Good news for them...I wish I could have had a few during my 6 months in Afghanistan.
1/31/2009
Two Beers in the Desert
ESPN has an interesting piece on the military in Iraq and the following of the Super Bowl...along with the news that they will get 2 beers a piece during the game.
Good news for them...I wish I could have had a few during my 6 months in Afghanistan.
Good news for them...I wish I could have had a few during my 6 months in Afghanistan.
1/30/2009
Quarterly Exxon Obscene Profit Reality Check
People! Pay attention! We have covered this topic before....
Yes...Exxon made a profit of $45 billion. Feign shock/disgust/outrage at the "obscene" profits if you want. But know this...your rage is aimed in the wrong direction.
While Exxon was earning a $45 billion profit out of $477 billion of revenue...governments around the world were squeezing a profit of $116 billion out of that same revenue.
Yes, that is right. According to the numbers, Exxon paid $116 billion is total taxes in 2008. That is a profit 2.5x the one that Exxon is supposedly guilty of earning.
So if you think we need a 'Windfall Profit Tax" when it comes to oil profits, perhaps we should levy it on government, because no one made a bigger windfall than them.....
Yes...Exxon made a profit of $45 billion. Feign shock/disgust/outrage at the "obscene" profits if you want. But know this...your rage is aimed in the wrong direction.
While Exxon was earning a $45 billion profit out of $477 billion of revenue...governments around the world were squeezing a profit of $116 billion out of that same revenue.
Yes, that is right. According to the numbers, Exxon paid $116 billion is total taxes in 2008. That is a profit 2.5x the one that Exxon is supposedly guilty of earning.
So if you think we need a 'Windfall Profit Tax" when it comes to oil profits, perhaps we should levy it on government, because no one made a bigger windfall than them.....
1/28/2009
Pork-a-palooza!
Yes, it is the festival of Pork-a-palooza here in Barack-a-topia....
Congrats America...like I've said before...we get what we vote for....
Congrats America...like I've said before...we get what we vote for....
1/27/2009
1/26/2009
Nice Political Minority You Got There....
...I would hate for anything (worse) to happen to it.
Jennifer Rubin in today's WSJ has a great look at the general lack of graciousness on the part of the new President. Strange given that he was supposed to levitate above partisan rancor and bring healing to the land.
And this is exactly what President Obama is trying to do.... strong arming the GOP into getting on board the O-train, if they know what is good for them. A direct reality check for the GOP as to whom is in charge. "If you want to get along and be part of the bi-partisan utopia, you should listen to me, not that Limbaugh fellow. Or else you could find the next few years pretty lonely, and you wouldn't want that would you?"
The big irony here is that for as long as I can remember, Rush Limbaugh has been pleading with Republicans in Washington to stop trying to get the Democrats and Press to like them, because it will never happen. And he was imploring this (unsuccessfully) in years when the GOP controlled the political apparatus.
Unfortunately, he may need to double his efforts with that message, as it looks like peer pressure to be popular on the Congressional playground is being ratcheted up by the new cool kid who just moved into town...
Jennifer Rubin in today's WSJ has a great look at the general lack of graciousness on the part of the new President. Strange given that he was supposed to levitate above partisan rancor and bring healing to the land.
At a White House meeting he throws an elbow (”I won“) and chides them for supposedly following the dictates of radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh. (The Beltway Republicans are not above the latter, by the way, but their objections to the “stimulus” plan are on sound policy grounds.) Anyone who gets in his way is just opposed to “change.”Now why this surprises anyone is news to me. Remember, when Democrats stress that they are trying to accomplish something in a bi-partisan fashion, it really means that they want Republicans to support whatever the Democrats propose. You know as opposed to the concept of compromise....
And this is exactly what President Obama is trying to do.... strong arming the GOP into getting on board the O-train, if they know what is good for them. A direct reality check for the GOP as to whom is in charge. "If you want to get along and be part of the bi-partisan utopia, you should listen to me, not that Limbaugh fellow. Or else you could find the next few years pretty lonely, and you wouldn't want that would you?"
The big irony here is that for as long as I can remember, Rush Limbaugh has been pleading with Republicans in Washington to stop trying to get the Democrats and Press to like them, because it will never happen. And he was imploring this (unsuccessfully) in years when the GOP controlled the political apparatus.
Unfortunately, he may need to double his efforts with that message, as it looks like peer pressure to be popular on the Congressional playground is being ratcheted up by the new cool kid who just moved into town...
1/23/2009
Obama Gets 'Radical' with Press
Much has been made about yesterday's 'interaction' between President Obama, and a reporter from Politico.com.
What I found interesting is that how Obama quickly got into the reporter's face to argue with him.
This is straight out of Saul Alinsky's socialist playbook 'Rules for Radicals'...and rings back to Obama from the campaign, who applied those rules he certainty learned during his primary resumé tenure as a 'community organizer'.
In a campaign appearance, Obama once said, "I want you argue with them and get in their face..."
That's a pretty hands on application, I would say....
UPDATE: Rush points out another Alinsky rule being utilized by the President.....
What I found interesting is that how Obama quickly got into the reporter's face to argue with him.
This is straight out of Saul Alinsky's socialist playbook 'Rules for Radicals'...and rings back to Obama from the campaign, who applied those rules he certainty learned during his primary resumé tenure as a 'community organizer'.
In a campaign appearance, Obama once said, "I want you argue with them and get in their face..."
That's a pretty hands on application, I would say....
UPDATE: Rush points out another Alinsky rule being utilized by the President.....
Meet the New War....
...same as the Old War?
Instapundit links to President Obama's new orders to our forces in the war on terror:
So much for that Hope & Change®...
Instapundit links to President Obama's new orders to our forces in the war on terror:
HOPE AND CHANGE! ABC NEWS: Obama to CIA: Bombs Away! No Let Up in US Drone Attacks.A simple translation...keep 'Air Raiding Villages & Killing Civilians' guys....
So much for that Hope & Change®...
1/20/2009
The Words of Inauguration
Below is the word cloud of today's Inauguration speech, with greater prominence for more frequent words.
Fairly innocuous, given that he was addressing all Americans, and probably wanted to insult none of them. All the 'safe' words are prominent..."Nation", "America", "people". Boilerplate.
But what the heck? I was promised Hope and Change! 'Change' only once? 'Hope' only three times?? This is highly disappointing.....
Fairly innocuous, given that he was addressing all Americans, and probably wanted to insult none of them. All the 'safe' words are prominent..."Nation", "America", "people". Boilerplate.
But what the heck? I was promised Hope and Change! 'Change' only once? 'Hope' only three times?? This is highly disappointing.....
Left Turn
CNN brings us some shocking news about President Obama
Heh.
"I'm a lefty. Get used to it..."NOW he tells us!
Heh.
1/17/2009
We Get What We Vote For - Part V
America, if you want to see what you have voted for, go here:
READTHESTIMULUS.ORG
Help them parse out the pork and largesse that is going to be shoved down your throat...
UPDATE: A quick experiment...I ran the text of the 'Stimulus' through 'Wordle', and this was the output of the most used words in the proposed bill....
READTHESTIMULUS.ORG
Help them parse out the pork and largesse that is going to be shoved down your throat...
UPDATE: A quick experiment...I ran the text of the 'Stimulus' through 'Wordle', and this was the output of the most used words in the proposed bill....
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