Feb
11
2009
 Someone explain to me again why I have to mortgage the finances of my children and grand children for this insane stimulus bill – which does everything BUT stimulus? What is the emergency here – when this is what we are buying! But the money won’t just go to buy fuel-efficient hybrids such as […]
Feb
07
2009
Update: Reader Crosspatch noted this Rasmussen poll which shows stunning losses in support for  President Obama in less than a month in office. What is striking is that he his losing support among independents and democrats at a pretty hefty rate. Rassmussen subtracts strong unfavorable from the strong favorable number to get an idea of […]
Feb
05
2009
The so called stimulus package being considered by Congress is collapsing in an implosion of reality. People are starting to focus on the make up of the bill, which apparently President Obama wants us to ignore. He knows it is in trouble, so he has claimed we should close our lying eyes, ignore the details […]
Feb
04
2009
 I love frisbees. I played ultimate frisbee when I was young, and the family still loves playing frisbee golf. But for the life of me I cannot see the frisbee saving the American economy. Las Vegas, which by some accounts already glitters, wants $2 million for neon signs. Boynton Beach, Fla., is looking for […]
Jan
29
2009
It seems the House passed bill on ‘stimulus’ is not going to survive the Senate. First off, no Republicans (rightfully) voted for it and 11 Democrats joined them. Now Rassmussen is showing that support and opposition for the bill is now equalized: Forty-two percent (42%) of the nation’s likely voters now support the president’s plan, … The latest […]
Jan
28
2009
The economy is hurting because so many people lost so much wealth their consumption has slowed down incredibly. This slow down in consumption has caused a massive and expanding ripple effect. Now many industries are seeing their revenues slow down or dry up, which causes them to lay off people – and the cycle continues. The initial jolting […]
Jan
11
2009
 Well we now see how vague campaign promises from a young and inexperienced presidential candidate can transform rapidly into really, really bad policy concepts. Obama is trying to rally support across the political spectrum for his economic stimulus plan. It is rooted in the liberal erroneous concept Government can fix the economy.  Usually government […]