Way to go, Cameron!

Don't you just love it when criminals get what they deserve? Cameron Sands of Fort Worth kicked in the door of a house in Grand Prairie with the intention of robbing the homeowner. As he pulled his gun out of the waistband of his pants to shoot his victim, the gun fired prematurely and hit Cameron in the stomach. Police found his dead body in the driveway of the home. Way to go, Cameron!

"Man accidentally kills self during crime." The Dallas Morning News; June 19, 2008; p. 5B.

If only we could tax . . .

There was an article in last week's newspaper about states facing budget deficits raising sin taxes -- those taxes on cigarettes and alcoholic beverages. Consumers are complaining. They say that these are the last vices they have to help them cope with the slumping economy.

I say, in that case, raise away! I cannot imagine how smoking cigarettes and getting drunk will improve anyone's economic situation. These are really smart folks anyway. You know how they protested? The ones in Pittsburgh went out and bought a bunch of booze, then poured it into the river to protest. The ones in Kentucky bought bourbon and poured it on the Capitol's front steps. Duh! If they could just tax stupidity, all our troubles would be over!

"States raise sin taxes to ease budget crunch." The Dallas Morning News; March 25, 2009; p. 5A.

I knew Tim the Toolman, and Obama is no Tim the Toolman!

I used to watch the sit-com "Home Improvement." I was always amused at Tim "The Toolman" Taylor. He went completely bananas over power tools, and his mantra was, "More power."

The headline in Wednesday's newspaper said, "More power sought over financial firms." Today's headline was about more power over the auto industry. Obama wants more power over the health care industry. He seeks more power over our youth via his youth corps program. He wants more power over the states via the strings attached to his stimulus money. We better watch him, because these headlines tell us exactly what his goal is -- More Power. And this time, it's not amusing!

Shhhh! We don't want Obama to hear about this one!

Japan has a new law. Companies and local governments are required to annually measure the waistlines of people between the ages of 40 and 74. Those exceeding 33.5 inches for men and 35.4 inches for women and suffering from a weight-related ailment will be told what they may and may not eat if they do not lose weight after three months. Local governments and companies that don't meet specific targets will be fined.

With all the Obama propaganda about universal health care, I fear we may look forward to the same ridiculous policies here in the USA!

"Slimming down: In Japan, it's the law." The Dallas Morning News; June 22, 2008; p. 21A.

Yes, we can!

Last week, Obama said he wants to follow through on his promise to fix the immigration system, BUT the goal faces the major hurdles of the economy, drug violence in Mexico, and a full agenda already before Congress. Don Kerwin of the Migration Policy Institute said, "The issue is where immigration falls in the range of a lot of pressing priorities. Can you do them all together? Can they all be accomplished this year or next?"

What was it we kept hearing through Obama's campaign -- "YES, WE CAN!" Sounds to me like it's now "Maybe we can't."

"Fixing flawed system is one priority among many." The Dallas Morning News; March 23, 2009; p. 1A.

Who is in control?

The new right-to-die law took effect March 5 in the state of Washington. It allows doctors to give a lethal dose of drugs to terminally ill patients who request it. I say that such a law shoves us further down the slippery slope. It's by patient request now -- how long until it's at the doctor's or the government's discretion?

Booth Gardner, a proponent of this measure, said, "It's about autonomy, personal choice and respect. I was in control of my life. I should be allowed to be in control of my death." I submit to you, Mr. Gardner, that God should be in control of your life, and God should be in control of your death.

No handouts for you!

The Octonut says that she will never reveal the identity of the father of her children. In that case, she should not be able to get one penny of government assistance in any form. Why should the taxpayers foot the bill for Octodad?

"Octuplet mom won't reveal father's identity." The Dallas Morning News; March 22, 2009; p. 6A.