A New Rant Just for You!!

So this has been a pretty busy month for me. Working on the summer production and monitoring the happenings in Austin and Washington; lots to do!! Here is the newest rant I have!

1. So this evening the federal government has come up with a deal to increase the debt ceiling that does nothing but kick the can down the road. Regardless of whether you are a Republican or a Democrat, you can’t be happy with it. I think maybe it’s time for us to get rid of the assortment of US Representatives, Senators and the President and select a whole new group who are not politicians but individuals willing to be public servants and to truly represent their constituency.

2. Here’s how to solve the state’s school budget woes? The U.S. Department of Education is due to get $71 billion this year. Since there is no credible evidence that the U.S. Department of Education does anything at all other than to support the employees of the Department of Education, lets help the students of America and do away with their budget giving the money back to the states based on school age population. That would give Texas about $5.9 billion of that money.

3. Moody’s and the S&P are threatening to lower the U.S.’s credit rating due to the poor performance of federal policies. While this worries many and could jack up interest rates, I find it ironic that the bond-rating entities that kept companies like Enron, Lehmann Brothers, and AIG at a triple “A” status up until their failures and was responsible for rating the bundles failing mortgages with a triple “A” status are the same entities threatening to lower the ratings of the United States.

4. Recently, an air-traffic controller in Denver was relieved of duty for being intoxicated on duty. FAA officials said the controller was found to be twice the legal limit of intoxication for an air-traffic controller. QUESTION: what is the FAA-approved legal limit of intoxication for an on duty air-traffic controller?

5. Lastly, in the “Yes I had to throw her in” Category; Casey Anthony is shopping her story around for $1.5 million. I just wonder if she will use any of the money to reimburse the state of Florida and Orlando for searching for her daughter – DOUBT IT.

Well that should just about take care of this newest issue of the “Rant,” Hope you all have a wonderful week and if you’re in Cameron next week stop by and enjoy the Milam County Theatre’s presentation of “Camelot” I hear the King is pretty good!

Later,
Bill