E-F or F-F? *

The honeymoon is over, As Charles Krauthammer said recently, he thought it would take six months, but the end came in just three weeks. Last night, President Obama begged the Senate to pass the ill-conceived stimulus package, and asked the public to encourage them to do it. Today, the Senate caved. Sorry.

In California, of course, there was no reason to contact our Senators, because they're already in the tank for Obama, despite evidence that the vast majority of Americans have reservations about the way things are going. Since 1994, the Democrats have been waiting to implement their pet pork projects, and they see this as the time. The leaders of banks and businesses see this as an opportunity to lavish wealth upon themselves, and the indolent and dishonest among us are champing at the bit to get their hands on your money.

Contrary to President Obama's pronouncement, government is not the answer. As trite as it sounds, "You can't legislate morality." Moral people exhibit personal responsibility, and avoid doing business with those who don't. Nobody sold me a bad mortgage, or enticed me to pay 20% interest on a credit card. I didn't buy everything I saw because it looked good to me, and when money got short, I gave up such luxuries as tobacco, alcohol, travel, cable TV and (unfortunately) brand-name food. (My personal shopper insists on that last one.)


*From a classic honeymoon argument: At the hotel, the wife wants to Eat First.