Pessimist . . . cops - two good quotes!

A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't see the clouds at all - he's walking on them."
-- Leonard Louis Levinson

"The best car safety device is a rear-view mirror with a cop in it."
-- Dudley Moore

Dr. Barbara Bellair explains obamacare in one sentence!

So, let me get this straight. This is a long sentence. We’re going to be gifted with a healthcare plan that we’re forced to purchase and fined if we don’t, which purportedly covers at least 10 million more people without adding a single doctor but provides for 16,000 new IRS agents, written by a committee whose chairman says he doesn’t understand it, passed by a Congress that didn’t read it but exempted themselves from it, and signed by a President who smokes — [laughter] — same sentence! — with funding administered by a Treasury chief who didn’t pay his taxes, for which we will be taxed for four years before any benefits take effect, by a government that has already bankrupted Social Security and Medicare, all to be overseen by a Surgeon General who is obese — [laughter] — and finally, financed by a country that’s broke.”

And it is coming to pass . . . Words of Wisdom from Archbishop Sheen . . .

Compliments of Will Rogers . . .

Ancient Rome declined because it had a Senate; now what's going to happen to us with both a Senate and a House?

Will Rogers

Ten Facts about the effects of illegal immigration . . .

Perhaps this might explain some of the financial problems in Califonria and other parts of the country. Yes, we should overhaul the immigration system. No, it shouldn't happen this way. I'm the daughter of an immigrant. I mother waited over 15 years before her number came up for citizenship. I remember her filing her green card every year. It meant something to her when she finally accomplished this.

What requires valid ID and why shouldn't voting do the same?

The current drama in the United States is the wish to let people vote without providing photo ID. I have to wonder why there is even a discussion on this as you are required to have photo ID for many, many other situations. My thought is that, just maybe, some factions may want people who shouldn't be voting, an opportunity to vote in November and I imagine these people will not be encouraged to vote conservatively. Where is the media on this? Why isn't there more outrage? How would any of us feel to make the trip to the polling place and discover our vote has already been used? I don't mind proving my right to vote. Why would our government, which we support with our taxes, try and do this to law-abiding citizens?


I read that one couldn't get into the Democratic National Convention without photo ID. Aren't they being a little hypocritical given they support the right to vote without and ID?

Unfortunately, true too often!

"A conference is a gathering of important people who singly can do nothing, but together can decide that nothing can be done."
-- Fred Allen

"Everyone rises to their level of incompetence."
-- Laurence J. Peter