As one who believes our system of government is completely broken, no longer bearing any semblance of the democracy and limited government our forefathers designed for us, I cannot in good conscience firmly back either candidate in this year's Presidential election. I think we lost our chance to restore liberty when we were too short-sighted to see the wisdom behind Ron Paul's campaign in the Primaries. However, I can make a string case against Barack Obama being chosen to lead this country.
You have all heard the rumors of Obama's background and associations, many of which are true, but even they have no bearing on my argument.
It's really quite simple. The man is a Socialist, period. He may be registered as a Democrat and may have earned the reputation as the nation's most liberal Senator, but his political views go far beyond even the liberal tax and spend ways of Democrats and well into the realm of Socialism and Marxism.
That in itself is enough to make me refuse to ever vote for him, regardless of who is running against him.
However, an even stronger argument is preservation of a balance of power. Unfortunately most Americans seem to have forgotten their high school civics class and the fact that this country is currently a two party system, which I think led to the utter ruin of our great nation, but that's another argument for another day. No, today I am merely concerned with the fact that, if Barack Obama is elected our next President, we will have a Democrat-controlled White House AND a Democrat-controlled Congress. Our entire country will be led and governed by a single party. How on earth will we ever be able to keep this man, the most liberal (translation: dangerous) Senator in check if we hand him control of the White House when Congress is also controlled by liberals?
The thing I can't seem to wrap my mind around is how our nation has turned a blind eye to the tyrannical rule of these two parties for so long.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Unnerving videos
I came across some interesting, and very unnerving videos while scouring the web today...
(The following is not meant to be an endorsement of any political candidate.)
To put it into perspective...
(The following is not meant to be an endorsement of any political candidate.)
To put it into perspective...
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Hold your nose boys, the stench of this one is overwhelming!
In typical Washington fashion, lawmakers bent on passing the bailout added a few carrots in the hopes of getting more support.
Most major news organizations will tell you the bill ballooned to $810 billion with added tax breaks and "other sweeteners."
It's those other sweeteners that should concern you. It's typical Washington. Unfortunately most Americans aren't aware of how common the practice is, completely distorting the public's perception of proposed legislation.
Can't seem to figure out why your congressman didn't vote for legislation intended to stop government corruption and wasteful spending? It's entirely possible it was the added "sweeteners" of sending $50 billion to the Congo to study the mating habits of gorillas, sending $140 billion to a research company trying to discover if people who like the color red are more inclined to shop at Target and another paragraph buried that would allow the mice squatter's rights in your home. (*Please note these are fictional examples, however many of the measures slid into legislation are even more ridiculous.)
This is what causes lawmakers to "hold their nose" to vote for key legislation. Yes, I have actually heard US Congressmen use that phrase on more than one occasion.
This recent bailout, which seems more like a temporary stop-gap to prolong the inevitable and a fast track to the slippery slope of socialism, is no different. The legislation that began as less than 20 pages is now the length of a novel and includes such "sweeteners" as the following:
• More than $100 billion in tax breaks for businesses and the middle class. Most of these breaks are merely extensions of current breaks offered, but there are a few tempting extras such as $8 billion in tax cuts to those affected by natural disasters in the Gulf. Some of the more obscure tax breaks will go to certain wooden arrows made by children (no, this is not an exaggerated example) and litigants in the '89 Exxon Valdez oil spill.
• Raising the Federal Deposit Insurance Cap from $100,000 to $250,000. Lawmakers say this measure was included to alleviate panic among the citizens, fearing that people jerking money out of the bank would further cripple the country's ability to receive credit. It may be a bit more reassuring if the FDIC actually had the funds to cover the current deposits. There's no way they'll be able to cover an additional $150,000 per depositor and lawmakers are banking on the American people being too stupid to realize that. The media doesn't seem to be going out of their way to educate folks either. And have any of these economic geniuses realized yet that living on credit is what got us into this mess to start with? In an effort to make this seem more like a bail out of middle America than Wall Street, several lawmakers actually offered the example of small to medium-sized businesses who couldn't make their payroll or stock their shelves if they couldn't be extended credit for those expenses. Seems to me like if you can't keep your folks paid or your shelves stocked without taking out a loan, you're probably not going to be in business much longer anyway.
• Also crammed into the bailout bill is a measure to force large companies' health plans to give equal treatment to mental health and addition issues, if such are covered by the plan. Can anyone tell me what THAT has to do with the current financial crisis, other than the fact that the complete incompetence of our leaders is enough to drive anyone over the edge?
MEANWHILE....The Securities and Exchange Commission has decided to make it a little easier to allow companies to look better on the books, easing rules that currently call for companies to devalue assets on their balance sheets to reflect the price they can get on the market. In other words, this whole crisis would seem much less dire if you guys could go back to inflating the worth of your assets.
Jackasses. No matter how much sugar you add to a big boiling pot of shit, it's still a pot of shit and no one in their right mind should be able to "hold their nose" to get past THAT stench!
Most major news organizations will tell you the bill ballooned to $810 billion with added tax breaks and "other sweeteners."
It's those other sweeteners that should concern you. It's typical Washington. Unfortunately most Americans aren't aware of how common the practice is, completely distorting the public's perception of proposed legislation.
Can't seem to figure out why your congressman didn't vote for legislation intended to stop government corruption and wasteful spending? It's entirely possible it was the added "sweeteners" of sending $50 billion to the Congo to study the mating habits of gorillas, sending $140 billion to a research company trying to discover if people who like the color red are more inclined to shop at Target and another paragraph buried that would allow the mice squatter's rights in your home. (*Please note these are fictional examples, however many of the measures slid into legislation are even more ridiculous.)
This is what causes lawmakers to "hold their nose" to vote for key legislation. Yes, I have actually heard US Congressmen use that phrase on more than one occasion.
This recent bailout, which seems more like a temporary stop-gap to prolong the inevitable and a fast track to the slippery slope of socialism, is no different. The legislation that began as less than 20 pages is now the length of a novel and includes such "sweeteners" as the following:
• More than $100 billion in tax breaks for businesses and the middle class. Most of these breaks are merely extensions of current breaks offered, but there are a few tempting extras such as $8 billion in tax cuts to those affected by natural disasters in the Gulf. Some of the more obscure tax breaks will go to certain wooden arrows made by children (no, this is not an exaggerated example) and litigants in the '89 Exxon Valdez oil spill.
• Raising the Federal Deposit Insurance Cap from $100,000 to $250,000. Lawmakers say this measure was included to alleviate panic among the citizens, fearing that people jerking money out of the bank would further cripple the country's ability to receive credit. It may be a bit more reassuring if the FDIC actually had the funds to cover the current deposits. There's no way they'll be able to cover an additional $150,000 per depositor and lawmakers are banking on the American people being too stupid to realize that. The media doesn't seem to be going out of their way to educate folks either. And have any of these economic geniuses realized yet that living on credit is what got us into this mess to start with? In an effort to make this seem more like a bail out of middle America than Wall Street, several lawmakers actually offered the example of small to medium-sized businesses who couldn't make their payroll or stock their shelves if they couldn't be extended credit for those expenses. Seems to me like if you can't keep your folks paid or your shelves stocked without taking out a loan, you're probably not going to be in business much longer anyway.
• Also crammed into the bailout bill is a measure to force large companies' health plans to give equal treatment to mental health and addition issues, if such are covered by the plan. Can anyone tell me what THAT has to do with the current financial crisis, other than the fact that the complete incompetence of our leaders is enough to drive anyone over the edge?
MEANWHILE....The Securities and Exchange Commission has decided to make it a little easier to allow companies to look better on the books, easing rules that currently call for companies to devalue assets on their balance sheets to reflect the price they can get on the market. In other words, this whole crisis would seem much less dire if you guys could go back to inflating the worth of your assets.
Jackasses. No matter how much sugar you add to a big boiling pot of shit, it's still a pot of shit and no one in their right mind should be able to "hold their nose" to get past THAT stench!
Monday, September 15, 2008
The sky is falling, the sky is falling
While the attention of most Americans has been sidetracked by the circus that is the Presidential campaign, our economy has taken a nose-dive.
It is said that once you hit rock bottom, there is nowhere to go except up. We aren't at rock bottom yet and I'm afraid our country's financial well-being will continue to erode. You will now see that erosion become much swifter and have a much larger impact on regular Americans in the near future.
Small banks have been closing their doors in record numbers and now, even the larger banks, once thought to be immune to the changing winds of the American economy are starting to lock their doors.
I hope you are not counting on the FDIC promise to insure your deposits, as they too are on the verge of being defunct.
A September 5 piece in the Executive Intelligence Review provides a healthy understanding, in clear language, of the challenges we face. You may read the article by clicking here.
If you need to hear the news from a more familiar name, Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan is even allowing that the financial crises we are facing is a "once in a century event" and expects the failure of more financial institutions to follow. You can read stories from Bloomberg by clicking here and from CNN by clicking here.
Bottom line? We're broke guys. I'd tell you to start stuffing your money into your mattress, but it won't do any good if those little pieces of paper are no longer worth anything.
It is said that once you hit rock bottom, there is nowhere to go except up. We aren't at rock bottom yet and I'm afraid our country's financial well-being will continue to erode. You will now see that erosion become much swifter and have a much larger impact on regular Americans in the near future.
Small banks have been closing their doors in record numbers and now, even the larger banks, once thought to be immune to the changing winds of the American economy are starting to lock their doors.
I hope you are not counting on the FDIC promise to insure your deposits, as they too are on the verge of being defunct.
A September 5 piece in the Executive Intelligence Review provides a healthy understanding, in clear language, of the challenges we face. You may read the article by clicking here.
If you need to hear the news from a more familiar name, Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan is even allowing that the financial crises we are facing is a "once in a century event" and expects the failure of more financial institutions to follow. You can read stories from Bloomberg by clicking here and from CNN by clicking here.
Bottom line? We're broke guys. I'd tell you to start stuffing your money into your mattress, but it won't do any good if those little pieces of paper are no longer worth anything.
Deep Breath Before the Plunge
My apologies, once again I have been horribly slack in keeping this blog current. I promise to do better as there are a great many issues unfolding before us that will have a significant, and decidedly dangerous, impact on our future.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Headlines
You can tell a lot about the state of our nation, the state of our humanity, by the headlines that bombard us every day. Here's a quick sweep of latest US headlines that tell me all is certainly NOT right in the world:
• Florida Girl, 14, Pins 5-Year-Old to Wall With Car in Fatal Joyride
• Man Charged With Severing Wife's Arm With Ski Boat Propeller
• 12-Year-Old Girl Says Father Forced Her to Dismember Mother's Body With Circular Saw
• 13-Year-Old Boy Pulls Knife on Teacher, Demands Money for Video Game
• Couple Arrested for Putting Days-Old Baby Up for Sale On Craigslist
Yet here we are, taking God out of schools, out of government and out of our daily lives.
• Florida Girl, 14, Pins 5-Year-Old to Wall With Car in Fatal Joyride
• Man Charged With Severing Wife's Arm With Ski Boat Propeller
• 12-Year-Old Girl Says Father Forced Her to Dismember Mother's Body With Circular Saw
• 13-Year-Old Boy Pulls Knife on Teacher, Demands Money for Video Game
• Couple Arrested for Putting Days-Old Baby Up for Sale On Craigslist
Yet here we are, taking God out of schools, out of government and out of our daily lives.
Terrorists long for nuclear attack, Russia & China won't be any help to us
I doubt that anyone can continue to deny that terrorists (Islamic extremists in particular) are hell-bent on wreaking as much death and destruction on us here in the west as possible.
However, if there was any doubt in your mind as to the scale of the crisis we face as they lodge their jihad against us, this should put it into perspective for you.
A London paper is reporting today that an Islamic extremist's website is now boasting doctored images portraying the destruction that would be left behind in our nation's capitol if their hateful minions succeeded in waging a nuclear attack.
You can read the story and view the picture here.
And please, do not allow yourself to be lulled into the false sense of security that such an attack is simply not possible. Nukes are no different than drugs or guns. The law may prohibit them, but people can still get their hands on them relatively easily.
Of course we must also keep in mind that, thanks in large part to the growing nuclear program in Iran, the entire Middle East region is headed for a nuclear arms race. Read that story here.
And we can certainly not forget "our friends" Russia and China. Russia is a staunch supporter of Iran's nuclear program, so much so, that they are the ones shipping the nuclear fuel to Iran. Read that story here. China has firmly backed that deal and continues to work with Russia in an effort to keep Iran free and clear of UN Security Council oversight. You can read about the most recent attempt here.
Both Russia and China are entrenched in a great deal of trade with Iran and you can be assured that their allegiances do not lie with America.
However, if there was any doubt in your mind as to the scale of the crisis we face as they lodge their jihad against us, this should put it into perspective for you.
A London paper is reporting today that an Islamic extremist's website is now boasting doctored images portraying the destruction that would be left behind in our nation's capitol if their hateful minions succeeded in waging a nuclear attack.
You can read the story and view the picture here.
And please, do not allow yourself to be lulled into the false sense of security that such an attack is simply not possible. Nukes are no different than drugs or guns. The law may prohibit them, but people can still get their hands on them relatively easily.
Of course we must also keep in mind that, thanks in large part to the growing nuclear program in Iran, the entire Middle East region is headed for a nuclear arms race. Read that story here.
And we can certainly not forget "our friends" Russia and China. Russia is a staunch supporter of Iran's nuclear program, so much so, that they are the ones shipping the nuclear fuel to Iran. Read that story here. China has firmly backed that deal and continues to work with Russia in an effort to keep Iran free and clear of UN Security Council oversight. You can read about the most recent attempt here.
Both Russia and China are entrenched in a great deal of trade with Iran and you can be assured that their allegiances do not lie with America.
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