Perceptual Differences

If you haven't been holed up in a cabin up in the Washoe Mountains or been locked in cellar by a mad uncle you all should know that there have been protests and counter protests regarding the issue of collective bargaining. It all started in Wisconsin, the cheese state, when Gov. Scott Walker & the legislature proposed legislation changing how most public employees secure pay and benefits under the collective bargaining system.
As you might recall the past election had brought in a huge surge of republicans and they took control of the governors office, and both houses. That electoral change and extreme budget deficit was the collision of two forces that were needed to be addressed in order to bring the Wisconsin budget into balance, as required by law. On Feb 14, 2011 the legislature took up a bill regarding collective bargaining rights and thousands of protesters converged on the Capital, Madison. We saw daily pictures of protests going on and then there were counter protests by supporters of that legislation.
Now I come to the crux of my story, during this past summer, at the various rallies held, the media coverage centered on the supposedly nasty and vile signage and rhetoric by the Tea Parties while leaving out the issues.
We are now in the throes of the teacher/civil servant/Union protests from New York to California and growing. It is absolutely amazing how the media has seen fit to report on this story. The media has again chosen sides and is reporting the teacher protesters in a more favorable light. With all these cameras clicking and video shot something like the truth finally has had to come out. The irony of the Revelation is that there is video that reveals what really happened and the true face of the teacher protesters was revealed.
I could go on for paragraph after paragraph but I believe seeing and hearing are the best evidence. The below site will take you to the clip and you be the Judge.
http://tinyurl.com/4vqd9yw

NotTheWayTo Legislate

Hoosiers you better get your pens and fingers working contacting your local representatives in the Indiana legislature. Yesterday the Democrats walked out just because they didn't like legislation relating to "collective bargaining" and "right to work". Doesn't that sound like the group at school that would leave taking the ball just because they didn't like the rules that everyone plays under. Well it's the same thing with the democrats. They lost the November elections, the People spoke and now they are sore losers not wanting to take part in the votes that should be taking place.
For years the Unions had it their way providing lots of money to legislators in the form of PAC monies that got them what they wanted, protections, high wages and retirements that could not be sustained. Well the chickens have come to roost. There is no money and those sweetheart deals have bankrupting our local, state and now federal coffers. You don't have to be a Rhodes scholar to read the news stories of states in the red and that 14 Trillion Dollar deficit that hangs over all of us at the federal level.
So get on your phones, e-mails and for those of us that remember, the power of the pen, write your representatives and state senators. Our representative system must be sustained. The democrats in this case need to understand that that an election will take place in a year and a half and that is the place to respond to this situation not walking out and hiding like those state senators in Wisconsin. That is not the Hoosier way.

Price of Oil

I'm going out on a limb and forecasting that this is the beginning of the run up so hold on to your hats. Libyan oil has no effect on the US because we don't use it but it sure powers up Europe. Even though we don't need it it will still have the affect of driving up our oil price because it is a world market and when one supplier, even though only a couple of percent, goes under it does mean that disruptions and higher oil prices will occur. The protests in Libya are the beginning of an event that will remove Muammar Gaddafi and his family from control of the oil fields. There is already talk that finally , after long last, the UN will have to become involved if Gaddafi starts to kill off the protesters on the streets of Trippoli. As usual our intelligence system under the most incapable arms of the Clapper is exceedingly quiet. Gee one would have thought a press conference would be in order but I guess teacher protests are more important. Agree or not, we'll see!

This is the Place

For those that are unfamiliar with blogs, here goes. Look, we meet, we talk, we express our opinions, that is ho we communicate. As members of an organization or just a visitor to a web site there still is a function, an ability, that you are not using. COMMENTING
The Blog is a place to express oneself in an open forum that can be responded to and carried on for the benefit of all. Not everyone is as vocal or wordy as I am but sure as heck am know that there are folks out there that don't agree with me or have a bit of a different view on a particular subject. Well this is the place to express that difference of opinion.
At our monthly meeting I would love to have the time and opportunity to talk to everyone and get to know their side or take on a particular issue. That is impossible in as much we would be standing around and talking till daylight. Well folks that is where the blog comes in handy. I'm initiating a new policy of once or twice a week just opening up a free-for-all blog to go where YOU want it to go and all of use can just add to it as it goes along. You can maintain your anonymity or you can say who you are, just a nick name is fine. We'll get to know each other later. Just comment to one of the Blogs, it's as easy as one -two-three .
One- click on We The Hoosiers Blog.
Two-Look through the different subjects, find one you are interested in, click in the open box & type your comment.
Three-click on Post Comment, you will be asked to pick a profile. Choose Anonymous or type a name, don't worry about the URL right now. Then you will be asked to type in a word verifier then hit Post Comment and Your Done. It's as easy as One-2-3.
So now there should be no excuse for not commenting. Lets see what kind of ideas can be brought to the table. I'm waiting!

And More on The Middle East

The Middle-East bag was been shaken and it seems that Mubarak is off on permanent vacation with elections to be held in 6 months. If you believe that then I have a bridge to sell. I would prefer to wait and see.
The military was able to stay in the background and maintain some level of control. As the situation sizzled, with incidents boiling over here and there the coolest heads again were in the military. When Mubarak finally capitulated, they stepped right in, calling for elections and Egypt seems to have been saved from a major dishevel.
Time will only tell if the people of Egypt are the winners or if the radicals will have injected themselves into the political cauldron of Egyptian politics sufficiently to become a major player.
I do know relations between Egypt and America will not be the same. I also know that Egypt and Israel will have to come to terms with the new situation.
Finally as always it's the little guy that ends up on the short end of the stick. What was the average wage in Egypt, two dollars a day. I don't see that changing and I do see it taking longer for the tourist trade to return to Egypt. I have always wanted to see the piramids but for the time being I think I'll just google the pictures and put them on my screen saver.

The Weather

If your like me you are are reveling in this winter as it comes to a close. We've had great storms with lots of snow and just a bit of the hated ice. Yes, I am a skier and I love the white stuff. But I'm not an alarmist who cries the sky is falling and the earths climate is grinding to a holocaustic end due to our military industrial progress.
The real story still continues to be shunned by the media both print and video. Alas, there is hope. A new study by scientists backed with real scientific research has been put forth and it is available out there for anyone. http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2011/02/028316.php
If you follow this link you'll be taken to an article about this story and within that article are links to the actual report. Please take time to read the actual report and get the rest of the story that is not being told to us by our media.
Now go out and enjoy the last of the white stuff like I will be.