Archive for September, 2009

………Senate Finance Committee Chairman, Max Baucus, (D,MT), has led the way in defeating an amendment that would require the posting, on the internet, of any HealthCare bill coming out of his committee. Along party lines, the Democrats disallowed this compelling request to see the light of day. The Senator noted that it would be too much of a challenge for his staffers to comply with such a request. I would have told the good Senator that this is precisely why the Congress has access to professionals. Why would we expect his inexperienced staffers to bear that burden alone? Read the rest of this entry »

………Although I appreciate and enjoy some of Bill O’Reilly’s stories and commentary, my one real gripe about him is his uncanny ability to mispronounce almost any and every name he comes across. The way that Bill pronounces some names, you would almost have to guess that he has an attention problem when checking out new stories that he is about to follow-up on through the Factor. Read the rest of this entry »

………Gore Vidal the noted Author and Actor has admitted that supporting the Obama candidacy was a mistake. Vidal also expressed his belief now that Obama’s lack of experience could bring strong repercussions throughout our country. You can follow this story on either the Drudge Report or FOX News. Read the rest of this entry »

………Congressman Abercrombie, (D,HI) has been in Congress for nearly 18 years. He is planning to run for Governor of the Aloha State, Hawaii. Abercrombie is a devout liberal with strong ties to the Unions on the islands. A bill recently advanced through the House to pay for a move of the Marine Base on Okinawa, Japan to Guam. Congressman Abercrombie inserted an amendment that might just add an additional $10 billion of tax payer monies to the already $10 billion projected cost? Read the rest of this entry »

………At the start of the college year, most students want to get off to a great start with classes. Here are some time honored tips for starting off on the right foot. You need to get organized, first and foremost. What that means is that you not only to put together a schedule to guide you but you also need to commit to your schedule. Establish your routines as quickly as possible, it helps get you off to a running start. Read the rest of this entry »

………I live in the foothills of Washington State’s central Cascade mountains. No more than 12 miles from my home is a lovely mountain highway (U.S. 2) that runs through a narrow deep canyon. Along this highway, this time of year, there are many beautiful sites to see. The Wenatchee River is on the southern side of the highway and mountains enclose the canyon to both the north and south. The highway is winding and only provides for two lanes of traffic. Read the rest of this entry »

………I have lived in the collar counties around Chicago and that might lead some of you to believe that I have a Chicago bias. Not so! I am actually rooting for Rio. The games have never been held on the continent of South America and I actually think that Rio would be a perfect venue for the 2016 games. Read the rest of this entry »

………FOX News Channel (FNC) has brought well known people from other networks and helped catapult them to new heights. Among the three of their most visible anchors/hosts are Greta Van Susteren, Bill Hemmer and Glen Beck. Hemmer and Van Susteren came by way of CNN and Beck was a regular for over two years at CNN Headline News. Read the rest of this entry »

………MSNBC Hosts make it a club sport to constantly attack FOX News. Intellectual powerhouses like Keith Olbermann actually have named the network FOX Noise. What MSNBC’s Hosts are hoping to do is gather the leftover scraps at the table. All the while that FOX News continues to build its audience franchise, the also rans, every other cable news outlet, fight for the remaining audience; the scraps. Read the rest of this entry »

………For sometime, true Constitutional scholars have been discussing the legality of requiring everyone to purchase healthcare under any government proposal. When Congress decided to go ahead with Prohibition, they needed to add an amendment to the Constitution, for that to actually happen. Some in the Congress have intimated that this will not be an issue as they believe that they will find support under some legislation, like the Commerce clause. Read the rest of this entry »