By JamesW on Sep 17, 2008 in Blog, Featured, The Mud Pit, World | 0 Comments
Whatever happened to “small government”. Isn’t that a Republican trademark? Now, thanks to our tax dollars, we (and I mean everyone in this country that pays taxes), own 79% of AIG, paying $85-billion, and of course manage Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as well. And how did you feel about paying out $24 million to [...]
By JamesW on Aug 1, 2008 in Blog, Featured, The Mud Pit | 0 Comments
My father was 94 when he passed away a few years ago. No sadness here; he was active and alert until his final days. In fact, he discovered the internet at age 79, and loved the ability to do research on various topics, and really loved email through which he kept our far-flung family engaged [...]
By JamesW on Jul 29, 2008 in Blog, Featured, The Mud Pit | 0 Comments
It should be obvious by now, that the majority of our congress-persons are on the take. We sit on the sidelines, knowing what is right and reasonable when a legislative issue is in process. Then, all of a sudden, just the opposite happens. I can’t think of any reason for this, other than their are [...]
By JamesW on Jul 27, 2008 in Blog, Featured, The Mud Pit | 0 Comments
I love the irony. John McCain has spent the last few months slinging mud at Obama for never having been in Iraq, yet discussing the topic publicly. So, Obama evidently on some level having agreed that this was a “weakness”, booked a weeks tour of the middle east as well as Europe. As I’m sure [...]