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True American Hero – Senator Jim DeMint
Forget about the John McCains, the Mitt Romneys, the Newt Gingrichs, the Rudy Guilianis, the Mike Huckabees, and dare I say it…the Karl Roves. These politicians had their day, but now it is time to fade away. These folks have done their damage to the Republican Party and seem to enjoy the lame stream media limelight too much for my taste. I no longer want a party that goes along to get along. I want a party and leaders within that party who FIGHT for American values of small government.
News Briefs – Volume XIX It’s All About Healthcare Baby
News briefs are a collection of interesting news stories and this edition is all about Obamacare…
Brief 1: Many seasoned citizens were shocked at AARP’s support of the Obamacare legislation which contained a significant cuts to doctor’s fees and cuts in allowable payments to hospitals. The fear, of course, is that many provider would simply stop accepting Medicare patienst, a majority of which are the aforementioned senior citizens. One had to wonder who the AARP, a membership organization, was actually lobbying for? Just recently the AARP had announced that their employees will see a rise in their health care costs in a statement from an AARP spokesperson;
Fed Up
No this is not a post about the American peoples’ rejection of Obama/Pelosi/Reid/Washington politics. Many others are having fun welcoming the Republican wave that swept away many notable Democrats…though not nearly enough. Jerry Brown as governor? California you have got to be kidding me. I am holding in a wait-and-see position having been sorely disappointed by Republicans far too many times.
Unbeknownst to many Americans the Federal Reserve (The Fed) had scheduled a meeting today to decide future monetary policy. I find it interesting that they chose the day after a hotly contest mid-term election to meet and announce their policies. The centerpiece of their plan is Quantitative Easing 2 (“QE2″). The Wall Street Journal describes QE2 as:
Hypocrisy (hi-pok-ruh-see)
The practice of professing standards, beliefs, etc., contrary to one’s real character or actual behaviour.- A feigning to be what one is not or to believe what one does not.
- An expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction.
Synonyms: deceit, insincerity
What does Edmond Burke think:
“Hypocrisy can afford to be magnificent in its promises; for never intending to go beyond promises; it costs nothing.”
How about Billy Connolly’s thoughts:
“Hypocrisy is the vaseline of political intercourse.”
Can you give some examples?
Pweditowy Wending
Barney Frank (D-MA) may be the quintessential corrupt (allegedly) politician on Earth. That’s saying something these day with the likes of Rangell, Waters, and Jefferson evading taxes, helping friends and hiding cash in the freezer. Countless journalists have investigated and provided a significant amount of proof of Frank’s fingerprints all over the implosion of the housing market resulting in a global economic meltdown. In his chutzpah he and equally sleazy Chris Dodd (D-CT) had the unmitigated gall to write financial regulations. Even sicker was watching this bill pass and get signed into law.
Higher Education
As my two eldest children prepare to go back to college life our house we again begin looking at ways to pay for our portion of the bill. We have been fortunate because the schools that they chose (both are private schools) have been very generous with scholarships, grants, and work-study jobs. There still is, however, a significant portion of the bill that we have to pay in some way.
Sweeney Todd VS Barney Dodd
Famously known as the demon barber of Fleet Street, Sweeney Todd slit the throats of unsuspecting customers before dumping them through a trap door into his basement. His partner in crime used the meat to make pies to sell at a sidewalk shop. Though these were fictional characters we may have a more destructive duo around today.
Is Blackmail Too Strong A Word?
You can be the judge regarding whether the term blackmail should be attributed to the actions of government officials in the following two stories.
The first story features local politicians in the City of Pittsburgh. As a little background, the City of Pittsburgh has been in state receivership for a number of years because city officials cannot control their spending. One of the biggest factors is their underfunded pension funds. Pittsburgh’s Democrat boy mayor, Luke Ravenstahl, has quite a scheme to raise taxes (it always seems to be about raising taxes) without really ticking off his constituents. He has decided to impose a one percent tax “tuition” tax on all students attending institutions of higher educations within city limits. His position is that they receive “services,” but do not pay anything towards them.
Insanity (in – san – i – tee)
the condition of being insane; a derangement of the mind.- such unsoundness of mind as affects legal responsibility or capacity.
- extreme folly; senselessness; foolhardiness.
Synonyms: dementia, lunacy, madness, craziness, mania, aberration
What does Einstein think:
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result.”
Can you use it in a sentence?
One needs to look no further than Washington D. C. for plenty of examples of insanity.
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