Republicans, Democrats and the main stream media are all thrilled with the new budget deal.\u00a0 Republicans are pleased because they feared another budget showdown would hurt them politically.\u00a0 Republicans believe Democrats are poised for a landslide loss in 2014 because of ObamaCare and they don\u2019t want to risk distracting from that.\u00a0 Democrats are happy because they get to continue spending money and they get to raise taxes.\u00a0 The main stream media is satisfied because they believe continuation of the status quo is the highest value.<\/p>\n
However, the only people who should matter just got shafted.\u00a0 No one in either party thinks this is a good budget.\u00a0 They know we are on borrowed time and this budget solves nothing.\u00a0 The problem was just kicked farther down the road, to be dealt with later, at a much higher cost.\u00a0 Once again our elected representatives put their own interests ahead of the American people.<\/p>\n
Rasmussen just ran a survey about the most influential person in the world.\u00a0 \u00a0Ted Cruz came in third, behind the Pope and President Obama.\u00a0 I believe this is because Ted Cruz has proven that he will fight for what he considered to be important, even when there was no chance of victory.\u00a0 He stood on his feet for all those hours because he could not let ObamaCare go into force without at least putting up a fight.<\/p>\n
Peter O\u2019Toole just died.\u00a0 I couldn\u2019t help but think back on his career and the theme to the Man of Le Mancha<\/span><\/b>.\u00a0 This was the movie about Don Quixote.\u00a0 The words of this song are a good reminder that our heroes should not be those who take the easy road out, but rather those who stand and fight for what matters:<\/p>\n To dream the impossible dream<\/strong><\/em> To right the unrightable wrong<\/strong><\/em> This is my quest<\/strong><\/em> To fight for the right<\/strong><\/em> And I know if I’ll only be true\u00a0<\/strong><\/em> And the world will be better for this<\/strong><\/em> Don Quixote was chasing imaginary enemies. \u00a0Sometimes this is called “Tilting Toward Windmills.”<\/strong> <\/em>\u00a0But this time the enemies are all too real and there is no virtue in pretending there is no threat.\u00a0\u00a0 Sometimes, we do reach the unreachable star, but you can\u2019t possibly do that if you are too afraid to try.\u00a0 Perhaps someone should explain this to the Republican establishment.<\/p>\n TDM<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Republicans, Democrats and the main stream media are all thrilled with the new budget deal.\u00a0 Republicans are pleased because they feared another budget showdown would hurt them politically.\u00a0 Republicans believe Democrats are poised for a landslide loss in 2014 because … Continue reading
\n To fight the unbeatable foe<\/strong><\/em>
\n To bear with unbearable sorrow<\/strong><\/em>
\n To run where the brave dare not go<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
\n To love pure and chaste from afar<\/strong><\/em>
\n To try when your arms are too weary<\/strong><\/em>
\n To reach the unreachable star<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
\n To follow that star<\/strong><\/em>
\n No matter how hopeless<\/strong><\/em>
\n No matter how far<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
\n Without question or pause<\/strong><\/em>
\n To be willing to march into Hell<\/strong><\/em>
\n For a heavenly cause<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
\n To this glorious quest<\/strong><\/em>
\n That my heart will lie peaceful and calm<\/strong><\/em>
\n When I’m laid to my rest<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
\n That one man, scorned and covered with scars<\/strong><\/em>
\n Still strove with his last ounce of courage<\/strong><\/em>
\n To reach the unreachable star<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n