Seems Obama is wavering on Afghanistan.  People seemed surprised after all of his tough talk during the campaign.  He sent more troops at first, hoping for some easy victory, and now that is going tougher, seems ready to cut and run.  He’s just looking for the right timing.  I’m not sure which way he goes, [...]

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125383160812639013.html
A friend of mine sent this to me.  Seems a “green” company Al Gore was talked into backing received 529 million dollars in federal money for start up costs. The company makes high end “status symbol” hybrids, well out of the price range of the average person.  The cost of the one model is around [...]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/25/AR2009092503854_pf.html
http://www.thenewamerican.com/index.php/usnews/health-care/1901-h1n1-swine-flu-death-rate-is-low
The swine flu scare is an interesting example of how modern man reacts to threats, we panic and look for the government to bail us out.  The government is more than happy to do so.  Especially if there is money in it for them.
The fact of the matter is, much like global warming, as time [...]