Let's start out today by saying that this is categorically UNTRUE!

DID YOU FILL UP THIS MORNING?

So ... how did you like the total on that gas pump after you finished. If you're even the slightest bit irritated I have a something for you to watch. The first is a YouTube video titled "Three Ways to Lower Gas Prices." Over the weekend this video went viral. Give it a look.

And while we're at it (and on another issue) ... if you believe, as I do, that Americans are whistling by the graveyard on the issue of Islamic terrorism ... perhaps you can spend a few minutes to watch this.

THE GUN RULING

The past week was spent in Tucson at the Canyon Ranch. Every day was over 100 degrees, but the relative humidity in the single digits. They're not kidding when they say "But it's a dry heat." Humidity makes the difference. Only once during the week did I pay any attention to the news at all ... and that was when the Supreme Court came out with its ruling on the Second Amendment [pdf]. Imagine that! The Supremes actually found that ALL of the amendments in the Bill of Rights protect the rights of individuals, not just nine of them. What a country!

No doubt the anti-individualists our there - those that believe that we are really here to serve the ends of government, and that government is therefore obligated to protect us just as it would any other asset - will be screaming in pain. We have already read the dire warnings of blood in the streets. Even Fox News ran a title at the bottom of their screen last Thursday saying "Open Season." Open season on what? Open season of predators who break into our homes to rob, rape and murder? And that would be a bad thing?

Facts is facts, fellow homo sapiens, and the facts is that when law abiding people own guns criminals get nervous --- perhaps even nervous enough to find another way to make a living. Frankly I'm looking forward to reading the first story out of DC where some woman fatally shoots someone breaking into her home.

What sort of a brain-dead idiot does it take to actually believe that gun laws will prevent criminals from obtaining and carrying guns?

But --- as I said --- this ruling will bring out the loons; such as these fools in Chicago who are calling for us to .....

...... REPEAL THE SECOND AMENDMENT

As I said -- only a matter of time ...over the weekend the Chicago Tribune ran an editorial calling for the repeal of the 2nd amendment. In typical bedwetting style, the editorial board claims that this Supreme Court ruling "curtails the power of the legislatures and the city councils to protect their citizens." I find this very odd since there are Supreme Court decisions that flatly state that government has no duty whatsoever to protect citizens. But when it comes to a liberal editorial board, we just know that the government can always do it better ... there is no belief in self reliance or the ability to protect one's own property or life. Nope. That is what government is for. Here's another argument from the liberals at the Chicago Tribune editorial board: "The damage in this ruling is that it takes a significant public policy issue out of the hands of citizens. The people of Washington no longer have the authority to decide that, as a matter of public safety, they will prohibit handgun possession within their borders."

In other words ... The Supreme Court has ruled that, even in Washington DC, we are a country of law, not of men, and that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land. Look further into the Trib's thoughts here. They are speaking up for the idea of a true democracy ... a system of mob rule ... where two wolves and one sheep get to vote on what's for dinner. Somehow in the dark inner sanctum that constitutes the Chicago Tribune's editorial board the idea that our Constitution protects individuals from the wishes of the mob has vaporized into thin air.

We'll have plenty of time to talk about this on the show today ...

HISPANDERING

So there's John McCain speaking to a Hispanic groups on Saturday. Time for a little pandering, don't you think? Let's see .... How would a promise to pass an "immigration" bill that would legalize illegal aliens? Yeah .. that ought to do it. If you were there two days ago to hear McCain talk you will now know that this is his "top priority."

ACTOR'S STRIKE

And would someone please tell me just how an actor's strike would be bad for our society? Well ... it would leave them more time to get involved in politics. Now that would be a bad thing.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

I love reading letters-to-the-editor in newspapers when I travel around the country. It serves as a stark reminder that everywhere you go you're going to encounter people without a clue - or with a dangerous agenda. In Naples, Florida the letters come from wealth-envy types masquerading as environmentalists. In Tucson it's not so much pseudo-environmentalism; but the wealth envy is sure there. Well hell --- wealth envy is everywhere and it probably goes back to the beginning of civilized society. There will always be people who are jealous and resentful of those who have worked harder and accomplished more. You either damn the achievers for their accomplishments, or you sit back and wonder why you aren't one of them.

One particular letter (failed to save it) in the Arizona Daily Star yanked my chain but good. Some character was writing about our economy and gas prices, and ended his letter with a call that Americans somehow end their "excessive consumption."

Just what in the world does this numbnuts mean by "excessive consumption?" Well, it just so happens that I might have an idea ... so here's my definition. Excessive consumption is defined as "the purchase of anything by someone other than yourself that you couldn't afford."

Let's play with this Tucson man's "excessive consumption" phrase for a moment. If a couple of empty nesters go out and buy a nice home in the Tucson foothills --- a 5,000 square foot home with a nice infinity swimming pool, a putting green, three car garage and drop-dead home theatre ... is that excessive consumption? Why, in Europe most twosomes live in about 1000 square feet. What does this couple need with five times that much? And why three cars? There's only two of them! OK .. fine. If you think that this is excessive consumption (as I'm sure our Tucson letter writer would) then why don't you go and tell all of the construction laborers together with all of the people who made every single item, gadget, appliance, stick of furniture and piece of wood or sheetrock that went into the home that it is your considered opinion that they should hot have had the work and earned the money necessary to produce those items and to build this home because their efforts all led to excessive consumption? Let's see. Just how would you phrase it? "Look, sir. I know that you are making a living and raising your children with the money you make building these 60-inch flat-screen televisions, but the truth is that nobody really needs these things. Therefore I decree that the consumption of these expensive screens is almost always excessive, and the production of these things should be halted right now. You just go out there and find yourself a job building things that people need, not things that they just might want.

You know what we really need? We need a Bureau of Excessive Consumption. I'm sure this Tucson tool can help us form one and design the operating parameters. Would it be a local agency? It would more likely be operated at the federal level. I'm sure that after our illustrious congress figured out the revenue possibilities here it would be a federal project.

Now, let's see. Would excessive consumption be determined by what we buy, or by how much we spend? If the Bureau of Excessive Consumption were to base its rulings on the actual items bought they would certainly run afoul of various manufacturers of consumer goods. Then we would have thousands of lobbyists in DC working their congressional contacts to get certain items added to or taken off the excessive consumption list. No ... I'm guessing that the Bureau would have to base the excessive consumption threshold on the dollars spent rather than the items purchased. The Department of Commerce already establishes dollar amounts for poverty levels for various sized households periodically. If you earn less than the designated amount you are determined to be "living in poverty," no matter how much you might have in stocks, bonds and other investment accounts (but that's another rant.) So if this virtual spending floor is established by government, why, then, can't a spending ceiling be set? If you're a family of five and you spend more than $XX a month, you're engaging in excessive consumption. Very simple, really.

Now .. did I mention federal revenues? Why of course! And here is the way it would work. When the Bureau of Excessive Consumption creates the upper consumption limit, there are going to be people who will want to consume more. At the same time there will be other people who will want to consume less. Those who consume less than the ECL (the Excessive Consumption Limit) will turn in consumption credits to some federal bureaucracy. Those who want to spend above the ECL will then be allowed to purchase those credits. The government, acting as middleman/broker in this transaction, will either charge a fee or will simply mark up the credits from the price paid to the under-consumer. Sort of a consumption "cap and trade" scheme.

Really sorry I couldn't remember this character's name. It would be fun to have someone take what I wrote here and shove it ... right under his nose.

HILLARY ON THE SUPREME COURT?

THIS IS WHAT THEY MEAN BY CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN

We have an interesting new twist to Obamamania out there in the hinterlands. Teenagers - teenagers of voting age - are showing their (well thought-out) support for The Messiah by changing their middle names to "Hussein." You have to wonder if they are wearing their Che Guevara t-shirts as they parade their new middle names around. Generally this is taking place on social websites like Facebook and MySpace. The movement is called "We Are All Hussein" and was started by some liberal kid on the DailyKos website.

These are some the people that are going to be responsible for putting Barack Obama in the White House ... young people who are in that phase of their life where they believe they know it all and think that by changing their middle names to "Hussein" they are making a difference.

Change we can believe in? How about adopting Hussein as your middle name?

THE FAILURE OF CANADIAN HEALTHCARE

You've probably never heard of a man by the name of Claude Castonguay. He's a Canadian who is also known as "the father of Quebec medicare." Back in the 1960s, Castonguay was the chairman of the Canadian government committee studying health reform, and he's the one that suggested that the province of Quebec adopt a government healthcare system that covers all citizens through taxes.

Fast forward forty years. And guess what Castonguay thinks now ... his system has been a failure. He says that the system is in "crisis ... We thought we could resolve the system's problems by rationing services or injecting massive amounts of new money into it." Clearly that hasn't worked. And Castonguay is now suggesting ... get this ... to give a greater role in healthcare to the private sector so that people will have the freedom of choice. What a concept! And this from the man who created Canada's government healthcare system.

Here we see a crucial difference between Barack Obama (PBUHRA) and John McCain. Obama wants a government solution. McCain favors a free market solution. Castonguay might be worth listening to here.

But all you Barack Obama supporters out there just can't wait until the government gets its hand on your healthcare. Barack Obama is going to solve your healthcare problems! Boy are you in for a rude awakening when you end up in The Bahamas some day for surgery or to deliver a baby.

READING ASSIGNMENTS

Obama is personally donating money to Hillary Clinton to help her pay off her $20 million debt, and he is asking his donors to do the same. What a guy!

When faced with an energy crisis ... private companies are proposing plans to build solar power plants. But this is where the government steps in and reminds us that it will first need at least two years to study their environmental impact. Oh yeah .. the terrible environmental consequences of collecting sunlight.

This biofuels scam has sent more than 30 million people into poverty.

Jay Bookman of the Atlanta Journal Constitution actually got one right ... nationalizing our oil industry would not be good for America. Must have been something he ate.

A Dutch airport imposes an environmental tax on flights. The result? Some 50,000 fewer passengers are expected to use the airport.

The Governor of Utah is ordering thousands of government employees to stay home on Fridays because a four-day work week will save on energy costs. Fire them and really save some cash.

The NRA is suing San Francisco and its Housing Authority because it is currently illegal to have a firearm in government housing. Go get 'em.

After she was pulled from her car and beaten, a judge in Chattanooga advises the victim to purchase a weapon, get a permit and learn to protect herself. Gotta love it.

The ACLU is threatening to sue the U.S. Naval Academy because they say prayers before lunch.

Government officials in a Chicago suburb have canceled a production of "Ragtime" because of its strong racial language.

A restaurant in Kansas City called "Justus Drugstore: A Restaurant" was ordered to cease and desist the use of the word "drugstore" in their name because it is against the law.

Here's a very telling article about the wussification of our children. We're raising a generation of pansies.

Speaking of the wussifucation of our children ... a second grader in Sweden was forced to take back invitations for his birthday party because he didn't invite everyone in the class.

A supermarket in Great Britain refused to make a cake because it featured a photo of a baby with a naked bottom.

Local councils in Great Britain have decided it would be wise to spend taxpayer money on replacing salt shakers with 17 holes with salt shakers with five holes ... so that people will use less salt.

Parents in Great Britain will no longer be able to take their children to their sports games unless they have a criminal records check.

Bearing the last reading assignment in mind ... children under the age of eight will not be allowed to play in soccer leagues because competitive parents are putting too much pressure on their children.

A man decided to celebrate his birthday by running around naked in a mini-mart. An 11-year-old boy witnessed the incident. Now the man may have to register as a sex offender. How about registering as an idiot? Now there's an idea.

The city of Beachwood, Ohio has cancelled an all-star baseball game. They didn't want to elevate any kids above other kids. Achievement is bad. Superlative performance is bad.

Fail the CRCT test? What the hell, it's no big deal. You'll get promoted to the next grade anyway.

File under "strange items spotted on the internet": a Google sari.

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