Letting Down Those Who Built The Town

A town in Alabama has illegally stopped paying pensions to its retired workers, abrogating the contract made with them for the work done. These people put in their time with the expectation that this would be part of their compensation for the work they did building this town and fulfilling its purpose, and now people who weren't even around when these promises were made are making cold-hearted decisions to cut them off illegally.

Shouldn't the people against whom these decisions were made now repossess city buildings and equipment? And since the decisions made by governmental officials were admittedly contrary to the law, shouldn't that defeat sovereign immunity, allowing for their personal homes and property to be seized as well?

Vaseline-Smeared Reality

So, let's see...Sarah Palin thinks President Obama "flip-flopped" when he compromised with Republicans and publicly said he didn't like not cutting taxes for the rich. This from someone who flip-flopped on her commitment to the State of Alaska just so she could cash in.

In her magnificent vaseline-smeared lens, she didn't quit, she simply moved on to better opportunities. Ones that didn't involve failing grades.

Ecliptic Visions

Maybe the Republicans will reduce the moon's funding. The Earth's gravity is an entitlement they probably think the moon needs to break free from. And what about the moon scamming off the earth's shadow last night? Sounds like this is one celestial body that is just along for a free ride.

Mistaken Identity?

Why does the president (not just Obama, but any president). or any authority figure who wants to underline what they are saying with EXTREME GRAVITY start out any "serious" statement by saying, "Make no mistake...?" Who the hell was in danger of making a mistake?

Or is the use of this phrase somehow implying that any disagreement with the speaker's VITALLY IMPORTANT PRONOUNCEMENT is a mistake?

Following The Example Of The Guy On The Five

President Obama may posture like he's reaching out to Republicans, but he's really just giving in on a lot of issues. What has he gotten from them? Versus what he's given them? And why is he just giving away stuff, when all that does is move the bar?

If Obama wants to use Lincoln as his model, he should keep a couple of things in mind:

‎1) Lincoln kicked Jefferson Davis' ass. He didn't say, "I'll give you slavery, and maybe we can compromise."

2) Being Lincoln didn't work out so well for Lincoln in the end.

Social Security And The Bigger Sinking Ship

One of the main reasons that Social Security is sinking is because so much of the wealth has been distributed to the top. With the cap on taxes paid toward Social Security cut off at a certain income, there is less money to pay for it. That is why a true solution would come from making all income taxable for Social Security.

But truly Medicare is in a lot more trouble. Politicians have created a focus on Social Security to divert attention away from the crisis in health care costs.