Tales from the Oval Office ... and beyond

First it was Joe the Plumber, whose story turned out to be falsified in the hype following his contact with then-candidate Barack Obama.  The conservatives didn't do their homework that time.

But now it's health insurance-cancelled Robin, the former acne patient, now breast cancer survivor, who also has a heart condition (the real cause of the cancellation, including a falsified statement of her weight). The insurance company reacted inappropriately in any case, but that's not the point. The point is that now-President Obama omitted some rather important details in his storytelling, all in the effort to convince the American public of the evils of insurance companies and the divine goodness of his health plan overhaul.

Now, maybe I am just expecting too much from the political leaders of our nation and the President of the UnitedStates - I guess I have raised the bar too high, but it seems to me that the Leader of the Free World should be able to get his facts in order and his story straight. And you know what, even more important than that, he should WANT to.

And to take it a bit further, it would really be nice if both parties would be more careful in their research, their statements and their rhetoric; stick with the facts - do a little due diligence before hitting the airwaves in debates, talk shows or infomercials.

Only one thing is crystal clear to me: I need to lower the bar or we need some real divine goodness in our leadership.

Obama the Actor

Why in the world is the President of the United States doing infomercials?

He is on talk shows, on news shows, and now, in a TV commercial on Health Care Reform.

Yes, health care reform is critical, but we have war and poverty and crime and a growing deficit and pretty serious world-issues that need his attention a lot more than the time it is taking to visit various network sets and to get made up for "lights, camera, action".

It appears that President Obama's opinion of his role as the Leader of the Free World has finally aligned with the growing opinion of the Amercian people: he's best suited as an actor and a salesman.

I wish he would find another role to play since this one obviously doesn't suit him.

ABQNews: Richardson Travels (AGAIN) to Kuala Lumpur (SOMEWHERE FAR FAR AWAY) To Participate(PLAY WITH) in Forbes Conference (VERY IMPORTANT PEOPLE)

Why do I feel as if there is a rush of world travel in a short amount of time, almost as if it must get done while it's still being paid for by tax dollars AND before it's too late?

A quick short list for your reading pleasure: the Pope, the Dalai Lama, now to Kuala Lumpur....in a matter of weeks. Really? Wow. It's too bad there isn't anyone to review and approve these travel requests and resulting expense reports. It's only when someone in the public ASKS that we even see them, and we never have the opportunity to disapprove the requests for more taxpayer money to travel the world as a VIP. No wonder there is $1 BILLION dollars in state money that is not exactly explainable...anywhere?

Seems to me like we need someone who wants to actually BE in New Mexico at the helm of our state, not someone who is more concerned about making a 10-minute impression on the world stage...it would certainly cost us a lot less as taxpayers. Those 10 minutes are pretty expensive.

ABQNews: Richardson Travels to Kuala Lumpur To Participate in Forbes Conference

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"The Holy Pinata of Pork Spending...

...stuffed with so much pork it's almost antiSemitic." This is a quote from Jonah Goldberg's luncheon talk earlier today at our New Mexico Turn Around conference in reference to the stimulus funds.

And if you think that is great...you will have to check out the podcast of this event on the Rio Grande Foundation website. Make SURE to listen to Jonah's talk - it was the highlight of the conference (so far)!

You can find more about Jonah Goldberg just Google him...he's syndicated with the LA Times, he just published Liberal Fascism, and he is hysterically informative.

Now to find a BIG stick for that pinata.....

Freedom Fighters Just Want to Have Fu-un!

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Happy Hour @ Independence Grill

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Thursday, September 17th, 5 - 7 PM

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Choices

Life is all about choices. Every choice affects someone, our children, our grandchildren, our partner, ourselves. Every choice has a consequence.

Don't we want to make our choices ourselves?

Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide. ~Napoleon Bonaparte

Interview with Michael Reagan

The 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and that most famous speech is almost here.

I loved this interview between my friend, Armando Regil Valasco, President of IPEA in Mexico, and Michael Reagan, son of former President Ronald Reagan.

In an informal setting, the conversation is relaxed and personal, including stories from Michael's childhood with his freedom-loving Father and other examples of a man who not only talked about freedom, but did everything in his power to live it and create the opportunity for others to live it too.

I hope you enjoy the video...

A Sixth Sense for Legislators

And we think things are tough in Albuquerque... check this link out for important pending legislation in Honolulu!

Something smells fishy here, or maybe it's just BO. Either way, is this really the best use of a legislator's time? Aren't there more crucial concerns that should be considered by our policy makers?

It seems to me that Hawaii's legislators - and all decision makers in general- need to worry less about the 5 senses and focus on a 6th - common sense.

As for me, I am off to buy new deodorant - just in case.