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"No child left behind". Anyone remember this? For those of us nearing 40, do you remember the early Reagan education initiatives.. how about the Clinton education initiatives? Well if you do not remember them dont fret over it...neither does anyone else including our lawmakers, educators, nor the majority of those under 30yrs of age today. Never fear, the 2008 campaigns are going to begin in full force very shortly and im quite sure that this next generation of bureuacrats will certainly bring this education issue up again.

For some reason Government feels that tossing money at most anything will fix it. This theory could be applied to some things, but education is not one of them. These programs were merely selling points to obtain voters as they sound good on the outside, but any reasonably intellligent person would see right through the thousands and thousands of pages of text and realize that it wont work.

As in any capitalistic society money drives the gears. When you are funding a large portion of any school system they become accustomed to this income. Now you tell the schools that their children, who's test scores have been steadily declining since 1980, that they must get their students scores back up to a national standard OR you're going to penalize them by taking away some of their money. How fair is this? Does anyone honestly believe that 99% of the teachers in America suddenly stopped caring about children beginning in the 1980's? I dont think so. The ever increasing statistics on drop-outs and high school students who cant pass basic reading and math tests are directly attributed to a huge decrease in our society's morals, ethics, values and most importantly, pride.

The schools have known this very simple fact: You cannot teach anyone anything that they dont WANT to learn. Yup, its true. Look at the prison system. That is probably the harshest form of education in existence today and guess what? It doesnt work. The prison system has a 44% relapse rate... 44%.. amazing.

Now a dilemma unfolds. They need the money to continue daily operations; What should they do? Simply fixed! Let's lower the standards required to get the children to pass! What a novel idea! This was a much larger mistake than any government education initiative ever could have been. Now begins the long slow boat ride up the proverbial shit creek. Each passing generation has now been graduated from High School with fewer real requirements and real knowledge than their previous generations as the government threatens to take more and more money away from schools who's children cannot read or write at a certain level. This has continued now for almost 20 years and guess what? Our National education average when being compared to other countries has fallen from #3 to number #17 by some studies, and as low as #22 on others.

Now when these children are in the work force will they expect the very same set of standards that we required of them while in school? Will the companies that employ them begin to lower their requirements simply because they cant find anybody to do the same job better and more efficiently? Will the companies give them the same pay with less performance expected of them? I think not.

The largest issue with our education system is that we as a people are suffering from lower morals, ethics, values, pride and common sense. People simply do not care about much of anything anymore except themselves. Why should they? There are so many government funded programs, aid and assistance available to them that there simply is no need to really learn much about anything if they dont have the personal drive, morals and common sense to do so.

This steady decline in common sense, morals, pride and IQ is quickly blinding the general population from the bullshit the government is handing us... this will allow the steady flow of bullshit from the government to continue its ebb and flow at an ever increasing rate and increase people's reliance upon more government intervention in our daily lives. Its already begun.. just look around and think about it for a bit.

I walk into the grocery store yesterday, June 2nd, 2006. The scene is somewhat chaotic, almost like a pre-9/11 or pre-Katrina atmosphere fills the air. Dozens of shopping carts racing busily along the meat counters - people grabbing things as if armageddon will happen soon. The aisles, freezers and refrigerated shelves look in total disarray - items accidentally knocked off the shelves lay on the floors - the entire meat section has been completely ravished - trash laying on the floors and throughout the aisles. People almost running me over as I traverse the aisles. What in the hell is going on? Is there an approaching major storm that I didnt hear about? Was there a union strike somewhere that may cause a shortage in the food supplies?

I am totally miffed by now. So I hit the meat aisles and couldnt even find any steaks..... none - however there was tons of hamburger...which I didnt want. I hadnt had any steak in a couple of months and damnit I was in the mood for a nice big juicy steak. I found a store employee and rushed over to him to ask just what in the hell was going on... why all the disarray, pushing, shoving and for god's sake.. wheres all the damn steaks?! He looked at me, smirked and said.. "Dont you know what day it is?" to which I replied, "No, did I miss a Holiday or something?" He looked down at his watch, pointed, and said, "Uh, its the first of the month.. the welfare recipients received their checks today." Holy shit I exclaimed! Now I was mad. I wish he wouldnt have told me this as now Im paying a lot of attention to the shoppers, their food choices and unfortunately, the vehicles they're driving - something I dont ever recall even being interested in.

Yea, I know I shouldnt be bashing those less fortunate who clammer to the grocery stores at the beginning of each month with hundreds of my tax dollars in hand happily piling their shopping carts with the only the finest meats and produce that money can buy - but its hard not to get upset when you see your local grocery store looking like a battleground, trash laying around everywhere, ravaged, mostly empty shelves in total disarray, and most importantly, I noticed some of the fine vehicles that many of them piled their dozens of grocery bags into. Get someone else to buy your groceries and I guess you can afford Lexus, Escalades and Cadillacs.

Now in all fairness I didnt see *everybody* get into a $45,000 vehicle but I did see a good number of them going away in some rather expensive vehicles. My description of the scene at the grocery store has not been exaggerated - I wish I would of had my camera to take some pics of the store, you honestly wouldnt believe it, I know I didnt.

LESSONS LEARNED:
1. Dont shop for groceries during the first few days of the month.
2. Im not smart enough to figure out how to get the State to buy my groceries.

Walls.. Walls everywhere.. whats wrong with that?

Anybody who even glances at some form of news media has been recently barraged with so many comments and opinions on why we should or shouldn't have a huge wall/fence built across our borders. If we lose the partisan politics and deal with this issue from a common sense approach, it all becomes very simplistic.

(1) Walls aren't meant to keep people out or in - anybody can traverse any type of fence or wall at anytime. There is no wall or fence that can 100% prevent anyone from traversing it in some fasion or manner... so lets get that out of the way. Instead, Walls and barriers are widely used in everyday life for various things such as keeping waiting lines flowing smoother, retain vehicles from opposing traffic, retain water in needed areas, protection from harsh elements, theft diversion, etc etc. So basically a wall should be considered... FLOW CONTROL... Agreed? The proposed wall/fencing on our borders should be considered the same thing.. FLOW CONTROL for people.

(2) Law abiding people wanting to migrate to the U.S have no reason to cross into the U.S. illegally. And no, complaining about how long it takes to get processed the proper way is not an excuse to jump fences and walls. Wait your turn like all the rest of us have to do occasionally in life. The INS backlog is currently only 3 days for initial temporary status. Full status can be obtained in as little as 12 months. Please see their website.

(3) Current U.S. immigration laws require proper identification procedures for anybody wanting to become a U.S. citizen. We need no further laws or clarifications. The laws regarding immigration and naturalization here in the U.S. can easily be understood by even the most moronic persons. In fact, the INS has a nice website that you can browse through - written on a 5th grade comprehension and reading level laid out in very very very simplistic 1.2.3.4.5 steps for you to follow and is also conveniently available in 36 different languages. If you dont have a computer, then you can utilize the telephone to call the INS and get the same information read to you by an automated attendant. Still not good enough? They have many offices conveniently located AT ANY BORDER OUTPOST FACILITY, plenty of helpful staff and most importantly they are open 7 days a week, 24 hrs a day to help you get started in becoming an American citizen.

Now lets put this whole argument into a bit of perspective.

Most people dont seem upset with the current Sexual Predator database that clearly shows convicts living in your neighborhood. The public outcry for this information was all the rage a few short years ago and still is today. Shouldnt we be equally concerned about the proper identification.. hell even just knowing the names of those who've crossed into the U.S. and melded into society? How many of them are sexual predators in the countries they came from?

How many of you have applied for jobs and had to undergo various tests.. such as a polygraph, or a simple criminal background check... how about a generic drug test of some sort? These have become pre-requisites in most any job hiring procedures today. If people are so hell-bent on pre-qualifying prospective employees, babysitters, and school helpers, then why shouldnt as a nation firmly demand even the simplest requirement of those coming here..... IDENTIFICATION!

Anyone in their right mind who believes the U.S. will close itself off from the rest of the world and NOT accept any new immigrants is dealing with a bad case of the 'stupids'. Any right minded person who feels the walls are a bad thing must really be clueless and have very little common sense. We dont care who you are, or where you are from. We just want to know your REAL name, make sure you arent a known fugitive from justice in another country, arent a known terrorist and get you an SSI for tax purposes so that companies can hire you LEGALLY and you can contribute to the fucked up tax system that all the rest of us contribute to for 5 months of each year.

Wow.. I dont know how this slipped by me. I was under the impression that yesterdays organized march was being performed by the millions of LEGAL immigrants here in the U.S. I never gave this organized march another thought since their strike and protest is protected by the constitution here... stand up and fight.. protest, speak out! Its what makes us Americans... right?

However today I find out that this march was made up of mostly immigrants that are here ILLEGALLY. AP quote:
"More than 1 million illegal immigrants and their supporters agreed Monday. From Los Angeles to Chicago, Houston to Miami, a "Day Without Immigrants" meant a day boycotting work and school in favor of rallies and marches that clogged city streets for miles."

Wow..illegals?! How can they do this.. they arent even here.. um.. legally! As if this isnt bad enough, in the articles from the New York Sun, several illegals interviewed compared their march to the 1960's marches by black movement groups. AP quote: Mr Santos likened the effort to the civil rights campaigns of American blacks in the 1960s."I don't know why people are afraid to come out and support it," he said. "We know what was done to the African Americans and know that the boycott works, especially when we have so much influence in terms of purchasing power."

OMFG....What?! How can they possibly compare these illegal marches to the civil rights marches of the mid 60s? If I were one of those who marched in the 60's civil rights movements then this entire illegal immigrant march would be a major... MAJOR slap in the face to me. The two cannot even be compared by anything.

One of the protestors goes on to say: AP Quote: For Mr. Santos, who usually irons at a Flatbush dry cleaner, where the temperature often reaches more than 90 degrees, "The people who drop off their clothes in a hurry, asking for a one-day turnaround, they don't realize that while they're sitting in the air-conditioned office, we're doing the work," said Mr. Santos, who said that while he works six days a week, he earns $400 a month with no insurance.

Uh.. ok so you're mad at those business types whom are dropping off their clothes for you to clean and you're upset that you dont make the same kind of money that they are making? Wow.. we have a serious problem at hand if these people suddenly feel that they are entitled to making the same kind of money someone else makes.. JUST because they are living here in the U.S. First things first.. GET LEGAL, LEARN ENGLISH, GO TO SCHOOL LIKE EVERYONE ELSE DOES AND EARN WHATEVER MONEY YOU LIKE! You are NOT entitled to money simply because you come to the U.S. Jesus fucking christ.. what is happening here?!?

Even more amazing throughout the article are the businesses that claim they are suffering major losses due to this walkout: AP quote: "Tyson Foods Inc., the world's largest meat producer, shuttered about a dozen of its more than 100 plants. Eight of 14 Perdue Farms chicken plants also closed for the day. The rallies shut down 29 branches of Chipotle Mexican Grill, a Denver-based fast-casual dining chain. Goya Foods, which bills itself as the nation's largest Hispanic-owned food chain, suspended delivery everywhere except Florida in what the company called a gesture of solidarity. In the Los Angeles area, many restaurants and markets were dark and truck traffic at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach - the nation's busiest - was off 90 percent, said spokeswoman Theresa Adams Lopez."

Uh.... I think any business who's been this affected by this march of illegal immigrants should be investigated by the INS immediately....how can they be employing these people with no Social Security number? Couldnt hiring non-american citizens be punished as treason? Anyone remember the hell that the Clinton's took many years ago when they found out that they had accidentally hired an illegal immigrant housekeeper? Why isnt anyone complaining about all these companies and businesses that have hired these bastards illegally? hrm?

Im in full agreeance with ANY groups right to protest, speak out, march, organize and bring attention to their agendas....thats what makes the Unites States THE United States. But when we allow, endorse and accept non-american citizens to hold protests within our own walls, we have a serious, serious problem upcoming.

AP reference article
N.Y. Sun reference article

Im no huge fan of us being in Iraq or the middle East in general. In my opinion, we had no business there - the monies could have been better spent on fixing our ragged Immigration and Naturalization system, and our border politics which would help more in the long run than plowing over Iraq. But now that we're there I am in full favor of making a parking lot out of the entire Middle East. But thats another story. Ok so back to my topic.

I continue to hear in the news headlines about how much of a quagmire our situation in Iraq has been. Really? Hrm. I found some interesting comparitive facts that put this to the test. I will use California as an example since its total population most closely matches Iraq's overall population.

Iraq has approximately 26 million residents
California has approximately 35 million residents.
This should be close enough to get some decent comparisons.

California FACTS:
6 murders DAILY
33 rapes DAILY
10 arsons DAILY
180 armed robberies DAILY
360 violent assaults DAILY

Thats on a monthly average:
180 Murders
900 Rapes
300 Arsons
5400 Armed Robberies
10800 Violent Assaults

Think Im wrong? Check out California's own state website: http://caag.state.ca.us/cjsc/keyfacts.htm because thats where I got these numbers.

The WORST numbers I can find on crime/death rates in Iraq EVEN AFTER THE WAR BEGAN is approximately 1/2 of what California experiences.

Whoa wait a minute! How can more people be killed MONTHLY in California than in Iraq? Why have I not heard about this in the news media outlets?! I dont ever recall any headlines about the 200 or so Californians that were butchered again this month.... or the month previous.

I've said it before, I'll say it again. The only thing more evil than the 3rd world dictators is the News media itself. Amazingly.. people accept what the media says and they gladly accept it as gospel without ever asking any questions. Our largest problems are not with the world abroad but within ourselves.

Im reading this fresh AP story about today's press conference with Bush on the big oil problems. Bush is asked why he is rejecting the plans to tax these windfall profits, to which he replies:

"The temptation in Washington is to tax everything, Rather than for the government to reap the benefit from oil company profits driven by the recent surge in global oil prices. The answer is for there to be strong re-investment. These oil prices are a wakeup call. We're dependent on oil. We need to get off oil. With gasoline topping $3 a gallon in some areas, energy companies should use their increased cash flows to build more natural gas pipeline, expand refineries, explore in environmentally friendly ways, and invest in renewable sources of energy."

HAHAH WTF!! You're kidding right? Do you honestly think that they are going to SPEND any of their money on efforts that would REDUCE THEIR PROFITS LATER ON!? How can he honestly believe that ANY company is going to purposely SPEND money in an effort to help the general public that would reduce their net profits? Give me a fuggin break.

Im moving to Mexico, I hear the accomodations are great and crime is down due to the reduced population.

OVERVIEW: Here's a perfect example of what $5.00/hr buys you for helpdesk technical support. This all started when RR fubar'd their forward DNS entries for all their cablemodems here in Columbus. This support chat log posted below is a must read for anyone in IT/IS

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Steven S: Thank you, and with whom am I speaking currently?
djordan: im djordan
Steven S: Thank you, what technical issue may we assist you with?
djordan: bash# nslookup dhcp024-208-139-148.insight.rr.com
djordan: *** dns2.completeweb.net can't find dhcp024-208-139-148.insight.rr.com: Non-existent host/domain
djordan: no FORWARD dns names.. thus i cant get into many SSL sites...this has been going on since Thursday that Im aware of.
djordan: the REVERSE DNS does work however
djordan: bash# nslookup 24.208.139.148
djordan: Name: dhcp024-208-139-148.insight.rr.com
Address: 24.208.139.148
Steven S: What is it you are trying to do?
djordan: many ssl sites like for my stock trader site require a valid forward and reverse dns name to access their sites for security reasons.
Steven S: Please explain further.
djordan: what else is there to explain? the forward DNS names for the entire network do not work.

I've called him out! I've absolutely stumped him. Its been about a minute or two and he hasnt replied yet. Im sure he's thumbing thru the Customer service response pamphlets or conferring with a higher up network admin as to my fate. Suddenly he responds with:

Steven S: Are you running the cable modem directly to the computer?
Ahh... Why didnt I think of that! Disgusted, I smugly reply..

djordan: that has nothing to do with this.. this is a dns issue on your end.
Yet another long pause, this time for about 45 seconds or so, then..

Steven S: Yes, but are you the computer directly to the computer?
Uh...wow. Are the response times in direct relation to the packets having to come all the way from India??! engrish please?

djordan: heh.. nevermind.. this is an issue for someone further up the line. Do you have a network support technician around? this is not a client-side issue
Steven S: We are asking you general questions in regards to your technical issue. If you wish you can call in further assistance at 877-386-7565.
djordan: heh.. ok
Steven S: Are there any other technical issues we may assist you with?
Steven S: If you have no further issues that we can assist you with, you may end the chat session by clicking on the Hang Up button.
djordan: disconnected
Steven S: disconnected

This tool would be well deserving of a good stab in the face.

Ok so some of these hot horny teachers have been popping up in the news again. You know the ones.. the ones messing with their 14, 15 and 16 yr old male students. These women are being portrayed by the media as being 'sick', requiring 'help' and that we should study them so we can better learn about the human psyche. Gee lets feel sorry for them as they need our help.

Now, you realize that if the genders were reversed these teachers would be portrayed in the media as pedophiles requiring immediate castration, registration in the sexual offender system, special state vehicle plates that say WEFUKEMYOUNG and a fine of 10 trillion dollars.

What I'd like to know is where all these hot horny teachers were when I was in school. Why wasnt I abused by my hot 8th grade teacher? hmm?

So some of you have posted various rants about multi-lingual issues that are beginning to crop up amongst us. Product labeling, ATM machine prompts, Automated customer assistance systems, Gasoline Stations, Grocery stores, local utility companies, product manuals, instructions, road signs, etc etc. You name most any product or service and you're beginning to see multi-lingual packaging surrounding it. Lets look a little deeper into this issue as there are some lessons to be learned here.

The U.S. is an entity centered around Capitalism - its what we are. Capitalism drives everything ever invented or produced here. One of the downsides to Capitalism is that items are only invented, marketed and produced based upon Necessity and Profitability - in no certain order.

For those of you who feel that this whole mass immigration issue is not a problem then bear this in mind: If there were no mass immigration issue then companies would not spend the extra money adding multi-lingual features to their products.

Companies do nothing that wont make them money. The Corporate world is merely jumping on the use of multi-lingual packaging as a marketing ploy to attract more customers. They are hoping that the foreign immigrant will choose an item based upon him/her seeing their native language printed upon it over their competitions similar product that does not bear the same.

The downside to all this is that while they are increasing their market share, they are also reducing the incentives on these new 'Americans' to bother learning our language.

Good or bad? You decide.

Has anyone noticed the dual language labeling found in stores on packages of all types?

I've been dealing with the Spanish labeled products reluctantly for the last couple of years. However today I find a package TRIPLE labeled. Yup, you guessed it - 3 labels. English, Spanish and now Swahili. Why should these people bother to learn the english language if they are going to be less troubled by NOT learning it on a daily basis?

In the words of the great Teddy Roosevelt he writes:

"In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."

Theodore Roosevelt 1907

Nuff said.

So Im cruising around reading up on some things and happen to run across a public speech delivered last year by former Colorado Governor Richard D. Lamm. Governor Lamm discusses the implications of mass immigration in its current form, but it was focused on the West Coast of the U.S. He also briefly touched on American comradery and how its declining.

You guys on the west coast may have problems with the Mexicans,
but HERE the big problem is with the Somalians. As far as Im
concerned, the problems here with the Somalis are worse even
though they represent a much smaller percentage of the total
immigration problem. They dont interact with Americans, they
stick to themselves, I have not honestly seen ONE of them
working at any retail store or restaurant. Its apparent that
the majority dont work as can well be seen by the huge groups
of 200 or more gathering at all these new 'Somali Entertainment
Centers' around Columbus. These gatherings can be seen during the
daytime and will last well throughout the night. Its not fiction..
a simple drive by through any of these centers in and around
Columbus will quickly prove this point.

Due to our Politically correct system of stupidity, everyone
is afraid to speak the truth about the upcoming problems for
fear of legal reprisal and claims of 'hatred speech'. In fact,
in some groups when I begin to talk/write about some of these
problems, rogue groups like the 'Nazis', 'Skinheads' and even
'Aryans' are brought up as a comparison to my thoughts and ideas.

How they can compare and coorelate our legitimate concerns for our
Country to those hate groups is beyond me. Usual and Customary
speech behavior here in the U.S. is quickly becoming polluted
with complacency and shunted fear. Politicians even turn a blind
eye to the problem for fear of voting reprisals by these
immigrant groups as they grow in strength. As Governor Lamm
points out, many other great Countries have faced similar
immigration problems and now are suffering the consequences
of a multi-lingual/multi-cultural State. Yet nobody here seems
to remember this, think about it or even care. Look at Africa.
My god.. what a mess. That entire continent is full of completely
dissimilar beliefs in religion, cultures, and language. Look
at where it has brought them. Look at the entire Middle East.
The Middle East is riddled with different factions, languages,
cultural beliefs and thoughts... and look at the hell that is
the Middle East now.

In a recent online discussion with a group of 20-30yr olds, I
found myself engaged in a heated discussion about these very
issues. I was surprised that a number of these people were
continually bringing up comparisons of my thoughts and beliefs
with the early 1900's Immigration flood. They felt that what is
currently happening is no different than what the U.S. had
previously experienced.. and that things will just 'work out fine'.

What this younger generation fails to realize is that the early
1900's immigration flood was in NO WAY similar to what is happening
now. Just like many million others, My great grandparents found their
way here on a boat.. where they are from is UNIMPORTANT. What IS
IMPORTANT is that they learned the English language, they assimilated
into American lifestyles, they contributed to Society by working hard
to EARN money to get the things they wanted/needed, and they were
proud to call themselves Americans.

The say that time heals everything. Unfortunately time seems to
also allow people to lose their train of thought and the historical
values and lessons learned of other great Countries whom are now
suffering from a non-compliant multi-cultural/multi-lingual Society.

Our largest fears and concerns are certainly coming to fruition -
it wont be much longer.. perhaps 10-20 years at best. Unfortunately
the general American public will not react to these issues until
its too late. So many people turn their blind eyes away from these
problems since the majority of people dont see any of these problems
in their town CURRENTLY. By the time the majority of the American
public realizes that these problems are now in their town.. it will
be too late to quench the problems that will have arisen - the
problematic issues will be too far wrapped into our Society and very
hard to ascertain or control.

If you look back at the historical thoughts and goals for any
military conflict that this country has been involved in you'll
quickly realize that our involvement in all of them was to stop and
suppress rogue groups that had evolved out of complacent
multi-lingual / multi-cultural societies. This holds true for any
conflict: World War I, World War II, the Korean war, Vietnam,
the Cold War era, the Falklands, the Gulf War, etc etc. In all of
these conflicts, while they do differ in the exact reasons that
caused them to begin, they do all share one common root
problem - complacency. The American public as a whole has lost the
lessons that these historical events have taught us as a Nation.

I look back at videos, books, newsreels and publishings on the
general feeling of American comradery as we prepared and began
to enter World War II. This was a unique time in American
History as the entire country rallied together to join the
Allies in surpressing the Axis. The American public was then
smart enough to realize the implications of their future life
should the Axis plans and goals become reality. I honestly dont
see this same type of comradery any longer, nor ever happening
again.

We've nobody to blame but ourselves. The majority of the people
in the U.S. do not vote during elections. Therefore the politicians
will continue to follow the money, the Special Interest groups,
(no matter how looney those groups are) and cater to those groups
who can help get them elected. Honestly.. do you think that that
banning the Christmas Holiday would have ever been an issue 20 yrs
ago? Whats next? Should we ban allowing Jews to celebrate Hannukah?
Should we ban all talks of Rahmadan? Should we discount Kwaanza?

The majority of the American public do not follow current events,
long term events or even pay attention to the life lessons that
history has taught us. They exist in their own little corner of
the world happy and content and only care about themselves. They
pay no attention to people like us whom are raising legitimate
concerns for the Country as a whole. They dont care about you or
your children as they are of no direct concern to them. They wont
act upon anything that doesnt directly involve them. They are
selfish and disrespectful to others. American comradery has been
on a decline since the Vietnam War.. and I see it only getting
worse with the mass immigration (illegal and legal) here into
the U.S. We are losing touch with what once made this country
the wonderful place that it was.

Welcome to America.