tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post6403352827924468858..comments2024-03-25T06:39:42.081-04:00Comments on Bonfire of the Vanities: Some political thoughts...Fr Martin Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01375628123126091747noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-71771240025890398772007-08-26T21:40:00.000-04:002007-08-26T21:40:00.000-04:00Father, I'm always interested in your political in...Father, I'm always interested in your political insights.<BR/><BR/>A few reactions to your comments:<BR/><BR/>Giuliani: I didn't see anything in that video about the Mayor that wasn't true. Or undeserved. As for the stereotyped characters, that's a video to keep for the next time they tell us how offensive stereotyping is.<BR/><BR/>Thompson: I think one of the largest problems with America today is that so many people who have half a mind to run for officee -- do so. I really think Thompson has missed the boat.<BR/><BR/>Strickland: I don't know much about Ohio politics, but Jean at Catholic Fire <A HREF="http://catholicfire.blogspot.com/2007/08/hillarys-psychologist.html" REL="nofollow">had some amusing remarks</A> about the possibility of your governor as Vice President.<BR/><BR/>NIE: I don't ever recall being told that the WMD threat was imminent. I do recall the President saying that he wouldn't wait until it was imminent to do something about it.<BR/><BR/>Gingrich: To my mind, Gingrich's hopes of the presidency died after he spent his first year as Speaker writing a book and having an affair, instead of ending abortion and the income tax, which was what I wanted him to do.<BR/><BR/>All best!Sir Galen of Bristolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14249011691189216258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-49458872217907633372007-08-26T13:37:00.000-04:002007-08-26T13:37:00.000-04:00Thom:I don't mean to be unfair to Gov. Strickland,...Thom:<BR/><BR/>I don't mean to be unfair to Gov. Strickland, I would love to have him succeed.<BR/><BR/>But I am reacting to his campaign; he did not, to my way of thinking, offer much that addressed the critical need for an expanding economy.<BR/><BR/>For example: he put through a tax credit for seniors to have help with their property taxes. I am happy for the seniors, no question it can be tough for many of them, but...<BR/><BR/>If you look at how each age-group in this country is doing, senior citizens have better wealth than people in the working- and family-raising ages. I know I'll hear from those who aren't, but I'm saying, overall, they're better off. After all, how many of them own their own homes, without any debt, no children to be responsible for, and their income is more secure than that of wage-earners in a state with slow job growth.<BR/><BR/>My point is, that wouldn't have been my first move; because how does that tax cut -- and I am for all tax relief, across the board -- do much to generate job growth?<BR/><BR/>He also said he would shift spending around for job training, or improved higher education; again, okay, assume that will be well spent -- it's still not getting directly at the problem, with is: getting new businesses to start and/or locate here. <BR/><BR/>Sure, we all want better higher ed; but it's not like we're Liberia or someplace, we have very good higher education. Plus, companies, once located, recruit from all over these days, and people who live in Ohio, go to school all over. The problem is, when they can't find work here, they don't come back.<BR/><BR/>So I hope he does well, but so far, haven't seen anything that speaks to job creation and so forth.Fr Martin Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01375628123126091747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-20369982287543576392007-08-26T13:26:00.000-04:002007-08-26T13:26:00.000-04:00I agree, Father. But at least with Voinovich, I co...I agree, Father. But at least with Voinovich, I could drive down the road without my car being swallowed by a crater in the highway! :-)<BR/><BR/>Give Gov. Strickland a chance.<BR/><BR/>Even if he turns out to be terrible, I have to give him the benefit of the doubt, at least for a while. He's from my part of the state- a part that many Ohians barely consider being part of Ohio!<BR/><BR/>AND... he's not Blackwell, and for that, I am grateful.<BR/><BR/>Peace.Tchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13388784325608457371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-18355836488333718562007-08-25T19:46:00.000-04:002007-08-25T19:46:00.000-04:00Thom:I don't miss either of our GOP governors. The...Thom:<BR/><BR/>I don't miss either of our GOP governors. They had such opportunities to make such positive change in this state, to strengthen the economy by creating a positive environment for job-creation.<BR/><BR/>The basic recipe isn't complicated: keep taxes both simple and low, and have a favorable regulatory climate. <BR/><BR/>Instead, Voinovich and Taft both pursued the old Rhodes "spend and spend" philosophy, which of course has been President Bush's approach, only Bush at least did cut taxes. Remember: Voinovich and Taft had Republican majorities in the legislature too.Fr Martin Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01375628123126091747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-1530235319121580322007-08-25T17:16:00.000-04:002007-08-25T17:16:00.000-04:00I can say that after becoming home to the Catholic...I can say that after becoming home to the Catholic Church, I have lost all interest in politics. I use to be a political junkie, however I have found that the politicans out there do not believe in what values that I have come to embrace fuly with the church. I thought I was losing it here but it seems like they are just slaves to the polls and not to what is right.Dan Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18175024271467180082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-55544065929817359042007-08-25T12:40:00.000-04:002007-08-25T12:40:00.000-04:00>>Meanwhile, Governor Strickland is being talked a...>>Meanwhile, Governor Strickland is being talked about as a possible veep candidate for Hilary Clinton (according to Bob Novak this morning). Makes a lot of sense, and that would let the Governor off the hook from explaining what he's ever going to do to draw jobs and development to our state.<<<BR/><BR/>In his defense, Father, it's pretty difficult to undo in one year what it took Gov. Taft 8 years to screw up. Heavens, I miss Voinovich the Governor.Tchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13388784325608457371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-57156017070762091372007-08-25T11:13:00.000-04:002007-08-25T11:13:00.000-04:00Nah, Al Gore will run. He'll win ang will, while p...Nah, Al Gore will run. He'll win ang will, while petting a Siamese cat in sub-basement forty-five of the Pentagon, hit the button that deploys nukes calibrated to blanket the entire globe with EMP. All technology will be destroyed, global warming will end, there will be massive famine, and Al Gore will die from a heart attack trying to jog up forty-five flights of stairs in the dark.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com