Friday . . .
. . . wanderings.
I promised not to blog about politics, but traffic, law and math are still fair game.
Item the first:
It's Halloween, so I wore a Union Army uniform to work today. I walked into my commander's office and told him that General Grant ordered me to relieve him of command. He was more than willing to comply.
Obama has promised a tax refund to 95% of Americans. 46% of Americans don't pay federal income taxes. Does this mean that the 46% will get 100% of zero back?
Item the third:
Mrs. B went to the hospital for pre-surgery tests to day. We were informed that they were open between 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. We arrived at 6:30. Paperwork was promptly taken care of, but the nurse doesn't arrive until 8:00 a.m. That would have been good information up front, wouldn't it? How can you be "open" if the key person isn't there to do the work?
Item the fourth:
I was late getting home last night because our bus (and all other traffic) was stopped for the Obama motorcade. He came to Hampton Roads to lie like a rug hold a rally at 5:45 - right in the middle of the rush hour. He just lost my vote. Wait . . . I already voted. nevermind.
Item the fifth:
- An empty noose gets kids expelled from school.
- Two people are arrested for hanging Obama in effigy in Kentucky.
- Palin hanged in effigy in California. Everyone giggles.
Explanations abound. Logic does not.
Item the sixth:
My bus is full in the morning because of the cost of gas. There are two men who get aboard at the first stop. They sit in the aisle seat, plop their lunch bags or backpacks in the window seat, and bury their noses in a book or newspaper. Every morning, someone has to ask them to move over. Arseholes.
Item the seventh:
The U.S. government spent something north of $150,000,000 installing a pay-for-performance system for civilian employees. What has it done? It was the brainchild of Rumsfeld and Wolfowicz, so that might give you a hint. Answer: not much. Management didn't like the ratings, so we're forced to change them, and everyone is getting pretty much what they would have gotten before. Amazing.
6 comments:
Hope Mrs B does well! I Also will Not hold my breath Waiting for My share of "spreading the wealth around"...I heard on Shawn Hannity today a woman saying..."It was the Greatest day of her life...she wouldn't have to worry about her mortgage anymore or the price of gas if Obama is elected"....GEEZ!!!!!! Idiots!!
Have a peaceful night!
Item number three, please tell same to "6:00 a.m." airport check-in people who finally show up at 7:00.
Best to Mrs. B.
Best wishes to the boss.
Obama has promised a tax refund to 95% of Americans. 46% of Americans don't pay federal income taxes. Does this mean that the 46% will get 100% of zero back?
I'm guessing what was actually meant (if not actually said but misreported) was that 95% of Americans who pay tax will get a refund. But I also expect that what is given with one hand will be taken away (and then some) with the other hand, because that's the way with all politicians.
My bus is full in the morning because of the cost of gas.
Just you wait until the cost of fuel gets to our levels, just you wait... But very glad to see that the UK doesn't have the monopoly on arseholes lol!!
B,
He has said 95% of Americans. Of course when you add up the 46% who don't pay and the 5% he wants to tax, you get 51%.
Barry O just can't bring himself to say "Just less than half of you will get a tax cut!"
Isn't gas down there, too? Why is the bus packed?
Since the Navy pays for the bus tickets, once people start riding, it makes sense for them to continue.
Also, the bus drives in the HOV lanes and misses most of the heavy traffic.
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