Post Scripts

Posted by Tina

Would you appreciate some insight into which presidential candidate has the better economic proposals? If so please read the article, “If You Like Michigans Economy, Youll Love Obamas, by Phil Gramm and Mike Salon published in the Wall Street Journal online.

Despite the federal government’s growing economic dominance, individual states still exercise substantial freedom in pursuing their own economic fortune — or misfortune. As a result, the states provide a laboratory for testing various policies. *** In this election year, the experience of the states gives us some ability to look at the economic policies of the two presidential candidates in action. If a program is not playing in Peoria, it probably won’t work elsewhere. Americans have voted with their feet by moving to states with greater opportunities, but federal adoption of failed state programs would take away our ability to walk away from bad government. *** Growth in jobs, income and population are proof that a state is prospering. But figuring out why one state does well while another struggles requires in-depth analysis. *** Ranking states by domestic migration, per-capita income growth and employment growth, ALEC found that from 1996 through 2006, Texas, Florida and Arizona were the three most successful states. Illinois, Ohio and Michigan were the three least successful.

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Who Am I ?

I am under 45 years old,
I love the outdoors,
I hunt,
I am a Republican reformer,
I have taken on the Republican Party establishment,
I have many children,
I have a spot on the national ticket as vice president with less than two years in the governor’s office.

Have you ever heard of me before now?

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Posted by Jack

Why are the democrats really so concerned about Palin, so much so they are hitting her harder than McCain? Here is one possible answered offered up by Dick Morris and EIlene McGann.

“Democrats can’t stomach seeing the feminist movement’s impetus for greater female political participation and empowerment “hijacked” by a pro-life woman who espouses traditional values. They must obliterate her, lest her popularity eat away at their party’s core.”

Posted by Jack Lee

California jumped into the “weird things” bag when it reported that a small area of earth is heating up to 812 degrees for some unexplained reason. The area is located in Los Padres National Forest in Ventura County and caused a brush fire that took out three acres in July.

Posted by Tina

NEW YORK – Consumer confidence soared unexpectedly to an eight-month high in September as lower fuel prices soothed inflation fears and made Americans more hopeful about the economy, a survey showed on Friday. The Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers said its preliminary index of confidence jumped to 73.1 in September — the highest since January 2008 — Reuters

Posted by Tina

The war in Iraq has gone well and there is finally room to be hopeful about a positive outcome. As reported by Fox News, the general who has made this possible shared his thoughts as he walked through the streets of Baghdad talking with the local people:

Petraeus ‘Hopeful’ on Final Battlefield Tour as Commander in Iraq FOX News

To watch Gen. David Petraeus work the crowds in Baghdads markets, one might think he was running for local office. But as Petraeus greeted locals in Arabic and shook hands Wednesday, he was on his final battlefield tour of the country before handing over command of U.S.-led forces in Iraq next week and taking on a new job as head of Central Command. *** “We think right now (Al Qaeda) is still clinging to the idea that they could revive Al Qaeda in Iraq,” he said. *** But Wednesday, the U.S. military in Baghdad released details of intercepted communications that commanders said were made between Al Qaeda No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahiri and Al Qaeda leadership in Iraq. The group reportedly complained of being unable to raise money, recruit or receive support from locals. *** ”No support for Al Qaeda” is something Petraeus says he hears in conversations every day , and numerous times in the Shorja market. *** “You give us our freedom, and we will give you our friendship peace with you,” one local told Petraeus in the market Wednesday.

Al Qaeda in Iraq? Oh yeah, I forgot, we won that argument months ago. But I digress.
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Posted by Jack

The long running AOL straw poll represents all 50 states and over 150,000 have cast their ballots. McCain is ahead by 20% in every state except Hawaii. You knew Hawaii would vote for Obama, it’s more a racist, socialist thing for them than really caring about what’s good for America.

A little off topic, but most Hawaiians barely consider themselves part of the USA. They feel more like an independent nation hoodwinked into becoming a possession of the US. That goes a long way to explain their support for Obama.