RON'S RUMINATIONS'

By Ron Dupuis

Does anyone else beside me, your succinct yet mildly humorous host, anticipate how Ed and Elaine Brown must feel now that tax cheat Tim Guithner has been placed in charge of the I.R.S? For those of you with short memories, the Browns are the convicted tax evaders of Plainville New Hampshire currently serving time for not paying their fair share. Surely they must be anticipating the list of names soon to be provided by Swiss bank officials as too who has the most hidden, tax free funds on deposit. Democrats or Republicans?

Another subject: President Obama recently stated that our troops will soon be “disengaged” in the occupation of Iraq. Would someone please inform our President that our troops have been engaged” in the occupation of Germany, Japan, Korea, and the Philippines, for over fifty years and may have to stay in Iraq in some capacity for an equal amount of time.

Still another subject: Attorney General Eric Holder is way off base in his statement that America is a “nation of cowards” when it comes to conversations on race relations. It has been the experience of many people that have spoken to me in the last few days that black people do not want to hear the word black in any conversation what-so-ever.

One final subject: Candidate Obama promised a “transparency in Government”. In order to question President Obama one must paraphrase “Dr Phil” and ask “How’s that working out for you?” Between Cabinet nominees with questionable jobs (non lawyer Tom Daschle as a “facilitator” at a Washington law firm at 1 million a year to several other questionable nominees with an array of tax issues) and a promise to post on line the final Stimulus package for all to see, President Obama’s “transparency in government” campaign promise seems a little transparent right now.


Ron Dupuis is a long time New Hampshire resident, a former State Representative, and a freelance writer. He may be contacted at drcdupuis@comcast.net