Americans finally show signs of intelligent life...

In a new CNN/Gallup poll, only 25% of voters said that the Mark Foley scandal was "extremely important" in their decision making process.

I guess this is a good sign that 75% of us have our priorities in line and can put something this silly behind us.

Don't get me wrong, there is nothing trivial about inappropriate relations with a child.
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The next 4-6 years will make or break America's future on the world stage.

I don't know about you, but I don't want to tell my grandchildren stories about the "good 'ole days" when America was a super-power and respected on the world stage.

I don't want to reminisce fondly to the days when at least most of us had healthcare, jobs, and an education.

I don't want to sound like Tony Blair's grandparents probably sounded telling the youth in the 60's about the U.K.'s glory days.

But hey, what is wrong with the 25% who do think that Foley is "extremely important"?

God help us if that 25% is 50% of the 50% that vote!

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The Democrats are guilty too...

I don't want my readers to think that I am so biased in my liberal philosophy that I won't point out when the Democrats are guilty of indiscretion too.

I support the Democrats because they are the alternative that best suits my political beliefs and also have any actual political clout.

Am I a Libertarian?

Maybe.

Green party?

Not so much.

I believe in the Constitution of the United States of America.

I believe in the vision of American set up by our founders.

I believe in this country and its citizens.

I believe that our nation was meant to be ruled free from Religious pre-text.

I am a Democrat because there is no other viable option.

Harry Reid (D-NV) has apparently also made some mistakes.

Story.

He apparently used $3,300 of unused campaign funding to provide Christmas Bonuses to his staff and the people who work in and around his condo at the Ritz-Carlton.

No doubt this is a problem.

Federal Campaign Finance Law strictly prohibits campaign money being used for personal benefit.

The irony is, as the Republicans desperately spend the next two weeks trying to flood the media with reports of Democratic misdeeds, this particular misdeed was actually to the benefit of everyday working Americans.

There were members of the support staff for Mr. Reid that got the bonuses they probably needed to buy gifts for their family, pay bills, and take care of other such necessities.

Its unfortunate that Mr. Reid used campaign money, but at least this instance wasn't a Senator providing no-bid construction contracts to business associates.

It wasn't a Senator using his power to get his daughter and her friend a position with Washington Lobbying firms.

Shame on you Mr. Reid.

At least its not sexual misconduct with a 15-year-old boy.

Maybe that is still to come.

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Fake Plastic Trees

"She looks like the real thing
She tastes like the real thing
My Fake Plastic Love.
But I can't help the feeling
I could blow through the ceiling
If I just turn and run
And It Wears Me Out, it wears me out
It wears me out, it wears me out.

And if I could BE who you wanted
If I could BE who you wanted,
All the time, all the time, ohhh... ohh..."

--Radiohead "Fake Plastic Trees"

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What is Insanity?

Insanity means: "To do the same thing over and over again and expect a different result."

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Congratulations America?

We are going to pass 300 Million Americans (offically) at 7:47 am Tuesday Morning.

They suggested on All Things Considered that we are going to "Celebrate the milestone".

I'm not sure I understand that.

We have a hard enough time educating the people we have.

We have a hard enough time getting the current populus the Health Care they need.

We have a hard enough time getting Americans employeed.

It took from the 1760s until 1915 to break 100 Million.

It was 1967 before we broke 200 Million.

Now in 2006 we will break 300 Million.

The Census bureau estimates that we will break 400 Million around 2037.

Im not sure we should be so excited.

On a lighter note, I never thought I'd hear "Sexy Back" on All Things Considered.

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The Daily G.O.P. Watch

The FBI raided the homes of Rep. Curt Weldon's (R-PA) daughter and a close friend Monday as it investigates whether the congressman improperly helped the pair win lobbying and consulting contracts.

Weldon, of course, failed to take responsiblity, saying that this was a poorly veiled political attack.

Weldon is locked in a tight race for re-election.

Another in a long line of Republican failures in the weeks and months leading up to a big mid-term election.

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SPAD Public Service Announcement:

I don't care if you think you are driving fast, if a car comes up behind you and there is no traffic around, GET OUT OF THE FAST LANE!

I can't tell you how many people I passed on the right tonight because they refused to get out of the fast lane.

I gave then 10 or 15 seconds.

I flashed my brights.

I passed on the right.

I hate bad drivers.

Some would argue that I am a bad driver, because I was driving fast, and passing on the right.

I would argue that I am infact an excellent driver, just aggressive.

There is a difference.

Most of the "bad" drivers are the timid ones who think they are hellians for going 78 mph on the highway.

See Also:

Come to nearly a complete stop before making a right turn.

Ride the brakes through a green light...just in case. (Abe, I am talking to you)

Look at you like you are crazy when you put your car into a narrow gap in traffic that you are comfortable dealing with beacuse you are paying attention to the road.

Can be seen yelling in their car because you pulled accross the white line at the stop light.

More common sense to come...

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