More evidence of His concern for the people
I've held back a bit on political notes lately, because frankly there's just too much (sorry if you guys like Obama) - stuff like his refusing banks that try to pay back the bailout money (and threatening them if they try to pay it back) - how else can wrest control of the economy from the private sector? - etc.

But I can't hold out too long.  If only because the absurdity of the continual love and confidence in this man seems inversely proportional to his worthiness.  True faith.

So, as part of the omnibus bill, part of Obama's strategy to save the U.S. economy, to get us back on track, he broke a trade treaty we had with Mexico since 1993 (Mexico = our 3rd largest trade partner).  The result of breaking a trade treaty or creating tariffs, as all of history shows, is increased tariffs from the other country (that is, they respond in kind).  The cost?  Approximately 40,000 American jobs and increased cost in goods.

What do we get from breaking this treaty?  We have managed, in order to protect American workers, to keep an average of 3 Mexican trucks off our roads (the max # of trucks would be, I believe, 96).  This is a great boon, because it means that those trucks have to move cargo into American trucks at the border, and that creates American jobs.  I'm guessing maybe 3 American jobs.  Possibly more - heck, let's go crazy and say as much as 100 American jobs.  100 jobs saved - 40,000 jobs lost = -39,900 jobs.  Obama can still say that he saved or created 100 American jobs (even if he axed 39,900).

Why did he do this?  Sorry, my union friends, but he did it because the Teamsters pushed him to do it.  And Obama, holding to his pledge to be concerned about the people, to avoid the political twisting that comes from lobbying, to be transparent, etc., did this because unions are big Demo supporters.  3 Mexican trucks vs. 39,900 American jobs.

Excellent work.  And...who's reporting on this?

Well, found it in a couple editiorials that few will read (http://www.ibdeditorials.com/IBDArticles.aspx?id=322355776985097).  Our investigative media is doing an excellent job keeping the claims of our government in check (just like they did with Bush).  I think they may have thrust some Freudian overtones into the phrase "penetrating reporting."