No more drunk Chinese hookers!

No more drunk Chinese hookers! Thank goodness!

When I first saw the topic heading on the Rapture Forums (http://www.raptureforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25045) I thought that we the people had finely got a clue of what the politos on Capital Hill are doing and put a stop to it. But that's not true.

According to CNSNews.com --

“The National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAA), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will pay $2.6 million in U.S. tax dollars to train Chinese prostitutes to drink responsibly on the job.

Dr. Xiaoming Li, the researcher conducting the program, is director of the Prevention Research Center at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit.

The grant, made last November, refers to prostitutes as "female sex workers"--or FSW--and their handlers as "gatekeepers."

WKUHilltopper of Raptureforum sums it up nicely when he says

“Our government is so corrupt and morally bankrupt. Nice of them to pitch our money out into the streets for such garbage.”

Lest you think that this type of use of we the people's money is limited to the current cadre of politicos, this grant was given last November under the previous cadre.

And there is more. This is a blurb from the NLH web site.

“Grant Funding Opportunities NIH Recovery Web Site

Supported by the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) ....

Summer Experiences for Students and Teachers!

The recent ARRA legislation provides an unprecedented level of funding ($8.2 billion in extramural funding) to the NIH to help stimulate the US economy through the support and advancement of scientific research. While NIH Institutes and Centers have broad flexibility to invest in many types of grant programs, they will follow the spirit of the ARRA by funding projects that will stimulate the economy, create or retain jobs, and have the potential for making scientific progress in 2 years.”

The American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) “recovers” money from “we the people” though taxes, borrowing, and the printing press, and reinvests in programs of duvious value to most of we the people.

The Rough House Writer thinks that we the people should keep their money in their jeans, and let the professors find their own stimulus plan.

Tequila and Salt

This should probably be taped to yourbathroom mirror where one could read it every day.
You may not realize it, but it's true.

There are at least two people in this world that you would die for.
At least 15 people in this world love you in some way.
The only reason anyone would ever hate you is because they want to be just like you.
A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone, even if they don't like you.
Every night, SOMEONE thinks about you before they go to sleep.
You mean the world to someone.
You are special and unique.
Someone that you don't even know exists loves you.

When you make the biggest mistake ever, something good comes from it.
When you think the world has turned its back on you take another look.
Always remember the compliments you received. Forget about the rude remarks.
Good friends are like stars........ You don't always see them, But you know they are always there.
I would rather have one rose and a kind word from a friend while I'm here than a whole truck load when I'm gone.

Happiness keeps You Sweet
Trials keep You Strong
Sorrows keep You Human
Failures keeps You Humble
Success keeps You Glowing
But Only God keeps You Going

"Whenever God Closes One Door He Always Opens Another, Even Though Sometimes It's Hell in the Hallway"

And always remember.... when life hands you Lemons, ask for Tequila and Salt and call me over!

The Taliban's Atomic Threat

The Taliban's Atomic Threat

Well... Eight years of playing footsie and 11 billion dollars, and this is what we get?

The Wall Street Journal said this.

At his press conference Wednesday evening, President Barack Obama endorsed Pakistan's official position that it has secure control over its nuclear-weapons arsenal. Mr. Obama said he was "gravely concerned" about the situation there, but "confident that the nuclear arsenal will remain out of militant hands."

This may be one of the biggest stories in that region. If the Taliban gain control of the nuke facilities, it could get very interesting. And quick! But over on the major news channels.... Listen... All I hear are crickets... it's mind boggling

There are several nuclear powers we need to be worried about including North Korea, Russia, and China.

But letting Iran and the taliban get their hands on nuclear weapons could have serious consequences for the United States. Both Iran and North Korea have fired missiles that they claim were failures but detonated in the same manner and at the same altitude that would be necessary to deliver an EMP weapon to the skies over America from any one of our three coasts; west, east, or gulf using as medium range missile launched from a ship.

The New York Times says this:

“The U.S. government has not yet engaged the most senior officials of the Pakistani government on the issue, but may begin this week as President Obama meets at the White House with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday.”

But... No worrys! Madam Secretary Clinton is on the job.