Neal Barton's POV

POV

The greatest generation

This is December 7th. A day that has lived in infamy for 70 years.

We need a food stamp overhaul

I saw this in Laura Ingram's blog today. At one of those hoity-toidy fish markets in the Washington D.C. area there was a sign on top of the jumbo crab legs saying you can buy that seafood delicacy with your food stamp card.

Pass the pork

It's always maddening to hear politicians, especially those at the national level tell us how much they are trying to help us.

Enough of this PC

I had a hard day Thursday. When I get like this, I try and hide it from others. Why drag them down with what depresses me? But, I'll share it tonight.

Too many regs

Having more government in our lives, is this really good?

On second thought....

A lot has been said as of late about the family in Ohio who lost custody of their child to the state because he weighs 200 pounds. Docs say the 8-year old boy should weigh about 60 pounds.

Let's spend our money on something else

Just when you think it cannot get any stranger, it does. And the next time the federal government wants more, think about where that money goes.

Support local businesses

We've moved from black friday to cyber monday. May I ask you to cyber-shop locally? We have a lot of fine merchants here in East Texas with websites. Please think of them first.

Be thankful

Hard to believe, but we are hear at my favorite holiday, Thanksgiving. We all stay so busy, sometimes I really think we say we are grateful,but don't take the time to think about that.

Welcome to the party, late

This following is from religion writer Bill Wilson and I agree with him. The arrest of Jose Pimentel says a lot about the war on terror, homeland security, the news media and the Islamic threat to America.

You really didn't expect this to work?

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. I remember a while back when Congress was fighting about the the budget.

Outrageous

Every night when I get done with the 6 o'clock news, I go over to my gym and have a workout. While working on cardio on the treadmill last night, I saw a TV report that almost gave me so much cardio I had a heart attack.

Despicable

Let me be there first to say in this country you are innocent until proven guilty. But, this Penn State deal stinks to high heaven.

Time for change

With the general election a year away, only 10 more Republican debates to go and that doesn't include the ones between President Obama and whomever the Republican candidate will be. We continue the debate game.

We can do better than this

I guess the hardest thing about getting older is you realize that things are not always like the should be and you realize that things you thought would be looking out for you are not.