There he was today, Gov. Mitt Romney, Republican candidate for president, addressing a crowd at the Iowa State Fair. I wasn’t paying much attention until he said, “Corporations are people, my friend.” What!!!??? Then he tried to explain it by saying “everything corporations earn ultimately goes to the people.” The crowd wasn’t buying it and … Continue reading Open mouth, insert foot, choke
Recently on CNN a young man was trying to explain why rigidly adhering to personal principles isn’t always a good thing. He floundered a bit before reading a note a friend had sent to him: It’s okay to stick to your principles as long as it only hurts you; it’s not okay when it hurts … Continue reading Fine, stand on principle, but do it someplace else
Rep. Gabrielle “Gabby” Giffords” of Arizona made a surprise appearance on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives this afternoon to vote on the bill to raise the debt ceiling. She was greeted with a standing ovation. What a gutsy woman. Shot in the head in January, it was a miracle she even survived. … Continue reading Welcome back, Gabby
This morning on his “Global Public Square” program, Fareed Zakaria zeroed in on the debt ceiling debate. And he nailed it. If only Washington would listen to him! You can read his entire commentary, “The damage is already done,” or watch the full video, or both, on the CNN website. The following is just a … Continue reading Zakaria is right about the debt ceiling
Write to Congress about the debt ceiling debacle. It’s easy at Congress.org. Sign up with your name and address. Compose a letter, and with one click send it to the president, your two senators, and your representative (any or all of them). The site provides the proper addresses automatically. Don’t forget to use Twitter and … Continue reading Not over ’til the fat lady sings
President Obama addressed the nation this evening. I didn’t watch. Speaker John Boehner addressed the nation with a response to the president. I didn’t watch. Instead of watching the umpteenth rendition of “I’m Okay; You’re Ridiculous,” I went to Congress.org and fired off yet another letter to the president, my senators, and my congressman. (That’s … Continue reading Grow up, Washington
