Another Bank Bailout, Another Day!

Telegraph: Reports on another bailout for UK banks. Lets see this is the second bailout of the banks, another hundred of billions flushed down the toilet. Never thought I would even think this lets alone write it, lets take over the bloody banks, if they are not telling the truth the first time around what certain they are being honest now, lets take them over, go through the books and then after getting the market going allow them back in to private hands. The tax payer is being taken advantage off again by the banks, at least a Casanova would buy you a dinner before taking advantage.

Democrats to Prosecute Bush ?

Fox News: Reports that the Democratic House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi is open to the idea of prosecutions of Bush officials for their actions while in government. The Obama White House needs to show Congress who is in charge; in other words block any attempt to prosecute Bush Officials for their actions that prevented other attacks after 9/11; if the Democrats go down this road and there is a terrorists attack and they are prosecuting past Bush Administration officials its game over for Democrats. President Obama wants to get re - elected thus he should make sure that the Democratic Leadership in Congress come to heel, this is not a time for understanding their point of view its a time for firm use of political power. If Republicans think that the Democrats are going to play this game they can make life hell for the Obama Administration on the Hill. Also there is the Mid Term Elections in 2010, what if the Republicans come back and start to investigate Obama, I think you see the point, thus time for some stick from the Obama White House.

Gaza Today - Ceasefire

The Times: Reports on the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Folks we will be here again, weeks or months down the line, the news will be full stories that Hamas has broken the ceasefire in the view of Israel and the new Government of Israel lead by Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel has missed its chance to finish off Hamas, it has wavered due to international pressure, the fight will go on, its an War without End.

Death in Afghanistan

MOD: Reports on the death of another British Soldier in Afghanistan. The death total now stands at 142. The MOD reports of those killed in Afghanistan, 113 died in combat, while 29 died due to illness or other incidents. What will be the final figure God only knows, but there will be more deaths, Afghanistan is that kind of place. If the Obama surge next year does not work lets have new ideas about getting our troops out of Afghanistan. Those that read my blog know that VIEWS is a hawk, but a pragmatic hawk, how do we win Afghanistan, can we win, what is the cost of winning and losing, what is the EXIT route out of Afghanistan.

Farewell Mr President

The last Job Approval figures from Gallup on President George W. Bush are Out. They are not good, those that Approve of the actions of the President stand at 34%, those that disapprove stand at 61%. Lets have a look at the Gallup Results for the previous two term Presidents. Leading the Pack with 66% Approval is Bill Clinton, followed by Ronald Reagan at 63%. But it should be noted that the Vice - President to Ronald Reagan, Vice - President George H.W. Bush became President in his own right in 1988, while Al Gore lost in 2000.

The President will give his farewell address tonight, the President can state that his tax cuts at the start of the term helped the USA after 9/11. The Bush policy has given freedom to Afghanistan and Iraq, the aggressive War on Terror that Bush followed has prevented other attacks on the USA homeland. The President has done more than previous Administrations to help Africa. Of course there have been failures, the Iraq War cost to many deaths, the President should have taken charge of the mess well before the Mid Term Elections in 2006. The failure over Hurricane Katerina is shame for both City, State and the Federal Government. Also Bush had a negative effect on the Republican Party in 2006 and 2008. Thus it can be argued that Bush was a good President if not great, he is no Gipper but neither was Bill Clinton. Lets hope Obama is up to the job of POTUS.

Down the Toilet WITH YOUR MONEY!

The New York Times: Reports on the eight hundred and twenty five billion economic plan of the House of Representatives. Folks if you work long hours and just get through the week, well its time to take your pay check and throw it down the toilet. Its more simpler and more green, the Democratic House of Representatives wants to spend 825 Billion to get the USA out of this recession and prevent a Great Depression. Folks it will not work, when has government ever really worked when it goes something big, did the FDR New Deal get the USA out of the Great Depression, the simple answer NO, it was World War Two that got the USA out of the Depression. Did the LBJ Great Society work, last time I looked there are still poor in the USA. It was the Reagan Revolution that got the USA off the floor, the Reagan policy was simple but complex, small government, no billions of polices that have failed in the past. An increase in Defence spending, this pumped money in to the economy and created good jobs. The third part, deep tax cuts, give people their money back and they will spend, its not the governments money. Thus folks after you have worked for 40 hours, done your week or month and get paid do the green thing and flush your money down the toilet, its efficient and at least your waisting your money. Call Congress OPPOSE this economic plan, win one for the Gipper.

Obama and Osama bin Laden

The Times: Reports on a CBS interview with the President - Elect Obama and his views on Osama Bin Laden. The President - Elect stated what is present Bush policy on OBL, capture or kill him but more important to make him impotent when it comes to terrorism. I recall when Bush stated such a policy the Elite Media jumped on him, not for the policy but because he was being diplomatic and not a cowboy in their eyes. Even President Bush has stated that his use of cowboy terms after 9/11 did not help his image thus his more statesman policy, it should be noted that just after 9/11 Bush recalled a old West poster that had a simple message, the villain was wanted dead or alive. This after 9/11 was what the USA needed to hear but to European Ears it did not sound sophisticated, thus the more refined policy chosen by Bush 43. Thus when Obama states the same policy its not news or even gets a critical reaction. Double Standard Elite Media.