Wednesday, August 18, 2021

To Jab or not to jab (Part 3)

 



     In the mid 1980’s a friend of mine approached me with the opportunity to parachute out of an airplane.  Bagholder was in - all the way in!   Since we were noobies, before jumping we were required to take a 4 hour class designed to help us out should something go wrong during the jump.  One of the things they had us do was watch a 90 minute video of all the possible problems ranging from,  a non opening chute, a tangled chute, a torn chute, a torn ripcord, a partially opened chute, etc…. The video was just one disaster after the next.  After 90 minutes of that, about half of the people in my class got up, walked out, went to their cars, and drove away.  Even Bagholder was having second thoughts.  


     So, i pulled the instructor aside and asked him

Monday, August 16, 2021

Masks for thee, but not for me ...






  Pictured above are the 3 stooges, a slapstick trio who were a seminal influence in Bagholders childhood. They would routinely undertake mundane everyday tasks - like walking through a door (pictured above) - and fail at them, often in spectacular fashion.  Notice in the photo above there is a doorway, plenty big enough for any of the stooges to get through. But in typical stooge manner, they attempt to go through the door simultaneously - shoulder to shoulder - which prevents any of them from getting through.  All of which brings us to the topic of todays discussion:


                                                              Masks, and their efficacy.





  

 Fauci has claimed on many occassions wearing a mask is one of the best things you can do to prevent the spread of the Virus.

Friday, August 13, 2021

To Jab, or not to Jab (part 2)








   Since we discovered in part one - link here - the decision to vax is largely tied to political affiliation, Bagholder thought today he would vet the arguments of the pro vaccine side.  At one point or another, Bagholder reached out (some verbally - some in writing) to every one of the 41 people he could list which voted Democrat in the last election AND chose to get the Jab. In no uncertain terms I asked WHY they did it & to please help me understand

Thursday, August 12, 2021

To Jab, or not to Jab (part 1)

  


    When making big investment decisions, one of the most important factors is looking at who is on which side of the trade, also known as the structure - link here.  In many arenas, like the commodity markets - nothing else even matters. Bagholder, being the logical type, believes looking at structure when making life decisions - as opposed to just investment decisions - is a worthwhile pursuit. So, when considering

Wednesday, August 11, 2021

Love in Theory....... Hate in Practice

  

                                                            

    One of the Seminal moments in political history came in the year 1875, In Germany of all places. A new political party was formed, called the social democratic party. It was known as the party of "Love". The way the party leaders saw it, Government was to be like a loving father who took care of his citizens. This is evidenced by the fact Germany was the first country on Earth whose Government provided universal Health Care for all. They were also the first country to have Social security payments to the elderly. Germany, and the party of Love quickly became the envy of Europe. They were far and away the most progressive and idealistic

Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Learn from History ..... Or be Doomed to repeat it




  

   In the 1960's, Pharmaceutical companies were permitted to bring drugs to market without much, if any testing.  So when pregnant women suffering from morning sickness were looking for relief, the drug companies were happy to provide a drug called Thalidomide.  The drug was very effective in stopping morning sickness....the problem however was in the side effects.  Babies born to women taking Thalidomide while pregnant showed a 12 fold increase in birth defects.  Not only were the side effects horrific, but it took almost a decade for the scientific community to figure out the 12x increase in birth defects was caused by thalidomide.

   One of the interesting lessons from the Thalidomide debacle was how the connection between the drug & side effects was established. There was a group of women who chose not to take the drug creating what scientists call "the control group".   After a decade, there were enough births (data) for doctors to compare births from those on the drug, to those not on the drug (the control group).  Once the sample size was large enough, it was obvious when comparing the 2 groups - Thalidomide was causing the defects. 

    Enter the federal Government.  Shortly after this debacle, the FDA was given some teeth. They mandated 2 things...  First, does the drug work (efficacy). Secondly, what are the potential risks (side effects). Ever since, drug companies have been required to show a drug works - first in a Lab (phase 1), secondly in animals (phase 2) , and finally in clinical trials with Humans (phase 3) - before they are permitted to sell the drug on the open market. In addition they are required to disclose all side effects; which is why every drug commercial ends with a long list of potential maladies.  All  this thorough testing  seems very reasonable to Bagholder,  as we do not want to end up with more Thalidomides. 

   In the mid 1970's, just a few years after they empowered FDA and fresh off the Thalidomide disaster, the USA gets hit with an epidemic of Swine flu. So how does Government respond? Under emergency use authorization, they allow drug companies to create and market  a vaccine in only months without clinical testing or FDA approval. Sound familiar? As it turned out the vaccine was killing & maiming far more people than the Flu - and so the vaccine was pulled from the market in only months, an abject failure.  

   Fast forward to 2020 - the year of Covid.  Does government learn from their past mistakes? Of course not. Government, in its infinite wisdom, arbitrarily decides to suspend what has worked for  nearly 50 years, and once again, allow drug companies to sell their experimental mRna "vaccines" without testing and without FDA approval. Obviously they do not learn from history.

      Speaking of FDA approval, drug companies only get approval on about 8% of the drugs they take to the FDA. Meaning 92% of the time, their concoctions fail to work.  So you have 2 drugs (Moderna & Pfizer) brought to market without testing from companies who fail 92% of the time.   If history is any guide,  for you glass half full types, there is a 14.72% chance ONE of the 2 drugs will work  ((100 - {(.92x .92) + (.08 x .08)}) = 14.72) . For the realists among you, there is a 99.36% probability at least ONE of them will fail ((100 - 100(.08x.08))=99.36) . 

 Yes, you read that correctly - 99.36% probability one of them will FAIL. 

  I can hear the whining now....Oh Bagholder ....you do not know what you are talking about!  Thing is though, Math is very unforgiving, because it cannot be argued - and if there is one thing Bagholder understands - its math. 

   The part Bagholder is struggling with is why the incessant push for a 100% vaccination rate?   The news cycle is 24/7 - get the vaccine!!  I've seen them use fear as a motivator - get the vaccine before the virus get you.  I've seen them use flattery - get the vaccine, its the smart move.  I've seen them use bribery - get the vaccine, and you can get a free side of fries. I've seen threats - get the vaccine or you are out of a job.  I've seen mandates, get the vaccine - or you are out of the military. What I haven't seen from TPTB is the Math, because its just not on their side. The question remains, why the push for 100% vaccination.  

And then it hit me....

   With a 100% vaccination rate, there is no "control group".   When the long term side effects of the Vaccines start showing up -  There will be no control group to which we can compare results, and thus no way to establish a connection between the Vaccine & side effects.  So a couple years from now when sterility rates soar, or cancer rates skyrocket  - or whatever the side effects may be - they can then be conveniently blamed on some new Virus.  Gman & the drug companies will then step in with another new drug to solve the problem their covid vaccine created.  Bagholder strongly suspects TPTB know there are long term issues with the Vaccines. As such, the relentless push for 100% is to cover up their tracks, and hide a Crime in progress. 


  Just remember, you are not ANTI-VAX ....you are just part of the CONTROL GROUP.


The bigger the Lie ....

  



   Much like the late, great George Carlin - Bagholder has only a few rules to live by. The first is "I don't believe anything Government tells me".... Some good examples include:

"Read my lips, no new taxes"  LIE

"I did not have sex with that woman"  LIE

"Saddam has Weapons of Mass Destruction"  LIE

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  Bagholder could easily name another dozen lies just off the top of his head - but you get the idea.  There was not a shred of truth in any of those statements.... Which brings us to the Latest Government LIE.  

"Covid Vaccines are safe & effective"

It's hard to believe Gman can pack 4 lies into a 6 word sentence, then again - they are world class Liars.


LIE #1

"Vaccines"

    When you get a Vaccine for something - you are immune.  The immunity is what makes it a Vaccine. For example, Bagholder has gotten a Polio Vaccine, as such - will never get polio. How is it then, there are 100's of thousands of Vaccinated people coming down with Covid?  Simple, It is Not a Vaccine - it is something else.  Much like calling my dog a cat does not make him a cat..... Calling this a Vaccine does not make it a Vaccine. 


LIE #2

 "SAFE"

  According to VAERS (the vaccine adverse reaction office of the CDC) as of 7/16/21 there have been 9125 deaths in the US reported attributable to the VACCINE, and over 110,000 Reactions so severe they required Hospitalization.  In fact, there have been more hospitalizations & Deaths in the USA  from these  "covid vaccines" than ALL other Vaccines in US history, combined!!  With numbers like these, Anybody making the case these Covid shots are Safe - is Lying.   Once again, calling my dog a cat, does not make him a cat....Nor does calling these covid shots "Safe" make them Safe.


Lie #3

   "Effective"

     If these Covid shots are effective, why are "vaccinated" people testing positive for Covid? Why would booster shots be neccesary for something which is effective?  According to the CEO of Pfizer the Pfizer Vaccine is 84% effective in preventing Covid - link here. For people incapable of critical thought, 84% sounds wonderful.  Truth is 84% is a disgrace. We are a country of roughly 360 million people with roughly 36 million cases - meaning 10% of us have been infected, and 90% of us have not been infected. In other words,  Doing Nothing to prevent covid has been 90% effective. Only Big Pharma & Gman could lower the 90% down to 84%, and call it Effective.   My dog is a cat. 


LIE #4

  Implications

  "Covid Vaccines are safe and Effective"  is a Declarative statement.  When made by someone in a position of authority, like for instance, the President of the United States - there are some implications. Chief among those, would be the vaccines have been thoroughly tested. Fact is, they have not been tested - at all. These are experimental Drugs. Make no mistake, If you have taken the Vaccine, you are part of an experiment. In US history, there has never been a mRna drug to pass phase 2 testing (on animals), let alone phase 3 testing (on humans in clinical trials).  To state these covid shots are safe & effective without testing is more than just disingenuous, it is an outright LIE.


  Bagholder is quite certain when history looks back years from now ..... the statement "Covid Vaccines are safe & effective"  will go down as the biggest Government Lie since Abraham Lincoln told the masses the "Income tax is a TEMPORARY measure to fund the war".

Monday, August 9, 2021

Covid - by the numbers


 First some indisputable facts both sides can agree on ...

1. The Virus is Real

2. The "vaccine" appears to help in combating the Virus should you get it, but is not without risk

3. Approximately 1.6% (1 in 60) of people who have tested positive with Covid have died (36mil US cases, 600k deaths - grossly exaggerated number, but lets use it)

4. There is risk present both in taking the Vaccine and NOT taking the Vaccine

5. According to the CDC  82% of the Deaths Have been in people over 65, and 95.2% of deaths have been people over 50


   The real Question here is what are the risks, exactly ..... Lets consider the math first ....

  In a country of 350 million people with 600k deaths, The overall chances of Death are 1 in 584. 

 There are roughly 54 million aged 65 and older in this country, Leaving 296 million under the age 65. 

  600k deaths x 82%  Yields 492,000 deaths from over 65, leaving 108,000 deaths from the under 65.  


  Meaning if you are over 65, actual chances of death (492k out of 54 mil) are about 1 in 112 

  For people under 65, the same math (296 mil/108,000 deaths) yields a result of 1 in 2740. 

  For people under 50, the same math (236mil/29230 deaths) yields a result of 1 in 8073.


    Now, couple those numbers with the March 19th study by the University of Chicago showing 82.2% of people testing positive for Covid are Vitamin D deficient, while 17.8% are not Vitamin D deficient.

 People whose vitamin D levels are good & over 65, the odds of getting Covid AND dying from it can now be adjusted as follows: 112/.178 = 1 in 629

 People whose vitamin D levels are good & under 65, the odds of getting Covid and dying from it can now be adjusted as follows: 2740/.178 = 1 in 15,397

 People whose vitamin D levels are good & under 50, the odds of getting Covid and dying from it can now be adjusted as follows: 8073/.178 = 1 in 45,353


Fun fact for those in the under 65 group:   You have a better chance of being struck by lightning (1 in 15,300 - google it) than dying from Covid.

  For the record, Bagholder finds it despicable the World has been turned upside down for a Virus killing one healthy person in every 15,397 people under 65. 

  Even more reprehensible, is a country which injects its young with an experimental vaccine highly likely to fail. 

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  And now lets consider some facts about the Vaccine .....

- No clinical trials

- No Double blind studies

- No phase 3 testing

-The mRna Vaccines are altering both the Structure (at the ACE 2 receptor) AND function (to start producing spike proteins) of every cell in your Body

- Another fun fact... Do you know what else alters the structure & function of your cells?  I'll save you the trouble of research - the answer is Cancer

 As if all that is not bad enough, there is this:

- According to VAERS (the vaccine adverse reaction office of the CDC) as of 7/16/21 there have been 9125 deaths in the US reported attributable to the VACCINE, and over 110,000 Reactions so severe they required Hospitalization.  Unlike the 600k Covid deaths where hospitals were incentivized with cash payments to report, there is no cash payment for the 9125 Vaccine deaths. So it is safe to assume the 9125 deaths the CDC admits to, is LOW - but lets use it. 

According to the Wall Street Journal, Just over 124 million Americans are now fully Vaccinated. If you divide 9125 by 124 million that gives you a Vaccine death rate of 1 in 13,589.

So in conclusion, The Virus is killing 1 in 45,353 people under age 50 who are not Vitamin D deficient - while the Vaccine is killing 1 in 13,589.  

 In Other words, without even considering the long term side effects .......

The VACCINE is 3.5x deadlier than the VIRUS. 

Bagholder will take his chances with the Virus.

Saturday, June 1, 2013

SILVER .... A winning hand





  Any long term winning poker player would tell you they don't have any particular style of play. Instead, they size up their opponents style and then craft a strategy (style) to defeat them. Consider the childhood game of Rock-Papers-Scissors. If your opponents style is to show up with scissors, well you need to show up with Rock. Winning poker is the same, in that whatever the opponents style - there is a way to defeat it. Human nature dictates we are all creatures of habit. Play poker in the same habitual manner, and the pros will eat you alive. This is why less than 2% of all active poker players are long term winners. The other 98% all habitually play a particular style (maybe tight, loose, agressive, passive, nitty, etc...) which is the equivalent of always playing scissors in RSP. Could u imagine how simple it is to defeat someone who always plays scissors?

  The investment arena is very similar to poker in that about 2% make the Lion's share of the money, while the other 98% are mostly losers. The reason is the same as poker, in that those who make markets design them to move in such a way as to defeat all strategies. You trade off the technicals, they will get you. Trade off the fundamentals, they will get you too. Trade off momentum, you are going to lose. Trade off charts, you have no chance. Markets move in a manner which Bag as many people on both sides of a trade as possible - once you understand that - improving your investment returns is easy.

  Consider the Silver Market..... In the last 2 years price has fallen from $48 down to its current $22. As a consequence, the momentum traders are piling on the short side. Those who trade off charts will tell you the Silver Chart looks Horrid. The technicals are all screaming Sell. Right this very moment, the COT structure shows speculators with record size short positions. With 98% of market participants believing lower prices lie ahead, which way do you suppose prices will head from here?

   Want more proof? OK..How about the few brave contrarians who rightly think because the silver price has been cut in half & it must therefore be a bargain at these levels. So they head to their local coin shop to buy some silver, where they are greeted with record HIGH premiums. Speaking as someone with decades of experience in the Physical Silver markets, the premiums you have to pay above current market price to obtain physical silver has never been higher, both in terms of percentage And in nominal price.

  As an example, All thru the 1990's Silver Eagles could be bought RETAIL for 40-50 cents over spot. Nowadays, the same silver eagles would run $5 over - if you are lucky enough to find them. The high premiums have the effect of turning away would be buyers, because almost nobody has both the conviction to buy silver at these price levels AND the willingness to pay the high premiums too.  Record high premiums, has the effect of keeping would be buyers from getting long - while at the same time welcoming sellers to market by offering those high premiums to them. So with a current market environment of openly welcoming sellers While turning away buyers there is simply no possible way prices could be headed lower long term.  Think about it this way .... if the silver market was headed considerably lower from here, the powers that be would price silver with record LOW premiums to make it easier for anyone who wanted to get long, to do so. Those low premiums, would also discourage sellers (who would think they are not getting a fair price relative to market) - keeping them long for the ride lower.

   So lets consider all the current ingredients....Momentum traders short. Technical traders short. Chart traders short. Bargain hunters punished with high premiums, while sellers are welcomed with open arms. With everyone on the short side the only possible way 98% of market participants could be on the wrong side of the trade is if silver prices are headed higher. The whole move lower (from $48 down to $22) is a Giant bluff by the powers that be designed to trap the 98% on the wrong side of the trade. Do what any poker pro would do, man up - call their bluff & get long. F*ck the premiums. End of story.

Monday, September 3, 2012

Political Prizefight







  
  Looking forward to the November elections for President, We here at Mytwocent$ thought it would be interesting to breakdown the election as the heavyweight fight we wish it was. Leaving corruption aside, when fights are scored - they are scored by the round. The winner gets 10 and the loser gets 9, unless it is a complete blowout, which is  scored 10-8.   What follows are 13 (rounds?) items which will influence the outcome of the upcoming election - scored Boxing style. 

Round 1 Political skills.  
    What better place to start than with the fact Obama was able  capture the presidency four years ago with the thinnest of resumes - steamrolling the Hillary express in the process. With the exception of Bill Clinton, that kind of political skill is unmatched our lifetime. Romney has his party's nomination by default,  its his turn - just like it was mcains turn 4 years ago. While Romney may be accomplished in the real world, Obama is accomplished in the political world. Big difference. 10-9 Obama. 

Round 2.  VP's
     Is there really any doubt who would make a better president - Biden or Ryan. One is a new vibrant on the rise Ayn Rand disciple, the other an old out of touch career politician with a claim to fame of being this nations most accomplished plagiarist. Sounds like a Romney knockout, except recent history would argue picking a young, vibrant, vice presidential running mate is a surefire way to lose.  Palin, Edwards, Ferraro, and Quayle all lost VP bids to older, experienced, more accomplished opponents. Fail to learn from the lessons of history, and ruin awaits. In deference to history, Score this 10-9 Obama. 


Round 3 Leadership
     Great leaders are resourceful. They have an uncanny ability to unite, meaning they get more from the whole, than the sum of the parts. And most importantly, they live in the moment. We would argue all of those traits could be found in Romney - a man who has successfully turned around multiple companies.  On the other hand Obama - the consummate divider - keeps a very tightly controlled image. That is a sure sign of someone who never resides in the present. Image freaks are wheedlers ….always measuring, primping, persuading, manipulating, using, selling, acting, but never being. Mentally, they are always somewhere else. Its why Obama struggles without a teleprompter. His Ego demands he stay on a script (where he is comfortable), instead of just being himself (where he is not comfortable). While this makes Obama a master manipulator, it also makes him a poor leader. 10-9 Romney


Round 4 Demographics
    This one intrigues Bagholder. There are a number of groups who went big for Obama 4 years ago, which today, are probably feeling a little disenfranchised. For example, the young. How many young college graduates in debt up to their eyeballs with student loans, struggling in the worst job market in decades, are really anxious to pull the lever for more of the same?  How about all those folks who voted for  'Change' 4 years ago.  That is a huge group of people feeling cheated. These are just a couple examples of the groups which will be abandoning Obama in droves. In the meantime, Bagholder cannot think of a single group who went Republican 4 years ago, that plan on switching to Obama.  10-9 Romney

Round 5 Clinton
   In honor of the most skilled politician in my lifetime …Its the Economy, stupid. The electorate votes their pocketbook, end of story. You would think that make this a 10-8 round for Romney, but the gross number of folks receiving government checks has grown significantly on Obama's watch.  It hardly seems likely the welfare class will vote themselves out of a check. Then you must consider Gman's (ministry of truth?) July report, stating the rate of inflation in the US is zero. Bagholder is in awe of the temerity (another Clinton specialty) required to actually claim Zero inflation in the United States today.  Then again, the bigger the Lie, the more they believe. The fact most people blindly believe nonsense like this disturbs Bagholder. Meaning too many people, can be convinced too easily, this economy is in recovery.  10-9 Romney


Round 6   Numbers 
    Its really a question of which numbers will hold sway. Bagholder believes 11 million lost jobs on Obama's watch should matter. However, that 11 million is likely trumped by the 21 million currently working for Gman or receiving unemployment benefits. Bagholder also believes $9 for a box of cereal should matter, but that $9 is trumped by the 48 million currently receiving  SNAP cards.  Bagholder believes Trillion dollar deficits should matter. However those trillions are likely trumped by the millions of teachers, junior Gmen, and Gman contractors those trillions payoff.  Perhaps the most important numbers though, are 4 & 8, as in Obama could only perpetrate another 4 years of damage, while Romney, theoretically, could be at the wheel for 8.  Bagholder can do the four standing on his head. Obama 10-9


Round 7 Focus
     In today's America, it is virtually impossible to succeed in anything without working hard. I read a NY Times article recently which stated Obama has played hundreds of rounds of Golf since becoming President. Speaking as a Golf Junkie, How hard could this guy be working?  Contrast with Romney… He has successfully ran multiple companies because he understands part of diligence is accepting responsibility for what is, and moving forward. This is where the big O fails. In the last 4 years Bagholder cannot recall one instance where Obama has owned this economy. Even today, he still blames everyone else for this economy, while acting like he is the only President in history to be handed a bag of shit by his predecessor. There is no moving forward with Obama, because he will not accept the reality of what is. This round goes 10-9 Romney
     

Round 8 Reagan
  Are you better off today than 4 years ago? It worked for Reagan In 1980, as people looked around and saw mass unemployment & soaring inflation. That vision was confirmed by Gmans own statistics, so Carter never had a chance. Today, those same stats (unemployment & inflation) are conveniently (for Obama) not tracked the same way. In fact they are rigged purposely lower to paint a  prettier picture than what actually exists. In contrast to 1980, People today are left wondering if they should believe the inflation & mass unemployment they see with their own eyes, or the statistics  they hear from Gman, which say there is no inflation & unemployment is falling. As poor as the economy ACTUALLY is today, this should be a 10-8 round for Romney. With Most voters predisposed to believe what they hear rather than what they see; Obama has a lot better chance than Carter. So we score it 10-9 Romney  

Round 9 Morality
       It is difficult to believe either of these two could win a morality contest. Romney seems to have it, when its convenient; which at a minimum makes him both disingenuous & hypocritical. Interesting though is his choice of Ryan as VP, because Bagholder has never met a Rand disciple who didn't have a moral compass. It seems as though Romney is aware of his glaring weakness, and sees Ryan as the cure for what ails him. This self-awareness puts him ahead of Obama in the morality department. Obama has never had to be introspective,  living his whole life in the fantasy worlds of academics & politics. Those are two worlds where individuality is dismissed in favor of group think, in other words……. no morality required. 10-9 Romney


Round 10  Beer 
     Speaking as someone who has occasionally tipped a few, with whom (Romney or Obama) would you prefer to share a few pitchers of beer?  Bagholder is not completely convinced Romney is not a Robot built by some wall street techies. He is very machine like in his demeanor. At times he sounds like a recording, of himself. Obama, due to many of the character flaws mentioned here, somehow seems more, well, human. Easier to connect with, dare I say, more likable. While Obama has no chance of getting Bagholder's vote in November, He would get Bagholder's vote in a contest for whom we would like to share a few brewskies.  Score this round Obama 10-9  

Round 11 Electoral Map 
     The map is a daunting one for Romney. He would have to hold ALL the Mccain states AND pull 97 electoral voles from states Mccain lost. The most logical route to 97 would have to include Florida, Ohio, Indiana, N carolina, Virginia, Iowa, Wisconsin. Obama's well known stepping on the coal industry could cost him in NC, Va, and Oh. Indiana is safely in the Romney column already. Ryan will be needed in Wi just as the Republican machine will be needed in Florida.  Romney has no margin of error, as there are few other states he can be competitive in, let alone win. While it can be done, its the math equivalent of trying to hit a 7 team parlay. Anyone who has ever been to Vegas could tell you, They almost NEVER hit. 10-8 Obama
  

Round 12 Charisma
    Bagholder defines Charisma as the uncanny ability to get people to overlook your bad side, because they really like the good side. Reagan had it because he spoke his mind  in a concise manner. Clinton had it because he could fake sincerity whenever the situation demanded it. As for Obama & Romney, well they only have charisma in small doses. While Obama is incredibly smooth, his disarming manner is not so beguiling as we would overlook his playing hundreds of rounds of golf while the  US economy burns. For the record, what most Americans would describe as a smooth disarming manner, Bagholder would describe as scripted, and therefore disingenuous. Romney is just as disingenuous as Obama. Unlike Obama though, he is comfortable with his own hypocrisy. This allows much more time to focus on others, as opposed to say, preening. 10-9 Romney 


Round 13 Choices
     You want Change? Or more of the same? ….. You want more government in your life? Or a lot more Government in your life? …..  You want to Change Obamacare, or do you like it the way it is?   ….Do you like a  broader tax base with more paying & less taking, or do you like a narrower tax base with those of us who pay, paying more - and those who take, taking more? ….  You want to elect a guy who has a track record of turning around broken companies, or a guy with a 4 year track record of blaming his predecessor?  …..While the choices above are not the choices Bagholder would like, they are still clear-cut and thus easy to make. We can elect someone who who knows how to do, or we can elect someone who knows how to blame. Gee, let me think …. Romney 10-8



  The next President, by a score of 124-121, will be Mitt Romney.