American Pride, Califexico Style

The unconscionable spinelessness of this school administrator is mind-boggling, although his attitude helps explain how a dope-smoking buffoon could be re-elected to a third term as governor.
Rather than corral the thugs who are "offended" by an American flag and may therefore become pugnacious, it seemed better to humiliate a young patriot.  Someone needs to hogtie those school officials to a chair and force them to watch the opening 8 minutes of the movie "Patton" until they can recite that speech word-for-word.  Then let them watch "300" a few times to learn about Duty and Honor and Sacrifice.

I hereby apologize to each and every veteran for serving, and for having served and sacrificed in order to protect gutless, brainless wimps like these who "educate" the next generation.  And may God save our republic.

Shariah Law is Comin' to Town

Asia Bibi, a Pakistani wife and mother of five, has been sentenced to death by hanging.  Her crime?
"Blasphemy against the Prophet Muhammed." *Gasp!* How utterly heinous!  Imagine, not kowtowing to the founder of Islam and its "holy" Shariah Law edicts.  This horrid woman has the audacity to believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of the Living God (NOT "Allah"), that He was raised up out from among the dead, and that He is her personal Savior. 
Obviously deranged, this woman poses a threat to all of Islamic society, and must therefore be expunged for the greater good.  Score yet another atrocity for the "religion of peace."

By the way, a Federal judge in Oklahoma has (temporarily) blocked implementation of a law in Oklahoma, passed Nov. 2 by a 70-to-30 margin of voters, which would bar Oklahoma courts from considering any "other nation's laws or Shariah law" in determining cases.  Muslim groups such as CAIR were immediately offended, indignant and insulted and filed suit to inflict "Allah's Law" on Oklahoma.
Let's let the marital rapes, clitorectomies, "honor killings" and Christian hangings begin, just like in Eachandeverystan.  Submission or Scimitar, your choice.

Oregon may be next.  So here's the Danish cartoon that got so many burqas in a wad:

From Dennis Praeger:

What's the difference between California (and Oregon) voters and the passengers on the Titanic?

The passengers on the Titanic didn't vote to hit the iceberg.

"It's for the CHILDREN..."

Yesterday, I received an e-mail signed by Superintendent Carole Smith, informing me that she was "excited" to propose a brand new half-billion-dollar property tax increase, with the proceeds to provide "modern learning environments" for all Portland Public School students.  Said "modern learning environments"  will include:
1.  Stage Rigging.  No, this is not new vote-counting equipment, but new and improved mechanics to hoist and lower scenery for stage productions, which, as we all know, ensures a well-rounded little Johnny.
2.  Science Lab Upgrades.  These will include new furniture and equipment, because nothing inspires our little chemists  like shiny new desks.  Gum deposits and carvings will be pro-rated.
3.  "Mobile Media Bundles."  No kidding, "interactive white boards" responsive to student-held electronic "clickers,"  a projector, camera, and speakers and more, enabling students to remain in their PS2-designed environments even while at school.
4.  Covered Play Areas.  Remember when you played outside on nice days and in the gym on rainy days?  Not anymore, thanks to covered outdoor play areas, 'cause nothing spells fun activities like wrestling or tumbling on an asphalt surface during a 40 mph gale.
5.  The Best Part.  All the above will only cost the "median homeowner" a pittance of $25.00 more on their annual property tax bill for the next twenty or thirty years.  Median homeowners, of course, does not include renters whose property taxes are concealed in rent increases, and a large portion of families with school-aged children are renters.  The actual effect will be about double the Superintendent's rose-colored estimates.  Of course, the current education bond obligations, nearly 30% of general property taxes, will not be affected.  I don't know about you, but my property taxes have more than doubled over the past ten years, one "insignificant bit" at a time, sort of like boiling the proverbial frog.  And we still seem unable to get more than 2/3 of the students to perform at grade level, doubtlessly due to the lack of interactive white boards.  Let's not even talk about the graduation  or dropout rates, both of which are abysmal at best.
The bottom line?  I find it amusing that our school administrators believe that borrowing half a billion dollars during Oregon's worst economic depression in the past 50 years is somehow a good idea.  This proposal epitomizes their ivory tower perspective.