Richman Ramblings

Random Quotes

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Richman) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:51:00 +0000

Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.

When in doubt, just take the next small step.

Life is too short to waste time hating anyone,

Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch

Pay off your credit cards, then cut them up.

You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

Cry with someone. It’s more healing than crying alone.

Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.

When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.

Make peace with your past so it won’t screw up the present.

It’s OK to let your children see you cry.

Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn’t be in it.

Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don’t worry; God never blinks.

Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.

Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.

Whatever doesn’t kill you really does make you stronger.

It’s never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.

When it comes to going after what you love in life, don’t take no for an answer.

Burn the candles and use the nice towels. Don’t save them for a special occasion. Today is special.

Over prepare, then go with the flow.

Be eccentric now. Don’t wait for old age to wear purple.

No one is in charge of your happiness but you.

Frame every so-called disaster with these words: “In five years, will this matter?”

Forgive everyone for everything.

What other people think of you is none of your business.

However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

Believe in miracles. Notice the small ones each day.

God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn’t do.

Your children get only one childhood.

Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

The best is yet to come.

No matter how you feel, get up, dress up, and show up.

Life isn’t tied with a bow, but it’s still a gift.

Obama's Czars

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Richman) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:26:00 +0000

Here's a list of President Obama's czars.

Maxine's Wisdoms

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Richman) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:19:00 +0000

My husband and I divorced over religious differences. He thought he was God and I didn't.

I don't suffer from insanity; I enjoy every minute of it.

Some people are alive only because it's illegal to kill them.

You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me

Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder.

Earth is the insane asylum for the universe.

Out of my mind. Back in five minutes.

NyQuil, the stuffy, sneezy, why-the-heck-is-the-room-spinning medicine.

The gene pool could use a little chlorine.

Consciousness: That annoying time between naps.

Being 'over the hill' is much better than being under it!

Wrinkled Was Not One of the Things I Wanted to Be When I Grew up.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a cash advance.

He who dies with the most toys is nonetheless DEAD.

A picture is worth a thousand words, but it uses up three thousand times the memory.

The original point and click interface was a Smith & Wesson.

Bring Out Your Dead

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Richman) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:55:00 +0000

"Of course we are concerned about people voting if they are dead."

--New York board of elections official George Stanton, on a report that showed the state's voter database might contain as many as 77,000 dead voters, 2,600 of whom were listed as having voted after they were dead.

How Good Can You Get?

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Richman) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:49:00 +0000

"Oh, I'm 110% now, but I have a long way to go."

--North Carolina women's basketball player Ivory Latta, when asked how she was recovering from an injury

Environmentalists

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Richman) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:37:00 +0000

If the environmentalists really cared about the environment, they would move all their offices from America to China. In Beijing, you can't even see the end of the block because of the pollution. In American cities, you often see big open blue skies.

If they really cared, they would go to the countries and places where pollution is the worst. Seems like what they really don't like is people, capitalism, big business, and industry.

What a Store

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Richman) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:52:00 +0000

Sign outside a store in Windsor, Maine:

HUSSEY'S

Maine's Largest General Store

Guns, Bibles

Wedding Gowns

Cold Beer

The Power & Danger of Iconography

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Richman) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:43:00 +0000

This video clip definately has a political bent, but even if you don't agree with his politics, he makes very interesting points about how to sell your messages with icons.

He explains that Barack Obama ran an unprecedented presidential campaign utilizing the power of design. However, his iconic emblem--the ever present "O"--holds more power than even Obama knows. Bill Whittle points out the dangers of branding an ideology with an icon and how, perhaps, the powerful symbol will be used against the very man it built up. http://www.pjtv.com

Congress Surpasses Constitutional Limits on Federal Government

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Richman) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:13:00 +0000

This past weekend we witnessed a gruesome abuse of power as Congress passed dangerous health care legislation that represents a clear and blunt attack on our rights and liberties as Americans, clearly surpassing the Constitutional limits on federal power.

Never in history has the US government attempted to require citizens to directly purchase a product created by the government--especially one that will cost a minimum of $15,000 per family per year.

The Constitution limits federal government power to 18 specific things (Article 1 Section 8) and goes on to say (in the 10th Amendment) that ALL other powers are reserved to the states, or to the people. Period. Read more.

Consider the following:

This is the largest power-grab in the history of our Republic.
This gives the federal government access to the most private details of your life.
This information will be used to further government power.
This will end political activism by all but the most die-hard folks with nothing to lose.
This will open the door to all sorts of other restrictions on liberty.

If you think all incumbent congressmen who supported this monstrosity of a bill should be removed from office, please read and sign the pledge.

Dumb Criminal

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Richman) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:10:00 +0000

Biggest Expansion of Government Since the New Deal

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Richman) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:08:00 +0000

The Wall Street Journal reports how "Speaker Nancy Pelosi defied policy logic and public opinion late Saturday night, ramming through the House a nearly 2,000-page health-care leviathan that counts as the biggest expansion of the federal government since the New Deal."

"The vote was 220 to 215, with 39 House Democrats joining all but one Republican in opposition. Mrs. Pelosi had to cajole and bribe her way to the magic 218, and the list of her promises must be stacked to the ceiling."

The WSJ reports that this bill is "a breathtaking display of illiberal ambition, intended to make the middle class more dependent on government through the umbilical cord of "universal health care." It creates a vast new entitlement, financed by European levels of taxation on business and individuals. The 20% corner of Medicare open to private competition is slashed, while fiscally strapped states are saddled with new Medicaid burdens. The insurance industry will have to vet every policy with Washington, which will regulate who it must cover, what it can offer, and how much it can charge."

Teabag, Anti-Americans

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Richman) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:03:00 +0000

The New York Times reports that during a private pep talk to Democrats, President Obama referred to people who oppose the health care bill as "teabag, anti-government people."

Redistribution of Wealth

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Richman) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:02:00 +0000

President Obama talks a lot about the "redistribution of wealth" as way to achieve political and economic justice in society.

Just because he thinks it's immoral that rich people have lots of money, where does our constitution give him the right to rob from the rich and give to the poor? His response is that "the Supreme Court never ventured into the issues of redistribution of wealth and sort of more basic issues of political and economic justice in this society."

Therefore, he persists since the Supreme Court has never explicitly said it's not constitutional. He's exploring every opportunity to tax the rich and give handouts to the poor. Obama's Regulatory Czar, Cass Sunstein, are talking about crafting a new Bill of Rights. They want to remove like the old fashioned rights like owning a handgun and add progressive rights like the right to have a job, the right to own a house, and the right to health care.

Obama: "I think [one of] the tragedies of the civil rights movement was because the civil rights movement became so court focused, I think that there was a tendency to lose track of the political and community organizing activities on the ground that are able to put together the actual coalitions of power through which you bring about redistributive change." He wants "coalitions of power" (like unions, ACORN, and other organizations) that can "bring about redistributive change." Learn more.

You may remember that the redistribution of wealth and social justice are fundamental concepts of Marxism. Is this where we want to head this country?

Be Careful with Children and Hand Sanitizer

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Richman) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:04:00 +0000

Ingestion of hand sanitizer by children can result in alcohol poisoning. Read more about it on Snopes.

Nick Vujicic

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Richman) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:29:00 +0000

You think you have problems? Watch this video of Nick Vujicic, a man who has no arms and no legs. He's not discouraged. Don't you get discouraged either.

This first video is segment 1 of 4--well worth watching.

Search for Nick Vujicic on YouTube and find other great motivational videos.

Your Environment

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Richman) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:10:00 +0000

"You are a product of your environment. So choose the environment that will best develop you toward your objective. Analyze your life in terms of its environment. Are the things around you helping you toward success--or are they holding you back?" --Clement Stone

Health Care Criminals

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Richman) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:25:00 +0000

Speaker Pelosi's government takeover of health care (H.R. 3962) requires all Americans to purchase a minimum health care insurance plan. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that this basic required plan will cost the average family $15,000 a year by 2016.

Failure to purchase this insurance will result in a substantial fine. Failure to pay the fine can constitute “felony willful evasion” which is punishable by a $250,000 fine and up to five years in prison. (H.R. 3962, §7201).

“H.R. 3962 provides that an individual (or a husband and wife in the case of a joint return) who does not, at any time during the taxable year, maintain acceptable health insurance coverage for himself or herself and each of his or her qualifying children is subject to an additional tax.”

“If the government determines that the taxpayer’s unpaid tax liability results from willful behavior, the following penalties could apply…”

“Criminal penalties: "
"Section 7203 – misdemeanor willful failure to pay is punishable by a fine of up to $25,000 and/or imprisonment of up to one year."

"Section 7201 – felony willful evasion is punishable by a fine of up to $250,000 and/or imprisonment of up to five years.” [page 3]

H.R. 3962 will create 111 new boards, bureaucracies, commissions, and programs.

People of Public Transit

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Richman) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:41:00 +0000

I recently blogged about peopleofwalmart.com that shows the stranger part of our communities that shops at WalMart. Check out peopleofpublictransit.com for the weird people photographed on public transit. Below are a few samples:

Kick Them All Out

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Richman) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:23:00 +0000

The 2 most corrupting influences in government are the special interest lobbyists and the career politicians. There are currently 15 members of congress under investigation by the congressional ethics committees, or under investigation, indictment, or conviction by law enforcement authorities.

Politicians need to learn that they work for us--the people they supposedly represent. They are not an elite ruling class that is above the law.

We must hold our leaders to the same standard as the public. Congress should live by the same rules as citizens. No special deals like a congressional bank that offers unlimited overdraft privileges and free loans. No special health care for them--they should live by the same rules as the people do.

The only way to stop the backroom deals, pork spending, and political abuses is to fire them all and start over. Then impose serious term limits.

My advice: Re-elect No One -- No Exceptions! See KickThemAllOut.com

GM Government Motors

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Richman) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:38:00 +0000

GM (General Motors) has lost more than $80 billion in the past 4 years.

Then in a smart financial move, the US government stepped in with $50 billion in aid and transformed GM into Government Motors.

Government Motors had planed to sell Opel, to focus on profitable regions, like Latin America and Asia. But now, the German government has given GM another $2.2 billion dollars, so they'll instead hang on to Opel and upgrade their manufacturing plant in Europe.

More US taxpayer money down the drain and more jobs shifted overseas.

But, who know? Maybe they'll come up with some really great new designs like those below.

Disorder in the Court

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Richman) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:59:00 +0000

These are from a book called Disorder in the American Courts and are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down by court reporters that had the torment of staying calm while these exchanges were actually taking place.
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ATTORNEY: This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And in what ways does it affect your memory?
WITNESS: I forget.
ATTORNEY: You forget? Can you give us an example of something you forgot?
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ATTORNEY: Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn't know about it until the next morning?
WITNESS: Did you actually pass the bar exam?
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ATTORNEY: The youngest son, the twenty-year-old, how old is he?
WITNESS: He's twenty, much like your IQ.
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ATTORNEY: Were you present when your picture was taken?
WITNESS: Are you shitting me?
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ATTORNEY: So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And what were you doing at that time?
WITNESS: getting laid
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ATTORNEY: She had three children, right?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: How many were boys?
WITNESS: None.
ATTORNEY: Were there any girls?
W ITNESS : Your Honor, I think I need a different attorney. Can I get a new attorney?
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ATTORNEY: How was your first marriage terminated?
WITNESS: By death.
ATTORNEY: And by whose death was it terminated?
WITNESS: Take a guess.
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ATTORNEY: Can you describe the individual?
WITNESS: He was about medium height and had a beard.
ATTORNEY: Was this a male or a female?
WITNESS: Unless the Circus was in town I'm going with male.
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ATTORNEY: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney?
WITNESS: No, this is how I dress when I go to work.
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ATTORNEY: Doctor, how many of your autopsies have you performed on dead people?
WITNESS: All of them. The live ones put up too much of a fight.
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ATTORNEY: ALL your responses MUST be oral, OK? What school did you go to?
WITNESS: Oral.
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ATTORNEY: Do you recall the time that you examined the body?
WITNESS: The autopsy started around 8:30 p.m.
ATTORNEY: And Mr. Denton was dead at the time?
WITNESS: If not, he was by the time I finished.
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ATTORNEY: Are you qualified to give a urine sample?
WITNESS: Are you qualified to ask that question?
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And the best for last:

ATTORNEY: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for blood pressure?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for breathing?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: How can you be so sure, Doctor?
WITNESS: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.
ATTORNEY: I see, but could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless?
WITNESS: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law..

CNN Poll: Half the country disagrees with Obama on issues

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Richman) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:59:00 +0000

A new CNN poll shows that for the first time people mostly disagree with Obama on the issues.

And notice the trend downward in the CNN report.

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Richman) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:54:00 +0000

Thou Shalt Not Steal

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Richman) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:18:00 +0000

Thou shalt not steal, unless you hire a congressman to do it.

Cash for Clunkers

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Richman) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:01:00 +0000

In yet another example of our tax dollars hard at work, a report comes out detailing how about $1 billion of the $3 billion “cash for clunkers” program went to drivers swapping trucks for trucks or SUVs that often had gas mileage less than 20 mpg, and sometimes with gas mileage worse than the vehicles they traded in.

Richman Ramblings

Random Quotes

Obama's Czars

Maxine's Wisdoms

Bring Out Your Dead

How Good Can You Get?

Environmentalists

What a Store

The Power & Danger of Iconography

Congress Surpasses Constitutional Limits on Federal Government

Dumb Criminal

Biggest Expansion of Government Since the New Deal

Teabag, Anti-Americans

Redistribution of Wealth

Be Careful with Children and Hand Sanitizer

Nick Vujicic

Your Environment

Health Care Criminals

People of Public Transit

Kick Them All Out

GM Government Motors

Disorder in the Court

CNN Poll: Half the country disagrees with Obama on issues

Britains Got Talent 2008 © Human Slinky video audition

Thou Shalt Not Steal

Cash for Clunkers