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Mexican Trucks Run Loose
There are plenty of times I read the newspaper and I come across something that the U.S. Government is implementing that makes absolutely no sense at all. This weekend when I read the Wall Street Journal (U.S. to Allow Mexican Trucks; Mathews, 2/24/07) this was one of those moments. A pilot program in April will allow Mexican Trucking Companies full access to U.S. roadways. This allows Mexican Exports to be shipped directly from the factory to its final destination anywhere in the United States. If you think we have an immigration problem now, think what can happen if this is…
26Feb2007 | Michael Pencille | 2 comments | ContinuedKudos to Wal-Mart
I thought the day would never come. I open up the newspaper and I finally see something positive about Wal-Mart in the press. Most of the time when Wal-Mart is in the news it is about hiring illegal immigrants to clean its stores, or nickel and diming its employees just enough hours so they would not legally have to pay them health insurance, or my favorite….. locking its employees in the warehouse during the night shift. But now finally something positive, Wal-Mart has announced an initiative to save the world, one light bulb at a time. And because it’s Wal-Mart,…
17Jan2007 | Michael Pencille | Comments Off | ContinuedIraq Bungle
One of Ronald Regan’s favorite jokes that he used to campaign with was the one about a bureaucrat greeting his constituents with the saying “I’m from the government and I am here to helpâ€. While this philosophy was aimed almost exclusively at “Big Government, spend-a-holic Democrats†and the New Deal expansion, I find it fitting that while the Democrats might have expanded a lot, at least they were effective. People now have the conservative view that they voted for George W. to cut down on government spending. But in fact the only thing George W. really cut down on was…
3Nov2006 | Michael Pencille | Comments Off | ContinuedAn Open Letter to Mr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Dear Mr. Ahmadinejad,
I am glad you had a great time in New York City and would like to extend my warmth and hospitality to you in the hope that you never come back. I can tell that you had an amazing time by seeing your face, all smiles and laughter, on public television. Your two hour tangent given to the Council of Foreign Relations was probably well received in Iran, although I found it quite foolish. I am puzzled to why you were even invited and I apologize I could not attend, for two reasons; the first being I was not…
9Oct2006 | Michael Pencille | Comments Off | Continued
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