Cindy McCain, wife of Senator John McCain of Arizona, poses on behalf of the anti-marriage group NOH8 sporting a new tat and duct tape. Will this be the new fashion for young women, or just a passing fad? Personally speaking this looks a lot more painful than a piercing in the eyebrow and a tramp stamp on the behind.
The Snarky Files. Snarky means several things. I prefer the definition of "sharply critical." Here's my take on some news stories this past week. No real news here, just snark.
Brown in Washington
The news of Scott Brown's election to the US Senate has caused quite a stir in Washington DC and within the mainstream media. Headlines and news stories continue to demonstrate a certain kind of denial in the fact that the people of Massachusetts basically lost faith in Obama's policies and the extravagant power-mongering within Congress over the health care bill.
The Washington Post finally came to grips with the Massachusetts special election with this rather obvious statement from a voter poll:
Dissatisfaction with the direction of the country, antipathy toward federal government activism and opposition to the Democrats' health-care proposals drove the upset election of Republican Senator-elect Scott Brown of Massachusetts, according to a new post-election survey of Massachusetts voters. (Washington Post)Knock me over with not being surprised. The Tea Party protesters got this one right about the Obama administration after all. (Is it too late to blame George W. Bush?)
The poll still shows, however, that the people of Massachusetts still hate Republicans and I can hardly blame them. Now if conservatives can just get the Republicans on board....
NOH8
Cindy McCain and her daughter Meghan have posed for photos in support of anti-marriage protesters who call themselves NOH8 - against California's Proposition 8 which amended the state constitution and defined marriage as between a man and a woman.
While the two are welcome to free speech and support of the controversial attack on marriage, they certainly have a funny way of showing their concern against hatred. The NOH8 groups have been most vocal and adamant against anyone who disagrees with them about their peculiar views on marriage. Frankly, I've not seen much but hate and spew from gay protesters over the question of same sex marriage. In case we've forgotten, here's a compilation video of some of the anti-marriage aftermath after the vote in favor of Proposition 8:
Note to gay activists: The argument that the majority of voters in the US, including California, are a bunch of right-wing, religious nut, haters doesn't hold any water in face of the facts of these spewing and hateful gay activists. It certainly won't hold water in the current court case against Proposition 8 being argued in the Federal Courts under the direction of a judge whom the Supreme Court recently identified attempting to change federal court rules just to suit his own beliefs.
An op-ed piece by Edwin Meese III sums up the argument in favor of Proposition 8:
The supporters of Proposition 8 will work hard to demonstrate that it was rational for voters to conclude that marriage is a unique institution that promotes the interests of child-rearing, and that those interests are broader than the personal special interests of the adults involved. And they’ll make the case that voters were very much within their rights, when casting their ballots, to consider their own moral and religious views about marriage — or any other subject. (NY Times)Pat's Thoughts
While Pat Buchanan can't seem to garner any support in his various bids for president of the US, once in awhile he certainly has a thing or two to say about the state of the union. Here's a summary statement (and obvious concern of conservatives everywhere) about the US debt and spending:
America is the oldest and greatest constitutional republic, the model for all the others. But if our elected politicians are incapable of imposing the sacrifices needed to pull the nation back from the brink of a devaluation or default, is democratic capitalism truly, as Francis Fukuyama told us just two decades ago, the future of mankind? (Townhall)While I'm not entirely convinced that the Republic is completely lost, I do have to side with Buchanan on this and ask what our Congress and president think they're doing by pushing unpopular and extraordinarily expensive legislation? Obviously the current administration has little enough regard for the Republic and the Constitution to warrant our concern.
Obama, the Musical
It's true. The Germans have lionized Barack Obama in a musical theatre production entitled "Hope - the Obama Musical Story" (Breitbart).
Featuring such chorus numbers as "Yes We Can," the musical has thrilled audiences in Germany. Mostly young crowds gathered to clap and drum to the beats, apparently preferring the gospel music sound best of all.
Those wild and crazy Germans.
WaPo Blues
The Washington Post reported a story entitled "Poll Shows Growing Disappointment, Polarization over Obama's Performance." The interesting thing about this story, which is completely unsurprising, is the fact that the WaPo neglected to cite its own poll in that story which reported that 58 percent of Americans favor smaller government and fewer services. (WaPo featured a later article which did cite that number.)
This is heartening news. It means that the recent trend toward conservatism really is a conservative trend. Apparently the Tea Party protesters are having an effect?
Bank on It
President Obama, in an effort to hide his decayed support for socialist programs, again has turned his attention against the "evil" banking industry in an effort to create a new crisis and a new public enemy number one. Cast aside (for the time being...) are the defunct enemies of George W. Bush, global climate change and the health insurance industry. By gum, it's the banks' fault for our woes now!
In reforms that could force the restructuring of some of the biggest names in US finance, including JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs, Mr Obama promised that “never again will the American taxpayer be held hostage by a bank that is too big to fail”. (Financial Times)In case you missed the main point, here's a recap: Congress created a regulatory system that allowed banks to buy up junk loans and compete with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, guaranteeing the whole affair with taxpayer money. Then, when Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac went belly up and dragged down the entire banking and loan industry, Congress handed out billions in borrowed funds, like it was water, to keep the banks from failing.
And now Obama blames the banks? For what?
Ah yes! Only under the left-wing liberal mantra of the evil corporation can such a scenario occur in the US - conveniently ignoring government's direct involvement with the current state of the banks.
Is it any wonder that Bloomberg reports that 77% of US investors see Obama as anti-business? And if you don't think this affects you, (I'm not one of those "investors," you say) ask yourself: Do you keep your money in a bank? Do you have a 401K or other retirement fund? Do you have a house loan or a car loan? Do you keep and use credit cards?
Obama's walking on some pretty thin ice if he wants to demonize the banking industry.
Like a Bowling Ball
Rasmussen reports the lowest presidential approval index for Barack Obama to date. This represents the difference between those who strongly approve of Obama's record versus those who strongly disapprove. To be obvious, this is not a good portent for the current administration.
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