THE VENT

I drive a car that is marketed to teens. It is good-looking, good on gas, and I didn’t go in debt to buy it.

Rosa sat so Martin could walk. Martin walked so Barack could run. Barack ran for all Americans.

Congratulations, America: On Election Night, I could not help but wonder when was the last time that America collectively shed so many tears of joy.

If I remember correctly, each of the last three years we were told it would be the worst sales season ever for Christmas, and in each year, we beat all prior sales records.

All those robo-calls, all those people wanting me to vote for them, and now that it’s over, I’m feeling almost lonely.

Bob Barr is like one of those Florida mosquitoes. It packs a heck of a bite, but it’s still just a nuisance.

Congratulations, President-elect Obama. Just remember, it only takes one misstep on a slow news day to end the honeymoon.

How does this help the economy? Raise corporate taxes, and the price of goods goes up. Tax oil companies, and the price of gas goes up. It is that simple.

Now I know why AT&T has you on hold for so long. They pound you with their advertisements. Music on hold, anyone?

My parents were worth over a million and never spent a dime of it. No braces, no sports, no air conditioning; just beans and taters. Was I raised poor?

Most Americans don’t want handouts. They want equal access to education and opportunity and equitable reward for hard work.

I’m thinking about cutting off my Obama-obsessed offspring … to give them a heaping helping of reality.

That money I’ve had in the bank, earning seemingly pitiful interest over the years, feels mighty good right now.

Do you think John McCain regrets not selecting Tina Fey as his running mate?

The success of free enterprise and capitalism is based on integrity —- which has been sorely lacking of late.

How is it that in our rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, life does not seem to include health (as in health care)?

Has the offshore drilling crowd stopped to consider the likelihood that every hurricane could lead to panic-induced gas shortages? I don’t want to spend four months every year waiting in long lines for gas.

Currently I’m paying $6,000 yearly on health care premiums. Add to that co-pays, deductibles and 10 percent of doctor bills, hospital stays, surgeries and numerous tests —- I don’t think the IRS could raise my taxes that much.

If Iraq’s government was judged by our school standards, they would have failed to Make Adequate Yearly Progress.

Ford and Chevy are set to lose a half-billion dollars, yet fail to reduce vehicle pricing as layoffs loom.

Lots of Americans are looking for a job. Not many Americans are looking for work.

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