Jeff's Political Stuff

It's been nineteen months now. Nineteen months since, after years of struggling, I finally had to stop working due to illness. Nineteen months since I applied for social security benefits. Benefits I worked very hard for decades to earn. Despite the fact that two medical professionals have stated... Sign in to see full entry.

Memorial Day is when we Americans are supposed be all grateful to the folks in our military who have supposedly fought and died for our country. I don't wanna. In my religion, we don't believe in no fightin' and dyin'. We believe we are all one with each other and one with God. In other words, If I... Sign in to see full entry.

So say today's headlines. Nobody should be claiming victory because it shouldn't be seen as a battle it should be seen as a negotiation. I guess it's convenient for everyone to call it a battle. The politicians like to claim they won the battle to balance the budget and that they're fighting for... Sign in to see full entry.

I've come up with a simple idea to insure that United States never again has a budget deficit. Treat elected officials like Supreme Court Justices. Elect them for life. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that the reason we have such a large deficit is that politicians waste a lot of... Sign in to see full entry.

General Electric made a 14.2 billion (with a b) profit last year. I earned less than $30,000 combining my disability pension and my 401(K) withdrawls Yet I paid more taxes than General Electric. So did you. General Electric paid no taxes in 2010. Zero, Zilch, Nada Disgusting? Ridiculous? Sickening?... Sign in to see full entry.

Michigan is reducing unemployment benefits. Several other states are doing the same. That's according to today's Washington Post. Politicians in these states say that cutting unemployment benefits is necessary to balance the budget. There's no other way to do it, they say. They can't raise taxes on... Sign in to see full entry.

American soldiers are fighting for our country and defending our freedom right? Do you really believe that? It's certainly what the politicians and the defense industry want you to believe. But c'mon now you're smarter than that. You know that wars are really fought for a lot of complicated reasons... Sign in to see full entry.

It seems really odd to me that the Republican Party booted Michael Steele out as it's chairman after it's big win in November's elections. That's like firing your coach after your team wins the Super Bowl. Sign in to see full entry.

It's "ooky" That was the explanation a sitcom character gave for opposing gay marriage It's "ooky" That's about as rational as any other explanation I've heard. Sure politicians, ministers and other important sounding people talk a lot about protecting the institution of marriage and baloney like... Sign in to see full entry.

It seems to me that conservatives are angrier and more fearful than liberals. Sign in to see full entry.