Twas the night before Christmas and and inside the vault

Not a creature was stirring not even John Gault

The stockings were hung in the boardroom with care

In hopes the Hank Paulson would soon be there

The workers were home wide awake in their beds

While visions of… Read full post »

Rick Warren is an intolerant hate monger.  His opposition to Gay Rights is most unchristian.  He is mean spirited when it comes to the gay community.  Gay men and women should be and are outraged at his selection to deliver the invocation at the Obama inaugural. Understood?  Great… Read full post »

I am so sick of these reports of Caroline Kennedy not being qualified to be a senator.  Here's the great secret folks.  No one is.  Here's the second part of that secret.  No one is suppose to be.  A senator is suppose to be a citizen who will represent other citizens. … Read full post »

President Bush stated in a prolonged interview with Fox News that he did not sell his soul for popularity.   Well, he certainly can take that with him.  I am sure that has made millions who are about to bear life without a home or a job or both quite celebratory.  The… Read full post »

When I was younger, I was not as skilled as many of the other kids in basketball or baseball.  Okay, I sucked.  I was horrible.  Even still, I would try in spite of the fact that I picked last most of the time.  When given a shot to perform and I… Read full post »

Here a list of great books to read to prep for our next four years.  Look at this way, at least none of them will get burned.

Team of Rivals (Doris Kearns Goodwin)*

Counselor (Ted Sorensen)

Abraham Lincoln (Carl Sandburg)

What Happened (Scott McClellan)

The Defining Moment FDR's Hundr… Read full post »

From the Desk Of: 

Roderick Ruthven Hodges

First US Bank Of Nobles

85 Broad Street  30th Floor

NY NY 11111

November 15, 2008 

Dear Lower Class:

One could look at our financial system and ask why is it worth saving?  I can understand the question, but those that don't have… Read full post »

If that doesn't look like Dr. Evil and Mini-Me I don't know what does... 

 Any thirty-five year old guy who has the same hair style as his 60+ boss is not to be trusted. 

Any guy with the last name of Kash… Read full post »

I am about to write something that might seem critical of Obama, so in the spirit of political tradition let me say:  Obama is one of the greatest men I have never met, and I haven't met a lot of great men.  Here is my criticism, David Plouffe is still asking… Read full post »

My sixteen year old step daughter feels sorry for Palin.  I don't; we argue.  She calls me mean and nasty, unwilling to hear the other side, eventually I yell, everyone is fighting, ah, it's good to be home. 

She's a teenager and a smart one.  I have great admirati… Read full post »

I have been to Office of the President Elect website and in it, is a place for all Americans to communicate with the President .  They can submit their ideas on how they wish to be governed.  (for the people, by the people...)   Great Idea!

I have one beef,  you can… Read full post »

I have been to Office of the President Elect website and in it, is a place for all Americans to communicate with the President .  They can submit their ideas on how they wish to be governed.  (for the people, by the people...)   Great Idea!

I have one beef,  you can… Read full post »

What do you think they talked about?  The hard line right wing nut job meets the symbol of evil... an African American liberal  intellectual with a sense of humor.

Bush:  Awesome to see you... really cool.  Anyway my old horse here will show your wife around the plantati… Read full post »

The Obama

1 cup of kenyan bean coffee (grown in Indonesia or Hawaii optional)

1 dollup of milk (farm fresh)

1 ounce rum

a liberal dash of cardamon

stir with speed and deliberation

serve hot

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Levi, that young hockey lovin' moose shootin' beer swillin' died in the wool republican is one relieved little bastard. Imagine yourself as the groom at the highest profile shotgun wedding in history. You, arm and arm with the expecting bride plastered all over the television and the Internet, journa… Read full post »

Canada is out.  You can get an abortion there, and the tax rates are high.  A lot of countries in Africa make abortion illegal, but you're in Africa.  Middle east?  No.  Ireland?  Yes, abortion is illegal in Ireland, and the business taxes are a Joe the Plumber dream com… Read full post »

In 2004 Hunter S. Thompson commented on the youth turnout by saying "The little bastards betrayed us once again."  Yes, the youth were suppose to turn out in astronomical numbers, they did not.  That was perhaps the most important election in Hunter's lifetime, and this is the most importan… Read full post »