The Army has a toast:  “To Absent Friends.” As I drove  past the National Veterans Administration Cemetery yesterday, I saw hundreds of boy and girl scouts, with their leaders, placing a flag on each grave. While driving past it today, I saw thousands of American flags, one flying over each grave, I thought of that [...]

(Washington D. C. May 21, 2009)(exclusive to e-Grumps) Representative Charles Rangel (D – NY) expressed strong objection to the Geitner Tax Deferral Plan suggested by eGrumps on May 18, 2009.  Rep. Rangel, among other things, failed to report taxable income of about $75,000 earned from rentals in the Dominican Republic. He stated that it simply [...]

(Washington, D.C. May 19, 2009)(exclusive to eGrumps) Because of the soon to be implemented National Health Insurance Plan, President Obama announced two new plans to assist the doctors in their adaption to the new system. First – The “No Doctor Left Behind Act” – this plan will educate doctors in the best way to adapt [...]

(Washington D.C. May 18, 2009)(Exclusive to eGrumps) The current stimulus plan is not working. Unemployment figures are rising. The problem – the consummer does not have enough disposable income to buy goods and stimulate the economy. But – a precedent has been set, and I guarantee the “eGrumps Stimulus Plan” will work. The current Secretary [...]

(Washington D.C. May 14 ,2009)(Exclusive to eGrumps) Unconfirmed reports indicate that GM (with government sponsorship and encouragement) plans to use its Chinese manufacturing facilities to produce cars and import them into the US. When questioned as to how this would help American automobile workers, an unnamed Administration spokesman said: “It’s a trade off. The Chinese [...]

(Washington D. C., May 12, 2009) (exclusive to eGrumps) The Official Stimulus Csar, who has joined the prestigious Committee of Csars, has decreed that California will get its $7,000,000,000 (+/-) stimulus package only if it rescinded a reduction in the minimum wages that the state paid to unionized home health care workers, even though the [...]

Dear God: This year,  please send clothes to all those poor ladies on Daddy’s Computer. I promise to be good next year!

(Washington, D. C. April 6, 2009)  (Exclusive to eGrumps) The Executive Committee of the independent (sometimes) Washington Press Corps debated a problem that could have arisen had Senator Edwards become President. While it was not relevant at the present time, since Sen. Edwards was not nominated, yet alone elected, and, in fact, he may not [...]

Dear President Obama, It is my understanding that you are looking for one or more nominees to fill forthcoming vacancies on the Supreme Court. I read that you are looking for someone with empathy and compassion. With all due respect, sir, I believe that, while such qualities are indeed admirable, you should consider the traits [...]

(Washington, D.C., April 29, 2009) (Exclusive to eGrumps) After proudly proclaiming his accomplishments during the first 100 days, President Obama quoted that late great comedian, Al Jolsen “You ain’t seen nothin’ yet.” Later. at his weekly grand meeting of csars, one of the csars, thinking his microphone was shut off,  was overheard to say, “If the [...]

(Washington DC, April 28, 2009) (Exclusive to eGrumps) President Obama recently announced a possible new direction to determine American foreign policy.  Citing the statement of Polish pianist, Krystian Kimerman (“KK”), made in Los Angeles yesterday, that he would no longer play in the United States because of our foreign policy, Guantanamo Bay, and our relations [...]

(Washington DC, April 25,2009)(Exclusive to eGrumps) The famous citizens group (an anonymous group) set up to investigate  the non-condemnation and non-request for investigation of ethical misconduct has created a special award to be awarded to that member of Congress who has failed to (i) either condemn ethical misconduct or (ii) request the prompt  investigation of alleged [...]

Letter to the Director, CIA Langley, Virginia Dear Sir: You may have read, or your agents may have told you, that there is a very severe water shortage in So. California. Water is being rationed and we will only be allowed to water our lawns two days a week, and then not between 9:00 AM [...]

Stating that he could not understand why the good citizens of the United States did not want the  Detainees from Gitmo (now called Happy Acres Farm – see posting of  March 27, 2009.) to be released into our society, President Obama announced today that he was going to set an example and accept at least twenty [...]

Contrary to what you may read,  while America may be rapidly turning away from Capitalism, it is not turning toward Socialism. Indeed, it is turning toward the Russian Imperial Monarchy model. (Don’t believe me, read on) We  now have a King of Czars. We have Tsar Power (or Czar Power if you prefer). We (America, that [...]

Dear Ms. Napolitano: I am a Veteran and object most strongly to your Department’s report, that you must have approved, that military veterans could be susceptible to right wing recruiters or commit lone acts of violence because of our military training. Your report seems to say that  this can create a potential devastating threat to [...]

Chris Matthews, the TV Commentator who once said that one of Pres. Obama’s speeches sent tingles up his leg, called the three shots from the three Seals that killed the Pirates “lucky.”  We should all be that lucky in our chosen careers.. With that kind of luck the three Seals should leave for Las Vegas [...]

Congressional Hearing, 2003 “Rep.  Frank: I do think I do not want the same kind of focus on safety and soundness that we have in OCC [Office of the Comptroller of the Currency] and OTS [Office of Thrift Supervision]. I want to roll the dice a little bit more in this situation towards subsidized housing. [...]

Since President Obama, and his fellow G-20 Delegates have criticised American power and arrogance, I have a small suggestion. In the future, lets arm and protect American flagged vessels only. The other countries can protect their own vessels, and should they want us to attack the Somali pirates home bases, by air or by land, [...]

President Obama decided to take affirmative action against North Korea today. Expressing great admiration for the U N for planning to adopt a “presidential statement” on Monday condemning North Korea for their missile launch, he has ordered 10,000 paper copies of the U N Statement when it is adopted. He issued the following statement: “I [...]