QOTD
"Even our dogs and cats have learned that elections matter. This election matters more than ever because America needs change more than ever."
- Al Gore, endorsing O'Bama and referring to the Chinese dog food poisoning thing


Lord knows I ain't no beauty queen, but Al Gore looks odd.
If Al Gore had some kind of weird breakdown or whatever in the future, would anyone be surprised?
He reminds me of the messiah/breakdown guy in "Network". Oh, what's his name? Ah, Howard Beale!
( "Network" on IMDB )

I can't find the quote, but McCain cracked about not even knowing how to turn his computer on.
Dude. That was cute about a decade ago... maybe more.
Now, it's pathetic.

On the pathetic theme,
  • These are the two poorest and least qualified candidates for Prez since... um... Ford and Carter? What do you think?
  • O'Bama put out a flier to remove the cap on Social Security (re. FICA) taxes. I don't think anyone cares, but what the hell. Social security taxes are capped (at like $125,00 or something... meaning that you don't pay taxes on income over that amount) because social security benefits are capped. The idea was that each of us was contributing to our own retirement, not creating a massive social welfare pool of dough. Sigh. Yes, I know you don't care.
Golly. Freedom.
If I were a candidate, I'd push the individual freedom button time and time again.
  • You own your retirement... privatization of social security.
  • You can choose your kid's school... school choice/vouchers.
  • You decide where your money goes... low taxes.
You make these decisions and live with the consequences, within the context of a reasonable safety net and regulatory environment.

It seems pretty obvious, but it's so far off the radar, it's not even an issue.
ronald wilson reagan... yow, bill

PS - An interesting phenomenon around St Ethelreda on the south side of Chicago. There are a ton of preschools that people operate of all shapes and sizes. St Eth has preschool as well. The deal is that people choose a preschool for their kids and pay for it with their own dough or (I think) money from the feds. School choice at work for younger kids... some day, hopefully, for elementary and high school as well.

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