Thoughts for 2009

I am trying to have good thoughts for this new year. We have a new president who just got a 100 day+ break from criticism from me. That is about to end.

The financial mess is deeper and wider than before and we somehow still expect the the people who created the mess to fix the mess. Politicians, Wall Streeters, assorted bankers and movers and shakers, Members of Congress, elites from the liberal arena, and a product of the corrupt Chicago political system is suppose to "fix" our problems?

How does that work?

The new president set a new precedent when it comes to selecting his cabinet. Paying their share of income taxes is optional for the appointees of the new president. From Geithner to Daschle to Schebelus (sp?) to Richardson to several others it seems ONLY LITTLE PEOPLE PAY TAXES.

And Obama is doing his best to set the conditions for total control of the country (politically, economically, culturally) by the DC elites aided by a fawning media and other sycophants. The proposed spending by the new regime will halt the engine that powers our economy and excuse more intervention by the national government.

Hence, the TEA Parties that popped up last week. Some people are concerned about the insane level of spending and want to limit/control spending by the national government. These folks were presented as right wingers, Republicans, and people who oppose Obama's policies for nefarious reasons.

I doubt the media will give fair coverage to anyone opposed to the new president. That is the handicap carried
by the loyal opposition when a liberal Democrat runs the White House.