How can it be called "bipartisan support" when the minority party is the only one expected to compromise?
HEADLINE: AP WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama said Saturday that he's ready to compromise with Republicans if they're serious about it but that his health care overhaul must go forward.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Controversy
There are many things that you can write about when it comes to controversy and debate in the world of politics. Almost by definition, certainly by the colloquial understanding of the word "politics", politics are opposing viewpoints. Global warming is one such viewpoint. I'll let George Carlin explain it for me.
Brilliant
So, I think my problem with not writing more on this blog is that I tend to want to write more substantial, essay-type posts. Problem is, I rarely have that much on this topic to write about. So, I'm going to kick off the new year (Chinese new year was Sunday, Feb 14th) with a short post.
So, here is an absolutely brilliant parody of "Too Late to Apologize", that is somewhat politically related.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Really? "Change"?
Wow, it's hard to believe that I've been stalling this long. I activated this blog a couple of weeks ago, and this is my first one. Oh well, I'm sure I'll start pushing out the articles now.
The first thing I want to talk about actually happened on January 27th, 2010 - Obama's State of the Union Address. The USA TODAY article headlines a quote - "We face a deficit of trust" - saying that Obama vows to make job creation his immediate priority.
What was stopping you?
Delving deeper into the article, we find another quote - "Rather than fight the same tired battles that have dominated Washington for decades, it's time for something new. Let's try common sense." Obama has returned to his old standby, CHANGE. Frankly, Mr. President, you should be ashamed of yourself. We face a deficit of a whole hell of a lot more. Approximately $1.27 trillion dollars worth of an over-inflated mess of a fiscal budget proposed by you. And that's just for 2011. What about the next three years? $4 trillion? All while you chastise Wall Street for excessive pay and greed.
Mr. President, Wall Street makes money. Those who work on Wall Street went to school for years, and have worked their way up the corporate ladder over years. As with any job, if you do not do a good enough job to earn your pay, that pay will disappear and you will be fired. As a company, if you do not fire those people, you will fail.
You are a politician to the core, your continued pandering to the American people you have pledged your service to is evidence of that, all for reelection.
Will you be reelected in 2012? Possibly. If you do, it may be for the best.
Maybe then, when the times get really tough, we can elect someone with a spine.
The first thing I want to talk about actually happened on January 27th, 2010 - Obama's State of the Union Address. The USA TODAY article headlines a quote - "We face a deficit of trust" - saying that Obama vows to make job creation his immediate priority.
What was stopping you?
Delving deeper into the article, we find another quote - "Rather than fight the same tired battles that have dominated Washington for decades, it's time for something new. Let's try common sense." Obama has returned to his old standby, CHANGE. Frankly, Mr. President, you should be ashamed of yourself. We face a deficit of a whole hell of a lot more. Approximately $1.27 trillion dollars worth of an over-inflated mess of a fiscal budget proposed by you. And that's just for 2011. What about the next three years? $4 trillion? All while you chastise Wall Street for excessive pay and greed.
Mr. President, Wall Street makes money. Those who work on Wall Street went to school for years, and have worked their way up the corporate ladder over years. As with any job, if you do not do a good enough job to earn your pay, that pay will disappear and you will be fired. As a company, if you do not fire those people, you will fail.
You are a politician to the core, your continued pandering to the American people you have pledged your service to is evidence of that, all for reelection.
Will you be reelected in 2012? Possibly. If you do, it may be for the best.
Maybe then, when the times get really tough, we can elect someone with a spine.
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