Let's get something straight about the 'naysayers' of the media in regard to taxation.

The testimony given by Summers and Geithner is similar to asking whether the sun will rise tomorrow vs if it is going to rain.

The sun will definitively rise in the morning, however, it depends on condtions as to what the weather will be.

That is what Geithner and Summers is saying. No one wants this economy to 'go bad.' Least of all me. We know for a fact the Obama Stimulus saved jobs and began to create new jobs. It provided opportunities across the board for expansion of a 'sustainable' economy. That will result in a wider tax base and more income to the USA Treasury.

There isn't anything 'magical' I see that will result in a tragedy the magnitude of the Bush/Paulson Economic collapse. Nothing. I would be incredibly surprised if anything started to rattle the American economy.

We have seen the worse of it.

What does that mean?

That means the 'estimates' President Obama and his Cabinet are working with in regard to 'growth' and 'taxation' and where the monies are coming from to fund health care and otherwise are sound.

Got that?

Sound.

While Geithner and Summers 'CYA' their futures by stating 'everything' is on the table, the LIKELIHOOD of change to the estimates in regard to spending and income and growth will not change.

We are good to go regardless of all the naysayers in the media !


Obama's economic team— Larry Summers, Peter Orszag, Tim Geithner, and Christina Romer

The weather at Glacier Bay National Park is (Crystal Wind Chime) melting !

I had written about this before. As the ice melts in the Arctic Ocean there will be movement of ice flows into the Northern passages and Northern Atlantic. The Arctic Ocean flows FROM the North Pacific INTO the Northern Atlantic. The question is NOT are the passages into the Northern Atlantic clogged with ice flows, but, are the passages in the Northern Pacific clogged with thick, old ice. The answer is NO. Come one already, this is not rocket science. If the Pacific is 'jammed' with 'aged' ice flows then I'll be impressed.

Ice pockets choking Northern Passage: officials (click title to entry - thank you)
By Randy Boswell, Canwest News Service
August 1, 2009
Despite predictions from a top U.S. polar institute that the Arctic Ocean’s overall ice cover is headed for another “extreme” meltdown by mid-September, the Environment Canada agency monitoring our northern waters says an unusual combination of factors is making navigation more difficult in the Northwest Passage this year after two straight summers of virtually clear sailing.
In both the wider, deep-water northern corridor and the narrower, shallower southern branches of the passage, the Canadian Ice Service says pockets of more extensive winter freezing and concentrations of thicker, older ice at several key “choke points” are complicating ship travel....

Bill Bennett is dead "W"rong and I don't appreciate his skepticism to try to effect poor opinion of my President.

This weekend Mr. Bennett made the statement that President Obama's Stimulus may not be responsible for the up tick in the USA economy. He stated it remains to be seen. He is "W"rong in every sense of the word.

　

The Obama Stimulus and his intervention with the auto industry has DIRECTLY saved jobs. Every State of the USA that has accepted Simulus dollars have saved jobs and created new ones. In new articles across the USA it is noted there have been jobs saved. The ones most frequently noted as saved are those in education. I do believe Governor Patrick has stated the Stimulus dollars were vital to continue to bring services to the people of Massachusetts.

　

So, I don't want to hear it anymore. The views of Mr. Bennett are nothing but lies and I am tired of it. At the very best they are guesses and not facts because he doesn't do his homework. None of the critics of the President ever have a better way, either. They simply want to defame the President and his agenda of change in 'hopes' the listening audience will 'buy it' and carry a poor opinion of President Obama.

　

The Obama Stimulus was vital to this country, ESPECIALLY, the Middle Class. President Obama is the only one that sincerely cares about the Middle Class other than their power to vote.

Balancing the 'needs' of the American people vs. the National Debt requires vigilance. I do believe Secretary Geithner stated only recently he would be monitoring the debt vs the economy and be sure the best outcomes are achieved for the people of the USA.

　

Gosh, Paulson didn't even try !!!!!!! He waited to let everything go to shit and then screamed for help.

　

Hello?

Turbulence hurts 26 on US flight - 4 are injured seriously.

August 3, 2009
0930:13 z
UNISYS Water Vapor GOES East Satellite (click here for 12 hour loop)

There is a air mass interface within the Turks and Caicos Islands that the Boeing 767 airplane interacted with causing it the turbulence the pilot reported.

There is a vortex off the east coast of the USA. There is a 'darker line' south of that vortex in this image. It is that 'darker line' that is an interface between two air masses. The interface is where air pressure differences result causing the turbulence. There were significant injuries because the plane was at cruising altitude and passengers had their seat belts off.

The Boeing 767 is really one of the safest planes in the air. It has crashed, but, they are from human error. They are also the 'airplane of choice' for terrorists and certainly were on September 11, 2001. But, the Boeing plane itself has never been the issue in any crash. In this case, the passengers faired far better than if they were in a different plane.

When flying in any plane, always wear your seatbelt unless you have to move around. It simply makes sense. It is a safety thing.