THE “BLAME-GAME” IS ON!
August 14, 2004
Best I can tell, it was Hillary Clinton who was first up to bat, getting on Larry King to place the “blackout blame” on George Bush. Forget about the fact that Bill Richardson has said that Clinton (Bill) did nothing to fix the problems in his eight years (Bill was Bill’s Energy Secretary). Forget about the fact that Hillary has a long record of being anti-energy.
The blame-game isn’t limited to just U.S politics. Canada has now given three different reasons for the blackout, all the way from an “act of God” to a stupid act by America. The U.S. was quick to say it started in Canada. Who cares WHERE it started or who’s to blame- let’s JUST FIX IT!
Of course, to fix “it”, will cost somewhere around $50 Billion and upwards. No problem. Just buy some more printing presses for Greenspan. We can pay for it. Quoting Richard Russell today, “M-3 last week grew at $49.9B or a rate of $2.5T for twelve months. Greenspan has more than opened the spigots, he’s ripped them out of the sink.”
Regardless of who is still standing at the end of “pin the tail on the donkey”, one thing is for certain. The environmentalists took a big hit Thursday. They will be shoved aside for a season. The “not in by back yard you don’t” group will also be losers. File all the lawsuits you want, but Imminent Domain and Adverse Possession are still laws on the books.
Hey, at least this is more exciting (as long as I’m just watching from my air conditioned home) than Arnold, Laci, or wondering what those idiot Senators are going to do in New Mexico.
DENIAL AND DIGITAL DOINGS?
August 13, 2004
Before we launched our massive military might in the direction of Saddam, I was concerned that we would have our computer systems protected. While we are the most powerful nation in the world, most of that rests on the back of an internet system that no one seems to know about.
Our military takes out communication centers so that the enemy does not have “eyes”. He who can SEE, both in the daylight times and in the night, has a major advantage. So, whoever has the best “HACKERS” is in a position to win on numerous fronts.
Here’s my question.
Is the blackout in New York, the Northeast, and Canada the work of hackers, lightning, poor software? The government immediately DENIED any terrorist action(s). How do they KNOW that? Answer: they don’t! As I write this at 6pm CST, Thursday evening, we’re getting denials about any “digital doings” from any of the “evil doers”. The Canadian PM says it was a lightning strike near Niagra Falls; however, local weather stations show no storms in the area. Hmmmm.
What we’re finding out though is that our way of life, our lifestyle is completely in the hands of potential would-be hackers. A hacker can do more damage to our society, economic system, and psyche by just what I’m watching on TV right now. You don’t have to blow up buildings or kill 3,000 people to bring America to it’s knees.
Tomorrow or somewhere down the road we’ll find out if it was an accident, natural causes, hackers, or terrorists (is there a difference?). In the meantime, it’s going to be a long, hot night for millions of people roaming the streets of New York.
And did I mention the subway tunnels as well?
WINNERS TAKE ON LOSERS!
August 12, 2004
Well, that’s my headline after the news from Wednesday, from out West. It’s Arnold and Warren taking on Gray and Bill. It’s money and might taking on politics and scandals. Okay, let me explain.
Today it was announced that Arnold S. (as in Superman or Schwarzenegger), and Warren Buffet were teaming up. The second richest man is joining Arnold’s team as his chief financial advisor. Hey, it can’t get much better than that! If California were a nation, it would have the 5th largest GDP in the world. So, having America’s second richest man give you some advice is a pretty hefty matter.
On the other side of the isle, Bill Clinton has decided to become Gray Davis’s political advisor. Bill says that a recall is like an impeachment process, and he knows how to avoid a battle (scandal), so he’s advising Davis to just talk about “governing”: and not talk about the state’s $38 billion dollar deficit. How quaint.
So, let’s see. If you had to choose between the power (muscles) of Arnold and the wealth (billions) of Buffet versus the deficits of (California) Davis and the reputation (scandals) of Bill, how’d you vote?
Well, let’s see. Let me think about it.
The election is still a long ways out, but in week one, Arnold has added one of the most formidable and reputable men he could to advise him on how to tackle the state’s financial woes.
HOME-COOKED SECURITY?
August 11, 2004
At some point down the highway of life, America is going to take another hit from the “evil-doers” and our Homeland Security department will wind up with egg on their collective faces. It’s simply a product of a free and open society.
Yesterday we got two views of the holes that exist though. The FBI arrested a British citizen in New Jersey who was selling surface-to-air missiles to anyone who could come up with the money. Why get yourself killed by flying a plane into a building when you can fire off a missile and take down numerous planes. It may not be as dramatic but talk about a hit on our economy and the airline industry specifically. There are a lot of strategies out there that haven’t yet been uncovered.
And if anyone ever thought they were safe, you can forget about that after yesterday. Ralph Nader found out that his security detail wasn’t quite up to par as he took a pie in the face. The intruder walks in to a public meeting, plants one on Ralph’s face and runs out as on-lookers smile. Ahh, only in America.
Freedom has it’s costs and those costs run deep. Homeland Security, the FBI, CIA, and DOD can only do so much. Ultimately, it all comes back to our own individual risk-tolerance. We can decide for ourselves or we an let the government decide.
AND NOW FOR ROUND TWO?
August 10, 2004
The California Democrats have now fired the first “tasteless” shot across the recall bow, warning Arnold that he will be facing REAL bullets. Say what? The first working day after the recall deadline to file and we’re at this level? Are the Democratic bigwigs asking for assassins? What’s the metaphor, symbolism, or message anyway?
What is becoming obvious by method and message is that this is round two in the Clinton Sweepstakes. Round one was fought in Florida and I am not talking about 2000 but 2002. Bill Clinton made several stops in Florida, along with Terry & friends, to try and stop Jeb Bush as he ran for governor, for a second term. It didn’t work.
Now, Clinton is headed to Caleeee-fornia (as Arnold pronounces it) to try and stop the recall. You can see the Clinton message immediately as Gray Davis has said that he’s there to just do his job, to help the citizens of his state. And he thinks it’s an insult to the eight million voters who went to the polls in November, to have a recall election now. Yep, that’s the same script Bill used in his impeachment proceedings.
So, while his strategy didn’t work in Florida, maybe it will work in California. Davis has asked for the help and services of both Bill and Hill. Arnold has said no thanks to Bush or any other politician outside Caleee-fornia. He wants the election to be about his state and not national politics. We’ll see how all this develops in round two.
TWO YEARS, BUT NOT THREE!
August 9, 2004
We’re now exactly one month away from the second anniversary of the Twin Towers devastation. I am sure that there will be many speeches, memorials, and activities to commerate the day. I am also sure that if UBL has not been caught by then that you’ll hear much from the Democrats about it.
It’s bad enough that Saddam is still on the loose four months after the Iraq war, but to have UBL foot-loose and fancy-free two years later is not going to go down well with many.
There’s still enough grace for Bush after two years but if UBL is still on the loose (let alone Saddam as well), when we reach the third anniversary, Bush can kiss his presidency goodbye.
September 11, 2004 is just two months before America goes to the polls to elect a president. Bush has a year to do a lot of things, including getting the economy going again. But, finding UBL and Saddam have to be at the top of the list. And it seems to me that to go another year without another major attack on the U.S. is really pushing our luck.
But it’s still 2003, so let’s concentrate on the immediate issues: Kobe, Laci, and Arnold.
THE CRAZY WORLD OF POLITICS
August 7, 2004
The filing deadline for the California gold rush is at 7pm (CST) today. Only in California! Only the second time in recorded history that a governor is recalled. We now have a comedian, ex-baseball commissioner, two actors, a socialite, and a smut dealer as declared candidates. Oh, yes and did I mention there are about a half-dozen politicians running also?
Back on the East coast we have another strange event taking shape. Billionaire George Soros is giving $10 million to defeat Bush. Bush has raised nearly $40 million for his re-election campaign so far this year, but with the stroke of a pen, Soros gives 25% of that to do him in.
It’s going to be an expensive and wild campaign in California but that’s just a precursor to what next year’s general election is going to be like.
Then there’s this redistricting fiasco here at home and those eleven State Senators doing their own laundry in a New Mexico hotel. Wild and crazy and getting more so.
IF IT RHYMES DOES IT QUACK?
August 6, 2004
Mario Cuomo fired the shot and made the plea for a new bumper-sticker. Let’s all get behind AL GORE IN 2004! Al came out of retirement to resume where he left off: nailing Bush on any and every thing imaginable.
Now, since his speech sounded like he was a candidate does that mean he’s a candidate for President in 2004? If it walks, looks, and sounds like a duck, is it? He would be number TEN in the Democratic presidential race, but of course, that’s a far cry from the number of people wanting to be governor of California. So, just because he sounds and looks like a candidate, does that mean he is?
My take is that you can forget about Gore, even in four more: 2008. Gore’s political career came down on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court building. As his speech indicated, Gore is even further left than Dean and there aren’t that many left-wingers to go around.
Now on the West coast we have the Terminator looking to become the Governator and his chances on week one look pretty good. Time though has a way of changing things. Politics has a way of stripping a man of his dignity, discovering skeletons, and bringing a person low. And we, ourselves, we have a way of shooting ourselves in the foot every now and then.
So, while the Terminator may have an outside chance at being the Governator, Al Gore in 2004, doesn’t work at all.
SURPRISE- SURPRISE!
August 5, 2004
Well, well, well. Just when you think you have it all figured out: you don’t. It was a generally held consensus that the “Terminator” had terminated his plans to run for governor of California.
Tuesday evening a copy of his “I will not run” speech was being handed out to reporters and he was to announce it on the Jay Leno show Wednesday night. But, something strange happened on the way to the Leno show. On Wednesday morning, Dianne Feinstein said that she would not run to oppose Gray Davis.
And that had a major impact on Arnold- like a 180 degree turn.
So, he’s IN! The “Terminator” is out to terminate Gray Davis and all other players. So, it’s now on with the scandals. All the women who have had some sort of relationship with Arnold, please contact the Gray Davis political headquarters. They’ll even pay the cab fee and maybe a give you a good bottle of California wine.
Let the games begin in California! Well, I guess California has always been some kind of fantasy game, so, let the games increase!
IS IT REALLY INCONCIEVABLE?
August 4, 2004
It’s just a whisper now but has Bush painted himself into the Viet Nam corner? Will Bush be LBJ: Reloaded? Is Iraq a guerrilla war scenario in the making? And will we be at war with Iran next year so that Bush can be re-elected? Just whispers now, but the volume is being turned up.
What looked so simple months ago is now turning into a nightmare of possibilities. Japanese press reported today that N. Korea is selling long-range missiles to Iran. The two nations are entering into mutual military deals. After all, they are the two remaining powers in that Bush axis of evil.
History tells us that ALL wars eventually bring inflation. With Greenspan printing money at a record pace- 24/7, we could very easily see 5-7% inflation next year which could drive interest rates to the 7-8% level regardless of what Alan says. By the way, will Alan even be around next year?
The bottom line is that we as a nation are in need of a few good miracles. With the election of an openly gay bishop, and with religious scholars trying to protect the Jews from Mel Gibson’s film, I have to shake my head in disbelief as to where we are headed as a society.
There are so many roads that we are traveling that lead to a swamp or over a cliff. Are some or all of the above scenarios really all that inconcievable? Are we so full of ourselves that we can no longer discern truth?
Ahh, a very good question indeed!
RUN FOR COVER CRITICS!
August 3, 2004
His economic policies may be leading this nation to bankruptcy in 2008; however, his foreign policies will bankrupt many a presidential hopeful. I am talking about #43: “W” of course.
The prospect for 2008 three years ago was for a $8T (trillion) dollar surplus for the Fed. Now that we’re running massive deficits all the while we’re eliminating income (cutting taxes), it’s estimated that the 2008 figure is now more like $6T deficit!
The Democrats have been pursuing a scorched earth policy, attacking Bush’s decision to go into Iraq as deception, all the while saying there never was any WMD’s. But, today the Democratic dike just sprung a leak- three of them to be exact!
The late Dr. David Kelly who just committed suicide in England wrote an article in 1995 saying Saddam had tested a dirty bomb and needed to be stopped back then. Secondly, a report just out of Sweden said arms experts discovered evidence of an Iraqi program to manufacture WMD’s.
Finally, we got to see pictures today of dozens, maybe a hundred MIG jets that were buried in the sand in Western Iraq. Hey! If he could hide a hundred jet planes, and we just discovered it, do you think hiding WMD’s that could be no larger than just one plane would be difficult.
Soon, Democrats will be having crow for dinner, and not steak at the White House. As for the economic mess, well, that’s years down the road- with miles and miles to go before we sleep.
JUNK GROWTH &THE ARAB ROAD
August 2, 2004
Bush has a real problem on his hands and he’s responsible for a lot of it. In other words, he’s shooting himself in the foot. The problem? America has lost more than 2 million jobs since he became president. Half the problem is China. China has enough cheap labor to produce enough manufactured goods for the entire world.
The other problem is what economists call “junk growth” which is massive immigration of low scale/low-wage who create profits for few and costs for many. More than 33 million immigrants live in the u.s. and we’re seeing 1.5 million enter legally each year. One million enter illegally at least. They take reported jobs of our citizens and make them unreported jobs.
Vicente Fox is pushing the matricula consular card: another name for amnesty. Bush is allowing an open door to court Hispanic votes. More than $10 billion a year is returned to Mexico in remittances or nearly 30% of Mexico’s GDP, so they want to keep things going.
Meanwhile, also pouring across the Mexican border are numerous bad actors that are not Hispanic but Arabic. Just north of Douglas, Arizona is a raod they call the Arab road. The typical Hispanic pays coyotes $1,500 to ferry them across the border while arabs pay $30,000 to do the same. Wonder why Arabs have to pay so much more and why they do?
Bush needs to wake up, smell the roses, taste the coffee, and shut down the southern border before it does he and we in!
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