Teleprompters, Secret Service, and no kids.
No notes, no apparent security, and lots of kids.
One more thing to make you go “hmmmmmmmmm . . . “
So which one is the great orator/genius? Which one is the man of the people?
Do you miss Ol’ George yet?
Hat tip to BoMo
The 10 most stupid things ever said by politicians all over the world. Thanks to StrangeCosmos.
1. “Queen Elizabeth Taylor.” – Thai Prime Minister Banharn Silpa-archa, referring to the Queen of England.
2. “In Iran, we don’t have homosexuals, like in your country.” – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, referring to the USA while addressing Columbia University.
3. “I would never approach a small-breasted woman.” – President Clinton, denying that he had sexually harassed Kathleen Willey.
4. “Life has become better, life has become more fun!” – Josef Stalin, during his mass repression of Russian citizens.
5. “I am not a communist and neither is the revolutionary movement.” – Fidel Castro.
6. “Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.” – George W. Bush.
7. “This is a great day for France!” – President Richard Nixon at French President Charles de Gaulle’s funeral.
8. “I’ve now been in 57 states – I think one left to go.” – Barack Obama at a campaign event in Beaverton, Oregon.
9. “We are not without accomplishment. We have managed to distribute poverty equally.” – Nguen Co Thatch, Vietnamese Foreign Minister.
10. “I was in Germany over the weekend and President Putin of Germany gave one of the old Cold War speeches.” – Senator John McCain during his presidential run.
I pretty much buy into the notion that any US Congress is by nature bad for the economy and employment… I don’t recall where I got the chart, but the direction of the red and blue lines below provide some insights.
Take a look at the photo below, can you see 10 faces in the branches? How about 11?
Humor from Slick…
Here is a good one from Slick:
Even after the recent New Orleans Saints Super Bowl victory, I’ve noticed a large quantity of people implying that Cajuns aren’t smart.
I would like to state for the record that I disagree with that assessment.
Anybody that would build a city 10 feet below sea level in a hurricane zone and fill it with Democrats is an absolute genius.
The objective is to move the red block around with your mouse without getting hit by the blue blocks (which are other airplanes or missiles) or without touching the black walls. Click on the snapshot below to pop a window and give it a try:
If you can go longer than 18 seconds, you are phenomenal. It’s been said that the US Air Force uses this for fighter pilots. Fighter pilots are expected to go for at least 2 minutes.
Give it a try but be careful… it is addictive!
Thanks to Joe K
I’ve written previously that one of the core problems with the cost of health care is OPM (“other people’s money”). As long as a third party is covering all of the costs (whether it’s private insurance or government), the consumer is not concerned about the value or efficiency of the care.
A very interesting article in the Wall Street Journal about the success of Health Savings Accounts in Indiana…
In Indiana’s HSA, the state deposits $2,750 per year into an account controlled by the employee, out of which he pays all his health bills. Indiana covers the premium for the plan. The intent is that participants will become more cost-conscious and careful about overpayment or overutilization… State employees enrolled in the consumer-driven plan will save more than $8 million in 2010 compared to their coworkers in the old-fashioned preferred provider organization (PPO) alternative… The state is saving, too. In a time of severe budgetary stress, Indiana will save at least $20 million in 2010 because of our high HSA enrollment. Mercer calculates the state’s total costs are being reduced by 11% solely due to the HSA option.
This success in Indiana is in contrast to the lack of success in reducing the cost of health care in Massachusetts using a state-controlled management approach.
