This'n'That; October 8th

Giving Credit Where Credit's Due: This time I have to "hold my nose" and Give Representative Louise Slaughter her due. Mrs Slaughter, Thanks for your support of HR6630 which called for the cessation of cross-border trucking activities by Mexican national trucking companies. Your "Yea" vote essentially halted the cross-border pilot program which was called for in the ill-conceived NAFTA Agreement. As a LIFETIME Member of "Owner Operator Independent Drivers Ass'n [OOIDA]" I and my nearly 161,000 fellow members thank you for your support of America's trucking industry. In future legislation, please consider that EVERYTHING except newborn babies travels by truck at one time or another!!! [A letter to this affect, will go out in tomorrow's mail to Mrs Slaughter in Washington.] Can He Be "For Real??" Did anyone MISS the presidential debates last evening. I was only able to see a small portion of it... I gotta tellya..... I was not that impressed with Obama [and NEVER HAVE BEEN]!!! Seems to me MOST OF AMERICA's younger set is mesmerized by all the "fluff".... and not considering that it takes more than appearance and a good line of "bullshit" to run the most powerful country on the planet!! The Obama supporters are setting their sights too high !!! ..... and Obama, while basking in all the adulation, is setting himself up to "fall on his face" either after the election or after the inauguration!!! How can he be expected to control the vast US governmental structure with only 142 days of federal experience?? How can he be expected to advise and support an economic engine without at least a basic, working knowledge of Econ101?? How can he be expected to formulate and administer a multi-trillion dollar budget, having never "worked for wages," made a payroll, etc?? How can he be expected to win the confidence of foreign leaders [other than the Taliban, of course!!] when he takes such "liberties with the truth"?? How can he be expected to "follow the rules" when he both ignores them and renigs on his promises? How can he be expected to assemble a formidable cabinet when his current advisors are the likes of Jeremiah Wright and William Ayres?? Hopefully, the voting public will do some research and soul searching...... Anybody Hear About "Doodad Pro??" The Village of Nunda [NoneDAY], N.Y. is a small burg south and a little west of Rochester, N.Y. His listed address is shared with "Lloyd and Lynn's Liquor Store" in the village. His $17,130.oo in campaign contributions flagrantly violated the federal $2,300 per-person limit. "Mr Pro" made several hundred donations in the two amounts of $10 and $25. Would the Obama Campaign have discovered this "error" on their own if it had not been pointed out in the national media??.....by the Federal Election Commission?? Anyone Hear About "Good Will??" The nonprofit Goodwill Industries shares the address-1015 Norwood Park Boulevard, Austin, Tx.-with "Mr Good Will." "Mr Good Will" made more than $11,000.00 in campaign contributions, again far exceeding the federal $2,300 limit. Would the Obama Campaign have discovered this "error" on their own if it had not bee pointed out in the national media??....by the Federal Election Commission?? Your "BIAS" Is Showing: The Democrat and Chronicle, a member of the Gannett Media people, is one of the primary print outlets in western New York. It's home delivery system reaches nearly to the Pennsylvania border!! Nunda, N.Y., is approximately 55 miles from their "front door" at 55 Exchange Blvd., Rochester, N.Y., 14614. Yet ABSOLUTELY NO information about "Doodad Pro" was in their publication despite the fact that the village is well within their delivery range!!! THE PAPER DID REPORT that Obama had received 70% more contributions than McCain in the "local" area. The part that they left out: McCain adhered to his promise to live by the federal donations restrictions to receive federal funds, while Obama renigged on his promise to do the same!!! Looks like the McCain Campaign has had to refuse/return lotsa contributions to stay within the federal limits. Til nex'time.......