There's an old saying: fool me once its your fault, fool me twice its mine. Fox News is full of fools who allowed Andrew Breitbart to fool them yet again. It wasn't bad enough, I suppose, that this purveyor of misinformation pawned a manufactured video about ACORN on them but now he used another doctored video to attempt to prove reverse racism on the part of the Obama Administration. Notice one thing about his videos: they are all racially charged and designed to make Black people appear stupid. Instead the stupid people are at Fox News.
Republicans have announced their agenda for this year's elections and for the next Congress should they regain control. Hint: if you liked George W. Bush you'll love the GOP agenda because it is a return to that era of failed policies, corruption and pork barrel spending. I'm not sure that's a winning formula.
Gov. Rendell says we have to raise gas taxes after the Turnpike Commission announced tolls will rise 10% instead of 3%. This is all because I-80 cannot be tolled. Why is it we southern Pennsylvanians have to pay for the northern roads? Why aren't those drivers able to shoulder their fair share? I say we insert clauses in the transportation budget that all tolls from the Turnpike only be used for roads and bridges in southern and eastern Pennsylvania. If they don't want to pay they don't have to drive.
Is it hot enough for you? I enjoy summer but many are feeling the consistently hot temperatures. Where are all those climate deniers now? Remember the ones who said last winter was proof global warming doesn't exist? According to their ignorant claims this is positive proof of it. June was the hottest month in recorded weather history. Of course temperatures alone aren't what we look at or fear from warming. It is the frequence of extreme weather and storms, something we're now seeing daily.
I've been working on a book lately so time for blogging has been diminished. Now a new book project has come my way and putting y nose to the grindstone cranking it out. Please be patient as my writing time is being consumed by these projects.
President Obama signed financial reform into law today. The new legislation makes it easier for the government to shut down failing financial firms without risking taxpayer money for bailouts. This is the opposite of what you may have heard on Fox News by the way. People, you really need to begin using reputable sources for news and information. Fox and World Net Daily are infamous for their fabricated misinformation. Look it up.
The White House apologized today for jumping to conclusions about Shirley Sherrod, the USDA official blamed for being racist to white people. The NAACP released the full, unedited video of her speech after Fox News aired a doctored version. This morning the farmers whom she helped were on CNN saying how much she did for them and how she saved their farm by getting them good legal representation. Its tough to continue a smear campaign when even the supposed victims claim its a lie.
The Pennsylvania Young Democrats are asking people to sign a petition supporting Bob Casey's FRAC Act of 2009. Save our state by saving our water! What good are jobs if everyone is dead?
