Super Bowl and Other Thoughts

6Feb/09Off

I don't think I realized how long it has been since I last posted, but sure enough, it's been a while. I think we'll all agree to start with the Super Bowl.

It was a great game--dramatic, fun, the works. But the greatest? No way. It couldn't be. Not when compared to last year's, or the Patriots Rams game. Or even the Ice Bowl. It was a great game. But not the greatest. By the way--Larry Fitzgerald is one of the greatest receivers I have ever seen. On his second touchdown, he might've been flying. Some commercials were funny--especially the Doritos ones.

Lots of spirited debate on Capitol Hill with regards to Obama's Stimulus. Crazy. Nonsense. People are losing their jobs every day. And Congress and the Senate have the balls to debate this? No more time can be wasted. Get it passed as quickly as possible. It's been shown in the past that public works and government intervention work. Tax cuts and supply side economics don't .Doesn't make sense to me. Now, I'm not smart enough to figure out the best way to fix the economy. But, I am smart enough to know that something has to be done. I thought Obama made a great statment when he talked about the voters voting against tax cuts of the past eight years.

Unfortunately, even if the stimulus gets passed, this same partisan rancor will continue. As an American, it annoys the hell out of me. Congressional and Senate members are concerned with one thing: getting re-elected. So they're going to anything and everything in their power to make that happen. Whether it's porking up a bill to get something for their constitutions, or not voting for something that is needed, because it's risky politically (i.e. bailout, stimulus), ,they're going to do it. So this is what I propose: Senate and Congressional Term Limits. This can't be a career. Have Senators serve one 6 year term; Have Congressmen and women serve one 4 year terms. That way, they can get it, serve the public good, and leave. Call me an ideologist , but I really think this will work. It cannot be a career, that is built upon getting re-elected. Washington has to 'uncorrupt' itself. They have to get rid of lobbyists, and get the people more involved. After all, it is a government OF the people, BY the people, and FOR the people. Not for a select few.

Now that that rant is over, I want to share some pictures from Adam Graves Night. It was an unbelievable night, that showcased the best that hockey has to offer. Adam Graves is a truly a great person-- watching walking onto the ice, stopping to hug each and every person that he works with The Garden of Dreams foundation brought me to tears.

In other comedic news, Joe the Plumber was in Washington today--to give Republicans his thoughts on the stimulus. You're kidding, right? It's almost insulting. He's the one who's talking to our lawmakers. Crazy. Just. Wow.

Before I leave, I have a couple of TV shows that are addicting: Trust Me, and Life on Mars. Check them out.

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