Greece Is A Slippery Slope

Who doesn't enjoy a good olive with their martini? Some of the best are grown in that socialist communist utopia called Greece. But they are only grown when the olive farmers are not on break, vacation or sick leave - which is most of the time.

The International Monetary Fund folks have run out of patience and have demanded that no more martinis, or Ouzo for that matter, be consumed by Greeks until austerity measures are instituted. Well that's enough too piss off a drunken sailor. Greece claims it will not be able to continue to function past mid-November, in a drunken or sober state, unless the IMF forks over another $11 Billion "installment."

In an effort to stem the entitlement tide, Greece is set to put 30,000 public servants (parasites) on reduced pay. This responsible attempt to stem the red ink has been met with violent protests in Athens in which at least one person has died.

No More Muammar

Much to the joy of most of the world, another self appointed "leader" of the Arab world has died at the hands of those he terrorized for over 40 years. Colonel Gadhafi was found hiding in a hole in Sirte with a pistol just like Saddam Hussein in Baghdad. Vowing to never give into the rebels who ruthlessly sought him, in the end, just like "the butcher of Baghdad's" buddy, he pleaded for his life like the cornered animal he was.

Who ultimately was responsible for his demise, will likely be debated by scholars around the world for decades to come. But there is little doubt that the U.S. and NATO forces played more than a small role in his regime's undoing.

It is unfortunate that this human piece of debris will never face trial. He, however, slaughtered many of his fellow Libyans without due process; as well as slaughtering various other countries civilians in terrorist actions throughout the world from Scotland to the U.S.

Sharky&Sharky say good riddance to bad rubbish.

Keep On Truckin'

Popular consensus has always been either "Everything moves by truck" or "Thank a trucker for everything you have."

Well, it seems the truckers you're about to thank will soon likely be named Jesus, Pedro or Juan. That's right folks, Mexico is ready, willing and able to take over at least a portion of the long-haul trucking business in the U.S. Starting this Friday, in Laredo, Texas, Mexicans (only the legal ones of course) will commence "door-to-door" delivery. Maybe some of their initial cargo will be to return illegal arms given them by this government as shipments back to the U.S. BATF!

Citing job losses and (Sharky&Sharky's favorite words - "Safety Concerns"), both the Teamsters - one of the last bastions of good ole union organization - and politicians - who depend on sketchy votes and monetary campaign contributions from any and all lobbying efforts - have their collective panties in a wad.

"We're literally taking good jobs here in America and passing them over the line to Mexico" exclaimed U.S. Rep Duncan Hunter. Ya think? Yes the lovely NAFTA monster so coddled by President Bill Clinton has once again reared a Hydra head to bite the U.S. in the ass.

There seems to be no bounds to which this country is continuing to bankrupt and destroy a certain citizenry - the European-American - while rewarding every other population component with transferred wealth.

Sharky&Sharky continue to wonder where this once great country has gone. Unfortunately, we all now know where it is headed.