I ASSUME YOU HAVE ALL HEARD THE EXPRESSION; OH! WHAT A TANGLED WEB WE WEAVE, WHEN FIRST WE PRACTICE TO DECEIVE. SEEMS TO ME THAT IS WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW.
I have a lot to get to today so bear with me. Or not. I may even get tired and turn this into two posts. We will see. This will be a post of things on the news; political and just because I am old and have observed life for a long time and formed an opinion on things. Rightly or wrongly as it may be. We will see on that also. So, by the number and in no particular order.
1. The girl on the bridge. You know the one. She was 16 years old at the time and she, along with some of her friends were on a bridge 60 feet above a river and apparently it was the practice for teenagers for some time to go there and jump off the bridge into the river below. This girl was perched on the ledge and then got scared and didn't want to jump, so a friend pushed her into the river and she broke several ribs and punctured a lung. She spent some time in the hospital. Now the friend has pleaded guilty in court and given a punishment. No jail time. The girl that was hurt wants revenge, as it were. She wants the friend who pushed her to spend as much time in jail as she had to spend in the hospital. My thought. If I remember correctly, ( this has not been mentioned lately) there was a law or ordinance that prohibited them from even being on the bridge to start with. So, shouldn't the girl that was pushed be punished also for even being there and contemplating jumping? So, she was hurt by someone else's choice, but still it was her choice to be there and contemplating to do that. She should bear some responsibility for those actions.
2. For over two years Robert Muller has been investigating President Trump and a Russia connection or collusion. What will he come up with. I don't have a clue, and it will be interesting to see. One thing that has been mentioned was the possibility that Trump, prior to the election, was discussing with Putin or Russia about building a Trump tower in Moscow. Trump even mentioned that pre election day and said that the talks fell through. Seems to me he was up front about that. What else will there be???? Don't know, but I have seen two separate news reports that said this came out of the Muller investigation. One was that Greg Craig, I think that is his name, a white house advisor to President Obama is now under investigation for something doing with Russia. Also coming out is that the Ukraine did some collusion of some kind against Trump in favor of Hillary Clinton pre election and that is also being investigated. Seems like a lot of collusion was done and not all of it on Trumps side. Is Trump innocent? Probably not, but then neither are a lot of those in politics. Did I vote for Trump? Yes. Did I vote for him because of Russia Collusion? Nope. Never heard of Russia collusion until after the election. I voted for him for the same reason most others did who voted for him. I was tired of the Clintons and there shenanigans.
3. Now, the next election cycle is starting to heat up and there is much being said on social media and in the news about who is running for President and speculation by Democrats and the TV talking heads about who can beat Trump.So all these many months before the election here is my opinion. For what it may be worth. Of all the Democrats currently running for President or rumored to be considering a run for the Presidency, only two have a possible chance of beating Trump. One is Bernie Sanders. While I admit he has a chance, I think it may be slim at best. For what it may be worth, there are some negative things that are coming out in social media about Bernie that are not good. I said, For what it may be worth. I take most posts on social media with tongue in cheek for the most part any way. The other one is Biden, if he chooses to run. He may not run, and he may not beat Trump, but I think he has the best chance of doing so if any one does.
4. One more observation then I will stop for now. There is one issue that will possibly sink Trump's bid for reelection. And that is his ongoing feud with the late John McCain. John McCain is considered by many to be a war hero. I am not disputing that by any means. I feel that he did a lot of good for the country and I feel that he loved his country. I have friends that live in Arizona and I know that he was falling out of favor by many in the later years of his term in office. Many felt that he was getting a little off track. All that aside, many in the country feel that McCain was a good Senator and was well liked and this continuing feud will turn off many Trump voters if he continues it on the bird site, AKA Twitter. Trump did admit a couple of days ago that he didn't like John McCain and he never had. He also admitted that he (McCain) was liked by many and was considered a hero. And Trump said, that is fine. They can like him, I don't but that is alright. Now, if he will leave it at that, he may be alright. If he won't, he may be sunk. Again, time will tell.
5. I had more I was going to post, but will end it for now with this one more post. My wife and I don't watch most of the popular TV shows but chose to watch the DIY and Food channels. Watching the people cook on the food network, we have noticed that they waste a LOT of food. When fixing a dish for three judges and FILLING three plates for them to take just a taste, we have to wonder, what happens to the rest of the rest of the food on that plate. Surely someone does not eat after them to clean it up. And a lot of it is scattered around the kitchen while they are cooking. I bet they don't have to clean up behind themselves. My wife and I could eat mostly for free on just what they waste. Well, except we wouldn't eat most of the dishes they cook up any way. Gosh, we haven't even heard of half of the things they use to cook with. Guess the old fashioned food is the best for us any way. It do get entertaining at times, at least for us.
AND THAT'S THE VIEW FROM THE DITCH BANK
Friday, March 22, 2019
Saturday, March 9, 2019
THE FROG HAS AWOKE
I ASSUME YOU HAVE ALL HEARD THE STORY OF THE FROG. You know the one where a frog put in a pot of boiling water will just jump out but if put in a pot of cold water and then when the heat is turned on and the water gradually heated up, the frog is boiled alive without realizing what is happening. I would liken the people of this State and this Country to the frog. Most of us are like the frog in the pot of cold water. We are just going along enjoying the sensation, as it were, and then we wake up and realize we are being boiled alive and by then it is too late to jump out.
Fortunately, I believe, many of us have came to the realization of what is happening and are jumping out of the pot. We can just hope that a majority of those who were there with us jump out in time to be saved, as it were. Confused yet? Some of you are and probably some aren't. So just what am I getting at. Well, it political, of course. And the politicians in Washington and in the State house of this State are passing laws that are infringing on our rights and freedoms. They didn't just start this with the current administration either nationally or in the State, but this has been going on for decades, slowly. Like a pot of water being gradually heated up, our freedoms have been gradually eroded without our noticing it. And so often laws are passed that sound good on paper and as it is reported by the talking heads on TV or the reporters in print, but in actuality it is just an eroding of what we call freedom.
And then along comes an election year and all of a sudden the frog, er the people, realize, hey, the water is getting hot and I need to get out. And so we have. This past election a governor of this State was elected that has caused an uproar like I have never seen in all my nearly 80 years of life. The people of this State has turned against her en mass. Even those that belong to the same political party that she does. There is a lot of talk about removing her from office and how it can be done. There is a lot of talk about politicians in the three most populated areas of the State trying to pass laws that don't concern them but concern the populace of the rural areas, which is most of the State. And those are the frogs, er people, that are rising up and jumping out of the pot and taking notice what is being done in the State house and rebelling against it.
Many, maybe even most, of the politicians in Washington have not yet realized that the people of the country are in that same position. They are like frogs realizing that the water is getting hot and are jumping out. They started jumping out 2 years ago and are still jumping. They, the politicians, along with some of the self important "movie stars" and "sports figures" think that they can tell the people what to do and they will just blindly follow them. Nope, not happening.
So, what will happen in two years during the next election? I don't know. I am not a prophet. BUT, if the current steam of things keeps up, Trump will be re elected and many of those in office in Washington will not be and our current Governor and many of those now serving in the legislature will be out and a new crop will be in. And if that happens, will things improve? Why, yes they will, until a new pot of cold water is provided and the frogs, er people, calm down and then the water will begin to heat up once more. And the cycle will continue until the Lord says it is enough and makes His triumphant return. And that will happen, of that I testify.
AND THAT IS THE VIEW FROM THE DITCH BANK
Fortunately, I believe, many of us have came to the realization of what is happening and are jumping out of the pot. We can just hope that a majority of those who were there with us jump out in time to be saved, as it were. Confused yet? Some of you are and probably some aren't. So just what am I getting at. Well, it political, of course. And the politicians in Washington and in the State house of this State are passing laws that are infringing on our rights and freedoms. They didn't just start this with the current administration either nationally or in the State, but this has been going on for decades, slowly. Like a pot of water being gradually heated up, our freedoms have been gradually eroded without our noticing it. And so often laws are passed that sound good on paper and as it is reported by the talking heads on TV or the reporters in print, but in actuality it is just an eroding of what we call freedom.
And then along comes an election year and all of a sudden the frog, er the people, realize, hey, the water is getting hot and I need to get out. And so we have. This past election a governor of this State was elected that has caused an uproar like I have never seen in all my nearly 80 years of life. The people of this State has turned against her en mass. Even those that belong to the same political party that she does. There is a lot of talk about removing her from office and how it can be done. There is a lot of talk about politicians in the three most populated areas of the State trying to pass laws that don't concern them but concern the populace of the rural areas, which is most of the State. And those are the frogs, er people, that are rising up and jumping out of the pot and taking notice what is being done in the State house and rebelling against it.
Many, maybe even most, of the politicians in Washington have not yet realized that the people of the country are in that same position. They are like frogs realizing that the water is getting hot and are jumping out. They started jumping out 2 years ago and are still jumping. They, the politicians, along with some of the self important "movie stars" and "sports figures" think that they can tell the people what to do and they will just blindly follow them. Nope, not happening.
So, what will happen in two years during the next election? I don't know. I am not a prophet. BUT, if the current steam of things keeps up, Trump will be re elected and many of those in office in Washington will not be and our current Governor and many of those now serving in the legislature will be out and a new crop will be in. And if that happens, will things improve? Why, yes they will, until a new pot of cold water is provided and the frogs, er people, calm down and then the water will begin to heat up once more. And the cycle will continue until the Lord says it is enough and makes His triumphant return. And that will happen, of that I testify.
AND THAT IS THE VIEW FROM THE DITCH BANK
Saturday, March 2, 2019
THE OLD GREY MARE
IT'S AN OLD SAYING. THE OLD GREY MARE SHE AIN'T WHAT SHE USED TO BE.
I feel the same about politics in general and the Democratic party in particular. Now, before you get your back up about this, read on and see what I have to say. Then any one reading this, if anyone actually does, you have my permission to get your back up. As if you needed my permission.
When I was a youngster and hardly knew any thing about politics or political parties, there were two of them. Political parties, that is. The Republicans and the Democrats. My father was a Republican and my Mother was a Democrat. Some of my fathers family were Democrats and some of my mothers family were Republicans. Many of the people who my future wife belonged to were also members of these two parties. The parties were distinctive in what they espoused. Democrats were traditionally more liberal and Republicans were traditionally more conservative.
However, they, for the most part, were not radical about their liberalism or conservatism. They were mostly just different in their approach to resolving a problem or a situation. And for the most part they were for the people who elected them and whom they served and they were staunch Americans proud of the Flag and the Constitution. Somewhere along the line that has changed.
Now, you have people elected to office and they make a career of it. Or want to. And they seem to think that they are the boss of the people, not the other way around. They seem to have forgotten that this is a government of the people, for the people, by the people. You often hear the expression that some program is government funded. UH! no it is not. It is people funded through taxes on the people.
Eight years ago the State of New Mexico, which has more Democrats than Republicans, elected a Republican Governor. She said that she would not raise taxes and she vetoed most every bill that crossed her desk that would do that and made it stick, in spite of the legislature being mostly Democrats. When she left office at the end of 2018, due to an increase on the price of oil and gas, on which the State is dependent, the State had a 2 billion dollar surplus. Governor Grisham, a Democrat elected as governor salivated at the thought of that surplus. Also, the Republicans lost several seats in the State house and senate and now the legislature is highly democrats, and many of them were also salivating over that surplus. In the first two months of her (Governor Grisham) reign as governor of the State, she and the legislature has managed to spend half of that 2 billion dollar surplus and in order to keep up their spending spree, they just last night, March 1/2, passed the largest tax increase in the history of the State. One legislature (a democrat) stated that they needed to do this to keep up revenue in case the price of oil and gas went down. One legislature ( a republican) said the only reason for passing this tax increase was because the State didn't want to live within its means. There has been a great awakening among the people of the State, of both parties. There are things going around to impeach the Governor since there is not a recall method in this State. She may be Governor for 4 years, but I don't think she will be reelected. Nor will many of those currently serving in the legislature, including the Lieutenant Governor. Those in the legislature are trying to pass California style gun legislation. There is a great uprising among the people, again of both parties, against these bills. County Sheriffs, many of them Democrats, went to Santa Fe' protesting against the bills on gun legislation. Many of the representatives in the out lying counties, who have few representatives, also are against these bills. They are being controlled by the populated areas of Santa Fe' Albuquerque and Las Cruces, where the highest population is and they have higher numbers of representatives in the Legislature. Governor Grisham states that she will sign these bills and ignore the "pity party" that the sheriffs and the people are having. Nuff said for now.
On the national scene, the same thing is being played out in the form of Nancy Pelosi. In a news article I read this morning, she is chastising some Democrats for breaking ranks and voting with some republicans on some things. She is upset because they are not voting like she tells them to. Representative Ocasio Cortez, in that same news article, delivered a veiled threat to any Democrat who broke ranks and voted against the party line and went with Republicans.
Me thinks that the members of the Democrat party of old would be ashamed of some of the antics and policy's of many of the current group of Democrats. I'm a Republican and will stay that way, but I can't say I'm a staunch Republican and will vote my conscience regardless of party. Right now, being an Independent is looking more and more attractive, as neither party is acting like they are for the people, but are looking out for themselves first and the party second and Oh Yes, maybe we need to remember the people, cause they vote and an election year is coming up.
AND THAT'S THE VIEW FROM THE DITCH BANK
I feel the same about politics in general and the Democratic party in particular. Now, before you get your back up about this, read on and see what I have to say. Then any one reading this, if anyone actually does, you have my permission to get your back up. As if you needed my permission.
When I was a youngster and hardly knew any thing about politics or political parties, there were two of them. Political parties, that is. The Republicans and the Democrats. My father was a Republican and my Mother was a Democrat. Some of my fathers family were Democrats and some of my mothers family were Republicans. Many of the people who my future wife belonged to were also members of these two parties. The parties were distinctive in what they espoused. Democrats were traditionally more liberal and Republicans were traditionally more conservative.
However, they, for the most part, were not radical about their liberalism or conservatism. They were mostly just different in their approach to resolving a problem or a situation. And for the most part they were for the people who elected them and whom they served and they were staunch Americans proud of the Flag and the Constitution. Somewhere along the line that has changed.
Now, you have people elected to office and they make a career of it. Or want to. And they seem to think that they are the boss of the people, not the other way around. They seem to have forgotten that this is a government of the people, for the people, by the people. You often hear the expression that some program is government funded. UH! no it is not. It is people funded through taxes on the people.
Eight years ago the State of New Mexico, which has more Democrats than Republicans, elected a Republican Governor. She said that she would not raise taxes and she vetoed most every bill that crossed her desk that would do that and made it stick, in spite of the legislature being mostly Democrats. When she left office at the end of 2018, due to an increase on the price of oil and gas, on which the State is dependent, the State had a 2 billion dollar surplus. Governor Grisham, a Democrat elected as governor salivated at the thought of that surplus. Also, the Republicans lost several seats in the State house and senate and now the legislature is highly democrats, and many of them were also salivating over that surplus. In the first two months of her (Governor Grisham) reign as governor of the State, she and the legislature has managed to spend half of that 2 billion dollar surplus and in order to keep up their spending spree, they just last night, March 1/2, passed the largest tax increase in the history of the State. One legislature (a democrat) stated that they needed to do this to keep up revenue in case the price of oil and gas went down. One legislature ( a republican) said the only reason for passing this tax increase was because the State didn't want to live within its means. There has been a great awakening among the people of the State, of both parties. There are things going around to impeach the Governor since there is not a recall method in this State. She may be Governor for 4 years, but I don't think she will be reelected. Nor will many of those currently serving in the legislature, including the Lieutenant Governor. Those in the legislature are trying to pass California style gun legislation. There is a great uprising among the people, again of both parties, against these bills. County Sheriffs, many of them Democrats, went to Santa Fe' protesting against the bills on gun legislation. Many of the representatives in the out lying counties, who have few representatives, also are against these bills. They are being controlled by the populated areas of Santa Fe' Albuquerque and Las Cruces, where the highest population is and they have higher numbers of representatives in the Legislature. Governor Grisham states that she will sign these bills and ignore the "pity party" that the sheriffs and the people are having. Nuff said for now.
On the national scene, the same thing is being played out in the form of Nancy Pelosi. In a news article I read this morning, she is chastising some Democrats for breaking ranks and voting with some republicans on some things. She is upset because they are not voting like she tells them to. Representative Ocasio Cortez, in that same news article, delivered a veiled threat to any Democrat who broke ranks and voted against the party line and went with Republicans.
Me thinks that the members of the Democrat party of old would be ashamed of some of the antics and policy's of many of the current group of Democrats. I'm a Republican and will stay that way, but I can't say I'm a staunch Republican and will vote my conscience regardless of party. Right now, being an Independent is looking more and more attractive, as neither party is acting like they are for the people, but are looking out for themselves first and the party second and Oh Yes, maybe we need to remember the people, cause they vote and an election year is coming up.
AND THAT'S THE VIEW FROM THE DITCH BANK
Thursday, February 7, 2019
Just a few more useless things
JUST A FEW THINGS THAT I HAVE OBSERVED OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS:
And most of them are useless. I feel that I don't just want to document my life. Not only is it boring, but most of it is NOYB, if I may say so myself. And I just did. So, that leaves me with not a lot to post about, other than the funny things I observe and politics. i have been trying to stay away from the political arena in my posts, but finding that nearly impossible, I will post a little here along with a few other things that have tickled my fancy lately. So here goes.
1. The Border Wall. Just need to mention it and get it out of my system. At least for now. The wall or fence that is shown on the national TV news shows consists of around 700 miles of wall that was approved, financed and built by the previous administration. The rest of the wall is currently being built, about 200 miles or so, and it is being done under the afore mentioned financing. So, I don't understand all the hoopla about the wall. President Trump just needs to shut up. It is being built. The fuss is because Schumer and Pelosi don't like him and never will. accept that and move on to better things.
2. New York politicals just approved a late term abortion. This can take place up to the minute the baby is being born. They showed how it was to be done. They actually insert a needle into the baby's head or body and inject it with something to kill it and then remove it from the mothers womb. I don't understand their thinking. If the mother don't want it, then just adopt the baby out. If there is a life threatening situation, then do an emergency C section and let the baby live. .......Those extra dots are to say period.
3. The recent partial government shutdown. The media reported that the majority of people blamed Trump. And maybe they did and maybe their poll was skewed. Not for me to say. However, the members of congress blamed Trump for the shutdown also. HMMMM I just have to wonder why they blamed him and said they didn't want a shutdown and don't want another one. Easy solution. There are 100 Senators and 435 Representatives that can simply pass legislation and over ride what ever the President wants. if they really want to, that is. Me thinks sometimes it is easier to just let things go along and blame Trump rather than doing the job they were elected to do.
4. Colin Kapernick is still in the news. I have to wonder why. I will say right here that I support his decision to protest against racial profiling and social injustice. I agree with that 100 %. However, kneeling and showing disrespect of the American Flag and the National Anthem is not the way to do that. PROTEST ALL YOU WANT. But DO NOT show disrespect for the flag. A flag that allows him to be paid millions to play a game and a flag that allows him to protest against what ever he wants to protest. Showing disrespect for the flag is what gained the people against him.
5. OK one more political item before moving on to other things. I was not able to watch the Presidents State of the Union speech. So, I watched the news Wednesday morning to see what the talking heads had to say. I will insert here I support the 1st amendment and the right of freedom of the press. I do know that some of the national news feeds are very anti Trump. So when I turned on the news Wednesday morning and didn't see a lot of anti Trump bashing, I said to myself HMMM he must have given a good speech. Relatively so, any way. And when I went to Dialysis and sat in the waiting room and listened to some of the people there that also hate Trump talk about his speech and how they liked a lot of what he had to say. Sure surprised me. There has been a lot of comments on social media about the women in White and the disrespect they showed for a lot of things. The things they clapped for and the things they did not. Many are upset that they sat stone faced ( their comments, I didn't see the speech ) while President Trump said that babies should not be aborted late term. Well, we will see what happens in the next two years. A lot of turmoil a I am sure.
6. When I was growing up post world war 2 and into the 1950's when I would go watch a western movie, the wheels of a stage coach would appear to be turning backward when the coach was moving forward. Now, in 2019, even with all the updated technology available, the tires of forward moving cars still appear to turn backward. Sometimes it seems progress isn't catching up with every thing.
Speaking, (or writing) of when I was young, we had I pads even then. We called them Big Chiefs. And our stylus was a #2 lead pencil, sharpened with a hand crank pencil sharpener. And we used paper grocery bags to cover our text books. Yep, we even had text back then, it was just in a book, not in an electronical devise. And a few days ago we received an order from someone and it had some packing paper in it. My wife smoothed out the paper and remarked, This sure would be good paper to cover text books with. if the kids actually used books instead of computers or I Pads or I phones or what ever they use now a days.
7. And finally. Watching TV the other day I saw an advertisement for French Fries. Actually it said Crispy Fires grown in Idaho. WOW. Just WOW. I knew they grew Potatoes in Idaho, but this is the first time I knew that they grew fries also. Not only do they grow fries, but they grow Crispy Fries. Will wonders never cease.
AND THAT'S THE OPINION AND VIEW FROM THE DITCH BANK
And most of them are useless. I feel that I don't just want to document my life. Not only is it boring, but most of it is NOYB, if I may say so myself. And I just did. So, that leaves me with not a lot to post about, other than the funny things I observe and politics. i have been trying to stay away from the political arena in my posts, but finding that nearly impossible, I will post a little here along with a few other things that have tickled my fancy lately. So here goes.
1. The Border Wall. Just need to mention it and get it out of my system. At least for now. The wall or fence that is shown on the national TV news shows consists of around 700 miles of wall that was approved, financed and built by the previous administration. The rest of the wall is currently being built, about 200 miles or so, and it is being done under the afore mentioned financing. So, I don't understand all the hoopla about the wall. President Trump just needs to shut up. It is being built. The fuss is because Schumer and Pelosi don't like him and never will. accept that and move on to better things.
2. New York politicals just approved a late term abortion. This can take place up to the minute the baby is being born. They showed how it was to be done. They actually insert a needle into the baby's head or body and inject it with something to kill it and then remove it from the mothers womb. I don't understand their thinking. If the mother don't want it, then just adopt the baby out. If there is a life threatening situation, then do an emergency C section and let the baby live. .......Those extra dots are to say period.
3. The recent partial government shutdown. The media reported that the majority of people blamed Trump. And maybe they did and maybe their poll was skewed. Not for me to say. However, the members of congress blamed Trump for the shutdown also. HMMMM I just have to wonder why they blamed him and said they didn't want a shutdown and don't want another one. Easy solution. There are 100 Senators and 435 Representatives that can simply pass legislation and over ride what ever the President wants. if they really want to, that is. Me thinks sometimes it is easier to just let things go along and blame Trump rather than doing the job they were elected to do.
4. Colin Kapernick is still in the news. I have to wonder why. I will say right here that I support his decision to protest against racial profiling and social injustice. I agree with that 100 %. However, kneeling and showing disrespect of the American Flag and the National Anthem is not the way to do that. PROTEST ALL YOU WANT. But DO NOT show disrespect for the flag. A flag that allows him to be paid millions to play a game and a flag that allows him to protest against what ever he wants to protest. Showing disrespect for the flag is what gained the people against him.
5. OK one more political item before moving on to other things. I was not able to watch the Presidents State of the Union speech. So, I watched the news Wednesday morning to see what the talking heads had to say. I will insert here I support the 1st amendment and the right of freedom of the press. I do know that some of the national news feeds are very anti Trump. So when I turned on the news Wednesday morning and didn't see a lot of anti Trump bashing, I said to myself HMMM he must have given a good speech. Relatively so, any way. And when I went to Dialysis and sat in the waiting room and listened to some of the people there that also hate Trump talk about his speech and how they liked a lot of what he had to say. Sure surprised me. There has been a lot of comments on social media about the women in White and the disrespect they showed for a lot of things. The things they clapped for and the things they did not. Many are upset that they sat stone faced ( their comments, I didn't see the speech ) while President Trump said that babies should not be aborted late term. Well, we will see what happens in the next two years. A lot of turmoil a I am sure.
6. When I was growing up post world war 2 and into the 1950's when I would go watch a western movie, the wheels of a stage coach would appear to be turning backward when the coach was moving forward. Now, in 2019, even with all the updated technology available, the tires of forward moving cars still appear to turn backward. Sometimes it seems progress isn't catching up with every thing.
Speaking, (or writing) of when I was young, we had I pads even then. We called them Big Chiefs. And our stylus was a #2 lead pencil, sharpened with a hand crank pencil sharpener. And we used paper grocery bags to cover our text books. Yep, we even had text back then, it was just in a book, not in an electronical devise. And a few days ago we received an order from someone and it had some packing paper in it. My wife smoothed out the paper and remarked, This sure would be good paper to cover text books with. if the kids actually used books instead of computers or I Pads or I phones or what ever they use now a days.
7. And finally. Watching TV the other day I saw an advertisement for French Fries. Actually it said Crispy Fires grown in Idaho. WOW. Just WOW. I knew they grew Potatoes in Idaho, but this is the first time I knew that they grew fries also. Not only do they grow fries, but they grow Crispy Fries. Will wonders never cease.
AND THAT'S THE OPINION AND VIEW FROM THE DITCH BANK
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
SOMETIMES YOUR HEART JUST BREAKS
YEAH! HOW'S THAT FOR A BLOG TITLE TO START THINGS OFF. GUESS I'LL JUST HAVE TO EXPLAIN, IF I CAN.
A couple of years ago the news broke the story about a 10 year old gild in Albuquerque who was found murdered. While that is horrific enough, it turns out that she was murdered by her mother, a cousin and a boy friend of the mother or the cousin. I've never been too clear on that. She was apparently raped, tortured, given drugs or alcohol before hand. After she was murdered she was being dismembered when the police arrived. The news showed pictures of the girl and she was a pretty girl. She did not deserve what happened to her. Now, two years later, trials for those involved are looming. Or I should say were looming. A few weeks back her mother took a plea deal and got a very reduced sentence. She now claims that she was not even there when this happened. The boy friend has a trial date coming up. The cousin, a female, was to go on trial this week. Unexpectedly she took a plea deal yesterday claiming that the boy friend did and she will "cooperate" with law enforcement to testify against the friend when he goes to trial soon. For this deal she gets 50 years in prison with a chance to get out in 20 years with good behavior. She has a long prison record already and she has not been one to behave in prison, so we will see. Now they "law enforcement" are saying that there is no DNA linking the boy friend to the killing and the mother said she and her were not even there, but a 4th individual that so far has not been identified actually did the killing, so it seems that the boy friend will get off scot free. Mean while no one seems to know who this 4th individual is, although someone had to be there when this took place. You just have to wonder why no one is talking.
Along similar lines, kinda, two children have died along the southern border. One El Paso and One In New Mexico. By some strange twist of fate, the one that died in El Paso entered the United States in New Mexico, and the one that died in New Mexico entered the United States in Texas. Both children got/were sick and died within days of arriving here. Both were from Central America and had been brought a couple of thousand miles by a father, who then entered the United States illegally, in a remote area where there is no physical facilities to take care of them. While the news decries there deaths, and politicians have rushed to the border to see who they can blame and what needs done to "improve" the situation, they seem to forget that if the father hadn't drug these children across thousands of miles through who knows what kind of circumstances, then to enter the United States in remote areas illegally, much, if not all, of the blame needs to be put on the parent. If the dad's are seeking a better life here for their families, then come here and try to do that, but don't drag your children along with you on that kind of a journey.
Now that last bit is a good enough lead in for the last topic for this post. That is the DACA program. President Obama instituted this program this program when Congress failed to do their job. A job he was trying to get them to do and finally just did it with an executive order. This order was scheduled to end in 2018, but President Trump ended it a little sooner than planned and he too told Congress, "now do your job". They didn't and they haven't. They can and they should. At the time President Trump ended this program, he said if Congress would pass legislation to take care of those under DACA he would sign it. How that would play out now, I wouldn't venture to guess. I think that something should be done, but with one caveat. There needs to be a way to prove that a person filing for citizenship under this program needs to prove they were brought here as a child when they had no control over the actions of their parents. The problem is this; If a person were to enter the country illegally, in one of those remote areas already mentioned, and then applies for citizenship under DACA, there is no way to prove that haven't been here for 10 years or 10 minutes. One has to wonder if that is the reason some of these parents are bringing their children with them like the two who have passed away, and how may have entered and didn't get caught or sick.
AND THAT'S THE VIEW FROM THE DITCH BANK
A couple of years ago the news broke the story about a 10 year old gild in Albuquerque who was found murdered. While that is horrific enough, it turns out that she was murdered by her mother, a cousin and a boy friend of the mother or the cousin. I've never been too clear on that. She was apparently raped, tortured, given drugs or alcohol before hand. After she was murdered she was being dismembered when the police arrived. The news showed pictures of the girl and she was a pretty girl. She did not deserve what happened to her. Now, two years later, trials for those involved are looming. Or I should say were looming. A few weeks back her mother took a plea deal and got a very reduced sentence. She now claims that she was not even there when this happened. The boy friend has a trial date coming up. The cousin, a female, was to go on trial this week. Unexpectedly she took a plea deal yesterday claiming that the boy friend did and she will "cooperate" with law enforcement to testify against the friend when he goes to trial soon. For this deal she gets 50 years in prison with a chance to get out in 20 years with good behavior. She has a long prison record already and she has not been one to behave in prison, so we will see. Now they "law enforcement" are saying that there is no DNA linking the boy friend to the killing and the mother said she and her were not even there, but a 4th individual that so far has not been identified actually did the killing, so it seems that the boy friend will get off scot free. Mean while no one seems to know who this 4th individual is, although someone had to be there when this took place. You just have to wonder why no one is talking.
Along similar lines, kinda, two children have died along the southern border. One El Paso and One In New Mexico. By some strange twist of fate, the one that died in El Paso entered the United States in New Mexico, and the one that died in New Mexico entered the United States in Texas. Both children got/were sick and died within days of arriving here. Both were from Central America and had been brought a couple of thousand miles by a father, who then entered the United States illegally, in a remote area where there is no physical facilities to take care of them. While the news decries there deaths, and politicians have rushed to the border to see who they can blame and what needs done to "improve" the situation, they seem to forget that if the father hadn't drug these children across thousands of miles through who knows what kind of circumstances, then to enter the United States in remote areas illegally, much, if not all, of the blame needs to be put on the parent. If the dad's are seeking a better life here for their families, then come here and try to do that, but don't drag your children along with you on that kind of a journey.
Now that last bit is a good enough lead in for the last topic for this post. That is the DACA program. President Obama instituted this program this program when Congress failed to do their job. A job he was trying to get them to do and finally just did it with an executive order. This order was scheduled to end in 2018, but President Trump ended it a little sooner than planned and he too told Congress, "now do your job". They didn't and they haven't. They can and they should. At the time President Trump ended this program, he said if Congress would pass legislation to take care of those under DACA he would sign it. How that would play out now, I wouldn't venture to guess. I think that something should be done, but with one caveat. There needs to be a way to prove that a person filing for citizenship under this program needs to prove they were brought here as a child when they had no control over the actions of their parents. The problem is this; If a person were to enter the country illegally, in one of those remote areas already mentioned, and then applies for citizenship under DACA, there is no way to prove that haven't been here for 10 years or 10 minutes. One has to wonder if that is the reason some of these parents are bringing their children with them like the two who have passed away, and how may have entered and didn't get caught or sick.
AND THAT'S THE VIEW FROM THE DITCH BANK
Saturday, December 15, 2018
A FEW MORE THINGS OBSERVED THIS WEEK
WELL, I KNOW I SAID I WAS GOING TO TRY TO STAY AWAY FROM POLITICAL THINGS
but I feel to make these two comments.
1. I just read a news article that I agree with. Now, regardless of your view of Christine Blasey Ford, there are many who feel that she had an agenda and that agenda was not truthful. However, she is being touted this week with being chosen to give an award to someone who came forward and reported the abuse in the Olympic Scandal. Many feel that using Christine Ford for this takes away from those who have actually been sexually abused. Ms. Ford claims she doesn't want the spotlight or money, yet she is in the spotlight and has acquired around $800,000 in go fund me funds since she claimed assault 35 or 36 or 37 years ago. What makes her story so questionable for many is her lack of actual information and the contradiction of people who she said would back her up and then they could not. If she was assaulted as she claimed, then she needs to be taken seriously. But until she can prove she was, she should not be touted in the manner she is and take away the spotlight on this serious problem in our society and those who were assaulted. And sorry, I did not intend this to be such a long paragraph.
2. A young girl, 7 years old died a few days ago in an El Paso hospital. I feel for her family. However, they were entering the U.S. illegally and were apprehended by the Border Patrol in a remote and desolate pate of the United States. She had not eaten or had any thing to drink for several days prior to that. She got sick while the Border Patrol were transporting her and her family from the point they entered the U.S. to the Southern Border Station in Lordsburg, New Mexico and then she was flown to the afore mentioned hospital, where she died a day later. Now, that is tragic and I am not trying to indicate any thing otherwise. However, the enemies of President Trump are blaming him for this. No, they were coming here illegally. She had not eaten or had any thing to drink for days, not the few minutes she was in custody of the border patrol between Antelope Wells and Lordsburg. She was not put in a detention center as one California politician has indicated. While you may not like Trumps policies, really they haven't changed that much since the time of Clinton in the 90's, or even prior to that. Yes, Trump tweets a lot and says a lot and carries on a lot, but the policies are still long standing and I am aware, living where I do, of people being caught, jailed and eventually deported, splitting up families long before Trump even ran for the Presidency. OK Nuff said.
3. When did these unsightly blowups become the norm for Christmas decorating? Will they go away or will it just get worse?
4. We have had a lot of cloudy days the last several months. I like it cloud up and rain, or snow. But if it isn't going to do those things, then just let the sun shine and keep these old bones warm.
5. Recently on social media, Ford announced a feature on their F series pickups. This sparked a lot of trash talk among said media users about Ford vs. Dodge vs. Chevy with each individual building up their choice and trash talking the other two. I will say this. When the economy meltdown happened in 2008-2010 and the government offered the big three, namely Ford, Chrysler and General Motors a bail out, General Motors and Chrysler took it. Ford chose not to. The backed up and regrouped, as it were, eventually eliminating some of the small vehicles that the public were not buying and retooling their plants to produce the F series pickups and their SUV's. They still produce some sedans, but on a limited scale. Chrysler eventually followed suit and they are picking up sales and have paid off the bail out to the government. General Motors chose to stay with their sedans and they went down. I am not sure of their bail out pay off, but now they have Seen The Light, as it were, and are closing some of their plants that produce the small cars and laying people off and trying to regroup. Too little Too Late, or a wise move on their part. Time will tell. Meanwhile, I'll stay with my Fords.
That being said, I was raised on General Motors products, have driven Chrysler and Ford Products all my married life and I know one thing for certain. At some point in time, they will all break down on you at the most inopportune time.
AND THATS THE VIEW FROM THE DITCH BANK
but I feel to make these two comments.
1. I just read a news article that I agree with. Now, regardless of your view of Christine Blasey Ford, there are many who feel that she had an agenda and that agenda was not truthful. However, she is being touted this week with being chosen to give an award to someone who came forward and reported the abuse in the Olympic Scandal. Many feel that using Christine Ford for this takes away from those who have actually been sexually abused. Ms. Ford claims she doesn't want the spotlight or money, yet she is in the spotlight and has acquired around $800,000 in go fund me funds since she claimed assault 35 or 36 or 37 years ago. What makes her story so questionable for many is her lack of actual information and the contradiction of people who she said would back her up and then they could not. If she was assaulted as she claimed, then she needs to be taken seriously. But until she can prove she was, she should not be touted in the manner she is and take away the spotlight on this serious problem in our society and those who were assaulted. And sorry, I did not intend this to be such a long paragraph.
2. A young girl, 7 years old died a few days ago in an El Paso hospital. I feel for her family. However, they were entering the U.S. illegally and were apprehended by the Border Patrol in a remote and desolate pate of the United States. She had not eaten or had any thing to drink for several days prior to that. She got sick while the Border Patrol were transporting her and her family from the point they entered the U.S. to the Southern Border Station in Lordsburg, New Mexico and then she was flown to the afore mentioned hospital, where she died a day later. Now, that is tragic and I am not trying to indicate any thing otherwise. However, the enemies of President Trump are blaming him for this. No, they were coming here illegally. She had not eaten or had any thing to drink for days, not the few minutes she was in custody of the border patrol between Antelope Wells and Lordsburg. She was not put in a detention center as one California politician has indicated. While you may not like Trumps policies, really they haven't changed that much since the time of Clinton in the 90's, or even prior to that. Yes, Trump tweets a lot and says a lot and carries on a lot, but the policies are still long standing and I am aware, living where I do, of people being caught, jailed and eventually deported, splitting up families long before Trump even ran for the Presidency. OK Nuff said.
3. When did these unsightly blowups become the norm for Christmas decorating? Will they go away or will it just get worse?
4. We have had a lot of cloudy days the last several months. I like it cloud up and rain, or snow. But if it isn't going to do those things, then just let the sun shine and keep these old bones warm.
5. Recently on social media, Ford announced a feature on their F series pickups. This sparked a lot of trash talk among said media users about Ford vs. Dodge vs. Chevy with each individual building up their choice and trash talking the other two. I will say this. When the economy meltdown happened in 2008-2010 and the government offered the big three, namely Ford, Chrysler and General Motors a bail out, General Motors and Chrysler took it. Ford chose not to. The backed up and regrouped, as it were, eventually eliminating some of the small vehicles that the public were not buying and retooling their plants to produce the F series pickups and their SUV's. They still produce some sedans, but on a limited scale. Chrysler eventually followed suit and they are picking up sales and have paid off the bail out to the government. General Motors chose to stay with their sedans and they went down. I am not sure of their bail out pay off, but now they have Seen The Light, as it were, and are closing some of their plants that produce the small cars and laying people off and trying to regroup. Too little Too Late, or a wise move on their part. Time will tell. Meanwhile, I'll stay with my Fords.
That being said, I was raised on General Motors products, have driven Chrysler and Ford Products all my married life and I know one thing for certain. At some point in time, they will all break down on you at the most inopportune time.
AND THATS THE VIEW FROM THE DITCH BANK
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
SOME RECENT OBVERSATIONS
HERE IS A SHORT LIST OF SOME RECENT OBSERVATIONS.
They aren't any thing new, just something to put in a post that has nothing to do with politics. Well, i think it will go that way.
1. How you can tell it is Christmas time. The ads on TV or advertising the Chia Pets and the Clapper.
2. While walking to the post office in my little town I saw a man hole cover by the side walk. On the cover it said "Sanitary Sewer". Well, OK, I thought. If there was ever a case of false advertising that would be it. Kinda like a garbage dump being called a sanitary landfill. Just don't compute.
3. After going on 6 decades of marriage I realize that there are a few things that my wife and I just don't agree on. And I am OK with that, since they are, in the overall scheme of things, things of no great importance any way.
4. Regardless of the turmoil in the world, birds still tweet and dogs still love their owners and they are not concerned with what any one thinks.
And that's the view from the ditch bank
They aren't any thing new, just something to put in a post that has nothing to do with politics. Well, i think it will go that way.
1. How you can tell it is Christmas time. The ads on TV or advertising the Chia Pets and the Clapper.
2. While walking to the post office in my little town I saw a man hole cover by the side walk. On the cover it said "Sanitary Sewer". Well, OK, I thought. If there was ever a case of false advertising that would be it. Kinda like a garbage dump being called a sanitary landfill. Just don't compute.
3. After going on 6 decades of marriage I realize that there are a few things that my wife and I just don't agree on. And I am OK with that, since they are, in the overall scheme of things, things of no great importance any way.
4. Regardless of the turmoil in the world, birds still tweet and dogs still love their owners and they are not concerned with what any one thinks.
And that's the view from the ditch bank
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