Random Thoughts

I have been watching Super Bowl pre-game shows all morning. They are making a big deal about it being the 25th anniversary of Doug Williams being the first black quarterback to start and win a Super Bowl. I remember it well because I am a lifelong Washington Redskins fan. Several thoughts about the coverage today:

• Why does Al Sharpton's opinion matter and why does he get the respect that he gets? The man became famous for supporting a girl who made Racist accusations because she stayed out all night and was afraid to go home. He then started two different race riots that ended with the Death of an innocent Jewish man in one case, and the burning of a Korean Grocery store in the other. He is no better in my opinion than infamous KKK leader David Duke.
• As long as we keep making race a big deal, race will be a big deal.

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Retail Closings

There is a list of retail chains that are closing hundreds of their locations. Some could be attributed to the changing tastes of the American public. Most are the result of Americans fear of the current Administration. People with disposable income are not spending their money because of the added Heath Insurance costs brought about by the mandates in Obamacare and the current/future tax situation. Big Mama (just a nickname not a description), a DOD employee has been told that she will most likely be Furloughed 2 days a pay period for a total of 22 days. Therefore we have drastically cut back our spending in order to save for the Furloughs and to cover us for the tax hit we will take because of the new taxes and higher tax rate we are now subject to. There are most likely hundreds if not thousands of couples like us that are moderating our spending. When we do this, restaurants, stores and entertainment venues lose money and therefore layoff employees and close locations. This is the dirty little secret to Obama's class warfare.. By raising taxes on two income couples like us in order to make us pay our "fair share".. Those who voted for Obama in order to get their "fair share' of my income are finding themselves with out any income that doesnt come from the Govt...

That is probably his real plan anyway.. As long as they are dependent on the Govt. They will keep voting for bigger and more intrusive Govt. to keep their "draw' coming. The real question is how long will folks like us keep working and supplying the taxes to fund it all... Not for long..