Oregon Stupidity Multiplied

Oregon voters passed two measures this week that will increase taxes on business and so-called "rich" people. "Rich" is not limited to those making over $250,000, the number bandied about by supporters. The tax on people at that level is 11%, and the tax on people making $125,000 is going to be 10.8%. That is not statistically significant enough to say only the rich got smacked!

Class warfare is alive and well in the Beaver state.

What stupidity. I am ashamed to admit that I live in this wretched state. Where do these morons think businesses are going to get the money to pay the taxes? They are either going to cut their expenses (lay off workers), raise their prices or move out of state.

Will Oregon's new tax laws really generate the $733 million dollars everyone seems to think it will? Not if the targets get out of the line of fire they won't.

In another move of Oregon stupidity, the beloved governor has now been emboldened to seek ways to insure that Oregonians don't get any more "kicker" checks. The "kicker" is a rebate given to taxpayers when General Fund revenues exceed forecast by 2%. The governor is not satisfied with the big new taxes we just gave him, now he wants even more!

I don't see any hope of Tea Party type activism in Oregon. Time for us to flee while we can still get out of here. Time to flee before the state levies an exit tax.

Helping Haiti

The Anchoress over at the FirstThings blog has assembled a lovely list of organizations that are helping victims of the deadly, destructive earthquake that recently struck Haiti. I recognize many of them, and will support one or two of them. I will NOT support the Red Cross, I like others better.

It is always good to look at the finances of any organization you might consider supporting; one that sends most of it's funds right to their work is a good bet. Organizations with high fund-raising costs are not organizations I will support. It is also important to me that an organization's financial information be easily accessible to donors and potential donors.

I would add a couple of organizations (see below) to the Anchoress' list. A heads-up for Baptist Haiti Mission, they are primarily a Christian Education mission but look like they will be accountable to use earthquake relief funds for earthquake relief and they are already there in Haiti. I have included links to the financial pages for these groups, all post detailed reports and some have links to their federal form 990 if you really want to look them over.

Medical Teams International (LOW overhead at only 2.66%)

Baptist Haiti Mission (programs 90%, operations 10%)

Samaritan's Purse (overhead/fundraising 11%)

"It's The People's Seat!"

Go, Scott, Go!

Massachusetts is the place to watch this week, with two candidates fighting for the opportunity to fill the US Senate seat recently left vacant by the death of Senator Kennedy.

Contrast the two videos immediately following; one an empty phone bank that should have been filled with people trying to get people out and voting for Democratic candidate Martha Coakley, the other a rally held January 17 for Republican Candidate Scott Brown.

May the true Constitutionalist win!

H/T to HotAir and Urban Infidel, a Hotair Commenter. Another to Sister Toldjah

Obama Lies and More Lies

There is a website out there that is tracking the long list of lies and broken promises offered by Obama political machine. Check it out at ConservativeAmerican.org:

Obama Administration Lies, Broken Promises, Flip-Flops & Scandals - List Hits 900!

Unbelievable to see so much all in one place. Spread the word.


H/T to the Frugal Café Blogzone!

Sweet Runty; R.I.P.

We lost a couple of little battles this week. Earlier this summer we had a couple of surprises in the chicken yard when one of our little Old English Game hens hid in a wall with some eggs and managed to hatch them. We got two adorable little chicks, but didn't get any pictures of them. This week one became paralyzed in her legs and we had to have her euthanized.

Last year another Old English hen hid with some eggs, and brought forth the little brood you see in the accompanying picture. Most of them were roosters, but one little girl who did not develop fully, we named Runty. She was tiny and delicate, but sweet and personable as are most Old English Game chickens. We looked out for her carefully as she was so much smaller than the other birds and could easily get beat up on or trampled. She got sick earlier this year, but pulled through okay, then last week she got sick again. This time we lost her. In spite of all our best efforts our sweet, innocent little Runty went over the Rainbow Bridge. She was strong and held on for quite a while, but finally let go on Friday night. I cried a lot. She did not deserve this ugly, lingering end. In retrospect I wish I had taken her to the vet as well. I hate death but it is a sad fact that we live in a broken world and it will not be better on this side of Heaven.

After euthanizing the first chick earlier this week, the vet suggested we might want a necropsy (autopsy) done. We concurred and signed the consent papers. Yesterday I spoke to the vet and he did not yet have the results of the histopathology but the person performing the necropsy saw nerve swelling suggestive of Marek's disease, one of the more dreaded things your flock can contract. I am very sad. We used to have a clean and healthy flock, Marek's is forever. I feel tainted, like we have the plague and should be ostracized from polite (and disease-free) society.

We'll miss you Runty.

Take My Poll...Who Should the Democrats Put Up in 2012?

Check out my poll on the sidebar, let me know who you think the Democrats should run for President in 2012.

I have a guess it WON'T be The One.

British Death-Care; Coming Soon to a Hospital Near You

It seems that I am spending most of my blog time trying to raise awareness about the political absurdities currently swirling around us. Here's another; though Obama's cronies are trying to downplay the idea of "Death Panels" associated with the health care plan under congressional consideration, one must not take their objections seriously.

It has come to light in Britain that sick people are being placed with great regularity on the "fast track" toward death. Wasn't it former senator Tom Daschle (among others) who made headlines by saying it was the duty of old people to get out of the way and die?

They are trying to put nice, sweet euphemisms in place of what they are really doing. They are killing people before their time. What kind of monsters have we become?

The GovernmentCan! Awesome Video!

This is a great one I saw at Frugal Café Blog Zone; more words are not needed! Watch and enjoy, spread it around!

It's Not America Anymore

This is a must-see video. A police officer in Reston, Virginia, tells a protester to get rid of his anti-Obama poster. When the man tries to assert his Constitutionally protected right to free speech, and reminds the officer that "this is the United States of America", the officer responds "it ain't anymore".




We are in seriously frightening times in this country. The political actions we are seeing mirror what the Nazis did before World War II in Germany; I have it on good authority from one who was a young adult at the time. The sun is setting on our freedoms and there is a huge contingent of wack-job socialists who think it's a good idea.

PASS IT ON, PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS!