Don't worry, I am not going to critique the movie. I am going to critique the pervasive liberalism that was presented in the movie.
Children's entertainment is filled with liberal propaganda. Liberals don't blow up buildings anymore. They have Ph.Ds and have infiltrated the education system and (apparently) Disney Studios and are brainwashing our kids.
So, after stuffing myself on a Thanksgiving feast, I took my tummy that kinda looked like Winnie-the-Pooh's and waddled into the local movie theater with the rest of America.
I took my innocent children to see Big Hero 6. It takes place in the fictional town of San Fransokyo. In the film, we are introduced to the young genius, Hiro Hamada. Although only 13, Hiro has already graduated from high school and has quite a career in robot fighting.
Hiro invents a new kind of robot. He has the choice of going to the local university or he can sell his invention to a successful tech company.
The professor of the university was very clearly shown as "good." Professor Callaghan wanted Hiro to attend school. Of course there is nothing wrong with going to school. But, the school choice was clearly presented as noble, high and good.
Meanwhile, the owner of the tech company was very clearly shown as "bad." Even though he (Krei) could have purchased Hiro's invention, solved all of Hiro's family's money problems for life and made new products that help people, he was definitely bad. The professor even called Krei "evil."
Did anyone ever call Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple, evil? He used his genius to make things that improve people's lives. People want to pay money for his products. Apple products make so much money that Apple has to pay oodles in taxes.
So, not only does that for-profit company (which was presented as evil in the film) improve lives, it also makes money and then pays taxes that can go to places like schools.
That made me nuts.
I won't ruin it and tell you who the bad guy is. But, one more thing happened that made me almost walk out.
When the evil owner of the tech company was showing his invention to some people who looked like they were wearing military uniforms, he said something about using millions of tax dollars to create his invention.
What?!?!?
It has been a few years since I have done financial reporting for the SEC, but as far as I know, tech companies don't get tax payer money for their research and development. Unless Obama has changed that too, private companies use their own money for research and development.
But, see all of those seeds that were planted into little minds? Let's recap:
1. Any professor at a university is inherently good,
2. Any head of a for-profit company is inherently bad,
3. And, bad-for-profit companies use tax payer money to make stuff.
What a load of crap.
Be vigilant, patriots, liberals are trying to brainwash our children, even in ways that seem completely innocent.
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
I don't like rare steak, ok?
Maybe it is because I am familiar with field dressing a deer. But, I don't like raw meat. I like for it to be fully cooked.
Well, it is proper in fine restaurants to have your steak cooked medium rare to rare.
Ewwww.
I am a sophisticated redneck and have learned to like my steak medium well, not well done, like my less knowledgable kin folk. See how enlightened I am?
But, every single time that I order meat at a restaurant, it comes out on the plate bloody. See, the chefs think that they know better than me what I need. They are going to stuff that raw meat down my throat whether I like it or not.
Does this remind you of anyone else you know? Can you think of anyone else who thinks that you are stupid and don't know what is good for you? Can you think of someone who thinks that he or she knows better how to take care of you than you do?
Yes! Progressive liberals feel that way about you, me and all of us!
And, they are going to shove that bloody steak down your throat whether you want it or not because they know better than you.
They are going to:
-raise taxes
-increase government regulation
-kill jobs
-kill the coal industry, the shale industry, prohibit drilling
-spy on you
-take away your religious freedom
-take over your healthcare
and, laugh at you while they are doing it because they honestly think that you are too stupid to know the difference.
Open wide!
Well, it is proper in fine restaurants to have your steak cooked medium rare to rare.
Ewwww.
I am a sophisticated redneck and have learned to like my steak medium well, not well done, like my less knowledgable kin folk. See how enlightened I am?
But, every single time that I order meat at a restaurant, it comes out on the plate bloody. See, the chefs think that they know better than me what I need. They are going to stuff that raw meat down my throat whether I like it or not.
Does this remind you of anyone else you know? Can you think of anyone else who thinks that you are stupid and don't know what is good for you? Can you think of someone who thinks that he or she knows better how to take care of you than you do?
Yes! Progressive liberals feel that way about you, me and all of us!
And, they are going to shove that bloody steak down your throat whether you want it or not because they know better than you.
They are going to:
-raise taxes
-increase government regulation
-kill jobs
-kill the coal industry, the shale industry, prohibit drilling
-spy on you
-take away your religious freedom
-take over your healthcare
and, laugh at you while they are doing it because they honestly think that you are too stupid to know the difference.
Open wide!
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Shrimp chips
One day at Bible study, we were sharing ways in which God watches over us and takes care of our needs.
One of the women in the study shared her story with us. She told us about how God had watched over her in an extraordinary way - with shrimp chips.
It was January and her husband had been out of work. Although, he did have a new job, there were zero dollars in the checking account until he got paid from the new job.
Zero, zilch, nada, nothing. Don't judge, we've all been there. If you haven't, just wait.
Her pantry was stocked but she didn't have extra money.
One of her friends called and invited her to a party for the Chinese New Year. She asked what she could bring. Remember, the pantry was full. She thought about different cookies she could make or other types of party food that she could whip up with what she had on hand.
Her friend told her, "I need shrimp chips and 21 fortune cookies."
Now, I don't even know what a shrimp chip is. If you could name two things that would almost never be in a stocked American cabinet, it would be shrimp chips and fortune cookies.
She said, "ok," hung up and started praying. Alright, I know what you are thinking. She could have just said no. But, she wanted to honor the commitment to her friend and be a gracious guest.
Each day she prayed that God would grant this unusual request.
Each day - no shrimp chips.
Finally, the day of the party arrived and her husband came home from work. He said, "You won't believe this, there was a Chinese New Year party at work and I won the raffle!"
Ka-chunk, he slammed a box of shrimp chips on the counter. "What are these things anyway? Hold on, there is more stuff in the car."
My friend just started to cry, jump for joy and be amazed all at the same time.
He walked back in from the car, "I helped clean up after the party and the secretary gave me the left over fortune cookies."
"How many are in there?" she asked.
But, she knew the answer and you know, too, don't you?
21.
This amazing story shows us God's grace and is a reminder that He answers our prayers, no matter how small or insignificant they may seem.
Do you need any shrimp chips in your life? How can God pour His blessings of shrimp chips on you this Christmas season?
Just ask, you may be surprised.
One of the women in the study shared her story with us. She told us about how God had watched over her in an extraordinary way - with shrimp chips.
It was January and her husband had been out of work. Although, he did have a new job, there were zero dollars in the checking account until he got paid from the new job.
Zero, zilch, nada, nothing. Don't judge, we've all been there. If you haven't, just wait.
Her pantry was stocked but she didn't have extra money.
One of her friends called and invited her to a party for the Chinese New Year. She asked what she could bring. Remember, the pantry was full. She thought about different cookies she could make or other types of party food that she could whip up with what she had on hand.
Her friend told her, "I need shrimp chips and 21 fortune cookies."
Now, I don't even know what a shrimp chip is. If you could name two things that would almost never be in a stocked American cabinet, it would be shrimp chips and fortune cookies.
She said, "ok," hung up and started praying. Alright, I know what you are thinking. She could have just said no. But, she wanted to honor the commitment to her friend and be a gracious guest.
Each day she prayed that God would grant this unusual request.
Each day - no shrimp chips.
Finally, the day of the party arrived and her husband came home from work. He said, "You won't believe this, there was a Chinese New Year party at work and I won the raffle!"
Ka-chunk, he slammed a box of shrimp chips on the counter. "What are these things anyway? Hold on, there is more stuff in the car."
My friend just started to cry, jump for joy and be amazed all at the same time.
He walked back in from the car, "I helped clean up after the party and the secretary gave me the left over fortune cookies."
"How many are in there?" she asked.
But, she knew the answer and you know, too, don't you?
21.
This amazing story shows us God's grace and is a reminder that He answers our prayers, no matter how small or insignificant they may seem.
Do you need any shrimp chips in your life? How can God pour His blessings of shrimp chips on you this Christmas season?
Just ask, you may be surprised.
Monday, December 1, 2014
Minimum wage
Alright, pretty much everything makes me mad about liberals. It kinda starts with the lying and then goes downhill from there.
So, let's just focus on one aspect of liberal propaganda that is driving me nuts right now.
Liberals say that Republicans aren't for working people because no Republican votes for minimum wage hikes and stupid, meaningless "income equality" bills.
Nothing could be farther from the truth. No Republican votes for those things, because we understand that they all hurt workers. And, Republicans understand that the government shouldn't be sticking it's unusually large nose into decision-making for businesses.
Minimum wage hikes hurt workers. They make those jobs less plentiful because the businesses can't pay the higher wages or they will go out of business. When businesses go out of business, don't liberals understand that everyone loses their jobs?
Or, do they just not care?
Btw, who wants to associate with a party who is fighting for you to get the minimum wage? What snobs liberals are to look down on people and say that they are only worth the minimum.
I am a conservative Republican, I want to talk to people about the maximum wage. How about some of that, huh?
Republicans, talk about working hard, getting a good education and earning the maximum wage.
Or, at least, annunciate it better for heaven's sakes.
We aren't for minimum wage hikes because they don't help people. And, we are for helping people, not hurting them.
We are for the free market, which dictates how high wages can go. We are against government, which can only force a minimum.
"Free enterprise has done more to reduce poverty than all the government programs dreamed up by Democrats." Ronald Reagan
So, let's just focus on one aspect of liberal propaganda that is driving me nuts right now.
Liberals say that Republicans aren't for working people because no Republican votes for minimum wage hikes and stupid, meaningless "income equality" bills.
Nothing could be farther from the truth. No Republican votes for those things, because we understand that they all hurt workers. And, Republicans understand that the government shouldn't be sticking it's unusually large nose into decision-making for businesses.
Minimum wage hikes hurt workers. They make those jobs less plentiful because the businesses can't pay the higher wages or they will go out of business. When businesses go out of business, don't liberals understand that everyone loses their jobs?
Or, do they just not care?
Btw, who wants to associate with a party who is fighting for you to get the minimum wage? What snobs liberals are to look down on people and say that they are only worth the minimum.
I am a conservative Republican, I want to talk to people about the maximum wage. How about some of that, huh?
Republicans, talk about working hard, getting a good education and earning the maximum wage.
Or, at least, annunciate it better for heaven's sakes.
We aren't for minimum wage hikes because they don't help people. And, we are for helping people, not hurting them.
We are for the free market, which dictates how high wages can go. We are against government, which can only force a minimum.
"Free enterprise has done more to reduce poverty than all the government programs dreamed up by Democrats." Ronald Reagan
"Broken" immigration system
Oops, he did it again. Our imperial president used his executive overreach to illegally allow millions of illegal aliens to stay in our country.
This move will hurt American workers. Americans will lose jobs to illegal aliens. This will drive DOWN the minimum wage because a flood of low-wage workers will be available to take those lowest paying positions.
So, why? Why did Obama do this? Why did he insist on doing it from the second his party got the spanking of a lifetime on Election Day right up until his over-zealous pen did its magic?
Because, he (and all of his liberal allies) say that the current immigration system is broken. And (he says) we needed to act immediately. And (he says) congress wouldn't act. And, oh yeah the American people are too stupid, so, there is that.
Well, just like our healthcare system, which used to be the finest in the word, didn't need fixing, our immigration system doesn't need fixing either.
Btw, I am none too thrilled with the way that he "fixes" stuff and neither are the American people.
We just need to enforce the laws that are currently on the books. Obama has opened our borders, invited the world to come in and promised all sorts of free stuff.
Who wouldn't come with that invitation?
Sheesh.
Now, he is disarming border agents, he won't let them stop the flood of illegal aliens, he won't let them deport people. Worst of all, people who re-enter the country after they have been deported multiple times should be charged with a felony and sent to person BASED ON OUR CURRENT LAWS.
Obama won't enforce those laws. That is the only reason that our immigration system isn't working. It isn't working, not because it is broken, but because of intentional lawlessness.
This move will hurt American workers. Americans will lose jobs to illegal aliens. This will drive DOWN the minimum wage because a flood of low-wage workers will be available to take those lowest paying positions.
So, why? Why did Obama do this? Why did he insist on doing it from the second his party got the spanking of a lifetime on Election Day right up until his over-zealous pen did its magic?
Because, he (and all of his liberal allies) say that the current immigration system is broken. And (he says) we needed to act immediately. And (he says) congress wouldn't act. And, oh yeah the American people are too stupid, so, there is that.
Well, just like our healthcare system, which used to be the finest in the word, didn't need fixing, our immigration system doesn't need fixing either.
Btw, I am none too thrilled with the way that he "fixes" stuff and neither are the American people.
We just need to enforce the laws that are currently on the books. Obama has opened our borders, invited the world to come in and promised all sorts of free stuff.
Who wouldn't come with that invitation?
Sheesh.
Now, he is disarming border agents, he won't let them stop the flood of illegal aliens, he won't let them deport people. Worst of all, people who re-enter the country after they have been deported multiple times should be charged with a felony and sent to person BASED ON OUR CURRENT LAWS.
Obama won't enforce those laws. That is the only reason that our immigration system isn't working. It isn't working, not because it is broken, but because of intentional lawlessness.
Republicans should be bold
Since the Democrats were handed their butts in the mid-term elections, it is now time for Republicans to be bold.
I have to admit, that in an opposite-of-Reagan fashion, our Republican leaders have been sheepish. Conservatives who clearly outline our conservative philosophy and stick to it are ostracized by moderate conservatives.
That makes me scratch my head.
Conservatives believe in low taxes, limited government regulation and limited intrusion in business and personal lives. We believe in securing our borders and having a strong military. With a strong economy, unencumbered from government over-taxation and over-regulation, everyone benefits. Wages go up, everyone has more and the government even gets more tax money.
Hey, liberals, you like that, don't you? More income to re-distribute.
With our economy in tact, we can once again be the world leader in everything. We can have more money for our military and lead the world with peace through strength.
Hold on, I gotta get a tissue.
The American people spoke, they don't want anymore of Obama's radical, tyrannical left-wing socialist, progressive liberal agenda. We have tried it for 6 years and it has made everything worse, literally.
Republicans, be bold. Fight Obama and his progressive liberal friends. The country is waking up. There have got to be lots of moderate Democrats who don't actually want to see the country fail in every possible way. You know, like, now.
Confidently outline our common sense, conservative approach to everything. (See the past 400 or so posts in the blog.)
It will work because people are listening to us now.
Be bold, Republican leaders.
I have to admit, that in an opposite-of-Reagan fashion, our Republican leaders have been sheepish. Conservatives who clearly outline our conservative philosophy and stick to it are ostracized by moderate conservatives.
That makes me scratch my head.
Conservatives believe in low taxes, limited government regulation and limited intrusion in business and personal lives. We believe in securing our borders and having a strong military. With a strong economy, unencumbered from government over-taxation and over-regulation, everyone benefits. Wages go up, everyone has more and the government even gets more tax money.
Hey, liberals, you like that, don't you? More income to re-distribute.
With our economy in tact, we can once again be the world leader in everything. We can have more money for our military and lead the world with peace through strength.
Hold on, I gotta get a tissue.
The American people spoke, they don't want anymore of Obama's radical, tyrannical left-wing socialist, progressive liberal agenda. We have tried it for 6 years and it has made everything worse, literally.
Republicans, be bold. Fight Obama and his progressive liberal friends. The country is waking up. There have got to be lots of moderate Democrats who don't actually want to see the country fail in every possible way. You know, like, now.
Confidently outline our common sense, conservative approach to everything. (See the past 400 or so posts in the blog.)
It will work because people are listening to us now.
Be bold, Republican leaders.
Thankful giving
This weekend, we went to the inner city to deliver Thanksgiving meals to families in need.
We stood in the host church with hundreds of our friends from our evangelical Christian church getting instructions.
To my horror, my two children were rolling their eyes, making faces and generally letting me know that they didn't want to be there.
How could my kids who are blessed from the tops of their glistening heads to the toes of their designer boots act like that?
Well, we got our first meal and went to the recipient's address. She let us into her small, immaculate apartment. We delivered the food and prayed with her.
She thanked us profusely, hugged us and we left.
A miracle happened. My children became more loving, more humble and more thankful.
See? That is what happens when you do stuff to help people. It kinda helps you, too. Sometimes, it helps you more than the other person.
I write a lot about the abuses of the welfare system by able-bodied men. But, that is not what our safety net is for. It is for people, through no fault of their own, who have fallen on hard times.
This can happen to any one of us. Someone can lose their job and be homeless, helpless and hopeless within a short period of time. That is what the safety net is for, to give people a hand up so that they can get get back on their feet. It was never intended to be a lifestyle choice from cradle to grave.
Those who abuse the system hurt people like we visited yesterday the most.
With each delivery, my children changed just a little bit.
I hope that it taught them a lesson of compassion, love and thankfulness this Thanksgiving.
We stood in the host church with hundreds of our friends from our evangelical Christian church getting instructions.
To my horror, my two children were rolling their eyes, making faces and generally letting me know that they didn't want to be there.
How could my kids who are blessed from the tops of their glistening heads to the toes of their designer boots act like that?
Well, we got our first meal and went to the recipient's address. She let us into her small, immaculate apartment. We delivered the food and prayed with her.
She thanked us profusely, hugged us and we left.
A miracle happened. My children became more loving, more humble and more thankful.
See? That is what happens when you do stuff to help people. It kinda helps you, too. Sometimes, it helps you more than the other person.
I write a lot about the abuses of the welfare system by able-bodied men. But, that is not what our safety net is for. It is for people, through no fault of their own, who have fallen on hard times.
This can happen to any one of us. Someone can lose their job and be homeless, helpless and hopeless within a short period of time. That is what the safety net is for, to give people a hand up so that they can get get back on their feet. It was never intended to be a lifestyle choice from cradle to grave.
Those who abuse the system hurt people like we visited yesterday the most.
With each delivery, my children changed just a little bit.
I hope that it taught them a lesson of compassion, love and thankfulness this Thanksgiving.
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