Humiliation might be better than prison. Correct?

So the ex-governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich is now locked up in prison. Somewhere in Colorado. In for a 14-year sentence. Certainly serving time for a crime against the state and federal government.

I, along with thousands more think he’s a big jerk if not stupid. His hair alone is reason enough to stay far away from him. Certainly Rod Blagojevich is deserving of punishment but is this the best way to “correct” law disobeying people? Is this the best use of federal tax money? Lock-em up Joe and toss away the key! A costly judgment for the taxpaying people.

Now, consider this: First of all Rod Blagojevich was impeached from his governorship. A harsh reality if there ever was one. Second of all he has been drained of all funds just in legal fees. Third he and his family has been thoroughly humiliated in the eyes of all Illinoisans.

None the less, would not it been better to put a GPS ankle bracelet on his leg, send him home to his family, require he only leave the house for the necessity of work, and require he pay back his debt to society with a heavy fine. He was a nonviolent offender. He should be allowed to work and support his family. Yes, his actions were stupid and illegal but he does not deserve to be incarcerated for a nonviolent offence. Living a nonproductive existence. He should only be barred from practicing law, never return to politics, and stay away from hair stylists. Just work and pay back his horrific debt. Even if he has to shine shoes at the airport for a living.

The only one deserving of prison is, O. J.

Stand up girl! Let's hear your voice.

It is disturbing to me to see that women health rights are berated and discounted in the Republican Party. The mainstream Republican leadership not only ignores the rights of their own women but deny any medical rights to all American women. Pretty much like the Taliban in Afghanistan.

I personally would like to hear more from women. Women in America need a louder voice. They need more representation in congress and in state legislatures. States need more women governors and attorneys General. More women in city and county governments. After all, women make up about 51 or 52-percent of the national population. But only have a ten or fifteen percent representation. Why?

Women! Where are you? Speak up! Shout! Start pushing and shoving. Get in the fight. Take off the gloves. Scratch. Pull hair. Kick’em in the groin. Make your presents known.

Failure for women to get involved will only result in less and less attention to women’s medical needs and rights. Go gettem girl! Smash the glass ceiling. Break down the sexist barriers. Make men pay you respect. Scream! Fight! Take your share of the civil and human rights.

Parents, it’s time to teach your girls independence, self-respect, and a greater self-worth. Give them the emotional and moral tools to make it on their own. Of course, this is done by respecting their gender and stop “girlyizing” them. Treat them to be adults, not love objects or possessions.

Dads! Treat your girls as you treat your sons. Show them how to be tough. Life is not easy. Also dads, teach your sons to respect women. Keep your sons busy and their minds off sex. Yes, it can be done. Moms, teach your girl children to say NO! No sex until the right time.

Women stand up! Unite. Collect your voices and shout, “I Am Somebody!” Get out there and shove and make your way in the sexist world. You are woman. Hear your roar!

Most of all men need to stop making laws and policy for women. Let women do that. Women! It’s your turn to make policy and laws. Go gettem girl!

If you see the good senator, take the kids in the house.

You might have missed Senator Jim Inhofe interview on MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow show. But if you didn’t, you saw and heard a grown man babble and spit all over himself. And what he said was not understood by many. Mostly because he just babbles. His thoughts, if you want to call it, were all over the political map. Disjointed and confusing.

The senator is a classic case of bloviation gone amuck. A mental meltdown. Foolish talk that begets gibberish. Nonsense personified by a million times. A man terminally morphed into a mental pigmy. And I predict, his brains will be given its last rites way before the senator’s bodily demise.

I really don’t know what he was talking about. Ms Maddow was talking about the senator’s recent published book, “The Greatest Hoax.” A book supposedly refuting Global Warming. A book using fuzzy and nebulous data. Data that was compounded by Sen. Inhofe’s irrational and blustering persona. Wackiness gone berserk. Nothing he said made sense. Blab la bla and bla. And this is the guy that represents Oklahoma in the US senate. How pathetic.

Come on Prez. Can we not go home now?

Dear President Obama,

I voted for you in 2010 and plan to vote for you in November. I am admirer of you and your lovely family. But, it is time for the harsh and hard truth. We have over stayed our visit in Afghanistan. It’s time to leave. Pack up the troops and get out. I need not tell you why. You know the reasons.

None the less, most Americans are weary of reading and hearing, on a daily basis, about troop casualties. Too many needless deaths. And I mean needless because of a now pointless war. A war with no end in sight.

You know as well as most Americans, whenever our troops pull out a bloody civil war will erupt in Afghanistan. If it hasn’t already. Civil war will inevitably occur if we leave now or twenty years from now.

A relentless war mostly started by our intrusion back in the Bush administration. We blew up back then what there was and at that point we should have left. So we have stayed too long. We have been beating a dead horse. Just making things worse.

So, it’s time to exit. Pull up stakes and move the guys and gals back home. Home where they belong. No more daily lists of troop casualties. No more flag draped coffins. No more sounding of Taps. Just troops back home safe and with their families.

When will we ever learn war, as we know it, doesn’t really work? America is not the World’s police. We should be the World’s teachers and nurses. And, most of all the World’s friendly Farmer. Let’s export corn and potatoes. Not killer bombs.

It's in all the headlines!

With the NASDAQ and the Dow trading at an all time high, Wall Street couldn’t be happier. Retail sales are climbing. Car sales are going up and especially fuel efficient cars. Employment is going up while unemployment is going down. Companies looking for good skilled workers. Technology is on the rise. Especially alternative energy technology. Sales tax revenue increasing for many cities. Natural gas production up and prices going down. Job prospects for college graduate are looking better. Over all, lots of good news for the American economy. All in spite of rising oil prices. And all without the aid of a Canadian oil pipeline.

However, and I guess left in the lurch, are Mit Romney and Newt Gingrich. Both gentlemen are under the impression the economy is getting worse. And blaming Obama for the state of the American economy. Hmm? Well, I should hope so. He’s done a pretty good job.

Haven’t these Republican candidate guys heard the good news? Are Mit and Newt living in a cave near Death Valley? Out of touch? Have they lost their cable subscription? Are they not reading the daily newspapers? Or, are they just clueless? Ill informed? Somebody, please help these guys get up to speed on current events.

And these guys want to be President? President of what? Afghanistan? Iran? Cat Man Doo? Holy Moly!

Both sides now.

I consider myself a moderate. Taking the middle path. Looking at both sides of an issue is what I attempt to do. I am fair. I am balanced. I let each side give its case. Just blind justice at work. That’s me. A diehard moderate. “Stuck in the middle with you.”

So, I step back and allow both sides to demonstrate their respective arguments. So what is the upside and downside to each position? But in the final analysis I must make a decision. So having to make my choice, one side wins and one side loses. Finally, don’t blame me. I am just exercising common sense and logic. I am the rational voice. Mr. in between.

However, there are those who call my decision formula, bias. Favoring the opposition. Well, if that’s the way you think, then call me bias. Even though it was an honest attempt to make a rational decision. A decision based on what I and sometimes others think is right and fair.

So in the end, I come down in the middle. I am neither a vegetarian or a carnivore. I love my broccoli with pork roast. Veggie spaghetti sauce? Meat spaghetti sauce? I love them both. Red bell pepper or a Twinkie. Both seem fine to me.

I know it is better for one’s health to be a 100-percent vegetarian but look at all the great flavors one could be mission. If only there was a veggie stir fry that tasted like smoked beef ribs. Or, only if there was a triple bypass double cheese burger that had calorie and fat count that of steamed broccoli. Well, it doesn’t hurt to engage in wishful thinking. Does it?? But anyway, just eat everything in moderation. Count calories. A little of this. And a little of that. It’s only fair and balanced. Bon Apatite!

Now, where is my double cheese veggie burger??

The Republicans have a great labeling department.

While the junior grade presidential candidates are all bloviating saying how evil President Obama is, the president is getting things done in spite of a do-nothing-congress. Amidst all the hullabaloo of the primary elections President Obama is at work and on the job. And if he’s not in the Oval Office, the office goes with him.

But anyway, while the President is writing and proposing honest policy, the junior presidential want-a-be’s are hard at work trying to redefine who President Obama is. Or, at least who they wish him to be. Republicans wish the president to be a failure. Failure? Even though he is not what they wish him to be. Never mind who the Republican leadership is and the candidates are. Reprobates and prevaricators.

None the less, if you can’t come up with reasonable policies or legislation for America, then slam your opponent. Make him or her look bad. A good lie or two helps. I am ashamed to admit it but the Republicans are only good at one thing. Labeling others and distorting the truth. More like ignoring the truth and slandering whomever they revile. They even disparage and pound each other. Mit loves to hammer Newt. Just watch and listen.

But the bottom line for Republican Presidential hopefuls is, they have no promises nor are they willing to make promises. I take that back. They promise to undo everything President Obama work hard for. No willing intent for the greater good. Just buyer beware and the banks and insurance companies want your money. And will be aided by congressional deregulation and fuzzy legislation

Now ask yourself this. Better yet, ask a Republican. Were Republicans the ones who came up with Health care reform? No. Was it Republicans that came up with consumer protection and banking regulation? No. Was it Republicans that brought back the automobile industry from disaster? No. Did congressional Republicans try to protect your drinking water and air quality? No. Was it Republicans who tried to protect all American’s civil rights and human equality? No. Was it Republicans who tried to promote quality education? No. Was it Republicans who want all Americans to earn at least a livable minimum wage? No. Is it the Republicans leadership that support public workers? No.

The Republicans hate public schools. They hate public school teachers. Republicans despise policemen and their unions. Also dislike firemen and their collective bargaining. And the same goes for nurses, social workers, school councilors, the board of education and on and on.

So, if you talk to a man or woman running for public office and they plan to get rid of Obamacare, ask him or her with what will they replace Obamacare with. How will they make health care affordable? What will they do with the millions of families without health care. What will they plan to do to develop alternative energy? How will they bring down the cost of gasoline. With what will they replace coal fire power plants with. Natural gas? Nuclear? Wind, solar, bio fuels or what?

What will happen is, you will see that silly Republican smirk along with a look of “are you kidding me?” Republicans don’t do that kind of stuff. We have no social policies. No reforming legislation. Just criticism for the President. They hate the President. Republicans think Obama is a failure and America is going to hell in a hand basket along with him. Oh, sure. Just look around.

Therefore, all the Republicans wants, is the President’s job. Nothing else. No progressive policies or helpful legislation for America. No health care. No clean air. No jobs. Temporary work on a pipeline is not a job or career.

The only thing the Republicans can say about the office of the president, “Just give me the Whitehouse. I certainly deserve it.” After all, I’m a Republican. Oh? Really?

Richard Nixon had more going for himself.

When will they ever get it? Are they clueless? Where is the sensibility and common sense. Gone? Long time passing? Long long ago?

Surely the Republican voters have more good judgment than has been displayed in the past few months of Republican state primaries and caucuses. It is so obvious to the rest of the world that these four Looney-Toon Republican candidates are not Presidential material. Not even janitorial material. They are junior high sniveling twits. Just squirrel bate. Dog kibble or cat litter.

There must be some hope somewhere. Surely a Lincoln or Eisenhower will come out of the woodwork. Hopefully soon. Even a Gerald Ford would be acceptable. Anybody. Anyone with a willingness to work with both political parties. Someone who assumes the blame now and then. Not always blaming others. You know. “The buck stops here.”

But who? Someone who is an all around good guy or gal. Yes, a gal. It just might be the right time for a Woman President. Perhaps Olympia Snow. Yeah, go for it!

How to resolve the question of Health care.

So after we repeal Obamacare, here’s what we should do. Have all churches in America pay for health care for those that can’t afford normal health care. Pretty good idea huh?

Since almost all churches are tax exempt they should be willing to contribute at least a minimum of 10-percent of all their annual received cash contributions. Sending that ten percent to a national health care pool run by a national church organization. A pool paying at least 80-percent of health care costs for all Americans who cannot afford health care. Taking a huge burden off emergency room medical care. Plus keeping health care cost down for those who can afford regular insured care.

What do you think? How do we get this started. I know all churches will trip all over themselves to get this going. Right? Cool idea? Can’t wait to see this happen. god Bless America and our benevolent American churches.

I will promise you this, I'll always say no.

While the junior grade presidential candidates are all bloviating how evil President Obama is, the president is getting things done in spite of a do-nothing-congress. Amidst all the hullabaloo of the primaries President Obama is at work and on the job. And if he isn’t in the Oval Office, the office goes wherever he goes.

But anyway, while the President is writing and proposing policy, the junior presidential want-a-bee’s are hard at work trying to redefine who President Obama is. Or, at least who they wish him to be. Even though he is not what they say. Never mind who the Republican leadership is and the candidates are.

If you can’t come up with reasonable policies or legislation for America, then slam your opponent. Make him or her look bad. A good lie or two helps. I am ashamed to admit it but the Republicans are only good at one thing. Labeling others and distorting the truth. More like ignoring the truth and slandering whomever they revile. They even disparage and pound each other. Mit loves to hammer Newt. Just watch and listen.

But the bottom line for Republican Presidential hopefuls is, they have no promises nor are they willing to make promises. I take that back. They promise to undo everything President Obama work hard for. No willing intent for the greater good. Just buyer beware and the banks and insurance companies want your money. And will be aided by congressional deregulation and fuzzy legislation

Now ask yourself this. Better yet, ask a Republican. Were Republicans the ones who came up with Health care reform? No. Was it Republicans that came up with consumer protection and banking regulation? No. Was it Republicans that brought back the automobile industry from disaster? No. Did congressional Republicans try to protect your drinking water and air quality? No. Was it Republicans who tried to protect all American’s civil rights and human equality? No. Was it Republicans who tried to promote quality education? No. Was it Republicans who want all Americans to earn at least a livable minimum wage? No. Is it the Republicans leadership that support public workers? No.

The Republicans hate public schools. They hate public school teachers. Republicans despise policemen and their unions. Also dislike firemen and their collective bargaining. And the same goes for nurses, social workers, school councilors, the board of education and on and on.

So, if you talk to a man or woman running for public office and they plan to get rid of Obamacare, ask him or her with what will they replace Obamacare with. How will they make health care affordable? What will they do with the millions of families without health care. What will they plan to do to develop alternative energy? How will they bring down the cost of gasoline. With what will they replace coal fire power plants with. Natural gas? Nuclear? Wind, solar, bio fuels or what?

What will happen is, you will get that silly smirk and a look of “are you kidding me?” Republicans don’t do that kind of stuff. We have no policies. No reforming legislation. Just criticism for the President. They hate the President. They think he’s a failure and America is going to hell in a hand basket. Oh, sure. Just look around.

Therefore, all the Republicans wants, is the President’s job. Nothing else. No progressive policies or helpful legislation for America. No health care. No clean air. No jobs. Temporary work on a pipeline is not a job or career.

All the Republicans can say, “Just give me the Whitehouse. I deserve it.” Oh? Really?