Failed.
No surprise there since it was doomed to fail anyway.
Congress passed the proverbial buck to this "super committee" made up of assorted Members of Congress equally divided between the political parties. What made Congress and the president think this committee would reach an agreement on reducing federal spending when the president and Congress cannot pass a simple budget on time? Obama wants an issue to divide the country on economic lines and Congress cannot agree on reducing federal spending or how to best increase revenues without furthing damaging the failing economy.What to do?
The people must wake up. When half of Americans pay no federal income tax and receive transfer payments from the half that pays federal income taxes, then we get stalemate. Just like Greece there are millons of Americans who have been told by liberal Democrats for the past 50 years they can have something for nothing (aka buying votes). What happens when the non-paying half become the 75%? How long will tax paying working Americans tolerate this redistribution scheme?
Greece is coming unless we change our ways as a nation.
Under Obama the federal debt has increased more that 50% in less than 3 years!
How long can we stay afloat with that level of deficit spending?
2012 is coming.
Pray for God's guidance.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Occupy.....
...is Obama's latest move to win re-election, to move the nation further to the political Left, and to increase the dependent class of people in our Nation. The unwashed troops on the streets of our cities are Obama's base, his shock troops, comprised of the naive, the under educated, the ill-informed, and the professional agitators made up of community organizers and assorted union workers (enforcers or thugs). Most of these folks cannot explain why they are on the streets. There have been many crimes committed by these people: rapes, robberies, muggings, and other serious felonies.
Yet the media, most of the media, refuse to report or cover these serious crimes and since the people at the media organizations agree with the few on the streets, they refuse to give honest coverage of the occupy cult.
It is a cult of personality: of Obama. Our mystery president.
More to come
Yet the media, most of the media, refuse to report or cover these serious crimes and since the people at the media organizations agree with the few on the streets, they refuse to give honest coverage of the occupy cult.
It is a cult of personality: of Obama. Our mystery president.
More to come
Friday, October 28, 2011
Executive Orders OR Faqwas
President Obama is issuing numerous Executive Orders, what I call Faqwas, to bypass the Congress.
Obama cannot convince Congress, cannot convince even many in his own political party, to adopt his policies. So to get around Congress he is using his power, such as it is, to issue fiats, Executive Orders, aka Faqwas in many parts of the world, to order federal agencies to implement his ideas.
So where are the court challenges?
Is it constitutional for a president to bypass Congress in this manner?
Obama cannot convince Congress, cannot convince even many in his own political party, to adopt his policies. So to get around Congress he is using his power, such as it is, to issue fiats, Executive Orders, aka Faqwas in many parts of the world, to order federal agencies to implement his ideas.
So where are the court challenges?
Is it constitutional for a president to bypass Congress in this manner?
Thursday, October 27, 2011
The Billion Dollar Man
Obama.
He is raising a billion or so for his re-election campaign.
I wonder who is giving him all that $$$.
Hollywood is a suspect.
Billionaires and millionaires are suspects -contrary to conventional wisdom, most rich people are Liberal Democrats; not conservatives. Just think of them. Buffett, Gates, Soros, Kohl, Kennedys, Rockafellers, Fat Mike, etc., etc,.
And to top it off:
Just imagine how many hungry kids could be fed with that stash Obama is raising to inflate his ego.
He is raising a billion or so for his re-election campaign.
I wonder who is giving him all that $$$.
Hollywood is a suspect.
Billionaires and millionaires are suspects -contrary to conventional wisdom, most rich people are Liberal Democrats; not conservatives. Just think of them. Buffett, Gates, Soros, Kohl, Kennedys, Rockafellers, Fat Mike, etc., etc,.
And to top it off:
Just imagine how many hungry kids could be fed with that stash Obama is raising to inflate his ego.
Occupy
Occupy is in vogue.
Occupy this and that and a few large cities, parks, streets, all to try to bring Greece to America.
Yep, we need Greece in America.
We need irresponsible government, half the population consuming but not paying their fair share, large entitlement programs, generations born and bred to live off other peoples hard work, and mobs roaming the streets of large cities.
Occupy.
If these people had a clue thay would "occupy" DC where the real problems originate. DC bailed out Wall Street, DC is spending $1.40 for every $1.00 it raises, DC is wasting Trillions and these clowns protest Wall Street?
Brainwashed.
Occupy this and that and a few large cities, parks, streets, all to try to bring Greece to America.
Yep, we need Greece in America.
We need irresponsible government, half the population consuming but not paying their fair share, large entitlement programs, generations born and bred to live off other peoples hard work, and mobs roaming the streets of large cities.
Occupy.
If these people had a clue thay would "occupy" DC where the real problems originate. DC bailed out Wall Street, DC is spending $1.40 for every $1.00 it raises, DC is wasting Trillions and these clowns protest Wall Street?
Brainwashed.
Friday, August 26, 2011
The World's richest Hypocrite is.......
........ one who says he favors keeping the Death Tax because, he says, the rich must pay their fair share.
So we who oppose the Death Tax based on logic, after all, money- wealth- accumulated over the years by smart investments and other good moves has ALREADY been taxed at many levels. Federal income tax, state income tax, local income tax, and numerous other taxes have been paid on this wealth.
So what does one of the richest men in the world do with his very large fortune? He favors the Death Tax so he exposes his fortune to the state and federal tax laws regulating large fortunes when a rich person dies. Right?
No, not exactly.
What?
He donates his fortune to poor people?
No
He establishes a trust for the less fortunate?
No.
So what does he do with his fortune worth billions?
He keeps a few billion for himself and his family members and gives the residue to one of the wealthest people in the world.
What?
Warren Buffett. Yes, the super savvy investor says one thing yet does something else. If Buffett really believed in the fairness of the Death Tax, he would pay HIS fair share of taxes.
So we who oppose the Death Tax based on logic, after all, money- wealth- accumulated over the years by smart investments and other good moves has ALREADY been taxed at many levels. Federal income tax, state income tax, local income tax, and numerous other taxes have been paid on this wealth.
So what does one of the richest men in the world do with his very large fortune? He favors the Death Tax so he exposes his fortune to the state and federal tax laws regulating large fortunes when a rich person dies. Right?
No, not exactly.
What?
He donates his fortune to poor people?
No
He establishes a trust for the less fortunate?
No.
So what does he do with his fortune worth billions?
He keeps a few billion for himself and his family members and gives the residue to one of the wealthest people in the world.
What?
Warren Buffett. Yes, the super savvy investor says one thing yet does something else. If Buffett really believed in the fairness of the Death Tax, he would pay HIS fair share of taxes.
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Greed
Greed.
AKA avarice, cupidity.
We hear often of greedy corporations, CEOS, business owners who want to keep most of their hard earned money rather than sharing it with those who do not work.
However, we never hear of greedy governments; local, state and federal who demand an increasing diet of more taxpayer money to satisfy the never ending line of programs designed to buy votes and increase the dependent class.
Why is that?
How come we never hear or read about the greed of government?
The feds spend $3,800,000,000,000 a year and still want more. Is there no end to the avarice of government?
Some people in DC say they cannot cut anything from the federal budget without hurting old people, firemen, policemen. We have heard it before. Any small cut in spending immediately means old people eat dog food and firemen can't put out fires.
Lies from those who refuse to tackle the real problem.
Greedy government!!
AKA avarice, cupidity.
We hear often of greedy corporations, CEOS, business owners who want to keep most of their hard earned money rather than sharing it with those who do not work.
However, we never hear of greedy governments; local, state and federal who demand an increasing diet of more taxpayer money to satisfy the never ending line of programs designed to buy votes and increase the dependent class.
Why is that?
How come we never hear or read about the greed of government?
The feds spend $3,800,000,000,000 a year and still want more. Is there no end to the avarice of government?
Some people in DC say they cannot cut anything from the federal budget without hurting old people, firemen, policemen. We have heard it before. Any small cut in spending immediately means old people eat dog food and firemen can't put out fires.
Lies from those who refuse to tackle the real problem.
Greedy government!!
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Economics
Economics.
It is what they study at the fancy universities and colleges. Economics.
Like Joe Biden said, "Jobs is a three lettered word."
America needs jobs. Lot of jobs.
Unfortunately, the people elected a president in 2008 who knows nothing about creating jobs, The president is surrounded by people, his staff, his Cabinet, his advisors, etc., who know nothing about creating jobs. Most of Congress knows nothing about creating jobs.
The only thing Obama can do is campaign and raise money from the rich elites, the uninformed, and the gullible.
So what do we do?
2010 was a start. We need to continue to elect people who see the dangers of Big Government. Government cannot and will not solve this probelm. Only the private sector has the knowledge, skill and flexibility to create jobs.
But only if it is unfettered by needless regulations and mindless socialist planning and controlling.
2012.
Our Hope and Change
It is what they study at the fancy universities and colleges. Economics.
Like Joe Biden said, "Jobs is a three lettered word."
America needs jobs. Lot of jobs.
Unfortunately, the people elected a president in 2008 who knows nothing about creating jobs, The president is surrounded by people, his staff, his Cabinet, his advisors, etc., who know nothing about creating jobs. Most of Congress knows nothing about creating jobs.
The only thing Obama can do is campaign and raise money from the rich elites, the uninformed, and the gullible.
So what do we do?
2010 was a start. We need to continue to elect people who see the dangers of Big Government. Government cannot and will not solve this probelm. Only the private sector has the knowledge, skill and flexibility to create jobs.
But only if it is unfettered by needless regulations and mindless socialist planning and controlling.
2012.
Our Hope and Change
Thursday, July 28, 2011
More Debt
More debt?
How much can the federal government borrow without ruining the nation?
I have a difficult time understanding how our elected leaders fail to understand simple financial facts. We as a nation (the feds) cannot sustain the unlimited spending and borrowing that the feds have accumulated over the years. It is astounding to me that we allowed this to happen.
My solutions:
1. Pass term limits on all national offices ( US Senate and US Hosue of Reps) Limit is 12 years which is plenty enough time for politicians to further enrich themselves before returning to regualr life.
2. Eliminate the Congressional retirement system. Replace it with Social Security.
3. Cut federal salaries starting with the President and all his staff, Congress, the Cabinet, and all federal workers. Reduce salaries by 10 percent every time the federal budget is not balanced.
4, Cut federal spending. Do so by eleminating the Dept of Education (we don't need it), the Dept of Commerce, the Dept of Labor, the IRS (see later), EPA, Energy, and more.
5. Repeal Obamacare. And work to remove federal interference in our health care system.
6. Privatize the Postal system, the FAA. Stop subsidies. All of them.
7. Flat tax AFTER the tax code is junked. Don't tell me we need a 5 million page tax system that clearly does not work.
8 The Flat tax would be a national sales tax AFTER repeal of all existing IRS tax codes.
What would you do to fix the mess the federal government has created?
How much can the federal government borrow without ruining the nation?
I have a difficult time understanding how our elected leaders fail to understand simple financial facts. We as a nation (the feds) cannot sustain the unlimited spending and borrowing that the feds have accumulated over the years. It is astounding to me that we allowed this to happen.
My solutions:
1. Pass term limits on all national offices ( US Senate and US Hosue of Reps) Limit is 12 years which is plenty enough time for politicians to further enrich themselves before returning to regualr life.
2. Eliminate the Congressional retirement system. Replace it with Social Security.
3. Cut federal salaries starting with the President and all his staff, Congress, the Cabinet, and all federal workers. Reduce salaries by 10 percent every time the federal budget is not balanced.
4, Cut federal spending. Do so by eleminating the Dept of Education (we don't need it), the Dept of Commerce, the Dept of Labor, the IRS (see later), EPA, Energy, and more.
5. Repeal Obamacare. And work to remove federal interference in our health care system.
6. Privatize the Postal system, the FAA. Stop subsidies. All of them.
7. Flat tax AFTER the tax code is junked. Don't tell me we need a 5 million page tax system that clearly does not work.
8 The Flat tax would be a national sales tax AFTER repeal of all existing IRS tax codes.
What would you do to fix the mess the federal government has created?
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Debt
Most people go through life with some debt. We borrow to buy our homes, our cars, even to educate our children. And most people pay off their debt in due course.
It would be great if the Federal government treated debt the way average Americans treat it. We borrow. We pay it.
Not so the federal governement.
The feds borrow and borrow more to pay off what they borrowed before. Then the feds borrow even more to pay off what they couldn't pay off before. It is a never ending cycle of growing debt.
All because the Congress (and the President, all of them) refuse to tackle the spending problem.
More than 14 TRILLION. And they want to borrow more!
It is time We the People put a stop to the irresponsible spending by the federal government.
How to do so?
It would be great if the Federal government treated debt the way average Americans treat it. We borrow. We pay it.
Not so the federal governement.
The feds borrow and borrow more to pay off what they borrowed before. Then the feds borrow even more to pay off what they couldn't pay off before. It is a never ending cycle of growing debt.
All because the Congress (and the President, all of them) refuse to tackle the spending problem.
More than 14 TRILLION. And they want to borrow more!
It is time We the People put a stop to the irresponsible spending by the federal government.
How to do so?
Monday, March 28, 2011
Obama's Wars
President Obama recently started his third war. Recall that Obama said Afghanistan was a "good" war ( # 1) in comparison to Iraq which he considered a really bad war because President Bush started that one. Obama's attack on Libya was his third venture in warfare. Things are messy in Libya and likely to become even more messy as no one seems to know what Obama's goal is in Libya. Did Obama get Soros's permission before he went into Libya? So what was his second war? The war on FOXNEWS was Obama's second war. It continues today. Over the weekend the Obama-ites boyotted FOXNEWS. They appeared on all the other Sunday news shows but refused to appear on FOXNEWS. Look for more warfare against the evil FOXNEWS.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
The Invisible Man - 2011
Natural disasters in Japan: Earthquakes and tsunamis destroy lives, towns, property, and create a nuclear crisis in one of Japan's nuclear reactors.
The People of Libya cry for assistance against the ruthless Qaddaffi.
A budget crisis looms in the United States. Federal spending is out of control and Americans who call for responsible federal spending and timely federal budgets are called racists.
The American President plays golf and fills out his March Madness brackets.
March Madness is here and it is NOT basketball!
What do the American people do when their president goes AWOL?
?
The People of Libya cry for assistance against the ruthless Qaddaffi.
A budget crisis looms in the United States. Federal spending is out of control and Americans who call for responsible federal spending and timely federal budgets are called racists.
The American President plays golf and fills out his March Madness brackets.
March Madness is here and it is NOT basketball!
What do the American people do when their president goes AWOL?
?
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Civility.....
....and calls for more of it is what happens when liberals (read Democrats) lose elections.
Have you noticed that?
Where were the calls for civility when Bush 43 won elections in 2000 and 2004? Does anyone recall the hatred and bitterness directed at Bush after both of his elections. Where were the calls for "civility" then?
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm??
Hollywood even made a movie promoting the assassination of Bush.
The events in Tucson stirred more calls for civility even as many leading liberal lights (Krugman) blamed the tragedy in Tucson on people opposed to the liberal agenda. They have no shame.
One Democrat (Cohen, TN) in the US House even compared opposition to Obamacare to the Nazis and Goebbels Big Lie.
See what I mean?
So much for civility.
Have you noticed that?
Where were the calls for civility when Bush 43 won elections in 2000 and 2004? Does anyone recall the hatred and bitterness directed at Bush after both of his elections. Where were the calls for "civility" then?
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm??
Hollywood even made a movie promoting the assassination of Bush.
The events in Tucson stirred more calls for civility even as many leading liberal lights (Krugman) blamed the tragedy in Tucson on people opposed to the liberal agenda. They have no shame.
One Democrat (Cohen, TN) in the US House even compared opposition to Obamacare to the Nazis and Goebbels Big Lie.
See what I mean?
So much for civility.
Our National Debt.....
.... is the total debt of the federal government since we started this experiment in republican government. It is more than 14 Trillon dollars and will go even higher.
It is 2011 and a fine mess we find ourselves in.
How did we get to this point?
Congress (all of them) and the Presidents (all of the recent ones) are primarily responsible for the financial disaster the nation faces. The federal government borrowed money to pay for programs special interests and others and some of the American people demanded. Instead of pay as you go which is what responsible Americans do every day, the feds borrowed and borrowed and borrowed more. If I were that irresponsible, I would be locked up for criminal behavior.
Unless something is done soon, the federal national debt will kill the country.
And we can thank generations of sorry politicians for spending and spending instead of balancing the federal budget. There is no reason the federal budget cannot be balanced like most businesses do and like most families do.
Thanks a lot Congress.
Keep in mind the sorry politicians raided the SS Trust Fund to pay for their special interests and the Trust Fund is empty except for worthless IOUs the politicians deposited there.
It is Congress's responsibility to make the budget. They can't even pass the budget on time and use CRs to extend the operations of the federal goverment.
Suggestions:
1. Term limits for members of Congress. No more than 12 years total "service".
2. Pass a Balanced Budget Amendment to the US Constitution.
3. Cut 1930s styled programs. It is NOT 1936 and we need new thinking.
4. Cut federal salaries.
5. Stop foreign aid. It is NOT 1947 anymore.
6. Stop all subsidies (Farm, Steel, milk, cheese, PBS, NPR, rice, etc., etc. )
7. Reform SSA and related programs.
8 Terminate numerous federal agencies such as: Education (why do we need a federal Dept of Education anyway?).
9. Reform the Tax Code and the IRS.
Have a nice day!
It is 2011 and a fine mess we find ourselves in.
How did we get to this point?
Congress (all of them) and the Presidents (all of the recent ones) are primarily responsible for the financial disaster the nation faces. The federal government borrowed money to pay for programs special interests and others and some of the American people demanded. Instead of pay as you go which is what responsible Americans do every day, the feds borrowed and borrowed and borrowed more. If I were that irresponsible, I would be locked up for criminal behavior.
Unless something is done soon, the federal national debt will kill the country.
And we can thank generations of sorry politicians for spending and spending instead of balancing the federal budget. There is no reason the federal budget cannot be balanced like most businesses do and like most families do.
Thanks a lot Congress.
Keep in mind the sorry politicians raided the SS Trust Fund to pay for their special interests and the Trust Fund is empty except for worthless IOUs the politicians deposited there.
It is Congress's responsibility to make the budget. They can't even pass the budget on time and use CRs to extend the operations of the federal goverment.
Suggestions:
1. Term limits for members of Congress. No more than 12 years total "service".
2. Pass a Balanced Budget Amendment to the US Constitution.
3. Cut 1930s styled programs. It is NOT 1936 and we need new thinking.
4. Cut federal salaries.
5. Stop foreign aid. It is NOT 1947 anymore.
6. Stop all subsidies (Farm, Steel, milk, cheese, PBS, NPR, rice, etc., etc. )
7. Reform SSA and related programs.
8 Terminate numerous federal agencies such as: Education (why do we need a federal Dept of Education anyway?).
9. Reform the Tax Code and the IRS.
Have a nice day!
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Repeal it
Repeal it!
That's right.
Repeal the unconstitutional and unwanted (by a large majority) federal highjacking of our health care system.
The federal intrusion into this area will raise the cost of health care for everyone. It will kill jobs (except for federal bureaucrats). It will ration health care and a faceless bureaucrat in a dingy office will decide who gets treatment and who does not. Government mandated "panels" will decided who is too old, too feeble, too long on this earth for health care. It could be your grandmother.
Or it could be you.
That's right.
Repeal the unconstitutional and unwanted (by a large majority) federal highjacking of our health care system.
The federal intrusion into this area will raise the cost of health care for everyone. It will kill jobs (except for federal bureaucrats). It will ration health care and a faceless bureaucrat in a dingy office will decide who gets treatment and who does not. Government mandated "panels" will decided who is too old, too feeble, too long on this earth for health care. It could be your grandmother.
Or it could be you.
Monday, January 3, 2011
2011...
... is here.
And in national politics a change in leadership comes to the 112th Congress. The Rs won control of the US House in November. The Ds still control the US Senate and and White House. However, this change is needed and holds promise for the new year.
What should the Rs do with control of the House?
Repeal the Federal take over of health care?
Stop spending (wasting Taxpayer money?
Rein in the Obama Adminstration out of control agencies and czars?
Pass a budget on time?
Control our borders?
Review, revise, and eliminate federal agencies created to solve 1910 or 1930 problems?
Reduce, in contrast to controlling the growth, the federal budget?
Reduce the federal salary scale?
Place Congress under Social Security?
There are numerous areas where the US House, if properly led, can make a huge difference in the nation despite the two other branches of the federal government being controlled by the Lefties.
I say YES to all of the above and more. Even if the Senate and Obama will not agree or pass or sign the changes, we need changes in this country before it is too late.
What do you think?
And in national politics a change in leadership comes to the 112th Congress. The Rs won control of the US House in November. The Ds still control the US Senate and and White House. However, this change is needed and holds promise for the new year.
What should the Rs do with control of the House?
Repeal the Federal take over of health care?
Stop spending (wasting Taxpayer money?
Rein in the Obama Adminstration out of control agencies and czars?
Pass a budget on time?
Control our borders?
Review, revise, and eliminate federal agencies created to solve 1910 or 1930 problems?
Reduce, in contrast to controlling the growth, the federal budget?
Reduce the federal salary scale?
Place Congress under Social Security?
There are numerous areas where the US House, if properly led, can make a huge difference in the nation despite the two other branches of the federal government being controlled by the Lefties.
I say YES to all of the above and more. Even if the Senate and Obama will not agree or pass or sign the changes, we need changes in this country before it is too late.
What do you think?
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