Hurray! Republicans Solve Gas Price Puzzle

So our amazing leaders have solved the problem of high gas prices. They will give every family a check for $100. What a solution, why didn't anybody else think of that?

Some questions . . .

1. Will we be taxed on that $100 of income?
2. Will that $100 be worth $100 by the time it gets to us in the mail?
3. Is everybody stupid enough to fall for this crap?

A Bet I Want to Lose

I've never entered a bet to lose it, nor has most others. But I just bet a friend that we will have invaded, bombed or are at war with Iran by the end of the year.

I will gladly buy my friend a bottle of wine if he wins. I'd even promise to buy a bottle a year if it means never being at war with Iran or anybody else.

Price of Freedom

I've seen it on bumper stickers, and have heard it hundreds, if not thousands of times, especially from those who are trying to defend the war regime. But I'm bewildered. What exactly is the price of freedom? If anybody knows, please email me and let me know so I can start saving for it.

But my guess is that magical price is actually freedom itself, which is rather ironic. So, in order to be truly free, you can't be truly free. Hmmmm . . .

Bush 'magically' Moves to Ease Oil Prices

So President Bush will waive his magic wand and solve the high gas prices we are experiencing. Bill O'Reilly must be thrilled, along with the other economically ignorant folks in this country.

Here's an interesting quote from Bush though, and something that sums up his entire presidency:

"Mr. Bush alluded to the issue in his speech today, saying for the first time that some countries play on what he termed America's "addiction" to oil, and he said "that reduces our influence" in the world."

Very honest of Mr. B to admit his desire of power to have 'an influence' on the world. That influence includes bombs, imperialism, economic hit men to name a few . . .

Competition Drives Down Prices, You Don't Say?

So AT&T had to hire an economist from UC Berkely to discover that competition drives down prices? I could have saved them a ton of money, as I believe my 12-year old could have filled them in.

I'm referring to the lobbying and negotiating that AT&T, Verizon and the other 758 lb gorilla's are doing in Washington regarding competition in cable TV. Now I'm all for competition, but I prefer the free-market variety and I'm doubting very much that what AT&T and Verizon have in mind is that. Instead, my guess is they want the right to be part of the State-granted monopoly along with the cable companies. And while this will most likely result in lower prices, it can't compare to a completely free-market, where prices would be even lower and quality even higher.

Thankfully, by the time the pinheads in DC calculate who's paying the most to their PAC committees, and granting the rights accordingly, TV as we know it may be done in by the internet and other distribution mediums. I love it when the free-market prevails.

Prison Population in Colorado

Nice article today about overcrowding in Colorado prisons. A crisis is at hand if taxpayer's don't pony up for extra prisons. Written by Mike Krause of the Independence Institute, more than 72% of the 21,000 inmates are of the non-violent variety and 22% were drug offenders. Now non-violent doesn't mean those prisoner's didn't violate other people's property rights, but the 1,300 drug-related prionsers violated nobody else's rights. The irony, if you can stomach it, is they are guilty of not violating anybody's rights until they are actually in prison, at which time our rights are violated to the tune of $36,400,000 per year. Thank you nanny-state.