So I was  surprised by the news that Mrs Obama and kids were in Aspen this weekend for skiing. I guess perception by the public that this might be excessive doesn’t matter. Are they tone deaf about this?  But wait, where was this reported? I saw it on Drudge from a British newspaper. Did you read it anywhere or hear about it on any media outlet?  They sure do a good job covering for this administration.

While a one time trip like this  for the president’s family could be acceptable, it came after a 17 day Hawaiian vacation in December; a safari trip to southern Africa in the fall ;  a vacation to Marthas Vineyard in the summer;  skiing last year at Vail and Beaver Creek; and a vacation to Spain the year before.

The president for all of his talk of being for the working man lives in his elitist bubble with his Chicago cronies. He  and his wife operate in a world that is easily the one percent he continuously criticizes. He is a hypocrite and we pay the price on a daily basis.  Maybe someday I could go to Aspen too? Nah, I would only see elitist democrats and fat cat Hollywood types.  They probably even pay the window rate for  daily lift tickets.  There is at least that justice.

The premise is this: What if in the future, the currency were time instead of money? What if you only had a certain amount of time to live and if you used it up or  squandered it you would die? Everyone gets to live to 25, but after that, you only have a year.  You can earn  more time by working, stealing,  inheriting, gambling etc. But when your time runs out…. your life ends. Rich people are those with more time, and the poor barely have enough to live day to day.

Instead of money, bank vaults are filled with time dispensers. Loans are made of time, and you pay interest on the time you borrow. Charity missions give out time rather than money. To get to better parts of the country, you have to give up some of your time, which of course the poor cant do. The rich can afford whatever they want because it is paid for in time of which they have a surplus. Anyway,  thats the concept.

What drives  the movie is the love story that leads to a Robin- Hood like  adventure for Seyfried and Timberlake.  Once the film was over, we sat and talked about what a parallel this was to today, but using time as an analogy for money.  There were societal  insights that could be drawn as well about greed, poverty, excess, time/financial markets,  inequities etc. But it isn’t necessary to overanalyze the movie to come away with two things: first a top notch movie experience; and two the concept of time as something not to be wasted in life.

Do yourself a favor if you are looking for a very different viewing experience this spring,  go out and rent it. You will not be disappointed.   If any of you have seen it, I would be interested in your thoughts. I’ve embedded the movie trailer below.

Have you heard of the USS John Murtha? Yes , sadly we have a Navy ship named after a disgraced, corrupt, politician. But hey , he was a long time democrat, so what the heck.  Its only a military thing and who cares what the military  think.  Would you want to serve on board the John Murtha? Would you want to go into harms way on the Gabrielle Giffords?  To some, a name may not mean much; however if one is looking for inspiration and tradition,  I really don’t think these two compare to  service members who gave their lives, or presidents who have led  our nation.  But as Paul often says, “wait, there’s more.”

Yes, the administration really chose well when they named another ship the  USS Cesar Chavez. Hard to believe but here we have a labor activist who described his two years in the navy as the worst two years of his life. Talk about inspiring! I would definitely want to be on board the Chavez; How about you ?

If you haven’t noticed, the administration and the Secretary of the Navy are using this as a way of honoring democrat notables.  At this rate,  I don’t think the Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reed can be far behind. But wait a minute, lets not stop there. Lets really honor the people behind this administration: USS Saul Alinsky;  USS Jeremiah Wright; USS Jesse Jackson; and lest we be accused of being  prejudiced against lunatics, the USS Al Sharpton.

There are so many better  examples of selfless sacrifice and heroism in the Navy and Marine Corps that it is truly an affront to ignore these individuals in favor of political tributes.  But that’s what this administration is all about: politics.  Please God do not grant these people another four years. They are mocking our institutions, attacking the capitalist system,  weakening the military, and showing a disregard for the constitution. As we begin President’s Day Weekend, let’s think of how we can work together to find a suitable , electable, candidate to stop the madness.

Finally, before we go tonight, I would like to give a Jasper Journal “shout- out”  to  one of our regular contributors, Beth, who recently celebrated a very special day in North Carolina. Thanks for being part of the blog family. Have a great weekend! See you Monday.