Does anybody remember America the free?

Today's Tids Issue 2,528
Opening Stuff:

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals continues to make the California voter irrelevant.

The Dems in Congress are blatantly trying to turn Obama's assault on Freedom of Religion into a Republicans Hate Women's health rights thing. But they are doing a disservice to the very essence of the US Constitution. Many Liberals and their favorite news observers like Chris Matthews and LL Dione, are quite aware that the Prez and his advisers missed this one Big time! It is Constitution 101, and any one with a non-politically biased brain knows it. While the assault appears to be against Catholics, all religions are jumping behind them knowing that it is without question Government against religion...and a very dangerous precedent. You know the Libs see the truth behind the religious resistance when Malinda Henneberger, a writer for the Washington Post, could only say as a solution: "Maybe the Founders were wrong to guarantee free exercise of religion in the First Amendment, but that's what they did and I don't think we have to choose here."

Hey, maybe we should just give the Constitution to the 9th Circuit court and let them redo it.

Last year's NCAA Basketball champion UConn is on a disastrous slide to nowhere. Maybe it's because new UConn Prez Susan Herbst is looking at the players scholastic report cards on a weekly basis! Proving once again that learning and playing basketball for many is like oil and water.

The Question: 
1. Name five Mia Farrow movies. Bonus: Which two Presidents had known affairs with the two youngest interns?

The Headlines:

--Greece Has Reached Tentative Agreement On Austerity Cuts Demanded By Creditors.
--Obama To Start Today The Process Of Dismantling "No Child Left behind".
--US Video Game Player Population Increases To 135 Million.
--Pepsico To Slash 8,500 Jobs.
--Unemployment Apps Drop To 4 Year Low.
--UN Condemns Syria Government;s Brutal Bombing Of Homs.
--Santorum Raising Money; Looks to Knock Our Newt As Main Romney Competitor; Move From Economic To Cultural Scrum Favors Santorum/Gingrich.
--Restrictions On Women In Combat Eased.

I watched American Idol last night and it was torture. Maybe it's because, to this untrained ear, all of the a cappella offerings sounded eerily the same even if the songs were different. And even when the song title was familiar, the melody wasn't. Over half of the "Hollywood!" winners are gone now. So it will get serious and maybe more enjoyable soon. names you will be hearing appear to be Hejan Han, Johnny Keyser, Phillip Phillips, Creighton Fraker, Aaron Marcellus, David Leathers and funnyman comic Reed Grimm. On the female side some early faves seem to be sob story Jessica Phillips, purple hair Angie Zeiderman and then some Fix news blonds Hallie Day, Brittany Kerr, Baylie Brown, Shannon Magrane and Lauren Gray. The other gals were Elise Testone and Erika Van Pelt.

Also on TV last night was the return of the 1950's Edward R. Murrow show "Person to Person". My immediate thought was that some time around August we'll be visiting the Obama's in the White House. God help us.

Further investigation into the creation of the "Halftime in America" ad for Chrysler, reveals that the artists and writers were pro Obama with creative alliances with his

Tom Rush has been described as the only man allowed to sing Joanie Mitchell songs. I don't know what that means either.

TV came to a halt last night as an "Amber Alert" about a missing 13 year old girl popped up on the screen. With in an hour the girl -- who had been missing for over a day and who's parents received texts, "I'm tied up and will be killed -- was found with two teen boys at the Providence mall. It was nice to see how well Amber Alert works. It was sad to see yet again irresponsible teens in action.

Almost Near: Chapter 60 continues. --Audrey blurted, "Jeez, Tucker knows where they are. He was with me. He told me when we left Florence that he felt as if they were his. I just brushed it off at the time. After all he was a nice guy, and often said things that seemed surreal. I always chalked up is pleasant insanity as that of an author. What do you think about Tucker, anyhow? It seems he has been running back and forth between the two of us. He's making me edgy now."
"I felt that Tucker was my savior. He was always nice to me when I was lost. His words always pulled me out of things that were hard in my life. When I first met him in Lobster Cove it was better than perfect. And then things became strange. I thought it was all me. my fault. But now that I know so much more, I'm not so sure anymore. When I learned that he had ran his car intentionally into Dante, everything obviously changed, But, even before that something about him was bothering me. I started to close up myself in his presence. Maybe it's what I buried in my past. Maybe he has kept everything hidden from me."
"Stay right where you are Sam. I'm calling Florence.

The Answer:

1. Mia Farrow's first big role was in Rosemary's Baby, but she gained early stardom with her brief marriage to Frank Sinatra and as Allison MacKenzie in Peyton Place. After Rosemary, her next big role was as Mattie in True Grit. Other films included Secret Ceremony, John and Mary, See No Evil, The Great Gatsby and A Wedding. Then she became Woody Allen's girl in Broadway Danny Rose, Purple Rose of Cairo, Hannah and Her Sisters, Radio days and Alice. Bonus: There are rumors floating around that Clinton is upset at losing out in the young intern race to his boyhood hero again. Kennedy 19 years old; Clinton 21 years old.

I got up this morning expecting to write something uplifting and ethereal to start the Tids in a happy frame of mind. Sunshine for all. But, I just got buried by irrational insanity and couldn't stop myself from condemning the slippery agendas undermining the greatness of our free, self determination country. The lefties made me do it.

A Florida court sets athiest holiday: In Florida, an atheist created a case against Easter and Passover Holy days. He hired an attorney to bring a discrimination case against Christians and Jews and observances of their holy days. The argument was that it was unfair that atheists had no such recognized days. The case was brought before a judge. After listening to the passionate presentation by the lawyer, the judge banged his gavel declaring, "Case dismissed!" The lawyer immediately stood and objecting to the ruling saying, "Your honor, How can you possibly dismiss this case? The Christians have Christmas, Easter and others. The Jews have Passover, Yom Kippur and Hanukkah, yet my client and all other atheists have no such holidays..." The judge leaned forward in his chair saying, "But you do. Your client, counselor, is woefully ignorant." The lawyer said," Your Honor, we are unaware of any special observance or holiday for atheists." The judge said, "The calendar says April 1st is April Fool’s Day. Psalm 14:1 states, 'The fool says in his heart, there is no God.' Thus, it is the opinion of this court, that, if your client says there is no God, then he is a fool. Therefore, April 1st is his day. Court is adjourned..."

It's OK to be fat.

Today's Tids Issue 2,314
Opening Stuff:

Welcome to Fat Tuesday everybody! Unfortunately, Michelle Obama is lobbying to replace it with Thin Thursday.

I hear we are entering alligator mating season. I'll try not to make eye contact when looking for my golf balls.

Apparently there is any number of special bills that Florida legislators would rather be discussing than the tough one -- the budget! One in particular, called HB 15, addresses assault and battery on utility workers. Hearings are scheduled to begin some time between 9:00AM and Noon or 1:00PM and 4:00PM. (Brent Batten told me that.)

Is assault and battery on utility workers any different than A&B on little old ladies or Tids writers?

The Question: 
It's time for a Tids DB day (That's "Double Bonus"). How exciting is that? 1. What is the largest restaurant chain? 2. Who are the biggest retailers of sporting goods?

The Headlines:

--Scott Walker In Discussion With Some AWOL Dems; Senate Leader Miller Is Main Stumbling Block.
--Daffy Air Strength Taking Control.
--Prez Breaks Promise To Liberal Base And Resumes Military Trials At Gitmo; Prospects for Closing Cozy Prison Now Nil.
--Northern New York State And New England Buried By Winter Storms 27 Inches of snow. Southern New England Flooded as Intense rains Swell Rivers and Streams.
--Rising Anger Against Public Employee Demand Brewing Across America.
--OPEC Mulling Higher Output.
--Friction Appearing between Miami Heat Superstars James and Wade.

Back to More Stuff:
Avoid anybody who orders his their eggs gloomy side down.

There has never been a better analogy than the Pied Piper story and today's media.

I listen to people who want to rewrite the Constitution to include rights to material things forgetting that it is a perfect document enumerating every possible rational freedom and especially the unrestricted opportunity to achieve.

I look at all of the media praise for the rise of the rebels overthrowing the middle East tyrants and how well 0-Man handled it. And, I'm thinking Batista and the elitist euphoria over the efforts and dynamic leadership of chief rebel, the highly romanticized Fidel Castro. How did that work out for ya? It isn't over til it's really over. Check this out; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9sMo-LTdSc

I have found a new taste treat. I always carry those little packs of cheese or peanut butter crackers in my golf bag to continually replenish my finely honed body. And yesterday I discovered the new Frito-Lay brand -- powered by Cheetos!

A couple of people told me that to cash a check at Bank of America they had to submit to being fingerprinted. How intrusive is that! In fact, it is the BoA Executives who should be finger printed.

Almost Near: Chapter 11 continues. --Samantha drove as if guided by an invisible. She came intersections and turned confidently without knowing why. Through the confusing maze south of Portsmouth. And finally down Route 1a which would bring her to New Castle. The roads drawing her near to this remote town , but deep seated, subconscious fears urging her to stop. She was exhilerated by the widing roadway crossing little islets on it's way to a destiny. She was depressed by thought she couldn't understand that crept into her head.
She wanted to again to return to her perfect life in Lobster Cove. She fought to remember all the good things about Aunt Ginny and Mrs. Fletcher and Zack Whithers. But it wasn't so clear now. her head was whirling between natural New England beauty and deep black.
The car moved forward. She couldn't control it any more. Her hands gripped the wheel. Her foot accelerated and slowed robotically.
She lost control of the thoughts that gave her safe haven. Lobster Cove disappeared and new Castles white antique homes turned a forbidding grey. The car stopped before a large home that should have been beautiful but seemed angry. Was she drawn here to fight or to submit. A little light appeared in her head as she sat motionless, rigid. Scared. It was Tucker. Tucker had given her strength and she had run from him. And she needed him now.

0-man has spent more time criticizing Scott Walker, who is doing for his state what he should be doing for the country, than Daffy who is murdering his own people who only look for peace and fairness.

Is anybody hurt more by the gas price increases than the invisible morning newspaper delivery person. That unsung hero who works silently on your behalf; To help your start a better day.

Cranston West High School in Cranston has since 1963 a Prayer on the wall of the Auditorium: "Our heavenly father, guide the students...". Unsurprisingly recently, someone called the ACLU to sue to have it removed forever. Guess what! the Cranston school committee voted 4-3 to tell the ACLU to shove it. The prayer stays!

You know it's a sad day in sports when the biggest news out of the NFL is Tom Brady's new hair-do. What 's next, Brady on Jersey Shore? God what a disturbing mess this world has become.

Weddings at McDonalds in Hong Kong are hot! Apparently poeple are lining up to say "I do" amidst the aromas of mustard and pickles and excitement of fries sizzling in the fry-o-lator. Does Ronald McD perform the service?

The Answer:
1. The little sub shop that began in a below street level store in the Yale area of New Haven has passed Micky D's as the worlds largest "restaurant" chain -- 33,749 to 32,737 locations. Personally, I think Subway is a rip-off. 2. Dicks passed Sports Authority a couple of years ago. Interestingly, these two giants in sports are but numbers 193 and 247 on the overall list of largest retailers. Other large sports retailers are Gart, Academy, Big 5, Galyans, Mosells, Olympic. I spent half my youth hungrily walking the aisles of local sports stores, all locally owned at the time. I could write a novella about those wide eyed days.

The Obese Ending:
As a Red Sox fan I had to love the WikiLeaks revelation about a US diplomat calling Ahmadinejad "The Steinbrenner of Iran"!

You know you have come to a bad place by the number of used gum spots on the floor. Get me outta here.

Sometimes doing nothing is the only solution, especially when doing something that doesn't really need to be done costs money.

Eat anything you want and love it. Today is your day.