Friday News and Notes

The Republicans have killed the $15B auto bailout. They say they are looking out for the taxpayers. Now, this would be consistent if they also opposed the $700B gift to the financial companies. Of course, they just dropped that money off with no questions asked. I don't understand why $15 billion is such a big deal when $700 billion created no waves. What makes it very weird is that they won't announce the companies who have taken the money.

As much as I am against government intervention into private companies, I can understand the need to help the automakers in order to save the jobs of 3 million autoworkers and another 9 million folks that work for periphial companies.


Now that the bill has been defeated in Congress, it looks like the White House will use some of the TARP money to finance this auto bailout. Hey, where have you heard that before???

Barack Obama's approval rating are sky high. Maybe because he hasn't taken office? Anyway, he isn't making too many friends in the South with his appointments. There have been no Southerners announced to Cabinet level positions. C'mon O-man, you can't find any qualified thumpers to join your administration?

Kinder, gentler manufactoring? Give me a break. They don't want companies that make military parts doing business in Woodstock. Hey, if I was Ametek, I'd pack my bags and move elsewhere. There are many cities in the midwest that would love those jobs.

Colin Powell says the Republican Party should not listen to Rush Limbaugh and those that appeal to our lesser instincts. Ouch!!

Virtual online Islam? Well it's here. Although I'm a bit of a techy. I'm not really a gamer. So, I'm not sure how this could be fun.

Go Bears!!!!

My boys did it last night. We're still in this thing. We need some help from Arizona this weekend against the Vikes.

It's not over yet fellas!!!!!