Bob Parks at black-and-right has gone fishin’

I’ve known Bob Parks for over five years now, while I was developing Maclectic I stumbled upon his blog, and sent him a message enquiring if he would be interested in joining a feedburner page for a group of assorted sites that we were involved with at the time. After a few email exchanges, we agreed to discuss this idea further over the phone a couple of days out. He called at the exact second that we agreed upon, and proceeded to chat for almost an hour. I wanted to add Black-and Right to our group effort, but he wanted to add his other video, YouTube type site, which was very well done, and I agreed to submit that site to the other Admins for approval.

Sadly, they were aghast that I wanted to add a conservative voice to the feed-burner page, and I couldn’t get his submission approved. Lesson learned: Management by committee never works.

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Communism has only killed around 110 million people

First, some definitions.

Marxism, Communism (big or little “C”), Socialism, Fascism. and progressivism are all different names for the same thing, namely, central government control of the subjects lives and thoughts. And deaths to those who are inconvenient to the ends of their utopian goals.

I first started this investigation back in 2004 when John Kerry was opposing George “Dubbya” Bush for re-election, since I believed then, and still do today that he is a communist sympathizer. The Democratic Party today is full of John Kerry wannabees, google the “Progressive Caucus” some time for more info.

President Obama has accelerated our journey as a people and as a country along this path at a rate unheard of before. Or at least since Hitler in Germany and the Reichstag fire.

So here’s the straight poop:

In sum the communist probably have murdered something like 110 000 000, or near two-thirds of all those killed by all governments, quasi-governments, and guerrillas from 1900 to 1987. Of course, the world total itself it shocking. It is several times the 38 000 000 battle-dead that have been killed in all this century’s international and domestic wars. Yet the probable number of murders by the Soviet Union alone–one communist country– well surpasses this cost of war. And those murders of communist China almost equal it.      ~ Link ~
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Quote of the Day

“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it on to our children in the blood stream. It must be fought for and protected and handed on for them to do the same. Or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and grandchildren what is used to be like in the United States when men were free.”

– Ronald Reagan

Rest In Peace Steve Jobs

Rest in Peace Steve Jobs. You truly changed the world, for the better.

Insanely better!

Steve Jobs

Rich TAkes!

~ a collection of links I found interesting lately ~ 

To the Apple Board of Directors and the Apple Community:

I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, that day has come.

I hereby resign as CEO of Apple. I would like to serve, if the Board sees fit, as Chairman of the Board, director and Apple employee.

As far as my successor goes, I strongly recommend that we execute our succession plan and name Tim Cook as CEO of Apple.

I believe Apple’s brightest and most innovative days are ahead of it. And I look forward to watching and contributing to its success in a new role.

I have made some of the best friends of my life at Apple, and I thank you all for the many years of being able to work alongside you.

Steve

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October 5, 2011 

Statement by Apple’s Board of Directors

We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today. 

Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that 

enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve. 

His greatest love was for his wife, Laurene, and his family. Our hearts go out to them and to all who were touched by his extraordinary gifts. 

Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs dies at 56

Remembering Steve Jobs, the man who saved Apple

“Every once in a while a revolutionary product comes along that changes everything,” Jobs said at the 2007 Macworld Expo keynote when he pulled the first iPhone out of his pants pocket. “One is very fortunate if you get to work on just one of these in your career. Apple’s been very fortunate. It’s been able to introduce a few of these into the world.

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Rich TAkes! September, 2011

Rich TAkes!

~ a collection of links I found interesting lately ~

TRIBUNE-STAR EDITORIAL: Memories in a proud old town

What Makes Steve Jobs So Great?

Apple drubs rivals in satisfaction survey eighth year running

Hong Kong’s 1st Apple store mobbed on opening day

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Ten  Planks of Communism

a link from 1999 

Cop killer is media’s latest baby seal

Obama plagued by Democrats’ ingratitude

OBAMA’S GONE COUNTRY: “I Blame Everyone”

Silent Spring II | Black & Right

Obamacare HHS rule would give government everybody’s health records

Rep. Tim Huelskamp

FCC: Your Internet belongs to us

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