It's a Good Friday on the Christian calendar today. I'm a bad Catholic and can't recall the precise meaning of the date. I think it's the day Christ was crucified, died and entombed. Easter Sunday is the day he "rose again."
Maybe the good part of this Friday is the U.S. gov't jobs report. Finally a job creation gain. It was 162,000 to the good. Of course 48,000 were temporary census jobs and some large part was from the "birth death model" of estimated job creation. But "Finally Jobs" makes for a good headline.
The weather is good this Friday here in southwest Ohio, the snake's nest of Republican cronyism and blind party faith that gave us John Boehner and the No Child Left Behind Act. Boehner said health care reform would pass over his dead body. Health care reform is the law, but Boehner's still with us. Another instance of empty hyperbole from the Tan Man.
Despite the fanatical fear stirred up by the opponents of health care reform, it is good for a lot of people. It will cost us all more, true, but we are getting something for it. Isn't that the essence of value? Getting what you pay for. That is a good thing.
Have a Happy Easter and a good weekend. Life is good and heaven is here on earth. Enjoy it while you can.
Friday, April 2, 2010
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Painful Observations
On the way to work today I saw tens of fat people getting food from the food assistance center. Fat people should not be getting food assistance. It seems that until one is actually hungry, and looks it, they should be able to get by on their own. I would make an exception for kids, but not obese kids. It seems harsh at first, but if recipients of aid aren't actually hungry, then shouldn't they forego the help and leave the limited resources for someone who is hungry -- and looks it?
Worse yet, the poverty pirtates are often chatting on cell phones ($)while waiting for their goodies. Of course most are smoking too, at $3-$5 a pack. And tattoos? It's as if they are a badge of lives wasted, but they aren't free. Then when they get their loot, the newly flush masses load up their cars and drive away. This is wasted welfare at its finest.
A friend told me of his military service in Afghanistan. He was lamenting the number of Americans who complain about being poor, or hungry or in need of financial help. In Afghanistan, they live on dirt floors, in dirt walled rooms, off dirt covered streets, leading to dirt yards. There are no microwaves, televisions, phones, refrigerators, cabinets, light switches, washing machines, dryers, food pantries or YMCAs. As for toilet paper? Might as well be an opium charged dream.
Until they are Afghani poor, no one should be complaining about not having enough to get by. And for sure, no roly poly cigarette smoking cell phone chatting car driving ne'er do well should be pleading for free food.
Worse yet, the poverty pirtates are often chatting on cell phones ($)while waiting for their goodies. Of course most are smoking too, at $3-$5 a pack. And tattoos? It's as if they are a badge of lives wasted, but they aren't free. Then when they get their loot, the newly flush masses load up their cars and drive away. This is wasted welfare at its finest.
A friend told me of his military service in Afghanistan. He was lamenting the number of Americans who complain about being poor, or hungry or in need of financial help. In Afghanistan, they live on dirt floors, in dirt walled rooms, off dirt covered streets, leading to dirt yards. There are no microwaves, televisions, phones, refrigerators, cabinets, light switches, washing machines, dryers, food pantries or YMCAs. As for toilet paper? Might as well be an opium charged dream.
Until they are Afghani poor, no one should be complaining about not having enough to get by. And for sure, no roly poly cigarette smoking cell phone chatting car driving ne'er do well should be pleading for free food.
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