Dear Kenny,
They are at it again. I have to wonder why you or anyone would be a conservative. I know you have been paying attention. The big issue is raising the debt limit for the federal government. Liberals are not fools. They know it is not a good thing to borrow money to pay your existing debt and fund the government. Only a fool would think that is a good thing.
Unfortunately, we have been doing it for some time. I'm not sure how long but being a prejudiced liberal, I'm going to think it started with "Dubya's" off the books war in Iraq. It has to stop.
But...
Not in the middle of a RECESSION!!! We were almost on our way out of this and all of a sudden, the teabaggers believe we have to solve this problem above all. We have to cut spending, balance our budget and no new taxes. They have come up with a plan that would eliminate 700,000 jobs in the middle of a recession. They would take 4 trillion dollars out of the economy over the next ten years. They would do that in the name of better government.
Bull!! They would wreck the economy and blame the Democrats so they could get back into power. I cannot tell you how frustrated I am.
People are good. People are generally trusting. I listened to two friends debate whether the National Football League players lockout will be resolved before the next season. "Hello! What about the debt ceiling?"
They honestly believe that it will resolve itself. They honestly believe that wiser minds will solve that problem. They don't have to worry about it. Like they don't have to worry about global warming. Jesus Christ!
Well brother,I'm thinking Halifax, Nova Scotia is looking better to me.
Your brother in pain
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Dear Kenny
Has it been a year since I wrote you? I'm ashamed. Its not that I haven't missed you. But I can't say I've been all that busy either. Hard to stay busy in a recession. No money to spend. Not spending, not building. Not building, no progress. No progress...boring.
Funny thing happened on the way to the forum Sunday night. We killed Osama (Usama?) bin Laden. Shot 'em dead in his bedroom. Y'know, somehow we even managed to screw that up.
Not that anyone has any sympathy for that murdering bastard. But guess who gets to tell the "real story"? The ex-special forces consultant. The President comes on TV Sunday night and tells the world that the United States has found and killed the head Al Quaida terrorist. And he says it in a way that we can all sit up and be proud. Now he's the President and he is not going to tell all the gory details so his Administration sends their front man out to meet with the press so the morning news can titillate their readers at breakfast.
Well this asshole, John Brennan, holds a press conference and tells the story about two helicopters filled with navy Seals landing in Abbottabad, Pakistan, inside a mysterious compound in which no one knows what to expect. After a crashed helicopter and a horrendous firefight, the Seals broke into OBL's bedroom. He started to fire his weapon while using his wife as a shield. We cut him and his wife down like dogs.
Now we are all feeling all "John Wayne" and proud of our American heroes. Twenty-four hours later....all bullshit. No one inside the compound had a gun. No one fired back. We mowed them down as we swept through the compound. The woman was not his wife. He did not use her as a shield. She was shot in the leg as she tried to attack a Seal with her nails.
I don't feel bad about Osama bin Laden. I don't feel sorry for anyone who associates with him. I think it is completely justifiable for trained Seals to land in the compound and mow down anyone who moves. I even think it is justifiable to walk up to OBL and say "Sorry, we can't take you back. No room." And pop..pop. I think it was an incredible move to take him to an aircraft carrier and throw his corpse overboard at sea. No body, no shrine, no future. Done.
But no. This sonofabitch has to make up this mythical "John Wayne" story and now the Administration has to back peddle. Now people are asking what was the moral or legal thing to do (for fuckin' Osama bin fuckin' Laden fer chissakes)! Brennan wouldn't see the outside for the rest of his life if I were Obama.
Ho hum. No "honeymoon" for the President. He got a "bounce" for 48 hours and now the Republicans are back at his throat.
Time to go home and have a glass of wine, thinking of you.
Your loving brother
Has it been a year since I wrote you? I'm ashamed. Its not that I haven't missed you. But I can't say I've been all that busy either. Hard to stay busy in a recession. No money to spend. Not spending, not building. Not building, no progress. No progress...boring.
Funny thing happened on the way to the forum Sunday night. We killed Osama (Usama?) bin Laden. Shot 'em dead in his bedroom. Y'know, somehow we even managed to screw that up.
Not that anyone has any sympathy for that murdering bastard. But guess who gets to tell the "real story"? The ex-special forces consultant. The President comes on TV Sunday night and tells the world that the United States has found and killed the head Al Quaida terrorist. And he says it in a way that we can all sit up and be proud. Now he's the President and he is not going to tell all the gory details so his Administration sends their front man out to meet with the press so the morning news can titillate their readers at breakfast.
Well this asshole, John Brennan, holds a press conference and tells the story about two helicopters filled with navy Seals landing in Abbottabad, Pakistan, inside a mysterious compound in which no one knows what to expect. After a crashed helicopter and a horrendous firefight, the Seals broke into OBL's bedroom. He started to fire his weapon while using his wife as a shield. We cut him and his wife down like dogs.
Now we are all feeling all "John Wayne" and proud of our American heroes. Twenty-four hours later....all bullshit. No one inside the compound had a gun. No one fired back. We mowed them down as we swept through the compound. The woman was not his wife. He did not use her as a shield. She was shot in the leg as she tried to attack a Seal with her nails.
I don't feel bad about Osama bin Laden. I don't feel sorry for anyone who associates with him. I think it is completely justifiable for trained Seals to land in the compound and mow down anyone who moves. I even think it is justifiable to walk up to OBL and say "Sorry, we can't take you back. No room." And pop..pop. I think it was an incredible move to take him to an aircraft carrier and throw his corpse overboard at sea. No body, no shrine, no future. Done.
But no. This sonofabitch has to make up this mythical "John Wayne" story and now the Administration has to back peddle. Now people are asking what was the moral or legal thing to do (for fuckin' Osama bin fuckin' Laden fer chissakes)! Brennan wouldn't see the outside for the rest of his life if I were Obama.
Ho hum. No "honeymoon" for the President. He got a "bounce" for 48 hours and now the Republicans are back at his throat.
Time to go home and have a glass of wine, thinking of you.
Your loving brother
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