Tidbits of Nonsense

All is well in Virginia. I have even been able to role-play with my friends on a more frequent basis. Maybe the work load has changed enough to allow me to return to a more regular life.

Did the State Police read my blog from 04/10/05? Yesterday, for the first time in over a year the State Police were actively cracking down on HOV violators. Six cruisers in a 3 mile stretch on I-66 had people pulled over. Thanks State Police!

Can you believe? In his news conference last Thursday night the President stated that there would be close scrutiny for price gouging in the Oil Industry in light of the record high gas prices. Well, the search doesn’t have to go far after Exxon Mobile announced a $25.33 Billion profit in 2004. I believe companies should make a profit but not at the price of gouging the people that have no alternative or their livelihood depend on their use of the product. I would go, as far to say all the oil companies will be posting mega profits at a time they cry about no crude oil. Releasing the Strategic Petroleum Reserve only adds to that profit margin.

Why not tax the Oil companies, take about 50% of that profit and use it to fix the Social Security program or subsidize the Medicare program? But don’t give them any more tax breaks to further increase their profits. The sad part is that most of the profit will go to a handful of executives who already are having trouble spending last year’s bonus.

What is next? It seems now the defense of the soldier that participated in the Iraqi prison scandal is one of “she has extreme learning difficulties.” Talk about shifting the blame to anything but her. I am curious on how she made it through the whole military screening process without manifesting it somehow? How did she complete basic training? How did she complete any advanced training? Was she just passed through like the public schools? Is the military training so easy that anyone no matter their handicap can get through? What I suspect is say anything, do anything to get out of accepting the fact you abused prisoners. Come on soldier, stand up and accept the fact you screwed up and take the punishment.

The runaway bride should face the music. If anyone else would have made a false claim to the police or 911 they would get punished. So if you would punish a child for making a false 911 calls then punish this ADULT. I know from personal experience that just giving a wrong name to the police officer results in an Identity Theft charge. So making a false claim for kidnapping should be treated the same. Oh, on a side note. Thanks media for blowing something up so much you created a media event to highlight a runaway and her lies. It saddens me to see mainstream media stoop to the tabloid level in order to get a better rating than another news source. Come on, have some integrity and become a news source and not a tabloid.

For my Role-play friends:

The Duchess sat there reading an old ancient text. Its dusty pages crackled every time she moved one. Her eyes raised from the odd looking characters on the stained page as a barrister entered the room. "M'Lady, I must implore you to give me the information so that I can complete the heraldry register." The Duchess quickly replied, "I said no." The barrister frowned, "but you must do that so the officials can verify your lineage. The King is sick and given certain circumstances, you husband can sit on the throne. But if your lineage isn't established then you can't become Queen .. just the Duchess." The Duchess looked the man in the eyes, "NO!" Her demeanor quickly changed as the young girl rounded the corner of the doorway more in a skid than a lady-like manner of walking. With the appearance of the young girl, the barrister realized his attempts would fall on the deaf ears of the Duchess. "M'ladies" as he bowed and exited the room.