"The private sector is doing fine." - B. Obama, June 7th, 2012

Here's a GREAT one to rekindle the fire under my vast readership:

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/06/08/obama-tells-congress-european-leaders-to-improve-economy-avert-crisis/

Wow, where do you start with a comment like that? Obama went on to say that it's government that's hurting, clearly suggesting more bailout money for state and local government. Meanwhile, Fedzilla's as big as it's ever been, federal employees make way more money and have way better benefits. State and local governments may be hurting, but also have a large salary/benefits edge over the private sector and plenty of room to reduce their spending. And if they're hurting, it's mostly due to federally mandated spending.

Government as a whole is too big and costs too much, and in these days of high technology and poor economy, it's criminal not to manage the people's money and affairs better. Getting the government out of industry, reducing regulation (but NOT oversight), reforming tort law, eliminating or at least reducing Federally mandated spending, energy policy reform; these alone will solve most of state and local government problems.

Notice any tax increases in the above approach? The HORROR! On the contrary, taxes can come down and we'll still pay off our massive, end-of-the-world debt. Anybody remember the good old days when politicians got elected on promises of reducing taxes and spending? Today's Democrat party is just plain crazy if they think that's changed now...but by all signs they really do. It's the very definition of leftist insanity, delicious.

Looking forward to November as the left becomes more and more unhinged. It's going to be Christmas every day around here...!

- Doug

PS: Ditching my original sign-off "Adios MF", Spanish is too hard. Minus Doug is good nerdiquette too.

I'm baaaaaack!

Took a few years off this lil' personal venting machine, work intrudes all too often. But I feel the need to document the 2012 election mania, and other recent events. Sure am kicking myself for not coming back before the WI Walker recall election, I've missed some serious cyber-gloating time. Don't worry, I'll catch up. :-D

I've certainly stayed abreast of the latest nonsense in the leftist media during my years off. You won't hear me ever refer to them as liberals, or progressives here, sorry - I like honesty, except to enemies. (Obama I sure hope you learn that, and change your leaking ways?) I'm sure the 'thrill up the leg' crowd of media Barry Buffers have missed my little (and I DO mean little, according to my hit counts, over this blog's entire existence) contributions to the discourse; their prayers are now answered.

But I digress - I'll be posting links again to my favorite current event stories, along with my own barely discernable fiscal conservative, lifetime registered Independent viewpoint. Even if no one reads it, at the very least my incisive wisdom and unfailing foresight are well-documented when Hollywood comes asking for the movie rights. Modesty is for losers.

- Doug