Why We Can't Move Forward

Today's top headlines:

- The Iraqi Shoe Guy... Again
- Rick Warren has made Gay folks mad
- Bill Clinton's donors to his foundation

What is not being talked about...
- Our mess of a health care system
- Our need to turn our economy green and save the planet
- Jobs!

This is the problem with the media and us (and our collective short attention span).

Obama is not even President and the news is looking for anything it can find to criticize and amplify. To make an issue out of a non-issue to key those ratings up.

Here is what we should be focused on in my opinion:
- How do we give everyone health care coverage. Should we take the profit out of health care and make it truly public, like libraries? Is health care a right? Are we slaves to our employers because of the health care coverage they offer? What dream job would you have if you did not have to worry about coverage?
- Why is Germany leading the World on green technologies? Why not America? Germany faced a massive economic problem during unification. All those East German's needed jobs and a lot of welfare to work programs. A big part of the effort was turning their economy green. Germany leads in wind power technology. Solar power is mainstream there. How come our country settles for a mediocre and old school approach to our energy needs?
- Jobs! How do we spur job growth in the US? We need to combine our push for saving the environment as a major way to grow the economy. America can not slip further behind the rest of the World. Get out of Iraq, make smart military decisions, and spend our tax money on projects that have a direct impact on job creation. Infrastructure, education and the like.

Lastly, tell anyone that says we CAN'T to F Off! We have had eight long years of the other way of doing things. It is our turn and we will not be distracted by the pettiness of the media sound bites.

Rip Off Report - Scams

Here are a list of free sites that are scams, so beware!

Free Site Alliance (www.freesitealliance.org aka FSA 2008) runs these and they are ALL scams:

www.freemacbookair.com
wii.freenintendos.com
www.freexbox360.com
www.freeiphone3g.org
www.freeipodtouch1.com
www.freearea51.com
www.freesonyplaystation.com
www.freeandroidphone.net
www.freeappletv.com
www.freerazr.com
www.freeintelimac.com

All these sites lead you to believe that you will get a cool product if you get enough referrals.

I have been successful with other sites like this in the past but this one, to my dismay, is a total scam. Read the full report at www.ripoffreport.com: LINK

And... if you can figure out where these Free Site Alliance people live, I will give you a reward. Just reply to this post to expose these rip off artists.

I will spend a little free time each week reporting these fools to the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and other agencies.

Traitor Republicans

It is one thing to encourage competitiveness but another to slap American companies and workers directly in the face.

That is EXACTLY what GOP senators did last night by voting against the auto bailout.

I know that many blue collar workers support the GOP because of the social and gun issues but this is such a dishonorable and un-American thing to do. I suspect that it will not be forgotten anytime soon.

It is ironic that Bush may actually end his tenure by doing ONE wholly good thing in his eight years as president. Save the auto industry. Stranger things have not happened for a long time.

Prop 8 - The Musically

See more Jack Black videos at Funny or Die

Obama Address on Economy 12-6-08

Welcome Madame Secretary

Check out the Obama National Security team at Politico 44: link.

Announcement before Noon Monday.