In all the debate about who has health insurance, who does not, why he or she does or does not have health insurance- eGrumps submits the wrong question is being asked. The basic issue is whether some are not getting adequate health care, not who has medical insurance or not, and if they are not, what [...]

In the drive to get Obamacare enacted in some form, President Obama in his speach, said the 30,000,000 “cannot” get health insurance. Peter Orszag, head of the Office of Management and Budget, said that figure was based upon “Census Bureau data.” Wrong, wrong, wrong – the Census Bureau does not report who “cannot” get health [...]

This was “borrowed” from www.pithycomment.com. It’s worth repeating: When you think of the debt the next generation must pay off, it is no wonder a  baby yells when it is born. ____________________________________________________________

Washington, D. C. , September 18, 2009  (Commentary by eGrumps) When eGrumps was young, sometime in the Middle Ages, his Mother used to say to him when he exaggerated, or(gasp!) even lied to her, that he was full of prunes. I don’t know the derivation of that phrase, I can only guess what it means, [...]

Washingto, D. C. September 7, 2009 In response to President Obama’s speech to the Little Tykes of America (aka school children), eGrumps has been asked to address them in their classrooms, the same as the President is going to do.  I have been advised by the organizing committee that I am free to say what [...]

The trouble with becoming an IRS Agent, 95% of them give the rest a bad name. The difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion – the jail walls. Letter to the IRS: After hearing a sermon on Sunday, a man wrote the following to the IRS: “I have been unable to sleep, knowing that I have [...]

Washington, D. C. August 19, 2008 (Commentary by eGrumps) The Obama Administration in a desperate effort to balance the budget and eliminate the negative fiscal effect of “Universal Health Care,” has proposed allowing Americans (but not illegals) to purchase, in advance, prepaid medical junkets for overseas treatment. Anticipating a possible, though remote, rationing of medical [...]

Washington D. C., August 18, 2009  (Commentary by eGrumps) In a remarkable example of how not to represent a client, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has filed a brief in the case of a gay couple suing the federal government to invalidate the Defense of Marriage Act which was enacted by Congress in 1996.  The [...]

Washington, D. C., August 14, 2009 (Commentary by eGrumps) Bowing to popular pressure, President Obama, after stating that there were no “Death Panel” provisions in any portion of the proposed Obamacare health bills, has ordered the non-existing provisions deleted from the proposed law. No longer  would “dying with dignity” be considered, rather “dying without dignity” [...]

Washington D. C. July 30, 2009 Today’s beer party at the White House had to be the dullest beer party in history. Even with Joe Biden, famous for his rapier-like wit, the action was not too lively. Maybe they needed more peanuts. Next time – have a keg ready and invite a few of eGrump’s [...]

The eGrumps Dissembling Information of the Year Award (so far): To the House Committee  which explained why private health care insurance will still be available under the pending Obama Health Care Bill (or at least one of the pending health care bills.) Definition: Dissemble: To hide under a false appearance; to put on the appearance [...]

Washington D.C. July 24, 2009  (Commentary by eGrumps) “I could’ve calibrated those words differently.” so sayeth the President. Actually, several learned scholars have said that what he really should have said was “I miscalibrated those words.” The scholarly semantical journals have said that the whole controversy would have gone away if (i) he uncalibrated the [...]

Washington D. C. July 23, 2009 (Reported by eGrumps) In an effort to revive public approval of his Health Care Plan, and to reassure the American people that they would continue to receive prompt, quality health care,  President Obama announced that he was recruiting senior executives from inside government departments. Their experience, he announced, should [...]

(Washington D. C., July 13, 2009)(eGrumps commentary) The ethnic clash in the so-called Western Autonomous Region of China has been largely ignored by America’s Major TV Networks and Main Stream Media. Why? What is going on over there is a very serious clash between two ethnic groups. but not much of it is reported in [...]

Washington D.C., June 25, 2009 (exclusive to eGrumps) Congressperson Barney Frank (D, Mass.) now Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee has asked both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to loosen up their lending standards for mortgages on new condominiums. It wasn’t too long ago that Congressperson Frank said he was willing to roll the [...]

(Washington D.C. June 20, 2009)(exclusive to eGrumps) The Administration, when asked at a press conference what factors they had used in determining whether America would “meddle” in the internal affairs of other countries gave a quite satsifactory explanation, they said.  Pressed as to why America has said it would not “meddle” in Iran, but apparently [...]

(Los Angeles, CA, June 15, 2009)(Exclusive to eGrumps) At a press conference held in Los Angeles, CA today, eGrumps presented his solution to the problem that is tearing apart the fabric of American society. The problem, eGrumps said, is the clash between those who favor traditional values and believe that a marriage should be between [...]

(Washington D. C., June 11, 2009) (exclusive to eGrumps) On March 14, 2009 eGrumps reported on  requiring enemy combatants to be given Miranda rights. The story (emphasis added) was as follows: “Enemy and Friendly Combatants The Obama Administration has abandoned the use of the term “enemy combatant.”  Speaking from the White House, President Obama announced [...]

(Washington D.C, June 8, 2009) (exclusive to eGrumps) President Obama has come up with a plan to satisfy The United State’s debt to China. Expressing his concern over how this debt would ever be repaid, he has come up with an ingenious solution which, he said, was a win-win solution. In complete cancellation of America’s debt [...]

(Washington, D. C., June 6, 2009)(exclusive to eGrumps) The administration proudly announced that their proposed health care plan was financially very feasible. “This plan will work” said one spokesperson (who asked for anonynimity). Those who object to the plan have not considered the plan to reduce costs by limiting, or else reducing certain procedures. While [...]