Month: March 2016

Weaker in Review 3-20-16

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Random Oddservations™  What is this world, country coming to.

 

Weaker in Review™

Too many things to add this week.

Describing ilLiberals by the D’s:  We have discussed DECEIVE, DECEIT, DISTORT, DESTROY, and DIVERSION.  How about DELUSION?

A belief that is not true: a false idea.

delusion

Where to start with the “delusional” liberals. Could write an entire book on this. The delusion that there is no God? The delusion “man made” global warming is a fact. The delusion the Bible teaches gay marriage is acceptable. The delusion that unborn babies are just “fetal” tissue and not human. Unborn babies have human DNA. The delusion Obama is a good, decent person and a great family man. The delusion increasing taxes on the wealthy produces a healthy growing economy. The delusion Obamacare will reduce health care costs going forward.  Could go on and on.

Rock-It™  One or two hit wonders.  The BoxTops, Norman Greenbaum,  The Pied Pipers, The Left Banke, etc.  Some really good songs and occasionally good music.

 

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Weaker in Review 3-12-2016

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3/12/16

Random Oddservations™ Listening to the events surrounding various candidates campaign speeches one has to wonder if we are living in Amerika.

Weaker in Review™

Despite opposition from former educators, school boards, and public officials for his “blind commitment” to Common Core, a Senate panel Wednesday voted in favor of confirming John King Jr. to serve as the secretary of education through the end of President Barack Obama’s term. Despite opposition from former educators, school boards, and public officials for his “blind commitment” to Common Core, a Senate panel Wednesday voted in favor of confirming John King Jr. to serve as the secretary of education through the end of President Barack Obama’s term.

The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee approved Obama’s nomination, 16-6. With the committee’s blessing, King’s confirmation will go before the full Senate.

Obama nominated King, who currently serves as acting secretary, last month. He would succeed Arne Duncan, who stepped down from the post in December 2015, and tapped King to serve as his second-in-command early last year.

Sen. Lamar Alexander, chairman of the Senate HELP Committee, praised his members for approving the new Department of Education head, who will be tasked with overseeing the implementation of the latest iteration of No Child Left Behind.

“I urged the president to sent the Senate a nominee for education secretary, and after today’s vote, we are a step closer to having a confirmed secretary who will be accountable to Congress as we work together to ensure the new law is implemented just as Congress wrote it—reversing the trend toward a national school board and restoring to those closest to children the responsibility for their well-being and academic success,” Alexander, R-Tenn., said in a statement.

Six lawmakers on the Senate HELP Committee opposed King’s nomination Wednesday, including Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., who explained his decision to oppose King in a series of posts on his Twitter account. Despite the few senators on the Senate HELP Committee who opposed King, his appointment has not been met without controversy. During confirmation hearings last week, neither Republicans nor Democrats asked King a single question on his tenure with the New York State Education Department, of which he served as commissioner from 2011 to 2015. King’s time as commissioner has been described as a period of “turmoil,” particularly because of his “blind commitment” to Common Core and other programs reforming education in New York.

“Under King, Common Core implementation was a disaster, teacher evaluation was a disaster, testing was a disaster, massive data gathering was a disaster, and having public meetings to manage public reaction to the other disasters was a disaster,” Peter Greene, an English teacher who frequently writes on education for the Huffington Post, wrote on his own blog, Curmudgucation, last month. http://dailysignal.com/2016/03/09/senate-committee-votes-to-confirm-obama-education-nominee-despite-criticism-of-commitment-to-common-core

2) In 2012, President Barack Obama promised the American people about his new Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that “this is not amnesty; this is not immunity. This is not a path to citizenship.” Now more than ever, the president’s statement has proven to be blatantly false, writes Sen. Mike Lee. Here’s how it works: Aliens who legally enter the United States but do not have a valid visa have long been allowed to apply for “advance parole,” an immigration document that allows aliens to re-enter the United States after traveling abroad. The statute says the federal government can grant advance parole only on a case-by-case basis and only for “urgent humanitarian reasons” or “significant public benefit.” But after Obama announced his Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, the United States Citizenship Services office announced that for DACA recipients, “significant public benefit” now included “educational purposes, employment purposes, or humanitarian purposes.”

Later, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services guidance added that “educational purposes include, but are not limited to, semester abroad programs or academic research.” This means that a DACA recipient who came to the country illegally could now apply for advance parole, travel home to Mexico for a “semester abroad,” and then legally re-enter the United States. http://dailysignal.com/2016/03/07/obamas-amnesty-loophole/?

 

Describing ilLiberals by the D’s:

We have discussed DECEIVE, DECEIT, DISTORT and DESTROY. Now we deal with DIVERSION: Noun

diversion

Something that takes attention away from what is happening. I don’t know why but the Iran deal comes to mind. This deal is supposed to keep Iran from getting the bomb and having a war start with Israel and its regional partners-correct. That is what our leaders said it would do, correct. The problem with that is this: Iran will be getting upwards of $150 billion from signing the deal and then we will allow Iranian oil to be sold on the world market. Iran can buy a few nuclear weapons and finance terrorist groups around the world with this huge influx of money. The Obama regime and its minions in the media are allowing the Iranian terrorist government to expand terrorism in the world, especially against Israel, Europe and America. $ 150 billion buys a lot of nukes. Build? Buy? To paraphrase a Hillary quote, “Does it really matter”?

Rock-It™ Remembering Keith Emerson of ELP (Emerson Lake and Palmer).

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R Rock
G Gospel and Holiday
C Country
E Electronic
P Pop
N New age
L Light Rock
M Metal
F Folk Rock
H Hispanic
Type Artist Name YR Type
C Al Stewart Time Passages 1978 L
C Alan Jackson Who I Am 1994 C
T Alice Cooper Schools Out 1972 R
C Amy Grant House of Love 1994 G
C Amy Grant Heart In Motion 1991 G
C Amy Grant Behind The Eyes 1997 G
T Amy Grant Age to Age 1982 G
T Ana Gabriel Siluta 1992 H
T Basia Time and Tide 1987 N
T Basia London Warsaw New York 1989 N
T Basia Brave New Hope 1990 L
T Bebe & Cece Winans Different Lifestyle 1991 G
C Betty Handful 1971 R
C Billy Joel River of Dreams 1993 L
T Billy Joel Royal The Royal Treatment 1987 C
T Bruce Hornsby and the Range The Way It Is 1986 L
T Bruce Springsteen Greetings From Asbury Park 1973 R
T Bruce Springsteen The Wild the innocent and the E Street 1973 R
T Bruce Springsteen Born to Run 1975 R
C Camel Mirage 1989 R
C Camel The Flight of the Snow Goose 1975 R
C Canned Heat The Best of 1987 R
T Carly Simon Greatest Hits Live 1987 L
C Carmen The Absolute Best 1993 G
C Carmen Mission3:16 1998 G
T Carole King Tapestry F
C Cat Stevens Catch Bull At Four 1972 L
T Cat Stevens Greatest Hits 1974 L
C Celine Dion Unison 1990 L
T Celine Dion Celine Dion 1990 R
T Charlie Daniels The Door 1994 G
C Chicago Chicago ll 1971 R
C Chris De Burgh Flying Colours 1988 L
C Chris De Burgh Into The Light 1986 L
T Chris De Burgh Into The Light 1986 R
T Chris De Burgh Crusader 1979 L
T Chris De Burgh The GetAway 1982 L
T Chris De Burgh Man On the Line 1984 L
T Christopher Cross Christopher Cross 1979 P
C Cream The Best of 1983 R
C Creedence Clearwater Revival The Best of 1976 R
C Eric C;apton From The Cradle 1994 R
C Fleetwood Mac Greatest Hits 1988 R
C Foreigner The Very Best of 1989 R
C Frank Zappa Cheap Thrills 1998 R
T Frank Zappa Strangely Commercial 1995 R
T Frank Zappa Overnight Sensation 1973 R
T Garth Brooks Ropin’ the Wind 1991 C
T Garth Brooks No Fences 1980 C
C Genesis Seling England By the Pound 1973 R
C Gentle Giant Three Friends 1972 L
T George Michael Faith 1987 P
C George Strait Chill of an Early Fall 1991 C
T George Strait #7 1985 C
T George Strait Pure Country 1992 C
T George Strait Greatest Hits Vol 2 1987 C
T George Strait If you Ain’t Lovin’ You Ain’t Livin’ 1988 C
C Glen Campbell Favorite Hymns 1989 G
C Glen Campbell Wings of Victory 1992 G
C Glen Campbell Show Me Your Way 1991 G
C Gloria Estefan Mi terra 1993 H
C Gloria Estefan Exitos De 1990 h
C Gong Shamal 1975 E
C Grateful Dead Terrapin Station 1977 R
T Grateful Dead Without a Net First Set 1990 R
T Grateful Dead Without a Net Second Set 1990 R
C Harry Chapin Dance Band on the Titanic 1977 L
T Harry Chapin On The Road to Kingdom Come 1976 R
T Harry Chapin Sniper and other Love Stories 1972 R
T Harry Chapin Anthoogy 1985 R
C Hootie and the Blowfish `Cracked Rear View L
T Huey Luis and the News Huey Luis and the News 1980 R
T Inxs the Swing 1984 R
C Iron Butterfly In-a-Gadda-Da-Vidda 1968 M
C It’s a Beautiful Day It’s a Beautiful Day L
C It’s a Beautiful Day Marrying Maidens L
C Jaci Velasquez Jaci Velasquez 1998 h
C Jackson Brown Running n Empty 1977 R
C Jackson Brown The Pretender 1977 L
T Jackson Brown World In MotIon 1989 L
T Jackson Brown The Pretender 1976 L
C Janis Joplin Big Brother and the Holding Company 1999 R
C Janis Joplin Greatest Hits 1973 R
C Jean-Luc Ponty No Absolute Time 1993 N
T Jean-Luc Ponty Imaginary Voyage 1976 N
T Jean-Luc Ponty Cosmic Messanger 1978 N
T jethro Tull Thick as a Brick 1972 R
C Jimmy Buffet Best of 1979 P
C Joan Armatrading What’s Inside 1995 L
C Joan Armatrading Back to the Light 1975 L
T Joan Armatrading The Shouting Stage 1988 L
T Joan Armatrading Track Record 1981 L
T Joan Armatrading Hearts and Flowers 1990 L
T Joan Armatrading Joan Armatrading 1996 L
T Joe Satriani Not of This Earth 1988 R
C John Hiatt Walk On 1995 R
T John Hiatt Stolen Moments 1990 R
C John Tesh Monterey Nights 1993 P
C John Tesh Live at Red Rocks 1996 P
T Joni Mitchell Court and Spark 1973 L
T Joni Mitchell Blue L
T Joni Mitchell Chalk Mark In a Rain Storm 1988 F
C Judy Collins Fires of Eden 1990 L
C Julio Iglesias un hombre solos 1987 G
C Julio Iglesias Calor 1992 G
C Kathy Mattea Walking Away A Winner 1994 G
C Kathy Triccoli Sounds of Heaven 1995 G
T Led Zepplin Led Zepplin 1971 M
C Linda Ronstadt Hasten Down the Wind 1976 l
C Luther Vandros The Best of Love 1989 P
T Manheim Steamroller Christmas 1984 G
C Maria Carey Music Box 1993 P
C Meat Loaf Bat out of Hell II 1993 R
C Meat Loaf Welcome to the Neighborhood 1995 R
T Meat Loaf Dead Ringer 1981 R
T Meat Loaf Bat out of Hell 1977 R
C Melissa Etheridge Me 1992 R
T Melissa Etheridge Me 1992 R
T Melissa Etheridge Brave and Crazy 1980 R
T Miami Sound Machine Eyes of Innocence 1984 P
T Miami Sound Machine Cuts Both Ways 1989 P
T Michael W. Smith Chage Your World 1992 G
T Mylon and Broken Heart Greatest Hits 1988 G
T Orchestral Manoeuvres The Best of 1988 E
C Patty Smith Patty Smith 1992 L
C Petra Unseen Power 1991 G
T Petra Unseen Power 1991 G
T Petra This Means War 1987 G
T Phoebe Snow The Best of 1981 P
C Pink Floyd Medde 1992 E
C Pink Floyd Atom Heart Mother E
T Pink Floyd Medde E
T Randy Travis Storms of Life 1986 C
T Randy Travis Always and Forever 1987 C
C Renaissance The Other Woman 1995 F
C Renaissance Illusion 1971 F
C Renaissance Scherazade and other Stories 1975 F
T Renaissance Novella 1977 F
C Ricky Van Shelton Backroads C
T Ricky Van Shelton Don’t Overlook Salvation 1992 G
T Russ Taff The Way Home 1989 G
C Sandi Patty O Holy Night 1995 G
C Santana Santana Brothers 1994 R
C Santana Milagro 1992 R
T Santana Greatest Hits 1974 R
C Selena Dreaming of You 1995 H
C Selena Ven Conmigo 1990 H
C Selena Amor Prohibiso 1994 H
T Simon and Garfunkel Greatest Hits 1972 P
T Steely Dan Pretzel Logic 1974 R
T Steely Dan Aja 1997 L
T Steve Green The Mission 1989 G
C Steven Curtis Chapman The Great Adventure 1992 G
T Steven Curtis Chapman For the Sake of the Call 1990 G
T Steven Curtis Chapman More to This Life 1989 G
T Steven Curtis Chapman The Great Adventure 1992 G
T Stevie Winwood Refugees of the Heat 1990 R
C Sting Ten Summoners Tales 1995 P
T Susanna Hoffs When You’re A Boy 1979 P
T Suzanne Vega 99.9 1992 P
C Tangerine Dream Encore Live 1977 E
C Tangerine Dream Canyon Dreams E
C Tangerine Dream Lilly on the Beach 1989 E
T Tangerine Dream Stratosphere 1978 E
T Tangerine Dream Ricochet 1975 E
C The Allman Brothers A Decade of Hits 1979 R
C The Allman Brothers Decade of Hits 1979 R
T The Association Greatest Hits 1968 P
C The Band Music From Big Pink R
C The Band The Last Waltz – 2 Disc 1978 R
T The Beatles Rock and Roll Music Vol !! 1980 R
C The Bee Gees Still Waters 1997 L
C The Bee Gees Best of L
C The Doobi Brothers The Best of 1976 R
T The Doobi Brothers Best of the Doobies 1972 R
C The Doors Morrison Hotel 1970 R
C The Doors In Concert 2 Disc set R
T The Doors The Doors R
T The Doors L.A. Woman 1971 R
C The James Gang Greatest Hits 2000 R
C The Mamas and The Papas Greatest Hits 1998 L
C The Moody Blues Keys of the Kingdom 1991 L
C The Moody Blues A Night at Red Rocks 1992 L
C The Moody Blues Days of Future Passed 1967 L
C The Strawbs A Choice Selection of 1992 F
T The Tubes The Tubes 1975 R
T The Vaughan Brothers Family Style 1990 R
C The Who Who’s Next 1971 R
C The Who Tommy 1969 R
T Traffic The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys 1971 R
T U2 War 1983 R
T U2 The Joshua Tree 1987 R
T U2 Rattle and Hum 1988 R
T U2 The Unforgettable Fire 1984 R
C Weather Report Heavy Weather 1977 R
T Weather Report Weather Report 1974 N
T Wendy Wall Wendy Wall 1989 F
C WireTrain WireTrain 1990 R
T Yes Fragile E
T Yes Close to the Edge 1972 E