Post Vacation Tidbits.

AIG bail-out grows to $150 billion. Meanwhile, the Fed refuses to identify the recipients of over $2 trillion in taxpayer-funded loans. Given the fact that we've also provided another $700 billion to the financial industry, that gets us pretty close to the $3 trillion mark. So conservative this administration is........

A school in Mississippi refuses to allow its students to mention Barack Obama unless they are discussing the topic in history class. Sounds like a bit of sour grapes to me. I guess they wouldn't be in favor of the national holiday that appears to be ready to be proposed.

Sarah Palin says those who reported her not knowing about Africa being a country are "jerks".

Can somebody show up sober to pick up this 1-year old child?

Global Warming Fruitcakes, Palin's Pricey Wardrobe and Hip Hop Kings for Obama

John McCain says that during the last 8 years under Bush, Republicans let thing "get out of hand" with the War in Iraq and with the growth of government. You think??!!! Well, he also says that Obama will do the same thing. Only HE will do better than both. Yeah, okay Senator. I didn't see you condemning these policies when we were bathing on our power.

Meanwhile, Obama is planning his big post-election bash. Slow down turbo, that light you see in your rear is John McCain.

The Best of Both Worlds duo of Jay-Z and LeBron James are hosting a rally for Obama.

The RNC spends $150,000 to help upgrade Sarah Palin's wardrobe. Not everyone's is impressed; especially those who have been footing the bill. Hey, Palin just a regular hockey mom. Don't they all have that kinda cash available for a few blouses and skirts??

More global warming madness. These cyclists are freezing their tails off in their effort to promote awareness of global warming. Yeah, makes a lot of sense to me too.

Now that we've nationalized our finacial institutions, is this next for us here?

Foreclosure filing up 71% in the 3rd Qtr. It looks like the government is on its way to save the day!! Do we all need to stop paying our monthly mortgage payments?

I meant to link this last week. But, here you go today. Peggy Noonan isn't impressed with Sarah Palin. She also blasts today's Republicans for selling out in order to concentrate their personal powers while condemning anyone for criticizing their behavior.

Tuesday's Tastings

Man, I would love to stay at home and get paid per-diem for "travel expenses".

Good news!! The troops are leaving Iraq. Bad news; they're going back to Afghanistan.

Desparate for people to convert; Dothan, AL offers $50,000 to each Jewish family that moves there to live for at least 5 years. On a related note, people are paying $100,000 just to get out of town.

Oil prices have fallen below $100 for the first time in 5 months. The dollar is at its highest point since July. You would think that gas prices would drop. However, no such luck for the masses.
The Justice Department is now going after Google for having too much advertising. Why they are going after Google instead of the oil industry reeks of cronyism.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has endorsed Barack Obama. Like many others in the world, he supports the "O"-man. However, this doesn't matter to most Americans. John McCain just blew by him in the polls.

Let Them Eat Cake!!

A few folks, most recently including Sarah Palin, have been questioning the "actual responsibilities" of a community organizer; which was Barack Obama's profession a couple of decades ago.

Now, it isn't surprising that the likes of McCain, Bush and others have no idea what someone like that does. They haven't lived the lives of the many who actually need some direction, guidance and assistance along with the increased influence that comes from being organized with others of similar thought and circumstances.

Being a son of a former community organizer, I can say very clearly that their role is important. In many cases, it's similar to collective bargaining; but many times deals with the government instead of an employer. These are very often people who have lost their jobs, homes or both because of downturns in local economies. Sometimes, they just need a bit of direction to get back on track.

Dismissing community organizers means that you are also dismissing the communities in which they serve.

Just today it was reported that our unemployment rate has jumped to a 5-year high of 6.1%. Mortgage defaults and foreclosures are now at the highest levels in 29 years!! More than half of Americans are living paycheck-to-paycheck and we are still sending thousands of American jobs overseas.

No need for community organizers? I guess they feel we should just ignore these people. Or, let them eat cake!!!

And they say that Obama is the elitist.