March 31, 2011
A DEA officer stopped at a ranch in Texas...
A DEA officer stopped at a ranch in Texas , and talked with an old rancher.
He told the rancher, “I need to inspect your ranch for illegally grown drugs.â€
The rancher said, “Okay , but don’t go in that field over there…..â€, as he pointed out the location.
The DEA officer verbally exploded saying, †Mister, I have the authority of the Federal Government with me !â€
Reaching into his rear pants pocket, he removed his badge and proudly displayed it to the rancher.
“See this badge?! This badge means I am allowed to go wherever I wish…. On any land !!
No questions asked or answers given!! Have I made myself clear……do you understand ?!!â€
The rancher nodded politely, apologized, and went about his chores.
A short time later, the old rancher heard loud screams, looked up, and saw the DEA officer running for his life, being chased by the rancher’s big Santa Gertrudis bull……
With every step the bull was gaining ground on the officer, and it seemed likely that he’d sure enough get gored before he reached safety. The officer was clearly terrified.
The rancher threw down his tools, ran to the fence and yelled at the top of his lungs…..
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March 02, 2011
Wisconsin better than Texas in education? Not so fast, Krugman!
Patterico: iowahawk Destroys Krugman and The Economist … No JokeDirect link to:
Iowahawk: Longhorns 17, Badgers 1
Krugman bases his conclusion solely on ACT/SAT performance. Texas has no collective bargaining, and ranks 43rd out of 50 in those college entrance exams. Wisconsin, with their beloved public sector teacher's union, ranks 2nd. Slam dunk, right?
Not so fast. As uncomfortable as it is to say, Texas has a much higher minority population as a percentage of overall population: 42% of Texans are Hispanic and African American, as opposed to 8% of Wisconsin s. This is not a racial argument, just a fact because minority students score worse on these exams than white students, no matter what reason it is.
Read through the article to discover an eye opening fact, about student performance in Texas vs. Wisconsin, when you measure tests taken by 4th and 8th graders. You'll be surprised, as I was. Bite me, Krugman, and take your selective facts and stuff them.
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Thinking about it, I wonder if there's a correlation between the founding of the Department of Education in 1979, and the decline in test scores.
Posted by: Jay in Ames at March 03, 2011 11:28 AM (UEEex)
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I'm sure there is a correlation. I can't think of a single government program that has done anything positive, can you?
Posted by: LC Aggie Sith at March 09, 2011 11:44 AM (+bSoE)
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Correlation and causation? Never heard of it. I hate that people like Krugman, who clearly know the difference choose to put 'facts' like this out there so the sycophants of the world can be influenced.
I saw this argument repeated in about 1 in 10 comments on lefty sites. You can't reason with people that stupid--Hence Krugman's use of the stat.
Posted by: MJ at March 29, 2011 11:58 AM (BKOsZ)
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Great article at the Iowa Republican, on WI and Walker
Good article outlining some of the issues with Public Sector unions. I did not know the origin of health care in the employee's benefits package was wage freezes during WW2. Makes a lot of sense, though.
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March 01, 2011
Now I understand!
I had always wondered why people got so excited when they were able to wear something that didn't fit them a short while ago.
Now that I dropped some weight, I can fit some clothes that were "too tight" just last December. I feel that sense of satisfaction that comes with a job that gets done.
I can't wait until I can't wear them, anymore. Hopefully I'll make it, but right now it feels good!
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