Politics

Ok I'm really not that political, hell this is the first year I've ever even voted. My personal preference for the White House, was Hillary Clinton. I really liked what Bill Clinton was able to do while he was in Office and figured that his wife could do the same. I was never totally against Obama, just don't like his middle name - "Hussein". We just got rid of one Hussein, so what's the point in putting another one in office. I received a phone call from the Republican Party not long after the election ended a couple months ago and they asked if I had to vote that day, who would I vote for? I came out and bluntly told them I'd do a write-in for Clinton and the guy didnt know what to say. But I think I've made up my mind about who I'm going to vote for in this coming election.

I'm not basing my decision on age, race, or religion, fact or fiction. Hell I'm not basing my decision on anything.

Oh yeah just another thing I should mention, I'm not a "green" person. I really could care less about the O-Zone. The only thing that I do to help is buy those long lasting light bulbs and thats only because they are supposed to save you money.

The commercials are childish from McCain and both are basically repeating the same things, mainly about energy and global warming.

I don't know nor do I care who their choices for running mates are. I've noticed that Obama chose a white guy and McCain chose a woman. A big Woo hoo there.

I did see this recently. Sarah Palin, Sen. John McCain's chosen running mate, announces that her unmarried 17-year-old daughter is pregnant. And all I have to say is who cares? Not that she is pregnant, I say congrats on that. I say who cares to the fact that she is 17 years old and unmarried. There are a lot of young girls that are pregnant and most of them are younger than 17 years old and not married. Why make a big deal about it and broadcast it over the news. Maybe I missed something or maybe I just don't care.

The Republicans fucked everything up for the past 8 years (War, inflation, gas, alcohol, hurricanes, illness, terrorism, piracy, everything.) Even if the Republicans didn't cause it I still blame them and not just the president I am blaming the whole damn Republican Party. Those money spending, greedy bastards. Yeah I seen on the news McCain asked you not to have any parties until after Hurrican Gustav made landfall, but did you listen. NO. On the news all of you greedy money laundering people were partying trying to hide behind plants and stuff so that your faces weren't shown on T.V. Or When you did speak to the camera's you said you didn't care.

More than likely I'll be voting for Obama. I just hope that Obama's choices are for the better of the U.S. and not just to try and make people in Washington happy.

Either way its a "Fucked Up World" and we just live in it.

Maybe one day when all the people are done looking for problems someone will find a solution.

Too fat for execution ?

Ohio inmate says he's too fat for execution. I say he's full of shit.
This inmate is sentenced to die for raping and murdering two young women in 1986. His execution is scheduled for Oct. 14. Thats the prison system for you, feed them, clothe them and educate them. Like I've said before in previous posts, if you were sentenced to die, don't waste the tax payers money, execute them that day. That way the inmates don't have the opportunity to find ways around being executed. I think this inmate in particular, because he is making the claim himself, should executed on his scheduled day, if the first shot thats supposed to put him to sleep doesn't work, fuck it. I'm sure the girls that he killed were still awake when they were murdered. He should be shot up with the lethal drugs until it does take effect. Thats just my opinion though.

If you're interested in reading the article, here is the link.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080805/ap_on_re_us/death_penalty_cooey

weather

ladies and gentlemen, this one is for you.

Ever set at home watching TV when the news interrupts with severe weather "Tornado Warning"? Your like damn i'm missing Celebrity Family Fued and the TV station will never replay it, so your pretty much screwed and have to wait for a re-run.

So you set there and your hearing, if your in this location, seek shelter as you are in danger of getting hit by a strong storm possible Tornado. Or if you live in a trailer/mobile home, go into a brick complex or lay in a ditch, just cover your head.

Your really telling me that laying outside in a Ditch is safer than staying in your home. Come on

Not only can this be a bunch of shit, but I want to know which cable/satellite provider, and electric company has enough signal to work in these extreme conditions that the people in those areas can still see whats going on. Normally, if theres extreme weather advisories, shortly you will hear a broadcasts so many people are left without power this evening. Ill bet its the fuckers that were in the storms path who is still setting there wondering whats going on in their area.

Tv stations should be able to broadcasts to certain areas, if nothings going on in your area, your service should be uninterrupted.

It should be like the Emergency Broadcast System. BEEEEEEP .. Oh wait, they cant get that to work either. if they did my TV didnt break though saying BEEEEEEEEEEEEEP this is an EMERGENCY Please take shelter. Maybe it should be like the Tsunami warning. oh shit my bad.. Maybe it should be like the Earthquake any signs of rumbling RUN, nah might not work. or the colored levels of National Security, Red = Tornado, White = Snow / Blizzard Blue = Calm, Black = GET THE FUCK OUT. nah then we'd be screwed into seeing mike lapointe all day.

Are you serious?

Are you serious?
Ok, below is an article thaty I read from a newspaper. Here are some of my thoughts on it. If the guy was sentenced to death, why are they going to have a hearing to determine if he is a sexually violent predator. He was found guilty of rape of a child, statutory sexual assault, and sexual assault, yeah I would say that he is a sexually violent predator. I don't think it takes a judge, jury or even a genius to figure that one out. Everyone has a right to a fair trial, but if you're convicted of a crime and sentenced to death, what are they waiting for? I say kill him now and move on to the next wack job.
I think all the people that are sentenced to death should be lined up right now or after their sentencing and get it over with, why wait, they didnt make the people they killed wait. This way they wouldn't waste as much of the tax payers money as they do by letting them sit in prison.

From The Herald Standard
Updated 7/24/08
Sentencing set for man convicted in girl's death

Sentencing for a Fayette County man convicted of murdering and raping a 12-year-old Greene County girl in June 2006 has been rescheduled to 10 a.m. Aug. 21.

In May, a Greene County jury found Jeffrey Robert Martin, 50, of New Geneva guilty in the strangulation death and rape of Gabrielle Bechen of Dunkard Township and sentenced him to death.

The sentencing was scheduled for today.

At the Aug. 21 sentencing hearing before Greene County President Judge H. Terry Grimes, Martin will be formally sentenced on the first-degree murder conviction and sexual assault charges.

A hearing to determine if Martin, a Greene County native, is a sexually violent predator under Megan's Law could be held before the sentencing.

A pre-sentence investigation and Megan's Law evaluation of Martin have been completed.

County prosecutors argued that Martin raped the girl and then killed her, buried her body and other evidence on a farm where he worked to conceal the crime.

Bechen's June 13, 2006, disappearance triggered an extensive search involving state police, FBI agents and hundreds of volunteers.

Martin confessed to killing the girl and led police to where he buried the body on June 17 after a pair of the volunteer searchers found the all-terrain vehicle Bechen rode from her home to the nearby farm on Mount Joy Road where Martin worked. The body, ATV and other evidence were found buried at different sites on the farm.

A recorded confession he made to police was played in court, but Martin told a different story when he testified.

In the confession, Martin said he strangled the girl after she drove her ATV to the farm and told him she was going to tell her parents he molested her. On the witness stand, he said a man ran out of gasoline in front of the farm and offered him $100 to help him dispose of an ATV he had in the bed of his truck.

Martin testified that he saw a body inside the truck after he and the man finished burying the ATV.

He said he went back to work, but the man drove a backhoe and took lime from the farm, buried the girl and then showed him the gravesite.

Martin also claimed police abused and tortured him to make him confess.

During the sentencing phase of the trial, a brother and sister of Martin's described a dysfunctional upbringing with alcoholic and abusive parents. They also said Martin was in special education student who quit school in 10th grade.

In addition to first-degree murder, Martin was found guilty of rape of a child, aggravated assault, aggravated indecent assault, statutory sexual assault, sexual assault, abuse of a corpse and four counts of tampering with evidence.

The Guys' Rules!

These were in a newsletter at work, figured I'd post them here.

Men are NOT mind readers

Learn to work the toilet seat, you're a big girl. If it's up, put it down. We need it up, you need it down. You don't hear us complaining about you leaving it down.

Sunday sports. It's like the full moon or the changing of the tides. Let it be.

Shopping is NOT a sport. And no, we are never going to think of it that way.

Crying is blackmail.

Ask for what you want. Let us be clear on this one: subtle hints do not work; strong hints do not work; obvious hints do not work. Just say it!

Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question.

Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That's what we do. Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for.

A headache that last for 17 months is a Problem. See a doctor.

Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissable in an argument. In fact, all comments became null and void after 7 days.

If you think you're fat, you probably are. Don't ask us.

If something we said can be interpreted in two ways and one of them makes you sad or angry, then we meant the other one.

You can either ask us to do something or tell us how you want it done. Not both. If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself.

Whenever possible, please say whatever you have to say during commercials.

Christopher Columbus did NOT need directions and neither do we.

ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default settings. Peach, for example, is a fruit, not A color. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We have no idea what mauve is.

If it itches, it will be scratched. We do that.

I'm trying to give you the life that I never had

People say "I'm trying to give you the life that I never had".
Sometimes I think that phrase is used way out of context. I know that some people didnt have alot when they were growing up or their parents weren't always around or other things. But if you always put work over family then I really don't think you're helping that much. Are you? Yeah you can buy them things that you didn't have growing up or buy things that you always wanted. But when you look at it all, what are those things? After being away for awhile, you kinda put yourself out of the picture. Sure your kids might have the latest in video game systems, a giant pool that they can have parties in, but where are the important things? Such as the love of your family. I think people are taking that for granted. For some people tomorrow may never come, but thats ok because you can play Grand Theft AUto 4 or now you can rent a shuttle and fly to the moon.

Either way I don't have any remedies for this. I just think that people should look at what they have, not what they don't.

Just wanted to put my opinion out there.

PennDOT Does it again.

PennDOT Does it again.

A protective coating PennDOT uses to prevent potholes somehow is creating them, forcing the highway agency to halt its road-sealing program across Allegheny County.

More than 130 miles of county roads might have to wait for a protective "tar and chip" coating, and some of the nearly 20 miles completed must be repaired because of the failure, which PennDOT can't explain.

It's the first time PennDOT has had a problem with the tar-and-chip mixture.

But it's not the first time that PennDOT has screwed up. In February of 2007, drivers were stuck on a road for more than a day after a snowfall that left 50 miles of traffic jammed on Interstate 78. The governor called it "almost total breakdown in communication" among state agencies.

Personally, I think it's amazing that they can leave you stuck in the winter and then fuck your car up in the summer. If only they paid for the automotive repairs that people have to go through.