Why is Miley Cyrus at all these award shows?

And the latest from Bill Clinton...

This just in from Bill Clinton regarding Obama, the economic crisis and Those Darn Republicans:

"Look, the American people, I think, know the president has tried to reach out to Republicans," Clinton told ABC News' Chris Cuomo. "And it takes two to tango. I think there are some of them who really believe that just-say-no politics is good politics.

"It was -- briefly, only briefly -- in the '90s. It isn't anymore," he added. "So, sooner or later, I think if he just keeps chugging along, just keeps the door open, invite 'em to every economic conference, invite 'em to every meeting, eventually, he'll start getting some votes" in Congress.

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Apparently saying "no" to retarded policies which the government has no right to enact anyway is the wrong thing to do. Gosh, thanks, Bill!

Remember, when it comes to the government, just say yes.

A Presidential Job Description?

Although this guy has more optimism than I when it comes to Obama's success, he describes some of the roles the president will have to take in his last paragraph: "All Barack Obama wanted was to be president. He may have to become an auto executive, a banker, a mortgage broker and who knows what else before this crisis is done."

Not only is that not explicitly in the Constitution, but few people elected him for that. I do not believe it to be any president's responsibility, regardless of party.

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In other news, California is going out of business. "After years on the brink, it has finally come to this: California is going out of business."

If you wish...

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is available for you to peruse, if you desire, on the House Appropriations Committee website. There is roughly 1,000 pages of content as condensed from the Senate and House versions.

Let me know what you find.

PS: Imagine yourself a voting member of Congress. Do you have time/endurance to read this? Discuss.

Mothers

In reading through the beginning of Calvin Coolidge's autobiography, I could not help but agree with this quotation of his: "It seems impossible that any man could adequately describe his mother."

Amen. Thanks, mom!

For those with the bandwidth...

Check out this video from the Cato Institute.

It regards a recent ad they ran in multiple papers regarding the stimulus plan. The video begins with Obama stating "There is no disagreement that we need action by our government, a recovery plan that will help jumpstart the economy." What made the ad unique though, were the 200 signatures from economist around nation who disagreed with the stimulus.

Goodness

This from a Wall Street Journal article:

"To understand the problem with the stimulus bill, it helps to focus on specific parts. Take the $142 billion for schools, which is nearly double the total outlays of the Department of Education in 2007. Now consider that much of this cash would go to public-school systems that don't even need the money for its earmarked purposes.

The Milwaukee Public School system, for example, would receive $88.6 million over two years for new construction projects under the House version of the stimulus -- even though the district currently has 15 vacant school buildings and declining enrollment. "

"President Obama says education spending belongs in the stimulus because it will help the economy in the long-term. Fair enough. But if the goal is to increase productivity, lawmakers need to be use the money as a lever for better results. Simply doubling or tripling the amounts for states to spend on the same failing schools isn't going to produce different outcomes."

Mark Steyn continues his career with another well written article. Check it out. Here's an excerpt:

"In The Washington Post, E.J. Dionne tried to break it gently to us:

'No occupant of the White House has ever been able to walk on water.'

Yeah, sure, no previous occupant of the White House has been able to walk on water – your Eisenhowers and Roosevelts, your Chester Arthurs and Grover Clevelands and whatnot. But Barack didn't run as just another of those squaresville losers. He was gonna heal the planet and lower the oceans. So, even if he couldn't walk on water, he should at least be able to paddle in it. 'He is a community organizer like Jesus was,' said Susan Sarandon, 'and now we're a community, and he can organize us.'

So how's that going?"

Sarandon really said that at the Creative Coalition’s 2009 Ball.

We know more and more about less and less

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"You've got some economists and some folks who think they're economists. By the way, these days everybody thinks they're economists," he joked.

As well we should be, Mr. President. All citizens of a democratic nation should be exposed enough to economic, political ideas, etc, to be able to offer critiques. In addition, once we start accepting everything the government does as correct we'll be surfing in the USSR.

Too much good

For your reading pleasure, Dave Barry has a blog about the show 24.

It's way funny. But only funny if you watch it really.

Here's the address.

Dudes, mad stuff has gone down over the last couple of weeks: Chicago trip with a class last weekend, Wheaton to see the bros and friends this weekend.
Well, that's two things.

Don't worry, Obama will fix the economy.