According to this article, Cheney was more influential in Bush's first term than in his second term. Maybe if Bush had listened to Cheney more during his second term the Republicans would not have lost in 2006 and 2008. Instead, Bush frittered away his political capital, alienated conservatives, and, at the end, paved the way for Obama's socialist agenda.
--Red
Seems President Obama was a bit too tired to pay much attention to the leader of our closest ally when he came to visit last week. Funny, in all the crises that President Bush faced, I don't recall that ever having been a problem. In this case, I think there's a better way to spell "tired": i-n-c-o-m-p-e-t-e-n-t.
--Red
Seems the Democrats are all in a whirl because Rush Limbaugh said on his radio program, "Before it's all over, it'll be called the Ted Kennedy Memorial Health Care bill." This suggesting that the Democrats will wait until Ted Kennedy dies and then use the expected emotional outpouring to sneak their health care rationing plan past the people.
I wonder. Are they are upset because Rush dared suggest that Mr. Kennedy may not be long for this world and that the Democrats would use that to their advantage? Somehow I doubt that is why they are upset -- such a plan would be completely in character for their leadership. Maybe they are upset because their plan was leaked? Or maybe Rush made an accurate guess? Maybe they are protesting a bit too much?
--Red
I am in the midst of reading Chuck Norris' book Black Belt Patriotism. I thought this quote of Thomas Jefferson was very relevant:
Debt, corruption, and rottenness. Sure sounds like today's Democratic Party to me.
--Red
Think about it.
If you are a supporter of Obama and you don’t see there is anything wrong with him, answer these questions.
Question one: Do you
believe in the historic magnificence of the making of the USA US
Question two: Do you
believe in socialism? Do you believe
that Europe, China Russia US
If you believe, like me, that the US
If you wanted to turn this country into another type of country and wanted to change the way our government works, how would you do it? Would you come in from another country and take it over through military action? I don’t think so. Our military and citizens would never allow it.
The only way to change our government to a radical socialist/Marxist government is from the inside. You change the minds of people through education and inside the government a little at a time.
Enter Barrack Obama.
Enter a news media that is so biased they don’t report anything bad on a candidate that could make that change and fool people into complacency. Remember the media that thought it was important for the public to know about the whereabouts of George W. for two weeks of National Guard time? Why do they not want to know about Rezco, Flager, Wright, Ayers, Rashid Khalid. This man has the possibility of making huge changes in the way our country operates. We deserve to know about the connections to the above people. It will tell a lot more about who Obama is and how he will lead than speeches to the masses.
Will people across our country be dubbed into thinking they are voting for one person and really voting for someone totally different? If Obama wins the election, and a gain is realized in the House and Senate along with appointments to the Supreme Court, where will any accountability be?
-Lady Colonel
So, "Joe the Plumber" is not a model citizen. It doesn't change what Mr. Obama said to him about "spreading the wealth" and that being "good for everybody". Those statements were not coerced and are a true picture of the socialist-leaning ideology that Mr. Obama tries to hide behind his rhetoric. There is no perfect governmental system, but socialism has failed every time it has been tried. Capitalism has its ups and downs, but as long as it is practiced morally, it is successful and fair. Liberalism pushes us towards socialism directly by encouraging the growth of government. It does so indirectly by undermining the moral foundations that make capitalism successful. Barack Obama has one of the most liberal voting records in the U.S. Senate. Is this the kind of "change" you really want?
-Red
In a recent article about William Ayers, it is proposed that he is an upstanding professor now. There is no apology for what he did. There is no taking it back. As a matter of fact, he wears articles about the Weather Underground on the door of his office at the University. I ask one question - If you were a terrorist and felt that America was evil, where could you make the most changes to the country?
-Lady Colonel
Perhaps we need a reminder of this little story from an circulating e-mail:
Once upon a time, on a farm in Virginia
She called all of her neighbors
together and said, "If we plant this wheat, we shall have bread to
eat. Who will help me plant it?"
"Not I," said the cow.
"Not I," said the
duck.
"Not I," said the pig.
"Not I," said the
goose.
"Then I will do it by
myself," said the little red hen and so she did. The wheat grew very
tall and ripened into golden grain.
"Who will help me reap my
wheat?" asked the little red hen.
"Not I," said the duck.
"Out of my classification,"
said the pig.
"I'd lose my seniority,"
said the cow.
"I'd lose my unemployment
compensation," said the goose.
"Then I will do it by
myself," said the little red hen, and so she did.
At last it came time to bake the
bread.
"Who will help me bake the
bread?" asked the little red hen.
"That would be overtime for
me," said the cow.
"I'd lose my welfare
benefits," said the duck.
"I'm a dropout and never learned
how," said the pig.
"If I'm to be the only helper,
that's discrimination," said the goose.
"Then I will do it by
myself," said the little red hen.
She baked five loaves and held them
up for all of her neighbors to see. They wanted some and, in fact,
demanded a share. But the little red hen said, "No, I shall eat all
five loaves."
"Excess profits!" cried the
cow. ( Nancy Pelosi)
"Capitalist leech!"
screamed the duck. (Barbara Boxer)
"I demand equal rights!"
yelled the goose. (Jesse Jackson)
The pig just grunted in disdain.
(Jimmy Carter)
And they all painted
"Unfair!" picket signs and marched around and around the little red
hen, shouting obscenities.
Then a government agent came.
He said to the little red hen, "You must not be so greedy."
"But I earned the bread,"
said the little red hen.
"Exactly," said the agent.
"That is what makes our free enterprise system so wonderful.
Anyone in the barnyard can earn as much as he wants. But under our
modern government regulations, the productive workers must divide the fruits of
their labor with those who are lazy and idle."
And they all lived happily ever
after, including the little red hen, who smiled and clucked, "I am
grateful, for now I truly understand."
But her neighbors became quite
disappointed in her. She never again baked bread, because she joined the
"party" and got her bread free. And all the Democrats smiled. 'Fairness'
had been established. Individual initiative had died, but nobody noticed;
perhaps no one cared... so long as there was free bread that "the
rich" were paying for.
IS THIS A GREAT BARNYARD OR WHAT?
-Lady Colonel
Also in that speech, he said:
"That's why I'm proposing to give our businesses a new American jobs tax credit
for each new employee they hire here in the United States over the next two
years." ]
How many businesses would create a job to get a tax credit? That's just like big government...spend $40,000 to get a tax credit of a few thousand.
Sounds like the argument I give Colonel Steve when I go shopping. "But I saved $10.00!" Of course his answer is "But think how much you would have saved if you didn't buy it at all."
How many of you employers that are struggling will hire new employees to get a tax credit?
-Lady Colonel
Today, Obama gave a speech in which he said:
"Over the course of this campaign, I've laid out a set of policies that will grow our middle-class and strengthen our economy in the long-term. I'll reform our tax code so that 95% of workers and their families get a tax cut, and eliminate income taxes for seniors making under $50,000. I'll bring down the cost of health care for families and businesses by investing in preventative care, new technology, and giving every American the chance to get the same kind of health insurance that members of Congress give themselves. We'll ensure every child can compete in the global economy by recruiting an army of new teachers and making college affordable for anyone who wants to go. We'll create five million new, high-wage jobs by investing in the renewable sources of energy that will eliminate the oil we currently import from the Middle East in ten years, and we'll create two million jobs by rebuilding our crumbling roads, schools and bridges."
and also:
"To fuel the real engine of job creation in this country, I've also proposed eliminating all capital gains taxes on investments in small businesses and start-up companies, and I've proposed an additional tax incentive through next year to encourage new small business investment. It is time to protect the jobs we have and to create the jobs of tomorrow by unlocking the drive, and ingenuity, and innovation of the American people. And we should fast track the loan guarantees we passed for our auto industry and provide more as needed so that they can build the energy-efficient cars America needs to end our dependence on foreign oil."
I have lots of thoughts here. We have just spent $700 billion in a bail-out plan. We spent over $600 billion in a budget. There is talk about giving the families who can't pay their home loans money to do that. Now, Obama says he will give 95% of American's a tax cut. He will eliminate taxes on seniors that make under $50,000. (Remember, seniors are growing in number every day since the baby boomers are arriving.) The comment on health care is rather vague but it appears that he is going to bring down the cost of health care? How does that work? Dictate what doctors are allowed to charge? The government is going to invest in preventive care...how much is that going to cost? We will have the chance to get the same health care that Congress has? I assume that means free since theirs is free. An army of new teachers, at a cost of what? How do you make college affordable? I thought that is what grants and scholarships were for along with student loans. Is he proposing something new? Another cost? We're going to rebuild our roads. How many of these things do you really think will occur?
The second paragraph is where it gets really weird. Since when did small businesses and start up companies have capital gains? Can anyone explain this one? Does Obama know what a capital gain is and how that works on tax forms?
-Lady Colonel
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