On today's front page, the LAT has a picture of Obama saluting the casket of a soldier who was killed in Afghanistan, obviously a photo-op. Disgusting!
Can't Obama do the right thing without a photo-op? The LAT says that Obama flew a hundred miles by helicopter to see the 18 caskets and visit with the families of the fallen. That doesn't seem like such a sacrifice. Yes, he did it in the middle of the night. But compare that with the sacrifice of the 18 and their families. It doesn't compare.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Bartiromo interviews Pelosi
Just watched Bartiromo's interview of Nancy Pelosi, who is at least loony.
Pelosi claimed that when the Bush tax cuts expire there will not be a tax increase. According to Pelosi, the people who got those tax cuts weren't entitled to them and besides the deficit increased because of them so a return to the tax rates that existed before the tax cuts will not be a tax increase but rather a mere resumption of the old rates. Taxes will increase but that is not a tax increase according to Pelosi-speak.
Bartiromo asked about a VAT. Pelosi denied that she had brought up the subject but spoke favorably about a VAT as part of a review and re-construction of the tax code, this to make the U. S. more competitive.
Likewise, cap and trade and health care reform will make the U. S. more competitive, according to Pelosi. These are necessary changes to make us more competitive, Pelosi says. U. S. businesses can't compete because of health care costs, according to Pelosi, which is why health care reform is necessary. In Pelosi-speak, therefore, spending more on health care will reduce the cost of health care and make American businesses more competitive.
TARP was a dog, according to Pelosi, but "we" had to do it. The $787 billion stimulus has kept the economy from getting worse. The stimulus is just kicking in so the economy should be improving, according to Pelosi. Cap and trade and health care reform are designed as "jobs" bills, which is why they're necessary, Pelosi says.
Pelosi isn't concerned about polls, she says. Congress has always rated low in polling but individual members do well in polls, which is why she isn't concerned.
Polls show that the American people support a public option and love health care reform and hate Republicans so Democrats need to keep doing what they're doing and they'll do well in November 2010. That's how Pelosi sees it, anyhow.
Pelosi claimed that when the Bush tax cuts expire there will not be a tax increase. According to Pelosi, the people who got those tax cuts weren't entitled to them and besides the deficit increased because of them so a return to the tax rates that existed before the tax cuts will not be a tax increase but rather a mere resumption of the old rates. Taxes will increase but that is not a tax increase according to Pelosi-speak.
Bartiromo asked about a VAT. Pelosi denied that she had brought up the subject but spoke favorably about a VAT as part of a review and re-construction of the tax code, this to make the U. S. more competitive.
Likewise, cap and trade and health care reform will make the U. S. more competitive, according to Pelosi. These are necessary changes to make us more competitive, Pelosi says. U. S. businesses can't compete because of health care costs, according to Pelosi, which is why health care reform is necessary. In Pelosi-speak, therefore, spending more on health care will reduce the cost of health care and make American businesses more competitive.
TARP was a dog, according to Pelosi, but "we" had to do it. The $787 billion stimulus has kept the economy from getting worse. The stimulus is just kicking in so the economy should be improving, according to Pelosi. Cap and trade and health care reform are designed as "jobs" bills, which is why they're necessary, Pelosi says.
Pelosi isn't concerned about polls, she says. Congress has always rated low in polling but individual members do well in polls, which is why she isn't concerned.
Polls show that the American people support a public option and love health care reform and hate Republicans so Democrats need to keep doing what they're doing and they'll do well in November 2010. That's how Pelosi sees it, anyhow.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Marijuana legal; fast food illegal
The White House announced today that anti-marijuana laws will no longer be enforced. But cities, counties and states are threatening to outlaw fast foods and other stuff that may make us fat. Makes sense to some, apparently.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
California's legislature is back in session
Having just completed one session, the product of which was more than 700 trashy bills, the California legislature is back in session, called by the governator to iron out some water problems. Sadly, that's the triumph of hope over experience. There's no reason to expect that the legislature will solve the water problem or any problem. More likely, they'll make matters worse. At least that's what Californians have come to expect from the legislature.
Better for all concerned if the governator sent the legislature home and told them to stay home. Then the governator ought to take some time off as well -- a trip to Austria, maybe, or perhaps Iraq or Afghanistan. California could use a lot less governing.
Better for all concerned if the governator sent the legislature home and told them to stay home. Then the governator ought to take some time off as well -- a trip to Austria, maybe, or perhaps Iraq or Afghanistan. California could use a lot less governing.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Governator signs lots of trash
He had until yesterday to dispose of more than 700 bills that the left-wing California legislature had passed. In the end, he signed some really trashy legislation, including a bill designating May 22nd each year as Harvey Milk Day. He had previously vetoed that bill. Why the reversal? Ask the governator.
That's not all. See the LAT's description of the trash that passed here. The LAT describes a few of the 229 bills he vetoed here.
Once again, it appears that the man who promised to blow up the boxes in Sacramento has caved to the left-wing. Arnold reminds one of another Arnold -- Benedict.
That's not all. See the LAT's description of the trash that passed here. The LAT describes a few of the 229 bills he vetoed here.
Once again, it appears that the man who promised to blow up the boxes in Sacramento has caved to the left-wing. Arnold reminds one of another Arnold -- Benedict.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
California's prolific legislature
California's governator has more than 700 bills on his desk that require action (veto, sign, whatever) by Sunday. At about the same time of the year in 2007, he had more than 900. That's progress but it's still far too many.
California has 40 state senators and 80 state assemblymen and women. If each senator authored one of the 700 bills, the senators would have authored more than 17 bills each on average during the legislative year. Assemblymen and women would have authored half that.
Who can find 700 reasons to write a new bill? It must be a community endeavor, the community being legislators and lobbyist. Shelf space for 700 to 900 new bills must challenge librarians each year. Law book publishers too.
California has 40 state senators and 80 state assemblymen and women. If each senator authored one of the 700 bills, the senators would have authored more than 17 bills each on average during the legislative year. Assemblymen and women would have authored half that.
Who can find 700 reasons to write a new bill? It must be a community endeavor, the community being legislators and lobbyist. Shelf space for 700 to 900 new bills must challenge librarians each year. Law book publishers too.
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