Debt Ceiling Solution???

Or a scam to get past next years elections

The big news of the morning is expected to come around noon when the Senate votes on the Debt Ceiling Compromise,, as soon as that happens, I'll post the details here

The Bill Passed the House last 269 to 161--62 Republicans, and 95 Democrats voted against it..  Leaving Obama Supporters howling that the President had caved, and TEA Partiers suggesting strongly Speaker of the House John Boehner might be happier in another line of work.

The truth of the matter is there are no cuts.. Congress will simply cut back on the amount it had planned on increasing spending... If they don't change the law, as soon as it becomes inconvenient to follow it.. It set up a Super Congress, a Committee will decide about cuts, and taxes, with no input from the Public or even Members of Congress...  Years ago a first aid instructor told me the purpose of first aid was to stabilize the patient and keep things from getting worse, until Professional Medical Assistance could be obtained.  Congress didn't try and solve the problem, they figured a little first aid would get them past the next election.

Here's the short version of what happened 

Here's the solution

Not Music I'd normally listen too, but the line about

 "Big piles of money, all shovel ready"

 made me chuckle a bit.

Opening Day

2010 is over,  The President is thanking the God of whatever religion he supports for that.  He keeps telling the world how much he accomplished last year.  The world wants some of whatever he's smoking.. As far as I can tell, most of his accomplishments are going to years of court action to sort out.

The best review of last year I've seen yet, was in the Miami Herald, titled Dave Barry’s 2010 Year in Review.. After a brief introduction he takes you month by month through last years insanity. It's a must read if you follow the news, and like to laugh.  Sure; he missed lampooning a bunch of very deserving people, but hell, you can only fit so much into a newspaper piece.

In DC the Democratic House Majority is History, with luck, Pelosi will get the chairmanship of the Ladies Restroom Toilet Supply Committee.  The new Speaker of the House, John Boehner has promised to open the 112th|Session of the US Congress with a reading of the Constitution.  Something that's never been done before.

The reading is being seen as largely symbolic, democrats and  establishment career republicans are expected to use the time to catch up on missed sleep.  They learned years ago all they really have to read is their key donor list.

Another rule Boehner is expect to announce is a requirement that all new legislation reference the laws justification in the Constitution.  The Washington Post and liberal pundits say this is nothing more than a gesture to shut up the TEA Party People   If I use history as a guide, they are probably correct.. Toss the dogs a bone and they'll quit growling at you..  I expect an all inclusive rubber stamp the mentions the Taxation, Commerce and Necessary and Proper Clauses.