Dems should embrace the Wal-Mart

I'm not a Wal-Mart shopper. Not because I don't like the Wal-Mart 'vision' or their merchandise or their prices. I don't shop there because the parking lot is ALWAYS full and the lines are just too long for my ice cream!

However, I'm no fan of Dems, either. The reasons for THAT are far too many to try and list so I'll just leave it there.

That said, I think that the Dems are idiots for vilifying Wal-Mart. They should embrace Wal-Mart and its shoppers because the Dems ARE the people's party, right?

Here is a comment from this post on Vodkapundit that spells it all out for the Dems - they should listen to him!

Way back 60 years ago when Democrats actually were poor people instead of rich people who wanted poor people to vote for them, the democrat party was made up of exactly the same people who shop today at wal-mart today, unlike the left wing never-worked-a-day-in-my-life, trust fund, cultural elitists who whine about the conditions of those "poor people" while shop at Whole Foods, and call themselves "progressive" because they pay premium prices for their food.

I think that until the democrats learn to embrace Wal-mart - and more importantly - the people who shop there, they wont win elections. You cant be for improving the lot of poor people if you want to force everyone to pay 10 dollars for a head of boutique, chemical free lettuce.

wal-mart, and the pro-america, small business, hunting season, "working man" culture of the people who shop there, are a perfect microcosm of why the Democrats are losing their hold on American politics.

You cannot win elections in this country by saying you dont believe in it. Until the democrats get back to their theme song of "happy days are here again" and waving the flag of the USA, instead of singing "up against the wall redneck M***F**ers" and pissing or burning the flag, they will not hold significant power in this country.

Period.

The more they marginalize themseleves by making enemies of the wider populace, the smaller their ability to impact the politics of the nation. Their actions towards wal-mart and the people who both shop and work their show how far out of touch with reality that party is.

Im a perfect example. The Democrat party should attract me like a moth to a flame, but I cannot and will not sign on to a party that wants to cry and whine and bitch about how bad things are - and more importantly - how its all my fault and I need to be punished for all the crimes of western civilization.

Things are pretty good! Sure,they could always be better; we just see different ways to get there. But the one way I'm absolutely sure that we cannot "get there" is by making this country and people who shop and work at wal-mart into the new "enemies of mankind".

They used to be Democrats, and Democrats need to take a long, LONG look at why they arent anymore.

Posted by frank martin at August 25, 2006 05:49 PM

Oh, this is all in response to THIS post at The American Prospect. Be sure to check out their comments as well. It'll make you glad you're not a Dem!

So the media isn't biased and the Left isn't insane with Bush-hate?

Unfortunately, that doesn't really seem to be the case at all.

Emperor Darth Misha I offers the following -

And now, today, we learn that yet another “professional journaljizzmer with impeccable credentials”, one Liberal Nutjob named Bob Laurence, can’t be arsed to get all worked up about Steve Centanni and his cameraman Olaf Wiig being abducted by head-hacking bungholes for Allah because, you know, they work for FOX News and they’re pretty much EXACTLY like the BusHitler!

Read the entire post here.

Things go downhill fast!

Well, the weekend started out great! Husband and I had our first invite (since the episode with my back) to friends' for a cookout. Yippee...I'm finally able to get out and enjoy life again!

We had huge grilled hamburgers with all the fixin's, adult conversation, and alcohol. We all sat outside on the deck and tired to guess the top 100 adverstising icons of the 20th century.

That's MUCH harder to do that you might think!

The evening ended @ 11:30pm and husband goes to bed the minute we walk in the door. Eh, whatever.

Neither #2 nor #3 were home last night. Both spent the night at friends'.

Had to p/u #3 at 1pm and then #2 at 4pm.

Less than half an hour after #2 arrived home - they got into a physical altercation. Grrrr.....

I was downstairs watching Master and Commander when I heard doors slamming and feet stomping. So I run upstairs, quicker than I thought possible, to see what the ever loving hell was going on!!!!

Husband, having been on the couch the ENTIRE day, announced from the couch, "I don't know what's going on."

Well, duh! Who didn't know THAT!!!!!!

Seems that #3 ate the last cheese pizza and #2, being a vegetarian, took that as a personal attack and then proceeded to tell #3 that one of her (#3's) friends thinks that SHE is prettier than #3!

The important and most inflaming part is the fact that #2 did all this in front of one of #3's friends who had just arrived for a visit. Good grief. Teenagers!

Well, someone hit someone on the head and then someone followed someone into the yard and then someone threw Coke on someone.

Screaming - yelling - yada - yada.

So much for having a great weekend.

I predict that husband will be on the couch all day again tomorrow and the kids will have words.

The only thing I can't predict is whether or not I'll find my banana bread recipe. It, along with the entire recipe book it was in, has disappeared. Unfortunately, the bananas that have been getting ready to be made into bread are on the threshold of liquidity and may not be able to wait.

Oh well. Bananas are cheap.

My book, on the other hand, is one that I've had since high school and the very first cookbook that I put together with my own recipes.

Maybe I should hit someone on the head and threaten to throw Coke on everything in sight if it's not returned safely and SOON!!!!

*UPDATE* 8/21/06
I found my cookbook! I don't know if it's my eyes or my mind but something's not working quite right. Thought I would give things another look and lo and behold, there it was! In it's proper place; sheltering my beloved banana bread recipe.

The bananas held and the bread came out ok. I'm going to have to adjust my baking time or temp to the new stove b/c it works MUCH better than my old one and things aren't coming out as perfectly as I would hope they would. Still edible but a tad browner that I would prefer.

Just a couple of slices left so no one is complaining.

#2 & #3 pretty much avoided each other yesterday so things were pretty quiet.

Husband got off the couch long enough to run to the store for bread so he did at least accomplish something. Unfortunately, it wasn't anything on THIS list!

Wife kills husband over 59 cent pizza

Ok, just have to vent for a second.

I did homemade (not frozen - not deli - made with my own 2 little hands!) ravioli Sunday night. Stuffed with mushrooms and spinach. Roasted garlic Alfredo sauce. Garlic breadsticks.

Kids loved it and ate the DOG out of it!

Husband gets home 4 1/2 hours late - no phone call. I won't EVEN go into that!

I tell him what's for dinner; he declines and opts instead for a .59 frozen pizza.

Unbelievable!

If someone went to the trouble to make me a damned shit sandwich I'd eat it!

What an inconsiderate ass!!!!!

Oh - school's back this week. Husband's been off the last 2 days; couch sitting as usual. Both nights he takes a bath just as the girls are preparing to take THEIR baths in prep for school the next day. They have to wait for the water to heat up and are late getting to bed.

Let me say it again - WHAT AN ASS!!!!!!!!

Phone call causes cake to stick

I don't know what it was about today - maybe because for the past 2 months I've been a gimp and not able to DO ANYTHING! - but I wanted to bake a cake. Not just any cake. A lemon pound cake. Ummm.....cake.....

Went to the store for my butter and lemons. Started making the thing and somewhere in between adding in cups # 2 and 3 (half a cup at a time), number one child calls. I tell her I can't talk right now because I am literally in the middle of making a cake.

I go back to what I'm doing but can't remember what number cup of flour I'm on!!!!

If I add an extra half cup - it'll be too dense and like a hockey puck.

If I leave out a half cup - it won't rise and it'll be greasy.

I decide to screw it and stick the thing in the oven and take my chances.

With only 25 minutes left to go out of the 90 minute baking time, I peek through the glass to discover that it's just now getting to the top of the pan. Not a good sign and I knew, then, that I was missing the needed half cup of flour. :(

Sure enough, when I pulled it out and had cooled it enough to un-pan it - despite having liberally buttered and floured the pan - it stuck. Of course I ate the part that stuck (quality control!) and it was a bit greasy but it was also still pretty warm.

I think it'll be ok. Don't matter really cause I'm eating it anyway!

They shoot ostriches, don't they?

Ever since the 'outcry' by the Islamo-nutjobs over the Mohammad (whatever) cartoons, I've had this



set as part of my email sig.

Now, this has been months and months ago, right?

Well, someone that I email regularly - a nearly 60 year old grand-mother of several -asks me this, 'What is that Denmark thing that you always have in your emails?'

I tell her that it's just something that I think is important in today's world and then provide her a link to explain why.

Here's what she writes back -

I see....I was just being nosy I guess...I don't keep up very well with the news, I didn't know anything about this.
Thanks for the info.
((Hugs))

Just made me sick to my stomach.

I'm scared of people who don't know.

Help Wanted: Must be willing to kick some serious ass!

I've come to a very difficult decision. I've decided to let go of STFBN and view her only as a neighbor. That's going to be very hard for me b/c I've known and been through lots of tough times with her. Not to mention the fact that I totally love her husband - he's just a great person and I'll miss him dearly.

No bigger truth in life has been revealed to me than the meaning of the old saying, 'A friend in need is a friend indeed'.

Until you're totally dependent upon the help and support of friends and family, that saying means less than nothing.

When you do, though, it becomes crystal clear and it will turn your view of the world and of people upside down.

Not one phone call to check on me in over a month and the bitch lives a few hundred yards across the street! It's not like she could even claim that 'Out of sight; out of mind' had taken her over. It's not like she was too far away to help or a phone call would be a long-distance charge that she just couldn't afford right now.

Screw her. I'm tired of being there for someone that can't take a minute out of her day to care if I need anything. Be it a beer, a laugh, or a sympathetic ear.

She's obviously not worth my time or my tears.

God knows that I am more than capable enough of making myself miserable without relying on her to do it for me!

Now, to find someone to kick my ass if I go back on my resolution. Anyone up for the job? All takers will be considered.

Hell - I'll hire EVERYONE who applies!

The lines are now open and ready to receive your calls.

July - Rep. Tom Davis Porker of the Month

Washington, D.C. Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) today named Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.) Porker of the Month for sponsoring a federal bailout of the Washington, D.C. Metro system. The National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2005 (H.R. 3496) provides $1.5 billion over 10 years to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).



Congress has bailed out WMATA three times since 1967, costing a total of $6.2 billion. A series of reports in The Washington Post in June 2005 detailed how Metro mismanaged $1 billion in projects. Metro spent $383 million purchasing faulty new subway cars that broke down and needed repairs as often as the old ones they were replacing. Hundreds of millions of dollars were wasted renovating cars and escalators many of which were made worse than before.

Read more here.