http://bphouse.com/lillspills John Lillpop's take on American Politics Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:53:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Satire by John W. Lillpop Throughout the ages, America has opened her arms and made room for a diverse mix of people and circumstances. We have overcome prejudices against women, African-Americans, Hispanics, and other racial minorities. Our big tent has expanded to include gays and lesbians, transvestites, the handicapped, the blind, the ... http://bphouse.com/lillspills/2009/02/27/americas-next-great-civil-rights-fight-equality-for-the-rich.html By John W. Lillpop My late mum, God rest her soul, was not a brilliant economic scholar, nor was she even much of a financial whiz as best as I recall. For example, during an economic pinch, she once disclosed her recovery plan to be this: Secure a hard-money loan on the ... http://bphouse.com/lillspills/2009/02/26/mary-quintal-lillpop-and-the-obama-economic-recovery-plan.html   By John W. Lillpop Those who believe that a few trillion dollars of taxpayer money is urgently needed to stimulate the listless economy and create millions of new jobs may have overlooked a much simpler, less costly solution. According to host Robin Roberts and reporter Claire Shipman of "Good Morning America," the ... http://bphouse.com/lillspills/2009/02/22/can-the-feminization-of-wall-street-bail-out-main-street.html By John W. Lillpop With liberal heavy weights like former President Bill Clinton and Shreeker of the House Nancy Pelosi clamoring for a return to the Fairness Doctrine, perhaps we who dwell on the right wing side of the universe should open our tiny minds, just a smidgen, to the concept? After ... http://bphouse.com/lillspills/2009/02/19/why-not-test-drive-the-fairness-doctrine-at-the-oscars.html By John W. Lillpop When the new first broke that Senator Judd Gregg had withdrawn his name from consideration as commerce secretary nominee, my first reaction was that Obama's web of Corruption had corrupted its first Republican victim. Alas, my reaction was way off. As it turns out, Senator Gregg withdrew because ... http://bphouse.com/lillspills/2009/02/13/senator-gregg-rejects-camelot-huge-win-for-chattering-class.html       Satire by John W. Lillpop Several months after assuming power in 1961, President John F. Kennedy authorized the invasion of southwest Cuba by U.S. trained-immigrants exiled from Cuba. The idea was to overturn the communist dictatorship of Fidel Castro. Ultimately, the operation was a miserable failure and was appropriately named the Bay ... http://bphouse.com/lillspills/2009/02/10/obamas-bay-of-pigs.html By John W. Lillpop Would someone please explain to President Obama that being president and commander-in-chief of the greatest nation on earth is NOT quite the same as midnight basketball or a game of HORSE? Or even PORK? In basketball, one can push, shove and elbow the opposition out of the way ... http://bphouse.com/lillspills/2009/02/09/obamas-state-of-the-union-he-won-america-lost.html   By John W. Lillpop In many "non-progressive" cities of America, children still learn to understand and appreciate freedom and democracy, and are taught to celebrate, rather than repudiate, American heritage and history. In such cities, students are required to learn about the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of ... http://bphouse.com/lillspills/2009/02/07/for-800000-san-francisco-taught-a-lesson-about-2nd-amendment.html   By John Lillpop           On February 16, America will celebrate President's Day to honor the 44 men whom have served as president of our great nation. Presidents Lincoln, Reagan, and Obama all have roots in Illinois. Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky, but moved to Illinois which eventually became renowned as the Land of ... http://bphouse.com/lillspills/2009/02/06/lincoln-reagan-and-obama-have-roots-in-illinois.html     By John W. Lillpop OK, I confess, I am not an economist. Heck, I am not even particularly knowledgeable about high finances. Fact is, I use Quicken to keep track of my checking accounts, and until Treasury Tim Geithner delivered his non-repentant mea culpa before the Senate, I used that famous tax ... http://bphouse.com/lillspills/2009/02/05/the-lillpop-smell-test-for-stimulus-proposals.html