For once common sense prevails over political correctness.
I posted about a small college in southern Utah called Dixie State. With the school moving into university status, a few misguided/confused/brainwashed liberal students wanted to change the name from Dixie to Southern Utah because the term “Dixie” was thought to bring connotations of slavery or a perceived deep south racial bias. The few libertards did manage to have a beautiful statue removed, but failed by a LARGE margin to get the name changed. (Read Original Post Here)
An overwhelming 83 percent of respondents — made up of students, alumni, faculty, staff and community members — said the controversial “Dixie” title could or should be part of the school’s name.
However, Dixie opponents, including the NAACP, argue the term invokes a negative association with racism and slavery. But, the Sorenson advertising CEO argued that the community associates the name with volunteerism, compassion and a pioneer heritage.
The Dixie State student body president said that he wanted “Dixie” removed from the name, but that he would vote for the voice of the student body. The majority wanted to keep “Dixie” in the name with only 17 percent saying to remove it.
The overall vote in the Board of Trustees meeting was unanimous in favor ofDixie State University.
On Wednesday, just a day after Chris Kyle’s burial, the Charlotte Sun Herald ran a political cartoon that took an obvioius jab at Second Amendment advocates’ insistence that “good guys with guns” are the best way to stop crazy shooters. The timing of such commentary was a classless act that disrespected Kyle’s family and all who’ve served their country. Read the rest here:
The slight also appears to be intentional. The cartoon, by Kansas City Star cartoonist Lee Judge, was originally published on Feb. 9 — three days before Kyle’s memorial service.
Here are the their e-mails. ljudge@kcstar.com. His boss, Miriam Pepper, at mpepper@kcstar.com – let them know what you think. I just did and this is my e-mail.
To: Lee Judge and Miriam Pepper
In regards to your “American Sniper” cartoon:
I hope that you realize the reason you are free to spread your ignorant hate is because of people like Chris Kyle who have secured your 1st amendment rights. So the next time you depict something as mean spirited as that cartoon, please remember that heroes like Chris Kyle were willing to lay down there lives for your freedoms, unlike yourself hiding behind your desk like most liberal cowards. I should not be surprised that a progressive moron would come up with such a disrespectful image.
There a quite a few more things that I would wish upon you but I was raised to respect other peoples feelings….Now Go Fuck Yourself.
ps: Tell your Editor Miriam Pepper I hope her legs grow together.
All of these RHINOs complaining about the Tea Party just makes me believe that The Tea Party is a wonderful thing. First considered a conservative branch of the GOP I can see that they are getting worried. The unspoken “go along to get along” mantra that has thrived in a corrupt system is being challenged and they are freaking out.
Karl (Whiteboard) Rove and his PAC can back whomever they choose, anybody other than another liberal in office is a good thing. But the fact that the Democrats hate The Tea Party and the GOP is getting nervous means something is changing in Washington. I don’t know that having a party split is a good thing, but if the Tea Party can continue to gain ground, the GOP will have to follow, and that my friends is change you can get behind. The rush to coddle independent voters and gain favor with the latin base does nothing but push the GOP further left, whether they want to admit it or not. Tea Party members in the congress and senate won’t crumble under pressure from the left, (unlike some current republican members whose names rhyme with Boehner and McCain).
As we have seen with the Supreme Courts decision on Obamacare, you can’t put your faith in a claimed membership to a certain party. It is the people elected under the Tea Party umbrella who will stand their ground. You can tell by all the whining from the left about radical members of congress messing up their plans to steam roll legislation through the house, something is getting under their skin.
Can The Tea Party become a stand alone party? Maybe not right now but possibly. Would it be a good thing? Absofuckinglutely!
Karl Rove says he isn’t at war with the Tea Party. Then he blasts the Tea Party groups complaining about his new venture into Republican primary races.
Former Sen. Dick Lugar (R-Ind.) is relieved the Tea Party won few victories during the 2012 election season, he said in an interview on MSNBC Wednesday
Infighting has penetrated the highest levels of the House GOP leadership. Long-standing geographic tensions have increased, pitting endangered Northeastern Republicans against their colleagues from other parts of the country. Enraged tea party leaders are threatening to knock off dozens of Republicans who supported a measure that raised taxes on the nation’s highest earners.
“It’s the same 40 to 50 chuckleheads that have screwed this place up all year,” complained retiring Rep. Steven LaTourette, R-Ohio. Boehner has “done everything to make nice to them. Bring them along. It hasn’t mattered. I don’t fault him. He’s done his best.”
Since Congress is supposed to spend money according to a budget that is non-existent since 2009, it is interesting to see what they wasted money on in 2012 with no clarification of what they can spend the money on. Clear as mud?
Click on the image or here to see more….if you can stand it.
Here are a few:
Food Stamp fraud – 4.5 Billion on booze, strippers, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Starbucks, blah, blah, blah. Moroccan Pottery Classes – 27 Million Mars Martian Food – 1 Million Robot Squirrel – 325 Thousand Alaskan Tourist Boat – 3.3 Million Service Fees On Closed Government Accounts – 2 Million Making A Penny – 70 Million Free Cell Phones – 1.5 Billion Alternative Fuel Tax Credit Loophole (Paper Industry) – 268 Million Book Club Funding – 1 Million New York Greek yogurt Factory – 1.3 Million Medicare Advantage Duplicate Payments For Veterans – 1 Billion Free Bus Rides At Superbowl – 142 Thousand Iraqi Police Training 2012 – 400 Million New York Theater Group – 700 Thousand Old Fashioned Trolley System – 35.6 Million New York Poster Contest – 70 Thousand YouTube Video Contest – 106 Thousand FEMA Mis-Calculation – 75 Million New York Board Game Exhibit – 150 Thousand Alaska Site Seeing Train – 38.8 Million Federal LA Courthouse Not Needed – 322 Million Government Laziness – 1 Billion Annually
Obama wants to give a 1% raise to federal employees, this along with a 1/2 point bump that they get normally depending on pay grade. Considering the generous pensions and health benefits these people get, I think they will survive without a raise anytime soon. And what is really maddening, the union is pissed off it is only 1%. GMAFB!
My income has gone down since the recession, and thanks to Obamacare, I will be losing even more to pay for a shitty health care package I did not want in the first place. We are going down in flames and nobody in Washington seems to give a damn.
“After all that federal workers have sacrificed the past three years, they have earned a raise,” William R. Dougan, national president of the National Federation of Federal Employees, told CNN. “I repeat, they have earned a raise. We are pleased to see the president take a bold stance and advocate for this badly-needed pay adjustment.”
Read more here if you have the stomach for it. A Nod to Drudge for the link.
