Stupid people saying Stupid things

In this video:, Jesse Jackson Jr. makes an amazing claim.

He states that it is the US Post Office that keeps prices down on overnight package delivery!! Oh, that is hilarious.

Jesse - I have a news flash for you. The Post Office LOSES money on the overnight delivery business. They underwrite overnight delivery with their over-priced First Class mail 'profits'. They keep the First Class business only they have a Constitutional monopoly on First Class mail - it is illegal for anyone else to deliver First Class mail.

Jesse - here's the real story. Fedex, UPS, and DHL FORCE the Post Office to keep down their prices on overnight package delivery. If it weren't for the money the Post Office generates on the First Class business (and the tax funded subsidy that they get) - the Post Office would be bankrupt. They would be unable to compete. Why?

Because governments cannot run businesses, period. Never did, never will. Government cannot match the passion, creativity, or discipline that is common in private enterprise. They are too used to endless subsidies from the tax payer. They have NO motivation to be efficient (seen how many TSA people it takes to staff a security checkpoint?).

So, Jesse, my suggestion to you (which was the same as for your poverty-pimping, race baiting old man) - sit down, and shut-up. Please, just shut-up.

You could not make this stuff up if you tried.

Well Well...

This weekend, the Messiah's administration finally has backed away from the 'public option' as being a 'necessary' part of health care reform. Translation- 'We give up'.

Basically - Obama MUST pass SOMETHING that he can call reform. To fail to do so will irretrievably damage his Sainthood status. He seems to think that dumping the liberal-loved, conservative-loathed public option just might do it. Of course, the brain-damaged left blogosphere is apoplectic. Why? Because they know that the 'public option' is a needed first step to single-payer universal, Canadian style health care. This is the Holy Grail for a Socialist. But wait..... Speaking of Canada. An unfortunate turn of events (for the Anointed just occurred there.

Seems the new head of the Canadian Medical Association is of the opinion that the Canadian Health care system is in a MESS. He uses the word 'imploding' to describe it. His organization is making 'overhauling' the system a TOP priority.

One wonders what method they will use. Well, wonder no longer, gentle-reader, because we shall reveal it to you: PRIVATE INSURANCE.

That's right - they are going to fix the Canadian Health system by patterning it more after the 'failed', 'bloated', 'inefficient', 'costly' AMERICAN health care system.

If that gives you chills of patriotism - you are not alone. We have known for years that Canadians come down from our 51st State just up north to the 'lower 48' to get health care that they are refused in Canada. Now, apparently, they have gotten tired of the drive and they are moving to a system where they can get the care closer to home.

Or, it may be, the hassle of getting the passport needed to come here is more onerous than reforming the health care system. So, they decided to avoid the passport issue altogether, and are fixing the mess they created in health care instead.

This should make it exponentially (for those that went to public school - that means 'a lot') harder for American politicians to extol the virtues of a 'Canadian' style system. It SHOULD... Hopefully, they will get the memo.

Just a random thought

We all know that the Congress critters have Gold Plated health coverage. They will never give it up - even as you stand in line at some clinic to see a Doctor you hate.

As you probably know, Senator Ted Kennedy is fighting Brain Cancer. We also know that he is 77 years old. The is also a rumor (wink wink) that he has been know to have a drink or twenty at times.

This is a question I would like to see posed to Obama:

Mr. President - Imagine a 77 year old man, live long alcoholic - who develops brain cancer. He is vibrant and vital and has a great spirit. Under your program, would he get treatment? Or would you offer him the pain pills?

In my fantasy world - he would actually respond. Probably with 'end of life decisions are the most difficult. We can't really account for a persons spirit, because the is subjective. We need rules. Sometimes, if the research shows that the operation is not likely to be effective - we may say taking the pain pills is better.'

THEN - ask him if his name being Ted Kennedy would change his answer.

Oh - just in case you think I am off the wall with my 'imagined' answer - have a read below. It is a transcript from a town mall meeting about a month ago:

Obama: “I don’t think that we can make judgments based on people’s ’spirit.’ Uh, that would be, uh, a pretty subjective decision to be making. I think we have to have rules that, uh, say that, uh, we are going to provide good quality care for all people.

... At least we can let doctors know — and your mom know — that you know what, maybe this isn’t going to help. Maybe you’re better off, uhh, not having the surgery, but, uhh, taking the painkiller.”

And all the 'uhh' are actually in the audio - not just added in the transcript.

Teleprompter missing in action

Well - He did it AGAIN. B. Hussein is, one must admit, is a very eloquent speaker when he is delivering prepared remarks. However, when he is delivery ad lib remarks, he makes G.W. Bush sound darned right polished.

The latest example



are you kidding me?

Look - he was trying defend the Health Care System Takeover proposals from criticism. Specifically the idea of a 'public option' - where the government 'insurance' would 'compete' with private insurance. The charge (which is true btw) is that the government program would squeeze the private plans - because the gov't option would not be on a level playing field. It would be taxpayer subsidized and would not need to operate as a real business.

So, he trots out the example of Fedex competing with the Post Office as an example of private business vs government competition.

Are you kidding me? No matter what he was 'trying' to say - what he DID say was that the Post Office is basically broken. Compared to Fedex, it has all kinds of problems. We all know this.

But...but...but wait. Wait .... please wait.. Mr. President, Isn't the Post Office is run by the same baffoons (the Fed) that you want us to turn over our health care to?? They are bloated, have high labor costs, and are always having to raise prices on stamps, and they STILL run a deficit. The Post Office would be extinct except for their legal monopoly on First Class mail.

So - in trying to prove one point --- he clumsily reinforces one of OUR big points -- the Fed sucks at running anything that ever remotely looks like a business. We certainly do NOT want them in charge of 17% of the economy if it is going to run like the freaking Post Office.

Sir - stick to the lofty, vapid rhetoric of the tele-prompter. Cuz you suck at off the cuff speaking....I mean you really do suck.

But

He awaketh to blog once again

Ok - enough complaining from my 'non-blogging' followers out there. This is tougher than it seems - especially as horrifying as B. Hussein Obama has turned out to be. Well - he is just as I expected he would be - but I am still horrified.

But - today we shall celebrate some GOOD news - Immigration Reform, according to our Dear Leader, is off the table until next year!! Good.

And since next year is an election year - I surmise this means he has given up on 'reform' until after the mid-terms. There is a reason for this. Immigration Reform is really only a method to get millions of illegal, illiterate Mexicans U.S. citizenship. Then - they become Democrat voters. The Messiah only cares about these folks being able to vote in the 2012 election. So, he is in no rush.

While on his trip to El Mexico, the Messiah said he "doesn't expect to be able to snap his fingers and change the politically charged immigration system." WHAT??? Why the hell NOT? He thinks he can reform the car companies, the banking system, global warming, and health care. What is one more 'reform'? Slacker!

Also, he said he "expects a fight" regardless of his standing in the polls and declares that he is ready for a fight. Oh, no sh*t Sherlock. It will be a Health Care Town Hall meeting redux.

He says, however, that changing the immigration system is going to have to wait until next year while he focuses on other priorities. Yah - like trying to figure out how to pull his poll ratings out of the self-inflicted nose dive that they are in.

Also, in a flash of brilliance he said "the system is broken and nobody can deny it." Finally something coherent. But we know something he does not...I know how to fix it ... pick me ... pick me ... BUILD A FENCE.

Open Letter to Dear Leader

I heard about this on the radio this morning. A little poking around found the full text (and even Snopes says it is true).

Lou Pritchett, former VP at Procter and Gamble, wrote an open letter to The Messiah. He sent it to the New York Times, which of course refused to publish it. Pritchett is quite well known in business circles, having written the book 'Stop paddling and start rocking the boat". Follows is his letter in it's entirety. I interject some of my comments in parenthesis. Again, we do the job the NYT refuses to do.

AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA

By Lou Pritchett

Dear President Obama:

• You are the thirteenth President under whom I have lived and unlike any of the others, you truly scare me.
  
  
• You scare me because after months of exposure, I know nothing about you. (Where has the press been?)
  
  
• You scare me because I do not know how you paid for your expensive Ivy League education and your upscale lifestyle and housing with no visible signs of support. (Again, the press is missing in action)
  
  
• You scare me because you did not spend the formative years of youth growing up in America and culturally you are not an American.
  
  
• You scare me because you have never run a company or met a payroll. (But now you think you can run GM, and Health Care? And you think a 'pay czar' to regulate the compensation of private business men is a good idea)
  
  
• You scare me because you have never had military experience, thus don't understand it at its core. (And you don't understand the nature of evil - that makes the military necessary)
  
  
• You scare me because you lack humility and 'class', always blaming others. (And would you please hire a decent Protocol adviser so you will stop embarrassing yourself with other world leaders? And embarrassing us)
  
  
• You scare me because for over half your life you have aligned yourself with radical extremists who hate America and you refuse to publicly denounce these radicals who wish to see America fail. (And you have adopted socialist policies to usher in that failure)
  
  
• You scare me because you are a cheerleader for the 'blame America' crowd and deliver this message abroad. (I wonder why you is not proud of America? We know your wife isn't)
  
  
• You scare me because you want to change America to a European style country where the government sector dominates instead of the private sector.
  
  
• You scare me because you want to replace our health care system with a government controlled one. (Please look at Canada and Britain for lessons in what does not work)
  
  
• You scare me because you prefer 'wind mills' to responsibly capitalizing on our own vast oil, coal and shale reserves. (All the time trying to convince the gullible that it has something to do with reducing our dependence on foreign oil)
  
  
• You scare me because you want to kill the American capitalist goose that lays the golden egg which provides the highest standard of living in the world. (I suspect it is so you can exert more control over what is left)
  
  
• You scare me because you have begun to use 'extortion' tactics against certain banks and corporations. (Karl Marx, call your office)
  
  
• You scare me because your own political party shrinks from challenging you on your wild and irresponsible spending proposals. (Why would they? your goals are aligned with their goals)
  
  
• You scare me because you will not openly listen to or even consider opposing points of view from intelligent people. (You said you would - but you lied .. yes, I said LIED)
  
  
• You scare me because you falsely believe that you are both omnipotent and omniscient. (Why do you think we call you the Messiah?)
  
  
• You scare me because the media gives you a free pass on everything you do. (Nuf said)
  
  
• You scare me because you demonize and want to silence the Limbaughs, Hannitys, O'Relllys and Becks who offer opposing, conservative points of view. (Look for the Fairness Doctrine - by some other name)
  
  
• You scare me because you prefer controlling over governing. (Karl Marx, call your office)
  
  
• Finally, you scare me because if you serve a second term I will probably not feel safe in writing a similar letter in 8 years. (Wonder if I will be able to keep my blog? Will I need a 'license'?)

Lou Pritchett

Finally

Finally someone has put action behind the widely held belief (at least among those that are paying attention) that the Federal Government's 'bailout' of the auto industry is, shall we say, questionable.

Back in 2008 Congress passed the TARP bill. (I doubt the Constitution allows this - but the Constitution does not seem to matter anymore in this country). This authorized the government to spend up to $700 billion to purchased 'troubled' assets from FINANCIAL institutions. The common understanding of 'financial' institutions would NOT include, for instance, General Motors. Later, the House passed a bill (which the Senate rejected) a bill to authorize money to bail out the car companies.

So, this raises the obvious point: Since congress tried to specifically authorize an auto bail out - they knew it had not already done so under TARP.

John Spratt, Chair of the House Budget committee said back in April:

“I would think that for a government officer to extend a warranty that will create a liability for the government, an act of law would be required,”

The 'warranty' of which he speaks is the government backing the auto warranties of GM. It creates a liability for the government. This is something congress must authorize - it in NOT in the President's authority to do so on his own.

Fast forward to now. The State of Indiana is challenging the use of government funds on the Chrysler bailout on both legal and/or Constitutional grounds. Finally!! The State is representing the interests of a couple of State Employee pension funds that held stakes in Chrysler. These 'working families' have gotten hosed in the deal. The secured creditors (bond holders) were treated unfairly.

If this suit succeeds - and it SHOULD - what happens? Well, first the Chrysler bail out will be derailed. This is fine - bankruptcy court awaits.

The more interesting question is the already completed GM fiasco. It the suit succeeds, it will lead to the de-facto conclusion the The Messiah acted ILLEGALLY in the GM situation. He will essentially be found to have violated the LAW. No, we do not hold out much hope that this will matter. But, it certainly will shine the light more directly on the inappropriate nature of His Highness' actions.

This interference in private business must be stopped. I hope this suit is part of the weaponry to do so. If we don't stop this, the days of a booming private sector economy are numbered. We will start to look like England back before Margaret Thatcher righted their ship.