Calling John Galt

The $25 Billion auto-bailout isn’t moving forward, at least for now. Also, the Bush Administration is not planning to use the remaining half of the $700 Billion for now…

Good news!

Posted by Nathan K.

Posted by Nathan K.

With the gov’t announcing a plan to help homeowners who are at least 90 days late to pay their mortgage, the rest of us are left carrying the bag.  My wife and I haven’t missed a single payment for our mortgage, and now the gov’t is rewarding those who are 90 days late.

That is simply great.  Not only are they encouraging people to not pay their mortgage, but my wife and I are penalized for being fiscally responsible.  What brainiac thought this one up?

Probably the same people who feel it is in the national interest to bail out the car companies.  I have a sneaking suspicion that this has less to do with “saving” Detroit and more to do with paying off the Unions which helped deliver on Nov 4th.

Here are a few other options for potential industries / groups to bailout:

1. Newspapers – Hey, they helped deliver the election as well.
2. DailyKos, HuffingtonPost – Why not?
3. College Professors – Do I need to even say why?
4. Foggy Bottom – They have done enough to undermine the Bush Administration. For that reason alone, we should just transfer all the gold from Fort Knox to them.
5. Citizens of Europe and the Middle East – They were big supporters as well, lets not forget them!
6. Did I miss anyone? I am most certain that I did!

Update: We should add the movie studios to the bailout list.  This article has a piece about MGM being in the hole ~$3.7 Billion.

Posted by Nathan K.

I often try to read the posts at the DailyKos, but I must admit that their postings and resulting dialogue are so far from being a real debate.  It is great to see how successful they have been, but when was the last time they added to real, level-headed discourse in this country?

A few examples:

• Treatment of Lieberman
• How they treated Palin (more, more, more, more)
  

Unfortunately, they delve to anger, animosity, and insults.  I have no doubt that the posters and commentators are intelligent, I just wish they would position their arguments and debate in a way that puts ideas and ideals above scoring cheap political points.

President Bush has called together the largest meeting of heads of state at the White House this weekend.  We hope that as a group, they can reaffirm the following:

1. Belief in the free market
2. The value of free trade
3. The power of democracy to free people
4. Fiscal Responsibility

I am guessing that we will be lucky to get one out of four…

Posted by Nathan K.

I wonder where all these other “experts” are now? Any leads?

Posted by Nathan K.

“I’d rather entrust the government of the United States to the first 400 people listed in the Boston telephone directory than to the faculty of Harvard University.”

Posted by Brian H.

“Nobody ever defended anything successfully; there is only attack and attack and attack some more.”

- General George S. Patton

Posted by Nathan K.

Originally posted at KaiserTales.com.

First and foremost, I would like to congratulate Barack Obama on his historic election.  With last night’s election, I predict the following:

1. National Security:
   We will continue to be tested by countries and groups who fear our freedoms, liberty and equality.  Actual strength and the projection of strength matter in the world.  It is an unfortunate reality, but a whole new generation of Americans will learn this firsthand, simply by the fact that President-Elect Obama has approached foreign policy from a position of weakness.How we will be tested, I cannot say.  Russia, just this morning (Nov 5th) has already upped the ante.  Be prepared for similar responses from Iran, North Korea, Venezuela, among others.  Their public stance will be one of reconciliation, while their actions will be anything but.

   Iraq – We are winning there now.  Will he remove troops or stay through to the end?  I predict that he will see it through, but that without an iron will to see victory over Al Queda and free and independent gov’t in Iraq that it will be a long time before we no longer have a presence.

2. National Policy:
   We will see major initiatives to increase public spending and expansions of large government programs.  I do not think Obama will be able to deliver on all of his promises and his supporters will be sorely disappointed.His campaign is against Gay Marriage, Pro-Nafta, Anti-Nafta, Pro-Business, Anti-Business, Pro-Taxes, Anti-Taxes and so much more.  Triangulation was a political strategy mastered by Bill Clinton, now lets see how Obama delivers on all expectations.
3. Political Support:
   Will wane.  As reality sets in, people will start to realize “That isn’t what I thought he said he would do.”  “Change” and “hope” are empty terms when reality sets in.  They are encouraging, but where are the details.I have never seen so many people not be able to answer the following questions:
   1) What is Barack Obama’s main foreign policy initiative? and not be able to answer
   2) Where does Barack Obama stand on Card Check? and not know
   3) If you are against increased spending, how does that coincide with Barack Obama’s stated initiatives? and not be able to respond
   4) What is Barack Obama’s stance on Israel?  no one knows…
4. Bush Derangement Syndrome (which would have become Palin Derangement Sydrome and may yet):
   I sincerely hope and expect that the people who did not vote for Obama do not exhibit the same degree of vitriol and disdain for the President Elect as the opposing side has shown to President Bush.  Please, no name calling, insults, slurs and vile.  BDS never added anything to the national debate.Also, lets see how long Barack Messiah Syndrome (BMS) lasts.  Hopefully it won’t be too long…

5. Main Stream Media:
   Are done…  Their credibility, integrity, and carefully constructed facade of neutrality are gone.  Now that they aren’t propped up with hundreds of millions of dollars of campaign advertising dollars, lets see how they do.  My prediction is that they won’t do well…  Blogs and the independent media are here to stay and provide the news and insights that the American people expect.In response to their loss of standing with the Nation, they will start to highlight the things that should have been covered before the election.

OK, there are some predictions above, but here is the meat of the matter:

1. Congressional approval will continue to decrease and the democrats will lose both the House and Senate within four years
2. Moderate republicans will find their voice – fiscal conserative, foreign policy hawk, social moderate. (more of an expectation)
3. Biden will be a non-entity in the Obama administration
4. Obama will not let Iran develop the nuclear bomb – his supporters will freak, but the rest of us will be relieved
5. Terrorist attacks will increase.  Back to the strength issue.
6. Obama will not be elected to a second term

Posted by Nathan K.