I was talking with my 82 year old mother in law about the state of the nation trying to figure out what happened here with politicians putting their own personal gain ahead of the good of the country and she says the problem is what has happened to the Republican Party, they’ve gone off a cliff.  She and I are both former Republicans and I knew she was right.

The power of the American women in the World cup though a win for Japan goes back to the push by American liberals years ago to equalize funding in sports between men and women resulting in Title IX leading to the explosion of women’s sports here in America and worldwide.

My mother in law likes to ask if tax cuts to the rich creates jobs because the rich are the “job creators” than where are all the jobs.  The answer is there are none because the claim is just more crank science from conservatives based on made up factoids that are completely fictional in nature.

Those who read my posts consistently know I'm not pleased with Comptroller Liu. His union backers decided to destroy public services despite the highest tax burden in the country by getting their retirements, already richer than just about anyone gets, enriched further. But they don't want to admit that's that they have done, so Liu has used misdirection in a series of reports to pretend that isn't what has happened, hoping they'll back him for Mayor.

Today I note that the fact that the New York City pension funds are in a far deeper hole than the New York State pension funds has hit the blogosphere (if not the MSM). And New York City's Deputy Mayor is trying to pin the difference on one year's worth of returns and Comptroller Liu, who oversees the city pension funds. Well, sorry but inadequate returns are NOT the reason for the city's greater pension hole, and taking more risk in a situation in which assets are overvalued is NOT the solution. This problem has been building up for decades, and Liu just got there.

There should be no need to defend an American president.  Our presidents are supposed to be strong almost like super heroes these leaders of the free world, of the planet in fact.  But there comes a time when one must be compelled to intercede into political affairs and stand by our president a leader elected to the highest office by a majority of American voters under the rules of our great democracy.

For once I agree with the Barron household–I think someone

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