Poland

I can’t imagine what they are going through.
I can’t imagine ignoring the air traffic control people because you think maybe it’s a Russian plot to get you to Moscow. I like my simple life.

Poland, my thoughts are with you.

The Census

The Census and the Tea Party.

An acquaintance of mine made an off the cuff remark about having just paid his taxes and that “he was no tea partier” and had paid. He somehow thinks tea partiers don’t believe in taxation vs don’t believe in taxation without representation AND they aren’t happy with the respresenters currently representing them because of the money going out the windows in all directions that will eventually lead to taxation on our kids who currently have no representation.

If I understand it right.

(yes – I realize there are other “angry” reasons to join, but that seems to be the gist)

Which is why I was surprised by this article today in the Post by Dana Milbank (though I shouldn’t be surprised as he hasn’t really had a clue) about the republican districts doing fine concerning filling out their census forms. From that he concludes the tea party is exaggerated hype. Huh?

Allapundit has a good post today linking to an NPR story of NYC hipsters not filling out their forms. Apparently they aren’t you know, “cool”.

What a day it will be when overeducated hipsters doofus’s are underrepresented, while tea partiers become the bulk of all things census for the next 10 years!

Circling back….tea partiers WANT representation and are smart enough to realize that representation is exactly what the census is about vs getting “free” federal money. ? Or as one NPR interviewee suggested, they might fill it out if given $5.
Tea partiers will pay their taxes, they just don’t want the government redistributing said taxes to others for reasons such as to keep rich homeowners in their upside down homes. Because that stinks.

I’ve heard that you want to meet the new dog

Axle is his name.
He is sweet as pie. Let’s go with Boxer/Shepherd cross. 1 year old.
Did I say sweet as pie? This was his first camping trip. He/we had a great time!