Al Armendarizo, the suddenly controversial EPA official, who spoke of crucifying businesses randomly to show everyone else you mean business, has resigned today. Awww! Yes, the weaselly Obama appointee reportedly had this to say as Obama's bus wheels ran him over:
In a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson sent Sunday, Al Armendariz says he regrets his words and stresses that they do not reflect his work as administrator of the five-state region including Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana.
Let me see...what was it exactly that he said on the tape: "my philosophy of enforcement". (00:29) So, he had a philosophy to guide him, it just never affected his work?? Is he going into bridge sales now??
Find people who are not compliant with the law, and you hit them as hard as you can and you make examples out of them, and there is a deterrent effect there...
...So you go out, you look at an industry, you find people violating the law, you go aggressively after them.
...So you put some financial pressure on a company, you get other people in that industry to clean up very quickly. So, that's our general philosophy.
Wait a minute! He says it's his philosophy (which he iterated on at least two occasions) and then he says of the EPA, it's our philosophy, but then tells us that philosophy did not "reflect in his work".
If you feel a warm, yellow stream emanating from Mr. Armendarizo, he may try to tell you it's raining. Give that statement equal credence with the rest.
It would be hard to become nostalgic about Richard Nixon, who was forced to resign in disgrace. But at least you could tell when he was lying. Obama’s lies are just as big but not as visible, and the media that exposed Nixon is covering for Obama.
The Looking Spoon, a great spot for Photoshopped humor and commentary, is getting ripped off. He did a post: The Looking Spoon Being Plagiarized on this guy stealing his graphics and slapping his own name on someone else's work (think: Joe Biden). So I cruised over there to see what else might be found. (This guy is probably getting the most traffic he's ever gotten with just people checking out what a lying weasel he is.) I saw a lot of graphics that I'd swear I'd seen some where else before, (just with someone else's name on it). I think the clincher was a Michael Ramirez cartoon he published with his own name on it. He cropped off Ramirez's name (and copyright notice), changed the font of the caption, and stuck a border on it with his URL. Really creative! /sarc
Compare this*:
I've got no problem in sharing the good stuff. My own policy is stated up on the sidebar.
Any graphics I cobble together that have my blog address on them are fair game, so feel free to use whatever you like. A simple link in return is all we ask. (Credit or blame where due.)
Taking the credit for someone else's work is intellectually dishonest and lazy. Plus, it deprives the real creator of the work of the traffic and recognition that they deserve. Maybe Lee Vanden Brink is happy to be the Joe Biden of blogging. But if he's not clever or talented enough to come up with this stuff on his own, he should give credit to those who are.
I dropped MR a note just in case he wants to take notice of the little plagiarist.
* Don't be surprised if he's pulled the material.
Update : I checked back to see if he'd pulled the plagiarized Ramirez cartoon, and mirabile dictu, he had! But, as I said, I have a screen shot of the dirty deed if Mr. Ramirez's lawyers need some red meat.
At the Williston (N.D.)Walmart, they don’t really bother stocking the shelves. Who wants to work as a stockboy when you can make a bundle in the oil patch? Also, the goods would not stay on the shelves long. The store just sets the pallets in the aisles, and customers grab the goods and go right to the register.
encore presentation of Scott Kirby's "Hard to Find a Hooker on Valentine's Day"
Normally, I play this once a year, around Valentine's Day, but I was listening to some past "Little Saturday night music" posts, and around the three minute mark, he had some sage advice for Obama's Secret Service teams.
"For God's sake, man, just pay that girl...preferably in cash."
...and it made me think of Obama's Secret Service!
Andrew Klaven drags his buddy Bill Whittle to the movies. Listen at 1:06, when Tom Hanks intones "How do we understand this president and his time in office?", for the familiar "cha-ching" of a cash register. Tag line? "I hope there's not a sequel!" As do we all!
Obama said he wanted to fundamentally transform America. Looks like he sure picked the right team to do it! Al Armendarizof, a man whom, in a rational world, we never would have heard of, made news when a video surfaced that exposed his leg breaking approach to enforcing EPA regulations.
The Romans used to conquer little villages in the Mediterranean. They'd go into a little Turkish town somewhere, they'd find the first five guys they saw and they would crucify them. And then you know that town was really easy to manage for the next few years.
And so you make examples out of people who are in this case not compliant with the law. Find people who are not compliant with the law, and you hit them as hard as you can and you make examples out of them, and there is a deterrent effect there. And, companies that are smart see that, they don't want to play that game, and they decide at that point that it's time to clean up.
And, that won't happen unless you have somebody out there making examples of people. So you go out, you look at an industry, you find people violating the law, you go aggressively after them. And we do have some pretty effective enforcement tools. Compliance can get very high, very, very quickly.
That's what these companies respond to is both their public image but also financial pressure. So you put some financial pressure on a company, you get other people in that industry to clean up very quickly.
How exactly does the EPA's reign of terror resonate with the American ideals of fairness and equality under the law? How about the concept of "justice"?
Find people who are not compliant with the law, and you hit them as hard as you can and you make examples out of them, and there is a deterrent effect there.
I think I may have heard this speech somewhere before. I think Obama may have quoted from it.
Of course! The Chicago way!
Linked at Troglopundit
Offering a “safer” alternative in Huckabee is kinda like opening up an all Oatmeal restaurant: “No heartburn here!” We’ll see if there’s an audience for bland over bold.
-Proof, on Mike Huckabee going head to head with Rush Limbaugh
As someone who carries the sword and shield of an open-minded humanitarian, Olbermann has a terrible time getting along with others. And his most active activism has always been on behalf of himself. He has spent so much company time writing long, self-extolling missives to critics that his laptop once reported him to Human Resources.
Private Barney F. Hajiro distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action on 19, 22, and 29 October 1944, in the vicinity of Bruyeres and Biffontaine, eastern France. Private Hajiro, while acting as a sentry on top of an embankment on 19 October 1944, in the vicinity of Bruyeres, France, rendered assistance to allied troops attacking a house 200 yards away by exposing himself to enemy fire and directing fire at an enemy strong point. He assisted the unit on his right by firing his automatic rifle and killing or wounding two enemy snipers. On 22 October 1944, he and one comrade took up an outpost security position about 50 yards to the right front of their platoon, concealed themselves, and ambushed an 18-man, heavily armed, enemy patrol, killing two, wounding one, and taking the remainder as prisoners. On 29 October 1944, in a wooded area in the vicinity of Biffontaine, France, Private Hajiro initiated an attack up the slope of a hill referred to as "Suicide Hill" by running forward approximately 100 yards under fire. He then advanced ahead of his comrades about 10 yards, drawing fire and spotting camouflaged machine gun nests. He fearlessly met fire with fire and single-handedly destroyed two machine gun nests and killed two enemy snipers. As a result of Private Hajiro’s heroic actions, the attack was successful. Private Hajiro’s extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon him, his unit, and the United States Army.
Private Hajiro: We humbly salute you and thank you for your service.
There are fewer than a hundred living MoH recipients today. Their names and their stories should not be forgotten. My mission is to honor one of those heroes here each week, and salute them for their courage and sacrifice. In the words of John Fitzgerald Kennedy:
“A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces, but also by the men it honors; the men it remembers.”
“How in the world are we supposed to make fun of an out-of-touch elitist who thinks he’s smarter than everyone and who has written multiple memoirs despite never having accomplished one useful thing in his entire life? It’s impossible!”
Really, if you can’t make fun of Obama, you need to turn in your comedian badge right now. You can keep the gun.
"I think that I'm a better speechwriter than my speechwriters. I know more about policies on any particular issue than my policy directors. And I'll tell you right now that I'm gonna think I'm a better political director than my political director."
I heard a caller to a talk show this week, who claimed to have grown up in the old Soviet Union. He said they used to plant trees on Lenin's birthday. How very progressive!
I guess the more things change, the more they stay the same.
Olbermann is the termagant of the Left, whose on-air biliousness is apparently not an act. He gives limousine liberals a bad name, since the stereotypical representative of the breed is at least satisfied with his car and his driver.
"Dig it! First they killed those pigs and then they put a fork in pig Tate’s belly. Wild! Offing those rich pigs with their own forks and knives, and then eating a meal in the same room, far out! The Weathermen dig Charles Manson!"
-the lovely and gracious "peace loving" Bernadine Dohrn, referring to the murder of Sharon Tate, eight months pregnant, by the Manson Family
This evening I about broke a rib feasting upon the plethora of emminently hilarious, doggone tasty photoshops at Dear Leader Obama's much-deserved bow-wow expense.
I can laugh. You can too; we've all earned it in the last few years. We've about lost our minds with what has happened to this seemingly once-great nation turned Obamanation Banana Republic of America. Obama has screwed (and eaten) the pooch, so to speak, as he's forced socialism upon our nation these last 3+ years -- I'd say the momentary doggy comic relief is much deserved.
I wonder what Indonesian dog tastes like? Chicken?...
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Proof Positive Glossary:
Apostrophobia: (apostrophobic, adj.)Fear of putting apostrophes in the correct place. A rare mental disorder causing one to omit apostrophes where needed and insert them mindlessly where they do not belong. A cure for Apostrophobia can often be found by completing the third grade!
Avatar: Gives a whole new meaning to "feeling a little blue" now, doesn't it?
"Avatard": Someone who sits on the couch, watching a non-biodegradable disc on his big screen TV, sucking power out of the grid, dreamily thinking about the "simple life".
"Baracollapse": The S&P rating, the stock market, the economy...
"Barama": Short for "Barack Obama".
Blogger Siteosis: a condition in which there is a greater than normal number of hits on a blog or website. (See "cytosis")
Blogjam: The opposite of blogger siteosis, generally caused by software upgrades, software glitches, or software.
"Capital Beyond the Control of the Capitol": The fear that government has, that somewhere, someone might have some money that is not under government control!
"C.C.C.P.": Church of Climate Change Progressives - "Faith in tearing down capitalism since 1968"
"Celebritician": Celebrity/ politician See: Barry & Michelle
"CFL": Catastrophic Failure Lamps (see also: Exploding Mercury Bombs) "Chicago Math": Two plus two equals...when counting votes, what would you like it to be?
"Congress Critter": Any member of the House or Senate
Corruptocrat: Any blatantly corrupt member of a party which shall remain nameless. At least, in the MSM stories about them, it remains nameless.
Cowardly Lyin': Virtually any member of the current administration.
"Damnocrat" : Not a rank and file Democrat...I was one of those once! Damnocrats are typically found in the leadership (and socialist meetings when no one is looking!)
"D- bauchery": Any sexual scandal that would sink a Republican, but is a résumé enhancement to Democrats.
"Delusioncrats": Similar to Damnocrats, but more likely to be found following Damnocrats.
"Dog whistle Racism": Only liberals can hear it!
"Droit de Seigneur": Where a man gets his 72 virgins the old fashioned way...one at a time!
Edjumacation: What liberals receive when they are educated beyond their intelligence!
El Jefe Cypher: Barack Obama II
Fauxcumentary: Art form developed by Michael Moore, using dishonest editing to propagandize whichever cause he feels will make him the most money. Sometimes abbreviated "Faux cu".
From your keyboard to God's email! : A variation on "From your lips to God's ears!"
Global Warming Precipitate: We used to call it "snow".
Gooberfletcher: An irrelevant, but mostly harmless person. "One who puts feathers on peanuts".
He Who Shall Not Be Re-elected™: See "(the) Least Serious President in the History of the Republic™"
Keith D'OH-lbermann: A talentless hack who receives more attention from people on the Internet for the outrageous things he says, than have ever watched his show on MSLSD.
King George Obama III: Known for raising taxes and passing legislation contrary to the consent of the governed.
(the) Least Serious President in the History of the Republic™: Barack Hussein Obama II (see: "He Who Shall Not Be Re-elected™")
Massage-gynist: Someone who rubs women the wrong way
Midas Touch: With Obama, it's like the muffler: Lots of noise, hot air and mildly toxic fumes.
Mooove On dot org:The not so gentle lowing of cattle and sheep prodded by the nipping and yapping of its herd dogs.
"Morning Sedition": NPR programing for the Left of Left of Center.
Nonument : Bridge or high speed rail to nowhere, etc.
Nostradumbass: Rather than actually reading what you write, some liberals use their Amazing Kreskin power of mind reading to divine what you really, really think about something!
Obamacon: I think you can break it down to its component parts: Obama con.
"Obama Justice Department": See: "Oxymoron"
"ObaMonopoly": Game where government controls health care, auto companies, student loans, etc.
"Obamoses" : (via Michael Ramirez) One who leads the Children of Israel back into Egypt
"Our Time, Our Talent and Our Treasure": What we need to give to take this country back!
"Oxymoron": See: "Obama Justice Department"
Paulbotulism: While extremely small amounts can paralyze the brain, taken in large quantity, it can kill a political movement.
Premature Espeechulation: When the climax of your speech precedes any actual accomplishment.
Potemkin President: Barack Obama, carefully staging events with hermetically sealed, friendly audiences as props.
Proglodyte: A term coined by @ChrisLoesch. Since so many libs never provide evidence for what they bleat, I speculate it's because they're missing links.
Progressieves: Since none of their arguments really “hold water”.
RomneyCare: The Morass in Mass.
"Sarcoid": Sarcasm on steroids.
Second Hand Liberalism: Spread primarily through cable network and MSM news and talk. Warning: Do not operate motor vehicles under the influence of Second Hand Liberalism.
(shot) Across Obama's Bow: Likely to miss, what with him bent at the waist all the time!
"Sybil" Shepherd: A police dog with multiple personalities.
Uncle Sammy Claus: The beneficent person who bestows gifts on every little girl and boy in America, whether they've been bad or good, by extorting taxes from...elves, I suppose!
Unemployment: Five words that I first heard in reference to a third world country: "Government employment is hidden unemployment."
VATheads: (Say it quickly!) People who think the American public isn't taxed enough!
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