Diversity is a two-way street. Isn't it?

WSJ.com - State of the Union:

"When the Islamists complain how the Europeans don't show any respect for the Muslim way of life, you get the impression that all they want is that we all make small, little adjustments out of consideration to their customs. But when have Islamists ever shown any consideration or respect for other people's way of life?"

"Mythical Bunk", my a$$!

Another problem with education and society's leniency when it comes to raising kids and challenging them (WSJ.com - Kids & Money):

"The biggest problem, of course, is that a job interferes with school. Dr. Steinberg says his research shows that grades don't usually suffer when kids work -- but that's only because they take easier courses or cheat in order to protect their grades. As it is, only one in 11 high-school graduates has taken trigonometry. Only one in four has taken physics. And 44% graduate without the courses they need to get into college."

"Kids" will have a job for many more years than they will be in school and the sooner they see what is expected of them in the "real" world, the better.

Still more evidence that Bush has been President longer than we think...

Here's more evidence that the press believes George Bush has been President longer than he actually has served. As I mentioned in an earlier post "W" Breaks FDR's Record, certain mainstream media personnel operate with different facts than the rest of us:

"That Blair and Bush should have discussed bombing the Al-Jazeera building in Qatar is hardly surprising. They agreed to bomb the headquarters of Serbian television during the Kosovo war."

Since the war in Kosovo occurred in 1999, either the 2000 election that Al Gore still claims was stolen from him, was actually a RE-election of President Bush, or Governor Bush was executing foreign policy from Texas!

So what are you doing NOW to build support across the aisle?

Apparently former President Clinton only sees "simple truths" in his administration:

"Bosnia's 10-year path since Dayton reminds all of us privileged to lead U.S. foreign policy of a simple truth: Every one of us who starts a large initiative will be out of office before America's job is done. Progress takes time, and speed is often the enemy of progress. Therefore, we cannot undertake an initiative without preparing to hand it off -- by building support across the
aisle at home, and by finding international partners who will pick up the job when America is occupied by new challenges. To this end, my administration built our policy around gaining allied support and adding international help over time."

Given his rhetoric these days regarding the war on terrorism and the failings of the Bush administration, I think this Op-ed piece should be viewed rather skeptically - not because of it's content (which I agree with) but because of the messenger.

EU teaches children treaty is still alive

Typical propaganda from those "who care":

"Children as young as eight are being taught that the controversial European Constitution is up and running - even though it has been rejected by voters."

Forget the facts. If we "teach it", it "will be"!

Happy (Blessed) Thanksgiving

From George Washington's first Thanksgiving Proclamation:

"Whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me 'to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.'"

Amen.

"W" breaks FDR's record!

Apparently, according to Dave Zweifel at The Capital Times, George Bush has been President for 34 years, making this the mid-term of his 9th consecutive 4-year term!:

"If these press reports were truly objective, they'd go on to explain why the national railroad hasn't made money. It's because throughout those 34 years it has been starved to a mere shadow of what it could be by an uncaring Congress and officials in the executive branch who can't see beyond paving the land with more concrete.

Those officials, in the form of the George Bush-appointed Amtrak board of directors, fired the railroad's president last week. David Gunn had resisted the half-baked plan to split the passenger rail service into several regional segments, cutting off service to a vast expanse of the United States."

I suppose for those on the left, 6 years probably feels like 34!

Talk about "Price Gouging"?

Where's the outrage over this? The WSJ Online reports:

"U.S. producers can't meet American demand and some are even rationing their existing customers. But they can charge more if low-cost Mexican competitors are excluded from the market. The producer price index for cement rose 11.6% in September from the previous year, according to the Associated General Contractors, and the index for concrete products rose 10%. The contractors' group adds that shortages, duties on Mexican cement and high shipping costs 'contributed to a 14.3% increase in the price index for nonresidential
structures last quarter.' Washington politicians who purport to be worried about 'price gouging' in other industries might notice that it is really taking place in cement, thanks to official government policy."

Of course, there are SO many industries where our government (and other governments) have intruded into the market with regulations, subsidies, taxes/tariffs, etc., all with the noble intention of "making things fair" for their constituents, which end with the exact opposite effect. Can you say it with me: "The Law of Unintended Consequences"?

On the other hand, there are just as many instances where the 'constituents' are very happy with the results and are willing to "pay" for it!