Susan Easterday

My Comments (155 so far…)

Joan Ganz Cooney: Palin No Victim of Sexism

Beverly, Great to hear from you after I made this post last year. I agree with you wholeheartedly—I’m extremely dissappointed with both parties. I think the reality is stark—Sarah Palin was not received by the majority of women because of her extreme conservative stance. She certainly has bucked the system in many ways. Speaking of Lincoln, I want to know how our country would be without Lincoln’s EXTREME views of holding together the Union and emancipation. I realize there must be compromise for humans to live together, but sometimes extreme views are needed to change minds and lives. I’m okay with people espousing and living by those views. I just feel that often the “political left” is not as tolerant as they purport to be. I also wish this site had more independent thinking women writing. And of course, on Capitol Hill, with elections coming up, there are few that will be brave. And our country will suffer for it.

Margo Howard, Ann Coulter Miraculously Agree: Palin Too Big for Alaska

If she had explained it clearly the news outlets and the blogosphere would not be talking about how it could barely qualify as English.

Liz, I agree that this was not an extremely clear explanation and I don’t agree with her quitting. BUT, your comment above doesn’t consider the fact that even when she did speak clearly, few people gave her the credit for it—ever. Most of the media hated or disliked her all along for her conservative stance. It’s kind of like this site—most of the liberals on this site will rarely give a conservative view the time of day. And it’s because their idealogy keeps them from objectively looking at other’s views. I post very little on here anymore, because I usually get a "that’s a really stupid view; now let me give you my superior view." (I know, it’s not all the time—but most of the time.) So wowowow is typically very one-sided, except for a few brave individuals. Sarah Palin may have not been a lot of things, but few have taken the beating in the press that she has.

Obamacare Gets Poor Diagnosis From CBO, by Liz Peek

I’ve read Krugman and he totally aligns with JMK and received a Nobel prize for it, but then so did Milton Friedman who eventually became more opposed to government deficit spending to fight unemployment. I believe that it is difficult for govt. to drive employment—because it takes a long time to "turn that wheel" and by then the free market has often righted itself. I’m sure the stimulus money has helped some people, but not likely to get jobs. The markets keep shedding more. If you want companies to hire more, than give them incentives (lower taxes, whatever). Then your businesses have more money to hire, advertise and bring in more business, then hire again…it’s not a tough concept (we are small business owners). I’ve heard of some jobs coming (when?) because of loans for "green" projects (such as green cars), but they won’t last for long if folks don’t buy the product. Commerce can’t be driven by the idealogy of any administration. Anyway, how about we try to do more of both—spend and lower taxes? The problem is now that the administration is trying to be responsible and try to find ways to fund their programs, they are looking at more taxes. That is NOT stimulating and won’t encourage businesses to hire. Let’s hope I’m wrong.

Dear Mr. President …

Mr. Wow, I agree in whole. I like few of Pres Obama’s policies, but I thought he was a pretty self-confident guy. When I hear him talk about Fox News (which I watch), he seems defensive and well, catty. To me it’s worse than Sarah Palin going after David Letterman. I mean, he’s the most powerful man in the world. If he is so confident, get on Fox News and defend his policies. It makes me wonder if he really believes his own policies. And has for Fox giving misinformation—they ALL do and they are all biased. But if you are the least bit conservative, where are you going to get your news?

Obamacare Gets Poor Diagnosis From CBO, by Liz Peek

Marjorie - I’d like to give him the benefit of the doubt, but I think you may be right. It seems like many of his decisions are purely idealogical and that comes from what he has spent his life developing—idealogy. And when you have little experience, you’ll push what YOU think is utopia—at least for some. I would certainly like better the states to handle this issue, but TN has done a horrible job and ending up dropping people that needed it, along with LOTS of fraud. It’s interesting to google TennCare and see the results of "universal care." One issue TN had is that is started with minimal benefits, until the liberal TN Supreme Court intervened. Then they kept covering more and more until the system was bankrupting the state.

Obamacare Gets Poor Diagnosis From CBO, by Liz Peek

Hmmm—if you would expect the more conservative of us to give any merit to the Huff Post or other liberal publications, then you would need to give some merit to more conservative pubs. There are smart people on both sides of the debate, but our party system ruins that potential dynamic. That’s the problem with both sides—no listening, no empathy, no real compromise.

Queen Elizabeth Takes Michelle Obama's Cue With Organic Veggie Garden (Video)

I am not a President Obama supporter, but I think this is a cool thing for the First Lady to do. I’d expect her to grow organic; it’s not like she is growing for profit and trying to feed a town. I can also see why the companies are sending her letters. So both are right in this. But surely, she is doing a great thing encouraging children to eat veggies. I wish she could get mine to do it! I like her better doing these things that discussing politics.

Obamacare Gets Poor Diagnosis From CBO, by Liz Peek

Here is an article that sets the actually uninsured (and can’t get insurance) at about 8 million. The rest of the 46 million? Illegal aliens, people who make over $50K and just don’t buy it, children and adults who are eligible but not enrolled, etc. I know people like this. Read up on the history of TennCare (TN)—it’s been a disaster that almost bankrupted TN. Lots of people dumped their insurance to go on cheaper and better TennCare (exactly what would like happen with ObamaCare). Let’s hope Pres Obama and Congress can use some sense and find ways for the states to enroll and cover these 8 million.

http://spectator.org/archives/2009/03/20/the-myth-of-the-46-million

Obamacare Gets Poor Diagnosis From CBO, by Liz Peek

Liz, Thank you for giving us the straight talk and holding Pres Obama accountable. I believe his idealogy and maybe potential legacy has affected his senses. He is going so fast and furious, he has no idea the impact of his Keynesian economics and the damage he may do to our healthcare system by implementing universal coverage. Much more informed and smarter women have commented on the many problems with the proposal and I can’t say much more. But this rush makes absolutely no sense, and I can’t wonder if he is just using his political capital while he can. And then he goes down in the history books. I will say he and the Dem Congress are better at getting things done then the Reps were. I can continue to see why our forefathers (especially G. Washington) abhorred political parties.

Sarah Palin Under Fire for Stimulus Rejection

Hello friends, I haven’t wrote in a while but I I have to point out that our governor, Phil Bredesen, a DEMOCRAT was concerned with the same thing Sarah Palin was—that he would have to fund programs that he could could not fund when the fed’s money was gone. He is a past smart businessman, and an extremely smart guy. So for all of those who love Phil Bredesen, Sarah Palin did the same thing. Just had to point that out.

First Lady Michelle Obama Bares Arms

This is just weird WowOWow. I didn’t vote for Pres Obama and I don’t agree with the First Lady’s views, but she is beautiful and classy and obvsiously smart. Who cares about her arms? I guess the fashion articles are okay, but give me a break. Could we talk about more serious things, please? I don’t think Michelle Obama would even appreciate this article, she’s a successful carerr woman and probably likes to be appreciated more for her brain.

Pelosi Denies 'Disfavor List,' Blasts House GOP

I agree with your thoughts Belinda, though I don’t agree with a lot of Pres Obama’s agenda, he better start at least putting forth his own budget to avoid all this pork. He said he wouldn’t do this and he’s allowing it. I realize he does not pass the budget, but you think he would speak out against this and he hasn’t.

Though I don’t think a panel is something he can really do. He is just one of the branches of government, and Congress is another that can do it’s own thing. But he IS the leader of his party and I’m not sure Nancy Pelosi believes that!

Obama Budget a Can of … Pythons, by Liz Peek

Okay, I’ve been thinking about this today and I have to ask. With Pres Obama proposing to pay for his ambitious liberal agenda with increased taxes on 5% of Americans (including reduced charitable deductions), increases on capital gains, and more corporate taxes (cap taxes). Is he doing this because he wants to punish the job creators, innovators, investors and business people who help fuel our economy? I really don’t get it.

So my question to you 70% or so liberal wower’s out there—do you believe that this 2 - 5% of Americans should be responsible (because that’s what P Obama meant by "taking responsibility") to advance these agendas? Is this their responsiblity? And why? Or is it a punishment for being so greedy?

You know, there are greedy wealthy people out there and same for the not so wealthy. But most of these are good people, who love America, and are producers. Why are they held responsible for all of this? There are lots of people who do well in America, including some of our poor. They do much better than most of the poor in the world. How is "socking it to" the wealthy going to fix all of our poor’s problems—especially if they have to lay off a poor person to pay extra taxes or can’t invest in another job to pay additional capital gains?

This is NOT American and I have yet to see anyone who can explain how this is the right way. Is this Pres Obama’s only way to make this work? Is it yours?

I saw one columnist say "how else are we going to pay for it?" So is that a good reason to do it?

Obama Budget a Can of … Pythons, by Liz Peek

Sure—I never saw that reference. But it’s obvious that the smartest people in the world don’t have a clue what to do. That leaves us in a lot of trouble! :-)

Obama Budget a Can of … Pythons, by Liz Peek

Hi Z—here’s a quote from Berkshire Hathaway’s letter to shareholders. He didn’t exactly say the package was a dog…but just read it for yourself. Of course, I’m sure he is talking about Bush and Obama. Note: he is a Democrat.

This debilitating spiral has spurred our government to take massive action. In poker terms, the Treasury and the Fed have gone “all in.” Economic medicine that was previously meted out by the cupful has recently been dispensed by the barrel. These once-unthinkable dosages will almost certainly bring on unwelcome aftereffects. Their precise nature is anyone’s guess, though one likely consequence is an onslaught of inflation. Moreover, major industries have become dependent on Federal assistance, and they will be followed by cities and states bearing mind-boggling requests. Weaning these entities from the public teat will be a political challenge. They won’t leave willingly.

http://www.berkshirehathaway.com/letters/2008ltr.pdf