Posted on 03/02/2012 9:17:36 AM PST by Short Bus
Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona is bound and determined to make sure we never forget the embarrassment of the birther movement. Most of us would love to put that ugly little racist blip in our history -- a time when conspiracy theorists and fools alike accused President Barack Obama of not being American. But Arpaio, a sheriff in Phoenix, Arizona, just won't give it up.
Can we say beating a dead horse, people? Sometimes it seems like certain politicians just do things to help out Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, and Bill Maher. After all, how else does anyone explain Arpaio's inane and insane assertion that Obama, a man who produced his birth certificate last year, isn't American?
See his ranting [here].
"Forgery or fraud may have been committed," says Arpaio. Ooooh no! Are ghosts and goblins real, too, Sheriff Arpaio? How about the Loch Ness Monster? Do you go visit old Nessie on your days off from enforcing the laws of Arizona?
In all seriousness, this is vile racism plain and simple. In a place like Arizona, it's no surprise -- after all, many politicians there (including Arpaio) hold rather Draconian views on immigration -- and it's disgusting. And it's getting old fast.
For all you doubters for whom book learning was apparently a challenge, here are the facts: President Barack Obama was born in Honolulu on August 4, 1961. He has produced both a certificate of live birth during the 2008 campaign and the long-form certificate last year. Neither has been disproved.
So why is this still going on? Arpaio seems like a joke, but, according to Obama campaign spokesman Ben LaBolt, Republican Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney doesn't think so. Yesterday LaBolt tweeted:
Romney has called Arpaio for his endorsement, his aides called "weekly" and Arpaio was his honorary Chair in 08.That's embarrassing. The fact is, most people agree Arpaio is a few cards shy of a full deck, but here we are still talking about him. Is this an alternate universe? Why am I guessing this guy is the type of person who stays at parties hours after they have ended asking for more chips and guacamole? Dude, the party is over, the ship has sailed, and you are beating a dead horse.
Sadly, there aren't enough cliched ways to say IT'S OVER to make it any clearer to this guy.
If I had the money, I’d be packin’ all the time...Las Vegas ia getting silly with all the folks who think it’s wide open for gun/dope/’ho/booze/illegal slingin’. Lots of folks are getting the CCW permits.
What is Nutella ?
W00t!
Hazelnut/chocolate butter. Like peanut butter only better!
I heard that crime in your neck O the woods has gone way up.
Sounds great! Gotta try some.
Uh oh! (Slinks off penitently. Penitentially?)
Oh noes!
I grew some in one of my raised beds last year.
Hubby had to rescue a grackle from the wood stove chimney, through the pipe in the basement. After it flew directly into a window, stunning itself, instead of heading for the open door, Hubby was able to take it to the door, where it promptly took off.
Doncha love a good ending?
sure do!
Long story, that. Years ago, when Vegas was about 65,000 people, LA would send their gangs here because there was “nothing;” and other cities would send sex offenders and ne’er-do-wells. It was a little town in the middle of a very hot desert, with not an awful lot going on.
For a while, (1975-1985) Vegas and Tucson were about neck and neck with growth. The difference was that Vegas became a Mecca for criminals and wannabe criminals, and vice and crime became something that was pushed under the rug.
Enter 2000. Laws in the state were so lax that people from all over the world began to come and make their bones, then leave.Now, however, Vegas resembles its AKA: Sin City.
And since 2000, there has been a HUGH influx of Chinese, to the point that we have our own, growing, Chinatown.
There are now laws in place to thwart the scam artists, and folks who plan to live here want to make it permanent. But it has such a reputation for “easy laws and no enforcement” that we have the dubious distinction of being the place to come to break the law.
Where I live, the crime is low, and though there may be gangs, the HPD is so strict that criminals would rather be in Vegas. Even those who live in Vegas are wary of HPD. They should be, because HPD does not suffer fools.
Glad you have good cops.
That is a good ending, compared to a dead grackle in the stove pipe!
Pat is attempting to use his mind to direct the movement of soap-bubbles. He’s finding it very frustrating.
Don’t slink off. Just provide the recipe. ;-)
We have excellent cops! A few years ago, there was a bond presented that would raise the income of current law enforcement and provide room for more, because Henderson was growing so fast.
The citizens voted it down. The Chief of Police got on TV and said, “Henderson residents have made their choice. Without the funds, our public safety division will have to require stringent protocol. Henceforth, we will handle only emergency calls; if you hear a prowler, don’t call us. We will be busy trying to apprehend a bank robber or kidnapper. Without the extra money, you will have to rely on private security.”
Wellnow. Dontchaknow, when the bond came up again, the funds were available. And they have been ever since. ;o]
Poor thing was covered in ash. (Not the dog “Ash”)
I’m glad we could save it. And I hate grackles. LOL.
I’m off to bed! Take care of y’all!
LOL
Groom’s Peanut Butter Pound Cake
Cake:
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup creamy peanut butter
3 cups sugar
5 eggs
2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
3 cups cake flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup milk
Icing:
12 oz. premium semi-sweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup heavy cream
Lightly grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan and set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and peanut butter. Add the sugar and beat until light in color. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. The mixture should be light and fluffy. Add the vanilla.
In a smaller bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually add the butter mixture, alternating with the milk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Mix batter until smooth and creamy then pour into pan. Place in cold oven and set oven temperature to 325 degrees. Bake until a tester inserted in cake comes out clean, about 1 hour and 35 minutes. Let cake cool in the pan for 30 minutes before turning out on a rack to cool completely before icing.
For the icing: Place chocolate chips in a small mixing bowl. Heat cream in saucepan until boiling. Pour over the chocolate chips and stir until smooth and creamy. Let cool for 2-3 minutes before icing cake.
*The icing cooled rather quickly, so be sure to pour it over your cake as soon as possible.
libertarian27 runs the FReeper weekly recipe thread and also has the FReeper Online 2011 Cookbook on her profile page. I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve tried with the exception of one recipe, and it was probably my execution (and I *do* mean execution.)
G’night, Face.
Just an aside: every time I thought I suffered a setback, something really nice followed. I’m sorry about your trip, but ....
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