Robert Cray
“Twenty”

If you’re seeing little orange men, it might be due to a wicked hangover after that State of the Union drinking game. Or maybe not.

(Psst, Buck, what’s her name again?)

Rudy Giuliani insists he’ll win Florida, while hinting he’ll drop out of the race if he doesn’t.

Gotta love a man who’s unambiguous. [/snark]

What’s that I hear?

The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee yesterday unveiled a rival plan to stimulate the economy, offering a $500 check to virtually every American — including low-income seniors and rich financiers — in a direct challenge to the bipartisan deal reached last week by President Bush and House leaders.

The new proposal includes rebates for seniors and payroll taxpayers, extended unemployment insurance, tax relief for struggling businesses, and may also include heating assistance for the poor, food’stamp money, more business tax incentives and road-resurfacing funds, among other items.

In his SOTU speech last night, Bush said “the temptation will be to load up the bill” and that “this would delay it or derail it, and neither option is acceptable.”

For all the power they wield, for their over-bloated sense of self worth, these people are doing nothing more than playing Monopoly with our livelihoods.

Non’smokers love themselves some high cigarette taxes. More money for state coffers, less people smoking, sticking it to the dregs of society… hey, it’s a WIN, WIN, WIN!

I’ve stated several times on this board that high taxation on cigarettes is unfair, but I doubt most non’smokers can fathom the position. They’re not being hurt by it so why even try? Well maybe this little article will get the brain juices flowing…

Instead of saddling the poor and middle class with more taxes or selling off America’s assets left and right, wouldn’t it make more sense to get spending under control?