AMONG THE MISSING
Barney Frank has been staying out of the limelight he loves so much, since the liberal agenda has hit a rough patch. He’s like a spirochete germ, hiding in key places and bursting out to do his thing when the coast is clear. He’s very good at bullying those in his district, or in his way, especially those who are easy marks. It works for him, and has kept in power in the House long enough to have far too much influence. Shame on us.
Vice President Joe Biden has been mostly invisible of late. Is it one gaff too many, or is he a bit too honest for the others to take? He has a very nice family, and we hope he’s minding them instead of the White House.
Nancy Pelosi is the classic case of someone rising to a level where she’s over her head. We haven’t seen much of her recently either. In her case, it probably means she’s up to no good, penning bad labels for those who don’t think the way she does, or planning another overseas trip at our expense to escape the upcoming debate on the runaway federal deficit. She has more money than God. Why do we have to pay her travel bills?
Also temporarily missing are outstanding moderate Republican candidates to appeal to independents who usually determine the out come in National elections. The ranks are thin, and with few exceptions unimpressive. Most of us tend to vote against candidates, not for them, but it makes it too easy for incumbents when the opposition lacks the luster of leadership. The country needs the balance, which the independent voters can deliver if given good opposition candidates from which to choose.
Where are the spokespersons for small business? I’ve been looking all over. I even advertised on radio. He or she is not on any of the Nation’s business school campuses – even those that have chairs in entrepreneurial studies. There are imposters out there trying to convince us they know what small businessmen and women need. Where’s a strong leader to take on the issues that are killing small business – too much overlapping regulation and taxation at federal, state, and municipal levels. This needs fixing now, or the American economy may never come back.
Atlantic hurricanes have gone into hiding along with my golf swing. I found the golf swing last month, but it took off again, seduced by a promise of hitting golf balls farther. It’s not fair to my putter, which has to carry me on every hole. I don’t miss the named storms, but I’m lost without that easy, grooved, swing. How’s this for a deal – bring back the swing and I’ll put up with Barney Frank for another 18 months?