Rant Ravings - Righting societal atrocities...one post at a time.

OUTRAGE: Terror in the Skies Over NYC

UPDATE 3/29/09:

Government knew $328,835 photo-op would cause mass panic.

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Here at Rant Rav!ngs, we have been very critical of President Obama, and rightfully so.

We are committed to commentating on societal attrocities, and his presidency so far has seen plenty.

Now after his first 100 days, we have decided to dial back our coverage, and get back to business as usual.

From now on, only monumental, newsworthy items will be featured here.

But then THIS happens.

This is absolutely unbelievable and inexcusable!

To give New Yorker's a terror-filled flashback of the traumatic 9/11 just for a "photo op" of the Statue of Liberty is absurd.

And now Obama is once again passing the buck.

He's feigning ignorance about the whole ordeal.

Life With Wife

Rant Rav!ngs is proud to announce our new sister site, "Sweet on Chip: Life With Wife," is finally opened to the public.

Follow the newlywed lives of Brian and Chipley McCollister on their wild trek to the ends of the earth: Southern California.

The much anticipated blog was originally set to launch last August following the McCollister's wedding but was delayed due to scheduling conflicts.

Brian and Chipley will keep family and friends alike "posted" on the latest happenings in their California Adventure.

As sibling blogs, Rant Rav!ngs and Sweet on Chip will share content through supplemental feeds.

Visit sweetonchip.com today!

Teleprompter Pranks Obama Again

"Go ahead. Move it up."

See for yourself, before it disappears.

"President Obama’s speech at the National Academy of Sciences Monday morning hit a brief snag when Obama got ahead of his script...

...“In addition to John – sorry, the – I just noticed I jumped the gun here,” Obama said, pausing for several seconds as he looked at the prompter. “Go ahead. Move it up. I had already introduced all you guys.”

SOURCE:
POLITICO 44 | A Living Diary of the Obama Presidency.

Spot the Obama -- 4/26/09

Welcome back to another installment of SPOT THE OBAMA.

Armed with my trusty iPhone camera, I roam the land documenting my encounters of "Obamania," along the way.

Clothing accessories. Magazines. Graphic novels.

All bearing some form of likeness to Barack, Michelle, or the Obama family.

These are my findings.

Location:
Mall of Louisiana
Date: March 13, 2009

During a leisurely stroll through the Mall of Louisiana, I was minding my own business when I ran across this:

Hope will travel on your shoulder everywhere, with the Barack Obama tote bag!

I stopped to ask the female vendor (who did not speak much English herself) if she knew of any other places in the mall that I could by Obama merchandise, since it's so rare. She seemed confused, but mentioned her stand was the only one to peddle the "hope" tote bag.

Earth Day Massacre

Just in time for a day of green celebration, one Earth Day founder also has a hankering for red...

Today is Earth Day, a holiday created to honor the planet and to raise the consciousness of man’s effect on the environment. Philadelphia has a very strong tie to this day. One of its native sons, Ira Einhorn, was a co-founder of the environmentalist jubilee.

But Mr. Einhorn has another line on his resume. In addition to being a environmental guru, he is the Unicorn Killer.

While a student at the University of Pennsylvania, Mr. Einhorn dated a Bryn Mawr College graduate by the name of Holly Maddux. When the affair ended in 1977, Mr. Einhorn went into a jealous rage and murdered her.

He concealed his crime for 18 months by stuffing Ms. Maddux’s body in a trunk that he kept in his apartment. The foul odor of the decomposing corpse coming from Mr. Einhorn’s Powelton Village apartment caused neighbors to complain.

That, ladies and gentleman, will go a long way to saving the planet.

Source:
Earth Day Philly Style - The Philadelphia Bulletin.

Starting at Video Symphony

My first two weeks of class at Video Symphony went really well.

I don't think it's settled in yet that I'm actually a student here now, because I was visitor over the last months.

Now I can actually walk past the lobby and straight into classrooms.

But things are different than I imagined.

Sure, every course was one I was pumped about taking, but they're not easy.

They are on average 16 hours per week. In addition, at least 4-8 four hour H.O.T. (Hands On Time) sessions are required for each class.

This what I came for, and I'm going to make the most of it.

Pictured to the right is a shot of the exterior building, a place that will be my home for the next 10 months.

Facebook Quote Archive

I'm in the process of pruning my Facebook profile, so I'm immortalizing my quotes section in this "archive."

They're all my favorites, but I've got to put them on clearance to make way for new ones.

So, get 'em while they're hot...

"People are intoxicated with the idea of electing the first black president, which would be okay if it were not Barack Obama."
-- David Horowitz

"Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocraties. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly uses his intelligence."
-- Albert Einstein

"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."
-- Thomas Jefferson

Tea'd Off? Take Action!

 

Fred PAC: Tax Day Tea Parties

This just in from the Fred Thompson Political Action Committee:

As hundreds of thousands of Americans take to the streets today to show their opposition to the Obama tax-and-tax policies, it is vital that all who believe in the First Principles of limited government and individual liberty spread the word.

This video http://www.fredpac.com/2008/12/fred-on-the-economy/ prepared by Senator Fred Thompson last year is more pertinent and important than ever before.  Please help rekindle the American spirit of individual freedom by:  end the video link to all your friends, family members and associates.  Urge them to take a stand and join the growing movement to push government back into the box the Founding Fathers intended it to be in. >If at all possible, make a small donation to Fred PAC.  All we have is what generous friends and supporters like you send. https://www.fredpac.com/contribute.php Thank you for all you do for the cause of liberty.  Take action today.

Attending one of the hundreds of Tea Parties taking place around the country today.  You can get a full listing of the events by going to http://taxdayteaparty.com/

Returning soon

MEMO:

Rant Rav!ngs has taken a break during the relocation to California, but will return shortly.

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