Woody's Place

Happy Towel Day

Today is Towel Day, where geeks like me carry a towel with them in remembrance of author Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchiker's Guide The The Galaxy book series.

I accidentally left my towel sitting on the dresser at home, but I'll make up for it by posting one of my favorite lines from the Guide:

"One of the many major problems with governing people is that of whom you get to do it; or rather of who manages to get people to let them do it to them. To summarize: it is a well known fact that those people who most want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it."

He was brilliant, he was funny as hell, and he left us way too soon.

Doctor Zero: The Feral Vanguard

Doctor Zero has published a great piece on the recent storming of a bank executive's home by a despicable mob of SEIU union thugs.

The truth is that American labor unions, and angry Greek pensioners, have become de facto arms of the State.  They are the feral vanguard of a collapsing system, using violence and intimidation to make it clear those not favorably connected to the political power structure will be sacrificed to preserve it, for as long as possible.

The basic truth here is that Socialism is based on coercion and force, not on freedom and liberty.  It is anathema to the American ideal, but then again that is the point of all this change isn't it?  To "fundamentally transform America" is, by definition, to abandon what it was.

Will America wake up before it's too late?  Is it already too late?  Are there more of "them" than "us"?

Krauthammer: The Fruits Of Weakness

Charles Krauthammer's got a great piece on the Washington Post about Obama's wussification of American foreign policy.  Here's the money quote:

This is not just an America in decline. This is an America in retreat -- accepting, ratifying and declaring its decline, and inviting rising powers to fill the vacuum.

Nor is this retreat by inadvertence. This is retreat by design and, indeed, on principle. It's the perfect fulfillment of Obama's adopted Third World narrative of American misdeeds, disrespect and domination from which he has come to redeem us and the world. Hence his foundational declaration at the U.N. General Assembly last September that "No one nation can or should try to dominate another nation" (guess who's been the dominant nation for the last two decades?) and his dismissal of any "world order that elevates one nation or group of people over another." (NATO? The West?)

The peace and stability the world enjoyed while the one dominant power was the one with no ambitions is being tossed out the window, all in the name of change. 

Wyatt Reaches The 1,000,000 Mark!

Long time bloggin buddy Wyatt Earp from Support Your Local Gunfighter has finally reached the 1,000,000 hit milestone on his blog.  Click over and give him some grief for me. 

Don't worry, he can take it.  He's an oak.

Today Is "Everybody Draw Mohammed Day"

I can't draw worth a damn, so I'll just post the now infamous painting of Mohammed with the explosive turban.

If this offends you, too bad.  I have the freedom to offend anyone I choose. 

Los Suns... Hipócritas

If the Phoenix Suns players REALLY wanted to show their opposition to Arizona's new immigration law they'd just stop asking to see everyone's "papers" (tickets) as they enter the arena.  Instead, like the typical liberal, they just make a meaningless "symbolic" protest (altering their jersey design) that makes them feel good while accomplishing nothing.

I would find the stupidity of liberals endlessly entertaining if it weren't destroying our country before my very eyes.

Rosamund Pike

I haven't done a babes post in awhile.  Hmm... what to do?  Maybe something classy?

Yeah, That works.  Have a nice weekend fellas (and Aggie too).

Liberal Hypocrisy

Hat tip to the O'Shea clan.

Illegal Immigration Around The Globe, Compare & Contrast

From new Bloggin' Buddy Empirical Snarkery (great logo):

If you cross the North Korean border illegally you get 12 years hard labor.

If you cross the Iranian border illegally you are detained indefinitely.

If you cross the Afghan border illegally, you get shot.

If you cross the Saudi Arabian border illegally you will be jailed.

If you cross the Chinese border illegally you may never be heard from again.

If you cross the Venezuelan border illegally you will be branded a spy and your fate will be sealed.

If you cross the Cuban border illegally you will be thrown into political prison to rot.

But if you cross the United States border illegally you get:

• a job
• a drivers license 
• Social Security card 
• welfare 
• food stamps 
• credit cards 
• subsidized rent or a loan to buy a house 
• free education
• free health care
• a lobbyist in Washington
• billions of dollars worth of public documents specially printed in your language
• the right to carry your country's flag while you protest that you don't get enough respect
• and in many instances, you can vote

I would like to add that if you cross the MEXICAN border illegally you will be charged with a felony, fined 5,000 Pesos, jailed for up to 10 years and then deported.

And the left calls Arizona's new law draconian and racist? They are either intellectually dishonest, or just plain dishonest... or maybe both!

Pomplamoose "If You Think You Need Some Lovin"

I'm in a funky mood today... so here's a funky tune. 

Great group.  Love their whole concept of recording the video as they record the song itself.  Very clever.  They have lot's of great originals and cover versions on their YouTube channel. 

Enjoy what's left of your weekend.  I'm going offline.