MAXED OUT!

I'm over 18 and I vote by God! Of course that doesn't mean a thing when those in power just circumvent the voting process by spending my hard earned tax money how they want instead of how I want. THEN they have the audacity to say our schools are under funded or they’re running short on another project (they’re sure the working people would approve of) like better roads.

Such is the classic case for our nationally recognized (by those with more money than brains) mass transit system MAX. At approximately $15,000.00 an inch for the west side Light Rail project, it boggles the mind, but we’ve been reassured that this is the way to go. It must be! I mean, my Government knows how stupid I am. I apparently don’t have the insight to see that initially spending that kind of money to build something most seemingly intelligent people oppose and then have it cost about 170% more to ride per person than they collect. Whew! There is some book keeping that is beyond my scope.

But let’s not dwell on the cost, let’s focus for a moment on the utility! When things suck like let’s just say bad weather. You know in your hearts and minds that when the weather is bad enough that you shouldn’t drive, MAX is there to take you to work or school, shopping or a show right? Oops – sorry.

No, that doesn’t work out too well either. It seems at a time when ridership should be up to the point where we only wish it was 24/7, you put a little ice on those electrical lines and presto MAX is out of business causing an even greater hardship.

MAX is such an awful idea that words escape me. Sadly, it is but one such project that seems to get ‘passed’ the voters instead of passed BY the voters.

I tried to explain my position to an occasional MAX rider the other day. He told me I had it all wrong. We didn’t cover all of the cost for MAX, the Federal Government picked up the Lion’s share! What the hell was I thinking? Oh, I know, I was thinking I pay FEDERAL TAXES too!

Wise Up Republicans!

Republicans should back off and let men marry men, women marry women, and totally legalize abortion.

In three generations, there will be no Democrats.

Damn! I love it when a plan comes together!

NEW ATOMIC ELEMENT DISCOVERED!

A major research institution has recently announced the discovery of the heaviest element yet known to science. The new element has been named - Governmentium. Governmentium has one neutron, 12 assistant neutrons, 75 deputy neutrons, and 11 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 312.

These 312 particles are held together by forces called morons, which are surrounded by vast quantities of lepton like particles called peons.

Since Governmentium has no electrons, it is inert. However, it can be detected, because it impedes every action with which it comes into contact.

A minute amount of Governmentium causes a reaction to take four days to complete, when it would normally take less than a second.

Governmentium has a normal half-life of 4 years. It does not decay, but instead undergoes a reorganization in which a portion of the assistant Neutrons and deputy neutrons exchange places. In fact, Governmentium mass will actually increase over time since each reorganization will cause more morons to become neutrons, forming isodopes.

This characteristic of moron promotion leads some scientists to believe that Governmentium is formed whenever morons reach a certain quantity in concentration. This hypothetical quantity is referred to as "Critical Morass."

When catalyzed with money, Governmentium becomes Administratium - an Element which radiates just as much energy as Governmentium since it has half as many peons but twice as many morons.

Allen of Salem stated

Several questions are being brought to light

Several questions are being brought to light with all the news about

Oregon's much touted ESL programs (slanted towards Spanish Speaking students) being such absolute failures.

#1 Is Oregon's education system unable to educate?

#2 Are Spanish speaking students below average in learning ability?

#3 Do Spanish speaking students lack an interest in learning English?

#4 Do Spanish speaking students expect English to become a Dead language?

#5 Are English speaking taxpayers under-funding Oregon's education system?

To which we responded with a 'just you wait and see' attitude:

Perhaps we are approaching this backwards. With the tremendous influx of Latino people to this country, perhaps English IS a dieing language.

Perhaps we're just not thinking diversely enough. C'mon Al, get on the Cultural Trust wagon and don't think ESL, think SSL. I know it used to mean Secure Sockets Layer but now it's Spanish as a Second Language. We know Whitey can fund that program, then the Mexicans don't have to work to learn English and again we're paying to learn their language to accommodate them in OUR COUNTRY! - Please refer to this link.

Boy will that piss my friend Chuck off. He of course went (paid for every nickel worth) to school to get a teaching certificate and learn Japanese so he could go to Japan and teach English as a Second Language, where you would think that English might be a second language much like Mexico not the United States of America.

I'm moving to the middle of Montana and building a mostly self contained compound where none of this crap can bother me the rest of my days. I can work on my music and my studies. Write papers and either publish them or not. I'm beginning to think there's really not a damn thing I can do to stop the decline of civilization and the certain demise of this planet. The only thing I'm going miss that would be priceless is, hearing the idiots that don't know how to do anything but make babies, the Tre Arrows of the world and Bill Clinton go, "Huh, guess we screwed up. Maybe we should have listened. Uh, could you tell me what "IS" means again?" Then BOOM!

Then Allen said;

IS true, we are over-ripe and falling from the vine.

Wait till the mexicans get full suck on the social programs and then we will learn the true meaning of "Siesta" which is responsible for taking their country to such high levels.

Take heart! GW is keeping the War on the Border as a Rally Tool to use as the elections become near. The hotter we get, the bigger bang he will recieve.

Steam locomotives never left the station without a full head of pressure in the boiler and enough heat to make more as they need it.

Bush abandons Miers Supreme Court nomination

Bush abandons Miers Supreme Court nomination

I have to wonder if ol' G.W. didn't learn this practice from the gas companies.

You throw out a ridiculous price for gas say, $3.06.9 (Harriet Miers) after just a few short months after the price of gas was only $1.67.9 (John Roberts) so after all the ranting and raving about your poor decision (that you knew would happen) you settle on what you really wanted in the first space, around $2.59.9 a gallon (New Supreme Court Nominee) and all the sheep will be happy and think you're a god, and you're as happy as a clam at high tide.

Trust me, George has a 'guy' lined up (and has had) that everybody will just love (or hate) but he or she will look so good after Harriet that they'll approve him (or her) by popular knee jerk!

Hellcame to Oregon

Need I say more

Is this a problem or a concern?

Approximately 6:30 this morning at an apartment complex at 117th & Center in Beaverton, a man broke into an apartment and raped a teenaged girl.

Guess what, He was Latino! He’s still at large.

OSP made what’s being called a significant Meth bust on Hwy 97 north of Redmond yesterday. Guess what, the guy they arrested was… … … Wait for it… … … Latino.

AIRBUS - Yes!

Jet Blue flight 292 landed safely yesterday at LAX with cockeyed nose gear.

As we all know the Airbus A320 landed safely yesterday evening, but it brought one thing to my attention that is a bit disturbing.

It seems this drama went on for hours while the plane flew around burning off fuel. Most airliners are capable of dumping fuel in an emergency. Seeing as the A320 was flying in the LA area, it certainly could have gone out over the ocean and dumped most of its fuel and returned to LAX to attempt landing.

In this particular instance, dumping fuel was not an immediate necessity. There was nothing wrong with the planes ability to fly. If there had been a situation where the plane had to get on the ground fast, and chances for a successful landing were less than optimal, the ability to dump fuel would have been crucial.

Another thought I had was this: If the plane was completely capable of flying, why didn’t they just continue on to JFK International where I’m sure they have every bit the safety and rescue ability that LAX has. That way at least when the plane landed the people would be where they needed to go and burning off the fuel would have accomplished something.

The overall reason for today’s blog is not to point out the petty (although the ability to dump fuel is a concern) rather it is to congratulate the Captain and Crew for an outstanding job well done. If in airline pilot training class they need a video of how to safely land a plane in that situation, video of that landing would be the bellwether example.

Also, big kudos to the fine folks at Airbus. Nobody would have bet that the landing gear structure would have stayed in place while dragging what was left of the tires and wheels, with weight on it at speed. Way to build ‘em guys (and gals)!

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This speaks for itself!

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Big Brother is Watching

Here's the spin... ... ... No more waiting in line at DEQ! YEAH!

According to our friends at KPTV, starting next year, Oregon DEQ will introduce self-service kiosks and a new dashboard devise. The devise monitors your cars emissions system and relays that information to the state. If your car is polluting, you will receive an email and postcard from the state telling you to get your car fixed. You then have 45 days in which to get your car repaired.

Gosh that's exciting news!

There was no mention whether or not that’s going to be a voluntary program. They also didn’t mention if the dashboard devise was going to just be in new cars that came with the devise neatly mounted like some nice looking high tech unit in your dash or they were going to require you to mount it next to your dashboard Jesus and have it stick out like a sore thumb. Don't ask! Of course YOU have to pay for it. What? did you think this was New Orleans?

The deal is, if your car is a 1996 or newer, it already monitors all of that in a very efficient manner. By federal law, all vehicles in this country are equipped with a system affectionately called O.B.D. II or On-board Diagnostics second generation.

If there is a problem with your car’s emission system, you’ll know it. A malfunction indicator light comes on that says something like, “Service Engine Soon” or “Check Engine” (it varies by manufacturer) and you know there’s a problem. You don’t need a State of Oregon approved dashboard devise installed. You also don’t need a threatening email or postcard from the state telling you to get your car fixed.

This is just another example of the State of Oregon spending YOUR money on redundant systems and processes that are already being handled well by the private sector.

It has always been my position that the State of Oregon’s vehicle emission testing program was both a ‘jobs’ program and a way to extort more tax money from Oregon drivers without calling it a tax, ‘it’s a fee.’

The effectiveness of the program is marginal at best and certainly does not justify its existence. Sounds to me like Steady Teddy and the State of Vera just want to make life as difficult for hard working Oregonians as possible by adding this twist to the emissions program as well as trying to adopt California like emission standards.

But wait, there’s more! I believe this is another thorn in the side of Oregon drivers by the folks in Vera World to get us out of our cars and onto one of the liberal’s favorite pork projects, MAX.

They know when modern day emission control devises fail, it is most often a very expensive repair. If you’re driving a 10-year-old (or older) car, chances are you can’t just dip into your pocket and pull out the cash to do a $1500.00 or $2000.00 repair without sweating a bit. Otherwise, you’d probably be driving a newer car. And, a lot of times putting that kind of money into a 10-year-old car just isn’t smart. So there you are, you can’t fix the car you own and you can’t afford to buy a new one and a used car could have as many problems as the one you have now. What do you do? Ride MAX.

“Welcome aboard ladies and gentlemen! While riding MAX today, we’ll remove your brain and do our best to reprogram it to think that our idea of mass transit is the ‘way-to-go!’ And now that we’ve made it just too damn expensive for you to drive your own car, we’re sure you won’t mind pumping more money into MAX and the Tri-Met system. Enjoy the very long, tedious and potentially life threatening ride.

It is a sad day indeed when the President of the United States of America, the most powerful and magnanimous country in the world has to have a NOTE to go to the bathroom.

I would also like to point out that there is a certain amount of uncertainty in the note that is circulating as if to imply that he may need to confer to decide for sure whether or not he really does need a break.

I don't believe my President would be that indecisive. I think the note is a fraud!

It should be pointed out that the picture being circulated was taken using a telephoto lens and Photoshop to 'enhance' the picture so the alleged note could be read.

I believe there may have been more than clarification going on with the Photoshop.

Fortunately, our photographer was there and he got the real picture.

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Oh man, this really chaps my ass!

LIBERAL U.S. District Judge Lawrence Karlton has declared the Pledge of Allegiance unconstitutional and issued a restraining order to keep it out of three Sacramento-area school districts.

It seems this brilliant legal decision stems from the efforts of Atheist Michael Newdow who as you probably know has been fighting to keep his name in the news because it makes him feel good. And oh yeah, he thinks because the words “Under God” are in the Pledge of Allegiance that his kid as well as everybody else’s shouldn’t have to say it.

Here’s a little suggestion Mikey, get the hell out of my country. It’s clear that you haven’t taken the time to even understand the pledge. The pledge doesn’t require you to pledge any allegiance to God, you’re pledging allegiance to the United States of America.

Oh, what’s that? Oh you’re concerned that the text of the Pledge of Allegiance requires acknowledgement that the United States of America is ‘Under God’. Hmmm – You got me there pal. How about, if it bothers you so much to say those two words, you just shut your yap for those two words then just pick up the pace right after.

For about 230 years people have been fighting and dieing to protect this, the greatest country in the world so people like you could say what’s on their mind without suppression or repercussion. Now you want to take that same right away from the majority of Americans that feel it is their right to say the Pledge of Allegiance just as it is written.

I am proud to say the Pledge of Allegiance just as it is written because I have great respect for those that have fought and died for this country. I have great respect for our forefathers that founded this country, mostly from very Christian backgrounds, which is why we have words like ‘Under God’ in the Pledge of Allegiance, why we have opening prayer in the Senate and House.

I don’t mind any of that. Its tradition, it grounds us as a nation.

While you might think, “This is just the view from another religious Right-winger,” consider this, I am, among many other things, an Agnostic but foremost, I am a flag waving, Pledge of Allegiance saying, these colors never run American. It is my privilege to live and work in this country and if saying ‘Under God’ is part of the Pledge of Allegiance, then I say it with pride.

Changing or omitting the Pledge of Allegiance would be like repairing the crack in the Liberty Bell. It’s the way it is and should remain.

Michael, if you disgree with me you have that right in this country, I just wish you’d do it from another.

Ps. U.S. District Judge Lawrence Karlton – You don’t deserve to wear the robe.

What can Sleepy Ted Kulongoski be thinking?

Oregon’s Governor is supporting efforts to get Oregon’s vehicle emissions program more in line with that of California.

I can’t believe he (or at least anyone with their head properly screwed on) would consider adding such an incredibly expensive yet virtually worthless cost to owning a vehicle in Oregon at a time when fuel prices are completely out of control. He’s going to help make driving in Oregon a rich man’s luxury in a state where many poor hard working people need to drive to provide for their families.

Having been in the automotive repair industry for many years, I can tell you that vehicles with California emissions equipment on them are some of the most expensive to repair. Not only when the emission controls fail, but other repairs become more expensive because of the added difficulty in accessing components now hidden by certain emission control devises. Look it up in any labor time guide, “With California emissions – add .5”

When I’ve had occasion to test two similar late model cars, one with California emissions equipment, one without, the difference is very minimal and certainly not worth the up front cost at the time of purchase, let alone the long term cost.

Yes, once again ol’ Steady Teddy has opened his mouth without really considering all angles. And though this is the Oregon Billboard, I can still say shame on Christine Gregoire for thinking this was a good idea, but what can you expect?

What good is worldwide exposure if you don’t say what’s on your mind?

With respect to whatever god you worship and acknowledging that it is your right to do so, let’s get ready to ruffle some feathers.

As I mentioned, I am a Populationist. I am not a Rhodes scholar by any stretch, but I don’t believe you have to be to see the writing on the wall. I saw it over 30 years ago. What you do have to do is acknowledge that writing and do something about it. Be responsible, take action.

I have 1 biological offspring by choice. At this time in my life it is likely that having even one child was a selfish thing to do. While his life to date hasn’t been too effected by the growing number of people on the planet, it will be in the coming years.

We are in a conundrum without a real solution at this time in our planet’s history. We have abused our natural resources and in spite of the fact that most intelligent people know that there are a finite amount of resources on the planet, we continue to populate it with more and more people.

GENERALLY, Intelligent people have fewer or no children at all, knowing that overpopulating the planet is not right for a lot of reasons. The children that Intelligent people have tend to be intelligent, well-educated children, but sadly their numbers are dwindling.

On the other hand, the poor, drug affected, criminally minded, under or uneducated tend to make babies like there's some sort of a contest to see who can have the most. These people GENERALLY produce more uneducated, criminally minded offspring with no regard for society or the future of the planet.

There is another factor contributing to this monumental problem. The religions that continue to support the creation of large families with the view the ‘God’ will provide. Well here’s a little news flash, God isn’t making this planet any bigger or replenishing the natural resources that we have drained off.

Approximately 10 years ago I read a study that showed that had we gone to zero population growth globally at that time, we would have about fifty years until this planet was in a serious, irreversible water shortage. So much so that there will be global anarchy much like we’ve seen in New Orleans. I don’t have to tell you, we didn’t go to zero population growth. Fact is, we grabbed a lower gear and continued to increase the herd at a record pace.

I try to appeal to the intelligent among us to come up with a solution, but the fact is, the logical solutions are seriously frowned upon by large religious groups that also vote. Furthermore, anyone suggesting such tactics is called a Nazi.

I am constantly amazed that instead of doing the right thing, our leaders just do what the polls say the people want even if that means the certain destruction of our planet.

When I say destruction of our planet, what I really mean is the total annihilation of all life on the planet. This planet has been here in space for many thousands of years before Man walked on it. It will be here long after we have successfully killed ourselves and every other living creature on it.

It will spin in space lifeless, slowly replenishing itself over the course of many thousands of years until some other species takes up residency. Hopefully they will be more intelligent and intuitive than we.

I am a middle-aged man so I don’t expect to live to see the worst that it will get. If I were 30 years old or younger, I would be seriously concentrating on a solution because if we don’t do something soon, there’s going to be some real unpleasantness.

Hint: Desalinization plants are not the answer. If you start sucking up the ocean you’re going to see some real weather, climate and habitat problems.

Welcome to The Oregon Billboard Blog.

This will be a political blog with a slant toward common sense.

So you can get an idea of where I'll be coming from... ... ...

You’ll find that I am about as sick and tired of things being done in the name of political correctness as a guy can be.

I’m pretty certain that Andy Rooney didn’t write the 'list of his beliefs' floating around the Internet. I do agree with MOST of what the list says. It’s just sad that the person that really wrote it doesn’t have the clout or possibly the courage to identify him or her self. Who knows, he or she may be the next “great” political pundit. It's a good read, you should have a look.

I am a practicing Populationist. More on that in a future post.

Putting everyone in the wagon with nobody left to pull it is a good way to go nowhere fast.

So fasten your seatbelt and shoulder straps, be sure to hang on to the handrail, always wear your bicycle helmet, don’t enter a crosswalk until the pedestrians have completely cleared it, don't forget your Matricula Consular card, remember its 20 mph in a school zone so your aim has to be better… How did we live this long?

Finally - "Next to golf, singing in public is the most humbling experience you can have!"