SENSE AND NONSENSE

“Katie Couric Not Center of Known Universe”

neilbco — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:27:25 +0000

The presidential election was decided over two months ago, but Governor Palin has kept talking. She continues to be as enlightening after the election, as she was before the election. In an incredible pronouncement, Governor Palin said, “Katie Couric is not the center of everyone’s known universe.” Astronomers all over the world immediately concurred with Governor Palin in her assessment. It is rumored that Katie Couric however were shocked to find out that she was not the center of the universe. This will no doubt put a damper into her next contract negotiations.

When Governor Palin was asked how she decided that Katie Couric wasn’t the center of the universe, Governor Palin replied, “I just decided.” End of discussion on that topic.

Still upset with what she feels was an unfair portrayal of her during it presidential campaign Governor Palin has been speaking her mind about the various injustices she suffered. In an interview posted on the Internet Governor Palin blasted what she says was the mainstream news media’s regular use of unsubstantiated and often anonymous blogging in its reporting. If Governor Palin stands by her words, the one she used during the interviews she gave during the campaign, then there is no need for anyone to resort to anonymous blogging. Governor Palin came across in a way that enabled everyone to make a judgment about her capability to be the vice president of the United States. That judgment was a resounding NO WAY!

In our recent interview Governor Palin also said, “Of course I read newspapers,” putting an end to the scurrilous rumors that the governor was a non-reader. While Governor Palin was having her say, she managed to take a shot at Caroline Kennedy. Governor Palin said “I’ve been interested to see how Caroline Kennedy will be handled. As we watch that, we’ll be able to prove that there’s a class issue here.” It’s not clear what class Governor Palin is referring to. Perhaps she’s referring to the difference the way the press treats a self-described pit-bull soccer mom and a graduate of Columbia Law School. It wouldn’t be fair to treat them differently. Would it? Sphere: Related Content

President Bush Celebrates Successful Presidency

neilbco — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:09:31 +0000

At his last press conference, President Bush described the great successes of his presidency. Even though there was gasping, and cries of foul from most of the press, the president went on to list the accomplishments of his eight years as president of the United States. Among them are the following:

The short, successful war in Iraq that resulted in a democracy being established in less than two years, with a minimum of civilian casualties. The president also cited the fact that the war had come in well under budget, costing the American taxpayer less than $100 billion.

Tax cuts that didn’t increase the deficit, but rather decreased the deficit to the point that were it not for the slight recession, budget surpluses would be part of the Bush legacy.

Leaving an economy that was basically sound except for the mild recession, which should not last more than a couple of months. The president cited the excellent work of Secretary of the treasury Paulsen and chairman of the Federal Reserve Bernanke in preventing the housing crisis from becoming more than a minor problem for the economy and the people of America.

The major accomplishment in reviving the status of American manufacturing was the reestablishment of General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler as the dominant automakers in the world. Each of the big three automakers is now thoroughly solvent and have taken significant market share from Toyota.

The president was also proud of his administration’s ability to obtain the cooperation of Al Qaeda and Taliban detainees without the use of any coercive measures. Only one prisoner of war was ever housed at the Guantánamo facility, and that person had a speedy trial in the civilian courts.

President Bush spoke at length about his commitment to the civil liberties of all Americans and his refusal to use wiretaps and other covert unconstitutional surveillance techniques despite the pressure from the Democratic Party.

At the end of the press conference the president was given a standing ovation by all members of the press, many of whom shouted, “Four more years, four more years.”

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John McCain: Losing in Every Possible Way

neilbco — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:28:36 +0000

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Recent CNN polls indicate that Senator Obama has taken the lead in key battleground states such as Florida, Minnesota, Virginia, Nevada, and Missouri. This represents a significant shift in the last two weeks. At the same time, a video of a meeting between John McCain and the staff of the Des Moines register shows an irate John McCain losing his temper, and at times sounding a bit unstrung (see below).

http://senseandnonsensnb.blogspot.com/2008/10/john-mccain-losing-in-every-possible.html

McCain: Life Isn’t Fair

neilbco — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:24:43 +0000

John McCain’s astonishing discovery that life isn’t fair, which he shared on Fox and Friends, can be viewed as one of the revelatory discoveries of this presidential campaign (see below). Gee John, if life isn’t fair for someone who has more houses than he can remember and more cars than he can count, can you imagine how it is for the rest of us

http://senseandnonsensnb.blogspot.com/2008/10/mccain-life-isnt-fair.html

Wall Street and Washington: Organized Crime in America

neilbco — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:54:55 +0000

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Wall Street and Washington Organized Crime in America

Organized crime in America, which was long associated with Tony Soprano wannabes, shifted to the major brokerage houses and current banking institutions on Wall Street, as well as major and smaller banks across America and the mortgage brokers that worked with them. The extent to which actual criminal activities occurred is being investigated by the FBI, but ethical and moral crimes were committed on a daily basis by people driven by greed and unbelievable ignorance of the cumulative effects of their money manipulation policies and tactics.

http://senseandnonsensnb.blogspot.com/2008/09/organized-crime-in-america.html

Great Depression of 2008

neilbco — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:51:10 +0000

Monday, September 22, 2008

It’s a scary headline, but one that could have easily happened if the “Great Bailout of 2008″ wasn’t proposed last week. Last Wednesday morning commercial paper that companies need for everyday business was frozen and a run on money market funds had begun. Lehman Brothers was no more, AIG was about to disappear, Merrill Lynch had been bought by Bank of America, and Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs were on the ropes with their futures in doubt. And this was only a part of the nightmare scenario.

http://senseandnonsensnb.blogspot.com/2008/09/great-depression-of-2008.html

McCain Will Tax Your Health Care Benefits

neilbco — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:40:23 +0000

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

An article in the New York Time stated that, “Mr. McCain proposes to eliminate the exclusion of health benefits from taxable income.” That’s right, the Republican presidential nominee will add a significant tax burden to the middle class. McCain’s overall plan is quite complicated and the, “Devil is in the details.” Unfortunately, all the details of this plan have not been worked out.

McCain Health Care Policy: Use the Emergency Room

neilbco — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:38:24 +0000

Friday, August 29, 2008

According to an article in the Dallas morning news 15.5% of all Americans have no health insurance. The article went on to quote John Goodman, who helped craft Senator McCain’s health care policy, who stated that the numbers are misleading. The article quotes Mr. Goodman ” anyone with access to an emergency room effectively has insurance, albeit the government acts as the payer of last resort. (Hospital emergency rooms by law cannot turn away a patient in need of immediate care.)
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Liberal Democrats Successfully Electing another Republican

neilbco — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:25:51 +0000

Sunday, August 24, 2008

The Liberal Democrats who have given the American people Michael Dukakis, Walter Mondale, and John Kerry have given us their latest victim, Barack Obama. Instead of searching for Democratic candidate who can win the presidency these people are wedded to the idea that they need to nominate someone who embodies all of their ideals. Unfortunately, these ideals are not shared by the majority of American people outside of the East Coast, California, and Oregon. In fact, it appears the vast majority of working people are unable to identify with Senator Obama. MORE

http://senseandnonsensnb.blogspot.com/2008/08/liberal-democrats-successfully-electing.html

Russia Wins Gold Medals in Georgia

neilbco — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:23:44 +0000

Monday, August 18, 2008

After disappointments in the men’s and women’s gymnastics, the Russians went for gold in Georgia. The Russian army synchronized tank units blazed across the Georgian border in perfectly symmetrical fashion scoring tens on all Russian judges’ cards and winning the first ever Olympic gold medal for crushing a neighboring free country. Complaints by the government of Georgia that the tank divisions had no business being in their territory were met with the usual deaf ears of Czar Vladimir Putin. MORE

http://senseandnonsensnb.blogspot.com/2008/08/russia-wins-gold-in-georgia.html