William John Henry Boetcker (1873–1962)

Pastor Boetcker penned these words of amazing wisdom nearly a century ago (in 1916).  These words of wisdom were often misattributed to Lincoln.  They still hold true.  The first group is modeled after the Decalogue, the second after the Catholic "Seven Deadly Sins."  Today's policies, as published prophetically in1916:

The Ten Cannots

You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
You cannot help little men by tearing down big men.
You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.
You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.
You cannot establish sound security on borrowed money.
You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than you earn.
You cannot build character and courage by destroying men’s initiative and independence.
And you cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they can and should do for themselves.


The Seven National Crimes:

I don’t think.
I don’t know.
I don’t care.
I’m too busy.
I leave well enough alone.
I have no time to read and find out.
I am not interested.


Read the full article: The ‘Ten Cannots’ and ‘Seven National Crimes’

@Godfather Politics:

http://godfatherpolitics.com/1538/the-ten-cannots-and-seven-national-crimes/#ixzz1athsgpPu

A Democrat Congressman and Senator Got on an Escalator....

Thanks to Holly

D.L.T.D.H.Y.O.Y.W.O., the Eric Holder Edition

Over at Human Events' Facebook page, a poll is being taken: "Is it time to fire Eric Holder?"
As of 11pm Wednesday, the tally of 17,852 votes indicates an astonishing 1.31% say "no," leaving a "small but vocal minority" of a mere 98.69% who said "YES!"
But you know that polls don't speak for everyone, right?  Surely Barry O. Soetero won't throw his hand-picked AG under the bus, right?


I mean, it's not like Holder did anything really WRONG, right?  I mean, a little factual embellishment is standard procedure in the White House, isn't it?  I mean, after all, Obamacare wouldn't have passed without a bit of evidentiary chicanery, would it?  I mean, the non-stimulating "ARRA" bill needed a touch of well-intended dissimulation, did it not?  I mean, how else could Americans "spread the wealth around?"  I mean, it's not like Elena Kagan actually lied to Congress about her resume', is it?  The term "Sophomoric" springs to mind.  ( Just FYI, I used the "I means" above as a literary tool demonstrating Mr. Holder's lame "testimonies," not as a means of communicating with anyone educated beyond sixth grade.)


One rotten apple, it is said, spoils the whole barrel.  (For those of you who learned history in public school, apples were stored and shipped in barrels for hundreds of years until the invention of usable refrigeration by Oliver Evans in 1805.  Sadly, Mr. Evans received neither  Federal grants nor loans, nor was his invention examined by the EPA for a list of possible environmental damages, thereby arguably enshrining him as both the Father of Modern Refrigeration and of Anthropogenic Global Warming.  But I digress.)


Mr. Holder and the unindicted co-conspirator at 1600 need to bid adieu as soon as possible, for the good of our country, period.  Smuggling guns to drug cartel terrorists in order to promote an anti-second Amendment gun grab was a profoundly hare-brained plan. Not stopping said hare-brained  plan in utero borders on, if not equates to, felony at a number of points.  We deserve better.

Of Seas and Ships and Sealing Wax...

You seem surprised that self-appointed Police Commissioner and not-soon-enough outgoing Mayor Sam "Men's Room Masher" Adams supports the "99%" protesters:  the alleged 99% who aren't receiving enough taxpayer-paid freebies.
 
I found these City of Portland Official policies:
 
PRK-1.02 - Non-Park Use of Park Property - Printable Version 

NON-PARK USE OF PARK PROPERTY

Binding City Policy

BCP-PRK-1.02

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"PURPOSE

In accordance with its responsibility as the park provider for the City of Portland, Portland Parks and Recreation wishes to provide the greatest degree of protection to the City's park land and its recreational users. Therefore, these policies and procedures have been developed and adopted to guide Portland Parks and Recreation in the protection, preservation and enhancement of the City's real property park assets.

• to establish and define standards for non-park use of park property 
• to inform prospective users and the public in general of the expectations and intentions of Portland Parks and Recreation with respect to non-park users and activities 
• to discourage unnecessary and inappropriate use of park property 
• to enable Portland Parks and Recreation to recover its administrative costs when working with non-park users 
• to enable Portland Parks and Recreation to receive appropriate compensation for non-park use of property and for corresponding damages 
• to place legal liability with non-park users 
• to minimize damage to Park land and facilities 
• to allow for the fair and uniform administration of non-park property use.
  2. Policy Subject to Outstanding Rights:
  Any non-park use granted shall be considered subject to pre-existing rights and interests held by others, including but not limited to the United States government as a result of grant assistance. When required, Portland Parks and Recreation shall obtain federal government approval prior to the granting of non-park uses. Portland Parks and Recreation may, as a condition of any non-park use, require the user to obtain, at the user's expense, required federal government approval for the non-park use, or to reimburse Portland Parks and Recreation for any costs incurred by Portland Parks and Recreation in obtaining such approval.

Portland's Sympatico Mayor and self-instated Police Commisioner has obviously chosen to selectively disobey those  cumbersome restrictions of law and policy with which he "morally" or politically disagrees.  

Did these "99%-er" protesters pay proper fees for non-park use?  (sec. 12)

Do these "99%-ers" have the required liability insurance and surety bonds?  ( sec. 13 & sec. 14)

Do the "99%-ers" guarantee proper maintenance standards?  (sec. 15)

Do the "99%-ers" guarantee surface restoration as required? (sec. 17)

Do the "99%-ers" guarantee tree replacement if needed?  (sec. 20)
Are the "99%-ers" immune to the "No Overnight Camping in Public Parks" laws?  WHY??
Is every "99%-er" carrying an Oregon Medical Marijuana Card, or they just "stoners?"

If not, WHY NOT??  
Further, if they are so cash-strapped, HOW are they proposing to accomplish the fulfillment of these financial requirements that EVERY OTHER GROUP MUST PROVIDE PRIOR TO "NON-PARK" USE?

I presume this to mean that, as Mayor/Police Commissioner/Men's Room Masher Adams is clearly elucidating, all Portlandians are now free to ignore any City Ordinance or Official Policy which seems inconvenient or burdensome or politically incorrect to them.  Free Parking Wednesdays!  Publicly accessible restrooms in every office building!  Smoke 'em if you got 'em, wherever and whenever! Free lunch at Subway, McDonalds, Burger King, and Big Town Hero.  Well, maybe not free, but you apparently can choose to not pay for your "meal" if you are morally opposed.  

"Morally opposed" and "Sam Adams" in the same paragraph is a true oxymoron, is it not?


-neon leon

MEET THE REAL HERMAN CAIN! ... QUITE A RESUME!

What you may not know about Herman Cain who is running for president ...   He’s not a career politician -- in fact, he has never held political office. He’s known as a pizza guy, but there’s a lot more to him. He’s also a computer guy, a banker guy, and a rocket scientist guy. Here’s his bio:    • Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics.    • Master’s degree in Computer Science.    • Mathematician for the Navy, where he worked on missile ballistics (making him a rocket scientist).    • Computer systems analyst for Coca-Cola.    • VP of Corporate Data Systems and Services for Pillsbury. (This is the top of the ladder in the computer world, being in charge of information systems for a major corporation.) All that was achieved before reaching the age of 35.  Since he reached the top of the information systems world, he changed careers!    • Business Manager. Took charge of Pillsbury’s 400 Burger King restaurants in the Philadelphia area, which were the company’s poorest performers in the country. Spent the first nine months learning the business from the ground up, cooking hamburger and, yes, cleaning toilets. After three years he had turned them into the company’s best performers.    • Godfather’s Pizza CEO. Was asked by Pillsbury to take charge of their Godfather’s Pizza chain (which was on the verge of bankruptcy). He made it profitable in 14 months.    • In 1988 he led a buyout of the Godfather’s Pizza chain from Pillsbury. He was now the owner of a restaurant chain. Again he reached the top of the ladder of another industry.    • He was also chairman of the National Restaurant Association during this time. This is a group that interacts with government on behalf of the restaurant industry, and it gave him political experience from the non-politician side. Having reached the top of a second industry, he changed careers again!    • Adviser to the Federal Reserve System. Herman Cain went to work for the Federal Reserve Banking System advising them on how monetary policy changes would affect American businesses.    • Chairman of the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank. He worked his way up to the chairmanship of a regional Federal Reserve bank. This is only one step below the chairmanship of the entire Federal Reserve System (the top banking position in the country). This position allowed him to see how monetary policy is made from the inside, and understand the political forces that impact the monetary system. After reaching the top of the banking industry, he changed careers for a fourth time!    • Writer and public speaker. He then started to write and speak on leadership. His books include Speak as a Leader, CEO of Self, Leadership is Common Sense, and They Think You’re Stupid.    • Radio Host. Around 2007 — after a remarkable 40 year career — he started hosting a radio show on WSB in Atlanta (the largest talk radio station in the country). He did all this starting from rock bottom. His father was a chauffeur and his mother was a maid. When you add up his accomplishments in his life — including reaching the top of three unrelated industries: information systems, business management, and banking — Herman Cain may have the most impressive resume of anyone that has run for the presidency in the last half century.   hat tip Dr GoG