Monthly Archives: June 2008

Presidential Election – It is so 70s

Posted on June 26, 2008 by tom

Break out the Disco balls and your finest Satrday Night Fever evening wear for this year’s Presidential election.  We have Ralph Nader declared,  Ross Perot dusting off his charts and one candidate is channeling the proven polices of Jimmy Carter.   Can … Continue reading →

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Presidents Kerry, Gore, Dukakis, Mondale, Humphrey and Dewey Laud Latest Obama Lead in Bloomberg-LA Times Poll.

Posted on June 25, 2008 by tom

We told you so.  The Country is now ready to embrace our kind of change. Bloomberg.com: News

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Fuel Costs May Force Some Kids To Walk

Posted on June 23, 2008 by tom

Could this actually be a cure for childhood obesity?  Besides think of the stories that they will be able to tell their grandchildren.  When I was your age I had to walk 10 miles in the snow to get to … Continue reading →

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NYT: Obama closely linked with ethanol – The New York Times- msnbc.com

Posted on June 23, 2008 by tom

The ringing declaration is that the "new" politics doesn’t have any conflicts of interests.  Remember that when you check out your "enhanced" bill at the grocery store checkout. And by the way what are the clean green jobs in biomass?  … Continue reading →

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Obama to Break Promise, Opt Out of Public Financing for General Election

Posted on June 19, 2008 by tom

Are we starting to get a definition of "Change We Can believe In"? Political Punch

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Energy Guzzled by Al Gore’s Home in Past Year Could Power 232 U.S. Homes for a Month

Posted on June 18, 2008 by tom

 It may be time for Al Gore to buy some more carbon credits.  By the way how much does a rain forest cost? Tennessee Center for Policy Research

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Lakers Complete Finals Meltdown

Posted on June 18, 2008 by tom

Capped by Kobe Bryant’s 1 assist performance, the Lakers completed one of the greatest meltdowns in NBA history or secured their place as the most over-rated team in NBA history.  The Atlanta Hawks can rightfully claim tha they are indeed … Continue reading →

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Dinged By A G-String?

Posted on June 17, 2008 by tom

I am requesting an immediate investigation by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.  In fact Congressional Hearing with full subpoena powers could be needed.   All the evidence needs to be carefully exmined to get to the bottim of this. Poor Vctoria … Continue reading →

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Obama Practices Looking-Off-Into-Future Pose | The Onion – America’s Finest News Source

Posted on June 15, 2008 by tom

The Onion boldly breaks the moritorium on humor targeting the left.  They may receive a visit from the "Thought Police" shortly.  It could get ugly.  Obama Practices Looking-Off-Into-Future Pose | The Onion – America’s Finest News Source

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LP: Stung by Soaring Transport Costs, Factories Bring Jobs Home Again – Outsourcing Tipping Point reached?

Posted on June 14, 2008 by tom

This article was originally in the Wall Street Journal on Friday and may indicated that a tipping point has been reached on the Outsourcing craze.  Transportation costs to market of heavy and inexpensive items alike are eating the Outsourcers alive.  Factor … Continue reading →

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