Someone leaves Working at the White House, and Guess what, They wrote a book! May 28, 2008
Posted by baxtersbrother2 in Election 2008, Iraq, Just Ranting, Military, Resources, Social Discourse, The press, US Government.Tags: books, Bush, Bush Administration, Election 2008, George W Bush, Iraq, Karl Rove, Press Secretary
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Today, there is alot of talk that Former Press Secretary Scott McClellan has a tell all book that is to be published soon. This book apparently goes into great depth about the Bush Administration. Here is what NPR is saying. One of President Bush’s counselors is indicating that the book is “total crap.” That is posted on CNN. The White House is “puzzled.”
In the book, McClellan has said “I had allowed myself to be deceived into unknowingly passing along a falsehood,” he wrote. “It would ultimately prove fatal to my ability to serve the president effectively.” Also, he said, “One of the worst disasters in our nation’s history became one of the biggest disasters in Bush’s presidency,” he wrote. “Katrina and the botched federal response to it would largely come to define Bush’s second term.”
Ok. this was not a posting on Daily Kos. It is so shocking!!!!!!!!!
Here is this blog’s opinion about this. The phrase total crap can be used, but not as one of President Bush’s former advisors have indicated. I think that Scott McClellan publishing this book is total crap. Now I have not read the book, but there are parts of it that are the typical sleeze tell all. It is in the paradigm of what the publishers want. Follow this:
Bush === Bad
Iraq=== We were lied to because of the Bush Administration
Karl Rove===Evil.
Now, I could have had some left-wing blockers write this. Now, I am NOT a Bush Fan and think that his administration has been a failure. But it is awfully Damn convenient that this happens now. Like sticking a card in the ATM. Scott McClellan’s press conferences were one of the most arrogant things I have seen. My question is this, if it was so bad, why didn’t he quit? Can’t come up with an answer. Like I said, it is total crap.
The Farm Bill, The Farm Bill, The Farm Bill. May 16, 2008
Posted by baxtersbrother2 in Fiscal, Just Ranting, Social Discourse, Tax Policy., US Government, Uncategorized.Tags: Farm Bill, Farmers, Farming, NYTimes, President Bush, Senate, US Congress
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Once every 5 years or so, there is a package from the US Congress that is commonly called “The Farm Bill.” Typically, the farm bill contains agricultural programs for the nations farmers and Food Stamp money for the nations hungry. As illustrated in the NYTimes, even though it is a bi-partisan bill, and almost veto-proof, President Bush should veto this bill. The present package is a $307 billion dollar package that is full of pork for very wealthy farmers who are benefiting from the Ethanol revolution and increases in Net income. In the fine details, there is tax breaks for racehouse breeders in Kentucky by Senator McConnell. They pay the farmers not to farm!! If they are farmers who do not farm, what are they?
Also:
- Continues to subsidize millionaires. Currently, all full-time farmers may be eligible for farm subsidies regardless of income (part-time farmers must earn less than $2.5 million annually). President Bush reasonably proposed limiting farm subsidies to those who earn less than $200,000 a year.
- It pays people to farm dirt or do not farm at all! Here is a article from The Washington Post.
- It goes to school nutrition programs which I think is great. However, many of the school programs are corporate run, and they are feeding the children garbage with sugar that is creating a bigger obesity crisis.
- Many of the farmers do not like the bill and believe that it is fraud. The Grand Island Independent reported the passage of the bill and how Senator Chuck Hagel voted against it. “We must reconnect our policy to its original purpose: providing a true safety net to real farmers when they need it most, while limiting government involvement in producers’ decisions,” Hagel said.
- Senator Chuck Hagel also said “It will continue to distort land valuations and inflate food prices, while jeopardizing our trade agreements,” he said. “We need a farm bill that significantly reforms our current policy. Agriculture is far too important to Nebraska and America for it to continue on such a misguided path.” As a person who has traveled thru Nebraska at 100 mph, I completely agree.
- Fewer than half of America’s farms benefit from our current farm policy and nearly 66 percent of farm payments go to only 10 percent of producers. It is unwise and wrong to continue these policies. The real farmers and taxpayers lose. The big guys win.
- The average food stamp receipts receives an average $1.10 per meal. That is it. At the local Safeway, you can barely buy a box of Mac and Cheese for that price.
Regardless of ones political philosophy, WE DESERVE BETTER!
Rush Limbaugh on Gas Prices May 14, 2008
Posted by baxtersbrother2 in Election 2008, Just Ranting, Social Discourse, The press, Uncategorized.Tags: Conservatives, Economy, Election 2008, Gas Prices, Hurricane Katrina, Just Ranting, Rush Limbaugh, Social Discourse, The 1990's, The press
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Ok, I thought that I would have a great title, but I will just say this: RUSH LIMBAUGH IS A BIG FAT LIAR!! Yes, Ladies & Gentleman, the most self-obsessed drug addict is on a role today. Though condesending, Keith Olbermann was on a role when he called him “Comedian Rush Limbaugh.” What is got me on a role, He said that:
“gas prices didn’t start going through the roof till [Democrats] took over the House in 2006″
Can you believe this crap? As a person whose employment was precarious over 4 years noticed that right after Katrina, gas prices soared. The Audio is on the Media Matters site. He was quoted as the most influencial conservative commentator. MANY of the Oil Rigs were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina! He just flat out lied, and believe in his own mind that he is right, and not only that, some of the comments, I am not going to put on my blog because it could be offensive.
Limbaugh was popular in the 1990’s but he is just yesterdays news. He has said the same crap over and over during his radio career in the same context ( Republicans, OK; Democrats: Evil).
People are in need to be just told the truth. That is all. That is it. No one has been as divisive as him and I can not believe that he is trying to divert blame. It is the same logic over and over again. There is no solution, no ideas on how to change, just ranting. He is not providing anything constructive.
Things must be rough over there in Indiana May 7, 2008
Posted by baxtersbrother2 in Election 2008, Just Ranting, Resources, US Government.Tags: Election 2008, ID, Nuns, voting
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During yesterday’s primary, there was a news article that was labeled Nuns with dated ID turned away at polls. This is from the recent supreme court decision that you need to show ID at the polling place. In the article, it noted that these sisters were in their 80s and 90s. 80 and 90 year old nuns have no reason to have a valid drivers license. They showed a passport but that was considered unacceptable. Voter fraud is an issue, but a group of nuns? Seriously? You know, that is just wrong and a sign of the times in this current political climate. When you are disenfranchising nuns, that is just wrong. What tops it is what came from the Indiana Secretary of State Late Tuesday, Secretary of State Todd Rokita was unapologetic.
“Indiana’s Voter ID Law applies to everyone. From all accounts that we’ve heard, the sisters were aware of the photo ID requirements and chose not to follow them,” he said in a statement released by his office.
WOW! It might be Catholic guilt, but I have learned that you never cross a nun!
Barack Obama’s Bitterness on an overall spectrum April 15, 2008
Posted by baxtersbrother2 in Economy, Election 2008, Fiscal, Just Ranting, Resources, Social Discourse, Tax Policy..Tags: , , Barack Obama, Economy, Election 2008, Fiscal
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Well, it was bound to happen eventually, Barack Obama officially fumbled and was off message last week when he indicated that “It’s not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or antitrade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations” during an event in San Francisco. In today’s NYTimes, one of their columnist indicates there is racial undertones present. Personally, I believe that it is more simpler than that. Many, Many Americans are finding it difficult in challanging economic times not to be angry. There was a poll that was conducted that 81% of the American electorate believes that the nation is in the wrong direction. Everyone is talking about how much gasoline has increased, how much food prices have increased, how much utilities have increased. They see their investments deflating, jobs being offsourced. They see their friends going thru the same thing. This is not believe that it is a “working class” thing but what is present regardless of socioeconomic status.
Lou Dobbs, on his nightly program, states that there is “A War on the Middle Class.” I partly agree. People are frustrated and wanted to just know why. Questions of “Why is this happening to me?” And, they want someone/something to blame, whether it be the Government, illegal immigration, or trade policies.
Barack Obama was politically stupid to make this statement because it appears that he is completely out of touch with the American electorate. Plus, he is apparently out of touch. Americans are NOT domestic simpletons that cling to God and Guns. They need leadership and resolve.
There has been a comment that has been all OVER the place yesterday. The phrase of “elitist” was prevelant. There were many that believe that Barack Obama, by making the stupid comments, is an elitist. However, America, do not buy it. This is a divide and conquer strategy used to distract people from the real issues. The GOP has to present a solution that is different than what they have produced thru the leadership of President Bush. They haven’t. The Democratic Party needs to present something that will captivate and motivate. They have not. Instead, we have stories about Pastors and some of the comments that they present, the “pimping” (Now this was stupid) of Chelsea Clinton, and so forth. What I would like to know is what are these people going to do or not do to change the quality of life of the American people and if those solutions simply do not work, then change them to a more libertarian approach.
Happy Tax Day everyone!!! Most have probably spent their refunds to survive. But, nonetheless, Happy Tax Day. I have also included the schedule of when people get their “economic stimulus” checks.This is the infamous Bi-Partisan “Economic Stimulus Act of 2008.” The interesting thing is that this does not truly impact the economy. This is not “free money.” This is an advance on your refund for when you file the 2008 return, and the bad part of all of this: IT IS PURE DEFICIT SPENDING. Many of us, will take the funds when they see it online in their accounts, go over to the billpay section of their banks website and pay something. In the act, there were some investment credits, but not enough to make a difference. It is exactly the same in theory as the Stimulus Acts that were done in 2001, and 1975. The net impact was that there was minor, if any stimulus to the economy.
The quote of the Day and week….. April 4, 2008
Posted by baxtersbrother2 in Inspiration, Just Ranting, Misc, Personal Growth.Tags: Inspiration
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“Lead us not into temptation, and deliver us from ourselves.”
This is so true sometimes.
If your net worth increased 10 fold, would you jump in? April 2, 2008
Posted by baxtersbrother2 in Just Ranting.Tags: Al Gore
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Dick Morris (the ultimate sleeze insider) ran a column today questioning why Al Gore is so quiet about the primary season. I am not an Al Gore fan, but I will say this. He is taking the global warming thing to the bank and now is on the Board of Directors of some environmental hedge fund. It might be possible that after winning the Nobel Peace Prize, an Oscar and hundreds of honors, as well as increasing his net worth dramatically, that maybe he just does not want to do it. There may be some bad feelings, having to fight with Hillary for the true VP spot in the 1990’s, but he may not want to get involved.
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