I've enjoyed my short time here on Capitol Hill Blue. I like writing my small blog, tried to join the staff as proof-reader or editor. It seems it's time for me to move on to other things. My comments and thoughts are no longer appropriate.

George Orwell, born Eric Blair, was a journalist and an author of novels and essays. He is known for his insights about the political implications of the use of language.

In the essay "Politics and the English Language", he decries the effects of cliche, bureaucratic euphemism, and academic jargon on literary styles, and ultimately on thought itself.

Recently I was accused of being a partisan. I have no idea how one could construe this from my writing. I'm way too far down the rabbit hole to be worried about petty partisanship.

I'm concerned about the global-fascist dictatorship I found myself living in on October 26, 2001. This is the signing of the PATRIOT Act. This was my rebirth into the world after taking the red pill.

In typical Bush Administration fashion, the Treasury Department released the government's balance sheets on Friday, the Administration's designated bad news day, and in typical Bush Administration fashion, it is the third largest on record.

Retirement is an old concept. In 17th century Massachusetts, colonists wounded in battles with Indians would receive a pension to support himself and his family. They were funded with tax collections, often collected by the wounded themselves.

The Rothschild mouthpiece Reuters is reporting that GDP is up slightly higher than initially thought. They go on to say,

The U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate-setting committee pointed to stronger consumer spending as a sign that the economy was hanging on despite the housing sector slump and subsequent credit contraction.

The Justice Department has announced that the Supreme Court's decision last week to allow habeas corpus rights to Bush's "enemy combatants" should not affect the military trials process. They say the government plans to go ahead with military commissions for those who are facing war crimes charges.

Mr. Bush is touring Europe in what the MSM has dubbed his farewell tour. It's not a moment too soon for most of the world. The BBC reported today on President Bush's trip in Italy, outlining excerpts from his talks there. According to the BBC:

What is a fiscal conservative to do this election season?

Mr. Obama likes to talk like he will restore fiscal discipline to Washington. The following list is what Mr. Obama would like to see happen on the economy:

TBR News June 2nd edition asserts that the US rendition program is alive and well, even though President Bush has claimed to have ended the program back in 2006.

31,082 is the current total detainees as of May 19, 2008. That is roughly the population of Afghanistan with TB! (LOL thank you Ted!)

The House announced today a major housing rescue bill has been approved. Of course the Bush Administration has threatened a veto. Perhaps the bill doesn't expand government or provide enough money to corporate interests for Mr. Bush's tastes.

Online and brick-and-mortar second-hand stores have seen large increases in people selling their belongings to raise cash for bills and to fill the gas tank.

The Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America (SPP) has been quietly moving along, behind closed doors with no public input. Even though it is an agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico, Congress has not been consulted and the SPP has not been submitted for their approval or ratification.

When I was young I saw the Chuck Norris movie Mission In Action. I remember quite well watching the Vietcong torturing American GI's, starving them to death in make-shift bamboo cages.

My father was drafted into the Army for 'Nam, and we always watched war movies together. So of course I asked about the movie's content. "Was it really like that Dad? Did they really hurt people like that?"