As I watched the election results roll in, as I watched as the mega-states went to Obama until you knew it was unevitable, I sat smiling; not that merely Obama won, but, that two little girls would walk into the White House in sheer wonder.

Well, the honeymoon ends quickly in politics.

One of the things we heard out of Obama’s camp was that they didn’t want any retreads in their administration.

That was then, this is now.

After 8 long years of our country being run into by President Bush, six years of which were with a Republican dominated Congress, our country can see the light at the end of the tunnel.  Of course, there are still some GOP spinmeisters, politicians, “Conventional Wisdom” village media voices, and supporters who still don’t “get it”.

As a veteran, I fought to protect our Constitution, not just for one party, but, for all Americans.  As a veteran, I also believe that veterans who have put their lives on the line have a special place in voicing their opinions.  While we are all Americans, I simply believe that the people who put their lives on the line deserve the right to push that envelope further than anyone else.  Also, as a veteran, I know that our service members try to protect their own no matter what.

The State newspaper printed a letter to the editor on October 20, 2008, entitled “Financial chaos a result of white guilt”.  The letter, written by Mr. Hambrecht of South Carolina, is full of GOP talking points with one goal; to promote division.  Not content to merely print the letter, The State newspaper saw fit to give Mr. Hambrecht’s letter its own page.

You can read his letter here.

I just finished watching the Senate pass their version of the bailout bill.  I just finished listening to Sen. Reid give his “explanation”.  I just heard 2 economists give their own “analysis” of this bill.  Now, I’m going to give mine.

Let me say, right up front, that the best analogy that applies here is; I am a shadetree mechanic.  The economist is the factory trained and certified mechanic.  Both of us are placed in front of a car and asked, “how do you start this car?”

So, with that said, onward… through the fog…

Why is it that only “thinking” people get it?  It isn’t rocket science.  I’m going to take my state newspaper to task here.

In September 2007, a story hit the internet; that a plane used by the CIA had crashed carrying 3.3 tons of cocaine.

Well, evidence now suggests that the CIA was, indeed, helping out the drug cartels.