Watch this video.  Andrew Klavan just dismantles Barak as a faux intellectual and historically naive. 

Barack Obama, Talking Crap

-An Original Elvis Rant-

Dear History Channel,
    There was a time when I could recall all sorts of fascinating historical anecdotes, but it has been so long since I watched anything historic on your channel that I've forgotten them.  A lot could have been learned from your channel on all sorts of fascinating historic subjects.  I think I remember a couple of big wars, or maybe a dude discovering some new continents.  I recall something about a King and his subjects.  Oh, and there was this guy in Mongolia that ruled most of Asia.  Who were those guys that discovered flight?  Did they know that Ford guy?  How did that whole space race thing turn out anyway?  Did it have anything to do with that triangle of lights that were flying at night?  Must be aliens.  That explains why you air UFO Hunters.  I guess that show does document history.  I can't fault you there, though I do question the importance of documenting wackos, especially from as long ago as 1994.
    These days, however, whenever I tune into your channel I'm forced to listen to "scientists" who want to investigate a hairy ape in the northwest, or a defective weather balloon in the Nevada desert.  What happened to our glorious history?  Not ONE of these shows; Ax Men, Extreme Trains, Gangland, Ice Road Truckers, Modern Marvels (by definition), Monster Quest (insulting), or UFO Hunters (even more insulting) have anything to do with history.  Please revert to your previous wonderful programming, you know, HISTORY!!!.  Please don't assume I'm a seasoned curmudgeon, I'm young and went to college and work in a technical field.  I like to think of myself as intelligent, however, since I still watch your programming my intelligence may be in question.
    Taking the tongue out of my cheek and moving on to a serious note, I'm sure you are aware of the economic crisis our wonderful nation is now facing.  I believe you have a moral imperative to tell the story of our other economic strives.  Obviously you are aware of the saying, "those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it."  Please don't let us repeat it.  You are in a unique position to reach millions of Americans and actually educate them on our past.  A lot of which is currently relevant.  The Great Depression, for example, would be a great topic for discussion.  Especially since our government believes the "New Deal" is the hand book for relieving our current economic spiral downward.  Also, there was the recession in the late 70's and early 80's including what it took to recover, and we can learn from these lessons.
    I do love history, and your channel will always be fond to me.  I truly hope you can rekindle the strong admiration I had for your channel.  Until then, keep hunting those aliens, chopping down trees, stalking Big Foot, riding shotgun with truckers and, of course, "Modern Marvels" (why is a program titled "Modern" on the "History" Channel).
-Elvis

p.s. I've highlighted the words you should pay close attention to.

-An Original Elvis Rant-

(CNN) -- On Monday, Congressional Republican leaders put out a list of what they call wasteful provisions in the Senate version of the nearly $900 billion stimulus bill that is being debated:

• $2 billion earmark to re-start FutureGen, a near-zero emissions coal power plant in Illinois that the Department of Energy defunded last year because it said the project was inefficient.

• A $246 million tax break for Hollywood movie producers to buy motion picture film.

• $650 million for the digital television converter box coupon program.

• $88 million for the Coast Guard to design a new polar icebreaker (arctic ship).

• $448 million for constructing the Department of Homeland Security headquarters.

• $248 million for furniture at the new Homeland Security headquarters.

• $600 million to buy hybrid vehicles for federal employees.

• $400 million for the Centers for Disease Control to screen and prevent STD's.

• $1.4 billion for rural waste disposal programs.

• $125 million for the Washington sewer system.

• $150 million for Smithsonian museum facilities.

• $1 billion for the 2010 Census, which has a projected cost overrun of $3 billion.

• $75 million for "smoking cessation activities."

• $200 million for public computer centers at community colleges.

• $75 million for salaries of employees at the FBI.

• $25 million for tribal alcohol and substance abuse reduction.

• $500 million for flood reduction projects on the Mississippi River.

• $10 million to inspect canals in urban areas.

• $6 billion to turn federal buildings into "green" buildings.

• $500 million for state and local fire stations.

• $650 million for wildland fire management on forest service lands.

• $1.2 billion for "youth activities," including youth summer job programs.

• $88 million for renovating the headquarters of the Public Health Service.

• $412 million for CDC buildings and property.

• $500 million for building and repairing National Institutes of Health facilities in Bethesda, Maryland.

• $160 million for "paid volunteers" at the Corporation for National and Community Service.

• $5.5 million for "energy efficiency initiatives" at the Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration.

• $850 million for Amtrak.

• $100 million for reducing the hazard of lead-based paint.

• $75 million to construct a "security training" facility for State Department Security officers when they can be trained at existing facilities of other agencies.

• $110 million to the Farm Service Agency to upgrade computer systems.

• $200 million in funding for the lease of alternative energy vehicles for use on military installations.

I don't know about you, but this seems incredibly wasteful.  I'd rather see a $900 billion tax cut.

Suddenly, it hit me. An experiment is in order.

Redistribution of wealth

You will laugh out loud!

Received this link from a friend, I haven't vetted it yet, but I thought it was worth posting.