Letter To Congress, No To Government Run Health Care

Letter to Congress, Get it Right, No to Government Run Health Care
To the Congress:
The U.S. Postal Service was established in 1775 – you have had 234 years to get it right; it is broke.
Social Security was established in 1935 – you have had 74 years to get it right; it is broke.
Fannie Mae was established [...]

Easy Way to Give a Baby Medicine Part 2

It’s been almost a year since I wrote about giving a baby medicine and boy, oh boy have things changed.
No longer can we just give our baby a syringe and wait for the right moment to squeeze it.  Nor can we expect him to suck out the medicine.  Nope, not anymore.  Once your baby realizes that [...]

True Cost of Cash for Clunkers

The research firm Edmonds just released its report on the true cost of the Cash For Clunkers program.  Get this, $24k per vehicle!
Here’s some info from the article:
American taxpayers doled out $24,000 per vehicle sold under the government’s “Cash for Clunkers” auto program
…found that of the nearly 690,000 vehicles sold under the program, only 125,000 [...]

After Weeks, Obama Nearing Afghan Troop Decision

Months after hearing Gen. Stanley McChrystal ask for increased troop levels for Afghanistan, President Obama is finally nearing a decision.  The new troop level is being referred to as “McChrystal Light” since the president isn’t going to send the needed troops.
Some snippits:
McChrystal’s recommendations got broad endorsement from NATO defense chiefs last week, with the suggestion that [...]

Opinion on Griese Suspension – Montoya Remark

ESPN has suspended Bob Griese for one game following a remark he made about NASCAR driver Juan Pablo Montoya.
During the Minnesota-Ohio State game Saturday a promo graphic was shown listing the top drivers in NASCAR’s points race. Chris Spielman, a fellow analyst, asked where Montoya was.
Griese said Montoya was “out having a taco”.
Montoya declined to comment and [...]

Snyder Fires Coach Zorn

Snyder Fires Coach Zorn.
Washington Redskins Head Coach Jim Zorn was fired by owner Dan Snyder after the Philadelphia Eagles gave the Redskins a drubbing in Landover, MD Monday night according to VP Vinny Cerrato.  Snyder’s decision was in direct contradiction to claims last week that Zorn would finish the season.
An interim coach is expected to be announced within [...]