Strike The Root Blog

The Emperor faces the end of his reign….

….as it is time for him to leave….

….to a standing ”O”….

….and head for the trash bin of history:

Wax Fantasy- The new Emperor is in, the old one is….under arrest?

The Obamaniacs head to DC….

….with new plans for the tax serfs:

Good News! Her Highness’ butt isn’t too big….

….and the family is happy:

The killing continues and no one can bear to watch:

The blast of the shofar accompanies the genocide:

Just a fun ol’ time for the IDF:

Graves, graves, we need more room for graves:

Beware- tryanny can come from any direction:

One act of defiance….

….cancels one act of cowardice:

Global cooling is making life difficult:

Sometimes, the odds look a bit overwhelming:

Swarm, Swarm!:

Your tax dollars at work- an RV for the moon:

The Gang(sters) of Eight practice digging graves (The Erect One doesn’t need any practice)….

….while Sar-krazy points out room for more:

Rapidly deployed goons. Yea, I like this idea:

Killing for the state can be stressful:

Entrepreneurship knows no limits:

B.O.-bama is happy that the family jewels are safe- for now:

Global warming “science” gets even goofier:

Since wedding parties are confirmed legitimate targets for US Crusaders, can foosball games be next on the list?

Whoop-dee-doo. The people are plundered to give us panoramic pics of dirt. Listen to the sheeple ooh and ahh. Ain’t Amurrica great?

Costumes, as are uniforms, are for clowns:

Bomb Them! They Photoshopped a Missile!

JoMac smiles about killing Iranians and his upcoming meeting with good buddies:

A “lifeguard” gazing into the fog- kind of like the US military on 9/11….

….But rest easy, there’s always a doofus on patrol:

Man, you know times are tough when the government-privileged phone cartel starts biting the hand that protects it:

“Late payments have resulted in telecommunications carriers actually disconnecting phone lines established to deliver surveillance results to the FBI, resulting in lost evidence, including an instance where delivery of intercept information required by a … FISA order was halted due to untimely payment,” the audit said. 

I know this will shock you dear reader, but it appears that the reason the Feds fell behind on their phone bills is that one of the law enforcement bureaucrats dipped his hands in the till to the tune of $25,000.

That’s the kind of government corruption we need more of. Every good upstanding American should give him (or her) a great big wet kiss on the lips! Job well done!

Chicago, the City of Big Shoulders, is about to become the City of Big Tax Increases, as evidenced by Mayor Richard Daley’s proposed 2008 budget:

“Daley unveiled a proposed $5.9 billion budget plan Wednesday that contains $293 million in tax, fee and fine increases, including a $108 million property tax hike—a record amount for him. The owner of a $250,000 home would pay about $100 more a year under Daley’s proposal, according to city budget officials.”

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The stench of death is a constant in Iraq:

It all depends upon your point of reference:

A graphic representation of the latest U.S. Federal government budget:

When the empire finally falls, a massive cleanup awaits in the DC swamp:

“Please forgive me for my $30,000 per month carbon footprint. Please do as I say, not as I do.”

“Just who are these people I‘ll be killing?”:

Moving between states is an exercise in getting nickled-and-dimed to death. While most businesses give you a pro-rated refund when you pay for something up front that you can no longer completely use, that money is gone once the state gets hold of it. For example, you typically pay for an auto registration or a nursing license in advance of the year it’s good for. If you move away the next day, you’re not getting any of that money back. Too bad. I chalk it up to typical government greed.

Here’s a new wrinkle: my son Tim obtained his learner’s permit in Colorado. Unfortunately, he hadn’t kept it long enough, and thus was unable to get his driver’s license in Colorado. Upon moving down to Texas, we found out that (a) he had to start all over, i.e. get his permit and wait another 6 months. And worse, (b) he would have to attend a driving school (and pay a large chunk of money). We would not be able to teach Tim ourselves–apparently you have to be a resident of the state of Texas (and driving) for at least three years before you’re qualified enough to instruct your children in driving.

I have no clue what the point of this law is. Maybe driving is just that much more difficult here for some reason, and I’ll find out in the next three years.

A credit card scandal in Dallas public schools has been in the news recently, with reports of millions of dollars flagrantly charged up on credit cards issued to principals and others in the school district.

“I think for the most part they have to satisfy the public, and somebody big has got to go,” says one arrogant principal who managed to charge up close to a quarter million dollars, with purchases including several flat screen TVs. Another scam-artist principal managed to charge up even more, including purchases for wedding ribbons.

Even if all of these purchases were for legitimate in-school use (doubtful), it’s very questionable to give people a free rein to buy whatever they deem prudent. It’s idiotic, once you’ve put such a program in place, to not track what’s really going on. I think most sensible businesses establish some notion of a “budget” to control this sort of fraud and abuse.

At least in the private sector, these schmucks would likely be out of a job, and would probably be required to pay back the money. But one woman who admitted guilt was only placed on administrative leave–not even fired (yet)!

I’ve seen nothing in the various stories that suggest this money will ever be paid back (I might have missed it). My suspicion is that taxpayers, as usual, will be forced to foot the bill for the theft, waste, and fraud perpetrated by government employees.