Common Sense

"Common Sense" in danger of extinction. Our society is rampant with ignorance in government downward. Nobody seems to use common sense any more in making important decisions. The Democrats are doing it just as some former ousted Republican morons. Democrats are hypocritical in their actions and words. Al Gore that whining old bore reaps benefits by business dealings that contribute to "Global Warming" while criticizing other businesses that he is not getting profits in return. The Democrats kept their big mouths shut when their boy "Bill" that former White House Renter fired about twenty nine prosecutors without any hoopla. He rent out the Lincoln bedroom for influencial guests. It makes me sick. Bush does about twenty less and the Dems criy worse than a baby that wants its mother's milk. Though the President and staff wants to give the bottled milk of information, the Dems want to seek their teeth into the very breast to inflict enough pain for political gain. The ousted Republicans caught taking money from unethical dealings and immoral actions toward interns were ignorant in thinking they could continue to get away with their actions. Democrats Like "Harry" can do wrong and get a free pass without suffering the wrath of their Party. The donkey is a very good reflection of their Party in my humble and free opinion. I DO VOTE. I am not Party blind. My vote goes for the persons that will best perform the duties of that offices for which they are running. Illegal immigrationnts are not entitled to all of the benefits of legal ones. Common sense says if you break the law that priviledges will severly be denied available to the law abiding citizens and immigrants. No. We want to blur that until ignorance overshadows the former. Those who break our laws get the same or better treatment than those who keep it. Just ignore their blatant violation of our immigration policy because of the jobs they perform. The majority of soldiers fighting for our freedoms believe in their cause. They had volunteered for service. Those who are complaining would kiss the terrorists bottoms than defend the rights of humanity to live in democrasy. Those soldiers should be treated as our nations royalty. They are giving their lives in their duty to this country. However, the few are blown up by the media as the majority against the very mission that they are dying to achieve. Our automakers are in trouble because the product they have put out is too expensive and lacks the quality of foreign competitors. Not all greed is good for our economy. The more that they received resulted in higher prices and more defects in production. Common sense was ignored by both sides. the consumer was being turned off by the US auto makers ever increasing prices. This is just one economic example in a long line of other ones . School staff members are still having sex with students after seeing the results of previous public examples. The former student that had held up a sign in public promoting illegal drug activity claims it was freedom of speech. Get real. Our society is going down into the cesspool of stupidity.

Universal Healthcare
Universal health care is without a doubt the stupidest idea that has been proposed by simple minds. It has been a failure in Europe and Canada. If our America’s system of healthcare was so bad, why do so many people from other countries seek solutions to their medical problems from our physicians and medical institutions? I admit in fact that it is not perfect and has problems. However, it is much better than any other country's system. Who are the ones that think it will work? One can just look at the way it has not worked in other countries as to providing their people with timely and quality medical services. I personally have an aide whose mother had to come here for treatment instead of her own country because of the lack of medical expertise; medical equipment; great financial expense; and immediate requirement for treatment. Other countries/ economies are struggling under the expense of such an unreasonable financial burden.
I am not a lawyer or have any personal friends or relatives in that field. Therefore, I feel I can speak without bias or undue influence. Lawsuits for medical malpractice or accidents resulting in disability claims have been abused by frauds and lazy people. One former coworker of mine from about nineteen years ago had now been dead for more than ten years and without any close family ties to my knowledge. He had received a good hourly wage besides his disability check. He had been getting the check because of not being able to work. However, this disabled individual had lifted and hung one hundred and twenty five-pound sheets of dry wall and carried fifty pound boxes containing nails as well as joint compound. It amazed me how he worked being disabled. Now that I am disabled, my ability to even pick up twenty pounds with my right arm is very strenuous and not possible with my left one. Some are reasonable legal actions of victims suing for serious results by a physician or medical business. However, the costs to the good ones are not considered in the attempt to make the guilty party pay an extreme price for their actions. Therefore, the innocents suffer the injustice of unfair treatment. They have higher malpractice insurance increases that force them to take serious actions to deal with them. Some just under the huge stress just quit; limit their time; or type of procedures they are willing to preform. Who is served in the final analysis by such extreme restitution amounts? The lawyers and courts get the major portion. The lawyers proclaim it sends the message but they require huge sums for their part. It would be fair if only the guilty paid for their actions. However, insurance companies punish the good and the bad to cover the extreme financial amounts awarded in court. Everyone in the end becomes the victim except for those that are truly guilty. Do unforseen accidents happen that were not intended? Do we all make mistakes? Yes! When I had become disabled, my desire was to make the guilty pay dearly for my condition. However, they got off because of a lack of witnesses and technicalities. That allowed me to see that my desire had not taken into consideration who would have suffered for the amount of my revenge. My medical needs are paid through Federal and State programs. Therefore, my desire is to keep my needs to a minimum or reasonable amount so as too not be a greater burden to everyone else. The guilty and the innocent both pay into the insurance programs that take care of me. Why should I take advantage of the innocent and make them become victims too?
I write in the way that is my custom of speaking. I just learned that in my word processor there is a tool for grammar. For those who have been offended by my past posts as for correct grammar usage, I give you my sincere apology. My writing is from my heart. How many of us use perfect grammar when we are talking to one another?

WHAT MOTIVATES US TO CONTINUE TO BLOG?
It is a question that has been raised because journalists say that we are not important and unqualified. I heard it said that blogs will end soon. The ability to share our views through this mode of communication is amazing to me. As a highschool student, my teacher had told me to not even consider learning about computers because of my desire to work in the field of construction. Since an unexpected event ended my physical ability to continue in that career, my mind was turned to writing on a manual typewriter. It was discarded when I discovered my old teacher had been wrong about my ability to learn about computers. Having had no formal training, my adventure through the passed some twelve years has been by trial and error. There have been educators in my life who had discouraged me from pursuing writing poetry and computer training. Both of them had their degrees and diplomas backing up their judgements of my ability to write poetry and learn to use a computer. However, I am now a published poet and use both desktop and laptop computers. My fourth grade English teacher’s public humiliation of me in class had prevented me from being a serious writer of poetry until maybe around about 1992. Last year was when I created my first blogs. These were monumental events considering that I am the only one in my immediate family that can use a computer for more than just computer games. Writing for the sake of just filling space is not what motivates me. There are obstacles which must be dealt with that prevents me from writing as much as greatly desired Whatever my blog contains must had in the past or now so moved me that it must be included. Articles written by journalists can be correct in all the rules of English usage while not being understood by those of lesser knowledge. The blog is the communication of the writer’s personal style to the readers. In my opinion, some writer’s write articles because they have the responsibility to an employer and not to the readers. The words are as fresh as moldy bread. You can so quickly go away forgetting what you heard or read. My writing is similar like that force within the volcano which thrusts out the substances which no more can be contained. The words must usher forth from my heart through the fingers and onto my internet blog where it can be poured out with the heat of intense passion for all to see. That is what motivates me. If I read the past entries, they must have that same impact as if just the new ones. My desire is that my words just like the molten lava will leave its impact in whatever direction it flows.

Our nation is filled with cowards who run away in defeat.
They in fear of the conflict and cost abandon the victims.
Though their eyes see the crimes, the denials will they repeat.
In this Land of Liberty , it is The Truth that is the real victim.

What if World War II was being fought today instead of Iraq?
No doubt these same ones would even more protest the war.
They would call for an investigation of the Pearl Harbor attack.
That one over seas compared to this one in deaths was much more.

Would they say just like today it is one that we could not win?
Freedom in our own nation’s history has never come cheap .
It took the very lives of over a million of brave women and men.
They had given their ultimate price that we from bondage would keep.

Ole Charlie says bring back the draft because he is a Democratic jerk. This moron has been promoted in Congress because of apathetic voters. For the downfall of the economy and our nation’s security, he will work. Hey you Republicans, this is your fault for not bring out our voters.

When the taxes raise and the economy becomes weak, look in the mirror. When liberal judges replace conservative ones, will you complain? Will the mistakes that you made concerning this past election be clearer? Republicans, it is time right now to work so that in 08 the losses we regain.

America, where are you headed? As I pondered this question, my mind became active with history lessons of America from long ago; recent events; and my own personal experiences. American history has been warped by those who are ignorant of facts by willful accepting ideologies promoted by Academic authorities of today. Those of the past that were consistent and unwavering are more credible than these educators. To my shock, a North Western professor stated that the earth had five moons instead of one. The fact that has been proven by so many numerous sources concerning the number had been completely ignored. Only one is the fact. Those educated by him are being duped. Therefore, the teaching by such authorities concerning American history must be checked thoroughly. While looking over a parent's guide for fourth grade, I found an obvious error in the very first part of the booklet. 91-45=36. This booklet has much harder mathmatical material discussed. This is an incorrect fact in a book approved by The Board of Education. The correct answer is 91-45=46. The answer is 46 and not 36. Their answer made the total 81 instead of 91. It makes me wonder how many that are ignorant of the facts of American history are teaching errors to their unsuspecting students.

This is a crucial time in our nation's history. The election is over but the consequences are just ahead. The voters have focused on Iraq but ignored the bigger picture. The economy has endured major catastrophic events of death and destruction. Tax cuts had stimulated the economy to grow even though these had occured. Less loss of life in any other war means nothing to those who have no sense of the past. Yes, Iraq is not going as well as expected. Even our own nation had to endure great suffering to become the nation that is a major power in the world today. I heard while ridding my body of unwanted waste, a future Democratic leader say we must raise taxes. Amazing that they cannot wait to sabotage the economy that has grown through enduring major catastrophic events of death and destruction.

The voters ignored the corruption of major Democratic politicians because of tunnel vision. They punished the Republican Party for their actions and have vilified good Republicans. The corruption of Harry Reid and John Murtha are ignored and unpunished.
" The fact that there is an election doesn't give crooks and predatory homosexuals a pass. Reid should be investigated and if found guilty of crimes, sentenced appropriately---how bad could it be? Only Republicans go to jail.

Greg posted last week that this was all asshattery, and that Reid was pure as the driven snow, presumeably because he's a Democrat AND a Mormon. I've known plenty of shady Mormons and shady Democrats are a cliche. Let's look at the facts.

The contention made by liberal apologists that Reid simply converted his private ownership to an LLC is not credible. How do we know this? Because Reid got paid for the land at the time the title was transferred to Patrick Lane LLC. Conversion of business entity doesn't involve compensation, but a sale does. Patrick Lane LLC paid Reid the $400,000 he originally paid for the land. Have you ever "bought" an interest in a company or investment vehicle without actually investing anything? Me neither.

It gets worse.

Dell Webb, and Arizona developer, and Perma-bilt Homes wanted to develop some land in the Las Vegas area that was owned by the U.S. government. According to comments by Harry Reid, Dell Webb had been working for 10 years to convince the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to consider a land swap deal. Dell Webb enlisted the assistance of Harry Reid and Clinton administration Interior Department secretary Bruce Babbitt to help (Babbitt had represented Dell Webb previous to his government service)

According to the Las Vegas Journal-Review, January 17, 1998 edition, Reid summoned Gary Ryan, the BLM's district manager to a 1994 meeting where a Dell-Webb lobbyist was waiting for him. According to Ryan, Reid and lobbyist Don Moon gave Ryan the hard sell.

Reid had earlier written a letter to Interior Department officials on behalf of Dell Webb in the same year. The next year, Reid received $18,000.00 in political contributions from the Dell Webb PAC and several Dell Webb employees.

Reid excused his action in the matter as being in the interests of Nevada, but he consistently interceded on behalf on individual developers with the BLM. In 1999, Reid worked to rescue a land swap deal that was shelved because it overwhelmingly favored developed Dennis Rider (AP, November 29, 1999). I haven't yet been able to determine if Reid received any campaign contributions from Dennis Rider soon after. Think I will?

Reid seems to specialize in these land swap deals, because his name seems to be attached to every major proposal in Nevada. In 2000, Reid again was behind a land swap deal that was rejected because it favored a single Mesquite, NV developer.

In 2002, Reid supported a land swap deal involving the Howard Huges Corporation which not surprisingly, traded land to allow development. (Las Vegas Journal-Review, October 2, 2002)

In the same year, Reid objected to a land swap, apparently because he was cut out of the deal by the BLM which was dealing directly with a developer.

The process was criticized Monday by U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev. The Senate majority whip said he'd support legislation to end landowners' direct involvement in the government's handling of their own deals.
"I'm not saying it's illegal," Reid said. "I just don't like the way it looks."

Reid added he's writing BLM Director Kathleen Clarke to express his concerns about the pending trade of a square mile of private land in northern Nevada for a square mile of BLM land in southern Nevada.

"This is cheating," he added. "What has happened is all this downsizing of government. It's the responsibility of taxpayers to fund this agency. The BLM shouldn't have to hire someone from the outside to come in." (AP, June 17, 2002)

History shows that Nevada land-swap deals should go through the Senator's office.

None of this is particularly offensive--an effective politician is supposed to cut through bureaucratic red tape in the interest of his constituents and the state--its just that Harry Reid's constituents always seem to be powerful developers. So what makes it influence-peddling? Here's a definition.

Influence peddling is the practice of using one's influence in government or connections with persons in authority to obtain favors or preferential treatment for another, usually in return for payment
Was it coincidence that Reid just happened to buy land from Perma-bilt, one of the parties slated to benefit from the landswap, and that the land just happened to be adjacent government land-soon-to-be Dell Webb land slated for development?

"This land investment was completely unrelated to federal land swaps that took place in the mid-1990's," Manley said.

Lessman said he never talked to Reid or asked for his help before the 1998 land sale, and only met the senator years later at a public event. "Any suggestion that the land sale between Senator Reid and myself is somehow tied in with the Perma-Bilt exchange is completely absurd," Lessman said.

Completely absurd? It doesn't seem so absurd to me.

Clark County intended for the property Reid owned to be used solely for new housing, records show. Just days before Reid sold the parcels to Brown's company, Brown sought permission in May 2001 to rezone the properties so a shopping center could be built.
Career zoning officials objected, saying the request was "inconsistent" with Clark County's master development plan. The town board in Spring Valley, where Reid's property was located, also voted 4-1 to reject the rezoning.

Brown persisted. The Clark County zoning board followed by the Clark County Commission voted to overrule the recommendation and approve commercial zoning. Such votes were common at the time.

Before the approval in September 2001, Brown's consultant told commissioners that Reid was involved. "Mr. Brown's partner is Harry Reid, so I think we have people in this community who you can trust to go forward and put a quality project before you," the consultant testified.

With the rezoning granted, Patrick Lane pursued the shopping center deal. On Jan. 20, 2004, the company sold the property to developers for $1.6 million. The next day, Reid was given $1.1 million of the sale proceeds.

Today, a multimillion dollar retail complex sits on the land.

AJ Strata elaborates:

Reid’s two lots were never owned by the government, but the piece of land joining Reid’s property to the street corner _ a key to the shopping center deal _ came from the government in 1994. [AJStrata: making the property Reid bought valuable IF the land were to be developed, and basically useless otherwise]
Polipundit picked this up.

Reid isn’t listed anywhere on Patrick Lane’s corporate filings with Nevada, even though the land he sold accounted for three-quarters of the company’s assets.

Senator Reid released this statement today:

“Republicans may believe in cover-ups. I believe in ensuring all facts come to light.

“Last week, a highly misleading report by the Associated Press implied that I made a profit selling land I no longer owned. That article was wrong. Here are the facts: I bought the land in 1998, I sold it in 2004, and I listed my ownership of the land on official Senate disclosure forms every single year.
I suppose if you are in thrall to Harry Reid like some people, you'd take this at face value--the facts suggest something else entirely.

After ten years of hard slogging, a grateful developer finds a surreptious way to reward his political manuensis. Reed is sold strategically-located land and in turn sells it to an LLC for what he paid for it. Three lots--two of which are owned by the LLC and the third that was part of the land-swap deal, are packaged for a lucrative commercial development. After initial the initial rezoning request is denied, Reid's "partner" persists and eventually obtains rezoning in 2001.

All three Clark County commissioners at the time were Democrats (Betty Sue Morris, Judie Stanton, Craig Pridemore), which begs the question of how much they wanted to piss off a senior member of the Nevada congressional delegation and a king-maker in their party?

UPDATE: From the Boston Globe

Reid portrayed the 2004 sale as a personal sale of land, making no mention of the company's ownership or its role in the sale.
Reid said his amended ethics reports will list the 2001 sale and the company, called Patrick Lane LLC.

``I directed my staff to file amended financial disclosure forms noting that in 2001, I transferred title to the land to a Limited Liability Corp.," Reid said in a statement issued by his office.

Reid said he believed the 2001 sale did not alter his ownership of the land but that he agreed to file the amended reports because ``I believe in ensuring all facts come to light."

Reid blamed the AP story as the ``latest attempt" by Republicans to affect the election. AP reported last week that it learned of the land deal from a former adviser to Reid who had concerns about the way the deal was reported to Congress.


I guess this pretty much blows the apologists argument out of the water--Reid unequivocally calls the transaction with Patrick Lane LLC a "sale" rather than a transfer. I don't see how he could avoid it--you don't get paid for a transfer--you do get paid for a sale.

There are plenty of unanswered questions--maybe a trip down to Vegas is in order...

Posted by Mick Stockinger on October 17, 2006 06:43 AM | Permalink "

http://www.uncorrelated.com/2006/10/lifting_dirty_harry_reids_rug.html

" This is Congressman John Murtha. According to the Washington Post, Congressman Murtha secured more than $95 million in earmarks for several defense contractors who were clients of two high-powered lobbying firms, the PMA Group and KSA Consulting (one of which employs his brother as a senior partner), possibly in return for $790,522 in campaign contributions since 2001. "

http://www.americansforprosperity.org/index.php?page=blog

WHY PROMOTE THESE POOR EXAMPLES OF POLITICAL CORRUPTION? AMERICA, WHERE ARE YOU HEADED? I am afraid it is only in a downward spiral.