Why can I not invent like Edison or create like Michaelangelo? Why can't I slam a basketball like Jordan or hit a golf ball like Woods? Why can't I ride a motorcycle mike Rossi or pick stocks like Buffett?
All men ARE NOT created equal. What a boring world it would be if all were equal...
"life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards" - soren kierkegaard
Lyndon Johnson was the creep that sent me to Vietnam. Who knows what the hell Obama will come up with.
No more big business tyrants running a government for the people. Cutting taxes is great for businesses that make a lot of money, but for me, it doesn't make much difference. The wealthy have to support the country because the common folk can't. Trickle down economics seems to only work with a small percentage of the population at the top. The cream rises to the top, and gets skimmed, but the milk tastes better when it's mixed in. Republican ideals are fast becoming outdated. Don't get me wrong here, I am as much against saying "happy holidays" as the next guy. I would much rather hear "Merry Christmas." I do believe in personal responsibility (Rep ideal), but that responsibility has to be taught by somebody (the states) because parents apparently aren't getting the job done, and nobody goes to Church anymore. Then of course somebody has to finance that, which is where the "share the wealth" comes in. In order for that to work though, America needs a culture change. No more "just 5 more minutes." We are a lazy population. Purpose needs to be re-instilled. The Dems probably aren't the people to do it, but hopefully we can rise back to greatness. I wish I was around for the 50s, because to me, that seemed to be the great times in recent history.
Much as I think the Department I serve has importance, no one around the world cares about who heads Commerce, so the fall of a candidate for our Secretary doesn't warrant "World Affairs". It's State and USTR who hold the international cards. It will be the USTR that negotiates on trade, not the Commerce Sec.
Trying to keep Census, NOAA, Patent and Trademarks, International Trade, Export Controls, and everything else on this Carrier-like bureaucracy in line keeps the Commerce Sec busy. It was rather a surprise to get a candidate for the Secretarial position that's a known entity - it's an administrative job. They'll find someone, but we can continue without a captain for a while longer than most Departments since our Bureaus more or less are seperate entities that happen to be in the same Department due to our old maritime trade history.
"All the prophets of Doom, Can always find room, In a world full of worry and fear..." - Protest Song, Monty Python
1/10/2009
Dodd could face serious challenge in re-election bid
- Norwich Bulletin
Obama's SEC pick to face Madoff grilling
I was just thinking over morning coffee: Just when we thought it was safe to get back into the market...and eventually make some money; the Gaza...Israel conflict spreads into Lebanon and eventually Syria and Iran...to really screw things up. Gas prices elevate like one year ago and now we are back into another setback in the economy. Just last year Israel requested to fly over Iraqi air space in order to raid Iran nuclear program....but was denied permission by the U.S. The U.S. was also requested to supply Israel with the specific rockets, and weapons to accomplish their mission. Hopefully the conflict will be resolved without further spreading and involving other countries...especially the U.S.
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