{"id":162,"date":"2008-07-28T18:54:42","date_gmt":"2008-07-28T22:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/?p=162"},"modified":"2008-07-28T19:56:37","modified_gmt":"2008-07-28T23:56:37","slug":"ho-hum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/2008\/07\/28\/ho-hum\/","title":{"rendered":"Ho-hum…"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve been digging around looking for something interesting to blog about over the past few days and so far I’ve come up dry. I could write about Barack Obama’s world tour but that’s been done to death and frankly I can’t think of anything hasn’t already been said. So I thought rather than leaving you with “dead air” for another day or two I’d share a few must reads with you.<\/p>\n

The first two are from today’s Wall Street Journal<\/a>:<\/p>\n

The Greatest Scandal<\/strong>, Wall Street Journal, July 28, 2008<\/p>\n

The profound failure of inner-city public schools to teach children may be the nation’s greatest scandal. The differences between the two Presidential candidates on this could hardly be more stark. John McCain is calling for alternatives to the system; Barack Obama wants the kids to stay within that system. We think the facts support Senator McCain. Read the rest…<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Docking Paychecks for Politics<\/strong>, Wall Street Journal, July 28, 2008<\/p>\n

The mighty Service Employees International Union (SEIU) plans to spend some $150 million in this year’s election, most of it to get Barack Obama and other Democrats elected. Where’d they get that much money? Read the rest…<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Second two are from today’s New York Sun<\/a>:<\/p>\n

The Tipping Point<\/strong>, By Michael Barone, Creators Syndicate Inc. July 28, 2008<\/p>\n

Sometimes public opinion doesn’t flow smoothly; it shifts sharply when a tipping point is reached. Case in point: gas prices. $3 a gallon gas didn’t change anybody’s mind about energy issues. $4 a gallon gas did. Evidently, the experience of paying more than $50 for a tankful gets people thinking we should stop worrying so much about global warming and the environmental dangers of oil wells on the outer continental shelf and in Alaska. Drill now! Nuke the caribou! Read the rest…<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Thinking About the Dollar<\/strong>, By Martain Feldstein, Project Syndicate, July 28, 2008<\/p>\n

How much further will the dollar fall? Or has it already fallen so far that it will now start to move back to a higher level? Read the rest…<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And finally from the American Thinker<\/a>:<\/p>\n

The Operative Term is ‘Hubris’<\/strong>, By J.R. Dunn<\/p>\n

He has a seat on his campaign aircraft marked “president”. He has taken a shot at creating his own presidential seal, complete with Latin motto. He has laid claim to personal control over the world’s oceans and seas. He has repeatedly attempted to dictate how and on what level he, his ideas, and his activities may be discussed. He has encouraged a portrayal of himself as a messianic figure, including a portrait of himself as Christ, complete with halo. He is even now completing a triumphant grand tour of the old world, during which he attempted to shanghai an ancient monument for personal use without consulting the host government. Read the rest…<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’ve been digging around looking for something interesting to blog about over the past few days and so far I’ve come up dry. I could write about Barack Obama’s world tour but that’s been done to death and frankly I can’t think of anything hasn’t already been said. 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