Friday, April 30, 2010

Senator Dirty Harry Reid & Corruption

Did you ever wonder how a career politician and member of Congress for many years currently making about $174,000 a year some how ends up as a millionaire by the end of his " years of public service ". This would seem to be very improbable particularly since a Member of the House of Representatives, or US Senate must maintain two homes; one in Washington DC, which is expensive and one in their home state. If you want to read how it's done, just get a hold of Dick Morris's book, 2010 Take Back America in which he writes about some of our illustrious, corrupt, elected representatives.

One of the more interesting stories is about Senator Dirty Harry Reid of Nevada. Reid is an old time deal maker who uses his influence to "line his own and his families pockets". Harry Reid comes from a "poor family" in Searchlight, Nevada, an old gold mining town in the desert about 50 miles from Las Vegas; yet somehow, some way after years in public office, Dirty Harry can afford to live at the Ritz Carlton luxury hotel in Washington DC. To support his reelection to the Senate in 2010, Reid has received major contributions from Lawyers/Law Firms (the trial lawyers), Casinos/Gambling interests, Lobbyists, Securities and Investment Companies, Real Estate Firms, Health Professionals, Insurance Companies, Commercial Banks various Unions and many other industries. Reid has said that he will raise $25 million to conduct his re-election campaign and he is well on his way to doing it. It should be no surprise that Harry Reid is a champion for both the Gambling and Mining Industries which are important to Nevada. This is all business as usual for most career politicians in Washington DC.

But it goes much further related to Reid's family. Harry Reid's three sons including Rory Reid, who is currently running for the Democrat Socialist nomination for Governor in Nevada, and Reid's son-in law Steven Barringer have all been paid lobbyists for various special interests. Harry Reid is in a "class by himself " according to Dick Morris. One of Reid's sons and his son-in-law lobby in Washington for companies, trade groups and municipalities seeking Reid's help in the Senate. A second son has lobbied in Nevada for some of those same interests, and a third son has represented a couple of them as a litigator.

In the last four years alone, firms associated with the Reid family have collected more than $2 million in lobbying fees from special interests that were represented by Reid's sons and helped by Senator Dirty Harry Reid. The Reid family is so tied to Nevada's leading industries and institutions that it's difficult to find a significant field in which there is not some tie to the Reid family. In fact, as a Nevada resident, I have been told that Reid extracts "protection money" from Nevada's leading industries by threatening them with harmful laws if they don't give, so to speak, to fund his campaigns. The Reid stories floating around Nevada are notorious.

The corruption does not end there. Senator Dirty Harry Reid, the so called champion of the little guy, has been involved in various shady land deals in Nevada that have made him rich. And, in 2005, Reid sponsored an earmark in the 2006 transportation bill that provided $18 million in federal funds to build a bridge over the Colorado River to connect Laughlin, Nevada with Bullhead City, Arizona. Laughlin is a casino town; but most of its workers live in Bullhead where Harry Reid happens to own 160 acres of land. While that bridge may have been good for the area, there is no doubt that this bridge seriously enhanced the value of Reid's land. Gosh, could there have been a connection related to this bridge pork barrel project and Reid's land investment? In this case, this was not a bridge to no where; but rather it was a bridge to Reid's property just a few miles away.

The other game Senator Dirty Harry Reid and other career politicians have played is being fast and loose with campaign contributions. Some how these politicians find a way to use campaign contributions to fund personal expenses and who knows what else. Again, how has Senator Dirty Harry Reid accumulated the monies to make various property purchases over the years on his public employee salary. It just does not add up, or maybe it does.

The corruption in Washington DC is so pervasive that it has just become business as usual. We absolutely need a Constitutional Amendment requiring Term Limits for members of Congress. In fact, Harry Reid is the poster child making the case for Term Limits. Term limits, will not end the corruption; but at least it will make it a little harder for the special interests, that are vested in these career politicians, to buy long term influence.

We must take back our country in 2010 and 2012 by electing Conservatives who support free market capitalism, limited government, lower taxes and less regulation, a balanced budget, a strong national defense, TERM LIMITS, real energy independence and health care reform, the right to bear arms, the sanctity of life and family values. Most important, we must elect Conservatives who support the Constitution as written by our Founding Fathers, not as contrived by our current Socialist President, or former Presidents, Congresses, or the Courts. We must take back our country in 2010 and 2012 by defeating career politicians like Socialist Senator Dirty Harry Reid of Nevada. We can do it. We must do it.

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Governor Charlie Crist - RINO Turncoat

Just a month ago Governor Charlie Crist of Florida, who was running in the Republican primary seeking the party's nomination for US Senate said on Fox News that he was running as a Republican and that he would support the winner of the primary. That was then and this is now. Of course, that was before Marco Rubio, his opponent, was ahead by 20 percentage points in the polls. Crist was sure to lose to Rubio, the Conservative Republican candidate because Charlie Crist was the classic RINO, a Republican In Name Only.

Crist, literally embraced Obama in a fateful hug and supported Obama's trillion dollar SwindleUS Plan that has been a complete failure. Just recently, Governor Crist vetoed a bill, passed by the Republican controlled state legislature in Florida, that would have allowed teachers to be fired for incompetence because it was opposed by the teacher unions. Clearly, Charlie Crist was no Republican. That is for sure. As such, when he pulled out of the Republican primary today and declared himself an Independent candidate for the US Senate, it should have been no surprise to anyone. I say good riddance.

It really is best that RINO's like Crist and Arlen Specter, Olympia Snowe, Susan Collins and Arnold Schwarzenager leave the Republican Party since they tend to be big government, career politicians much more like the Socialists in the United States. We do need a two party system; but we also need clarity in our political system. It is best that the nation see the Socialists, that some call Democrats, for what they are, tax and spend radicals who support big government, deficit spending, high taxes and more regulation designed to control all aspects of our lives, a weak national defense, CAP & TAX and HealthScare, unrestricted abortion and limits on gun rights.

And, in opposition should be the Conservative Party, presumably called the Republican Party, that supports free market capitalism, limited government, lower taxes and less regulation, term limits, a balanced budget, a strong national defense, real energy independence and health care reform, the right to bear arms, the sanctity of life and family values. Most important, we need to elect Conservatives who support the Constitution as written by our Founding Fathers, not as contrived by our current Socialist President, former Presidents, Congresses or the Courts.

Career politicians like Governor Charlie Crist have no ideology except what is good for Charlie Crist. And, the last thing we need is another RINO in Congress who will support Obama's agenda and "reach across the aisle" in the spirit of compromise to limit our freedoms. This is how we have ended up with government that is out of control today. We must take back our country in 2010 and 2012 by electing true Conservatives who can be trusted to oppose Obama's Socialist Schemes. Mario Rubio is that candidate in Florida. Sue Lowden is that candidate in Nevada. Pat Toomey is that candidate in Pennsylvania. We must take back our country. We can do it. We must do it.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Arizona Got It Right

The state of Arizona has enacted legislation aimed at dealing with illegal aliens in their state. The new law gives law enforcement the right to request identification, if there is a reasonable suspicion that the person in question may be an illegal alien. And, this apparently will be done in the normal course of doing business not by random racial profiling. Of course, the Socialists in the United States including, you guest it, the city of San Francisco are calling for a boycott of the state of Arizona. That makes me want to go and spend money in Arizona. Perhaps, we should have a Tea Party Movement Convention there.

What was Arizona to do? The federal government, under all recent Presidents of both parties, has failed to gain control of our borders. Arizona apparently has more illegal aliens coming over their border than any other state. The crime rate in Arizona has soared. The illegal drugs passing through Arizona have risen dramatically. The current Governor of Arizona has repeatedly asked the federal government for help only to be ignored by Socialist President Obama. The additional cost to the state of Arizona, that should be funded by the federal government since they have failed to take action, for education and medical care for illegal aliens is huge and is bankrupting border states.

It is now time to send the army to our borders to secure our borders. A country that cannot secure it own borders will not be a country for long. Of course, this is not politically correct and the Socialists will raise holy hell if Obama does it; but there is no other choice. Short of doing this, the state of Arizona had to take action. Americans of Mexican decent do not need to worry about this new law because they do not fit the illegal alien profile. All of the Mexican Americans that I encounter in the work place, or any where else are so obviously American that they would never be asked for their identification. Most speak English and or if they do speak Spanish, it is usually pretty poor Spanish because they are American.

In any case, we must regain control of our borders. Arizona took action because the federal government has failed to do its job. Before considering any immigration reform, which may be needed, first we have to stop the flow of illegal aliens into the United States. This is particularly important because states like California are bankrupt and just can't afford even more cost associated with illegal aliens who are tax users and not tax payers. It is highly doubtful that President Obama and the Socialist that control Congress will solve this problem any time soon.

In order to take back our country, we must elect Conservatives in 2010 and 2012 that support free market capitalism, limited government, lower taxes and less regulation, a balanced budget, term limits, real energy independence and health care reform, a strong national defense, the right to bear arms, the sanctity of life and family values. And, yes we must elect Conservatives that will vote to regain control of our borders once and for all. We have to take back our country. We can do it. We must do it.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Obama's Debt Commission - A Farce

Socialist President Obama has kicked off his "bi-partisan" Debt Commission as cover to raise taxes on all Americans. This is all a big farce. Dealing with the National Debt that will be at $14 Trillion by the end of 2010 and grow by another $10 Trillion, or more in the next ten years, if Obama remains in office, is really very simple. The problem is not that the government at all levels taxes too little, but rather, it is that government at all levels spends too much. The solution; though perhaps tough medicine because of all the reckless spending for years, is simply to CUT SPENDING to bring spending in line with current tax revenues. The solution is not to raise taxes of any kind, which are already too high.

And, of course, since 1965, politicians of both political parties have stolen the monies that Baby Boomers contributed that were supposed to be there for our Social Security and Medicare benefits and spent that money on all sorts of pork barrel spending. So now Washington politicians are up the creek without a paddle and we are stuck with the outcome; a bankrupt country. What I want to know is when are politicians going to go to JAIL for what they have done? These politicians many of whom have been in power for all the years since 1965, have implemented the greatest PONZI scheme in the history of mankind. They took trillions of our dollars that were supposed to be there for our pensions and medical care and spent it on social programs to get elected.

So now, rather than making painful spending cuts, which is what all families would be forced to do if they had less money coming in than going out, Obama will shortly propose even higher taxes on all Americans. And, it now turns out that the Obama Administration knew that HealthScare would not lower costs at all prior to the vote in Congress; but withheld the information. A VAT (Valued Added National Sales Tax) will be coming for the 50% of us that already pay all the income taxes in this country. The same 50% will pay more for health insurance and medical care because of Obama's HealthScare Plan. And, that same 50% will pay higher taxes on energy of all kinds when the Socialists that control Congress push through Obama's CAP & TAX Socialist Scheme. Many of the 50% of us that pay all the government's bills will now be means tested related to Social Security and Medicare even though we paid and paid and paid for years.

The other 50% of the American people (Obama's Peeps) will get tax credits and/or subsidies to cover all of these new taxes; just wait and see. This is all about redistribution of income in the name of "social justice" and more government control over all aspects of our lives. The end result will be a lower standard of living, slower economic growth and higher unemployment than necessary in the United States, if Obama is allowed to implement all of his Socialist Schemes and let there be no doubt, they are well thought out, concerted Schemes.

We must take back our country in 2010 and 2012 by electing Conservatives that support free market capitalism, limited government, a balanced budget, lower taxes and less regulation, term limits, real energy independence and health care reform, a strong national defense, the right to bear arms, the sanctity of life and family values. Most important, we must elect Conservatives that support the Constitution as written by our Founding Fathers, not as contrived by our current Socialist President, former Presidents, Congresses, or the Courts. This is the winning platform. We must take back our country. We can do it. We must do it for the sake of our children and grandchildren.

Monday, April 26, 2010

Obama's Financial Regulatory Bill

President Obama and the Socialists that control Congress are attempting to cram through another massive bill. This one is focused on Financial Regulations to oversee Wall Street. It creates a new government agency, when there are already 20 government agencies that potentially have the authority to regulate Wall Street, including the SEC, that were asleep at the wheel (or watching porn) when the financial crisis struck a few years ago. So Obama's remedy to address the problem is to create another costly agency with even more bureaucracy.

This means even bigger government when current government agencies are incompetent. Does this make any sense? Government Motors (GM) just played fast and loose claiming that they have paid back their $5 Billion loan except that they used TARP Funds (taxpayer money) to pay off the loan. This is like using one Master Card to pay off another Master Card only in this case it is all taxpayer money. GM's claim in TV commercials is completely dishonest. Where were the government agencies that were supposed to be managing the TARP Bailout monies? How did they let this happen?

What is really scary is that Obama's latest Socialist Scheme gives the federal government the authority to take over more companies, or close them down rather than allowing the free market and the bankruptcy courts and laws to do the job. GM is still not making money. GM would not be in business today as currently structured, if not for the $50 Billion Tax Payer Bail Out, which was a pay off to the auto union that supported Obama and the Socialists in the last election. If Obama was President when the buggy whip companies faced extinction, there would probably have been a Bail Out and buggy whips would still be manufactured today to protect union employees.

Most important, Obama's Socialist Scheme does not even mention regulation of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, now owned by the government, that were at the foundation of the sub prime mortgage mess that caused the financial collapse in the first place. Remember, it was the very same Socialists in Congress, like Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Barney Frank and Chuck Schumer, that demanded that mortgage companies make loans to people who could not qualify for loans that led to the sub prime mortgage mess and all the foreclosures. Fannie and Freddie were behind all these loans and now it will take more than $400 Billion of tax payer money to clean up the mess. Yet both Fannie and Freddie are not included in Obama's Socialist regulatory scheme. Why not?

Clearly, some common sense regulation of Wall Street make sense; though the agencies are already there to do the job. We don't need any more government agencies that represent overlay on top of overlay of bureaucracy. We must take back our country in 2010 and 2012 by electing Conservatives who support free market capitalism, limited government, lower taxes and less regulation, a balanced budget, term limits, real energy independence and health care reform, the right to bear arms, the sanctity of life and family values. We must elect Conservatives that support the Constitution as written by our Founding Fathers, not as contrived by our current Socialist President, former Presidents, Congresses and the Courts. This is the winning platform. We must take back our country. We can do it. We must do it for the sake of our children and grandchildren.

Friday, April 23, 2010

SEC - Heads Should Roll

Just as Socialist President Obama wants to create another government agency to police Wall Street, it was recently determined that 31 employees at the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), the agency that is now supposed to police Wall Street, have been spending their time at work viewing porn sites. In fact, one SEC senior attorney spent as much as 8 hours a day on porn sites. And, when his hard drive (no pun intended) was full, he actually created porn CD's and stored them in his office. This was all happening during the last 2 1/2 years in the midst of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, which included the Madoff Scandal that bilked thousands out of billions of dollars. And, these were not just low level staffers. 17 of the 31 employees involved earned salaries as high as $222,418.

The SEC issued a statement indicating that some of these employees would be dismissed and/or "disciplined". The question is, why aren't these SEC employees being FIRED? Government is out of control. There is no accountability. The bureaucracy is self perpetuating. And, we know now that government employees, fully loaded, are paid more than comparable private sector employees. Yet Obama wants to raise taxes on the 50% of Americans that pay taxes to expand government even more. What is wrong with this picture?

If 20% of government employees were all FIRED tomorrow, I doubt most Americans would even notice because many of these jobs are either make work jobs, or unnecessary pork barrel spending. Why don't we just demand that government shrink by 20% rather than raise taxes. And, while we are at it, let's cut pay by 10% and bring benefits in line with the private sector. This is the New Normal that has been happening across America for the past several years; so why not give government a dose of reality therapy.

Of course, this will never happen as long as Obama and the Socialists control Congress because they are owned lock, stock and barrel by the public employee unions that donate millions to their campaigns. The career politicians in Washington DC have a vested interest in providing their union employee friends salaries and benefits that are bankrupting our country. And, these Socialist support big, tax and spend government because it is the basis of their power. Their goal is more control over our lives. We see this every day in every Obama Socialist Scheme. We must stand up and JUST SAY HELL NO.

The scandal at the SEC is indicative of government that is broken. Growing government even bigger only means more corruption and incompetence. While Obama promised that his HealthScare Plan would bring down health care costs, the Department of Health and Human Services in the Obama Administration just announced that cost are actually going to go up. Well surprise, surprise!! This is what all of us have been saying for months throughout the HealthScare debate.

We must take back our country in 2010 and 2012 by electing Conservatives who support free market capitalism, limited government, lower taxes and less regulation, a balanced budget, a strong national defense, real energy independence and health care reform, term limits, the right to bear arms, the sanctity of life and family values. Most important, we must elect Conservatives who support the Constitution, as written by our Founding Fathers, not as contrived by our current Socialist President, former Presidents, Congresses or the Courts. This is the winning platform. We have to take back our country. We can do it. We must do it.

P.S. GM is running commercials saying that they have paid back their $5 Billion government loan early. In a smoke and mirrors deal, what GM is not saying is that they used tax payer TARP Bail Out money to pay back this loan. What a joke! And, it doesn't matter anyway because the government owns 61% of GM as a result of the other $45 Billion of our tax payer money given to GM by Obama as a pay off to the auto union, that is still outstanding. Government Motors, owned by Obama, is still Government Motors. Buying a car from GM is like buying a car from the Post Office or Amtrac, which are also bankrupt.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

The Case For Limited Government

From the day we are born, when a Birth Certificate and Social Security number are required, to the day we die when a Death Certificate and Estate Taxes are required, every aspect of our lives in the United States is regulated. Our Founding Fathers could never have imagined, when they wrote the US Constitution to make our land a free country, that one day the air we breath, the food we eat, the jobs we have and all aspects of our lives would be regulated by local, state and federal governments and even home owner associations. Since the beginning of our history, we have spent trillions of dollars and blood defending liberty overseas when as each year goes by our country is less free. We defeated Fascism and Communism, only to face Big Brother Obama Socialism in the United States.

Today, we must have marriage licenses, vehicle licenses, gun licenses, fishing licenses, business licenses and all sorts of permits just to deal with daily life. Our son even had to get a vehicle license for an 8 foot rubber dingy row boat to go on a lake in California. Many in the US pay sales tax, vehicle tax, gasoline tax, personal local, state and federal income taxes, property taxes, estate taxes, corporate income taxes and all sorts of government fees, including toll road fees, which are just taxes by any other name. Many pay homeowner association dues, which are really just a tax designed to cover services that used to be provided by cities or counties. The fact is that Americans are regulated and taxed to death and even after death. Yet, President Obama and the Socialists that control Congress want to raise taxes even higher.

Ultimately we spend a good part of our lives and money just complying with all these taxes and regulations so that the notion that we are entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness have become just meaningless words. Government is in fact making our lives miserable. Of course, we need government to defend our country and secure peace and tranquility in the United States; but what we have now is Government Gone Wild. The fact is that WE THE PEOPLE must stand up and Just Say No to Obama's Socialist expansion of government. But it is not just about Obama. Our current Socialist President is just the culmination of years of government creep into our lives. We need to roll back the constant government intrusion into all aspects of daily life. The bigger the government gets, the less we freedom we have.

We have to take back our country by electing Conservatives in 2010 and 2012 that support limited government, lower taxes and less regulations, a balanced budget, term limits, a strong national defense, real energy independence and health care reform, the right to bear arms, the sanctity of life and family values. Most important, we must elect Conservatives that support the US Constitution as written by our Founding Fathers, not as contrived by our current Socialist President, former Presidents, Congresses or the Courts. We must take back our country to bring back limited government and stop the constant government intrusion into our lives. We can do it. We must do it for the sake of our children and grandchildren.

Monday, April 19, 2010

President Obama - No Friend of Israel

It is hard to understand how any Jewish American could have voted for Socialist President Obama when he is clearly no friend of Israel. The Obama Administration is pressuring Israel to make concessions to the Palestinian Authority that are not feasible and would lead to the destruction of Israel. Here are the facts. To this day, most Arab Countries do not recognize Israel's right to exist. Arabs still have as an ultimate goal driving the Israeli's into the sea no matter what they say when they are in the West. The Israeli's must deal with Hamas in the Gaza Strip and Hezbollah in Lebanon, Terrorist groups supported by Iran, that fire rockets into Israel. And, land for peace has not worked. When ever the Israeli's have made concessions, it has been seen as weakness by the Arabs and has never resulted in peace. I wonder what the US would do if rockets were being fired at US cities from Mexico or Canada?

The Israeli people have built a remarkable land of milk and honey out of coastal swamp land and interior deserts since the founding of Israel in 1948. Jewish claims on this land go back thousands of years. Despite being given billions of dollars from the West over the years, the Palestinians still live in poverty. While average income in Israel is around $30,000 a year, it is around $2,000 a year in the Palestinian territories. And, Arab unemployment is very high. Arab leaders are corrupt and have stolen, or squandered the billions given them by Western countries. Palestinians blame Israeli's for their problems, when in fact it is their leaders who have failed them.

There are about 7.2 million people living in Israel. Of those about a million are Israeli Arab citizens who vote in Israeli elections. Israeli Arabs are members of the Israeli parliment and enjoy all the freedoms of a Democratic society. As someone who has been to Israel, I can say that there are churches, mosques and temples everywhere because all are free to practice their faiths in Israel. The same cannot be said of most Arab countries where there is no religious freedom.

There will never be peace in Israel until there is religious reconcillation. That means that perhaps the Dome of the Rock, the Islamic mosque in Jerusalem that sits on the spot of former Jewish Temples, where Abraham was said to offer Issac in sacrifice to God, should be turned into a multi-faith United Nations World Heritage Site because this particular spot, believed to be the center of the world, is sacred to all people of the Book, Jews, Moslems and Christians. Of course, the Moslems will never allow this to happen; but it is the key to reconcilliation.

A two state solution is possible; but only when Arabs recognize Israel's right to exist. Socialist President Obama needs to come to Israel and see this land not just the airport and official venues. From the border with Lebannon to Elat on the Red Sea, the Israeli people, which includes Jews, Moslems and Christians have built a wonderful country that is lush with agriculture. If anything President Obama needs to pressure the Palestinians to get with the program and make peace. Israeli's want peace and would make necessary concessions to get it; but only if it is real.

Obama proves every day that he is not up to the job of being the President of the United States. Obama's lack of understanding of the situation in Israel is just more evidence that his judgement is flawed and even dangerous. Clearly, Obama's failed policy related to Iran is another indication of his naive inexperience. We need to take back our country in 2010 and 2012 by electing Conservatives that understand International Relations 325 and who support free market capitalism, limited government, lower taxes and less regulations, a balanced budget, term limits, a strong national defense, real energy independence and health care reform, the right to bear arms, the sanctity of life and family values. Most important, we must elect Conservatives that support the Constitution, as written by our Founding Fathers, not as contrived by our current Socialist President, former Presidents, Congresses or the Courts. We can do it. We must do it to save our country for our children and grandchildren.

Tea Party Movement Contract From America

In 1994, Newt Gingerich and the Republican Party developed the Contract FOR America to win back the Congress. This election year, it is the Tea Party Movement that has developed the Contract FROM America to tell politicians of all parties what WE THE PEOPLE want as we take back our country. The following common sense concepts represent the will of the majority of the American people:

1. Individual Liberty is paramount and freedom of expression must be protected at all costs.
2. Limited Government is the basis for our democracy. Government that governs least governs best.
3. Economic Freedom and free market capitalism is the basis for our prosperity. Obama's Socialism is not the American way.
4. Support the Constitution as written by our Founding Fathers, not as contrived by our current Socialist President, former Presidents, Congresses or the Courts.
5. Reject Obama's Socialist CAP & TAX Scheme that will significantly raise energy cost for American families.
6. Demand a balanced budget and stop Obama's trillions of dollars in deficit spending that is bankrupting our country and will lead to economic collapse.
7. Enact fundamental tax reform to simplify the tax code and insure tax fairness. The notion that 50% of the people pay little or no income taxes at all is outrageous.
8. Restore fiscal responsibility.
9. End run away government spending.
10. Repeal and Replace Obama's HealthScare Plan.
11. Develop real energy independence by developing all of our current energy sources as a bridge to the future.
12. Stop the pork barrel, corrupt spending.
13. Stop the tax hikes.

Americans are very angry indeed and we are not going to take it any more. The Tea Party Movement has it right. President Obama and the Socialists that control Congress are completely out of touch with the American people. Federal and state governments are simply out of control. It is time for the people to take back the powers that we granted to the government. Politicians have proven over and again that they cannot be trusted with our money. We must sweep these Socialists out of office in 2010 and 2012 by electing Conservatives committed to the Contract From America. The tidal wave is coming in November. We can do it. We must do it to save our country for our children and grandchildren.

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Secretary Gates Warns Obama Is Clueless on Iran

In a "secret" memo, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has warned Socialist President Obama that his Administration does not have a strategic plan for dealing with Iran's development of nuclear weapons. It must be true because otherwise, one would think that Gates would know what it is since he is the Secretary of Defense. Obama, the Community Organizer, thinks he can give a good speech with lots of smiles and make problems go away. That might work on the streets of Chicago; but it will not work on the world stage. This one is really very simple; though troubling. Either the Russians and the Chinese support meaningful sanctions that will make it impossible for the Iranian Regime to stay in power, or military action will be necessary to take out Iran's nuclear facilities. What else is there to talk about?

So, President Obama needs to advise the Russians and the Chinese of their options; either they support meaningful sanctions, or we wipe out Iran's nuclear facilities. Given that option and the likely conseqences, it is more likely that the Russians and Chinese will play ball. Otherwise, unless Obama plays hardball, it is likely that Iran will have nuclear weapons in the next year or two. It is doubtful that the Israeli's will tolerate a nuclear Iran so though they may not be able to knock out all of Iran's nuclear facilities, they will act if we don't. That is why meaningful sanctions as a last resort must be the first option. And, if sanctions don't work, President Obama must be prepared to take military action. Given that Iran supports Islamic Terrorist groups like Hamas and Hezbollah and perhaps Al Queda, we cannot allow Iran to have nuclear weapons. It is just too dangerous.

President Obama talks a good game; but he is clearly not Ronald Reagan, or either of the Bush's and the Iranians know it. They are betting that when push comes to shove, Obama will not use military action to take out their Nukes. Obama needs to send the fleet, with the missles to do the job to the area to make it very clear that the US is prepared to take military action. And, then there must be deadline dates for implementation of meaningful sanctions, or military action. This is International Relations 325. Oh wait a minute, I forgot, Obama did not take that course. Obama studied Community Organizing in his feel good courses rather than hard ball International Relations. As Teddy Roosevelt once said, "We must walk softly; but carry a big stick." We have been walking softly for years concerning Iran; it is now time for the stick unless we are prepared to accept a nuclear Iran.

Plan B would be arming Israel and perhaps other Arab countries, hostile to Iran, with nuclear weapons, the delivery system to hit Iran and missle defense in order to maintain the balance of power in the region. Plan B is not the best option; but if we allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons, this is the likely outcome one way or another.

President Obama is not up to the job as Commander and Chief. No one should feel safer with Obama at the helm. As a result, it is critical that we take back our country in 2010 and 2012 by electing Conservatives who support free market capitalism, limited government, lower taxes and less regulations, a strong national defense, real energy independence and health care reform, term limits, the right to bear arms, the sanctity of life and family values. Most important, we must elect Conservatives who support the Constitution, as written by our Founding Fathers, not as contrived by our current Socialist President, former Presidents, Congresses or the Courts. This is the winning platform. We have to take back our country to insure our national defense. We can do it. We must do it.

Friday, April 16, 2010

Our Divided Nation - The Tea Party Movement

On April 15th, there were Tea Party Protests all over the nation. Thousands of patriotic Americans took to the streets to protest Socialist President Obama's drive to "transform" our nation into a European style Socialist country with even higher taxes, massive deficits that are bankrupting our country and limits on our freedoms as a result of Obama's HealthScare and CAP & TAX Plans. And, contrary to Socialist and the left wing media's assertions, a New York /CBS New Polls recently confirmed that Tea Party Members are not the racist, red necks, astro turf, angry mobs that have been portrayed by Socialists; but instead Tea Party Members tend to be 45 years or older, White, Married, Republicans, who are better educated and better off than most other Americans. Well surprise, surprise! The people I have seen at Tea Party Protests in fact represent a cross section of society of all races, ages, education levels and professions. These people are indeed patriotic Americans who will be silent no more as we act to take back our country.

Arrogant, Socialist President Obama is so far removed from the American people that he recently said about Tea Party Protesters, "I've been a little amused over the last couple of days when people have been having these rallies about taxes. You would think they would be saying Thank You." Mr. President, thank you for what?? Since Obama was elected, he and the Socialists who control Congress have raised taxes by $670 Billion dollars over the next ten years. In addition, Obama intends to allow the Bush tax cuts to expire at the end of 2010, which will result in a $2 Trillion tax increase over ten years. Obama's Trillion dollar SwindleUS Plan has been a complete failure as both unemployment and foreclosures are on the rise again. We have 25 million Americans unemployed, under employed, or who have just stopped looking for jobs. Obama has bowed to foreign leaders, failed to recognize Terrorists as Islamic Extremists, attempted to try Terrorists in federal courts rather than Military Tribunals, taken our nuclear defense option off the table, appointed Socialists and even Communist to his Administration. Again, we must ask the President, Thank You for What? The Bush Team stabilized the banking system; so Obama gets no credit there.

Mr. President, you won't be amused in November when the Republicans take back the Congress, which will be a complete repudiation of Obama's Socialist Schemes. The fact is that the nation has never been more divided since the Civil War. And, our divisions go much deeper than the obvious divisions related to Socialists and Conservatives and Red and Blue States. There really are two Americas. 50% of us pay federal income taxes to support our society. About 50% percent of the American people pay little or no federal income taxes at all. They are tax users not tax payers with no stake in our society. We even provide the working poor the Earned Income Tax Credit so that on April 15th, they get a check from the government with no expectation of anything in return. The Earned Income Tax Credit cost tax payers $70 Billion a year, which just represents redistribution of income. I don't mind helping the working poor to keep them off welfare; however, they should be required to finish high school, or complete two years of vocational training, or college after high school so that one day, they might actually become tax payers instead of tax users. Why are these people getting something for nothing?

There are those of us who believe in God as the foundation of our lives and those that are atheists who just went to court to have our National Day of Prayer declared unconstitioinal. Most important, those of us who pay taxes see the government as the problem not the solution. We seek to limit the power of the government to protect our freedoms, while tax users depend on the government for their sustenance. There really are two Americas and it is getting worse by the day.

We have a progressive income tax gone wild, where the top 10% of income earners and job creators are paying all the bills. Yet, Socialist President Obama implements class warfare when he states that these people do not pay their "fair" share. This is ridiculous. If the top ten percent of income earners are not paying their fair share, which in some cases means more than 50% of earnings going to various levels of government, then just who is paying their fair share to support government? It is certainly not Obama's Peeps, who pay little or nothing.

We must take back our country in 2010 and 2012 by sweeping these Socialists out of office and electing Conservatives who support free market capitalism, limited government, lower taxes and less regulations, a balanced budget, term limits, real energy independence and health care reform, the right to bear arms, the sanctity of life and family values. Most important, we must elect Conservatives who support the Constitution as written by our Founding Fathers, not as contrived by our current Socialist President, former Presidents, Congresses or the Courts. This is the winning platform. We must take back our country for the sake of our children and grandchildren. We can do it. We must do it.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Obama - Super Power Whether We Like It Or Not

Socialist President Obama again revealed his feelings about the United States when he gave his concluding speech at his Nuclear Conference. The President said for "Better or Worse" the United States is a super power that gets dragged into every conflict. For "Better or Worse"? The United States has been the greatest power for good in the history of mankind. We have spent blood and treasure to bring freedom to hundreds of millions of people throughout the world. The only way to see our super power status is for "Better"; but this President who bows to foreign leaders and apoligizes for the United States overseas, clearly does not believe in American "exceptionalism".

Obama obviously does not see the United States as the beacon of liberty that we are; but instead as a negative force in world history. And, while our country is not perfect, if Obama was correct in his opinions, why on earth would people from around the world seek both legal and illegal entry into the United States. If we opened our doors to all, millions of people from around the world would come to the United States because the United States provides liberty and opportunities like no other nation in the world. My Italian grandfather came to America as a poor immigrant in 1909. He never really learned to speak English though he understood English; but he always spoke of America as Bel America (Beautiful America) because he knew that with his fourth grade education he was afforded opportunities and success in business, through very hard work, that he never would have had in Italy.

My grandfather would never have said as did Michelle Obama upon the election of her husband that she is "finally proud of America". My Grandfather was proud of America from the day he came to our country to the day he died. My Grandfather like so many Americans lived the American dream. The notion that Obama would say that America is a Super Power for "Better or Worse" is an outrageous anti-American comment.

We need to take back our country in 2010 and 2012 by electing Conservatives who support free market capitalism, limited government, a balanced budget, lower taxes and less regulations, term limits, real energy independence and health care reform, the right to bear arms, the sanctity of life and family values. Most important, we must elect Conservatives who support the Constitution as written by our Founding Fathers, not as contrived by our current Socialist anti-American President, former Presidents, Congresses or the Courts. We must sweep these Socialists out of office in 2010 and 2012 to take back our country. We can do it. We must do it in support of American exceptionalism.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Congressman Waxman Cancels CEO Grilling

Socialist Congressman Henry Waxman, of California, the Chairman of the House of Representative Commerce Committee cancelled a highly publicized Committee Hearing that was scheduled to "grill" America's CEO's about the one time charge they must take against earnings as a result of Obama's HealthScare Plan. This action will cost corporate America hundreds of millions of dollars in federal taxes, which means less money for job creation and investment in new products and services. Well dah!

It turns out that major companies like AT & T, Caterpillar, John Deere, 3M, Valero Energy and 3,500 other companies had been permitted to take billions of dollars in write-offs for providing their retirees various medical benefits because it resulted in Medicare cost savings for the government. Obama's HealthScare Plan prohibits such write-offs, so now in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, these firms had to annouce these charges against earnings to comply with SEC requirements. They had no other choice. More important, many companies will now drop these retiree benefits and turn this expense over to the federal government making our deficit even worse. President Obama promised Americans that HealthScare would save money and improve medical benefits. Guess what, he lied; but what is worse is that Obama knew that he was pushing a Big Lie.

No doubt, the Obama Administration told Waxman to cool it because they want HealthScare to go away hoping that Americans will just forget about about the $500 Billion in Medicare cuts, $500 Billion in tax increases, the premium increases and the rationing of medical care that are coming along with the death panels that are all in the legislation. And of course, there was all the sleazy, corrupt deals brokered by Socialist Senator Dirty Harry Reid of Nevada, the Majority Leader of the US Senate and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco to pass HealthScare. The last thing Socialist President Obama wants is more bad publicity that would have come from Waxman's Committee Hearing concerning his HealthScare Monstronsity, particularly with national elections just months away. These Socialists want the media to move on to get this story out of the news.

Well not to worry, WE THE PEOPLE are not going away any time soon and we have long memories. We are well aware of the details of Obama's HealthScare Monstronsity. 20 states are suing the Federal government to bring down HealthScare because it is an unconstitutional attack on our freedoms and it will bankrupt both the nation and the states. Former Republican Governor George Pataki of New York is launching a formal campaign to repeal HealthScare and/or to throw out of office those who voted for it. Yep, the HealthScare fight will be here for years to come until it dies an ugly death and is relegated to the ash heap of history. HealthScare will be listed in the history books related to Obama as one of his Socialist Schemes that was rejected by the American people, when describing his one term in office and failed Presidency. The title of the chapter on Obama will be Jimmy Carter II.

We must take back our country in 2010 and 2012 by electing Conservatives who support free market capitalism, lower taxes and less regulations, a balanced budget, term limits, a strong national defense, real energy independence and health care reform, the right to bear arms, the sanctity of life and family values. Most important, we need to elect Conservatives who support the US Constitution as written by our Founding Fathers, not as contrived by our current Socialist President, former Presidents, Congresses, or the Courts. This is the winning platform. We must take back our country and sweep these Socialists out of office in a tidal wave of patriotism. We can do it. We must do it for the sake of our children and grandchildren.

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

President Obama - What A Negotiator

President Obama hosted a Nuclear Summit this week with about 47 nations in attendence to discuss better control of nuclear materials. Of course, North Korea, Iran and Pakistan, nations that represent a serious threat to the world related to their nuclear development were either not invited, or did not attend the meeting. However, Obama that great negotiator, who has achieved nothing significant in foreign affairs, got a great deal for the American people. 22 nations have agreed to dump their weapons grade nuclear materials, produced as a by product of their nuclear energy plants, in the United States. As the church lady always said, "Well isn't that nice". So in essence, the US is becoming the nuclear repository and waste dump for the world when we have failed to settle on a site to house, or reprocess our own nuclear waste. Go figure.

Senator Dirty Harry Reid of Nevada has put a halt to the utilization of Yucca Mountain, an ideal site for our national nuclear repository, about 100 miles from Las Vegas in the middle of the desert, even though the federal government has already invested more than $2 Billion in the site and it could mean many new jobs for Nevada and the diversification of the Nevada economy. So Yucca sits idle and empty. The US Nuclear Repository in Washington state is apparently full. So just where does Obama plan to put all the nuclear waste that will be coming from 22 countries to the United States in the next few years? Gosh, maybe there is room in the White House basement.

And, what is the United States being paid to take on this burden and responsibility? It is great that the US will gain control of these nuclear materials to keep them out of the hands of Islamic Extremist Terrorists, a group Obama does not want to acknowledge; but how about charging these nations our cost plus a profit. Oh wait a minute, I just used the word "profit", a term President Obama and the Eggheads in his Admininstration just do not understand. Clearly, if the United States is going to become the nuclear waste dump for the world, this should be turned into a job creating, money making business. There I go again proposing a free market, capitalist solution that could be good for America. And, there is no better place to do this than Yucca Mountain in Nevada and perhaps other sites in Nevada that are not near any population centers, which makes Nevada ideal.

The federal government owns and controls 87% of the land in Nevada, which is a whole different issue, so eminant domain is not necessary. Nevada could become the energy capital of the world related to nuclear material storage and reprocessing, wind and solar power. Actually, Obama owes this to Nevada since he has made statements that have negatively impacted Nevada's tourist industry and cost the state thousands of jobs.

As usual, President Obama's lack of experience is an issue once again. Before offering to take on the world's nuclear waste, the Obama Administration should have devised a plan to deal with it. Now what? We need to take back our country in 2010 and 2012 by electing experienced, Conservatives who understand the real world and support free market capitalism, limited government, lower taxes and less regulations, a balanced budget, a strong national defense, real energy independence, term limits, the right to bear arms, the sanctity of life and family values. We need to elect Conservative grown-up's who support the Constitution as written by our Founding Fathers, not as contrived by our young and inexperienced Socialist President, or former Presidents, Congresses, or the Courts. This is the winning platform. We must take back our country. We can do it. We must do it.

Monday, April 12, 2010

Jobs Picture Still Looks Bleak

Socialist Professor of Public Policy at UC Berkeley and former Secretary of Labor under Bill Clinton, Robert Reich recently wrote an article in the Wall Street Journal Opinion Section, stating that the "Jobs Picture Still Looks Bleak". Oh really!! Gosh that is a surprise. Reich blames corporations for outsourcing jobs because many companies have used the financial crisis to bring their costs under control by off shoring jobs. That is one of the factors; but here are the rest of the facts. Companies in the United States have finally realized productivity gains that have always been promised from technology investments. As such, it just takes fewer people to do the work needed than was the case five or ten years ago. At the same time, the financial crisis highlighted the need to eliminate redundent positions, grown over time, that often exist in major corporations. Those jobs are now gone, which in one of the reasons corporations are showing good profits and the stock market has experienced considerable gains in 2010.

In addition, the cost of labor and taxes has pushed many jobs overseas. Unions in the US have priced their members beyond any world standard. This is generally true for all fully loaded wage rates in the US, which in India and China are about a third, or fourth of what they would be in the US. And, the combination of state and federal corporate taxes and regulations has also pushed many jobs overseas. Finally, there is a direct correlation between level of education and unemployment. Those without any college are more likely to be unemployed. Robert Reich has concluded that assuming growth of 300,000 jobs a month, which would require consistent GDP growth of 3% a year, it will take 5 - 8 years before we see unemployment fall to a reasonable rate. Reich is correct; but as a Socialist, he just cannot articulate the right remedy to solve this problem.

Robert Reich is a lock step Obama supporter, which means that he supports HealthScare, CAP & TAX, higher taxes on the "rich" and more regulations all of which are job killers. If Reich was intellectually honest, he would acknowledge the obvious. Raising taxes of any kind that takes money out of the economy and particularly from small businesses will not allow the private sector to create jobs. And, adding cumbersome regulations adds to the cost of doing business, which means that companies have less money to hire more employees. Well Dah!!

Reich is a Keynsian economist who favors big government, high taxes and more regulations. Obviously, Reich supported Obama's SwindleUS Plan that has been a complete failure related to creating jobs. Reich even wanted the federal government to spend more. As long as these Socialist Schemes are implemented by Obama, we will continue to have very high unemployment in the United States. The only formula that works is the Reagan formula of lower taxes and less regulation that resulted in the creation of 20 million new jobs in the United States. It really is very simple. California raised taxes by $12 Billion in 2009 and generated less revenue than the year before because various tax increases retarded economic recovery and businesses voted with their feet and left the state, or simply made investments in other states, or outside the US. As such, California is now bankrupt. Why oh why can't these Eggheads see the light and economic history? It is their Socialist Schemes that are retarding job growth and will eventually cause the economic collapse of the United States if allowed to continue.

In order to foster economic growth and bring unemployment down, we must elect Conservatives in 2010 and 2012 who support free market capitalism, limited government, a balanced budget, lower taxes and less regulation, a strong national defense, real energy independence, term limits, the right to bear arms, the sanctity of life and family values. We also must elect Conservatives who support the Constitution, as written by our Founding Fathers, not as contrived by our current Socialist President and former Presidents, Congresses and the Courts. This is the winning platform. Millions of Americans are out of work because President Obama just does not understand Economics 101. We must take back our country. We can do it. We must do it for our children and grandchildren and for the millions of Americans who are out of work because they need jobs today not 5 to 8 years from now.

The Struggle Against Islamic Extremism

President Obama has ordered the words Islamic Extremism to be stricken from our national security documents. The fact is that Islamic Extremist Fascists are waging Jihad, or holy war, against western nations. Just who does Obama think were in those airplanes that brought down the buildings at the World Trade Center that killed 3,000 Americans. While western nations are not at war with Islam, Radical Islamists are at war with Western nations and the governments in Moslem countries that do not adhere to fundamental Islam. These Islamic Extremists are fighting in the name of Allah and the Koran. That is exactly what is happening in Afganistan with the Taliban.

This is just another example proving that Socialist President Obama simply does not understand the threats that we face around the world, which is very dangerous. These Terrorists, which include Al Queda, Hamas and Hezbollah attacking Israel, are sponsored by Iran and other radical Islamists throughout the Moslem world. It is what it is. To call them something else will not dimish the threat that we face. And, we are fighting an organized war not isolated incidents of Terrorism. Given the opportunity, these Islamic Extremists would use nuclear, biological or chemical weapons to murder our people. While the West is not at war with Islam, apparently Obama does not realize that this struggle is both religious and cultural. Islamic Extremists seek to restore the caliphate in the Middle East and take those countries back to a fundamental Islamic way of life, which is completely contrary to Western democratic values and freedom. These Extremists are also enemies of many existing Moslem governments and of course, Israel our ally.

President Obama is a clear and present danger to our nation. Obama is worse than Jimmy Carter. Annoucing when we will, or will not use nuclear weapons to defend our country is an extremely dangerous policy blunder and a violation of the oath of office taken by Obama to preserve and protect our nation. And, trying Terrorists in federal courts rather than in Military Courts is a grave danger to our national security. All of this reflects Obama's unwillingness to recognize our enemies, for what they are, which is a road to disaster.

We must take back our country in 2010 and 2012 by electing Conservatives who support free market capitalism, limited government, a balanced budget, lower taxes and less regulation, term limits, a strong national defense to properly deal with our enemies, real energy independence, the right to bear arms, the sanctity of life and family values. Most important, we must elect Conservatives who support the Constitution, as written by our Founding Fathers, not as contrived by our current Socialist President, former Presidents, Congresses or the Courts. This is the winning platform. Every day Obama proves that he cannot be trusted to lead our nation. We must take back our country. We can it it. We will do it in 2010 and 2012. The tidal wave is coming that will sweep these Socialists out of office.

Saturday, April 10, 2010

Bart Stupak - Another Socialist Bites The Dust

Socialist Congressman Bart Stupak of Michigan, who betrayed the pro-life movement he professed to support, by voting for Obama's HealthScare Plan, has chosen not to run for re-election to Congress. Well surprise, surprise!! Stupak claims that he "wants to spend more time with his family". Of course, this is nonsense. The real reason Stupak pulled out of the race is that the Tea Party Movement in Michigan targeted him for defeat by spending $250,000 on ads in his Congressional district to take him down. Stupak knew very well that he would lose in November as is the case for many Socialists up for re-election.

Stupak was supposedly a moderate Democrat. The fact is that there is no such thing as a moderate Democrat. When push comes to shove, they are all Socialists who support big government intrusion into our lives, higher taxes and more regulations, a weak national defense, abortion on demand, limits on the right to bear arms, and loose interpretation of the US Constitution, which is destroying our nation. Socialists are career politicians. They don't walk away from office unless they are dragged out kicking and screaming.

The tidal wave is coming in November. We will take back our country in 2010 and 2012 by electing Conservatives who support free market capitalism, limited government, lower taxes and less regulation, a balanced budget, term limits, a strong national defense, real energy independence, the right to bear arms, the sanctity of life and family values. Most important, we must elect Conservatives who support the Constitution as written by our Founding Fathers, not as contrived by our current Socialist President, former Presidents, Congresses or the Courts. This is the winning platform. We can do it. We must take back our country for our children and grandchildren.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

President Obama - 43% Approval & Falling

According to a new Fox News Poll, Socialist President Obama's approval rating is now at just 43%. Obama has squandered all the good will people felt toward him when he was elected. Obama continues to fall in the polls because the nation is a center right country and Obama is a Socialist ideologue pursuing various Socialist Schemes that are unacceptable to the American people. The vast majority of Americans oppose tax increases, bail outs to reward union employees and increased government intrusion in our lives in the form of HealthScare and CAP & TAX.

We don't want to see Obama, an American President bowing to foreign leaders and apologizing for the United States overseas when American blood has been spilled and treasure has been spent to protect freedom around the world. And, the notion that Obama would unilaterally declare that the United States would not use nuclear weapons to defend our country is both reckless and dangerous. Obama recently criticized Sarah Palin because she is opposed to Obama's position on the use of nuclear weapons saying that Palin knows nothing about nuclear weapons. What a joke!! Obama knows nothing about all facets of his job. This Socialist has never even run a corner grocery store let alone is he qualified to be President of the United States.

Newt Gingrich has called Obama "the most radical President in American history who overseas a secular, Socialist machine". 78% of Americans believe that Obama's deficit spending is out of control. While Obama attempts to redistribute income even further in the name of "social justice", in 2009 47% of Americans paid no federal income taxes at all. And, the top 1% of taxpayers paid 40% of all federal taxes collected. The top 10% of taxpayers paid 70% of all taxes paid. And yet, Socialist Obama says that the rich are not paying their fair share. Plain and simple Obama is the Deceiver in Chief, practicing class warfare, in order to reward his PEEP's; those who pay no income taxes at all.

Let there be no doubt, Obama's HealthScare Plan is nothing more than a redistribution of income Socialist Scheme. $500 Billion was taken away from Seniors in the form of Medicare cuts to pay for 30 million uninsured, who are all tax users not tax payers. There is $500 Billion in tax increases in Obama HealthScare Plan, which will just be passed on in higher costs for the goods and services that we all buy including things like medical devices.

President Obama's approval rating will continue to fall with every speech he makes. The American people are seeing Obama for the Socialist that he really is and always has been rather than the candidate that he was during the Presidential election. Of course, in fairness, if those who voted for Obama had really listened to what he was saying during the campaign including all the code words he was using for his Socialist Schemes, they would have recognized that he is now doing exactly what he said he would do to "transform" our nation into a Socialist country.

We must all stand up and JUST SAY NO to all of Obama's Socialist Schemes. That is exactly what is happening with the Tea Party Movement. And by the way, I have participated in Tea Party Protests including the one in Washington DC last year on September 12 and all I saw in the million or more people who were present were hard working, patriotic Americans of all races and ages who were polite; but very determined to take back our country. Socialist attempts to portray members of the Tea Party Movement as uneducated, racists is both offensive and simply not true. The people that I have encountered in the Tea Party movement are the backbone of America, namely the 53% of us who pay federal income taxes in this country rather than the 47% who pay none.

We must take back our country in 2010 and 2012 by electing Conservatives who support free market capitalism, limited government, lower taxes and less regulation, a balanced budget, term limits, real energy independence, the right to bear arms, the sanctity of life and family values. We also must elect Conservatives that support the US Constitution as written by our Founding Fathers, not as contrived by our current Socialist President, former Presidents, Congresses and the Courts. This is the winning platform. The tidal wave is coming that will sweep these Socialists out of office. We can do it. We must do it to save our country for our children and grandchildren.

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Obama - Not An American President

It does not matter if President Obama was born in the United States or not, it is becoming clearer by the day that Obama does not think, or act like an American. And why should he? Obama's troubled upbringing, childhood years over seas being raised in a Moslem country and his many relationships with radicals, Socialists and even Communists during his formative years have shaped his ideology and his actions as President. Though Obama was elected President of the United States, he is the first President in our history, who is not culturally an American. And, this has nothing at all to do with his race, or his birthplace. It has everything to do with his background and left wing radical mindset.

Obama is a Socialist President who has bowed to foreign leaders, cancelled the National Day of Prayer and refused to acknowledge the Islamic Fascist Terrorism that we face. During his first weeks in office, Obama actually returned a bust of Winston Churchill to Britain that was a gift from Britain to the American people as an intentional insult to Britain, our staunchest ally. What other possible motivation could there be? It is believed that Obama returned the bust because of Britain's colonial past in South Africa. If that was the case, then perhaps Obama should also return the Statue of Liberty that was a gift from France because of their colonial past in Africa as well. And, I suppose Obama should have the cherry trees that surround Washington DC removed and sent back to Japan that were a gift from Japan because of their horrific actions in Asia during World War II. None of this makes any sense.

Obama has unilaterally taken our nuclear option, off the table, that is there to defend our nation and our allies, unlike any other President in American history. Not even Jimmy Carter, the weakest President in our history, took such action. No true American President would act so recklessly. This new Obama policy will force Israel to take action, one way or another, related to Iran's development of nuclear weapons because Obama's position makes it clear that he would not act to defend Israel.

President Obama does not see himself as President of the United States elected to preserve and protect our nation. Obama's need to be loved, probably because he was abandoned by his parents for long periods of time as a child, causes him to seek approval anywhere and everywhere. Obama is a citizen of the world and sees himself not as THE representative of the United States, or the American people; but rather as just one more player on the world stage. It is also obvious that President Obama does not believe in American exceptionalism; the notion that America stands above all other nations as a shining light and beacon of freedom.

President Obama is not a traditional American President and his actions prove it, which is the reason we see Tea Party protests in the streets. The people of the United States expect our President to think and act like an American, which is not Obama's mindset. Forget about where he was born. That really does not matter. Though questions about his means of support while in college do require answers.

We have to take back our country in 2010 and 2012 by electing Conservatives and a red blooded American President who support limited government, lower taxes and less regulations, a balanced budget, term limits, a strong national defense against Islamic Terrorism, real energy independence and health care reform, the right to bear arms, the sanctity of life and family values. We also need to elect Conservatives and a President who supports the US Constitution as written by our Founding Fathers, not as contrived by our Socialist President, former Presidents, Congresses and the Courts. The tidal wave is coming that will sweep these Socialists, including our Un-American President out of office. We can do it. We must do it to save our country for the sake of our children and grandchildren.

Israel Must Develop Nuclear Weapons

If Israel does not already have nuclear weapons, it is imperative that the state of Israel develop a nuclear deterrent as quickly as possible because as long Socialist President Obama is in office, the United States will not be a reliable ally. Obama's dangerous stated policy to narrow the circumstances under which the US will use nuclear weapons to defend our country and/or our allies exposes our nation and Israel to its enemies, like Iran and perhaps Syria that is also seeking nuclear weapons, in a way that should be unacceptable to Israel. Based on Obama's recent actions, it is clear that Obama is no friend of Israel.

Clearly, Iran is developing nuclear weapons and the delivery system necessary to strike Israel. The Chinese and perhaps the Russians will not allow meaningful sanctions that would have any chance of working. And, even if there were meaningful sanctions, there is no guarantee that the fanatics in Iran would discontinue their nuclear program because they see Obama as weak and ineffective since he is clearly Jimmy Carter II. While Israel may be able to implement a military strike that would set back Iran's nuclear program for a while, it is unlikely that Israel alone could entirely destroy Iran's nuclear capability. Complete destruction would only be possible if the US participates in the strike and that will never happen as long as Obama is President of the US. And, such a strike would cause global economic chaos and reprisals against Israel by unreliable European countries and others so it would only make matters worse.

Instead and like always, Israel must recognize that it cannot rely on any other nation to protect its people or nation. The motto of NEVER AGAIN must be applied to protect the state of Israel. As such, the only alternative is for Israel to develop nuclear weapons and appropriate delivery systems to create a deterrent against its enemies to maintain the balance of power. This is just International Relations 325. Iran, or any other enemy of Israel, must understand that Israel has the capability to utterly destroy its enemies in the event nuclear, biological or chemical weapons were ever launched against Israel. And, this also means that Israel must develop its own missile defense system to destroy any incoming missiles. This is a matter of national survival and as such Israel has no choice but to defend itself by any and all means.

It is a sad day when Israel cannot count on the United States. Though the vast majority of the American people support Israel because we recognize our mutual enemies, our naive, Socialist President Obama is clearly not a friend of Israel. Hopefully, Obama will be a one term President, which will end this travesty; but until then the Israeli people must recognize that the US is not a reliable ally.

We must take back our country in 2010 and 2012 by electing Conservatives who support a strong national defense necessary to defend our country and allies, limited government, lower taxes and less regulations, a balanced budget, real energy independence, the right to bear arms, the sanctity of life and family values. Most important, we must elect Conservatives who support the US Constitution as written by our Founding Fathers, not as contrived by our current Socialist President, former Presidents, Congresses and the Courts. The tidal wave is coming that will sweep these Socialists out of office as we take back our country. We can do it. We must do it to preserve and protect both our nation and our allies around the world.

Monday, April 5, 2010

President Obama - A Clear and Present Danger

President Obama plans to unveil a new strategic policy on the use of nuclear weapons that is a clear and present danger to all Americans and the security of the United States. Our naive, Socialist President is saying that the US will not use nuclear weapons, even in self defense, unless perhaps attacked by Iran, or North Korea. Obama is articulating a new policy that would involve a gradual escalation of conventional weapons in response to an attack. Obama's insane policy could invite a nuclear, chemical, or biological attack on the United States without the potential of nuclear retaliation and as such, it is reckless. Further, in the event of an attack, this policy will lead to the military over throw of Obama, who would rightly be removed from office by our military in the event the US was attacked and Obama failed to respond properly and aggressively to preserve and protect the United States in accordance with the President's oath of office.

President Nixon used to say that the rest of the world needed to believe that the President of the United States was just crazy enough to push the nuclear button in response to an attack so that the button would never need to be pushed. President Reagan along with most other Presidents, since World War II of both political parties, except for weakling Jimmy Carter, believed in peace through strength. It is pretty obvious that President Obama is Jimmy Carter II and maybe even worse than Carter. Obama's stated policy of unilateral disarmament scares the hell out of me because it violates all the principles of International Relations 325. Why on earth would any President in his right mind take any military option off the table if the United States is attacked by an enemy. Obama's positioning is dangerous and a violation of his oath of office.

Obama is starting to look like an agent for our enemies out to destroy our nation. What other conclusion can there be? This Socialist President is intentionally bankrupting our nation with the highest levels of deficit spending in American history, which if not stopped will lead to the economic collapse of the United States. And now, Obama is saying that even if the United States is attacked with nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons, or cyber terrorism, that Obama would not use nuclear weapons to defend our nation. What on earth is this President thinking, or not thinking as the case may be? This position is so scary that it is UN-American and borders on treason.

WE MUST TAKE BACK OUR COUNTRY IN 2010 AND 2012 by electing Conservatives that support a STRONG NATIONAL DEFENSE, free market capitalism, limited government, a balanced budget, lower taxes and less regulations, term limits, the right to bear arms, real energy independence, the sanctity of life and family values. Most important, we must elect Conservatives who support the US Constitution as written by our Founding Fathers, not as contrived by our current Socialist President, former Presidents, Congresses, or the courts. We must effectively end the Obama Presidency in 2010 by electing a Conservative Congress and finally in 2012 we must make Obama a one term President by booting him out of office because this Socialist President is a clear and present danger to our nation. We can do it. We must do it to take back our nation for our children and grandchildren.

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Obama's Economic Team - Absolutely Clueless

The jobs report came out this week showing some job gains because the federal government hired 48,000 low paid workers to deal with the census. Big deal! The fact is that the US still has official unemployment of 9.7% and unofficial unemployment, when all are counted including those working part time because they can't find full time work and those that have just given up looking for work at well above 17% nationally. There are about 25,000,000 Americans unemployed, under employed, or who have just given up looking for jobs. The reality is that as Obama continues to tax, regulate and spend the US into bankruptcy, the private sector is not creating jobs because of all the job killer bills coming out of Washington DC and the Socialists who control our government.

Obama's team are all Clueless Keynsian Economic Illiterates. Secretary of the Treasury Tim Geithner said this week that the US would have high unemployment for years to come. Larry Summers, Obama's head of the National Economic Council cited numerous plans to help curb unemployment on CNN's Sunday Talk Show that are all job killers. Christina Romer, one of Obama's top economic advisers, who comes from acadamia, was like a dough girl, cheerleader on Meet the Press Sunday morning trying to defend all of Obama's failed economic Socialist Schemes. So, Secretary Geithner is absolutely right. As long as Obama pursues all of his Socialist Schemes, which include higher taxes, more regulations and job killer legislation, we will not see meaningful job growth in the US any time soon. It really is that simple.

In order for there to be real job growth in the US in the private sector, which is what really counts, not new government jobs that are at the expense of the private sector, we need certainty, which includes real tax cuts and common sense regulations. Obama's HealthScare Plans, CAP & TAX and proposed new Internet Tax will cost millions of jobs because of the new tax burden on the economy that they represent. Well dah, Ms. Romer!! And, the so called incentives Obama is pushing for small business, which include a cut in Social Security contributions for new hire laid off workers, will not result in the creation of one new job that would not have happened anyway. This is a complete waste of money and will only contribute to the bankruptcy of Social Security. If only those in the Obama Administration had ever worked in business, or made a payroll, they would know that; but the fact is that most of the members of the Obama Administration, including the President are Socialist Egg Heads. This cast of characters is absolutely clueless about creating jobs because they have never worked in the real world, or made payroll in the private sector. Theory is not practice.

Instead of listening to the US Chamber of Commerce that represents Small Business in America, the Chamber is not welcome at the Obama White House because the Chamber is opposed to most of Obama's Socialist Schemes. In other words, the management of the Chamber, unlike some in the left wing media, who are also clueless about American business, does not get a tingle up their legs when listening to Obama's countless speeches. Isn't it obvious that if the Chamber of Commerce does not support Obama's Socialist Schemes that they must be bad for Small Business and America. Of course, that would be common sense; but there is not much common sense evident in the Obama Administration concerning the economy and many other issues. These Socialist Eggheads, with no business experience, think they alone know what is best for American business and our people. That's ok, the tidal wave is coming next November.

We must take back our country in 2010 and 2012 by electing Conservatives who support free market capitalism, limited government, lower taxes and regulations, a balanced budget, a strong national defense, real energy independence, the right to bear arms, the sanctity of life and family values. This is not only the winning platform, it is the key to economic prosperity. We also need to elect Conservatives who support the US Constitution, as written by our Founding Fathers, not as contrived by the current Egghead Socialist President, or former Presidents, Congresses or the Courts. We must take back our country to save our nation for our children and grandchildren. We can do it. We must do it.

Saturday, April 3, 2010

President Obama's Internet Tax - HELL NO

Socialist President Obama is now planning an Internet tax. The Federal Communications Commission is developing The National Broadcast Plan, which includes federal Digital Goods and Services Taxation. And, the Socialists in the Obama Administration are arguing that this tax will be good for the Internet and its users because it will create a consistent national tax rather than individual state taxes that could be confusing. These Socialists just don't get it. WE DON'T WANT ANYMORE TAXES AT ALL, STATE OR FEDERAL. The people of the United States, at least the 50% of us that pay for everything, are already over taxed.

Let me count the ways we are overtaxed. There is sales tax, gasoline tax, property tax, state income tax, various state bonds that are nothing more than a tax, airport taxes, toll road fees, HOA dues to cover services and amenities that normally would be provided by cities, federal income tax, state and federal estate taxes, corporate income taxes that are passed on to consumers, vehicles licenses, traffic fines and all sorts of local, state and federal business fees and taxes, etc. etc. etc. I am quite sure I have missed various taxes, big and small, because it JUST NEVER ENDS.

And, when the Socialists often say the "rich" are not paying their fair share, it makes my blood boil because the top 10% of income earners in the United States, those who create jobs in the private sector, pay more than 70% of the taxes collected in the United States. And, specific to taxes like Medicare, there is no cap on Medicare tax payments. So, if someone earns a million dollars a year, that person is currently contributing about $30,000 a year in personal, or employer contributions to Medicare. And now, those earning over $200,000 a year will have to pay even more under Obama's Socialist HealthScare Scheme. What is fair about this picture? Medicare and Social Security payments are just another form of income tax anyway particularly since these monies have been stolen by our illustrious elected federal representatives for years to fund other federal government graft, expenses, social programs and pork barrel projects.

So now Obama wants to tax the Internet to most likely control free speech. This is a very serious threat to our freedom and our economy and just another job killer idea since in the information age, our freedom and our economy rests on the Internet. So will this blog face a tax in the near future? Perhaps, Obama will tax bloggers by the word to cut down on free speech. Nothing would surprise me related to Obama's Socialist Schemes.

We must take back our country in 2010 and 2012 by electing Conservatives who support free market capitalism, limited government, a balanced budget, lower taxes and regulation, a strong national defense, the right to bear arms, real energy independence, the sanctity of life and family values. Most important, we must elect Conservatives who support the US Constitution as written by our Founding Fathers not as contrived by our current, or former Presidents, Congresses and the Courts. We must take back our country for the sake of our children and grandchildren to end this Socialist scourge on our nation. We can do it. We must do it.

Friday, April 2, 2010

Obama's HealthScare Plan - Repeal and Replace

The motto for the election of 2010 for Republicans related to Obama's HealthScare Plan should be "Repeal and Replace". Clearly, the vast majority of Americans favor repeal of this Socialist monstrosity because they know HealthScare is going to cost them loads of money in higher premiums and taxes and they will get benefit cuts and rationing for their money. Howard Dean, the former He Haw Chairman of the Socialist Party admitted in a recent interview that HealthScare is all about redistribution of income. Well surprise, surprise, at least Dean was honest about what we all know, which more than we can say for Obama and the other Socialists who control Congress.

What is particularly funny is that Dr. Jack Cassell, a Republican urologist in Florida has posted a sign on his door that reads, "Changes to your health care begin right now. Not in four years. The sign also goes on to say that patients who voted for Obama should get care else where. Of course, the doctor is not turning anyone away because that would be a violation of the Hippocratic oath; but Cassell is providing his patients with copies of a HealthScare time line that outlines major provisions in the HealthScare law. Cassell has labeled the information with the line, "This is what the morons in Washington have done to your health. Take one, read it and vote out anyone who voted for it." Obviously, the good doctor is trying to make the point that elections matter.

In the meantime, Obama is on the road trying to sell HealthScare to the American people because obviously we were not smart enough to get it during his 40 plus speeches on the topic. In a speech in Maine, Obama was pitching the notion that HealthScare would be good for small business in America. If that is true, then how come the American Chamber of Commerce that represents several hundred thousand small businesses is vehemently opposed to Obama's HealthScare Plan. Obviously, the Chamber has done the due diligence and determined that HealthScare is a killer for small business. Who are you going to trust, our Socialist President and enemy to business, or the American Chamber of Commerce that is in business to represent small and large businesses. I am going with the Chamber on this one.

The goal should be to Repeal and Replace HealthScare with real health care reform not another entitlement program, like Social Security and Medicare that are already bankrupting our country. We do need a ban on insurance company discrimination related to pre existing conditions and life time caps on benefits, with the full recognition that these mandates will raise premiums; although if reasonable caps are put in place with a reinsurance plan, perhaps managed by a Federal Reserve type agency, to cap liability as well, it is possible to keep premiums from rising to greatly. We do need to deal with malpractice reform and caps on crazy judgments to bring down costs. We do need to be able to buy insurance across state lines to provide for more competition. And, perhaps the poor need subsidies to help pay for private insurance. But these are the only things that we need.

We don't need another 159 government agencies, staffed by union employees earning high salaries and pensions, getting between the patient and the doctor. We don't need 16,000 more IRS agents at a cost of $10 billion a year to act as the HealthScare Gestapo. Most important, we don't need more government intrusion into our lives.

We must take back our country in 2010 and 2012 by electing common sense Conservatives who will support Repeal and Replace, limited government, lower taxes and regulations, term limits, a strong national defense, real energy independence, the right to bear arms, the sanctity of life and family values. We must elect Conservatives who support the US Constitution as written by our Founders, not as contrived by the current, or former Presidents, Congresses or the Courts. We must take back our country in 2010 and 2012. We can do it. We will do it.