Hill of Beans

AITOOW thinks the adulation Hillary Clinton's resume (two appointments and one quasi-appointment due to her proximity to achievement) inspires is indicative of how utterly meaningless her acolytes' lives have been? And the vitriol in the post-election time period is indicative of just how vindictive and irrational women are when their plans are frustrated. Knowing how long they hold a grudge, it will be interesting to see how, when and where they seek revenge. I still laugh at the term - the "fairer" sex. I know it was meant in an aesthetic manner, but, I just laugh when I think of it in ethical terms.

Right? Left?

AITOOW thinks the Trump administration should just say every bit of gossip in the news is Russian propaganda/misinformation? Use the opponents sword as a shield. If the Russians are so treacherous that they can do what the liberals claim, then it follows that they could just be fabricating it all and it never actually happened. Who can tell what the facts are? Those darn Russians have made EVERYTHING leaked potentially "fake". If the sources are unknown (and actually exist) , who is to know they aren't Russians are Russian surrogates?

BA BS

AITOOW wonders what euphemisms journalism courses use to describe advance level courses: gossip/ unsubstantiated rumours, listing liberal grievances of the day, liberal propaganda (push/pull) and inconsequential sob stories? You know. The ingredients of the evening news. Is cherry picking (quotes, data, etc) taught in an entry level course?

School Runnings

AITOOW wonders why teaching is so hard? That's what they always tell us. If it is so hard then maybe we should re-examine how (and to whom) it is structured. Perhaps these whining teachers shouldn't say public education is a right. Perhaps we should exclude the juveniles who make it so hard. Perhaps it could be taken away for bad behavior/grades. Perhaps fines should be assessed for behavior that increases cost. Municipalities are charging (in addition to taxes) fees for all sorts of services (fires, police calls).

Qui(e)t Riot

AITOOW has noticed the absence of rioting after questionable acquittals of even more grossly negligent behavior by police officers? Take that diversity hire, hillbilly woman cop who shot a man walking to his truck. What is the missing ingredient? Could it be boldness? The kind of boldness you acquire when you don't fear repercussions? The kind where you may be incited/feel justified by provocation from national leaders? I just wish I could put my finger on what has changed in America in the last six or so months.

Salman-chester Divided

AITOOW notices that they refer to gay men as "beautiful souls" when they are blown up by the religion of peace? Or is it religion of piece? As in what they want to blow you into. Or what they are strapped with?

FED Up

AITOOW thinks the Federal Reserve isn't scared of raising rates because of it's effect on the economy? Directly anyway. It knows that a rate increase will signal that the free money party is over to market professionals (smart ones anyway) and all that paper wealth will soon disappear. That REALLY will effect the economy. Not a point or two extra borrowing cost. Now this day of reckoning was always inevitable once it intervened like it did in 2008. The question is (and has been for a while) - is it better to wait too long to raise rates (like it did before the first Great Depression and probably already has) and try to avoid direct blame (like before) or try and limit the damage and maybe take a little heat? Some historians say that the Fed caused the Great Depression by taking monetary policy out of the hands of the banks and giving it to bureaucrats (its mission). Bureaucrats that made money too easily available because of political pressure or flawed economic theories. "Putting a penny in the fuse box" was the way Alan Greenspan described it. Funny how history repeats itself. I know - they are tinkering with the methodology. Like sucking in other national banks and supporting the Market by purchasing stocks. Just seems like they are adding air to the balloon. Hopefully, they are regulating the pressure like they think they are. Seems like bureaucrats always over estimate their intelligence.

Com-fusion

AITOOW wonders how the old Soviet nations explained competitive sports to the proletariat? Isn't competition/inequality antithetical to their dogma?

Mel-content

AITOOW thinks Melania Trump looks like she has been forced to drop her side piece? She seems to be sad. Is it that or the infidelity issue brought up by the Access Hollywood video or giving up her privacy or the naked pictures and prostitute rumors or being forced from NYC or the slams at her child?

Threat to Peace (and Quiet)

AITOOW thinks that the sound of a leaf blower revving on and off from a distance sounds like a Muslim call to prayer?

In The Black?

AITOOW wonders if any body has ever tried to estimate the cost (to the US) of affirmative action? The cost to the economy. The cost to the standard of living. The cost to progress. The cost to society. The cost to the culture. Etc. Why do I think that if it was a success that we would have been told?

Open Mirage

AITOOW wonders how much "open mindedness" is a coping/defense mechanism? How many of these "minds" are just people that just weren't invited to the "cool kid's table" and had no other choice but to accept other arrangements? And how many of these "elites" are just being pragmatic or are part of an ethnic "cool kids table". IE They live (or go to school) in communities where they are the minority. Aren't they just the garden variety "close minded" then? And how many secretly are ashamed of the choices they were pushed into by living in these communities and use the "open minded" justification to rationalize their shame? And let's not even get into the whole "close mindedness" TOWARDS the "in" group.

Talk To The Banned

AITOOW wants to laugh every time he hears a black man bemoan the fate of half black Colin Kaepernik? Their concern is framed as a "free speech" issue. Now, is there anything more absurd than a "minority" group arguing for free speech. The type of people that try and LIMIT everybody else's speech. Can you imagine what sorts of things (and opinions) a white player (or coach or owner or even a fan) would like to be free to speak about that the league or sponsors would not tolerate. The list is endless. Be happy that as a black you are afforded liberties and protections that white players do not have. Because you are all such thirsty ass bitches. And I thought that the black man knows that the world is against him. If that is true, why does he always act surprised when it appears to be?

And there is also the real possibility that he doesn't have a job because people don't think he is worth the money he is asking for and/or a team may already have signed (wisely or unwisely) players at the position and don't have a need.

Comey Island "Hot Dog" Eating Contest

AITOOW thinks that the simple explanation for why Comey was sacked is that he overplayed his hand? And it isn't becaue he was a showboat. He seemed to enjoy toying with both Presidential candidates. For what purpose I can't pinpoint. Job security? Autonomy? Amusement? Attention? In any case, I believe he started a pissing contest and lost. He made himself an example. An example of what you get when you meddle with the Commander In Chief and his "boys" and what he wants the "fake" news to be talking about. Do these politicos just not understand the mentality of a private sector don? And don't counter with a patriotism/bipartisan truth seeker defense. You don't get as far as he did if you have a clear conscience or excess of morality.

And while we are discussing current events, why were people surprised at the current admins supposedly "frosty" meetings with European "allies"? Does no one remember the "new Europe" v "old Europe" debates from the Bush years (as far back as Nixon per my reading - probably longer)? Europe's tribal/statist mentality has always been at odds with the American (now just the Right) idea of individual supremacy. Relations with the Continent (minus those who suffered behind the Iron Curtain) will always be lukewarm when a Republican/defender of individual rights is in charge.

Spell check didn't recognize "statist". I wonder if that is purposeful? Must protect Worldwide Socialism Inc.

Shtuping News

AITOOW understands that Amazon isn't reducing its free shipping minimums as reported by the brain dead "media-crity"? They are just putting them back to where they had historically been after two failed attempts to gouge their customers. They raise it to $35 around two years ago. Then I think they made it $50. I stopped using them after the first money grab. Now they just conceded (with Walmart's help) to the realization that the price hikes were an unsustainable business decision. I wonder if you can ever get fired for being greedy at Amazon? Perhaps that exec went on to (or back to) the airline industry?

The Real Sheep-le

AITOOW feels the threat of the effeminate male? He is a threat because he doesn't trigger our primordial defense mechanisms. He doesn't seem like a physical threat. He is a wolf in sheep's clothing. He may even evoke a nurturing reaction because of his feminine characteristics.

Lang-which?

AITOOW notices that media-crities are now in love with the term "agency"? And Macaroon or Maricon or whatever his name is is not a Centrist. Well maybe in Collectivist France. Where a Centrist may be like the poor in the US. The ones the left reconfigured/termed as the Middle Class.

And one black man killing two doctors in Boston is not a hate crime, but, some drunk fans possibly yelling a made up word is. even if it was aimed at a reverse racist who encouraged the Baltimore riots. Or did every one already forget about that detail?

Ayn't Got Nothing On Her

AITOOW has read Ayn Rand's collections of essays/articles recently? They are remarkably relevant and as always - insightful. Start with Philosophy Who Needs It. A must read for the enemies of the Left.Collectivists and wayward Conservatives.

Jeep in the Headlights

AITOOW has seen someone turn their Jeep spare tire cover upside down so it spells deer?

Affirmative (Civil) Action

AITOOW wonders how long it will be before people who are in jobs where standards were lowered (to accommodate/pass them) start suing for injuries incurred on the job?

We Could Be Heros

AITOOW wonders how many common thieves/neer do wells are celebrated as patriots/rebels/martyrs? Humanity seems to manufacture more of the latter than nature provides. Selfishness seems to exist in larger measures than selflessness. The makers of myth don't seem to differentiate. How many just started "antagonizing" the "system" for their own welfare/boredom and became the spark of social change?

Teach Me How To Doggie

AITOOW thinks black people dancing (crunk, etc) looks like a dog shaking itself dry?