Arkady's Thoughts

Jumping in Pools has a post about a very important and not much discussed article highlighting certain quotes from India. The essential premise that India has observed that the Obama administration is dusting off certain pre -2000 policies. Hmmm , ya think? In other words India is noticing Clintonian approaches? You mean from the Obama administration, the administration of hope and change that almost has as many Clintonistas as Clinton himself had? How very astute of you India. But seriously, check out the story, if President Zero wants to piss off one of the most promising and reliable allies in that region than he is dumber than I thought.

This is a very disturbing trend that is starting to develop. There have been two confirmed stories that is sending chills down my spine. 1) Woman mugged and had a 'B' carved in her face, she had a McCain bumper sticker. Story: Woman mugged and mutilated Update: Looks like the woman made the whole thing up. What a complete and utter idiot - I seriously hope she goes to jail for this. 2) Republican HQ in Florida was shot-up after the resident placed McCain signs in the window! Furthermore, the resident says that he has been getting hundreds of calls about vandalized/stolen McCain signs. Story: House with holes This is on the heels of a CNN video showing McCain supporters stealing Obama signs. The comment section was teeming with angry liberals accusing Republicans of being animals. It was hard to believe that it was a one sided story. I wonder how long if at all it will take CNN to run these stories. I distinctly remember Obama saying in one of his fiery sermons that young...

I am growing tired of people blaming Bush's tax cuts on the problems we are having. First of all, if you do blame him then you have a serious gap knowledge when it comes to taxes. Instead of being a mindless drone, do some research for once. Also this is not a post about the defecit, because if Bush was a conservative he would minimize spending....guess he figured he would be the next Reagan and rammed Iraq. When taxes are eased on the wealthy, they pay more as a total percentage of taxed paid. Historically when the government taxes the wealthy, the middle class ends up picking up the slack. A notable example would be Bush Sr's tax hikes. Here is a great resource. Who really pays our taxes The left will come up with some jack-ass argument that the wealthy use fraud, but the US treasury repeatedly reports that lowering taxes on the wealthy raises increases their share. NOW, yes - they actually end up making more money. It is true and as a result of which, the gap grows b...

Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies... Obama is singing some very pretty tunes, he sure makes his tax plan sound delicious. Certainly the prospect of punishing the rich and rewarding everyone else taps into the heart of every socialist soul out there. Sure, he is going to grow government faster than anyone since FDR , but who cares? At least those pesky wealthy bastards get what they deserve! I mean, gosh, look at the wealth disparity. The rich are getting richer and...well...I don't know why, but apparently the poor are getting poorer. Right on. Obama accuses McCain of being more of the same. Really? Let's see. McCain is refusing to punish the rich and spread wealth. Refuses to grow the government. Refuses to believe that the only way this country can get ahead is if we spread some money around. I guess Obama is right, he is more of the same. Not sure what he means by same, but it sounds bad. I can at least get people to agree that more government is not the...

Folks, The media wants you to believe that the GOP and their deregulation ruined this country. Countless of explanations are all over the web and their counter-explanations to boot. The truth is far more sinister. A large group of the senate and congress believed that the poor have struggled way too much and implemented mechanisms of Social Engineering. They felt that the less priveleged deserved houses too. Utilizing a much neglected 1977 law (Community Reinvestment Act) and a 1995 revised bill they enabled community organizing groups like ACORN, NACA, LaRaza, MAHA etc to extract hundreds of millions from banks. Many liberals claim that the CRA is just a right-wing scapegoat, but they are lying as they often do. They are neglecting that the groups have provided a massive number of loans through their own off-shoot housing programs. No one, including the govt can quantify how many loans were issued via CRA. Let me tell you, every poor town in the Boston area is defaulting like c...