Curmudgeon's Corner
cur-mud-geon: anyone who hates hypocrisy and pretense and has the temerity to say so; anyone with the habit of pointing out unpleasant facts in an engaging and humorous manner
National Budget Primer
Regardless of one’s political persuasion, this short video puts our country's budget woes into a simple perspective that (almost) anyone can understand.
You have to watch this one and I think you may end up smarter in just a minute and thirty-eight seconds. I did.
American Indian Nicknames
Schools in
Immigration Bill Being Prepared
Congress is going to work on immigration and the Democrats have pretty well framed their bill. This is, of course, a ‘lightning-rod’ issue especially since
By The Skin of Our Teeth
We have escaped two recent terrorist incidents ‘by the skin of our teeth’ as an old saying holds.
Obey Retires
Rep. Dave Obey (D-WI) who represents the congressional district in and around
Cheaper to Treat?
The Speaker of the House, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) was interviewed the other day and the subject of “sealing” the border came up in the context of drugs flowing into the country.
Wild Political Season
Sen. Specter of
KMS Spring Recycling
The Kennedy Middle School PTA is sponsoring a Spring Recycling event for May 22nd from 8:00AM to Noon at the school. The alternate site is at Action Recyclers at
How Far Does It Go?
How far does it go? How far does the government’s “right” to make its citizens do something go? Is there a limit to governments’ incursion on individual’s lives? If so, where is that line drawn?
Bits and Pieces - May 14th
The Roman Polanski story of the supposed rape of a 13year-old girl in
Promises...
Promise is an interesting word and concept. The Merriam-Webster online definition appears below:
Classic Government Case
A story in the morning Journal Sentinel regarding a State of
What Did We Learn Yesterday?
What did we learn yesterday as the results of primary election races around the country unfolded?
Germantown's Garbage
The
Angry, Disbelieving and Disgusted...
Politicians seem to have great difficulty in doing the right thing whenever they sense there are votes at stake. The few who do the right thing in spite of votes being at risk are rare; they are so rare as to be nearly non-existent as office holders. Most end up being former office holders either because they can no longer stomach the requirements of their office or because the voters could no longer stomach them.
Will They or Won't They?
Will the Republican Party coalesce around its favored candidates or will it operate in a state of disarray between now and the fall elections?
I Must Live In A Cave...
It amazes me that there are so many things happening in our world of which I am blissfully unaware. But it also frightens me on occasion and this is one of those occasions.
Higher Electric Bills
We are being driven to adopt alternative forms of energy. The latest effort by Mr. Gore would have us out of coal-generated electricity and into renewable energy sources by 2018.
Memorial Day Outreach
Memorial Day 2010 is upon us and it reminds us of those who are serving to protect us in the
