Rambling Thoughts

   For anyone following the budget battle going on in Congress – think about this abit.  First of all, they are ‘currently’ working on what was supposed to be passed last year.  And remember the makeup of Congress at the time.  They could pass anything (think Obama Care), and did with zero Republican support (except a budget).  It is indeed a sad state of affairs.  Through it all, the wascally Republican House has indeed brought forth a budget… the Democrat Senate?  Nope.

   Each and every time I see the rebels charging across the desert in Libya I think of the Oklahoma Land Rush of the late 1890s.  All those covered wagons charging across the plains… close your eyes and I think you will see the same thing.  Makes me giggle at a bad situation each and every time. 

   I am no friend or supporter of ‘Ka-Daf-Eee’, but, as I said very early on… just ‘who’ are the rebels?  We very easily could be arming those responsible for killing Americans in other MidEast wars. Not a good thought.

   If you ‘EVER’ had, or thought you had reason to oppose AARP, read the following:  http://tinyurl.com/4gg383a  I gave up ‘my’ membership during the healthcare debate and my gut was right as is usually the case.

   Wish I could figure Trump’s motive in the birther issue.  Don’t really see it going anywhere, but just what ‘is’ his motive?  Dunno as I think (his bringing it up), completely eliminates any possibility of being taken seriously.  This is one of the things I admire about people who have attained, umm, a certain status – they no longer care what comes out of their mouth. 

This’n That

   I watched ‘Trump’ on ‘The View’ this past week talk about President Obama’s birth certificate.  Here is the simple truth in a nutshell. 1) The President likes the controversy.  He feels it benefits him, period.  2)  The President could very easily, and I do mean easily, erase the controversy.  That’s it.  Nothing more.  I will say, it was worth the price of admission to watch Whoopi go ballistic about the issue when Trump brought it up. 

   Just a general observation.  Anyone who has read this blog for an extended period of time ‘knows’ my feelings about Katrina.  I get as mad today as I did then about the scorn heaped on our government regards their response.  I just wanted to note the people of Japan – those who have endured post the horrific earthquake and subsequent tsunami.  The peoples reaction is what I would describe as grace.  And by the way, have you heard even one story about looting in Japan?  I have not – think back to Katrina folks.  And think about this – I have been in hurricanes and typhoons.  You have at least three days warning it is coming. 

   Enforcing a no fly zone.  No lover of Gadhafi I, but please just tell me the truth.  No fly zone my buttocks.  Just tell me the mission is to, yes, enforce a no fly zone, but we are also going to destroy equipment that CANNOT FLY!!! Holy crap… do words mean nothing?  And by the way, do we yet know who the rebels are?  Nope, I can answer that quite easily. 

   I wish my iPad would get here – I need a diversion!!! The cover has arrived, and all I can do is finger it gently.

This’n That

   I have gotten a kick out of listening to commentators talking about how the current Libyan government has such an advantage over the rebels trying to overthrow them.  Umm, just for a little comparison here… do you think the United States has / had an advantage over the Taliban when B-52s dropped their payload?  This has ‘nothing’ to do with whether or not I support the current government; I have not for at least 35 of the 40 years it has been in power.   Dunno, just wondering.

   The FRENCH are leading the way in the world’s opposition to Gaddafi??? http://goo.gl/7S8Dx  Holy Cow!  It’s OK I guess – President Obama ‘did’ say Gaddafi and his cohorts will be held accountable.  I think he should just call Gaddafi a bully and tell him to quick picking on the rebels.

   I have been surprised and I might add, pleased with Scott Walker’s steadfastness in Wisconsin.  More surprised than pleased in the final analysis.  I am so used to Republicans folding and not using all the tools at their disposal, it is just surprising. 

   Newt Gingrich is toast as a Republican candidate for President of this country – to even imply that his being patriotic contributed to his being unfaithful to his wife is insulting to all thinking Americanos.  The sad part?  Newt is probably one of the smartest candidates out there. 

Just Wondering

   Everybody admits Charlie Sheen is sick.  Why then would he be fired without being offered treatment for his illness.  We have had this crammed down our throats for years.  Companies must offer this, must offer that, ‘especially’ if one is deemed ill.  Don’t think anyone can deny the lad is ill.  Why then has Warner Brothers dumped ole Charlie?   What a wicked web we weave. 

   It is time once again for the nasty oil companies to be blamed for what’s going on.  I’m so very sick of the drill.  Oil goes up for whatever reason… some day drill, drill, drill.  BTW, we do have the oil here to completely cut the Saudis off.  We just aren’t allowed to get at our oil.  We have the technology to build nuclear power plants, but again, are not allowed.  And I really do get tired of this excuse – it will take three years to get oil from new digs.  Umm, how many times have you heard that excuse?  So it takes three years… so fricking what.  People will be employed among other things.  Soooo, as I said, it is time to blame Big Oil once again.  It is so very tired.