel good" factor when this type of legislation is enacted. It's all total BULLSHIT!. Guns exist. Guns can be bought, both legally AND illegally. Period. They can also be stolen, for that matter.

Well then, let's take this further... We should make ALL guns illegal! Yeah, right. The only way this COULD ever work, is if our government both changed the consitution, AND went out and proactively wrested all the guns from LEGAL gun owners. Only then, could they go after all of the (even before the law) illegal guns. I'm pretty sure this would lead to the next Civil War.

The bottom line is: Bad shit happens from time to time in our free society. Guns are here. They're not going away anytime soon. Let's stop smiling, open-mouthed, everytime these politicians shower us with these excremental laws that have nothing to do with the issue, but everything to do with self-promotion. This is, literally, nothing but a great big steaming pile of shit disguised with a generous, gleaming layer of self-righteousnous.

Let's Crown the Patriots NOW!

Why wait until the end of the season. What's the point. The Patriots were handed the game the other day (against the Ravens), a game they otherwise would have lost, by the officials who were there to ensure fair play.

In the interest of full disclosure... I'm not a Ravens fan. I'm am a Dolphins fan, but I'm not a person who, necessarily, hates the Patriots. The Patriots ARE A VERY GOOD TEAM!

What constitutes having 'control of the ball' before a receiver goes out of bounds on a catch? My assumption was that the receiver had to have it in his clutches (i.e. have his hand(s) and or arm(s) firmly around it without bobbling it. The officials in the Ravens-Patriots game set a new standard... Apparently, you only have to have it balanced delicately on your fingertips as you step out of bounds.

The officials in the game last week either:
a) handed the game to the Patriots, or
b) set a whole new standard for 'control of the ball as the receiver goes out of bounds', or
c) were on acid, or
d) had money on the game

Let's give the officials the benefit of the doubt and assume that it's b)... shall we. Let's see just how many other calls go the same way the rest of the season.

And what if monkeys fly out of my ass???

The following is my response to this:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070830/ap_on_re_us/virginia_tech_investigation_14

Let's say, for the sake of argument, that I'm a student of Virginia Tech. Let's also say that, again for the sake of argument, I've got some mental stability issues. Instead of grabbing the nearest automatic rifle and opening fire, all of the sudden, my ASS opens up and starts sprouting monkeys. Not likely, I know, but stay with me. These aren't your cute cuddly monkeys like you see in the zoo. Not humorous chimpanzees like Cheetah from the Tarzan movies. No, these are vicious monkeys hell-bent on mischief and mayhem like the ones from the Wizard of Oz. Full grown, mad as hell and complete with wings. They're on a mission from the wicked witch herself.

So... Let's say this happens at 7 AM in the morning and a couple of people get killed or maimed. Not surprising really, given what they are (vicious monkeys) and where they're at (densely poplulated college campus). Some time goes by (maybe a couple of hours), no more reports of mayhem on campus. Hmm... Maybe the monkeys got tired of the mayhem and flew off somewhere. The authorities at VT are thinking, "Whew! Man, we (somewhat) dodged that bullet". They really have no way of knowing one way or the other. So, they craft a carefully worded e-mail to their students saying that there may be some cause for concern on the campus, so be very, very careful.

The problem was that the monkeys hadn't flown off somewhere, they'd just gotten together for a concentrated attack at a specific location. They didn't give any advance indication that this is what they'd planned to do, but that's what they did. They ended up killing and wounding scores or unsuspecting students.

What were the folks at VT thinking!? They should have warned everyone immediately! Then all those students could have huddled (safely?) in their rooms until the all clear was given. Maybe the Governor of Virginia himself should have declared a state of emergency until all those monkey were rounded up and euthanized. If only that had happened, all that additional bloodshed could have been avoided. Who knows how many lives could have been saved.

Let that be a lesson to everyone. If you're not completely and totally prepared for the outrageously improbable. If you don't have a plan for, and have the capacity to react to, every possible eventuality. You are going to wish you had an ass full of killer monkeys. Because you'll certainly be more comfortable living with them, than you will being dry fucked by the pompous pricks with the 20-20 hindsight vision goggles sent to judge you in the aftermath.

Pay Your Taxes Or Expect A Raid

Ed and Elaine Brown of New Hampshire haven't paid income taxes since 1996, despite being convicted of evading taxes. The United States has between 250,000 and 500,000 tax protesters, and not one of them has ever prevailed definitively in court. Even our tax-evading friend , Tom Cryer, should expect a nasty backhanded slap from an appellate court.

Apparently it's not enough that the taxpayers of this country support those who actually need help. Those who, through social or accidental circumstance, cannot support themselves. Now we have to support greedy pricks like these as well.

Ya know, I half expect this shit from inbred half-wits in the sparsely populated regions of... oh, I don't know, pick a state (Montana, Texas, Louisiana), but New Hampshire?

If they don't want to pay their fair share of taxes, then simply revoke their citizenship and deport them. Oh, wait... Then they might become illegal aliens. Well, we have laws for that kinda shit too.

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New Law Proposed: NY State may Ban Text Messaging While Driving

This is in reaction to horrific vehicular deaths of five teens where driver was texting while driving. Recent poll of people 18-24 years old shows 2 out of 3 admit to sending text messages while they drive.

Words escape me to descibe this type of insanity. Only someone of extreme stupidity would attempt this. Unfortunately, said idiot took some of his friends with him.

You can't legislate this type of behaviour out of existence. You might as well close your eyes, make a wish, and toss a coin into the fountain for all the good it will do. Only Darwin can rid our midst of this type of plague. Teach your children well so Chuck doesn't claim your offspring next.

Oh! I'm sorry. I forgot. This is America. We can solve all our parenting woes through legislation. Carry on...

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I've been skewered

I recently found out that I've been a victim of credit card fraud. I don't know how it happened and I don't know when it happened.

Some clever, ingenious fuckwad got enough information about one of my credit cards to be able to use it to the tune of about $1450. I don't know if the person who stole the information is the same person (or persons) who used it But, I want to find out. I. Really. Want. To. Know. Who.

Granted, it's always possible that, somehow, I'm the one responsible for the information getting out. If that's true, I'll take responsibility for being stupid. Show me where I went wrong. However, at the moment, I can't imagine how my stupidity might have caused this.

I could wait for the bank to work their magic and get all the charges reversed. After all, they have a lot more leverage than I do with the merchants who accepted the charges. Therefore, they have a lot better chance of getting their money back. It is mostly their money anyway since I'm only liable for $50 worth of those charges. What do I care?

I care. I've been contacting most of the merchants myself in an effort to find out what I can do, or find out, about what happened. I want to educate myself in what is possible in this regard. If possible, I want to find out who it was. No doubt, my bank will not tell me what their investigation turns up. They'll only tell me that, after all is said and done, I owe them $50.

Even so, I want to locate the person who has so deftly bent me at the waist and had their way with me. I want to have my turn. I realize that I had the benefit of the '$50 liability limit' vaseline. If I get a hold of them... they won't.

Just execute them...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070719/ap_on_re_us/sex_offenders_1;_ylt=AjKnPuwoqBhgXPpORdqffEIE1vAI

That's what everyone wants anyway, right? That way we can all feel SAFE!

If you can't see/feel my tongue in my cheek, waving it's little middle finger in front of your face, then FUCK YOU!

Jesus Christ! It was tragic whatever happened to 'Jessica'. I don't, in any way, mean to detract from that. I don't even know what happened to her and I can get a sense that it must have been very, very bad.

The supporters of this law tried to do a very good thing... but also, a very impossible thing. It's as simple as that.

We are a society. Society, as a whole, contains people from all walks of life. Whether you like it or not. The only way you could possibly, effectively do what this law is trying to do is... Procure a little island... like Australia... and send them all there. If I remember correctly, England tried that a few years back. Hmm... How did that work out?

As much as I'd like to have a little hideway where we could send all of societies little mistakes, it ain't gonna work. First, we have to have someone we trust to decide who to send. I don't trust myself to make that decision, much less you self-righteous pricks. We're all way too self-centered these days to make those kinds of decisions. Oh, I'm sorry, I meant to say... We're all too focused on what's best for the 'children' to make rational decisions in that regard.

We're all too busy with our own lives to make sure that we actually 'raise' our children. Pay attention to what their needs are. We must have more LAWS that absolve us from some of that responsibility. Otherwise, it's just too much. It's just better that way.

I'm having this psycho mental image flashing in my brain... right out of 'Children of the Corn'. Children are running our society by mind control. Only it's better! The children can't actually control our minds, but politicians can by simply invoking the phrase 'to protect the children'.

So, in conclusion... It's probably better for all concerned, just to execute them.