Today's Tids Issue 3,046
Opening Stuff:
The Blizzard raged
this fine March day. The icy roads put cars in play. So I’m just typing what I
have to say, Waiting for the sun to push out the gray.
The President is
playing with the law that should never have been enacted, again. ObamaCare
was a complete mess when it was rammed through congress. Now the President has “essentially
repealed it” when he illegally postponed the individual mandate for two years. Some
knowledge able opiners are saying that are saying that what “O: is doing is
something you would expect form John
Gotti; That the Predient is essentially rigging the election. But, a very smart reader said it best: “Am I confused.
How does a Presdient i=and his staff get to decide what gets implemented or
not? Shouldn’t they be sued to implement the law as it was passed?” This
erudite reader also asks, “Perhaps the Constitution was changed when I was not looking.”
He wonders why the media isn’t screaming about a President who is breaking the
law. Lot’s to think about. For your edification,
he recommends the Wall Street Journal editorial for March 12: “ObamaCare’s
Secret mandate Exemption.”
Who can you trust,
if you can’t trust the guy who pours your beer? Is that the kind of world we
live in now, where everything is a a scam including a glass of beer. Up in
Boise Idaho, hockey fans are suing the Arena because the bartenders consistently
up-sell people from the regular $4.00 beer to the giant $7.00, giving the
impression that you get twice as much brew for less than twice the bucks.
Except for one thing – the big glass is skinnier and the amount of beer is exactly
the same! Gadzooks man, has the President and the Dem congress who voted for
the health travesty set the tone for the way people do business. But, Mom…
One of the more
enjoyable plays I’ve seen is called Sylvia. It’s being revived again here
at 2nd Story in Bristol RI, but be on the look for it around any of
the far flung Tids neighborhoods. It’s about a dog and a man and the potential
breakup of a marriage because of it. It is written by AJ Guerney, and is very
funny at times as see the increasing jealousy of wife over the growing
attachment by hubby for the dog Sylvia. You will love the human reactions of
Syvia, who, is played by a human, side comments and all. Great supporting characters
too.
The Question:
Name five William h. Macy Movies. Bonus: Name the 8 States where average gas prices are above $4,00.
The Headlines:
--Feb Retail Sales Slip Past Projections; First Time Unemployment
Bennie Requests Down To 315K; China Industrial Production Pace Slows; Stocks
Lower As World Negative News Trumps Improved Economic News At Home.
--House Launches Probe Into EPA Climate Change Regs.
--American Top Commander Warns That Afghanistan Would
Deteriorate Rapiddly Upon A USA Withdrawal.
--Malaysian Officials Say Plane May Have Flown For Three Hours
After Disappearing from Radar; Ooooo-Weeeee-Oooooo.
--Sheryl Attkisson Quits CBS Claiming Liberal Bias Of
Station; President Obama Will Not Ask Labor Department To Issue Exec Order Banning
Punishment Of Employees For Honest Opinions.
--Killer Bronx Building Collapse Has Many Mourning.
Speaking of the
surreptitious Presidency, I just finished the last episode of this season’s
House of Cards. I won’t tell you the ending, but it is worth the time.
Now, the long wait for Season 3. That’s
the problem with streaming; it’s there, daring you to watch just one more
episode. Like a bag of open Cheetos. The good news is that while you are
waiting for next year’s HoC, you will have “24” back again. Yes, in less than
two months now, Jack Bauer will reemerge upon your screens! KThunk. KThunk.
KThunk.
48, count em’ 48
singers have survived “The Voice” Blind Audition process, and will do
battle in the face-off segments beginning next week. This is a fun show, with
some very good talent. Adam’s teambuilding early made him an early favorite to
repeat, but Blake came on strong towards the end, as did Usher. I think Shakira
also is stronger than she was as a neophyte two years ago.
I haven’t seen
anything in the nightly reporting on Ukraine about this, but the US
involvement isn’t merely a touchy-feely thing. It is an obligation to protect Ukraine
as written into the Budapest Accords which were designed to provide Ukraine security
as a trade-off for Ukraine giving up its
“Thousands of Warheads” Nuke Power status. In fact Britain and Russia were
co-granters of protection. So I’m guessing that Russia saw it as only
protecting Russian citizens within the U. But, it binds the US to take whatever
action necessary to prohibit aggression against that state. This isn’t something
that can be postponed past an election like ObamaCare. “Tis a puzzlement”.
Celebrity Creep Roseanne
Bahr tweeted the address of the George Zimmerman’s family, forcing them to
abandon their own home. That is a problem with celebs who have the capability of
amassing gigantic hoards of mindless followers. They can get them to do
anything. BTW, the Zims are suing Barr, and I hope they take her to the
cleaners.
I think the RI state
government will have to subsidize diners if they pass the law forcing
independent business people to put calories on their menus. Here you are paying
$30, $60, $100 for a dinner, and the Government is hitting you with massive guilt.
Like somebody is going to go to a French restaurant and requesting “Hold the
Sauce” please. Governments’ should only be allowed to meet every 3 years…for 7
hours. After two hundred and twenty something years, do you really think we
need any new laws? Hey, it’s all in the constitution and 10 Commandments…isn’t
it?
The tyranny in the
executive branch continues, as 0-Man is poised to issue an Exec order that
would require companies so pay overtime to supervisors, often exempt employees
in many major companies. The travesty isn’t whether or not it is fair, it is
about the government micromanaging the decisions of business people. The principle
here is the same as it it is in any free society: If you don’t like a town
move; if you don’t like a state, move; If you don’t like a job, find one that
you think you will like. If you don’t like the way a country is being run, you’re
more or less screwed.
Fox News might
start looking over its shoulder as NewsmaxTV signs on. Owner/FounderChristopher
Ruddy, says that his station will be more than news, but will go beyond news
and political labels with original programming on lifestyle, health and
financial information. Boomers will be a big target audience. The key, says
Ruddy, is OTT – “Over The Top” – distribution meaning the network will be found
on cable, as well s streaming on computers, smart phones, tablets, smart TV’s and
other devices. Appearing on Scarborough’s MSNBC, he added that 100 Million
Americans define themselves as conservative or moderate leaning to the right.
He says having a conservative foits the mainstream of thinking Americans.
Retirement is working
your ass off on projects, volunteer assignments or hobbies, and not getting
paid for it.
And then, there is
the CIA snooping on Congress. Snooping is bad enough, but it is also entirely
illegal for that spy organization to operate inside the USA. See what happens
when you find world peace – you have to find something else for bloated
agencies to do and in this case it’s breaking the law.
You can always find
anecdotal evidence that disputes statistical actuality. The problem today is
that mass social media can make small incidental occurrences seem like unadulterated
facts.
The Answer:
For me, Macy came to life and took over one of my favorite all
time movies, Fargo (Soon to be an Fx Series). He was in plenty including Mr.
Holland’s Opus, Ghosts of Mississippi, Magnolia, Boogie Nights, Pleasantville,
Panic, Jurassic Park III, and Stealing
Sinatra. When come on the screen, I watch. Bonus:
Interestingly, it is not just one region of the country. It is Vermont and Connecticut
as well as California, Hawaii and Alaska, Not to be outdone, New York,
Wisconsin and Illinois round out the expensive 8. Just a thin penny or so below
$4 are Pennsylvania and Michigan. RI Legislators will demand equal representation.
Well, gotta run
to my Irish Step Dancing class.
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