Make Mine a Double

Happy New Year

Angel on Flight 253

P + P = More P

Theory:
Poverty + Programs = Power

Therefore, one might say that votes matter more (to some) than the prosperity of a nation.

The Ancients

If you are interested, a brief comparison of Jesus and Muhammad can be read by clicking here.  Article is by William Federer, historian and author of all kinds of interesting stuff.  His website is http://www.americanminute.com/ if you're interested in putting current events in a historical context.

The reason I posted this is because it seems that among all the other issues we think about (as a nation), we are also in the middle of debating whether or not to trust Muslims as a whole.  Islam is sometimes said to be a religion of peace, but the facts about this religion are not so convenient.  Of course there are exceptions, such as the thus-far peaceful Green movement in Iran currently engaged in what appears to me to be a remarkable act of civil disobedience and bravery.

Judge for yourself about Islam.  If you decide that trust in Islam is misplaced, that is your right.  But remember that Christianity does not promote the spread of violence or persecution.  It is possible that Muslims are a brainwashed people.  It would seem this presents an enormous opportunity for spreading the love of Christ, albeit a potentially dangerous one.

Carbon-bon

Let me preface this post by saying that when I watched the new movie, Avatar, I rooted for the Na'vi (the blue jungle-dwelling people).  I'm an animal and nature lover.  One of my own family members died of asthma related complications.  So I want you to know that I do care about the environment, clean air, etc.  The earth's resources should be used appropriately, not simply squandered beyond necessity to get at whatever goodies might lie beneath its surface. 

But it seems to me that this carbon footprint / climate change stuff is a money-making scheme created to pull at your heartstrings while doing nothing to actually better the environment.  This is what happens when an ideology becomes an idiocracy.  Pay special attention to the next to last paragraph in this article where the lady says she was just "trying to be good..."  What a sad religion is Gorism.  The Earth was doing a fine job of coping with temperature before Al Gore came along.  The only inconvenient truth here is that Al Gore and others like him have been able to make a mighty fine living off of ignorant people.

Bribes, kickbacks, and other political booty

If the health care insurance reforms revered by liberal democrats are so great, then why the hell'd you have to buy off so many members of congress, Harry? Shouldn't people just naturally want to, you know, buy in on their own?

Of course, "buy in" is the appropriate term now, what with mandates and penalties and all.

60/40

Before you try to take over the world, thank you for at least letting me know who my friends are.  Also, this article rocks my face (not off, but it still rocks it).

I hate to say I told you so, but...

I told you so. Just not in quite a high-minded economics fashion.

Wait, let me retract that. I said months ago that it's basic economics: raise the cost of labor, and demand for labor will decrease.

The argument for a "living wage" or a higher minimum wage has almost always been based on specious emotional reactions and not on sound economic facts. I maintain that the two quickest, best things that Our Gov't could do to mitigate both the current economic situation and the longer-term budget deficit would be to reduce corporate income taxes and lower minimum wage, with reduction of personal income taxes a close third. This would stimulate business development, production, hiring, investment, and make the US a more attractive business environment to foreign firms. All of which would, in aggregate and over time, increase the tax base and gives us a fighting chance to lower the deficit before our children are grandparents (assuming hell freezes over and Our Gov't reduces spending).

Is there hope for the Left after all?

Wow, maybe there is still some hope and change left under those seat cushions.  Does the Left have a conscience after all?  I want to give them credit where it is due.

Well, maybe except for the likes of Chavez and the other Copenhagen weirdos.  They're already too gone.

Budget

“Because if we don't do this, nobody argues with the fact that health care costs are going to consume the entire federal budget,” the president said recently in an interview with Charles Gibson.

[Grimp raises hand]

Why?