Christmas Greetings

I saw this and couldn't resist posting it. I only wish I'd written it. Thanks to William Brabant, moderator of Buffalo Chips on Yahoo Groups.

Christmas Greetings for Liberals / Democrats:

"Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasion and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all. I also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2006, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make America great. Not to imply that America is necessarily greater than any other country nor the only America in the Western Hemisphere. And without regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference of the wishee. By accepting these greetings you are accepting these terms. This greeting is subject to clarification or withdrawal. It is freely transferable with no alteration to the original greeting. It implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the wishes for herself or himself or others, and is void where prohibited by law and is revocable at the sole discretion of the wisher. This wish is warranted to perform as expected within the usual application of good tidings for a period of one year or until the issuance of a subsequent holiday greeting, whichever comes first, and warranty is limited to replacement of this wish or issuance of a new wish at the sole discretion of the wisher."

Christmas Greetings for Republicans / Conservatives:

Here's wishing all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Who's to Blame?

Well, the Jennifer Porter case has come to an end.

For those of you who haven't followed the case, here are the basics:

On March 31, 2004, (Jennifer) Porter was driving her Toyota Echo through a dimly lit intersection on 22nd Street (Tampa, FL) when she struck four siblings (of the Mother, Lisa Watkins). . . . She said the road was dark and she was afraid to stop.

The two children who were killed were aged 13 and 3.

Yes, it's a tragedy that this poor woman lost two of her children. And the media have gone out of their way to portray the Mother as the victim.

But riddle me this, Batman: How many of you out there were allowed to roam the streets when you were three? I know I wasn't. I don't care if his (13-year-old) brother was with him or not? WHAT WAS A THREE-YEAR-OLD CHILD DOING OUT AT THAT HOUR?

If I were in charge, the "poor" Mother would've been charged with child abuse, or at least child endangerment. Well, she's not poor anymore. She settled out of court, and now has a beautiful home in Land O'Lakes.

Let me get this straight. This woman neglects her children, and she's the one who benefits.

So, Jennifer Porter "gets away" with no jail time. It must be racism, of course. At least, that's what our poor mother has to say about it, among other things.

My advice: fut the shuck up. Relax in the new home you got due to your negligence and count your money.

If only you'd had so much concern for your children before you let them run loose. Let's hope your guilt is equal (IF NOT MORE!!!) to Jennifer Porter's.

Spare me your martyrdom.

I'd write more, but I need to go throw up.

Here's a link to a story about the case, if you can stomach it.

Living A Free Life?

FSU Lives Down to Expectations

What an embarrassment!!

Drew definitely took a few steps backward, maybe more than a few.

Here's my new Mantra: They're a young team.

The Conference Championship game should be a blast.

It's too depressing to write anymore.

FSU Wins . . . In Spite of Itself

We're 7-1, but why do I feel tempted to say wait until next year.

What's happened to our defense? Please, someone, tell me that the only problem is the injuries.

rr

Didja Ever Notice?

When a Republican gets in legal trouble, it's a sure sign of corruption.

But when a Democrat gets in legal trouble, it's a partisan witch hunt by conservatives.

For PETA's Sake

The following story is from This is True dated 17 July 2005. It is Copyright 2005 Randy Cassingham, all rights reserved, and reprinted here with permission:

"Ethical" Defined

After more than 100 dead dogs were dumped in a trash dumpster over four weeks, police in Ahoskie, N.C., kept an eye on the trash receptacle behind a supermarket. Sure enough, a van drove up and officers watched the occupants throw in heavy plastic bags. They detained the two people in the van and found 18 dead dogs in plastic bags in the dumpster, including puppies; 13 more dead dogs were still in the van. Police say the van is registered to the headquarters of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, and the two occupants, Andrew B. Cook, 24, and Adria Joy Hinkle, 27, identified themselves as PETA employees. An autopsy performed on one of the dogs found it was healthy before it was killed. Police say PETA has been picking up the animals -- alive -- from North Carolina animal shelters, promising to find them good homes. Cook and Hinkle have been charged with 62 felony counts of animal cruelty. In response to the arrests PETA President Ingrid Newkirk said it's against the group's policy for employees to dump animals in the trash, but "that for some animals in North Carolina, there is no kinder option than euthanasia." (Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald) ...Oops, my mistake: that's "Playing God" Defined.

In his author's notes section, Cassingham had more to say about this story:

The more I learn about PETA, the less I think of them. The story of them killing animals isn't even unusual. According to PETA's own filings, in 2004 PETA killed 86.3 percent of the animals entrusted to its care -- a number that's rising, not falling. Meanwhile, the SPCA in PETA's home town (Norfolk, Va.) was able to find loving homes for 73 percent of the animals put in its care. A shortage of funds? Nope: last year PETA took in $29 million in tax-exempt donations. It simply has other priorities for the funds, like funding terrorism (yes, really). But don't take my word for it: I got my figures from http://www.PETAkillsAnimals.com -- and they have copies of PETA's state and federal filings to back it up. The bottom line: if you donate money to PETA because you think they care for and about animals, you need to think some more. PETA literally yells and screams about how others "kill animals" but this is how they operate? Pathetic.

And you know what I wonder? PETA's official count of animals they kill is 86.3 percent. But if they're going around picking up animals, killing them while they drive around and not even giving them a chance to be adopted, and then destroying the evidence by dumping the bodies in the trash, are those deaths being reported? My guess: no. While 86.3 percent is awful, the actual number is probably much, much higher. How dare they lecture anyone about the "ethical" treatment of animals!

(This is True is a weekly column featuring weird-but-true news stories from around the world, and has been published since 1994. Click the link for info about free subscriptions.)

Oprah, Get Over Yourself

Am I the only person outaged by this Oprah Winfrey ego-fest? In case you missed the story, she tried to enter a store to shop after the store was closed. And naturally, the only reason they wouldn't let her in is because she's black.

WHAT A CROCK!!! Could it have possibly been they didn't let her in because the store was closed??!?! Of course not. It's just one more example of racism.

HOW DARE SHE????

Although, considering the size of her ego, she probably wouldn't have fit through the door, anyway.

rr

Your "Humble" Host Is Back

Sorry to have been away so long, but I've been busy . . . and lazy. But I'm back, and that's all that matters.

So, what's been going on?

• My family and I had a safe and happy holiday season. Hope all you readers did, too.


• Dubya was re-elected in resounding fashion, much to the chagrin of the liberals and the Michael Moore types. Sorry, folks, but it's time to get some fresh grapes.


• My beloved Florida State Seminoles lost to the Gators at home for the first time since 1986. To add insult to injury, it was the same night they officially honored Coach Bobby Bowden by naming the field after him. Great timing, guys.
• Those same Seminoles managed to (somewhat) salvage the season by defeating West Virginia in the Gator Bowl. Not exactly the National Championship game, but after the last few seasons, you take all the minor triumphs you can get. On the positive side, QB Chris "Jekyl and Hyde" Rix is gone.


• My hometown team, the Tampa Bay Bucs, had another miserable season.


• My real favorite team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, went 15-1, and then promptly fell on their faces (again) in the conference title game. What is it about teams that I root for choking in big games?

All in all, a busy time. I'll try to write more as the year progresses.

I leave you with this thought. Let's pretend the roles were reversed, and the recent Secretary of State confirmation hearings had involved a female African American candidate who was a Democrat. If Republicans had attacked her with the same vitriol, do you have any doubt the media would have accused the Republicans of racism? No, of course you don't.

Until the next time.

rr