Pre V-Day Post

Was a comment in the paper where a union leader blamed the Coakley loss on the “Republican Machine” in Massachusetts. This is straight from the BB school of political insight. I think the machine consists of a Register of Deeds out in the Berkshires.

WOW’s first year is a failure. Maybe he can regroup and be a bit more pragmatic since his entrenched and obstinate manner has caused a nice political counter revolution. Amazing how blind the administration was to the poll results of 2008 where it was clear that support was tenuous at best.

Now that the Republicans are “invigorated” it will be interesting to see how they mange to screw up.

Our house is locked tight for heat loss yet that gas usage just seems to climb. G & E bill is like trying to comprehend quantum theory but it does contain great information on usage.

I am just amazed that terrorist will be tried in civilian courts.

I admit my capabilities in home repair are minimal. Hammering two boards together is an adventure. My wife - The Lovely Cynthia - is just the opposite. We are having some work done and the carpenter noticed our work bench and tool collection that “your husband” has. She had to point out it was hers. He then pointed to the washer and dryer and said “Is that his?”

But flooring and tiling? That is the one thing I can actually managed. I’ve put virtually all the flooring and tiling down in the house myself but no more.

I didn’t even know Brad and Angelina were married. Now the discussion is what to do with the kids? How did they manage to adopt so many with their track record of failed relationships? Not really important since my “celebrity” life revolves around Paris Hilton.

A sitting judge is about to become town manager in Stoughton. Guess AB moved to the wrong town.

Someone had a great post on Obama on another site so here it is. When he took over he was two touchdowns behind and now it’s four touchdowns and he’s trying to get back into the game by kicking a field goal.

The Tribe may be shopping elsewhere but at this point I could care little as their day in the sun may be over. DeLeo wants gaming and this means Tribe may have over played their hand with the state and tracks could be a winner along with a handful of high priced casino licenses. Lottery has also expanded.

Obama has put nuclear energy back on the table. Fine with me.

On a further energy front is Cape Wind that is being delayed - maybe - over religious reasons among others. I don’t know that much about wind power but my knee jerk reaction is it may help. Seems to be popular in Europe but, then again, so is socialism.

A 1.6T and the “T” is for trillions federal deficit for one year! Worry not as it will (hopefully) shrink to 1.3T on the next budget cycle.

Senate Race Winners (W) And Losers (L)

Martha Coakley (L). Came across as a brazen, arrogant and remote elitist that is part of the Beacon Hill power structure. Represents the party that gives you a pattern of indictments, ignoring referendums and perv and DUI members. Enough is enough.

Scott Brown (W) Played his cards right and stuck to his mantra theme throughout the campaign. Did not waiver off it and keep the national Republicans out of sight. He came across as the opposite of Coakley. That morphed Kennedy commercial and Southie commercial were well targeted. Populist message is a seller.

Obama (L) Gave help in NJ, Virginia and Massachusetts with the same result. His “rescue” is about as viable as FEMA’s was for New Orleans. The rhetoric no longer sells and the substance is not there. Jimmy Carter part II?

Health Care (W/L) That awful bill will be deep sixed or at least put on hold. Reform is needed in a sensible and progressive manner and not a rush job political agenda that the public saw right through. Now we may get coverage done right.

Media (L) No more full page ads. No more endless banal TV spots. No more mass mailings. Goodbye bottom line.

DNC (L) The Democratic National Committee has allowed a remake of 1972 when moonbats took control. Ask middle America what they think of Pelosi and Reid? To Bumpkin they are “Progressives.” LMBAO! IMO America is a nation of individualist who are abhorred by this drift to the nanny state and European socialism.

RNC (W) The Republican National Committee. They were broke and with little or no hope. Now the money will roll in and they can have their own little hope and change.

Bush & Chaney (W) Was fun while it lasted to run a Bloody Shirt campaigns but that time has passed. They no longer own the economy, the war or a bundle of foolish mistakes they made. All belongs to WOW and his own bundle of foolish mistakes.

Deval Patrick (L) If anyone was a loser before this election it was “One and out.” Now? This light weight might be dumped by his own party.

Independents (W). This is the voting block that calls the shots in this day and age. No longer tied to archaic political philosophy and mind boggling rhetoric. Where they go the election goes.

Vicki Kennedy (L) Certainly no star power for this campaign.

John Kerry (L) On cue he went dirty with targeted suggestions at the Brown camp followers. Old tricks that don’t play in this age. Swift Boat payback attempt?

Internet (W) Brown really used this to his advantage. Facebook, Twitter and YouTube hits were three to five times greater than Coakley’s.

Lobbyist (W) Oh did they pour money into the campaign the last few weeks - especially
Brown. Now comes the request for payback. Keep an eye out for a Brown sellout.

ACORN (L) As the line in the song says: “I’ll be watching you.” IMO one of the most despicable and corrupt political organizations within memory. Funny how Obama has a connection to them? Just coincidence. Their usual tactics were kept under wraps.

FOX News (W) The liberals thorn in the side. Whine all the want all it does is push the ratings up. They smell blood now and the various right wing pit bulls will be out in force.

Health Care Stocks (W) Nice bounce on Tuesday when pre election and exit polling were showing Brown winning.

Tea Party (W) Try all they want the Democrats have to face the reality this is not a right wing fringe group but a viable movement with growing clout.

Boston Globe-Democrat (L) This paper was nearly financially bankrupt and that would certainly match their ability to be intellectually bankrupt. The bow tied bum kissers even had a poll a few days before the election showing Coakley 15 points ahead. I feel your pain.

Polls (W) This is a science that is becoming quite exacting. The Suffolk University and their “Bell weather” has been 96% accurate in outcome.

Overrides (L) Taxes are really getting folks energized so the Middleboro group will face a momentous struggle to get an override approved.

Deficit Spending (L) If you loved the Bush budgets you’ll be absolutely ecstatic with the WOW budgets. Folks fully comprehend the excesses that are taking place and the fiscal con job emanating from Washington. Too bad the politicians don’t.

Mid Winter Blah

WOW has Jim Jones as his National Security Advisor. Not that Jim Jones but General James Jones.

I am sure that the current administration is trying someway to manipulate the latest employment data that shows the job market flat. The most stunning figure is the number of folks who have literally given up - 631,000!

I wonder how all those affidavits are making out? Is Adam going to check the kennels and spirit world for some?

Nomination papers are available for any who wish to run for local office - win - and then get bashed. I suspect some positions will go vacant. Maybe Suo can start another write-in campaign?

Columnist Betsy Hart had a good point recently when she pointed out when an abortion clinic is bombed or clients threatened and even doctors killed there is condemnation and outrage expressed by Christians. Do you see the same with Jihadist? Seems silence says all one needs to know.

And continuing with anti Muslim rants it is nice that President Obama has stated we are at war. Well…does that mean that characters like the underwear bomber will finally face military tribunals instead of civilian courts?

I’m not a Pats fan but Brady is a great QB on a great team and a good QB on a good team. Trouble is the really great ones are also great on good teams and take them to the next level.

Harry Reid who is on my sidebar for other reasons is under fire for some comments that some have deemed racist. Republicans claim a double standard exists and I can imagine the fire storm if this was McCain that had made similar comments. Harry may stay on that sidebar awhile.

Afghanistan is now Obama’s War.

Can anyone sink lower than the Coakley campaign? Democrats have shown in Washington what they have in Massachusetts and that is the incredible disaster one party politics can be. Goes both ways but IMHO they have now sunk to all time lows.

Betty Brown will be missed.

February Second is the big day at the courthouse in Plymouth for Plowgate. Come early and get a parking space as the streets will be lined with TV crew mobile units.

First Of Year Post

Read an article detailing how successful English immersion programs are for immigrants and especially the young. Seen some in action and have to fully agree - especially the young kids.

Along those lines we can thank the father of Joe DiMaggio for making his sons such great ballplayers. He actually ordered them to play baseball rather than European games “since you are now Americans.”

And further along those lines. Soccer is a great sport for kids until they are old enough to choose a real sport.

Occasionally I actually sponsor good things for the few that read this blog - even Jessie’s voter registration drive - and Wally’s appears on the sidebar. Elks are one of many organizations that do wonderful work we hear little about.

One thing I have noticed about getting older is that for an active person the injuries are more frequent and the recovery is longer. Maybe there is something to the sedentary lifestyle?

I’m not sure about “Brian’s Brain” but his heart and his daughters certainly seems in the right place. Fish take notice.

I wonder if Jessie managed to inform Governor “One And Out” of all the important “facts” she has collected on ESL teachers, towns around the Connecticut casinos, oxygen and Clark, CT.?

Specking of the Governor he was in visible attendance at the Garden on Sunday for deployment festivities for 650 soldiers. Return safely 101stFA, 164thTB and RCAG.

An override committee is now up and running in Middleboro. Will this be a hard sell in these times. I have a link on my sidebar and it would be nice for pro/anti/neutral to exchange opinions here or elsewhere. I’m sure there are areas to cut costs further but IMHO they will still need a Clark load of money.

If anyone has anything they wish to have posted on the side bar or linked just drop me an email or post it for me to transfer and to add to links.

DeLeo has the full court press ready to open up in February for slots and a potential casino. IMO the slots are almost a sure bet. Casino is another story.

The ACLU is - big surprise - in the lead against more stringent measures regarding pre flight boarding. The idea of profiling seems to be especially testy with them. IMHO you should interview every Muslim male between 18-35. That is the most significant profile for terrorists. I find no problem with the new body scans since my body is ultra buff and I will have to fight off TSA Agents - male and female I suppose.

End Of The Year Post

Right now teams/movies/music and so on for the decade are being honored such as Tiger Woods being Athlete of The Decade. Only problem is the decade is not over until December 31st of 2010. All has to do with no year zero. Same issue arose during millennium celebrations.

The Red Sox have made some excellent moves lately with the addition of John Lackey, Marco Scutaro and Mike Cameron. Cameron has long been a personal favorite who I was hoping the Sox would have picked up a few years back rather than trading for Coco Crisp.

Is the economy really turning around? WOW better hope so for November of 2010.

I have a link to Mouse Print on my sidebar. I really enjoy this consumer site especially the way they track downsizing of products. Size goes down and price goes up. I imagine Suo will soon downsize bricks.

There is politics and there is government and the recent Senate vote on health care shows politics at its possible worse. All that was missing was the gun and mask from senators from Nebraska, Louisiana and Florida whose states receive payments in exchange for votes. Boss Tweed lives!

I managed to finally listen to The Billy Fallon Show and I’ll say this old “Billy” has a nice delivery. Easy listening. I wish he did have those barking dogs doing Jingle Bells.

When I get Xmas presents for my wife I usually schedule them to arrive right through January. Her highlight for this year will be a fruit cake (named after me?) that is one of her favorite treats. Company that makes them actually finishes production in May and lets them sit and “mature.”

Ford Motors Company (F) has made quite a turnaround and is now selling at a yearly high.

The climate convention had the usually suspects “lecturing” the Western World on out excesses. I really place much faith in the ramblings of Hugo Chavez and Robert Mugabe.

I’ve stopped brushing my teeth since I don’t want a DUI charge.

Lost in the ghastly vote on health care was the vote in the Senate to raise the debt ceiling to 12.4 trillion dollars.

Gaming analyst have forecast 2010 to be a “transition year” for Las Vegas. That means the outlook sucks for gaming in 2010.

Looks like Blogger Shark did not bite for the Suo inspired call out. Too bad…..$425 for the BS favorite charities. Maybe BS would have contributed it to the Green School?

Assorted Stuff

The current corporate tax rate for the U.S. is 39% and that represents the second highest rate among industrialized nations.

The WOW administration claims it will not raise taxes on anyone making less than 250K per year. Now there has certainly been some questions raised on the truth of that statement but what I’m interested in is the expiration of the current tax table on long term capital gains. This will certainly be a tax increase for many of us. As usual if you or I say it that is called a lie but if a politician says it they’ll dream up a different tag line.

Barney Frank (D-Fanny Mae) is constantly talking about economic fairness. IMO that translates to income redistribution.

Douglas Adams was a wonderful writer and I will paraphrase from one of his books were an excerpt spoke of a planet wide evacuation - they put all the lawyers on one ship and sent them in the opposite direction.

In the recent Senate election five of the six candidates were lawyers. Could it get worse? Yes! Four were from Harvard Law School.

This is an informational note. On occasion I will use the names Billy Flynn and Billy Fallon and what that refers to is William Fallon who was know as “The Great Mouthpiece” for his ability to defend notorious mobsters. Billy Flynn is the ethically challenged lawyer from the musical “Chicago” and that character is loosely based Fallon.

Mike Dukakis (D- Tank Girl) spoke at the USS Slots or Slots USS or whatever. I’ll give Duke credit in that he voted against the lottery also.

Why is it so hard for people to put away a shopping cart?

Why is equally as hard for the same folks to clear snow off their cars?

TSA continues to prove they are the mall cops of the government. A wanted fugitive actually got hired. So much for screening. Wonder what else is going on?

I am still attempting to figure out how President WOW got a Nobel Peace Prize? Did Gandhi ever get one? I think even WOW was embarrassed by the award.

Going green does not make you any green. I have a mutual fund and an ETF that is green. Returns have been dismal - zero at this point and both have lost 50% of their original investment value. The more traditional energy funds have been excellent. Dirty coal is green.

LL is in the wrong country. They had a shortage of Limo’s in Copenhagen and had a call out over Europe for some more. Top it off with the 140 private jets.

There is no such thing as “The Middleboro Way” but there is the common sense way.

1.1 TRILLION dollar federal budget. Austerity?

Plowgate And Other Stuff

What an enjoyable column by Jane Lopes on Plowgate and especially the Plowgate Ten - of whom several are not even taxpayers. Charge a nominal fee? Define emergency as simply being accumulated snow/ice and then resolve the issue in the spring.

Adam Bond and the Plowgate Ten have certainly shown what they think of their fellow townspeople. Just another reason to realize Willy Shakespeare was correct. This whole issue has nothing to do with the streets and everything to do with the sitting BOS.

Think Adam “Exit stage left” Bond will finally update his web site?

Isn’t a basic function of government the safety and well being of the citizens?

The Charter group has done a fine job. Nice presentation by Caroline and the committee.

How soon before sponsors start dumping Tiger Woods? Probably right after his wife dumps him.

How much time is being expended on Plowgate that could be used for more productive issues. Makes dog complaints look trivial.

This is for those of you who are bilingual - which is not an island in the Caribbean but the ability to converse in more than one language. Now - when you dream do you dream in one specific language? I have asked several and no one has come forth with a definitive answer.

IMO some of the anti casino bloggers have now become a casino issue version of an anchoress. Walled into their one issue.

From the will we ever learn file - a raise in the gas tax is again being proposed.

I think for you Pats fans the salad days are gone.

I wonder how much jet fuel was expended by all getting to Copenhagen by all? Certainly enough hot air to melt some glaciers.

There is a big difference between breaking the law and common sense. I find common sense usually loses out to convoluted legalese.

Sometimes the law is used as a bully and when you deal with a bully it is often necessary to fight back.