I have a great dentist, and a great cardiologist, and a great general practitioner.    But my dog’s veterinarian beats them all.   I’ve been suffering from some back problems which have required an X-ray and an MRI, while my pooch is struggling with some hip problems.   I have had to beg my GP’s office for test results, and guidance for the next steps in treatment.  This normally comes in the form of delayed voice messages from my doc’s nursing assistant.   Follow-up from our doggy appointments comes in the form of 1-2 telephone calls directly from the veterinarian within a day or two of the appointment.   The vet actually ends her day with 30 minutes of patient follow-up calls.    I sure hope that veterinary care in our country never  stoops to the level of that afforded to the human beings.                                     WHAT THE HECK !

I   suppose that the emperor has been officially crowned, with the press’ total blessing, as this constitutionally challenged President/Emperor  intentionally gets in the face of Congress with his executive action involving millions of individuals unlawfully in the our country (PC way of saying illegal aliens).   Why are we so surprised ?  Wasn’t the emperorship clearly in the making with the IRS’ invasion of conservative groups in 2011-2013 ?  And just in case you are wearing opaque blinders, Operation Choke Point (OCP) may help you see the light.  Revealed by a recent Wall Street Journal columnist, OCP is a Justice Department initiative (ahh the Emperor’s sidekick Eric Holder) targeting industries considered undesirable by squeezing their bankers to terminate their lending relationships with those industries.  Examples of such undesirables attacked by Holder’s minions include pawnshops, payday lenders, firearms and surveillance equipment makers, and pharmacy wholesalers.  And just in case you are not a big fan of some of those alternative banking industries (pawn, check cashing), remember that over 50 million Americans have no access to the traditional banking system, including over half of African American households.  Remind me again just how the Proglibocrat party helps the poor, the needy, and the African American community.                                                         Too much power, baby !                    WHAT THE HECK !

I cannot tell whether Emperor Barrack does more damage when he’s in Washington, or on his infrequent overseas jaunts to pursue recognition of some sort. In this case, the effort was to achieve some sort of agreement to pursue global reductions in carbon emissions.  After last week’s stop in China, I’m opting for door #2.     What a great deal achieved, for the Chinese.   I’m not that technology savvy, but the way I read the proposed treaty is that China has to do nothing until 2030, when “natural forces will begin to reduce China’s emissions”, while we agree to reduce our emissions  26-28%  by 2025, primarily on the back of our preference for big cars, and by effectively burying our coal industry and all the jobs that are dependent on it in five states.   The last little nugget missing from the Emperor’s press release is that there are no restrictions on our export of coal to heavy coal-using nations, you guessed it like China.   What am I missing here ?    Deal the cards !                               WHAT THE HECK !

Last week, the Board of Education of Montgomery County, Maryland voted to scrub all Christian and Jewish holidays off the school calendar, in deference to a small vocal Muslim minority that screamed ” unfair treatment” and “discrimination”.   The little rugrats will still have the same vacation periods, but they will be referred to by such cutesy names as “Winter Holiday”.

So, we have another set of morons in charge of something bowing to the god of political correctness and making the average American throw up his arms in disgust.  How about a bold statement suggesting that this country is a nation founded on Judeo-Christian principles.  If you emigrate here with other customs and practices, try to fit in.  We respect your religious preferences, but refuse to have our culture dictated by them.    WHAT THE HECK !

Is the world coming to an end ?   Have we entered The Twilight Zone ?     Unless I read this incorrectly this morning, believe the great liberal gulag of Maryland elected itself a Republican governor.   After eight years of punishing tax hikes and public union bullying,  did the citizens of the Crab state actually see the light, or did a major tsunami limit turnout to the few remaining wealthy people in the state ?       WHAT THE HECK !

Stunning yesterday that nearly 3 million adult Floridians with at least half a brain voted to replace our incumbent governor with an empty suit, Charlie Crist.    After undergoing a complete metamorphosis from a conservative Florida governor to a Barrack-hugging liberal in just three short years, Crist had the gall to try to crawl out of the hole he lives in and back into a leadership position in a state that is running pretty well under the incumbent’s leadership.   What will it take to convince folks in Florida that Crist bears no allegiance to any thought or idea other than to Charlie Crist ?   Well, there’s always the Pinellas County dogcatchers race next year !                                           WHAT THE HECK !

Don’t get me wrong, I’m quite pleased with yesterday’s election results, particularly the tidal wave of support for Republican governors.  A big slap in the face for public unions and those that think every federal dollar  offered to a state should be grabbed.  In Florida, for example, our own governor, a Republican, won re-election after turning down federal funds for a state-wide passenger rail system and for a dramatic expansion of eligible Medicaid recipients. These grants carry the allure/witchcraft of up-front federal money, but ignore the staggering deficits/costs to be borne solely by the state in 3-5 years.

Back to the topic though.  I’m so happy to have my TV and radio airwaves freed from aimless and wasteful advertisements.  I’m happy that my postman isn’t half bent over from delivering throwaway brochures.  And I’m happy that the barrage of computer voices on my telephone has concluded.  And finally, I’m so relieved to silence the talking heads on television and radio pretending to read the pulse of America.

But above all else, I am so glad that I don’t have to hear voices, some within my own family, tell me how my vote for a third party (Green, Libertarian, Tea, Independent, Green Tea) is wasted.  How dare they funnel me into a two party system whose national lawmakers (Congress) enjoy  a 12% approval rating.    No wonder the Tea Party arose from dissatisfaction with its own party.  No wonder the ranks of Libertarians and assorted other independents continue to grow.  The two parties, according to Ralph Nader (gosh I hate quoting Ralph Nader), don’t own all the voters.    The Constitution does not even mention the words ” political parties.”                 WHAT THE HECK !

One day before the big elections, I have to comment on the massive waste of resources and dollars characteristic of our electoral process.   Here in Florida, well over $100 million has been spent on a gubernatorial election pitting the incumbent governor, Rick Scott, against challenger Charlie Crist.   This in a state that has no income tax, no ugly oil wells, a healthy state budget surplus, no greedy public worker unions strangling the rest of us financially, and one of the best job growth rates in recent years among all states.    If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Oh, did you notice that I did not mention which party has been in charge ?   It doesn’t matter if it works.    What a waste.                           WHAT THE HECK !