Hopefully, there aren’t too many grammatical errors in this. I’m tired, but I just wanted to get this thing up. Accept my apologies in advance. I also get that this is a ton of information. I need to make more time to do this more often instead of waiting to do it all at one time. Sorry, but this is very important information. Inform yourself if you’re not already!
U.S. Government Following the Nazis??
Hermann Goring (Nazi Party, military leader, designated successor to Hitler, created Gestapo): “The state must take over when private industry has proved itself that it is no longer able to carry on.”
Fear Mongering?
Bush did it with the war, Obama doing it with economy. We MUST pass THIS stimulus. Hurry up, if you don’t, we will crumble into oblivion. This is the first sign of scam! Hurry up, buy now or it will be too late!
Pay No Attention to that Man Behind the Curtain
Obama stated on the campaign trail that he would allow bills to be open to public for 5 days. He also touted the fact that he would go through bills line by line and use line item veto, but he has not done so with any bills thus far. [www.barackobama.com/issues/ethics/ “Too often bills are rushed through Congress and to the President before public has the opportunity to view them . . .” He then states he will give the public 5 days to do so before signing. Bullcrap.] And the only bills he’s signed have been insane spending bills in the midst of a recession! He signed the most expensive bill in the country’s history without allowing it to be viewed by the public and without going through it and vetoing items he deemed unnecessary despite his proclamation. The supposed “stimulus” package was posted late at night and voted on the very next day, but the president waited 4 days to sign it on other side of country (remember, 4 DAYS to sign a bill that just had to be passed right away or the country would fall into oblivion). No one was actually able to even read this most expensive bill in history because it was physically impossible to do so. They were pushed into voting on it by that Friday, in part, because Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, had to make a flight to Italy to receive an award. Obama stated that although the latest bill was “imperfect”, we had to get on with business of governing.
Fairness Doctrine:
This was used back in the day (1949) and required broadcasters to “afford reasonable opportunity for the discussion of conflicting views of public importance.” It was overturned in 1987 because it actually did the opposite of what it was supposed to and there were issues concerning that pesky little First Amendment – you know, that whole freedom of speech thing.
In fact, the fairness doctrine was used by both the Kennedy and Nixon Administrations to limit political opposition. Telecommunications scholar Thomas W. Hazlett noted that under the Nixon Administration, “License harassment of stations considered unfriendly to the Administration became a regular item on the agenda at White House policy meetings.” (Thomas W. Hazlett, “The Fairness Doctrine and the First Amendment,” The Public Interest, Summer 1989, p. 105.) As one former Kennedy Administration official, Bill Ruder, has said, “We had a massive strategy to use the fairness doctrine to challenge and harass the right-wing broadcasters, and hope the challenge would be so costly to them that they would be inhibited and decide it was too expensive to continue.” (Tony Snow, “Return of the Fairness Demon,” The Washington Times, September 5, 1993, p. B3.)
http://www.heritage.org/research/regulation/em368.cfm (Above paragraph from this website)
So Many Tax Cheats and Scumbags, So Little Time
David Ogden, the Deputy Attorney General (just beneath A.G. Eric Holder) has an unsavory background, to say the least. He fought against “mandatory anti-obscenity internet filters in public libraries”. “Serving as counsel to the American Civil Liberties Union, he argued on constitutional grounds to strike down the conviction of a defendant who received and possessed child pornography.” Ogden also fought to bring you Playboy in Braille courtesy of your tax dollars. Nice. http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/03/12/senate_fills_no_2_3_justice_department_positions/ (Some of above paragraph quoted from this link)
Charlie Rangel, Timothy “Turbo Tax” Geithner, Tom Daschle, and Chris Dodd all have “tax issues”. Geithner, for anyone who may be unaware, is our TREASURY SECRETARY! He owed tens of thousands of dollars in back taxes, but finally paid up when he got his new position. He said he didn’t know how to use Turbo Tax. Good to know that our TREASURY SECRETARY can’t even figure out how to do his own taxes (that’s if you believe what he says, otherwise he’s just a plain ol’ tax cheat) AND is unable to figure out that oh-so-complicated tax software that your regular Joe Schmoe (my husband included) uses every year with no problem. Frightening.
Tidbit: 3/4/09 Tim Geithner Treasury Secretary “It’s not fair to people who pay their taxes for people to continue to have the ability to evade U.S. taxes by taking advantage of offshore tax savings . . . which makes it possible to evade U.S. taxes.” Really?? Did he actually say this with a straight face?
Listen, I’m not so naïve to think that no Conservatives or Republicans are tax cheats. Pu-lease! Of course they are! Probably 90+% of them cheat on their taxes. The problem is that Obama bragged about he was going to “change” things in Washington and he would have the most “transparent” administration yet. Worse yet, he still acts like he’s changing things. Yeah, he’s changing things, alright.
Abortion Policy
Obama repealed the Bush policy of not sending money to other countries for state-sponsored abortions. Whether you are pro-choice or anti-abortion doesn’t matter. The point is, U.S. taxpayers who are morally opposed to abortion should not have their money spent on abortions – overseas or stateside.
His First Presidential Interview
Obama’s first interview as President was with an Arab television station. ‘Nuff said. I just think this is wrong and odd. Don’t you?
Universal Healthcare – Whether You Like It or Not
Universal healthcare on its way, people. No discussion, no arguments, no debates. It’s just coming. They are putting money away to put it aside for universal healthcare in the future. There’s no such thing as universal healthcare, but yet they are putting substantial amounts of money aside for its eventual arrival. We are in a recession and this is what they’re doing with our money. Huh??
Rahm Emanuel, Chief of Staff
“You never want a serious crisis to go to waste. And what I mean by that is an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before.” White House Chief of Staff, 11/2008 Hmmmmm . . . does anyone else see a problem with this statement? So, whenever there’s a crisis, we’re going to take advantage of the situation and try to do something, like, say pass new legislation, which would have seemed crazy under normal circumstances. But, since the public is all freaked out, we can do it. They’ll regret having let it happen later, but it won’t matter anymore because it’s done now. Does anyone hear a demonic laugh echoing in the background?
How Much Did You Spend on Your Last Pair of Earrings?
During the campaign, Michelle Obama said in regards to the Bush tax cuts: “You’re getting $600. What can you do with that? . . . you go out and you buy a pair of earrings.” How much will the Obama stimulus get you? $600 tax cut/year, $13/wk. Are you tired of the hypocrisy yet?
Question: Do you understand that what the government has been doing with all of this spending is asking us (their employer) for a raise (more money). Are you asking your boss for a raise during these bad economic times??
New New Deal
Many have referred to Obama’s plan as the New New Deal, referring to its similarities to FDR’s New Deal during the Great Depression. Sounds good, right? I mean, we’ve always been told that FDR saved the country from further economic despair and lifted us out of the Depression. Well, time for a revised history lesson. If you hadn’t heard already, a study done by UCLA (you know, that ultra-conservative university out in California – sarcasm!) has determined, along with others in the know, that FDR’s policies actually PROLONGED the Great Depression by 7 YEARS! While the rest of the world got out of their depressions, we went deeper and got what became known as the Great Depression. See this link if you don’t believe me: http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/FDR-s-Policies-Prolonged-Depression-5409.aspx?RelNum=5409. So, what things did the New Deal include? Here’s a very brief summary:
1. Spending
2. Business merging with govt.
3. Control labor, power to labor union (think, card check)
What has Obama done so far?:
1. Spending
2. Business merging with govt.
3. Control labor, power to labor union (think, card check)
I’m sure you can draw your own conclusion as to what we can expect in our immediate economic future.
China Hates Us:
In case you didn’t know, China is our biggest money source. They have been buying up our debt like Obama’s been spending money we don’t have. Recently, China said this:
“We hate you guys. Once you start issuing $1 trillion – $2 trillion . . . we know the dollar is going to depreciate, so we hate you guys, but there is nothing much we can do.” ~Lou Pin, China Banking Regulatory Commission. They also say they are not going to rescue our banks because they don’t trust our books.
We’re Number 2! We’re Number 2!
Phoenix is the kidnapping capital of the U.S., but we are number two in the world! Yes! (#1 Mexico City #2 Phoenix, AZ) There were over 350 kidnappings in Phoenix last year. Phoenix kidnappings rose by almost half between 2005-7. Keep it up federal government, and we could be #1 in the world by next year!
Photo Op
Obama signed the “stimulus” at Namaste Solar. Socialism, anyone?
· All employees paid same
· Portion of salary goes to charity
· Major decisions made by all
· Everyone gets 6 weeks’ vacation.
Who Would Advertise With Socialists?
The steel workers union and nurses union both have ads in Democratic Socialists of America’s magazine.
2nd Amendment
In Illinois, they are batting around the idea of requiring gun owners get $1 million insurance policy (liability) to own gun for accidents or willful harm done with a gun. Problem? No insurance companies will give policies for negligence with a gun and only 1 will insure the gun if it’s stolen. Will the Obama Administration outright revoke the 2nd Amendment? No. But what they will do is make it so difficult to buy/own a gun that no one will own them. Problem solved.
Union vs. Right-to-Work
UAW: spend $3.3 billion on healthcare for retirees alone in 2007
Big 3 spend $1.2K – $1.5K per vehicle on benefits
Private Sector Job Growth 1990-2006:
Increase in jobs:
· Right-to-work: 12,546,000
· Union states: 10,257,000
Percentage in growth:
· Right-to-work: 39.7%
· Union states: 17.2%
Right-to-work states outperform 1997-2007:
Productivity Growth:
Right-to-work: 18.6%
Union states: 17.3%
Job Growth:
Right-to-work: 17.6%
Union states: 8.9%
Economic Growth:
Right-to-work: 41.6%
Union states: 33.5%
How to Spend $1 Trillion
Did you know that $1 trillion could eliminate ALL income taxes for the entire rest of the year! Do you think maybe that would have stimulated the economy better? I’m not saying it would have worked; it’s just an interesting little tidbit.
$1 trillion could also give every American $3,268, or pay over 16 million families the median income ($60,400).
Whenever you hear the words, $1 trillion, being batted around like it’s the equivalent of $1000, remember that it would take 95,000 years to count to 1 trillion. This is a HUGE, HUGE number people! Remember that!
Are Americans Actually This Stupid?
Poll, March 2009:
Where does the federal govt. get money?
Taxpayers – 65%
Has its own money– 24%
Who do you trust more?
You – 60%
Congress – 27%
Apparently, they are. How depressing.
Tidbit: Americans have 5x more debt than Canadians.
The American economy is like a forest fire. Fire replenishes soil. If you don’t allow for controlled burns, eventually, the whole forest burns down. Fire is natural. Unfortunately, the government keeps trying to prevent any pain. They stopped the .com bubble, the housing bubble, the 9/11 recession, etc. by cutting interest rates, etc. Now, we will hit harder. If only the government would get out of the way. The solution is the problem.
Seasonal Economic Theory
Soviet economist, Nikolai Kondratieff (Kondratiev), whom Stalin had killed because he didn’t tell him that capitalism was bad and was not inferior, came up with the Kondratieff Wave. It is a theory about the economic cycle, which he likens to the seasons.
Summer: Great prosperity, confidence, arrogance, expansion, everything is amazing
During summer/fall, there is max debt
Fall: Still hope, but things begin to unravel, contraction (I think this is where we’re at)
Between fall and winter there is credit collapse
Winter: Despair, collapse
Between winter and spring there is max cash
Spring: Fear, but recovery begins
Between spring and summer credit returns
The point is, this stuff always happens, like it or not. Like life, you have to take the good with the bad. Things will always get worse, but they will also always get better – eventually.
Once Again, Private Sector Not Allowed to Fix Problem
Dr. John Muney in NY wanted to charge a $79/month flat fee for as many visits as his patients like, for whatever reason, to help cut down on costs. The government initially said no because he would be providing insurance. No, it’s not insurance, the doctor told them, just a flat rate, like a gym membership. No, it’s insurance, they protested. Dr. Muney said this plan would cut down on paperwork, bureaucracy, etc., so he could charge less. After he appeared on Glenn Beck’s show, the government changed his mind. Well, sort of. They told him he could do it, but only for “maintenance-type” visits – not for when a patient is actually sick. If they’re sick, then they have to pay an additional $33 co-pay. This defeats the purpose! God forbid the private industry fixes our problems instead of the government stepping in and making things worse! The government gets in the way every step of the way!
Obama – No Lobbyists?
Obama was pretty adamant about not having any lobbyists in his administration. Sadly, there are 12 in the Obama administration. AG Eric Holder lobbied for telecom firm, William Lynn, Deputy Defense Secretary lobbied for Raytheon, etc.
Tidbit: McCain couldn’t get majority in own party against earmarks. I expect this crap from Dems and Libs, but it’s much worse coming from people who are supposedly conservative. What a freakin’ joke these people are! Vote ‘em all out!!!
Gotta Love those Baby Blue Hats!
3/11/09 U.S. agrees to pay 22% of U.N. 4.86 billion operation budget. What exactly has the U.N. done for us lately, or for the world for that matter? Why are we giving them our money when we don’t have any to begin with?
High Scores? Who Needs High Scores?
Cornerstone schools (charter schools in D.C.) has 160 students, 40 on vouchers. The Senate recently killed the voucher program in D.C. The students at Cornerstone score 90% higher in reading and 95% higher in math than D.C. public school students. In addition, the voucher program is cheaper than public schools. There are 1700 students in the voucher program in D.C. I guess keeping teachers unions happy is more important than education.
Selling Your House? You Might Be a Thief
In Cook County, Illinois (Chicago area) you will have to get fingerprinted to sell real estate. Their excuse is that it’s supposed to help reduce fraud. They will keep said fingerprints on record for 7-years. So, we can fingerprint people who have not proven to be criminals, but we can’t do this to people coming into our country (non-citizens)? This legislation goes into effect this June. Remember, these things always start somewhere else, but they eventually make their way to your backyard.
Obama Budget – Reviewed
The CBO (Congressional Budget Office) is a non-partisan federal agency charged with reviewing the budget and legislation that affects the budget. According to them, Obama’s new budget will produce an over $9.3 TRILLION deficit between 2010 and 2019, which is $2.3 trillion more than the White House initially estimated. Obama has stated that his budget will reduce the deficit by $533 billion in five years, but the CBO says its red ink will be $672 billion that year. The CBO estimates that the deficit will reach almost $1.4 trillion in 2010, which is $200 billion more than Obama predicted. (Remember, that’s TRILLIONS – not BILLIONS.)
* CBO also says the stimulus plan will LOWER GDP by .1 – .3 by 2019. If we, instead, do nothing, we will have less debt, higher growth. Sometimes, doing nothing is better than doing the wrong thing.
