Headlines On This Date and Same Occasion 4 Years Ago: “Republicans spending $42 million on inauguration while troops die in unarmored HumVees” “Bush extravagance exceeds any reason during tough economic times” “Fat cats get their $42 million inauguration party, ordinary Americans get the shaft” Headlines Today: “Historic Obama inauguration will cost only $150 million” “Obama spends $150 million on inauguration; America needs a big party” “Everyman Obama shows America how to celebrate.” “Citibank executives contribute...

If Nancy Pelosi had it her way we would increase taxes on the evil rich and give welfare checks to the parasite class. What is scary folks is the distinct possibility of Nancy actually making that happen. Ok, so Nancy agrees with Obama’s plans for a so-called “tax cut” (welfare) included in his economic stimulus plan. But on top of that, Nancy is “urging” Obama to repeal the Bush tax cuts immediately. Don’t let them expire in 2010, do it now. And remember, repealing the Bush tax cuts is just the Democrat way of saying “increase taxes on the evil rich....

One thing is for sure: the Republicans deserve exactly what is happening to them in this election. It’s just too bad the rest of the country has to suffer the lion’s share of the punishment the Republicans so richly deserve. In 1994 the voters were fed up with Clinton and the Republicans swept in to control both houses of congress, largely on the strength of Newt’s Contract with America. Do you remember some of the promises? One that sticks in my mind is their promise to dismantle the Department of Education. Republicans – in 1994 – recognized that the quality of A...

This will be the first in a series of posts bringing up the important issues and why you should really pay attention and educate yourself on them. If you’re an undecided voter in this presidential election the least you owe your country is to try to base your final choice on some substantive facts. No, I don’t have all the facts here but I have enough of them to perhaps convince you that voting one particular way on November 4th might not be the most brilliant move you’ve ever made. I’ve noted that some other “pundits” out there are starting to post, in colu...

Today on my way to lunch I passed a homeless guy with a sign that read “Vote Obama, I need the money.” I chuckled. Once in the restaurant my server had on an “Obama ’08″ tie, again I chuckled – just imagine the coincidence. When the bill came I decided not to tip the server and explained to him that I was exploring the Obama redistribution of wealth concept. I told him that I was going to redistribute his tip to someone whom I deemed more in need – the homeless guy outside. The server angrily stormed from my sight. I went outside, gave the homeless guy...