It has been reported in the Washington Post that federal health officials are investigating claims that “significant complications” have occured due to the H1N1 vaccine.  The latest analysis of data has detected an elevated rate of Guillain-Barr syndrome.  Guillain-Barr syndrome can cause paralysis and even death. Serious cases of Bell’s palsy, a temporary facial paralysis, have also been reported and possibly linked to the H1N1 vaccine. Thrombocytopenia has also been reportedly linked to H1N1. Thrombocytopenia is a very serious condition of low level of blood platelets.

The data is being collected through networks the government is using to monitor people who were inoculated against the swine flu back in 2009. Though the US government and other governments made exaggerated claims about the seriousness of the H1N1 flu virus, the actual virus caused much fewer deaths and was generally much less serious than the regular seasonal flu.  The US spent millions of tax-payer dollars on the vaccine none-the-less prompting some to claim it was a quid-pro-quo between government interests and profit driven pharmaceutical companies.

There have also been charges leveled that the World Health Organization exaggerated the pandemic’s risks. This has prompted United Nations to launch two investigations, which are ongoing.   Of course, the UN investigating the World Health Organization is much akin to the New York Gambiano mafia clan investigating the Martino family mafia clan.  Only a fool would expect serious answers to tough questions to come from a UN investigation.  It is more likely that any criminal or unseemly behavior will be covered up as was done in the past.

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What a horrific sight.  The young Iranian woman known as Neda was recently murdered by the Iranian government for daring to protest against her government and the rigged elections from last week.  This is the same Iranian government who Obama has reached out his hand to.  Dear God, I wish we had a strong leader in America instead of this weak man who wears an empty suit.

The fact is, this young woman was murdered by her government.  Her father could do nothing but stand by and watch.  It is unimaginable that governments still create such crimes against their people.

But, I digress.  There are more important things which emanate from all that we see on television, twitter and facebook– the Iranian people are bravely standing up for their freedom– even facing death to do so.  This begs a question.  In the USA, formerly known as the “land of the free” and the “home of the brave”, I wonder how many of us would be willing to face death to stand up for our own freedom?  Is it possible that we are no longer lovers of freedom like these brave Iranians?

I have read recently that the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) has fallen to below 7000. The DJIA has not been that low since 1997, 12 years ago! What happens to our money in our 401k when the price of a stock goes down? When a stock price falls, from say $50 per share to $10 per share, I wonder where that money has actually gone. Did it evaporate? Did it cease to exist? If not, then where is it?

Certainly, the investors don’t have this money any longer as we have seen school teachers and others complain that their retirement funds have lost thousands of dollars of value. So, since the people (teachers, firefighters, nurses, etc) don’t have the money, who does?

I don’t know the answer to my question but I can hazzard a guess. For certain, someone has this money. My suggestion is that the rich have gotten richer and the poor have gotten poorer. As a Conservative, that is not something I am used to saying. But it seems to be absolutely accurate. If this is not the case, then someone please explain to me where the money has gone!

President Obama stated today that he has a goal to cut the deficit in half by 2012.  How noble of him.  He claims that he will reduce the deficit with a combination of tax hikes on the wealthy and spending cuts.  Is this feasible?

First off, he is a democrat, so we know that he will not be cutting spending.  That clearly will not be something that will help cut the deficit.  That leaves us with tax hikes on the so-called wealthy.  This begs a question; just who does Obama consider “wealthy” in America.

I suggest that the answer is… everyone who pays taxes currently.  That means the bankers, the CEOs and, yes, Joe the Plummer and Suzie the secretary.  Trust me, making a dent in the deficit through tax cuts is not possible by taxing only the truly wealthy of this nation.  Mr. Obama will be reaching into your pocket very soon.

Is this the change we were hoping for?