Update on the state of Raine for June 3

This is for those who haven't already read it in her journal. Yesterday we saw the orthopedic surgeon for the post-operation followup. First they took a couple x-rays and then the doctor took the splint off. The wound had hardly bled at all. The x-rays looked good so she is now just wearing an Ace bandage for some support. The next step is to start some gentle stretching exercises to restore full range of motion. She's scheduled to return to work next Monday. Everything continues to look good for a full recovery.

Quotes of the day

Via the Patriot Post.

THE FOUNDATION

"As on the one hand, the necessity for borrowing in particular emergencies cannot be doubted, so on the other, it is equally evident that to be able to borrow upon good terms, it is essential that the credit of a nation should be well established." --Alexander Hamilton

EDITORIAL EXEGESIS

"It's never a good sign when you want to borrow money and your potential lender laughs in your face. But that's exactly what happened to U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner on his recent trip to China. What prompted the laughter? His remarks during a speech at Beijing University, in which he told the audience, apparently intending to reassure them about their investments in U.S. Treasuries, 'Chinese assets are very safe.' ... Equally risible were these comments from Geithner shortly before departing for China: 'No one is going to be more concerned about future deficits than we are,' he told reporters as he prepared for two days of talks with concerned Chinese finance officials. Obviously, he was showing off his comedic chops, since even that line was delivered deadpan. He also insisted the U.S. is 'committed to a strong dollar' -- not exactly apparent when you look at the U.S. budget. ...China's finance officials, many of them educated at the best U.S. business schools, can do the math. And it isn't very pretty. Next year, the U.S. runs a deficit of $1.8 trillion -- or nearly 13% of GDP. Last year's deficit was $455 billion. The deficits will slowly come down from that $1.8 trillion, but not by much, according to the White House's own forecasts. Geithner says he hopes to slash the deficit as a share of GDP from 13% to 3% by the end of the decade. But those projections of declining deficits depend highly on the rosy scenario cooked up by the White House for the economy. They expect the economy, for instance, to expand 3.5% next year, 4.4% in 2011, 4.6% in 2012 and 3.8% in 2013. They might be right, but if they are, they'll be in the minority. Virtually no private sector forecaster expects the economy to grow that fast. Over the next 10 years, the U.S. will rack up another $9 trillion in deficit spending -- money that will have to be borrowed from someone -- perhaps the Chinese, or maybe strapped and overtaxed U.S. consumers. Another $1.1 trillion is planned as a possible down payment on nationalized health care. Add to that the $2 trillion at least that the Federal Reserve is spending, and government is on the hook for close to $13 trillion. Given that the White House has built into its projections just $989 billion in added taxes, its clear the deficits will get big and stay that way for years. One trip to China by our top bond salesman may not be enough." --Investor's Business Daily

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SHORT CUTS

"President Obama said Monday the U.S. won't be involved in GM operations. He swore he doesn't want to run a car company. The next day the dashboard warning light in my Buick came on telling me to check the engine and turn off Rush Limbaugh or else." --humorist Argus Hamilton
"Ever since last November, many Americans have been ready for free health care, free day care, free college, free mortgages -- and, once you get a taste for that, it's hardly surprising you're not ready for gainful employment." --Mark Steyn
"I believe [Osama bin Laden is] still out there someplace. I'm sure the current administration will continue to search for him. ... The important thing is that I don't think he can have much impact in terms of managing an organization because that link between Obama [sic] and the people under him is pretty fragile. I don't think he has the capacity to do as much harm as he did at one point, but we ought to still continue to chase him." --former Vice President Dick Cheney confusing (wink, wink) Obama with Osama
"Dick Cheney clearly drives the liberal media nuts. As much as they'd like to bask in the glow of the new and glorious Obama Era, they simply cannot achieve that requisite state of Nirvana with Cheney around. They spent eight long years packaging Cheney as some evil and deadly combination of Darth Vader and the Ebola virus. Now they can add to the descriptors a new title: Count Dracula. The man refuses to die." --Media Research Center founder and president Brent Bozell

Jay Leno:
[Did] you see that video online of the wind knocking down Joe Biden's teleprompter at the Air Force graduation? See, that's when you know you're talking to too much -- when even Mother Nature goes, "Shut up. Okay? Just shut up."
At a fundraiser in Beverly Hills, people paid $30,000 to attend a dinner and a discussion with President Barack Obama. The subject of the discussion? The struggling economy.
[There was] one awkward moment -- as Obama was entering the Beverly Hilton, he bumped into John Edwards, who was sneaking out.
President Obama was here in Los Angeles [last] week to bring his message of change to Hollywood. And, really, is there any place in America that loves change more than Hollywood? The place that brought you four "Terminator" sequels, 10 "Police Academy" movies and 29 "Star Trek" films. This town runs on new and innovative ideas.