This is a bit long, about twenty minutes, but well worth the watch. It shows some guys trying to get treatment in Canada. Funny and informative...well worth the watch, so instead of that sitcom tonight, please watch this. This could be a comedy except the results aren't so funny.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Nationalized Healthcare-Vid
This is a bit long, about twenty minutes, but well worth the watch. It shows some guys trying to get treatment in Canada. Funny and informative...well worth the watch, so instead of that sitcom tonight, please watch this. This could be a comedy except the results aren't so funny.
Communion and Swine Flu
The Church of England, because of swine flu, had changed its method of communion and is not sharing the chalice. Some Catholic churches are doing the same. They now do the ceremony using 'intinction', which is dipping the bread into the chalice. The method was first used over 450 years ago because of the bubonic plague. There was even a law at the time, the 1547 Sacrament Act, which allowed this change.
Some believers only take the bread, the body of Christ, and not the wine. I first saw this about three years ago when I attended my first Catholic service. The parishioners went forward and were given the bread, and then some walked right past the cup. I asked my friends about it, and they said some skipped for health reasons. The wine in the Catholic and Episcopalian churches is traditionally served by each member sipping from the chalice. Even though the priest wiped the lip of the cup after each person, I would be concerned too.
I don't think it's a true communion, a fulfilling of the sacrament, doing only one element. I was a bit puzzled by it. Our church traditionally has deacons pass trays with individual cups, with the wafers at the center, up and down each pew. It's both efficient and allows for a moment of prayer after being served. People with disabilities and the very elderly are served easily. We also use intinction depending on the service. The bread and wine are taken to those unable to come forward.
If you're not a member of the Catholic church, you can't take Communion (I don't know about the Episcopalians). Our church allows anyone that accepts Christ as their Savior to partake.
Some believers only take the bread, the body of Christ, and not the wine. I first saw this about three years ago when I attended my first Catholic service. The parishioners went forward and were given the bread, and then some walked right past the cup. I asked my friends about it, and they said some skipped for health reasons. The wine in the Catholic and Episcopalian churches is traditionally served by each member sipping from the chalice. Even though the priest wiped the lip of the cup after each person, I would be concerned too.
I don't think it's a true communion, a fulfilling of the sacrament, doing only one element. I was a bit puzzled by it. Our church traditionally has deacons pass trays with individual cups, with the wafers at the center, up and down each pew. It's both efficient and allows for a moment of prayer after being served. People with disabilities and the very elderly are served easily. We also use intinction depending on the service. The bread and wine are taken to those unable to come forward.
If you're not a member of the Catholic church, you can't take Communion (I don't know about the Episcopalians). Our church allows anyone that accepts Christ as their Savior to partake.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
In This Corner We Have...
Two Ideologies are facing off in this country, Left Wing, Right Wing. Best description so far, from Johah Goldberg: "I would define 'left-wing' as statist, collectivist, egalitarian (within a defined group, be it based on class, race, or nationality), enamored of the Romantic spiritualization of the political, and hostile to tradition, religious orthodoxy, natural rights and Lockean individualism. I would define 'right-wing', particularly within the Anglo-American tradition, as pro-market, favoring limited government, respectful of religion and tradition, and protective of the individual and his rights. By any remotely similar definition, fascism belongs on the left..."
It Gets Even Worse
The projected deficit of the US has been hovering around 11 trillion bucks. Not shocking, but certainly disconcerting, is an even more staggering projected $23 trillion, according to the Inspector General, Neil Barofsky. This is the new projected cost for all the bailout and stimulus programs. The GDP of the US is about $14 trillion. We are going trillions in debt beyond our worth as a nation. There are still people, and I know some of them, that still think it's a good idea. If you want evidence it doesn't work, check out Califiornia. They're issuing IOU's, having brown outs, and have runaway government spending still. New Jersy, Michigan, and New York have the same problems. One thing these states have in common is they're run by Statists. The most successful states, Texas and Indiana, are run by Conservatives. It amazes me to no end that people keep voting in politicians that make things worse and have a proven track record of failure, and don't vote in people that have economic policies that work.
Let's try this one more time (no, probably a gazillion more times)...If you let politicians take the people's earnings to pay themselves and their supporters, everybody but them gets poorer. Hellllloooooo.... the Austrian economic model works, the Marxist economic model does not work.
Let's try this one more time (no, probably a gazillion more times)...If you let politicians take the people's earnings to pay themselves and their supporters, everybody but them gets poorer. Hellllloooooo.... the Austrian economic model works, the Marxist economic model does not work.
Obama, Chavez and Honduras
This guy, Manuel Zelaya, was the president of Honduras, and tried a coup, fortunately not violent, by using mob rule to unconstitutionally get himself re-elected. The legislature, judicial, and military said he can't. He persisted and so was kicked out of the country. Chavez, dictator of Venezuela, is supportive of Zelaya and his illegal action, as is our Dear Leader and his Sec of State Clinton. They both support this violation of law, and are threatening economic sanctions against Honduras unless they let Zelaya back in the country (he was exiled) and allowed to pursue his illegal action.
Why, do you think, is our Statist president siding with the violation of a country's constitution, the attempted establishment of a dictatorship in a democratic country, and supporting thugs like Chavez and his fellow communist dictators?
What our "Support and Lie for Obama All the Time Media" reports is that the military had a coup and kicked this guy out of the country. They did not report that this action by Zelaya violated Article 239 of the Constitution, and the Legislature voted 122-6 to remove him from office, and it was upheld by the Supreme Court. That in turn allowed the military to go in and remove him.
Why, do you think, is our Statist president siding with the violation of a country's constitution, the attempted establishment of a dictatorship in a democratic country, and supporting thugs like Chavez and his fellow communist dictators?
What our "Support and Lie for Obama All the Time Media" reports is that the military had a coup and kicked this guy out of the country. They did not report that this action by Zelaya violated Article 239 of the Constitution, and the Legislature voted 122-6 to remove him from office, and it was upheld by the Supreme Court. That in turn allowed the military to go in and remove him.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Glenn Beck: Why Goldman Sachs Is The Evil Empire!- vid
Funny how the anti Halliburton people aren't screaming about this. Well, maybe not so funny.
Community Transformation Groups
Not only will ACORN be committing voter fraud, taking the census (where you're required to tell the stranger in your house what time you go to work and return), they'll now tell you how to live a healthy life.
As part of Obamacare, “national networks of community-based organizations,” (this term is in the bill and is not defined) will get grants to monitor smoking, weight loss, physical activity, and eating habits other health habits of citizens.
From the bill "Affordable Health Choices Act": “Activities within the plan shall focus on (but not be limited to)— (i) creating healthier school environments, including increasing healthy food options, physical activity opportunities, promotion of healthy lifestyle and prevention curricula, and activities to prevent chronic diseases;
“(ii) creating the infrastructure to support active living and access to nutritious foods in a safe environment;
“(iii) developing and promoting programs targeting a variety of age levels to increase access to nutrition, physical activity and smoking cessation, enhance safety in a community, or address any other chronic disease priority area identified by the grantee.”
Part of the mandate is to go into restaurants to ensure there are healthy items on the menu.
Here's something really scary... These little veggieshirts are to be “prioritizing strategies” to “reduce racial and ethnic disparities.” A quote from the bill.
More from the bill: “In carrying out subparagraph A [the transformation plan], the eligible entity shall, with respect to residents in the community, measure – (i) decreases in weight; (ii) increases in proper nutrition; (iii) increases in physical activity; (iv) decreases in tobacco use prevalence,” as well as “ other factors as determined by the Secretary [of Health and Human Services].”
Can I get some veggies from Michelle's magic garden?
As part of Obamacare, “national networks of community-based organizations,” (this term is in the bill and is not defined) will get grants to monitor smoking, weight loss, physical activity, and eating habits other health habits of citizens.
From the bill "Affordable Health Choices Act": “Activities within the plan shall focus on (but not be limited to)— (i) creating healthier school environments, including increasing healthy food options, physical activity opportunities, promotion of healthy lifestyle and prevention curricula, and activities to prevent chronic diseases;
“(ii) creating the infrastructure to support active living and access to nutritious foods in a safe environment;
“(iii) developing and promoting programs targeting a variety of age levels to increase access to nutrition, physical activity and smoking cessation, enhance safety in a community, or address any other chronic disease priority area identified by the grantee.”
Part of the mandate is to go into restaurants to ensure there are healthy items on the menu.
Here's something really scary... These little veggieshirts are to be “prioritizing strategies” to “reduce racial and ethnic disparities.” A quote from the bill.
More from the bill: “In carrying out subparagraph A [the transformation plan], the eligible entity shall, with respect to residents in the community, measure – (i) decreases in weight; (ii) increases in proper nutrition; (iii) increases in physical activity; (iv) decreases in tobacco use prevalence,” as well as “ other factors as determined by the Secretary [of Health and Human Services].”
Can I get some veggies from Michelle's magic garden?
Obamacare Will Save Money
The Statists are in a hurry to confiscate the wealth of small businessmen, adding $540 billion to pay for their health-care reform proposal. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said he couldn't think of any small business owners who make enough money to qualify for the higher taxes. “I don’t know many small business men or women who are making, themselves $280,000 [per year], so I’m not sure that very many small businesses are going to be affected by this.” Say what? “This is a surcharge on people making over $280,000 as an individual, $350,000 [per year] as a couple and it’s graduated, it goes up as you reach $1 million in income.” Someone send this knucklehead a copy of "The Millionaire Next Door".
This is to pay for Obamacare, which, by the way, is supposed to be 'revenue neutral', save the country from bankruptcy, and reduce your individual healthcare costs.
Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.), (and also a doctor): “Many of these small businesses file [taxes] as subchapter-S or ‘sole proprietors’.” “They’re paying at the same individual tax rate which, once President Obama lets the Bush tax cuts expire in 2011 and they add on this surcharge, you’re talking about a marginal rate of up to 42 percent or higher.” “That’s going to hit right on the backs of many of the small businessmen and women in this country who create most of the jobs,” said Gingrey. “To put this [tax increase] on the back of that is absolutely unconscionable.”
Internal Revenue Service data from 2006 – the most recent year available – nearly 68 percent of small business profits ($470 billion) were reported by people making over $200,000 a year, meaning that the majority of small business profits would be subject to the Democrats’ tax increases.
Guess we have to burn down the village to save it.
This is to pay for Obamacare, which, by the way, is supposed to be 'revenue neutral', save the country from bankruptcy, and reduce your individual healthcare costs.
Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.), (and also a doctor): “Many of these small businesses file [taxes] as subchapter-S or ‘sole proprietors’.” “They’re paying at the same individual tax rate which, once President Obama lets the Bush tax cuts expire in 2011 and they add on this surcharge, you’re talking about a marginal rate of up to 42 percent or higher.” “That’s going to hit right on the backs of many of the small businessmen and women in this country who create most of the jobs,” said Gingrey. “To put this [tax increase] on the back of that is absolutely unconscionable.”
Internal Revenue Service data from 2006 – the most recent year available – nearly 68 percent of small business profits ($470 billion) were reported by people making over $200,000 a year, meaning that the majority of small business profits would be subject to the Democrats’ tax increases.
Guess we have to burn down the village to save it.
Spend Money So You Don't Go Bankrupt
Joe Biden has given us all a formula for living the life of our dreams. If you have a high debt, get your credit cards out and run it up even higher! Wow! Why haven't I thought of that? I think this weekend I'll go out and buy the new CTS I've been wanting, go down to the Strip and see "Lion King", oh hell, I'll just go buy that $300,000 house down Green Valley Pkwy I've been eying, and get the latest Apple computer ('cause I'm sick of Windows).
Joe Biden, knucklehead motormouth VP, spoke at an AARP gathering, where, by the way, people had to be bussed in because no one wants to hear this guy, actually said, "... we have to go spend money to keep from going bankrupt..."
Here's a bit more: “And folks look, AARP knows and the people with me here today know, the president knows, and I know, that the status quo is simply not acceptable...”
“It’s totally unacceptable. And it’s completely unsustainable. Even if we wanted to keep it the way we have it now. It can’t do it financially.”
“We’re going to go bankrupt as a nation.”
“Now, people when I say that look at me and say, ‘What are you talking about, Joe? You’re telling me we have to go spend money to keep from going bankrupt?’” “The answer is yes, that's what I’m telling you."
Starting with Bush passing TARP, the rush has been on. We had to pass TARP or the economy will crash. We passed it and the economy crashed. Great success there. Then the stimulus package. Had to get it passed, or the economy will crash. Anybody see anything stimulated? (There were some 'financial benefits' to Obama supporters of course, so yeah, I guess that's stimulus of a sort.) Then the 'Cap and Tax' that nobody read. It wasn't even printed yet, and it was passed. That had to be because Pelosi said there would be world wide famine and fires and earthquakes oh my. Now we have to have government run health care or the economy will crash. What? That again?
I'm going shopping, then ask our Dear Leader for a bailout.
Joe Biden, knucklehead motormouth VP, spoke at an AARP gathering, where, by the way, people had to be bussed in because no one wants to hear this guy, actually said, "... we have to go spend money to keep from going bankrupt..."
Here's a bit more: “And folks look, AARP knows and the people with me here today know, the president knows, and I know, that the status quo is simply not acceptable...”
“It’s totally unacceptable. And it’s completely unsustainable. Even if we wanted to keep it the way we have it now. It can’t do it financially.”
“We’re going to go bankrupt as a nation.”
“Now, people when I say that look at me and say, ‘What are you talking about, Joe? You’re telling me we have to go spend money to keep from going bankrupt?’” “The answer is yes, that's what I’m telling you."
Starting with Bush passing TARP, the rush has been on. We had to pass TARP or the economy will crash. We passed it and the economy crashed. Great success there. Then the stimulus package. Had to get it passed, or the economy will crash. Anybody see anything stimulated? (There were some 'financial benefits' to Obama supporters of course, so yeah, I guess that's stimulus of a sort.) Then the 'Cap and Tax' that nobody read. It wasn't even printed yet, and it was passed. That had to be because Pelosi said there would be world wide famine and fires and earthquakes oh my. Now we have to have government run health care or the economy will crash. What? That again?
I'm going shopping, then ask our Dear Leader for a bailout.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Bounce-Who Knew?
All this time you've just been putting Bounce in the dryer!
1. It will chase ants away when you lay a sheet near them. It also repels mice.
2. Spread sheets around foundation areas, or in trailers, or cars that are sitting and it keeps mice from entering your vehicle.
3. It takes the odor out of books and photo albums that don't get opened too often.
4. It repels mosquitoes. Tie a sheet of Bounce through a belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season.
5. Eliminate static electricity from your television (or computer) screen.
6. Since Bounce is designed to help eliminate static cling, wipe your television screen with a used sheet of Bounce to keep dust from resettling..
7. Dissolve soap scum from shower doors. Clean with a sheet of Bounce.
8. To freshen the air in your home - Place an individual sheet of Bounce in a drawer or hang in the closet.
9. Put Bounce sheet in vacuum cleaner.
10. Prevent thread from tangling. Run a threaded needle through a sheet of Bounce before beginning to sew.
11. Prevent musty suitcases. Place an individual sheet of Bounce inside empty luggage before storing.
12.. To freshen the air in your car - Place a sheet of Bounce under the front seat.
13. Clean baked-on foods from a cooking pan. Put a sheet in a pan, fill with water, let sit overnight, and sponge clean. The anti-static agent apparently weakens the bond between the food and the pan..
14. Eliminate odors in wastebaskets. Place a sheet of Bounce at the bottom of the wastebasket.
15. Collect cat hair. Rubbing the area with a sheet of Bounce will magnetically attract all the lose hairs.
16. Eliminate static electricity from Venetian blinds. Wipe the blinds with a sheet of Bounce to prevent dust from resettling.
17. Wipe up sawdust from drilling or sand papering. A used sheet of Bounce will collect sawdust like a tack cloth.
18. Eliminate odors in dirty laundry.. Place an individual sheet of Bounce at the bottom of a laundry bag or hamper.
19. Deodorize shoes or sneakers. Place a sheet of Bounce in your shoes or sneakers overnight.
20. Golfers put a Bounce sheet in their back pocket to keep the bees away.
21. Put a Bounce sheet in your sleeping bag and tent before folding and storing them. It will keep them smelling fresh.
22. Wet a Bounce sheet, hose down your car, and wipe lovebugs off easily with the wet Bounce.
1. It will chase ants away when you lay a sheet near them. It also repels mice.
2. Spread sheets around foundation areas, or in trailers, or cars that are sitting and it keeps mice from entering your vehicle.
3. It takes the odor out of books and photo albums that don't get opened too often.
4. It repels mosquitoes. Tie a sheet of Bounce through a belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season.
5. Eliminate static electricity from your television (or computer) screen.
6. Since Bounce is designed to help eliminate static cling, wipe your television screen with a used sheet of Bounce to keep dust from resettling..
7. Dissolve soap scum from shower doors. Clean with a sheet of Bounce.
8. To freshen the air in your home - Place an individual sheet of Bounce in a drawer or hang in the closet.
9. Put Bounce sheet in vacuum cleaner.
10. Prevent thread from tangling. Run a threaded needle through a sheet of Bounce before beginning to sew.
11. Prevent musty suitcases. Place an individual sheet of Bounce inside empty luggage before storing.
12.. To freshen the air in your car - Place a sheet of Bounce under the front seat.
13. Clean baked-on foods from a cooking pan. Put a sheet in a pan, fill with water, let sit overnight, and sponge clean. The anti-static agent apparently weakens the bond between the food and the pan..
14. Eliminate odors in wastebaskets. Place a sheet of Bounce at the bottom of the wastebasket.
15. Collect cat hair. Rubbing the area with a sheet of Bounce will magnetically attract all the lose hairs.
16. Eliminate static electricity from Venetian blinds. Wipe the blinds with a sheet of Bounce to prevent dust from resettling.
17. Wipe up sawdust from drilling or sand papering. A used sheet of Bounce will collect sawdust like a tack cloth.
18. Eliminate odors in dirty laundry.. Place an individual sheet of Bounce at the bottom of a laundry bag or hamper.
19. Deodorize shoes or sneakers. Place a sheet of Bounce in your shoes or sneakers overnight.
20. Golfers put a Bounce sheet in their back pocket to keep the bees away.
21. Put a Bounce sheet in your sleeping bag and tent before folding and storing them. It will keep them smelling fresh.
22. Wet a Bounce sheet, hose down your car, and wipe lovebugs off easily with the wet Bounce.
Quotable Quotes
"It's almost like a crucifixion, in terms of the cross you have to bear. We reap the fruits of the resurrection, in terms of the power that emanates from [Michael Jackson's] sacrifice. He sacrificed his childhood because he loved us so. He didn't just entertain us, he sustained us." --Princeton African American Studies Professor Cornel West (Well then, who needs Jesus? We've got a deceased pedophile drug addict to worship now. Yikes!)
"House Chairman Charlie Rangel is proposing a tax hike on upper incomes to fund universal health care. Upper-income Americans already work four months a year for the government. Government employees don't work four months a year for the government." --comedian Argus Hamilton
"Capitalism and consumerism have brought the world to the brink of economic and environmental collapse, the Prince of Wales has warned. And in a searing indictment on capitalist society, Charles said we can no longer afford consumerism and that the 'age of convenience' was over.' He then got in his limo and was driven to his other palace. ... By contrast, as an example of an exemplary environmentalist, the Prince hailed his forebear, King Henry VIII. True, he had a lot of wives, but he did dramatically reduce Anne Boleyn's carbon footprint." --columnist Mark Steyn
"When the mainstream media is preoccupied with [Michael Jackson], it's probably doing, on margin, less damage than when it's dealing with public policy." --columnist George Will
"House Chairman Charlie Rangel is proposing a tax hike on upper incomes to fund universal health care. Upper-income Americans already work four months a year for the government. Government employees don't work four months a year for the government." --comedian Argus Hamilton
"Capitalism and consumerism have brought the world to the brink of economic and environmental collapse, the Prince of Wales has warned. And in a searing indictment on capitalist society, Charles said we can no longer afford consumerism and that the 'age of convenience' was over.' He then got in his limo and was driven to his other palace. ... By contrast, as an example of an exemplary environmentalist, the Prince hailed his forebear, King Henry VIII. True, he had a lot of wives, but he did dramatically reduce Anne Boleyn's carbon footprint." --columnist Mark Steyn
"When the mainstream media is preoccupied with [Michael Jackson], it's probably doing, on margin, less damage than when it's dealing with public policy." --columnist George Will
Barbara Boxer - racist
This guy is right on...the Democrat Party has been and always will be the racist party. They are the party that filibustered against the 1964 Civil Rights act. A higher percentage of Republicans voted for it than Dems (Dems had more people), they were the pro slavery party, the Republicans freed the slaves. Most blacks in this country were Republicans until the New Deal when the Dems convinced them they couldn't take care of themselves and needed the State to take care of them. Boxer is showing not only her racism, but it's the mindset of all the Dems. Of course I'm being mean, cause I can't reverse the play of the Dems and other Statists; see only Republicans are racist, sexist, bigot homophobes...by definition. No amount of history or facts needed to refute that; not allowed, one way street. Better not call a Dem that though...Hey, is it okay if I call the Dems Christophobes and heterophobes and libertyphobes? Name calling, a two way street, that's fair and being all growed up like Statists, don't ya think?
Junkie Wallabies?
On the island of Tasmania, (that's south of Australia for recent grads of public education), poppy fields exist for the purpose of supplying phamaceuticals. Wallabies, which are like little kangaroos, have been hopping the fence for some munchies. According to one news article, "Stoned wallabies create opium crop circles."
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
The Bushes
I'm amazed, and shouldn't be, that Statists use the same old saw, "Bush did it", "Bush started it"...that kind of thing, when the economic mess we're in gets highlighted. Bush leaves office with the debt under a trillion and Obama in six months jumps it to 11 trillion. And the response is, yeah, well Bush did TARP. He did. NOW HEAR THIS! CONSERVATIVES WERE AGAINST IT!!!.
Bush bought into the whole argument that Bear Stearns was too big to fail. Then AIG. If we didn't act it would be a financial disaster like no one has ever seen. Now about 500 financial institutions have failed and all taxpayers have to pay. Do you have a job? You are paying for them. Statist or Conservative, you are paying. All Conservatives said no no no. All Statists said yes. In this case Bush was a Statist, and he made a decision for the State against the will of the people. Sixty percent I remember some polls recording, of the American people were against it. TARP passed anyway. Remember, all Conservatives were against, all Statists, including Obama were for it.
The reason Bush 41 got tossed out of office is because he turned against Conservative principles, and passed tax increases. All Conservatives were against it, all Statists were for it.
Bush 43 passed the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003. At the time Medicare Parts A and B had unfunded liabilities of $68 trillion. This act of "compassionate conservatism" in three years added another $17 trillion unfunded liability to Medicare. All Conservatives were against it, all Statists were for it.
The whole thing of Bush did it, Bush started it, is not an argument of justification for the added $11 trillion of debt this current president has added to at least the next three generations of Americans. Why are Statists using Bush as a justification, and saying that Conservatives didn't say anything? Hate Bush yet use him a justification for the theft of money and liberty from the American people? Why don't you just stand up and say you don't believe in the Constitution, don't believe in the rule of law, and do believe that government should control everything. Don't use Bush as a crutch.
Bush kept this country safe from terrorists; safe from attacks. For that, Conservatives are eternally grateful. We appreciate his support of traditional values.
It ends there. Both Bushes embraced Statist economic models, and Conservatives reject them.
My Statist friends, praise and support Obama all you want, but don't ignore or lie about what Conservatives have to say about the Bush's economics, and say we didn't say anything until Obama ran us ELEVEN TRILLION DOLLARS IN DEBT.
Bush bought into the whole argument that Bear Stearns was too big to fail. Then AIG. If we didn't act it would be a financial disaster like no one has ever seen. Now about 500 financial institutions have failed and all taxpayers have to pay. Do you have a job? You are paying for them. Statist or Conservative, you are paying. All Conservatives said no no no. All Statists said yes. In this case Bush was a Statist, and he made a decision for the State against the will of the people. Sixty percent I remember some polls recording, of the American people were against it. TARP passed anyway. Remember, all Conservatives were against, all Statists, including Obama were for it.
The reason Bush 41 got tossed out of office is because he turned against Conservative principles, and passed tax increases. All Conservatives were against it, all Statists were for it.
Bush 43 passed the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003. At the time Medicare Parts A and B had unfunded liabilities of $68 trillion. This act of "compassionate conservatism" in three years added another $17 trillion unfunded liability to Medicare. All Conservatives were against it, all Statists were for it.
The whole thing of Bush did it, Bush started it, is not an argument of justification for the added $11 trillion of debt this current president has added to at least the next three generations of Americans. Why are Statists using Bush as a justification, and saying that Conservatives didn't say anything? Hate Bush yet use him a justification for the theft of money and liberty from the American people? Why don't you just stand up and say you don't believe in the Constitution, don't believe in the rule of law, and do believe that government should control everything. Don't use Bush as a crutch.
Bush kept this country safe from terrorists; safe from attacks. For that, Conservatives are eternally grateful. We appreciate his support of traditional values.
It ends there. Both Bushes embraced Statist economic models, and Conservatives reject them.
My Statist friends, praise and support Obama all you want, but don't ignore or lie about what Conservatives have to say about the Bush's economics, and say we didn't say anything until Obama ran us ELEVEN TRILLION DOLLARS IN DEBT.
Would You Borrow a 11 Million Dollars On Your Wage?
In the last six months, the tax and money junkies in Washington DC have run up $11,000,000,000,000 in national debt. Bailouts for lying cheating incompetent companies, TARP, stimulus (which still hasn't stimulated anything).
Thomas Jefferson: "The principle of spending money to be paid by posterity, under the name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale." Politicians are "...unauthorized to saddle posterity with our debts, and morally bound to pay them ourselves."
Some numbers. Just the interest alone on this debt will be $26,000,000,000. For those that have recently been through our public education system, that's 26 billion. If the debt stops there, doesn't grow, that's $300 billion a year. Think how much could could be done for the things government is supposed to do...transportation infrastructure, education, defense, police, fire. Oh, did I mention, that 26 billion is per month! You and our children, and our children's children are paying for that. By the year 2019, annual interest payment on the national debt, at this rate, will be $806 billion. Compound interest ring a bell? It nice when investing, bad when borrowing.
The Statists say they're going to get it from rich people and corporations. Windfall profits and such. Here's profits of major corporations in 2008: Exxon Mobil $45.2 billion, GE $17.41 billion, Wal-Mart $12.7 billion, IBM $12.3 billion for a total of $87.61 billion. About $88 billion toward the $806 billion. Plus how much can you get from Statist billionaires Soros, Buffet, Gates and other guys like them. You can bet they have hidden a lot of bucks from the eyes of the government. If they walked their talk they would have full disclosure and have no deductions. Plus they could pay a lot more just because they care about Amerika. They told us so (while hiding their money). Obama has already dropped his taxable rich from $250,000 a year income to $200,000 a year. Any doubt he drops it again? You think because you only make $40-50 grand a year you're safe?
By the way, if there was no interest on all this massive debt, all the taxes, at the level they are now, the principle could not be payed off in ten years. Couldn't even make a dent in the principle!
Obama's 2009 budget of $1,700,000,000,000 is having us spend $4.657 billion per day, or $53,906.64 per second. Most Americans don't even make that in a year, and he and his Statist fellow travelers want to spend that much per second!
This is equivalent, I think, of you or me, regular wage earners, borrowing $11 million, with no means of paying for it. Would you do it? Then why are we letting the federal government do it? Do you really think your wages are safe, your job is safe? You better think again.
Thomas Jefferson: "The principle of spending money to be paid by posterity, under the name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale." Politicians are "...unauthorized to saddle posterity with our debts, and morally bound to pay them ourselves."
Some numbers. Just the interest alone on this debt will be $26,000,000,000. For those that have recently been through our public education system, that's 26 billion. If the debt stops there, doesn't grow, that's $300 billion a year. Think how much could could be done for the things government is supposed to do...transportation infrastructure, education, defense, police, fire. Oh, did I mention, that 26 billion is per month! You and our children, and our children's children are paying for that. By the year 2019, annual interest payment on the national debt, at this rate, will be $806 billion. Compound interest ring a bell? It nice when investing, bad when borrowing.
The Statists say they're going to get it from rich people and corporations. Windfall profits and such. Here's profits of major corporations in 2008: Exxon Mobil $45.2 billion, GE $17.41 billion, Wal-Mart $12.7 billion, IBM $12.3 billion for a total of $87.61 billion. About $88 billion toward the $806 billion. Plus how much can you get from Statist billionaires Soros, Buffet, Gates and other guys like them. You can bet they have hidden a lot of bucks from the eyes of the government. If they walked their talk they would have full disclosure and have no deductions. Plus they could pay a lot more just because they care about Amerika. They told us so (while hiding their money). Obama has already dropped his taxable rich from $250,000 a year income to $200,000 a year. Any doubt he drops it again? You think because you only make $40-50 grand a year you're safe?
By the way, if there was no interest on all this massive debt, all the taxes, at the level they are now, the principle could not be payed off in ten years. Couldn't even make a dent in the principle!
Obama's 2009 budget of $1,700,000,000,000 is having us spend $4.657 billion per day, or $53,906.64 per second. Most Americans don't even make that in a year, and he and his Statist fellow travelers want to spend that much per second!
This is equivalent, I think, of you or me, regular wage earners, borrowing $11 million, with no means of paying for it. Would you do it? Then why are we letting the federal government do it? Do you really think your wages are safe, your job is safe? You better think again.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Harry Potter, Wizardry, Witchcraft and the Bible
I enjoy the Harry Potter movies. They're fun, and full of fantasy, and visually stunning. Good vs Evil. I haven't read any of the books. My reading tastes don't take me into that genre. I do enter the religious genre though, and thus what the Bible has to say about witches and wizards and such. God really really really doesn't like them.
Leviticus says, "Do not practice fortune-telling or witchcraft...Do not rely on mediums and psychics, for you will be defiled by them".
Deuteronomy: "And do not let your people practice fortune-telling or sorcery, or allow them to interpret omens, or engage in witchcraft, or cast spells, or function as mediums or psychics, or call forth the spirits of the dead. Anyone who does these things is an object of horror and disgust to the Lord."
In my 20's and 30's I did all these things. I did Tarot readings and I Ching readings, and a little bit of astrology. The Amazing Randy used to have people in a room, ask them their sign, and give them a reading. He would then ask the subjects if those elements applied to them; did they identify with how they were described, and how those influences confirmed what they believed about themselves and their future. Every subject said yes, absolutely, it was right on. Then Randy would reveal that he had read different horoscope, for example read Aries to a Sagittarius, etc. So much for accuracy there. Mostly for me astrology in those days was a great way of opening conversations, finding common ground. False ground, but ground nonetheless.
More on astrology from the Bible, from Deuteronomy: "And when you look up into the sky and see the sun, moon, and stars, all the forces of heaven, don't be seduced by them and worship them. The Lord your God designated these heavenly bodies for all the peoples of the earth."
God so hates this kind of thing, he advocates for the death of those that indulge. Fortunately for me, the following wasn't put into play, from Deuteronomy: "Suppose a man or woman among you, in one of your towns that the Lord your God is giving you, has done evil in the sight of the Lord your God and has violated the covenant by serving other gods or by worshiping the sun, the moon, or any of the forces of heaven, which I have strictly forbidden. When you hear about it, investigate the matter thoroughly. If it is true that this detestable thing has been done in Israel, then that man or woman must be taken to the gate of the town and stoned to death." After reading that, I'm truly grateful for forgiveness. Not only forgiveness, but God has blessed me beyond words.
In Chronicles, "Manasseh even sacrificed his own sons in the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom. He practiced sorcery, divination, and witchcraft, and he consulted with mediums and psychics. He did much that was evil in the Lord's sight, arousing His anger." My specialty was divination, but it was enough. I'm sure God is just as displeased with a specialist like I was, as with someone that does it all.
In Galatians, "Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, ...and such like; of these which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God." I'm totally focused on inheriting the kingdom of God.
Witches and the rest will continue doing what they do right up to the end, when Christ returns...from Revelation: "And they did not repent of their murders or their witchcraft or their immorality or their thefts." I'm happy to say I have repented of my divinations and immorality. I'm also happy to say I never reached so low a level as murder and theft.
So while Harry and his friends battle evil on the big screen, it's important to remember that God really hates that stuff. It's important that Christian parents make sure, if they let their kids see and read about Harry and his friends, that God takes doing sorcery and such as a really bad thing, and it makes Him angry. So angry He's ready to see you killed for violating his law.
I'm extremely happy to have turned away from all that, embraced our Saviour, and live a good, loving, loved, blessed life.
Leviticus says, "Do not practice fortune-telling or witchcraft...Do not rely on mediums and psychics, for you will be defiled by them".
Deuteronomy: "And do not let your people practice fortune-telling or sorcery, or allow them to interpret omens, or engage in witchcraft, or cast spells, or function as mediums or psychics, or call forth the spirits of the dead. Anyone who does these things is an object of horror and disgust to the Lord."
In my 20's and 30's I did all these things. I did Tarot readings and I Ching readings, and a little bit of astrology. The Amazing Randy used to have people in a room, ask them their sign, and give them a reading. He would then ask the subjects if those elements applied to them; did they identify with how they were described, and how those influences confirmed what they believed about themselves and their future. Every subject said yes, absolutely, it was right on. Then Randy would reveal that he had read different horoscope, for example read Aries to a Sagittarius, etc. So much for accuracy there. Mostly for me astrology in those days was a great way of opening conversations, finding common ground. False ground, but ground nonetheless.
More on astrology from the Bible, from Deuteronomy: "And when you look up into the sky and see the sun, moon, and stars, all the forces of heaven, don't be seduced by them and worship them. The Lord your God designated these heavenly bodies for all the peoples of the earth."
God so hates this kind of thing, he advocates for the death of those that indulge. Fortunately for me, the following wasn't put into play, from Deuteronomy: "Suppose a man or woman among you, in one of your towns that the Lord your God is giving you, has done evil in the sight of the Lord your God and has violated the covenant by serving other gods or by worshiping the sun, the moon, or any of the forces of heaven, which I have strictly forbidden. When you hear about it, investigate the matter thoroughly. If it is true that this detestable thing has been done in Israel, then that man or woman must be taken to the gate of the town and stoned to death." After reading that, I'm truly grateful for forgiveness. Not only forgiveness, but God has blessed me beyond words.
In Chronicles, "Manasseh even sacrificed his own sons in the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom. He practiced sorcery, divination, and witchcraft, and he consulted with mediums and psychics. He did much that was evil in the Lord's sight, arousing His anger." My specialty was divination, but it was enough. I'm sure God is just as displeased with a specialist like I was, as with someone that does it all.
In Galatians, "Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, ...and such like; of these which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God." I'm totally focused on inheriting the kingdom of God.
Witches and the rest will continue doing what they do right up to the end, when Christ returns...from Revelation: "And they did not repent of their murders or their witchcraft or their immorality or their thefts." I'm happy to say I have repented of my divinations and immorality. I'm also happy to say I never reached so low a level as murder and theft.
So while Harry and his friends battle evil on the big screen, it's important to remember that God really hates that stuff. It's important that Christian parents make sure, if they let their kids see and read about Harry and his friends, that God takes doing sorcery and such as a really bad thing, and it makes Him angry. So angry He's ready to see you killed for violating his law.
I'm extremely happy to have turned away from all that, embraced our Saviour, and live a good, loving, loved, blessed life.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Malthus or God?
Thomas Malthus wrote in his “Essay on the Principle of Population” in 1798: “The power of population is indefinitely greater than the power in the earth to produce subsistence for man.” “…This implies a strong and constantly operating check on population from the difficulty of subsistence.” He observed we have two paths to check population growth; voluntary, we find ways to limit our growth, or involuntary, which are natural disasters.
I heard an interview with a woman that had just assumed a position on Sec of State Clinton’s staff, and she was a full blown Malthusian. She straight up said “there are too many people on the planet.” I would assume this is also Clinton’s view. Since Malthus wrote his piece, there are 6 billion more people. The Director General of the International Food Policy Research Institute, Joachim von Braun: “Agricultural productivity growth is only one to two percent per year.” The population is growing faster than that. Malthus, von Braun, Clinton’s staffer, and I would think the Obama Administration, are all Malthusians. Remember Paul Erlich, “The Population Bomb”, how there would be massive world wide famines in the ‘70’s and ‘80’s? Didn’t happen. There’s a reason why Malthus and his proponents are wrong, and will always be wrong.
Governments are the reason why people don’t get enough food. In Africa, many dictators refuse to let genetically altered crops to be grown or used. Governments use food to control populations; starve people that oppose them, and to feed their armies. Millions of people around the world do in fact have an abundance of food. There have also been complaints of the price of food going up. When governments suppress the production of crops, prices will go up. The US is guilty of this too. Federal mandates for corn based ethanol consumed about thirty percent of 2008 production, causing corn prices to rise over eight dollars a bushel that year, triple what it was in 2005. All bio-fuels take land and water that could be used for crops for people. The corn used to make a twenty-five gallon tank of ethanol would feed a person for a year. The pollution generated to make ethanol is equal to or greater than the pollution generated by burning regular fuel. It’s a zero sum game.
The technology and resources are available to meet the needs of people. Governments have a vested interest in keeping people hungry, or threatening them with hunger. My view is that God has provided us with the resources, talent and ability, to feed everyone on the planet, no matter how many people. The Malthusians have been wrong since the 1700’s, are wrong now, and will be wrong in the future.
The following scriptures support my view; Scriptures 2-3 thousand years, Malthusians about three centuries (and haven’t been right yet). [emphasis mine]
Abundance, from Strong’s: perisseuo: To superabound, have in excess, greatly surpass, excel. The word shows the generosity of God’s grace, given assurance that faithful use of one’s talents and gifts set the stage for one’s own advancement.
"And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have abundance for every good work." 2 Corinthians 9:8
"And my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Now to our God and Father be glory forever and ever." Philippians 4:19-20
God has provided us with everything we need to live abundant lives. He has since the beginning of human existence. Also since the beginning of existence, rulers and governments have denied that abundance for their own ends. What works, one-hundred percent of the time, is what Joseph did. Follow that model, and the people won’t starve.
I heard an interview with a woman that had just assumed a position on Sec of State Clinton’s staff, and she was a full blown Malthusian. She straight up said “there are too many people on the planet.” I would assume this is also Clinton’s view. Since Malthus wrote his piece, there are 6 billion more people. The Director General of the International Food Policy Research Institute, Joachim von Braun: “Agricultural productivity growth is only one to two percent per year.” The population is growing faster than that. Malthus, von Braun, Clinton’s staffer, and I would think the Obama Administration, are all Malthusians. Remember Paul Erlich, “The Population Bomb”, how there would be massive world wide famines in the ‘70’s and ‘80’s? Didn’t happen. There’s a reason why Malthus and his proponents are wrong, and will always be wrong.
Governments are the reason why people don’t get enough food. In Africa, many dictators refuse to let genetically altered crops to be grown or used. Governments use food to control populations; starve people that oppose them, and to feed their armies. Millions of people around the world do in fact have an abundance of food. There have also been complaints of the price of food going up. When governments suppress the production of crops, prices will go up. The US is guilty of this too. Federal mandates for corn based ethanol consumed about thirty percent of 2008 production, causing corn prices to rise over eight dollars a bushel that year, triple what it was in 2005. All bio-fuels take land and water that could be used for crops for people. The corn used to make a twenty-five gallon tank of ethanol would feed a person for a year. The pollution generated to make ethanol is equal to or greater than the pollution generated by burning regular fuel. It’s a zero sum game.
The technology and resources are available to meet the needs of people. Governments have a vested interest in keeping people hungry, or threatening them with hunger. My view is that God has provided us with the resources, talent and ability, to feed everyone on the planet, no matter how many people. The Malthusians have been wrong since the 1700’s, are wrong now, and will be wrong in the future.
The following scriptures support my view; Scriptures 2-3 thousand years, Malthusians about three centuries (and haven’t been right yet). [emphasis mine]
Abundance, from Strong’s: perisseuo: To superabound, have in excess, greatly surpass, excel. The word shows the generosity of God’s grace, given assurance that faithful use of one’s talents and gifts set the stage for one’s own advancement.
"And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have abundance for every good work." 2 Corinthians 9:8
"And my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Now to our God and Father be glory forever and ever." Philippians 4:19-20
God has provided us with everything we need to live abundant lives. He has since the beginning of human existence. Also since the beginning of existence, rulers and governments have denied that abundance for their own ends. What works, one-hundred percent of the time, is what Joseph did. Follow that model, and the people won’t starve.
Obama's White House is Falling Down-Daniel Greenfield
Obama's White House is Falling Down
By Daniel Greenfield Thursday, June 11, 2009
Canadian Press
In the sixth month of his presidency, Obama has turned an economic downturn into an economic disaster, taking over and trashing entire companies, and driving the nation deep into deficit spending expected to pass 10 trillion dollars.
Abroad, Obama seems to have no other mode except to continue on with his endless campaign, confusing speechmaking with diplomacy. It is natural enough that Obama, who built his entire campaign on high profile public speeches reported on by an adoring press, understands how to do nothing else but that.
Ego driven photo op appearances and clueless treatment of foreign dignitaries
While the press is still chewing over Obama's Cairo speech, this celebrity style coverage ignores the fact that Obama's endless world tour is not actually accomplishing anything. Instead his combination of ego driven photo op appearances and clueless treatment of foreign dignitaries have alienated many of America's traditional allies. Those who aren't being quietly angry at Obama, like Brown, Merkel or Netanyahu, instead think of him as as absurdly lightweight, as Sarkozy, King Abdullah or Putin do.
While his officials carry out their dirty economic deeds, Obama responds to any and every crisis as if it were a Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland musical, with a cry of, "Let's put on a show." Thus far Obama has put on "shows" across America, Europe and the Middle East. And what the adoring media coverage neglects to cover, is that Obama's shows have solved absolutely nothing. They have served only as high profile entertainment.
Neither alienating America's traditional allies, through a combination of arrogant bullying and ignorance, nor appeasing America's enemies, has yielded any actual results. Nor does it seem likely to. Islamic terrorism is not going anywhere, neither are the nuclear threats from North Korea and Iran. While Obama keeps smiling, the global situation keeps growing more grim.
At home, if Obama was elected as depression era entertainment, the charm of his smiles and his constant appearances on magazine covers appear to be wearing thin on the American public. Despite the shrill attacks on Rush Limbaugh or the Republican Enemy of the Weak-- the Democratic party of 2009, is polling a lot like the Republican party of 2008. The Democrats have suddenly become the incumbents, and the only accomplishment they can point to is lavish deficit spending, often on behalf of the very same corporations and causes they once postured against.
The European Union Parliament's swing to the right cannot be credited to Obama, though doubtlessly some European voters seeing socialist economic crisis management on display in the world's richest country decided they wanted none of it, but it is part of a general turning against federalism. And Obama's entire program is dependent on heavily entrenching federalism at the expense of individual and state's rights. Yet that is precisely his achilles heel with independent voters who are polling against more taxes and expanded government. And no amount of speeches by Obama can wish away his 18 czars or the national debt he has foisted on generation after generation of the American people.
That leaves Obama with a choice between socialism and the independent voter. And thus far he has chosen socialism.
Obama's tactic of hijacking Bush Administration era policies on the economy and the War on Terror, and exploiting them as trojan horses to promote his own agenda, have left him coping with a backlash from his own party, as well as general Republican opposition.
His Czars are meant to function as the bones in an executive infrastructure accountable to no one, but a lack of accountability isn't just another word for tyranny, but for incompetence. A functional chain of command is accountable at multiple levels if it is to function effectively. Obama's White House by contrast is in a state of over-organized chaos, the sort of organized disorganization that undisciplined egotistical leftists naturally create for themselves, complete with multiple overlapping levels of authority and no one in charge but the man at the top, who's too busy doing other things to actually be in charge.
Dennis Blair as National Intelligence, who collaborated with the Muslim genocide of Christians in East Timor, trying to muscle out the CIA to create his own intelligence network, is typical of the kind of chaos being spawned by every chief in an expanding government bureaucracy working to make sure that all the Indians answer to him. Similarly the National Security Council wrestling with the State Department, highlighted by Samantha Power getting her own specially created NSC position to butt heads with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, illustrates the state of conflict and chaos in American foreign affairs. A state of chaos so pervasive that incompetence has now become commonplace, and no one can even be found to double check the spelling of a Russian word that is meant to be the theme of American's diplomatic reconstruction with Russia, or to pick out a gift for the visiting British Prime Minister.
The death of Chrysler at the hands of Fiat and the UAW
Meanwhile on the economy, Obama exploited the ongoing bailouts, transforming them from bailouts into takeovers meant to shift the balance of power in what had been a democracy and socially engineer not only corporations, but the lives of ordinary Americans. But the public's patience with corporate bailouts is at an end, most Americans were never happy with them to begin with, and want them to end. The death of Chrysler at the hands of Fiat and the UAW might look like a victory in the union ranks, but it doesn't play too well outside Detroit. And tacking on CAFE standards that will kill the pickup truck and the SUV will badly erode Obama in the swing states, if exploited properly in 2010 and 2012. Despite the constant media barrage, orchestrated out of the White House, the public is growing disenchanted with the performance of Obama and the Democrats.
With unemployment booming and the economy dropping, the jobs aren't there and the spending is out of control. Republicans today are polling better on ethics and the economy, than the Democrats are. That shows a trend which is likely to register in the mid-term elections in 2010, in the same way that the EU parliamentary elections served as a shock to the system.
In the opposition, Republicans are free to embrace the rhetoric of change, to champion reform and push libertarian ideas about the size and scope of government. In turn all Obama has is his celebrity fueled media spectacle world tour. A charade now serving as a parallel to the depression era entertainment that functioned as escapism in a dour time. But before long, it may be Obama that the American public will want to escape from.
A shallow, manipulative and egotistical amateur who is in over his head
Obama has tried to play Lincoln, Reagan, JFK and FDR-- but in the end he can only play himself, a shallow, manipulative and egotistical amateur who is in over his head, and trying to drag the country down with him. Obama's White House is falling down and while the flashbulbs are still glittering and the parties are going on in D.C. and around the world, Obama and the Democratic Congress may be headed for a recession of their own.
By Daniel Greenfield Thursday, June 11, 2009
Canadian Press
In the sixth month of his presidency, Obama has turned an economic downturn into an economic disaster, taking over and trashing entire companies, and driving the nation deep into deficit spending expected to pass 10 trillion dollars.
Abroad, Obama seems to have no other mode except to continue on with his endless campaign, confusing speechmaking with diplomacy. It is natural enough that Obama, who built his entire campaign on high profile public speeches reported on by an adoring press, understands how to do nothing else but that.
Ego driven photo op appearances and clueless treatment of foreign dignitaries
While the press is still chewing over Obama's Cairo speech, this celebrity style coverage ignores the fact that Obama's endless world tour is not actually accomplishing anything. Instead his combination of ego driven photo op appearances and clueless treatment of foreign dignitaries have alienated many of America's traditional allies. Those who aren't being quietly angry at Obama, like Brown, Merkel or Netanyahu, instead think of him as as absurdly lightweight, as Sarkozy, King Abdullah or Putin do.
While his officials carry out their dirty economic deeds, Obama responds to any and every crisis as if it were a Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland musical, with a cry of, "Let's put on a show." Thus far Obama has put on "shows" across America, Europe and the Middle East. And what the adoring media coverage neglects to cover, is that Obama's shows have solved absolutely nothing. They have served only as high profile entertainment.
Neither alienating America's traditional allies, through a combination of arrogant bullying and ignorance, nor appeasing America's enemies, has yielded any actual results. Nor does it seem likely to. Islamic terrorism is not going anywhere, neither are the nuclear threats from North Korea and Iran. While Obama keeps smiling, the global situation keeps growing more grim.
At home, if Obama was elected as depression era entertainment, the charm of his smiles and his constant appearances on magazine covers appear to be wearing thin on the American public. Despite the shrill attacks on Rush Limbaugh or the Republican Enemy of the Weak-- the Democratic party of 2009, is polling a lot like the Republican party of 2008. The Democrats have suddenly become the incumbents, and the only accomplishment they can point to is lavish deficit spending, often on behalf of the very same corporations and causes they once postured against.
The European Union Parliament's swing to the right cannot be credited to Obama, though doubtlessly some European voters seeing socialist economic crisis management on display in the world's richest country decided they wanted none of it, but it is part of a general turning against federalism. And Obama's entire program is dependent on heavily entrenching federalism at the expense of individual and state's rights. Yet that is precisely his achilles heel with independent voters who are polling against more taxes and expanded government. And no amount of speeches by Obama can wish away his 18 czars or the national debt he has foisted on generation after generation of the American people.
That leaves Obama with a choice between socialism and the independent voter. And thus far he has chosen socialism.
Obama's tactic of hijacking Bush Administration era policies on the economy and the War on Terror, and exploiting them as trojan horses to promote his own agenda, have left him coping with a backlash from his own party, as well as general Republican opposition.
His Czars are meant to function as the bones in an executive infrastructure accountable to no one, but a lack of accountability isn't just another word for tyranny, but for incompetence. A functional chain of command is accountable at multiple levels if it is to function effectively. Obama's White House by contrast is in a state of over-organized chaos, the sort of organized disorganization that undisciplined egotistical leftists naturally create for themselves, complete with multiple overlapping levels of authority and no one in charge but the man at the top, who's too busy doing other things to actually be in charge.
Dennis Blair as National Intelligence, who collaborated with the Muslim genocide of Christians in East Timor, trying to muscle out the CIA to create his own intelligence network, is typical of the kind of chaos being spawned by every chief in an expanding government bureaucracy working to make sure that all the Indians answer to him. Similarly the National Security Council wrestling with the State Department, highlighted by Samantha Power getting her own specially created NSC position to butt heads with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, illustrates the state of conflict and chaos in American foreign affairs. A state of chaos so pervasive that incompetence has now become commonplace, and no one can even be found to double check the spelling of a Russian word that is meant to be the theme of American's diplomatic reconstruction with Russia, or to pick out a gift for the visiting British Prime Minister.
The death of Chrysler at the hands of Fiat and the UAW
Meanwhile on the economy, Obama exploited the ongoing bailouts, transforming them from bailouts into takeovers meant to shift the balance of power in what had been a democracy and socially engineer not only corporations, but the lives of ordinary Americans. But the public's patience with corporate bailouts is at an end, most Americans were never happy with them to begin with, and want them to end. The death of Chrysler at the hands of Fiat and the UAW might look like a victory in the union ranks, but it doesn't play too well outside Detroit. And tacking on CAFE standards that will kill the pickup truck and the SUV will badly erode Obama in the swing states, if exploited properly in 2010 and 2012. Despite the constant media barrage, orchestrated out of the White House, the public is growing disenchanted with the performance of Obama and the Democrats.
With unemployment booming and the economy dropping, the jobs aren't there and the spending is out of control. Republicans today are polling better on ethics and the economy, than the Democrats are. That shows a trend which is likely to register in the mid-term elections in 2010, in the same way that the EU parliamentary elections served as a shock to the system.
In the opposition, Republicans are free to embrace the rhetoric of change, to champion reform and push libertarian ideas about the size and scope of government. In turn all Obama has is his celebrity fueled media spectacle world tour. A charade now serving as a parallel to the depression era entertainment that functioned as escapism in a dour time. But before long, it may be Obama that the American public will want to escape from.
A shallow, manipulative and egotistical amateur who is in over his head
Obama has tried to play Lincoln, Reagan, JFK and FDR-- but in the end he can only play himself, a shallow, manipulative and egotistical amateur who is in over his head, and trying to drag the country down with him. Obama's White House is falling down and while the flashbulbs are still glittering and the parties are going on in D.C. and around the world, Obama and the Democratic Congress may be headed for a recession of their own.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Used vs. Loved
While a man was polishing his new car, his 4-yr old son picked up a stone and scratched lines on the side of the car. In anger, the man took the child's hand and hit it many times; not realizing he was using a wrench.
At the hospital, the child lost all his fingers due to multiple fractures.
When the child saw his father, with painful eyes he asked, 'Dad when will my fingers grow back?'
The man was so hurt and speechless; he went back to his car and kicked it a lot of times. Devastated by his own actions, sitting in front of that car, he looked at the scratches; the child had written 'LOVE YOU DAD'.
The next day, that man committed suicide. . .
Anger and Love have no limits; choose the latter to have a beautiful, lovely life.
Things are to be used and people are to be loved.
But, the problem in today's world is that, People are used and things are loved...
During this year, let's be careful to keep this thought in mind:
Things are to be used, but People are to be loved.
Be yourself. This is the only day we HAVE. Have a nice day!
Always remember:
Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits they become character; Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.
God bless you;
I hope you are having a wonderful day!
The Will of God will never take you
to where the Grace of God
will not PROTECT you.
Stay FAITHFUL and Be GRATEFUL!
Always hold your head so high up that God can see it!
Remember, it is just nice to be nice!!!!!
At the hospital, the child lost all his fingers due to multiple fractures.
When the child saw his father, with painful eyes he asked, 'Dad when will my fingers grow back?'
The man was so hurt and speechless; he went back to his car and kicked it a lot of times. Devastated by his own actions, sitting in front of that car, he looked at the scratches; the child had written 'LOVE YOU DAD'.
The next day, that man committed suicide. . .
Anger and Love have no limits; choose the latter to have a beautiful, lovely life.
Things are to be used and people are to be loved.
But, the problem in today's world is that, People are used and things are loved...
During this year, let's be careful to keep this thought in mind:
Things are to be used, but People are to be loved.
Be yourself. This is the only day we HAVE. Have a nice day!
Always remember:
Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits they become character; Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.
God bless you;
I hope you are having a wonderful day!
The Will of God will never take you
to where the Grace of God
will not PROTECT you.
Stay FAITHFUL and Be GRATEFUL!
Always hold your head so high up that God can see it!
Remember, it is just nice to be nice!!!!!
The New Obamamobile
The new GM (Government Motors) proudly introduces the 2010 " Obama.."Incredibly "green," this car runs on hot air and broken promises.
It has three wheels that speed the vehicle through tight left turns.
It comes complete with two teleprompters programmed to
help the occupants talk their way out of any violations.
Built by union labor with full benefits, its base price is only $83,000, but low government financing is available for any payment requested.
Subsidized insurance available!
There are loan guarantees and special payment plans for "undocumented workers."
Non-union American citizens must pay full price of course, plus all taxes.
The transparent canopy reveals the smiles still on the faces of all the happy Democrat owners.
The Jews and the Arabs
The Jews and the Arabs
(an interesting point of view and well worth the 50 seconds it takes to read.)
The Global Islamic population is approximately (1,200,000,000) ONE-BILLION TWO-HUNDRED MILLION or 20% of the world's population.
They have received the following Nobel Prizes:
Literature:
1988 - Najib Mahfoo
Peace:
1978 - Mohamed Anwar El-Sadat
1994 - Yaser Arafat: [and they only got HIM in because the Nobel Prize committee had became PC by this time and began sucking up to the Muslims at the expense of the Jews]
1990 - Elias James Corey
1999 - Ahmed Zewai
Economics: (zero)
Physics: (zero)
Medicine:
1960 - Peter Brian Medawar
1998 - Ferid Mourad
TOTAL: 7 SEVEN
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The Global Jewish population is approximately (14,000,000) -- Only FOURTEEN MILLION Or about 0.02% of the world's population.
They have received the following Nobel Prizes:
Literature:
1910 - Paul Heyse
1927 - Henri Bergson
1958 - Boris Pa sternak
1966 - Shmuel Yosef Agnon
1966 - Nelly Sachs
1976 - Saul Bellow
1978 - Isaac Bashevis Singer
1981 - Elias Canetti
1987 - Joseph Brodsky
1991 - Nadine Gordimer World
Peace:
1911 - Alfred Fried
1911 - Tobias Michael Carel Asser
1968 - Rene Cassin
1973 - Henry Kissinger
1978 - Menachem Begin
1986 - Elie Wiesel
1994 - Shimon Peres
1994 - Yitzhak Rabin
Physics:
1905 - Adolph Von Baeyer
1906 - Henri Moissan
1907 - Albert Abraham Michelson
1908 - Gabriel Lippmann
1910 - Otto Wallach
1915 - Richard Willstaetter
1918 - Fritz Haber
1921 - Albert Einstein
1922 - Niels Bohr
1925 - James Franck
1925 - Gustav Hertz
1943 - Gustav Stern
1943 - George Charles de Hevesy
1944 - Isidor Issac Rabi
1952 - Felix Bloch
1954 - Max Born
1958 - Igor Tamm
1959 - Emilio Segre
1960 - Donald A. Glaser
1961 - Robert Hofstadter
1961 - Melvin Calvin
1962 - Lev Davidovich Landau
1962 - Max Ferdinand Perutz
1965 - Richard Phil lips Feynman
1965 - Julian Schwinger
1969 - Murray Gell-Mann
1971 - Dennis Gabor
1972 - William Howard Stein
1973 - Brian David Joseph son
1975 - Benjamin Mottleson
1976 - Burton Richter
1977 - Ilya Prigogine
1978 - Arno Allan Penzias
1978 - Peter L Kapitza
1979 - Stephen Weinberg
1979 - Sheldon Glashow
1979 - Herbert Charles Brown
1980 - Paul Berg
1980 - Walter Gilbert
1981 - Roald Hoffmann
1982 - Aaron Klug
1985 - Albert A. Hauptman
1985 - Jerome Karle
1986 - Dudley R. Herschbach
1988 - Robert Huber
1988 - Leon Lederman
1988 - Melvin Schwartz
1988 - Jack Steinberger
1989 - Sidney Altman
1990 - Jerome Friedman
1992 - Rudolph Marcus
1995 - Martin Perl
2000 - Alan J. Heeger
Economics:
1970 - Paul Anthony Samuelson
1971 - Simon Kuznets
1972 - Kenneth Joseph Arrow
1975 - Leonid Kantorovich
1976 - Mil ton Friedman
1978 - Herbert A. Simon
1980 - Lawrence Robert Klein
1985 - Franco Modigliani
1987 - Robert M. Solow
1990 - Harry Markowitz
1990 - Merton Miller
1992 - Gary Becker
1993 - Robert Fogel
Medicine:
1908 - Elie Metchnikoff
1908 - Paul Erlich
1914 - Robert Barany
1922 - Otto Meyerhof
1930 - Karl Landsteiner
1931 - Otto Warburg
1936 - Otto Loewi
1944 - Joseph Erlanger
1944 - Herb ert Spencer Gasser
1945 - Ernst Boris Chain
1946 - Hermann Joseph Muller
1950 - Tadeus Reichstein
1952 - Selman Abra ham Waksman
1953 - Hans Krebs
1953 - Fritz Albert Lipmann
1958 - Joshua Lederberg
1959 - Arthur Kornberg
1964 - Konrad Bloch
1965 - Francois Jacob
1965 - Andre Lwoff
1967 - George Wald
1968 - Marshall W. Nirenberg
1969 - Salvador Luria
1970 - Julius Axelrod
1970 - Sir Bernard Katz
1972 - Gerald Maurice Ed elman
1975 - Howard Martin Temin
1976 - Baruch S. Blumberg
1977 - Roselyn Sussman Yalow
1978 - Daniel Nathans
1980 - Baruj Benacerraf
1984 - Cesar Milstein
1985 - Michael Stuart Brown
1985 - Joseph L. Goldstein
1986 - Stanley Cohen [& Rita Levi-Montalcini]
1988 - Gertrude Elion
1989 - Harold Varmus
1991 - Erwin Neher
1991 - Bert Sakmann
1993 - Richard J. Roberts
1993 - Phillip Sharp
1994 - Alfred Gilman
1995 - Edward B. Lewis
TOTAL: 129 ONE HUNDRED TWENTY NINE!
The Jews are NOT promoting brain washing children in military training camps, teaching them how to blow themselves up and cause maximum deaths of Jews and other non Muslims!
The Jews don't hijack planes, nor kill athletes at the Olympics, or blow themselves up in German restaurants. There is NOT one single Jew that has destroyed a church. There is NOT a single Jew that protests by killing people.
The Jews don't traffic slaves, nor have leaders calling for Jihad and death to all the Infidels.
Perhaps the world's Muslims should consider investing more in standard education and less in blaming the Jews for all their problems.
Muslims must ask 'what can they do for humankind' before they demand that humankind respects them!!
Regardless of your feelings about the crisis between Israel and the Palestinians and Arab neighbors, even if you believe there is more culpability on Israel's part, the following two sentences really say it all:
'If the Arabs put down their weapons today, there would be no more violence.
 If the Jews put down their weapons today, there would be no more Israel. '
-Benjamin Netanyahu
(an interesting point of view and well worth the 50 seconds it takes to read.)
The Global Islamic population is approximately (1,200,000,000) ONE-BILLION TWO-HUNDRED MILLION or 20% of the world's population.
They have received the following Nobel Prizes:
Literature:
1988 - Najib Mahfoo
Peace:
1978 - Mohamed Anwar El-Sadat
1994 - Yaser Arafat: [and they only got HIM in because the Nobel Prize committee had became PC by this time and began sucking up to the Muslims at the expense of the Jews]
1990 - Elias James Corey
1999 - Ahmed Zewai
Economics: (zero)
Physics: (zero)
Medicine:
1960 - Peter Brian Medawar
1998 - Ferid Mourad
TOTAL: 7 SEVEN
____________________________________________________________________________
The Global Jewish population is approximately (14,000,000) -- Only FOURTEEN MILLION Or about 0.02% of the world's population.
They have received the following Nobel Prizes:
Literature:
1910 - Paul Heyse
1927 - Henri Bergson
1958 - Boris Pa sternak
1966 - Shmuel Yosef Agnon
1966 - Nelly Sachs
1976 - Saul Bellow
1978 - Isaac Bashevis Singer
1981 - Elias Canetti
1987 - Joseph Brodsky
1991 - Nadine Gordimer World
Peace:
1911 - Alfred Fried
1911 - Tobias Michael Carel Asser
1968 - Rene Cassin
1973 - Henry Kissinger
1978 - Menachem Begin
1986 - Elie Wiesel
1994 - Shimon Peres
1994 - Yitzhak Rabin
Physics:
1905 - Adolph Von Baeyer
1906 - Henri Moissan
1907 - Albert Abraham Michelson
1908 - Gabriel Lippmann
1910 - Otto Wallach
1915 - Richard Willstaetter
1918 - Fritz Haber
1921 - Albert Einstein
1922 - Niels Bohr
1925 - James Franck
1925 - Gustav Hertz
1943 - Gustav Stern
1943 - George Charles de Hevesy
1944 - Isidor Issac Rabi
1952 - Felix Bloch
1954 - Max Born
1958 - Igor Tamm
1959 - Emilio Segre
1960 - Donald A. Glaser
1961 - Robert Hofstadter
1961 - Melvin Calvin
1962 - Lev Davidovich Landau
1962 - Max Ferdinand Perutz
1965 - Richard Phil lips Feynman
1965 - Julian Schwinger
1969 - Murray Gell-Mann
1971 - Dennis Gabor
1972 - William Howard Stein
1973 - Brian David Joseph son
1975 - Benjamin Mottleson
1976 - Burton Richter
1977 - Ilya Prigogine
1978 - Arno Allan Penzias
1978 - Peter L Kapitza
1979 - Stephen Weinberg
1979 - Sheldon Glashow
1979 - Herbert Charles Brown
1980 - Paul Berg
1980 - Walter Gilbert
1981 - Roald Hoffmann
1982 - Aaron Klug
1985 - Albert A. Hauptman
1985 - Jerome Karle
1986 - Dudley R. Herschbach
1988 - Robert Huber
1988 - Leon Lederman
1988 - Melvin Schwartz
1988 - Jack Steinberger
1989 - Sidney Altman
1990 - Jerome Friedman
1992 - Rudolph Marcus
1995 - Martin Perl
2000 - Alan J. Heeger
Economics:
1970 - Paul Anthony Samuelson
1971 - Simon Kuznets
1972 - Kenneth Joseph Arrow
1975 - Leonid Kantorovich
1976 - Mil ton Friedman
1978 - Herbert A. Simon
1980 - Lawrence Robert Klein
1985 - Franco Modigliani
1987 - Robert M. Solow
1990 - Harry Markowitz
1990 - Merton Miller
1992 - Gary Becker
1993 - Robert Fogel
Medicine:
1908 - Elie Metchnikoff
1908 - Paul Erlich
1914 - Robert Barany
1922 - Otto Meyerhof
1930 - Karl Landsteiner
1931 - Otto Warburg
1936 - Otto Loewi
1944 - Joseph Erlanger
1944 - Herb ert Spencer Gasser
1945 - Ernst Boris Chain
1946 - Hermann Joseph Muller
1950 - Tadeus Reichstein
1952 - Selman Abra ham Waksman
1953 - Hans Krebs
1953 - Fritz Albert Lipmann
1958 - Joshua Lederberg
1959 - Arthur Kornberg
1964 - Konrad Bloch
1965 - Francois Jacob
1965 - Andre Lwoff
1967 - George Wald
1968 - Marshall W. Nirenberg
1969 - Salvador Luria
1970 - Julius Axelrod
1970 - Sir Bernard Katz
1972 - Gerald Maurice Ed elman
1975 - Howard Martin Temin
1976 - Baruch S. Blumberg
1977 - Roselyn Sussman Yalow
1978 - Daniel Nathans
1980 - Baruj Benacerraf
1984 - Cesar Milstein
1985 - Michael Stuart Brown
1985 - Joseph L. Goldstein
1986 - Stanley Cohen [& Rita Levi-Montalcini]
1988 - Gertrude Elion
1989 - Harold Varmus
1991 - Erwin Neher
1991 - Bert Sakmann
1993 - Richard J. Roberts
1993 - Phillip Sharp
1994 - Alfred Gilman
1995 - Edward B. Lewis
TOTAL: 129 ONE HUNDRED TWENTY NINE!
The Jews are NOT promoting brain washing children in military training camps, teaching them how to blow themselves up and cause maximum deaths of Jews and other non Muslims!
The Jews don't hijack planes, nor kill athletes at the Olympics, or blow themselves up in German restaurants. There is NOT one single Jew that has destroyed a church. There is NOT a single Jew that protests by killing people.
The Jews don't traffic slaves, nor have leaders calling for Jihad and death to all the Infidels.
Perhaps the world's Muslims should consider investing more in standard education and less in blaming the Jews for all their problems.
Muslims must ask 'what can they do for humankind' before they demand that humankind respects them!!
Regardless of your feelings about the crisis between Israel and the Palestinians and Arab neighbors, even if you believe there is more culpability on Israel's part, the following two sentences really say it all:
'If the Arabs put down their weapons today, there would be no more violence.
 If the Jews put down their weapons today, there would be no more Israel. '
-Benjamin Netanyahu
How the world works lately...
How the world works lately...
If a man cuts his finger off while
slicing salami at work, he blames the restaurant.
If you smoke three packs a day for 40 years and die of lung cancer,
your family blames the tobacco company.
If your neighbor crashes into a tree while driving home drunk, he blames the bartender.
If your grandchildren are brats without manners, you blame television.
If your friend is shot by a deranged madman, you blame the gun manufacturer.
And if a crazed person breaks into the cockpit and tries to kill the pilot at 35,000 feet, and the passengers kill him instead, the mother of the crazed deceased
blames the airline.
I must have lived too long to understand the world as it is anymore. So, if I die while my old wrinkled ass is parked in front of this computer, I want all of you to
blame Bill Gates.
If a man cuts his finger off while
slicing salami at work, he blames the restaurant.
If you smoke three packs a day for 40 years and die of lung cancer,
your family blames the tobacco company.
If your neighbor crashes into a tree while driving home drunk, he blames the bartender.
If your grandchildren are brats without manners, you blame television.
If your friend is shot by a deranged madman, you blame the gun manufacturer.
And if a crazed person breaks into the cockpit and tries to kill the pilot at 35,000 feet, and the passengers kill him instead, the mother of the crazed deceased
blames the airline.
I must have lived too long to understand the world as it is anymore. So, if I die while my old wrinkled ass is parked in front of this computer, I want all of you to
blame Bill Gates.
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