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Do you know which health insurance denied coverage more frequently to more individuals than any other insurance plan in 2009? The correct answer is Medicare. I knew that.
 I did not know that.
Do you know that Obamacare increases taxes immediately, but does not start to provide healthcare benefits until 2014? I knew that.
 I did not know that.
 
The Obama Plan... Now do you get it?
 
John Galt Is On Strike
Industrial production in the United States declined by 1% during 2009. This was the largest decline since the government started tracking this data in 1967.
This statistic proves that businesses and investors are reluctant to build plant and equipment, invest in general, and will continue to reduce hiring. Businesses and investors are reacting to the US government's plans to increase taxes, accumulate untenable deficits, spend borrowed and printed money, and restructure the US economy, including the one-sixth that is the health care sector.
This reluctance is nothing less than business and investment people going on strike.
Take that you union bosses, you government administrators, and you socialists in the Obama administration!
The GM corporate headquarters building stands precariously poised over other once-productive structures of Detroit. Decades ago the brick factory buildings in the foreground were as meaningful as the GM building down the street was years ago.
 
Then Over There. Now Over Here.
Attention all you anti-American Americans, you haters of the United States of America, you socialists, you fascists, you who fail to have the guts to attempt to make it in a fair, competitive capitalistic economic environment wherein your skills and fortitude will be tested....  Attention you who undermine America and abuse its goodness, generosity, intellectual and economic accomplishments....  Attention you traitorous weaklings....
You have had the privilege to be born or somehow due to the open generosity of America, assumed the rights and privileges of citizenship.
You can only fail in your damaging, destructive wishes and efforts for the United States of America.
We true Americans who remain true to our Constitution and successful heritage will survive to live, make progress, and prosper...  and attain genuine happiness.
 
Pumpkin Stuff Shortage
The Nestle company manufacturers most of the canned pumpkin product sold in America. It markets these products under the brand name Libby.
Nestle's Libby announced that there may not be an adequate supply of canned pumpkin.
This is one of the first shortages in food products to hit the United States since World War II. It will not be an anomaly.
My Last Trip To McDonalds
No, I did not actually trip and it was not my last visit to McDonalds. There is no way I will stop enjoying those fantastic double cheeseburgers, really great tasting fish sandwiches, and super-duper egg McMuffins.
But today I suggested that she speak English rather than Spanish.
The world is a little better off for my having visited McDonalds today.
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Do You See?
Government has no money. Government can print money; that is, make it up as a child makes up fantasy friends. But government actually gets its money by taxing people.
Government claims to be able to stimulate the economy by taxing you and then spending your money on things that it decides it wants to buy. If government spends a dollar, it took that dollar from you and other people.
When government spends your money, you do not have that money to spend on what you want and need. If you had been allowed to keep your money, what would you have bought?
Government is unable to stimulate the economy because for every dollar it spends, it has taken a dollar from you and other people who then cannot spend those dollars. Those dollars get misdirected by government.
If government had not taken those dollars, you and other Americans could have spent your dollars and actually stimulated the economy.
White Men's Last Stand
Saving Western Civilization is a big job. Someone really should do it. It would be such a noble thing to have accomplished.
The New York Times, under the byline of Maureen Dowd, liberated white men from their self-imposed dungeons of timidity. Dowd's Op-Ed, entitled "White Men's Last Stand", elevated this nearly extinct species onto the stage previously reserved for women and minorities.
OpportunityLand
America is such a Fantastic Grand Land Of Opportunity that she makes becoming successful appear easy -- almost an entitlement.
Many Americans today blame anything other than themselves for preventing their success.
Someday these dunces may realize that even under BO's Communism, fascism, and massive redistribution plan, it continues to be their own shortcomings that keep them unsuccessful and average at best.
But no. Most people will continue to blame anything other than themselves for their lack of success and ease of failure.
More American Failure
Microsoft is another GM.
Microsoft manifests the same arrogance and complacency, and produces poor quality products.
GM became infamous for re-labeling its cheap, poorly-built cars under its premier brand names. For example, GM re-labeled its Chevrolet Vega calling it a Cadillac Cimarron. Both cars were junk and failed in the consumer market place. The Cadillac name was corrupted.
Microsoft will soon re-label its failed Vista operating system under the name Windows 7.
Worst Of The Worst
Why is America filled with so many psychologically warped, crooked, and philosophically inept politicians?
Because America is the Land Of Opportunity. Anyone who has any real skill chooses to be earn success through honest, productive work and has confidence in his abilities. He gets a real job.
Sunrise Sunset
Welcome to another bright sunny day. Oh yah.... Another of those boring, repetitive days of waking to peacefulness, comfortable home life, and a secure freedom to do as you like. Another day of that boring drive to work in that comfortable car, working to earn a decent living, feeling good about your prospects, returning home in the evening to the same old dinner table, relaxing after dinner with your reading, hobby, and if fortunate, your spouse. Don't be concerned. Those boring, repetitive days are coming to an end.
Top Secret Briefing #1
  Within hours of winning the election, Obama received his first top secret briefing. The US government -- we, the US - skipped the do-a-thorough-background-check step before handing over the nation's top secrets.
Obama would not have been offered a job with the FBI, CIA, or even a US welfare agency. Obama would not be allowed to teach children in any public or private school. Obama would not be offered a job with any company that employs most Americans. Obama never released standard school records, prior relevant group affiliations, nor could he verify that he is a citizen of the USA.
Imagine William Ayers, his associates, and the entire Arab, Muslim, international and domestic communist gangs and Obama laughing at the nation.
We wonder if any FBI, CIA, or other patriots resigned rather than give away US top secrets to this pretender.
Weird
September, 2008 -- Obama campaign workers working in their office preparing to fight McCain-Palin.  This -- a political war -- they are willing to fight!
This scene & imagery are warped.
Policy Legislated, Implemented, Now Politicized
Policy Now Politicized & Used By self-serving Liars
October 31, 1998, President Clinton signed into law the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998. This legislation had been proposed and promoted by a bi-partisan group consisting of members of the US Congress. At the signing President Clinton said:
"The United States favors an Iraq that offers its people freedom at home. I categorically reject arguments that this is unattainable due to Iraq's history or its ethnic or sectarian make-up. Iraqis deserve and desire freedom like everyone else. The United States looks forward to a democratically supported regime....
"My administration has pursued, and will continue to pursue, these objects.... The evidence is overwhelming that such changes will not happen under the current leadership [of Saddam Hussein]."
Rotten Jerks Actually Are In Charge !
It's So Damn Expensive, Silly Boy!
Who is making the evaluations, judgments and decisions that cost American lives? It appears that bureaucrats and bean counters are running the logistics of WWIII.
The Pentagon announced that US troops serving in Iraq will receive at least 1,000 fewer special Mine Resistant Ambush Protected, MRAP, vehicles this year than were expected for 2007.
Roadside explosive devices continue to be responsible for a major percentage of deaths and maiming in the Iraqi and Afghanistan battlefronts of WWIII.
Morrell said that due to the number of MRAPs planned for production, it will be more cost effective to send them by ship rather than air -- even though it takes longer to deliver them to the Americans who are daily defending and dying for our homeland.
Morrell said he did not know which units in Iraq would be affected by the production shortfall this year.
Who cares? Morrell and his coworkers at the Pentagon get paid the same and go home every evening regardless of how much protection gets delivered to the brave troops fighting and dying for Morrell's homeland.  Read the full story.
Loud & Clear

Justice, Liberty & The American Way... For All... Including The Unworthy.		 Remember the guy who got on a plane with a bomb built into his shoe and tried to light it?
    Did you know his  trial is over?
    Did you know he was sentenced?
    Did  you see/hear any of the judge's comments on TV or Radio?
No? We didn't think so. Everyone everywhere should hear what this judge had to say. The ruling by Judge William Young, US District Court is presented here.
"Now, let me explain this to you.  We are not afraid of you or any of your terrorist co-conspirators, Mr. Reid.  We are Americans. We have been through the fire before. There is too much war talk here and I say that to everyone with the utmost respect. Here in this court, we deal with individuals as individuals and care for individuals as individuals. As human beings, we reach out for justice."  More...
Read the judge's full sentencing statement.
Here's The Best 1 Yet...
Do you recall waiting in line for gasoline during the 1973 Arab oil embargo?
If you don't, recall what it is like to wait in line anywhere today. Consider waiting at McDonalds, a grocery store, or just about anywhere these days.
Can you imagine waiting in line for gasoline today under the tensions of today with those same self-involved jerks, idiots, oh-so-nervous, hyperactive morons that you encounter these days?
Gee whiz, maybe it is better to wage war than to have the Arabs embargo oil again and therefore have to wait in line for gas with today's "neighbors and friends"!
All Time Record High Revenue
The US Treasury collected more money in January, 2007, than ever before. Record revenue means businesses and individuals paid more money in taxes to the federal government than ever before. This is because tax cuts resulted in increased revenue paid to the US government.
As taxes went down, corporate profits increased and, therefore corporations paid more money in taxes -- albeit at lower rates, they paid more total money.
As taxes went down, government revenue went up. Revenue increased more than the experts had predicted -- 46% more. The power of tax cuts is enormous. The federal deficit continues to shrink.
Losers
Is it because the US & Western civilization are losing World War III and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan that so many Americans demand we quit, cut, run, and cower in our insecure homeland?
Guy-Gal Girly-Man

Which would you choose to raise your taxes?
Hillary Rodham Clinton   Barack Hussein Obama
Other

Which would you choose to lead the nation through World War III?
     Hillary Rodham Clinton   Barack Hussein Obama
Other
                                                                     

The Frenchies Took Ten
In 1789 France erupted in revolution. The civil war tides twisted while varieties of factions ebbed and shifted in blood shed. Starting in 1861, the US fought its own bloody civil war which resulted in the deaths of over 600,000 Americans.
In ignorance only does the world -- including today's French and sports-minded, frightened Americans -- want to remove the coach and ridicule Iraqis for failing to recover from 33 years of Saddam Hussein's murderous dictatorship. The Iraqi people have been liberated for only 3-3/4 years.
The French have forgotten their own leader Robespierre and his Reign of Terror. In 1793-1794, 25,000 Frenchmen were executed by Frenchmen.  Read the story.
Self-involvement Squared
The news is bad for you. You have been selected as Time magazine's "'Person of the Year." Imagine, You, with all your frailties, shortcomings, inadequacies, and ineptitudes! Using what was once a respected honor, Time Magazine demonstrated its failing and flailing missteps and lost ways by anointing each of us its 2006 Man Of The Year... Person Of The Year... Entity Of The Year.
The award has had to be conceptually renamed to "Entity of the Year". There are few Men and Women around these days.  Read the story.
Lame
President George W. Bush requested that Democrats and Republicans work together to develop a new strategy for the war in Iraq. The day of this debilitated request,...
December 9, 2006, will someday be seen as when the United States ceded the win to its enemy and anointed the loss of the Iraqi war front of World War III to itself.  Read the story.
Everyone Knows
In 1940 pacifists held such a beachhead inside the US that FDR had to set up the Lend-Lease program -- a sham -- in order to provide Britain with armament enough to stave off the impending German onslaught. Suddenly on December 7, 1941, the rage of World War II hit all Americans including pacifists.
In 1990 the self-satisfied, self-centered generation lived in aggressive arrogance. It was not as well educated as it thought, but it was certain it knew everything and invented most everything. Suddenly on September 11, 2001, a self proclaimed enemy of civilization who lives to prevent progress and destroy freedom and individual rights turned US institutions of government and business into flames replicating the murders at Pearl Harbor in 1941.  Read the story.
Much Longer?
How?
How Much Longer?
Some Westerners feel that Western civilization can simply exit Iraq before civilized Iraqis have built Iraq. These believers feel that when  left on their own, the schoolyard bully will simply stop killing & get civilized and productive.
Until then, some peace-loving Westerners wage intra-cultural and political war against their countrymen and fellow Westerners with unyielding sadistic violence.
Fact:  The war in Iraq is simply one war front in the global war that is accurately identified as World War III. Fighting in Iraq is a relatively small portion of WWIII. WWIII will not end if the US exits Iraq.  Read the story.
Nix On That Idea
The 1960 US presidential election was one of the closest in history. By midnight of election day, it was apparent that John Kennedy and Richard Nixon were close in popular votes. The election would be decided in the electoral college -- as the US Constitution prescribes -- by one swing state.
In 1960, Illinois would make the difference just as Florida made the difference in the 2000 presidential election between Al Gore and George Bush.
In 2000, Al Gore recklessly refused to accept that there are always errors and miscounts. Statistically, across the nation, these errors balance out to zero.  Read the story.
Proper Correctness.  Please.
Nuclear
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Another Quintessential Example
This pleasant-appearing women, Patricia Dunn, obviously thrilled that she is able to further erode and destroy the once-great Hewlett-Packard, was Chairman of the Board. She demonstrated a fixation over trivial details. She should have been focusing on important issues. Being hung up on trivia, she should have been mature, wise, and used good judgment all top executives should possess.
The trivia that plagued her could have been cleared away by simply exposing it and asking each board member about his role.
Perhaps she realizes that she is another victim of the women's movement. She was given more power than she was able to wield, became over-whelmed, and abused her position.
Why do they abuse their power rather than use it wisely?  Read the story.
Spending Your Money
Citgo is a Houston-based subsidiary of Venezuela's state-owned oil company. Venezuela is controlled by a demagogic, anti-American, ranting dictator named Hugo Chavez. Chavez has entertained Cindy Sheehan.
Chavez is cultivating friendly relations with the president of Iran. He maintains close relations with Fidel Castro and any other anti-American nation. Chavez called President George W. Bush the devil and an alcoholic. The US government has declared Chavez a destabilizing force. He has threatened to use Venezuela's oil as a weapon against the free world.
There are several different brands of gasoline readily available across the good old US of A that are US and/or British owned. Other oil companies are owned by US allies.
Despicable, Disrespectful, Disgusting
One-hundred-ninety Taliban fighters like this one were standing in military formation attending a funeral for one their own who was as dedicated as they are to kill American and coalition forces. These Taliban were observed by an eye-in-the-sky, unmanned Predator drone.
The drone was armed and ready to enter battle with its Hellfire missile.
However the US military failed to engage, fight, and kill the Taliban fighters.  Read the story.
Gushers !
Chevron, along with its corporate partners, announced a massive oil & gas discovery in the Gulf of Mexico. It may add 50% to US proven oil reserves.
American consumers can now easily understand where today's oil company profits go.  Read the story.
But... He is only an actor !
Mel Gibson, arrested & drunk again, came out of the closet staggering & ranting. He espoused his view of the Jewish people. He attributed several negatives throughout history to Jews.
Gibson has two addictions: alcoholism and hatred for Jews. Judging by his previous behavior, he doesn't really want to eliminate alcohol. Mel's father is vociferous about his long-standing hatred for the Jewish people. Mel's repeated anti-Semitic talk, his movie -- with its not subtle anti-Semitic message, and his most recent free-flowing, drunken tirade portray the real Mel Gibson. Judging by his past and present behavior, it is only the Jews that Gibson wants to eliminate.
Gibson has again apologized profusely. He sounded and appeared very convincing. Gibson is a definitely a better actor than we thought.
Drink To Your Health
A drink or two of beer, wine or liquor a day may actually help protect your heart. This is the finding of another new study.

Read the story.
Us
It was natural for Western Civilization to transition from the Great Depression into World War II. People knew hardship. They treasured life & liberty and knew it was worth fighting for.
Today it appears impossible for people of this, the most self-involved, self-adoring euphoric era, to transition from self-aggrandizement into World War III. People know little history, fail to appreciate their comforts, and have diminished into weaklings.
How we react when we finally perceive ourselves as losers will determine our fate.
Your Salary
ExxonMobil reported a record profit. ConocoPhillips reported a very large profit. Other oil companies reported profits less spectacular, yet large. These corporations pay salaries to employees, pay dividends to owners -- the shareholders, and pay operating expenses.
Why price gouge? Does your company?  Read the story
Personal Responsibility
Dick & Jane went on a vacation. They paid their round-trip airfare. Never did it enter their minds that anyone else might pay. Bob & Sue's employer sent them on a business trip. Their employer paid the round-trip airfares. Never did it enter their minds that anyone else might pay.
In the midst of an erupting war, the US is evacuating people foolish enough to have over-stayed their welcome in Lebanon.  Read the story.
 
Quick. Wrong. You Are Dead.
Soldiers & military forces are being investigated...
...in re-enactments of skirmishes and attacks that lasted seconds & left civilian-appearing people injured and dead.
Imagine how terrified your family upbringing would make you feel. You are well-trained. You are fighting insurgents who have no rules of engagement, do not abide by laws of decency, are without uniforms, may appear to be civilians, and really do not object to dying. The only thing many insurgents want to do more than to die is to kill you.
Pause. You are civilized. You represent the military of a Western nation. You do not want to disgrace your military. You do not want to kill innocent civilians. Consider your reactions. Decide to do the right thing. Evaluate. React. Too slow. You just got killed.
Prepare
Are you prepared? Get ready. Another campaign season is approaching. This year's is shaping up to be contentious. It may be difficult to remember that we are fighting over who will sit in the US Senate and House... and in slip under the table your local petty politics.
A recent study of vehicles across the nation has revealed that a significant portion of Toyota Prius, Corolla, BMW, Volvo, and various other dinky dorky vehicles' dinky dorky owners have not yet removed their John Kerry bumper stickers.  Read the story.
Ethics Aside
William Jefferson serves in the US House of Representatives. He was recorded on video tape accepting bribe money. The $90,000 in cash was recovered from a freezer in his home.
Within days, House Minority leader Nancy Pelosi ordered William Jefferson to resign "in the interest of upholding the high ethical standard of the House Democratic Caucus." Black Congressional Caucus leadership threatened to launch a public campaign against Pelosi.  Read the story.

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What Is A Win In Afghanistan?
Has anyone -- politicians, generals, pundits -- paused to define what it actually means to "Win In Afghanistan"? Has anyone put together a brief business-plan approach that identifies "Win" before attempting to make strategic and tactical decisions regarding Afghanistan?
The only way to win is to first define win, devise a plan to reasonably assure our win, and correctly implement that plan to win.
Barry's Excellent Takeover
Just months into his first term, Barry has divided Americans and taken over a massive portion of America.
Barry will continue to enjoy his $100 per pound Kobe beef while dictating commands to his czars as the socialist New America fails.
Barry's Excellent Takeover is all about control.
Divisive
Obama arrogantly believes that he can divide Americans, paving his way to an operational takeover including his domestic militia, socialism, and fascism.
Obama fails to understand the American people because he is not culturally an American. He fails to understand the American psychology and Americans' need to live free enjoying our inalienable individual rights.
Obama will fail implementing his primary objectives of changing America into a socialist state and dismantling capitalism. Instead, he will push Americans into uniting against him.
Context
The answer is in. After centuries of theoretical discussion, debate, writing, and analysis. The answer has been demonstrated through live tests on living humans in nations around the world. The answer has been repeated in complexity and simplicity. The correct answer is clear.
Make no mistaken interpretation of Obama. So... change?
The Obvious
Americans no longer need to see Obama's college grades in order to judge his worthiness. We now have living proof.
Imagine that you had been been put in charge of the most successful nation, society, economy, and culture in history. What would you do?
You would strive to ensure that its foundation, basic principles, and fundamental values were maintained and strengthened.
Obama has announced that he will change America. How stupid is that?
1974
Sears Tower was opened for business in 1974. It was planned to be the international corporate headquarters for Sears, the world's largest retailer.
In 1974 Sears Tower was the world's tallest building. In 2009, the Sears Tower was renamed the Willis Tower.
Sears is a metaphor for the United States of America. The relatively small Sears collapsed quicker than the massive USA. This story provides the parallels to allow the reader to chart the US' inevitable path over the next several years.
The United States of America is traveling along a similar trajectory of failure.
Self Defeat
In an ongoing, repetitious, unending stream, nearly all major economic indicators point to a continuing decline in available jobs, manufacturing activity, the housing market, investment and asset valuations. Prices for cars and homes are declining, but there is little credit available, so purchases are difficult and less likely than is required for economic growth.
Until investors believe they may invest with a reasonable opportunity to make a profit, they will not invest. Until confidence returns to markets, credit will remain in tight supply.
Try This On Your Job
A few days after winning the North Carolina primary and effectively sealing the democratic nomination for president, Barack Obama made a surprise appearance in Congress, from which he had been absent for the better part of a year and a half. But Senator Obama dropped in to the House of Representatives only -- not the Senate.
Following a 'victory lap' before members of the House and campaigning with a super delegate, Senator Obama -- a non-working, but still-employed and regularly-paid U.S. senator -- left the House floor without even stopping in at the Senate to participate in a vote that took place right after his visit.
So as far as Senator Obama is concerned, he is exempt from doing the job he was elected to do (and has never bothered to do at all) as long as he is busy trying to get promoted to president.
If work ethic counts in a president, he's unqualified on this count alone!
Know-It-All. No Question.
There is genuinely worrisome news about our culture. There is a vast knowledge, intellect, and arrogance displayed by so many juvenile people of all ages. And this trait is alarmingly prevalent in US teenagers.
Just ask any know-it-all and they will demonstrate how little they know.
The wise person knows that the more he knows, the more he needs to learn.  Read the story.
Serving All US Including Congress
Thanksgiving arrived at the Forward Operating Base Airborne in Afghanistan. The men pictured above and their fellow protectors from other nations are genuine men true to their cause of liberty for all. They serve to ensure that civilization remains safe and that we may continue living in our comfortable, secure enclaves.
This base is too typical. It is a rectangle of concertina wire and barricades in the middle of no where. It is on a hillside 8,400 feet above sea level. Its inner compound is protected by bunkers and it is about 300 yards long and 175 hundred yards wide. This space shelters tents, armored vehicles, several latrines and mortar pits, a helicopter landing zone and little more.
These men serve and, while they defend, suffering injury and death, the US Congress suffers under the weight of piddling politicians whose apparent primary concern is their petty careers.
These Congressmen who piddle apparently care little for the caliber of the nation they are responsible for maturely leading and wisely funding. Congressmen wiggle in weasel mode attempting to gain domestic political power. Too many elected officials act seemingly unconcerned that legislation they hold up and the demoralizing interviews and speeches they proclaim undermine the men who are truly earning their constitutional rights and US citizenship. But these Congressional weasels fail to comprehend that the nation they toy with is diminished by their inability to act as men regardless of their gender. They care not that the nation they will be responsible for tomorrow may be diminished due to their piddling today.
Thank you to each and every service man and woman for serving the United States of America. We know you are working to win battles ahead of our nation's failing leadership. You truly know right from wrong. You understand the values that built the USA.
Try This
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Wholesale prices fell in August, 2007, by the largest amount in 10 months. Record oil prices have counter-intuitively resulted a decline in the price of gasoline and other energy products. Also, August was the fourth straight month of falling food costs.
The US Labor Department reports that the producer price index fell 1.4% in August, 2007. This decline was led by a 6.6% drop in energy costs -- the largest drop in more than four years.
Core inflation, which excludes food and energy, was under control. It rose 0.2%.
The US Labor Department reported that Consumer prices fell in August for the first time in 2007. Gasoline and housing costs were unchanged.
This decrease followed a 0.1% increase in July. Core prices, which exclude food and energy, rose 0.2%. The core was up 2.1% from a year ago.
You Don't Understand
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It is no wonder the mass media has been reporting about the federal deficit. The reason is that it has been shrinking, getting smaller, going down. Yes, tax cuts increase government revenue which pays down the deficit.
The US budget deficit is estimated to decline from its 2004 peak of 4.5% of GDP, down to 1.4% in 2009. That is a decline of more than half. And that is below the 40-year historical average deficit of 2.3% of GDP.
No Excuse
President Bush visited New Orleans over two years after hurricane Katrina. Bush said, "We understand".
He understands? If he understands, he is less smart than people thought. He should have said, "We do not understand how you could have come such a short distance after so long".
Why New Orleans failed to rebuild & recover? Why have nearly all other cities & towns hit by Katrina -- and other disastrous hurricanes -- recovered with a year or two?
The US government committed $127 billion in resources and tax relief in the two years since hurricanes Katrina and Rita for New Orleans and the Gulf Coast region. Following World War II the US government spent an inflation adjusted $107 billion between 1947 and 1951 on the Marshall Plan to rebuild 16 European nations.
The federal government has already given the City of New Orleans more millions of dollars than the State of Louisiana's state-wide annual budget!  Read the story.
Sinking
The British Empire may be the only entity sinking faster than the Ford Motor Company.
The so-called Great Britain has previously lost its standard-bearer Rolls Royce to the Germans. Now it appears that it will lose Jaguar to its one-time Indian colonials.
India-based Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra have reportedly been short-listed as primary bidders for Ford Motor’s British luxury brands Jaguar and Land Rover.
 
Suckling
There was once an age when people outgrew their natural need to suckle several months after birth. People adapted and learned to drink from a glass. Over the years they actually matured, became adults, and drank from glasses when thirsty or partying.
Today, in our age of widespread multiple fears many people cannot drive, walk, run, or sit without being comforted by a nearby liquid. It is often coffee or bottled water that now provides the ongoing suckling comforts that today's non-maturing, juvenile generations need to suck.
In the less self-involved, less demanding and more fearless age of recent decades, contented, psychologically well-adapted people simply lit up a cigarette and relaxed.
The Cure
So many people running around, busy, busy, busy. Many of them too busy to be effective at completing the tasks they start with efficiency. So busy that they are frustrated, chaotic, and unhappy in life and at work.
Many people have sustained periods -- even years -- of psychological hang-ups. These include depression, laziness, hyperactivity and other falsely-exotic-labeled syndromes.  Read the story.
Alabama Is Globalizing
The huge German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp AG announced it will build a $4.19 billion steel plant in Mobile, Alabama. The project could create thousands of jobs.
The plant will be near Calvert, a town of about 500 residents. Calvert is so small that residents now must go to the post office to pick up mail because there is no street delivery.
Globalization is a two-way street. No, wait. Globalization is globalization. Many nations, most industries, and many companies will benefit by expanding globally.  Read the story.
Global Warming Riddle
What is the difference between climate and weather?
Easy Out
Former President Gerald Ford died December, 2006. He was appointed by President Nixon to succeed him. President Ford pardoned Nixon, led the failed "Whip Inflation Now", WIN, and served a place-holder presidency for two years.
Ford's most substantive and far-reaching accomplishment was his failure to provide comfort to his wife. That failure, along with her character weakness, led her to become addicted to drugs and alcohol.
Betty Ford, when caught publicly with drug and alcohol habits, was the first to -- with fanfare -- turn herself into the newly invented Betty Ford Clinic concept. She acknowledged she was addicted. Betty Ford thereby became the role model for millions of people with weak characters who have ever since surrendered with fanfare, gone on rehab vacation, and returned to continue living their weak-character, lives.
No Pride
The investigation into President Clinton's National Security Advisor Sandy Berger has been completed. Berger removed classified documents from the National Archives, hid them under a construction trailer to retrieve later from the trash collector. This is the report by the agency's internal watchdog organization.
The report was issued after Berger plead guilty and received a criminal sentence and $50,000 fine for removing documents. He was barred from access to classified documents for three years.
The Clintons select their minions from people who have no pride in, or regard for the United States.  Read of Berger's espionage activities.
Pretend
If only the Iraqi insurgents and their masters from other regional regions had been clever. If only, then they could have conquered Iraq easily by now. It could have been so easy for them and so easy for the US coalition.  Read the story.
My Right
From Chicago northward for several miles, there exists a suburban setting of independent, prosperous suburbs. The median home price at several points is well over $1 million. Not long ago, this stretch was populated with civil people living successful lives.
Today, some people have lost their civility. Or, perhaps they never were civilized.
One morning one woman driver decided she did not want to follow the instructions of a school crossing guard. So, naturally she drove into him as he was attempting to do his job.  Read the story.
Failure
It has been only three years since the Iraqi people were handed their freedom by the United States coalition. The Iraqi people are failing to aggressively embrace the rights and achieve their potential after being handed liberty by the US.
Iraqis have centuries of history filled with myriads of people who fought, won, and effectively used freedom to build productive societies.
Is Iraq a failure of the principles of ancient Greek democracy?  Read the story.
Ladies Versus Females
Once upon a time there were ladies who focused their abilities upon discovering and improving people's lives.
<< Madame Curie discovered radium & the phenomenon of radiation.
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Florence Nightingale perceived problems & needs. She devised a solution now known as the Red Cross. 
Read the story.
Banana Republic: Our Step Up?
The question is, "Does the post-2000 election un-United States of America measure up to the quintessential banana republic?"
There is hardly a group, faction, contrived, or phony arrangement of self-serving trailer park trash who are not fighting about something.
The plethora of disparate groups waging wars of "It's My Right" against the USA have won beyond their right of expectation.
If there had not been ballot stuffing, something would be rotten in the State of Denmark. However, all is normal in the County of Cook and Chicago.  Read the story.
Planned Perfection
As the Fed planned & hoped, the US economy is slowing just enough to likely prevent inflation.
Economists know -- and the reason the Federal Reserve raises interest rates -- that an inflation-prone, over-heating economy will slow as interest rates increase. In the third calendar quarter, the US economy grew at the predictably slower -- as planned -- slower pace of 1.6%.
The University of Michigan's consumer confidence survey showed consumers are more confident than at any time in the last 15 months.  Read the story.
Iwo Jima
The battle for Iwo Jima was fought from February 19 to March 26, 1945. Massive defensive shelling made an organized landing of US forces impossible. Beaches were red and confused. 6,825 Americans were killed.
Today a small portion of Americans are again fighting to preserve freedom for all Americans. It is inconceivable -- but true -- that some half of all Americans fail to accept the need to fight. On the Iraqi war front of World War III, some 20 to 100 Americans die each month.
Too many Americans smugly lounge around the homeland afraid to mature. They are locked in juvenile play modes while trying, but failing to look and be cool.  Read the story.
Trailers Enough?
One magical day in October, the population of the United States will surpass 300 million.
The significant questions include:
Will there be enough trailers for all 300 million living in what has become an increasingly dirty, low class, corrupt trailer-park-type nation?
And when our kids get angry and frustrated, will they have enough schools to go to and teachers to shoot?
And will congressmen have enough under-age pages to practice their pedophilia upon?
And will there be enough prosecutors to investigate even a small portion of corrupt corporate executives?
All that is certain is that there will be more drivers running red lights, more nasty behavior, more juvenile silliness, and more drugs and violence.
Actually, the foremost question is, Will there be enough rehab facilities to hold the congressmen, students, actors, and other self-serving victims and phony repentant sorts.
Productivity & Wages

Auto assembly line circa 1934		 Decades past, when humans provided most labor on assembly lines, they unionized and fought for higher wages.
Auto assembly line circa 2004
Today's labor is provided by fewer workers with high-tech robots. The unit value of labor on many assembly lines has declined.
Volkswagen's vehicles are selling well, but making little profit.  Read the story.
Not Meaningful
He is not living the good life. Osama bin Laden is the multi-millionaire who failed to use his money to build. Instead he decided to use his followers by convincing them to sacrifice their lives to destroy what Muslims, Christians and Jews built.
Bin Laden has lived on the run for years with a multi-million dollar bounty hanging over him. Wherever he is staying day to day, it is likely unhealthy, not pleasurable, and dangerous.
Regardless of how WWIII proceeds, bin Laden is not needed.  Read the story.
Nuclear Weaponry News
The prestigious International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) predicts that Iran will have enough enriched uranium to make a single nuclear weapon later in 2010.
Inversion
Iran's president has called for the annihilation of millions of people. He is raging forward building Iran into a fully armed nuclear power. He finances and arms surrogate insurgencies in Iraq, Lebanon, and elsewhere. He is failing to provide Iran with major industry, educate its children in the arts, literature and science so they may become doctors, scientists, teachers, and productive labor. He fails to provide an infrastructure  and purpose for the time when it has lost all customers for its oil.
The president of Iran and President George W. Bush are both scheduled to speak at the UN on September 19, 2006. Speaking at the United Nations, Iran's president has less to fear from physical violence and angry crowds than does President Bush.
President Bush should deliver a very brief speech identifying...  Read the story.
Relaxing Toward Deflation
Economic indicators go up and down. The only certainty is that they will fluctuate. Fears of inflation returning in its 1970 through 1982 mode should abate.  Read the story.
Is Not
Tragic. Certainly. Not the first, not the worst, not the last tragedy in human events.
 Nor will this be the last act of war perpetrated upon civilized people by ruthless losers who have no hope, skills, or optimism.
Many Americans continue to whine, immerse themselves in, and profit from the emotionalized, tragic aspect of the official opening of World War III.  Read the story.
Perspective
More people were murdered in California during 2005 than all US military personnel killed in the three-year-long Iraqi War.
Smaller US Deficit, 2006
The US deficit is today 21% smaller than it was one year ago. This is because tax cuts resulted in increased revenue paid to the US government.
As taxes went down, corporate profits increased and, therefore corporations paid more money in taxes -- albeit at lower rates, they paid more total money.
Through July, 2006, government revenue totaled $1.969 trillion. That is an increase of 12.8% from the same period in 2005.
First-hand
Remarks of Brigitte Gabriel Delivered at the Duke University Counter Terrorism Speak-Out

Read her story.
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Katie Couric aggravated fellow passengers on board a NY-bound jet. The crew had closed the door, their plane was about to taxi for takeoff, passengers were buckled in.
Couric ran up the aisle -- cell phone in ear -- and told an attendant she must speak to the pilot now. Couric was allowed into the cockpit. She convinced the pilot to delay the flight.
Couric delayed the plane to wait for her late-arriving fellow traveler. The door was reopened for her producer, Nicola Hewitt. . . the daughter of who?
A flight attendant said this was the second time she had ever seen this. The first time was for a sick passenger.
For those who believe in timetables for exiting Iraq & other battlefronts:
 Will you tell your current employer when you plan to quit several months beforehand?
Why not?
Shrinking Sinking Sears
Metaphor For America
In 1972, Sears was the world's largest retail business. Sears had been started by an alert and confident Richard Sears who, while working as a train conductor in the later 19th century, purchased an unclaimed consignment of watches for $75. He sold all of those watches and Sears Roebuck & Co. was born.
Sears flourished over the next decades guided by wise merchandising minds that empowered good managers and implemented innovative marketing techniques.
Sears is a metaphor for the United States of America. A victim during the later third of the 20th century, Sears undermined itself through arrogance and inept management. It allowed the women's movement, affirmative action, equal opportunity hiring mandates, and a pandering board to misguide management and demoralize key staff. The changing world provided opportunities which Sears ignored. It is too late for Sears to catch up.  Read the saga.
Perspective:  Pain & Price
Some people remember when 5,000, 6,000, 7,000 Americans died in just days just to gain a foothold on some crappy little South Pacific island. And remember that the island was abandoned to continue progress on to end the Japanese terror.
Some retired military generals who now "have theirs" and live safely in obscurity see opportunity to use hindsight and the media.  Read the story.
Concerned?
Abraham Lincoln is dead. Are you concerned? Who needs leaders? We are so all-knowing that we get along fine on workout routines, driving through red lights, being arrogant and argumentative with coworkers and neighbors, and -- the ever-popular -- hating George Bush.
Check out today's leadership and contenders for our overly-emotionalized weak characters' votes.  Read the story.
Teaching Business
MBA's: Is it possible to teach how to do business... what a deal is... how to consummate a deal... how to manage resources... the need to understand customer needs?
Fortunately, experience is not a prerequisite to serve in top executive positions in today's corporate America.  Read the story.

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Obama Is A Deranged Control Freak
BO operates fascistically. But he is not a fascist. He is not a Marxist, socialist, or Communist. Obama is not an ideologue.
BO uses ideologies as tools to control people. Obama is a control freak.
Serfdom
For several decades American labor unions and independent workers have complained that their jobs were being exported to nations whose labor forces worked for lower wages.
American labor now rejoices because auto companies and other manufacturing will remain at least temporarily -- and some may return -- to US soil. American workers will have their jobs on the assembly lines and in light and heavy industries.
American labor fails to recognize that many workers are now employed by either foreign-owned companies or the US government. Corporate profits will be exported to foreign owned corporations or appropriated by the US Treasury. Profits will no longer be re-invested directly into the US economy.
American labor also fails to recognize that it continues to compete with foreign labor for wages and jobs. When American labor's foreign owner-employers decide to export these jobs, they are not likely to return.
Paraphrasing Hayek, there is a road to serfdom and American labor has earned its role as serf.
Please Explain
The New York Times reports a frequent opinion of Judge Sotomayor. When speaking at the annual Judge Mario G. Olmos Law and Cultural Diversity Lecture at the University of California, Berkeley, she said, "I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life".
A society is built upon the sum total of all its people's decisions.
Big Oil? Only To A Lilliputian
Bill Phillips spent nearly 50 years in the US oil and gas industry. Most of his career was with the Phillips Petroleum Company.
When Bill talks about oil and gas issues, oil men listen very closely. They find Bill's thoughts and facts revealing, compelling and difficult to argue against.
 The United States does NOT have any big oil companies. The largest American oil company, Exxon Mobil, is only the 14th largest in the world, and is dwarfed by the really big oil companies that are owned by foreign governments or government-sponsored monopolies that dominate the world's oil supply.  Learn from William Phillips, a man who knows first-hand.
Global News
The 2008 presidential election is not a contest between Democrats & Republicans.
Do you hate America?
Only in America is this possible.  Read the story.
US Car Companies Can Also Grow
The Indian unit of US auto maker General Motors, reports that it had a record rise in sales. Sales were led by its compact car Spark and Aveo sedan.
General Motors India Pvt. Ltd., is targeting a 10% market share of the country's booming vehicle market by 2010. Ford also experienced increased sales.
The company said this is the highest monthly sales ever achieved by GM India since its inception.  Read the story.
No Cure Needed
IF you do not get breast cancer you will not need the cure.
So, why not consider what likely causes breast cancer?
It has been empirically confirmed over decades that hormone therapy for post-menopausal women may increase their tendency to develop breast cancer. In other words, adjustments to hormones can lead to breast cancer.
Similar processes apply to men's bodily functions.  Read the startling facts.
Times Are Nasty & People Are Ignorant
When the US reluctantly entered WWI, Irving Berlin wrote the song "Over There". This song celebrated the positive approach to deadly war. This song acknowledged the obvious pain and death, but stated affirmatively that we are going over there, going to win, and going to end WWI.
When the US was forced into WWII following Pearl Harbor... When the US was attacked on 9/11, it retaliated upon the enemy's homeland... When quitters fail....  Read the story.
Murtha's Mirth
The following questions are for US Representative John Murtha who calls for withdrawal of nearly all US military force from Iraq. If your demands were implemented in the next months before Iraq is able to defend itself from internal and external threats, demagogues and fanatics, what would happen?
Would Iran invade and take control of Iraq's oil and people?
Why were you apparently willing to take bribe money in exchange for your action? How did you escape prosecution and continue getting re-elected to Congress as an un-indicted co-conspirator in the Congressional AbScam investigation? Why would you compromise your responsibilities in the US Congress for money?  Read the story.
About Those Americans
Click here to see what America's fighting force does in its spare time.
Unhappy New Year
The Iraq War does not exist. World War III does exist. Today's fighting in Iraq is only one front in several within the long war known as WWIII, the War Against Terrorism.
Any fool can quit today and exit tomorrow thereby escaping the fight in Iraq. Our self-proclaimed enemies will continue to fight amongst themselves in multiple civil wars throughout the Middle East killing their own civilians and making no economic or social progress.
During their infighting they will blame the US and Western Civilization for most of their troubles. Factions of militants, failures, losers, insurgents, fanatical young men breed only to fight and now, having nothing else to do, will seep into Western Civilization. They will wreak chaos, destruction and death upon the quitters and losers who failed and quit Iraq before the job was done.
History will make this clear to you also if you are alive and able to see.
Their National Pastime
It is either great fun or they have nothing better to do.
Nearly Everyone
In 2005, the US unemployment rate dropped to a 5-year low. That is, only 4.4% of all people who want to work are not working.
The economy was growing and people were producing.
Again it is being demonstrated that when taxes are reduced, business booms, government collects more tax revenue, and more people work.
Clarification
Strategy
Tactics
Tactics
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No thinking person should be confused when confused politicians misuse and misconstrue the terms strategy and tactics.
Strategy refers to to an overall conceptual plan and approach based upon guiding principles. Strategy involves statesmanship, politics, military resources, coalitions of significant long-range objectives that rest upon large-scale, high-level interests, and feasible planning. Strategies change little over time. Strategies are based upon substantive, basic principles.
Tactics refer to the detailed actions, handling of events, and methodologies used to deal with implementing the strategic plan. Tactics often need to adapt for enhancement over the short term. Tactics must react to enemy reactions and the latest winning and losing of all factions on all fronts.
Today's Ladies?
Liz Smith was a friend of recently deceased ex-Texas Governor Ann Richards. In her eulogy, Ms. Smith recounted a dining event with Governor Richards. During the eulogy Ms. Smith repeatedly used short-hand talk to obviously refer to a vulgar slang expression.
Ms. Smith is a journalist. She should have some reasonable vocabulary. Apparently her vocabulary does not contain all the words and synonyms appropriate for her friend's eulogy.
Are today's spotlighted women so overly empowered that they must flex their muscles by using profanities while eulogizing friends? Or are they simply so emboldened that they feel free to expose their intrinsic low class behavior?
They Gave Land For Peace.
Now They Must Fight For Peace.
If Israel does not defend itself, it will be destroyed.

Israel will not exist.
Iran's leadership has repeatedly openly called for the annihilation of Israel -- for Israel to be "wiped off the map. Leaders of other nations of the region support this objective politically, logistically, and through funding of surrogate paramilitary groups.
Israel has been threatened, attacked, experienced years of homicide bombings that killed and maimed civilians, and been targeted by marauding terrorists who enter and kidnap Israelis. If your homeland experienced some of this, how would you react?
 
Wiped Off The Map

Israel is smaller than New Jersey. It is seen here as the tiny bright-golden 8,000 square mile area in the map's middle.		 Leaders of some Middle Eastern nations and militant groups have declared that their objective is to "wipe the nation of Israel off the map". Other leaders and people of Middle Eastern nations express viewpoints indicating that they do not oppose that objective.
So what might the victors do with their newly acquired 8,000 square miles once 6 million Israelis are removed? Might they replace Israel's scientific and medical research and its high-tech product development?  Read the story.
Buffeted Into Confusion
Warren Buffett, the self-made billionaire who made his billions by investing in America and American productivity, announced he will donate around $40 billion to a fund run by another self-made billionaire, Bill Gates. Buffett fails to see clearly. He should use his billions to assist America in her time of stress.  Read the story.
Don't Care
Few observations are as simple as this. The arrogance & ignorance & lack of concern for quality in work & personal efforts is leading to the self-motivated, undermining & downfall of the US.
Following just days after NASA twice postponed the Shuttle's launch for weather-related reasons, cracks in the infamous foam were detected during a routine examination. NASA juveniles are now sitting around discussing the politics, their jobs and some risks of proceeding with tomorrow's launch.
Recall the juvenile space cadet NASA workers' arrogant words over 11 days while they dallied waiting for Columbia to burn upon entry. Regarding that foam problem, those responsible chanted, "No problem." They were correct. It was not a problem for them. It was only a problem for the Columbia's crew. But that omnipotent ignorance displayed our failing culture.
NASA has failed to correct the foam problem and continues to ignore it.
Tax Cuts & Wars
Few events boost an economy as effectively as war. Just ask FDR. FDR reaped the credit for having ended the Great Depression. Actually World War II ended the Great Depression.
Few people understand that when an economy goes to war it produces guns, ships, airplanes, assorted war materiel and economic and employment growth.  Read the story.
Down To Standards
Illinois has a city called Chicago which is captive within a county called Cook. This is the same Cook County where, in 1960, John Kennedy eked out a small win in his run for the US presidency. Cook County is a Democratic stronghold. Even the dead have been known to vote directly from the grave for a Democrat.
The county's chief executive, John Stroger, had a stroke and has not been seen publicly or heard from in over three months. Read the story.
Out Of Touch
The first woman to ever have adopted a child is now also the first woman to have given birth to a child... & she explains the tattoo on her backside. Bruce Springsteen rivals Machiavelli. Susan Sarandon supports educating the uninterested.
It is miraculous that so much wisdom could be packaged in these little brains.  Read the story.
Civility Recital
The student pianist sat before the piano, mustered her six years of piano training, and played a Mozart sonata. That was easy for her. She had the luxury of years of training, encouragement, and guidance.
But that's not fair.  Read the story.
Management
Iran has the world's second largest proven oil reserve. Iran's government spends about $6 billion annually to subsidize the price Iranians pay at the pump for gasoline.
Iran imports 40% of its gasoline.  Read the story.
Unworthiness Validated
Proving Further Her Lack Of Respect For Her Position & the US Congress
A grand jury declined to indict Representative McKinney for having provoked a confrontation in which...
she admitted hitting a Capitol police officer who had tried to stop her for a standard security search before entering a House office building.
McKinney, a Congresswoman from Georgia, smiles, a victim of the United States and its continued attacks and derision. McKinney displays her recent makeover with a smile for the cameras.  Read the story.
Appeasement
President Nixon tried appeasement when he sanctioned and signed into law the Environmental Protection Agency, the EPA. He also presided over the first Earth Day. Appeasement failed.
President Bush nominated Henry Paulson for Secretary of the Treasury.  Read the story.
Lame
Fed Chairman Ben Bernancke said, "These are unwelcome developments." Well, Ben, so is the flu and so were the 9/11 attacks. Either keep quiet or make infrequent, substantive brief statements based upon economic theories, data, and consistent interpretations.
The Fed, the nation, and the world are in dire need of leadership. More quavering is detrimental and superfluous.  Read the story.
I Am Still A Nobody
Michael Berg, Cindy Sheehan, and the women whose husbands were killed in 9/11 attacks all have one thing in common. That commonality is that nary a one of them has invented, discovered, produced or developed anything of any significance.
But each has another commonality.  Read the story.
Undermining Us
A portion of Americans are not pleased with President Bush's performance. Some are pleased on specific issues and displeased on other issues. This is consistent with how an educated body politic rationally reacts to its leadership.
Working Americans have their own jobs to do to the best of their abilities.  Read the story.
Chicken Little
No, really! The sky is falling! Glaciers are melting, oceans are rising up to your necks, and there will be no clean air to breathe anyway -- even if you stand on a ladder. And we will live in one giant hot house. Only hydroponics will save the tomatoes.
It used to be a kids fable. Today it is a story promoted to frighten you to vote him into the White House.  Read the story.
Ready. Go!
Finally it has arrived. After months of media warnings, it has finally arrived. Oh the humanity! Oh the impending dangers & tragedies! The media juveniles are about to explode.
Soon to be famous hurricanes have been lining up in alphabetic order across the North Atlantic for months. They wait barely able to contain themselves. They patiently line up waiting for the official opening of their season.  Read the story.

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Using Language To Divide & Conquer
French Canadians centered in Quebec during the 1970s forced a complacent English-speaking majority to legislate it into a French language province. The 1977 passage of Bill 101 created the requirement for French to be the primary language of Quebec. It limited the use of English in signage and official documents.
Gradually over decades French speakers managed to force their language upon the entire province. New immigrants to the province are required to educate their children in French. The eventual election of a separatist provincial government had a negative effect on Montreal's economy. Read the story.
Communism Works
Fidel Castro is worth an estimated $900,000,000. And that's not counting what cannot be directly attributed to him. The Cuban President claims a personal vow of poverty.
Castro has been nearly twice as successful as England's Queen Elizabeth II at accumulating wealth.  Read the story.
Multiplying
Bolivia, sleeping on top of the world's second largest natural gas reserves, is the latest banana not-quite republic to nationalize gas fields. It is a country that cannot succeed relying upon entrepreneurial capitalism.
Ecuador and Peru will follow. All these countries have lecturing demagogues dreaming of making the world cower as they stand on balconies waving to adoring illiterate peasants.  Read the story.
When?
When did US political so-called leadership get the idea that its role is to lecture Americans on how to live? Was it when Americans got stupid and started listening? It doesn't matter.
American politicians need to do their jobs and stop lecturing to Americans. We know better than they do how to live our lives. They are out of touch.
You're  Addicted

Working Onboard		 Yes, Americans are! But not to oil. Americans are addicted to progress, productivity, peace, and enjoyment of high quality lifestyles that they have earned.
Politicians would be wise to stop lecturing Americans about being addicted to oil. If politicians had been effective statesmen over recent decades, there would be no oil shortage today.  Read the story.
Evacuation
Americans are leaving big cities searching for less-costly homes and room to live. Nearly all large US metropolitan areas had more people move out than move in between 2000 & 2004. The few exceptions were in the South and Southwest, according to a report from the Census Bureau.
States attracting most new residents were Florida, Arizona & Nevada. States losing most were New York, California & Illinois.
The three largest metro areas, New York, Chicago & Los Angeles, lost most. The New York metro area lost over 210,000 residents each year between 2000 & 2004.
Wrong Realm
Total commitment to the military chain of command is critical to its ability to successfully perform its job. In April, 2006, seven retired generals deviated. Four others refuted what they said.
Most Americans have not served in the military and therefore have little knowledge of what a chain of command is and how one operates.  Read the story.
Hindsight
The Iraqi War. Going well or not going well? It is nearly impossible for military experts to assess accurately. That is because war is the ultimate confusion. Most people cannot even pronounce "Iraq" correctly.
How about your home, your life, your budget? Is all going well?  Read the story.
Danger
< Adolph Hitler, 1889-1945. Following WWII, most people understood Hitler's goals & accomplishments. He had made them reality beyond the words in his 1924 book. Having witnessed Hitler in action, required to defeat his followers, and having come close to being defeated, most civilized people used his name with caution.  Read the story.
Not Simple
For those who have fought for it, freedom has a taste the protected will never know.
 
Easy Entry To Death
It is very cool, but perhaps driving a race car requires long-term training and innate skills. Just wanting to do it doesn't make it. There are consequences that are impossible to live with.
Paul Dana, a journalist turned racer, died when he failed to avoid another car that had spun out in front of him.  Read the story.
Pronunciation
Iraq is pronounced -rk.
Iran is pronounced  -rn.
The "I" is short -- as in the word "ignorant".
There is correct and there is incorrect. The word "nuclear" may be correctly pronounced one syllable at a time, nu-cle-ar.
Shocking Generosity
Since 2000, there has been a record increase in US social programs including college aid, health care & food stamps. Between 2000 and 2005, enrollment increased 17%. The population grew 5%.
This is the largest 5-year increase since President Johnson's 1960-era Great Society started these giveaways. The US government spent $1.3 trillion on these giveaways in 2005.  Read the story.
Fatties Relax
Some wise people realize that being somewhat overweight is not really bad. This is good news for the roughly two-thirds -- the majority -- of all Americans who are constructed using an overweight format.  Read the story.
Genuine Tragedy
Our tragedy is not that our lives end too soon, but that we wait too long to begin living.
And some people never start enjoying life... instead they endeavor to make it painful for others.
Unanimously Obvious
In a unanimous decision, the US Supreme Court ruled that universities receiving federal funds must allow military recruiters on campus. This applies even if their law schools oppose Pentagon policy prohibiting openly gays and lesbians from serving.
The court upheld a 1994 federal law allowing the government to withhold funding if universities deny military recruiters campus access equal to other employers.
Binary
Our universe is a two-sided thing. There are good / evil, heaven / hell, on / off, male / female, free / not free. Wars are fought, won, and then a new good / evil forms.
Long-term, congealing on two sides of some demarcation occurs with unpredictable changes in components.
Today we may be witnessing a break from nature's universal binary structure. There are signs that additional genders are forming.  Read the story.
Out & Less Meek
If you remain impressed by the stock market collapse of 2001 and its ensuing slide, just wait. Already CNBC is spinning, Mary Meeker is advising, Cramer is yelling with a louder, more brazen bravado, TV brokerage ads show very ordinary people exercising enormous insight.  Read the story.
I Want My Mommy

This guy is demonstrating proper school yard defensive behavior -- perhaps too late.		 Making school yards safe is an ongoing project for school teachers and administrators. Those in charge believe that children must be protected from bullies. Their method of protecting children is to eliminate bullies and any semblance of bullying from school yards and classrooms.
All aggressive behavior gets smothered without regard for natural interactions between normal kids who are developing skills and learning how to react and protect themselves. We are raising a class of weenies, scaredy-cats, namby-pambies, and milk toasts.  Read the story.
Desire & Integrity
In 1871, Chicago burned to the ground. In 1906, San Francisco was destroyed by earthquake and fire. Both cities were rebuilt by civic and business leadership. Most people of each city perceived the opportunity to create modern productive and comfortable cities.
Both Frisco and Chi-town were built with optimism and hard work.
New Orleans is the most recent American city to have been destroyed by natural disaster. The people of New Orleans will demonstrate their work ethic and how much old fashioned American spirit they have in the next years by either rebuilding or waiting for handouts.

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Christian
Ken Lay, Enron's founder, CEO, and now convicted of multiple felony counts of securities fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy, and making false and misleading statements, referred to his Christian family and Christian life.
Where were Lay's Christian ideals, standards, thoughts, ethics and morals when he was so intently calculating the defrauding, lying, and cheating of his employees, stockholders, and customers?
Mongering
These days doctors have so many tests and patients have so many nits to pick that there is a high probability that patients will be labeled with some disease, ailment, or condition requiring some sort of medication and further testing.
Going to a doctor to micro-manage and fine tune your health may expose you to getting mongered.  Read the story.
Planning Torment & Destruction
Take that finger back. Democratic leaders are leading the only way they know how. They use threats of torment and destruction and stagnation of progress.
Democrats are planning a legislative blitzkrieg during their first days in power if they win control in November's election. Pelosi denied allegations that a Democratic House would work quickly to impeach President Bush. But, she said of the planned investigations, "You never know where it leads to."  Read the story.
Accomplish
Opportunity. Imagine the opportunity. Obstacles. Imagine the obstacles.
The one task that needed to have been accomplished and realistically should have been accomplished is...  Read the story.
How's It Going?
Over that many years? Ridiculous. Way too long. Taking so much time indicates certain failure. Obviously things are going all wrong. It was a mistake to try.
We must scrap the plan and try something else... or we will be in big trouble. So many years just to get the initial document written and ratified.  Read the story.
Just Cannot Get It Together
Three years after being liberated with very little effort on their part from one of the 20th century's despicable dictators, Iraq is squandering time and failing to proceed along a path toward greatness.
It is now time for the Iraqi people to realize the wonderful opportunity they have been handed.  Read the story.
Illegal Is Not Legal
Thousands of Hispanics incited by Hispanic special interest groups, rallied across the US making citizenship demands. They chanted their demands in Spanish while waving signs written in Spanish & waving Mexican & other non-US flags.
English is the global language of business, technology, science, and much of the finest literature and philosophy of the last 500 years. Yet these immigrants -- legal and illegal -- issued their demands in Spanish.  Read the story.
Respect
Hispanics are marching in various US cities waving the Mexican and other non-American flags. Hispanic students are walking out of their classrooms to protest their treatment in America.
Hispanics appear very proud of their homelands, their nations' accomplishments, culture, and living conditions. Why are they in the US complaining about their illegal status?
After some time they finally realized they were raising awareness of their disrespect for America and Americans. Then they started draping the American flag across their bodies, cars and streets.
Immigration is developing into the most important election 2006 issue.  Read the story.
US Economics
The US Commerce Department reported the unemployment rate dropped to 4.6% in April. That is lower than the average of all years from the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s --- 211,000 jobs were created.
Despite layoffs, hurricanes and laziness, 95.4% of all Americans who want to work are working.  Read the story.
No Self Respect
The Obama and Bush administrations, as well as other self-serving politicians, do not understand. They are arrogantly and reflexively using the immigration issue as another vote-getting tool. It is very likely that they will lose both votes and America. There are consequences.
Citizenship is not free nor is it a right. Americans fail to comprehend the value of the rights and privileges they have inherited.  Read the story.
Busybodies
Busybodies everywhere unite! Hey, you all, here's a new way you might spend your time meddling. A recommended new plan:
Step 1 -- All busybodies drop efforts to force an end to cigarette smoking & the eating of French fries.
Step 2 -- Busybodies could then use their money, time, and legal resources to encourage the more dangerous, detrimental & larger population of drug users to quit illicit drugs.
More Government Revenue
The US Commerce Department reported the unemployment rate dropped to 4.8% in February. That is 243,000 jobs that were created.
Despite layoffs, hurricanes and laziness, 95.2% of all Americans who want to work are working.  Read the story.
Se Habla English
Mike Gray, has been a heavy equipment operator with the Arapahoe County Road and Bridge Department in Colorado, for 16 years. He says, "They claim it's offensive and I've been accused of discrimination and harassment, believe it or not, because of this".
Gary has a sign on his private business' trailer that reads "Lawn Services Done With Pride!! By An English Speaking American."  Read the story.
Sippin' Cool
The National Coffee Association, a trade group representing coffee roasting companies reports that in 2005, 39% of coffee drinkers consumed their coffee outside their homes. In 2001, 32% drank their coffee outside their homes.
Fortunately driving while jabbering on a cell phone, yelling and directing other drivers, messing with stuff on the other seat, and running red lights are not full time tasks. Quality multi-tasking time remains for sipping that "I can't wait for it" cup of hot java. Golly gee, it's a good thing she quit smoking.
Intimidating No More
There is a trite saying that goes, "Like father like son". But what about learning from our father's mistake when there are lives in jeopardy?
Fans watching a Daytona race a few years ago lost a great driver, Dale Earnhardt.
If Earnhardt, Sr. had been wearing the neck brace now required he may have survived the accident. More importantly, had Earnhardt, Sr. applied basic laws of physics to his driving, he would have known not apply his brakes to slow into the front bumper of the car behind him.
And how many amateur Main Street drivers reading this story feel really cool while they draft the car in front of them?  Read the story.
Relax Your Mitosis
Death from cancer has decreased for the first time in seven decades. And it happened within our culture filled with media and environmental groups' daily scares, warnings, and admonitions about everything from smoking cigarettes and using cell phones to breathing.
The National Center for Health Statistics announced that 556,902 Americans died of cancer in 2003. That is 369 fewer than died in 2002.
The cancer death rate has been declining by about 1% per year since 1991.
You Don't Understand
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It is no wonder the mass media has been reporting about the federal deficit. The reason is that it has been shrinking, getting smaller, going down. Yes, tax cuts increase government revenue which pays down the deficit.
The US budget deficit is estimated to decline from its 2004 peak of 4.5% of GDP, down to 1.4% in 2009. That is a decline of more than half. And that is below the 40-year historical average deficit of 2.3% of GDP.
Taxing
The US Treasury announced its General Explanations for Fiscal Year 2007 Revenue Proposals, known as the Blue Book.
Included was a set of proposals to increase voluntary compliance. The estimated difference between what taxpayers should pay and what they actually pay on a timely basis, known as the net tax gap, is roughly $300 billion annually. That is 15% of all taxes collected. That means that taxes are higher for compliant taxpayers.
Less Humorless
A sense of what is humorous, an appreciation of a barb, gibe, criticism, dig, and our ability to laugh at ourselves seem to have dissolved away. This is strange since it feels good to laugh. Laughter ads enjoyment to each day.
Where has our sense of humor gone? It appears replaced by trite, juvenile silliness and bathroom humor. Remember the days when people laughed uproariously at themselves? In recent memory people laughed at themselves after sarcasm and when caricatured and chided. Perhaps they could laugh because they knew they might return a clever barb and provoke more laughter from the object of their joke or criticism.
The other side of life is the tragic. Without humor only this other side exists -- and slowly takes over to darken each day.
That is truly tragic.
Multifarious Miscreant Morasses
-- Gail Norton - the realization.
-- The US trade deficit hit new records. American buyers of these cheese box, look-alike, personality-less cars should have bought eye glasses first.
-- Former H-P CEO Carly Fiorina was paid $42,000,000 in violation of company policy, a lawsuit contends.
 -- Former President Bill Clinton is a paid advisor to the royal prince of Dubai but has not registered with the US as an agent of a foreign power;
-- Revenge for Muslim mistreatment;
-- Thanks from Katrina evacuees inflicts pain upon their generous benefactors.
Read about these.
Thanks, Bill
Former President Bill Clinton lied under oath to a federal judge regarding sexual escapades in the Oval Office. That is fact regardless of what the meaning of "is" is. He was impeached for lying under oath.
Thanks, Bill. Your legacy is what it is regardless of what you say it is.  Read the story.

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Making It The Old-fashioned Way
With her childhood dreams unattainable, Hillary, calculated that her success might best be realized by taking that old-fashioned, tried-and-true path -- marry a potentially successful dude.
Having failed to become an astronaut, athlete, doctor, or scientist, she turned to selling her herself into matrimony.  Read the story.
Demonstrating Why
This is how they express their love for the US. They love America so much that they want to shut it down. They cannot. Others will pick lettuce.
"Don't Buy Gringo Products. Long Live the Boycott."  So chanted about 3,000 Mexicans in Mexico. This is the Mexican way of persuading the US to hand all rights & privileges of US citizenship to millions of illegals.
So dumb... they fail to see that they further demonstrate why Mexicans cannot build a potent Mexico. No wonder so many Mexicans escape Mexico every day.  Read the story.
Illegal & Demanding
On May 1, the annual marches will take place. The world's communists will celebrate and America's illegal immigrants will demand. The communists will celebrate their many economic and cultural failures and ongoing repression of human rights since Karl Marx codified their misconceptions in 1848.
America's legal immigrants and illegals plan to stay away from work, school and stores to rally and demand that they be given US citizenship and amnesty or they will shut down America.  Read the story.
Punch Out, Doc
Major retail pharmacy chains will be opening additional in-store health clinics. Walgreen's announced it is developing over 20 clinics. Brooks Eckerd Pharmacy, Rite Aid, and Albertson's Osco Drug and Sav-on Drugs operate, and are planning additional in-store facilities.
Many doctors themselves have been plagued with the Doctors' Disease. This disease displays symptoms including being unresponsive, uncommunicative, arrogant, and rude to patients.  Read the story.
Cower Cower
The Russians said this. The Chinese did that. Venezuela hates the US. France went pooh-pooh to US policy. North Korea refuses to talk to the US. Iran is building nuclear weapons. Gas prices are skyrocketing.
"Oh my God, the sky is falling!", shout the media.
Then the media shout -- in a manner styled to terrify audiences, "How will the US ever defend itself? Can the US survive? Why hasn't the US yet given in to these foreigners' demands?" The media imply US impotence. They work to terrify Americans just to have them "stay tuned".  Read the story.
Broken Down & Out
Trial by jury was established in the Constitution. It relies on the integrity of each member of the jury and upon the integrity of the twelve jurors acting as one.
< Sonja Chambers, jury foreperson
Each juror and the jury body must use intellect, judgment, intrinsic integrity, and clear away all preconceived ideas and biases.  Read the story.
All Clear
September 10, 2001: "It has now been eight years and there has not been another bombing in New York or anywhere else in the US."
Terrorists of the 21st century have patience beyond Western civilization's imagination. Their intended victims diddle away much of their effort in divisive arguments over details.  Read the story.
Simple. Do It.
The White House, Congress, Washington think tanks, and lobbyists design overly-complex, impractical plans requiring more bureaucrats who then monitor and confuse themselves while providing little useful service for Americans.
No universal government-sponsored health insurance plan is likely to be implemented, but the Washingtonians get their salaries and health insurance.  Read the story.
Thaaaaaaaaaaeeenx
They're not loveable coming or going, they cost more per mile, but they do generate massive smugness.
Of course, the creators of "South Park" said it best in one simple word:  Smug. Hybrid vehicles pollute less, but they create massive amounts of smugness. Smug owners of these bland little personality-less boxes have over-paid for the right to create smugness and act silly.  Read the story.
Unbounded Audacity
Track Their Total Disregard For The USA
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The Dubai ports deal delineates supporting politically-oriented leadership from support of the United States of America. There is an obvious priority that cannot be disregarded and demands ultimate concern for, and protection of the US of A. The US of A is more important than any politics and any business deal.
Update January, 2007:  AIG, America's largest insurance company has agreed to buy six US ports from Dubai Ports World. The deal is intended to end the long-running political furor. DP World sold the ports nine months after acquiring them as part of a multi-billion dollar takeover of Britain's P&O maritime empire. The new AIG assets include ports in New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Miami and New Orleans.
Oops
Americans & Western civilization must watch to see how Dubai owners of the port operation contracts escape this issue without transferring them. Will they simply set their price high enough to fail to attract buyers... and then claim no buyers materialized? Dubai-owned & controlled DP World knows that Congress and most Americans will have forgotten this issue by then. After all the noise, there may be no transfer from DP World.
Dubai has only promised to transfer operational control to a separate entity. It has not removed the possibility of someday taking back operational control from that entity. And so what? Would a competent business person trust Dubai to not renege on a promise after witnessing their behavior throughout this deal? Are there any competent business-oriented negotiators in congress? Does only personal self-interest guide US Congressmen?
Sham! Specious Sham!  Just as the US Congress started passing legislation that would have killed the Dubai ports deal, as expected the Dubai-owned and controlled company DP World made its next announcement. Its orchestration was perfect. Speciously, the company announcement was made by its American puppet Chief Operating Officer Edward H. Bilkey. He issued a press release perfectly timed to coincide with Senator John Warner's ability to grandstand and read it on the Senate floor for maximum media coverage.
This possibility is larger for a UAE-based company than for a British, Italian or US-based company. This is why this deal should not be permitted and US policy regarding port operations must change in the post-9/11 world.  Read about the twists & exposures.
Bill Clinton:  Former president Bill Clinton knows the UAE and top UAE officials know Bill Clinton well. Their relationship is long and deep. The sheikdom contributed to the Clinton Library and brought Clinton to Dubai in 2003 & 2005 were he was reportedly paid $300,000 each for speaking engagements.  Read about more players.
The Deal: February 28 -- The UAE is located at a strategically and tactically critical juncture. The US Navy openly points to several hundred military vessels that have ported in UAE waters over recent months. If that, then imagine.... The UAE is a relatively reliable oil-producing ally. Therefore, in the global picture, the DP World buyout of P&O is a small deal. But it is a big deal to several UAE business interests. And with so much publicity it is an even grander global deal. US politicians will eventually relent. US politicians will not allow UAE interests to suffer embarrassment by losing this highly visible contest.
The Question: Why should foreign-controlled company employees and officials of foreign nations have direct knowledge and be privy to US Homeland Security plans, safeguards, procedures, and defenses?
Certainly the US remains in charge and will perform its own security. But how much more can our security forces do? Why should their task list grow? Why open our doors further? Homeland Security will become our nation's largest industry.
Stephen Hadley, Bush's national security advisor, said there is no way to stop the deal. Some Americans say, "Oh yes there is. We can pretend we are from the Middle East also and say, 'No, we do not accept this deal.'"
The Point: Dubai-controlled DP World will be a natural open door for fanatic terrorists to seek employment. At some point in the future, some few fanatics will be hired. They will have access to US security plans & procedures. They will have access to containers and ships heading directly into US ports. They will be able to plant chemical, nuclear, biological material on these ships.  Read the story.
Democracy Works
South Dakota's population is 770,000. SD has three electoral votes. A close presidential election is defined in US Constitutional terms as one wherein the national electoral vote count total is close.
Therefore, in a close presidential election, the state of South Dakota could determine the winner for the presidency of the US.
That could happen if electoral votes added up closer than in the 2000 presidential election. In 2000, a larger state -- Florida with its 27 electoral votes -- was needed to add in and determine the winner.
The electoral system was included in the US Constitution by its creators. The intent was to provide smaller states with reasonable representation. Democracy works except for sore losers. But they are, by definition, losers.
Liberated
Saddam Hussein is on trial for a small fraction of the despicable indecencies he inflicted upon the world and the Iraqi people. Throughout his trial he has used various tactics to delay, disrupt, and distract. Now he has gone on a hunger strike.
It is not that he wants to feel some small portion of the pain he inflicted upon millions of Iraqis, Kuwaitis, Iranians and others. He is being disruptive.
Saddam is free to go on a hunger strike. He is free to starve himself to death because he, along with 26 million Iraqis, was liberated by the US coalition. Iraq is now a free country. Saddam, you may die.
It's So Hard To Win
...But So Easy For Some People To Quit

These are the last evacuees pleading & streaming to come to America on the last helicopter on top of the US embassy immediately before the North Vietnamese communists overran Saigon.		 Saigon, 1975: Almost 15 years after JFK brought the US into the conflict in Vietnam, the US cut and ran.
South Vietnamese allies streamed up the side of the US embassy hoping to be evacuated with the last Americans, lest they get murdered.
The United States demonstrated that its limits were set by weaklings, the short-sighted, & the scared.  Read the story.

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Essentiology: School Yard Epic
Reports surfaced four years ago of a 9-year-old boy who suffered a brutal surprise attack on his school yard. A brutal gang of thugs from far across town snuck up, killed, injured, and destroyed the school environs.
The boy, bloodied, but not permanently injured or disoriented, got up, cleaned himself off, mustered his force, and retaliated. The boy's entire school is now openly threatened with total annihilation by the gang of thugs from across town.  Read the story.

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Insight
Gourmet coffees -- a fad. Some people are pausing to consider....
Our eclectic staff had been obsessed with gourmet coffees. Our buyers automatically bought the usual gourmet coffee brands. One day, one of our more astute staff members mentioned that our usual coffee didn't taste great. After the snickers subsided, we paused. A few intrepid staffers said, "Uhm, maybe you're like right."
Later that day one of our initiative-filled staff members ventured out to buy Stewart's Private Blend coffee.
Now, weeks later, everyone has paused. Most have switched from the pseudo-gourmet coffee to the good tasting, original private label coffee, Stewarts.
America: Land of Opportunity
A Congressional auditor reported that thousands of applicants for federal emergency relief money following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita used duplicate or invalid Social Security numbers or bogus addresses.  Read the story.

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Mission Accomplished
The city council of Budapest, Hungary, approved placing a monument to former President Reagan in the capital's main park.
This was the first time a former Soviet-bloc's elected government voted to erect a monument in honor of President Reagan commemorating his efforts to end the Cold War and release Eastern Europe from Communist oppression.
Hungary's largest national newspaper and formerly the Communist Party's mouthpiece, Népszabadság, reported that support for the monument crossed all party lines -- a rarity in Hungarian politics.
Please Buy Our Oil

Buy it by the gallon, the barrel, or tanker load		 Despite oil's importance, its price alone will not impede progress derived from technology but will expedite our decreasing oil dependency. Problems prevailing in the Middle East can cause oil price spikes anytime. OPEC nations need customers.
They may not say please, but Middle Eastern and South American rulers will eventually sell oil... if not today, the day after tomorrow  Read the story.

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