This Makes It Official

Newsweek magazine must have a crystal ball. The front cover of it's next issue boldly proclaims:

So, there you go. Newsweek has declared the recession over and the economy "back". And this is truly, to use their headline, "remarkable".

And I, the narrator of guffmanandgodot, declare cancer eradicated. Hurrah! Hurrah!

This is the same Newsweek, who's editor in chief, Evan Thomas, while being interviewed on Hardball with Chris Matthew stated "We stand for something – I mean in a way Obama’s standing above the country, above – above the world, he’s sort of God."

To which Chris Matthews responded "Yeah". That's some hard hitting journalism!! Maybe they all sat around after the interview, when they were done solving the world's problems, and wondered if Jesus was as smart as themselves...

It only makes sense that if Newsweek can deify Obama, then it can also declare the economy sound. "Let there be prosperity! And there was prosperity. Newsweek saw that the prosperity was good. Thus evening came and morning followed, the second day."

Media bias is one of those themes beaten to a pulp and yet we've barely scratched the surface. Today an editorial in the New York Times supported military tribunals for terrorists. Funny, Bush didn't get that editorial. And the Obama Justice Department is pressuring Google and Yahoo to release emails without a warrant... yet I've heard no Rachel Maddow screed about "shredding the constitution".

So if you can scrape together $2 and need a good laugh, go buy the newest Newsweek magazine and rejoice in America's return and celebrate the great god who stands above us all, Obama.

Millions can do this because they don't have jobs. Can you use foodstamps to buy a magazine? Eh, just call it toilet paper. Same difference.

Just Kidding!

We all need a good laugh. Maybe that was Mohammed al Modadi's intention when he made a light-hearted joke about lighting his shoes on fire during his flight to Denver. The 27 year old Qatari "diplomat" was sneaking a smoke in the bathroom and when airline officials saw the smoke and alarms go off, he decided to make a joke about it.

That would be like Cardinal Egan making a joke about Catholic priests needing to spend more time with children.

Muslims have gotten a bad rap in this country- do doubt. And I am all-too aware of my own bias and distrust of the islamic cult...er...religion (see- another joke!). But muslims have something to prove- making jokes about blowing up planes is not great diplomacy... or very smart. Not all Italians are in the mafia; not all muslims are terrorists. But if the shoe fits.... light it. I didn't have much sympathy for Lillo Branacto when acting the part of a mafioso got him arrested.

So what is the sentence for Mr. al Modadi? Oh- it's pretty stiff. Prepare yourself: he is being sent home.

I grew up in NYC and now live in DC. My whole life has been surrounded by idiots with diplomatic license plates and diplomatic egos. It is insulting when our own laws protect those who abuse them and punish those who obey them.

But we see this all the time. Freedom of religion means don't do anything religious because that might insult someone. So hide that damn Christmas tree and put away that Crucifix. But if you are offended by Act II "My Pussy is Angry" in The Vagina Monologues.... well then you are just ignorant and intolerant.

Someday that will all make sense.

Illegals cross our border, steal American identities, rape welfare, medicare and social programs, birth bastard children who become de facto Americans and then claim they can't be deported for some family values reasons... welcome to lawlessness. When a nation's laws are used against that same nation, something is gone awry.

Obama likes this type of lawlessness- especially when it comes to his love of muslim countries. How else does one explain his hyperbolic examples of islamic contributions and historical accomplishments, his bowing to Saudi king, his constant apology for America and Americanism.

I'll tell you what is great about America- that we didn't slit the throat of the Qatari child diplomat. Had an American made such a joke overseas, I'd be curious to see if such measure would be employed. Joke about Chechnyan terrorist in Moscow and see if Putin yucks it up as tongue-in-cheek humor.

There's another issue at stake- and that is American autonomy. We will always interact and trade with world community. But we've hit a level of dependency that is uncomfortable. That is why Qatar feels no remorse. If America got uppity, Qatar would withhold oil or deny us bases for CENTCOM staging operations.

Our allies in the islamic world have the upper hand. Sometimes they are so bold as to even joke about islamic terrorism. A 27 year old from Qatar laughs at us. Something is wrong.

Democrats can do what rain nor snow nor sleet nor hail could not

According to an article I read today in the Wall Street Journal, the U.S. Post Office took it's first steps to 5 day service in order to close a $7 billion budget gap.

In other words, there will be "mail rationing". Of course, this will not happen with healthcare. So don't even worry...

The Post Office employees over 650,000 people. I don't know if any of them will be let go. Or will salaries be frozen, raises suspended, benefits cut... what am I saying... this is government. And they are a protected class. After all, the Postmaster General, Mr. John Potter (or is it The Honorable John Potter??) earned a salary of $800k last year (not including benefits). And why wouldn't he? It's not like he's a greedy Wall Street fat cat. He's a noble civil servant and we should pay off his student loans, too (just assuming you remember the SOTU).

It's interesting to watch the Post Office's operational and financial struggles in light of our pending healthcare panacea. See- the Post Office provides a service- and rather than cut overhead or personnel, they cut the very service they provide.

Odd, isn't it. I wonder who'd continue to go to a restaurant if the prices went up but the portions shrunk. Or if the only ironed half your suit. Normally when services are cut, a free society changes service providers. Of course we can't do this in places where government allows monopolies like energy, phone, cable TV or transportation. Some ingenious people tried to do this with education- a little thing called vouchers- but Democrats try their hardest to keep that monopoly too.

The Post Office debacle is a prelude to Obamacare. It will run out of money. It will become exhausted, overrun, over burdened and perpetually under financed. Because Congress does not appropriate enough money? No one could appropriate enough money. ever bring free donuts to an office meeting? You always run out. Trolls and goons you've never seen emerge from hidden cubicles to partake of the free donut. Wait till it's free dental, free MRI, free everything... suddenly everyone needs a CAT scan.

So what will happen when Obamacare runs out of money, i.e., the inevitable future? It will cut service. It will ration care. It has to; it is inevitable. Elective surgery will be denied. Voluntary procedures will not be allowed. And a sliding scale of priorities established by a committee will be determined.

LASIK surgery costs about $4000 out of pocket. Insurance providers do not cover it. It is a "preexisting condition". Under Obamacare, it will be covered. It is, indeed, a RIGHT. Suddenly everyone will want the expensive procedure. But the $4000 will no escalate to $12,000. And a bureaucrat in an office in DC will make the decision who does and who does not get LASIK.

Remember that when you look for your mail on Saturday morning.

And get LASIK before the year's end.