I became a Lifetime NRA member today; membership # 190300626

I simply cannot believe the media OVERREACTION to the July 20th shooting in Aurora.

I simply cannot believe it!  There is something DRAMATICALLY wrong with my country.  I simply cannot understand WTF is going on!  I can understand a bit of a reaction ... but this is just flat out unprecedented!


Shooting deaths by people who obtain guns legally and were law-abiding citizens [before they killed anyone] are almost non-existent ... deaths might happen, but they are not anywhere near the number of INCREASED deaths since 2000 in things like poisoning from opioid analgesics.   Drill down to reality!  Look at the data!  LOOK at the data and epidemiological analysis from the CDC!

And yet, as a result of this blatant OVERREACTION to a tragic event ... there will be all kinds of entirely idiotic proposals to regulate the use of firearms by law-abiding citizens that will not prevent ONE of these things!  None of these proposals will have ANY impact on criminals, EXCEPT the proposals would make it EASIER and MORE PROFITABLE to be a criminal.

I really appreciate the NFIB

The Supreme Courts decision on the Constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act today was troubling ... to say the least, but I continue to appreciate the NFIB, particularly for their advocacy on issues like healthcare.

Drones in America, by the EPA!!

WTF!

WTF!

WTF!

Killing 4-H projects, Comrade Vilsack?

What is your problem, you giant lame-ass fake-Iowan candy-ass?

Money for King

I didn't feel up to attending the event, but I dropped off my checks for the Primary and the General election.  I gave as much as I could to Congressman King.  I appreciate his strong voice.

He offends people sometimes, but most of those people really NEED to be offended ... I wish they could be offended more.

Back at it

I have been really sick this winter ... not just a little sick -- sick enough to think it was over ... at one point [earlier this month], I needed to use a walker ... REALLY, REALLY, REALLY sick.

But it didn't kill me, so as badly out of shape as I am ... it's time to get back at it.

I ordered 1000 asparagus plants earlier this winter ... when they get here, it'll be time to start digging ... if I can dig five in a day, I'll do that ... if I can do 25, I'll do that ... maybe eventually, I can crawl out of the abyss.

The anniversary

It's one year ago since my father passed away.  I miss Dad, but I realize that it's for the best that he's gone.  He was pretty feeble the last couple years; he would turned 80 a week ago Sunday which is not bad for a guy who was pretty sure that he would not live all that far past 65.

I know that he is PERFECT now, but I still owe him EVERYTHING.  He was/is my best friend and my life is a reflection of his.

Auctioneering scholarships

I decided to provide 4 scholarships for 2012 ( 1 each term ) for worthy auction school candidates to go to World Wide College of Auctioneering ... I don't know if I will do this in the future, but I do know that the world needs more entrepreneurs ... being a capable public speaker or proficient at auctioneering is one great skill to have as an entrepreneur.  It is necessary to be able to stand in front of people and LEAD.

Every day is Veteran's Day

Let's just say that I am concerned about Veterans today ... more so than usual.

Worthless, lying bastards

Has EVERYTHING in the corporate world become completely hopeless ... is lying constantly necessary ... what the hell has happened to my country ... what the hell has happened to my friends?