On Wednesday of this week, three men robbed the bank where my wife works. They were caught within minutes of leaving the bank. One customer was injured but not seriously, so overall little harm was done. I am glad about that, though a bit scared about my wife being involved in a situation like that. It's the third time in five years that she's been robbed at that bank.
The crooks were not particularly brilliant. They did not seem to realize that the bank was less than a quarter-mile from the headquarters of the Bellaire Police Department, they set a lookout but had no plan on what to do if/when police arrived, and they did not even plan ahead on how they were going to carry the cash they stole. Real brainiacs, these guys. It appears that once they got the idea to rob a bank (I guess on the theory that banks have a lot of money and therefore it would be a big score), they went ahead without messing around with a lot of thinking.
Stupidity is not limited to crime, however. A lot of the Obama policies, as described so far, are real big on emotion and not very planned in detail. Pretty much in every case, when asked about an issue or his plan to address a crisis, Obama's answer is a variation of 'trust me I'm the right guy'. OK, so we've heard that before with politicians, but at least in the past we knew their track record, their resume, and so there were indicators to tell us what we should expect. Barack Obama is a young man who dresses and speaks well and he uses a lot of what I call 'Oprah words' - words which sound good but are so vague they could mean just about anything.
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DJ glad to hear your wide i... (Below threshold)1. Posted by hcddbz | January 17, 2009 8:25 PM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
DJ glad to hear your wide is safe. At the end of the day it all about Family
1. Posted by hcddbz | January 17, 2009 8:25 PM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on January 17, 2009 20:25
2. Posted by MPR | January 17, 2009 8:34 PM | Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
What's amazing his how far he has gotten with this dribble. Now, how long will it take for people in the so-called center to get buyer's remorse? I hope before it's to late.
2. Posted by MPR | January 17, 2009 8:34 PM |
Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Posted on January 17, 2009 20:34
3. Posted by Paleo Pat | January 17, 2009 9:20 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
I am sorry to hear about your wife man. I hope she and you are okay.
Best Wishes,
-Pat
3. Posted by Paleo Pat | January 17, 2009 9:20 PM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on January 17, 2009 21:20
4. Posted by Jason | January 18, 2009 8:10 AM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Looking for stupidity? How about the Obama worshipers?
http://www.rightklik.net/
4. Posted by Jason | January 18, 2009 8:10 AM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on January 18, 2009 08:10
5. Posted by LC Draco | January 18, 2009 9:57 AM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Glad the wife is alright. And don't these idiots realize there are other ppl out there with CHLs, who will shoot robbers on sight?
5. Posted by LC Draco | January 18, 2009 9:57 AM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on January 18, 2009 09:57
6. Posted by peabody3000 | January 18, 2009 5:32 PM | Score: -3 (3 votes cast)
hmmm, an odd irony... this prissy slap at obama is "big on emotion" and so small on meaningful detail....
6. Posted by peabody3000 | January 18, 2009 5:32 PM |
Score: -3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on January 18, 2009 17:32
7. Posted by Spurwing Plover | January 19, 2009 9:59 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Give them 40 years to armed bank robbery and 30 years for sure stupididy Hmm BONNNIE AND CLODS
7. Posted by Spurwing Plover | January 19, 2009 9:59 AM |
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Posted on January 19, 2009 09:59