Comments on: Inauguration or Coronation? Will Obama Succeed?

By: JIMV

JIMV — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:26:27 +0000

“EDITOR NOTE–I was just jabbing JimV a bit. My thoughts were we spent less on W and didn’t get much for our dollar. Tongue firmly planted in cheek. Thanks for the compliment too.”

Besides, if we get what we pay for how can we explain education in America? Lots of money flushed down that rat hole with very little effect.

By: Gordon

Gordon — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:54:24 +0000

The R’s got 8 years to make the largest increase in government in memory and run us farther into debt than ever before (and they’re the party for smaller government and fiscal frugality. Huh?),and get most of the world to either dislike us or hate us.
So, now the D’s get at least 4 years, maybe 8, to try to reverse the whole thing.
Good luck!
And I wonder long it will be before any reporter can actually type President Barack Obama without adding, “the first African-American president” …
And, Guardian, you said “you get what you pay for!” If you really believe that, are you saying you think this free news blog is worthless? If so, I strongly disagree. It’s done a lot of good.
Some years ago, some young artists decided to test that theory. They arranged to hang some of their paintings in a gallery, with prices listed at $10 to $100. Very few sold. Later, they showed some of the same works, with prices in the thousands — rich “art collectors” snapped them up.

Just raising the price on something doesn’t necessarily make it worth more (check out the prices on some of the pressboard-and-staples McMansions around town).

EDITOR NOTE–I was just jabbing JimV a bit. My thoughts were we spent less on W and didn’t get much for our dollar. Tongue firmly planted in cheek. Thanks for the compliment too.

By: Tom Anderson

Tom Anderson — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 02:23:36 +0000

So, does this mean that all of the Democrats are going to be flying flags day and night until they are in tatters with a huge spotlight on it while the Republicans talk about what an evil country America is??

Noam Chomsky says that the R’s and D’s are nearly identical in reality but the Democrats are worse since they give you a nice drink with your bitter pill, whereas the Republicans give it to you dry.

Another little theory is that now we have the (D)savior in office, all of the loyal little Demo’s stop really paying attention, as the Repub’s are snapped awake and start noticing the realities of Corporate Occupied America.

Clancy: Sorry to overload you with reality. I hope you dream of neverending oil fields tonight.

“It is natural for man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts… For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth, to know the worst, and to provide for it.”
-Patrick Henry

By: JIMV

JIMV — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:07:27 +0000

Just where will the fellow put those 250 or so hardened killers? Not in my neighborhood I hope.

By: Lib.Redneck

Lib.Redneck — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:50:00 +0000

Foreclosure notices up 81% since 2007 (yes, not yet foreclosed and they have yet to hit the market). Massive lay-offs (just watch Squak Box any morning and watch the crawler). Significant unemployment benefits being paid out of shallow accounts. Two to three year inventories of homes (just in the Treasure Valley). Very little need for any new construction. Degrading dams on all of America’s rivers. Containment ponds with heavy metals leaching into drinking water around every coal fired powerplant in America (and sloughing into cute little mining towns, too). Too cheap of fuel to really motivate Americans to change their habits. Piss poor construction practices nationwide (I can personally tell from my utility bills). Failing dikes. Sick forests. Communities across the nation making their money buy manufacturing Meth. Prisons that might shift to a ‘for-profit’ status (crime will pay) Neglected Superfund sites in our own state (would like a Silver Valley Lead Sandwich?). High mercury levels in 22 Idaho counties and measures taken so people will not consume more than one fish per week as to not exceed the recommended daily allowance of heavy metals.

I’d say America can float and maintain for about three more months off of our personal saving and family. By this summer things will seem even more bleak.

I have another way America can save significant sums of money. Shut down a few hundred military bases around the world and give the land back to the people there. Bases are vestigial structure of our grandfathers generation. They are a drain on resources. Give all of Gitmo back, too. Wow, talk about holding a grudge against some old revolutionary.

I would also like to say that the current finacial mess should blamed on the consumer. Just because I am offered some great cocaine does not mean I can blame the dealer for ruining my life. Just because a sale(person) talks me into purchasing a very fast car does not mean I can blame that person for my speeding ticket. This whole finacial mess is the fault of the consumer not educating themselves. If you don’t like losing money….don’t gamble.

I am not happy with the O-team reaching in and stopping the State managed wolf plans. What the hell do people from the midwest know about how Idaho should manage its wildlife? And, I think the O-team will end up working some kind of Gun Control in the next couple of years. Not a good idea. The gun crowd is already a bit edgy… One visit to a rod and gun club will give your quite a bit of enlightenment of the O-team conspiracy. (insert sarcasm)

I’d say there is enough to keep the O-team busy.

By: Clippityclop

Clippityclop — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:57:16 +0000

GOBAMA!!!

Less than 48 hours in office and he has restored the Right of Law and the meaning of America by ordering Gitmo closed within the year. I am SO PROUD to be an American again. This is what this country means — ask any WWII vet who did nothing less than save the world 60 years ago, honorably, like an American.

By: dog

dog — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:54:53 +0000

JimV,

Check your sources for Bush innaugural expenses. Obama’s included security. Most Bush v Obama comparisons circulating on the net are not taking this into consideration. Also Bush never attracted somany people, especially the second time. Sorry, Bush still sucks.

By: slim jim

slim jim — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:37:46 +0000

It will be best for our Nation if our President does succeed. So far it appears that he has at least given us hope; the hope which was taken from us over the past 8 years.
He certainly presents better than that other guy! I don’t cringe when I hear him speak. I am not offended nor cringe by his gaffes (as he has not presented any).
I do agree – if he is nothing more he is better than the other option we were given (which was to be 4 more years of international shame).

By: JIMV

JIMV — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:16:32 +0000

“EDITOR NOTE–Jim you have to understand that you get what you pay for! Your argument confirms that $40 million is “chump change.”

Juvenal wrote long ago “… Already long ago, from when we sold our vote to no man,
the People have abdicated our duties; for the People who once upon a time
handed out military command, high civil office, legions – everything, now
restrains itself and anxiously hopes for just two things:
bread and circuses”

Tuesday was the Circus…lets hope for the bread.

By: Clancy

Clancy — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:04:15 +0000

JIMV, For some reason the media is reporting the total cost of Obama’s and only the entertainment cost of Bush’s. In 2005, the Feds spent 115 million on security for the innaguration. More can be read here- http://mediamatters.org/columns/200901170003

I always double check others “facts”. As Reagan use to say to Mikal -“Trust but Verify”.