Video of "The Rent is Too Damn High" Debate

Grandma found the video from her earlier post on the "The Rent is Too Damn High". This is from the NY Governors Debate. Jimmy McMillan is a real crowd pleaser.









And Grandma agrees. The rent is too damn high.

Love "The Rent is Too Damn High" Political Debate

The election of 2010 may seem to be full of negativity, with fringe candidates making enough outrageous statements to make even the most civic minded voter throw up their hands in despair, or maybe just throw up, but the New York Governors race has brought a bit of humor into the mix and made this Grandma remember why she likes to follow politics.

Jimmy McMillan was a hit in the New York Governors Debate as his  "The Rent is Too Damn HIgh" campaign seems to have struck a chord with listeners. Watch the video.

This, in a debate that also included candidate Carl P. Paladino leaving during the final statements to find a bathroom and a quote from a former escort business owner that  "The key difference between the MTA and my former escort agency is that I operated one set of books and my former agency delivered on-time, reliable service."

But "The Rent is Too Damn High" is what I'll remember. I don't think I'm alone in this.

Bathtub Toys Recalled by Munchkin Due to Risk of Injury

I received the following email and wanted to share it as quickly as possible. Check the tubs for this toy.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Information and Public Affairs

Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 18, 2010

Release #11-012

Firm's Recall Hotline: (877) 242-3134

CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772

CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Bathtub Toys Recalled by Munchkin Due to Risk of Injury

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Bathtub Subs

Units: About 34,000 units

Importer: Munchkin Inc, of North Hills, Calif.

Hazard: The intake valve on the bottom of the submarine toy can suck up loose skin, posing laceration hazard to children.

Incidents/Injuries: CPSC and the company are aware of 19 incidents of lacerations to boys' genital area. One of the incidents required medical attention.

Description: This recall involves battery-operated bathtub submarine toys. The toy is yellow, has a smiling face, turquoise windows, an orange propeller and an orange periscope that turns the toy on and off. The intake valve has a water pump that sucks in water to propel the submarine. The toy is intended for use by children during bath time.

Sold at: Mass merchandise retail stores nationwide and children's stores nationwide from November 2009 through September 2010 for about $7.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy away from children and contact Munchkin for instructions on how to return the product for a free replacement toy.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Munchkin at (877) 242-3134 anytime or visit the company's website at http://www.munchkin.com/

To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including a picture of the recalled product, please go to:http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11012.html

News Story: 'I'm too rich to go to jail' Ticks Grandma Off

The flip side of entitlements the elite are always complaining about is obvious in this story I read at MSNBC.com.


We often wonder who raised the spoiled kids who grow into spoiled adults. Parents often tend to think their precious children will outgrow their selfishness and be well adjusted adults who fit well into a working society. Well, it's not as easy as that. Between celebs getting in trouble with drugs, violence and scandals bordering on harassment to poor little rich kids who think they can get away with anything, parenting skills seem to have a gap as wide as the gap in incomes.


This young lady must be making her parents proud today. I've taken a quote from the story:

"When deputies placed Hincapie under arrest, she allegedly said, "You are in trouble because I am a New Yorker and my brother is CSI" and "My dad paid cash for my Toyota Corolla and I am too rich to go to jail." "

Read the entire story


Grandma thinks you'd better pay attention to how you're raising your child, unless you want to read about his or her accomplishments in the news.