Why Is George Zimmerman In Hiding?



Fugitive Slave Hunt



It was night and the free man knew, that though he is free, some still hunt him.

The wind turned inland and a storm approached, there were those who wanted him back in chains, there were those who wanted him dead, some wanted him lynched.

He stood in the shadows and watched as one by one of those filled with hate stepped forward to whip the mob into frenzy for blood. Each called for his capture, each called for his blood, each called for their idea of justice.

Due process was not a witness to the event. And yes, a bounty was placed on his head.

The man had killed another man while fearing for his life, now that event has triggered crowds to form as hate took charge. And yes, it was all because of the color of his skin. 

Fearing for their safety, he left his family. He was alone, homeless, hungry, no hope on the horizon. He went into hiding to avoid being captured by the mob. He was a runaway with a price on his head, and he feared what would happen if he were taken.

Would they return him to where he came from, or would they sell him to those who said they'd pay a bounty if he was brought to them. Unlike many runaways, there was no direction for him to find refuge.

Though all of this sounds like a fugitive slave trying to evade an angry mob, those who have a vested interest in returning the runaway to the chains that they believe he deserves, those who have made a living attacking others based on their color, it isn't about a fugitive slave.

No, George Zimmerman is not a runaway negro slave. But right now, their experiences are ironically similar. He has become a hunted man. Tormented by those who want to see an innocent man behind bars or dead.

Whether people want to admit it or not, it's true, fact is that ever since the attack, Zimmerman has become a hunted and tormented man who has now had to go into hiding afraid for his life.

Picture found on a Website
calling for his death

Zimmerman is going through many of the same things that a runaway went through. The worry, the fear, the depression, the loss of family, the loss of work, friends and even church. And of course, their is the real possibility of a lynching by those wanting an eye for an eye.

I find it ironic that those who want his blood are now no different than the fugitive slave hunters who sought runaway slaves, and yes, believe it or not, there is really a bounty on Zimmerman's head no different than the runaway slaves prior to 1865.

The only difference that I can see is that in the Zimmerman case the modern lynch mob seems to be mostly angry black people headed by black civil rights leaders and black politicians. 

And of course, there seems to be the rub. Zimmerman has value to those who want him caught and put in chains, no different than the slave-owners of years ago.

One can argue as to whether Zimmerman has a monetary value to those feeling wronged, but one thing that can't be argued is that Zimmerman definitely has value to the Al Sharpton and Jessie Jackson and the Reverend Wright types out there that make a living inciting violence and keeping America racially divided.

And make no mistake, black politicians have the same vested interest in this case for all the same reasons. They've certainly been on television spouting off about what they want to see take place, even if it's not within the law.

I guess it's hard to be a so-called "Civil Rights Leader", or a crusading black politician hard at work in the Congressional Black Caucus, when the very people you represent have actually achieved the same, complete, unequivocal civil rights as other citizens have.

Those who stir the pot need the storm. They need the discontent. They survive on the lack of harmony between races. They set black against white with rhetoric that inflames the senses. They push the envelope of breaking the law and inciting murder. Then they step back, throw their hands up, and say they do no such thing!

Of course, America is made up of more than Black-African and White-European descendants. Today, America's Asian, Middle Eastern, and Hispanic populations are growing fast. The Hispanic population is growing the fastest.

But still, so-called civil rights leaders do not represent the civil rights of all Americans, the so-called civil rights leaders like Al Sharpton and Jessie Jackson exclusively represent blacks in our country. Accoding to them, only black people can suffer injustice - don't you know!

And yes, I really believe that black politicians are in the same class as civil rights leaders. They survive by pandering to black Americans. And really, they are no different than the NAACP who only sides with blacks who are Democrats - and the likes of the National Organization of Women who only comes to the defense of women who are Liberals.

A perfect example of this is the recent attack of  a 78 year old white man at the hands of a group of black teenagers.

Even though it is a Hate Crime, it is not being processed as a Hate Crime because the beating was administered by black teenagers no different than Trayvon Martin on a frail 78 year old white man.

So why isn’t the attack of a 78 year old white man by black teenagers a Hate Crime? Whenever a white or Hispanic person commits a crime against a black person, it’s instantly labeled as a Hate Crime and the black community goes into mob mode.

But what happens when a black person commits a crime against a white person? You rarely ever hear any suggest it was a hate crime. Such is the case of a 78 year old man in East Toledo, Ohio.

According to News reports, Dallas Watts, is a thin frail looking 78 year old white man. He was walking home from a nearby convenience store one afternoon when he was confronted by six black teenagers.

Watts heard one youth tell the others to take him down at which time they began to beat him.  When he went to the ground, the black teens hit and kicked Watts before finally stealing the items he had just bought at the store.  During the attack, Watts heard one of the black teenagers say that the attack "was for Trayvon"and then say "to kill the white man."

As for Dallas Watts, it was reported that he intends to buy a gun and apply for a conceal carry permit to carry it with him whenever he leaves his house.  He also said that the incident has completely changed his outlook on humanity.

Because the attack on Dallas Watts involved race, why isn't this considered a Hate Crime? It's because Dallas Watts is white and there is no one out there looking after a white man's civil rights. As screwed up as it is, some people truly believe that no one needs to worry about a white person's civil rights.

And certainly Black politicians, and so-called civil rights leaders have shown that they don't care about white people like Dallas Watts. As I see it, that includes Obama who hasn't come out and said a word about how wrong it is to beat the crap out of a 78 year old man or any color, race, or religion - instead, he has demonstrated that he only cares about what his Attorney General called "his people". 

Their decision to exclusively represent only the black community comes with problems. First, Black-Americans are not as dumb as the Al Sharpton and Reverend Wright types think they are. I really believe that most black people see past their con artist ways and know when they are being used.

Today, blacks account for just less than 13% of the population. Here in California, blacks account for about 7% of the population. Subsequently, they are no less important to America than any other race that is here.

Second, times are changing. I don't think Black-Americans want to be seen in the way that those so-called black leaders are portraying them. Blacks are not the poor, needy, uneducated, unsophisticated people that people like Al Sharpton and Jessie Jackson like to portray them as.

The vast majority of black people are hard working folks who shake their heads at the way some blacks conduct themselves. They are no different than anyone else in respect to having some bad apples in the bunch. I really believe, after talking with black friends in the past, that most black people see pass the games that those phony civil rights leaders are playing.

Most black folks who I have known understand who the real Martin Luther King Jr was - and they know real well that the Al Sharpton, Jessie Jackson, Reverend Wright types out there have nothing in common with the ideals and vision of Martin Luther King Jr.. King wanted unity and equality, not what is happening in the News today. Sure not the stuff that Sharpton and Jackson are trying to get going.

One would think that a black civil rights leader may struggle to find work. But not to worry, folks like Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton, and Liberal Politicians in general, always seem to keep busy by staying in the News - and cases like the Zimmerman case are just what they hope for.

It gives them a chance to do what they do best - just throw gas on the fire.

With an incident like the Zimmerman case, black civil rights leaders and politicians have again gotten a chance to step in front of the cameras and sit down on News broadcasts. All to suggest or assume the existence of so-called facts, or so-called truth of something as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or their "belief" - when in fact none of what they are saying may be true at all.
 
It's called postulate, and Politicians and Activists of all sorts do it well.
 
Recently the Congressional Black Caucus, in a lame attempt "to honor Trayvon Martin," the very man that police agree had in fact attacked George Zimmerman, has actually called for the State of Florida to repeal their self-defense "Stand Your Ground" law.

In the Congressional Black Caucus' resolution, they urge other state legislatures considering a sort of "Stand Your Ground" legislation to "reject such proposals."

They also condemn, "all relevant parties for their roles in proposing 'Stand Your Ground' legislation and similar legislation that compromises public safety and the integrity of the prosecutorial system."

Of course, one member of the Congressional Black Caucus is Rep. Frederica Wilson, Democrat from Miami. She offered up the resolution. But wait, before entering Congress, she was actually among the members of the Florida Senate who approved the 2005 "Stand Your Ground" law in Florida by a 39-0 vote.

Can you say hypocrite? Well, it's no surprise that she now says that she regrets her vote that helped to establish that Florida law.

But then again, the News Media has also had a big part in making Trayvon Martin the victim. They have tried to say that the picture below was a "recent" picture of Trayvon Martin when it wasn't. They, along with many in the black community, have tried to paint Zimmerman as some sort of hunter that stalked Martin until he killed him.

According to the police, this was not the case.

The News Media, black civil rights activist, black politicians, all conviently leave out the fact that Trayvon Martin attacked George Zimmerman, and not the other way around. Zimmerman was just keeping his eye on a suspicious person in his area of responsibility while preforming his duties as security in a neighborhood watch program.

As I've said, ever since the attack, even though Zimmerman did the right thing while protecting his life - he has now become a hunted and tormented man who has now had to go into hiding afraid for his life.


This is Trayvon Martin at age 13

The pictures below were not released to the public. No one in the media wanted pictures of Trayvon Martin four years older and all inked up with all sorts of fight club types of tattoos. They didn't want to sway the public's perception that Trayvon Martin was really just a sweet loving boy.



Trayvon Martin at age 17
Not exactly what the Media is trying to portray -
fight tattoos and all


In the meanwhile, as it was just reported, that Americans are divided along racial lines on the Zimmerman case. Blacks overwhelmingly call it unjustified and want him tried. Whites on the other hand are more apt to either withhold judgment or see Zimmerman's actions during when Martin attacked him as justified.

But either way, this doesn't help the man who fears for his life and has loss everything because one dark night he chose to defend himself and use deadly force when he thought he was in mortal danger by an attacker. He did the right thing to stay alive.

He did the right thing when he needed to. His actions were that of a brave man. Brave in the respect that he did what he needed to do to stay alive.

Even a pacifist like Gandhi believed, "I do believe that where there is a choice only between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence."

If he had died after having his head bashed into the pavement, none of this conversation would be taking place. No one would care. It would only be just another random killing.

What makes this different is that a man fought back against an attacker. Teenager, big deal, it just doesn't matter in a world where teenagers kill with the same fervor as adults.

What makes this different is that the man who fought for his life and won to see another day - is now being put through a living Hell - and that, that just ain't right at all.

So why is George Zimmerman in hiding?

It's because the system caters to some, while dismissing others who followed the law and do the right thing. And that, that's the shame of an imperfect world where people bow to political pressure instead of taking the high road and do - as Zimmerman did - that which is right.


Story by Tom Correa

Smith & Wesson - A Tough Success Story - Part 3

As promised, in this article, I want to go into Smith & Wesson's contribution to the semi-automatic pistol and tactical rifle market.

The first center fire S&W semi-automatic pistol began in 1913.

The result was the Smith & Wesson Model 1913. It was also known as the Model 35 and was produced from 1913 to 1922.

Approximately 8,350 were built and this gun was chambered in the .35 S&W Auto cartridge.

It featured smooth wooden grip panels, a fully grooved slide with cross-bolt lock stud, and an ambidextrous safety that was operated with the middle finger of the shooting hand. grip safety was operated by pressing it to the rear.

Supposedly, the US Army was looking for a pistol to replace my beloved M1911A1 semi-automatic pistol as early as 1948.

To obtain a bid from the US Government, Smith & Wesson began working on a design similar to the German Walther P-38.  The development of the model 39 began in 1949, and first production pistols saw the market in 1953.

The S&W Model 39 pistol was the first product Double Action pistol made in USA. It was first U.S. designed double action pistol in the 9 mm Luger or Parabellum round.

The Model 39 would come to be known as a first generation pistol. Since the Model 39 first debuted, Smith & Wesson has continuously developed this design into its third generation pistols now on the market.

Produced from 1970 to 1988, Smith & Wesson put out its Model 59. This was essentially a high-capacity double-action Model 39 pistol again in 9 mm Parabellum. Its first of the high-capacity guns to hit the market. It used a double-column magazine.  


Supposedly, according to two sources, the Model 59 was designed for the U.S. Navy as a large-capacity version of the S&W Model 39.  It was the basis of their Mark 22 "Hush Puppy" silenced pistol.

The story goes that in 1965, the U.S. Navy sought out Smith & Wesson and requested a version of the S&W Model 39 that could take the 13-round magazine of the FN Browning HP35.


S&W Model 59

 The FN Browning HP35, first designed in 1935, was the first military pistol to have high capacity, staggered column magazine for 13 rounds plus one loaded in the chamber.

Because of it's reputation for tough reliability, for many years it was one of the standard weapons of the CIA. They used the FN-Browning HP-35. 

The result of the Navy's request came in early 1970, when a dozen experimental all-stainless-steel prototypes were made and were issued to Navy SEAL commandos for evaluation in the field.

Though the Model 59 was not adopted for the Navy, it went on the civilian market in late 1970 with great success.

The Model 59 was manufactured in 9mm Parabellum caliber with a wider anodized aluminum frame (to accommodate a double-stack magazine), a straight backstrap, a magazine disconnect (the pistol will not fire unless a magazine is in place), and a blued carbon steel slide that carries the manual safety.

The grip is three pieces made of two nylon plastic panels joined by a metal backstrap. It uses a magazine release located to the rear of the trigger guard similar to the M1911A1.

The Model 59 went out of production when the improved second generation series was introduced as the Model 459. Smith & Wesson Model 459 was Smith &Wesson's entry into the US Army's XM9 program.

The S&W Model 459 was an updated version of the Model 59 with adjustable sights and checkered nylon grips. This model was discontinued in 1988. About 800 of these pistols were manufactured with special grips made to FBI specifications.

One interesting Smith & Wesson semi-auto was the Model 61 which came out in 1970.  It was a pocket pistol called an "Escort".  It was a tiny .22 caliber semi-automatic pistol. It was designed to be cheap and easily concealable. It was available in blued or nickel-plated with black or white plastic grips.
 
Production stopped just 3 years later in 1973. Most of their semi-auto pistols used the Model 39 and Model 59 design and were have been out of production for many years. 
 
The third generation of Smith & Wesson semi-autos was introduced in 1990 by four digit numbered models.
 
The Smith and Wesson Model 1006 is a recoil operated double-action semi-automatic handgun chambered in the powerful 10 mm auto cartridge. It is constructed entirely of stainless steel, has a 5 inch barrel, and a 9 round single column magazine.
 
Its safety is a slide mounted de-cock/safety, internal safeties are a magazine disconnect and firing pin block. This is when Smith & Wesson introduced ambidextrous safety / de-cocker levers and double action only and de-cocker only models.
 
Smith & Wesson also introduced a .40 S&W, 10mm auto and a .45ACP. These weapons also included the new Novak lo-carry three dot combat sights, and the three-piece grips were replaced by polymer one piece wrap-around grips.
 
The Model 1006 is generally considered reliable and accurate.

The 10mm semi-auto, built on large .45ACP frames, was adopted by FBI and a few Police Departments, but it didn't really do very well in the civilian market and was discontinued from production in mid-1990s.

The .40SW caliber line, on the other hand, was built on the 9mm frames, and is still in production today.

Later, S&W improved the third generation with introduction of TSW (Tactical Smith & Wesson) modifications, that featured accessory rail, mounted under the frame, ahead of the trigger guard.

Here comes the Sigma!

Smith & Wesson introduced the Sigma series of recoil-operated, locked-breech semi-auto pistols in 1994 with the Sigma SW40F in 40 mm, followed by the Sigma SW9F in 9 mm, which included a 17 shot magazine.

Glock initiated a patent infringement lawsuit against Smith & Wesson. Smith & Wesson paid an undisclosed amount to settle the case and for the right to continue producing models in the Sigma line.

Technically, Sigma pistols are recoil operated, locked breech semi-auto pistols, built on modified Browning-style linkless locking principle.

All Sigmas feature Glock-type single action-type trigger with automatic half-cock and manual striker cocking during trigger pull. Sigma pistols had no external manual safeties. The gun frame is manufactured from polymer, while the slide and barrel use either stainless steel or carbon steel in so called "Value" models.

In 1996, Smith & Wesson updated the Sigma by adding a compact model by shortening the barrel (from 4½ to 4 inches).

In 1999, Smith & Wesson improved the Sigma series. The main change was shortening the barrel and the slide by half an inch. Other improvements included more comfortable grip checkering, slightly enlarged ejection port and addition of the accessory rail at the front of the frame under the barrel.

The Sigma can be had in the Model SW9 in 9 mm Luger Parabellum, the Model SW40 in .40 S&W, the Model SW357V in .357 SIG, and the Model SW380 in .380 ACP.

As for the SW99 Series, S&W reached an agreement with Walther to produce variations of the P99 line of pistols. They branded it as the SW99, the pistol is available in several calibers, including 9 mm, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP, and in both full size and compact variations.

Under the terms of the agreement, Walther produced the frames, and Smith and Wesson produced the slide and barrel. The pistol has several cosmetic differences from the original Walther design and strongly resembles a sort of hybrid between the P99 and the Sigma series.

When I fired a friend's Sigma, I was honestly impressed by the shooter. I shot his .40 S&W and found it's action smooth.

The M&P Pistol Series

The "Military and Police" pistol is Smith & Wesson's latest offering. The "Military & Police" name was the trade mark of S&W for some 80 or so years, being permanently linked to the most successful double action revolver of the company - the S&W Model 10.

The jury is still out as to whether or not the new M&P will have the success that the original did.

The M&P Series first appeared on the scene in the summer of 2005. It was actually intended for police and military sales, but also became offered for civilian markets.

The M&P Series debuted a new polymer-frame pistol intended for the law enforcement market. The M&P is a completely new design with no parts interchangeable with any other pistol including the Sigma.

The new design not only looks completely different than the Sigma but feels completely different with 3 different back straps supplied with each M&P. Many of the ergonomic study elements that had been incorporated into the Sigma and the SW99 were brought over to the M&P.

The improved trigger weight and feel, and unique take-down method not requiring a dry pull of the trigger were meant to set the M&P apart from both the Sigma and the popular Glock pistols.

The M&P is available in 9×19 mm Para, .40 S&W, and .357 SIG. A .45 ACP model was released in early 2007, after making its debut at the SHOT Show. In addition, compact versions are available in 9×19 mm Para, .40 S&W, .357 SIG, and .45 ACP.

And yes, the M&P series feels great in hand! It has a real nice balance and it designed to resist dirt and grim. It is a real nice pistol!

The Smith & Wesson SD9

The Self Defense / SD Series of pistols is one of the new product lines from Smith & Wesson that was introduced in 2010. 

These pistols are specially designed as affordable, yet effective and reliable weapons for civilian users and security use. Smith & Wesson SD9 and SD40 Self Defense pistols are based on the already proven design of the Smith & Wesson Military & Police / M&P pistols, with certain cost-saving measures which, however, do not affect the practical utility of new pistols.

Smith & Wesson SD9 and SD40 Self Defense pistols are similar in design and differ only in caliber used.

SD pistols are short recoil operated, locked breech weapons that use Browning-type locking system with tilting barrel. The trigger is of double-action only type, striker fired, with pre-cocked striker system. No manual safeties are provided, but guns are fitted with automated trigger and firing pin safeties.

Pistol frames are made from impact-resistant polymer, barrels and slides are manufactured from stainless steel. Double stack magazines hold 16 rounds of 9mm ammo or 14 rounds of .40SW ammo, the 10-round magazines are offered as well.

The magazine release button is located at the base of the trigger guard. Smith & Wesson

SD9 and SD40 Self Defense pistols are shipped from factory with fixed three-dot sights - front sight is provided with luminous tritium dot, and the rear sight is provided with white dots.

An integral Picatinny rail on the frame set below the barrel allows for easy installation of useful add-ons - such as laser-aiming module or tactical flashlight and that sort of thing.

The SW1911 Series

 In 2003, Smith & Wesson introduced their variation of the classic M1911A1 .45 ACP semi-automatic pistol. gun, the SW1911. This firearm retains the M1911's well known dimensions, operation, and feel, while adding a variety of modern touches. 

Updates to the design include serration at the front of the slide for easier operation and disassembly, a high "beaver-tail" grip safety, external extractor, lighter weight hammer and trigger, as well as updated internal safeties to prevent accidental discharges if dropped.

SW1911s are available with black finished carbon steel slides and frames or bead blasted stainless slides and frames. They are available with aluminum frames alloyed with scandium in either natural or black finishes.

These updates have resulted in a firearm that is true to the M1911 design, with additions that would normally be considered "custom", with a price similar to equivalent designs from other manufacturers.

Smith & Wesson's Performance Center produces the top of the line hand fitted competition version known as the PC1911.

While most 1911s run around 38 to 39 ounces, the PC 1911 is heavier coming in at about 41 ounces. The full-length guide rod adds some weight, and so does the add-on magazine well.

Smith & Wesson Rifles

During the early years of World War II, Smith & Wesson manufactured batches of the Model 1940 Light Rifle under request from the British Government.

The Model 1940 Light Rifle was a carbine manufactured in a desperate attempt by Smith & Wesson under request from the British government who wanted a short barrel, pistol calibre carbine.

It was designed around the 9x19mm Parabellum cartridge, initial British trials proved the action unsuitable for a special high pressure 9mm cartridge the British Forces wanted to use.

Although a strengthened Mark II version was produced, and the original subsequently referred to as Mark I, the program was axed and the bulk of rifles produced were disposed of by the British.

A small number of rifles remained in the U.S. and sat around until they finally received a C&R designation and were sold off through an arms dealer in Atlanta, Georgia.

The M&P15 Rifle  
 
In January 2006, Smith & Wesson re-entered the rifle market with its M&P15 series of rifles based on the AR-15 platform.
 
Unveiled at SHOT Show 2006, the rifle debuted in two varieties; the M&P15 and the M&P15T. Both are basically the same rifle, chambered in 5.56 NATO, with the T model featuring folding sights and a four-sided accessories rail.

At its debut, the M&P15's suggested retail price was $1,200, while the M&P15T retailed for $1,700. Their current line consists of four models, ranging in price from $1,049 to $2,200.

 

These rifles were first produced by Stag Arms, but marketed under the Smith & Wesson name. Currently Smith & Wesson makes the lower receiver in house while the barrel is supplied by Thompson/Center Arms which is an S&W company.

 

In May 2008, Smith and Wesson introduced their first AR-variant rifle in a caliber other than a 5.56 NATO round.

 

The M&P15R is a standard AR platform rifle chambered for the 5.45×39mm cartridge. In 2009, they released the M&P15-22, chambered for .22 Long Rifle.

The M&P15 Sport

The new M&P15 Sport rifle joins Smith & Wesson’s popular line of M&P15 semi- automatic tactical rifles. With its 5.56mm round, and its ready-to-go design, the M&P15 SPORT benefits from accurate 5R rifling, a durable Melonite coated barrel, adjustable sights and a single stage trigger.

It is a versatile, modular, exceptional piece of equipment.

As a point of full disclosure, since I was trained to use the M16 rifle in the Marine Corps, and honestly have never really been a fan of the M16 design, after shooting the M&P15 for the first time - I instantly knew that this is one gun that is perfect for the shooter out there interested in a great tactical rifle. 

Its key features are a 6-position collapsible stock, Magpul folding MBUS, a forged integral trigger guard, a high temperature polymer handguard, an adjustable A2 front sight, flash suppressor compensator, an Extended Life Melonite Barrel Coating with 5R rifling.

In most other states, a shooter can get one with a 30-Round Magpul PMAG Magazine - but for the insane gun restrictions in California, they make one model which is called a California Compliant gun that comes with a 10-Round Fixed Magazine with Bullet-Button Technology.

The S&W Model 76 Submachine Gun

In 1967, Smith & Wesson produced a 9mm submachine gun because they wanted to capitalize on the increasing U.S. sales of the Israeli Uzi and HK MP5.

They borrowed the magazine of the Carl Gustav M45 submachine gun which had been popular with the U.S. forces in Vietnam as the "Swedish K". It was made with a similar side-folding stock - but the rest of that straight blow-back weapon had no parts in common with the earlier Swedish gun.

The S&W Model 76 submachine gun was made in limited numbers and was primarily used as a police weapon. Because all of them were made prior to 1986, many of them made it into civilian hands in the USA and are commonly used in submachine gun competition.

As for rifles, Smith & Wesson makes a line of bolt action rifles called the "i-Bolt." These all have synthetic stocks and are available in both .270 Win and .30-06 caliber.

Next month, in my last part of my four part series on Smith & Wesson, I'll discuss the importance of Smith & Wesson in the American Gun Industry, talk about how this great company is staying afloat, and I'll also try to answer a few e-mail questions - including one special e-mail that you might find very interesting.

Smith & Wesson - A Tough Success Story - Part 1

Smith & Wesson - A Tough Success Story - Part 2

Smith & Wesson - A Tough Success Story - Part 4


Story by Tom Correa

RANDOM SHOTS! Judges Battle Obama, Grandmothers with Guns, Hawaii Nuts, Viagra, and More!

FIRST SHOT!

Judges order Justice Department to clarify Obama's remarks on Judicial Authority

On April 3rd, a  Federal Appeals Court struck back at President Obama's efforts to try to intimidate the Supreme Court by so-called "cautioning" the Justices against overturning the health care overhaul.

Obama actually had the arrogance to "warn" them that such an action would be "unprecedented."

A three Judge panel for the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday ordered the Justice Department to explain by April 5th as to whether or not the Obama administration understands that Judges do indeed have the power to strike down a Federal law when it is unconstitutional.

One justice in particular chided the Obama for what he said was being perceived as a "challenge" to judicial authority - referring directly to Obama's latest comments about the Supreme Court's review of the health care case.

The testy exchange played out during a hearing over a separate ObamaCare challenge. It signaled a war between the Executive and Judicial branches of the Federal government.

"Does the Department of Justice recognize that federal courts have the authority in appropriate circumstances to strike federal statutes because of one or more constitutional infirmities?" Judge Jerry Smith asked at the hearing.

Justice Department attorney Dana Lydia Kaersvang answered "yes" to that question.

Judge Smith also made clear during that exchange that he was "referring to statements by the President in the past few days to the effect ... that it is somehow inappropriate for what he termed 'unelected' judges to strike acts of Congress."

"That has troubled a number of people who have read it as somehow a challenge to the Federal courts or to their authority," Judge Smith said. "And that's not a small matter."

Judge Smith ordered a response from the department within 48 hours. The related letter from the court, obtained by Fox News, instructed the Justice Department to provide an explanation of "no less than three pages, single spaced" by noon on April 5th.

The Justice Department had no comment when asked about the exchange. And White House Press Secretary Jay Carney, though, told Fox News that there's no dispute from the administration regarding the courts' authority to strike down laws.

"Of course we believe that the Supreme Court has, and the courts have, as their duty and responsibility the ability of striking down laws as unconstitutional," Carney said Tuesday.

However, and here comes the spin from Carney, he said, the President was specifically referring to "the precedent under the Commerce Clause" regarding a legislature's ability to address "challenges to our national economy."

That is a lie!

President Obama said nothing of the sort. He did in fact say, "I'm confident that the Supreme Court will not take what would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress."

On Monday, Obama arrogantly said, "And I'd just remind Conservative Commentators that for years what we've heard is the biggest problem on the bench was Judicial Activism or a lack of Judicial Restraint, that an unelected group of people would somehow overturn a duly constituted and passed law."

Obama reiterated his stance on Tuesday, saying the court has traditionally shown "deference" to Congress and that "the burden is on those who would overturn a law like this."

Carney said that Obama was expressing the point that on national economic challenges, "there should be due deference paid as a matter of precedent to our democratically elected officials."

That's so much horsespit to you just gots to laugh at it when they try to tell you what you heard with your own ears is really something different than what was said.

Ronald Reagan coined the term political "spin" - which is understood to mean spin is when a politician or their staff decided that they might not agree with something said (for example) and they in turn will put their distinctive point of view, emphasis, or interpretation on something that has either taken place or has been said - no matter how turned around it is.

But then again, I guess that's what Obama's staff does best. They do do a great job providing an interpretation of a statement or event in a way meant to sway public opinion - even if it's a false, incorrect, or outright lie.

SECOND SHOT!

Sharp-shooting Grandmas issue Challenge

A report out of Fairbanks, Alaska, is about three "Alaska Grandmas" are encouraging people to head to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s shooting range for the "Alaska Grandma Safe Shootin’ Challenge".

Grandmothers Dody Maki, Phyllis Trickey and Wynola Possenti are the women behind the challenge, which tests a shooter's prowess in hunting, pistol marksmanship and rifle shooting, while of course promoting gun safety - and a fun time at the range.

A commercial of the event at a local shooting range has been on local television, and, yes, even YouTube. The advertisement concludes with grandma Dody Maki's unmistakable laugh.

The commercial has done what it has set out to do and has drawn more people to the ADFG shooting range off of College Road. But now, for folks interested in getting in on the fun, there are only a couple of days left to enter the challenge which began back in December.

John Wyman, project director at the department’s range, said that the challenge was created to spotlight the facility and encourage gun safety.

Dody Maki, Phyllis Trickey and Wynola Possenti are the grandmas behind the challenge. Wyman said that the grandmas are great spokeswomen for the challenge because they are safe shooters. They invite friends to the range, are active outdoors, and are also successful hunters, he said.

"They are really good ambassadors," he said. "We thought they would be the perfect spokes-ladies."

Wynola Possenti began shooting long ago but relied on her husband’s help. When he passed away, she found it was much different shooting on her own. Refreshing her knowledge about handling keeps her going, she said.

Dody Maki has been shooting since she was in her 20s, but started going to the range only within the past 10 years. She is the sharpshooter of the grandmas - having hit the bull’s eye of a rapid-fire pistol target 10 times.

Phyllis Trickey said the range is important to her and her family. Some of her grandchildren have taken courses in gun safety, and one attended the range’s conservation camp in the summer. She started going to the range herself after taking a gun safety course, which helped her confidence in shooting, she said.

"I can’t believe how many people still don’t know about the range here," she said.

The actual challenge is two-fold, Wyman explained. Part of it is just getting people more familiar with the range and more involved in its safety courses so that they can do more things outdoors comfortably.

The course of fire is the challenging part. Three targets test prowess in hunting, pistol marksmanship and rifle shooting. Top scorers are kept in the records for the grand finale.

On Sunday, the top 10 shooters, plus a few more, will be invited to the final shoot-off at 4 p.m. The grand prize winner will receive a brand new Ruger .22 caliber pistol from Frontier Outfitters, a $50 gift certificate from Papa John’s Pizza, and an all-summer range pass to the shooting range.

Entrants to the competition should provide their own firearms, a .22 pistol and .22 rifle, ammunition, and must pay for their own lane time. They must also have completed the range orientation and safety briefing and have a range identification number.

The event is open to all safe and responsible shooters, ages 10 and older. The range is open each day of the final days of the challenge.

Wyman encourages everyone to come. "It’s not just for grandmas, you know," Wyman said.

No, it's not. In fact it’s really aimed at teaching safe shooting for all.

So what's better then to go out to the range and plink away with your .22 and enjoy the outdoors and the camaraderie. I know for me, it sounds like pure fun!

THIRD SHOT!

Three Arrested For Cattle Rustling In New Mexico

In Carlsbad, New Mexico, the police have arrested three men after a deputy Sheriff  pulled their car over and found a 220-pound calf in the backseat of their car.

The Carlsbad Current Argus reports that the men are accused of cattle rustling. They were jailed on charges of suspicion of larceny of livestock, conspiracy, lack of a bill of sale and exporting livestock. The three are being held at the Luna County Detention Center.

Luna County sheriff's office says a deputy saw the calf in the backseat with one of the alleged thieves after the deputy pulled over their Honda Civic.

Yes, that's right, they had 3 men and a 220-pound calf in a Hondra Civic. They should've been arrested just for using a Honda Civic to steal cattle. Can you say idiots!

FOURTH SHOT!

Obama's Communist friend Bill Ayers says "I get up every morning thinking ... today I'm gonna end Capitalism!"

Bill Ayers, in a pep talk to a bunch of Occupy Wall Street protesters, said he wakes up every morning thinking about how he's going to end Capitalism.

Then acknowledged that he goes to bed "every night disappointed."

Bill Ayers is best known these days as being a close friend and confidant of President Obama. He was in fact the co-founder of the radical, Vietnam-era Leftist group called the Weather Underground. 

The Weather Underground was an radical leftist group first organized in 1969.

The radical leftist group conducted a campaign of vicious bombings through the mid-1970s, including aiding the jailbreak and escape of Timothy Leary. In 1970 the group issued a "Declaration of a State of War" against the United States government, under the name "Weather Underground Organization" (WUO).

The bombing attacks targeted government buildings, but also targeted several banks.

For the bombing of the United States Capitol on March 1, 1971, they issued a communique saying it was "in protest of the U.S. invasion of Laos."

For the bombing of the Pentagon on May 19, 1972, they stated it was "in retaliation for the U.S. bombing raid in Hanoi."

For the January 29, 1975 bombing of the United States Department of State building, they stated it was "in response to escalation in Vietnam."

Do you see the same pattern that I see?

It was all just a bunch of lame excuses to hurt, maim, and kill innocent bystanders because those jerks were dumb enough to think it's smart to worship at the alter of totalitarian Communism.

Their founding document called for a "White Fighting Force" to be allied with the "Black Liberation Movement" and other radical movements to achieve "the destruction of U.S. imperialism and achieve a classless world: World Communism."

Sgt. Brian V. McDonnell
killed by Bill Ayers group

His group is known to have killed a Policeman and a Security Guard, and crippled another Police Officer.

It was on Feb. 16, 1970, Sgt. Brian V. McDonnell of the San Francisco Police Department was killed by shrapnel from an anti-personnel bomb planted on a window ledge at the force’s Park Station.
The pipe bomb was filled with heavy metal staples, nails, and lead bullet projectiles.

Another officer, Robert Fogarty, received serious wounds to his face and legs, and was partially blinded in the attack.

The Weathermen largely disintegrated after the United States reached a peace accord in Vietnam in 1973, which saw the general decline of what was called the New Left.

The New Left resurgence started with the election of Bill Clinton, picked up fervor during the Bush administration where their hate ran highest, and is now basking in the glow of having elected the first President with Socialist ideological leanings.

In a videotape, Bill Ayers was chatting up what was identified as an Occupy Union Square group this past week in New York City. In the tape, he told the crowd that he doesn't consider himself an optimist or a pessimist.

Rather, he said: "I get up every morning thinking, today I'm gonna make a difference. Today I'm gonna end Capitalism. Today I'm gonna make a revolution. I go to bed every night disappointed, but I'm back again tomorrow. That's the only way you can do it."

He some hypocrite, because that pep talk was coming from a guy who has made a lot of money in our Capitalist system working for Chicago University. Money that has send all three of his children to expensive schools and has bought him an expensive home. Money that was also given to Obama for his 2008 campaign.

Bill Ayers ties to President Obama goes back quite a few years, and it stirred up some trouble for Democratic candidate Obama when he was running in 2008. The two worked closely together on a charitable board starting in the mid-1990s.

In fact, they were such close associates that Bill Ayers once hosted a campaign event for Obama when he first ran for the Illinois Senate - which raised all sorts of money for Obama.

Bill Ayers hasn't done too bad for himself considering he's guy who hates America and loves the concept of Communism where the government owns everything and runs everything and is the master of all while the people are nothing but slaves chained to a life of tyranny - afraid and not free.

FIFTH SHOT!

Man arrested in North Dakota for shocking Ex-Girlfriend with Cattle Prod

Bismarck police have arrested 37-year-old man Christopher Lee Martin of Bismarck was charged with aggravated assault-domestic violence and a variety of drug offenses.

Bismarck Police Lt. Mike McMerty says the woman told officers that Martin came to her home Sunday and claimed she had stolen $500 from him, and they also argued about a jacket.

A criminal complaint says Martin shocked his ex-girlfriend with a cattle prod  - leaving marks and causing pain. And yes, I've felt the shock that comes out of a cattle prod and it's not very funny.

Officers said they found a marijuana pipe near the man's vehicle, and a search discovered marijuana, methamphetamine and a meth pipe in the vehicle. The assault charge carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $5,000 fine.

I guess losers are everywhere, it doesn't matter where you go. In this case the loser was so gay that he attacked his ex-girlfriend with a cattle prod which puts out an jolt of electricity that hurts like hell!

Sorry to say, but yes, there is a part of me that says someone should connect the Jerkweed to a 220 outlet and have someone flip the switch on and off a few hundred times. Maybe then he'd learn not to do such rotten nasty things to others - espeically women. 

SIXTH SHOT!

Honolulu Judge restrains a crazed man with a choke-hold for causing a disturbance in his Court

In Honolulu, Hawaii, it got personal for Judge Lono Lee when a man by the name of Steven Michael Hauge jumped up onto his bench, breaking a flagpole bearing the state flag in the process.

District Judge Lono Lee knocked down Steven Michael Hauge and restrained him by putting Hauge in a choke-hold after the man caused a ruckus in Lee's courtroom.

Hauge had been going from courtroom to courtroom in the Honolulu District Court building screaming, State Sheriff Shawn Tsuha said. "He was quite upset about something," Tsuha said.

It was not clear why Hauge was even in the building. Court records show that Hauge has a criminal record dating to 1977 with more than 50 convictions on charges including, burglary, fraud and assault.

After Judge Lee restrained him with a choke-hold, Hauge was escorted out of the court and arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, obstruction of government operations and fourth-degree criminal property damage.

Tsuha said Hauge allegedly broke the flag's staff while swinging it. It must have been an interesting sight.

And no, I don't know what's going on in Hawaii these days - especially when I hear about a man accused of trying to bite a police officer in the place that's supposed to be "paradise".

An un-named 43-year-old man was arrested after police said that the nutcase tried to bite an officer in the face.

It happened in the Kalihi area just before 4:30 p.m., when the officer who was investigating a report of a domestic argument and was attempting to separate the suspect from his girlfriend. That's when, as the police reported, the suspect grabbed the officer and tried to bite him in his face.

The officer was injured during a brief struggle with the suspect. The suspect was subdued and arrested for assault against a law enforcement officer.

I don't think both of these nutcases got that memo that this is not exactly the "Aloha Spirit!"

LAST SHOT!

Viagra Strike in Italy means No Viagra, No Party!

A story out of Milan, Italy, is interesting to say the least.

Understanding that old Italian proverb, "A hard beginning makes a good ending,"  hospital pharmacists are threatening to cut Italian men off from their Viagra unless the government amends its economic plans to reform professions that have high entry barriers.

Markets with high entry barriers have few players and thus high profit margins, not good for the consumer. Markets with low entry barriers have lots of players and thus low profit margins, great for consumers.

Union official Loredana Vasselli said, pharmacists decided to focus the protest on Viagra because it is a sought-after drug whose absence "does not put patients' health at risk."

A major health risk of Viagra is sudden cardiac events, especially if an individual has experienced irregular heart rhythm or has suffered a heart attack or stroke in the 6 months prior to using Viagra. Some individuals with angina chest pain, or with either high or low blood pressure, or eye disorders, have suffered from hypertension, heart attack following use of Viagra .

Viagra is on of those drugs that do not put a patient's health at risk if he doesn't take it, but may if he does take it.

Pharmacists will stage a series of labor actions during April, culminating with the so-called "Viagra Strike" if their complaints are not redressed.

Hospital pharmacists, part of Italy's public health care system, say Italian Premier Mario Monti's economic liberalization plan is unfair because it gives private pharmacists preference for new licenses.

The reform that is making them unhappy calls for opening 5,000 new pharmacies. One very unhappy group of Union pharmacists protested outside of Parliament under the banner "No Viagra, No Party!"

So now, because of the "Viagra Strike", as the little blue pill's sales come to a halt in their country - Italian men could learn very soon what it feels like to go without their Viagra.

No telling how long the "Viagra Strike" will go on before the Italian government softens and bows to their demands.

And yes, that's the way it is.

Tom Correa

RANDOM SHOTS! Obama Warns Supreme Court, Tiger Woods, California Hooker, and More!

FIRST SHOT!

Obama "warns" the Supreme Court of the United States 

When I looked for it, it wasn't there. But I'm sure, if someone out there checked the definition of arrogence - they will most definitely find it beside a picture of Barack Husseing Obama. 

President Obama talked down to the Supreme Court of the United States yesterday. It was regarding their look at Obama's monument to disaster fondly called Obama Care.

He actually had the arrogence to try ti intimidate the Supreme Court of the United States on Monday, warning the Justices not to overturn the new health care law that has 80% of the American people up in arms.

During a joint press conference with the leaders of Mexico and Canada, President Obama used what he described as "the language of conservatives" who fret about judicial activism, and actually questioning how an "unelected group of people" could overturn a law approved by Congress.

He actually said that!

According to Wikipedia, Obama "taught at the University of Chicago Law School for twelve years - as a Lecturer from 1992 to 1996, and as a Senior Lecturer from 1996 to 2004 - teaching Constitutional Law.

Obama was supposedly a Constitutional Law Professor, so why doesn't he know how our Constitution works?

I think someone put things in his resume' that simply weren't true. For him to question how, as he put it, an "unelected group of people" could overturn a law approved by Congress - makes me wonder if he's dumber than I think he is.

From this statement, just like his not knowing how many states we have in the United States, I've come to the conclusione that he doesn't understand the fundalmentals of America, our structure, or our system of government works. I really believe that he does not know the role of the Supreme Court of the United States in the balance of power in our system of government.

Obama said, "I'm confident that the Supreme Court will not take what would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress."

This guy is either really stupid or just playing stupid thinking that people don't know better. Either way, someone, maybe some first year political science student, should remind the former Constitutional Law Professor who is now President until next January a small fact of history.

The Supreme Court of the United States has a long history of , as Obama put it, "overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress."

History is a great teacher. It has no political bias. In its pure form, it just presents the facts.

In this case, it teaches us that indeed the Supreme Court of the United States has a long history of overturning a law that was passed by Congress. The first time was 209 years ago!

Yes, it's true. In 1803, the case was Marbury v. Madison. That was the very first instance in which a law passed by Congress was declared "unconstitutional." The decision greatly expanded the power of the Court by establishing its right to overturn acts of Congress.

The idea that overturning a law passed by Congress is "an unprecedented, extraordinary step" is a lie that Obama is trying to get Americans to believe as true. Again, he has been caught lying to us. But I'm sure the Liberal Media won't report it as such.

The Supreme Court spent three days hearing arguments in four separate challenges to the health care law, which stands as President Obama's signature domestic policy accomplishment.

A central challenge is over the individual mandate which is the government requirement that would force - by way of fine or possible imprisonment - that all Americans buy health insurance.

Critics say the "government mandate" is unconstitutional, and that the federal government cannot force people to purchase something they might not want.

On Monday, Obama said that without such a mandate, the law would not have a mechanism to ensure those with pre-existing conditions would get health care.

"I'm confident that this will be upheld, because it should be upheld," said an arrogant Obama. 

Republican lawmakers have started to slam Obama for his Supreme Court comments. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, accused the president of misrepresenting the implications of a ruling against the law.

"It must be nice living in a fantasy world where every law you like is constitutional and every Supreme Court decision you don't is 'activist,'" he said in a statement.

"Many of us have been arguing for nearly three years that the federal government does not have the power to dictate individuals' purchasing decisions. After a national debate on the subject, more than two-thirds of Americans agree that the Obamacare insurance mandate is unconstitutional."

Then, at the press conference, Obama talked about economics as if he knew something about the subject.

During the press conference on Monday, which primarily focused on economic issues between Canada, the United States, and Mexico, Obama noted that trade among the three neighbors now tops $1 trillion a year.

But notable by its absence from the post-summit news conference in the Rose Garden was the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada's oil sands in Alberta to the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

Obama said no to the Keystone XL oil pipeline because he said that he didn't have enough time to examine it. The Keystone XL oil pipeline was to go into construction and have a dramatic effect on the price of gas at the pumps while also creating hundreds of thousands of great paying jobs across the country.

Some folks think it was only the on-site construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, but in fact it would have also included suppliers and manufactures across America.

Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper has voiced his disappointment with Obama's decision. And now, since the Obama decision to kill the Keystone XL oil pipeline, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has visited China in February to explore alternatives in their buying Canada's oil.

Canada has the world's third-largest oil reserves - more than 170 billion barrels - after Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, and daily production of 1.5 million barrels from the oil sands is expected to rise to 3.7 million by 2025.

Of course, the United States has larger oil reserves. We also have oil sands estimated in the trillions of barrels. But that doesn't matter to the Obama, he is a slave to the whims of the Liberal Democrats who belong to Environmentist groups who voted heavily for him in 2008.

These days, Americans should be interested in the economic success that some states are having. It's happening in states who have expanded oil permits on private and state lands. In those states unemployment rates are well below half of the national average. Yet, the Obama administration does nothing to help Americans at the pump, finding a job, or just get on with not having to be dependant on Foreign Oil.

I sometimes wish he'd just stay on the golf course and leave the governing of America to people who understand what Americans really need - and not what Obama's arrogance thinks we need.


SECOND SHOT!

Tiger Woods and His Porn Star Girlfriends

It seems that just as Tiger Woods is only now getting back into his swing of things for the Masters after almost 3 years of not winning a game, his three former porn star girlfriends are now releasing a new X-rated movie based on their bedroom romps with the sex-crazed professional golfer.

His girlfriends Devon James, Holly Sampson and Joslyn James are starring in the X-rated film "3 Mistresses: Notorious Tales of the World's Greatest Golfer."

Catchy title huh! Yup, this film is going to be released today, April 3rd - and yes, yesterday Tiger Woods showed up to tee off in the Masters which he hasn't won since way back in 2005.

In the movie, besides the nudity and such, the women get together for a lot of things - including an in-depth Question & Answer session about Tiger Woods.

Since all three of these women also happen to be adult porn stars that have sex for a living, their discussion will include explicit facts about Tiger's sexual tastes and actual on-screen demonstrations of what Tiger Woods, the Golf Legend, is like in the sack.

Though this all sounds like a "How To Video" for the next women in Woods' life, according to the film's director, B. Skow, "Any time three women get together to talk about the same guy, the results are going to be more than interesting."

I checked all over the internet and I couldn't find any word as to whether or not the film will debut at the clubhouse in Augusta, or if Tiger Woods actually shows up in the film to talk about his short comings. 



THIRD SHOT!

NBC admitts to editing George Zimmerman 911 Call

NBC's "Today" show ran the edited audio of George Zimmerman's phone call to a police dispatcher in which Zimmerman says: "'This guy looks like he's up to no good … he looks black."

But the audio recording in its entirety reveals that Zimmerman did not volunteer the information that Martin was black. Instead, Zimmerman was answering a question from a police dispatcher about the race of the "suspicious person" whom Zimmerman was speaking about.

A transcript of the complete 911 call shows that Zimmerman said, "This guy looks like he's up to no good. Or he's on drugs or something. It's raining and he's just walking around, looking about."

The 911 officer responded saying, "OK, and this guy - is he black, white or Hispanic?"

"He looks black," Zimmerman said.

The abridged conversation between Zimmerman and the dispatcher that NBC ran on March 27 has been blasted by media watchdog groups as misleading. Critics have said the edited version was made to suggest that Zimmerman targeted Martin because he was black -- an accusation by many that is still under investigation.

NBC has now launched an internal probe regarding running the edited version of the 911 call from George Zimmerman - which made Zimmerman sound like a racist.

"We have launched an internal investigation into the editorial process surrounding this particular story," the network said in a statement to the Washington Post on Monday.

On February 26th, Trayvon Martin, 17, was shot and killed by George Zimmerman, 28, a neighborhood watch volunteer who feared for his life after Martin attacked the shorter Zimmerman by punching him in his face and slammed his head into the pavement.
 
The Liberal Media and Black activist determined to re-write what took place at the event have stirred up a national focus on race and the laws of self-defense.

Zimmerman, whose father is Caucasian and mother is Hispanic, told police the teen attacked him before he shot in self-defense. He has not been charged in the case, despite repeated calls by Liberal Political leaders and zealous protesters out for blood.

NBC has also come under fire by some critics for allowing MSNBC personality, the Rev. Al Sharpton, to lead protests in Florida calling for Zimmerman's arrest. Sharpton is scheduled to speak Monday in Sanford, Florida, at a march of about a thousand people carrying signs and wearing T-shirts with the teen's image.

Is this a conflict of interest? Well, I think it would normally be considered a conflict of interest if there actually were a conflict betweem what a liberal black activist like Sharpton and NBC want. I see them as having the same goal in mind.

Their goal is to change America into a Socialist country based on Liberal idealogy that says the government is superior to the will of the people. One way of attacking what they precieve as a problem is to attack America conservatism and assault our heritage, traditions, and ideals.

Justice and Due Process being one. By working the crowd, whether using phony 911 calls or provoking rhetoric, both NBC and their liberal biased commentators do the very some thing.

They appear to encourage the lynch-mob mentality that has been running rambid since the attack on Zimmerman first took place. To re-write the event to make the assailant the victim, yes, George Zimmerman is their target.


FOURTH SHOT! 

Mom sues hospital after nurse cuts off baby's finger! 

That's right, in Haines City, Florida, Veronica Olguin's has decided to sue a local hospital after one of their nurses cut off part of her infant daughter Selena's finger while removing an IV. 

Veronica Olguin's daughter Selena



Selena's mom is suing the Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center after the incident in October. I'm surprised that its taken this long.

I don't really believe in suing folks, but this is more than most should have to put up with. Olguin's 3-month-old daughter Selena had been in the hospital for three days recovering from a high fever.

When a nurse went to remove the tape that attached the baby's IV with scissors, she severed part of the child's finger. Imagine that! 

"There was blood everywhere. It was all over her shirt, it was on my shirt. It was on my face. I held her face close to my chest. She was red, she was screaming," Veronica Olguin said when asked what happened.

Olguin's attorney Lou Pendas says both the nurse and the hospital were negligent. "The nurse threw the scissors used to sever the pinky in a panic. She rushed out of the room, screaming, and that's when the doctors rushed back into the room," Pendas said.

About half of Selena's finger was found on the floor, but the veins were too small to reattach it. Pendas claims that while attorneys for the hospital were responsive to him at first, they stopped responding, forcing him to file the lawsuit.

The hospital released a statement through their attorneys, saying, "We deeply regret the harm to the child and want to reiterate our compassion and concern for her and her family. We reached out right away to the child's family and their attorney, but have not been able to reach a mutually agreeable resolution. We want to reiterate our compassion and concern for the child and her family."

Richards Ford with Wicker Smith out of Orlando, which represents the hospital, told FOX News in Tampa Bay, that the nurse is back at the hospital - but he couldn't say whether she was working with patients or not.

Olguin says she still has nightmares about the incident, and she believes Selena does too. "I saw everything. And it's really hard what I went through. And I can't imagine what she went through," she said.

Olguin claims Selena wakes up crying often in the night, and she worries for her child's future in sports and school without a finger. "It's really hard that she, she was born so perfect.," she said.

My mom once told me that one of the worse things that can happen to a mom is seeing their child hurt in some way. We go to hospitals to get well, not incur severe injuries or the lost of a limb.

I'm sure it had to be crushing for Veronica Olguin to see Selena in that kind of pain. I can't even imagine it, nor would I ever want to go through it.

May God Bless Veronica Olguin and give her strength for the court battle ahead of her. Fact is that she'll need it since hospitals have a lot more money for legal expenses than any of us do.


FIFTH SHOT!

Honolulu Police issue 400 Citations in One Community in 3 Days 

Believe it or not, the Honolulu Police issued a total of 400 citations in the community of Wahiawa over the 3 day "Kuhio Day" weekend.

The police crack down on the Wahiawa residents was part of the Honolulu Police Department’s "Safer Streets" Operation.

According to the News account, out of the 400 citations issued, 228 were for speeding, 82 were for moving violations which I always thought was speeding , 5 for mobile device violations, and the remainder 85 violations are being described as being "miscellaneous type violations" - whatever that is! 

Since there were 8 arrests made for driving under the influence, I assume that's what the Honolulu Police Department considers part of the "miscellaneous type violations."

Wahiawa, on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, is where my father is from. My dad passed away almost 7 years ago, but if he were alive to hear that that small community in comparison to other parts of Oahu, had 400 citations in only 3 days - like me, he would think that that is pretty fishy.

I can't help but think 400 citations in just that community alone seems sort of odd because it reeks of targeting. Targeting is done when someone or a group makes a thing or group of things a target. They select it, not out of random occurrence but by predetermination, to be acted upon. 

According to Honolulu County statistics, the population of Wahiawa in July 2007 was 16,587 residents. I can't help but wonder how many traffic violations were handed out in the city of Honolulu during this same time?

The bigger question here, how come 400 citations in one 3 day weekend? I don't know, but if I were a skeptic I'd ay that it seems that tourism may be moving to second place behind traffic tickets in making the money for the State of Hawaii these days.

SIXTH SHOT!

California woman blames McDonald's for forcing her to become a Hooker

A California woman has reportedly filed a federal lawsuit against McDonald's, claiming the fast-food franchise had a role in her becoming a Prostitute two decades ago.

Shelley Lynn claims in the lawsuit that she was "economically and psychologically" coerced into prostitution by her ex-husband and former manager at a McDonald's in Arroyo Grande, California, the Courthouse News Service reported this week.

Lynn, who was hired by the restaurant to work behind the counter in 1982, claims in the complaint that her former boss and ex-husband, Keith Handley, pushed her into prostitution in Nevada and also "engaged in pimping operations out of the McDonald's franchises he owned."

The lawsuit places blame on the restaurant giant, claiming it "does not insure employee policies are in place to protect against unscrupulous and criminal individuals like Handley."

The complaint also reportedly states, "It [McDonald's] has an active, notorious, and hostile campaign to keep unions out. It offers an inferior health care plan and no pension benefits. Most employees are paid minimum wages as was Lynn. There is no affirmative action to encourage women employees and other women to purchase franchises," 

Lynn is suing Handley, who still runs the franchise, as well as his company Ivernia and McDonald's USA.

OK, what can I say about this story that hasn't been said about frivolous lawsuits. What does McDonald's have to do with some woman that decides to turn tricks as a Hooker? Nothing!

It amazes me that there are people out there that think that the courts are there as their personal banker, and that bullshit lawsuits and backroom deals are their way to boost their personal bank accounts. It is a form of extortion, and honestly, I really believe that these types of lawsuits would come to a complete halt if the lawyer and their client plaintiff who submitts this sort of lawsuit is held responsible for the court's cost if they cannot prove their case.

I've never sued anyone, but if I did sue someone then folks can be assured that I would have all of my evidence to back up my case and win. It seems some of the folks who bring cases like this "McDonald's made me a Hooker" lawsuit don't have much of a case, and are just looking to settle out of court because they know that McDonald's is a big corporation and can afford to do so.

In a Civil Lawsuit like this, I say prove it - or pay for the court costs of not being able to. And, don't allow them to settle out of court. If that happens then they will win and do it again later.

As for this woman who says that McDonald's made her a hooker, I guess she figured why not go with it since the hot coffee on the lap lawsuit was already done once! 


American Proverb:

The secret of life is not to do what you like, but to like what you do.


Story by Tom Correa