Little Miss Fickle

The bailout happened. We hated it. The automobile industry wanted some. We hated it. Now we love it... but no more. Yeah, right. Why would anyone stop pressing us for money when it seems we can be convinced of anything if we're pressed hard enough.

Sobaman!

It seems there is no shortage of people wanting Obama to save the world. Now the National Organization for Women wants him to fix all their ills. It seems everyone today is looking to the president to fix every single problem on the planet.

NOW's issue is with Obama's cabinet which is comprised of 20 people, 5 of which are women. Of course, women comprise more than 25% in the general population, which is the concern of NOW. However, what NOW is not looking at is that Obama's cabinet in almost every regard has a representative higher percentage of minority persons and women than in most higher political offices: five women (25%), four African-Americans (20%), three Latinos (15%), and two Asians (10%). Contrast that with 16% represented for women in the house and senate and in gubernatorial offices.

Don't get me wrong; I think the goal of women having equal representation in the work force is not only a admirable, but necessary, but since when is it the president's job to implement all our hopes and dreams? When did we give up on personal responsibility? When did we forget the timeless words of John F. Kennedy: "... ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country."

Obama is not perfect, but in this regard he has already gone beyond the norm by including higher than the average in all regards (except for white males, of course). When does it become our responsibility or the responsibility of these other groups, such as the National Organization of Women to get more women into politics?

Shoe throwing an insult?

A friend of mine pointed out something odd the other day about the recent show throwing incident: throwing shoes is an insult everywhere. Sure, we understand that showing the underside of the feet in the Muslim world in itself is insulting, and by relation shoe throwing there should all the more insulting.

But in the end there are three opinions that come out: hate it, love it, let's make jokes. This video clip from talking head Olbermann with "reporting" by The Soup's Joel McHale falls to the latter:

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We have failed training Iraq

We have tried to train them our way time and time again, and yet, they don't see it. If you have a problem, throw money at it... not shoes!

What a "bailout" really is

This is the best cartoon about the bailout I've seen. Some have been speaking out against it from the beginning. Some have just started, but in the we simply don't want it. We get it; why doesn't Washington?

Get some hookers and blow

Spitzer had his time in the spotlight. He was an up and coming governor and well respected. However, he decided to get some hookers and blow, or more specifically, he hired one hooker and left.

Now he is writing for Slate as a columnist. His first column is about the bailout and he makes sense:

• Our trade deficit has ballooned from about $100 billion to more than $700 billion annually in the past decade, and our federal deficit now approaches $1 trillion. These twin deficits leave us at the mercy of foreign-capital inflows that may diminish as Asian nations, in particular, invest increasingly at home.


• Our household savings rate has been close to zero—and even negative in some years—not permitting the long-term capital accumulation required for the investments we need; China's savings rate, by comparison, is an astonishing 30 percent of household income.


• U.S. middle class income has stagnated over the past decade, while the middle class in China—granted, starting from a lower base—has seen its income growing at about 10 percent annually.


• Our intellectual advantage could soon turn into a new "third deficit," as hundreds of thousands of engineers are being created annually in China.


• We are realizing that the service sector—all the lawyers, investment bankers, advertising agencies, and accountants—follows its clients and wealth creation. This, not over-regulation, is the reason investment-banking activity has begun to migrate overseas.

I agree. I think most Americans either agree or disagree with the bailout (all bailouts). And yet the government marches on.

How to: marketing while begging

At least the auto makers want to be high class while they beg by taking private jets and now turning the entire thing into a publicity stunt. Wow! Driving the last few miles of a trip to solicit money in a new car just to look good and showcase your product. What a hollow gesture, just for media attention.

Here's an idea: Innovate. Plan ahead. Don't pin your entire corporate future on gas-guzzling behemoths that will tank when a commodity you depend upon but can't control skyrockets. Nah. Scratch that. Just get the American taxpayer to cover your losses. Just one question: why do you think the taxpayers you pissed off by taking a bailout they don't want you to have will ever again buy your products?

How the rest of the companies think

Sorry, but I did it for the auto companies and it only seemed fair. After all, the American public didn't want your bailout. Any of them, any more than they want to throw money in a hole. I wish I got billions for failing. Actually, I don't. I think that's what makes us different. I want to earn my money.

How the auto companies think

It's so close to the truth, it's sad. And yet we, the taxpayers, give money to companies this. And then we give them more.

The great thing? Most people oppose this bailout. Some say it won't even work. And yet somehow the government always says "yes" despite the wishes of the people.

Saxby Chambliss for Douche Master General

Living in Georgia, I have to say, I'm not fond of Saxby Chambliss. I don't know how he sleeps at night questioning the patriotism of a man who lost three limbs in service to our country. You have to know your position is extreme when Ann Coulter defends your position, and leaders of your own party condemn it. Now all he needs is an endorsement from Rush.

But now, after receiving yet another round of fear mail from the Committee to Ashamedly Back Saxby Chambliss, I have to say this goes to far:



Okay, perhaps my photoshopping once again got out of hand. Yes, the dog rape wasn't in the original mail, but with the tone of the message, it almost reads the same without it. My values are IN PERIL!!! I guess that's only true if my values are discrediting a patriot. On that score, you may be right, Saxby.