Priorities. Our government has them, but they don’t resonate with many of our personal values. One good example is a bloated military budget (an amazing $515.4 Billion or 16.5% of our budget earmarked for 2009) when one out of every three Americans is left without adequate health care. Another good example is the government’s obsession […]
Author: Camille Armantrout
Camille lives with her soul mate Bob in the back woods of central North Carolina where she hikes, gardens, cooks, and writes.
FAT CAT JUNKETS
I’m just getting around to reading the The Second McCain-Obama Presidential Debate transcripts from October 7, 2008 and Barack Obama’s words caught my eye: And, in fact, we just found out that AIG, a company that got a bailout, just a week after they got help went on a $400,000 junket. So I went and […]
KAPTURING MY ATTENTION
Ohio Democrat, Representative Marcy Kaptur is my newest hero. This rousing address to the House of Representatives from September 17 echoes what Dennis Kucinich has been saying about the bailouts. In it, she gives the annual compensation figures for Freddie Mac’s CEO ($18.3 Million) and Fannie Mae’s CEO ($11.6 Million) and the net worth of […]
BILL O’REILLY FOR PRESIDENT!
It’s becoming obvious to me that what Americans really want is a loud-mouthed smart-ass for president. I’m talking about the kind of person who is not too bright, but is really sure of themselves. In other words – a bully. Someone who isn’t above making stuff up. Someone who isn’t afraid to cut other people […]
WAKE UP, AMERICA!
Congressman Dennis Kucinich gave Americans a rousing wake up call Tuesday evening at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado. Bob and I were very impressed with Dennis when we campaigned for him on Maui in October of 2003 and have championed him ever since. We found him articulate, warm and extremely well-read. Most importantly, […]
