Specter switches

Arlen Specter is really a disgrace. While it's true he probably belongs in the Democratic party, to change parties at this point in career to hold on to his seat is pathetic. If he had any decency he would retire. Why does he want to stay in the Senate forever? Does he have some kind of weird desire to die on the Senate floor? He's going to be 80 next year. Doesn't he have anything better to do with his life? Why not retire with some dignity rather than clinging to his seat and throwing away any loyalty to the party that has supported him for so many years. He probably would have lost in 2004 if it weren't for the support of the RNC and President Bush. Some people will do anything to keep a prestigious Senate even though they are just one out of a hundred people. Guys like Kennedy, Specter and Byrd will cling to their seats until they're in the grave, even if they have brain tumors or are senile.

Go Get Em

I fully support any federal effort to rein in the credit card industry. While generally I don't like government intervention in the free market, the credit card industry has been an incredibly destructive force in America. Traditionally, we have had usury laws. I don't see anything wrong with a federal law limiting interest rates or at least changes in interest rates on cards that are marked in interstate commerce. When the government intervenes, it should do so in order to promote virtue. Too often, Obama has promoted more reckless debt. We would be better off with fewer credit cards and less debt. The credit card companies are constantly using tricks to rack up more fees in order to cover their losses resulting from their reckless lending.

Episcopalians Have Some Standards

Well, it's good to see that the Episcopal Church does have a limit!

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