So, the people who have run away from their responsibility in Wisconsin can hijack the entire political process, but still get to vote on committee via phone and fax? Seriously?! Apparently so.
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I disagreed vehemently with the nationalization of health care (just for starters) that was rammed through this last congress, but I would have been disgusted if those I agreed with acted like little children and ran and hid because they couldn't get their way. It would have been wrong and nothing less than the hijacking of the legitimate process of government. And what is exactly what is happening in Wisconsin and Indiana.
In other news, New Math meets "Pay no attention to the massive mound of Red behind that curtain!" So you heard the president and his advisers say they balanced the budget did you? Halving the deficit and adding no new debt? Uh-huh. Except for that little * at the end--namely that their own proposals have an increase in the debt from 13 to 26 TRILLION over the same 10 year period! WHAT? OH! RIGHT! That's because they didn't count interest payments, which balloon from south of 200 billion to north of 800 BILLION in 10 years. Because YOU can say YOUR finances are balanced if you ignore what you already have on your credit card, right?. And if you try to point out the inconsistency, you are engaging in silly hypotheticals or not "respecting" other people--who apparently do not understand basic arithmetic. The only thing that makes me smile even a little bit is the last three video links below. Its nice to feel like SOMEBODY else gets it (although the chart Sessions flashes scares the socks of me. But then, I always thought large red numbers were pretty scary. Apparently, I just need to give them a hug!).
---- The numbers by Politifact - http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2011/feb/15/barack-obama/barack-obama-says-white-house-budget-would-not-add/
---- Yes, we add a minimum of 600 BILLION to the total debt EVERY YEAR in the coming decade - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMQwic-JdxQ
---- Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says "Its unsustainable" - http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2011/02/17/geithner_admits_obligations_in_presidents_budget_unsustainable.html
---- :\ But it'll all be OK because its simple "math and economics" (& smoke & mirrors. Everybody loves a good carnival!) - http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2011/02/17/rep_ryan_to_geithner_how_can_you_say_youre_not_adding_to_the_debt.html
---- :\ Budget director Jack Lew tells Jeff Sessions, "Can't we all just get along?" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTuzmyMwH7E&NR=1
---- :\ Jake Tapper (ABC News) "Are you speaking English?" http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/jake-tapper-questions-jay-carney-budget-12932183
PS - For anybody keeping score at home, I was almost as angry when President Bush & CO funded the wars outside of the normal budget. And when they coughed up a TARP ball. At some point, be honest with the fact that these are REAL $$ that some one, somewhere is REALLY going to have to pay for (aka, my children)! PLEASE!
http://blogs.investors.com/
I disagreed vehemently with the nationalization of health care (just for starters) that was rammed through this last congress, but I would have been disgusted if those I agreed with acted like little children and ran and hid because they couldn't get their way. It would have been wrong and nothing less than the hijacking of the legitimate process of government. And what is exactly what is happening in Wisconsin and Indiana.
In other news, New Math meets "Pay no attention to the massive mound of Red behind that curtain!" So you heard the president and his advisers say they balanced the budget did you? Halving the deficit and adding no new debt? Uh-huh. Except for that little * at the end--namely that their own proposals have an increase in the debt from 13 to 26 TRILLION over the same 10 year period! WHAT? OH! RIGHT! That's because they didn't count interest payments, which balloon from south of 200 billion to north of 800 BILLION in 10 years. Because YOU can say YOUR finances are balanced if you ignore what you already have on your credit card, right?. And if you try to point out the inconsistency, you are engaging in silly hypotheticals or not "respecting" other people--who apparently do not understand basic arithmetic. The only thing that makes me smile even a little bit is the last three video links below. Its nice to feel like SOMEBODY else gets it (although the chart Sessions flashes scares the socks of me. But then, I always thought large red numbers were pretty scary. Apparently, I just need to give them a hug!).
---- The numbers by Politifact - http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2011/feb/15/barack-obama/barack-obama-says-white-house-budget-would-not-add/
---- Yes, we add a minimum of 600 BILLION to the total debt EVERY YEAR in the coming decade - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMQwic-JdxQ
---- Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says "Its unsustainable" - http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2011/02/17/geithner_admits_obligations_in_presidents_budget_unsustainable.html
---- :\ But it'll all be OK because its simple "math and economics" (& smoke & mirrors. Everybody loves a good carnival!) - http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2011/02/17/rep_ryan_to_geithner_how_can_you_say_youre_not_adding_to_the_debt.html
---- :\ Budget director Jack Lew tells Jeff Sessions, "Can't we all just get along?" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTuzmyMwH7E&NR=1
---- :\ Jake Tapper (ABC News) "Are you speaking English?" http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/jake-tapper-questions-jay-carney-budget-12932183
PS - For anybody keeping score at home, I was almost as angry when President Bush & CO funded the wars outside of the normal budget. And when they coughed up a TARP ball. At some point, be honest with the fact that these are REAL $$ that some one, somewhere is REALLY going to have to pay for (aka, my children)! PLEASE!
One thing I highly value in you is your candid ability to look at, analyze, and voice concerns over both sides of any coin. This is truly refreshing and, I believe, unusual. No matter which side you are discussing, you are able to do so coherently and without condescending to name calling (and worse). The situation nationally and internationally has me feeling more generally uneasy than I have in a while. I just don't feel like there is stability anywhere and I'm not sure which loose cannon is going to fire next. I suppose the point is that our true faith must rest solely on God and the principles He has set forth. It is all a good reality check, but that doesn't make the horse pill any easier to swallow.
ReplyDeleteSo, what is happening in Wisconsin, now?? Have the republicans given in to liberal forcefulness?
ReplyDeleteNo, gladly, this is one round that the rule of law won. I should post something about this, but that might mean that one of my posts is about something positive. And we couldn't have that, now, could we? ;)
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