Another indirect proof

Posted: May 1, 2009 by datechguy in catholic, opinion/news
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The Souter resignation does several interesting things.

First of all of course President Obama is going to pick a liberal jurist to the court. With the more of Sen Specter there is absolutely no chance of blocking it even if they wanted to. He could pick Ward Churchill or Bill Ayers and we couldn’t block him.

It is inconceivable that this pick will not enrage and energize conservatives and republicans. If I wrote the worm turning post today it would be the newest item.

Second of all it demonstrates that elections matter! John McCain was not the ideal candidate but I held a sign for him for 7 hours on election day and I’m proud of it. If you are a conservative that stayed home or voted for President Obama remember if this liberal pick stays on the court for 30 years…you helped do this.

Third of all in terms of an indirect proof. This is going to highlight the pro abortion credentials of President Obama in the strongest terms possible. It is the single biggest disaster for Fr. Jenkins at Notre Dame that could happen. This highlights the unsuitability of President Obama for ND. It also puts Doug Kimec and the phony Catholics at Catholics United in the limelight, what will they say.

This is the type of thing that God does, he gives people opportunities to aid in their salvation. A situation is given where people have a chance to make the right choice. Catholics United, Doug Kimec, Fr. Jenkins and even President Obama have all been given the chance to do the right thing. That chance is a gift from God (all those ND Rosaries didn’t hurt either)

What is done with that chance is where the rubber meets the road.

Update: Legal Insurrection via the green room says president Obama’s candidate for the court might be blockable by republicans after all. Thanks to …Arlen Specter

Now this is interesting. Specter could allow a nominee out of committee if Specter was a member of the Republican minority, but as part of the majority, he’s just another vote. Here are the other Republicans: Orrin Hatch, Chuck Grassley, Jon Kyl, Jeff Sessions, Lindsey Graham, John Cornyn, and Tom Coburn.

The weak link is Lindsey Graham, who was a member of the Gang of 14. If Graham says the course, the Republicans may not be able to stop runaway spending, military retrenchment, and an interrogation witch hunt. But Specter may have handed Republicans a gift.

Has Specter’s changeover become official? Can republicans pull him from the committee because of his announced change. It will be interesting to find out.

Morning Joe starting at hour 2

Posted: May 1, 2009 by datechguy in opinion/news
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Slept in today

7:05 a.m. News of the affair made her sick, oh that’s why the media didn’t report on the affair, because they didn’t want to make Mrs. Edwards sick

7:09 a.m. Interesting perspective on now trying to push Kennedy.

7:12 a.m. I’m telling you what he meant to say. What would we do without Jake Tapper.

7:23 a.m. All I’m hearing is identity identity identity. It’s as if jurisprudence doesn’t matter at all.

7:35 a.m. Name a white conservative that objects to Clarence Thomas.

7:37 a.m. Smiley says that there is a black man on the court even one he doesn’t like, but no Hispanics and it isn’t fair.

8:10 a.m. Doesn’t the US need to stop leading? What an insane idea.

8:13 a.m. Hey this guy is bright, lets find a new dictator to give Iraq to, everyone at the table agrees apparently.

8:15 a.m. Gleb seems to forget how many of the liberal either didn’t support the cold war or who were on the other side.

8:22 a.m. I don’t think that Mark Levin is going to be talked about this week on the New York Times book review.

8:24 a.m. The idea president Obama is like Johnson is only true in terms of the wind blows business.

8:34 a.m. The Biden flu, wonderful.

8:43 a.m. Supporting vets good.

8:59 a.m. Happy early birthday Mika.

Ah the joys of public sector unions

Posted: April 30, 2009 by datechguy in local stuff, oddities
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Was at the post office today to quickly pick up stamps since I had a bill or two to pay. I noticed that the stamp machine was down. Fortunately there was no line so I was able to get my stamps quickly.

While there I asked how long the machine was down, the clerk told me that it was down permanently. The order came from on high to shut it.

This didn’t make any sense to me since it would make the normally long lines even longer. It didn’t make much sense to her either but that was the order.

On my way home I stopped at Romano’s Mkt and told the story to Mike. Since the guy who used to maintain those machines lived upstairs of the market he had interesting details to tell.

Apparently my local post office wanted to add another clerk to shorten the lines. As money is tight they needed to move someone to the clerk line. The fellow who maintains the machines was elected.

I asked why he couldn’t just fill the machines in the spare time? Well under the union contract the maintenance of the machine is classified as a full time position, the clerks can’t touch them. This had been a sweet deal for the fellow since it didn’t take 40 hours a week to maintain the machines so he was on easy street.

So the post office had two bad options to choose from: Continuing to give full time pay for part time work, or make him a clerk but eliminate the stamp machines. They choose the later likely figuring at least he would have to work for his pay.

Thus a foolish union rule made a government agency less responsive to the public while appearing as a positive on the accounting books.

As the public sector grows under this president expect to see a lot more of this efficiency all across the board.

I’ll believe the liberal media’s outrage over Murtha…

Posted: April 30, 2009 by datechguy in opinion/news
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…when they choose to support either a primary challenge to him and if that fails his republican opponent. You might remember that in Louisiana governor’s race the cry from the republicans was “Vote for the crook, it’s important.” back in 1991. I wouldn’t bet a whole lot of money on it.

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