Minimum wage

Well, the House voted to increase the minimum wage by a couple of dollars over the next two or three years. Doesn't that make you want to vote for them again in 2006? What a noble gesture on their behalf, generosity beyond belief, truly insuring us a land of milk and honey. But wait, there was a catch. Oh, yeah, the little bit about doing away with the Estate tax. As it turns out if you want an increase in your minimum wage you have to agree that the richest people in America should all get million dollar increases. Gee whiz, these Republicans are so clever. So clever they might well all get voted out of office soon. They have been trying to eliminate the estate tax ever since I can remember and failed every time. Now they think they can link it to an increase in the minimum wage and either people won't notice or will be so desperate to get out of poverty they will agree to anything. Of course if Democrats vote against this they will be accused of voting against an increase in the minimum wage. You can see this already being set up by noticing that the MSM report only that they voted to increase the minimum wage, not that they attached the estate tax elimination. Need I remind you that the media, which is supposed to act as a watchdog over government, has long since gone over to the other side and joined wholeheartedly the Hole-in-the-Head Gang.

This morning was the annual Democratic breakfast fund raiser. Given the time of year I believe it could be considered a success, there were somewhere between 40 and 50 people. Steve Elgar gave a most enlightening talk on the Democratic tax relief plan that is not even being considered by our Republican legislature even though it is far superior to their usual rip-off for business and the wealthy. The Republicans are going to insist on an up or down vote on their plan without even considering anything else. Taxation without representation - you bet. Remember this when you vote. Enough is enough. Well past time for a change.

Bush/Cheney have now committed us to outright participation in Israeli war crimes. But not to worry, Condi Rice is on her way back to the Middle East - to do nothing except pose in her latest fashions and smile. I guess she smiles with satisfaction, knowing that more and more children are being killed daily because "it is too early for a cease fire." Pardon the language, but an old saying comes to mind - "she's as useless as tits on a boar."

The Nightmare Years continue. No one seems either willing or able to stop the carnage and stupidity.