I've lived in Mtn Home since 1989, so that's...hold on...I'm thinking...WOW! Exactly 25 years! Boy, I think I can almost declare myself an Idahoan. But my family is British and I grew up in Louisiana around lots of other Brits so I still think I'm a little bit of a mutt. Those of you who have been around awhile may remember when I used to blog all the time. My opinions weren't very accepted and there was always an issue because I work for the county. That really wasn't fair because I NEVER blog at work! And I am still entitled to my opinions and thoughts about city and county issues, right? However, it stirred a lot of pots and those pots certainly can make a lot of noise! Since I'm a writer, I took what I wrote in my blog seriously so I spent a lot of time researching things which got exhausting to do when you're not even get a paycheck for it. So I stopped. That was a blessing to many! However, to this day, I still have people stop me and ask me why I wasn't blogging and t! hey missed it. I've missed it. Mainly because there are so many issues that come up and I have no voice except around my friends and I'm sure they are tired of it.

Halo in the Sky

Posted Wednesday, October 14, 2009, at 8:17 AM

The Sky is Falling????

Today I can only give you 5 things on my worry list because I just don't have the time for more. However the five listed below are pretty good conversation-starters.

1. Gov. Arnold signed a bill that means that anyone buying ammunition in Caklifornia will have to be thumbprinted and records of their information kept on file.

2. Behind closed doors, nobody knows what goes on behind closed doors! Senators have gone into secret again to merge two healthcare bills together in order to get the 60 votes needed to pass.

3. While we all argue amoungst ourselves, the Aliens are hovering over Moscow watching. The picture above sure looks like something out of Independence Day, doesn't it. Of course, scientist were quick to report it was an anomally. But then again, wasn't Roswell just explained away? Ok, maybe this isn't a worry but it sure looked cool so I had to share it.

4. Widespread and strong corruption within the Afghanistan's government is so dangerous that even if more troops are sent over, it will have little affect.The reason is because the people are so upset about the corrupted election that they will turn on that government and even decide to join up with the Taliban instead.

5. A Russian court ruled against Josef Stalin's grandson Tuesday in a libel suit over a newspaper article that said the Soviet dictator sent thousands of people to their deaths. The grandson of Stalin wanted an apology for the newspaper article that damaged Stalin's honor when they called him a "bloodthirsty cannibal." The case essentially put Stalin on trial more than 50 years after his death. The only reason I mention this is because Russia's dark past is being debated and Stalin-lovers want "history" lessons to be altered in order to not appear as horrible as it actually was. Altering the truth about history is what bothers me! The 1940 massacre of some 22,000 Polish officers, intellectuals and priests at the Katyn forest in western Russia had been blamed on the Nazis for decades, but the Soviet Union acknowledged in 1990 that Stalin's secret police carried out the killings. There are many who continue to think that the "murders" that Stalin was responsible for were lies to turn the people against him. Stalin was voted the third greatest Russian of all time and the newspaper article in question damaged Stalin falsely. That caused Stalin's grandson to try and sue that newspaper for soiling his Grandfather's name. If those people have their way, the history books will be altered to show Stalin as a hero instead of the monster that he was. (Time: 7:18am-off to work another day)

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I know that some will overreact to worry #1 but did you not see this coming in some way. Fair or not, some things are inevitable.

-- Posted by twilcox1978 on Wed, Oct 14, 2009, at 9:18 AM
I know that some will overreact to worry #1 but did you not see this coming in some way. Fair or not, some things are inevitable.

-- Posted by twilcox1978 on Wed, Oct 14, 2009, at 9:18 AM
#1 means that the black market people will have a heyday, ammo will cost more , but thats the way people will buy it.big brother just got bigger.

-- Posted by tolkien on Wed, Oct 14, 2009, at 9:56 AM
Rush Limbaugh made some comments concerning his being removed from a group of investors interested in purchasing the St. Louis Rams. He blamed the leftist media and the Democrats for his predicament. He uses this guise of politics to shroud the core truth. He is a racist and should stop trying to play the blame game. Oh well, not everyone can be honest and straight-forward.

-- Posted by twilcox1978 on Thu, Oct 15, 2009, at 9:16 AM
Yeah...and look who is calling him a racist! Jessie Jackson and Sharpton. There are 2 really nice folks who dare to cast stones. Guess some forgot Jessie's "honky" tirade and all of his racist comments against the Jews or in his words "kikes/heimes." Pardon me if I find Rush to be far less offensive than the 2 NAACP "poster children" of racism. What a crock! Those 2 people have done far more to foster racism/hatred than Rush ever did, IMHO. My how history re-writes itself.

-- Posted by OpinionMissy on Thu, Oct 15, 2009, at 1:55 PM
I guess my point is that he should be man enough to admit that he is a polarizing influence. He was taken out of the group of investors because he holds unpopular views which would hurt their business prospects not because of the left singling him out. The blame game works on some but not me.

Business is business. The aim is to sell tickets and make money. His presence is detrimental to that. The NFL and its teams are 70% African American. African-Americans are predominantly more interested in pro football than college. This would hurt their ability to make money. Yes, they could keep him as a silent partner but the media's eyes and ears would not less this rest. The continued negative publicity would harm in the form of decreased revenues in the form of television contracts which are the bread and butter of pro sports.

-- Posted by twilcox1978 on Thu, Oct 15, 2009, at 5:37 PM
"I guess my point is this." If he (Rush) has the money to buy a team or part of team, then let him do it. If people do not want to play for him then they do not have to play for him. If they do not want to go to games because they dislike him---then do not go to the games. Life is all about choices. Just because someone has unpopular views/opinions should not be part of the equation. Sometimes the truth hurts. There have been other team owners over the years that are/were far worse. If Obama can be President and Pelosi can be Speaker and we can have this healthcare reform stuffed down our throats (and pay for it for the next 300 years or so) then why should Rush not be allowed to own an NFL team? It is his partners in this that should worry. There is FAR worse in the world these days. Really, there is. Good point as always Mike. Only in America. "Home of the free."

-- Posted by OpinionMissy on Fri, Oct 16, 2009, at 8:31 AM
Sounds great Mike! Have fun. So, no wind in MH today. How about that!

-- Posted by OpinionMissy on Fri, Oct 16, 2009, at 9:40 AM
This was not a legal or administrative decision. He was not forced out by means of legality or anything binding. The only laws here are one of supply and demand. These laws know not politics but rather measures of satisfaction and cost per unit. This was a business decision based on dollars not politics. Their profitability was the question not his being Conservative.

If I rode down the freeway at 100 mph, I know that there is inherent risk. Risk of getting a ticket, going to jail, injury, death, automotive breakdown, etc. If one of these were to happen, I would not blame them on the world not being favorable to my ways. Rush knew the risk and potential for failure. He is a smart man who knew the risks involved and should not pout like a baby when the inevitable happens.

If his actions cause them not to sell out games or get TV contracts, they lose money. Their aim to make money as we all know. He is allowed to have his views. But he also knows that his words will influence the bottom line. He is well aware of this. If players choose to go elsewhere, you become the modern day Oakland Raiders. Hmmm.. they are an abomination on the field and are losing money. That is the effect that unpopular front office or owners can have. Top players steer clear of the Raiders because of Al Davis and the front office. Overall, he knew that his presence would spark controversy and probably not be favorable to their cause of appealing to the majority and so should take out the pacifier and stop blaming those who dont agree with him.

-- Posted by twilcox1978 on Fri, Oct 16, 2009, at 10:58 AM
Where did rush come from? What happened to the discussion about aliens invading russia and the global conspiracy of the shadow government run by the moth man?

Roger that,....over.

-- Posted by censored on Sun, Oct 18, 2009, at 10:17 AM
Back to the topic, Afghanistan is a mess that we should not getting into. If Bin Laden is still alive, we should decisively hunt him down and then move on. The more that I read about this nation, the more backwards it seems.

-- Posted by twilcox1978 on Tue, Oct 20, 2009, at 5:28 PM

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