Grant's Eye on the World
Jimmy Carter Announces Cuba Visit Date; A/P; Apr 18, 2002And
U.S. Senator Travels to Cuba; Apr 20, 2002; A/PYou can't get any more leftist than these two. You really have to wonder if they're not on a secret mission to get some cigars for Billie-bob.
Jimmy Carter announced Thursday that he will head a delegation to Cuba on May 12-17, making him the first American president in or out of office to visit this communist country during Fidel Castro's 43 years in power. (Carter article)What is it with these people anyway? You'd think Castro had done something beneficial to the world or something. Problem is, neither one of these people will let the facts get involved in the way of their mission.
Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer arrived in Cuba on a fact-finding mission accompanied by a diverse delegation that includes a Grateful Dead drummer, a British actress and U.S. agricultural representatives. (Boxer article)
"I look forward to this opportunity to meet with Cuban people from all walks of life and to talk with President Castro," Carter said in a statement issued in Atlanta, where his nonprofit Carter Center is based. (Carter article)Is this a part of Carter's 'undermine Bush' campaign?
Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer arrived in Cuba on a fact-finding mission accompanied by a diverse delegation that includes a Grateful Dead drummer, a British actress and U.S. agricultural representatives. (Boxer article)This is the distinguished California senator traveling with a rock star. Ever stop to wonder why they drag along such trash with them? Does it help their image? (I'm talking about the drummer and the British actress here.)
The visit by Carter and his wife, Rosalyn, comes amid a toughening of the White House's policies toward Cuba. The State Department has said it hopes Carter will deliver Castro a message in favor of democracy and human rights. (Carter article)That's what I was afraid of. Last time he challenged Fido Castro on human rights and freedom, Fido took him up on it and sent us their most hardened and unsavory criminals. Wonder what Jimmy will bring back this time?
U.S. agribusiness has been pressing for legislative changes that would allow Cuba to use American financing to buy their products under a 2-year-old law that allows direct sales of American food to the communist island for the first time in nearly four decades. (Boxer article)(sigh) Will it never cease? Barbie here is pushing California fruits and agriculture. What's wrong with that Eye? Last week you called yourself a capitalist pig, this is capitalism isn't it? (sigh) This is socialism. It's redistribution of wealth and both of these socialist goons are in on it. Look at Barbie's approach, she wants it financed by America (read that taxpayers). After Fido eventually defaults on the financial end of it, who ends up picking up the tab? Certainly not Barbara Boxer and Jimmy Carter.
Maytag Income Falls, Slower Sales Seen; April 16, 2002; ReutersKeep the above in mind as you read the woes faced by our friends at Maytag.
No. 3 U.S. appliance maker Maytag Corp. posted a drop in first-quarter earnings on Tuesday as year-ago results were boosted by a tax benefit, and said appliance sales growth is likely to slow through the year.Is it Maytag's fault because they built such quality appliances?
"Gross margin was considerably below a year ago, so I suspect that they are pumping the volume to get the units out," Horan said. "Under their interim CEO last year, they were vehement about holding the minimum suggested retail price. Maybe they are looking the other way to move the stuff."I don't think so. I think they need a new spokesman. Someone that can champion the cause for cleaner clothes. Someone that can show what it is that really needs cleaning. Someone who knows all about dirt and grime. Someone who can set an example of a need to clean up.
Daschle Says Senate Will Nix Tax Cut; Apr 16, 2002; A/PThe headline proves it. Daschle is against it.
Despite President Bush's urgings, the Democratic-run Senate will not consider legislation to make permanent last year's $1.35 trillion tax cut, Majority Leader Tom Daschle said Tuesday.The simple question is, 'why'? Why don't you want to give back the taxpayers their money?
"We will also never bring up the permanent tax cut the president is advocating," Daschle told reporters. "It's bad policy, it's wrong and it compounds the budget disaster we are now facing."Really, what has changed here? Nothing. Same old worn our arguments. The government never has to do with less. They will always demand more, or least the liberal democrats will.
"Keep in mind, every single dollar of this tax cut will be taken from the Social Security trust fund," Daschle said.A lie. Every dollar spent takes away from the fund whether you cut the money coming in (tax increase), or cut the money going out (spending), it the same fund and, as such, is taken from the SS fund.
Congressional estimates peg the cost of making the tax cut permanent at $373 billion over the decade ending in 2012. Democrats say the true cost, counting higher interest costs, would approach $4 trillion during the decade after 2012.Little Tommy D really doesn't know what he's talking about. There are no projected deficits; therefore there are no interest costs. Interest accrues on borrowing money, and if there is a surplus, you're not borrowing. Tell me little Tommy D, do you pay interest on your own personal surplus funds? If you do, you shouldn't be in a position to be managing money. Alas, he is, and it's thinking like this that leads to waste. . .
Donor's Aide: Torricelli Yelled During Call; April 15, 2002; A/PThe pattern continues folks.
A woman who obstructed a federal probe of illegal contributions to Sen. Robert Torricelli's 1996 campaign was sentenced Monday to three years' probation, telling the judge Torricelli berated her after she began cooperating with investigators.This is typical here. Remember how many people went to jail who associated themselves with the Clintons? Well Torch here runs a similar pattern. But wait a minute, which party is affiliated with?
"One night Torricelli called me on the phone yelling at me, `I had everything in control, what is he trying to do, let him shut up,"' Audrey Yu said, apparently relating the senator's fury at her boss, businessman David Chang.Hehe, well Torch here also used the Chinese. See any pattern????
"I had tears in my eyes telling the prosecutors to catch Torricelli," Yu told the judge. "It will be so shameful if we still have senator like Torricelli representing our nation."I'm not surprised. However Ms Yu, we've been ashamed of the previous representatives their entire tenure. Welcome to the club. You just now catching on?
Asked to respond to Yu's comments, Torricelli press secretary Debra DeShong said: "Audrey Yu is an admitted perjurer and now a convicted felon who conspired with David Chang to tell lies and undermine the judicial system. It would be extraordinary if anyone took anything she said seriously."But Audrey, you know what they say? With 2 you get egg rolls. And, could I have some more fried rice and crow please.
McCain Touted as a Democrat Nominee; by Tom Curry; MSNBC.com; Apr 18, 2002Huh? What's this?
WASHINGTON MONTHLY editor Joshua Green argues that McCain "is no longer in any meaningful sense a contemporary Republican. It's time he recognized this and that Democrats exploited it. Because if McCain truly desires to be president, his best chance of winning may be to run as a Democrat."Ahhh Josh, he hasn't been a republican quite some time now man. Man has always been a democrat in a republican suit anyway.
Green contends that "most Democrats would welcome him as a conquering hero."Well, to get the kind descriptive words from the press, you need to be a democrat or a democrat wannabe.
She said McCain stands by his statement from last summer: "I have no intention of running for president, nor do I have any intention of or cause to leave the Republican Party. I hope this will put an end to further speculation on this subject."Well we now know for sure. He's going for it. All the democrats deny political ambitions. Remember Broom Hillary and her senate run denials?
Apart from the field of contenders such as Gephardt and Edwards, the biggest obstacles to McCain running for the Democratic nomination are his support for President Bush, instead of Gore, in the 2000 election and, perhaps more important, his record as a member of the House and Senate since 1983.Believe me he didn't want to support Bush, but his home state threatened to recall him so he went into hiding. Maybe they'll get serious this time around. He was elected as a republican, but that doesn't matter, unless of course, you're switching from democrat to republican. Then you'd be stonewalled. And perhaps stoned too.
