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I Am Like All Armchair Pundits

Sometimes,I get away from what I believe is important about writing thisBlog.I forget my original intention for writing here.I begin toRant and Raveabout thePolitical Climatewe are having thisElection Yearand once I get on a roll,I don't want to stop! I could say that I have been baited a few times into my rants,but I have to take responsibility for my actions.If you have read some of myPostsfrom months gone by,you would have come across myPolitical Viewmore then once or twice.I,like most people in thisWorld,know just enough aboutPoliticsto beDangerous.I am like allArmchair Pundits.I have my views,I stand by them,and everyone else is wrong!I'm just kidding about everyone is wrong part.I hope everyone has a view on theIssuesand theCandidateswe are going to be voting for this fall.But I need to get back to basicsand the first thing I can do  to get there is to thank everyone who has read,or is reading again,and who are telling their friends to read myShort Story;A-L-I-V.It has quickly become my most readPostandOriginal Short Storysince I started writing thisBlog.I am going to start writing moreStories Againand put them up here,and hopefully,you will enjoy them.Give me aCommenton why you likeA-L-I-V.I would appreciate it.
This is,Check Out Other Great"Poetry, Short Stories, Flash Fiction, A Novelette, & A Novel You Can Buy" Under This Same Heading On The Right Side Of This Page,Jim Hauenstein,
And,
“Funny how in a material world full of pundits and economists obsessed with assets and liabilities -personally, economically and globally - few speak about the greatest of all these…YOU.”
- Rasheed Ogunlaru -
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Your Opinion Will Not Be Heard

TheManI spent a whole Post on yesterday has made aCommentonEightof my lastEleven Posts.Since I have said,"Leave a Comment, and I will answer you in a Post"at the end of every Post I have written,I better start answering them to catch up!I don't mind debating"The Jeff"all the time,since he does come up with some interesting,if not intelligent rebuttals to my Posts most of the time.Lately,it seems,that only two people have beenCommenting,and the otherAnnotatorsigns in asAnonymous.If anyone else would like toCommentI would greatly appreciate it.Remember,there are no badComments,it is your opinion.The only bad that can come out of notCommentingis,Your Opinion Will Not Be Heard.On July 28th,I wrote a Post called;The Future I Believe In Is Positive.In that Post,I wrote how I felt after watching theRepublican Convention, and theDemocratic Convention. "The Jeff"brought up a good point about theDemocratic Conventionand that I did not mention the fact that,in a regrettable moment in theConvention,aSpeakerasked for a moment of silence for thePolice Officerswho were killed inDallasby aDeranged Sniper.People booed. Jeff Povlich August 2, 2016 at 4:39 PM"Funny you didn't mention how the moment of silence for slain police officers was booed at the DNC convention but that's the new normal I guess.It is good to see that"The Jeff"not onlyCommentshis views,but that he watched bothConventionsto decide who is the bestCandidatefor him.But like allHuman Beings,I too have blinders on at times.I try to be open minded,and to listen to both sides,yet I found myself disregarding that moment in theDemocratic Convention.ASad and Disgracefulmoment for theDemocrats.
This is,I Have Not Been Kind To Some Police Officers On This Blog Before,But When Five Officers Are Gunned Down In The Line Of Duty,We Must Honor Them,Jim Hauenstein,
And,
“Too bad that all the people who know how to run the country are busy driving taxicabs and cutting hair.”  - George Burns -
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Just Don't Take My Word For It

ThroughoutHistory,Great Minds,Selfless Souls,andHeroic Individualsalways have had their counterpart.Their adversary.Julius Caesar had Brutus.Robert Kennedy had Khrushchev.Hillary Rodham Clinton has an image problem.I,Two Buck Howie,have an adversaryand his name is"The Jeff."I wouldn't say that he is aHateful Adversary.We are actually friends,but he does like to keep me on my toes,especially when I spout out about myPolitical Viewshere on this Blog.In my Post;I Usually Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evil,I combat the rhetoric he lambasted on a different Post;This Anonymous Comments On My Blog.It is a battle of words that we have,not violent interaction.In the first Post that I have mentioned,I told my side of the story on what I think mostPoliticiansdo to make money on the side,but that I believeDonald Trumpis more of a crook for taking illegal funds from Foreign ContributorsthenHillaryhas shown. "The Jeff"told me to watch the documentary;Clinton Cashto prove his point.Luckily for me,or is it unlucky for me, it was broadcast last night onOne American News Channelon cable TV. I am not one who would have you hear only one side to any story.That is what mostRed Nose,Red Neck,Republicansdo daily.They sitand listen toRush Limbaugh,never listening to any other perspective on the subject that he is clamoring about.They only get one side of the storyand believe it is theGospel Truth.Since I know I am right aboutDonald Trump,I would not want you to just take my word for it,so here is the Documentary Clinton Cashand you can decide for yourself on this subject.

This is,Taking On One Annotator At A Time,Jim Hauenstein,
And,
“We set no special value on the possession of a virtue until we perceive that it is entirely lacking in our adversary.”- Friedrich Nietzsche -
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Are You Ready For Some Olympic Football?

Are you ready for someOlympic Football?Yes,I do meanSoccer.The most beloved sport around theWorld.And yes,I do love a goodSoccer Game.It has everything you would want in a major sporting event.Like really good teams that everyone seems to back when their match begins,and unethical teams,whose philosophy is,"If you are not cheating, you aren't trying."There are theCinderella Teams that come out of nowhereand theUnderachieving Teamsthat should have won it all.The really exciting fact about the sport is,the participation of the audience.The crowds are so fervent about their team's chances,that if they loose,a riot breaks out within the stadium.Nothing too serious though,if you consider that if no one dies in the riot,it has been a good dayand a good match.So let us giveThree Cheersto theWorld'sfavorite sport,Soccer.WhoseAthletesare justGood Old Boys,who areCard Caring Zika Carriers,whoseLifeisn't worth a damn if their team loses theirSoccer Match. TheOpening Day of Ceremonyfor theOlympicswas held today.Did you get a chance to sit in front of your Flat Screen TVand watch as the differentOlympiansstroll by the cameras?The announcers told you who the favoriteAthletes were from each Countryand whichCountry'shad the least amount of possibility in winning a Medal.Of course,the
Olympicsisn't just about winningMedals.It's about spreadingGood Cheerbetween eachCountryparticipating.That is why theOlympic Committeehas banned most of theRussian Athletes.We wouldn't want them spoiling the party since most of theirAthleteswere caught usingSteroids.They haven't caught up with the rest of the Worldand its new doping techniques which theCommitteehasn't been able to detect yet.Those unluckyRussians.Don't you just feel for them?
This is,Bored Out Of My Mind With The Opening Ceremony Today,Jim Hauenstein,
And,
“The road to the Olympics, leads to no city, no country. It goes far beyond New York or Moscow, ancient Greece or Nazi Germany. The road to the Olympics leads — in the end — to the best within us.” - Jesse Owens - That is my story and I am sticking to it! Like what you are reading,or do not like what you see.Set up my Blog as your Homepage,or sign up as a Follower,or leave a Comment,and I will answer you in a Post. Thanks for reading. 

One Thing To Say!

My favorite newAnnotator,Heckler,and all aroundArch Enemy,"The Jeff,"left aCommenton my Post;Chester Cat For President.A Post where I humorously talk about theRepublicanandDemocratic Conventionsin a roundabout way.Stating my observations on how theRepublicanshave their collective heads up theirAssand how theDemocratsdon't seem to be faring much better these days.Personally,I am not for these large gatherings as the final say of who is is to be theCandidatefor each respectiveParty.As far as I can remember,and I am not sure if I amOne Hundred Percent Righton this,but if my memory serves me correct,in theModern Era,theDelegatesfrom bothPartieshave voted for theCandidatetheAmerican Peoplevoted for in the
Primaries,
but they don't have to.(You see, the Delegates, under the current system do not have to vote in the Candidate the majority of voters have cast their ballot for. They do it out of tradition.)"The Jeff" Commented,and I quote;Jeff Povlich August 2, 2016 at 4:35 PM"I am bringing back the Bull Moose party, join me if you dare." "The Jeff"is talking about thePolitical PartythatTheodore Rooseveltstarted after he retired from beingPresident of the United States.I believe he waited only four years to decide that he wanted the job back,but theRepublicansdidn't want him leading theirPartyagain.There hasn't been a swell ofVotersfor aThird Party CandidateafterTheodoreran forPresidentuntilRoss Perotran as aThird Party Candidateunder theReform Party of the United Statesin the early 1990's.But he ruined it for allThird Party Candidatesby dropping out midway through theElection,then saying he decided he wanted the job after all,and put hisHat, back into the Ring.I just have one thing to say to"The Jeff."The"Bull Moose Party" is still in existence.Thanks toRoss Perot though,voting for aThird Party Candidatehas been ruined forever.And by saying aBlanket Statementlike"I am bringing back the Bull Moose Party"without using any kind of forum to lay out a platform on yourPolitical Viewsand the reason why you would bring back aPolitical Partywhich is now archaic,is just ludicrous.And I don't mean the singer either!That was actually more thenOne Thing To Say!
This is,Battling Through All The Comments "The Jeff" Has Laid Out For Me Recently,Jim Hauenstein,
And,
“Every mother want her children to be like their father; except if they are politicians”
- Rassool Jibraeel Snyman -
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I Am Serious About Being Serious

I am seriously going to get really serious right now.I am not bragging when I tell you that I was inRock-N-Roll Bandsduring the 1980's.It is a factand when I reference this fact,it is only to prove my point on an issue,show that I know what I am talking about,or that I am just bragging about it.Where I came from,I used to get hassled by customers at a local establishment I would patronize,because I was one of the first to embrace what was called"The New Wave"of music back in the 80's.I would go into the Tavern,wearing my"Checkered Jacket"with a a piece of"Tin Foil Safety-Pinned"to my lapeland would be surrounded by a bunch ofCountry Rock Hillbillies before I finished my firstGin & Tonic.   Back then,I listened to theCircle Jerks,Dead Kennedys,Sex Pistols,andThe Ramoneswhen everyone around me still listened toCrosby, Stills, Nash, and Young.It wasn't untilThe CarsandBlondiebecame mega-stars that theJethro Bodinesof my little hick town noticed there is more then one kind of music.I was hassled in bars I patronizedand I was hassled for the music I played in clubs until the rest of the community caught up.All of a sudden,I was admired for what I was doing.So I know hecklers.And the person whoCommentedon my Post;Thank You One And All,where he said:"When someone says that they learned something from you I'm sure it's what not to do lol." I know hecklersand this person is a serious heckler who can't see the seriousness in what I am doing here.I am serious about my writing,I am serious about my Blog,and I am serious when I say,Stick And Stones Will Break My Bones, But Your Name Calling Will Never Hurt Me!So there!
This is,Me Taking My Ball And Going Home Because I Don't Feel Like Playing Anymore,Jim Hauenstein,
And,
“I don't believe in being serious about anything. I think life is too serious to be taken seriously."- Ray Bradbury -
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I Usually Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils

Yes, Ladies and Gentlemen.Comments left on my Post,This Anonymous Comments On My Blog,have stated that I am aSocialist!Me,the person whom believes inFree Healthcare,A Free College Education,andSocial Securityfor everyone who has worked a lifetime,but does not belong in the 1% category ofRich People.Me,aSocialist?I don't see it.They were saying that I should watch the documentary;Clinton Cash,to see the real story behind all the moneyBill and Hillary Clintonhave made over the years. I think they might have missed the point.The original story behind my Post was my observation of anAnonymous Annotatorwho made an outlandish statement on a different Post;An Agitator And A New Follower.I stated thatDonald Trumpwas takingForeign Contributionsto hisCampaign Fundwhile he is running forPresident.Which is illegal.I never saidHillaryis as clean as a whistle,but I do surmise that she always planned on running forPresident,as far back as whenBillwas running for his first term.If she does take contributions fromForeign Backers,at least she is smart enough not to do it so publicly likeDonaldhas!
This is,I Am Not Saying One Or The Other Politician Is Completely Clean,All I Am Saying Is That I Usually Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils,In This Election,It Is Hillary,Jim Hauenstein,
And,
“Probably my worst is that I get very passionate about what I think is right.”
- Hillary Rodham Clinton -

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There Is Electricity In The Air From All The Anticipation

It is that time again.Time to find out,what were the most read,or should I sayThe 5 Best Posts Of July, 2016!Wow,I can feel the excitement coming right through my computer.There is electricity in the air from all the anticipation. I know,I would be aSadistif I kept you waiting any longer.So,for your reading pleasure,here are those The 5 Best Posts Of July, 2016 .
The 5th Best Post of July is; "In Lieu Of"Basically, this Posts tells the story of how I spent the day with my second eldest daughter, buying a Flat Screen TV and a Play Station 4. Then I went on to write that, just like my Grade School Science Teacher always did in his class, I put up a video on my Post for your entertainment instead of finding something good to write about.
The 4th Best Post of July is; "Writing Those Hard Hitting Political, Humorous, Social, Scientific, And Flash Fiction Stories When I Get Back"The Post starts out with a picture of me, drinking a beer, relaxing while on vacation. I am wearing my new hat that my Brother-In-Law had given me, stating how I looked like I belonged on one of those Banana Republic Plantations, down in South America. I go on to say how a picture tells a thousand words, and how my imagination envision from that picture a whole hosts of ideas.
The 3rd Best Post of July is; "An Agitator And A New Follower"I said that if you, "leave a Comment, I will answer you in a Post." So the person I like to call The Jeff left a comment on a previous Post, so I had to retaliate in my own inimitable way. I also give The Jeff credit for his YouTube channel which is called; "The News As We See It." The second part of the Post tells how my Sister finally signed up to become my latest Follower.
The 2nd Best Post of July Is; "I Missed A Deadline, OK, But I Still Got It In, Didn't I?"I talk about how I forgot to do "The 5 Best Posts" of May and June of this year. Then I go on and do The Best Posts of May, 2016.
The Number 1 Best Post of July, 2016 is; "Do The Research"This Post is about the hacker group called Yingmob. They do their hacking out of China. The story is a warning to cell phone users who think their Android or iPhone are safe from malware, or what we used to say were viruses in our computers. The malware for the Android is called Hummingbad and the one for the iPhone is called the Yispecter. I didn't give any clues on how to detect if your phone is infected by one of these malwares or how to get rid of it. Hence the name, Do The Research.
There you have it.The most read,or viewed,or just The 5 Best Posts of July, 2016 .
 This is,Wondering What Exciting Stories I Will Write Next Month,Jim Hauenstein,
And,
On any given day, if I conduct a new search, I find additional posts referencing my name.”
- Ken Poirot, -
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Corpse Flower In Bloom For 36 Hours

TheConventions are finally over.It is time now to sit byand watch theCandidatessay the nastiest things they can about each other.Usually,it starts off slow.Where theCandidatestalk about the issuesand what their plan is to fix the problems facing ourNation.Then,just around the time the firstPresidential Debaterolls around,theCandidatewho is behind in thePollswill have some dirt on the otherCandidateand come out firing away with both barrels.Hoping this will jump start their campaign again.***** If you were not moved by the speech thatKhizr Khangave about his son,Army Captain Humayun Khan,who lost his life fighting for theUnited StatesinIraqa decade ago,you do not have a heart or soul.***** I could talk about Donald Trump'sreaction to theDemocratic NationalConvention,but I feel there is a more pressing story needed to be told.***** "New York enjoys rare phenomenon of a Corpse Flower in bloom."
By James Rogers for FoxNews.com
"Famous for its highly pungent odor, which has been compared to the smell of rotting meat, the Amorphopallus Titanum, or corpse flower, has a highly unpredictable bloom cycle. Native to Sumatra in Indonesia, a specimen of the flower first bloomed in the Western Hemisphere at the New York Botanical Garden in 1937. A second specimen bloomed at the site in 1939. The flower, which uses its stench to attract pollinators that feed on dead animals, has been carefully nurtured by Botanical Garden staff for almost a decade."
Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Wow,a plant that smells like rooting flesh!"Bloom cycle is expected to last 24–36 hours, so tomorrow (Friday, July 29) should also be a great time to see it!" pic.twitter.com/tmXEOs7aXc - NY Botanical Garden (@NYBG)
July 28, 2016 -Well,we missed it."Here's looking at, but not smelling, you kid." Now wasn't that a story worth reading?Better then the rotting smell we are going to get from the twoPresidential Candidateslater this year when they start usingSmear Campaignsagainst each other.
This is,Justin Bieber Turned Down $5M Dollars To Show Up At The Republican National Convention.I Like Him More And More All The Time.Jim Hauenstein,
And,
"Here's looking at you kid." - Humphrey Bogart -
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The Future I Believe In Is Positive

I could not leave another week go by without talking about theRepublicanandDemocratic Conventions.If you only watched one of these assemblages ofSuper Delegates,  you have missed out on the opportunity to compare theConventionsand theirElected Candidates.What I saw from theRepublican Conventionwas that everyone there was afraid of the future.TheirCandidate,who isDonald Trump,before he got their nomination,looked across the landand saw that theWhite Majority of Votersare afraid.They are afraid that they are losing out onJobs Opportunities,afraid of Invading Religions,and afraid that theirSecurity at Home will be lost to all of theseImmigrantscoming toAmerica.Then he chose one group to get these people rally around.And the latest trendy minority to hate,are theMuslims.It has worked for manyCenturies.To rally a majority of people around your cause,you must first find a minority of people that they can hate.The last infamous leader to do so wasAdolf Hitler.TheDemocratic Conventionwas a lot different in the sense that they talked about the issuesand theirCandidate,Hillary Clinton,said she would take these challenges head on.She talked about how our future is bright,not dark.She gave her views on what she would try to accomplish if she were electedPresident.She didn't divide us with hate rhetoric like theRepublicans.She said we are all oneNation.All the differentEthnic Groups,Religious Groups,andPeople Of Different Color,that we are all oneNation.And thatNationis theUnited States of America.They were positive in theirConvention,not negative.The future I believe in is positive.

This is,Remembering Our History Of Prejudiced When The Italians Came Here,The Germans Came Here,The Polish Came Here,When any European Group Of Immigrants Came Here.They Were Ostracized By The People Who Were Here Before Them.Now They Call All Of Them,White!Jim Hauenstein,
And,
“Illegal aliens have always been a problem in the United States. Ask any Indian.”
- Robert Orben - That is my story and I am sticking to it! Like what you are reading,or do not like what you see.Set up my Blog as your Homepage,or sign up as a Follower,or leave a Comment,and I will answer you in a Post. Thanks for reading.