This is How the Rich Get Richer

A-Rod Tax Loophole Has New Yorkers Seeing Pinstriped Red

Just don't fool yourself that it's only Republican-run governments that protect their special interests.  And the "fair" solution is not to keep jacking up tax rates on the rich -- the fair solution is to level the playing field for all Americans by cutting tax rates and simplifying the tax code.  The truly rich will always find the loophole for themselves and greedy politicians of any stripe (many of whom are the truly rich) will always be there to help them.

Democracy Anyone? No, I Didn't Think So.

Following the courageous escape of the Wisconsin Democrat senators to neighboring Illinois, Indiana's Democrat reps are now also on the run.  Sayeth Indiana Democrat chair Dan Parker:

"Republicans have decided to bring their Wisconsin assault to Indiana, and we're not going to just sit around and take it."

How about a debate, Dan?  Isn't that what legislators are elected to do?  You don't just have to sit and take it -- you can participate in the democratic government to which you were elected. 

I should note that I'm all for the actions of these fools as long as they grab the rest of their lily-livered and like-minded anti-democratic "Democrats" and just keep on truckin' and never come back. 

Truly, this is outrageous behavior and all of these elected officials should be removed from office.  This attempt by these Democrat state senators and representatives to nullify their party's electoral defeats in November is unconscionable.  It is an attempt to thwart our democracy.  And it's one gigantic "F**k You" to the voters in those states -- especially the ones who actually voted for these cowards! 

Ridiculous

I don't even know what to say regarding this absurdity.  Because we allowed the federal government -- the federal freakin' government -- to dictate what light bulbs we as individuals are permitted to purchase and use, we now have to pass a repeal amendment and have a Congressional debate in order to restore our freedom to use the light bulbs of our choosing.  Light bulbs!  

Upside:  They've come up with a great name for the repeal bill:  the Better Use of Light Bulbs Act -- BULB.  I must start keeping track of these.  

The Audacity of O

What offends me -- and what I presume offends most people who are offended -- about the Obamas' seemingly frequent and lavish vacations is the sheer audacity of it all. President Obama pays lip service to the economic struggles of the rest of us and then sends his wife and kids off to Vail for a ski weekend while his court jester spends the weekend preening in the Keys.

‘If you’re a family trying to cut back, you might skip going out to dinner, or you might put off a vacation,’ [President Obama] said.

Hey buddy, has it not occurred to you that we're probably doing that already?  We've been at this for years now -- the "financial crisis" started in 2007-2008; we've been dealing with skyrocketing gas prices, massive layoffs, and an unemployment rate hovering around 10% (and that's just the government's numbers, other sources estimate real unemployment in the 15-20% range) for years.  And you think we should go to fewer restaurants.  Noted.  

How about you stop coming up with ways to waste our money on those things that are unnecessary, impractical, and insane?  I bet if we stopped that, we would all have a bit more money in our bank accounts than what would be saved by us skipping the occasional restaurant.  So please, go on your fancy-pants vacations -- I really don't care -- but please stop trying to pretend that you understand our plight when you so obviously have no idea about it.

Well Done, Atlanta

The Atlanta Police Department has now reached an agreement (following a lawsuit) that they will not hinder or interfere with citizens videotaping police officers' actions in public.  Progress, people, progress.  The police are not above the law and videotaping them performing their public duties does not infringe on their rights or keep them from doing their job.  It simply holds them accountable -- which is a very good thing to do for people in positions of authority, especially when they have a badge and a gun. 

RE: Super Bowl Halftime Show

How pissed is Axl Rose right now?

One of a Kind

In honor of the Reagan centennial, here's a short video showing him at (arguably) his best.

President Reagan was my first president.  He was the president of my youth, the president of my innocence when I thought America really was a shining city on a hill.  I don't know if I feel that way anymore and I often wonder what those younger than me who never experienced the Reagan years think about our country and how their perceptions and perspective will shape us in the years to come.  God help us and God bless America.

Algore: Moron at Large

Logically speaking, if everything is a sign of global warming then NOTHING is a sign of global warming!  What intrigues me about the green movement is that they seemingly have such respect for Mother Nature, yet they pair that respect and awe with the unbelievable hubris that Man can overcome the forces of nature.  The Earth may be cooling.  It may be warming.  It's done this many, many times before -- and Man had nothing to with it. We may be able to tweak things one way or the other -- or better yet use the technology we've developed to ameliorate the conditions to allow us continued survival under different and changing climates -- but if Mother Nature wants an Ice Age or a tropical climate, then that's what we're going to get.