Presidential Squeaker with Close Voting.

Was hopin' the "Swing States" had thinkers going to the poles. This was a close one.  Now I'm the one with "Hope" that the President will "Change" things for the better for us (We the People).

We need a Financial Recovery.  The Obama Care taxes start soon folks.  These numerous Taxes are B I G.  Some on Gross Sales.  Some on Capital Gains.  Some hidden here and there.

AND there is not enough Doctors or Hospital beds for a UNIVERSAL 100% of the population level of service.  It is going to be worse than Canada.  Canadians come to USA for critical surgeries when the line is too long in Canada.  We from the USA will be running to India for surgical procedures that the government lackeys decide we do not need.

In Closing... The GOP is almost un-electable as long as the party is against the "Woman's Right to Choose".  This and other small minded parts of the GOP platform are sad nods to the religious fringe that shoots the GOP in the foot.

Both the Republicans and the Democrats pander to much to the fringe particles in the early stages that determine the candidates.   The ones with strong wills and ideas are trashed early.  Leaving the weak as the last ones for us to pick among in the process. (yes I used particles as they are that small a part)

I have given up on the two main parties.  I suggest more of us do the same.  We need INCLUSIVENESS.  And we need FAIRNESS.  And we need support of the common man/woman in the efforts to have PROSPERITY.

What we do not need is endless additions to Entitlements.

IMHO

Keith L.

Travesty of bad news. Poor Reporting that is.

IMHO this cartoon is relevant to our current political situation.  One station on the hard right. Multiple on the left.  Even my 19 year old son is in disbelief of the media. More likely to believe stories on misc. blogs than a newspaper. This modern phenom of the 24 hour news show is pandering.  AND the exposure of the CNN pandering to the White House on the scandal of the death of our ambassador and political representatives there is an extra travesty. Travesty is our loss in the faith in impartial news reporting.

Even NYC Mayor Giuliani calls them on it.

http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2012/10/15/giuliani-suggests-libya-cover-up-by-pres-obama/

The CNN News Desk sold us bad reporting.  But this is the report that they file now…

http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/01/opinion/bennett-benghazi-obama/index.html

Fathers and the Election

How Do You Vote for Parenting Rights and Responsibilities? 

By Rita Fuerst Adams, National Executive Director,
Fathers and Families

Which party is dedicated to parenting rights and responsibilies? Does either promote shared parenting? It certainly is not evident in the political platforms of the Democrats or the Republicans.
Both President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney are considered good fathers. Both should know and understand their value to their own children. We would hope this would translate into defending the rights and responsibilities of all fathers in their children’s lives.
As you mull over the debates and the campaign advertisements, perhaps it is also good to see what each party has included in its political platform. This, supposedly, is what each party is dedicated to accomplishing in the coming four years.
The Democratic political platform addresses:
“President Obama’s administration has offered men who want to be good fathers extra support. We have bolstered community faith-based groups focused on fatherhood, partnered with businesses to offer opportunities for fathers to spend time with their kids at the bowling alley or ballpark, and worked to help deployed dads connect with their children. We all have a stake in forging stronger bonds between fathers and their children.”
The Republican political platform addresses marriage and traditional values as the solution for our children’s modern issues:
“It has been proven by both experience and endless social science studies that traditional marriage is best for children. Children raised in intact married families are more likely to attend college, are physically and emotionally healthier, are less likely to use drugs or alcohol, engage in crime, or get pregnant outside of marriage.”
As you read the platforms please remember that currently the United States Congress, through the Office of Child Support Enforcement spends $5 billion each year on child support enforcement and $10 million to help dads enforce their visitation rights.
Vote. Vote your pocketbook. Vote your conscience. Just exercise your right and vote. 

Liberated from http://www.fathersandfamilies.org/


I see the above... (Children raised in intact married families are more likely to attend college, are physically and emotionally healthier, are less likely to use drugs or alcohol, engage in crime) and think that Yes I did the right thing to stay very involved in my sons lives.

I have been getting the newsletter from Fathers and Families for a long time.  Interesting reading.

Sincerely,

Keith L.

Ethanol in fuel is not a clear cut thing...

Ethanol is being pushed still as a solution to Oil dependence.  Ever since the 1980's.  But is it useful?  Or should the question be Why is the Corn Lobby so powerful?  Or Why is the EPA being a bully when some parts of the consumer market does not want it?

I hear that right now we have a Corn shortage.  We are losing good growing area to over development.  (like Oxnard CA) AND mostly because it takes so much work (and Diesel) to produce the crop that makes so little fuel.   Especially when compared to the amount of fuel it takes to create that fuel.   Gallon to Gallon it gives back very little.

Unless you are part of that company that wants all the jobs and subsidies.  And that is all they are selling.  Give us more subsidies. Force by law that they must buy my product.  Even if it is unsound to produce the product and use it in this way.

Good Fuel for my boat is key.  If they put corn ethanol into the gas it will damage my Cummins engine injectors according to a metal expert from the company that makes the parts in the engine.  Was very interesting cocktail party conversation.  He was quoting tolerances of the steel in the various parts.  If they force us to use E-15 fuels...
  Then I'll be a person who can be enjoined as a party to this law suit.
  Appeal of Court Rulling on E-15 Fuel Blend
  from The Log.com/Newsletter/