Tag Archive 'retirement'

Fixing Social Security

Posted by Moonage on 22 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: Opinions, Shock and Awe, Social Sciences, Supporting the Death Penalty

I have the Social Security issue all figured out ( again ).  It doesn’t require cutting back benefits or raising taxes.  It’s simple too.
Just expand the death penalty to include crimes that result in abuse or death.  That category would include molesters, drug dealers, and “insane” murderers.  Make it a lot simpler to enforce if [...]

Trent Lott retiring

Posted by Moonage on 26 Nov 2007 | Tagged as: National Politics

Trent Lott is apparently going to retire before year’s end.  According to the story, his primary concern is he needs to make more money.  Now, being somewhat experienced in that aspect of DC politics, I can say for certain that is an honest concern.  If a congressman’s sole income is his position in DC, he [...]

Barbara Streisand wants to be Al Martinez

Posted by Moonage on 10 Oct 2006 | Tagged as: Opinions

Here’s the New York Post’s take on Barbara Streisand’s “comeback”:
Liberal diva Barbra Streisand gave fans an earful of Bush-bashing last night at Madison Square Garden - then told a man in the audience to “shut the f- - - up” after he heckled her for poking fun at the president.
After serenading fans with some [...]

Al Martinez feels the heat

Posted by Moonage on 10 Oct 2006 | Tagged as: Opinions

Al Martinez decided to get something off his chest. Now, Al’s not your ordinary newspaper hack, he’s a hack for the LA Times.  I’m not sure exactly what set him off, but here’s some of what he had to say about blogs:

When I first heard the term, I thought it defined a loathsome place of [...]