http://bphouse.com/politics The state of the political union Mon, 19 Jan 2009 06:04:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_34" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Arnold's failed legislature sign"][/caption] The good old days were here but they are gone forever now. Once upon a time, the California Legislature was only 35 days late on the budget. I remember those good old days, when the politicians thought it would be fun to take their ... http://bphouse.com/politics/2009/01/19/those-were-the-good-old-days/ By John W. Lillpop As Mexico’s “war on drugs” decays further and further into a violent civil war, the United States government is making plans to do what should have been done on the afternoon of September 11, 2001: Seal off the U.S.-Mexico border with military force. As reported ... http://bphouse.com/politics/2009/01/09/us-troops-needed-at-border-with-mexico%e2%80%93now/ Satire by John W. Lillpop That photo of the five U.S. presidents, past and future, together at the White House this week reminded me of two profound truths about America and our chief executives: 1. When it comes to presidents, crime does indeed pay, and 2. Mother Nature is most unkind ... http://bphouse.com/politics/2009/01/08/how-will-president-obama-age/ Satire by John W. Lillpop While the Internet was rocked by news that President-elect Barack Obama has chosen Dr. Sanjay Gupta, the neurosurgeon and correspondent for CNN and CBS, to be U.S. Surgeon General (1), an equally news worthy appointment slipped through the cracks and received virtually no ... http://bphouse.com/politics/2009/01/06/obama-hires-omar-epps-to-be-white-house-doc/ By John W. Lillpop A cliché commonly used when discussing justice in America is,”You do the crime, you must do the time.” Fair enough. However, why is that standard of justice nearly non-existent when it comes to a despicable swindler like Bernie Madoff? Madoff is the American businessman and former chairman ... http://bphouse.com/politics/2009/01/05/why-is-bernie-madoff-not-in-jail/ Satire By John W. Lillpop As men in the “boomer” generation reach the later stages of life, a new medical ailment is driving millions of once virile, confident men to tears and shame. Namely, the dreaded ED, as in Erectile Dysfunction. ED, pervasive among men in their 50s and 60s, has ... http://bphouse.com/politics/2009/01/03/erectile-function%e2%80%93an-inalienable-right/ An Open Letter To Mexican President Felipe Calderon Dear President Calderon: As you are no doubt aware, America the Great is quickly becoming America the Gray. The so-called “boomer” generation, comprised of approximately 40 million Americans, will soon reach retirement age. As they age, America’s boomers yearn for ... http://bphouse.com/politics/2009/01/03/undocumented-boomers-headed-to-mexico/ Satire By John Lillpop Kudos to diva Caroline Kennedy for finally crawling out of her protective cocoon of elitist wealth and privilege long enough to perform a vital public service. That public service occurred when Ms. Kennedy exposed herself to scrutiny by the New York press, which revealed her ... http://bphouse.com/politics/2009/01/02/more-qualified-for-elective-office-governor-palin-or-diva-kennedy/ By John W. Lillpop January 1, 2009 is indeed a memorable day in the history of Iraq and for the people of that nation. So memorable and important, in fact, that Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has proposed that each January 1 be officially celebrated as “Sovereignty Day,” in ... http://bphouse.com/politics/2009/01/01/sovereignty-day-in-iraq-worthy-of-breaking-news/