Friday, August 14, 2009
Our Illustrous Leader
During the recent election praises were sung to the young leader.
School children were herded into a chorus and taught to sing praises to his name.
The news media fawned and panted over the bright rising star on the political horizon.
Sounds like North Korea or Cuba or Iran or Syria where rulers are lauded with songs from school children.
No, it was the good old USA singing praises to Obama the Great.
School children were herded into a chorus and taught to sing praises to his name.
The news media fawned and panted over the bright rising star on the political horizon.
Sounds like North Korea or Cuba or Iran or Syria where rulers are lauded with songs from school children.
No, it was the good old USA singing praises to Obama the Great.
First Lady
The current First Lady may be our first Queen.
I hear she has a staff of 20 or so to look after her interests, whatever they may be.
In the past First Ladies had one or two people to assist with correspondence, but since First Ladies have no official duties they required no taxpayer funded staff.
Until Queen Michelle.
A staff of 20 to handle no official duties?
What do these people do all day?
Babysit?
No, Grandma does that.
Cook?
No, White House staff does that.
Clean?
No, White House staff does that.
Drive?
No, Secret Servcie staff does that.
Entertain?
Well, maybe.
How were these positions justified and authorized?
I bet the Obama national press corp never brings it up.
I hear she has a staff of 20 or so to look after her interests, whatever they may be.
In the past First Ladies had one or two people to assist with correspondence, but since First Ladies have no official duties they required no taxpayer funded staff.
Until Queen Michelle.
A staff of 20 to handle no official duties?
What do these people do all day?
Babysit?
No, Grandma does that.
Cook?
No, White House staff does that.
Clean?
No, White House staff does that.
Drive?
No, Secret Servcie staff does that.
Entertain?
Well, maybe.
How were these positions justified and authorized?
I bet the Obama national press corp never brings it up.
Town Hall Meetings
The people have expressed their views over the proposed "reform" of health care at numerous town hall meetings with their elected represnetatives. For the most part the people are opposed to the fed governement sticking its nose any deeper into health care. Most folks are happy with the care and treatment they currently receive and see no need to alter the system.
But what about the 45 million people without insurance?
So what?
How many of the 45 million are illegals?
How many are currently between jobs (therefore no employer provided insurance)?
How many are between the ages of 21 and 35 and do not want or need health insurance?
Hmmmmmmmmmmm?
Illegals do not deserve health care unless they pay for it.
Folks between jobs will pick up insurance later.
Young people see no good reason to waste their money on health insurance. If they have medical problems they best obtain insurance.
The politicians dislike hearing opposing views about health care and some Reps and Senators have ceased their town hall meetings becuase they can't take the heat.
Get out of the kitchen, I say.
But what about the 45 million people without insurance?
So what?
How many of the 45 million are illegals?
How many are currently between jobs (therefore no employer provided insurance)?
How many are between the ages of 21 and 35 and do not want or need health insurance?
Hmmmmmmmmmmm?
Illegals do not deserve health care unless they pay for it.
Folks between jobs will pick up insurance later.
Young people see no good reason to waste their money on health insurance. If they have medical problems they best obtain insurance.
The politicians dislike hearing opposing views about health care and some Reps and Senators have ceased their town hall meetings becuase they can't take the heat.
Get out of the kitchen, I say.
OBAMACARE
Obamacare
Equals Rx for national disaster.
The only reason Obama and the Left want to "reform" health care is to seize 1/6th of the American economy. After seizing the automobile companies, the banks, and the insurance companies health care is the big ticket item.
This effort is disguised as "reform". Does any sane person think the federal governmant can "reform" health care when it cannot run a cash for clunkers program, cannot control our borders, cannot control its own budget, and cannot run a mail service without running a deficit?
Only fools and silly people trust the federal government to improve anything about health care. The government should NOT be involved in health care.
Period.
Equals Rx for national disaster.
The only reason Obama and the Left want to "reform" health care is to seize 1/6th of the American economy. After seizing the automobile companies, the banks, and the insurance companies health care is the big ticket item.
This effort is disguised as "reform". Does any sane person think the federal governmant can "reform" health care when it cannot run a cash for clunkers program, cannot control our borders, cannot control its own budget, and cannot run a mail service without running a deficit?
Only fools and silly people trust the federal government to improve anything about health care. The government should NOT be involved in health care.
Period.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Apologize or Apologia?
Our President thinks it necessary to apologize- repeatedly- for what he deems American past mistakes. While we have made many mistakes in the past, just think of Jimmy Carter to start, it may be helpful to remember the great things America has done.
Remember what we did for the world in the 20th Century. Two wars started by the Euros pulled us from years of isolation. Many Americans gave their all to free Euros from the evils of fascism and its twin, communism. America spent billions if not trillions rebuilding Europe and Japan after those two wars. American ideas, inventions, investments, and foreign aid brought many areas of the world into the 20th century.
Yet the American Left sees only the comparative few mistakes as worthy of discussion. And make no mistake here, President Obama is an American Lefty.
Since when is the liberation of 50 million people viewed as a mistake? What is wrong with freeing people to make their own political and economic choices? Why is democracy viewed as a mistake by the American Left?
So instead of profusely apologizing for what HE thinks were mistakes, Obama should be issuing an Apologia for American Exceptionalism.
Do not hold your breath in anticipation of this.
Remember what we did for the world in the 20th Century. Two wars started by the Euros pulled us from years of isolation. Many Americans gave their all to free Euros from the evils of fascism and its twin, communism. America spent billions if not trillions rebuilding Europe and Japan after those two wars. American ideas, inventions, investments, and foreign aid brought many areas of the world into the 20th century.
Yet the American Left sees only the comparative few mistakes as worthy of discussion. And make no mistake here, President Obama is an American Lefty.
Since when is the liberation of 50 million people viewed as a mistake? What is wrong with freeing people to make their own political and economic choices? Why is democracy viewed as a mistake by the American Left?
So instead of profusely apologizing for what HE thinks were mistakes, Obama should be issuing an Apologia for American Exceptionalism.
Do not hold your breath in anticipation of this.
Monday, April 20, 2009
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.
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.
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