Practically Speaking
Kyle and her husband moved to Brookfield in 1986. She became active in local politics and started blogging in 2004. Her focus is primarily on local issues but often includes state and national topics, too. Kyle looks at things from the taxpayers' perspective in a creative, yet down to earth way, addressing them from a practical point of view.
Still think Republicans are Party of NO or that there is no difference?
How many times have we heard from the Democrats that the Republicans are the Party of NO? How many times do we hear that there is no difference between Democrats and Republicans?
Well, if you watched any of yesterday's Obama summit, you now know differently. The Republicans utilized their 110 minutes of speaking time to their best advantage, compared to the President repeating the same old / same old for 119 minutes and the Democrats prattling on for 114 minutes.
My favorite Democrat prattle was the one where Rep. Louise Slaughter told the story of one constituent who was forced to wear her dead sister's false teeth as a reason to pass ObamaCare. Trouble is, ObamaCare has nothing to do with dental care!
Contrast Ms. Slaughter's moment in the limelight with Congressman Paul Ryan's 6 minute synopsis of the Republican's idea of health care reform vs. the Obama plan [YouTube]. Ryan skillfully reminded the President of his pledge to not sign a bill that adds one single dime to the deficit.
Ryan then gave some facts on how ObamaCare does not reduce the deficit, and how it double counts offsets. He stated that in the first 10 years ObamaCare really runs a $460 Billion deficit and in the next 10 years, a 1.4 Trillion deficit. Clearly the differences were pretty stark.
It is true that Republicans in the past often went along with irresponsible spending, but compared to the Democrats this past year, they now look like tightwads.
But on a far more serious front, consider the 2 parties positions on abortion. Here the difference is night and day with Democrats being pro death and Republicans being pro life. I would beg to differ with those saying there is no difference between the 2 parties, because it makes a HUGE difference to the unborn baby.
And that difference goes back to the differences in health care reform, with the Democrats allowing taxpayer money to fund abortion and the Republicans opposing.
More reading/viewing: Louise Slaughter: dead Sister's Dentures
Heritage Foundation: The Four-Minute Guide to the Seven-Hour Summit
More Boor Than Cure, The summit persuaded nobody. It probably wasn't meant to: Lamar Alexander, "It's not appropriate" to rewrite the rules of 17% of the U.S. economy through what is called 'reconciliation.' [51 vote procedure] Don't go 'jamming it through.' 'Let's start over'."
Rebuttals To Ryan? We're Still Waiting: "Rep. Paul Ryan's pointed questions went conspicuously unanswered at the big health care summit."
At summit, Obama mostly hears Obama
Speaking of LISTENING, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner, Representative Leah Vukmir and other State Legislators are holding a Town Hall Meeting this Saturday, February 27th, at 1 p.m. at the Brookfield Public Safety Building.
Links:
Brookfield7, BetterBrookfield, Vicki McKenna, Jay Weber, The Right View Wisconsin, Randy Melchert, Mark Levin, The Heritage Foundation, CNS News, Breitbart BigGovernment
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I think it was Tonto and the Lone Ranger. Tonto talked very similar to Tarzan when speaking.
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Tarzan tell vic that Jane not post. Jane know place in Tarzan's household.
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tarzan,
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Black Kittycat,
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Brainwash and prattle mention here.
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In some ways there is very little difference, but the Democrats definitely have a more sinister agenda as progressives. They just keep repeating their "talking points" and since the mainstream media supports them, the average person eventually believes the lies. Just look at the history of Hitler's rise to power and how the people generally became blind to the truth and to the facts. It resulted in their complete destruction, and if it were not for the benevolence of the Americans and British they would never have recovered. Look at how bad East Germany was until the collapse of the Soviet Union.
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Back to topvic - Mar 08, 2010 1:16 PM - Report Abuse
I was thinking I could interpret sign language from the Chimp and we may find out the level of intelligence in some of these posts.
Love, love, love that Tarzan's household is well controlled. (that humor is inspiring - makes me want to try write that stuff).
but shouldn't the line be
Jane know place in Tarzan household?
Tarzan of the Apes - Mar 03, 2010 10:37 PM - Report Abuse
Chimp?
Chimp technologically challenged.
Tarzan ask why Kyle not post for so long.
Kyle sick? Travel? Or IE6 cause Kyle computer crash?
Tarzan worry much over such things.
Tarzan ask who Tonto is?
vic - Mar 03, 2010 10:06 PM - Report Abuse
love your work.
Not breaking character is a hard thing to do. yes?
I thought maybe additional comment from Tonto but then I see all the hubbub about high school mascots and I thought maybe not.
Maybe Jane or the chimp?
Lord Brookfield - Mar 01, 2010 3:58 PM - Report Abuse
I wont address the content of your ramblings, but simply point out that your analogy is erroneous. Hitler was a facist and facism is/was a far right wing, not left wing political ideology.
Tarzan of the Apes - Feb 28, 2010 11:10 AM - Report Abuse
Irony not lost on Tarzan.
Tarzan have side ache from laughing.
El gato - Feb 28, 2010 8:04 AM - Report Abuse
I don't think we can return to our roots because we have too many brainwashed people and too many people with their hands out. Why don't we realize that "the government ought to do something" means "I'll be happy to pay for it with my taxes"?