Idiot

"We can't drive our SUVs and eat as much as we want and keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times ... and then just expect that other countries are going to say OK. That's not leadership. That's not going to happen." -Barack Obama

It's not leadership to cave to external pressure. That's called following.

Despicable

Conning an active-duty, deployed soldier should be the equivalent of treason, and punishable by firing squad.

Aeren Nauman, a member of the Minnesota National Guard, returned to the Twin Cities after serving on active duty in Iraq from October, 2005, to Aug. 22, 2007. He soon discovered, he told police, that his father had allegedly used two forged powers-of-attorney forms to open bank accounts, establish lines of credit in his name and transfer the funds to accounts associated with Leonard Nauman.

Since it's his father, I think the firing squad should start with the feet.

Car Emergency Kit, Update

I ordered this list from Emergency Essentials. Once this is delivered, I'll organize the kits and post some pictures.

Welcome to the Future

Comic books have come to life. You've got to have stones to jump out of an airplane with a freaking rocket strapped to your back.










via Kim

Food Donation Challenge

I find myself a team leader in a food donation challenge for a local gun board. I'm really not sure how that happened, but so be it.

There are two teams, self-selected. Each team will donate food or cash(to be converted to food), and the team with the most donation, by weight, at the end of June, wins bragging rights, and the right to choose the food shelf to receive the donation.

Scary gun guys, feeding the hungry.

Details here, if you're interested.

Protest and Counter-Protest

The Nashville Zombie Walk

These folks are lucky they didn't get mistaken for a real zombie invasion.

I can't remember where I found this link. If I do, I'll post it.

Disgusting Corporate Policy, The Response

Update to this post.

Thank you for contacting us and making us aware of your concerns
regarding our SuperAmerica store located in Roseville, MN.

Confronting a potentially armed robber could have serious consequences
for employees and customers. While it is regrettable this situation
occurred, it is important that we have and enforce policies to ensure
the safety of all our employees and customers during a potentially
dangerous situation.

Please understand that personnel issues are very sensitive and strictly
confidential. Be assured that appropriate management personnel have been
made aware of your comments and concerns.

We appreciate your concern as well as your patronage, and hope that you
will continue to be one of our valued customers.

Sincerely,

Speedway SuperAmerica
Customer Service

My response:

Be that as it may, confronting a robber who is potentially beating a coworker to death is a heroic action that should be rewarded, not punished.

SuperAmerica should be ashamed of itself for punishing Mr. Beverly.

Quote of the Day

We have reached a level of affluence in this country where our poor are objectively wealthy compared to much of the rest of the world. As such, they can afford to reject work that’s “too hard” for their delicate sensibilities and leave it to the new slave-labor class.

-Mike

Disgusting Corporate Policy

Mark Beverly was one of two employees inside a Roseville Super America when a robber came into the store on March 26.

Beverly was cleaning the bathroom when he heard the store clerk cry out. He came out to find a robber attacking the female employee.

"I just jumped on his back and trying to hit his head and pushed him over the counter. I jumped back over and he was out of there," he said.

That's the good part. Here's the bad:

Later that day, Beverly returned to work only to be punished for his actions.

"I didn't think I was going to get fired for it," he told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS.

Super America issued a statement, saying that ‘employees are never to take action that could endanger themselves or others. It’s regrettable this happened.’

SuperAmerica fired an employee for being a shining example of what an employee should be. He, quite possibly, saved the life of a coworker. He deserves a raise and a promotion, not disciplinary action.

"I didn't care about the money, I know Super America is insured. But I thought he was attacking her, that's why I jumped on him," he explained.

Here is the contact page for SuperAmerica.
Here's my letter:

To whom it may concern:

It was with considerable shock that I read about Mark Beverly's termination from your Roseville, MN location.

In case you are somehow not aware, Mr. Beverly rescued a coworker from a severe beating at the hands of a robber. This woman was being beaten when Mr. Beverly stepped in.

The fact that SuperAmerica has seen fit to fire Mr. Beverly for his heroism is disgusting and is forcing me to give my business to Holiday in the future.

Sincerely,
me

News Roundup

Wis. college closes due to gun threat; students told it's for maintenance troubles

School lies about life-or-death matters. The lives in question are belong to the people being lied to. Anything to make the students feel safe, of course, regardless of reality.

House to vote on $15 billion housing aid plan for foreclosed properties, homeowner rescue

The good news: Bush is planning to veto the "Take No Responsibility for Your Own Actions" bill (TNRYOA). Can anyone explain how this differs from dropping next month's rent in a slot machine and crying about losing it?


Craigslist Murder Suspect's Letters To Be Inspected

"Dear Mom and Dad,
Camp is great. Unfortunately, I'm not at camp, I'm in prison. For the rest of my life. Because I murdered an innocent girl.

Please hire someone else with no future prospects to take the blame. I'm sure somebody is more of an idiot than I am, and will be willing to destroy their future for $100. My butt hurts.

Your worthless, murdering POS,
Michael John Anderson"

Clinton fights on as focus turns to superdelegates

The harder Clinton fights, the more likely the Democrat Party will implode. Keep on trucking, Mrs. Clinton.

The fight was never for the state delegates anyway. The Democrats decide the nominee with the super-delegates. Ignore the will of the people, let the party machine make the decisions.