Change in name and look

When I first threw up this blog, I just put in the name and description fields what popped into my head at the moment. I also picked what I thought would be a decent color — red. Well, after looking at it a bit. I decided to pick a color easier on the eyes and change the name a bit.

Hopefully this works a bit better.

Roofing job completed

As I wrote on Friday, I was working on a roofing job with my Dad and Cousin. The job was completed, we are; my Dad, my Cousin and myself, are ALL very sore. The hardest part was getting all those old shingles off that roof.  Now truthfully the roof was not that big, but when you are an out of shape oaf like me; it tends to be a bit rough on the old body!

We not only had to replace the shingles, but parts of the actual roof, in the back of the side building had to be replaced as well.

Needless to say, I have a strange new respect for roofers and I also know why roofers hire Mexicans do that kind of work! (Yes, that is sarcasm and snark….) 

Detroit is going broke

This is not a story that I enjoy writing; in fact it saddens me to even have to write it.

Via Reuters:

(Reuters) – Detroit is in “extremely serious financial condition,” as it is projected to run out of cash next year and must take action to avoid a state takeover, Mayor Dave Bing said on Thursday.
Michigan’s largest city is facing a projected cash shortage of about $150 million by the end of March, a statement from his office said.

To avoid having a state-appointed emergency financial manager, the city needs to address pension and healthcare costs and “inefficient services” such as transportation and lighting, while labor union contracts need to be renegotiated before their expiration next June, the statement said.

“City government has to live within its means,” Bing said in the statement. “Continuing to do business the same way is not an option, given our extremely serious financial condition. The last thing I want is for Detroit to be run by an emergency financial manager, whether it’s me or someone else.”

The question that everyone wants to know the answer to is this; what happened to Detroit?
The answer to that question is not an easy answer.  The troubles in Detroit, Michigan were decades in the making and will most likely take decades to fix.  Detroit troubles are plenty and they are complex.  I will try to rattle off a few:
Detroit’s troubles were brought on by the flight of the white population from the city after the riots in 1967 — A riot that was sparked by the way, by a rumor, which turned out to be a bald-faced lie.  The police in Detroit, who happened to be white, where simply doing their jobs, when they raided a “Blind-Pig,” that was being operated by group of black criminals within the city.  The rumor was that the Detroit Police shot and killed a man, while he was handcuffed, face down on the pavement; again, this was a complete lie, that was started by leftist radicals in the city, who resented the white police and the White Democratic Party Government in the city of Detroit.  This sparked a riot, which targeted business owners; which caused the White, Jewish and other non-black minority residents to seek housing elsewhere — namely in the southern and northern suburbs of Detroit.  This event was referred to as the “White Flight” of Detroit.  What was Detroit’s mentality about this massive exodus — This: “We don’t want them crackers and diamond dealers living around us no way” and thus the decline of Detroit in the form of loss of tax dollars in the city of Detroit.
Detroit’s troubles were brought on by the onset of the globalists who wished to make a quick buck at the expense of the American Worker and more specifically the Detroit Automotive Worker. 
Detroit’s troubles were brought on by the North American Free Trade Agreement that was passed by the Clinton Administration in the 1990’s.  This not only weakened the Unions ability to collectively bargain with any sort of force; but it also put the American Auto Companies at a disadvantage too.  Detroit auto companies just cannot build autos as cheap as foreign companies can; this is because we have labor laws here in America that prevents the exploitation of workers.
Detroit’s troubles were brought on by the private sector unions who fought for more and more of the piece of the pie, which rendered the American auto companies unable to compete with the foreign auto companies.
Detroit’s troubles were brought on by the public sector unions which demands grew more and more unreasonable by the year; which drank the city dry of any ability to maintain any sort of profitability.
Detroit’s troubles are the result of a progressive mentality, which says, “I am entitled” to this and that, and a mentality of anti-white hatred; that somehow the White man, which founded Detroit was somehow inherently evil and must be destroyed.  What I just described to you is the core belief system of Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton — and maybe President Obama — But I digress.
All of that up there is a whole bunch to unpack, it is a mental conditioning, that starts when one is very young, and it is not something that can be ripped out overnight, not without riots breaking out.  However, it can be done reasonably and without a lot of pain and suffering; but it can be done.
The important question to ask is; will Detroit be able to survive long enough for these things to be unpacked?

More of that "Religion of Peace" on display

(H/T to Powerline)

The Story via AINA:

(AINA) — In mid-October Egyptian media published news of an altercation between Muslim and Christian students over a classroom seat at a school in Mallawi, Minya province. The altercation lead to the murder of a Christian student. The media portrayed the incident as non-sectarian. However, Copts Without Borders, a Coptic news website, refuted this version and was first to report that the Christian student was murdered because he was wearing a crucifix.

“We wanted to believe the official version,” said activist Mark Ebeid, “because the Coptic version was a catastrophe, as it would take persecution of Christians also to schools.” He blamed the church in Mallawi for keeping quiet about the incident.

Today the parents of the 17-year-old Christian student Ayman Nabil Labib, broke their silence, confirming that their son was murdered on October 16, in “cold blood because he refused to take off his crucifix as ordered by his Muslim teacher.” Nabil Labib, the father, said in a taped video interview with Copts United NGO, that his son had a cross tattooed on his wrist as per Coptic tradition, as well as another cross which he wore under his clothes.

Both parents confirmed that Ayman’s classmates, who were present during the assault and whom they met at the hospital and during the funeral, said that while Ayman was in the classroom he was told to cover up his tattooed wrist cross. He refused and defiantly got out the second cross which he wore under his shirt. “The teacher nearly chocked by son and some Muslim students joined in the beating,” said his mother.
 
According to Ayman’s father, eyewitnesses told him that his son was not beaten up in the school yard as per the official story, but in the classroom. “They beat my son so much in the classroom that he fled to the lavatory on the ground floor, but they followed him and continued their assault. When one of the supervisors took him to his room, Ayman was still breathing. The ambulance transported him from there dead, one hour later.”

Prosecution arrested and detained two Muslim students, Mostapha Essam and Walid Mostafa Sayed, pending investigations in the murder case.

The father said that everyone in Mallawi knew how the event took place, but not one of the students’ parents was prepared to let their children come forward and give a statement to the police. “They are afraid of the school administration, which has lots of ways to harass the students, as well as being afraid of the families of the two Muslim killers.”

“I insist that the Arabic teacher, the headmaster, and the supervisors should be charged as well as the two students who committed the crime,” said Nabil. “The Arabic language teacher incited the students to attack my son, the headmaster who would not go to the classroom to see what is going on there when alerted to the beatings, but rather said to be left alone and continued sipping his tea, and the supervisors who failed in their supervising duties.

 Religion of peace? I think not.

Others: Wizbang and Vox Popoli

On the video of Judge beating his daughter

Yes, I have watched the entire video and yes,I have something to say about it.  I am ofcourse referring to the CNN storyof the Texas judge who beat his child with a belt for some very stupid reasons. 
Firstly, let me say this, as a Conservative Christian; I cantell you with absolute authority that this was NOT, I repeat, NOTa form of Christian Discipline!  Thenormal routine of Christian discipline is to explain to the child what he orshe has done wrong, pray with the child and then, if a parent decides to —-spank the child.  What is in this video,which I will never embed here, because it makes me so angry to watch, is twoparents abusing a child for some very stupid and backward reasons.  What I saw in that video, what I was actuallyable to watch —- quite literally made me shake with anger! 
What is in that video is two angry parents, who obviouslysuffer from some sort of mental issues —beating, swearing at, and berating theirdaughter.  Let me stress again, and Icannot put into words how much I wish to stress this; that this video is not avideo of normal Christian discipline!  Itis a video of child abuse and if I were a Pastor of a Church and I even got aremote wind of a video of this nature; I would be on the phone with the localpolice department.
The reason why this video sends me into a rage is that thosewho are not Christian or at least not active in a Church believe that ALLChristians believe that discipline is to be carried out like this!  Let me state emphatically, that under nocircumstances is this ever the case. These parents are punishing their child, while they are angry, they areswearing at the child, which is NOT, I repeat, NOTChristian discipline!  This is outrageouscase of awful child abuse and I am very shocked that someone, namely thedaughter did not report it earlier.  The Fatherof this child should be in a jail cell for child abuse!
Again, I will state it as plainly as I possibly can — Thisis not discipline — This is abuse!  The man and woman who did this should becharge with first degree child abuse and put into a jail cell where theybelong!
Others: Guardian, ABCNEWS, Nation Now, The Raw Story, Law Blog, Alan Colmes’ Liberaland, newsfeed.time.com and Mediaite

Is there anymore proof needed that President Obama is NOT a Christian?

I mean, good grief; how much more plainer should he get about it?

From The Hill:

President Obama invoked God on Wednesday as he criticized Congress for voting on commemorative coins and a resolution reaffirming “In God We Trust” as the national motto in all public buildings, public schools and other government institutions.

“That’s not putting people back to work,” Obama said. “I trust in God, but God wants to see us help ourselves by putting people to work.” 

Obama called on Congress to approve his jobs package.

“There’s no excuse for 100 percent of Washington Republicans to say no,” Obama said. “That means Republicans in Washington are out of touch with Republican voters.”

Obama continued: “The American people are with me on this.”

The House on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a measure reaffirming “In God We Trust” as the national motto. The resolution was supported by all House Democratic leaders, including Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.). It attracted only nine “no” votes, eight from Democrats. The only Republican who opposed it was freshman Rep. Justin Amash (Mich.). Two Democrats, Reps. Keith Ellison (Minn.) and Mel Watt (N.C.), voted “present.”

Rep. Randy Forbes (R-Va.), the sponsor of the measure, said the resolution is necessary to remind Obama and other public officials who forget the motto, whether intentionally or not.

“Unfortunately, there are a number of public officials who forget what the national motto is, whether intentionally or unintentionally,” Forbes said Tuesday. “There are those who become confused as to whether or not it can still be placed on our buildings, whether it can be placed in our school classrooms.”

Anyone who speaks of the Almighty God in this manner, has zero business being in the White House. Remember this come the 2012 election.

Video: A good reason why I am not a Democrat

This comes via Weasel Zippers: (H/T to GeeekGirl on twitter)

This has to be the most stupid thing I’ve ever heard:

Quote:


We don’t see them dealing with this in a forthright way at all; it’s certainly not a presidential way. It’s not even really a professional way to deal with it, as a politician. But this is a major moment for the GOP because Cain is a really important candidate, perhaps more important than any of the other candidates because he serves a massive psychological purpose. Because there’s a lot of people in the GOP who’ve been critical of Obama and have been made to feel that they are racist because of their criticism. Some of it has been racist, some of it has been reasonable, some of it has been business as usual Republican/Democrat stuff. Ok. Cain comes along, offering salvation, liberation. You’re not racist if you support Herman Cain. So now they have this Herman Cain card they can throw at us any time they are made to feel racist. So this is like a beautiful thing for them. So they need him to succeed as long as they can deal with him so that they can get their Cain card and make it as valuable as possible.

Well, I mean, Cain is giving comfort to racism the way that he purports himself, as we’ve discussed before on this show, so, I mean, this is not the person that you can hold up as, well, see, I’m not a racist, I love Herman Cain.

What is it with Democrats and race? It is like they just wanted to continue to stoke that fire of racial hatred between blacks and whites. Oh, I know why! It gets them votes.