Nit-Pickers
There are some that will say I am a nit-picker. I have mentioned that I have enjoyed the break from political blogging since the election. There is so much emotion that gets caught up in the issues that sometimes reason takes the backseat.
The story du jour is the report that the presidential limousine that is being prepared for Obama is not a green vehicle.
The armour-plated car, which has a raised roof, windows up to 5in thick, extra-strength tyres and a body made of steel, aluminium, titanium and ceramics, is thought to be based on a GMC 2500 truck that gets less than 10 miles to the gallon. Three cars are believed to be in production so that two can serve as decoys.
It sounds exactly like what I expect a presidential limousine to be. But that doesn’t keep this story as an opportunity to base the President-elect:
Obama’s eco-hypocrisy emission standard: Still high.
I like Michelle Malkin, but what would she propose? Shouldn’t POTUS be protected?
Yes, I adhere to different rules for different folks. The President is deserving of a vehicle that can withstand bombs. Me? I don’t need those features. I imagine that the equipment to deliver the security needed to withstand a bomb has a price on fuel mileage. And I am okay with that.
Despite not favoring Obama in the election, he is my president. I want him to be safe. His safety is important to my security. Folks are more likely to target him than me so his vehicle should be better than mine. I am more than fine with that.
It seems that politics is devoid of reason too frequently. It does not make Obama a hipocrite because he espouses high fuel standards and has a gas guzzler as his security vehicle. Guess what? I bet Air Force One is also poor on fuel economy. Should we equip him with a glider instead?
Hammer someone’s politics on real issues. There are enough things to pick at without inventing controversy. This is what is so frustrating being a news junkie; it is easy to forget what one’s standards are.
Also blogged on this date . . .
- Jane Roe - 2009
- Where Do You Want to Visit? - 2008
- Scratching My Head - 2008
- Where Are They Now? File - 2007
- It's So Tempting... - 2007
- out house - 2007
- "As god is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly" - 2006
- Happy Thanksgiving - 2006
- It's Snowing - 2005
- NJEA Is Out of Touch - 2005
- Do You Know Your Trees????? - 2003
- Too Scenic to Pass Up!! - 2003
- Hobo's Haven - 2003
- Legend of the White Stag - 2003
- Weird NJ: And Justice for . . . - 2002
- Good Luck to the Newlyweds - 2002
- Weird NJ: Blueberry Champagne - 2002
- In Memory of Arthur Curry - 2002
- County Park #1 - 2002
- Ecotourism - 2002
- Spongebob's Beach Party - 2002
- Blight Out Of Sight - 2002
- Follow The Gull - 2002
- Beach Of Dreams - 2002
- Geocacher's Odyssey #1 - 2002
- The Ultimate Search Engines - 2002
- Weird NJ: Bumper Crop - 2002
- LAKEVIEW CACHE - 2002
- Sin City Light! - 2002
- Geocachers Odyssey #2 - 2002
- Manumuskin Tee Shirt Cache - 2002
- Alien Encounter - 2001
- Kid's Cache #1 - 2001
- Webelos Lakeside Cache In - 2001
- Staples Lunch Break - 2001
- NJSTAR - 2001
- 2 Part Trek - 2001
- EasyFind #1 - 2001
- Lonely Twin Pines - 2001
