Going Rogue!

Awesome! The voice of a vibrant true American extolling the faithful and proven values of the Land of the Free!  A message that all Americans should hear… THE book for the hour! Go Rogue!

In this book, Sarah Palin tells it like it is (and like it was).  In it she reveals some of the weaknesses of the political system. She, Gov. Palin, seems to hold strongly to the thought that “truth is not just the best policy, but rather the only policy. It’s enjoyable and interesting reading even though it gets “heavy” at times.

Many of the issues discussed are of vital importance today.  Just a few which are noted:

1.   What is happening to entrepreneurial desire and how to correct it.

2.   Economic prosperity can’t be purchased, especially with borrowed money.

3.   Backdoor politics alludes to coverup and allusion.

4.   Dealing with emerging issues is the only way to prosper politically.

5.  Criticism is often proper, but condemning based on supposition and hearsay is just  ignorance on display.

6.  The values upon which America was founded are still good enough for today, and don’t require fixing.

For what it’s worth, I think you should read it, whether you be conservative or liberal.

Please comment.

Thanks,

Tom Simmons

How Clear Is Transparent?

Wow! Clouded is the prevailing word to describe what’s going on with the “Stimulus” money. Can’t wait to get is out there…

I’m reminded of how institutions which receive “grant” funds have to account for them. Actually it’s quite simple, “Spend it all or lose it for succeeding years.” Getting it spent actually becomes more important than how it’s spent!  Can you believe that? In my other life, occasionally I would have to audit grant recipients to determine if they qualified for renewals of the funds. Many times, if they hadn’t spent all of the grant funds, subsequent grants could either be reduced in amount approved or denied completely. Needless to say getting it spent became of utmost priority.

Stimulus money… yes, it does need to be distributed quickly. That’s the whole idea, right? But, where is the clarity on how it’s being delved out? Why do we have to receive reports of low priority situations having received more than their share while some deserving high priority location is overlooked. It’s politics as usual! And, it wasn’t supposed to happen.

It seems to me that “transparent” would necessitate a contiguous, publicly available, list of approved and or completed distributions from the stimulus package funds.

Please, don’t keep us guessing. It’s our money, tell us what’s happening with it.

That’s what I think, for what it’s worth!

Your comments are appreciated.