CNBC COMMENTATORS

The talking heads of that channel were bemoaning the fact that GM was going to build a small car plant in Michigan. They had a conniption fit about the fact that the unions there caused them to file for bankruptcy in the first place. Are these people just stupid or intentionally ignoring the mismanagement of GM management for the last 40 yrs? The union workers didn't make bad investments, or design flawed cars. Management thought they could do anything they wanted. The arrogance of power is not uncommon among the corporate elite. One of the reasons they get away with this stuff because people like those commentators are apologist's for them. As most of you have seen a lot of these corporate CEO's and the like have given themselves retention bonuses. They don't want their key people going somewhere else. These are the same people who have brought ruination on their companies. The union is always a easy scapegoat for them because the financial commentators never seem to see managements indiscretions.

SUPREME COURT

I am not a big fan of this court, but they finally got one right. Reverse discrimination is still discrimination. The case brought by the white firefighters against the city who threw out the results of a promotion test, because no black firefighters scored high enough to be promoted. The city was afraid they would get sued by the black firefighters, well they got sued anyway, and in my opinion justice was served for a change.

MICHAEL JACKSON

I feel bad when anyone passes away. My question is why so much coverage is being devoted to Jackson? If this was 20 yrs ago I would understand, but today? Is this one of those cases where the media sees other parts of the media devoting full coverage so they think they have to keep pace? Hopefully this will pass over soon, and he can be finally laid to rest.

Mark Sanford

I guess I shouldn't be surprised, but I am, another one of those I know what is best for you guys falling off the marriage merry-go-round. I actually feel sorry for the wife, and kids, but this guy, no! He is like Spitzer, Vitter, Ensign, and the clerical better than thou group, Haggard, Swaggart, Baker, The list seems to go on and on. If they would just keep their mouths shut no one would really care, but they have to tell other people how to live, or criticize others. The thing than really bothers me is the fact they come out and ask for forgiveness when they don't offer it to others.

Mark Sanford

The Governor of South Carolina disappeared for at least 5 days. The thing is he didn't tell anyone where he was going, no way to contact him. This is supposed to be a leader of a state. Didn't tell his wife. Missed Father's Day, has 4 young boys. Did I forget that this is one of those family value Republicans. I guess it only matters to him what other families are doing.

BAD WEEKEND

It started on Friday. I started my car to go to work, stepped on the brake it went right to the floor. I pumped the brake and got some pressure back, but the grinding was awful every time I stepped on the brake. Then that night I was in bed, I live in a old two story house. I thought the wind started to blow because of the sound at the window, 10 minutes later it happened again, but it kept up, and the entire storm window fell off. The next day a dog shows up in my backyard, and my dog had it by the throat, the owner came running and my dog attacked her. No serious damage done. Hopefully this week is better.

APOLOGIES

I consider myself a pretty liberal person. I just heard that the US Senate has decided to apology for slavery in a non-binding resolution.

This kind of thing is what makes people mad. It seems to me that none of us have anything to do with it. We just try and lead our lives to the best of our ability. I don't want anyone apologizing on my behalf for anything that I had no part in. If these Senator's want to apologize fine, do it, but not on my behalf.

The next step will be reparations. I am not sure if they feel white guilt, and are just trying to ease their conscious. If I do something to someone or some group, and feel the need to apologize I will.