{"id":23959,"date":"2011-07-28T20:37:29","date_gmt":"2011-07-29T00:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/miserybay.usanethosting.com\/wordpress\/?p=23959"},"modified":"2011-07-28T20:37:29","modified_gmt":"2011-07-29T00:37:29","slug":"what-112","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/what-112\/","title":{"rendered":"What do I think?"},"content":{"rendered":"

thinker.jpgDetroit Tigers, The Budget, and “The Confession”
\nby Barry Bauer
\nWow, the Detroit Tigers are leading the Central division in the American league and it\u2019s after the All-Star game! Before you get too excited they\u2019ve done that before only to fold up the tents and go home mentally before the end of the season.
\nThey\u2019ve got some talent but most of it isn\u2019t home grown. The notable exceptions are Justin Verlander and Rick Porcello and Alex Avila. When I was a kid I always kept tabs of their minor league teams to see who was hot knowing they\u2019d come up to the big leagues pretty soon. An occasional trade back then gave hope that it would make them a better team. Nowadays there are still trades but today they have free agency to get better players. The talent doesn\u2019t have to be home grown anymore.
\nI like Jim Leyland but he\u2019s a terrible manager during the second half of the season. I think he over manages and makes too many mistakes when he does. He likes to bring in so and so from the bullpen in the later innings and of course they\u2019re only good for one. Then he\u2019ll bring in another so and so and we all know is this so and so is going to have a bad night.
\nHopefully, this year is different and they hang on to win their division. That would be a nice surprise for the fans.<\/p>\n

* * *<\/p>\n

I\u2019m still confused about the budget process. I always thought it was the president who submitted a budget to Congress and not the other way around. Well it turns out that there was a Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 that states that the president shall present a budget to Congress for approval every year. It was that way until 1974 when the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act was enacted and the Congressional Budget Office created. That happened during Nixon\u2019s second term when Watergate was consuming the country\u2019s and his administration\u2019s time.
\nPresidents after 1974 still presented a budget until now so while Obama goes golfing, or entertaining at the White House, or on vacation with Michelle, daughters Milea, and Sasha, he expects Congress to do his job. He will do his best to make the Republicans look bad just as he\u2019s blamed Bush for everything that\u2019s wrong with the economy.
\nWhen does it become this guy\u2019s fault? After he\u2019s reelected? I hope not.
\nThe president also has the Office of Management and Budget at his disposal so what the hell are they doing if the president doesn\u2019t present a budget?
\nOne thing for sure, both sides are playing politics with our country. They\u2019re trying to position their party for the 2012 presidential elections and nothing else seems to matter to them. Not even us.<\/p>\n

* * *<\/p>\n

I finally finished my first and last (I think) hardcover book this year. From now on it\u2019ll be books downloaded on my Kindle reader. “The Confession” by John Grisham was a great read. It started out slow like most books do whose author has to spend time setting the stage before really getting into the story. A young black man is scheduled to be put to death for the sexual assault and murder of a young white girl.
\nIs he found innocent or will he be put to death? You\u2019ll have to read the book to find out.<\/p>\n

* * *<\/p>\n

A few thoughts:
\nI\u2019ve become aware that presidents have been some of the biggest liars in the country. Johnson lied about Vietnam, Nixon lied about Watergate, Bush 41 lied about “no new taxes”, Clinton lied about sexual affairs in and out of office, Bush 43 lied about 9-11, and Obama lies today about the economy and the budget.
\nAm I ever glad that the NFL has settled its contract dispute and the training camps are open again. I haven\u2019t heard how many exhibition games they will play but the most important thing is, there will be a full regular season schedule. Can you imagine no pro football games on Thanksgiving Day? I couldn\u2019t even eat my turkey.
\nThis is the worst president and worst Congress in my lifetime. And we thought Jimmy Carter was bad.
\nDo people still use starch in their laundry?
\nUntil the next time . . . \u3000<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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