Archive for December, 2009

Your pets cause global warming so eat them

Written by Michael Vass
Maybe it’s me but I wonder what PETA is going to say about a recent article by AFP on how pets are the next global warming (or are they using the new ‘climate change’ slogan) problem that needs to be solved?
Don’t believe me?
“The Vales, specialists in sustainable living at Victoria University [...]

Time runner-up for Person of the Year 2009 - Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Written by Michael Vass
TIME has come out with the person of the year for 2009. But before I comment on that, I want to review the thinking of TIME. In looking at their runner-up House Speaker Nancy Pelosi I think we can see exactly what TIME was trying to do. Make a political statement, [...]

Car salesmen are more ethical than Congress

Written by Michael Vass
Oh the shock of it. Gallup just released a new annual poll that asked who is more ethical and trustworthy. Choices included nurses, doctors, policemen, stockbrokers, lawyers, car salesmen and politicians. One guess who was at the bottom of the list.
Yes, Congress scored the lowest rating. It would seem that America views [...]

President Obama says Stimulus 2 will cost at least $150,000,000,000

Written by Michael Vass
Another thought I had about the new $150 billion proposal that President Obama has just announced (see Cash for Refridgerators is as bad an idea as Obama Stimulus version 2 for more) - which is an Obama Stimulus part 2 in all but a name. President Obama spent a great deal of [...]

What England is saying about playing team USA

Written by Black Entertainment USA
Well it only took a second before fans of the US soccer team felt a twinge of pain today. Once we found out that were were playing England in the first match of the World Cup group play the plan became who else might we have a chance against in the [...]

546 days and counting

Written by Michael Vass
So after much thought I’ve come to conclude this about President Obama’s speech at West Point. In one of the shortest speeches ever uttered by President Obama (including during the 2007 - 2008 election cycle) the world was told
A) America will surge in Afghanistan
B) President Obama has no confidence in winning
C) The [...]

The Obama Stimulus - now it makes sense

Written by Michael Vass
I have for some time now been a critic of the Obama Stimulus. I have stated in no uncertain terms that I consider all $787 billion dollars of our tax money (yet to be earned) to be a complete waste and a danger on huge levels. I have followed the massive waste [...]