Daniel Hannan Body Slams Gordon Brown

This is from the European Parliament. Many members of the EP are not happy with Britain's endless spending. What Daniel Hannan says about Britain could soon be said about the USA.

Tea Parties

If you haven't heard about the tea party movement going on, it's because the media is studiously avoiding any coverage whatsoever. Heaven forbid any anti-Obama stuff be shown on TV! Meanwhile, an Acorn-sponsored bus tour of AIG executive homes gets huge coverage.
The following photo-shopped picture made me laugh.

The Spoken Word

I have come to the conclusion that for Obama the current spoken word is the only thing that matters. Yesterday's spoken word does not matter, tomorrow's spoken word does not matter, history does not matter, action does not matter, and intentions do no matter. Only his current utterance has any significance.

Consider this statement by Obama today. "It's with a budget that leads to broad economic growth by moving from an era of borrow and spend to one where we save and invest."
These are wonderful spoken words, but the facts are so contrary to his pronouncement, it causes one to consider if Obama is even living on the same planet.
The chart below is from the CBO and includes the White House's own estimates!

Save and invest? I don't see it even in his own administration's numbers!

So the backlash begins

The GOP has taken the lead in the generic party preference poll. Dems traditionally lead this poll by large margins, so this change is quite astounding. I think it shows considerable dissatisfaction with the performance of Congressional Dems, and maybe even Obama, since his poll numbers are also falling.



A few points about the AIG bonus hullabaloo. Sure, the bonuses are despicable under the circumstances. However, the bonuses are contractual bonuses and AIG has no choice but to pay them. Barney Frank is demanding the names of the bonus recipients. AIG leadership is in the wrong here, not the bonus recipients. The show being put on by the Dems in congress is to cover for the fact that they allowed Treasury to spend the money without any strings whatsoever, so the bad accountability lies with Congressional leadership. Also, Senator Dodd inserted a provision in the TARP bill that permitted the payment of such contractual bonuses, and now that the crap has hit the fan, he is trying to cover his fanny by saying that Congress will tax the money back into the Treasury. If Congress can tax specific private citizens by name, then is anything we own safe?

Update:
CNN states:
Dodd acknowledged his role in the change after a Treasury Department official told CNN the administration pushed for the language.
Dodd, a Democrat, told CNN's Dana Bash and Wolf Blitzer that Obama administration officials pushed for the language to an amendment designed to limit bonuses and "golden parachutes" at those companies.
"I agreed reluctantly," Dodd said. "I was changing the amendment because others were insistent."

So now Dodd is squirming. Yesterday, he said he had no idea how the language got into the bill. Today, having been caught in a lie, acknowledges that he put the language in the bill, but he blames it on the Obama administration. A simple "I apologize. I made a mistake" would be sufficient and everyone would forgive and forget, but Dodd's pride will not allow him to do so. Will a Democrat ever take responsibility for a mistake? If it were a Republican, the Democrats would be demanding a resignation at this point.

Recent Interesting Articles

I have read the following interesting articles lately.

Utah: Where the con is on
Utah Mormons have at least one glaring fault. They are gullible, and overly trusting.

Where's the Global Warming?
Is the Boston Globe wising up? Even this lefty newspaper is having its doubts.
The last paragraph is a zinger!

Gay Marriage vs. Democracy
Gay marriage could have already been a reality if only its proponents would change strategy. The last line in this article sums it all up. Their penchant for compulsion via courts rather than persuasion via campaigning and winning elections is hurting their cause.

Democrats kick a sleeping bear

Democrats had their way in the election.
They have their way in creating legislation.
They merely have to go about their business doing what they have always wanted to do.
Now, for what reason I cannot imagine, Obama and the DNC are going on the offensive against Rush Limbaugh. Limbaugh's influence was drifting downward, but the Democrats could not leave well-enough alone. They have whacked the beehive and kicked a sleeping bear. The Democrats have called attention to Limbaugh and now his audience will likely grow due to those tuning in to see what all the fuss is about. Limbaugh has now challenged Obama to a debate of the issues, but Obama would be foolish to accept such a win-win situation for Limbaugh.

First Victory

Here is the game score of my first victory.
I had the white pieces. My opponent was winning and I believe he mistakenly resigned. He should take my f pawn en passant with a very sharp attack.

I am not doing as well in my other games.