Life as we know it — the institutions we take for granted — are they doomed? Does it matter? Big news out of the Postal Service this week is that it will default on a $5.5 billion payment due the end of this month, on September 30, unless Congress comes to the rescue. What's the payment supposed to cover? You guessed it, retirees future
health care coverage.

The Obama administration is proposing to give the Service an extra three months to make the payment. And what will that do?  Delay the ... << MORE >>

I Take It With A Grain of Salt.

Wall Street wasn't too receptive either as evidenced by today's sell off.

In my book, the President gets a B plus for delivery. The rating would have been less except for a display of more energy than usual. Unlike a lot of expert opinions, I don't think the President is a great speaker. His speech pattern is predictible and emphasis is always the same — as if someone highlights the same ... << MORE >>

Meet Boomer Bachmann (R-MN)

Boomer became a member of Congresswoman Michele Bachmann's family on Saturday, May 6, 2006, the same day she was endorsed to run for Congress. This master of the household had been rescued by a family who couldn't keep him and the minute the Bachmann's saw him, they could not resist this delightful, responsive pooch. Next to attention, Boomer’s favorite thing is food. Visit the AKC web site for ...

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I truly believe that if health care reform is explained in simple logic, everyone would be on the same page, and regardless of age and financial situation, we would all be demanding that Congress and the administration start from scratch to fix only what needs to be fixed first. Here is Annie's plain and simple, grass roots explanation. ... << MORE >>

In Your Refrigerator? How can it happen, that in this age of so called advanced and supposedly safe food production, almost 400 million eggs distributed throughout the United States have been recalled during the past week? The recall of shell eggs due to salmonella poisoning began on August 13 2010 and continues. If you live in California, Arizona, Missouri, Minnesota, Texas, Georgia, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Nevada, Iowa, Illinois, Utah, Nebraska, Arkansas, Wisconsin and Oklahoma, you should be concerned. Wholesalers, distribution centers and food service companies in these states are affected by the recall and there may be more to come. So far, the brand names affected are . . .<< MORE >>

Turncoats: Border Governors Richardson & Schwarznegger

Why has Governor Bill Richardson (D-NM) decided to host the annual conference in spite of the fact that all six Mexico border state governors boycotted the conference when it was to be held in Arizona following the State's new  immigration law, SB-1070? And why is Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA) going to attend the conference that has been rescheduled for late September?

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer was to host the 2010 Conference but after the boycot by the Mexico Governors, Brewer ... << MORE >>

Why did Scott Brown win? I think there is a bit of Sarah Palin's plain, honest talk we can all relate to and some of Mitt Romney's directness and class. And of course, we're not the lemmings this administration was hoping we were. American's always seem to come back from the edge of disaster just in time. We like bandwagons. Our risk-taking personalities go out on a limb for the newest fad like electing a Chicago progressive we knew nothing about (and still don't) to head the greatest country on<< MORE >>

At first glance, she is attractive. On second and third glances, she is tough and quite rude. She could be all of those things and still warrant winning but the perception is that she is another progressive, far-left, controlling big government clone of the majority party — << MORE >>

The cuts involve imaging and diagnostic tests, changes that will increase the mortality rate according to Jack Lewin, CEO of ACC. The organization represents 90% of the 40,000 heart specialists in the United States. This reduction has nothing to do with the health care reform legislation proposed in the House and the Senate. According to the government's Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services<< MORE >>

Two groups, both representing senior Americans, are at polar opposites when it comes to philosophy and two prime issues; the President's one-time $250 payment to seniors instead of a regular 2010 cost of living (COLA) increase, and the government health care reform as it is currently being proposed. ... << MORE >>

Trying to close the barn door at this late date Mr. President? With unemployment over the top, any dummy knows the work horses have already left. What's even worse, is that you are insulting our intelligence by hosting a payback summit and calling it a jobs summit.This is the President's 12th summit in as many months. ... << MORE >>

You just have to love Rep. John Carter (R-TX). The former Texas judge has Dems squirming tonight and tax payers chuckling. He is introducing the Geithner Penalty Waiver Act to grant all taxpayers currently seeking penalty relief on foreign deposit back taxes the same percent penalty rate as Geithner was assessed for failure << MORE >>

Mr. President: Your "Withdrawal From Afghanistan" speech gave us no feelings of pride. You did not exude the strength of a Commander in Chief, nor the emotion of the leader of the free world, deeply engaged in an awesome task. ... << MORE >>

After the community organizing group, ACORN, filed a federal lawsuit on November 12 claiming they have a right your money, Congressman Steve King made it clear that Congress has a right to fund or not fund whomever. Considering ACORN operates like organized crime, I can't help wondering what Bobby Kennedy would do.<< MORE >>

A vote may happen as early as tomorrow. Read this article, watch last night's revealing Greta interview with Lindsey Graham and continue the good fight. Scroll down for Senate contact information.
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