An old saying from law school: When youre trying to decipher why a court decided in the quirky way courts sometimes do it helps a great deal to examine whose bull is being gored. "Yes, yes, we must cut, but don't cut the things my constituents will be angry about."
That's what most Congressmen/comen are saying now about the hudge deficit crisis. Ane Obama's budget him totally unwilling to take the lead, or the same reasons. Everyone knows broad, deep cuts must be made -- to include adjustments for means-tested social security and raising retirement age. A few are stepping forward with concrete roposals for big cuts; but most are cowering from such things becaue they might make then un-electable next time around. House repos more than senators, becuse most senators can wait 4 to 6 yrs before they have to run agian.
Where, when we need them, are the statesmen -- men/women who will do what they know must be done for the nation's good and then let the devil take the hindmost in the next election cycle. Sacrifice for the good old USA?
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Friday, February 11, 2011
Destruction, Deliverance, Death – on the same page
Striking sign of our times in DesNews this morning – three articles side by side: 1) Brothers charged in sex with teen; 2) LDS. El Salvador temple dates; 3) Man . Killed by police. Spiritual death, way to life eternal, and physical death, side by side by side in the news.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Hasn’t your state got a state gun?
Many great things about Utah, including that our legislature sits only part time. Even so, one finds time to propose naming a pistol designed by the state’s famous John Browning, the STATE GUN.[?] Mr. Browning’s amazing talents created many fine guns, several of them of great use to our men in war.
But do we, would you, want your state’s reputation “enhanced” by anointing a state gun – best used to shoot people? For Utah, the Sego Lilly reminds of survival food in famine; the seagull reminds of answer to pioneer’s prayers. But what would the state gun remind us of? That men need weapons to kill each other? Don’t we have enough reminders of that?
But do we, would you, want your state’s reputation “enhanced” by anointing a state gun – best used to shoot people? For Utah, the Sego Lilly reminds of survival food in famine; the seagull reminds of answer to pioneer’s prayers. But what would the state gun remind us of? That men need weapons to kill each other? Don’t we have enough reminders of that?
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Goodbye to the old yellow school bus?
Yes, money scrabblers now advocate covering our school buses with ads. I’ve had the displeasure of riding Utah Transit buses covered with ads. They covered the windows as well, and although translucent, they gave the feeling of riding in a semi-truck like a load of inmates. Saints deliver our kids from riding in such a vehicle!
Monday, January 17, 2011
National budget crash . . . or Congressional grit?
Confronting the aproaching demand to raise the national debt ceiling, your congressman will have to make a difficult choice -- is he coward or chicken? He will either require serious budget cuts ($860 Billion is one proposal), or chicken out in fear of losing re-election from constituents hurt by cuts. Summon the grit to do right by the country, or cover his own bottom.
If he argues for 3 months while the government lives on accounting tricks, our foreign debt holders will see us edging into insolvency and may demand much higher interest return before buying U.S. bonds. Our government's economy could crash. Washington burn while Congress fiddles, so to speak. So who has the grit to step up now and vote for substantial cuts?
If he argues for 3 months while the government lives on accounting tricks, our foreign debt holders will see us edging into insolvency and may demand much higher interest return before buying U.S. bonds. Our government's economy could crash. Washington burn while Congress fiddles, so to speak. So who has the grit to step up now and vote for substantial cuts?
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Like to be an MD forced to perform abortions?
That’s where regulations said to be pending from the Obama administration are going to place many MDs as per yesterday’s news reports.
The Euro Union even has express provisions that no health care provider may be liable or subject to any discipline for a matter of conscience by which he or she declines to participate in abortions or euthanasia. Our own Congress has repeatedly passed lanlguage desisgned to prevent this happening.
These people are bad to the bone on some issues.
The Euro Union even has express provisions that no health care provider may be liable or subject to any discipline for a matter of conscience by which he or she declines to participate in abortions or euthanasia. Our own Congress has repeatedly passed lanlguage desisgned to prevent this happening.
These people are bad to the bone on some issues.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Grandma and Grandpa . . . Retarded or Retired ?
After Christmas, a teacher asked her young pupils how they spent their holiday away from school. One child wrote the following:
We always used to spend the holidays with Grandma and Grandpa. They used to live in a big brick house, but Grandpa got retarded and they moved to Arizona . Now they live in a tin box and have rocks painted green to look like grass. They ride around on their bicycles, and wear name tags, because they don't know who they are anymore. They go to a building called a wreck center, but they must have got it fixed because it is all okay now, they do exercises there, but they don't do them very well. There is a swimming pool too, but they all jump up and down in it with hats on. At their gate, there is a doll house with a little old man sitting in it. He watches all day so nobody can escape. Sometimes they sneak out, and go cruising in their golf carts. Nobody there cooks, they just eat out. And, they eat the same thing every night - early birds. Some of the people can't get out past the man in the doll house. The ones who do get out, bring food back to the wrecked center for pot luck. My Grandma says that Grandpa worked all his life to earn his retardment and, says I should work hard so I can be retarded someday too. When I earn my retardment, I want to be the man in the doll house. Then I will let people out, so they can visit their grandchildren.
We always used to spend the holidays with Grandma and Grandpa. They used to live in a big brick house, but Grandpa got retarded and they moved to Arizona . Now they live in a tin box and have rocks painted green to look like grass. They ride around on their bicycles, and wear name tags, because they don't know who they are anymore. They go to a building called a wreck center, but they must have got it fixed because it is all okay now, they do exercises there, but they don't do them very well. There is a swimming pool too, but they all jump up and down in it with hats on. At their gate, there is a doll house with a little old man sitting in it. He watches all day so nobody can escape. Sometimes they sneak out, and go cruising in their golf carts. Nobody there cooks, they just eat out. And, they eat the same thing every night - early birds. Some of the people can't get out past the man in the doll house. The ones who do get out, bring food back to the wrecked center for pot luck. My Grandma says that Grandpa worked all his life to earn his retardment and, says I should work hard so I can be retarded someday too. When I earn my retardment, I want to be the man in the doll house. Then I will let people out, so they can visit their grandchildren.
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