High Ground Underground

The School-Boy, “Progressive,” the “Ungovernable” & Party of “No!” When Mr. Obama was interviewed by Bill O’Reilly and asked whether he was socialistic, for wealth redistribution & raising taxes, he replied that “Well, Teddy Roosevelt started the progressive (graduated) income tax.” This is the same kind of excuse he gives for his record deficit spending – “well, Bush started it.” It’s really the basic grade-school boy’s response to a parent or teacher after being caught escalating something – “well, HE started it.” But we all need to grow out of grade school -- especially the president of the United States, and especially when dealing with weighty matters like taxes & spending that affect hundreds of millions of us and our children, and which will ripple through the global economy. It’s not a valid excuse to do even more of what someone else did – more is not necessarily better – and especially when it comes to debt, and throttling back of the employing businesses thro

Here’s a translation of excerpts of the State of the Union speech for those who haven’t yet mastered Obamaspeak. The quotes are rough based on scribbled notes, and the translation or occasional commentary follows. “After one of the most difficult years in our history...”  That’s why even I, the Great One, haven’t been able to deliver on promises. “I’ve cut several taxes....[looking at GOP side that didn’t applaud] I thought that’d get some applause”  Now that I’ve lost my 60 seat lock, I’ve got to throw you jerks some bones, even though they’re very small potatoes compared with the other tax & spending hikes, and of course I know you’re too stupid to realize that. “The stimulus bill will create 1 ½ million jobs in the future”  Trust me on this, just like when I promised a maximum 8% unemployment, made a small error of 1.9 trillion in the deficit, promised bipartisanship & inclusion & CNN coverage, etc., etc.,...... “Jobs is the #1 focus – a new bill will give small bu