iraq failure

as president of the country, do you not have an obligation to answer for the money you request and spend? i realize you can not oversee every detail, however, in something as negligible as this, do you not have an obligation to name a committee to go after them, it is the taxpayers money, and our reputation on the line. of course if reputation was a concern i suppose many things would be done differently. i can't help but think the same standards should be held for the people who get government contracts as the people who work day to day. for instance, would you be allowed to keep your job if this was the way you performed? would a city in america lay down and accept this kind of work from a contractor or would there be consequences? should parsons be allowed to keep all of the money or should there be accountability?

Thomas Palley

this is a blog my mom sent me. he does an excellent job at explaining all things economic.

open mouth, insert foot

i want to be president because there is no way i would every embarass our country like president bush did in europe, read it here, make sure you read to the end about the press packets too. i mean honestly, this is the best our tax dollars can get?!

energy tax credit

admittedly i am not the most politcally saavy person. i don't know all of the ins and outs of the political machine. however, one thing does seem to make perfect sense to me, we are in energy trouble. more and more of our news and politics is talking about it, and we all see it in our energy bills every month. so, why in the world would the government end the federal and state tax credits available through 2007? granted it was a measily amount of credit back, 20% of your sales tax paid, but it was something. now, in my inexperienced mind it would seem that a government should not only continue the energy tax credit on energy star EVERYTHING but they should make it a little more appealing, they should brag about it, they should encourage people to participate in it. how about incentives for companies who make more energy efficient items and bring them to market, for example have you tried looking for an energy star ceiling fan? don't, there are only about ten on the market. 

in my world of politics this all seems like a no brainer to help our energy crisis, but what do i know...

i MiEv car

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i am in love with this car. it is hitting the market sooner than first anticipated. the release date in japan is summer of '09 and it will be fleet tested in america this fall. let's hope they release it the public soon

maxed out

last night i watched the movie maxed out. i knew the credit situation in our country was bad however i did not realize that some of the reason is because of the pocket lining going on in washington. now sadly this didn't surprise me, which is a definite statement about our government. i am not sure how you can look at the fees we are getting charged now for late payments, even 24 hours late can garner you a 50.00 plus penalty, which can happen easily by the credit card company not processing your check in time! then there are the crippling interest rates oh yes, and let's not forget the habit of giving credit to people who have absolutely no way of paying it back. people are killing themselves over credit problems, this is insane. i do believe people are responsible for their own actions, but i also know that we are creating a society in which it is more difficult to afford everything and so sometimes people need credit to get through tough times, should they be so harshly penalized? i don't think so. i think when a sector of business is preying on people who can't afford it's services, and they know this, then there is something wrong. 

shouldn't credit card companies be forced to follow some kinds of regulations, some moderate late fee or a late fee after 3o days, not 24 hours? and shouldn't a requirement for credit be a pulse, the ability to sign your own name, no history of bankruptcy and some means to payback the debt?

attitude

isn't it amazing how much the attitude of our president can affect our country? i am not trying to imply that bush's lackluster attitude and complete denial of our economic problems and the cause of them is solely to blame BUT, he has taken a backseat, hands off, blow everybody off, and oh yeah, i am right, now and always attitude which has caused a lot of the world to cut and run. and can you blame them? as much as i didn't like clinton i have to give him credit for being upbeat and positive. and reagan, he was determined, personable and funny.  i definitely think in this category i am a fantastic candidate. i am very outgoing, very personable and sometimes even funny. plus, i am good at holding babies and working a room. 

we need some positive energy in this country! 

by the way, crude oil prices were down 4.44 yesterday amid fears that the high prices were hurting the world economy. no kidding!?!

ross perot

okay, i know ross perot had his faults but he definitely knows economics and how to balance budgets and make money. his new website, perotcharts.com, is so powerful in making us understand the dire straits we are in. 

i want to be president so there will be someone in the white house who will have advisors about our deficit, our budget etc. who actually have the experience to make our country profitable again! i am tired of pork spending, of the ridiculous balance of finances, of senators and congressman getting these amazing retirement packages tax free while the average american can hardly afford to live! enough! enough of owing everyone in the world, we need to be out of debt, we need a financial surplus, we need to be responsible for the future.

why high gas prices are good

i want to be president because i believe these high gas prices are good for our country. i believe they are forcing a very necessary change, not only for our environment but for our health and for our society's feeling of isolation. 

as i see more and more people riding their bikes around i know the high gas prices can change our american society. what is wrong with riding our bikes, or walking and getting a little exercise, being able to actually say hi to people as we get to work, or the store? 

here is a blog that is really inspiring about bike riding. there is much to be learned from society's that are set up to not be dependent on oil, and that promote health and environmental awareness. plus, look how sexy everyone looks on their bikes! i saw this a lot when we were in europe and i can tell you, from riding our bikes everywhere i was never in better shape, and i talked to people more, i found much more peace in riding than driving my car and, i learned it is possible to get your dry cleaning or go to the post office, or get groceries for several days on your bike! 

no excuses america! 

isn't this bike gorgeous?! you can find it here