GOP Convention-Silly Hats

Silly hats are a must at conventions. I'm going to get buttons and pins and put them on my cool camo booney hat. I don't yet have any McCain buttons yet. --Definitely gonna get some Sarah Palin Buttons ASAP!

* Update Sunday--They have cancelled all speeches for the Monday session out of concern for the hurricane in the gulf. I am quite disappointed--I doubt very much that I will get a chance to wear the funny hat-they want things to be more serious this week.

It IS Sarah!

I am quite pleased that Gov. Palin was selected. She has executive experience and charisma. I am also impressed with John McCain. He showed that in battle, sometimes you have to take a bold move. This is a bold move!

Sarah Palin

My prediction for McCain's VP: SARAH PALIN---

Martin Luther King Jr. was a Republican? --Yes

Yes, MLK was a Republican.  Wow, I didn't know, this is where I found out: Click here to read the story:

Why Martin Luther King Jr. was a Republican

Democratic Convention Schedule

This was e-mailed to me the other day. Sorry to post it, it's a little harsh, but it made me laugh.

2008 Democrat National Convention Schedule of Events

7:00 pm OPENING FLAG BURNING
7:15 pm PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE U.N.
7:20 pm Ted Kennedy PROPOSES A TOAST
7:25 pm NONRELIGIOUS PRAYER AND WORSHIP - Jesse Jackson & Al
Sharpton
7:45 pm CEREMONIAL TREE HUGGING - Darryl Hannah
7:55 pm Ted Kennedy PROPOSES A TOAST
8:00 pm HOW I INVENTED THE INTERNET - Al Gore
8:15 pm GAY WEDDING PLANNING - Rosie O'Donnell
8:35 pm Ted Kennedy PROPOSES A TOAST
8:40 pm OUR TROOPS ARE WAR CRIMINALS - John Kerry
9.00 pm MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR SADDAM AND HIS SONS - Cindy Sheehan
and Susan Sarandon
10:00 pm ANSWERING MACHINE ETIQUETTE - Alec Baldwin
11:00 pm Ted Kennedy PROPOSES A TOAST
11:05 pm COLLECTION FOR THE OSAMA BIN LADEN KIDNEY TRANSPLANT
FUND - Barbara Streisand
11:15 pm FREE THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS FROM GUANTANAMO BAY - Sean
Penn
11:30 pm OVAL OFFICE AFFAIRS - William Jefferson Clinton
11:45 pm Ted Kennedy PROPOSES A TOAST
11:50 pm HOW GEORGE BUSH BROUGHT DOWN THE WORLD TRADE TOWERS
Howard Dean
12:15 am TRUTH IN BROADCASTING AWARD - Presented to Dan Rather
by Michael Moore
12:25 am Ted Kennedy PROPOSES A TOAST
12:30 am SATELLITE ADDRESS - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
12:45 am NOMINATION OF Barack Hussein Obama- Nancy Pelosi
1:00 am Ted Kennedy PROPOSES A TOAST To Obama
1:30 am Ted Kennedy PROPOSES A TOAST To Hillary Clinton
1:35 am Bill Clinton asks Ted Kennedy to drive Hillary home

PC Fights Back?

Say it isn't so Jerry! If anyone is a Mac fan I am sure it is Jerry Seinfeld. Hey, PC, you can put lipstick on a pig, but sorry ....you are still a pig...

Blogging the Convention-Post#1

I plan on blogging from the GOP Convention in Minneapolis in a few weeks. I do not know whether the posts will be short, long, boring, or exciting, --just something I can share with everyone. I may even post a video! Stay Tuned.

By the way, just getting started on the "Twitter" / "Viddler" thing and other new interactive sites to help me better understand and utilize this new technology. (Thanks go out to Sarah Austin).

Paco the Pig-Olympic Edition

You Just Never Know!

Gas Prices Go Down-Analysis

Have you noticed that if gas prices are rising there is lots of reporting , angst, and blame all over the media.  Rising prices produce reports of conspiratorial theories, blaming political leaders (whoever is in office)-but mainly whoever you don't like anyways, calls for major change, and especially blaming oil companies.  However, if prices are lowering, you don't see any praise of oil companies, really any praise or thanks at all towards anyone.   Sometimes you hear that politicians conspired to lower prices just in time for an election or whatever.  In other words, those looking for something like that will always find it.  Market forces cause increases and decreases in prices of commodities all the time.  If anything is to blame or to be praised it is the supply and demand curve.  Consumers do have some control over consumption and that will be reflected in the price.  Still, the praise for lower prices is pretty much silent compared to the rancor over rising prices.  Funny how human nature works.