The View from the Las Vegas Strip...

This just in: God has cast his vote for...Michelle Bachman.

Apparently, she prayed and came away with a "sense", whatever that means.

I have two problems with this. First of all, if God want's her in, why doesn't he simply smite all of the other more qualified candidates (which includes all of them). By whispering into her ear "you're my favorite" he has put her in a position to "claim" divine selection, thus nailing down the entire religious-right who will believe anything so long as it moves them up a notch or two on God's "good' list.

Secondly, God shouldn't be allowed to vote until after the polls close in California - 18 months from now.

I'm in Las Vegas today. This is an interesting place. The moment you step off the plane, they stick a vacuum (<-hard word to spell) in your wallet and set it to "steady suck." There are two type of businesses here: trinket sellers and buffet. The trinket sellers sell little plastic replicas of the worlds most plastic city. The buffets...well they are pretty darn nice.

There is also gambling here. Actually, it's everywhere.

I am staying in the Clarion Hotel-Casino which is near the McDonalds'-Casino and Target-Casino.

Thus far, this hotel is under performing. I got up this morning and took a shower. I got out only to notice there were no towels. Dripping wet, I walk to the phone and called down with my situation. They said, "You'll have to come down to get some."

I dried off with my bed sheet instead.

I watched the Bloomberg channel this morning. It's the same old story. The Democrats what to increase taxes on the rich and the GOP responds with "Americans want jobs." When the lack of a link between taxes and jobs is pointed out, the GOP quickly snaps back with "Pop Tart."

Elsewhere, the just found a tribe in Brazil that has never been in contact with modern man.

New York stepped up to the plate and voted in Gay Marriage. Good for them.

In the sequel to the book Eat, Sleep and Pray, the protagonist tells of her problem getting her fiance into the United States. The two most fouled up organizations in the country: TSA and the Department of Immigration are both part of the Department of Homeland Security. This is the department who idea of stopping terrorism is waiting for someone to phone in a suspicious lunch bag. Remember, they gave citizenship to the New York bomber who spent his vacations "snorkeling" in Pakistan.

If you want to cut spending, get rid of this department and hire a couple of good private eyes.

I have a conference to attend so gotta cut this short.

Up, up and away...

jim