A Quick Observation on Romney

Governor Romney may be a phony (conservative). He might be a bad President (if elected). But after listening to those speeches by his fellow pastor and parishioners last night, I don't think that anybody can call him a "rich asshole who doesn't give a damn about poor people" any longer. The guy worked 15-20 hours a week as an unpaid pastor and spend countless of those hours comforting the sick and unfortunate (and most of it with nobody watching, mind you). The way that I see it, anybody who can listen, REALLY LISTEN, to that story about how Romney helped a 14 year-old kid draw up his will and then give the eulogy at that same kid's funeral and STILL say that the dude is a fundamentally bad or greedy person probably needs a little love themselves.

On the Difference Between TR, Wilson, and Hoover and FDR

The former three were constitutional (mainly). The latter one clearly was not.

On This Fall's Election

If it's a "choice", Obama's got a decent chance. If it's referendum, Romney's got a decent chance. If it's something in-between, prepare yourself for another 2000.

To wd

You're done. I don't want you to comment here anymore. Do you understand? You're the most intellectually dishonest person that I've ever had to deal with (and you're talking to a 30 year human services guy who has had to deal with some of the most manipulative individuals on the planet) and I do not have the time or the patience for it any longer. If you happen to disregard this, I will simply delete (without reading) whatever you write and mosey on to something that's far more interesting. Have a good life and here's to hoping that you eventually find something that you deem worthwhile in your life.

Percentage of Political Contributions by Brookings Institution Members Going to Democrats?

Try 97.6%.............http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2011/03/03/think-tank-employees-tend-to-support-democrats............And in terms of overall contributions, they were easily number one amongst U.S. think-tanks. Centrist, my ass.

Debating wd - A Microcosm

a) The American Enterprise Institute, Wall Street Journal, and Manhattan Institute have all asserted that the Tax Policy Center's study on the Mitt Romney budget makes certain critical assumptions; namely that Mr. Romney would never do away with tax-exempt status for municipal bonds and life insurance savings (something that Mr. Romney himself has never once stated).............b) wd refuses to believe that the Tax Policy Center has done this and he proceeds to ask for evidence from the study itself.............c) I proceed to show him the evidence; a chart from the study in which the authors make a list all of the things that THEY believe would in fact be "off the table" in a Mitt Romney administration (none of which Mr. Romney himself has EVER said WOULD be off the table).............d) wd responds to this evidence by asking ME to admit that these assumptions (which, up to now, he had never once admitted existed, mind you) are "reasonable assumptions".............e) I proceed to bash my head repeatedly against a brick-wall and question the wisdom of even engaging the fellow.

A Challenge

Find me ONE four-year period in which revenues to the U.S. federal government rose in excess of 45%.