I HAVE A LOT -- IN THE CAYMAN ISLANDS -- ELECT ME AND I'LL HAVE MORE

From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.  (Luke 12;48) Quoted by Marco Rubio in his introduction of Mitt Romney, Republican nominee for the office of President of the United States of America

The crass brazenness of quoting this from the Christian Bible to apply it to a member of the church of Latter Day Saints who has much and protects it in tax havens around the world makes me shake my head in absolute disgust.  The Republican party wants us, the tax payers, to pay the salary of a person who runs away from paying taxes in the very country that he wants to lead.  If it were not that I know that the IRS will still do its job, I would not pay a dime of income tax in the country if he gets elected.

What I want to know is why the American people would even consider giving their hard earned money to the guy.   

Not only will he off-shore his earnings, he has already begun rattling the country's sabers in preparation of being able to create jobs for Republican cronies Halliburton, Kellog, Xe et al by putting more of the people we love in harm's way and wasting the very money that he himself runs away from paying to the coffers.  His idea of diplomacy is to kick ass first and ask questions later...much later.  But, he also does not intend to raise the money to pay for his G.I. Joe fun and games.

That's not all.  The platform that he is running on does not provide for any significant income to the coffers.  Of course, we don't need income in his vision because he will reduce spending in the public sector.  So, he will continue to increase his wealth, taking money from Big Oil, Big Pharma, Big Telecomm, Big Finance, Big Agri, Big Fuel, big everything and conveniently padding his offshore bank accounts.  All to the tune of taking his salary out of our pocket.

He will strive to poke holes in every square in of the continent, on shore and off-shore in order to find more oil.  The environment means nothing to this guy.  Fossil fuels are his dream.  The money that he will realize from Big Oil will keep him happy for all four years of the term that he might get.

You've noticed that they talk a lot about religious freedom?  That means that you can do what your religion tells you to do as long as you don't expect us to distribute the wealth derived from your taxes.  It means that we will protect life in your womb, but the hell with the rest.  Once you're born and up and about, you're on your own.  School  teachers will lose their jobs, police too maybe, fire fighters maybe, regulatory systems to protect the air and so many other things.  So, people, be free, but don't expect any help.  Have a good life.  Hope you enjoy Iran and Syria.  We know that you and your employers are going to fund Medicare and Social Security, but we'll take care of you the way we see fit when the time comes.  (This attitude, by the way, is not a monopoly of the Republican party.)

Bottom line.  Romney and Ryan come from religious backgrounds where the sharing of wealth in favor of the less fortunate is a key virtue.  Ryan was publicly denounced by a leading Catholic University for his views on social justice.  Romney says that he tithes but he protects himself from funding the US government, so just because he wasn't denounced by Brigham Young Uni, that's OK.  Consider him denounced from here.  So, we're being promised religious freedom by two buffoons who can't even spell the word!

So, y'all, have fun.  Tune in again next week.  It'll be Obama and Biden time.  

SOCAL H2O CONSERVATION --- BEWARE INCREASE IN RATES

Well, here we go again. Now it is a judge who orders us to conserve water. I for one will not conserve one single drop that would take me out of my comfort zone.
The last time I was in a conservation drive, I got screwed by the PUC and the San Diego Water Department. Some of you remember that year, the times of the saying, "If it's yellow, be mellow; if it's brown, flush it down."

The campaign and the the conscience of the consumers were so successful that the water meters registered magnificent conservation success and the water supply was in fact maintaining sustainable levels. This great success had some consequences. ONE, the water bills went down.
TWO, the water department was therefore forced to decide about whether or not to lay people off, keep gasoline in the fleet vehicles or raise the rates to bring the income back to comfort levels. You know what happened. The consumer lost. The civil servants won. Remember, this is in San Diego where every December General Dynamics would lay people off because it was the end of the government contract year.

Readers, whoever you are and no matter where you are. Do not conserve one drop of water nor one single kilowatt because you will be the one punished for your sacrifice. Judge, whoever you are, I abjure you to be honest in this matter and to force the utility to follow the rule of economics in these United States, layoffs come before the punishment of the consumer. You, judge, have to stand up for the consumer and reward the one making the sacrifice, not the bureaucrat printing out the bills. You see judge, the consumer has a long memory. If the elephant had died before this present drought, you would not be reading this. Unfortunately for you and for the utilities, there is always at least one elephant who survives long enough to excercise his memory.

Water conservation, "Bah, humbug." Why haven't we constructed an aquaduct from Lake Louise to San Diego? The Romans could have, would have. Are we too concerned over some minuscule form of wildlife that our urban life style has to enslave itself to wildlife preservation rather than to the preservation of urbanized capitalism? I, for one am not. See you in court, I guess.

Where is the $93 Million SuperLOTTO Plus Winner?

I KNOW WHERE THE WINNER IS. The winner has gone to the FedEx/Kinko's store and made copies of the winning ticket. The winner has signed the ticket and has rented a safe deposit box at the bank. Then, the smart individual has gone to a reputable law firm and engaged a capable lawyer. The individual is in the process of creating a legal tax protection system before claiming the prize. The individual is having an attorney read all the fine print of the lottery laws, rules and regulations before claiming the prize. The winner is no doubt consulting the attorney of his/her choice about how best to avoid invasions into the bundle by outside interested, family included. The winner is protecting himself/herself from the high pressure tactics of the State of California to make the claim without the protection of a strong, raw- meat-eating lawyer. That's where the winner is. Back off, your invasive tactics are despicable to watch and they betray you for the unethical bunch that you are. Winner, where ever you are, I hope you really are where I say that you are. Best of luck to you.

NO APOLOGY NEEDED, THANK YOU

Benedict XVI will not apologize to the Muslim People. He spoke the truth about Islam in
Germany about one week ago. He knows it. The Muslim religious leaders know it. The
Christian Theologians and Historians know it too. The Pope will not apologize for speaking the truth. I don't blame him and neither should you. Those of you who are reading this should also spend some time on search sites and educate yourselves about this controversy.

PS You Ivy League Oligarchs on Pennsylvania Avenue should ask the pope for some guidance on this. He would no doubt tell you that the French were dead right on this one.