Those Starbucks Oregon Closures

You can see the full list of all 600 Starbucks store closures here (PDF). Three of these are in Portland, one in Beaverton, one in Hillsboro, and one in Tillamook.

One of the Portland stores closing (the Division Street store) was fought by loving Progressives during its development and construction, and these same loving caring Progressives firebombed and busted out three of their windows the evening after it opened in 2004.

In 2007, at that same store, a loving - caring - tolerant Progressive threw their mocha Venti (the largest candy bar drink) into the manager's face. My guess is if I were to visit that area I'd find homeless scum in the streets and parks; and an economically and socially depressed area of the city. I know that because it is inevitably the results of the Progressive government - either now or will be.

If Starbucks had to close stores I hope their choice of closures were in communities where such loving Progressives were against free enterprise. I'd like to hope the Progressives are responsible in part for the over 10,000 Starbuck employees affected nationwide. Maybe it was the forced high minimum wage to all those highly skilled employees that press a button and hand you a coffee drink - forced by a growing government.

Progressives - in their hatred of free enterprise and actually anything short of big government - are destroying jobs, wages, personal security, and even - most recently - freedom of speech. Yet, these are the same leaches that cry "civil rights" and "tolerance" and "equality". The words that come from their lips in no way match what they practice.

Continue to enjoy the Progressiveness of the Democrat Controlled Congress and the Nancy Pelosi budget.

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The Hate In Hate Crimes

I'm on record that the concept of "hate crimes" is unconstitutional and based on inequitable racism and bigotry. It is a concept where the Federal Government (Gestapo) defines what "hate" is, what races, religions, and sexual orientations are to be tried in such "crimes", and what races, religions, and sexual orientations should not. Simply check out any so-called "hate crime" and reverse the player's sex or race or religion and it's easy to discover America no longer promotes equality.

A most recent example is Jeremiah Munsen - plead guilty yesterday to a misdemeanor federal hate crime. Mr. Munsen is white and the Gestapo says if you are white and hold a hangman's noose near blacks then the State finds you guilty of "hate". So much for freedom of speech and freedom of expression. If you check out the story this fool should have been guilty of drunken driving, blocking traffic, and some other stupidities.

Mr. Munsen was protesting in a non-violent manner the "civil rights" marchers that came out to support the black teenagers charged with choosing a white teen and beating the shit out of him.

The so-called "Jena Six" were not charged with a "hate crime" because it's ok for blacks to attack and assault and brutalize white people - that's not considered a hate crime (must have been a love crime?), yet dangling loops of electrical extension cord and committing no act of violence IS a hate crime.

If the "Jena Six" (such a cute name for a violent crime huh) were white teens that brutally attacked a black teen do you think they would have been charged by the Gestapo with a hate crime? Most definitely!

If the "Jena Six" were white teens and Mr. Munsen was a black protester do you think the Gestapo would have charged him with a "hate crime". Not on you life!

Progressives (liberals) have twisted America into a racist and bigoted country where the concept of equal rights has been replaced with perverted "civil rights" - "rights" and protections for those the Gestapo grants, no rights or protections for others.

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Free Speech? - Verboten by Das Regierung!

Free speech works both ways. Someone speaks, someone listens. This applies to audio, visual, as well as written speech.

There are actually many countries that have governments that control and/or totally block public access to various internet sites. They use the powerful arm and hammer of government to threaten internet providers in their country at threat of everything from imprisonment to closure. Most pervasive are Cuba, Iran, Maldives, North Korea, Mainland China, Syria, and others.

When I mention free speech I'm not talking about child pornography but social, political, scientific, and other content. I'm also against banning portals where copyright material can be exchanged mainly because I feel it is the company of origin to deal with security issues and not internet service providers.

Think the USA supports free speech on the internet or is the USA becoming like countries we use to criticize as not being free?

NO NO NO
IT IS EITHER FORBIDDEN OR
RESTRICTED THE ACCESS
AMERICAN CITIZENS CAN HAVE
OR PROVIDE

Take the most recent case of Federal Judge - US District Judge Jeffrey White (Bush appointed) - signing a permanent injunction ordering wikileaks.org to be shut down. You can go to this site using their static IP address, and bypass the Federally-terminated site name by clicking HERE.

Is this the only case of BIG GOVERNMENT censorship? Nope. Last month another Federal judge - Jack B. Weinstein - (Johnson appointed) banned a large number of activists in the psychiatric survivors movement from posting links on a website that were critical of Eli Lilly - a huge drug company.

Then you have the Department of Defense restricting (blocking) from US soldiers certain IP address from access - in the name of the fight against terrorists of course, but that's another post.

America - the land of the free?

Sorry, not this Amerika.

Vote for Ron Paul - to restore America to the land of the free.

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Dress Appropriate For Halloween

Halloween - a time in the USA for legal children to go door to door for candy or whatever. It can also be a fun time for adults too. Halloween has no religious implications to me - doesn't faze me a bit since I'm not the superstitious type. I won't mention the scariest costume winner this year of Hilary Clinton since that already got enough exposure, nor will I mention the "naughty" costumes that liberals will dress their little girls in. I wish to address some adults and costumes they will wear:

Al Gore: Regretful of inventing the internet, Al will wear a box on his head that looks like a Christian Bible with a silk banner draped around his shoulder with the words "Pray for killer hurricanes". Al will go door-to-door in his favorite SUV.

John McCain: Will wear a POW outfit and giant ribbon around his neck with the words "I was a prisoner in a Democrat started war 40 years ago so vote for me". McCain will be shuffled door-to-door by a diversity of Hispanic gang members.

Liberal politicians: To make a statement of solidarity liberals across the country will wear head gear in the shape of children. They will wear banners with writing on the front "We care about children's health" and on the back "Support the right to kill babies".

AFL-CIO Chief Thug John Sweeney: Will wear a hat shaped like a carousel with figures of Ted Kennedy, Nancy Pelosi, and many other Democrats hanging like puppets - it will spin too! Boss Sweeney will go door-to-door in a throne chair carried on the backs of migrant workers. He will have thousands of union-made bags to sell to children - just $89 each.

UN Members: Will show their solidarity by wearing hats in the shape of the USA - with a sword through the middle. Draped around their shoulders will be a banner "Disassemble America Forever". Members will be escorted by CAIR members to targeted homes.

Public University Leaders: Will show their solidarity by wearing hats that look like giant lips sewn shut. Long time indoctrination centers these public school liberals will proudly stand against free speech in the USA - themselves hatefully labeling anyone with other views as "hate speech" with eventual classification as "hate crime". They won't go door-to-door since Hugo Chavez continues to send them treats.

Faggot

Unfortunately Ann Coulter had to stoop to the level of your typical liberal when she used the word faggot. A superior conservative intellect would have brought up some disturbing fact about Edwards - maybe something related to his past as an ambulance chasing lawyer.

Now when I hear the word faggot I don't think of homosexuals, I think of a bundle of wood - a very legitimate usage of the word faggot. What I found lame and offensive was the reaction to a word by both sides of the aisle.

I heard a bit of Bill O'Reilly on the radio yesterday while taking a shower after my run. I was amazed by Mr. O'Reilly's self-surrender into the world of liberal-induced wimpism when I heard him talking about Coulter and the "f-word". He couldn't bring himself to use the word "faggot" - choosing instead "the f-word". What a wimp. What a fearful person O'Reilly shows himself to be when he fears a word.

This is what liberals want. This is what liberals are achieving. They and their special interest groups pick words and phrases and label them as "hate words", "offensive", "pejorative".

Leaders and people in high visibility positions both living in fear they might be caught saying a word, especially a slang word or one with different meanings. The same ready to pounce on anyone that happens to use selected words or phrases some special interest group has labeled as "mean" and "uncompassionate".

Then it hit me. Coulter was just being goofy and trying to make a funny. Everyone else swings into greed mode. O'Reilly refuses to say "faggot" because he is afraid it might hurt his ratings and book sales.

Democrats jump on the bandwagon to denounce the use of the word "faggot" (although they have no problem calling the President Hitler) so they can appear more loving and compassionate.

It's all a joke. It's all about securing as many voters for the next time around. It's all about protecting your current and future customers and viewers.

Then I have to ask - Will intelligence ever come back to politics? Will securing our nation or educating our children ever become a priority over interpretations of words?