The Carden Chronicles

Rogue Panda in Flagstaff?

noreply@blogger.com (Matt Carden) — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 03:07:00 +0000

Some time around 3 a.m. on August 22 someone noticed this sign while driving on Ft. Valley Road in Flagstaff, Arizona. This sign was supposed to tell drivers not to make left hand turns. However, hackers, who broke into the sign systems of Arizona Department of Transportation, felt the message should be more "creative" and definately more "humerous."

Ron Paul is a NUT

noreply@blogger.com (Matt Carden) — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 02:27:00 +0000

I have been watching a bit of the GOP debate in Iowa. Ron Paul ACTUALLY BELIEVES it is OK for Iran to get a nuke! And Terrorist should be treated as CIVILIANS!!!

This guy is a NUT JOB!!!!

From Fox News- Ron Paul on Iranian Nukes:

(Editors note: I do not care for the politics of the person that originally posted the video on YouTube and I am looking for another source)

Another clip:

Shock- I Agree With the NAACP- On One Item

noreply@blogger.com (Matt Carden) — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 03:19:00 +0000

There is apparently one area where the NAACP and I are in agreement- It is time to end "the War on Drugs."

Now, before you close your browser, I must also add that the NAACP and I agree on the concept, but for entirely different reasons.

My primary reason for believing that the War On Drugs should be ended is that I believe it is UNCONSTITUTIONAL for the Federal Government to regulate drugs. I cite the 10th Amendment to the Constitution:

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

Can someone PLEASE tell me, WHERE does the Constitution give the Federal Government the right to regulate the practice of medicine or determine what drugs are "have medicinal value" or not. That is the crux of the matter. Each of the several states has a medical board, which governs the licensing of physicians and what constitutes the practice of Medicine in the state.

Of course there will be those that point to "Interstate Commerce," and cite Gonzales v. Raich, 545 US 1. In Raich I must disagree, respectfully, with Justice Scalia and instead agree with the late Chief Justice Rehnquist, Justice O'Connor, and Justice Thomas in their dissents. The Raich case involved a woman who grew and distributed medicinal marijuana legally within the state of California. However, Raich was prosecuted under Federal law. The marijuana NEVER left the state of California- therefore it would seem that interstate commerce did not apply, and therefore this was not a "Federal" issue. This was the opinion of Chief Justice Rehnquist, Justice O'Connor, and Justice Thomas. BREAKING with the CONSERVATIVE side of the court, Justice Scalia sided with the Liberals (and Justice Kennedy) in stating that there was a "chance" that the marijuana "might" cross a state line (it had not, remember) and therefore "Interstate Commerce" applied and therefore the Feds had the right to prosecute. This, I believe, is one of the WORST decisions ever made by The Court. If I go to McDonald's in Blythe, there is a very good possibility that my french fries will cross a state line. Those same french fries would almost CERTAINLY cross the state line between Kansas and Missouri, as there are McDonald's on State Line Road! (As the name implies, State Line Road is on the State Line between Kansas and Missouri in Kansas City). Does that mean that ALL McDonald's should now be Federally regulated, instead of being licensed by the city, county or state?

I am not advocating legalization of drugs. I am however stating that this should be a State issue, and we should let the States make their laws, based on Consent of the Governed, and leave the Fed out of it.

AAA Rating Lost

noreply@blogger.com (Matt Carden) — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 01:13:00 +0000

The Washington Post seems to be "downgrading" the downgrade.

But the question remains, if the big downgrade was going to happen anyway, why did the GOP give in to a less that what we wanted debt deal?

Would "Cut, Cap and Balance" have saved the rating? Who knows. But this we do know for sure- Our Great Leader, Barack Hussein Obama, Peace Be Upon Him, has now presided over the first credit downgrade in American History. Was this the "change" he was talking about? Or is he just going to blame President George W. Bush again?

30 Years Ago Today- ATC's Fired

noreply@blogger.com (Matt Carden) — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 07:29:00 +0000

It was 30 years ago today- August 5, 1981- that Air Traffic Controllers who did not return to work, forfieted their jobs.

It was this move, by President Ronald Reagan that began the colapse of the Soviet Union. Why? Because the Soviet's saw that if Reagan would fire Air Traffic Controllers, there was nothing he would not do.

To bad we do not have a President like him today.

Poll- God v. Barack Hussien Obama

noreply@blogger.com (Matt Carden) — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 03:19:00 +0000

The political world is full of stupid polls, but this one takes the cake: God’s Approval Rating.
From Newsmax:

[Y]ou’ll also have to set aside the rather jaundiced phrasing of the Democratic-leaning [Public Policy Polling] poll’s introduction to its God questions, “If God exists . . . ” not to mention the poll’s reference to God as an “it,” no doubt in a quest for gender neutrality.

With the ground rules established — and let’s just stipulate that the Creator exists, even if PPP won’t — the July 15-17 survey of 928 voters found God receiving:

Q7 If God exists, do you approve or disapprove of
its performance?
Approve .......................................................... 52%
Disapprove...................................................... 9%
Not sure .......................................................... 40%
Q8 If God exists, do you approve or disapprove of
its handling of natural disasters?
Approve .......................................................... 50%
Disapprove...................................................... 13%
Not sure .......................................................... 37%
Q9 If God exists, do you approve or disapprove of
its handling of animals?
Approve .......................................................... 56%
Disapprove...................................................... 11%
Not sure .......................................................... 33%
Q10 If God exists, do you approve or disapprove of
its handling of creating the universe?
Approve .......................................................... 71%
Disapprove...................................................... 5%
Not sure .......................................................... 24%

The biggest question I have is, “Why only poll registered voters?” I don’t believe that being a registered voter is a requirement to get to heaven- although, Jesus did say to “render to Caesar”- which could be applied to the Civic Duty of Voting, but I digress.

Of course, the most important thing to realize in this poll is that God’s numbers are much higher than Our Great Leader, Barack Hussein Obama, Peace Be Upon Him—despite the fact that Our Great Leader, Barack Hussein Obama, Peace Be Upon Him, has been portrayed as the Messiah. Our Great Leader, Barack Hussein Obama, Peace Be Upon Him, only has a 46% approval and 53% disapproval for the same time period (July 2011).

One must consider that God is running an entire Universe, while Our Great Leader, Barack Hussein Obama, Peace Be Upon Him, is only [mis]managing one country. Add to that the fact that only God [and George W. Bush] are held responsible for natural disasters, Our Great Leader, Barack Hussein Obama, Peace Be Upon Him, should be doing much better.

Guns To Salute the Fallen

noreply@blogger.com (Matt Carden) — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 03:07:00 +0000

The last 14 inch gun from USS Arizona, BB-39

[Original Post-Guns of the Arizona]
Today I received a call from Matt Roberts, Director of Communications & Community Outreach for Ken Bennett, Secretary of State of Arizona.

Matt was able to provide the official website for the project to bring the guns of the USS Arizona and the USS Missouri to Wesley Bolin Plaza in Phoenix. Matt was also kind enough to provide additional photo’s that we will be posting from time to time.

Although the website (http://gunstosalutethefallen.com/) is under construction and is not set up for contributions yet, checks made payable to AZ SOS Salute The Fallen Project can be sent to 1700 W. Washington Street 7th Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85007. We will post an update when the site will be taking contributions.

Guns of the Arizona

noreply@blogger.com (Matt Carden) — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 03:14:00 +0000

14 inch gun from the USS Arizona

Today, the Secretary of State of Arizona, Ken Bennett, announced plans to bring the last of the “big guns” of the USS Arizona to the ship’s namesake state, hopefully in time for the 60th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

The last of the 14 inch guns from the main turrets of the battleship are currently sitting in a Virginia US Navy salvage yard. The Department of Defense will give the gun to Arizona on indefinite loan, under the condition that the State of Arizona also takes a 16 inch gun which was formerly on the USS Missouri.

The plan is for the guns, weighing 70 tons (from the Arizona) and 140 tons (from the Missouri) to be placed on either side of the anchor from the USS Arizona which is located in Wesley Bolin Plaza at the state capital in Phoenix. Private contributions will be used to bring the guns to Arizona, as well as to clean and remove rust, and mount the guns.

Although the article in the Arizona Republic indicated that the Secretary of State was seeking private contributions, no details were provided on where to send contributions. A call the the Secretary of State’s office was not returned. [See Update: Guns to Salute the Fallen]

Saving these two guns from salvage, and bringing them to Arizona to memorialize the USS Arizona, as well as the end of World War II (with the gun from the Missouri), is a worthwhile cause. The Carden Chronicles will continue to follow this project and will provide updates (including where to send contributions) as they are available.

More "Wet Work" in the Middle East

noreply@blogger.com (Matt Carden) — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 03:13:00 +0000

Another nuclear scientist in Iran, Darioush Rezaie, has been killed. Again, the “scientist” was killed by a pair on a motorcycle in Tehran. Again, this appears to be “wet-work” by the Mossad.

Several “nuclear scientists” from Tehran have been killed over the last few years. Iran blames the US and the “Zionist Regime” (aka Israel) for the hits, but no one has admitted responsibility “on the record.” The German magazine Der Spiegle has claimed that Mossad is behind the deaths of Darioush Rezaie, as well as Masood Ali Mohammadi (January 2010), Majid Schahriari and Feridun Abbasi (November 2010).

It is also believed that Israel (specifically Mossad) may also be behind the Suxnet virus that shutdown the Iranian nuclear [weapons] program in the summer of 2010.

MTV 30th Anniversary

noreply@blogger.com (Matt Carden) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 04:55:00 +0000

The first few minutes of MTV-- August 1, 1981 12:01 AM. Video may not have "killed the radio star", but the technology that many in the 1980's said would fail, has certainly succeeded.

AP Says MSNBC "Liberal"

noreply@blogger.com (Matt Carden) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:49:00 +0000

It is something we in the general public have known for sometime, but it is nice to see the Main Stream Media finally "get it"-- MSNBC is liberal!

The Associated Press today said that MSNBC has a "liberal tilt."

When three MSNBC hosts forecast the winner of next year's presidential race, their choice isn't surprising, considering the network's liberal tilt.

But their respective certainty wasn't uniform when asked that question at an appearance before reporters on Tuesday at a meeting of the Television Critics Association.

This really should not suprise anyone (with half a brain) who has paid any attention to the "bias" of the MSM over the last few decades. What was suprising was the actual point of the story-- the [liberal] press is prediciting a 2012 election victory for Our Great Leader, Barak Hussien Obama, peace be upon him, but there was "concern" expressed in the predictions:

"Hardball" host Chris Matthews waffled, saying Obama's fate will rest largely on the economy as well as his GOP rival.

If the man who gets "a thrill going up [his] leg" is publically concerned about the re-electability of Our Great Leader, Barak Hussien Obama, peace be upon him, just imagine what they are all saying in private.

Again the GOP Passes a Plan

noreply@blogger.com (Matt Carden) — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:26:00 +0000

...and again the Democrat controlled Senate is poised to say no.

If we REALLY look at what the Democrats are saying, it is:

NO we don't want a BALANCED BUDGET.

NO we will not put our Country first, WE (Democrats) are putting OUR Re-Election first by rejecting anything that does NOT get us through the 2012 Election.

NO, WE don't have a plan--except to tell the Republicans NO and then BLAME THEM AND ACCUSE THEM OF BEING OBSTRUCTIONISTS.

Enough is enough. It is time for the DEMOCRATS to give in and say YES.

Muslim Sensitvity?!

noreply@blogger.com (Kin LaVil) — Wed, 04 May 2011 18:39:00 +0000

On September 11th 2001 nearly 3,000 innocent people were brutally murdered by al-Qaeda. The cowards didn't attack our military; they attacked innocent civilians by slamming two jet-airliners into the Twin Towers. The people who lost their lives were our brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers, sons and daughters.

If you have a problem with the United States, why don't you attack our military instead of innocent people? If you have a problem with America and you live here amongst us, why don't you leave already?! Do us a favor and take your ideas and your beliefs of how horrible "we Americans" are and leave! Go to whatever country you want...I don't care which country it is. Try changing that country first instead of ours. You know why you won't leave? Because you know you are free to be the idiot you want to be here. You also know that there is no country as great as the United States of America.

The fact that our President won't release the pictures of that scum bag, Osama (has-bin) Laden due to the Muslim Sensitivity is absurd. Al-Qaeda has showed how much "sensitivity" they have towards us by attacking innocent people instead of our armed/trained soldiers. Oh and I have bad news for you cowards of al-Qaeda. If we can get "him", we can get you, and guess what?! You all have just been bumped up on the list. By the United States capturing and killing Bin Laden it shows that "You can run, but you can't hide (forever)". It shows the United States still has the best weapons and the best intel in the world!
Long Live America...One Nation under God!

BIN LADEN DEAD!!!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Matt Carden) — Mon, 02 May 2011 03:27:00 +0000

Unfortunately, this may help Obama, but, Bin Laden is DEAD.... Multiple Sources Confirm!!!!

ABC News reporting that this with a bullet to the head-- basically a good old fashoined assasination. God Bless the US Special Forces!.

Royal Wedding: Best Wishes to HRH Prince William & The Dutchess of Cambridge

noreply@blogger.com (Matt Carden) — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:00:00 +0000

HRH Prince William of Wales, Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Strathearn and Baron Carrickfergus and HRH Catherine Dutchess of Cambridge, emerging from Westminster Abbey.

Picture from the AP via The Daily Mail

Monarchy: The Royal Family at Work

(Documentary Series)

Wings Over Whiteman

noreply@blogger.com (Matt Carden) — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 03:56:00 +0000

Photo from today's airshow at Whiteman Airforce Base. There is almost nothing better than a chance to spend the day with family, enjoy a beautiful afternoon, and watch the precision exhibited by the US Army Golden Knights, US Navy F-18's and the USAF 2010 Thunderbirds.

Remember

noreply@blogger.com (Matt Carden) — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 05:01:00 +0000

NOT Burning the Quran Will NOT Help

noreply@blogger.com (Matt Carden) — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:58:00 +0000

General Petraeus is concerned that a planned "burning of Quran's" by a Florida Church will incite violence in Afghanistan or elsewhere in the Middle East. Is he right? Perhaps.

But there is a bigger question- Would NOT burning the Quran's STOP the violence? NO.

Terrorist's like Bin Laden have been with us for centuries. The "Marine Hymn" speaks of "the shores of Tripoli." Rarely do Americans remember that in 1785, when Thomas Jefferson and John Adams went to London to negotiate with the Tripoli envoy, Ambassador Sidi Haji Abdrahaman. The response to the US was over unprovoked attacks on our ships was, "It was written in [the] Koran, that all nations which had not acknowledged the Prophet were sinners, whom it was the right and duty of the faithful to plunder and enslave; and that every Muslim who was slain in this warfare was sure to go to paradise."

Attacks against us have continued, and it was the Islamic extremists who fired the first shots. We have over the last nine years said over and over that we as a nation do not fault all Muslims for the actions of a few. We as a nation have "bent over backwards" to accommodate and be sympathetic to Muslim concerns and beliefs. Despite this, the attacks on our citizens have continued.

Should this Church in Florida burn the Quran? Maybe not.

But to think that NOT burning the Quran will decrease Islamic extremism and violence shows at minimum a lack of understanding of history-- and possibly a naïve, "Pollyanna view" of how the world really works.

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The Sky is Falling

noreply@blogger.com (Kin LaVil) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:39:00 +0000

No Mr. President the sky is not falling; it’s just your approval ratings plummeting like a meteorite to earth. It’s hard to pin point exactly one thing, because it’s actually multiple problems. Let’s start with your birth certificate. I know...I’m just a “birther”, but the fact of the matter is you haven’t provided America with your actual birth certificate. The obviously fake one that you showed us was actually quite insulting. I just don’t understand why you didn’t just provide your birth certificate at the start of things and this whole controversy could have been avoided.
According to a Gallup Poll people earning less than $2,000 per month during the week of Aug. 2-8 gave President Barak Hussein Obama a 49 percent approval rating on the job he is doing. This is amazing, even after all of the Obama money that has been passed out, it finally seems as if every class is starting to wake up. According to Gallup this is marks the first time the lower class has given President Obama a disapproving rating.
Maybe it’s the way you are turning the White House into a Muslim themed palace. Where are the American flags again? Maybe it’s because your first interviews after you became President of the United States were with Muslim news stations. I mean it’s pretty bad when the liberal David Letterman is getting fed up with how things are going and how many vacations you have taken.

Could it be how laxed you have been on securing our boarders! The same United States of America that you fought so hard to become President of and you won’t even secure our boarders? Sending a couple thousand troops is not securing our boarders Mr. President. I also do not understand why you are suing Arizona over their immigration law, (which hopefully you have read by now). I have read it, and don’t find this unconstitutional at all. To me it mirrors the federal law concerning immigration. If you don’t like the Arizona law maybe you could take a look at the state of Missouri’s immigration laws. Maybe you can find something in there you like.
So what are we going to do? I’ll tell you what we need to do. First we need to pray for “our” President. Pray for his safety and pray that he makes wise decisions and that he will do what’s best for “our” country. Secondly we need to pray for our government. Pray for the people we elect to represent us. Pray that they listen to the people and put the “peoples” needs first. Third, we need to get out and vote. Let’s get rid of the dirty, corrupt politicians who are only there for personal gain. I don’t care if it they are republican or democrat, it’s time to go. Thank you for your service, but it’s no longer required. This November let’s “drain the swamp”.

Political Correctness

noreply@blogger.com (Kin LaVil) — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 03:45:00 +0000

I’m sick and tired of this Political ~~Correctness~~ Cowardess. I consider it one of the worst things to have happened to America. Everywhere I turn it seems as if people are thin skinned. Their feelings are hurt, or they don’t want to offend someone.

Let me get this out of the way right now. I’m not talking about “actual” racism. Racism is wrong and it shouldn’t be tolerated. Whatever happened to “red and yellow, black and white they are precious in His sight”? Nobody should discriminate against another “race”, however it works both ways. If you don’t want me to discriminate against you, you shouldn’t discriminate against me. However…just because I disagree with you, your policies, or your actions, doesn’t mean I’m a racist. It means I disagree with you.

Here is something drives me crazy. I went to my nephew’s t-ball game this summer only to find they don’t keep score. Hu?! They don’t what? How do you teach a kid about life with out teaching him or her about winning and losing? Not just about winning and losing, but how to win and how to lose. We need to teach our kids ethics and that it’s okay to stand up for what you believe in. Those are corner stones of life. We have this “everybody wins, nobody loses, nobody is wrong” type of attitude. We need to stop sugar coating everything, and start speaking the truth. Even if that means you might hurt someone’s feelings. There are consequences with every decision that you make in life. We need to teach our kids to stay in school, work hard and make wise decisions. We as a nation need to stop being such babies. We need to get back to working hard for what we want.

We have elected officials and representatives that I don’t believe represent us. We as a nation got wrapped up with this disease called Political Correctness. We as a nation fell for this lie, yet I don’t blame anyone but ourselves. It is time to wake America and realize that we need to stop “going with the flow”. We need to stand up for what’s right. We have documents called "The Constitution” and “The Bill of Rights” that we need to protect and preserve. It’s time to elect representatives that will stand up for what’s right. This November you will have that opportunity to vote in the right kind of representatives. Remember there are consequences for every decision that we make in life. This November lets not regret the people we allow to get elected.

10 things we can blame Bush for

noreply@blogger.com (Kin LaVil) — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:00:00 +0000

1. US losing to Ghana in the World Cup
1. Bieber Fever
1. Lebron James going to the Miami Heat
1. World War I & II
1. Swine Flu
1. Sinking of the Titanic
1. The disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa
1. Shane Carwin losing to Brock Lesnar
1. The reason my letters get lost in the mail
1. The Oil crisis in the Gulf of Mexico
1. Oprah Winfrey’s weight struggle

Yes there are actually 11 things on the list. However Bush didn't create these problems nor did he create all of yours Mr. President. It's time for you and this country to "Man up" and take responsibility for you/it's actions.

Live Feed From BP Gulf ROV

noreply@blogger.com (Matt Carden) — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:05:00 +0000

These are live feeds from one of the BP ROV's working in the gulf. Feeds may be unavailable from time to time.

Obama to Open New KOREAN Plant- at US Taxpayer Expense

noreply@blogger.com (Matt Carden) — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:00:00 +0000

The Korean press is reporting that President Barack Hussein Obama will be attending the groundbreaking for an LG Chem Battery Plant in Michigan. This plant is used to create batteries for hybrid cars. What is important to note, is that this is a Korean business that received $280 million in cash and tax incentives to build the plant to create only 400 jobs.

The $280 million works out to over $700,000 PER JOB! Senior Management will be S. Korean, so that will likely leave only 380 jobs actually created.

Why not give the money to an AMERICAN company? OR just give 400 people $70,000 per year for 10 years of 4000 people $70K for 1 year.

If should also be noted that it is VERY rare for a US President to attend the opening of a plant belonging to a foreign country- even if they are allied with us.

I am not opposed to creating jobs, but I am opposed to supporting foreign companies with US Tax Dollars when there are American Companies that could use the support.
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National Healthcare is like a hospital gown...you only think you are covered

noreply@blogger.com (Kin LaVil) — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:05:00 +0000

National Healthcare isn’t even fully in effect yet and the government is already considering not insuring people. “The Obama Administration has not ruled out turning sick people away from an insurance program created by the new healthcare law to provide coverage for the uninsured” You’re kidding me…right?! I mean you wanted it, you got it. You voted for Change, didn’t you?

National Healthcare doesn’t even fully start until 2014. It's pretty sad that the government is already considering this as an option. Just wait until it is actually in place for 10-15 years. What made you think National Healthcare would be a good thing? A report by federal regulators indicated the health care remake will add $311* billion to the national deficit over the next ten years. Let’s take a look at some of the other programs our government does a good job of running; Freddie and Fannie Mae, US Postal Service, Social Security, Medicare… (GULP). Sure, why not give them HealthCare too. I’m sure they’ll do a great job with it. Now add to the equation the increasing number of people visiting the emergency room each year. "Crowding and long waits have plagued U.S. emergency departments for years. A 2009 report by the Government Accountability office, Congress' investigative arm, found ER patients who should have been seen immediately waited nearly a half-hour".

The report also said that Medicare recipients are the biggest users of the "emergency room" and that new health care plan will increase Medicare Recipients by more than 16 million. Not only is the Healthcare plan going to be expensive, but should you need to use the emergency room you will more than likely have to wait even longer! This Healthcare plan is a disaster from start to finish. In closing I’ll leave you with this: I hope you are like a fine wine; you only get better with age.

Carden Chronicles- New Addition to Writing Staff

noreply@blogger.com (Matt Carden) — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:59:00 +0000

The Carden Chronicles is pleased to announce a new addition to our writing staff. Kin LaVil has connsented to join us as a staff writer.

Kin, 29, is originally from Kansas City, Missouri.

Kin is a Constitutionalist and we are glad to welcome him to The Carden Chronicles.

(If you are interested in writing for The Carden Chronicles, please email the Editor for consideration. See left sidebar of this page.)