Friday Fromage

Cheesy politicians in the news! John Kerry registered his new mega-yacht in Rhode Island to avoid paying Massachusetts sales and excise taxes. Senator Kerry is out in front of the "let the Bush tax cuts expire" crowd. But when it came time to put his wife's money where his mouth is he saved almost half a million bucks by claiming residence in a neighboring state.

Hey, if Kerry wants to move to Rhode Island I think the voters of the Bay State should grant him his wish.

But the real cheesy politician award goes to the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct which spent 5 months investigating embattled Congressman Charlie Rangel (D-NY) only to charge him with exactly one undisclosed ethics violation. One? Which one? Forgetting to report income or pay his taxes? Extorting a million bucks for a college named in his honor? Occupying four rent-controlled apartments when the law says one to a customer?

Having given up his Ways and Means Chair I'm guessing Nancy Pelosi's Most Ethical Congress Evah! has decided Rangel has "suffered enough". The voters should put him out of their misery.

On the opposite end of the cheesiness spectrum we have this week's Ten Buck Friday winner — Chip Cravaack. Chip is challenging 18 term Minnesota Democrat Rep. Jim Oberstar.

"It's going to take every American, every person in district 8 to take our country back. And it starts with every Congressional seat, every Senate seat that's available. And we need every seat. Because we need to get our country back."

The goal of Ten Buck Friday is to "nationalize" every race. Every district counts. Chip Cravaack gets that. Sending Alexander Hamilton his way keeps the momentum building.

Remember, we can see November from our house.

The Obama Administration is poised to shut down the East Coast lobster fishing industry. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission plans to impose a five year moratorium on lobster fishing in waters from Cape Cod to North Carolina. Conservationists claim the lobster population is on the verge of extinction. The fishermen, whose livelihood depends on the lobsters being there year after year, beg to differ.

Rather than blaming overfishing Barry's econuts say the lobsters are victims of, you guessed it, Global Warming! Ayup, it's the lie that wouldn't die. And it's a convenient catch-all excuse for any unpopular policy or regulation they care to impose. If you eat lobster you're killing the planet!

A buddy traveling on business sent this pic, taken in the Southwest terminal at Houston Hobby Airport.

Why yes, yes he is.

Cocktail hour beckons. Doesn't a cold frosty gin & tonic sound delightful right about now?

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