The "UN"AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION

"I am for socialism, disarmament, and ultimately for abolishing the state itself as an instrument of violence and compulsion. I seek social ownership of property, the abolition of the propertied class, and the control by those who produce wealth. Communism is the goal."

--ACLU founder Roger Baldwin

'The American Civil Liberties Union is Roger Baldwin."
--former ACLU counsel Arthur Garfield Hays
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AND THEY DARE CALL THEMSELVES "AMERICAN"?

A TIME FOR PITTSBURGHERS TO STEP UP!

Drunkest City? Old Milwaukee Silly
By Staff
Aug 27, 2006

The drunkest city label goes to Milwaukee according to a report by Forbes.com. Forbes states that Milwaukee is "America's Drunkest City" on a list of 35 major metropolitan areas ranked for their drinking habits.

Forbes indicated on Tuesday that it used numbers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to rank cities in five areas: state laws, number of drinkers, number of heavy drinkers, number of binge drinkers and alcoholism, reports the AP.

Minneapolis-St. Paul was ranked second overall; followed by Columbus, Ohio; Boston; Austin, Texas; Chicago; Cleveland; Pittsburgh and then Philadelphia and Providence, R.I., in a tie for ninth.

QUOTEWORTHY

"We are a nation under God, and I believe God intended for us to be free."
-- President Ronald Reagan, First Inaugural, Jan. 20, 1981

FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT (TO BE A U.S. CITIZEN)

I listen to the daily radio program of the American Center for Law & Justice (ACLJ) where listeners can call in with their legal problems. One of the discussion topics today was the issue of illegal immigration in our country. One caller suggested that we require all 18+ male immigrants who want to be members of this country to serve a 3-year stint in our military as a condition of becoming a citizen. I LOVE IT!! What a great way to prove that you really want to be an American citizen! I can already feel the ACLU's members having convulsions! They may say that it is against their (immigrants) Constitutional rights, but what right would that be, exactly? I don't think that immigrants should have the priviledge of being afforded U.S. Consitutional rights if they are not a naturalized citizen, especially if they entered this country illegally. That would be condoning illegal activity if we just looked the other way. Under Title 8 Section 1325 of the U.S. Code, "improper entry by alien" is a crime. Eluding examination by immigration officers or using false/misleading information to gain access into the country are improper ways to enter this country, and it happens millions of times per year according the the U.S. Border Patrol. Even many aliens who enter this coutry legally violate the terms on which they were admitted by either taking unauthorized jobs or overstaying their authorized period of stay. Among many other Americans, I feel that this problem desperately needs addressed. National security is the major and most pressing reason for tightening our borders and cracking down on illegal immigration. Illegal imigration has overwhelmed population growth in certain communities which in turn is causing a reduction of the availability of affordable housing and a strain on public and natural resources. It also causes classroom crowding. Additionally, most illegal immigrants are not educated and are willing to work for substandard wages and working conditions. This depresses the wages of American workers and decreases the job pool for minority workers and those wthout high school degrees. Therefore, illegal immigration hurts American citizens, legal immigrants, the poor, minorites and children. We must establish effective control of our borders. We must have a comprehensive program to end illegal immigration, and we must not "reward" with amnesty those illegals currently in this country. I'm not saying that we need to have a mass search for and deportation of illegal aliens. I do think that those who are in this country illegally should have to undergo a process (yet to be determined) neccessary to become a legal citizen. Maybe the idea of immigrants serving in the military to prove their desire to be a loyal, law-abiding, tax paying U.S. citizen is a little edgy to say the least, but those who are currently living and working is this country illegally should have to "fight" for the right to stay here by presenting their case to the INS. I'm sure there are dozens of ACLU lawyers who would take up their cause!

EYE CANDY

When I started this post, I told my ex-husband that I would tell stories about him on my blog if he got out of line. He rebutted with something to the effect of "posting things on the Internet" in retaliation. I was just joking with him at the time, but just the other day he pissed me off, so I'm going to post his picture!

STEELER NATION NEWS

From Fox Sports August 10, 2006
The question posed over thousands of Primanti Brothers' sandwiches is simple: Is Ben gonna be OK? The answer, like digesting the aforementioned sandwiches, is a little more difficult. Rothlisberger's facial injuries are expected to heal in time for the season opener; the psychological scars, though, may stick around a while longer.
While speculating about the psychological effects of the crash would be just that (speculation), something to watch for in the preseason would be fears that Roethlisberger's vision may have been compromised in the crash. If Roethlisberger comes out of the preseason gate throwing interceptions left and right, it may end up being a long season for Steelers fans.

SOCIALISTS BEWARE!

"A government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take away everything you have." --Gerald Ford

LIVE FROM HOTEL ALBION

Mel Gibson, you are hereby convicted of ASSHOLE - ISM!

EXIT LIGHT, ENTER NIGHT

According to top40-charts.com, children’s music is the fastest growing musical category. If you are a parent, you may be cringing at the memory of being subjected to lobotomizing music from the likes of Barney, Disney movies and the Wiggles, just to name a few. Times are about to change! On August 29th, Baby Rock Records will be releasing Lullaby Renditions of Metallica, a compilation of eleven of the band’s most well-known songs arranged and performed by Michael Armstrong. Of course, the music will forego the bone-crushing guitar licks for the soothing sounds of the harp, among other instruments gentle enough for the infant eardrum. This release is part of a series that will offer renditions from “Tool, The Cure, Nirvana, Pixies, Bjork, Pink Floyd, The Eagles, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, No Doubt, Smashing Pumpkins, and Queens of the Stone Age”. Two albums in the series featuring renditions of Coldplay and Radiohead have already been released. Even though my daughter is five, I plan to purchase the Metallica disc plus The Cure and Radiohead. I wonder if Baby Rock Records will consider producing renditions of Iron Maiden and Ozzy? One can only hope.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

"State control is fundamentally bad because it denies people the power to choose and the opportunity to bear responsibility for their own actions." -- Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher

EXCUSE ME FOR OBEYING THE LAW

I don't want this blog to be a bitch-fest, but sometimes I just have to vent! I have found lately that many drivers have no tolerance for people who want to drive safely. Yes, I commit my share of boneheaded driving mistakes, but the majority of the time I consider myself a proficient driver. Anyway, as I was traveling to work yesteday, I stopped at a yellow light that was just about to turn red. This was at a particular intersection where people constantly run the red light, so I'm always careful there. By habit I usually look in my rear-view window when I stop, and I noticed this Volkwagen heading toward my BRAND NEW CAR at a high rate of speed. The car came to a stop within inches of my bumper, and I could see the driver gnashing her teeth and flipping her hands in the air. I could tell she was yelling --at me! I just watched her with amusement and mouthed, "Excuse me for obeying the law!". She was pissed that I didn't run the yellow light so she could run the red light! And, just the other day, some lady flipped me off after she almost hit me--while she was running a stop sign! Excuse me for not thinking to stop when I had no stop sign!

THE AMERICAN WAY??

I work for a bankruptcy attorney and many of our clients have legitimate problems, such as job loss, disability and excessive health care costs, which prompt them to file for financial relief with the Bankruptcy Court. BUT, I have seen some cases that have really gotten on my nerves, and today was such a day. In my case scenario is a single, female nurse working three 12-hour shifts making very good money supporting a 21-year old son (WTF?). Her home value is around the national average. Sounds a bit typical though, right? HOWEVER, she is driving a 2004 Infiniti, has a 2005 Ford F-150 and a pontoon boat! Only the pontoon is paid for. Her son has a dirtbike, which she financed & is paying for! She also owes a hefty amount to Circuit City for a ginormous television and a video recorder! The amount she owes on credit cards is MIND BOGGLING!! The uses for these credit cards are for food, travel, entertainment, parking, gas & clothing. SO, I ask you, where is the money from her paycheck going? For the house and cars! Has so much greed taken over our collective sense of living within our means as Americans? YES! Have we defined ourselves according to our material possessions (among other shallow criteria)? YES! Does it make me want to PUKE? YESSSSS! I know, this is nothing new. It has been building up for years in this country. Who cares if I can't pay my electric bill--man, I have a Porsche! I've just spent umpteen thousands at the plastic surgeon for my cosmetic makeover, but I can't find time to go to little Suzie's softball game! God forbid if I walk into a church--someone might see me and think I'm a right-winged, conservative religious zealot! Pardon me, but I ain't chasin' that nightmare!

BARNEY THE DOBERMAN GOES WILD!!

Dog Destroys Elvis' Teddy Bear at MuseumAug 2, 2:00 PM EST
The Associated Press
LONDON -- A guard dog has ripped apart a collection of rare teddy bears, including one once owned by Elvis Presley, during a rampage at a children's museum.
"He just went berserk," said Daniel Medley, general manager of the Wookey Hole Caves near Wells, England, where hundreds of bears were chewed up Tuesday night by the 6-year-old Doberman pinscher named Barney.
Barney ripped the head off a brown stuffed bear once owned by the young Presley during the attack, leaving fluffy stuffing and bits of bears' limbs and heads on the museum floor. The bear, named Mabel, was made in 1909 by the German manufacturer Steiff.
The collection, valued at more than $900,000, included a red bear made by Farnell in 1910 and a Bobby Bruin made by Merrythought in 1936.
The bear with Elvis connections was owned by English aristocrat Benjamin Slade, who bought it at an Elvis memorabilia auction in Memphis, Tenn., and had loaned it to the museum.
"I've spoken to the bear's owner and he is not very pleased at all," Medley said.
A security guard at the museum, Greg West, said he spent several minutes chasing Barney before wrestling the dog to the ground