I choose freedom, not serfdom. I choose liberty not slavery. I choose to be the 1%.
Feb 28
Here is a fun little thing that was found on the internet. An Ode To The Welfare State.
The good news is that this looks mostly true and there does not seem to be any reason to think that it is false. I am not surprised.
Well I hope that you like this and remember what it means today.
Have a good day.
Feb 19
I find the phrase: hypocrisy, to be an odd term and an odd hating. There are times when hypocrisy is a good thing. As an example: a lifetime alcoholic encourages you not to drink. HE may still be drinking everyday and killing himself, yet the words are true. And is not considered hypocrisy.
You may be standing in your outdoor gazebos and enjoying a drink. You do not want to hear it. Yet you dismiss this person. Are you correct? No.
Weill look at the next one next time.
Feb 14
I was asked by my daughter what was the difference between Obama and Reagan. Here is my reply:
Let me see if I can explain this.
Unemployment in 1984 was not good. It was actually pretty bad but there was a solid curve getting better It was 7.7% by April 1984 going to 7.2 in November. We had just come out of the WORST recession since the Great Depression. But people knew there was a brighter day coming. People did not have to be convinced that there was something positive ahead, we knew it.
There was a general optimism in the country. The best days are in front of us. Ronaldus Magnus made us feel good about being an American. His oft quoted statement of a America being the light on a shining hill was true.
People knew the recessions were over. New housing starts were up. Interest rates were going down people in the late 70s/ early 80s were paying as high as 25% on a house.
Home values were going up.
Differences:
Federal Debt:
Reagan rang up some large debts. By 1984 the debt was 40% of GDP, and was going to be about $250B. WHich the democrats screamed and howled about for a long time.
Obama has debited this country to no end. Bush’s last budget (or last GOP budget FY07) the total debt was still about 40% of GDP. This year we will hit (we are told) 117% of GDP.
War:
Reagan has a strong military build up. Made people (like me) happy to serve their country and spend cold nights defending America.
Obama is depleting the military, 1 of 2 places that are actual cut in his proposed budget. Military staffing is being gutted right now.
Conflicts:
Reagan had well uhm Grenada. First positive military effort since WWII (Korea and Nam were both losses in my book).
Obama is brining home the troops. Iraq: due to a horrid mistake in political negotiations. Iraq not doing so well. and Afghanistan is even worse.
Income:
Reagan: people were making more money. The prosperity of America was evident.
Obama: Income is way down. While unemployment is officially down people do not see it in the pocket books.
Unemployment:
AS mentioned in the numbers above people thought we were on our way out and were happy that we were making progress.
I do not see the happiness today.
The one difference that did happen is Reagan had to compromise quite a bit has he had no support in the house. If He had the support of both houses of congress in his first years this country would be very different.
The last difference is there is nothing of Obama that says I want more than that. In 1984 people could say four ore years.
This commercial sums up america in 1984
Feb 06
It is funny the ad in which Clint says how awesome detroit is was filmed in New Orleans. I am surprised at this. This should not be the way it is done.
If you say Detroit is awesome film it in detroit. I mean it is like a cap screw that is harsh. Well the commerical is a waste. Clint should not have done this commerical at all.
Well here is the commercial I hope that you like it more than I did.
Feb 06
I would rather see a commerical about the guitar teacher on the Samsung. What I found odd is the car ads.
The car ads used to show how great the American Spirit is. Now we get green ads for cars. The pussyfiying of the American spirit. Now we are getting a post life America. That is asking for the second term of OBama.
Grrrr.
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