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Kofi Annan has Homer Simpson Moment

Published April 7, 2005 | By kimsch

The AP has the story. Apparently Kofi Annan has just realized that the UN Human Rights Commission needs to be replaced with a new, permanent body to prevent suffering around the world. D’oh!

“We have reached a point at which the commission’s declining credibility has cast a shadow on the reputation of the United Nations system as a whole and where piecemeal reforms will not be enough,” Annan told delegates.

The AARP and Social Security

Published April 4, 2005 | By kimsch

AARP has a Social Security Blog! What’s next?

AARP’s recent commercial compares tearing down the whole house because the sink is broken with reforming Social Security reform suggesting that reform would destroy Social Security and they also suggest that with a few small changes, Social Security can be guaranteed.

Social Security is NOT guaranteed, Congress can change it any time, even eliminiate it completely.
Their few small changes include raising the cap on “contributions” and would entail reducing benefits after 2041.
The AARP membership consists of people aged 50 and older.
President Bush has already stated that those 55 and older will not be affected by any changes to Social Security.
Even if changes are voted in this session (109th Congress), effective dates will be sometime in the future.
Most probably any current member of AARP will not be affected by changes to Social Security.

Tell me, please, why do they oppose private accounts so vehemently and why should we listen to them?

Social Security Reform

Published April 4, 2005 | By kimsch

A Flash from Patrick Ruffini via Blogs for Bush:

This communicates the poll results and the current state of the Social Security Debate:

Spring Ahead!

Published April 3, 2005 | By kimsch

At 2:00 a.m. local time, Sunday, April 3rd, it’s time to set the clocks ahead one hour unless you are in Hawaii, Arizona or parts of Indiana.
Update: Reader newton notes: Or Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, BTW
This is a good time to test your smoke detectors and change the batteries in them.
This post will stay on top until after the time change.

Psalm 23

Published April 1, 2005 | By kimsch

The Lord is my shepherd;
I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures;
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul;
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
For Thou art with me;
Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies;
Thou anointest my head with oil;
My cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life;
And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord Forever.