Good "job"news

Good job news is that the economy for a third month did show solid gains and did add over 225,000 jobs. All patriotic Americans are overjoyed, particularly Republicans. Well, not as much. Many suckers had improvements, some didn’t. But again the old joke: The difference between a recession and a depression is in a recession you don’t work; in a depression I don’t work, so unemployment is still very individual and very personal. Mitt Romney pointed out that 25 million people in America were still unemployed or under employed and he only laid off a portion of them. Gas prices are hurting, but in the three years that Obama has been there, the reversal of private job losses has stopped and the growth of government has also been stopped. The biggest shrinkage has been public sector jobs. That’s what Republicans wanted, isn’t it? Well, maybe only if they could take credit. And again, Mitt Romney and Bain are not responsible for the majority of these people still unemployed.

Bit By Bit, Mitt Won’t Support Mitt?

There was a good movie with a great title called “Other People’s Money.” Since the title’s been taken one won't be able to make a movie looking back on the Romney campaign and call it that name. But it is that. Mitt Romney’s actually finally getting tight for money despite having outspent Santorum 4-1 in Ohio and having outraised all other Republican challengers combined. Yet he has yet to contribute a single dime to his own campaign and says basically he doesn’t intend to. He’s basically telling donors and complaining because he has the lowest percentage of the small donors of any the Republican candidates, you contribute, I won’t. Is this another Mitt “I don’t know if I’m rich” moment? But bit by bit, Mitt won’t support Mitt, at least not from his own pocketbook.

Cigarette warnings of smoke and mirrors

There is recent news on the smoking habits of America’s youth and it’s not for the good. Apparently 3800 high school students per day are taking up this odious habit and 80% of those who do so will continue for life. Speaking of life, obviously the fact that it will be both impaired, and shortened, is not enough of a deterrent. And that’s because threats of mortality are immaterial to the young that consider themselves immortal. So, let me have the temerity to suggest that cigarette packages should display a warning that will portent a fate worse than death to the young who are making this decision. It would read as follows; if you use this product as directed you will stink and your looks will suck.!!!!!

Bit by Bit, Mitt Defines Mitt

Mitt Romney has raised a lot of money, or we should say a lot of money has been raised for him by his big donors. Most of them have now reached the legal limit. So then there’s all those many, many, many small donors which fueled Obama in 2008 and also in 2012, which are fueling Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum now. But where are they? They’re not. There’s almost no small donors for Mitt Romney. Now here’s a funny thing about the Mitt Romney donations. Here’s one untapped person who hasn’t given anything to the Romney campaign….Mitt Romney. Oh my gosh, the jockey don’t want to bet on his own horse. Obviously he’s not running Secretariat. Bit by bit, it gets tougher to explain Mitt. !!!!!

Ann Frank and Daniel Pearl Got It Right The First Time

This has nothing to do with the Born-Agains. This has to do with this Mormanism-After-Death-Religion-Agains. (Don’t know if there’s a category for that but it’s really starting to get nauseating). It seems the Morman Church has taken this custom of POSTHUMOUSLY baptizing people who were born, lived and died as Jews. Some of the more famous names of the past and now it comes out in the present include slain journalist Daniel Pearl. Mr. Pearl’s parents were surprised and were anything but pleased.Their quote is “We realize the Morman ministers who baptized our son posthumously meant to offer him salvation in the most honorable way they know how.” They go on to say they appreciate the good intentions but as they have said, and anyone who knew Daniel Pearl knew, he lived and died as a proud Jew. When we hear of things like that with religions, I hope these people don’t put it in the same paragraph as wishing for a non-intrusive government, because they have a pretty intrusive style.!!!!!

“Bipartisanism” Frankly Speaking

Barney Frank, D-MA coined the phrase; that my gosh, has resonance the more you think of it from the Jim DeMints etc; oh the phrase, “Anti-Semites for Israel.” It has a ring. It has factual basis. There’s Sarah Palin who was heavily involved in the movement Jews For Jesus, and we all know that’s a contradiction in terms. But strong for Israel: Sarah Palin. Michele Bachmann the evangelical her way or no way, but she worked on a kibbutz. So, anti-Semites for Israel, you just can’t stop saying it. But it is in its own strange way the ultimate bipartisan coming together of what should maybe be a party?!!!!!

Bit By Bit - Mitt Defines Mitt

Mitt Romney says forget religion, forget the social issues, he says it’s the deficit, it’s the fact that this country is hemorrhaging money and not spending responsibly. Mitt makes that point while having raised over $1.3 million during January through his SuperPac. Now, spending money they raised is fair. Here's the interesting part, they spent $3.1 million. Mitt Romney’s own SuperPac dedicated to promoting financial stability has spent over 2.5 times what it received. People will be waiting to get paid while he misspends their money. Gee doesn’t that sound like something bit by bit Mr. Mitt might have critisized our government for?!!!!!

Bit By Bit - Let Mitt Explain Mitt

A study by the government accountability office in 2008 found that 55% of American companies pay no federal income taxes at least 1 year in a 7 year period. Now, Mitt Romney claimed that corporations are people. He also claimed that how about the people who don’t pay any federal income tax overlooking the withholding, etc. But the amount of people who don’t pay federal income tax are well under half of the population, whereas in the corporate world it’s well over half. And since to repeat Mitt says corporations are people, will he crack down? Or bit by bit, will we learn more about Mitt?!!!!!

She Truly Had Hart For Her Craft And Her Calling

Delores Hart was going to be the next great beauty after Grace Kelly. A natural beauty, untouched by cosmetic enhancements, dazzling on the screen, co-starring with Elvis Presley in King Creole and also Where The Boys Are. She was engaged to marry one of the most successful realtors in California when she suddenly realized she had a higher calling. She felt she had to work for the Lord. She joined a nunnery where she is to this day, but is still an Academy voting member, as she kept her membership. Her former suitor visited her several times a year as they would walk and hold hands. This went on for 40+ years until he passed away. She apparently never regretted her life which imitated the art in which the lovely lady decides to become a devoted nun. You gotta give Delores Hart credit for the heart that she had for her beliefs.!!!!!

A NEW MILITARY ORTHODOXY

Traditionally in this country and sometimes in Israel as well, Orthodox Jewry has been noted for standing on the political right and all the proactive military policy that goes with it. That said, this might be changing soon, at least in Israel, since the Israeli Supreme Court has just invalidated military exemption for the ultra-Orthodox Jews who were previously allowed to use their engagement in religious studies as an exemption. As a Vietnam era draftee who witnessed so many of his most conservative friends engage in waving the flag (copiously) and working on their personal draft exemptions(passionately and usually successfully), I have to chuckle. The ultra-Orthodox who are known as Haredim, (translation; those who tremble before G-d), may now find themselves trembling before their drill Sargent, I sure did. From grounded in the Torah to soldier on the ground, who knew?!!!!!

No Dame Sense

An appeal on contraception was held recently in Washington and it was the usual approach for women’s issues – all run by men. There wasn’t a single female person on the panel. Which brings us back to a statement we made some years ago when we said in an ideal world there’d be a universal draft for men. Only of course, men would have charge of women’s contraception and women would run all the draft boards. Signing on guys?

OH, THE KID

The sportsworld is saddened by the passing of hall of fame catcher Gary Carter. He was apower hitting, clutch hitting, team leading player who was the best at hisposition defensively for his era. As a player on the 1986 Mets, he wasinstrumental in making them world champions. During that time he became knownfor his love for the fans, the audience, the photags, and thus was dubbed “Camera”by his fellow players. But speaking of nicknames, his signature one in factwhich fit him so well was “Kid” Carter. It’s been said about baseball, you’vegot to have a lot of little boy in you to play that game. Well Gary Carter the “Kid”indeed had a lot of little boy in him, a lot of game, and he will be missed.

Common Cents

Right now it costs over $.02 to make every penny and over $.11 cents to make every nickel. The Obama administration has requested a change in metal being used so that common sense will make common cents!!!!!

1%, 2%, Taking Stock On The Great Warren

Warren Buffet, the Oracle of Omaha (one of the many complimentary names he’s called), has said the stock market is the place to be, stay with equities and bonds are a bad investment. What is heartening is that Europe, which is just 2% of our exports, as they go up and down is actually not tail wagging (at least for the moment) our Dow Jones dog. Stay tuned if the market does the fall but for now it appears like there’s a lot to be said for not listening to the 2% on equity investing, let alone the 1% on tax policy.!!!!!

Plagiarizing in Advance Again

www.CapitolShleps.com with contributions from the band Ironix have emphasized Mitt Romney’s bending, twisting, working the crowds to the tune of of Joanie Mitchell’s Both Sides Now. David Brooks babbles not when his article “The Crowd Pleaser,” about Romney bending to every crowd, says exactly the same thing. We owe the erudite Mr. Brooks an apology as far as plagiarizing in advance. This trend of ours pops up from time to time. We’re not sure quite how to cure it. Again we hope Mr. Brooks will understand and keep on keeping on.!!!!!