Fanz23 - City of L.A., City of Freakin' L.A.!

Once again the City of Angels has shown it's irresponsibility and disdain for it's voters by flipping the bill for an alleged, acquitted, civil suit settled pedophile, Pop Star Michael Jackson's memorial slash funeral service today. It was merely two weeks ago, that the city reached into her purse and came up with lint to pay for the championship parade for an alleged civil suit settled rapist and his eleven co-stars. The city at that time got the L.A. Lakers and Staples Center Entertainment Officers to flip the bill and have the get together at where else, the place where an alleged double murderer, civilly liable and now incarcerated for robbery running back showcased that he was going to be one of the best in his era.

I remember writing about things coming full circle, and can't help but think about that know.

The City of L.A., like the State of California is run by majority democrats and leftist of the left liberals with a few so called republicans teetering on being more democrats than republicans and none of them having an ounce of conservatism in their skin let alone bones. So it's no surprise to hear that since Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is out of the country, and the Vice Mayor, Eric Garcetti is in Japan that the next one in line Jan Perry, oh by the way, all names mentioned are democrats, would find some way to waste the City's funds on a memorial for the above described deceased entertainer while the City has a half of a billion dollars deficit.

This same city has laid off workers, cut programs and raised fees on general services such as trash and water. The latter two was said to pay for the police and firemen. Yet, the city, along with the State of California has imposed mandatory furloughs to it's workers..

Why?

So it can save money for the general fund.

So, I'm at a loss as to why, the City felt it was necessary to flip the bill and hope that private citizens from where ever would donate to reimburse the general fund, when the costs should have fit squarely on the Jackson family and AEG, the corporation that owns and operates Staples Center. It was recently released that AEG told the City to pound sand in regards to get them to pay for it and I imagine, the City didn't even ask the Jacksons to pay for it or given them the option to do what they did this morning..

Have the service in private for family and friends and get on with their lives. And this is what they half way wanted, on one hand they wanted to preserve the entertainment legacy of Michael and on the other, they want to sequester the dark periods of Michael's life. So the city in it's financial woes had no right to spend one cent of it's tax payers dollars for an entertainer, who lets face it, had problems with what Michael became.

In a sense Michael two faced or three faced his way into this situation. The changes of being black to white, the multiple plastic surgeries, white kids and strange behavior. So why would the City of L.A., and acting Mayor Jan Perry would feel the need to spend tax payer money on such an unnecessary expense. It benefited no one, but one family.

The City should be ashamed of itself, but it ain't. It'll continue to waste and find ways to up fee's or taxes of it's citizens and be shocked, literally shocked! when the same citizens tell them to...

Beat It.

Fanz23 - It's the Dash, Ya'll

You know when we die, we'll have a couple of things on our tombstone..Our name, year of birth, dash, year or date of death and few other things, father, mother, etc, hero and all that. And that's for show because the people who stood around that same gravesite, knew the person from the beginning, some between and in the end...That's the dash folks.

Today, a lot of us were hit that a icon that we saw from the beginning, the in between and now the end died today, along with Farrah Fawcett. Michael Jackson, that cute little boy and his brothers as he is remembered in his youth days has died from an apparent heart attack. Rumor had it that Jackson was not doing well health wise so his death should not have been a surprised to many, but as of today, he's gone.

And it's alright, we all at some point in our lives, is going to die. I remember years back, being not afraid to die, because I was confident that when I did, I was going to kick it with Christ in the uppa room. Absolutely knew it, couldn't tell me different. But as the years went on and my dash started telling different stories, and people who knew me saw a different me, because I've changed, maybe it was life or lifes lessons, I changed and death to me was the scariest thought I could have. I even had problems with the burial preparations.

Not no more..

So when we talk about Michael Jackson, what are we talking about, the entertainer who amassed millions of not billions of albums sold or the man who was enbroiled in controversy from lightening his skin tone and who can forget one allegation of child molestation and one charge, in which he was found not guilty of child molestation.

Which one? because the media is going to lump the two together and say it's the same thing. But is it?

You have a man, who many will speculate about his sexuality..You have a man who many perceived as going back to the hood, when the so called white man was trying to bring him down. You have a man who interviewed with the late Ed Bradley on 60 Minutes saying, he didn't see anything wrong with sleeping with children and you have a man who was swinging his child over a balcony.

The dash, ya'll.

So how do we want to remember him? as the guy who caused a fashion storm with the "jackets" and "moon walk." The guy who broke through with the afro, big nose and coming off the wall to light toned skin, nose job and singing Dirty Diana.

You pick, what the dash means to you...Either way..

He's gone.

Fanz23 - Back Pocket; Front Pocket

Prayed to get out of a situation and delivered? Did you go back to square one? I ask if we, sometimes treat God like a credit card and default...

Fanz23 - You are, what you are

Well, we returned back to the Rock Church in San Diego, this time taking the scenic route because of the Rock and Roll Marathon. It seemed like a couple of freeways and streets were being utilized for the race and thus causing havoc on traffic. We arrived with probably ten minutes to spare and got the girls sent off to Senior High Bible Class and found our seats in the same area we sat last week. First let me say this, I was expecting some protesting outside or near the church since the pastor was on all the cable news networks talking about last week's CA. Supreme Ct. Decision that upheld Prop 8. The Proposition to change the State constitution to define marriage between one man or one woman. The pastor was for protecting marriage and a huge advocate for Prop 8 and props to him and others that stood up and finally said no to people who ask for tolerance but are the most intolerant. Next, opponents of Prop 8 seem to have a problem understanding that Blacks and people who call themselves Christians are not going to vote or support "gay marriage." IT'S AN INSTITUTION ORDAINED BY GOD!!! it ain't gonna fly and until gays are denied voting rights, denied a place in a restaurant, job and etc., it ain't a civil rights issue.

The next argument opponents of Prop 8 make is that, "We're in love" and we deserve the right to spend our lives together. Question, who said you couldn't? A few years back, the people compromised and allowed for civil unions or domestic partners, which was to solve the issue of partners in regard to health insurance and other issues same sex couples were encountering.

We gave an inch, they wanted the whole football field. They put Prop 8 on the ballot thinking that since Hillary or Obama was running for president that this would be a good time to impose gay marriage on the citizens of California.

No dice and it backfired. A huge majority of blacks not only punched the chad for Obama, but also said "good one" and punched the chad for YES, change the doggon' constitution and lets end this already. Gays were/are pissed and insults the intelligence of black voters saying they were brainwashed and given wrong information from preachers like Miles McPherson.

Wrong! Blacks are conservative socially and they could be doing all kind of stuff politically but they don't veer to far left to allow gays to equate their sexual preference to what blacks have gone through historically..It's insulting. Last week I posted a quote but didn't name the person who said it and the quote was from Miles McPherson in the closing segment of the Larry King Show. Pastor McPherson said, "I know people who used to be gay, But I don't know anyone who used to be black.." Let's put it more simply, if the gov't was overthrown and the new gov't wanted to impose NAZI style laws. How many white gays would all of sudden be just white and still enjoy their lifestyle in the dark. Meanwhile blacks and Jews would be in concentration camps...

Moving to the lesson, first, props to the groups that performed last week and this week, they were great. The subject of this note is You are, What you are..In short you are what God wants you to be. A few weeks back I gave a scathing review of a church and my opinion of folks who hoop and holla, fall out or start the church olympics. And some of the replies were, wait until it happens to you.

Well..Would if it doesn't happen? Would if, I'm the guy who is reserved and not overly emotional in church. I don't speak in tongues and don't recall speaking it when I was baptized at Second Baptist Church in Alhambra, CA with Bertrand Daniels still pastoring at what's called presently Alhambra Christian Center. And if saying "Wooo!" is speaking in tongues, that wasn't what I meant...The water was cold! The thing is that, like last week we all have our different callings and places that God wants us to be. And here's one thing, WE ALL ARE UNIQUE! We have different make ups and we ain't the same. So don't be bummed because you haven't spoken in tongues yet or unable to hoop and holla in church.

You are, what you are.....

A child of GOD.

Fanz23 - Props to California Voters

Yesterday the state legislature and our California RINO governor got a huge boot to arse reality. By a 2 to 1 margin of votes, California voters told our lawmakers or lack thereof to pound sand, kick rocks and get the f'ugg oudda here with the nerve to ask US taxpayers to fork over more money after approving the highest tax hike in U.S. history.

Now, like Prop 8, they are saying, you the California voters are dumb, stupid and YOU are responsible for the reason why California is actually going through the "Big One" financially, instead of earthquake wise. They the legislature, the governor and B.O., think they know what's best for you, the voter. They think that since you put them office, that you are depended on them from buying kool aid to zoo visits.

They are wrong when in fact, the voters have been constantly asked for more school funding for a program that is putting out fifty percent drop out rates, more tax users than tax payers, irresponsible politicians, unions running the government and although I was part of it, the huge retirement benefits given to State and City workers. Californians have simply had enough and yesterday told their government where to put their propositions. Now if we can wait until 2012, so we can tell B.O. where he can go...

L.A. Times, "California Voters Exercise Their Power...Unfortunately (link) http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-analysis20-2009may20,0,5578614.story

Fanz23 - Self Righteous

I have issues with people who think they are self righteous. Shoot, I at times have problems with me and we all at one point or another have gotten self righteous.

Yes you!

We can't help it.

Like masturbation, it temporarily feels good, but produces nothing.

So why this subject? because soon to be released from prison Michael Vick is going to be looking for a team to continue his NFL career with. Problem is..

Which team is going to sign a player, who some think or feel participated in a egregious act against animals, dogs to be specific. What team is willing to stick up their middle finger to the crazy liberal leftist animals loons and tell them to scoop their cause somewhere else?

Who is going to argue that Vick hadn't taken responsibility and served his time?

Not me. And I'll tell you why. Although I have dogs and I wouldn't want anything to happen to them in any fashion. Dogs and cats don't rank pretty high on my priorities. Now it so happens, that my wife absolutely adores the dogs and calls them her babies and I imagine they rank pretty high on her priorities and she's not alone, my sister has two large dogs and takes offense if you call them dogs. To her, they are her kids.

Whatever.

But dogs and cats no matter how domesticated are still "animals" and the ruckus that followed during and after the Michael Vick matter is puzzling. You would think that Vick and his cohorts murdered people, enacted you pick the era genocide, whatever! You had folks crying and screaming and if I'm not mistaken, racial lines were drawn!

Over some dogs!?

So now Vick is ready to come out and I guess we can expect the above mentioned liberal leftist democrat votin' animal groups to protest again, but this time, I'm giving them no room. No only do I think they are domestic terrorist, but they are KKK sympathizers.

Recently I read that some members of PETA dressed up in KKK garb, hood and all, to protest over cows or something.

Mistake! and I'm offended, as well as anyone who read or know a parent or grandparent who faced the KKK back in the day. You see protesting to stop a manufacturer from making mink or a restaurant for serving a soon to be extinct fish is one thing...Dressing up like Grand Kleagle/Sen. Robert Byrd, democrat from West Virginia is another and therefore makes whatever protest or objection you have against Vick moot.

So sorry PETA, you need to come down your high "giant bean stalk" and quit being so self righteous.

Source: PETA dresses up in KKK garb: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/2009-02-09-peta-westminster-kkk-protest_N.htm

RF23 - Have An Opinion About Gay Marriage..It Better Vibe With Gays

The more I hear and see events that goes against any group, wait check that, any liberal special interest group. I think of the saying, "People who ask for tolerance are intolerant." Meaning that they want concessions or any other wants or entitlements they feel they are not getting.

And one group that seems to be the most intolerant are gay organizations or individuals. Last November, California voters amended their state constitution to say that marriage is between one man and one woman. Key word, Voters.

One would think that after a fair vote on a historical day, when, well, lets move on, gays would accept that California citizens have voted and the majority having said, yes on proposition 8. Wrong! they went to the streets and protested the end results, they blamed the Mormon church and by the way, it's been over 100 days, and still no reports of gays protesting in front of black churches, however in those 100 days, they and other politicians have insulted blacks by saying, that they were confused and didn't read the proposition right. Gays started a "black list" on local business owners who donated money to "Yes on Prop 8" and continued to 'bmw' about the results.

So after weeks of bmw'ing, California politicians kowtowed to these groups and gave their support to these gay organizations and now the recently voted on proposition is being reviewed by the state supreme court. Strangely these politicians are wondering why the people are organizing protests and starting recalls.

So no one could have guessed that during a Miss USA pageant, a gay judge asked Miss California, Carrie Prejean on her thoughts in regard to gay marriage. With her continued smile, she gave a truthful answer, the same answer bho gave, that although he did not support prop 8, he felt that marriage should be between one man and one woman. The same answer given by H. Clinton. Yet there were no reverberations toward bho on election night. But Carrie Prejean? what she went through in just 3 weeks after her comments, as she said, should not happen in the United States. The gay judge, this flaming Hilton guy-girl, called her everything but a child of God, by which based on his-her choice to disobey God, will flame forever in hell. Next, racy photos of Ms. Prejean show up on the internet, followed up by demands that she resign as Miss California.

And Joe "The Plumber" thought he went through it..

So again, people like this Hilton guy-girl and other gay groups can bash anyone who does not agree with their positions, yet when hit in the face...

Like rats that they are, they hide behind the homophoeb card.