Musings

I just read a poll that showed the President of the past 25 years most admired by Americans is Bill Clinton.  Granted, there aren't a whole lot of stellar choices from which to pick, but......  Perhaps that is the only reason he was selected, by 42% of those polled.  I find that appalling, that a person with the lack of scruples and integrity of Bill Clinton is "admired" at all, let alone "most."  Of course, equally bad is that B. Obama came in as the next "most admired."  Have we really fallen that far??????

It reminds me of a little league game, actually 13- and 14-year olds, last week.  A player caught an easy pop-up, which surprised a lot of people, including himself.  But he was backing up a couple of steps and, in catching the ball, fell over backward.  He held on to the ball, for a long time, as a baserunner on second base kept running around to score.  The fielder made no attempt to stand up, to throw, to do anything except sit there.  Remember, 13- and 14-year olds......  And, three of the four coaches were wildly yelling, "Good play!  Good play!"  I chuckled and thought, is this what we've come to--a player actually catches a very routine pop-up, but falls down and fails to realize that runners are advancing, not one but two bases and the coaches are yelling "Good play?"  I think this is a propos to the "most admired" President poll.

And an article I read identified the "worse foods" to have at a barbecue.  Whoa!  Get a load of these.  One was hamburgers and another hot dogs.  Didn't hamburgers and hot dogs invent BBQs?  Also on the list were well-marbled steaks and fried chicken!  C'mon, what are we supposed to have at our next BBQ--tofu burgers, bean sprouts, and grass clippings from when I mow the lawn??????

How great that Eric Cantor was defeated in the primary in his VA Congressional district!  First, he outspent his opponent, the one who defeated him pretty handily, by about $5 million to $250,000.  The amounts have changed, but the gap was enormous.  Second, Cantor has shown himself to be an Establishment Republican, allowing the same-old, same-old to continue in DC.  OK, no doubt, his supporters (and those of the status quo) will cite his willingness to compromise, work with Democrats, "reach across the aisle" (Boy I dislike that term!), etc.  I say he was unwilling to confront the wrong that is being perpetrated in DC, by both parties.  Let's unseat the biggest campaign spenders and the bozos intent on spending our money to perpetuate big government.

And I'm glad the state Senate didn't vote to raise the gasoline tax.  I know the roads are in terrible shape, but before these bozos race to increase taxes yet again, instead of seeking other solutions, we need to have some questions answered.  Unless multiple sources, including CNN online, Comcast online, etc., are lying, Michigan has the fifth highest gasoline taxes in the US.  And, Michigan also has the lowest per capita spending on roads.  Hmmm......  There seems to be a disconnect, a major one, there.  Can this question be answered:  Where is the money we now pay--fifth most in the country--going if not for roads?