Policia de Catalunya

Thanks for popping in while I blog-rob from Althouse, and take a look at some of the ornaments displayed on Obama's and our country's Christmas tree.
No, they didn't come from an SNL skit. They weren't lifted from the Daily Show -- oh would that I were witty enough to dream this stuff up.
No, they came from the White House Blue Room, courtesy of the "Big Government" blog. Below, I quote the post in full:
Why let a holiday season come between the White House and making some political statements? The White House pegged controversial designer Simon Doonan to oversee the Christmas decorations for the White House. Mr. Doonan, who is creative director of Barney�s New York has often caused a stir with his design choices. Like his naughty yuletide window display of Margaret Thatcher as a dowdy dominatrix and Dan Quayle as a ventriloquist�s dummy. For this year�s White House, he didn�t disappoint.
These photos of ornaments on the White House Christmas tree in the Blue Room were taken just days ago. Of course, Mao has his place in the White House.And, of course, it wouldn�t be Christmas without an ornament of legendary transvestite Hedda Lettuce.

* * *And, so soon after collecting the Nobel Peace Prize, why wouldn�t the White House have an ornament super-imposing President Obama onto Mt. Rushmore:
All around, a very Barry Christmas!A Mao ornament on our nation's Christmas tree? Tut tut. Pfft smfft. I've already extolled the virtues of exhorting Maoists.
Hells bells, folks, it's Christmas. Can't we lighten up? Even "Silent Night" has a new and special meaning this year in our blessed democracy. So let us all be quiet and just give thanks.
Because putting taste aside (for which there's no accounting) when you look at what we shelled out to buy our Senators, these ornaments are downright cheap.

Labels: Cheap, Healthcare, Obama, Votes For Sale, White House Tree Ornaments

The Massachusetts Legislature just voted to change the law (again) so its governor can appoint an interim straw man to sit in Kennedy's vacated senate seat, pending a special election. Kirk, at the White House's urging, looks to be the impotent annointed one.
Oh, I know what you're thinking. "But wait! As recently as 2004, Massachusetts Democrats said, 'Oh no, Mitt Romney. We can't have you appointing an interim Republican if John Kerry is President,' and they changed the law." And you'd be right.
But we knew this turn-about was coming, didn't we? Come now. Turn-about on a turn-about on a turn-about is fair play, nay?
Moral of the day? If the law doesn't suit your purpose, change it. Moral of the minute? When the new law doesn't suit your purpose, why, change it again!
What idiot economist opined that a free-market economy flourishes, is indeed nurtured, by stare decisis? What Windy City GSB blow-hard suggested that business people make decisions based on some firmly-rooted belief that the law is stable, not subject to the whims of politics? That contracts will be honored by the courts?
Oh, pshaw. The free-market theory is so overblown. Get off your horses, ye Wild West capitalists, and think of the common good. Look out your window and see the new day that has dawned. Look to Obama the government for the guaranty assurances on your bonds.
Oh mighty O assures us that if his healthcare savings don't occur, there is no cause for concern. With respect to future spending cuts, here's exactly what Obama had to say:
"And to prove that I'm serious, there will be a provision in this plan that requires us to come forward with more spending cuts if the savings we promised don't materialize."Huh? Ha! This is like the illusory promise we hear from car salesmen on TV. "If you find a better price on a car and I can't beat it, I'll give you the car for free."
See how smart Obama thinks we are? See?
"Err, Mr. Obama, could you stop pounding the Sunday talk-show-circuit like you're pounding used cars on TV? For a minute could you hear us out? We, the lowly, anti-American critics born of astro-turf? We won't take up much of your time.
"Because, Sir, as we see it, every Congress is sovereign. Every Congress can do what it wants. You, President Obama, cannot force this Congress, or any other congress in the future, to do anything. Much less could you force a future congress -- after you are out of office -- to enact any spending cuts.
"And Mr. Obama, you, of all presidents, should know this. You're one of the smartest presidents we've seen. But we're not the most stupid constituency you've ever had to lead."
Years ago, when I took contracts in law school, we learned that an agreement to agree in the future is . . . well, not just insane but completely unenforceable. Imagine, "Okay, yeah, in a year I'll agree to sell you my house at a price we'll both agree upon." Nuts! You can't have an enforceable "we'll agree to agree later" contract. Just like you can't have one with Congress.
Then again, under Obama, who can say? Black letter law is becoming passe'. On this point, Michelle Malkin, I agree with you; I'm with you all the way.

Labels: Healthcare, Illusory Contracts, Krauthammer, Malkin, Obamacare