Back in times of slavery, a slave owner could free his own slaves, but only with permission from the government. The process to free a slave was called manumission. The laws at the time made it difficult to free a slave, and it was done only under extraordinary circumstances. We live in those same times today.
While Americans are complaining about the administration’s plan to control what they can and can’t eat, a record number already depend on the government to provide their food. According to the latest figures, the number of American households on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (translation: those receiving food stamps) is up to a record 40.8 million at a cost of over $72 billion a year.
She sat across from me at a table. She had porcelain skin and smooth, high cheekbones that made her face look...swift. Very streamlined. Her eyes were huge, but there was a cheeky glint. She leaned conspiratorially toward me and, with a rich, Ukrainian accent, she said quietly, "I am Republican. I come to this country, I register Republican. No understanding, none, have these American leftists."
I’ve already stated that the Republican response to Obama’s State of the Union speech, though adequate, lacked passion. The immediate feedback from Republicans to my comment was “It was better than Jingals’ response!” Big deal.
Happy freakin’ New Year! I have never been more energized to get out of the old and into the new. I wish I could have awakened in 2010 to find that 2009 was just a dream, albeit a very bad dream! However, as Will Ferrell said in Talledega Nights, “That just happened!”
The Democrats provide amazing reminders that slavery is alive and thriving in America today. The plantation these days is Congress. White Democrats are the plantation owners, and the Congressional Black Caucus members are the slaves…modern day House Negros.
Hard times call for hard choices, and let’s face it, it just doesn’t get any tougher than the economy we have under the Obama administration. People are indeed between a rock and a hard place. Nevertheless, as Obama promised, there is hope, though this time hope comes from… Nevada.
The lamestream, state-run media is always good for a laugh, and this laugh has to do with the recent jobless claim. They are exuberant because as the AP headline reads, “New jobless claims fall unexpectedly to 457K”. So only 475 THOUSAND people lost their jobs this go-round! Come to think of it, that IS good news in Obama’s vida loca.
America is being sold out for chump change at all government levels, as the culture of corruption in politics is at an all time high. I won’t pretend that corruption doesn’t occur from both Democrats and Republicans. However make no mistake about it, Democrats are the worst offenders.
The movie Cool Hand Luke may provides one of the best metaphors for Obama’s pathology, and his current feverish attempts at selling DeathCare to America. His speech to Congress reminded me of what the Captain of Road Prison 36 said to the new prisoners:
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Fascinating read! Kevin's story is a reminder of how family plays a strong role in shaping who we are.
