Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Honor Among Thieves

There is no honor among thieves and even less among many in Congress. Reelection, the thirst for power and the destruction of enemies are top priority. The people and the nation are dead last on the agenda, if they make the list at all.
---William Fortner 2008---

Democrats Fear Scrutiny

The reason it is impossible to get Democrats to investigate another Democrat seems to be that all of them have something to hide and they fear the scrutiny might accidentally shine light under their personal rock.
---William Fortner 2008---

Propaganda

A free press is necessary, an honest press is vital. Journalism is recording world events. Reporting new events is news. Manipulating the two to "shape world opinion" is propaganda.
--- William Fortner 2006 ---

Pork Free Diet

If Congress went on a pork free diet there would never be a problem with finding enough money to support constitutionally mandated requirements or a need to "grapple with finding funding" for military medical programs or defense needs.
--- William Fortner 2008 ---

Political Slavery

If a political party panders to a minority for its vote to the point of perceived dependence on that political party then that party "owns" them. How does this differ from slavery?
--- William Fortner 2007 ---

Political Hay

Political "hay" made during a war or a disaster isn't even good enough for the compost pile. It spoils honest rot.
--- William Fortner 2005 ---

Eco-Thugs

Congratulations eco-thugs! You have single-handedly managed to begin the process of starving and destabilizing the remainder of the world by demanding ethanol. In the foreseeable future, the heavy demands on the resources of your goddess, Mother Gaia, will likely drop precipitously as entire nations succumb to starvation and food wars. That is the REAL reason you fought so hard for corn power isn't it? You couldn't have been so stupid or blind to the obvious fallout from your manipulation of a global staple could you? That you advocate all this misery for a product that costs more to make than it delivers in benefit typifies your hatred for humanity.

How do you rationally justify demanding 40 miles per gallon fuel economy then mandating the use of a fuel that cannot possibly provide that performance? Your last whim was a battery-powered car that presented significant pollution problems on both ends, manufacture and disposal. Yet you do not champion hydrogen, an abundant element that provides more power, burns clean and will meet world needs for the 5 billion year life remaining for our star and not impact on humanity.

You just really don't approve of human beings outside of your narrow point of view do you? Give away your eating utensils, destroy any internal combustion devices you own and turn off the power to your houses. You deserve none of these. You need to share immediately in the suffering you are causing.

William Fortner (Letter to the editor 5/2008)

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Pelosi's Perqs

I understand from Fox yesterday that Nancy Pelosi uses military jets for her weekly trips home to California then back to Washington DC. Free. Not hitching a ride with a plane already going that way, no, private, for her. Free. However, recently she has requested a LARGER jet, so she can take family, friends, other legislators, etc. Free. No sharing a plane with her constituents, not coach, not even first class. On us, her own personal jet, free. I am curious what Constitutional law or congressional bill authorized that perk?

She’s really concerned about global warming, un huh…right. How many gallons of jet fuel are used in a cross-America trip twice a week for her personal use? Global warming my ass. I think this needs to be out in the public’s view. I also would like to figure the amount of fuel used, damage done, money spent and deduct it from her pay.

This is nothing short of theft by the leading member of the Imperial Socialist Democrat Party. “Power to the people…but more power and privilege to us.” Time for a letter writing campaign to our congress weasels to light a fire under their asses. I have already received one plea for campaign funds and know another is in the mill. I will not be inclined to donate until Pelosi walks or pays out of her pocket. Speaker of the House is not a royal title nor does it command special favors from the public trough in a republic. Chip in a buy her a broom.

William Fortner

Perqs and Power

Far too many in the House and Senate are arrogant moral and ethical deficients, interested solely in perqs and power for themselves rather than in what is best for America. King George made the same mistake.
--- William Fortner 2007 ---

People With A Rope

I find it incredibly stupid for liberals to bad-mouth, besmirch and belittle the armed forces since the military is the only organization that may stand between them and the people with a rope.
--- William Fortner 2007 ---

Liberal Schizophrenia

Liberal Schizophrenia: It is wrong for the Boy Scouts to PROHIBIT homosexual pedophiles access to young boys...it is also wrong for the Catholic Church to PERMIT homosexual pedophiles access to young boys.
--- William Fortner 2002 ---

Peaceful Nuclear Power

Tell me who, besides the UN, really believes that Iran, a country which is virtually awash, literally floating on a sea of oil, can honestly claim a requirement for fissionable material for "peaceful nuclear power plants?"
--- William Fortner 2004 ---