Oil Spill

Much reading on the Louisiana Oil Spill on the anniversary of the mishap.  Some reports all is back to normal in the area.  Another report revealed oil spill workers are mysteriously sick after working the spill.

The earth replenishes and heals itself even if traces of destruction are still visible.  Very few things can stop the revitalization after a disaster.  Trees sprout forth, water purifies itself and life goes on.  It may not be the same life, but life is temporary - as soon as one is gone another replaces it.

Nothing is forever on this earth.

Government Shutdown

Where is all the concern?  There will not be a government shutdown.  This happened several years ago and was a power play which resolved itself in a few weeks. 

It is another dramatic tactic to bring attention to our capitol and the power struggle that is this United States.  It isn't like they don't have an operational budget.  It is because the two political parties are struggling to show strength for their interest. 

Budgets are really very simple but really hard to stick to.  You have a certain amount of money coming in and you have a certain amount of services to provide.  Any shortfall calls for cuts in services and any overage should be dumped in a "savings" account to cover emergencies. 

You can't get blood from a turnip and all those legislators that have made promises they now can't keep will have to face the consequences of their mouth overflow.  You don't make promises you can't keep. 

These knowledgeable people need to get the street smarts of their president and get on with business.  After all aren't the political parties no more than organized people fighting for power and control.  No where is more crimes committed than on capitol hill and the perpetrators are all covered by diplomatic immunity.

Just a though!

I really try to keep up with the happening around the world, but apparently I have missed something. 

Last Sunday Gadhafi's son advised that the United States was making a grave error in supporting the rebels as they were the bad guys.  He advised it would all come to light and the United States would see the truth.

Last night (Monday) President Obama revealed he was keeping his promise and turning the support of the Libyans over to the United Nations.

This morning the United States representative in the United Nations advised that the White House had not decided to turn the support over as yet because our President is considering arming the rebels of another country.

Did I miss something?

I have some questions.  Is the United States now supporting the al Quida through our President's actions?
Does the President believe he can go on national television and lie to the American people without retribution?
Can he? 

I need more information which I am most likely not going to get.  Does he have intelligence from our foreign spy network to confirm that the rebels are the bad guys?  Is their information more reliable than that received concerning Iraq?  What happened overnight to change the "White House's" mind?

Trying to make sense out of all this and hope I am not alone!

Overdone

For years our little county government ran like a well oiled clock with 3 clerks and an administrator in the commissioners office. With little economic growth in the county as well as nationwide, the commissioners feel the need to add more personnel.  A payroll clerk, an accounts payable clerk, a receptionist/secretary, an office manager and now a fire fee clerk to handle the all encompassing clerical duties for a county of around 17000.  Talk about efficiency and wastefullness and the county is suppose to be in a budget crunch!

Somebody needs to start tapping that oil reserve in Montana and the Dakotas before we all go broke!