Thank you Bruce Allen

Well I have read most of the Redskin articles agreeing with our recent moves,but I have yet to see someone truly give Bruce Allen the credit he deserves.  Starting with trading the Redskins two biggest headaches, that were rumored to be gone all offseason, I find it truly amazing he was able to get 3 potential draft picks for McNabb and Haynesworth.  After watching the Vinny debacle for the last 6+ years, where time after time the Redskins got fleeced in trades, this is a welcome change. 

Honestly I would have been happy with that, considering we had 12 draft picks, and by all accounts graded out pretty well.  But not Bruce Allen, no sir, instead we re-signed Santana on the first day possible, and upgraded the DL at a reasonable price.  Did he stop there?  Of course not.  Somehow, in the midst of signing those players and the trades, he managed to get ALL 12 draft picks signed before the week was even over. 

So as he keeps wheeling and dealing, and before we actually know what is going to happen with these moves, let me just say Thank you Bruce Allen for finally bringing some common sense to the Redskins front office.  For too long most of us fans weren't even sure what that meant anymore, but now that I can see it, I remember what it looks like.  I just hope it translates into wins, and our fans will be willing to be patient enough for it to play out.

A lot of finger pointing

It seems so easy to just blame the other side in the debt negotiations, the republicans want to blame the President, the democrats want to blame President Bush, but isn't it everyone's fault?  When the country has a $14 trillion dollar deficit, isn't it everyone's fault?  I could start by blaming myself, for blindly voting without really knowing who I was voting for.  I've been legally able to vote for 12 years now, and only until the online poker shutdown, did I actually start paying attention.  So with my one vote, and lack of paying attention, I can blame myself. 

Now that I have taken some blame for my own lack of attentiveness, let me direct some more blame.  I would also blame everyone who has ever held public office in DC.  You don't rack up a $14 trillion dollar deficit without both sides being at fault, it's just not possible.  So as this debate continues, I would really love to hear someone from DC actually take the blame themselves for being part of the problem and not the solution.  Because with this new debt "deal"(if you want to call it that), it is not a solution, but instead kicking the can down the road again.  So $17 trillion and counting DC, when is someone actually going to step and SOLVE the problem.  If not, when can I get my credit card with no limit, that would solve plenty of my own problems.