Debt Ceiling Deal Angers Progressives, Tea Party Republicans

From a progressiv­e viewpoint, there are so many reasons not to be happy. One, the progressiv­e budget plan was never offered as an option or mentioned to the American people. Two, the democrats and President Obama never argued or even successful­ly framed the narrative in terms of how the great GOP experiment of the early 21st century only helped two groups, the mega wealthy and big business at the almost criminally painful expense to all the rest of us. That is plutocrati­c politics, a government for the wealthy, by wealthy and of the wealthy. The last time I checked that is not what America is all about and the founding fathers were so against that very idea. When are the democrats going to realize that when you frame it like that, there are so many more of us painfully struggling just to make ends meet, we outnumber the fortunate few. It does make a difference­, seriously.
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Defense Cuts Hold Up Debt Ceiling Deal

This is so beyond the pale, I haven’t seen any mention of revenue within the deal and the GOP has a problem with cuts in defense spending. The W.H. fact sheet points out that discretion­ary spending will be cut to levels not seen since the Eisenhower years. If that is the case well let’s continue the homage to this republican President and honor the cuts in defense spending, he would be proud because he Himself warned us of the military industrial complex and its hold over our economy. These politician­s really don’t read their history, that is evident because we wouldn’t still be in this mess if someone would have paid attention during the F.D.R section of history class.
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Debt Ceiling Deal Reached To Avert Default (LATEST UPDATES)

The only good thing if this deal passes is that this ridiculous charade will be put aside until 2013 so that we can be bombarded by the republican­s campaignin­g for the Presidency in peace. I don’t think that the GOP wanted the debt ceiling threat to distract us from their constant barrage of insults and negativity towards President Obama and the democrats. Even though the President and the democrats in the Senate handed over pretty much everything­, they will still say that it wasn’t enough. The GOP and the tea party won’t be satisfied until the United States becomes a legitimate plutocracy­. I know many here will contest this but if you critically analyze everything they have done in the past two decades that is what they are striving for. Good government stands in their way which is why they have to constantly demonize it.
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What’s a food that you’ve always wanted to try?

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This is going to be hard, I have to really think about it since I have always been curious about different cuisines and have had the good fortune to try so many of them.

I’ve made the exercise a family affair and sad to say that all three of us can’t think of anything new that we want to try. We are missing one member, my son, which is too bad because he also shares a love of new cuisine. He might have been of help.

I have a wonderful subscription to Saveur magazine, an excellent resource for discovering new markets, new recipes and old classics. Over the years of receiving my magazines, I have taken all these new ingredients and ran with them. I highly recommend taking a look-see at this magazine if cuisine, American and otherwise, interests you.

I am going to have to keep this post in the back of my mind and revisit it so that I can update it, when I either remember a new food item that I wanted to try or if I come across something new that intrigues me. It’s the least that I can do since I feel that I failed somehow by not being able to think of one new thing that I want to try.

My Favorite Place to Read and Write

Reading in gumboots

My favorite spot to read is anywhere except a car because then I get carsick. My favorite spot to write is at my table in my bedroom.