I'd Prefer We Give The Money To Our Own Needy Citizens

Click on the post title. The recession relief bill may include giving rebates to some illegal immigrants. That just ain't right- I would rather it go to our own needy citizens.

Senate Fossil Unearthed - Endorses Obama For Change

Senator Ted Kennedy, the Senate's 2nd oldest fossil awoke from a nap yesterday, wiped the drool from his lip and endorsed Senator Obama.

Senator Kennedy described Obama as the best candidate to bring meaningfull change to Washington. Unnamed sources suggested Obama accepted Kennedy's endoresment and in return Obama promised his sweeping changes will not affect ancient relics like Kennedy.

Obama & Change

Obama has been endorsed by so many of the long-serving Dem dinosaurs, I find it hard to believe Obama will actually change much.

Here are some of the veteran Dems who have endorsed Obama: Leahy, Kerry, Daschle, Kennedy, Nelson. Including Daschle who is not in the Senate anymore, I estimate these five have been in the Senate an average of 20 years or more! Will be hard for Obama to get these guys to change.

Ebay Sells All Kinds Of Stuff

Click on the post and see what Ebay is selling.

Where Did They Find The Time For Sex?

The Detroit Free Press looked at 14,000 text messages on the mayor's city-issued pager. The messages covered a four month period (two months in 2002 and two months in 2003). Do the math, that is an average of 3,500 messages per month or more than 100 per day!

When the fluff did the married mayor find the time to have sex with his married assistant when they were so busy sending and receiving text messages?

Lastly, what the heck did all these text messages cost the city? I get charged $0.25 per message on my Verizon plan.

You Know Your Campaign Is Toast .....

.....when one of your biggest supporters is the actor who played Cooter on the old Dukes Of Hazard TV show.

This link is from a local blogger who fancies herself a big-time blogger. She loves John Edwards because he espouses the most disdain for America.

Here the blogger is touting what "Cooter" said at an Edwards campaign rally. (To be fair to Cooter, he left his acting career behind and is now U.S. Congressman, Ben Jones).

Oceans 11 ?

Wonder if this could be a robbery in progress?

You know set a fire, evacuate everyone then scoop up cash and other valuables left behind?

Billary

Our next prez?

Tell Us Somthing We Don't Know

Inky trots out a study from the PU Foundation. The study found the costs of benefits (pensions, helath insurance, etc) for government workers are taking a bigger and bigger chunk out of the city's budget! And there is no end in sight. I am shocked at this news!

Eagles Jersey .....Nice

These Perps Are Lucky New Jersey Did Away With The Death Penalty

Two New Jersey men were arrested for murdering a young mother over a debt and /or drug deal. Plus they left her 3-week old baby on the street (thankfully she was found unharmed by a passerby).

I think they should get the death penalty- but New Jersey eliminated that penalty last month. Ain't they lucky!

Social Security Was Designed As A Supplement To Your Retirement

I just heard a guy on C-Span say that. He is a financial writer for USA Today named John Waggoner.

Jeez- why are we paying 12% of our earnings to something called a "Supplement"? And how is the average American supposed to save much more than 12% for their retirement? This situation is the cause of the economic anxiety felt by many of us.

I bet 99% of financial planners would tell you your retirement will be frigging secure and wonderful if you consistently put away 12% of your earnings each year.

The GOOD NEWS is the average American does that via social security "contributions" in conjunction with their employer. The BAD NEWS is the Congress and our government has been spending that money as fast as they can.

Schadenfreude is Chris Scatullo Relegated to Saturday's Columnist

Former Inquirer editor and current pompous, presumptious lameduck,Chris Scatullo, is now writing columns for the Inquirer's Saturday edition. Oh how far the once-mighty has fallen! The creator of the blowhard-dominated Great Expectations circle jerks is surely on his way out at the Inquirer. Chris, nothing personal, but I say it is about frigging time.

Bad Economy ?

From an OPED today by columnist, Ron Brownstein.Let me paraphrase what he reported ....from 2000 to 2006, the number of households with annual income of $75,000 increased from:

• 16% to 24% in Iowa and
• from 26% to 38% in New Hampshire.
• FYI - that is an increase of 45-50% from 2000 to 2006 and
• Certainly does not seem to indicate household incomes have beem stagnant under the Bush administration. Here is the actual money quote:

"Some of the increase among high-end voters can be explained by the simple reality that there are more of them. From 2000 through 2006 (the most recent year for which figures are available), the share of Iowa families earning at least $75,000 increased from about one-sixth to nearly one-fourth, according to Census Bureau figures. In New Hampshire, the rise over the same period was from 26 percent to 38 percent. "

Was Wolf Blitzer Even Paying Attention ?

Ok s0 I am watching CNN yesterday and Jack Cafferty is explaining to Wolf Blitzer that there is a proposal to raise the federal gasoline tax by 40 cents over the next five years. The increased tax revenue will be used to pay to repair highways, infrastructure, etc..... and Wolf responds "well that is better than giving the money to Saudi Arabia"! Was Wolf even listening to Cafferty ?

BTW, I hear, in England, they refer to their news anchors as "news readers" which is certainly what they are. And don't ask me why I was watching Jack Cafferty's show - I must have misplaced the remote control.

Ringing Endorsement For Obama (NOT)

Read this Las Vegas newspaper endorsement for Obama in the Democratic primary. It is certainly not a ringing, stirring endorsement of the young Illinois senator. It is more like "vote for Obama, his is not as bad as Hillary and Edwards".

I suspect this newspaper is NOT left-leaning and so it is way out of step from its MSM brethren.

Bad Economy?

I ask you - is the economy as horrible as polls and surveys indicate ? I have my doubts if people can afford to pay others to walk their dogs!

Check out this Philadelphia Inquirer story about dog-walking services in Philly by clicking on the post title above.

I know I know - this could be a "Haves vs. Have Nots" issue but still it suggests the economy ain't that frigging bad. Just a week or so ago, there was another story about a company that rents out dogs to people for the weekend.

Pick The Quarterbacks With The Five-Letter Names

Nough said- these two will face off in the Super Bowl which will be a good one. I pick the team that is known for playing on the frozen tundras in an upset! Heh - figure that out.

Well - I told you who my picks were this weekend and only two of four won BUT BUT remember I said if you must bet TAKE THE OVER!

If you had taken that advice, you would have won three out of four of your bets! Not bad huh?

Just call me Emperor For Life.

Favre, Brady & Manning - Frigging Great Passers!

I have never seen three more accurate passers in the three games so far this weekend. Favre, Brady & Manning have been unbelievable (as I type this Manning came close to throwing an interception on the potentially game-winning drive with only 2 minutes left).

And now it looks like the Bolts are going to pull off an upset of the Colts. BTW, this game is a rematch of the game I attended earlier this year in San Diego on a Sunday might. The Bolts beat the Colts in that game too.

And David Garrard is an up and coming damn accurate passer too. He could join this trio someday IMHO.

Letter To The Editor

Below is my letter to the editor at the Philadelphia Inquirer. It was published this morning Sunday 01/13/2008:

Dear Editor (I don't call them 'Idiotor"to their face heh):

Your Diversity?
I saw the Tom Ferrick column on the building trades and its lack of diversity (Inquirer, Jan. 6). A few weeks ago, I also saw a story about the increasing "whiteness" of the state police ("Pa. troopers' ranks getting less diverse," Dec. 23).

Ironically, also on Dec. 23, in the first edition on the same page as the state police story, The Inquirer was touting its "12 must-read columnists." I happened to note all 12 of the columnists mentioned are white.

How does The Inquirer reconcile its own apparent lack of diversity versus other organizations with which it finds fault? Talk about the pot calling the kettle black!

A.J. Lynch