It's Been A Long Time

Well, it has been a loooooong time since I last posted. What have I been doing, you might ask if you were in fact reading this commentary. Well, since you didn't ask (or read) I'll tell you anyway.

Poker. That's right the craze that has swept the nation undertowed me too. However, I have been on the other side of the table, dealing. Yes, I have been dealing Texas Hold'em. Working for charities. Fleecing the willing, as it were.

That, however is not the subject of this diatribe. Let's browse the recent political headlines, shall we?

Dennis Hastert can not recall any conversation that he had with a fellow representative who informed Mr. Speaker of the House that Rep. Foley was fooling around with the House Pages. Well, Dennis I don't think that they were talking about the Yellow Pages. It seems strange that you have that memory loss thing going for you. I don't think it will hold up, but....

President Bush is looking for new directions for the war in Iraq. Here's one, George, west. As in, bring the troops back home. I never thought it was a bad idea to get rid of Saddam Husein, but, if we are going after all of the meglomad politicians of the world don't you think your seat is getting hot? There isn't much more we are going to accomplish in Iraq anymore, except kill more of us guys. I'm not ready to scream isolationism, but bring the troops home. Trust me, it won't hurt your macho image one bit.

Read an facinating book, Puppetmaster, by Richard Hack. It is about the "secret life of J. Edgar Hoover." While it didn't cover much ground that I had not already read it did have one "fact" that jumped off the page and slapped me in the jib. Which American President was a member in good standing in the Ku Klux Klan? According to Mr Hack it was Warren G. Harding. Not only that, but good 'ol Warren was sworn in inside the Green Room in the White House. I was't even cognizant that there was a Green Room! While I don't doubt Mr Hack's research skills, this truly is not a story I learned in pre-school, kindergarten, elementry school, high school or college. Was this a plot, a coverup? If anyone else learned this in school, would you please let me know? Though I am a history buff, this one got past me.

National note: Jeffrey Skilling sentenced to 24 years. I assume that the "at hard labor" tag is no longer applied. Come on, guys, Jeff was just trying to look after his family. What? He doesn't have a family? He will soon. Poor Jeff, Kenny Boy (Pres. Bush's name for Kenneth Lay) died so he had to take the brunt alone. Maybe, he would have only recieved 12 years if Mr Lay were alive. I mean, gosh, he only stole about 60 million. The government spends that much everyday on soap! I think a small fine would have been more applicable. Then again, maybe not. Anyway, bon voyage, Jeff. Say hello to Bubba for me and you know who I mean, don't you?

Enough meandering for today.

Ta-ta and see you on the other side.