. . . 00:00 a.m. 01 JAN 2012
Buon Anno!
Sunday, January 01, 2012
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Donald Trump . . .
. . . Ross Perot redux?
Sayeth The Donald:
If Trump runs, he will split the independent and conservative votes and guarantee Obama's re-election. It's dead certain that Trump won't gain a significant number of Obama voters.
I believe in on person, one vote - not one person deciding the outcome, and that's exactly what a third party candidate always does. Perot single-handedly elected Clinton. Trump can do the same for Obama.
Trump and Perot have more ego than common sense.
. . . Ross Perot redux?
Sayeth The Donald:
“Around the middle of May I’ll be able to do whatever I want and I could run as an independent,” Trump said in a web video he record. “If the Republicans pick the wrong person I would, in fact, seriously consider running.”
If Trump runs, he will split the independent and conservative votes and guarantee Obama's re-election. It's dead certain that Trump won't gain a significant number of Obama voters.
I believe in on person, one vote - not one person deciding the outcome, and that's exactly what a third party candidate always does. Perot single-handedly elected Clinton. Trump can do the same for Obama.
Trump and Perot have more ego than common sense.
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Green . . .
. . . at ANY cost?
The U.S. Navy was just directed to buy 450,000 gallons of biofuel instead of standard JP-5. The bio fuel is made from waste cooking oil and algae.
We're all for green, right?
Yes, to an extent.
But then there's this:
1. The bio fuel costs $16.00 per gallon, 4 times the cost of standard jet fuel. This little purchase will cost 7$7.2 million instead of $1.8 million.
2. Solazyme, the company that is supplying the biofuel uses a refinery that was subsidized with U.S. "stimulus" funds - to the tune of $22 million.
3. The "strategic advisor" to Solazyme, T. J. Glauthier was on Barry O's transition team.
4. Glauthier also worked on the energy-sector portion of the 2009 stimulus bill.
5. There are plans in place to spend $510 million on this fuel over the next three years. Simple math tells me that is a waste of $382 million.
I understand that we need to transition from fossil fuels. However, with the world economy in the tank and the U.S. facing an unsustainable debt load, can we afford to pay four times the price for anything?
I also understand that development of alternatives requires support - but not EVERYTHING needs to be backed up by Uncle Sam.
Let me put it another way. Are YOU willing to start spending $16.00 per gallon for gasoline so that this industry can grow?
. . . at ANY cost?
The U.S. Navy was just directed to buy 450,000 gallons of biofuel instead of standard JP-5. The bio fuel is made from waste cooking oil and algae.
We're all for green, right?
Yes, to an extent.
But then there's this:
1. The bio fuel costs $16.00 per gallon, 4 times the cost of standard jet fuel. This little purchase will cost 7$7.2 million instead of $1.8 million.
2. Solazyme, the company that is supplying the biofuel uses a refinery that was subsidized with U.S. "stimulus" funds - to the tune of $22 million.
3. The "strategic advisor" to Solazyme, T. J. Glauthier was on Barry O's transition team.
4. Glauthier also worked on the energy-sector portion of the 2009 stimulus bill.
5. There are plans in place to spend $510 million on this fuel over the next three years. Simple math tells me that is a waste of $382 million.
I understand that we need to transition from fossil fuels. However, with the world economy in the tank and the U.S. facing an unsustainable debt load, can we afford to pay four times the price for anything?
I also understand that development of alternatives requires support - but not EVERYTHING needs to be backed up by Uncle Sam.
Let me put it another way. Are YOU willing to start spending $16.00 per gallon for gasoline so that this industry can grow?
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Will Ferrell . . .
. . . belongs in this group?
Really?
Winner of the Mark Twain Prize for comedy?
Really?
1998 – Richard Pryor
1999 – Jonathan Winters
2000 – Carl Reiner
2001 – Whoopi Goldberg
2002 – Bob Newhart
2003 – Lily Tomlin
2004 – Lorne Michaels
2005 – Steve Martin
2006 – Neil Simon
2007 – Billy Crystal
2008 – George Carlin
2009 – Bill Cosby
2010 – Tina Fey
. . . belongs in this group?
Really?
Winner of the Mark Twain Prize for comedy?
Really?
1998 – Richard Pryor
1999 – Jonathan Winters
2000 – Carl Reiner
2001 – Whoopi Goldberg
2002 – Bob Newhart
2003 – Lily Tomlin
2004 – Lorne Michaels
2005 – Steve Martin
2006 – Neil Simon
2007 – Billy Crystal
2008 – George Carlin
2009 – Bill Cosby
2010 – Tina Fey
Sunday, October 30, 2011
When the debate is lost . . .
. . . slander becomes the tool of the loser.
The theory that Republicans - especially white Republicans - oppose Obama only because of his race, and support Cain to prove they are not racists is simply reprehensible. I expect lickspittles like Bashir and Olbermann to don their cheerleading panties, but I was surprised at Gregory.
One of the things about Herman Cain is, I think that he makes that white Republican base of the party feel okay, feel like they are not racist because they can like this guy. – Karen Finney, MSNBC Analyst to Martin Bashir, MSNBC host.
White voters support Cain to show they aren't racist. “I think when [members of the Tea Party] can vote for a Herman Cain and hear him say the things that he says they feel like, ‘Well, you know, I can, I support this guy and...so it shows that I’m not racist and I’m supportive. – Rep. Elijah Cummings, (D)Maryland to "Meet the Press" host David Gregory.
Cain is popular with Republicans because it "hides the racist element" of the party. – Janeane Garafalo, out of work actress to Keith Olbermann, fired MSNBC host.
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