Politics

OK, so you’re not running for re-election for Governor of Alaska.  Just tell me that you’re not planning on running for prez in 2012.  For the sake of your family and yourself, please tell me that’s not your intention.  So few people take you seriously after your VP run.  I am not saying that you […]

California wants the federal government (i.e. you) to bail them out.  They are trying to spin it to make it not sound like a bailout, of course, but most of us are wise enough to know the truth.  If this were to happen, is not the end effect taxation without representation for anyone that does […]

So GM has filed Chapter 11.  We gave them billions, they filed anyway (which most sane people knew they would), and now they want billions more after filing.  Certainly they will get it, and eventually they will be a mere shadow of what they were – if around at all. How often in business or […]

Credit due to Rep. Jim Moran of Virginia.  He wrote up bill (HR 2175) which if passed would prohibit any ED commercials from appearing on television between the hours of 6am and 10pm.  There will be those that claim that this is too much government intrusion, that the “gubmint” should not be parenting our children.   […]

The last 100 days have gone by quickly.  Everyone else is grading the prez so so I am going to jump on the boat and do it, too!  I will start with the good: You, your wife and kids are a good example what a family should be. You engage the public, attempt to maintain […]

An Air Force One plane with F-16 escort over New York – how could this have ever been allowed, let alone without informing the public?  It should never have even been considered!  It was irresponsible and insensitive.  Whoever came up with the idea is clueless.  Further, let’s think about this for a minute – the […]

Since this is apparently going to be the new legislation rammed down our throats, how about considering these three factors as priorities over anything else?  (Oddly, not one of them ever seems to be part of health care overhaul.  Pink elephants?): 1.  Preventative health care.  If we didn’t weigh or smoke so much, or got […]

Remember how they crabbed about cronyism in the Bush administration?  Let’s look at Obama’s Secretary of Education.  He came from the Chicago public school system, he’s obviously one of Obama’s hometown buddies.  But, Chicago’s public school system is one of the worst in country.  So why would this guy be best qualified for that job?  […]

Enough FUD.  Give us all a break.  The $700 billion goes to bailout banks at our expense.  Where is this $800 billion destined to go?  What exactly is it stimulating?  What has the $10 trillion in the last 4 months or so done for us?  The only ones who have received any benefit from any […]

A couple months ago, they cleared the way for the $700 billion TARP.  The first $350 billion was released, it was not used for what it was originally intended.  It did nothing to help the economy.  That was the Bush administration’s doing.  Now Obama has pushed the release of the other $350 billion.  I am […]