Tiger Woods – true sports hero

Tiger Woods has been on the news a lot lately, and not because of anything that he has done or said.  First the Golf Channel’s golf chick makes a really dumb comment and then Golfweek revives the controversy with their incredibly stupid cover.

What people are not talking about but SHOULD be talking about is the incredibly elegant and classy way that Tiger has handled the whole thing.  He said that it had been handled and that was it. Then he said that Golfweek brought it back when he thought it was handled, that it was unfortunate, and that we should all move on.

I know this really pisses off the race mongers like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton that want nothing more than a major race divide in the US.  New leaders (and not just politically) are not even looking at racial issues anymore and work hard to stay away from that nonsense.  That’s why Barrack Obama is so popular.  And that is why Tiger is such a hero.

What an incredible guy.  The race mongers were literally throwing themselves on his path and he just ignored it.  He knows that the younger generations are significantly beyond the divide and its just those dumb liberal race mongers that are pushing it.

This is the guy that brought us to tears for his incredibly love for his incredible father.   That showed us that barriers are made to be broken by being the most successful golfer of all time.  From any race or background.  The guy that “saved” golf and made it popular with the younger crowd.  The guy with the beautiful wife but with the private life.  The guy that has been working hard in giving away a lot of the wealth he earns to improve the life of kids and never brags about it.

Kudos to you Tiger.  You are tops in my sports heroes book.  Keep on being you and don’t cave in to the race baiters.


January 2008

2008 Superbowl – New England vs New York

Ok, everyone who knows me knows that I LOOOOOOOVE football.  It is the greatest sport to watch and play ever invented.  However, this years superbowl has the potential to be a, well, horrific yawner.  But, I really think its going to be a great game.  Here is why:

  • Tom Brady:  Ok, the girls like him because his hot.  The guys like him because he might just be the best quarterback that has ever lived AND he is dating Gisele Bundchen who is the super hot Brazilian model that does not like dollars. OK, she prefers euros, but man, she is beautiful.
  • The Giants:  They were left for dead, on the side of the road, done for just last year.  There was huge controversy around their coach being kept.  Eli Manning gets absolutely no respect whatsoever.  Yet they almost beat the Pats last time around.
  • The BB show:  I admit it, I think that Belichick might be one of the best coaches ever.  I do not like the guy, with his sloppy outfits and the madman hair.  I dont like the fact that he was caught cheating.  And I dont like the fact that he is such a dang prima donna.  However, he is a freaking football genius.  The changes that the Pats make at halftime will become the stuff of legend. Just look at the scores in all their important games this season.  They did not dominate many teams in the first half.  But the second half was another story.
  • The odds of a blowout:  Well, 12 points in a superbowl is huge.  However, the pats won their last three superbowls by a combined 9 points. That’s it.  And that Carolina game had a couple of blown calls against Carolina.  So, history says this should be closer.  BUT…  this is a different Pats team.  This one is just outstanding.  So, I say there is a 50% chance of a blowout and 50% chance of a close game.  What a cop out…

So, I guess 95 million people will watch this game for the commercials?  Well, watch out for the Audi/Godfather, the bridgestone/firestone alice cooper/richard simmons, racy GoDaddy.com, and Victoria’s secret ad campaigns.

So, stay tuned!  My prediction?  New England 30, Giants 28.


January 2008

My endorsement for the 2008 US Presidential race

Well, here it is. I am endorsing John McCain. In a field of likable republicans and not a single democrat that I liked, I decided to endorse a Republican with a bit of a maverick reputation. I decided to do this because I think that he UNIQUELY can start to mend the left-right, red-blue split that is destroying this country.

Before people go out and try to label me, I will tell list what my important issues are. Here are a few, not in order of importance in any way:

  • The Islamist Threat: It continues regardless of what the dems say.
  • Iraq War: Like it or not, we are there and we need to leave only after we have won. We are well on our way to claim victory, so this is a top 3 issue for me.
  • Afghanistan War: We need a new strategy to push those bastards from AQ and the Taliban into the hell they have earned for themselves.
  • Crazy Dictator in North Korea: Kim Jong-Il is nuts. He needs to be stopped.
  • The Latin American Socialist Threat: Count the democracies and not-so democratic countries in their control: Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua, Chile (not pro Chavez), Argentina, Guatemala, Brasil, Ecuador, and Bolivia. That’s up from 2. We are going the wrong way, and Bush has paid no mind to what is happening in our own backyard.
  • The Chinese Military Threat: Self explanatory
  • The Chinese Manufacturing Threat: Ok, crappy products aside, we have painted ourselves into a corner where we are letting our own manufacturing superiority go by the wayside and are accepting inferior products so that we can pay less.
  • The Euroconomy Threat: Although we want our allies to do well, their economy is on fire and it can eclipse ours in the short term.
  • Ally love: We have great allies in Germany and France now. We are, however, not spending time to enhance those and to strengthen our view abroad. This does not mean that we need to capitulate to their views, just that we need to do a better job explaining and selling ours.
  • The Mexican Crime Wave Threat: Everywhere you look, there are “the worse of Mexico” crimes happening everywhere. First murder of 2008 in Miami was committed by one. So was the killing of the young Marine and lots of others. This is due to our open border. We need to fix this ASAP. We need a way to be able to get the cheap Mexican labor, but in a controlled manner.
  • The Energy Crisis: $100 per barrell is going to drive us into a recession. The government would have to cut $150 BILLION from its budget and send it back as a refund in order to make up that difference. We need to drive alternative and non-alternative ways of getting energy prices down. This means:
    • Subsidizing ethanol crops and other alternative fuels: I am an enemy of new taxes of any kind, but we could have a temporary “ceiling” tax that forces oil multinationals into investing heavily into alternative source investments in a use it or loose it fashion.
    • Hydrogen: We have some of the most brilliant minds in the world living among us. The private sector is unable to produce an effective Hydrogen extractor. Why not create a project Manhattan or project Apollo type coalition of our top scientist to work on this problems. The radio waves machine looks promising, but it will require this type of coalition.
    • Production: Drilling in the ANWR and producing our coal shoal are two solutions that need immediate investment.
    • Driving other alternatives: Wind Mills, Solar, Hydro, Wave (sea) generation, Methane conversion, etc. They all need a serious look at making those economically viable.
  • A Divided America Crisis: I am sooo sick of this. Yes, my boy Bush has been polarizing. The Clintons are extremely polarizing. So is Gore. Let’s move beyond the Pelozis of the world into the Liebermans and heal our nation.
  • The Economic Crisis: Although it is not yet real, it will be with inaction. We need to fix it by managing:
    • The price of oil: Taking $150 billion out of the economy is just plain bad. We need to get this under control now. Lets make our point forcefully.
    • The tax cuts: They need to become permanent now. The doubt of them expiring is bringing anxiety into the 10% that pays 85% of taxes in this country. That’s where 90% of discretionary spending comes from.
    • Overall government expenditures: Do we really need a bridge to nowhere? People need to know who is generating pork and how. That needs to be published and focused on. We cannot continue spending and cutting at the same time.
    • Social Security: a fix needs to get put in place ASAP.
    • Cheap labor: Regardless of the popular view, we NEED that cheap labor from Mexico. The sooner that we legalize it, the better it will be. Forget what the talking heads say about fairness. Lets focus on what we need, not ideology. Forget about what the Mexican government says. Do what’s right for us. Regardless of what people say, there is not enough legal labor in the US to build homes and buildings, pick up our trash, or clean our tables. Get over the BS and do what is right for the US.
  • The racial divide: This has got to stop. One way political correctness is bad. The insults coming from minorities to whites is not right either. Stop this crap, get the chip off the shoulder but don’t allow digression. We need a president that is going to bring us together, and not just because he is a minority.
  • Fair trade Issues: Our current fair trade system is extremely biased AGAINST us. THERE IS NO FREE TRADE. We need fair trade, but it needs to be 100% fair. Look at Duncan Hunter’s position on this. He is right on the Money.

So, according to that list, I looked at all the candidates and immediately disqualified all of the democrats and one republican. Then I look at the balance of the guys and only a few remained that I found interesting. Here is my overview of the other top candidates that I considered (not in order):

  • Mike Huckabee: Although Mr. Huckabee is a very colorful and likable candidate that is concentrating in the right issues facing America domestically, I am a bit worried that he is does not seem to have the expertise required. I do like him, and I think that he is going to be a leader in his party regardless of the outcome of this election. One of his great pluses is that he is very likable and he will be able to communicate with the nation. Although his critics punish him for his tax record, I think that the country needs someone that can focus on healing us, as opposed to ideological ideals. I do like the fact that he speaks of issues that are important to me domestically. I find myself pulling secretly for him.
  • Fred Thompson: I like some of his views, but he has the personality of cardboard on the trail. I don’t think the country needs a strong conservative or a strong liberal. We need someone who can work across all lines.
  • Mitt Romney: This guy has it all: the money, the looks, the ability to communicate clearly, the clean record. His negative ads in Iowa turned me off, and that’s where I have stayed. There is something that worries me about him, but I’m not quite sure what it is. It might be that he is too perfect. I recommend that you look at his issues page. I do like that I think he would try to be a great communicator, which is sadly missing from Bush’s repertoire.
  • Rudolph Giuliani: I like what he says but I cant seem to get all that excited about him. The negative that people focus on is abortion. However, I don’t think that is a campaign issue for this election cycle, and the next president is not likely to have any effect on that issue. Rudy and Mitt I rank third, but closely behind Huck.

So, here is why I’m supporting John “Mac” McCain:

  • He agrees with me on all International Issues listed above
  • He is for a more balanced budget, reviving the need for a line item veto. He agrees that we need to cut taxes, but not at the expense of our future. We need to cut spending NOW. And that includes from places that will hurt.
  • He is mostly with me on the domestic issues, including the need for a more moderate approach at migration reform.
  • He is the ONLY candidate that practices bipartisanship from all the candidates running today. No one else is being endorsed by major politicians from the opposite party. I’m impressed that Lieberman is out there campaigning and that independent voters are impressed with that attitude. In my opinion, he is the ONLY candidate that can unite us.
  • He is a true HERO: go see the movie Hanoi Hilton. I highly recommend it.
  • He understands that the issues with the current administration have a lot to do with personalities and not policies. There are unfortunately too many egos in place today, undermining the power of the message. Mac rocks.

Go John McCain in 2008. You got my vote Mac!


January 2008

This is what I’m listening to…



January 2008

2008 Presidential Election (Originally published in November 2007)

Boy oh Boy, here we go again. About 13000 people are running for President in 2008 and the crap has already started. So, who do I like? I will tell you later.

So you think you know your presidential politics? Do you know how many people have announced that they are running for president in 2008? And potentials? Are you ready for this? According to Project Vote Smart, there are 195 announced candidates and 19 potential candidates. Yes, you heard that right. 195!!!! Outside of the very long shots like Jesus Bilal Islam Allah Muhammed and Grover Cleveland (Mullins), there are some very interesting candidates that are finally starting to surface.

I will attempt to disect what I like or dislike about the top people in race the next few lines, as of Aug 2007. Let’s start with the Democrats:

  • Joe Biden, U.S. Senator from Delaware
    Well, I will just say that I do not like two-faced Joe. He is about worthless as they come. People thought that John Kerry was incensere? This guy speaks out of both sides of his mouth. Besides being caught cheating in college (law school at Syracuse in the 60s, copying, verbatim, a speech by the British Labor Party leader in 1988), coming down on our troops (calling them “High Tech Bullies”), and simple being a first class moron. In a scale of 1 to 10, where 10 is “must vote” and 1 is “Stay away at all costs”, this guy gets a 1.
  • Hillary Clinton, U.S. Senator from New York and Former First Lady
    “Run, Hillay Run, and take Bill with you” is the joke. But she is no joke. She could easily be president if the Republican party selects a moron to run against her, as it has done many times before. She has the right credentials, supporting the war in Iraq, supporting a more sensible plan than complete withdrawal, and staying slightly to the right of the very far left group of candidates from the democratic party. Although she changes her mind according to polls, just like Bill did, she has the media wrapped around her fingers. I give her the best chance to win the nomination, and a 50/50 chance to win the presidency as of right now. Would I vote for her? Depending on who the Republicans choose, I might. Not likely though. In a scale of 1 to 10, where 10 is “must vote” and 1 is “Stay away at all costs”, I give her a 4.5
  • Christopher Dodd, U.S. Senator from Connecticut
    This is what is wrong with Connecticut, all wrapped up into a nice little senatorial package. To say that Chris is a moron is an understatement. To say he is a leftist is like asking if the Pope is Catholic. So, he lies about what Edwards says (maybe because Edwards lies about what he says). So he almost called Hillary a man. So he was an ardent pro Sandinista in the 80s. This guy is as anti-American as they come. In a scale of 1 to 10, where 10 is “must vote” and 1 is “Stay away at all costs”, I give him a 1.5, just to show that he is just above lying cheating Biden.
  • John Edwards, Former U.S. Senator from North Carolina and 2004 Democratic Vice Presidential candidate
    Why does this guy make me dislike him so? Maybe his hypocracy? Here is a multi-millionarie, who gives very little in terms of donations, talking about taxing us. An ambulance chaser that made his millions in questionable lawsuits. The only guy that will get a $450 haircut right before he goes into the a poor area to shake hands. Hey John, get a nice $50 cut and donate the other $800/month. The master of hypocracy, with a wife to match. Sure, I’m sorry that she is undergoing such a tragic disease, like my sister did, but does she have to run her mouth to offend people? This is the same SOB that was trying to use Cheney’s daughters lesbianism to his benefit. Come freaking on Johny boy. You disguss me. The way he tries to copy Bill Clinton in his speach and manerism. Just compare how he holds his thumbs while speaking (truly Clintonian), how he changes his speech patterns in the south, and how he moves his head. All rehearsed and none of it real. With Clinton you knew that it was him. HOWEVER, he does have a pretty good machine, amazed from his run for VP, and his neo-populist message, no matter how hypocritical it is. In a scale of 1 to 10, where 10 is “must vote” and 1 is “Stay away at all costs”, Edwards gets a 3.
  • Mike Gravel, Former U.S. Senator from Alaska
    Mr. Direct Democracy does not have a snowball’s chance in hell. I wont bother with this one.
  • Dennis Kucinich, U.S. Representative from Ohio
    You just got to ask. Who the heck votes for this moron? I mean, come freaking on. He is to the left of Lenin. He is there to get excitment from the far left and bring them to the polls. In a scale of 1 to 10, where 10 is “must vote” and 1 is “Stay away at all costs”, I give Dennis a 1.2
  • Barack Obama, U.S. Senator from Illinois
    Wow. Is this the made for TV candidate of the century, or what? Obama is a complete mutt, and that’s one of the reasons people like him in this great melting pot. Let’s meet Barack (from Wikipedia): “Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Barack Obama, Sr. (born in Nyanza Province, Kenya) and Ann Dunham (born in Wichita, Kansas).[8] His parents met while both were attending the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where his father was enrolled as a foreign student.[9] Obama’s parents separated when he was two years old and later divorced.[10] His father went to Harvard University to pursue Ph.D. studies, then returned to Kenya, where he died in an auto accident when the younger Obama was twenty-one years old.[11] His mother married Lolo Soetoro, an Indonesian foreign student, with whom she had one daughter, Maya.[12] The family moved to Jakarta in 1967, where Obama attended local schools from ages 6 to 10.[13] He then returned to Honolulu to live with his maternal grandparents while attending Punahou School from 5th grade until his graduation in 1979.[14] Obama’s mother died of ovarian cancer a few months after the publication of his 1995 memoir, Dreams from My Father.[15] While in school, he was known as “Barry Obama”. [16] He has also been known as “Barack H. Obama, Jr.” [17]“Regardless if you politically align with him or not, you must give the man credit for building himself into a potential President. He speaks of national unity, with my favority speech of his being “The pundits like to slice-and-dice our country into Red States and Blue States; Red States for Republicans, Blue States for Democrats. But I’ve got news for them too. We worship an awesome God in the Blue States, and we don’t like federal agents poking around in our libraries in the Red States. We coach Little League in the Blue States and yes, we got some gay friends in the Red States. There are patriots who opposed the war in Iraq and patriots who supported the war in Iraq. We are one people, all of us pledging allegiance to the stars and stripes, all of us defending the United States of America.” Hmmm. He regularly quotes people, humanizing points, and is extremely eloquent in his ability to deliver his point.What’s more, he has not taken a purely liberal view of the world. He is definetely to the left of the current Hillary, but he seems to be more steady. The media absolutely loves him and he loves them back. And although Hollywood loves him with his political contributions, he does not associate himself like Bill and John Kerry did, knowing that America has no respect for what Hollywood thinks politically. Baring a major gaffe, this could easily be the nominee for the Dems in 2008. And to me, he is one of the better choices. Having said that, his duplicity scares the crap out of me. He is very indirect on issues that he knows are unpopular, instead of showing his true colors. Will he be another Clinton or worse, another Carter? In a scale of 1 to 10, where 10 is “must vote” and 1 is “Stay away at all costs”, he gets a 5.
  • Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico
    Ok, I admit I like this guy. Although I am against his Iraq views and some other points, he just seems to be a straighter arrow than the other democrats. Being a border politician, he understands better the issues of security vs. economic benefit than all the other talking heads in the Dem party. Again, although I dissagree with some of his views, I think he did a great job in the UN as ambassador and a pretty decent job as governor of NM. Although he is my favorite, the media does not really like Hispanics, so they are going to go big time for the woman in Hillary or the 1/2 African American in Obama. I’m just telling you the truth folks. I would give Richardson in my opinion a 5.5, but I think he really does not have a chance.

Now, let’s move on to the Republicans. Here are the majors:

So, If you know me, you know that I vote Republican almost exclusively at the national level. That’s not because of loyalty to the GOP, but because the Dems tend to have some really bad candidates at the national level. My only exception was voting for John Breaux in Louisiana, who was a true centrist. So, as you would imagine, my favorite candidate so far comes from the GOP. Although he is a very long shot, I like what he is saying about a variety of subjects. Here is my review of the field. Keep in mind that I can change my mind at any time and this is not an endorsement of any kind just yet.

  • Sam Brownback, U.S. Senator from Kansas
  • Rudy Giuliani, Former Mayor of New York City
  • Mike Huckabee, Former Governor of Arkansas (Exploratory Committee)
  • Duncan Hunter, U.S. Representative from California
  • John McCain, U.S. Senator from Arizona
  • Ron Paul, U.S. Representative from Texas
  • Mitt Romney, Former Governor of Massachusetts
  • Tom Tancredo, U.S. Representative from Colorado
  • Tommy Thompson, Former Governor of Wisconsin and Former Secretary of Health and Human Services


January 2008