Ignorance is bliss!
October 30, 2009 by OpinionHead
Filed under Opinions and Attitudes
Just a day or two ago, I saw on Hannity, (Fox News), he had a panel of Democrats from New Jersey, the show was very interesting, and as usual, allowed the views from the “left” to be shared. I have to admit, I spend almost all of my day, and night, watching the news, and a limited few other programs, and reading books, but my world, my life, is basically here, on the Internet, so, I am able to keep up with what is actually going on in the world, and do not base my opinions on second or third hand information. This said, I am not judging anyone, I am just letting you know where I am coming from.
During this show, Hannity asked one guy if he liked paying taxes, and broke it down as to the facts about his state and local taxes making it that he paid more to live in a state that is in debt and has high unemployment. This guy, said he has to pay more in taxes to pay for states that don’t have state tax! Obviously, this poor uninformed man did not have a clue! State taxes go to that state, it is the federal taxes that go into the government fund and are supposed to be used to take care of the things that the Federal government is supposed to take care of, like our military, but, not the things the state is supposed to take care of like roads in that state.
You could summarize the definition of the word, “ignorance”, as, “not knowing”, thus, this man was ignorant to the facts. The type of government you have, the wasteful spending, the entitlements, the unions, and so on are what determine how much money a state needs and where they get this money. I live in the great state of Texas, we have no local or state taxes, and also have a balanced budget, unemployement is still lower than most states, and, the low taxes is at least part of the reason! Texas is a big place, has tons of roads, and no, they are not all perfect, I doubt any state is, but, we are doing pretty good. So, why do these “liberal” states have so many taxes? Ignorance! Yes, the people there, obviously, “don’t know”, that they too can have lower taxes, if, the adopt more conservative ways and move away from the fanatical fantasy of the “nanny state” that takes care of everything!
I met a guy from “up north” who was looking for a job, and couldn’t understand why here in Texas he got laughed at when looking for a job. The guy went on to explain that he just wanted to get paid about what he did “back home”, which was about $25 an hour, for a “helper” position. I couldn’t help but laugh when he said that he had been told, “we could hire three guys for that amount”, because I knew it was true. What this guy was so ignorant of, were the facts, that $25 an hour, put him in a higher tax bracket, with the added local and state taxes, and the “Union Dues” he brought home less than the guy that got $8 an hour here! This means that three people have a job, spend money and keep the economy going. The cost of living is less here too because the business you buy your food or whatever from doesn’t have to pay those extra taxes to the city, state or union! You do the math, are you ignorant?
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Sarah Palin Steps Aside- Good or Bad Idea?
July 3, 2009 by OpinionHead
Filed under Political Rants
Sarah Palin has stepped aside as Governor of Alaska and the political feathers are flying! If you are listening to the news, you are sure to have heard all sorts of bad things, that she is comitting political suicide and so on, but I don’t think so. I would be willing to bet that Sarah Palin shows up at a tea party somewhere tomorrow. I believe that her decision is to seperate herself from the Republican party, in order to establish herself as a true Independant, as a true believer in the fact that our current and previous leaders have made a big mess and she wants to fix it! Hey, she fixed Alaska in half a term as Governor, what could be wrong with that? I will be waiting to hear more, I take this as good news!
Sarah Palin is going to travel the country and get herself known, and also learn about the country from the inside out actually being with the people, and not the party! Look out Republicans and Democrats, the new force of the people of America is on her way!
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Michael Jackson- Somebody has to say it!
June 26, 2009 by OpinionHead
Filed under Opinions and Attitudes
Well, it finally happened, the probable pedophile, has gone on to meet his maker! There will be no more of his controversies, no more suspicions, just he and the Almighty! Though he was never convicted, I can’t think of anyone that thought he was innocent, but, this is not for me to judge, I would imagine that by now the only one that can judge, has done so. I have to admit, I was watching Fox News when the story broke, and I had mixed feelings about his demise, on one side, I felt, ‘good riddence’, another was, ‘I sure hope he got saved first’, another was, ‘isn’t putting that much plastic in the ground bad for the environment?’, then came, ‘will God even recognize him, he sure doesn’t look like the Michael Jackson he used to?’, yes, there were a lot of thoughts that went through my mind, but, sadly, the one I will always remember is, ‘How did this punk become news worthy? Why is he getting the coverage he is? Who even cares?’ Yes, I know, all of this sounds evil, but, I have to be honest, call it a confession or whatever, I am sorry if I offend anybody, but I am not the least bit sad, I actually laughed! God, I am sorry, but, that is the truth.
The whole Neverland Ranch, and all of those poor kids came to mind, not the cute little black kid Micheal used to be, not his family, not his fans, just the little pervert sleeping with little boys, while hiding who he was with millions of dollars of fake noses and chins!
Instead of mourning this guy, maybe the discussion should be on how this happened? What would it take to cause a black kid, with tons of money, wanna not only bleach his hide to an eerily translucent white, but change his look so much, that the only thing left to change was his sex? 
How dare Michael Jackson die the same time as Farah Fawcett? One second it was about her, the next she was barely a mention! What about Ed McMahan? Many might say that Farrah and Ed were dying for a long time and Michael just fell over, but, I beg to differ, this guy had to be sick too! What else could explain his looks? Right? NO! I am sorry, in this PC world we live in now, everyone is afraid to just say “That is wrong!”, so, here I am, somebody has to say it, being a pedophile, especially a gay one is WRONG! It is not an illness, it is a choice, just like being a drunk, we need to quit making excuses!
I think the part of Michael Jackson’s death that upset me was the fact that I had to change the channel to not have to see it all over the news! As sorry as I am for those that cared about him, I did not. All I can say is, Rest in Peace Michael, and may God have mercy on your soul.
[EDIT] Now I am really pissed! I missed Glenn Beck earlier today, thinking I could see it tonight, but NO, Fox is still covering that little pedophile punk! How quickly we forget! What if the courts would have given him the death penalty, would anybody be upset when they stuck the needle in? Looks like I am not alone! DogandPony….., Buzz18…., and even Yahoo Answers! Come on people!
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Super Obama to the rescue!
April 12, 2009 by OpinionHead
Filed under News
The media is gushing over Obama, Even Julie Banderas at Fox News almost got mushy! I have never seen anything like it! Ok, what if Obama OK’ed the kill. twice, and the last time was yesterday, WTF does that have to do with what happened?
I am sorry to spoil it for you folks gushing goo over Super Obama, but, a little birdy told me a little bit different story, one that we all will find out about in the near future if it is accurate.
I heard that an “Admiral” , maybe the one praising Obama after it was all over, will be retiring soon, because it was he that not only ordered the SEAL team in from Iraq, but authorized the kill! Sorry, but from the story I heard, Mr Obama was still hiding under his desk like he has for the last week! This Admiral finally said do it, and it was done! We will see soon I imagine, keep your ears open for news about “retiring” Admirals, my little birdie may just be right!
As far as I am concerned there is but one hero in this story, Captain Richard Phillips, anyone, and everyone else, just did their job! Don’t believe me, ask them!
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Is Obama high? This has been a violation for decades! He must be new!
April 5, 2009 by OpinionHead
Filed under News
I am sorry, if you are an Obamaphreak, this will make you mad!
While this guy has been asleep. or whatever, and I have been sitting here, watching the news, waiting for his reply. his briefing to us, the people, and this is it! Come on! The very “soft Spoken” method, confuses no one! The teleprompter speaks again, this time without its mouthpiece! Sorry, but my alarm-clock says more!
This is probably the only time that I will ever, in my lifetime, if I live to be 500, write to the President, ,,,, Mr President,….. please,,,,, have the energy,,,, have the heart, ,,,have the whatever it takes, ,,to stay up,,,,, all night with those of us that are watching that is, if you are worried, not about us, but the country, as we are,… is this more important to us,…. than it is to you? .. We do not sleep, we wait for you, for you to tell us that it is ok, when we do not hear from you, well, you get the point! We could care Less about Europe, We are AMERICANS and we want you, to LEAD AMERICA, excuse my french but **** them! America is number one, or, it is Not yours to lead! When you worry more about the EU than us, guess where your problems lie? Math is simple, if you let it be!
I thank the BNO Newsroom for being the only source at this time of day, it gives me something to do!
From the BNO Newsroom.
Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC (BNO NEWS) – “North Korea’s development and proliferation of ballistic missile technology pose a threat to the northeast Asian region and to international peace and security. The launch today of a Taepo-dong 2 missile was a clear violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1718, which expressly prohibits North Korea from conducting ballistic missile-related activities of any kind. With this provocative act, North Korea has ignored its international obligations, rejected unequivocal calls for restraint, and further isolated itself from the community of nations.
We will immediately consult with our allies in the region, including Japan and the Republic of Korea, and members of the U.N. Security Council to bring this matter before the Council. I urge North Korea to abide fully by the resolutions of the U.N. Security Council and to refrain from further provocative actions.
Preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery is a high priority for my administration. The United States is fully committed to maintaining security and stability in northeast Asia and we will continue working for the verifiable denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula through the Six-Party Talks. The Six-Party Talks provide the forum for achieving denuclearization, reducing tensions, and for resolving other issues of concern between North Korea, its four neighbors, and the United States. North Korea has a pathway to acceptance in the international community, but it will not find that acceptance unless it abandons its pursuit of weapons of mass destruction and abides by its international obligations and commitments.”
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Do You Remember where you were on September 11, 2001?
March 31, 2009 by OpinionHead
Filed under Opinions and Attitudes
Do you remember where you were? I know that I do, I have a very vivid memory of that day, at least the first part of it, after news of the attacks happening, it all kind of becomes a blur! Glenn Beck remembers too, follow this link to listen, it brings back a lot of memories for me, maybe it will for you too.
That day started like every day during that time, I had just stopped and picked up donuts for the guys, and was sitting at a red-light, waiting to pull in to the parking lot, when my cell phone rang. It was my girlfriend, and she was freaking out a bit, trying to tell me that an airplane had just hit the World Trade Center, honestly, I started to laugh! As bad as that sounds, it was that I thought she was just playing a joke on me, but, no sooner than I had started to laugh, and she started screaming! I mean screaming like the world had just ended! I never did laugh.
At this point, everything was still unknown, when she first called, it sounded like a plane crash or something benign like that, you know, just an accident, even as bad as that would have been, it just didn;t sound like a big deal, until she screamed! I have to tell you, I had just put my truck into park at that time, thank God, but when she screamed, I knew it was no joke! That was when the second plane had hit.
I got out of my pickup, forgetting the donuts, and was headed into the carpet store, as she was hearing the details of what had happened, and was telling me, I know I must have looked like a mess to everyone inside, that were waiting on the donuts, and as I sterted to tell them what had happened, they had the same reaction that I did at first, they thought I was joking. Someone got my keys and went out to my truck to get the donuts, while I was trying to find a radio station to hear what was happening.
I had to get the installers loaded up so they could get to work, and I did, still on the cell phone with my girlfriend and still telling everyone what had happened, and still, no one believed me! Once the Installers were gone, I finally got the little radio to work and was listening to it, but there was nothing but music, about this time, my cell phone battery went dead.
Here I was, feeling like I was the only person in the city of Houston that knew, at this time there was a truck pulling up outside our back door, it was a utility repair truck, the guy jumps out and asks me if I had heard what happened, to be honest, I actually felt relieved that I wasn’t alone in my knowledge. There we were, listening to the radio in his truck, and one by one, others started walking up, listening with us, no one said a word! We were all in shock! Soon after, there was the report about the Pentagon, and then, the plane that had been missing, crashed, and the order for all planes to get out of the sky came.
The carpet store is basically accross the street from the airport, at the North end, which is past the runways, the sky was almost black with aircraft! It was like something from a movie, but that didn’t take long, and the skys were empty. That sound, that we had all taken for granted of the planes coming and going, was gone, everything was silent, and it stayed that way…………..after that it is a blur.
One thing I do remember, is the people, there was this strange bond we all had, we had all just experienced something that we would never forget.
Over the next few days, the news had very little crime to report, it was as if crime just stopped. There was but one thing, America, someone had just attacked us, and everyone was mad!
Within just a few days, the “Proud to be an American” stuff started hitting the stores, and I bought a can koozie, that stated that, and “United We Stand”, with the date of September 11, 2001 on it, I still have it. I still remember!
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Email From:Michael Steel 3/30
March 30, 2009 by OpinionHead
Filed under News
So our tax dollars are going to pay AIG executives millions in bonuses! Just another day of good news from Washington. Meanwhile, don’t look now, but Nancy Pelosi and the Obama Administration is busily working to build up a debt larger than our country or any country has ever seen. But back to the bonuses. It was a mystery all week how this happened. No one could seem to figure it out. But then…it leaked out that Democrat Senator Chris Dodd snuck a provision into the massive spending bill that allowed the bonuses to happen. Dodd denied it at first, then changed his story and now admits that he did it, but says he did it at the request of “Administration staffers”. Finally, the Democrats have been forced to admit that they allowed the AIG bonuses to happen. This has got to stop. Please take a minute and click on the link below to watch the RNC’s new video exposing the Democrats’ latest shell game.
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Censorship on the Internet? Wow, what is next?
February 17, 2009 by OpinionHead
Filed under Opinions and Attitudes
I think I have heard it all now! Check out this article on NewsBusters.org, Rep. Henry Waxman Wants to Apply Censorship Doctrine to the Internet, I mean, after all, I am a fair and balanced kind of guy when it comes to news, I listen to, or read news sources of all types, doesn’t everyone? Well, I really do not think so, here on OpinionHead.com, I have attempted to have authors of all types, some have posted a comment or two, maybe even an article, but they have not stuck around, I am not sure why, since the first day, this site has been open to everyone, I get emails, from some, that are so nasty, I can’t even use them on my site, and yes, always liberals, but many register and subscribe, so, what am I to do?
I know for a fact that Conservatives, both the far right type and the moderate type, like me, ar so outnumbered it is crazy to even think it isn’t. From the way it sounds, they (the liberals) just want to stop anyone from having an opposing point of view. Have you ever noticed that many of the more popular conservative sites have comment posters that are so far left and out of their mind, they make Palosi look moderate! I wonder if that would count? Anyway, read the story, it is very interesting to say the least!
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Another New Section: OpinionHead News!
January 19, 2008 by OpinionHead
Filed under Introductions, Opinions and Attitudes
One week ago I decided to start OpinionHead.com, and now we have the main OpinionHead Blog finished, the OpinionHead Forums are also up and running and the newest section OpinionHead News has also been created! No, the content part isn’t finished yet, but the hard part of modifying the template is.
The content is going to be about News, anything and everything that I can find, all organized into sections, ready to be bookmarked! I don’t know about you, but I spend a lot of time going from one place to another trying to find out whats going on in the world. If you are into the News, this section of the site is for you!
Why would you want more than one source for your News? Simple, to see just how biased the media actually is! We all have our opinions, and rightly so, but why is it that opinions are like butt-holes, everybody has one, and they all stink! Maybe I can explain what I believe is the reason for this. We develop our opinions from what we believe to be true, nobody has an opinion that they don’t believe, so why doesn’t everybody have the same opinion? We develop our opinions from our environment, our friends, our family, our bosses, and what we hear, see, or read in the news!
If there were only one source for our news, we would all get to where we believed the same thing, that is why dictators close down as many TV, radio, and news sources as they can, and leave but one, the one that pushes the dictators own views, and opinionsl
Just look at Hugo Chavez what did he do? Why is it, that when the U.S. first freed Iraq, we helped get the local radio broadcasters up and running, and even set up a pro-U.S. station. Here is one site that can help exlpain it.
The troops even hand out radios in both Iraq and Afghanistan, so that the local people can hear what is happening and don’t have to rely solely on word of mouth, passed from one person to another, we all know how accurate that is.
Anyway, back to my point, having a biased source for your news, leads us to also be biased! Didn’t you notice that when Bill Clinton was President, it didn’t matter what he did, he was the darling of the news, but why? That I can’t tell you, but what I do know is that that much bias in the news is just wrong! Didn’t you ever hear the term Clinton News Network (CNN)? The media has become ever more liberal in our wonderfully free country. Today most of the TV stations only show the news that promotes their opinions, and those are mostly “Progressive” and not very “Conservative”, why? Again, I don’t know, but I do have my OPINION!
So, if the TV stations and newspapers are all leaniing to the left, what keeps those on the right informed, and equally as biased? Radio talk shows that are successful, tend to be of the conservative viewpoint, why? Again, all I have is my opinion.
What is the goal of this site you might ask? I believe, that if enough information is available, and can be seen in one place, the individual reading it can decide for themselves. If you see the same story, written with opposing viewpoints, maybe the truth is somewhere in the middle? That is my view on this, and is the reason that I am putting the OpinionHead News section together.
Anyone else that shares this belief, and wants to get involved may do so. All of those that believe that “their” view is correct, regardless of which side, left, right or middle is also welcome to help, that is what it is all about! So, keep checking out the site, you will see the changes, and if you want to get involved, just go to the Contact Us page and fill out the form, help me out here, I am just one person, I need you!
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