Quote Of The Day

Governor John Baldacci:




"Without employers, you don't have employees." He adds: "The best social services program is a job." 


Said in response to a question about Maine's new tax structure that lowers taxes on the "rich"........

This month the Democratic legislature and Governor John Baldacci broke with Obamanomics and enacted a sweeping tax reform that is almost, but not quite, a flat tax. The new law junks the state's graduated income tax structure with a top rate of 8.5% and replaces it with a simple 6.5% flat rate tax on almost everyone. Those with earnings above $250,000 will pay a surtax rate of 0.35%, for a 6.85% rate. Maine's tax rate will fall to 20th from seventh highest among the states. To offset the lower rates and a larger family deduction, the plan cuts the state budget by some $300 million to $5.8 billion, closes tax loopholes and expands the 5% state sales tax to services that have been exempt, such as ski lift tickets.  WSJ

Obama "Dither's"

The Perfect 'Community Organizer'....

True and principled leaders instinctively understand when events can change the parameters of the game plan, and they act to seize the opportunity to demonstrate their principles.  

If you study Saul Alinsky's prescriptions for Community Organizers, it's all about the tactics of incremental advancement while not exposing your ultimate objective.  President Obama is running true to type.

It's been six day since my last post, and President Obama is still basically voting "Present", as he traditionally did in the the State and Federal Senate.  Never exposing himself, never standing on principle if there was any risk.  

The leader of the Free World is expected to be just that - the Leader.  Asserting the principles of democracy; standing with those people who are attempting to throw off the yoke of oppression, wherever they may be, despite any other particular political agenda that might be in play.

The Clinton team shamelessly scourged themselves for not being on deck for 91, so that they could have had a chance to be able to participate in a truly historical and event instead of Bush.  While people like Neda Soltan are dying attempting to overthrow a truly despotic regime, Obama is standing by, watching to see how the wind blows in Iran, so that he can decide what he should do.

He's the perfect Community Organizer.....unfortunately for us, and the world.