National Health Care

Ok, I just had an idea. The #1 reason we can't get national health care in this country is the people who run it won't approve a plan. Now, why is that? I feel it's because those people have two advantages.

1. They don't need it. All the little piggies that work for the government (Senate, Congress, etc.) already have free health coverage.

2. The health care industry is lining their pockets with money in order to keep thigns the way they are.

I've come up with a simple solution. In order to get national health care established in this country we need to treat those people to the joys and wonders of the average person's health care experience. Take away their free coverage and force them to get health care like the rest of us.

I'm betting this country will have national health care in just under 3 months.

The first time one of those yahoo's walks into an emergency room and walks out $10,000 in debt they'll start looking real close at the way the health care industry bleeds this country....er, I mean, conducts business. Let them open their mailbox to bills upon bills from all the various people who so much as poked their heads in the exam room. Let them have to pay extra for anesthesia.

Just a thought.

The Proposal

"The Proposal"


When a company falls on difficult times, one of the things that seems to happen is they reduce their staff and workers. The remaining workers need to find ways to continue to do a good job or risk that their job would be eliminated as well. Wall street, and the media normally congratulate the CEO for making this type of "tough decision", and his board of directors gives him a big bonus.

Our government should not be immune from similar risks.

Therefore: Reduce the House of Representatives from the current 435 members to 218 members and Senate members from 100 to 50 (one per State). Also reduce remaining staff by 25%.

Accomplish this over the next 8 years. (two steps / two elections) and of course this would require some redistricting.

Some Yearly Monetary Gains Include:

$44,108,400 for elimination of base pay for congress. (267 members X $165,200 pay / member / yr.)

$97,175,000 for elimination of the above people's staff. (estimate $1.3 Million in staff per each member of the House, and $3 Million in staff per each member of the Senate every year)

$240,294 for the reduction in remaining staff by 25%.

$7,500,000,000 reduction in pork barrel ear-marks each year. (those members whose jobs are gone. Current estimates for total government pork earmarks are at $15 Billion / yr)

The remaining representatives would need to work smarter and would need to improve efficiencies. It might even be in their best interests to work together for the good of our country?

We may also expect that smaller committees might lead to a more efficient resolution of issues as well. It might even be easier to keep track of what your representative is doing.

Congress has more tools available to do their jobs than it had back in 1911 when the current number of representatives was established. (telephone, computers, cell phones just to name a few)

Summary of opportunity:

$44,108,400 reduction of congress members.

$282,100,000 for elimination of the reduced house member staff.

$150,000,000 for elimination of reduced senate member staff.

$59,675,000 for 25% reduction of staff for remaining house members.

$37,500,000 for 25% reduction of staff for remaining senate members.

$7,500,000,000 reduction in pork added to bills by the reduction of congress members.

$8,073,383,400 per year, estimated total savings. (that's 8-BILLION just to start!)

Big business does these types of cuts all the time.

If Congresspersons were required to serve 20, 25 or 30 years (like everyone else) in order to collect retirement benefits there is no telling how much we would save. Now they get full retirement after serving only ONE term. Now ask yourself, where could you find a job with those types of benefits? You CAN'T!

Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

The Arch Rival Roller Girls present:

Fistfull of Fishnets
Saturday, March 28

Didn't make the last game? Well don't make the same mistake this month! Need your derby fix? You're in luck! Come watch as the Smashinistas (1-0) go up against the Stunt Devils in a battle for the win!

Special guest appearance by Steve Ewing!


All American Sports Mall
11133 Lindbergh Business Ct.

(Behind Casa & Denny's, just off Lindbergh at I-55)

Doors at 7:00pm
Bout at 8:00pm

TICKETS JUST $10!
Kids 10 yrs or younger get in FREE!

Purchase TIX online now!

Or head over to our friends at Cheap TRX on Grand or Mamacita's on Gravois to grab some tix before the bout!

Want to earn some roller girl swag?
Then bring some canned goods to every bout. Every two canned goods you bring will earn you one ticket for our raffle where you can win t-shirts, gift certificates and jewelry. There is no limit to the number of cans you can bring! All donations will go to Operation Food Search and will be given to the needy citizens of our area.


After party to follow upstairs from the track at the Upper Deck Bar & Grill! Free Admission!

See your favorite rollergirls and check out the new rookie additions to the Smashinistas and the Stunt Devils next Saturday! Then return on April 11 to see the Stunt Devils face off against the M-80s (0-1).


See you there

Loud People

Why do people have to be loud? What is it with people (and I'm talking to you, females) having to yell or holler in order to express themselves? Why can't they just smile or say what they have to say without the ear-splitting screaming? And why, Ladies, do we have to talk louder when we are in a group? If we took turns we could all communicate and still save the ear drums, no?

I've been busy lately. Derby - its getting into it's thickest part of the season. This weekend I am driving to Indy, IN, to watch our travel team mop the floor with the Indy girls roller team. We just came off a narrow loss against Kansas City (80 - 89). They were ranked #1 two years ago, I think they are #7 now. We were down by 30 points at one time but rallied back to teach those KC girls the ARRG troupe ain't nothing to mess with.

My team, the St. Lunachix, take on the Columbia, MO (CoMo) girls April 4. What does that mean? We've been practicing our asses off, that's what that means! I have blisters, bruises, sore muscles, and achy joints. But I love each and every one of them.

The husband finally pulled his head out of his World of War-ass. Things have been going very well. We are going on a date, a REAL date, March 27th. Dressing up and everything. He doesn't know where we're going but I bought tickets today. He'll love, don't you worry about that.

We're trying to adopt a baby. The St. Louis Boxer Rescue is tough in their applications, boy. I think we could get into the FBI easier than adopt an adorable pup named Kilo. We're waiting to set up a home visit. Youl know my patience wears thin, I'm getting tired of the call-us-oh-we'll-call-you crap. Gimme my dog!!!!

Ta, y'all.

The Arch Rival Roller Girls present:

Faster Roller Girl! Kill! Kill!
Saturday, March 7th

Join us as the Arch Rival Roller Girls battle the Kansas City Roller Warriors.. for bragging rights within the state - and the nation at large.

All American Sports Mall
11133 Lindbergh Business Ct.
(Behind Casa & Denny's, just off Lindbergh at I-55)

Doors at 7:00pm
Bout at 8:00pm

TICKETS JUST $10!
Kids 10 yrs or younger get in FREE!

Purchase TIX online now!

Or head over to our friends at Cheap TRX on Grand or Mamacita's on Gravois to grab some tix before the bout!

Want to earn some roller girl swag?
The Arch Rival Roller Girls, along with the help of our friends from Zombie Squad, will be holding a canned food drive this season.


We need help from our fans to make this canned food drive a success!

You will be rewarded for your charitable efforts! For every three canned goods you bring, you will receive a ticket to our raffle. And, there is no limit to the canned foods you can bring.


All donations will go to Operation Food Search, a local organization that serves to support the needy citizens of the St. Louis region.


After party to follow upstairs from the track at the Upper Deck Bar & Grill! Free Admission!

Don't forget! Our next local bout is Saturday, March 28th where the Stunt Devils will take on the Smashinistas (1-0).

Not A Good Combination

When I walked out of my house this morning the air smelled like dog poop and bubblegum. Not a good combination. Now whenever I smell dog poop or bubblegum I will think of the other and that's just wrong. The thing that disgusted me was they actually went together in a weird, God-that's-gross kind of way. I wasn't a big fan of bubblegum before today, now I simply won't touch it.

Some stupid fat bitch on MetroLink today was coughing all morning and wouldn't cover her mouth. This is how people get and stay sick, numb boobs like this who don't give two shakes about hygiene. Just looking at her one could tell she didn't give a shit about her appearance or personal care, but hey, that's her right. It is NOT her right to give everyone within a 30 foot radius the illness that has it's grip on her. Stupid whore.

My sister has had a hard time lately. Her fiance had a horrible series of seizures a few weeks ago. He's fine now, but for a day there it was all terror and the unknown. As if that weren't enough, at the same time both her children came down with the flu. My mom came into town to help out, but now she's suffering in Alabama. Luckily I missed getting the germs this time.

As for me it's derby, derby, derby, work, derby. In that order. Things at home have improved. For now. I'm cautiously optimistic.