No Pledge of Allegiance in Massachusetts' Classrooms

          A few weeks ago I wrote about a man who was not allowed to fly the American Flag inside the living room window of his own home (MacNiven - May 27, 2010), and today's news is more of the same liberal garbage.  Check out the link below if you are like me and find it hard to believe, but it is verily true...the principle of a Massachusetts High School has actually forbidden students from reciting the US Pledge of Allegiance inside the classroom.  However, not wishing to appear anti-American, he has generously allowed the students to recite the pledge before school begins, but only in the school's foyer.  The liberal principal's name is Charles Skidmore and he is supported by his superintendent Kathleen Bodie.  Their reasoning is typical of politically correct liberals.  They "wanted to be sensitive to the diverse group of students" in the school.  It is okay to offend thousands of American students by preventing them from reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, but heaven forbid if we ever offend an atheist student who doesn't believe in God or an illegal alien who refuses to obey US law.  
          One of the students in the school, a 17 year old patriot named Sean Harrington, noticed that there were no American Flags displayed inside his Arlington, Massachusetts High School.  He enlisted the help of other students to help him get them installed, and while he was at it he decided that it would be appropriate if they could recite the Pledge of Allegiance.  His request to recite the pledge was denied by a 3-3 vote of some high school committee with the lame excuse that even voluntarily reciting the pledge might violate some people's religious beliefs.  One of the no-votes on the committee was a woman named Leba Heigham, who was quoted as saying, "Patriotism is a very personal thing to all of us", but she did not think it was in the committee's best interest to have the students or teachers recite the Pledge of Allegiance in their classrooms.
          So there you have it!  No American Flags and now no Pledge of Allegiance.  We should have seen it coming when, during the 2008 election, Obama refused to place his hand over his heart during the playing of the National Anthem.  What kind of America are we leaving to future generations?    

No Pledge Allowed Inside School Classroom

So.California Sea Otters Defy Federal Court Order

I read this morning that a group of Sea Otters have defied a federal court order and have moved outside their designated boundaries in the ocean off the coast of Southern California.  Many years ago a large group of Sea Otters was moved to one of the islands off the Santa Barbara coast to protect them in the event that there was a giant oil spill.  They were told to stay near the island and away from the California coast.  Occasionally a few conservative otters would venture out of the boundary but they were quickly gathered up by federal employees (paid for from our taxes) and returned to the island.

After watching TV and seeing the success of the Tea Party Movement, a large number of Sea Otters decided that they had had enough federal government control, and left their designated area in defiance of the federal court order.  What is worse is that they have moved into commercial fishing areas where the food is more plentiful and have taken some heat from local fisherman.

The fishermen's complaint is not so much that the otters are eating too much, but that they are getting caught in their nets.  Because the Sea Otters are protected by the Obama Administration and the federal government, a fisherman who accidently catches a Sea Otter could risk fines, prison and even worse.

Local fisherman are hoping the issue can quickly be resolved, as is the local Sea Otter population which is now facing stiff fines and jail time for venturing outside their designated safe zone.

The problem has worsened over the last few days as the US Supreme Court has agreed to decide on the fate of the overcrowed California Prison System which clearly does not have enough space to house thousands of endangered Sea Otters and their families.

Asphalt or Concrete - Only a True Princess Can Tell

Have you seen people who jog in the street instead of the nearby sidewalk?  I asked them why they don't use the sidewalk and they told me that they prefer the asphalt because it is not as hard on their knees.  They claim they can feel the difference between the hardness of the concrete and the hardness of the asphalt.  

Really!?  Doesn't that remind you of the "Princess and the Pea"?

We have all heard the fairy tell of the young woman who tried to sleep on a stack of mattresses and since she was a true princess she was able to detect that there was a pea at the bottom of the stack of mattresses.  

That is similar to the sensitivity that a jogger must have to detect the difference between the hardness of asphalt and concrete, when you consider the softness of the running shoes as well as socks.  With the softness of the shoe sole as well as the softness of the socks, I submit to you that there is no way your foot can feel through those two soft springs and detect the hardness of the ground underneath.


I propose that we do a simple test...

Give me a jogger with his running shoes and some nice soft cotton socks and I will show you that if they jump up and down all day on concrete or asphalt, they won't be able to tell the difference.

Rule Number 1 - "Don't Answer Your Cell Phone While Sitting on the Toilet in a Public Restroom

The other day I was using the facilities in one of our men's restrooms at work.  As I sat there, I heard a loud cell phone ringer from the next stall.  It rang three times.  I wondered if the idiot was going to answer it.  Finally he did, but I am sure he soon regrettted his decision.  The conversation went something like this:

"Hello."  "Yes this is George," "What do you need?"

At this point a guy in another stall flushed a toilet and the loud flushing sound reverberated within the restroom.  The person on the other line must have heard the unmistakable sound and asked where George was.

"Oh, I'm at work." [Good answer, George.  Keep the details to a minimum]

At this point another guy in a nearby stall let loose with the loudest and most disgusting sound I have ever heard.  It echoed off the tile walls and instantly filled the room with a horrible smell as well as a dark mist.

"What's that?" [The person must have asked another question, that George didn't understand, probably due to

the loud noise.]

"Oh, it's just some guys messing around in the next cubicle." [They must have heard the sound as well.]

"No, I am not in the bathroom!"  [This comment was followed by another toilet flush and a loud grunt from another stall.]

"I will have to call you back later.  I am really busy, now."  [The caller must have been pressing for the truth]

"I am busy, that's all."  [Sounds like the caller doesn't believe what they are hearing.]

[Two more flushes and a loud groan reverberate within the room.]

"I AM telling you the truth!  I am NOT in the bathroom."  [The situation is definitely getting worse]

[By now, everyone in the room knows what is going on and are doing their best to make the situation as difficult as possible for this poor guy]

"Say, Mac!  Don't forget to wash your hands,"  yells one guy.

"I will, Joe, but it looks like we are running low on soap," adds another man nearby.

"What is that awful smell?"  asks still another.  "We are going to have to change your diet!"

"Hello.  Hello.  Hello."  [Apparently the caller hung up.]

DEBT UPDATE! - How Much Money Do You Owe the US Government?

I PUBLISHED THIS POST EARLIER THIS YEAR AND WAS RECENTLY SURPRIZED TO SEE HOW MUCH MORE MONEY EACH OF US OWES THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN LIGHT OF ALL THE RECENT SPENDING WHICH OBAMA SAYS WILL NOT INCREASE OUR TAXES (WHAT A LIAR!)  IF WE DO NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM AND GET THE LIBERALS OUT OF CONTROL OF OUR FINANCES, WE WILL SOON BE IN THE SAME SITUATION AS THE COUNTRY OF GREECE.  AT THE TIME I UPDATED THIS POST THE NATIONAL DEBT FOR EACH PERSON HAD INCREASED TO $41,863.  SEE WHAT IT IS WHEN YOU OPEN THE LINK BELOW.  IT COULD WELL HAVE DOUBLED SINCE THE LITTLE GIRL PUT THE SIGN AROUND HER NECK.
This little girl claims she is in debt to the sum of $38,375. However that number is out of date as it changes continuously. The little girl owes another $403 since she put that sign around her tiny neck. All of us are in increasing debt!

See the link below for one of the greatest items I have found on the internet. It is the United States Debt Clock and is continuously updated to show how much each and every US citizen owes the US government at any time of the day. Just place the cursor on any of the boxes and it will tell you the definition and the source of the current number. If it wasn't so seriously sad, it would be funny to watch the numbers wizzing by.

http://www.usdebtclock.org/

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