Wednesday, November 26, 2008
I love Barack Obama
Call me an Oba-maniac...or even an Obamunist (don't say it like it's a bad thing...), but folks, I love Barack Obama...I'm sending out this post a day early because of the Thanksgiving holiday and, I just want to say, we have much, MUCH to be thankful for this year...
I am especially pleased that our President-elect, while campaigning vigorously on the "issue" of change, has seen the light and surrounded himself for the most part with former Clintonistas and even Bob Rubin of Citigroup fame (Enron, can you hear me?)...but more on that later...
Lest you think I'm jesting, let me be perfectly frank...I am NOT opposed to his rollback to the 90's and the "shiny, happy, head-in-the-sand, headlines," courtesy of the duplicitous, deceitful media...and I truly don't believe there will be another crash (like the one we're experiencing now) several years hence for which another Republican administration will be forced to take the blame. No, that would be bad karma...
What I will say, however, is that...after reading excerpts of Obama's interview on ABC News to be broadcast later today, I am absolutely, 100% in support of our President-elect. My God, who wouldn't be? He says "everything I've wanted to hear from a leader since I don't know when." Plus, even though it's what EVERY politician basically says, I believe he'll be able to get a ton of stuff done.
Why? Well, granted, every politician promises the moon (another pledge to slash federal spending?) and then, through gridlock, or even outright deceit, or (trumpet sound please), "polling" data, the tone soon changes. BUT NOT OBAMA!! Why will he succeed?
Again, the duplicitous media...they will "gobble up" (get it? Thanksgiving joke) everything. It'll be even better than the Clinton years. Number #1, the media loves most things that expand government (except the military...but more on that later)...number #2, the media is all about fairness (even though it's "their" idea of fairness)...and last but certainly not least, the media does not want to be labeled "racist." Even though one isn't...for opposing one or more of Obama's ideas, the media is all about perception (and emotion)...and well, like it or not, that my friends (apologies to John McCain), is reality...
But the MAIN reason I love Obama and believe he'll get a "ton of stuff done," is that it is FAR easier to obstruct and/or sabotage than facilitate or support...what do I mean? As I've ALWAYS said, Democrats (especially ideologues) would rather be "right" than rich and Republicans for the most part (and I pray this is still true) would rather be rich than "right." The Democrats, in my opinion would do ANYTHING, ANYTHING, to make sure Bush was wrong...yes, even to the detriment of their (and our) wallets...
Okay, I don't have a problem with that...(well, I do actually, but what's done is done)...I am going to take a page from the (majority of) Republican's playbook(s) and be abso-tively supportive of our new President. I don' t care if he turns out to "actually be" the messiah, I just want my ever-dwindling portfolio to stop the bleeding...and if it takes me saying it, doing it, supporting it, then I will...YES, I love Barack Obama!!!
I am especially pleased that our President-elect, while campaigning vigorously on the "issue" of change, has seen the light and surrounded himself for the most part with former Clintonistas and even Bob Rubin of Citigroup fame (Enron, can you hear me?)...but more on that later...
Lest you think I'm jesting, let me be perfectly frank...I am NOT opposed to his rollback to the 90's and the "shiny, happy, head-in-the-sand, headlines," courtesy of the duplicitous, deceitful media...and I truly don't believe there will be another crash (like the one we're experiencing now) several years hence for which another Republican administration will be forced to take the blame. No, that would be bad karma...
What I will say, however, is that...after reading excerpts of Obama's interview on ABC News to be broadcast later today, I am absolutely, 100% in support of our President-elect. My God, who wouldn't be? He says "everything I've wanted to hear from a leader since I don't know when." Plus, even though it's what EVERY politician basically says, I believe he'll be able to get a ton of stuff done.
Why? Well, granted, every politician promises the moon (another pledge to slash federal spending?) and then, through gridlock, or even outright deceit, or (trumpet sound please), "polling" data, the tone soon changes. BUT NOT OBAMA!! Why will he succeed?
Again, the duplicitous media...they will "gobble up" (get it? Thanksgiving joke) everything. It'll be even better than the Clinton years. Number #1, the media loves most things that expand government (except the military...but more on that later)...number #2, the media is all about fairness (even though it's "their" idea of fairness)...and last but certainly not least, the media does not want to be labeled "racist." Even though one isn't...for opposing one or more of Obama's ideas, the media is all about perception (and emotion)...and well, like it or not, that my friends (apologies to John McCain), is reality...
But the MAIN reason I love Obama and believe he'll get a "ton of stuff done," is that it is FAR easier to obstruct and/or sabotage than facilitate or support...what do I mean? As I've ALWAYS said, Democrats (especially ideologues) would rather be "right" than rich and Republicans for the most part (and I pray this is still true) would rather be rich than "right." The Democrats, in my opinion would do ANYTHING, ANYTHING, to make sure Bush was wrong...yes, even to the detriment of their (and our) wallets...
Okay, I don't have a problem with that...(well, I do actually, but what's done is done)...I am going to take a page from the (majority of) Republican's playbook(s) and be abso-tively supportive of our new President. I don' t care if he turns out to "actually be" the messiah, I just want my ever-dwindling portfolio to stop the bleeding...and if it takes me saying it, doing it, supporting it, then I will...YES, I love Barack Obama!!!
Thursday, November 20, 2008
A New Trail
Week #3...so there you go...
Historic, revolutionary, monumental, an American first, call it what you will...but if we don't get behind (AND SUPPORT) our new president, Barack Obama, we'll simply be repeating the same patterns of the past...and expecting different results (YES, the true definition of insanity...
What same patterns? Well, in my lifetime, we went from war hero (I like Ike) to the first catholic president...after a bitter campaign in which we wouldn't have Dick Nixon to kick around anymore...
Then we had some monumental mistakes (Bay of Brisket?), only to be glossed over (duplicitous media even in those days?) because of the quote-unquote popularity of a young, Camelot-like, figure occupying the White House...
Then a tragedy (Cletis, put away your gun...history had better NOT repeat itself...or we're all dead) and a wanna-be Texan takes over the presidency, only to get us into a deeper quagmire...
Round two...Nixon back in the White House, this time as top guy (the donkey's are breying), and after promises of getting us out of "the quagmire" were reneged upon, the other guys now see they're own opening...and a Senator from one of the Dakotas (I forget which) will lead us not into temptation...and deliver us from Nixon...
But wait, the Elephants see the Senator coming and build a "gate" near the Potomac river...a sort of "Watergate," if you will, to keep the Senator out...it's now Round three, however, the donkeys, led by a southern Senator appear...and really start to kicking on poor Tricky Dick...and this really makes the elephants mad...
Revenge is sweet, sayeth the Elephants...who proceed to mock and belittle every attempt the donkeys make to "get us out of the Nixonian Era." Finally, a peanut farmer is summoned. He's not like everyone else; he's an outsider; a renagade; he'll clean up this town...well, we all know what happened then...
The Reagan revolution (can you say Nixon IV? Sure, I knew you could...), but now the donkeys are fuming...obstruction becomes the word of the day, er decade...but more on that later. What to do? Another southerner, that'll show 'em...not only that, but the Hollywood actor that the elephants trotted out, will not only be rivaled, but eclipsed by the "new" outsider...even though he had shag carpeting in the back of his El Camino...
But wait! Yes, obstruction is still the word, but now we'll combine it with obfuscation...and build a "whole lot more gates." Tricky Dick becomes Wild Bill and elephants are dancing in the streets. They then steal not ONE, but TWO elections and are now as smug as they wanna be...with another wanna-be Texan...
Fast Forward to today...the two paths are clear...both have been used extensively and are in dire need of pothole repair...I have a better idea...let's blaze a new trail...
Historic, revolutionary, monumental, an American first, call it what you will...but if we don't get behind (AND SUPPORT) our new president, Barack Obama, we'll simply be repeating the same patterns of the past...and expecting different results (YES, the true definition of insanity...
What same patterns? Well, in my lifetime, we went from war hero (I like Ike) to the first catholic president...after a bitter campaign in which we wouldn't have Dick Nixon to kick around anymore...
Then we had some monumental mistakes (Bay of Brisket?), only to be glossed over (duplicitous media even in those days?) because of the quote-unquote popularity of a young, Camelot-like, figure occupying the White House...
Then a tragedy (Cletis, put away your gun...history had better NOT repeat itself...or we're all dead) and a wanna-be Texan takes over the presidency, only to get us into a deeper quagmire...
Round two...Nixon back in the White House, this time as top guy (the donkey's are breying), and after promises of getting us out of "the quagmire" were reneged upon, the other guys now see they're own opening...and a Senator from one of the Dakotas (I forget which) will lead us not into temptation...and deliver us from Nixon...
But wait, the Elephants see the Senator coming and build a "gate" near the Potomac river...a sort of "Watergate," if you will, to keep the Senator out...it's now Round three, however, the donkeys, led by a southern Senator appear...and really start to kicking on poor Tricky Dick...and this really makes the elephants mad...
Revenge is sweet, sayeth the Elephants...who proceed to mock and belittle every attempt the donkeys make to "get us out of the Nixonian Era." Finally, a peanut farmer is summoned. He's not like everyone else; he's an outsider; a renagade; he'll clean up this town...well, we all know what happened then...
The Reagan revolution (can you say Nixon IV? Sure, I knew you could...), but now the donkeys are fuming...obstruction becomes the word of the day, er decade...but more on that later. What to do? Another southerner, that'll show 'em...not only that, but the Hollywood actor that the elephants trotted out, will not only be rivaled, but eclipsed by the "new" outsider...even though he had shag carpeting in the back of his El Camino...
But wait! Yes, obstruction is still the word, but now we'll combine it with obfuscation...and build a "whole lot more gates." Tricky Dick becomes Wild Bill and elephants are dancing in the streets. They then steal not ONE, but TWO elections and are now as smug as they wanna be...with another wanna-be Texan...
Fast Forward to today...the two paths are clear...both have been used extensively and are in dire need of pothole repair...I have a better idea...let's blaze a new trail...
Thursday, November 13, 2008
The Answer
THIS IS IT!!!!! My First Posting...it had better be good...
Okay, here goes...I call this posting, "The Answer." Why? Because we here in the (less than) great state of California are facing a monumental budget crisis...
What to do...what to do...the governator and legislators are offering up the same quick fixes...both (all) expecting results differing from past patchwork budgets (hmm, the true definition of "insanity")...alas, no one knows, really, what to do...spending cuts, tax increases, cutting waste, generating revenue, call it whatever you want...it's still the SAME OLD THING!!!
However, I have the answers! Yes, little old inconsequential, insignificant me...mediacopp...who'd a thunk it, right? But if you want, if you REALLY want to solve the budget crisis, here is a quick, pain free way to fix this and quite possibly future budgets...
FIRST, legalize AND tax all marijuana. Wait, don't cry about the breakdown of society and what legalizing drugs will do to our people, the children, blah, blah, blah...hey, NEWS FLASH! It's ALREADY LEGAL!!! Doctor's notes, nothing more than "traffic tickets" for possession, cannabis clubs sprouting (eh, get it?) up all over...tax it heavily...
SECOND, legalize gay marriage...stop the discrimination (and hyprocrisy) and allow, neigh, encourage all gay Americans to come to California and get "married." I don't know about you, but ALL gay people I know, especially committed gay people (who want to get married), are IN FACT extremely responsible people...and responsible people pay taxes and contribute...
THIRD, put a state tax/surcharge on all legal marriages (NO DISCRIMINATION)...lord knows we have enough people living in sin...and if something as basic as Proposition 8 can spark so much emotion (and enthusiasm), it would be a shame not to make this work for all of us...and make divorce cheap(er)...high fees for marriage, low (or none) for divorce...
FOURTH, issues California Driver's Licenses or ID cards to all "legal" residents...again, No Discrimination based on race, sex, religion, etc. and issue these cards to ALL legal residents who want and qualify for one. THEN, place a small levy/fee/fine/surcharge/etc. on ALL merchandise in the state. If you possess a card, you are excused from the fee; if not, simply pay the nominal charge (yes, I know it would be hard to police, but there are ALL sorts of ways it could be done).
FIFTH, but certainly not last...tax the bejeebus out of anyone who mocks this list...hey, these are the basics, folks; yes, they are the ANSWER, but certainly not without the need for fine tuning. You know, I was told Arnold is willing to listen to "everything." Hmmm, bet he won't see my list...but he should...
Okay, here goes...I call this posting, "The Answer." Why? Because we here in the (less than) great state of California are facing a monumental budget crisis...
What to do...what to do...the governator and legislators are offering up the same quick fixes...both (all) expecting results differing from past patchwork budgets (hmm, the true definition of "insanity")...alas, no one knows, really, what to do...spending cuts, tax increases, cutting waste, generating revenue, call it whatever you want...it's still the SAME OLD THING!!!
However, I have the answers! Yes, little old inconsequential, insignificant me...mediacopp...who'd a thunk it, right? But if you want, if you REALLY want to solve the budget crisis, here is a quick, pain free way to fix this and quite possibly future budgets...
FIRST, legalize AND tax all marijuana. Wait, don't cry about the breakdown of society and what legalizing drugs will do to our people, the children, blah, blah, blah...hey, NEWS FLASH! It's ALREADY LEGAL!!! Doctor's notes, nothing more than "traffic tickets" for possession, cannabis clubs sprouting (eh, get it?) up all over...tax it heavily...
SECOND, legalize gay marriage...stop the discrimination (and hyprocrisy) and allow, neigh, encourage all gay Americans to come to California and get "married." I don't know about you, but ALL gay people I know, especially committed gay people (who want to get married), are IN FACT extremely responsible people...and responsible people pay taxes and contribute...
THIRD, put a state tax/surcharge on all legal marriages (NO DISCRIMINATION)...lord knows we have enough people living in sin...and if something as basic as Proposition 8 can spark so much emotion (and enthusiasm), it would be a shame not to make this work for all of us...and make divorce cheap(er)...high fees for marriage, low (or none) for divorce...
FOURTH, issues California Driver's Licenses or ID cards to all "legal" residents...again, No Discrimination based on race, sex, religion, etc. and issue these cards to ALL legal residents who want and qualify for one. THEN, place a small levy/fee/fine/surcharge/etc. on ALL merchandise in the state. If you possess a card, you are excused from the fee; if not, simply pay the nominal charge (yes, I know it would be hard to police, but there are ALL sorts of ways it could be done).
FIFTH, but certainly not last...tax the bejeebus out of anyone who mocks this list...hey, these are the basics, folks; yes, they are the ANSWER, but certainly not without the need for fine tuning. You know, I was told Arnold is willing to listen to "everything." Hmmm, bet he won't see my list...but he should...
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