Obamaville March 26 - The Preacher Man and President

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Santorum borrows "Obamaville" for campaign video while raging against Romney

Today Preacher Man Rick Santorum released a new video about Obama called, "Obamaville" perhaps borrowing the name used by the Coltons Point Times regular political column for over two years.

Over the weekend the Preacher Man, who is starting to rage like John the Baptist on Prozac, took another step toward political oblivion when he said Romney was the worst possible Republican to run against Obama.  Now what kind of party loyalty does that indicate?  Once upon a time the party candidates pledged to support whoever won the nomination.

It seems in the modern world of politics, at least as far as the Preacher Man (Santorum) and the Professor (Gingrich) are concerned, the new model of candidate decorum is if I lose I'm taking you down with me.  Of course these loose cannons are being encouraged by Obama's gang from Chicago but neither see themselves as being used by Obama as they are above truth and reproach.

Obama Caught Promising Russia if they get him elected he will have more flexibility to cut deals

Then there is our President Obama who is over in South Korea and was caught on tape talking to outgoing Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and telling him to remind newly elected Russian President Vladimir Putin that this is an election year and if they help him get reelected he will have much more flexibility after the election to work out a deal involving Syria, Iran and North Korea.

Of course foreign involvement in the American presidential election is illegal but such barriers never seem to bother the Obama gang.  Here at the CPT will pointed out weeks ago that Putin was the key to negotiating peace in Syria, Iran and North Korea and now was the time to encourage the Russian leader.  At least the Obama people seem to be reading the CPT but his effort to get help behind the scenes from the Russians toward getting reelected seems to go way beyond legitimate foreign policy to manipulating the American political system.

Fancy that, a politician manipulating the political system.  Obama has proven quite adept at that so one should not be surprised.  I also doubt Putin would be the least bit fooled into helping Obama get reelected.

Obama campaigns for Keystone Pipeline - maybe?

In yet another public relations attempt to deceive the public Obama was out campaigning last week and said he would speed up approval of the lower part of the Keystone Pipeline, the same pipeline he rejected a few weeks ago.  Of course Obama has no chance of getting reelected if he continues to  oppose the pipeline as gas prices have now reached $3.90 a gallon and it is not even close to the summer driving season.

When Obama took office gas was $1.84 a gallon meaning it has more than doubled during his watch.  On the more important diesel cost, which fuels all the over the road trucks and most of the buses in America, the cost was $2.27 when Obama was elected and now is $4.21, an increase of $1.85.

Of course the White House mouthpieces say no one can do anything about gas prices overnight so we can't blame Obama yet Obama blamed President Bush for the price increases when Bush was president and Obama a candidate.  Guess that is fair play to the Chicago gang.

More important, no one expected Obama to do anything overnight.  What we did expect is that with total control of the House and Senate when he first got elected, why didn't he do something during the three years he has already been president when Congress could not have stopped him?

Now he can't do anything until after the election because he made too many promises to the environmental activists who helped get him elected four years ago.  Watch for him to sell out the green movement if he gets reelected as political expediency has always been a more forceful policy tool than public good for this administration.

The energy independence movement and Keystone Pipeline are  positions advocated by the CPT since before Obama was elected the first time.  We viewed them as crucial in order to start the long process of actually doing something positive to reduce our foreign dependence on oil and our slavery to the energy futures market.

President Obama must decide whether he will cross the bridge toward responsible energy management or continue double crossing the bridge as he now seems to advocate.  We will see if he adopts the CPT positions of energy independence and lower gas prices or decides, once reelected, that he is free to finish killing off the oil industry and make the big green fat cats the new power brokers and privileged class.

That is the true result of his redistribution of wealth philosophy.  Take from the old rich to make his buddies the new rich.

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Kentucky Derby Countdown - 43 days 8 hours 17 minutes

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Early spring brings early interest in 138th Run for the Roses

As the days, hours and minutes count down to the fastest 2 minutes in sports a picture is starting to develop of the strongest contenders to get into the Derby.

We give you the top four below but 250 horses are hoping to qualify for the Derby.  At the same time we are reprinting an article from the official Kentucky Derby website explaining about the entry process for horses in the Derby.

A number of people have expressed an interest in how the system works.  I hope this helps.

2012 Graded Stakes Earnings List

Updated Through Saturday, March 17, 2012

The Kentucky Derby 138 Graded Stakes Earnings will likely determine the participants in the 138^th running of the $2 million Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) on Saturday, May 5.

The Kentucky Derby field has been limited to 20 starters since 1975, and graded stakes earnings accumulated in prestigious races on the “Road to the Kentucky Derby” have helped determined the field for the 1 ¼-mile classic since 1986.

The Kentucky Derby 138 Graded Stakes Earnings List includes all 3-year-olds – colts, geldings and fillies – who were made eligible to this year’s Triple Crown at $600 per horse when the early nomination period closed Jan. 21. A late period for nominations at $6,000 each will close Saturday, March 24.

Twenty horses have entered the Derby every year since 2004, and 11 of the last 13 years. The 20^th and final spot in the starting gate – a.k.a. “the bubble” horse – has varied year to year. The final horse to make the field last year, Derby Kitten, had $120,000 in graded stakes earnings. Two years ago, it took a record $218,750 for eventual fourth-place finisher Make Music for Me to make the Kentucky Derby lineup.

Over the last five years, the final horse to make the field has earned an average of $132,650 in graded stakes races. In the case of a tie for the final entry position or the determination of all remaining starters, preference is given to horses that accumulated the highest earnings in non-restricted stakes races. If a tie still remains, the final spots in the starting gate will be determined by lot or a “shake.” For the first time since 1984, there will be an “also eligible” list with as many as four horses eligible to draw into the field until scratch time on Friday, May 4 at 9 a.m. ET.

In addition to Triple Crown nomination fee, owners must pay $25,000 to enter the Derby by 10 a.m. ET on Wednesday, May 2, and an additional $25,000 to start. If there are less than 20 Triple Crown nominees entered, a horse may be supplemented for $200,000.

The Kentucky Derby post position draw – a tradition “pill pull” in which horses’ entry blanks are pulled simultaneously with a numbered pill to determine what stall a horse will break from the starting gate – will be held at Churchill Downs on Wednesday, May 2, at 5 p.m. ET (Live on NBC Sports Network).

The Derby winner will receive gold trophy plus an estimated $1.24 million payday. A total of $400,000 will be awarded to the runner-up, $200,000 to third, $100,000 to fourth and $60,000 to fifth.

Current Top Derby Contenders - Winnings to date

1.         Hansen                          $1,400,000

2.         Union Rags                  $1,070,000

3.         Creative Cause               $686,000

  4.         Sabercat                           $601,429
 

http://www.kentuckyderby.com/

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The People Speak Out - Searching for America's Soul

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Hillbilly Joe - Another Voice in the Wilderness

Every quadrennial the Colton's Point Times likes to leave our safe haven and find out what the real people out there think.  It always seems more timely when the interview takes place during a presidential election year.

This election we are doing a follow up interview with the most entertaining guest ever to appear in the CPT, Hillbilly Joe.  Hillbilly lives down here in the Yankee Confederate Demilitarized zone in Southern Maryland.

This place was torn during the Civil War being a member of the Union and more Southern than any Southern state of the Confederacy.  In fact Maryland, the Union state, was the most dangerous place on earth for President Abraham Lincoln.

That was about 147 years ago that it ended, or 375,585 days, 5 hours and thirty-seven seconds since the South surrendered and the world came to a premature end according to Hillbilly Joe.

It seems a lot has happened to Hillbilly Joe since our last interview.  First he had a music video with the bad boys John Galt and the Junk Yard Dogs.  Then the people "lost their wits" in Hillbilly's terms and elected that "Barak Obama" as president pretender.

That alone was enough to cause contemplated fleeing to another country but none could be found offering adequate immunity to Hillbilly's family and in particular their beloved "huntin' dawgs", Darrell, Darrell and Darrell of course.

Finally Hillbilly Joe put his foot down and a cloud of dust exploded from the seismic shock, and told his family he was not leaving Southern Maryland cause he wanted to keep his John Deere Dealer and nothing on this earth, preacher included, was as important as a competent John Deere Dealer.

Besides, that dealer gave him a bona fide John Deere hat.  You don't mess with John Deere loyalty in Hillbilly country.

I once asked Hillbilly what political party he joined and he said neither since they both supported the socialist government in Washington, which is only about 60 miles away.  To Hillbilly there is a simple choice between American or Socialist.

So what makes up an American to Hillbilly?

"Real Americans don't allow code enforcement by them bureaucraps," he shot back.  "Ain't nobody gonna tells us what we like, what we eat, or what we think.  And sure as hell no one gonna tell us how to build our homes or what to do with our toilet water.

So what do you think of the job Barack Obama did these last three years I asked?

"Whose he?" Hillbilly said though I think he might be pulling my leg.

"You know, our president," I replied.

"Oh that Obama.  Daddy says he's an alien, like those Avatars from Hollywood.  You know the ones?  Anyway, I think it's time he got a new job."

"So who would you vote for?" I asked.

"Not one of them thieves!" he bellowed, "I ain't even registered to vote and I can't because I might become one of them socialists."

"Either way we got another four years under a minority president and that sucks."

I reminded Hillbilly that Romney was White but Hillbilly said he was also Mormon and that made him minority.

"So what is the biggest problem facing America?" I asked.

"Damn diesel is too expensive for the John Deere.  It's killing us little people.  I tell you if that diesel gets over $5.00 a gallon the Deere people will stop mowing, stop weed cutting, and stop hauling junk to the dump!  We could see the renewal of the Civil War at $6.00 a gallon."

When I asked how the recession affected his life he lit up.

"Can't afford good steaks for the barbeque, got to cook burgers and chicken.  Walmart's been overrun by cheap China stuff.  And they sold Bud to foreigners.  Even the Bud frogs and Clydesdales are foreign owned.   Can you imagine that?

Can't even afford our big trucks anymore.  Now we faced critical decisions.  Do we drive the hog or eat fries and Big Macs?"

"Come to think of it, for the first time in my life as a bona fide bachelor, I had to start thinkun' about how much food my date ate so as I could afford her."

According to Hillbilly downsizing for a Hillbilly or Redneck is impossible.  Most of what they got filling the garage, basement, attic and front yard are priceless treasurers.

Take for example, the Bathtub Mary.  Now that is a shrine like no other.  Old Joe says it is Hillbilly landscaping.  Once the tub stops holding water you turn it into a shrine.  A form of ancient recycling. 

But most junk comes in the form of parts from something that broke, all the left over nails, screws and wood from projects that didn't get finished, and anything he came across that he did not recognize.  You see, if he didn't know what it was then he better hang on to it until he found out.

Hillbilly also went through a real relationship for a time, even attempting the concept of cohabitating for a while.  He thinks he might have been under some powerful kind of voodoo spell then because what else could make him move from the comforts of Hillbilly Heaven to the alien landscape of town.

Now Hillbilly lives in his parent's garage with his car and television which is quite a step up from our last interview before the 2008 election.  Back then he lived in a house trailer in his parents back yard until the giant Pine tree started dropping branches from about 100 feet onto the roof of the trailer.

With his corner condo in the garage he only needs to leave home to go to the bathroom or shower across the yard in his parents house.  As a culture Hillbilly's really have little regard for expensive working bathrooms when Mother Nature has always taken care of things.

Hillbilly left the comforts of home to try his hand at living with someone but a Hillbilly without family is like a Big Mac without meat.  In time he returned to his shed full of parts, skunks under the house, Bathtub Mary and mom's home cooking.

He did blame Obama for some of his recent suffering.  Since Obama started raising the price of diesel and gasoline he was forced to make an economic choice, to get rid of his Ford pick up or John Deere tractor to save money.

No way the Deere was going, I mean it was a true revenue generator bringing in tax free bucks mowing lawns.  So he traded in the Ford truck for a Chevrolet Sonic, a 40 mile per gallon car.

Hillbilly felt bad buying a car from Government Motors Company, GMC, when Ford was the only one to not take a bailout.  But his purchase of a Chev really hurt Hillbilly Joe's pop who was Ford lifer. Hillbilly might as well have become an Obama socialist.

As for the class warfare issue raised by the president, Hillbilly said it was stupid with a capital "D", everyone knows there are two classes, Hillbillies and Inferiors.

On the issue of food quality Hillbilly said people been gettin' sicker ever since the white coats started messing with the food chain and pumpin' drugs into our livestock.

War in Afghanistan?  Why are we fighting there when illegals are running all over our borders back here?  Bring the troops home.

According to Hillbilly Joe it seems we have provided so much protection to the doctors through insurance and government regulations with so many restrictions that they don't do any genuine healing for fear of setting a bad example.

Yet Hillbilly considers himself a true patriot unlike those socialists in DC.  Why isn't it obvious from the Confederate flag flying from the pole in the bzckyard, with the Don't Tread on Me flag below it, while living in the garage condo just a stone's throw from the nearest bathroom.

Okay, we heard enough for this election.  Can't wait for the next quadrennial.

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America's newest film super star - Jennifer Lawrence

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Kentucky Kid tears up the script - writes her own story

I predict this weekend will see record box office receipts when the movie "Hunger Games" is released.  The 20 year old star, Jennifer Lawrence of Louisville, Kentucky was nominated for best actress a couple of years ago for her film "Winter's Bone" and ever since she has been tearing up the town.

Hunger Games is about the 6th movie or more she has made since Winter's Bone and I think this relatively unknown starlet will be a bonafide super star when her performance becomes known.

Stay tuned for updated information.
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Tim Tebow joins Jeremy Lin as Christians in NYC Coliseum

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Casting is complete - Mayan Armageddon Set for NYC

Later this year, on December 21, 2012, the Mayan calendar ends signaling to many the End of Times, or Armageddon in biblical terms for mankind.  Just in time for this greatest of all dramas Divine Providence has again demonstrated a preference for sports by moving mountains so to speak to demonstrate His might.

First a few weeks ago he snatched Jeremy Lin from his cousin's couch and cast him in a starring role with the Knicks.  A few weeks later the coach was fired and now the Knicks, with Lin, are settling into becoming a real team.

Somewhere along the way Lin was noticed praising the Lord for his opportunity to perform on the world's biggest sports stage and the success he has achieved in a few short weeks.

The fact Lin evolved from obscurity in the NBA to the front pages at the same time Tim Tebow was evolving from obscurity in the NFL to the front pages was a decisive indicator of the spiritual interest in these two "angels of the light" shall we say.

Yet that was not enough to give the Creator proper leverage as we approach the final End of Time because Tebow was doing his spiritual thing in the much smaller Denver media market while Lin had the task in the Sodom and Gomorra monster media market.

Apparently the Creator sent St. Michael in to renegotiate what was necessary to unite the two Christian gladiators in the den of sin, New York City, so all the world would know their every move.

Mike just had to remove one of the greatest quarterbacks in football from his team, Peyton Manning from the Indianapolis Colts, and get Denver to acquire him, which they did, thus allowing Denver to trade Tim Tebow.

Mike then stunned the sports world by getting a deal done with the New York Jets for Tebow, before most people knew the Jets were even interested.

Suddenly NYC, the New Jerusalem to many Bible readers, will have the two most talked about Christian athletes in the world showcased this fall when they are cast into the NYC Coliseums, Madison Square Garden and Jets Stadium, before the toughest fans and meanest media in the world.

Just in time for the end of the Mayan calendar December 21, 2012.

Ironically, when both became Poster Players for God over the winter they also became close friends and they both expressed delight they would be in NYC together doing the work of the Lord.

As if having the front line of defense (Lin and Tebow) against the ravages of evil is not enough, there are also rumors that yet another media superstar may be part of the equation as Tim has been seen socially with Taylor Swift, the rather unconventional queen of country music.

Perhaps this whole effort by Divine Providence is just a test for the ad and public relations agencies of NYC who have proven to be masters of the dark side, think how they protected Wall Street, corporate crime, pornography, and all the myths and lies in such professions as medical, money and war.

Now they are going to have to deal with two twin pillars of Christianity and neither is a loud mouth preacher or hypocritical zealot.

I'd say Michael the Archangel pulled off some pretty slick negotiations to get both Lin and Tebow onto the front and back pages of New York media just in time for the Mayan Armageddon.

For the first time the Christians might just have a chance on the coliseum floor.  Much of the media, particularly those lacking faith, will have a difficult time trashing these Christian warriors.  The millions of New Yorkers who love an underdog, because most people in NYC are underdogs compared to Madison Avenue, Fifth Avenue and Wall Street folks, have now got two heroes.

And somewhere up in Heaven the Creator is probably getting a good chuckle with Michael and the other archangels now that their missionaries are in NYC just before the End Times.  You see the Mayans are probably there too and they all know the truth about the Mayan calendar.  When they started carving the calendar they just had too small of a stone.  The rest of time is on the second Mayan calendar.

Jeremy Lin and Tim Tebow - serve your Creator well and win a few for the home team.  In serving, you will reap the important rewards for your toils, the eternal spiritual retirement program in the Eternal Kingdom where media and politics don't exist.

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Campaign 2012 - The Seven Cardinal Sins of Politics

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Sins of the past, present & future

1.  Failing to do something about the national debt!

2.  Failing to cut government deficits!

3.  Failing to attack the unemployment and under-employment problem!

4.  Failing to adopt a national energy independence plan!

5.  Failing to stop unnecessary gas, prescription drug and food price increases!

6.  Failing to reduce medical and health insurance costs!

7.  Failing to improve relations with China and Russia!  [They can solve our problems with Iran, Syria, North Korea and the Middle East.]

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