THE GRAPEVINE - PART II

(Theme song for post: I Heard it Through the Grapevine)

(Your Prez is Back!)

Soon, the grapevine is going to be our only means of communication. Did you hear THIS through the grapevine.....’cause you sure aren’t gonna hear it in the mainstream media. ABC is refusing to air nationally an ad critical of BO’s health care reform plan. EXCUUUUSE ME, but.....gasp....didn’t ABC broadcast a prime-time special from the White House, featuring the messiah himself, pushing his plan? ABC says their policy is not to SELL advertising that presents a partisan position on a controversial issue. Okie-dokie, now. They can present one side only in a prime-time special but can’t sell an ad that presents a different view? WHY NOT? I’m beginning to think ABC stands for “Advancing Barack’s Causes.”

NBC said it will consider running the ad “with some revisions.” EXCUUUUSE ME, but.....gasp.....isn’t that called censorship? They are demanding to make revisions in the ad? I have seen a couple anti-Obama health care ads reviewed by the pollster, Frank Luntz. They were factual and very effective ads.....one ad polled favorable with 89% of Republicans and 53% of Dems. and a very high percentage of independents. Oooooops! That’s the problem!

Oh, by the way, Glenn Beck put an NBC shopping bag on his desk the other day–beautiful peacock logo on the bag. He pulled out Obama items you can buy at the NBC gift shop. Yep, you can buy an Obama doll, a coffee mug with a mug shot of BO on the side and a t-shirt that says, “Yes We Did.” WHY? What does Obama have to do with NBC? Oh, yes. There’s that little fact that Jeffrey Immelt, CEO of General Electric (owner of NBC), is a member of BO’s Economic Advisory Board. He had input with the stimulus bill and the health care reform plan and is a board member of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York helping to decide who gets lots of money. If cap and trade laws pass, GE stands to make billions from the sale of their products to other companies who will have to comply with the laws. Ditto if the health care plan is passed. Immelt might as well be sleeping in the Lincoln Bedroom. (Go here to check all 29 Obama tchotchkes sold at NBC.)

The Blog Manager/Editor/SOS/Grunt/Media Czarina reported last week that I’d gone wobbly again. Although not fully recovered, I am out of the fetal position but still sucking my thumb and dragging around my blankie. At night I’m afraid to close my eyes because I have nightmares about the boogie man.....not sure he is imaginary. Just when you thought you’d heard it all, there’s this: Did you know there is a U.S. Senate bill that proposes to give the president emergency control of the internet? (Go here to read more.)

The boogie man may very well be real. Sleep well tonight, my friends, and sweet dreams.

THE PREZ

THE GRAPEVINE - PART I

Have YOU heard?

OK - I did it again. It's me, the SOS/BlogManager/Editor/Grunt/Media Czarina. I hijacked the blog. It's probably OK, though. The Prez has resumed the fetal position - watching Glenn Beck the last several days has put her over the edge again. Seriously, are people paying attention to the great "connect the people" game Beck is playing? But I digress - as I've been reading the paper lately and been doing my research, I've noticed something. There's a lot going on that's not getting a lot of press OR there are things going on that are getting press for the wrong reasons. So, pardon the length, but here we go:





Unemployment – July 2009 – 9.7% Didn’t Obama say that if the stimulus bill was passed that they could hold unemployment to 8%, but if it didn’t pass it would rise to 9%? That’s what I thought…

Cash for clunkers – They are touting the program as hugely successful. Let’s see, a program put in place that originally was supposed to have lasted until November 1st. But, wait, more people took advantage of it than they thought and there isn’t enough money to keep the program going. Now, the dealers are hoping and praying they’ll get their money from the Government. Oh, and the big benefactors of the program? Why the Japanese automakers – Toyota, Honda and Nissan accounted for 41 percent of the new vehicle sales! Here’s the top ten list of vehicles purchased:
1. Toyota Corolla
2. Honda Civic
3. Toyota Camry
4. Ford Focus FWD
5. Hyundai Elantra
6. Nissan Versa
7. Toyota Prius
8. Honda Accord
9. Honda Fit
10. Ford Escape FWD

Eric Holder investigating Bush, et al, with regard to interrogation technique – Can you say smoke screen? Too much bad Obama stuff goin’ down – need to start playing the broken Bush record again!



Health Care – Joke. Need I say more? Oh, OK, one more thing. Can you imagine the Government running all of your health care programs? Could it go something like what happened at the Veterans Affairs Department where mass letters were sent out to vets about disability claims indicating they had Lou Gehrig’s disease and one woman put herself through a battery of painful, expensive tests only to be told 5 days later by the VA its “diagnosis was a mistake?”



Afghanistan – More troops going in. Where’s Cindy Sheehan and her faithful Democratic followers? OK, I’ll give you that she’s ticked at Obama – but at least she’s consistent!! Where’s the rest of the loudmouths (read as Democratic radicals) who encouraged, supported and held her in high regard when she was camped outside a Crawford, Texas, ranch? No body is saying diddley squat about it, are they?


Gitmo – heard about that lately? It’s still open last time I looked. Wasn’t that getting shut down immediately?


Homeowners Assistance – Remember the big, prime-time show where Obama called out the 1-800 number so homeowners could find help with their mortgates? Yeah, that was REALLY helpful to lawyers, mortgage companies, etc. out to scam a buck. Many reported unsolicited calls after calling the “Obama Help Me” line that said help was on the way, just send in $1,200 for us to begin the process! There is an actual case in Arizona of a man who went through all the redtape only to be told in the end his payment was being raised! No kidding, check out the Arizona Republic on August 26, 2009.



Stimulus money? Hmmm…let’s see how THAT’s working:
"The Social Security Administration mistakenly sent stimulus checks worth a total of $425,000 to 1,700 prison inmates. Official records “did not accurately reflect that they were in prison,” an SSA spokesman told Fox News. Inmates typically aren’t eligible for Social Security benefits, but, in a twist, some of the inmates—those who weren’t incarcerated between November 2008 and January 2009—did in fact get the $250 checks “fair and square,” according to Fox News."


Or how about a checkpoint in Laredo, TX, that gets more than 55,000 travelers a day that was passed over for stimulus money, while a checkpoint in Westhope, ND, that sees just 73 people a day is getting almost $15 million for renovations? Nope, no politics in the stimulus bill, is there?





OK, I'm done. It's just that you never see this crap headlined. With the exception of the flights back to Mexico (because that's SOOOOO humanitarian) and Eric Holder (for obvious reasons), none of this has been big, bold, headline stuff. It's all tucked away in small snippets, hoping it doesn't get notice!! Sorry about circumventing the Prez - but I had to get that off my chest. She'll come around in a day or so and then I'll get the what for!!

SHOOT'N OFF MY MOUTH

Texas Monthly magazine published an interview with Ted Nugent and put him on the cover of the July issue. (Go here for a video of a small portion of that interview.) They asked their readers to “fill in the blanks,” expressing their thoughts about that interview in an easy-to-use template letter to the editor. They knew there would be strong feelings both ways.

I hurriedly mailed back my filled-in letter and forgot about it. Two weeks ago a fact checker from the magazine called to tell me they had.....gasp.....chosen my letter to be included in a montage of responses. If I had known they were going to copy the actual form and not reprint it, I would have been neater! The September issue came in the mail yesterday. This is the letter, with my words capped and underlined, that appeared in the magazine:

Dear Editor,

I am a(an) 62 YR. OLD, NON-HUNTER, CONSERVATIVE FEMALE (political affiliation) who has been subscribing to Texas Monthly for 22 (number) years, and I am writing to express my GIDDY ELATION (emotional state) at this month’s issue. Ted Nugent is a(an) CONTRADICTION IN CULTURAL GENRES (noun). He has done more to SUPPORT (verb) the SECOND AMENDMENT (noun) than anyone since DAVY CROCKETT (historical figure). By putting him on your cover, you have reached a new LEVEL OF COURAGE I DIDN’T THINK POSSIBLE (relative altitude). I think that you should ALTERNATE TED AND KINKY AS GUEST CONTRIBUTORS. Please RENEW IN PERPETUITY (verb) my subscription.

(Side note: Kinky Friedman is a frequent guest writer for the magazine. I didn’t write the note on my letter that says he needs a haircut and a shave!)

Your Prez does not know how to fire a gun or has any desire to do so, but I will shoot off my mouth to do everything I can to preserve the right of those who want to own guns, to hunt and to protect themselves and their families. Banning guns will NOT get the guns out of the hands of the criminals, it will only make law abiding citizens more vulnerable. It is our right to bear arms...... and not the kind Michelle flaunts.

In a peaceful revolution, the only weapons we have are our voices and the voting booth. Keep firing until we shoot down BO’s socialist health care plan. When we win that fight you are going to have to reload and take aim in a new battle.....the assault on the Second Amendment. There are many fronts in this war.

The Prez

THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND

(Theme song for post: This Land is Your Land and Battle Hymn of the Republic)

..........this land is my land. Let’s fight to preserve for our children and grandchildren the America we know and love. Do what you can to make your voice heard. Email, phone and snail mail members of Congress and the Senate. There are still some townhall meetings taking place later this month (unless some of the yellowbellies are too chicken to hold them). Here’s the link to check out your state.


If you are free September 10-13, please join your Prez and thousands from across the nation for the 9.12.09 March on DC. As of this date, GASP will be represented in Washington by seven members from three states. We are staying at the Marriott Metro Center which has special rates for those attending the event. More information can be found HERE.

Our group ranges in age from 40-67. We are your typical right-wing terrorist, fake anger, mob types. The two men are both former Air Force officers: one is now a Delta pilot and the other is a retired American Airlines pilot. One of the women is a retired small business owner and grandmother, two are housewives and grandmothers and two are Gen Xers.

One thing we have in common is that we have never done anything like this before. Believe me, no special interest group or political party is paying our way to Washington. We are going because we are fed up with the our representation (or lack there of) in DC and we are “taking it to the street.” Don’t they get it up there? This is a real protest by average, Joe the Plumber Americans.

If you show up in Washington, look for your Prez, sans her Brooks Brothers suit. This T-shirt will be my rally attire. I’ll be the one wearing this nameplate on a chain around my neck so fellow mob members can find me. I will have the Blog Manager/Editor/Secretary of State/Grunt on speed dial in case we....gasp....get hauled off to jail. She may be contacting you for bail money for the seven of us.

Do you remember the revised version of the “Battle Hymn of the Republic” that I wrote for the 4th of July? I believe it should be the official marching song for this rally.......especially the last verse. What do you think?


OUR NEW BATTLE CRY

MINE EYES HAVE SEEN THE FOLLY OF THE ONE WHO THINKS HE’S LORD,
HE IS TRAMPLING OUT THE COFFERS WHERE OUR WEALTH AND PRIDE ARE STORED.
HE HATH LOOSED THE FATEFUL LIGHTNING OF HIS SMOOTH DECEITFUL TONGUE.
HIS SCHEME IS MARCHING ON.

SADLY, SADLY WE ARE CHANGING,
SADLY, SADLY WE ARE CHANGING,
SADLY, SADLY WE ARE CHANGING,
HIS SCHEME IS MARCHING ON.

I HAVE SEEN HIM IN THE GAZES OF THOSE LARGE ADORING THRONGS.
THEY HAVE BUILDED HIM AN ALTAR WHERE HE CARRIES OUT HIS WRONGS.
I HAVE SEEN HIS POMPOUS ACTIONS CONTRADICT HIS SPOKEN WORD.
HIS GREED IS MARCHING ON.

CHORUS

WE ARE SOUNDING FORTH THE TRUMPET THAT WE NEVER SHALL RETREAT.
WE WILL GATHER UP IN MASSES AND WILL MARCH FOR HIS DEFEAT.
BE STRONG OUR SOULS TO PERSEVERE, TO TAKE IT TO THE STREET.
OUR WILL IS MARCHING ON.


Please join us in Washington D.C. for the march on September 12.

The Prez