Keep Your Hands Off Our Airwaves

Who the hell do these people think they are? I know what they are: Left-wingers who want to bring back the totalitarianism of Communist Russia. I'm talking about the Center for American Progress. John Podesta, chief of staff for impeached Pres. Bill Clinton, founded this group and with another outfit, Free Press (what a misnomer) are calling for the state takeover of talk radio.

They recently published a propaganda piece — which they call "a study" — alleging that because of conservative political talk radio, there is an imbalance over the airwaves.

This "study" says government intervention is needed because conservative talk radio has "an unfair advantage that needs to be rectified." My reaction: Duh? There was an attempt to have a liberal talk show on the air, called Air America. But it died. The liberals didn't support it. So, what do the left wingers want? Silence conservative talk radio because it knocked the fuck out of liberal talk radio?

Maybe, just maybe, that's what the American public wants, conservative talk radio.

The "study" also calls for "diversity in ownership" of radio stations. That's what they did in Venezuela. The government took over the stations because they didn't tow the government line. (That's the same country that owns Citgo gas stations and is trying to undermine our economy and Chavez calls Pres. Bush, Satan, right in the UN on American soil!) You assholes who buy Citgo ought to be tried for treason.)

And, this study says, those stations who don't obey what the government says to do over the airwaves, will be fined to support public radio.

Podesta and the other assholes also would like to see the Fairness Doctrine revived by Congress, if that's what it takes to get their points across. Pres. Reagan ended the Fairness Doctrine when he was president because there was no need for it anymore. There are so many radio and TV stations now and satellite radio and cable, that there is no need to supply other points of view because they're already out there. It's not the public's fault liberal radio can't make it. In other words, there's no place for the Democrats — the Jackass Party — to tell all their lies.

I find it very appropriate that the Democrats' color is red. I can't think of a more appropriate hue for that left-wing abomination.

© 2007 Rich Luongo

Logic Points to a Thompson Presidency

Fred Thompson is the only logical choice for president. The list of presidential hopefuls — on both sides of the aisle — smacks of incompetence and irreverence to the American way of life. Look at what GOP candidate Mitt Romney said recently (which more than qualifies him not to be considered presidential material, along with his Mormonism):

“There are other ways to raise kids that’s [sic] fine: single moms, grandparents raising kids, gay couples raising kids. That’s the American way...”

It is? I thought the American way was a Mom (female), a Dad (male), and kids. This is the traditional American way, indeed, the way of humanity and virtually all other species.

Single moms, well, that’s something that sometimes can’t be avoided. (Nobody ever mentions single dads, though.) Grandparents raising kids is borne out of necessity often brought on by tragedy in many cases. But, don’t forget, there are a grandma (female) and a grandpa ((male).

Then we have the anomaly of gay couples raising kids. Who is the father, who is the mother, who gives a fuck?

Don’t forget, part of this presidential campaign includes those Hollywood types who fancy themselves political theorists and experts….”Listen to us, folks, we know what we’re doing. Do you like our movies?...then you’ll love our presidential choices.”

For example, Stephen Spielberg just came out for Hillary. Which is understandable. She does resemble ET.

The actor Ben Affleck — whose movie hits are as rare as hen’s teeth, as the saying goes — fancies himself a political activist. I’ve listened to his spiel…he’s a socialistic commie, but what do I know except that these Hollywood assholes don’t seem to realize or care (are they in denial?) that communism went the way of all flesh and democracy continues to flourish in this country and is now in more nations worldwide than at any time since the end of World War II. Anyway this political genius — Ben Affleck — was recently quoted as saying:

“President Bush and Vice President Cheney... are going to go down in history as having presided over one of the worst administrations in American history.”

That may or may not be true. But then, he might be onto something. After all, he presided over some of the worst crap to come out of Hollywood. At least, Affleck, Pres. Bush wasn’t impeached, the way your buddy, Bill Clinton, was, and who gave a whole new slant on the use of cigars. Learn your craft, Affleck. Don’t stick your nose in areas where you have no qualifications.

I still like Fred Thompson. Wish he’d declare soon and wipe out all those wannabes.

But then again, what do I know?

©2007 Rich Luongo

Sharpton, you should resign!

Don Imus did something stupid, true. And he apologized and it should have ended. The man has 40 years in the broadcast industry and has done more charitable work than many other broadcasters. But the man is hounded off the air.

And by whom? Protesters around the country, most of whom never heard of Don Imus until a few days ago, and by Al Sharpton, that piece of crap racist who shouldn't be allowed to work a CD player let alone a radio program.

Sharpton's career over the past 20 years is a disgrace. Let's just highlight a few of things: the hoax of a gang-rape by white men of Tawana Brawley, November 1987; the 1989 case of a white female jogger who was raped and beaten almost to death in Central Park by a gang of black and Hispanic teenagers who said they targeted a while woman and Sharpton said the boys weren't guilty but were framed by a racist justice system.

In 1991 he got involved when anti-Semitic riots in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights section broke out when a 7-year old black child was accidentally killed by a car driven by a Jew; he has gone out of his way to alienate the Jewish population and he even believes AIDS was started by white people to destroy the black race.

And this man continues on the air and demands Imus' resignation for one indiscretion. This hypocritical, prejudicial, bigoted individual should be hounded out of the country instead just off the air.

When will the mainstream media learn to go with legitimate stories and investigate real issues instead of placating certain people with definite axes to grind?

Guess Sharpton's appearance on Boston Legal gave him a feeling of legitimacy. If he only knew.

Employers to Face Challenges As More Workers Retire

(NewsUSA) - In the coming decades, the number of older workers in America's work force will leap to 34 million, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Despite the profusion of older adults in the work force, it is expected that in the next few years 40 percent of people with college degrees will retire, resulting in a serious challenge for employers - especially small businesses. As tens of millions of baby boomers reach retirement age in the next four years, the gap between available jobs and qualified workers will increase to 35 million.

These numbers are compelling employers to focus efforts on attracting and retaining valuable older workers who enhance today's work force with their skills and decades of experience.

Through its Senior Community Services Employment Program, Easter Seals provides training and skills development opportunities for older adults with limited income and assists them in rejoining the work force.

The organization recommends a variety of approaches that have been shown to augment employers' success in their quest to attract and retain older workers:

• When developing recruitment messages, focus on the job and skills required rather than number of years of experience.

• Interview and hire based on qualifications and skill set, not age.

• Set clear expectations of workers and maintain ongoing performance appraisals, including personal and professional development plans.

• Offer opportunities for workers to learn new skills for professional advancement through increased responsibility and special projects.

• Cultivate a supportive workplace that fosters a healthy work-life balance. Provide health and safety programs and flexible work hours.

• Promote opportunities for older workers to mentor their younger colleagues. This will foster the transfer of skills to the younger work force as more workers retire.

For more tips and information on older worker programs offered by Easter Seals, visit www.easterseals.com/SCSEP.

Finger down the throat time

TV personalties love to kiss ass, no matter whose it is. Take Meredith Vieira, cohost of the Today show on NBC. Interviewing that non-entity Barack Obama, she said, “You are the equivalent of a rock star in politics.”

How ass-kissing can you get? He's a nobody without political credentials. He was also raised as a Muslim. Do we really want a Muslim in the White House considering who we're fighting and the the goal of Islam to eliminate all non-Muslims in any way possible?

Quit your ass-kissing, Meredith, but considering where she came from, The View on ABC, home to Rosie O'Donnell (who once had a promising career) and that disappointment, Joy Behar, it's understandable.

Speaking of Joy she's quoted as saying,“You can’t teach [the Bible] as nonfiction. You have to teach it as fiction in many ways.” Great, especially for an Italian-American who was raised as a Catholic. Ever hear of faith, Joy? Like to hear her say that about the Koran and see if she makes it to her car when heading home.

Again, referring to Bacala Obama and his alleged influence on people, Terry Moran of ABC gushed, “You can see it in the crowds. The thrill, the hope. How they surge toward him. You’re looking at an American political phenomenon.”

Finger down the throat. Let's vomit.

Fred Thompson for President...has a nice ring to it.

Fred Dalton Thompson. Potential Republican nominee for President. He's the only one in both parties who has any brains and there are no skeletons in his closet.

You know Fred Thompson. He plays the DA on Law and Order. An actor as president? Another one? Hold on, people. He's a lawyer and politician first. He was a lead investigator in the Watergate fiasco and in the mid-1980s he brought down Tennessee Gov. Ray Blanton for selling pardons. A book was written about this and a movie was made but they couldn't find an actor to portray Thompson with any depth or feeling. So they got Thompson to play himself and his acting career got started.

But he still loved politics. In 1994 he was elected to finish out Al Gore's Senate term from Tennessee and two years later he ran for a full term and won. He was a possible running-mate choice for Bush in 2000 (thank God for him it never a happened).

In 2002 he got the job on Law Order.

Conservatives, though, want another Ronald Reagan. He's the man. He knows politics, both domestically and internationally, and he's pro-life, pro-family, pro-traditional marriage, and if he runs he could knock the crap out of that abomination Hillary Clinton and her philandering and impeached husband, if the Democrats are stupid enough to nominate her.

Fred Dalton Thompson. President Fred Dalton Thompson. Has a great ring to it.

© 2007 Rich Luongo

Egyptian queen Cleopatra was no stunner, coin shows

LONDON (AFP) - When Shakespeare wrote that the face of Cleopatra, the ancient queen of Egypt, "beggar'd all description", he meant that words could not sum up her beauty.

But a coin dating from 32BC and put on display in Britain Tuesday shows the phrase had an unintended double meaning -- it depicts the queen as no great looker with a pointed chin, thin lips and sharp nose.

Her lover, Mark Antony, fares little better on the coin's flipside -- the Roman general is shown with a hook nose, bulging eyes and a thick neck.

The portraits are a long way from the famously sultry depiction of the couple by Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor in the 1963 film Cleopatra.

The coin went on display at Newcastle University, northeast England, on Valentine's Day after years of lying in a bank.

Cleopatra, who also had an affair with legendary Roman emperor Julius Caesar, also inspired Shakespeare to write one of his most famous lines: "Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale/Her infinite variety."

But Lindsay Allason-Jones, the university's director of archaeological museums, said that the image of her as a great beauty is comparatively modern, dating back to medieval English poet Geoffrey Chaucer.

"Roman writers tell us that Cleopatra was intelligent and charismatic and that she had a seductive voice, but, tellingly, they do not mention her beauty," she said.
"It's one of those perpetual myths that has been perpetuated by having people like Elizabeth Taylor playing her and it's very difficult to get that out of peoples' psyches.

"She does look as if she's forgotten to put her teeth in."

The coin itself represents one three hundredth of a Roman soldier's salary and was probably minted to pay the wages of those stationed in Egypt.