Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Thwart The Tyrannical President
On election Tuesday a few weeks back, the policies of President Barack Obama, each and everyone of them, were on the ballot. President Obama himself said it, seemingly in a taunt to the GOP, an in reality, the voters he holds in such deep disdain. The policies, Every single one of them!
The voters, who over the last decade have seemingly been acting out a conclusion drawn by Aldous Huxley in his novel Brave New World where he claims the electorate would be engulfed in a sea of irrelevance, appeared to have gained friction to hand President Obama a resounding defeat seen rarely in the last century.
There are those who thought this bitter defeat would force Obama to move toward the center and work with the GOP to achieve the desires of the electorate. They do not know him, his goals, his narcissism and his deep rooted goal of transforming (his word), destroying (my word) this great nation.
Rush Limbaugh is rarely speechless, but the comments by Sen. Mitch McConnell in response to the defiance of President Obama gave him cottonmouth. "The president continues to send signals that he has no intention of moving toward the middle", said McConnell.
If this is a harbinger of the complete lack of understanding by the GOP, presumably our only avenue of hope against our tyrannical leader, of the extremely serious state of Constitutional crisis our nation is in, we are in the deep depths of trouble.
Obama did not listen to the message the voters sent; he could care less. Obama said he heard those who did not vote, taken over by his narcissism, knowing that those non-voters were in support of him and his policies.
Until the Obama presidency is over, our nation is in great peril. Although presenting rhetoric to the contrary, Obama has always governed against the consent of the governed. Obamacare, a historically significant piece of legislation, was passed after several deals were cut without one republican vote. Although many knew at the time and sang from the mountain tops, we have come to learn the American people were deceived and lied to about the real aspects of the plan, and most notably, the costs. You Lie!
Obama will now mash the gas pedal to implement his objectives by any means necessary, championing the mantra presented by one of his mentors, Saul Alinsky. Obama does not care if the constitution is violated, laws are broken or the voters are deceived, as long as he gets what he thinks he needs to get done.
The main items Obama will attempt to push through will dramatically change our nation, and not for the better if you seek individual freedom and prosperity. In fact, they will usher in chaos, another Alinsky objective.
It began with a deal Obama recently struck on Climate Change with China. We will seek to reduce dramatically our greenhouse gas output over the next decade while China, the worlds largest polluter, will attempt to begin efforts in this regard in 2025. Are you kidding me? This deal is so backwards, even you Democrats should be able to decipher this is not about the weather, pollution or our possibly changing climate patterns. It is about control over the citizenry, perhaps eventually under the governance of The United Nations.
Obama will seek to achieve Net Neutrality, which is nothing more than an avenue to regulate free speech and silence political opponents. For evidence, seek to get familiar with Obama adviser Mark Lloyd, who greatly admires the effort of Venezuela in this regard. Net Neutrality should be parked.
Obama will seek to allow amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants and their immediate families, who would be set to receive immediate access to welfare and other public benefits. Although this is portrayed to be an economic plus, the huge influx of low skilled workers diminishes skilled labor wages, the working families Obama and every democrat claim to get up every morning to help. Obama knows this; however, he does not convey the truth to you, unless you read his book. In reality, it is about crashing the system, a dream of the disciples of The Cloward and Piven Strategy. While Obamacare can be chipped away, amnesty is irreversible.
It is time to man up!
This is not about an election, or republicans versus democrats. This is about our very system of governance. Obama stated it prior to being elected in 2008, when he spoke of viewing the Constitution as an imperfect charter of negative liberties, saying what the federal government can't do to you, but it doesn't say what the federal government can or should do on your behalf. That is a far cry from the John F. Kennedy inaugural speech, where he asked not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.
Radio talk show host Mark Levin, The Great One, brilliantly states the high stakes involved and our intolerance of feckless republicans who seem all to eager to join the democrats at the spigot of power, placing more value on their positions in the ruling class rather than defending the Constitution. Hear his epic rant, via The Right Scoop, HERE.
This fight is indeed about defending the republic. Nothing should rate at a higher level of importance as Obama seeks to seize constitutional power from the United States Congress. Through any and every legally permissible action, this encroachment on our system of government by an imperial and tyrannical president must be thwarted.
The voters, who over the last decade have seemingly been acting out a conclusion drawn by Aldous Huxley in his novel Brave New World where he claims the electorate would be engulfed in a sea of irrelevance, appeared to have gained friction to hand President Obama a resounding defeat seen rarely in the last century.
There are those who thought this bitter defeat would force Obama to move toward the center and work with the GOP to achieve the desires of the electorate. They do not know him, his goals, his narcissism and his deep rooted goal of transforming (his word), destroying (my word) this great nation.
Rush Limbaugh is rarely speechless, but the comments by Sen. Mitch McConnell in response to the defiance of President Obama gave him cottonmouth. "The president continues to send signals that he has no intention of moving toward the middle", said McConnell.
If this is a harbinger of the complete lack of understanding by the GOP, presumably our only avenue of hope against our tyrannical leader, of the extremely serious state of Constitutional crisis our nation is in, we are in the deep depths of trouble.
Obama did not listen to the message the voters sent; he could care less. Obama said he heard those who did not vote, taken over by his narcissism, knowing that those non-voters were in support of him and his policies.
Until the Obama presidency is over, our nation is in great peril. Although presenting rhetoric to the contrary, Obama has always governed against the consent of the governed. Obamacare, a historically significant piece of legislation, was passed after several deals were cut without one republican vote. Although many knew at the time and sang from the mountain tops, we have come to learn the American people were deceived and lied to about the real aspects of the plan, and most notably, the costs. You Lie!
Obama will now mash the gas pedal to implement his objectives by any means necessary, championing the mantra presented by one of his mentors, Saul Alinsky. Obama does not care if the constitution is violated, laws are broken or the voters are deceived, as long as he gets what he thinks he needs to get done.
The main items Obama will attempt to push through will dramatically change our nation, and not for the better if you seek individual freedom and prosperity. In fact, they will usher in chaos, another Alinsky objective.
It began with a deal Obama recently struck on Climate Change with China. We will seek to reduce dramatically our greenhouse gas output over the next decade while China, the worlds largest polluter, will attempt to begin efforts in this regard in 2025. Are you kidding me? This deal is so backwards, even you Democrats should be able to decipher this is not about the weather, pollution or our possibly changing climate patterns. It is about control over the citizenry, perhaps eventually under the governance of The United Nations.
Obama will seek to achieve Net Neutrality, which is nothing more than an avenue to regulate free speech and silence political opponents. For evidence, seek to get familiar with Obama adviser Mark Lloyd, who greatly admires the effort of Venezuela in this regard. Net Neutrality should be parked.
Obama will seek to allow amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants and their immediate families, who would be set to receive immediate access to welfare and other public benefits. Although this is portrayed to be an economic plus, the huge influx of low skilled workers diminishes skilled labor wages, the working families Obama and every democrat claim to get up every morning to help. Obama knows this; however, he does not convey the truth to you, unless you read his book. In reality, it is about crashing the system, a dream of the disciples of The Cloward and Piven Strategy. While Obamacare can be chipped away, amnesty is irreversible.
It is time to man up!
This is not about an election, or republicans versus democrats. This is about our very system of governance. Obama stated it prior to being elected in 2008, when he spoke of viewing the Constitution as an imperfect charter of negative liberties, saying what the federal government can't do to you, but it doesn't say what the federal government can or should do on your behalf. That is a far cry from the John F. Kennedy inaugural speech, where he asked not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.
Radio talk show host Mark Levin, The Great One, brilliantly states the high stakes involved and our intolerance of feckless republicans who seem all to eager to join the democrats at the spigot of power, placing more value on their positions in the ruling class rather than defending the Constitution. Hear his epic rant, via The Right Scoop, HERE.
This fight is indeed about defending the republic. Nothing should rate at a higher level of importance as Obama seeks to seize constitutional power from the United States Congress. Through any and every legally permissible action, this encroachment on our system of government by an imperial and tyrannical president must be thwarted.
Sunday, November 16, 2014
The Color & Pageantry Top 25
College Football
Top 25
1. Florida State 10-0, 1
2. Alabama, 9-1, 3
3. Oregon, 9-1, 4
4. Mississippi State, 9-1, 2
5. Baylor, 8-1, 6
6. Texas Christian, 9-1, 5
7. Ohio State, 9-1, 8
8. Ole Miss, 8-2, 9
9. Georgia, 8-2, 13
10. UCLA, 8-2, 15
11. Kansas State, 7-2 12
12. Michigan State, 8-2, 14
13. Wisconsin, 8-2, 20
14. Arizona, 8-2, 17
15. Auburn, 7-3, 10
16. Georgia Tech, 8-2, 25
17. Arizona State, 8-2, 7
18. Nebraska, 8-2, 11
19. Oklahoma, 7-3, 22
20. Louisville, 6-3, 23
21. Missouri, 8-2, NR
22. Utah, 7-3, NR
23. Southern Cal, 7-3, NR
24. Duke, 8-2, 24
25. Minnesota, 7-3, NR
OUT: Notre Dame (16), LSU (17), Clemson (19) and Miami (20).
VOTES: Notre Dame, Marshall, Miami, LSU, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Colorado Sate, Boise State, Clemson, Washington, West Virginia, and Tennessee.
NATIONAL ANALYSIS
USC got a huge lead then hung on to win at the Coliseum against a much improved Cal team...I was pumped to see Marcus Luttrell, The Lone Survivor and a real American Hero, be the guest picker on ESPN's College Gameday......Florida was about to put South Carolina away, then failed to produce a first down that would have iced the game, forcing a punt which was blocked. The Gamecocks then scored and took the game to overtime, where the Cocks and The Ole Ball Coach got the win. For the Gators, another mind boggling home loss proved too much as Coach Will Muschamp has been fired after four regressing seasons in Gainesville...Clemson welcomed back freshman quarterback Desahun Watson from a thumb injury, only to have him injure his knee. It did not matter much anyhow, as Georgia Tech was roughing up the Tigers en route to a resounding victory in Atlanta....Ohio State held off upstart Minnesota in a snow storm in Minneapolis....Va. Tech won at Duke, which may open door for Ga. Tech in the ACC Coastal...UNC outlasted Pitt after falling behind early...Iowa responded from pounding by Minnesota to thump lowly Illinois....TCU barely won at lowly Kansas....Arizona held off Washington in Tuscon....Kentucky is an improved team, but Tennessee is serving notice they are on their way back, perhaps in 2015...In South Bend, Northwestern upset the Irish, a bitter loss for Brian Kelly and Notre Dame...Utah won at Stanford, which is a big deal for the Utes...Georgia obliterated Auburn, but the Dawgs have lost brilliant runner Todd Gurley to a knee....OU outlasted Texas Tech after trailing at halftime....Texas is seeming to emerge, thumping an injury riddled Okie State in Stillwater....Missouri held on to beat Texas A&M in Aggieland....Michigan State pounded Maryland in a B1G road tilt....You knew Arkansas was fixing to beat someone, so they laid the wood hosting LSU, shutting out the Tigers....Oregon State upset Arizona State up the cold of Corvallis...
NEBRASKA ANALYSIS
It does not seem you can turn over a program of national
historical prominence such as Nebraska to a favorite son former quarterback who
is currently in his second season as the offensive coordinator at Oregon. After all, Scott Frost has said that Duck
signal caller Marcus Mariota is the best player he has ever seen, and with that
the Ducks might be 7-3 without him, which takes some shine off the coaching
efforts. Perhaps a better option would
be Craig Bohl, a former Nebraska assistant who after directing 1-AA North
Dakota State to three consecutive national titles is in his first season at
Wyoming. Or, maybe, Jim McElwain at
Colorado State. At any rate, after a
ridiculous, most embarrassing debacle at Wisconsin yesterday, similar to the
thrashing the Badgers smashed the Huskers with in Indy in 2012, major changes
need to take place, and it sadly will need to include the man at the top. After a strong start, Nebraska imploded,
unable to stop Wiscy running back Melvin Gordon, running for an NCAA record 408
yards, who may still be running down I-80.
It was a complete breakdown, a defensive catastrophe under the
leadership, or lack thereof, of a coach where defense is his calling card. On defense, while the defensive line does
have ability, the play lacked physicality and was poor. Meanwhile, the linebacking core and secondary
are very average. Inept tackling was
noted on the national television broadcast, and no matter the excuse, the
action was and is unacceptable. While
Wisconsin was kicking our ass, one would have hoped that the defense might just
spy and tackle Melvin Gordon and let the Badgers average quarterbacks try to
beat us. That adjustment did not happen,
nor did any other notable adjustments. Offensively,
it is mind boggling that the staff remains married to Tommy Armstrong, who has
regressed and has become a liability on the field. Is Armstrong really our best option? Johnny Stanton was an elite 11 recruit, and
it would seem logical to give him a shot, because Armstrong is not an effective
signal caller, perhaps better served at safety.
After Nebraska beat Georgia in the Gator Bowl, it seemed the 'Huskers were
perhaps on the way. But this game was
not just a step backward, but rather falling off the mountain side. Pelini is a good man, and he has won 9 games
each of his seasons as head coach, matched in recent years only by Oregon and Alabama.
But, the Big Red were not mentally engaged on Saturday, and seemed to
actually give up, which cannot be tolerated.
It was far time for Nebraska to win a big B1G game, and the Big Red
failed miserably on a national stage.
Again. It is not and should not
be acceptable. Wisconsin out gained Nebraska 627-180, including 581 yards rushing!
Therefore, significant changes are necessary.
FLORIDA STATE ANALSYS
Once again, the Seminoles fell behind right out of the
gate, finding themselves behind 16-0 on the road to arch rival Miami, who has
been surging in recent weeks. Miami came
out with an excellent game plan, and the Seminoles were searching for answers. But, as has become customary in recent weeks,
the Seminoles gained stability of the game, found some avenues offensively and
stormed back to put dagger in the heart of the Canes, who normally have about
15,000 fans but turn up about 80,000 for the biannual tilt in South Florida. Dalvin Cook has really emerged as a
potentially special player at running back, and he did find some holes behind
an adjusted line which moved Cameron Irving from tackle to center. Roderick Johnson played very well at the
tackle spot vacated by Irving, and this is most encouraging moving
forward. Cane quarterback Brad Kaaya
played well early, but the Nole defense stood strong, led by the play of JalenRamsey, and shut down the Canes most of the second half. While it was once again not a thing of
beauty, as Coach Fisher says, this team at 60 minutes can play with anyone,
anytime. Florida State got help from Roberto Aguayo, who came through as usual with some strong field goals. Once again, the Seminole defense parlayed in game adjustments to shut down the opponent in the second half while the offense gains production allowing the Noles to win, which they have done now 26 times in a row. Boston College, who has in the past presented issues for FSU, is in DOAK on Saturday, where The Bandit, Burt Reynolds, will plant the spear.
News Unfit To Print
With seemingly no action to investigate as President Obama sadly runs roughshod over our Constitution, The New York Times appears well staffed in Tallahassee, fabricating targeted news unfit to print. Guilty until proven innocent is now en vogue with the media. Oh well; Go Seminoles!
No doubt, if Mr. Williams is found guilty in a court of law for actions he undertook, he will be held accountable and will face the consequences of his actions. However, it would be my assertion that the self described newspaper of record, with the most corrupt and secretive presidency in modern history, governing outside the law against the will of the American people, would have more meaningful avenues of pursuit than examining traffic citations in Tallahassee, Florida.
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| PJ Williams, Florida State |
Monday, November 10, 2014
Park Net Neutrality
In the aftermath of the wave election last Tuesday, in which the Obama policies, each and every one of them, were soundly rejected, we enter a very dangerous time over the next two years as Obama finishes out his term, and possibly America as we know it.
However, the period prior to the GOP taking over the Senate in January is of particular concern as Obama will aim to get through all his progressive policies while he can, either through legislation, appointment or executive action.
President Obama will not waste any time, as evidenced by his endorsement of legislation of the Internet, often referred to as Net Neutrality. Obama said "an open Internet is essential to the American economy, and increasingly to our very way of life."
USA Today reports In a written statement, Obama asked the Federal Communications Commission to "create a new set of rules protecting net neutrality," and to ensure that phone and cable companies will not be able "to act as a gatekeeper, restricting what you can do or see online."
The Internet is now perhaps the most significant avenue for freedom of speech the world has ever seen, and free from intervention of those who carry an agenda.
Obama wants to make the Internet a sort of utility, that is government regulated and taxed, similar to your phone or power service. I am a big fan of those taxes on my phone, aren't you?
But as with the left, the issue is never the issue.
And the issue behind Net Neutrality is to control speech it deems unworthy, or those of political opponents. If you think that cannot happen, please get to know Obama's Diversity Czar, who has some thoughts on communication and democracy in America. Here are some highlights from one or our previous posts:
We need to take a moment to learn more about an early appointee by President Obama, Diversity Czar, Mark Lloyd. Investors Business Daily, in an editorial in August of 2009, accurately depicted Lloyd as a disciple of Saul Alinsky and a great admirer of Hugo Chavez, who silenced freedom of speech as a dictator in Venezuela. SOS Venezuela!
IBD references Glenn Beck, who points out Lloyd, in his 2006 book, "Prologue to a Farce: Communication and Democracy in America," wrote: "It should be clear by now that my focus here is not freedom of speech or the press. ... This freedom is all too often an exaggeration. ... At the very least, blind references to freedom of speech or the press serve as a distraction from the critical examination of other communications policies."
Alarmed yet? With Lloyd unleashed to implement his ideas, we would have the Fairness Doctrine on steroids.
*Seeks to use "diversity" and "localism" as pretexts for shifting the political balance of talk-radio programming leftward.
*Suggests that private broadcasters should pay an annual licensing fee in an amount equivalent to their total yearly operating costs; that money, in turn, should be redistributed to public broadcasting stations.
*Opposes virtually any private ownership of media.
*Disciple of Saul Alinsky's tactics for revolutionary social change.
*Greatly admires Venezuela's Marxist President, Hugo Chavez.
However, the period prior to the GOP taking over the Senate in January is of particular concern as Obama will aim to get through all his progressive policies while he can, either through legislation, appointment or executive action.
President Obama will not waste any time, as evidenced by his endorsement of legislation of the Internet, often referred to as Net Neutrality. Obama said "an open Internet is essential to the American economy, and increasingly to our very way of life."
USA Today reports In a written statement, Obama asked the Federal Communications Commission to "create a new set of rules protecting net neutrality," and to ensure that phone and cable companies will not be able "to act as a gatekeeper, restricting what you can do or see online."
The Internet is now perhaps the most significant avenue for freedom of speech the world has ever seen, and free from intervention of those who carry an agenda.
Obama wants to make the Internet a sort of utility, that is government regulated and taxed, similar to your phone or power service. I am a big fan of those taxes on my phone, aren't you?
But as with the left, the issue is never the issue.
And the issue behind Net Neutrality is to control speech it deems unworthy, or those of political opponents. If you think that cannot happen, please get to know Obama's Diversity Czar, who has some thoughts on communication and democracy in America. Here are some highlights from one or our previous posts:
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| Mark Lloyd |
IBD references Glenn Beck, who points out Lloyd, in his 2006 book, "Prologue to a Farce: Communication and Democracy in America," wrote: "It should be clear by now that my focus here is not freedom of speech or the press. ... This freedom is all too often an exaggeration. ... At the very least, blind references to freedom of speech or the press serve as a distraction from the critical examination of other communications policies."
Alarmed yet? With Lloyd unleashed to implement his ideas, we would have the Fairness Doctrine on steroids.
*Seeks to use "diversity" and "localism" as pretexts for shifting the political balance of talk-radio programming leftward.
*Suggests that private broadcasters should pay an annual licensing fee in an amount equivalent to their total yearly operating costs; that money, in turn, should be redistributed to public broadcasting stations.
*Opposes virtually any private ownership of media.
*Disciple of Saul Alinsky's tactics for revolutionary social change.
*Greatly admires Venezuela's Marxist President, Hugo Chavez.
So, we can conclude that, with respect to media operations, Lloyd much prefers governmental control of media outlets, vehemently opposing media outlets operating in the private sector. And much like his mentor Hugo Chavez, Lloyd thinks the government should determine what can be voiced or written on the said media outlets.
Lloyd is no longer with the Obama administration, but his influence, associations and philosophical doctrines remain, poised for implementation. As Sen. Ted Cruz (R:TX) appropriately notes, Net Neutrality is "Obamacare for the Internet".
As The Blaze and many other outlets reported today, the Obama administration hid from the stupid public the real aspects of Obamacare to get it passed, and they are doing the same thing with Net Neutrality.
It is time for the stupid public to get smart; quickly. Be advised that if Net Neutrality is implemented, you will not only potentially lose your voice and the opportunity to hear other voices, but a large amount of your freedom of speech, something once upon a time we fought to the death to preserve.
Lloyd is no longer with the Obama administration, but his influence, associations and philosophical doctrines remain, poised for implementation. As Sen. Ted Cruz (R:TX) appropriately notes, Net Neutrality is "Obamacare for the Internet".
As The Blaze and many other outlets reported today, the Obama administration hid from the stupid public the real aspects of Obamacare to get it passed, and they are doing the same thing with Net Neutrality.
It is time for the stupid public to get smart; quickly. Be advised that if Net Neutrality is implemented, you will not only potentially lose your voice and the opportunity to hear other voices, but a large amount of your freedom of speech, something once upon a time we fought to the death to preserve.
Sunday, November 9, 2014
The Color & Pageantry Top 25
College Football
Top 25
1. Florida State, 9-0, 1
2. Mississippi State, 9-0, 2
3. Alabama, 8-1, 3
4. Oregon, 9-1, 4
5. Texas Christian, 8-1, 8
6. Baylor, 8-1, 10
7. Arizona State, 8-1, 12
8. Ohio State, 8-1, 14
9. Ole Miss, 8-2, 11
10. Auburn, 7-2, 5
11. Nebraska, 8-1, 15
12. Kansas State, 7-2 7
13. Georgia, 7-2, 16
14. Michigan State, 7-2, 6
15. UCLA, 8-2, 18
16. Notre Dame, 7-2, 9
17. Louisiana State, 7-3, 13
18. Arizona, 7-2, 19
19. Clemson, 7-2, 20
20. Wisconsin, 7-2, 23
21. Miami, 6-3, 24
22. Oklahoma, 6-3, 17
23. Louisville, 7-3, 25
24. Duke, 8-1, NR
25. Georgia Tech, 8-2, NR
OUT: West Virginia (21) and Utah (22)
VOTES: Minnesota, Utah, West Virginia, Southern Cal, Missouri, Florida, Stanford, Texas A&M, Marshall, Washington, Stanford and Colorado State.
NATIONAL ANALYSIS:
For now, Florida State remains top ranked as they are the defending National Champions, remain undefeated and a riding a rare 25 game winning streak. See winning streak table post 1950:
1. Oklahoma, 47, 1953-57 (Notre Dame)
2. Miami, 34, 2000-03, (Ohio State)
3. Texas, 30, 1968-70, (Notre Dame)
4. Miami, 29, 1990-93, (Alabama)
5. Michigan State, 28, 1950-53, (Purdue)
6. Alabama, 28, 1978-80, (Mississippi State)
7. Oklahoma, 28, 1973-75, (Kansas)
8. Nebraska, 26, 1994-96, (Arizona State)
9. Florida State, 25, 2012-
9. Brigham Young, 25, 1983-85, (UCLA)
9. San Diego State, 25, 1965-67, Utah State)
However, if FSU does not step up their game significantly, a loss is looming quickly.....Clemson awoke at Wake with two 4th quarter scores to dump the Deacons......Oklahoma, wearing awful looking uniforms, got bombed by Baylor, who had not beaten a ranked opponent on the road in their last 37 attempts. Looks like we all got fooled by the Sooners Sugar Bowl performance, as they now sit 6-3 with two home losses...Iowa opened some eyes last week by bombing Northwestern, but the Hawkeyes went on the road to face Minnesota on Saturday and got crushed 51-14, and it was not that close. The Hawkeyes continue to annually disappoint....Speaking of Northwestern, they went for two at home late against Michigan and failed, losing 10-9.....Melvin Gordon helped Wiscy dump an improved Purdue...Georgia bombed Kentucky, and the Dawgs are special; on occasion....Notre Dame had a series of turnovers which helped Arizona State open an eye pooping 34-3 lead, and after Notre Dame stormed back to get it 34-31, the Sun Devils opened up another can and won going away 55-31....Texas played their best game of the year, beating a battered West Virginia....Kansas got a rare win, beating Iowa State at home, and while Cyclone coach Paul Rhoads is a fan favorite, the win total is not ascending....Miss. State rolled UT-Martin, and now take to the road to face BAMA....Texas A&M got some offense going and held off Auburn thanks to two late fumbles to win on the plain, knocking the Tigers from playoff contention.....UCLA flexed some muscle and won at Seattle against a decent Washington team.....Boise State rebounded from a deep first quarter deficit to win against New Mexico....Louisville got a tough road victory at Boston College....Texas Christian ran wild, gaining 553 yards against a tough K-State defense, and it looks like Phil Steele will have a huge leg up on the rest of us pre-season prognosticators as he had the Horned Frogs at 14...Florida won easily at Vanderbilt...Arizona was able to hold off a much improved Colorado team....Alabama was almost beat, but used an out of bounds kickoff to get the game to overtime, then took it over physically and mentally and won at Death Valley against an ever improving LSU team, that if had an elite quarterback, would be top five...Ohio State has some early turnover issues, but stayed with it and walloped a highly thought of Michigan State team, putting up 49 points on the Spartans top ranked defensive unit. Perhaps some arrogance got to the Spartans....Utah receiver Kaelin Clay broke lose on an apparent 79 touchdown pass which would have put the Utes up 14-0 on Oregon, but he dropped the ball in celebration before paydirt, and Oregon returned it 99 yards for a score. The 14 point swing, along with Oregon, was much more than the Utes could overcome, but the video has gone viral.
FLORIDA STATE ANALYSIS
It was the same old story for the Seminoles on Homecoming weekend in Tallahassee. For much of the game, Florida State looked pedestrian, with inefficient plays and turnovers. At other times, the Seminoles looked brilliant, representative of an undefeated team riding a 25 game winning streak. Jameis Winston was not sharp, and tossed two interceptions. The FSU running game was fair, but Dalvin Cook was injured and fumbled the ball away deep in FSU territory, Virginia only had 257 yards, but did have three touchdown passes. On each occasion, an FSU defender, or two, was right there in position to make the play but failed to do so. Few FSU defenders payed well, but Terrance Shannon got a big interception and Mario Edwards Jr perhaps had his best game with about ten tackles, four tackles for loss, a sack and a forced fumble which Derrick Mitchell gathered. Eddie Goldman also had a good game. Rashaad Greene has 13 catches, and is playing at an All American level. Time is up for FSU to not be playing at top level. The Seminoles are playing with fire and could well get burned, and with a trip to a Miami team that has laid waste to their last two quality opponents, it could be Saturday night. On the other hand, the Seminoles can make opponents look real bad in a flurry of devastation. The top players on this team must step up. Perhaps Mario Edwards Jr, is leading the way with his performance against Virginia. FSU may not be able to negotiate through a 20 point deficit at Miami, so it must be a complete game free from failed execution, penalties and turnovers. FSU will not make the playoff with a loss, so there is no tomorrow. It is time. Is it our time? We are fixin to find out, in Sun Life Stadium, which will be packed for once, as FSU visits Miami Saturday night at 8PM on ABC. Go 'Noles!
PS: Happy Birthday to Coach Bobby Bowden who turned 85 on Saturday!
NEBRASKA ANALYSIS
The Cornhuskers were idle on Saturday, which has hopefully given tailback Ameer Abdullah time to heel. The Big Red will need Abdullah, and top performances from quarterback to Tommy Armstrong and the offensive line to get the win at Wisconsin. The winner is in the drivers seat for the B1G West division. Nebraska can, and should win, but too often than not, they do not play their best game on these occasions. Will this time be different? We will find out on ABC at 3:30PM. Go Big Red!!
Top 25
1. Florida State, 9-0, 1
2. Mississippi State, 9-0, 2
3. Alabama, 8-1, 3
4. Oregon, 9-1, 4
5. Texas Christian, 8-1, 8
6. Baylor, 8-1, 10
7. Arizona State, 8-1, 12
8. Ohio State, 8-1, 14
9. Ole Miss, 8-2, 11
10. Auburn, 7-2, 5
11. Nebraska, 8-1, 15
12. Kansas State, 7-2 7
13. Georgia, 7-2, 16
14. Michigan State, 7-2, 6
15. UCLA, 8-2, 18
16. Notre Dame, 7-2, 9
17. Louisiana State, 7-3, 13
18. Arizona, 7-2, 19
19. Clemson, 7-2, 20
20. Wisconsin, 7-2, 23
21. Miami, 6-3, 24
22. Oklahoma, 6-3, 17
23. Louisville, 7-3, 25
24. Duke, 8-1, NR
25. Georgia Tech, 8-2, NR
OUT: West Virginia (21) and Utah (22)
VOTES: Minnesota, Utah, West Virginia, Southern Cal, Missouri, Florida, Stanford, Texas A&M, Marshall, Washington, Stanford and Colorado State.
NATIONAL ANALYSIS:
For now, Florida State remains top ranked as they are the defending National Champions, remain undefeated and a riding a rare 25 game winning streak. See winning streak table post 1950:
1. Oklahoma, 47, 1953-57 (Notre Dame)
2. Miami, 34, 2000-03, (Ohio State)
3. Texas, 30, 1968-70, (Notre Dame)
4. Miami, 29, 1990-93, (Alabama)
5. Michigan State, 28, 1950-53, (Purdue)
6. Alabama, 28, 1978-80, (Mississippi State)
7. Oklahoma, 28, 1973-75, (Kansas)
8. Nebraska, 26, 1994-96, (Arizona State)
9. Florida State, 25, 2012-
9. Brigham Young, 25, 1983-85, (UCLA)
9. San Diego State, 25, 1965-67, Utah State)
However, if FSU does not step up their game significantly, a loss is looming quickly.....Clemson awoke at Wake with two 4th quarter scores to dump the Deacons......Oklahoma, wearing awful looking uniforms, got bombed by Baylor, who had not beaten a ranked opponent on the road in their last 37 attempts. Looks like we all got fooled by the Sooners Sugar Bowl performance, as they now sit 6-3 with two home losses...Iowa opened some eyes last week by bombing Northwestern, but the Hawkeyes went on the road to face Minnesota on Saturday and got crushed 51-14, and it was not that close. The Hawkeyes continue to annually disappoint....Speaking of Northwestern, they went for two at home late against Michigan and failed, losing 10-9.....Melvin Gordon helped Wiscy dump an improved Purdue...Georgia bombed Kentucky, and the Dawgs are special; on occasion....Notre Dame had a series of turnovers which helped Arizona State open an eye pooping 34-3 lead, and after Notre Dame stormed back to get it 34-31, the Sun Devils opened up another can and won going away 55-31....Texas played their best game of the year, beating a battered West Virginia....Kansas got a rare win, beating Iowa State at home, and while Cyclone coach Paul Rhoads is a fan favorite, the win total is not ascending....Miss. State rolled UT-Martin, and now take to the road to face BAMA....Texas A&M got some offense going and held off Auburn thanks to two late fumbles to win on the plain, knocking the Tigers from playoff contention.....UCLA flexed some muscle and won at Seattle against a decent Washington team.....Boise State rebounded from a deep first quarter deficit to win against New Mexico....Louisville got a tough road victory at Boston College....Texas Christian ran wild, gaining 553 yards against a tough K-State defense, and it looks like Phil Steele will have a huge leg up on the rest of us pre-season prognosticators as he had the Horned Frogs at 14...Florida won easily at Vanderbilt...Arizona was able to hold off a much improved Colorado team....Alabama was almost beat, but used an out of bounds kickoff to get the game to overtime, then took it over physically and mentally and won at Death Valley against an ever improving LSU team, that if had an elite quarterback, would be top five...Ohio State has some early turnover issues, but stayed with it and walloped a highly thought of Michigan State team, putting up 49 points on the Spartans top ranked defensive unit. Perhaps some arrogance got to the Spartans....Utah receiver Kaelin Clay broke lose on an apparent 79 touchdown pass which would have put the Utes up 14-0 on Oregon, but he dropped the ball in celebration before paydirt, and Oregon returned it 99 yards for a score. The 14 point swing, along with Oregon, was much more than the Utes could overcome, but the video has gone viral.
FLORIDA STATE ANALYSIS
It was the same old story for the Seminoles on Homecoming weekend in Tallahassee. For much of the game, Florida State looked pedestrian, with inefficient plays and turnovers. At other times, the Seminoles looked brilliant, representative of an undefeated team riding a 25 game winning streak. Jameis Winston was not sharp, and tossed two interceptions. The FSU running game was fair, but Dalvin Cook was injured and fumbled the ball away deep in FSU territory, Virginia only had 257 yards, but did have three touchdown passes. On each occasion, an FSU defender, or two, was right there in position to make the play but failed to do so. Few FSU defenders payed well, but Terrance Shannon got a big interception and Mario Edwards Jr perhaps had his best game with about ten tackles, four tackles for loss, a sack and a forced fumble which Derrick Mitchell gathered. Eddie Goldman also had a good game. Rashaad Greene has 13 catches, and is playing at an All American level. Time is up for FSU to not be playing at top level. The Seminoles are playing with fire and could well get burned, and with a trip to a Miami team that has laid waste to their last two quality opponents, it could be Saturday night. On the other hand, the Seminoles can make opponents look real bad in a flurry of devastation. The top players on this team must step up. Perhaps Mario Edwards Jr, is leading the way with his performance against Virginia. FSU may not be able to negotiate through a 20 point deficit at Miami, so it must be a complete game free from failed execution, penalties and turnovers. FSU will not make the playoff with a loss, so there is no tomorrow. It is time. Is it our time? We are fixin to find out, in Sun Life Stadium, which will be packed for once, as FSU visits Miami Saturday night at 8PM on ABC. Go 'Noles!
PS: Happy Birthday to Coach Bobby Bowden who turned 85 on Saturday!
NEBRASKA ANALYSIS
The Cornhuskers were idle on Saturday, which has hopefully given tailback Ameer Abdullah time to heel. The Big Red will need Abdullah, and top performances from quarterback to Tommy Armstrong and the offensive line to get the win at Wisconsin. The winner is in the drivers seat for the B1G West division. Nebraska can, and should win, but too often than not, they do not play their best game on these occasions. Will this time be different? We will find out on ABC at 3:30PM. Go Big Red!!
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Welcome Home!
Late last Friday evening, word got out the Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi, the US Marine being held in Mexico for taking a wrong turn at the border, had been released. And indeed he has.
Welcome Home Sgt. Tahmooressi!
While we are certainly thrilled to have Sgt. Tahmooressi back home, we can only imagine what pain and suffering our beloved US Marine was exposed to during what I consider to be a kidnapping. There is no doubt Sgt. Tahmooressi will face hurdles as he tries to move forward in his life, and we offer our full support and best wishes in his endeavor.
The citizenry of our nation should be appalled that this whole ordeal ever happened in the first place. For a citizen, much less a Marine, to be held in Mexico in the fashion he was by our supposed friend and neighbor Mexico is very troubling.
Of much more concern is that apparent lack of attention paid to this matter by our Commander in Chief, who seems to have done next to nothing to persuade the Mexican authorities to release the innocent Marine. One might surmise, that with all the help we give Mexico on an annual basis, President Obama would have a great negotiating position to fight for his release. By all accounts, and I will stand corrected should information come out to the contrary, Obama was not willing to engage Mexico regarding the release of Sgt. Tahmooressi.
Florida Senator Bill Nelson did not appear to be concerned about the plight of Sgt. Tahmooressi either, troubling since Sgt. Tahmooressi is from Weston down on the west coast of Florida. How sad.
Perhaps the strongest advocate for the release of Sgt. Tahmooressi was FOX News Greta Van Susteren, who continued to present his story on FOX News Channel while most media outlets buried the story. Others of note who I know helped keep the story alive were Mark Levin, Glenn Beck, Oliver North, Sean Hannity and Sarah Palin.
Rep. Tom Cotton (R-AR), Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) and Duncan Hunter (R:CA) worked hard to get Sgt. Tahmooressi released. Those who were present and most helpful in his release were Sgt. Robert Buchanan, Rep. Matt Salmon (R-AZ.), former governor Bill Richardson (D:NM), Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) and former Marine and talk show host Montel Williams, who is among the most vocal advocate for the veterans of this nation.
It is worth noting that Sgt. Tahmooressi's mother, Jill Tahmooressi, worked tirelessly for the release of her son. Tonight, they are together enjoying a beautiful evening here in The Sunshine State. God Bless them both!
Welcome Home Sgt. Tahmooressi!
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| Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi |
The citizenry of our nation should be appalled that this whole ordeal ever happened in the first place. For a citizen, much less a Marine, to be held in Mexico in the fashion he was by our supposed friend and neighbor Mexico is very troubling.
Of much more concern is that apparent lack of attention paid to this matter by our Commander in Chief, who seems to have done next to nothing to persuade the Mexican authorities to release the innocent Marine. One might surmise, that with all the help we give Mexico on an annual basis, President Obama would have a great negotiating position to fight for his release. By all accounts, and I will stand corrected should information come out to the contrary, Obama was not willing to engage Mexico regarding the release of Sgt. Tahmooressi.
Florida Senator Bill Nelson did not appear to be concerned about the plight of Sgt. Tahmooressi either, troubling since Sgt. Tahmooressi is from Weston down on the west coast of Florida. How sad.
Perhaps the strongest advocate for the release of Sgt. Tahmooressi was FOX News Greta Van Susteren, who continued to present his story on FOX News Channel while most media outlets buried the story. Others of note who I know helped keep the story alive were Mark Levin, Glenn Beck, Oliver North, Sean Hannity and Sarah Palin.
Rep. Tom Cotton (R-AR), Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) and Duncan Hunter (R:CA) worked hard to get Sgt. Tahmooressi released. Those who were present and most helpful in his release were Sgt. Robert Buchanan, Rep. Matt Salmon (R-AZ.), former governor Bill Richardson (D:NM), Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) and former Marine and talk show host Montel Williams, who is among the most vocal advocate for the veterans of this nation.
It is worth noting that Sgt. Tahmooressi's mother, Jill Tahmooressi, worked tirelessly for the release of her son. Tonight, they are together enjoying a beautiful evening here in The Sunshine State. God Bless them both!
Monday, November 3, 2014
Smoke Out Charlatan Crist
"It seems many good men lose their soul when they become a high powered
politician. Seemingly consumed with power, a sadly large contingency of these
individuals relegate any previously subscribed to principles to the recycle
bin".
That is how a recent post, titled Sorry Charlie, about Charlie Crist, the former GOP Florida governor, who without a significant pivot point, changed course to become the best friend of Barack Obama and Joe Biden and is now running again for governor of Florida as a Democrat, began.
Crist, a charlatan to be sure, is in a battle with current republican governor Rick Scott, who although a mediocre candidate at best, has actually done a pretty fair job in his first term.
This is not lost on Crist, so he has attached himself to a vehicle to help him slip past Scott, a Florida Constitutional Amendment (2) to allow the medical use of marijuana for individuals with debilitating diseases. Pull on the heart strings, but behind the scenes, there is much more than meets the eye.
With Crist removed from public office by having been defeated for the US Senate in Florida by Marco Rubio, Crist went to work for high powered Orlando based attorney John Morgan, a progressive Democrat who has hosted fundraisers at his Winter Park home for Democrats, inclusive of President Obama.
Morgan, whose law firm slogan is For The People, is the leading statewide advocate for the passage of Amendment 2. Morgan was down in Polk County recently and spoke to a crowd of Amendment 2 supporters, where he addressed the crowd. Take a listen:
Marijuana can indeed help individuals with debilitating diseases, and the avenue for those folks to get the necessary legal drugs to help them should be placed on the fast track. But, if you take the temperature of the crowd Morgan is addressing, you quickly recognize those folks are not in attendance. These are low information useful idiots, and people I would decline to be associated with.
Those who are in attendance are those who want pot legalized so they can smoke it till their hearts content, seemingly oblivious to the pain and suffering the bill is advertised to be attempting to help.
Reports have Morgan having bought up tracts of land in Florida to have a hand in growing marijuana should the amendment pass. Although, given his high level advocacy, Morgan should disclose this if true. but otherwise, this is America. Hope he has connections at the local permitting offices.
Crist is all in with Morgan, who is among the strongest financial backers of the Crist campaign.
Crist tells us Floridians he will wake up every day thinking how he can help the working families of the state.
We don't need or want his help. We want government out of the way, with their interaction with the public limited. Crist does not find the citizenry capable of functioning efficiently without him.
Crist once claimed to be a Reagan republican, a champion of limited government. Now he is a Democrat, where he champions government having a visible and invisible hand in the commerce of the people.
If Crist is in fact a Democrat, and not an opportunist candidate without principle available to the highest bidder, he should look to John F. Kennedy, who asked the citizenry to not seek what the government can do for you, but what you can do for your country.
For me, that is to encourage individual freedom and liberty, something Crist thinks is better dealt out by elected official rather than earned by hard working Americans.
As Thomas Jefferson said, “I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.”- “The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.”
Should we continue to elect politicians without principle, like Charlie Crist, we will bring about what Jefferson feared; a democracy which will cease to exist.
RICK SCOTT for Governor of Florida! Lets Keep Working!
That is how a recent post, titled Sorry Charlie, about Charlie Crist, the former GOP Florida governor, who without a significant pivot point, changed course to become the best friend of Barack Obama and Joe Biden and is now running again for governor of Florida as a Democrat, began.
Crist, a charlatan to be sure, is in a battle with current republican governor Rick Scott, who although a mediocre candidate at best, has actually done a pretty fair job in his first term.
This is not lost on Crist, so he has attached himself to a vehicle to help him slip past Scott, a Florida Constitutional Amendment (2) to allow the medical use of marijuana for individuals with debilitating diseases. Pull on the heart strings, but behind the scenes, there is much more than meets the eye.
With Crist removed from public office by having been defeated for the US Senate in Florida by Marco Rubio, Crist went to work for high powered Orlando based attorney John Morgan, a progressive Democrat who has hosted fundraisers at his Winter Park home for Democrats, inclusive of President Obama.
Morgan, whose law firm slogan is For The People, is the leading statewide advocate for the passage of Amendment 2. Morgan was down in Polk County recently and spoke to a crowd of Amendment 2 supporters, where he addressed the crowd. Take a listen:
Marijuana can indeed help individuals with debilitating diseases, and the avenue for those folks to get the necessary legal drugs to help them should be placed on the fast track. But, if you take the temperature of the crowd Morgan is addressing, you quickly recognize those folks are not in attendance. These are low information useful idiots, and people I would decline to be associated with.
Those who are in attendance are those who want pot legalized so they can smoke it till their hearts content, seemingly oblivious to the pain and suffering the bill is advertised to be attempting to help.
Reports have Morgan having bought up tracts of land in Florida to have a hand in growing marijuana should the amendment pass. Although, given his high level advocacy, Morgan should disclose this if true. but otherwise, this is America. Hope he has connections at the local permitting offices.
Crist is all in with Morgan, who is among the strongest financial backers of the Crist campaign.
Crist tells us Floridians he will wake up every day thinking how he can help the working families of the state.
We don't need or want his help. We want government out of the way, with their interaction with the public limited. Crist does not find the citizenry capable of functioning efficiently without him.
Crist once claimed to be a Reagan republican, a champion of limited government. Now he is a Democrat, where he champions government having a visible and invisible hand in the commerce of the people.
If Crist is in fact a Democrat, and not an opportunist candidate without principle available to the highest bidder, he should look to John F. Kennedy, who asked the citizenry to not seek what the government can do for you, but what you can do for your country.
For me, that is to encourage individual freedom and liberty, something Crist thinks is better dealt out by elected official rather than earned by hard working Americans.
As Thomas Jefferson said, “I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.”- “The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.”
Should we continue to elect politicians without principle, like Charlie Crist, we will bring about what Jefferson feared; a democracy which will cease to exist.
RICK SCOTT for Governor of Florida! Lets Keep Working!
Sunday, November 2, 2014
The Color & Pageantry Top 25
College Football
Top 25
1. Florida State, 8-0, 1
2. Mississippi State, 8-0, 2
3. Alabama, 7-1, 3
4. Oregon, 8-1, 4
5. Auburn, 7-1, 8
6. Michigan State, 7-1, 5
7. Kansas State, 7-1, 11
8. Texas Christian, 7-1, 10
9. Notre Dame, 7-1, 6
10. Baylor, 7-1, 14
11. Ole Miss, 7-2, 9
12. Arizona State, 7-1, 12
13. Louisiana State, 7-2, 15
14. Ohio State, 7-1, 16
15. Nebraska, 8-1, 13
16. Georgia, 6-2, 7
17. Oklahoma, 6-2, 19
18. UCLA, 7-2, 24
19. Arizona, 6-2, 16
20. Clemson, 6-2, 20
21. West Virginia, 6-3, 20
22. Utah, 6-2, 18
23. Wisconsin, 6-2, NR
24. Miami, 6-3, NR
25. Louisville, 6-3, 23
OUT: Duke (22) East Carolina (25)
VOTES: Duke, Southern Cal, Iowa, Missouri, Georgia Tech, Florida, Stanford, Texas A&M, Marshall and Colorado State.
NATIONAL ANALYSIS
UCF arrived in a cold and wet Stores, CT to take on lowly UCONN, and proceeded to sleepwalk through the entire game, throwing interceptions seemingly every other drive and giving a much needed win away, going away, a most pitiful performance.....OU bombed Iowa State in Ames.....Iowa absolutely throttled Northwestern, an outcome few anticipated, perhaps signalling the Hawks are becoming what we thought they might be this season....Wisconsin smothered Rutgers....Miami looks like they are reaching their peak at just the right time, running wild behind Duke Johnson to swarm North Carolina in front of a sparse crowd in Sun Life....Duke outlasted Pitt 51-48 in a pair of overtimes, with offensive fireworks just like the 58-55 game last season....Boston College held on to beat Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, and after the decisive win at Ohio State in early September, the wheels appear to have fallen off. The Texas Aggies got by La. Monroe, and are nothing near what they seemed after bombing So. Carolina to start the year.....Washington struggled to beat Colorado, who is showing some signs of improvement.....TCU took the lead for the first time on a last second FG to beat West Virginia in Morgantown, and we fear for several couches in the immediate proximity...Ga. Tech defeated Virginia soundly, and the Jackets hope to find a way to win the ACC Coastal over Duke....Michigan, after the appropriate resignation of their AD, used a more festive home atmosphere to beat Indiana.....Missouri beat Kentucky, and now looks in control in the SEC East, because the Florida Gators, with coach Will Muschamp all but fired, used a devastating rushing attack to throttle Georgia at The World's Largest Cocktail Party in Jacksonville. It was a stunning outcome, as Georgia thought it was only a formality; however, the Gators have five star talent all over the field...Maryland upended Penn State at State College, but their players refused to shake hands with the Lions, yet another reason to cheer against the Terps...Baylor and Southern Cal got needed conference wins...Tennessee is getting better, and you knew they would beat someone soon, and the win came at South Carolina, who is reeling...Miss State held on against Arkansas, another vastly improving team who is ready to score a big win....Ohio State crushed Illinois...K-State wiped out Okie State, still struggling after losing their starting QB a few weeks back...Notre Dame escaped Navy.....Oregon controlled a Stanford team not as good in '14 as in recent seasons....Cal is another improved team, and won at Oregon State...They say adversity can make you stronger, but the devastating loss by Ole Miss on Saturday night, inclusive of a grotesque injury to star wideout Laquon Treadwell, will be awfully tough to overcome. Tackled from behind reaching for paydirt, Treadwell appears to have suffered a broken leg and dislocated ankle, fumbling the ball before crossing the goal line in the final moments of the game, enabling Auburn to escape The Grove with the win. UCLA, in awful looking uniforms, got a much needed win, grounding Arizona in Westwood....Arizona State beat surging Utah in Tempe in overtime, and Arizona State is 7-1 and in some control in the PAC 12.
FLORIDA STATE ANALYSIS
Many of the experts, from Mark May of ESPN to Randy Cross of CBS Sports, thought Louisville would upset Florida State at The Ville on Thursday night. Coach Jimbo Fisher thought it would be a tremendous challenge for the undefeated Seminoles. Louisville, after all, had the number #1 ranked defense and a wide receiver widely considered a top pick for the NFL draft. On the first play, Louisville hit a 7 yard bomb down to the FSU 5. The Noles held, but before you knew it, it was 21-0 Louisville and social media was a buzz. The Seminoles closed to 24-7, but then proceeded to throw up almost 600 yards of offense en route to winning 42-31. A late score by FSU made the final score a bit deceiving, as the Cards gave FSU all they wanted. Many of the issues plaguing the Seminoles were, as usual, self inflicted. Much of the night, Jameis Winston was not sharp, tossing three interceptions. But, when he was on, he was brilliant. Running back Dalvin Cook has emerged, and he had 37 and 40 yard touchdown runs, which helped immensely. FSU was intermittent on the stop side, but got plays when it counted. Louisville is a good football team, and that is an impressive environment they have, so Florida State should feel fortunate to win given the 24-7 deficit they faced. At times, FSU looks very average. At times, the Seminoles make teams look silly. The bad news is that the 'Noles cannot continue to dig big holes and come storming back, as one afternoon that won't work. The good news for FSU is they have not dreamed of playing their best game. With game at Miami, and arch rival Florida, who just slapped UGA around, upcoming, that game may be needed to close the regular season undefeated. Right now, 24 wins in a row and unconquered.
NEBRASKA ANALYSIS
A home game against Purdue, an improving team who is not in the class of the Big Red, is just what was needed as the Huskers prepare for a stretch of games which will decide the winner of the B1G West. Instead of fine tuning en route to easy win, Nebraska showcased seemingly each and every weakness they have, and although the Big Red won 35-14, the game made every Husker fan very uneasy moving forward. Quarterback Tommy Armstrong, for whatever reason, continues to make poor decisions, turn the ball over and make poor throws, as evidenced by his unacceptable completion percentage. Then, there is the inexplicable issue of receiving the snap. With Nebraska about to go up 14-0, Armstrong fumbled the snap, which Ameer Abdullah scrambled to retrieve attempting to dart into paydirt. Instead, Abdullah's knee got twisted and he was lost for the game, and Purdue took over on downs. Whether Abdullah will be back at 100% in two weeks for the critical game at Wisconsin is not known, but this whole turn of events did not need to take place. The fumbling of snaps continued, no matter who was at center. Interceptions, blamed on poor route running, were idiocy. Backing up Abdullah, Imani Cross could not seem to break a tackle, while Newby had some moments. The big uglies were fair to midland, but the lack of offensive cohesion and poor yards per play were glaring. Defensively, the line play was decent, and the backers made some plays, but this was not a dominating an effort as you might expect at this juncture of the year. I have noted the absence of Johsua Kalu, who played so well as a true freshman early in the year, and I am not sure why. What we have learned it that the glaring weaknesses underscore a simple truth; Nebraska has no chance of winning the B1G West if they play as they have the past two weeks. It is not the time to switch signal callers. But over the bye week, the coaching staff should be hard at work, allowing Armstrong to play games moving forward which accentuate his strengths, and there are many. Obviously, if Abdullah is out, this becomes even more critical. 11-1 or 8-4 will depend on the work of the coaches over the bye week before heading first to Wisconsin.
Top 25
1. Florida State, 8-0, 1
2. Mississippi State, 8-0, 2
3. Alabama, 7-1, 3
4. Oregon, 8-1, 4
5. Auburn, 7-1, 8
6. Michigan State, 7-1, 5
7. Kansas State, 7-1, 11
8. Texas Christian, 7-1, 10
9. Notre Dame, 7-1, 6
10. Baylor, 7-1, 14
11. Ole Miss, 7-2, 9
12. Arizona State, 7-1, 12
13. Louisiana State, 7-2, 15
14. Ohio State, 7-1, 16
15. Nebraska, 8-1, 13
16. Georgia, 6-2, 7
17. Oklahoma, 6-2, 19
18. UCLA, 7-2, 24
19. Arizona, 6-2, 16
20. Clemson, 6-2, 20
21. West Virginia, 6-3, 20
22. Utah, 6-2, 18
23. Wisconsin, 6-2, NR
24. Miami, 6-3, NR
25. Louisville, 6-3, 23
OUT: Duke (22) East Carolina (25)
VOTES: Duke, Southern Cal, Iowa, Missouri, Georgia Tech, Florida, Stanford, Texas A&M, Marshall and Colorado State.
NATIONAL ANALYSIS
UCF arrived in a cold and wet Stores, CT to take on lowly UCONN, and proceeded to sleepwalk through the entire game, throwing interceptions seemingly every other drive and giving a much needed win away, going away, a most pitiful performance.....OU bombed Iowa State in Ames.....Iowa absolutely throttled Northwestern, an outcome few anticipated, perhaps signalling the Hawks are becoming what we thought they might be this season....Wisconsin smothered Rutgers....Miami looks like they are reaching their peak at just the right time, running wild behind Duke Johnson to swarm North Carolina in front of a sparse crowd in Sun Life....Duke outlasted Pitt 51-48 in a pair of overtimes, with offensive fireworks just like the 58-55 game last season....Boston College held on to beat Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, and after the decisive win at Ohio State in early September, the wheels appear to have fallen off. The Texas Aggies got by La. Monroe, and are nothing near what they seemed after bombing So. Carolina to start the year.....Washington struggled to beat Colorado, who is showing some signs of improvement.....TCU took the lead for the first time on a last second FG to beat West Virginia in Morgantown, and we fear for several couches in the immediate proximity...Ga. Tech defeated Virginia soundly, and the Jackets hope to find a way to win the ACC Coastal over Duke....Michigan, after the appropriate resignation of their AD, used a more festive home atmosphere to beat Indiana.....Missouri beat Kentucky, and now looks in control in the SEC East, because the Florida Gators, with coach Will Muschamp all but fired, used a devastating rushing attack to throttle Georgia at The World's Largest Cocktail Party in Jacksonville. It was a stunning outcome, as Georgia thought it was only a formality; however, the Gators have five star talent all over the field...Maryland upended Penn State at State College, but their players refused to shake hands with the Lions, yet another reason to cheer against the Terps...Baylor and Southern Cal got needed conference wins...Tennessee is getting better, and you knew they would beat someone soon, and the win came at South Carolina, who is reeling...Miss State held on against Arkansas, another vastly improving team who is ready to score a big win....Ohio State crushed Illinois...K-State wiped out Okie State, still struggling after losing their starting QB a few weeks back...Notre Dame escaped Navy.....Oregon controlled a Stanford team not as good in '14 as in recent seasons....Cal is another improved team, and won at Oregon State...They say adversity can make you stronger, but the devastating loss by Ole Miss on Saturday night, inclusive of a grotesque injury to star wideout Laquon Treadwell, will be awfully tough to overcome. Tackled from behind reaching for paydirt, Treadwell appears to have suffered a broken leg and dislocated ankle, fumbling the ball before crossing the goal line in the final moments of the game, enabling Auburn to escape The Grove with the win. UCLA, in awful looking uniforms, got a much needed win, grounding Arizona in Westwood....Arizona State beat surging Utah in Tempe in overtime, and Arizona State is 7-1 and in some control in the PAC 12.
FLORIDA STATE ANALYSIS
Many of the experts, from Mark May of ESPN to Randy Cross of CBS Sports, thought Louisville would upset Florida State at The Ville on Thursday night. Coach Jimbo Fisher thought it would be a tremendous challenge for the undefeated Seminoles. Louisville, after all, had the number #1 ranked defense and a wide receiver widely considered a top pick for the NFL draft. On the first play, Louisville hit a 7 yard bomb down to the FSU 5. The Noles held, but before you knew it, it was 21-0 Louisville and social media was a buzz. The Seminoles closed to 24-7, but then proceeded to throw up almost 600 yards of offense en route to winning 42-31. A late score by FSU made the final score a bit deceiving, as the Cards gave FSU all they wanted. Many of the issues plaguing the Seminoles were, as usual, self inflicted. Much of the night, Jameis Winston was not sharp, tossing three interceptions. But, when he was on, he was brilliant. Running back Dalvin Cook has emerged, and he had 37 and 40 yard touchdown runs, which helped immensely. FSU was intermittent on the stop side, but got plays when it counted. Louisville is a good football team, and that is an impressive environment they have, so Florida State should feel fortunate to win given the 24-7 deficit they faced. At times, FSU looks very average. At times, the Seminoles make teams look silly. The bad news is that the 'Noles cannot continue to dig big holes and come storming back, as one afternoon that won't work. The good news for FSU is they have not dreamed of playing their best game. With game at Miami, and arch rival Florida, who just slapped UGA around, upcoming, that game may be needed to close the regular season undefeated. Right now, 24 wins in a row and unconquered.
NEBRASKA ANALYSIS
A home game against Purdue, an improving team who is not in the class of the Big Red, is just what was needed as the Huskers prepare for a stretch of games which will decide the winner of the B1G West. Instead of fine tuning en route to easy win, Nebraska showcased seemingly each and every weakness they have, and although the Big Red won 35-14, the game made every Husker fan very uneasy moving forward. Quarterback Tommy Armstrong, for whatever reason, continues to make poor decisions, turn the ball over and make poor throws, as evidenced by his unacceptable completion percentage. Then, there is the inexplicable issue of receiving the snap. With Nebraska about to go up 14-0, Armstrong fumbled the snap, which Ameer Abdullah scrambled to retrieve attempting to dart into paydirt. Instead, Abdullah's knee got twisted and he was lost for the game, and Purdue took over on downs. Whether Abdullah will be back at 100% in two weeks for the critical game at Wisconsin is not known, but this whole turn of events did not need to take place. The fumbling of snaps continued, no matter who was at center. Interceptions, blamed on poor route running, were idiocy. Backing up Abdullah, Imani Cross could not seem to break a tackle, while Newby had some moments. The big uglies were fair to midland, but the lack of offensive cohesion and poor yards per play were glaring. Defensively, the line play was decent, and the backers made some plays, but this was not a dominating an effort as you might expect at this juncture of the year. I have noted the absence of Johsua Kalu, who played so well as a true freshman early in the year, and I am not sure why. What we have learned it that the glaring weaknesses underscore a simple truth; Nebraska has no chance of winning the B1G West if they play as they have the past two weeks. It is not the time to switch signal callers. But over the bye week, the coaching staff should be hard at work, allowing Armstrong to play games moving forward which accentuate his strengths, and there are many. Obviously, if Abdullah is out, this becomes even more critical. 11-1 or 8-4 will depend on the work of the coaches over the bye week before heading first to Wisconsin.
Monday, October 27, 2014
Timeless Time For Choosing
A Time For Choosing.
Among the most influential speeches in modern political history, the speech Ronald Reagan gave defining conservatism is as relevant today as it was when he gave it in support of Barry Goldwater 50 years ago today, on October 27, 1964.
This speech is approximately 28 minutes, and if you have not heard it previously, it would be well worth your time.
“You and I have a rendezvous with destiny. We’ll preserve for our children this, the last best hope of man on earth, or we’ll sentence them to take the last step into a thousand years of darkness.”
Among the most influential speeches in modern political history, the speech Ronald Reagan gave defining conservatism is as relevant today as it was when he gave it in support of Barry Goldwater 50 years ago today, on October 27, 1964.
This speech is approximately 28 minutes, and if you have not heard it previously, it would be well worth your time.
“You and I have a rendezvous with destiny. We’ll preserve for our children this, the last best hope of man on earth, or we’ll sentence them to take the last step into a thousand years of darkness.”
Sunday, October 26, 2014
The Color & Pageantry Top 25
College Football
Top 25
1. Florida State, 7-0, 1
2. Mississippi State, 7-0, 2
3. Alabama, 7-1, 4
4. Oregon, 7-1, 5
5. Michigan State, 7-1, 7
6. Notre Dame, 6-1, 7
7. Georgia, 6-1, 8
8. Auburn, 6-1, 9
9. Ole Miss, 7-1, 3
10. Texas Christian, 6-1, 10
11. Kansas State, 6-1, 11
12. Arizona State, 6-1,13
13. Nebraska, 7-1, 12
14. Baylor, 6-1, 15
15. Louisiana State, 7-2, 21
16. Ohio State, 6-1, 14
17. Arizona, 6-1, 16
18. Utah, 6-1, 23
19. Oklahoma, 5-2, 17
20. West Virginia, 6-2, 19
21. Clemson, 6-2, 18
22. Duke, 6-1, 24
23. Louisville, 6-2, NR
24. UCLA, 6-2, NR
25. East Carolina, 6-1, 22
OUT: Southern Cal (20 and Washington (25).
VOTES: Stanford, Southern Cal, Washington, Miami, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Marshall, Oklahoma State, North Carolina, Arkansas, Kentucky, Georgia Tech and Missouri.
NATIONAL ANALYSIS
Miami, behind a stellar effort from RB Duke Johnson, smashed Virginia Tech at Blacksburg, a place the Canes have found little success over the years. Tech looked lethargic and slow, particularly on the lines of scrimmage....East Carolina looked average in getting a win at UCONN.....Oregon won a track meet at Cal, who kept scoring all night and is obviously very much improved from a year ago...Wisconsin played their best game of the season and pounded Maryland, who is treading water...Illinois in grey Galloping Ghost tribute unis upset Minnesota.....North Carolina got a big win at Virginia, and the ACC Coastal is a mess......Texas was shut out at Kansas State, and they road back for the Horns looks long while the Wildcats are on the verge of the top ten....Colorado is finally making some strides, but they shockingly took UCLA to two overtimes before falling in Boulder....Georgia Tech used five lost fumbles by Pitt, in the first quarter, to bash the Panthers at Heinz Field....TCU scored 82 points on Texas Tech, and the Frogs look stellar on offense.....Michigan State dominated the lowly Wolverines in East Lansing....Miss. State played from ahead against an improved Kentucky team that would not quit, but the win was not all that impressive for the Bulldogs.....Clemson is not much on offense without frosh QB DeShaun Watson, outlasting a pesky Syracuse in Death Valley....Stanford pounded Oregon State, playing their best game of the year ahead of tilt with Oregon....Arizona jumped all over Wazzu quick, and held on, but could Rich Rod be a candidate at Florida?.....Ole Miss fell at LSU, as many before them have, not able to generate any points, and the Tigers, despite some critical turnovers and losing the turnover stats 0-4, found a way to win with stellar D and a strong running game....Auburn won a track meet at home against South Carolina, and while the offense was strong, the defense was not....Behind a record performance by WR Amari Cooper, Alabama got by Tennessee, who had to go without starting QB Worley....Down 0-17, Penn State battled back to lose in two overtimes to Ohio State, somewhat exposing the Buckeyes....Utah found a way to upset USC in Salt Lake, and if only the Utes had not fallen to Wazzu....In rain and high winds in Seattle, Arizona State got by Washington 24-10, and the Sun Devils are looking very good these days.
NEBRASKA ANALYSIS
Behind Ameer Abdullah, it was a record breaking afternoon as Nebraska beat Rutgers 42-24 on homecoming at Lincoln. Abdullah, a Heisman candidate, set the school record for all purpose yards in a game, leading the Big Red to victory. Abdullah rushed for 225 yards and had a kickoff return of 76 yards, moving to second behind Wisconsin Heisman winner Ron Dayne for the most all-purpose yards in Big Ten history. WR Kenny Bell had six catches, and became the all time leader in number of receptions for the Big Red. Along with the offensive line, QB Tommy Armstrong played very well at times as well, and the offense looks on the verge of really being potent, but there are the misfires, through execution failures, penalties and mental breakdowns that get in the way. CB Josh Mitchell had a long day, and there were breakdowns at linebacker and in the secondary. The defensive front is a real strength for Nebraska, and they dominated the line of scrimmage. "We got the win and I'm happy about that. That's all I'm happy about," Nebraska coach Bo Pelini said. "I didn't like the way we played. I thought we were sloppy, inconsistent and we didn't play up to the standard we need to." Agreed. It was an 11AM kick, and this somewhat sleep walking effort was more than enough to beat Rutgers, but it will not work when the competition steps up. Another opportunity to fine tune comes next week as Purdue visits Lincoln, but having started the season a dumpster fire, the Boilers have extinguished the fire and have improved considerably in recent weeks. That said, the Huskers should use the game as a chance to get firing on all cylinders.
FLORIDA STATE ANALYSIS
The Seminoles had a much needed bye week, as they were awful banged up. Florida State will be at Louisville for a Thursday night ESPN matchup. The 'Noles will have their hands full to be sure.
Top 25
1. Florida State, 7-0, 1
2. Mississippi State, 7-0, 2
3. Alabama, 7-1, 4
4. Oregon, 7-1, 5
5. Michigan State, 7-1, 7
6. Notre Dame, 6-1, 7
7. Georgia, 6-1, 8
8. Auburn, 6-1, 9
9. Ole Miss, 7-1, 3
10. Texas Christian, 6-1, 10
11. Kansas State, 6-1, 11
12. Arizona State, 6-1,13
13. Nebraska, 7-1, 12
14. Baylor, 6-1, 15
15. Louisiana State, 7-2, 21
16. Ohio State, 6-1, 14
17. Arizona, 6-1, 16
18. Utah, 6-1, 23
19. Oklahoma, 5-2, 17
20. West Virginia, 6-2, 19
21. Clemson, 6-2, 18
22. Duke, 6-1, 24
23. Louisville, 6-2, NR
24. UCLA, 6-2, NR
25. East Carolina, 6-1, 22
OUT: Southern Cal (20 and Washington (25).
VOTES: Stanford, Southern Cal, Washington, Miami, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Marshall, Oklahoma State, North Carolina, Arkansas, Kentucky, Georgia Tech and Missouri.
NATIONAL ANALYSIS
Miami, behind a stellar effort from RB Duke Johnson, smashed Virginia Tech at Blacksburg, a place the Canes have found little success over the years. Tech looked lethargic and slow, particularly on the lines of scrimmage....East Carolina looked average in getting a win at UCONN.....Oregon won a track meet at Cal, who kept scoring all night and is obviously very much improved from a year ago...Wisconsin played their best game of the season and pounded Maryland, who is treading water...Illinois in grey Galloping Ghost tribute unis upset Minnesota.....North Carolina got a big win at Virginia, and the ACC Coastal is a mess......Texas was shut out at Kansas State, and they road back for the Horns looks long while the Wildcats are on the verge of the top ten....Colorado is finally making some strides, but they shockingly took UCLA to two overtimes before falling in Boulder....Georgia Tech used five lost fumbles by Pitt, in the first quarter, to bash the Panthers at Heinz Field....TCU scored 82 points on Texas Tech, and the Frogs look stellar on offense.....Michigan State dominated the lowly Wolverines in East Lansing....Miss. State played from ahead against an improved Kentucky team that would not quit, but the win was not all that impressive for the Bulldogs.....Clemson is not much on offense without frosh QB DeShaun Watson, outlasting a pesky Syracuse in Death Valley....Stanford pounded Oregon State, playing their best game of the year ahead of tilt with Oregon....Arizona jumped all over Wazzu quick, and held on, but could Rich Rod be a candidate at Florida?.....Ole Miss fell at LSU, as many before them have, not able to generate any points, and the Tigers, despite some critical turnovers and losing the turnover stats 0-4, found a way to win with stellar D and a strong running game....Auburn won a track meet at home against South Carolina, and while the offense was strong, the defense was not....Behind a record performance by WR Amari Cooper, Alabama got by Tennessee, who had to go without starting QB Worley....Down 0-17, Penn State battled back to lose in two overtimes to Ohio State, somewhat exposing the Buckeyes....Utah found a way to upset USC in Salt Lake, and if only the Utes had not fallen to Wazzu....In rain and high winds in Seattle, Arizona State got by Washington 24-10, and the Sun Devils are looking very good these days.
NEBRASKA ANALYSIS
Behind Ameer Abdullah, it was a record breaking afternoon as Nebraska beat Rutgers 42-24 on homecoming at Lincoln. Abdullah, a Heisman candidate, set the school record for all purpose yards in a game, leading the Big Red to victory. Abdullah rushed for 225 yards and had a kickoff return of 76 yards, moving to second behind Wisconsin Heisman winner Ron Dayne for the most all-purpose yards in Big Ten history. WR Kenny Bell had six catches, and became the all time leader in number of receptions for the Big Red. Along with the offensive line, QB Tommy Armstrong played very well at times as well, and the offense looks on the verge of really being potent, but there are the misfires, through execution failures, penalties and mental breakdowns that get in the way. CB Josh Mitchell had a long day, and there were breakdowns at linebacker and in the secondary. The defensive front is a real strength for Nebraska, and they dominated the line of scrimmage. "We got the win and I'm happy about that. That's all I'm happy about," Nebraska coach Bo Pelini said. "I didn't like the way we played. I thought we were sloppy, inconsistent and we didn't play up to the standard we need to." Agreed. It was an 11AM kick, and this somewhat sleep walking effort was more than enough to beat Rutgers, but it will not work when the competition steps up. Another opportunity to fine tune comes next week as Purdue visits Lincoln, but having started the season a dumpster fire, the Boilers have extinguished the fire and have improved considerably in recent weeks. That said, the Huskers should use the game as a chance to get firing on all cylinders.
FLORIDA STATE ANALYSIS
The Seminoles had a much needed bye week, as they were awful banged up. Florida State will be at Louisville for a Thursday night ESPN matchup. The 'Noles will have their hands full to be sure.
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Going Pink
All over the fruited plain, everyone is going pink! All for a great cause, a collaborative effort to raise money to fight breast cancer. This effort, based by the Susan G. Komen Foundation, is without question one of the most successful charitable fundraising this nation has ever seen. After all, who does not want to join the fight against breast cancer?
Everyone is in!
The Chevrolet SS pace car this past weekend for the running of NASCAR's GEICO 500 at Talladega Super Speedway was looking sharp, painted pink and making strides against breast cancer.
The Florida State University Golden Girls Dance Team, posing with the 2014 College Football Playoff Trophy, were looking lovely in Tallahassee this past weekend prior to the the most watched regular season college football game in over two seasons as visiting Notre Dame fell at the last second to Florida State.
When thinking pink and college football, who can not include the Oregon Ducks, who under the inspiration of NIKE founder and alumnus Phil Knight have over a 100 uniform combinations, sporting pink over the green and yellow combos we customarily see the Ducks wearing.
At my place of employment, and most likely yours, the company has presented numerous opportunities to have fun and raise money for this wonderful cause.Man, this is a great story.
Or is it.
Once upon I time, I was eager to contribute to this seemingly worthy cause. Like many other families, cancer has affected many of my relatives, taking the life of my Uncle in his thirties with other family members counted among the survivors.
However, I no longer participate in fundraising with the Susan G. Komen Foundation, as I have learned that a significant portion of the moneys raised end up in the hands of Planned Parenthood. Once this became public, there was a significant backlash against the now named Susan G. Komen Foundation for the Cure.
Appropriately, in my view, part of that backlash included a decrease in the donation level. But not necessarily for the reasons you may think. Let us take a step back and review.
Susan G. Komen had annually made significant donations to Planned Parenthood, which is essentially an abortion mill disguised as a womens health organization. Abortion is legal, but many see the act as much more than birth control, but rather murder. Although I am against abortion, we won't debate that now.
Margaret Sanger, the founder of what has later become Planned Parenthood and a hero to Hillary Clinton, was really an evil woman. Thought to be advancing the rights of women, and perhaps there was some thinking in that regard, the central force in her social activism was eugenics. Included in her thoughts was that it was a worthy enterprise to "assist the race toward the elimination of the unfit."
Masked under the premise of womens health, abortion was considered a vehicle to rid the nation of those who were unfit in the eyes of Sanger and her fellow progressive elitists. You see, Sanger and her crowd knew better than you, including who was fit enough to live and die. Imagine the arrogance.
In the world today, where an ill mouthed statement can forever label you a racists, it was indeed Sanger and is indeed Planned Parenthood that are seemingly assisting in the demise of the African-America population, as an article in The Washington Times notes the following:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Abortion Surveillance report revealed that between 2007 and 2010, nearly 36 percent of all abortions in the United States were performed on black children, even though black Americans make up only 13 percent of our population. A further 21 percent of abortions were performed on Hispanics, and 7 percent more on other minority groups, for a total of 64 percent of U.S. abortions tragically performed on minority groups. Margaret Sanger would have been proud of the effects of her legacy.
Due to this, many potential donors hoping to defeat breast cancer have taken donations elsewhere, which led the organization to cease funding to Planned Parenthood. However, this action was seen as taking a stand for abortion and against womens rights, creating a bunch of anger among other supporters, which included resignations from high level executive within the organization. The Foundation, caught in a squeeze, acquiesced and once again began donations to Planned Parenthood.
As The New York Times reported, "The people at Komen, it seems, are pilloried no matter what they do".
Personal views are indeed the final straw here. I will no donate any of my hard earned dollars to an organization that openly funds an organization whose mission statement is to invest in "groundbreaking research, community outreach, advocacy and programs in over 30 countries". While I strongly support the effort to defeat all cancer, it is those donations to community health outreach, likely comprised of donations to Planned Parenthood, that I will not support.
Therefore, with the Susan G. Komen Foundation in bed financially with Planned Parenthood, they will venture on without a dime of my money. My money is much better allocated to supporting other worthwhile charitable endeavors.
Everyone is in!
The Chevrolet SS pace car this past weekend for the running of NASCAR's GEICO 500 at Talladega Super Speedway was looking sharp, painted pink and making strides against breast cancer.
The Florida State University Golden Girls Dance Team, posing with the 2014 College Football Playoff Trophy, were looking lovely in Tallahassee this past weekend prior to the the most watched regular season college football game in over two seasons as visiting Notre Dame fell at the last second to Florida State.
At my place of employment, and most likely yours, the company has presented numerous opportunities to have fun and raise money for this wonderful cause.Man, this is a great story.
Or is it.
Once upon I time, I was eager to contribute to this seemingly worthy cause. Like many other families, cancer has affected many of my relatives, taking the life of my Uncle in his thirties with other family members counted among the survivors.
However, I no longer participate in fundraising with the Susan G. Komen Foundation, as I have learned that a significant portion of the moneys raised end up in the hands of Planned Parenthood. Once this became public, there was a significant backlash against the now named Susan G. Komen Foundation for the Cure.
Appropriately, in my view, part of that backlash included a decrease in the donation level. But not necessarily for the reasons you may think. Let us take a step back and review.
Susan G. Komen had annually made significant donations to Planned Parenthood, which is essentially an abortion mill disguised as a womens health organization. Abortion is legal, but many see the act as much more than birth control, but rather murder. Although I am against abortion, we won't debate that now.
Margaret Sanger, the founder of what has later become Planned Parenthood and a hero to Hillary Clinton, was really an evil woman. Thought to be advancing the rights of women, and perhaps there was some thinking in that regard, the central force in her social activism was eugenics. Included in her thoughts was that it was a worthy enterprise to "assist the race toward the elimination of the unfit."
Masked under the premise of womens health, abortion was considered a vehicle to rid the nation of those who were unfit in the eyes of Sanger and her fellow progressive elitists. You see, Sanger and her crowd knew better than you, including who was fit enough to live and die. Imagine the arrogance.
In the world today, where an ill mouthed statement can forever label you a racists, it was indeed Sanger and is indeed Planned Parenthood that are seemingly assisting in the demise of the African-America population, as an article in The Washington Times notes the following:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Abortion Surveillance report revealed that between 2007 and 2010, nearly 36 percent of all abortions in the United States were performed on black children, even though black Americans make up only 13 percent of our population. A further 21 percent of abortions were performed on Hispanics, and 7 percent more on other minority groups, for a total of 64 percent of U.S. abortions tragically performed on minority groups. Margaret Sanger would have been proud of the effects of her legacy.
Due to this, many potential donors hoping to defeat breast cancer have taken donations elsewhere, which led the organization to cease funding to Planned Parenthood. However, this action was seen as taking a stand for abortion and against womens rights, creating a bunch of anger among other supporters, which included resignations from high level executive within the organization. The Foundation, caught in a squeeze, acquiesced and once again began donations to Planned Parenthood.
As The New York Times reported, "The people at Komen, it seems, are pilloried no matter what they do".
Personal views are indeed the final straw here. I will no donate any of my hard earned dollars to an organization that openly funds an organization whose mission statement is to invest in "groundbreaking research, community outreach, advocacy and programs in over 30 countries". While I strongly support the effort to defeat all cancer, it is those donations to community health outreach, likely comprised of donations to Planned Parenthood, that I will not support.
Therefore, with the Susan G. Komen Foundation in bed financially with Planned Parenthood, they will venture on without a dime of my money. My money is much better allocated to supporting other worthwhile charitable endeavors.
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Commander in Chaos
Without question, the best editorial page in the world belongs to Investors Business Daily. Perhaps the most talented among the staff is editorial columnist and cartoonist Michael Ramirez. Again this week, Ramirez hit it out of the park. The following editorial cartoon speaks volumes without commentary.
President Obama is quite serious about only a few things; the transformation of America from a world power, the transfer of wealth from oppressive Uncle Sam to those he stole from, an utter disdain for the US Military and the utilization of his personal time.
For those invested in the prosperity and safety of the citizens of America, the presidency of Obama has been a disaster. You think things are out of control, and Obama is in over his head. You are incorrect; things are going as planned.
When leadership lacks, and weakness is projected, and a fertile ground for opponents of this nation, agents of evil and unscrupulous actors, achieves a greater yield. The seeming lack of seriousness by Obama presents a green light to go for our enemies, terrorists around the globe, which results in chaos.
An orchestrated chaos.
While the alarm rings loudly for you and I, Obama engages his plan of attack for these events, presented in the levels of DEFCON so brilliantly described by Ramirez.
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| Michael Ramirez/Investors Business Daily |
President Obama is quite serious about only a few things; the transformation of America from a world power, the transfer of wealth from oppressive Uncle Sam to those he stole from, an utter disdain for the US Military and the utilization of his personal time.
For those invested in the prosperity and safety of the citizens of America, the presidency of Obama has been a disaster. You think things are out of control, and Obama is in over his head. You are incorrect; things are going as planned.
When leadership lacks, and weakness is projected, and a fertile ground for opponents of this nation, agents of evil and unscrupulous actors, achieves a greater yield. The seeming lack of seriousness by Obama presents a green light to go for our enemies, terrorists around the globe, which results in chaos.
An orchestrated chaos.
While the alarm rings loudly for you and I, Obama engages his plan of attack for these events, presented in the levels of DEFCON so brilliantly described by Ramirez.
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
#TakeTheCrown
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| Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO |
The run to get to this point has been awesome, and in attending my first home Royals game since 1978 back in September, I lay claim to bringing them good luck. But really, this collection of players and coaches exemplify everything you want in a sports team.
While I wish the best for Florida State's own Buster Posey of the Giants, it is 'Husker Alex Gordon I hope will lead the Royals to the world championship.
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| Husker Cheer, Alex Gordon, Darin Erstad and Herbie Husker |
#BE ROYAL, #TAKETHECROWN
Monday, October 20, 2014
Under Control
Another presentation of excellence from Michael Ramirez of Investors.com.
64% of Americans think things in America are out of control. They are right.
However, things are under control for President Obama.
Obama did run guns, seemingly in hopes of an event which would sway the American public opinion with respect to the second amendment. Can you think of any logical reasoning to arm those engaging in conflict with our border patrol agents on the southern border?
Richard Nixon dreamed of targeting political enemies, and had articles of impeachment filed for attempting to use the IRS to do so. Obama did utilize the IRS to target, not only individual political opponents, but political groups and non profits political organizations across America. In the aftermath, the administration has dodged and deflected Congressional inquires all the way home. These are impeachable offenses.
Perhaps the most despicable actions of the Obama administration, completely inclusive of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, was the actions undertaken in Benghazi. As if sacrificing patriots charged in the defense of our nation is not deplorable enough, both President Obama and Sec. Clinton lied to the American people, and the families of the fallen, about their deaths, floating propaganda about a video causing all the disturbance leading to the death causing conflict. It was gun running.
Obamacare is nothing short of a governmental takeover of private industry. Democrat operatives have spoken aloud, even if ignored by the mainstream media, that the objective is to put private insurance companies out of business. And no, you cannot keep your doctor and no, your premiums are not decreasing. It was, and is, all a lie, right down to the death panels.
The border rush of all those youngsters on tricycles entering our nation through the southern border was not a 21st century rebirth of the gumball rally. No, it was a vehicle in the effort to transfer the wealth to those in nations the United States supposedly oppressed as we built our prosperity through free market enterprise and entrepreneur ship.
An opponent of our allies and a friend to our enemies, the release of five of the worst terrorists we held captive for a servicemen who by most accounting went AWOL is beyond criminal. Listening to Private Bergdahl's father speak in code to our opponents, an orchestrated slap in the face to America by Obama, was really hard to swallow. This is high treason. Of course, if you have been following along, Obama is not on the same team as Uncle Sam, and I, are on.
Those charged in protecting the President are repeatedly dropping the ball. Obama is a very bad guy, but we cannot have his security fail resulting in his injury or death. In this country, we remove tyrants through a the legal process. Keep in mind the enemies in foreign lands are really his friends, even Medvedev.
Ramirez ran out of room.
In addition, never in history has the government in this country so aggressively sought the observance of the citizenry as those under the command of Obama. From the usage of the IRS to Common Core, it is so out of control the battle between dystopian authors George Orwell and Aldous Huxley over who was right is in vogue. I'll go with Huxley, by the way.
You think Obama thinks he is losing grip by all the above items cited as out of control. Yet Obama is an anti-colonialist, an opponent of the west and free markets. Obama is working, very effectively, to give them the wealth, them being those who the United States supposedly oppressed to achieve our wealth.
None of the above referenced items would have gone the way they did if you were in charge. Think about it.
Obama is not lacking in intelligence, or arrogance, and he has got things in complete control, as least as far as he see it.
The transformation of The United States of America. Indeed, Obama has it under control.
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| Michael Ramirez/Investors Business Daily |
However, things are under control for President Obama.
Obama did run guns, seemingly in hopes of an event which would sway the American public opinion with respect to the second amendment. Can you think of any logical reasoning to arm those engaging in conflict with our border patrol agents on the southern border?
Richard Nixon dreamed of targeting political enemies, and had articles of impeachment filed for attempting to use the IRS to do so. Obama did utilize the IRS to target, not only individual political opponents, but political groups and non profits political organizations across America. In the aftermath, the administration has dodged and deflected Congressional inquires all the way home. These are impeachable offenses.
Perhaps the most despicable actions of the Obama administration, completely inclusive of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, was the actions undertaken in Benghazi. As if sacrificing patriots charged in the defense of our nation is not deplorable enough, both President Obama and Sec. Clinton lied to the American people, and the families of the fallen, about their deaths, floating propaganda about a video causing all the disturbance leading to the death causing conflict. It was gun running.
Obamacare is nothing short of a governmental takeover of private industry. Democrat operatives have spoken aloud, even if ignored by the mainstream media, that the objective is to put private insurance companies out of business. And no, you cannot keep your doctor and no, your premiums are not decreasing. It was, and is, all a lie, right down to the death panels.
The border rush of all those youngsters on tricycles entering our nation through the southern border was not a 21st century rebirth of the gumball rally. No, it was a vehicle in the effort to transfer the wealth to those in nations the United States supposedly oppressed as we built our prosperity through free market enterprise and entrepreneur ship.
An opponent of our allies and a friend to our enemies, the release of five of the worst terrorists we held captive for a servicemen who by most accounting went AWOL is beyond criminal. Listening to Private Bergdahl's father speak in code to our opponents, an orchestrated slap in the face to America by Obama, was really hard to swallow. This is high treason. Of course, if you have been following along, Obama is not on the same team as Uncle Sam, and I, are on.
Those charged in protecting the President are repeatedly dropping the ball. Obama is a very bad guy, but we cannot have his security fail resulting in his injury or death. In this country, we remove tyrants through a the legal process. Keep in mind the enemies in foreign lands are really his friends, even Medvedev.
Ramirez ran out of room.
In addition, never in history has the government in this country so aggressively sought the observance of the citizenry as those under the command of Obama. From the usage of the IRS to Common Core, it is so out of control the battle between dystopian authors George Orwell and Aldous Huxley over who was right is in vogue. I'll go with Huxley, by the way.
You think Obama thinks he is losing grip by all the above items cited as out of control. Yet Obama is an anti-colonialist, an opponent of the west and free markets. Obama is working, very effectively, to give them the wealth, them being those who the United States supposedly oppressed to achieve our wealth.
None of the above referenced items would have gone the way they did if you were in charge. Think about it.
Obama is not lacking in intelligence, or arrogance, and he has got things in complete control, as least as far as he see it.
The transformation of The United States of America. Indeed, Obama has it under control.
Sunday, October 19, 2014
The Color & Pageantry Top 25
College Football
Top 25
1. Florida State, 7-0, 1
2. Mississippi State, 6-0, 2
3. Mississippi, 7-0, 3
4. Alabama, 6-1, 10
5. Oregon, 6-1, 6
6. Michigan State, 6-1, 7
7. Notre Dame, 6-1, 4
8. Georgia, 6-1, 8
9. Auburn, 5-1, 9
10. Texas Christian, 5-1. 11
11. Kansas State, 5-1, 13
12. Nebraska, 6-1, 14
13. Arizona State, 5-1, 19
14. Ohio State, 5-1, 22
15. Baylor, 6-1, 5
16. Arizona, 6-1, 20
17. Oklahoma, 5-2, 12
18. Clemson, 5-2, 17
19. West Virginia, 5-2, NR
20. Southern Cal, 5-2, NR
21. Louisiana State, 6-2, 25
22. East Carolina, 5-1, 20
23. Utah, 5-1, NR
24. Duke, 6-1, NR
25. Washington, 5-2, 24
OUT: Oklahoma State (15), Stanford (16), Texas A&M (18) and UCLA (23).
VOTES: UCLA, Texas A&M, Stanford, Louisville, Minnesota, Missouri, Marshall, Oklahoma State, Maryland, Iowa, Virginia, Arkansas, Kentucky, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Miami and Boston College.
NATIONAL ANALYSIS
Top 25
1. Florida State, 7-0, 1
2. Mississippi State, 6-0, 2
3. Mississippi, 7-0, 3
4. Alabama, 6-1, 10
5. Oregon, 6-1, 6
6. Michigan State, 6-1, 7
7. Notre Dame, 6-1, 4
8. Georgia, 6-1, 8
9. Auburn, 5-1, 9
10. Texas Christian, 5-1. 11
11. Kansas State, 5-1, 13
12. Nebraska, 6-1, 14
13. Arizona State, 5-1, 19
14. Ohio State, 5-1, 22
15. Baylor, 6-1, 5
16. Arizona, 6-1, 20
17. Oklahoma, 5-2, 12
18. Clemson, 5-2, 17
19. West Virginia, 5-2, NR
20. Southern Cal, 5-2, NR
21. Louisiana State, 6-2, 25
22. East Carolina, 5-1, 20
23. Utah, 5-1, NR
24. Duke, 6-1, NR
25. Washington, 5-2, 24
OUT: Oklahoma State (15), Stanford (16), Texas A&M (18) and UCLA (23).
VOTES: UCLA, Texas A&M, Stanford, Louisville, Minnesota, Missouri, Marshall, Oklahoma State, Maryland, Iowa, Virginia, Arkansas, Kentucky, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, Miami and Boston College.
NATIONAL ANALYSIS
Pitt got a home win against Va. Tech, who after winning
easily at Ohio State, has looked average at best....Utah got by at Oregon state.....Alabama,
struggling in recent weeks, served notice those signaling their demise were
mistaken by taking Texas A&M to the woodshed, handing Aggie coach Kevin
Sumlin his fist shutout loss as a head coach, pounding the Aggies 59-0....North
Carolina, favored by some to win the ACC Coastal and off to a horrendous start
due to a pitiful defense, outlasted Georgia Tech in Chapel Hill....Georgia may
be without Todd Gurley, but they are smashing the opposition and would be
really good if they had an elite signal caller.....UCLA outlasted an obviously
much improved Cal, escaping with a much needed win....Arizona State cemented
their position in the PAC 12 by gaining a controlling win over reigning
conference champ Stanford....Oregon did not give the Washington Huskies a
chance at an upset, winning going away...Ole Miss smothered the aerial attack
of Tennessee in most impressive fashion....West Virginia, behind the arm of
Clint Trickett, in spite of two costly turnovers, upset Baylor 41-27 and the
fans lit Morgantown on fire; literally....Louisville dumped NC State...TCU
drubbed a decent Oklahoma State team, and although the Pokes have their back up
QB for the rest of the year, this was a eye opening beating....Colorado is
seemingly improving, but that did not stop USC from pounding the Buffs with QB
Kessler throwing a record 7 TD's....Kentucky is improving, but so is LSU, and
in Baton Rouge, the Tigers blasted the Wildcats 41-3, and look to be a
preseason top ten if not five team to start 2015....Texas outlasted Iowa State, but these
days, a win for the Horns is huge...Colorado State snuck by Utah State to go to
6-1 on the year.....Ohio State dominated Rutgers, and they look to be finding
their way behind backup QB JT Bartlett...Iowa jumped out 14-0 at Maryland, and
could not hold on, losing 38-31.....Florida, on homecoming, got hammered by
Missouri despite only giving up 120 total
yards and 7 first downs, as the Tigers got touchdowns on a kickoff return, a
punt return, a pick six and a fumble return for a touchdown. The Gators are a dumpster fire, and it would
be a miracle if Will Muschamp survives the bye week.
NEBRASKA ANALYSIS
Nebraska was at Northwestern, a team that has given the Big
Red fits since the NU joined the B1G. Last
season, it took a Hail Mary for the Huskers to win. Northwestern got off to a bad start, but had
been playing well in recent weeks, which included beating Wisconsin. This would
be a real test for the Huskers. The
Huskers started slow, with Northwestern scoring first and holding a field goal lead
at the half. After the break, Nebraska
seemed to wear the Cats down and got the running game going. In addition, the Nebraska held Northwestern
to only 28 second half yards. Ameer Abdullah
found yardage tight early, but kept pounding away and finished with 146 yards
rushing. The bye week gave Nebraska
more time to get freshman flanker De'Mornay Pierson-El comfortable with the
playbook, and he responded with 3 catches for 66 yards, and throwing a
touchdown to quarterback Tommy Armstrong on a tight spiral off a reverse. Kenny Bell had a good game also, with 5
catches for 89 yards. Armstrong finished
18 of 29 for 221. While he increased his
completion percentage, the passes averaged 8 yards per catch. It is important to note the Huskers did not
have a turnover, with protection of the football, a concern with the Big Red,
pivotal to any B1G championship run. The
38-17 win at Northwestern was a good win for Nebraska to be sure. The Huskers will be favored the rest of the
way to Indianapolis. They need to
continue to improve, protect the football, and make it there.
FLORID STATE ANALYSIS
Florida State was not very good on Saturday night, nor were
they very lucky. Up until the last play,
that is. I thought the Seminoles would
come out and play the best game of the season, but they did not. FSU looked flat, lethargic and passive on
defense and, outside of an easy, quick touchdown drive, were outplayed in the
first half, going to the locker room down 17-10. FSU quickly tied the game as the second half
began, but FSU had trouble stopping the Irish all night and Notre Dame quickly
answered the score. Late in the third,
FSU tied the score at 24. The Seminole
defense did come up with some critical stops, two on fourth and short, when it
looked like Notre Dame may run away with the game. The Seminoles did not allow much yardage
after contact, which was game saving. Notre Dame was held to a field as the fourth
period began. With the game on the line,
FSU responded with a touchdown drive, which included a beautiful pass from
Jamies Winston in the face of a blitz.
FSU would have to hold on. Notre
Dame got down into FSU territory but was forced to punt, and did so, pinning
FSU inside the Seminole five. FSU ran
three inexplicable running plays, and was forced to punt. Converting a 4th and 18, the Fighting Irish
got the ball down to FSU 2, inside of a minute to go, and seemingly scored the
winning touchdown on a pass to the tight end.
However, the Irish were cited for holding, an illegal pick at the point
of attack, which negated the score. From
the 18 on fourth down, Irish quarterback Everett Golson, who played very well
all night, missed on a throw into the end zone, which was intercepted, as the
game expired. In fact, FSU, outplayed
much of the game, was lucky to win this one.
The crowd was electric and intense, and played a role in FSU gaining
this victory. Notre Dame looked much
better than people thought, and although FSU did not look sharp, they found a
way to win the ball game, which was a major hurdle in the march to playing for
the national championship. The 31 points
is the lowest offensive point total for FSU since Winston began the season at
quarterback last year.
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