Listening To The People?

By Tom, on May 12th, 2009%

On April 15, 2009, hundreds of thousands of Americans literally took to the streets to protest the federal government.  The entire staff of SWGA Politics hit the tea parties, with Bill Waller serving as co-organizer of the Albany Tea Party and I as a speaker.  Jeff was conspicuous at the Leesburg Tea Party as well.  This was, in my opinion, one of the finest moments in American History.  It was the system of free speech at work.

However, I read time and time again about how the tea parties were astroturfing.  In a recent post on The Democratic Strategist, attacks were leveled against some core libertarian groups. Continue reading Listening To The People?

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No Matter Who’s Fault, We’re Stuck

By Tom, on May 12th, 2009%

The President has said that this isn’t his deficit, because he inherited this mess. To some extent, he’s right. However, it is most definitely his deficit, because he’s the President if nothing else. Today, MSNBC is reporting that the deficit will top $1.8 Trillion. If that sounds like a big number, keep in mind that it’s more than four times last year’s record deficit. That basically means that the United States will borrow nearly 50 cents for every dollar, or about 1/3 of the budget.

President Obama has said repeatedly that this isn’t his deal, that he inherited this.  Oh how this makes me long for the days of Harry Truman, which I wasn’t even alive for.  Mr. Obama, the buck stops with you.  Frankly, the American people don’t care who’s fault it is right now, they just want out of this mess.  Me?  I care more about the idea of deflecting blame than anything else. Continue reading No Matter Who’s Fault, We’re Stuck

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Respecting Miss California

By Tom, on May 12th, 2009%

Carrie Prejean, better known to most as Miss California, is under fire yet again.  This time, it’s for photographs that are racy in nature and are being called by several “inappropriate”.  Prejean, the runner up in the Miss USA pagent, has been under fire since her big night, because of her statements about gay marriage.  The details are available on MSNBC.

My position on gay marriage is pretty well documented, including a piece on just such a topic yesterday.  However, my personal position is irrelevant.  This isn’t about me, but about Miss California.  She’s stirred up the proverbial s*** storm with her comments about her personal belief that marriage is something that should be between a man and a woman.  Yes, I disagree with her.  However, I’m going to do something that may surprise many.  I’m going to defend Prejean. Continue reading Respecting Miss California

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