Saturday, January 12, 2013

BloggeRhythms 1/12/2013

Several news items this morning regard expected difficult times for presidential cabinet post candidates such as Kerry and Hagel. 
 
Reading the stories, I paused to consider why these two nominees seem so individually distasteful to me and the possibility that selections are made with the express purpose of irritating those disagreeing with the incumbent’s view of policy matters. And that’s when it hit me that it isn’t these particular two names that inflame me, it's simply that there’s no one in the Dem party I agree with at all.
 
For example, in considering who might be picked for any cabinet post or front-line responsibility position, who is there to choose from? Reid, Pelosi, Feinstein, Emanuel, Schumer, Gillibrand, Cuomo, Jesse Jackson Jr.? Since the list of incompetent frauds goes on and on and on, I guess the only thing to do is close your eyes, hold your nose and pray that nothing requiring brains at the cabinet level occurs for the next four years.
 
Moving on from there, I found a story on a different subject but I think also related to the nation’s  current condition. Because according to Joshua Rhett Miller of Fox News.com's headline, “Millions noticing paychecks lighter today, due to payroll tax hike.”
 
What Mr. Miller addresses is that while recent news coverage continually pounded verbiage regarding the fiscal cliff,  a two-year cut on payroll taxes which fund Social Security quietly ended. He notes that “The tax has risen back up to 6.2 percent from 4.2 percent, costing someone making $50,000 annually about $1,000 per year and a household with two high-paid workers up to $4,500.”
 
So, what that means is anyone earning a paycheck is affected, which has now surprised lot's of unaware folks such as a young lady, Gabriella Hoffman, who put it quite well. "Any tax increase is not good for young people. What it does is diminish your hard work and you’re slapped on the wrist. This administration is punishing people who are making money. They don’t like the concept of free enterprise. They think these problems will be solved in Washington by taking away more of people’s incomes.”
 
Mr. Miller’s whole article’s a good one, so I’ve included a link: 
                                           
 
If nothing else then, I believe today's items demonstrate that folks are now just beginning to grasp what they’ve done to themselves in the last election. And my bet is there’s going to be blowback. Because too many people have gotten hoodwinked. So, although I’ve no idea whatsoever as to what the eventuality will be, I don’t think this rides going to be anywhere as smooth as the incumbent expected and it hasn't even really started yet.
 
That’s it for today folks.
 
Adios

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