Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Ross Perot Charts His Way Back Into Limelight
This is one meanass bad penny which refuses to dissappear. You may have heard of him - Henry Ross Perot, Texan with big ears? Consumer advocate and Presidential sleeper candidate? 76th richest man in America worth $4.4 billion? No? Well, maybe you may have heard about Ross Perot the chart guy. Because that's his latest evil scheme to chart his way back into the limelight. He's come up with a website called Perot Charts (http://www.perotcharts.com/).
I was curious about what it was all about, so I clicked on FAQ. Here's the first Q&A on their FAQ page. FAQ 1: Is PerotCharts.com a Web site or is it a blog? And what is a blog?
PerotCharts.com is a Web site with a blog, but the emphasis of this Web site is placed on the blog. For those visitors who are not yet acquainted with blogs, here is a brief explanation, along with some history of the word blog.
I'm not one to quibble over names, but WTF? Is it a site or a blog? No, its a site with a blog. No, no, the main thing is the blog, not the site. And then they lay it on some more by trying to explain just what a blog is? Please, Mr. Perot. I'll concede you're the coolest blogging cat on the internet, if you'll just pack up your tent, charts and all, and buy a one-way ticket to Timbuktoo.
Now what are the charts all about, and why is this important? Well, its because he's got his website or blog or whatever it is, up just in time to coincide with two things - The Presidential fight shifting to economic issues, and prices hitting the roof in the wake of skybound oil prices and runaway inflation. People are concerned about the economy, and Perot is (wants to be) the white knight rescuing hapless consumers from the clutches of evil Corporations on Wall Street and the drunken sailors in Congress. His charts are all about the budget deficit, national debt, bloated entitlements, health care costs, etc. He's still got a lot of left-over support from his last campaign, and no doubt he'll be using it as blunt hammer to drive home the point.
Hopefully, he won't let loose any unwanted ripples, but that's more hope than reality, so you can bet your boots that you're going to be hearing more about the charts. And Mr. Perot.
I was curious about what it was all about, so I clicked on FAQ. Here's the first Q&A on their FAQ page. FAQ 1: Is PerotCharts.com a Web site or is it a blog? And what is a blog?
PerotCharts.com is a Web site with a blog, but the emphasis of this Web site is placed on the blog. For those visitors who are not yet acquainted with blogs, here is a brief explanation, along with some history of the word blog.
I'm not one to quibble over names, but WTF? Is it a site or a blog? No, its a site with a blog. No, no, the main thing is the blog, not the site. And then they lay it on some more by trying to explain just what a blog is? Please, Mr. Perot. I'll concede you're the coolest blogging cat on the internet, if you'll just pack up your tent, charts and all, and buy a one-way ticket to Timbuktoo.
Now what are the charts all about, and why is this important? Well, its because he's got his website or blog or whatever it is, up just in time to coincide with two things - The Presidential fight shifting to economic issues, and prices hitting the roof in the wake of skybound oil prices and runaway inflation. People are concerned about the economy, and Perot is (wants to be) the white knight rescuing hapless consumers from the clutches of evil Corporations on Wall Street and the drunken sailors in Congress. His charts are all about the budget deficit, national debt, bloated entitlements, health care costs, etc. He's still got a lot of left-over support from his last campaign, and no doubt he'll be using it as blunt hammer to drive home the point.
Hopefully, he won't let loose any unwanted ripples, but that's more hope than reality, so you can bet your boots that you're going to be hearing more about the charts. And Mr. Perot.
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