Lady Calls 911 For McNugget “Emergency”…McDonald’s Was Out Of Chicken McNuggets…

Here’s the story from The Smoking Gun website where you can also listen to the woman’s 911 calls.

A lady with the brain of a mcnugget has a "McNugget emergency."

MARCH 3–Angered that her local McDonald’s was out of Chicken McNuggets, a Florida woman called 911 three times to report the fast food “emergency.” Latreasa Goodman, 27, last Saturday called police to complain that a cashier–citing a McDonald’s all sales are final policy–would not give her a refund. [To listen to Goodman’s 911 calls, click here, here, and here.] When cops responded to the restaurant, Goodman told them, “This is an emergency. If I would have known they didn’t have McNuggets, I wouldn’t have given my money, and now she wants to give me a McDouble, but I don’t want one.” Goodman noted, “I called 911 because I couldn’t get a refund, and I wanted my McNuggets,” according to the below Fort Pierce Police Department report. That logic, however, did not keep cops from citing Goodman for misusing the 911 system. Even after being issued a misdemeanor citation, Goodman contended, “this is an emergency, my McNuggets are an emergency.” The McDonald’s devotee is seen at right in a mug shot snapped after a previous encounter with police. Last month, a Florida man was arrested after he called 911 to complain about his displeasure with a Burger King combo meal.

B.S. Report–What is happening to this country?  I used to just accept the fact that most people are of average intelligence–you know, like the Bell-shaped curve that describes the deviation patterns of most things.   Unfortunately, it appears the average itself, at least in the area of intelligence, has sunk to the level of a moron.

This lady is just another example of that fact.  Just like last month when a man called 911 because his Burger King was out of lemonade.  These people are not only selfish and stupid, but they’re also unhinged.

One other thing…what is up with the 911 operators?  Can’t they say to this woman, “Uh, this is an emergency number and your not calling with an emergency?”  Not one of them had the guts to tell this lady that 911 is not used to settle fast-food restaurant disputes.  I smell political correctness run amok.

Yum! Maybe they're worth calling 911 over...

Michael Jackson To Make Comeback In London

"King of Pop" to make comeback.

LONDON – British media are reporting that Michael Jackson will play his first live concerts for years in London this summer.

Sky News and others say the troubled King of Pop will perform a string of dates at the city’s 02 Arena.

Jackson spokeswoman Celena Aponte said Tuesday the reports were speculation. But she said a special announcement about Jackson would be made Thursday at the venue.

Jackson’s last live performance in Britain was at the 2006 World Music Awards. He was to perform “We Are The World” but only managed a few lines before leaving the stage.

The O2, formerly the Millennium Dome, is becoming a venue of choice for comeback performers. Britney Spears plays there eight nights in June, and Prince did a 21-day gig in 2007.

B.S. Report–You have to wonder if, at this point, Michael Jackson is still physically able to handle the rigors of performing.  I understand that he passed a mandatory physical so that says he’s at least fit enough to stand on stage.

I’ll predict a week of shows before he comes down with some kind of ailment.  And I wouldn’t expect to see him do much dancing.

But it’s hard to feel sorry for a guy who burned through a billion dollars and is very possibly (likely) a child abuser.   So I’m not about to waste my time feeling sorry for a poor, mixed-up, self-absorbed, over-the-hill pop star.  Besides, I’m not even a fan of his music.

Some Kids Just Hate Doing Chores…Sons Beat Their Father Over The Head With Shovels

You Two Are Grounded For Life!

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Stamford police say two teenagers who refused to help their father shovel snow from the driveway allegedly attacked him with shovels.

Police say the father was shoveling the driveway Monday with his 10-year-old son and asked his two teenage sons to help.

Police say the teenagers got into an argument and the 19-year-old hit his father in the head with a shovel. The blow knocked the father to the ground and the 17-year-old allegedly smacked him in the back with his shovel.

The two brothers fled but were arrested a short time later.

Wili Almonte is charged with second-degree assault and conspiracy. His brother, not identified because of his age, faces the same charges.

The 42-year-old father, whom police did not identify, was treated at Stamford Hospital for cuts to his head.

B.S. Reports–Obviously, the kids have a very warm and loving relationship with dear old dad.  It takes a pretty good amount of anger to take a shovel to pop’s noggin.  Hey, for all we know he might be a lousy father…but I’d still keep a close eye on these kids in the future.

This kid doesn’t seem nearly as threatening.  But this might be just moments before the little guy viciously attacked his father.

House Panel To Take Up The Cause Of Wild Horses

33,000 Wild Horses Roaming The West

WASHINGTON — A House committee is considering a bill to ban the slaughter of wild horses.

The bill by Democratic Reps. Nick Rahall of West Virginia and Raul Grijalva of Arizona would ban the killing of healthy horses and burros that roam public lands, as well as set aside more land for the animals.

About 33,000 wild horses and burros roam in 10 Western states. The animals are managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

The agency says it is considering euthanasia as a way to stem escalating costs of keeping animals gathered from the open range.

The wife of oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens, Madeleine Pickens, is scheduled to testify Tuesday on her plan to create a wild horse sanctuary in the West.

B.S. Report–I’ve never seen wild horses…but then again, you don’t see any wild horses at the racetrack.

Jindal Defends The Content Of His Speech…Admits Delivery Could Have Been Better

Louisiana Governor Defends “GOP” Response Speech

BATON ROUGE, La. — Widely panned for his national TV address, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal offered his first defense of the speech Monday, saying he sticks by the message, while acknowledging shortcomings in his delivery.

Jindal-Strong on Content, Weak on Charisma.

“Look, I get that people thought I could have spoken better. I get that. That’s fine … What’s important to me is the content. I’m a policy guy. You guys know that. I’ve always been a policy guy, always will be a policy guy. The ideas are important. The substance is important,” Jindal told reporters in the state Capitol, a day after returning from a family vacation.

The 37-year-old governor, regularly touted as a presidential contender, said he outlined a critical philosophical distinction between the views of Democrats and Republicans as he gave the national GOP response to Obama’s first address to Congress last week.

Republican party leaders have touted the Oxford-educated Jindal, son of Indian immigrants, as the future of the GOP, generating lofty expectations for his debut national address. Jindal said he wrote the speech himself. (Read more.)

B.S. Report–I agree with Jindal–to a point.  The content of his speech was, for the most part, excellent.  But delivery does count, that is, if you want to win elections.  It’s all fine and dandy to say, “I’m a policy guy, I always will be a policy guy,” but who’s the last “policy guy” to win the presidency?

You need to have some kind of stage presence, the popular word from GW Bush’s first campaign was that he lacked, “gravitas.”  So does Jindal, although he’s only 37 years-old, and he is a genuine achiever.

Most politicians are criticized for exhibiting too much “style over substance.”  Governor Jindal found out that the reverse can be criticized as well.  Just because you have substance, you can’t simply dismiss the importance of style.

Today In History

On this day March 3rd

1887–Deaf and blind Helen Keller meets her “miracle worker” Anne Sullivan.

1915–The film “Birth of a Nation” premiers in New York City.

1931–The Star Spangled Banner officially becomes our national anthem.

1959–Comic Actor Lou Costello dies.

Poetic Justice, Global Warming Protest Snowed Out…Again

Washington, D.C. Virtually Shut Down Amid Heavy Snowfall

Global warming activists stormed Washington Monday for what was billed as the nation’s largest act of civil disobedience to fight climate change — only to see the nation’s capital virtually shut down by a major winter storm.

Schools and businesses were shuttered, lawmakers cancelled numerous appearances and the city came to a virtual standstill as Washington was blasted with its heaviest snowfall of the winter.

"Climate" would be so grateful to know that a few global warming yahoos protest on behalf of "climate justice." These bored people need to wake up and get a life.

It spelled about six inches of trouble for global warming activists who had hoped to swarm the Capitol by the thousands in an effort to force the government to close the Capitol Power Plant, which heats and cools a number of government buildings, including the Supreme Court and the Capitol.

The snowy scene, with temperatures in the mid-20s, was reminiscent of a day in January 2004, when Al Gore made a major address on global warming in New York — on one of the coldest days in the city’s history.

Protest organizers said about 2,500 people braved the blizzard to oppose greenhouse gas emissions, but the shroud of snow wasn’t the only wet blanket in the nation’s capital Monday.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who called on the architect of the Capitol to stop burning coal at the power plant last week, cancelled her appearance at the rally because her flight to Washington was cancelled.  (Read more.)

B.S. Report–These are people that don’t care about…people.  They are so willing to ban coal, nuclear power, and gas-powered engines and replace them with alternatives that would bankrupt our country and destroy our economy.

It would also spread havoc and human misery across the globe…but, I guess, in their minds that’s just the cost of doing business.  Another instance of hate disguised as compassion.

Congress looks to pass new tobacco legislation

Congress to regulate cigarettes

I'm coming to get you...

WASHINGTON – With support from a president who’s been trying to kick the habit himself, lawmakers renewed their efforts Monday to require government regulation of cigarettes.

President Barack Obama has been an occasional smoker who acknowledged recently that quitting hasn’t been easy. While in the Senate last year he co-sponsored legislation that would have given the Food and Drug Administration authority to regulate cigarettes and other tobacco products, to reduce the harm from smoking.

The broadly popular legislation passed the House last summer but faced a veto threat from then-President George W. Bush and didn’t get a vote in the Senate.

Rep Henry Waxman, D-Calif., who’s fought for years for government regulation of tobacco products, announced plans Monday to reintroduce the legislation.

“Tobacco has never been, and should never be, a partisan issue,” Waxman said. “I believe most members of Congress share my desire to pass meaningful and truly effective tobacco legislation to reduce youth smoking.”

Henry Waxman, a crazy little troll.

After Congress’ session was abbreviated Monday due to snow, the actual bill reintroduction was delayed until Tuesday. Waxman planned to bring the bill to a vote Wednesday in the Energy and Commerce Committee, which he chairs, and said he was optimistic it would become law during this session of Congress.

Advocates applauded the news.

“Federal government oversight is necessary to hold the industry accountable,” said Nancy Brown, head of the American Heart Association. “We hope this will lead to swift congressional action.”  (Read more.)

B.S. Report–Are there people still out there somewhere who are unaware that smoking is harmful to their health?  Why does Congress continue to assault the tobacco industry?

If this was truly an act of principle than why wouldn’t Congress simply outlaw the product and be done with it?  Instead, they continue to do everything they can to cripple the industry.

But they don’t have the guts to ban the product because they want the tax money they reap from its sales.

This shows they aren’t acting on principle.  This is their usual blame tobacco “dog and pony show.”  More feel-good legislation that they can point to and say, “Look at us, we’re so wonderful and caring.”  But they’re not.  They’re pathetic grand-standers.

Obama Reneges On Eastern Europe Missile Shield…Wants Putin’s Help With Iran

Cutting a deal with Putin...

Dealmaker Obama Looking To Putin For Help

MOSCOW, March 2 (RIA Novosti) – Washington has told Moscow that Russian help in resolving Iran’s nuclear program would make its missile shield plans for Europe unnecessary, a Russian daily said on Monday, citing White House sources.

U.S. President Barack Obama made the proposal on Iran in a letter to his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, Kommersant said, referring to unidentified U.S. officials.

Iran’s controversial nuclear program was cited by the U.S. as one of the reasons behind its plans to deploy a missile base in Poland and radar in the Czech Republic. The missile shield has been strongly opposed by Russia, which views it as a threat to its national security. The dispute has strained relations between the former Cold War rivals, already tense over a host of other differences.

The leaders have exchanged letters and had a telephone conversation since Obama was sworn into office in January, Kommersant said. The first high-level Russia-U.S. meeting will take place later this week, when Russia Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Geneva.

Moscow has not yet responded to the proposal by Obama, the paper said, adding that a decision was unlikely to be made during Lavrov and Clinton’s meeting.

The issue is likely to be discussed when Obama and Medvedev meet in London on April 2 on the sidelines of the G20 summit of world leaders to address the financial crisis. Earlier reports said Medvedev had also invited the U.S. leader to visit Russia and the date of Obama’s first visit to the largest country in the world could be announced in the British capital.

In an interview on Sunday with Spanish media, Medvedev said he hoped to discuss the issue of missile defense with Obama in London. He also said he hoped the new U.S. administration would display a “more creative approach” to the issue than its predecessors.  (Read more.)

B.S. Report–Just posted yesterday that he might do this…and apparently he’s already agreed to abandon missile-defense for Eastern Europe.  This means Obama is going to have to cut a new deal with Poland and the Czech Republic to satisfy them after abandoning the deal they cut with GW Bush.

Mass. Governor Weighs $2.00 “Carbon Fee” For Logan Airport

You're going to have to kick in an extra $2 bucks to pay for your carbon footprint...

In the same month that Logan International Airport hiked its parking rates by $1, Governor Deval Patrick is asking for another $2 parking “carbon fee” as part of his transportation overhaul filed this week.

The carbon fee, described on page 137 of Patrick’s 141-page bill, would that mean a 20- or 30-minute trip to pick up a relative at Logan could cost $6 in parking alone, not including tunnel tolls, which could rise to as much as $7 if legislators fail to pass Patrick’s other proposal to raise the gas tax. Three hours in a Logan garage would cost $18; all-day parking in a garage would run $26.

Boston’s short-term rates are currently higher than those in the nation’s largest cities – from New York’s LaGuardia to Los Angeles International, to Chicago’s O’Hare.

“It makes me never want to park here,” said Pam Nagy of Sutton, who was hauling luggage into Logan on Friday.  (Read more.)

B.S. Report–Are these fees refundable when this whole man-made global warming nonsense is revealed for the fraud that it is?  Has the entire country lost its mind?  We have a President that is sticking it to every person that’s trying to produce wealth in this country and now this Governor wants to join in the fun.

Now are we going to have all the local politicians also trying to bleed us working stiffs dry?  And all of these tax increases smack-dab in the middle of a serious recession–this is madness!

This is the exact time that any sane person, with even an ounce of economic savvy, would allow people to keep more of their rightfully earned money by cutting taxes, encouraging investment, and reducing stifling regulations.

Instead, government is choosing to feed on the decaying carcasses of working people at their most vulnerable.  This is the compassionate Obama administration in action.  Go figure.