Hey Pelosi - Drill This!

I'm pretty close to putting the phrase "We can't drill our way out of this problem" onto Bobby's Official List of Things That Will Get You Immediately Punched In the Face. The shear ignorance of the statement is enough to make me immediately stop listening to whatever the speaker has to say - good or bad.

The simple law of supply and demand dictates that if you increase supply (drill), demand (and therefore price) will drop. Granted, there are varying opinions on exactly how long it will take to get the oil out of the ground and onto the market. The Democrats like to say it will take 10 years and even then it will only drop the price of gas by 1 cent.*

And on the other extreme, I read something the other day that said there's hundreds of wells already drilled in the Gulf that have been capped and are simply awaiting a drilling platform to extract the oil and gas - a process that will only take 6 months to take the product to market. Both positions are moot in the case of this argument.

Because I'm not a student of economics, I'm unable to effectively explain why it doesn't matter how long it would take to get America's oil to market. However, Martin Feldstein, a professor at Harvard and former Reagan economic advisor, can.

The Wall Street Journal featured his Op-Ed a few weeks ago.** Feldstein does a very effective job of explaining exactly how starting the process of drilling here in the states now will have an immediate effect on the price of oil now, absolutely regardless of how long it takes that oil to get on the market.

As much as I would like to think that the Democratic party is nothing more than a ship of fools, the fact of the matter is that there are a number of highly intelligent people who gladly don the jackass pin. They understand the principles set forth by Feldstein, but they simply elect to ignore them for political expediency or because the nut-job wing of the environmental movement has them by the short and curly's. I'll let you determine which is the case.

Established economic theories tells us that drilling will certainly help the current price of gasoline, which is more than I can say about Obama's plan to check every driver's tire pressure.

* - This Democrat talking point drives me crazy. To project the rate of inflation, the demand of oil, and the hundreds of other factors that would go into determining the price of gasoline 10 years from now is pointless. No one knows the answers to those questions, so to extract the price of gasoline from a myriad of unknowns is nothing short of a miracle.

** - Feldstein's article was found via Joel Alicea's column on National Review Online.

Seriously - This Is a Sign of The Apocalypse

No, the notion that Paris Hilton is running for President is not a sign of the Apocalypse. The fact that her plan to fix the energy crisis is more comprehensive and easier to understand than anything Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Howard Dean, or most other Democrats have said is a sign of the Apocalypse.

At the same time - this video was meant as a response to the McCain ad attacking Obama for being a celebrity, and I guess to a certain extent it does an effective job of lampooning the McCain spot. However, it also demonstrates that with proper handling and a good speech writer, ANYONE can look good in front of a teleprompter.

This is the smartest thing to come out of Paris' mouth since....well, insert your own lewd joke here. I'm trying to keep this blog on a PG-13 level.

Words of Wisdom from Ronald Reagan

"Thomas Jefferson once said, 'We should never judge a president by his age, only by his works.' And ever since he told me that, I stopped worrying."

I'm almost 100% sure Reagan didn't have Barack Obama in mind when he said this, but it's applicable nonetheless. Obama is young and he has virtually no accomplishments in the political world, let alone the business world, to speak of.

Neal Bortz Redesigns Obama's Seal

Check it out:



The phrase has been changed from "Yes We Can" in Latin to "Vae puto deus fio." My Latin is a little rusty (read: nonexistent), but according to a quick Google search, this translates to "Alas - I think I'm turning into a god."

Brilliant.

Obama's Plan - Part 3,487

Like the other 3,486 parts of Obama's plan for American, this one involves more taxes. Except this time, instead of targeting the vague and elusive upper class of the country (who, according to Barry, are the only people who invest in the stock market), Obama has set his sights on the mean, evil oil companies.

Once again, the oil companies have made record profits, and if we check our Liberal play book - yep there it is right there. When a small group of people managed to outwit the Liberals (it's not that hard) and actually make money running a business, then the Liberals simply increase taxes on said business.

After all, the aim of successfully running a business is not to make money. Nope - the aim is to make money so that you can give it to the government; who will then redistribute the income in the form of rebate checks to the lower classes. These people will then use the money to gain consumer credit cards and loans, get in over their head, trigger a credit crisis, and then the government will have to send more checks out so that the cycle can repeat itself.

Don't concern yourself with the fact that the business being taxed have since left the country, taking countless jobs and tax revenue with them. Look at this shiny object over here! That's right. It sparkles and makes noise!

Forgive or Forget, Where Have You Gone?

For those of you who are uneducated when it comes to day time television there was no better show than Forgive or Forget hosted by Momma Love. The premise of the show was simple, when someone had either been hurt or hurt someone they came to the show looking for forgiveness. The other party had the option to come to the show and walk through the door, literally, they had a door they walked through to show they forgave the other person, or they would not show up and forget that person. It obviously was a whole lot better when the person did not walk through the door. The fact that the host of the show was named Momma Love made it that much better.

I think we should start a national campaign, that are becoming all the rage these days, and send the studios door knobs until they put Forgive or Forget back on the air. To get you ready to start sending those door knobs in here is a sample of Forgive or Forget:

A little back story; Tina used to weigh 275 pounds, but lost 100 pounds with Gastric Bypass Surgery. She had a good "friend" Vinny who would constantly ridicule her and call her fat. To save you some time skip to the 3:58 mark. Vinny has to be considered for Friend of the Year after you hear him talk.

Good News: Barack Has a Plan!

Just so we're all on the same page, Barack is now re-affirming his promise to end the Iraq War within 16-months of taking office. This may seem like a blatantly obvious statement, but with the antics of last week, I wasn't sure if Obama was getting ready to Obama-nate on his promise to lead America to defeat.

It took a little longer than I expected, but Obama has formally responded to last week's news that Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki wants a timetable for the withdrawal of American forces. And surprise, surprise - Obama thinks it's a smashing idea. The New York Times graciously lent their Op-Ed page for the response.

Here are the highlights:

- In an effort to tell the 3 people who didn't know this, Barack starts off by reminding us AGAIN that he has opposed the war since the beginning. While not 100% accurate, we'll let him play this little game. In terms of relevance, however, what he thought about the war 5 years ago is completely useless. But he opposed it. In case you didn't know.

- Then Obama actually says that the "surge" is working. But immediately reverts back to his root programming, and says that "...the same factors that led me to oppose the surge still hold true..." Um, I'm confused. Why is he praising the accomplishments of the surge while saying that he still opposes it? Does anyone actually read that and think it makes sense?

- Obama is going to "...consult with commanders on the ground and the Iraqi government to ensure that our troops were redeployed safely, and our interests protected." I wonder what the commanders on the ground have to say. Fortunately, ABC news has answered that question already. They say it's not a good idea and a logistical nightmare. No worries though - the Obamacons will hope and change their way through those pesky logistical details.

- And what Democratic plan is complete without the promise of large sums of money? Yep, Obama will pledge $2 billion to help the Iraqi refugees. So if you're keeping track of all the money Barack is planning on spending once he gets into office, that $2 billion pretty much ensures a tax of rate of 40%+ for everyone who isn't on welfare.

There's other fun little tidbits in Barack's column, but you get the idea. The recurring phrase Obama seems to have latched onto is "end this war." Well, there's only two ways to end a war. Option A - win by beating the other guy so bad that he no longer has the capability or will to fight; Option B - quit early and give the other guy a chance to rebuild his forces.

To kind of hammer that last point home, check out this article by Michael Barone. He draws some comparisons between Truman and the Berlin Airlift and Bush's commitment to the mission in Iraq.

Shocking Headline of the Day

From the AP's My Way News:

Barack Obama buzz sweeps through the BET Awards

Why is this news? Is there one, single person out there who thought that the people attending the BET Awards or even the people watching the BET Awards would be supporting John McCain?

Perhaps even less shocking is P. Diddy modifying his idiotic mantra of "Vote or Die" to "Obama or Die." Why hasn't some college given P. Diddy an honorary doctorate in political science yet? Dr. Diddy - I like the sound of it.

There was one thing that did catch me by surprise - BET stopped showing infomercials long enough to actually air the award ceremony.

The Breakfast of Champions

Trying to get motivated for another fun-filled day at work? Me too. I did manage to get out of the office the past two days, so I'm feeling pretty confident I can make it through the end of the week without hurting anyone. That, and I finally perfected the coffee-whiskey-mood stabilizer cocktail that will keep everyone's volume to a low murmur while keeping me functional enough to perform the minimum amount of work required.

Here's some brain fodder to get your mind working this beautiful Thursday morning:

Obama and McCain Spout Economic Nonsense

Obama's Plan for Defeat

I'll be back later with a better post - just thought these were decent articles that - even if you don't agree with the opinions contained - will at least get you thinking about the multitude of issues that are involved with this election.

The US Will Be 2 Years Old This July

One (of the many) recurring Democratic themes is that the United States is failing miserably to take care of the middle class and poverty stricken people across the land; that the haves couldn't care less about the have nots; and that the only way for a person in the lower realms of society to better himself is by becoming hopelessly dependent on government welfare programs. This socialist (almost communist) theme found its way into national policy in the 1930's and continued to dominate Democratic talking points in every election since.

Well, that would be the case if you were a "traditional" student of American history. Apparently, if you're Barack Obama or one of his lobotomized followers, the US hasn't done jack squat to help the little guy since, well, since forever. I present for your review some highlights from the Messiah's speech on Tuesday night.

First, the setup: while Obama actually manages not to use the words "hope" or "change" here, you can't help but feel hopeful for change after hearing this:

"Because if we are willing to work for it, and fight for it, and believe in it, then I am absolutely certain that generations from now, we will be able to look back and tell our children that this was the moment..." (Random note: during the North Carolina primary, I saw an Obama ad where he said the word "change" over 10 times in 30 seconds)

All right, so Obama is clearly going to reveal something that he is going to do that the United States has never, ever done before. And what are these things?

1. "...when we began to provide care for the sick..." Holy crap. Why the hell have I been paying $300+ a month in Social Security and Medicare taxes? I could have sworn that Social Security was part of the New Deal (1930's), and Medicare was part of The Great Society (1960's).

2. "...and good jobs to the jobless..." Again, the New Deal apparently never happened. But then again, who needs to get a job when you can live just fine off unemployment, welfare, and social security?

3. "...this was the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow and our planet began to heal..." The oceans are rising less because the Earth is getting colder. If Dems could comprehend time in a geological sense, they would realize that 20 years is a drop in the geological bucket, and global warming is much better for life than another ice age.

4. "...this was the moment when we ended a war and secured our nation and restored our image as the last, best hope on earth..." World War I, World War II, the Cold War - all of these wars required massive sacrifice in order to win, and we sure as hell didn't win them by quitting in the middle of it. Plus, the argument can be made that we're still working on securing Europe and Asia.

5. "...when we came together to remake this great nation so that it may always reflect our very best selves and our highest ideals." The word you need to focus on here is "remake." That means major overhaul, start over, a drastic change. I don't know about you, but I think while we certainly don't have the perfect solution, it's the best option out there. Can we improve? Always. Life will never be perfect, and to imply that government can make it perfect? Well, that's idiotic.

Barack Obama is the last thing this country needs right now. Of course, John McCain isn't the ideal candidate, but at least he seems to get the basics of what this country is.

The Return of Article 1, Section 2, Paragraph 3

With the amount of legislation and Constitutional Amendments addressing slavery and voting, you would think that our government would be able to figure it out. Yes, I know it's a long shot to think the government is capable of figuring anything out, especially when it's so clearly articulated. But I can hope.

A brief history lesson: during the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the northern, mostly anti-slavery states maintained that since slaves could not vote and were legally considered property (thanks, Dred Scott*) then they should not be counted as population. The southern, pro-slavery states wanted the population numbers which translated to more seats in the House of Representatives and more electoral college votes (more political power). The compromise resulted in Article 1, Section 2, Paragraph 3 of the US Constitution which said that one slave equals 3/5 of a person. See? Even when the country was new, the government still managed to make stupid decisions that really didn't solve anything.

Anyway, the 13th and 14th Amendments effectively rendered that little section of the Constitution moot, and future legislation and Amendments would ensure that every adult citizen counted for one whole person and had one whole vote. That is, until the DNC's Rules and Bylaws Committee met this past weekend.

The DNC RBC went a step further than its predecessor and effectively said that Michigan and Florida delegates, while whole people in reality, only count for half a vote when it comes to picking a candidate. I'm too lazy to sort through exact numbers, but this motion disenfranchises several hundred thousand voters.

Good job, Democratic Party - you've managed to violate at least 4 Constitutional Amendments, the entire Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and 3 bylaws of the Cape Cod Homeowners Association. Impressive.

* - The Dred Scott v. Sandford decision was handed down 70 years after the Constitutional Convention, but it doesn't change the fact that most people viewed slaves as property in 18th Century America.

Wanted: A Literate Obama Supporter

This is a D&F ABP: We want someone who can intelligently discuss Obama and his candidacy. I want this for the simple reason that I need an explanation as to why this dude is a serious contender for President of the United States.

There's one catch: this yet-to-be named Obamanite cannot use the words "hope" or "change" (or any derivatives for that matter) in explaining or defending his positions. So go forth D&F faithful. Find me someone who can debate Obama and his campaign. I promise to be nice to this person.

In related news, Mark Steyn, as usual, has some entertaining commentary on sexism's return. Apparently, come the middle of this century, China and India are going to have about 1500 boys for every 1000 girls. For those of you unfamiliar with the affects of such a disparity in the sexes, think roving gangs of teenage males raping and pillaging the countryside of southeast Asia. Fun.

Also included in the article is a quick run-down of Obama's campaign to date and that he has somehow managed to not only match but surpass Dan Quayle in his public speaking mishaps. Yet you wouldn't know this from watching the evening news.

How Many States?

After 4 fun-filled days in The Windy City, I have returned. Since the majority of the D&F readership was with me in Chicago, I'm guessing not too many people were inconvenienced by my absence. But for the 5 of you out there that were not at the wedding festivities, I hope your withdrawal symptoms weren't too bad.

Before proceeding with the post, I have decided that I am going to steer away from blatant political commentary. There's an endless stream of websites and blogs that will gladly try to convince you of the proper cause, and I would much rather spend my time making fun of stupid people and the stupid things they do. Coincidently, government (and therefore politics) seems to be filled with stupid people so more often that not, I will feature an elected person and / or government official that has done or is doing something stupid.

Please note: I am not making a judgment or attempting to sway your political beliefs; rather, in the case of government stupidity, I am simply pointing out that the people we trust to run the government aren't much more intelligent than the people we see on Jerry Springer. If the stupid person in question is not a government official, well, I'm just showing you how stupid he / she is.

Without further ado - here's a clip of Obama speaking in Oregon. Listen for the geography lesson:


You can't watch that and not think of the Friends episode with Chandler's Stupid State game. Unfortunately, Joey is no longer the champion seeing that Obama came up with one more state than Joey:

Obama graduated from Harvard, FYI.

Victims of Their Own Political Correctness

In today's politically correct world, one cannot accuse a minority of gaining their position as a result of affirmative action. Well, if you want to be called a racist, go for it. But since "racist" is the modern day equivalent of "witch" in 1692 Massuchessets, it's no wonder people in polite society refrain from the accusation.

In theory, affirmative action is a fine idea - provide opportunities to minorities that, due to social prejudices, were unavailable to those groups in the past. In application, however, affirmative action was less than perfect; kind of like communism - in theory, it works. Ultimately, affirmative action, in some cases, put unqualified people in positions, and some of those unqualified people failed miserably at their job / education. Sure, qualified people fail as well, but the chances of failure increase significantly when the person is unqualified, regardless of minority / majority status.

And that brings us to Barack Obama. The man is flat-out unqualified to be President of the United States. I'm not going to say that he is where is he because of affirmative action. But, at the same time, I'm not disagreeing with Geraldine Ferraro and Bob Johnson when they say that Barack is where he is due in large part to his race.

With Barack's lackluster performance at the Philadelphia debates, the San Francisco bitter comments, and his absolutely horrendous handling of the Jeremiah Wright crisis, several Democratic party members and leaders are questioning just how capable is Barack in a general election.

If you go on Real Clear Politics' numbers, Hillary has a larger lead in a McCain match up than Obama does. Most pundits (Democrat and Republican) are in agreement that this Wright thing is going to get much worse before it gets better (it may even last through the general election). So if Obama continues to have slip-ups and really looses favor with the electorate, will the Democractic super delegates give the nomination to Hillary?

Personally, I maintain that the DNC has painted itself into a corner. With his promises of hope and change, Obama excited a good number of people. The problem was that no one, even the most passionate of his supporters, really knew who Obama was - as a man or politician. Now that the shiny new-Obama shine has faded, we see that he really is no different than every other politician out there. But he has won enough delegates to be the logical choice for the nomination.

Hillary, on the other hand, is strengthening her argument that she is more electable than Obama. If the DNC super delegates give the nomination to her, a Democratic mutiny is a very real possibility as is a number of Obama supporters staying home and not voting in protest, thus cutting into Hillary's chances of winning the general election.

In part, this entire situation stems from the Democratic party's desire to have it all. It's a politically correct wet dream to have both a woman and a black man contending for the title of First [fill in the blank with the appropriate minority title] President. If Bill Richardson would have been able to stick it out and capitalize on the Hispanic vote, there's no telling where the nomination process would be right now.

The only problem is when you pit two minority groups against each other (women vs. blacks, in this case), polarization is inevitable, and when you slight one group in favor of the other, it only fuels the racist / sexist charges. At the end of the day (or at Denver in August, if you want to get technical) the DNC is going to have to make a very non politically correct choice, and that is a liberal's worst nightmare. Well, that and a sudden repeal of the 22nd Amendment.

Too Little Too Late?

'Barack's new campaign slogan should be WTF? Well, I guess he can keep the whole "Change" thing going considering this latest press conference regarding the good Reverend Wright marks the 4th strategy change. Here's a recap for you: Strategy 1 - The Ostrich (ignore the problem); Strategy 2 - The Philly (he's a crazy uncle); Strategy 3 - The Hindsight (I was going to leave if he didn't retire); and now Strategy 4 - The Mission Impossible (complete and utter disavowal).

The blogosphere, if it hasn't already, is going to explode with commentary about Obama's comments this afternoon, but there is really only one point that needs to be made. During The Philly stage of this crisis, Barack made it very clear (I'm talking Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men "crystal clear") that he could no more disown Reverend Wright than he could disown the black community.

The logical conclusion of Barack's press conference is that since he has effectively disowned Jeremiah Wright, he also disowned the Black community. While entertaining and fun to catch Obama in this conundrum, it's not the main point. The point here is that Barack's judgment is absolutely piss poor. I apologize for the crassness, but that's the best way to describe what Barack is doing.

I listened to part of the conference, and his tone and rhetoric were specifically designed to give one the impression that he was taken by complete surprise by Wright's comments this past weekend. Wright's comments "violate [Barack's] core beliefs" and "contradict everything [Barack] said or believed." If one had never heard of Barack Obama or Jeremiah Wright, one might actually believe what Barack was saying.

That would be great - IF Wright had said something new this past weekend. But he hasn't changed his tune one single note. From government created, genocidal AIDS to God damning America, Jeremiah repeated and even attempted to justify each one of the controversial comments. He even added some new ones that would get any white person lynched - black kids learn differently and are better at different things than white children.

The question becomes - what has changed? Why, all of a sudden, did Barack determine that Wright's speech was completely anathema to his core? Because an association with Wright finally became a serious political liability, and Barack was forced to cut him out less he completely ruin his chances for the Oval Office. The disavowal is a common occurrence - if you're a regular player in the world of DC politics. But wait, isn't Barack supposed to change how things work in Washington?

You get the idea. Barack should have held today's press conference about 38 seconds after the Reverend Wright story went national 2 months ago. We're really starting to see Barack's shocking lack of judgment and his inexperience in the political arena. The man isn't anything new. He's not going to change anything. Sure, the man can give a speech, as long as it's prepared in advance. But as a politician and candidate for President, outside of the corrupt political world of Chicago, he's dangerously ignorant.

What Goes Around

Much to the dismay of Barack, the good Reverend Wright will not go away. I'm thinking that either shortly before or immediately after Barack's "classic" speech in Philadelphia, he had a little heart to heart with Wright, and Barack's handlers told Jeremiah, in no uncertain terms, that his usefulness to Obama's political aspirations had run their course. Obviously, Jeremiah had a different idea how his future would play out.

In can what only be described as supreme irony, Obama's chickens are coming home to roost. He joined Trinity United Church of Christ to build street cred among the Black population of Chicago, and Obama is now paying the price for standing on the sidelines while Reverend Wright indulged his own paranoid delusions.

National Review - a great site for conservative opinions on pretty much anything - has two articles that provide some good analysis on Reverend Wright and Barack Obama. This article focuses on Wright and his current attempts to co-op the Black church and community into defending his extreme rhetoric.

Thomas Sowell comments on why its a bad idea for Barack Obama to be the first Black President. Now before you go and get your panties in a wad, his reasons are policy based, not race based. Basically, it seems that all too many people are willing to overlook his contradictory policy proposals for his race. Not a good idea.

I'm really interested to see how this plays out in the few remaining primaries. I'm even more interested in watching the Democratic Party choose its nominee in a very un-democratic way.

A Sticky Situation in The Tar Heel State

With the North Carolina GOP refusing to pull the Jeremiah Wright / anti-Obama ad, the otherwise mundane world of state politics has become a point of national interest. Pretty much every major news outlet (online, print, TV) has had some one or many people wax philosophical on the merits or dangers of the ad. To save you the trouble of reading them all, allow me to break them down for you.

On the Democrat / John McCain side (that's not a typo), the ad is nothing more than race baiting. The racist, bigots in the south are pulling out all the stops in an obvious effort to scare white people into voting Republican. I can't prove it, but I'm pretty sure Dems and the majority of people north of the Mason-Dixon firmly believe that if the southern states could undo the various legislative results of the 1960's civil rights movement, they would, not to mention Amendments 13-15.

On the North Carolina GOP / non-brainwashed people side, the ad is an extension of legitimate questions about Jeremiah Wright and Obama's associations with the man. Questions that have largely gone unanswered by Obama. Yes, he did give quite the speech shortly after the story broke. Forgive me for not having the 13-year old girl, goose-bumps on my arm reaction that Chris Matthews and Keith Oberman shared.

I don't think any intelligent person out there is mad at Jeremiah Wright for the things he's said. At the end of the day, his statements reflect an ignorant and paranoid world view, and more than anything, I feel sorry for those people. If one accepts that anyone can be racist, not just white people, than his rhetorical themes are somewhat disturbing - racism, hate, and separatism.

The legitimate questions are about Barack's judgement and, to a larger extent, his character. Reverend Wright, evidenced by his own admission and the shear number of DVD's for sale showcasing his sermons, has been preaching the above mentioned themes for decades. Barack has sat in the pews and, despite his contention to the contrary, heard some of Wright's choice comments. To maintain that Barack did not or does not know what kind of man Wright is, is to ignore reality.

Because this is America, and we're free to associate with whom we please, Barack can pick whomever he wants to officiate his wedding, baptize his kids, and be his spiritual advisor - if he is to remain a private citizen. However, when you want to be President of the United States, your choices, personal and public, become fair game, and the voting public is going to use that to determine your character and ability to make sound judgements.

You know where this is headed, so I won't re-invent the wheel. Barack picks very interesting people to advise him, and this is something that needs to be fully addressed. But when the questions are asked, Obama's campaign and certain media outlets immediately cry "RACIST!" and shut down the conversation. It's as if race is the supreme issue in this country, and all other concerns are subordinate.

In addition, the Jeremiah Wright issues is not race related beyond the extent that Wright is black and is a pastor at a black church. The issue is that the man seemingly hates America, and Barack Obama thinks this is a good character trait.

I'm actually happy that the North Carolina GOP is picking up where John McCain refuses to go. Thanks to that groovy First Amendment, I think we'll be seeing more and more of this, and maybe, just maybe, Barack will be forced to fully explain the company he keeps.

Don't Call It A Comeback

And the saga continues. Not that I'm complaining. The longer Hillary and Barack waste their time, energy, and money on beating each other up, the less John McCain has to whenever the Democrats finally figure out who their nominee is. And let's be honest - Johnny doesn't exactly pull in the money and crowds like Barack. There's just something about old, white guys on the verge of death that tends to push away the younger crowd. Go figure.

Next up: Indiana. I think the polls have Hillary and Barack neck to neck, but I'm fairly confident that the Clinton machine will waste no time in highlighting Barack's disdain for the proletariat. Likewise, Barack will hit on Hillary's issues as well. Fun times to be had by all. Maybe, if we're lucky, Barack will come out and say something like, "You stupid crackers wouldn't know what's good for you even if it sponsored Dale Jr." That would be awesome.

In barely related news, here's another video from The Onion. There's some bad words in there, so if you're at work, make sure you have the headphones on. The last thing the anchor says is the best. Please to enjoy:

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Blind Allegiance

And here I was on Sunday morning, thinking I would have a hard time to find something to inspire me to blog. Well, let me rephrase that - there is still plenty of material from the Democratic debate the other night, but all the "professional" bloggers have hit the points I would make. There's no point in reinventing the wheel, right? FYI - I put "professional" in quotations because I am jealous of the people who get paid to blog. That seems like a dream job to me.

To be honest, there's probably hundreds of posts on what I'm about to provide commentary, but I wasn't able to find it in my exhaustive 3 minute search, and I have thus deemed it original. So there.

While campaigning in Gun-lovin-God-clinging-Racist-vania, Barack made comments describing Hillary's tactics as "slash and burn." He also made the brilliant observation that Hillary will say whatever people want to hear in her bid to be President.

I don't know about you, but I am absolutely shocked. For someone to base their Presidential campaign on empty rhetoric and words that are designed to placate the masses and make them feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside is not the sort of leadership this country needs. Is there a stronger word than "hypocrite"? Because this is simply out of control.

Barack's economic policies are laughable. He wants to raise taxes while the country is clearly on the verge of a recession; his solution to lift the supposed middle-class tax burden is to increase payroll taxes (social security and medicare) which will increase payroll taxes mostly on - wait for it - the middle class. Capital gains is to be increased (doubled if Obama really had his way); never mind the fact that over 100 million Americans own stock, and that taxing capital gains is the number one way to stifle business growth (read: increase employment / income).

Let's talk foreign policy - invade Pakistan; precipitously pull American forces out of Iraq, regardless of the consequences; and the latest addition to the Obama Doctrine - stop short of criticizing Carter's little trip to talk to Hamas. That's right. Obama has yet to state that negotiating with terrorists is completely unacceptable. Carter (and now Obama's) apparent belief that one can negotiate with terrorists and reasonably expect them to keep their word is along the lines of Chamberlin's appeasement policies leading up to World War II.

The willingness of Obamanites to not critical analyze his policies and plans is shocking, almost inexcusable. I won't get started on the company the man keeps.

Enjoy your Sunday. Hopefully, I will be able to post more at work next week.

Trouble in the Obama Camp

This is a decent video from The Onion. The funniest part, however, are the headlines scrolling across the bottom of the screen. Of particular note, check out the one that starts 1:50 into the video.


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