Day: December 3, 2012

Hey GOP, Let Bloggers Be Your Debate Mods

Roger Simon, who runs PJMedia.Com and is noted for his Moses Wine detective books, is telling the Republicans to stop being the stupid party and divorce itself from the old media. 

He suggests that they start using independent bloggers to moderate their debates.
“The mainstream media overtly and covertly made mincemeat of the Republican candidates during the primary debates, effectively neutering them for the main event,” he said.
“The (old media) performed the role of an unopposed air force in a softening up operation against a Third World country before the ground troops are brought in to mop up,” he said.
And we couldn’t have said it any better.

Amtrak loses $1 billion per year

Amtrak loses $1 billion per year.

And this is despite the fact the riders have increased from 21.8 million annually to 30 million over the last decade. A thank you letter to the TSA is warranted.
 
What many liberals don’t get is that money isn’t a magic solution to all problems but a mere communications tool. Yes, if Amtrak was run for a profit the Sunset Limited from LA to New Orleans would disappear. On the other hand, prices would drop for those going from Boston to D.C. and points in between and travelers would be confident of getting a seat. Maybe even the station in Chester would reopen.
 
And taxpayers would have more money to spend on things they actually want. such as buying a motorcycle and riding that from LA to the Big Easy. Pretend you’re Peter Fonda.
 
By the way, the tracks between LA and New Orleans wouldn’t be mothballed. They’d be leased to one of our privately owned freight lines which are the most cost effective in the world. Remember environmentalists, it is a lot better for the planet for a person to travel by motorcycle and let 5,000 refrigerators travel by rail.  
 
 
Amtrak loses $1 billion per year

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Answer to yesterday’s puzzle: Jesus is the God whom we can approach without pride and before whom we can humble ourselves without despair. 
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