First Is Worst

Seeing that the Tea Party movement is growing, you would think that all Congressmen would know about it, whether they like the protest or not.  I mean, really, thousands of people are supporting the effort country wide, and it looks there should be excellent turnouts at the various places holding Tax Day protests.

That being said, Rep. Adler and his staff really are bozos.  Maybe, after another week, they finally realize what this is all about.

But who am I to judge that they would increase their intelligence.  They were the first nominees last week, and they are the Idiots of the Week.

Why Call Them RINOs?

Liberal Democrat

Conservative Republican

Redundant terms?  Maybe for the former, but not for the latter.  With the number of Republicans faithfully reaching across the aisle – isn’t that like shacking up with your enemy? – the latter term is now more of a paradox.

Consider this stupidity in MN.  As if the “leaders” in OH weren’t bad enough, Pawlenty – who many thought was a budding star in the Republican party – wants to tax you by the mile.

Oh, never mind.  As a RINO, he is a budding star of the Republican Party.  Republican losership doesn’t get it.  It’s time to develop the Constitution and Libertarian parties.  Didn’t the Whig party die?  Why not let “Democrat lite” party die, too.

Terrorists? Here?

Do you like to be categorized?

Do you like people to render an ultimate opinion of you because of one or two things that you say or write?

Stupid questions, right?  No one likes to be categorized.  If I recall, in the olden days before words and meanings were twisted, we would call that stereotyping.

Well, er, now we call it protection.  Look at this info from the Missouri Information Analysis Center first.  Looks helpful.  Looks patriotic.  Looks strong, doesn’t it?  Both the left and the right have their kook groups, although we’ve been forced to mainline the leftist kook groups for so long that they have become, how shall I say this, mainstream.

Then, look here.  Read the article first, then look at the Page 7 link.

Idiotic, eh?  Disagree with socialist agenda, and you can be called out – categorized, remember – as a terrorist.  All for doing what the President and Congress won’t do – defending and protecting the Constitution.

Wake up, America.  Sheesh!

Bloggers Hurt My City

Did you know that a handful of local bloggers have the power to destroy a municipality?

Say it ain’t so!

I guess it is.  Anyway, some loose-tongued mayor of Salisbury, MD tends to think it’s true.  Continuing on the unintended theme of thin-skinned politicians – oops, sorry for the redundancy – I would like to introduce Salisbury mayor Barrie Parsons Tilghman, who seems to think that her city’s problems are the fault of bloggers.

Lady, dontcha know that it’s the Republicans’ fault?  Or global warming’s fault?  Or Rush Limbaugh’s fault?  Or maybe the economy might have something to do with it?  Or – naah, couldn’t be – that it has to do with you and your administration.

Way to remain thick-skinned when your community could really use it.  Idiot!  You are nominee #2 this week.

Stupid Is

If you’ve hit internet news or blogs at all over the last two to three weeks, you have heard about the Tea Parties being organized by grass roots Americans that don’t want Congress and the President taking over their country.   Not all of the attendees are conservative, but I would venture to guess that a supermajority of them are.

And for all you closet idiots out there, Conservative and Republican are not the same thing.  Not even close.  Not by a long shot.

I guess this Congressman Adler and his staff either are too stupid to understand the stunt, or are playing ignorant and don’t care what their constituents are thinking.  Either way, Rep. Adler needs to get a thicker skin and grow up.  He is the first IOTW candidate this week.

Here is the video of the message left by Rep. Adler’s staff.

And here is a little text on the follow-up conversation

Rep. Adler – someone actually voted for you?

Light Headed

Since Kelly Clarkson’s American Idol appearance last Wednesday, this blog has been read over 300 times by people searching on some term using her name followed by either “fat”, “skinny” or “chunky”.  Note that this does not include the hits taken for the same on Carrie Underwood.  In all, this site had over 350 hits in four days because people were obsessed with other people’s weight.

Don’t these guys have anything better to do?  Obama is a train wreck, 401k plans have become 201k accounts, and Nance Pelosi wants to give authority over your kids to the U.N.  And these guys are worried about the weight of our singers.  You, my friends, are the idiot of the week.

The award, by the way, is very light.  Which pretty much matches your brain power.

What Can Tags Do For You?

The internet never ceases to amaze me. Why? It’s not because of all the good stuff you can do with the technology. It’s also because of all the bad stuff you can do with technology. See, the internet is merely the tool. The internet doesn’t kill people…people kill people. (When will we need a license to carry wi fi? Oh, never mind.)

What amazes me about the internet is how many freaks are out there. No, I’m not talking about your run of the mill sicko. There are plenty of those types out there, and should have the light shone on them whenever possible.

I’m talking about the wanna-be paparazzi, those who can’t get enough of the “style” page in the NYT or anywhere else. Rome is burning, and these folks just have to find out what’s going on with Lindsay Lohan. I don’t get it.

Actually, I do get it. I posted this entry as one of the first topics of this blog. Who would have thought – and I realize that I’m setting myself up for it again – that the search term “Kelly Clarkson Fat” or some derivative thereof would get this site at least ten visits per day. After her Idol performance last night, that ballooned – no pun intended – to over one hundred hits.

Kids…and adults…get a life! Who cares if you think she’s fat or skinny. Once you get away from Anorexia Heaven (a.k.a. Hollywood) and start living in reality, you’ll notice that her build is no different from the common female…the ones who don’t spend – er, I mean waste – thousands of dollars to look like a beanpole with breasts.

You, too can be human. And you don’t have to find out who is fat or skinny before you enjoy your life. Idiots! You are a candidate for the IOTW award.

A Toast to the Dying Newspapers

An ode to newspapers:

Oh, how I wish
you could ply your trade well.
You might stick around for a while.

Oh, how I wish
your paper would sell
if you reported more substance, less style.

“We don’t know what to do!”
You lament and you fret.
The new media has joined the fray.

It’s doing your job,
It prods and it vets,
And that’s why you’re going away.

Yes, the latest IOTW candidate is none other than the L.A. Times.  Seems they can’t cover the Chicago Tea Parties because they don’t qualify for coverage, no matter how many people attend.

And they wonder why their subscription rates drop like the stock market after Obama opens his mouth.  Fools.

Support your local tea parties.  A buddy told me that he can’t renew Atlas Shrugged from the library because demand is so high.  People want to know; now only if some smart newspaper would actually cover the story….

I support the Chicago Tea Party movement.  The story needs to be told.

Capitalism, not Capitol-ism

Click here to learn more about the Tea Parties.

Twittering Unintelligently

I guess the last IOTW winner got people all atwitter.  Well, at least one person.  This story comes courtesy of Scott.  Granted, I’m late to the party by almost a month, but this ought to tell us something.

Did Hoekstra go blonde?  I know he’s balding, but did he color the remaining strands on the top of his head?  And he’s a member of the INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE.

Duh!

Granted, the messages identified in the article are decently innocuous.  However, I wouldn’t want my itinerary getting out into the public.  Nothing like setting up yourself for failure.

Duh!  Blonde in a bottle, Rep. Hoekstra?

Now, of course, had the ranking Democrats done this, they would have been championed as great communicators.  Obviously.

How Not To Work Yourself Out Of A Job

Times are tough.  People are having a hard time finding jobs, while others are losing theirs.  One would think that, given the current environment, a person would do all they could to hold onto the job they have.

Many people are told that, to get a better job, you should work yourself out of your current job.  Some times, you can work yourself out of a job in the wrong way.

In IT, what is the surefire way to make sure you are not employed tomorrow, when you are one of the most intelligent, in demand employees on the IT staff?  I’ll give you the recipe.  (Yes, this is a true story.)

• Conduct a significant number of downloads for personal reasons on company servers.
• When the IT manager of security politely confronts you about your personal use of company resources, give the impression that you are actually listening to him.
• Blog all day.  Especially about your teammates and the company in less than flattering terms.  And, just to show how bold you are, don’t do it under a pseudonym.
• After you have been “found out” about the blogging, and basically shut off from blogging any more, set up a method to bypass company security.

Dude, you are a smart guy and all, maybe too smart for your own good.  In this case, I’d rather give the award to a politician or member of the media.  However, in good conscience, I have to call it like it is.  You win it this week.