FORGET BIPARTISAN POLITICS!
January 23, 2006
In the medical profession, the initials are DOA- dead on arrival! Democrats talked for two months after the elction about wanting to reach out to Bush and hoping that he would do the same. I guess it was a natural thing to do and saying considering they had lost ground in the Senate, House, and Bush had actually won the popular vote! What else could you say.
Well, it’s official! Bush has been sworn in for another term. It’s time to get down to business- as usual, which means dog-eat-dog politics. The Democrats are holding up Condi’s approval as Secretary of State, and Barbara Boxer says that Condi is a liar.
Listen, I have learned to fight where it does some good. Why kick the dog when he is asleep? Condi is going to be affirmed and the vote in the Senate will probably be 90-3 with a couple of abstentions. So, why fight it, unless you’re in the fight just to make trouble.
Barbara Boxer says that she will continue to oppose Condi this week regardless. The other lone dissenting vote was JFK. But, that doesn’t mean anything. Knowing Kerry, he’ll probably vote for her this week, since he voted against her last week.
Then there is Howard Dean. If the DNC elects him as their chairman, you know it’s going to be a long four years. Will the left take over the Democratic party? I think it already has. The real question is can Hillary take the Democrats back to the center so that she has a chance in 2008
But as for everyone getting along up on the Hill: no way! Bipartisanhip is just a word in the dictionary, not a concept practiced in Congress.
SOME MONTHS BETTER THAN OTHERS
January 23, 2006
Sometimes you just have to hang on long enough and you’ll get through the tough times, and you’ll find that pot of gold. As I was doing a quick review of the news, it seemed like January was (so far) being good to George W. compared to December when he was on the run. Continue Reading »
IS IT KARL ROVE OR IS IT FATE?
January 22, 2006
The Democrats, particularly Ted Kennedy is going to try a last-ditch effort to derail the Samuel Alito confirmation. The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to vote on Tuesday (10-8) and then go to the full Senate for a Friday vote (58-52). Numbers in parenthesis are my guesses. Continue Reading »
FOUR YEARS TO FIND GOD!
January 21, 2006
The obvious is now becoming too obvious. That Hillary Clinton would drop her liberal philosophy, turn from the left, and head straight for the center of the political forum, was a given. The fact that she has found God so quickly is just a bit over the top though.
If the Democrats said that they were going to learn from the past election, you better believe they’ve taken a crash course. It took only three days for them to discover that MORALS swayed the election. It took three weeks to formulate a 2008 strategy. It took three months for Hillary to put it into action.
Over the next four years, you will hear more of what you heard this past week. In Hillary’s own words, “I’ve always been a praying person.” Right! We’re just now finding that out. She’s been in public office all her life, in the presidential office for eight of that lifetime, and this is the first we’ve heard about it?
According to the Boston Globe, the former first lady “invoked God more than half a dozen times” in a recent speech. Just call her Holy Hillary. I am sure that she plans on being more “open” about her religion on the way to the 2006 re-election to the Senate, and the more important run for the presidency two years later.
Ahh, but while a kettle knows a black pot when it sees one, I think following a sincere believer like Bush is going to make it difficult for Hillary to make her case, but of course, she has four years to work on it.
TRYING TO MAKE HISTORY?
January 20, 2006
From the opening song, “Heal Our Land” to Kirbyjon Caldwell’s closing prayer, it was a day to remember our roots, a moment to thank an Almighty God for watching over us, and a time to invite people of all faiths to join the cause for FREEDOM!
Bush reminds me of FDR in many ways. I believe history will compare the two as well. There are four more years to see just how well the comparison stands up; however, Bush is not in the White House to enjoy four more years of being pampered. He is there to make a place in history for himself, his father, his followers, and more importantly, his God.
As you can tell from the Condi Rice hearings, it’s not going to be easy. JFK is going to try and be a CONSISTENT pain in the backside, Howard Dean wants the DNC chair so he can raise hell on behalf of the far left, and then there’s Teddy who just can’t stand Bush at all.
So, will fate smile down on Bush? His agenda to SAVE or FREEDOMIZE the planet is more than lofty- it’s, well, it’s going to take an intervention by God, and some supernatural acts. Hey, is there a time better than NOW to see some miracles? Has there ever been a man of God in the White House so committed to the Kingdom as Bush?
I have to admit that his agenda is out of this world, but didn’t Jesus say something like “My Kingdom is not of this world?” Time will tell.
LOOKING GOOD FOR ONE DAY!
January 20, 2006
If you missed my Thursday post (the last one), it’s proof that even a broken clock is right twice a day. My post of yesterday was that the way things are going UBL could in one day wipe out many savings and investments of a lot of people: particularly people in stocks, mutual funds, etc. Google set a new record with a drop of 9%, $37 a share, and for the week the stakholders equity lost $20 BILLION! Continue Reading »
ARE YOU READY FOR A VERY BAD DAY?
January 19, 2006
Very few people can answer that question with any certainty or assurance. First of all, one would need to know in what area of life are you talking about? And then, how long must I be prepared? Okay, let’s narrow it down to your finances, any investments, and debt load. Continue Reading »
WE’RE STILL HERE- AND STAYING!
January 19, 2006
Many of us feel like we’ve been beaten about the head and shoulders for a decade now. Yes, we’ve had to watch our language, especially in the politcal arena. We’ve had to coach our kids about what is proper and waht is not. We’ve had to explain while certain people are allowed to marry.
And, we had to defend the right of the President of the U.S. to say a prayer in his Inaugural speech; however, we who call ourselves Christians are still here, and WE AIN’T GOIN NOWHERE!
Michael Newdow appealed the lower court decision to allow the President to pray at HIS inaugural, to the USSC. Chief Justice Rehnquist proved he still has some of his mental faculties, by ruling that the prayer would not violate the Constitution, or his rights.
The WACKIER people get about wiping Christianity off the face of our landscape, the more it insures they will not succeed. No prayer in school- no problem. We should be doing it at home anyway.
No God in the Pledge Of Allegiance? You gotta be kidding me! And then a President can’t ask God for a blessing? Do you get the picture? Man is trying to make himself a god! After all, that is the purpose of humanism and secularism While I admit that Christianity has taken some tough blows of late, it’s only making the CAUSE stronger.
Maybe this nation which was founded on God, and of which 92% of its citizens profess a belief in a god (whatever that might be), there is no way that the 8% who believe in NOTHING or SELF are pushing us aside. We’re not only still here, but we’re hear to stay- and GROW as well.
You GO Bush! Pray ON!
WHO’S ON FIRST- WHAT’S ON SECOND
January 18, 2006
I am sure that you’ve heard that Abbott & Costello joke many times before. As I have read the reports out of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border over the last week, I was reminded of the story. Continue Reading »
RATTLESNAKE NACHOS?
January 18, 2006
How about Truffles filled with Texas chocolate? Texas chocolate? I can buy the rattlesnake nachos (they say it tastes like chicken though), but you gotta be kidding on the truffles.
Anyway, the subject is the presidential inauguration of course where anything and everything you want, and had not thought about, can be had: for a price! The average hotel price is said to be around $325 a night: if the hotel is not on the parade route.
Then there is the Mandarin Oriental Hotel where you can get the deal of a lifetime- and it’ll take a life time to pay the tab too. The $200,000 nightly offering with Butler to draw your bath, etc., went unsold, so they had to settle for renting the toom out for a measly $8,000 a night- without any perks. So sad!
Nearby is the Ritz-Carlton which you can get all four nights for a total of $150,000. But, don’t choke on the $37,500 a night fee, because you get a complete set of luggage. Oh yes, and champagne with caviar for 25 of your friends (one hour max. though).
If neither of the above work, there’s Sofitel. They have a “Don’t Mess With Texas” package going for only $75,000 wherein you get Texas alligator boots, a Rolex watch, and the biggie- an eight 4-piece place setting of official White House China!
While I have friends there now (giving me reports from the inside, like the van that was apprehended today as they were just a block behind it), I think I have the BEST seat in the house: my TV. And, I’ll be sleeping in my own bed, thank you very much. 
BUFFET & DIVINE INTERVENTION
January 17, 2006
I love it when someone gets REAL about where the economy is headed, what the markets are telling us, and what might lay ahead. If there is one thing for sure, it is that you can’t rely on what CNBC, or even FoxNews, for an accurate assessment of our economic condition. Continue Reading »
TALK ABOUT OVER THE TOP!
January 17, 2006
All of Europe is full of pride as they hail the end to American dominance in the airline industry. The new Airbus A380 has made its debut! Move over 747, get outta town Boeing, and say hello to the new Europe! Ahh, what things we take pride. For the French, Germans, and the new Europe, it’s the A380. The fourteen billion dollar commitment to develop it was monumental indeed, but also necessary?
Do we really need a two story monster that measures 262 feet wing tip to wing tip, is taller than a seven story building, and has a price tag of more than a quarter billion each! I don’t think so, but pride causes us to do some crazy things.
In case you’re not up on the latest, some of these flying buildings will have bedrooms, bars, beauty salons, gyms, and when Branson takes possession of the six he ordered (not available to him until 2008), he’ll also add a casino to the mix. I can’t wait.
Bottom line: this is way over the top. How many places can such a plane be flown anyway? Who can afford the tickets? At a time when food services at most airlines have been dropped, a beer costs $5, and you can’t even get peanuts, who needs this monster? This just shows how far off our priorities of life really are.
LITTLE BANG FOR OUR BUCKS!
January 16, 2006
Don’t worry, our Congressmen will get back to work sometime today, or tomorrow. The highways were full this morning as I came in. Normal working people can’t just lumber back whenever they feel like it, but our Senators are of course prima donnas! Continue Reading »
READY OR NOT, HERE WE COME!
January 16, 2006
I am talking about the swearing in of George Bush (#43) again: the inaguration. In fact, any body who us anybody (especially if that body is a Republican) is looking forward to Celebration Week!
Droves of donors, supporters, and businessmen are headed to the Capitol this week (many left Saturday) for a little hob-knobing, arm-twisting, and pay-back time. Can you imagine a whole week of party time?
And then there’s the BIG NEWS! No, I’m not talking about the fact that the FBI is concerned about suspicious activity arond government buildings, nor the concern that a memo was found detailing how to set up a LIMO as a massive time bomb. A scary thought isn’t it: especially when there will be so many limosines in service. They are bringing them in from all around D.C.
No, I am talking about the fact that Bush can now say a prayer during his inauguration. Yep, Michael Newdow, who also wants to take the “under God” out of the Pledge, lost his suit. Are you aware that the humanists and Secularists won’t be satisfied unitl all semblance of Christianity is wiped from our society: that is the agenda!
Oh yes, there may be some locally grown protestors trying to get arrested, and I bet they succeed- in going to jail!
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