Election

Congratulations America! You have just elected a fantastic political speaker and public manipulator who unfortunatly does not agree with our founding fathers, whom which I’m sure are turning in their graves right now.

You have voted for change! And when that socialistic change trickles down in the form of higher taxes, more national debt, less personal liberty, less decisions when he signs a bill as “present” and a screwed up health care system like England’s… I can atleast say, you voted for it America.

As for me? Luckily I can hide much of my income under the table to prevent my wealth from being distributed.

On the positive side, I’m happy America was able to vote a black man into office, just a shame it was this one. Adam said it well. 

On the brighter side, Atleast this guy will probably keep his pants on in the oval office. Bush had no chance of getting any like his predecessor.

A picture on the drudgereport this morning features the best representation of how I feel about the debates discussion tonight and the candidates speaking.

Bobbleheads.

Seriously, a debate is between several people - a discussion is between two people. The American people have a right to hear voices and opinions from other than two first class clown bobbleheads. There is no lesser of the evil, they are both pathetic excuses for candidates out of the entire American population. The presidential election debate should be between candidates from the Green, Libertarian, Conservative, Democratic, Republican Constitution, American Independent, Socialism, Reform, and Prohibition. That my friends would be a debate!

I could envision it now, set up the debate similarly to the House of Commons in British Parliament with the candidates at the floor. When a question is asked they jump up and answer it while fielding opposition with other candidates jumping in and out. Oh man… that would be a debate!! We could see true debating from candidates, hear several view points, see how strong each candidate is while being blindsided with opposition and tough questions. Yes, that would be a debate worth seeing!

There wouldn’t be rehearsed speeches and candidates making pleas to the American people. I’m tired of the sad sob stories, I want to see debates, anger, yelling, politics!, real answers and all candidates tested! And if a candidate didn’t speak up, then thats their own fault.

But sigh, instead we have mundane debate between two bobbleheads who despite their pleas are nothing more than traditional washington giving a scripted story on tv tonight.

So much for a real debate, a true debate.

Politics is just another phrase for bad girl drama… except it’s gender neutral and slightly celebrity-ish. It’s all about talking behind backs and being two faced, pointing the finger and claiming no responsibility, trying to stay off of CNN when you do something wrong and on when you think your right and ofcourse taking back handed deals.

My personal opinion to the solution of this economic crisis is very simple. If these companies need money, then they should go after everyone they gave multi million dollar bonus for doing such a good job of running the company into the ground and get those bonus back. Problem solved.

Now this is what kills me, see… these companies have been having problems for some time now and it’s been well known and documented. Yet, these financial companies kept giving out money and people kept reciveing as typical greedy politicians and executives do.

Looking at the list on public record:

Okay. So those are all democratic party leaders. Note that the list is not party specific, the republicans start showing up at number five… McCain is not even on that list of the top 25.

Now there is Hilliarly Clinton… okay, okay… we can just assume she’s going to pull the, “I did not know” card - it’s a Clinton style and tradition. But Obama? Come on… I thought you were representing change!!? I’m starting to think that the only change you’re representing is that of your color. Because I want to believe you are full of change, I want to believe you are full of hope… but everywhere I look your just a same damn old greedy politician. The more I dig for information on you, the less hope I see. I’m sorry… I’d like to believe a candidate is all about change and hope, but how can I put my hope into someone knowingly takes campaign contributions from a failing company that is going to ask for tax payer money? It’s like having my tax dollars feed your party. Well I’m a Libertarian and I don’t want my money in your pocket.

If you, Mr. Obama, were all about change and hope… you’d be giving back your campaign contributions AND asking for all those people who had multi-million dollar bonus to hand back the money the received. That is the real bailout solution.

The other real solution is bankruptcy, not bailouts.
Here is an excerpt from an excellent article on CNN - one of the few they have:

“The current mess would never have occurred in the absence of ill-conceived federal policies. The federal government chartered Fannie Mae in 1938 and Freddie Mac in 1970; these two mortgage lending institutions are at the center of the crisis. The government implicitly promised these institutions that it would make good on their debts, so Fannie and Freddie took on huge amounts of excessive risk.

Worse, beginning in 1977 and even more in the 1990s and the early part of this century, Congress pushed mortgage lenders and Fannie/Freddie to expand subprime lending. The industry was happy to oblige, given the implicit promise of federal backing, and subprime lending soared.

This subprime lending was more than a minor relaxation of existing credit guidelines. This lending was a wholesale abandonment of reasonable lending practices in which borrowers with poor credit characteristics got mortgages they were ill-equipped to handle.”

I share this message to the media with you today not for political reasons, but because there is some serious media bias going on.

I went to broadcasting school in the US and England. Enforced heavily in both schools are journalistic values. But where are those values now? Why are journalists and news organizations not following them? Where is the watch dog?

I have lost respect for the US media. The press should not “endorse” a candidate. I can give a negative 2 cents about whose endorsing who - I’m not paying to hear, read or see your endorsements. All I want is the news and to have it be unbiased. Toss in some unbiased political coverage from all the political parties and you can really shine. I’m also not interested in your flagrant stories, features or coverage. Is that really a hard thing to do when the net is full of free blogs for you to share your personal views? Come on reporters.

So what does this all come down to? That I am hurt. As a broadcaster, I am now just labeled as part of the clan which broadcasts their bias. I take offense to that because I am very careful not to! It’s not the time or place for my bias when I’m a reporter or broadcaster. The time and place is in a bar, around the dinner table and on my blog with hosting paid for by me, not a company. 

I’m sorry if this seems to be another political post, it’s not intended to be. It is meant for me to vent my frustration at the mainstream media in America. (Politically, America has over 301,139,947 people… and this is what we’re left to choose from? I should at-least be entitled to fair representations of all the candidates I’m not thrilled about.)

Thank-you American Media, if I had the time I’d draw a big eff you sign.

PS: Isn’t it sad that an organization has formed to tell and watch the news of the news? Check out their weekly podcast, it’s pretty sweet.

I swear I am trying to hold back my political commentary, but I just can’t help it!

I don’t understand why the Democrats are constantly blaming Bush for the mortgage crisis which is now affecting wall street. The problem with blaming Bush is he doesn’t control investors.

I HATE it when people blame Bush for problems he has no control over. What do you expect… him to think and control the investors like puppets? If he is thinking and controlling investors, how is it a free society then? And if you want him to control the investors, would that be American? He has no control over peoples greed on wall street… so why do the Democrats keep blaming him? I don’t know! I hate the blame game.

Here is a fantastic NPR story about the situation: audio clip from morning addition 19 September 2008.

From the feature, there are clearly other companies and investors that should be held responsible.

There are several things that I don’t agree with Bush about, but I don’t go around blaming him for things that are out of his control. I find this election season really annoying because the Democrats are blaming Bush for every known problem in the world and trying to relate it to John McCain. I believe there are some issues it’s fair to point the finger… but for the most part, alot of the finger pointing is unmerited. Sure, John McCain is not the saviour, but Obama Mania Barack is no where a lesser of the evil either.

I guess this is why I am neither Democrat or Republican, both parties worry more about blaming, finger pointing, gaining control and taking away liberty. My political views are summed up by the badge on the left.

The latest addition to my equipment collection to provide me relief and escape from all the annoying election coverage which is hiding the interesting stories. (story 1, story 2)

This beauty is capable of 33, 45 and 78 rpm speeds. The 78 speed is the main reason I bought this unit so I can finally start listening to the 78’s I’ve acquired.

This country does not need an Obama-mania to change. This country does not need a decorated war veteran for change to happen. This country doesn’t even need an isolationist in power. This country needs to go back to it’s roots.

This country needs it’s citizen’s to stand up take some personal responsibility! We often worry to much about creating laws and passing restrictions rather than taking responsibility for our actions. It’s as if we’d rather point the finger and blame adamant objects before taking some responsibility.

You want the right to own a gun? Then take responsibility for it! Limiting guns and creating laws against them will not fix gun crimes. Stop trying to blame guns for the crimes… blame the criminals.

You want an educational system that works? Take action rather than blame.

You want the right to eat and chose your own health care? Then take responsibility for your health and start working out. Here is a great article that was in last week’s paper. Perhaps when manufacturing and labor jobs start etching their way back into our society, we will be come more fit as a nation.

This country was started because of people taking responsibility, I’d sure hate for that responsibility to go away.

Check out the article: It’s not the food, it’s the exercise (or lack thereof)

“The dietary difference between generations isn’t significant enough to explain the difference in weight. However, the change in activity is.”

With the last primary elections taking place tomorrow, 20 years of bliss for the families may becoming to an end. Bill Clinton’s speech seemed to have some heart in it and if Obama-mania continues, it will be different to not hear Bill campaigning aggressively.

As much as I give the Clintons grief for their campaign tactics, I like their determination and hard-working attitude. Looking at the amount of events and stops they cram into a day is quite impressive.

I admit that I do not agree with the seating of the delegates in Florida and Michigan. Seating the delegates is like changing the rules of a football game during the game. Florida and Michigan chose to hold their primaries early fully knowing that the delegates would not be seated. If it was such a big issue for them, then they should have dealt with it months ago before the primary season.

Well said Bill:

From and older post… It must be nice livin’ the good life’

As I question why my home state wants another Clinton in the White House… (really, my whole life aside from the first 4 years has either been a Bush or a Clinton in the white house)… Do we really need to keep control of the country under the same 2 families? Do we really need someone that doesn’t know how to be a leader or take on the responsibility associated with leadership? Do we really need someone who lies and back-stabs at every waking moment? Do we really need someone who will in all likely keep Washington status-quo?