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The Holes in The Logic

Posted in FOC, gun control by

Many times, the argument has been made that the reason so many shootings take place in NY, NY is that many guns are sold in other states and brought in.

Firstly, there is the obvious one. If all imports were stopped from other states, they would be imported from other countries, as was the case of alcohol during prohibition. Might I reminind one and all, alcohol came from Canada, though it was also illegal in Canada.

Also, may I remind one and all, many made alcoholic beverages. It was easy. Guns too can be made in basements. I would suspect it is where some are made today.

Secondly, the sales and purchase is legal in most states. Why is it that NY, NY continues to have problems when states such as Texas don’t. By the way, the same question applies to Chicago.

Thirdly, when NY, NY makes guns illegal, who is it that goes out of state to buy the guns. Mostly, it’s just the bad guys. So it is…all the bad guys have guns and all the good guys have sling shots.

Well the good guys can all just call the police, who are being defunded.

Incidentally, how long will it be before NY, NY outlaws slingshots, which any kid can make in 20 or 30 minutes.

Arrival of a King

Posted in Christian values, Great News, Important things, Religion, Respect, Salvation by

It is a common thing to have a celebratory greeting of a visiting head of state. If the leader from a friendly major country visits, we would, so to speak, roll out the red carpet. Generally, we would have a big band and, many from the press would be there. Certainly, there would be many dignitaries, maybe the president, himself.

As the visiting dignitary left the plane, people would greet him and shake his hand. There might be a military representation who would provide a ceremonial salute.

It happens frequently. On the other hand, when a president visits other countries, it is not without much pomp and circumstance. We have grown to expect it.

Yet, a little over 2000 years ago, a king arrived and hardly anyone noticed it. There were but an uncertain number of shepherds who left their sheep to greet the greatest king ever. They, and they alone spent a short time to visit Him and and His parents.

As a side note, the wisemen did not arrive with their gifts for likely a year or more later. The only dignitaries who met the king on arrival were a few unnamed shepherds.

However, we today, and will into the foreseeable future, celebrate His arrival worldwide, moreso than ever any head-of-state. Indeed, some even celebrate His arrival while denying Him. Nations celebrate His arrival who worship idols.

That…that is recognition that no one has or ever will receive. People sing of Him him and know Him not. They exchange gifts in His name while knowing not why.

One day, likely soon, Jesus will return. This time, it will not be just a small group of shepherds who will see Him. Indeed, He will be seen by all and recognized by all. I have no authority to say as much, but I suspect that that will include the blind.

I say this as an encouragement. If you don’t know the one we celebrate at Christmas, I suggest you take the time to genuinely find out who He is. It is a poor idea to ignore one who is so great.

Rules & Refs

Posted in Biden, Cease fire between Israel and Gaza, Deceit by

It’s another football weekend. Teams will take to the field and play, mostly by the rules. When there are infractions the referees will usually step in and penalize the guilty team.

Nowadays, the officiaters have help. It just almost seems like there are cameras everywhere. When a play is in doubt, it can generally be reviewed from 2 or 3 different angles. I would call that a good thing. It keeps the game a little more fair, though occasionally someone does get by with something.

However, that just doesn’t happen much these days. There are many refs out there and the refs are getting better.

However, I think Old Joe’s been watching too many football games. He seems to think wars are like football. He seems to think the fighters will all compete by the rules. Whenever they don’t, he expects someone to toss a flag. Then, whenever there is a contested action, he figures it can be reviewed on the instant replay. This of course, while everyone just pauses and uses the time to catch their breath. And, oh yes, it will give the fan a chance to get a brew.

Then to, in war, there are no stopwatches. It isn’t over in a few hours. For some, it’s never over.

Better that the wars never start, like when Trump was in office. Better that the war is over fast. Less will be killed in a 2 week war than a two month war.

Old Joe just doesn’t get it. Because he permitted Iran and Russia to build up their fortunes, two wars broke out. People are dying because he insisted on driving the price of oil up. People are dying because Old Joe decided to give Iran a few billion.

I sure wish we could get a referee to throw one of those yellow things and pronounce penalties on Russian and Iran. However, I’m not getting my hopes up. I know the difference between football and war.

Another Compliment

Posted in Awkward Situation, Crazy Nuts, Electric Automobiles by

That’s right. They just keep coming. I was in the parking lot when the man approached me and told me how much he liked my car. He asked what kind. I told him Nissan, electric. Then he really became interested.

Then, I saw his car, a black Mercedes, may I add a very nice sportty looking thing. I told him that he had a nice set of wheels too. I expected him to be proud of it but he wasn’t, though he did thank me.

Whether it was his intention or not, it was a shot to my ego. I simply am not used to getting compliments on my car. It wasn’t my purpose when I bought the car. I am a very practical person. However, if people driving Mercedes want to compliment me, I’ll take.

Rating Govs

Posted in Abuse of Power, Cancel Culture, Fight or Flight, law enforcement, Lawyers and Representation, Socialists by

I had an idea yesterday as my car was being fixed. Maybe we need a way of rating governors. We could have 8 or 10 objective things that would provide a picture of how good or bad a governor is. I think right up there at the top might be how well he did at balancing the state budget. Then of course, we would want a rating on crime, an index based on all the felonies under his watch. Well this would need to be weighted. I mean, he obviously cannot take be held responsibile for the crimes for his fist month in office.

Then, there is the new one. It is what I call the immigration factor. That is to say, how many folks moved in or out of the state into another one. For example, those moving from New York to Texas. Each such person making the move would be a negative for New York and a positive for Texas. Those moving from California would have to be counted double. I mean, who in their right mind would ever want to leave beaches in Southern California for, well almost any state. It is true Florida has beaches but no mountains. Even more, everyone knows it will be completely under water in ten years. Someone said so , about 25 years ago. Hence, Florida population growth should be counted triple. There is the weather aspect too. The OK state gets a bunch of tornadoes so they should get some kind of offset. The gulf coast, gets floods. Not so many want to go down that way. Otherwise Mississippi and Alabama would have a lot more folks; maybe double.

Just a thought that you might want to maul it around in your mind. There is of course, one more thing, a question. Just why would we need such a thing? Why can’t people to see how bad the governors of
California and New York are. Why should it take a rating system to make it obvious. Yet, guess what. They keep voting for them.

However, it does give a new logic to the fight or flight phrase. Those folks that are in states like California or New York. Do they stay and fight to improve things or do they take flight, realizing the hopelessness of the situation.

Learned Something Today

Posted in Advertising, Drive-throughs, Going Green, Mistakes by

I learned something this morning. It wasn’t all that important, I don’t guess. I suppose it might be. Considering the condition of the conditions, it could have a real priority.

As an aside, did I mention a time or two that I really dislike drive throughs. I really thought I knew all the reasons. I mean, let’s face it, it is where all the going green folks go and burn gas, with a supposed good reason. They really do have these very big reasons to go along with their very big cars for not going inside to order.

Incidentally, you ever think about all those neat close spaces taken up by the approaches to the windows. Did you ever notice that 3 orders will generally go out the drive through window for each one over the counter.

Well, I guess that’s neither here nor there. I have little or no control over it. It is something established by the business, not me.

Nonetheless, I rose early this morning to have my almost new car worked on. It had a recall. Nothing major. In order to make sure they could get to me, I arrived promptly at 7.

So, once they had the car, I went into my favorite past time…waiting. Then, I saw a Wendy’s down the hill, easy walking distance.

Then I considered. Yup. I distinctly remember Wendy’s ads about really great breakfastds. And I remembered something about a wide selection.

So, I trapse down the hill and across the little street. I made the mistake about letting my hopes build. However, right there on the door, it said dinning room open mon thru thur, 7 to 11. I took a breath. I gave the door a tug, but it wouldn’t open.

Disappointed, I let go of the door. It was then it donned on me. I should have bought my breakfast on the way in. Then I could have eaten it while they worked on my car.

Naturally, the drive through was open, but I had no car.

Well, it is likely just as well. I don’t like Wendy’s and I did learn the lesson. Besides, on the way home, I did have a real breakfast at Waffle House. They had no drive through.

What’s the Point?

Posted in Abuse of Power, Education by

Just heard a report over local news about a large percentage of students being paid to go to private schools in Tennessee instead of pubic schools.

I fail to see the point of the report. The object is not to permit more to go to private schools, but rather to permit school choice. Eventually, everyone should be given school choice. Given all the competition, public schools will either improve or disappear. Is that so bad?

What the dems and major media don’t like is multi-faceted. Mostly they don’t like losing control over what is being taught and how it’s being taught. Also, they don’t want to be exposed for their inept efforts. Finally, we are talking about a lot of money. Education is generally a large percentage of any local government. No many folks willing to give up control of that much spending.

The Hated Truth; The Fear of the Light

Posted in Abuse of Power, Biden, Christian values, Collusion, Communism, Crime, Deceit, Elections, FOC, Going Green, January 6, law enforcement, Liz Cheney, Our Legal Systems, Plutocrat, Religion, Social Media, Truth by

Jesus walked this world a little over 2 thousand years ago. That… is indisputable. He and what He did is Biblical and historical. That He performed miracles was well known. It was one of the reasons the leaders of Israel sought to take His life.

To be sure, Jesus gave his life. They didn’t take it. It was foretold in the scriptures, Isaiah, psalms and Daniel to mention a few. Yet the leaders still did their part to fulfill their part of those prophecies.

And why was it that they killed a man who’s only crime was to do good, heal people and teach the truth. It does seem to be the nature of folks, especially those in power. You see, the leadership looked on Jesus as competition. They were desperately afraid, first that He would replace them in their powerful places of leadership. Second that He would put light on motives and the people would see them for what they were. For most of them, it would have been very embarrassing.

It is not the first time nor will it be the last. People, bad people seek power and they will do whatever it takes to get it. And, such people hate people who tell the truth that others might see their motives and their purpose. Such people fear the light, which will possibly expose their sin, their theft greed and their deeds.

Certainly, President Trump was far from being an angel. He used horrible language. He did things I am sure I would never want to admit to my parents, or anyone for that matter.

However, his primary sin he committed was that he confronted the very worst in government. He spoke the truth and exposed the the wrongdoers on both sides of the isle. He shined the light on the sins of the rich and powerful.

Trump was not nearly anything like Jesus, but when it comes to truth and light, he was accomplishing about the same thing, though in a more crude means.

For his efforts, no one received more torture in perhaps 2000 years. Okay. I admit. I am exaggerating. However you get the idea.

The fact is that he has had falsehood after falsehood leveled against him. Once he disproves one thing, they charge him with two more. And like Jesus, they are going after Trump’s followers.

I guess they figure they don’t want any of his friends spreading the truth either. It would stand to reason they don’t like the idea of any light exposure from any one or anything. It would mean the loss of prestige, money and…of course, power. For sure, how can they maintain control without the power.

and, to the dems, control is everything.