Resident Hack It's an old joke built around more than just a grain of truth. The definition of insanity is doing the exact same thing over and over again, and expecting a different result. In this case, Congress is readying another stimulus package, and expecting it to work. This is proof that Pelosi and Reid are certifiably crazy. The real question here, is how crazy are they. The fed pumped a 150 billion dollar stimulus package into the economy last year. It didn’t work. They followed up with a 700 billion dollar "rescue plan" for the economy. The Jury is still out on that one. So now, Congress proposes a 300 million dollar stimulus. This is not about stimulating the economy- it's about payola. The left is stringing along voters with this latest carrot on a stick proposal. "Follow us into the voters both and punch the name with all the pretty, pretty D's next to them. We'll make it worth your while." Most analysts agree that spending is out of control- big media is quick to point out how fast money burned a hole through the pockets of a GOP Congress, but where are the news crews now? Pelosi and Reid plan to spend 300 million, and no one notices. Obama has promised a TRILLION DOLLARS OF NEW SPENDING. Nary a word for the alphabet networks, or their counterparts in the print media. It's almost as if there is a leftist agenda in big media...
by George Dienhart
Everything and in between
by Frase Poo
US news in India is very biased. CNN is very popular there. Need I say more ?
I occasionally read the local Indian news paper online and one of the topics for this week was
that McCain was on the outs with Palin. It was written by a writer from London.
I am always amazed by how different the news is outside the US.The writer stated that
McCain was throwing the election and that Palin was out to salvage it for him. The general tone
of the article was that Palin was out to get the presidency for herself.
I would say that she will be ready for that in 4-8 years and if she goes head to head with Hillary Clinton,it would be a great fight- not to mention a huge step for women.She will be a great VP if McCain won tomorrow,she has the qualities.
I have to add that the Clintons were hugely popular in India. Bill Clinton visited when he was president and was the first president to visit India in 22 years.
But it makes me mad to see that the news leans so much to the left, as dictated by CNN.The only problem with leaning that far that is that you will topple off the pedestal!
by George Dienhart It's another bad day for ACORN- this time a rather public outing of an attempt to register Mickey Mouse to vote in the State of Florida. I'm all for ensuring that citizens have ballot access- but this shows the corruption that seeped into this particular organization. ACORN has always been an organization that lines up on the left, but what they are trying to do is steal an election. This is not another innocent mistake- this represents a deep and disturbing corruption. An element of corruption that will do anything- legal or illegal to elect Barrack Obama. The left will complain that it makes no difference. That these voter ID drives will do no damage because they are weeded out before election day. This is a lie. We don't know how many of these registrations are undiscovered, and we don't know how many will enable people to vote multiple times. Take notice- where are all these discoveries taking place? Swing states. Florida, Ohio, and Pennsylvania are all caught up in yet another scandal. How does young Barry respond? Lies and then silence. He disavows ever having a relationship with ACORN (he was a trainer) then silence. As if that wasn't bad enough, he has demanded silence form his followers- his team is banning anyone that uses his website and blog portal who brings it up. Israpundit is providing an archive of such actions. Anyone else think this looks fishy?
by George Dienhart A piece in the Politico pointed out some disagreements within the Obama camp over his economic policy. Specifically, Obama has incorporated a plan to include a 90 day foreclosure moratorium into his policy. The problem is that the campaign issued a statement stating that such a moratorium would be "disastrous," and would reward the "people who made this problem worse" by benefiting banks that profit from high mortgage rates. Normally, you would expect heads to roll for a spokesman being that out of sync with a candidate. Not this time. It was Obama that originally made the remarks. That's what people in the business call a flip. Obama has become a master at it- he has become so proficient at flipping that he should be awarded a gold medal in gymnastics. Of course, with big media scoring him, that's to be expected. This once again calls into question Obama's authenticity and judgment. He once again appears as though he will say anything to get elected. It's the single biggest reason to vote against him. Between the economy and the Global War on Terror- we, as a nation, can't afford this kind of judgment.
Resident Hack
by George Dienhart
There has been a lot of Saxby bashing lately- from the left and the right. The facts are, he probably doesn’t deserve the beating he is getting. Here are some things to think of over the next 3 weeks
He has an ACU Rating of 92.
His life rating from the ACU is 94.
Leftist spin is blaming Chambliss for the financial meltdown. Has anybody ever heard of Barney Frank?
What do we know about Jim Martin? Not much as it turns out "On the Issues" has nothing on him for most of the 20 or so categories that they track. Marin has been silent on Abortion, Immigration, Jobs, and Homeland Security. Remember- even though he may be criticizing Chambliss on some of these issues- he has said nothing about his own position. That's an old political trick- I think the people of Georgia are too smart to fall for that.
What has Martin said? Well he said "Affordable health care for all is an achievable goal" in July 2008. That additional spending. He received a C on Gun Control from the NRA- not a good score.
It seems that on the rare occasions that Martin does go on the record, it’s to push a leftist, Obama-centric agenda. An Agenda that's not right for Georgia.
The facts are that even though some find Saxby Chambliss a flawed candidate- he is better for conservatives than Jim Martin. Martin is a Obama type of candidate- an empty suit. If anyone knows where Martin stands- and can provide a link to where Martin has spoken on these issues, please post it in the comments.
by George Dienhart Usually, I stick to the rules that a political blog should adhere to. Today, I'm going to go off subject and share a story from 25 years ago. It's been on my mind quite a bit lately. 25 is one of those round numbers that people celebrate, or in this case mourn. It was Columbus Day 25 years ago (Oct 8, 1973) that Debra Lynn Dienhart was killed. She was my sister. I wish that I had more memories to pass to my children, but I was only 6 years old. What I do remember is she was taken from us way to early. She had argued with my mother that day- I'm not sure what they were arguing about. Debbie left angry, and my mother was angry. Most mothers would have been able to stop their 16 year old from leaving the home without permission- but my mother was stricken with Multiple Sclerosis, and as such confined to a wheelchair. Their last moments together were not a good mother daughter moment; it was however, a very real moment. People don't always get to leave the way they want to, and this was certainly the case with my sister. Most of the people who were adults at the time are gone- those that remain don't like to drudge up horrible memories. As I sit here reliving this horrible night, I feel compelled to share what I know. I learned the basics as an adult- mostly from a 225 word story on page A13 of the Chicago Tribune. That is part of why I'm writing this- Debbie deserves more than having her story reduced to 225 words. The specifics are a story that far too many families can tell. It's a story of sorrow and loss. Debbie was walking along the 4700 block of Nagle Ave in Harwood Heights. That evening she had met a friend that had previously moved away. I believe her friend, Cynthia McRae, had come to talk Debbie out of running away. Debbie had run away twice before- and been back home by 11 pm. She was a sixteen year old girl in a simpler time. "Running away" would get a get a parents attention without ending up as a lifetime movie of the week. I know in my heart of hearts that Cynthia would have talked Debbie into going home- like she and her friends had done before. We didn’t have a luxurious lifestyle. There were 5 of us crammed into a two bedroom apartment. Sometimes tempers flared- but no one was ever hit or abused. Debbie was an emotional 16 year old girl who should have returned home that night. She did not. I remember a phone call- and my father coming out of the kitchen to get my mother. They both came out of the kitchen and were white as ghosts. My father left immediately. It was before my bedtime, so the accident happened before 8 O'clock. Then my maternal grandmother came over. Shortly later my fathers aunts arrived. Everyone was on edge. I still didn't know what was happening. It was before cell phones- so they all sat there, not knowing what to say. Then my father came home- he was crying he scooped me up on the way to hold my mother- she was already holding my baby brother, Mike. They were crying- I asked what happened. My father said "Debbie's gone, she's where no one can ever hurt her again." I knew what that meant. We all cried. I fell asleep in my fathers arms that night. I don't know what time. In a horrible twist of fate, it was the last time we were truly a family. I feel I am shorting Cynthia here- she also died that night. A man named Ronald Wankewycz hit them both with his car. My family always said he was drunk- the article I bought from the Tribune doesn’t mention that. He said he fell asleep. He hit 3 trees- pinning my sister and her friend to the third and then sped off. 3 good Samaritans chased him down and brought him back to the scene of the crime. I don't know who they are- but I wish I could thank them. He likely would not have been caught had they not acted. My aunt later told me that Debbie was still pinned to the car when Wankewycz tried to escape. The repercussions were severe to my family. My mother caught pneumonia at Debbie's funeral and almost died. Emotionally, she never recovered. We lost her in 1985. My father and mothers marriage was never the same. I think he blamed her for the argument that caused my sister to leave that day. My brother doesn’t remember her, but grew up in a drastically different environment without Debbie. And then there is me- I carry a lot of anger over this. I look at my children and see Debbie in their features. I think about how much they would have loved her- and that they will never know her. Through Debbie's absence, this savage act still shapes who people are- 25 years later. I don't know how to end this story. Debbie- you are still remembered by all that loved you, and we miss you.