Blowing Off Steam

Throughout my lifetime I've chosen, consciously chosen to assume that all people are reasonable and basically honest, until the individual proves me wrong. I know I've generalized otherwise on this blog, to make a point. Usually those generalizations are with a comment about generalization being dangerous.

Sometimes the generalizations are a result of overwhelming evidence, so here's a generalization. In general, those that claim themselves to be Democrats have very little trust in the population of this country. As evidence, every time in my memory when the Democrats control any US government they take another step towards controlling the lives of The People. I conclude that they just don't trust us to run our own lives.

Now some will say, and I have said, that they are Marxists because they always seem to push towards government control of everything. I believe the evidence tends that way, but I choose to believe they lack the trusting gene because the alternative is that they are evil. I do believe evil exists, but I prefer to think people are not evil, at least until proven different.

Having said all that, the Democratic leadership is truly on track to prove me wrong. They're doing their damnest to prove, at least to me, that they are evil. Anyone that objects to their agenda is labeled as racist, extremist, hate monger, or some other "bad" name. Objectionists are also accused of causing, or attempting to cause violence.

I've got news for the Democrats. Vocally resisting government control is not extremism, it's originalism. We want our country to be as it was originally intended, and the right to voice any opinion was written into the Constitution. We don't want huge government. That's why this country was founded in the first place. The present Democratic agenda is extremism. If they truly want to avoid violence, then all they have to do is back off. As it is now, they're pushing us into a corner. Even a mouse will bite when backed into a corner.

Damn Computers

So another weekend comes to an end and the Boss has yet to try out her 380. As previously posted, yesterday was a day of shopping for new electronics, and I've spent most of today messing around with getting this stuff installed. The Boss spent half the day with her church family and the other half with yard work.

Being far from a computer geek, I struggled all day. I put in a new wireless router, and a wireless USB adaptor on the old Dell that's now in the armory. The dell is now internet and printer connected through the router. Not a problem there.

The new computer is also internet and printer connected but not as I originally wanted. I wanted it ethernet connected to the router, but I couldn't make that happen. For some reason it insists on using the built in wireless to the router, I think. That works but it's a bit slower than through the cable. In addition I couldn't get it connected to the printer via ethernet from the router to the printer, so I bought a long USB cable that I connected directly to the computer.

The Bosses laptop is on the new wireless router with internet access, but I still can't get it to print. I suspect the virus killed some needed files. Without a recovery disc I'm screwed unless I upgrade it from Vista to Windows 7.

I know a guy who can fix the issues but I hesitate to call him.

Gongrats to Arizona

as only the third state that actually upholds the natural, constitutionaly guaranteed right to bear arms without government interference. Effective around July.

No Joy Saturday

Another Saturday running around with the Boss. First to the bank for some cash, a granddaughters soccer game and finally a couple of electronic toy stores. We purchased a 27" LCD TV for the basement and a new computer system for the Boss. Her new computer has 8GB of RAM and 1TB of hard drive space with an ergonomic keyboard and a 23" monitor. That will replace the old Dell we bought, I think, 8 years ago. The Dell was recently upgraded to it's Max of 1 GB Ram.

I'll set the Dell up in my armory since it's completely inadequate for the new task as recently defined by the Boss, but is just fine for my use of a home computer . She purchased software that has the capability of rejuvenating very old photos that is a real computer resource hog.

Now I get the very painful job of setting it all up.

Happy Day

I hope every one is enjoying the celebration of NATIONAL LEGALIZED THEFT DAY.

I do my best to buy a gun or a bunch of ammo on this day of the year. Unfortunately I didn't make it this year. Shame on me.

Little Elephant

Four of the my new shirts from last Saturday have little elephants on the left breast. I didn't pay it much attention until one of the guys at work today pointed it out. His comment was it's a good thing it isn't a little donkey. I told him that I could barely tolerate the elephant because I'm not very fond of the Republican party these last couple of decades.

I found s place on line to down load the Dem donkey and the Rep elephant graphics. My original intent was to make a few donkey targets fot the range. If I do that I should shoot at both the donkey and the elephant.

I Just Hate Shopping

Yesterday the Boss drug me (actually I drove) down the highway about 45 minutes to a relatively new outlet mall. She's gotten tired of me wearing the same shirts each and every week, and for some reason thinks I need some new ones. Other than a couple pair of shoes that are easier on my gouty feet and a suit for job interviews, I haven't shopped for clothes for myself in years. The Boss buys them and I wear them. I like it that way.

I often wonder if some people are vampires and can't see themselves in mirrors. Maybe they don't own a mirror, or just don't care what kind of misery they force on these old eyes. For instance there was one guy wearing jeans that had some sort of red pattern on the back from his knees to his belt. He also wore a bright yellow belt, matching yellow cowboy boots and a red hat. He must've been real proud of those boots because he bloused his jeans so as not to hide any bit of that hideous color. It was all I could do to keep from bursting out in a loud laugh.

So I came home with 7 new shirts, sore feet and an achy hip. I just love arthritis. The best thing was looking forward to a trip to the range today. Yep, that worked out extremely well, as noted below.