POV's Shots from the Hip

Hello my furry friends...

Since someone is being a total you know what to me, I just want to vent.

People, we have all been around here a long time. I have sat and typed countless hours on here. Through good times and bad, at the end of the day no one ever wins any of these silly tinkling matches.

Proud American, your blog about the election results is WRONG and needs to be removed!

If you dont believe me, check it out for yourself...

http://www.factcheck.org/askfactcheck/whats_the_deal_w
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I am all about having an opinion around here. But, when you put up misinformation that is full of lies, it needs to be pointed out.

People like PA spread constant hate around here. You dont believe me? Check out some of her comments on other posts. Her constant trashing of Hispanics and subliminal racism is everywhere.

Just sick of the garbage propaganda displayed around here.

Check your facts before spewing your trash! All I was trying to say!

-POV

Enjoy your day!!

-POV

Good Afternoon Folks,

Might be a bad time to create this post, but I am sure it will get some play on other local sites I go to.

Remember our good ole buddy Rebecca Aguilar? Well, she is suing none other that your favorite news station, Fox.

Why?

Oh, because she says she got fired because she is Latino, that's why.

You can read for yourself @ http://www.courthousenews.com/2009/01/13/AguilarvFox.p
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I am feeling a bit burned by this story. I mean, I did nothing but support her on here when she was going through her ordeal.

Now, she plays the race card...Nice!

Buenas Suerte Senora Aguilar! I hope you get the black-balled (and gagged) in the industry.

-POV

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-POV

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Good Morning,

Yes, for all that care, my post was deleted.

I dont come around here very often and see that there has certainly been a change when it comes to what is "appropriate" content around here.

It's OK to blast others, dedicate posts, and be just awful toward other bloggers (myself included). However, when you come in and say something that you know what is on people's minds, it gets deleted.

It's OK Fox web staff, I still have much love for you. But, you can certainly do some more house cleaning around here.

-POV

Enjoy...

(CNN) -- German billionaire Adolf Merckle, one of the richest men in the world, committed suicide Monday after his business empire got into trouble in the wake of the international financial crisis, Merckle's family said Tuesday in a statement.

Merckle, 74, was hit by a train in the southwestern town of Ulm, police said.

His family said the economic crisis had "broken" Merckle.

He was number 94 on the Forbes list of the world's richest people. He had fallen from number 44 on the Forbes 2007 rich list as his fortune declined from $12.8 billion to $9.2 billion in 2008.

"Poor" fella...They say money isn't everything...

-POV

From DMN.Com...

Police: 'Jena Six' teen treated for self-inflicted gunshot wound

08:34 AM CST on Tuesday, December 30, 2008 Associated Press

MONROE, La. – A teen convicted in the "Jena Six" beating case shot himself in the chest and was taken to the hospital Monday, days after his arrest on a shoplifting charge, police said.

Mychal Bell's wound isn't life threatening, said Monroe Police Sgt. Cassandra Wooten. The 18-year-old used a .22-caliber firearm in the shooting around 7:40 p.m., she said.

Wooten believes Bell was upset over media coverage of the arrest last week.

"I think he was upset over the incident ... and didn't want to be in the news again," she said.

Bell was one of a group of black teenagers who once faced attempted murder charges in the 2006 beating of a white classmate at Jena High School. The charges for all of the defendants were reduced.

The severity of the original charges brought widespread criticism and eventually led to more than 20,000 people converging in September 2007 on the tiny central Louisiana town of Jena for the largest civil rights march in decades.

Bell was in the news again after he was arrested on Dec. 24 and booked on charges of shoplifting, resisting arrest and simple assault, police said.

Police said Bell tried to steal several shirts and a pair of jeans from a department store and fled when a security guard and off-duty police officer tried to detain him. After they found him hiding under a car, Bell "swung his arms wildly" and one of his elbows struck the security guard with a glancing blow, according to a police report. He was freed on $1,300 bond.

Wooten said Bell was taken to a hospital in Monroe, where a nursing supervisor wouldn't release his condition. Wooten didn't have further details on the shooting.

One of Bell's attorneys in the assault case didn't immediately return a call Monday seeking comment on the shoplifting case.

In the Jena case, Bell eventually pleaded guilty to a juvenile charge of second-degree battery.

Bell, the only one of the six who has been tried, has been living in a foster home in Monroe and attending school.

And we wonder why the racist views and stereotypes will never cease...

-POV

Good Morning and Happy Festivus to You All,

Nice to be blogging a little again. I have been really consumed with a whole lot of work and life. Not that any of you care, just sayin.

Ahhh...How I missed typing that...

Anyhow, seems a whole lot of jabber here and in other arenas on this whole verbiage of saying "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Holidays".

You know what? Who cares what you say! I know, I know "POV is an atheist, of course he is going to say that".

But seriously folks, we live in a country now that is far more diverse than ever. And no, I am not talking about immigration.

And, if I am correct, there are actually (2) holidays in (2) weeks - Christmas and New Years.

So, if you wanna kill two birds with one stone, say "Happy Holidays". If you just wanna speak of one, say "Merry Christmas" and then "Happy New Year".

A lot of people getting their shorts in a wad this time of year over nothing; just wanting to make some sort of stand that means nothing really to anyone.

Happy Festivus,

-POV

Need a binky?





Obama will lead us to prosperity! Get over it!

-POV

-POV

Good Morning,

Hope everyone is having a fair week...

(RIM SHOT)

OK...I have had a chance to peruse the heart-felt blog by WW about Dallas. I even got to the good part where Bella comes out and says it was Dallas emailing her. And yes, hell, I even looked at the LJ site and burned my retinas like the rest of you.

I have a pretty strong opinion about all this and some in here may not like it. I have questions that I know are none of my business from both parties. I am not going to lay out all my opinions in my OP, but I will say this and yes it's old, it takes two to tango.

I have to ask...WHY NOW?

On one end, I understand because this is a site predominately made of women. And certainly I can see why you all would circle the wagons against a potential predator, if there was one. All I see is an annoying dude posting UTubes in here. You all may see another.

Another important question...

Where are the replies from Bella to these advances from Dallas???? Is she the innocent victim here? Just askin...Dont bite...

Anyhow, I told myself I didnt want to get caught up in this. However, public humiliation and shame happens to intrigue me regardless the person.

-POV

This makes a lot more sense to me then what they are doing...

I'm against the $700,000,000,000.00 bailout of our banking system.

Instead, I'm in favor of giving $700,000,000,000 to America in a We Deserve It Dividend.

To make the math simple, let's assume there are 200,000,000 bonafide U.S. Citizens 18+.

Our population is about 301,000,000 +/- counting every man, woman and child. So 200,000,000 might be a fair stab at adults 18 and up..

So divide 200 million adults 18+ into $700 billion that equals a mega-quadzillion dollars.

My plan is to give a mega-quadzillion dollars to every person 18+ as a We Deserve It Dividend.

Of course, it would NOT be tax free. So let's assume a tax rate of 30%.

Every individual 18+ has to pay a snozillion in taxes. That sends mega mega-gazillions right back to Uncle Sam.

But it means that every adult 18+ has a quadzillion dollars in their pocket. A husband and wife has two quadzillion.

What would you do with a quadzillion to two quadzillion in your family?

Pay off your mortgage - housing crisis solved.
Repay college loans - what a great boost to new grads
Put away money for college - it'll be there
Save in a bank - create money to loan to entrepreneurs.
Buy a new car - create jobs
Invest in the market - capital drives growth
Pay for your parent's medical insurance - health care improves
Enable Deadbeat Dads to come clean - or else

Remember this is for every adult U S Citizen 18+ including the folks who lost their jobs at Lehman Brothers and every other company
that is cutting back. And of course, for those serving in our Armed Forces.

If we're going to re-distribute wealth let's really do it...instead of trickling out a puny $1000.00 ( "vote buy" ) economic incentive that is being
proposed by one of our candidates for President.

If we're going to do an $700 billion bailout, let's bail out every adult U S Citizen 18+!

As for the banking system - liquidate it. Sell off its parts! Let American General go back to being American General.
Sell off the real estate. Let the private sector bargain hunters cut it up and clean it up.

Here's my rationale. We deserve it and the banking system doesn't.

Sure it's a crazy idea that can "never work."

But can you imagine the Coast-To-Coast Block Party!

How do you spell Economic Boom?

I trust my fellow adult Americans to know how to use the $700 Billion We Deserve It Dividend more than I do the geniuses in the banking system or in
Washington DC.

PS: Feel free to pass this along to your pals as it's either good for a laugh or a tear or a very sobering thought on how to best use $700 Billion! !

-POV

Good Morning,

Hope everyone survived yesterday's mess...Just a quick thought...

With oil prices tanking the way they are now and gas getting cheaper by the day, we will all be able to afford it to look for jobs when our economy collapses.

See? There is always a silver lining... 

Happy Tuesday!

-POV

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Oh, let me guess...All he has to do is ask Jesus for forgiveness and all is better again?

What a joke...

-POV