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Thursday, March 19, 2009
They are coming for your children or INvoluntary Servitude
This has passed a house vote, and has moved on to Congress. Perhaps another bill no one has read?
Involuntary servitude of your children, isn't this unconstitutional? See where it says mandatory?
Here is the Roll
(3) YOUTH ENGAGEMENT ZONE PROGRAM- The term ‘youth engagement zone program’ means a service learning program in which members of an eligible partnership described in paragraph (4) collaborate to provide coordinated school-based or community-based service learning opportunities, to address a specific community challenge, for an increasing percentage of out-of-school youth and secondary school students served by local educational agencies where--
‘(A) not less than 90 percent of the students participate in service-learning activities as part of the program; or
‘(B) service-learning is a mandatory part of the curriculum in all of the secondary schools served by the local educational agency.
And:
(b) Specific Topics- In carrying out its general purpose under subsection (a), the Commission shall address and analyze the following specific topics:
(1) The level of understanding about the current Federal, State, and local volunteer programs and opportunities for service among individuals in the United States.
(2) The issues that deter volunteerism and national service, particularly among young people, and how the identified issues can be overcome.
(3) Whether there is an appropriate role for Federal, State, and local governments in overcoming the issues that deter volunteerism and national service and, if appropriate, how to expand the relationships and partnerships between different levels of government in promoting volunteerism and national service.
(4) Whether existing databases are effective in matching community needs to would-be volunteers and service providers.
(5) The effect on the Nation, on those who serve, and on the families of those who serve, if all individuals in the United States were expected to perform national service or were required to perform a certain amount of national service.
(6) Whether a workable, fair, and reasonable mandatory service requirement for all able young people could be developed, and how such a requirement could be implemented in a manner that would strengthen the social fabric of the Nation and overcome civic challenges by bringing together people from diverse economic, ethnic, and educational backgrounds.
(7) The need for a public service academy, a 4-year institution that offers a federally funded undergraduate education with a focus on training future public sector leaders.
(8) The means to develop awareness of national service and volunteer opportunities at a young age by creating, expanding, and promoting service options for elementary and secondary school students, through service learning or other means, and by raising awareness of existing incentives.
(9) The effectiveness of establishing a training program on college campuses to recruit and educate college students for national service.
(10) The effect on United States diplomacy and foreign policy interests of expanding service opportunities abroad, such as the Peace Corps, and the degree of need and capacity abroad for an expansion.
(11) The constraints that service providers, nonprofit organizations, and State and local agencies face in utilizing federally funded volunteer programs, and how these constraints can be overcome.
(12) Whether current Federal volunteer programs are suited to address the special skills and needs of senior volunteers, and if not, how these programs can be improved such that the Federal Government can effectively promote service among the ‘baby boomer’ generation.
Involuntary servitude of your children, isn't this unconstitutional? See where it says mandatory?
Here is the Roll
(3) YOUTH ENGAGEMENT ZONE PROGRAM- The term ‘youth engagement zone program’ means a service learning program in which members of an eligible partnership described in paragraph (4) collaborate to provide coordinated school-based or community-based service learning opportunities, to address a specific community challenge, for an increasing percentage of out-of-school youth and secondary school students served by local educational agencies where--
‘(A) not less than 90 percent of the students participate in service-learning activities as part of the program; or
‘(B) service-learning is a mandatory part of the curriculum in all of the secondary schools served by the local educational agency.
And:
(b) Specific Topics- In carrying out its general purpose under subsection (a), the Commission shall address and analyze the following specific topics:
(1) The level of understanding about the current Federal, State, and local volunteer programs and opportunities for service among individuals in the United States.
(2) The issues that deter volunteerism and national service, particularly among young people, and how the identified issues can be overcome.
(3) Whether there is an appropriate role for Federal, State, and local governments in overcoming the issues that deter volunteerism and national service and, if appropriate, how to expand the relationships and partnerships between different levels of government in promoting volunteerism and national service.
(4) Whether existing databases are effective in matching community needs to would-be volunteers and service providers.
(5) The effect on the Nation, on those who serve, and on the families of those who serve, if all individuals in the United States were expected to perform national service or were required to perform a certain amount of national service.
(6) Whether a workable, fair, and reasonable mandatory service requirement for all able young people could be developed, and how such a requirement could be implemented in a manner that would strengthen the social fabric of the Nation and overcome civic challenges by bringing together people from diverse economic, ethnic, and educational backgrounds.
(7) The need for a public service academy, a 4-year institution that offers a federally funded undergraduate education with a focus on training future public sector leaders.
(8) The means to develop awareness of national service and volunteer opportunities at a young age by creating, expanding, and promoting service options for elementary and secondary school students, through service learning or other means, and by raising awareness of existing incentives.
(9) The effectiveness of establishing a training program on college campuses to recruit and educate college students for national service.
(10) The effect on United States diplomacy and foreign policy interests of expanding service opportunities abroad, such as the Peace Corps, and the degree of need and capacity abroad for an expansion.
(11) The constraints that service providers, nonprofit organizations, and State and local agencies face in utilizing federally funded volunteer programs, and how these constraints can be overcome.
(12) Whether current Federal volunteer programs are suited to address the special skills and needs of senior volunteers, and if not, how these programs can be improved such that the Federal Government can effectively promote service among the ‘baby boomer’ generation.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
The disgrace we are about to become
Nationalized Health care.
I am simply speechless as I watch the federal government make more stealth moves with the intent to bolster and push through their end goals of nationalizing the one thing we in the U.S. can hold dear, and that is the level of excellence private hospitals strive for with regards to health care and treatment of their patients.
In finality, the goal will be to make private health insurance unreachable for most, if not all. Standards of care will decline with the loss of both Doctors and nurses, as they evacuate the health care field simply out of desperation in watching it crumble, and feeling useless and unable to do anything to stop it.
I have spoken to several physicians who state they will retire. I know nurses who love their jobs for being able to help others, to make a difference. When you take these people and make it so they will be unable to relieve your pain, or are so over worked and soon to be underpaid, they simply quit caring. Many will leave the field.
This enables more lax standards in nursing to fill vacated positions out of necessity, and overloaded Doctors who can't properly review a patent's records. Under experienced and under trained nurses will deal with low pay and high levels of anxiety and frustration. All for the good of the country, right?
The move to make soldiers pay for their own health care through private insurance in itself is a disgusting disgrace. You have someone devoting their life to their country, to only have the Commander in Chief stab them in the back, and then tell them to go pay for it themselves.
If a soldier with a health care policy with financial lifetime limits were to suffer a catastrophic injury, he could reach lifetime limits in a matter of weeks. This could potentially leave his family uninsured in the process, and having to face future expenses with out of pocket co pays and deductibles. The madness goes on.
The very men that swear an oath to this country are about to be betrayed by the very Commander in Chief over them.
Today, Britain apologized for the horrors uncovered in a report abut their hospitals, and the lack of care and compassion that Nationalizing health care holds for our future. Read this article, and pray you never get sick.
"Health Secretary Alan Johnson said: "I apologise on behalf of the government and the NHS, for the pain and anguish caused to so many patients and their families by the appalling standards of care at Stafford Hospital."
So that's it? They apologize. Aww, how touching. How soothing that must be for the people that lost their lives, or the lives of a loved one.
"Between 400 and 1,200 more people died than would have been expected in a three-year period at the National Health Service (NHS) hospital, according to an investigation by the Health care Commission watchdog."
Once his plan plays out, no one will be able to afford normal health coverage. The goal is to bankrupt the insurance companies in no simpler terms than by using our military to do so. "We are losing in Afghanistan," Obama says. This means more fatalities and more injuries - expect catastrophic injuries like amputations, brain injuries, lifetime disabling injuries requiring lifetime expensive care.
No more Veteran's hospitals, no more funded care for those willing to give their lives. By bankrupting insurance companies, the remaining viable companies will have to resort to exponentially high rates that no one but the richest could possibly afford, thereby literally forcing our middle class into government funded care.
Now, we have Obama playing more tricks in his 3 ring circus.
"March 18 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama may try to push through Congress a health-care overhaul, energy proposals and tax increases by using a partisan tactic that would thwart Republican efforts to block the measures."
"The move would allow Democrats to approve plans to raise taxes by $1 trillion, create a cap-and-trade system to rein in greenhouse-gas emissions, and overhaul health care without a single Republican vote."
So much for his bipartisanship.
I saved the best for last.
"Democrats will have to decide soon because reconciliation, if it is to be used, would have to be included as part of the annual budget blueprint lawmakers hope to complete next month."
What more can you say? Seriously.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
Edit for update - March 19: Seems Obama has now backed off the military private insurance. For now.
I am simply speechless as I watch the federal government make more stealth moves with the intent to bolster and push through their end goals of nationalizing the one thing we in the U.S. can hold dear, and that is the level of excellence private hospitals strive for with regards to health care and treatment of their patients.
In finality, the goal will be to make private health insurance unreachable for most, if not all. Standards of care will decline with the loss of both Doctors and nurses, as they evacuate the health care field simply out of desperation in watching it crumble, and feeling useless and unable to do anything to stop it.
I have spoken to several physicians who state they will retire. I know nurses who love their jobs for being able to help others, to make a difference. When you take these people and make it so they will be unable to relieve your pain, or are so over worked and soon to be underpaid, they simply quit caring. Many will leave the field.
This enables more lax standards in nursing to fill vacated positions out of necessity, and overloaded Doctors who can't properly review a patent's records. Under experienced and under trained nurses will deal with low pay and high levels of anxiety and frustration. All for the good of the country, right?
The move to make soldiers pay for their own health care through private insurance in itself is a disgusting disgrace. You have someone devoting their life to their country, to only have the Commander in Chief stab them in the back, and then tell them to go pay for it themselves.
If a soldier with a health care policy with financial lifetime limits were to suffer a catastrophic injury, he could reach lifetime limits in a matter of weeks. This could potentially leave his family uninsured in the process, and having to face future expenses with out of pocket co pays and deductibles. The madness goes on.
The very men that swear an oath to this country are about to be betrayed by the very Commander in Chief over them.
Today, Britain apologized for the horrors uncovered in a report abut their hospitals, and the lack of care and compassion that Nationalizing health care holds for our future. Read this article, and pray you never get sick.
"Health Secretary Alan Johnson said: "I apologise on behalf of the government and the NHS, for the pain and anguish caused to so many patients and their families by the appalling standards of care at Stafford Hospital."
So that's it? They apologize. Aww, how touching. How soothing that must be for the people that lost their lives, or the lives of a loved one.
"Between 400 and 1,200 more people died than would have been expected in a three-year period at the National Health Service (NHS) hospital, according to an investigation by the Health care Commission watchdog."
Once his plan plays out, no one will be able to afford normal health coverage. The goal is to bankrupt the insurance companies in no simpler terms than by using our military to do so. "We are losing in Afghanistan," Obama says. This means more fatalities and more injuries - expect catastrophic injuries like amputations, brain injuries, lifetime disabling injuries requiring lifetime expensive care.
No more Veteran's hospitals, no more funded care for those willing to give their lives. By bankrupting insurance companies, the remaining viable companies will have to resort to exponentially high rates that no one but the richest could possibly afford, thereby literally forcing our middle class into government funded care.
Now, we have Obama playing more tricks in his 3 ring circus.
"March 18 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama may try to push through Congress a health-care overhaul, energy proposals and tax increases by using a partisan tactic that would thwart Republican efforts to block the measures."
"The move would allow Democrats to approve plans to raise taxes by $1 trillion, create a cap-and-trade system to rein in greenhouse-gas emissions, and overhaul health care without a single Republican vote."
So much for his bipartisanship.
I saved the best for last.
"Democrats will have to decide soon because reconciliation, if it is to be used, would have to be included as part of the annual budget blueprint lawmakers hope to complete next month."
What more can you say? Seriously.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
Edit for update - March 19: Seems Obama has now backed off the military private insurance. For now.
Obama charade games continue
What do Rush Limbaugh and Tim Geithner have in common?
We can start with the Rush bashing that has taken place over the past few weeks. The GoP continuously stated this was a distraction, but at the time, no one knew what it was distracting from.
Until now. In the first half of this week, it has become clear what it was they were attempting to distract from. Just look at the feigned "outrage" of the Obama administration. I say feigned, because they knew. Oh yes, they knew.
Now, Geithner may be the next on the pile (or small mountain) that is growing under the bus. Sure, Obama says the AIG ticket stops with him, but only at the expense of Geithner. Obama knew, because back before he was appointed, Geithner knew, and *surely* he passed this bit of news on. Didn't he? Didn't he? I mean, he *was* the president of the Federal Reserve Bank. Will we soon add, he *was* the Secretary of the Treasury?
Being in the position that they can no longer blame Bush for this, the administration slapped the only person they could think of, completely neglecting the fact that congress is the real blame for this. Not the republicans in congress, but the Dems.
Remember who voted how, and now you can clearly see why. Except for the few RINO's, republicans stood back and let the house self destruct, and now get to witness the White House scramble to put out the fire - they created? It's all a one trick pony show, none of it is real. One tenth of one percent of the bailout went to these bonuses. Where is the real outrage at the billions.. TRILLIONS?
Now, we have the slobbering Bawney Fwank and the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac bonuses. Yes, they knew. All of these theatrics and drama are for one reason, and one reason only. Polls, campaigning, (which Obama hs still yet to cease since he took - stole - office) and popularity.
But it sure is backfiring, now, isn't it? Obama wanted to be seen as the hero, slamming the AIG execs for the bonuses, wiping up the mess, and dusting his hands off, saying, "There! I fixed it!" but it isn't going that way at all. Watch in the next week as those polls slip even further. Obama loves to sidestep any chance of blame by having himself removed from most decisions, but ultimately, it does come down to him, and thank goodness even the Dems are waking up.
The blame lies squarely with this administration, and their rushed bail outs which congress oversaw, and knew in detail about the bonuses. Only after it was made public did Obama have to come up with some idea, some fake show, that he was sure mad! Uh huh.
Here comes the Bus, Timmah!
Either all of this is a 3 ring circus, cleverly crafted to make Obama look swift, or it is really a 3 ring circus, and no one in the White House knows what they are doing. I opt for the latter, please. I would like a tall glass of I told you so with that, too.
Will slobbering Bawney stop slavering Obama's rear long enough to realize he is SO busted?
I doubt it, but it makes for good comedy. If only it wasn't so damned sad.
We can start with the Rush bashing that has taken place over the past few weeks. The GoP continuously stated this was a distraction, but at the time, no one knew what it was distracting from.
Until now. In the first half of this week, it has become clear what it was they were attempting to distract from. Just look at the feigned "outrage" of the Obama administration. I say feigned, because they knew. Oh yes, they knew.
Now, Geithner may be the next on the pile (or small mountain) that is growing under the bus. Sure, Obama says the AIG ticket stops with him, but only at the expense of Geithner. Obama knew, because back before he was appointed, Geithner knew, and *surely* he passed this bit of news on. Didn't he? Didn't he? I mean, he *was* the president of the Federal Reserve Bank. Will we soon add, he *was* the Secretary of the Treasury?
Being in the position that they can no longer blame Bush for this, the administration slapped the only person they could think of, completely neglecting the fact that congress is the real blame for this. Not the republicans in congress, but the Dems.
Remember who voted how, and now you can clearly see why. Except for the few RINO's, republicans stood back and let the house self destruct, and now get to witness the White House scramble to put out the fire - they created? It's all a one trick pony show, none of it is real. One tenth of one percent of the bailout went to these bonuses. Where is the real outrage at the billions.. TRILLIONS?
Now, we have the slobbering Bawney Fwank and the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac bonuses. Yes, they knew. All of these theatrics and drama are for one reason, and one reason only. Polls, campaigning, (which Obama hs still yet to cease since he took - stole - office) and popularity.
But it sure is backfiring, now, isn't it? Obama wanted to be seen as the hero, slamming the AIG execs for the bonuses, wiping up the mess, and dusting his hands off, saying, "There! I fixed it!" but it isn't going that way at all. Watch in the next week as those polls slip even further. Obama loves to sidestep any chance of blame by having himself removed from most decisions, but ultimately, it does come down to him, and thank goodness even the Dems are waking up.
The blame lies squarely with this administration, and their rushed bail outs which congress oversaw, and knew in detail about the bonuses. Only after it was made public did Obama have to come up with some idea, some fake show, that he was sure mad! Uh huh.
Here comes the Bus, Timmah!
Either all of this is a 3 ring circus, cleverly crafted to make Obama look swift, or it is really a 3 ring circus, and no one in the White House knows what they are doing. I opt for the latter, please. I would like a tall glass of I told you so with that, too.
Will slobbering Bawney stop slavering Obama's rear long enough to realize he is SO busted?
I doubt it, but it makes for good comedy. If only it wasn't so damned sad.
When It Came
The following is a story I stumbled upon, and after reading it, I contacted the author and requested permission to post it here. I thought some of you may enjoy this. I certainly left me thinking for a while. Thank you for you generosity in sharing this story, Mr. Porretto.
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When It Came
By Francis W. Porretto
(The following short story is why there will be no Rumination from me today.)
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The president-designate's eyes flicked briefly toward his chosen successor, then back to the helmeted soldier who stood before him, sidearm holstered at his hip. The soldier noticed the glance and smiled briefly.
"It's all right, Mr. Secretary," the soldier said. "Everything is secure. Chief Justice, are you ready to certify the proceedings?"
The jurist nodded. Though plainly shaken by the day's events, he was as composed as he'd ever been on the bench.
The soldier looked toward the waiting camera crews. "Ready, gentlemen?"
A forest of red lights winked on in assent.
The president-designate cleared his throat, sat forward, and did his best to smile.
"My fellow Americans," he said, the tremor in his voice barely controlled, "the events of today have not yet been reported to you in their full extent. Given the circumstances, I can only provide a synopsis. There are more important matters I must attend to at once.
"Most of you have never seen my face. I was not meant for this office, and will occupy it for only a few minutes more. You will find my successor more recognizable by far.
"I sit here because a few hours ago the man you elected president last November, his vice-presidential running mate, the speaker of the House of Representatives, and the secretary of State were all killed in combat." The president winced as he spoke. He could hardly imagine the impact of his words on the millions in the audience, most of whom had only the vaguest notion of what had happened in Washington that day. "I can't go into details about that engagement, except to tell you that they, and the men who stood by them, died in defense of offices they were no longer entitled to hold. They forfeited all right to those offices yesterday, when the president ordered American troops to fire on American citizens who were peacefully protesting his policies. When the troops in Anchorage, Alaska, Los Angeles, California, Tampa, Florida, and Portland, Maine refused those orders, the president ordered the officers commanding those troops to fire on them. The foreseeable result was a mutiny, and that's exactly what took place."
The explanation needs to be complete and correct.
"We were fortunate that our men at arms recognized the illegality of those orders. We were even more fortunate that the Joint Chiefs had been in contact with friendly forces outside the United States, formulating contingency plans to be put into motion should the need arise. It was those outside forces that proved critical to thwarting this unprecedented coup against the Constitution, engineered inside the government itself."
He paused to let the impact of the statement sink into the nation's minds.
"We are equally fortunate that the president pro tempore of the senate and the secretary of the Treasury, both of whom stand before me in the presidential line of succession, agreed to resign from office in exchange for immunity from prosecution for their collaboration with the coup. That allowed the office of the president to devolve to me. In a moment I will be sworn into it before you all. A moment more, and I will resign it in favor of my chosen successor, who is far more suited to the office than I.
"You might be thinking, 'How could a coup arise from inside the government itself? Aren't the soldiers who overthrew the president and his appointees the real coup?' A coup is a stroke against legitimate authority. In America, all legitimate authority flows from the Constitution of the United States. An official who acts in violation of the dictates of the Constitution is therefore an outlaw, a traitor against the bedrock laws and principles of this nation. If he tries to retain his position by force, others who are charged with enforcing the law are thereby entitled to take him down by force. That's what occurred earlier today, with a regrettable but unavoidable loss of life on both sides."
The president-designate's gaze passed swiftly over the faces of the cameramen. All were doing their best to retain a professional demeanor. None were entirely successful. The overwhelming majority of them, like the majority of their brethren in journalism, had supported the deposed administration. Few had any sympathy for the views of those who were to replace it. Yet each of them had volunteered for his assignment, knowing full well what had come to pass.
"I wish it could have been otherwise, but the late president gave us no choice. He had decided to place himself and his associates above the law -- the supreme law, the Constitution. That made him and those who stood by him criminals, whose deaths in combat were fully justified. I'd have preferred to see them go on trial for their crimes, but their tenacity in defense of their illegitimately wielded powers took that possibility away from us.
"We are at the beginning of a process whose end we cannot see. Nothing like this has occurred in America before today. No foreign soldier has fired a shot in anger on our soil since 1814. And never before have men whose sworn allegiance is to another nation been called to act in defense of our own.
"I must ask for your patience, and your prayers for my successor. I can ask nothing more -- especially not for your trust. To trust in government and politicians is and has always been insane. Our first president, George Washington himself, cautioned us against it. 'Government,' he said 'is not reason; it is not eloquence. It is force. And force, like fire, is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.' We almost learned the truth of that assessment upon our own backs. If it hadn't been for the character of our all-volunteer military and the foresight of a single foreign friend, we would have suffered as no generation of Americans has ever suffered.
"You will shortly meet my successor in this office. She's a woman of sterling character and considerable accomplishment. She's been an honest official throughout her public life. I entreat you: Don't trust her. Keep her honest. Keep her associates honest. Keep her agents honest. If I've judged her accurately, she'll appreciate the necessity.
"Above all..." The president-designate's voice caught momentarily. He looked down at the desk and struggled for calm.
It was necessary. Horrible, but right and necessary. I suppose I'll be telling myself that all the way to my grave.
"Above all, my fellow Americans, do not make it necessary ever again for America to be saved from itself by a foreign force. I will not criticize that force or its men at arms. We stand in permanent debt to them. But we should be ashamed that we, the people of the United States, supposedly the sovereign rulers of our own nation, needed their assistance to retain our Constitutional heritage. We should be ashamed that all our brave talk about holding our officials accountable for their deeds turned out to be no more than that. We should be ashamed that, virtually to a man, we were willing to submit to an elected tyranny, to go along with oppression in order to get along with our comfortable lives."
With those words, the president-designate felt his tears break free. He wiped his eyes on a sleeve, stood and squared his shoulders. The camera lenses followed him faithfully.
"That's it. I have no more to say."
He strode to where the chief justice stood, Bible in hand.
"Are you ready to take the oath of office, Mr. Secretary?" the chief justice said, voice quavering.
"I am, Your Honor."
Once the oath had been completed, the president returned to the historic desk -- his desk, for a few moments more -- crouched to sign the Deed of Resignation, and handed it at once to the chief justice.
"Is the form correct and the intent clear, Your Honor?"
The chief justice nodded gravely. "Yes to both, Mr. President. Thank you for your service to this nation." His eyes moved to the governor of Alaska. "Are you ready to take the oath of office, Madam Governor?"
She stepped forward, shoulders thrust back and head held high with an obvious effort. "I am, Your Honor."
As she completed the oath, the cameras winked out. The soldier waiting just beyond their gaze never budged.
***
The president found the White House telepresence room empty and as silent as a tomb. From the giant screen on the wall shone a single face.
She turned to her companion. "Please, have a seat."
The soldier smiled. "It's all right, Madam President. I prefer to stand."
She nodded and took her own place at the curved conference table.
"Mr. Prime Minister," she said.
"Madam President."
"I can't thank you enough. I can't imagine how to repay this debt."
The prime minister shook his head. "America prepaid this debt long ago. Not that we keep accounts over here, old jokes notwithstanding."
"All the same."
"Do you anticipate any further unpleasantness with...anyone on Capitol Hill?"
"I think the events of the day will make that unnecessary. I intend a clean sweep of the Cabinet, of course, except for Defense."
"Of course." The prime minister looked aside for an instant. "Would it be of any value to you to have our brigade remain in Washington a few days longer?"
The president felt her face tighten. "It would, but I have to balance that value against the appearance of a foreign occupation. I think the latter weighs more heavily, so I'm going to send them back to you. With thanks."
"Don't you have any fear of a counterstrike?"
The president grinned ruefully. "That's so unlikely it's not worth discussing. The army is on our side. The people are on our side, or soon will be. Our principal opponents will be the news media. I think I can cope with them."
The prime minister nodded. "Then I will be happy to welcome my forces home, and thank them for a difficult job well done. And, Madam President...?"
"Yes, Prime Minister?"
"Should you need further assistance, now or in the future, I trust you won't hesitate to ask."
For the first time that day, the president felt a lessening of the burden of her office.
Probably the last time, too.
"I won't, my friend. But I'm as embarrassed -- no, ashamed -- at our non-performance on our own behalf as my predecessor is. It shouldn't have been necessary. I intend to make it unnecessary, if it's in my power to do so. So once again, you have my thanks, and the thanks of our nation, and the fervent hope that nothing like this will ever happen again."
"To either of us, Madam President." The prime minister's gentle accent became more pronounced. "But you must discard your notions of debt. Your country has made it possible for men to be free. For men everywhere to dream of freedom, whatever bondage they currently endure. And for my nation, the sole refuge of a badly oppressed people, to exist at all. We will never forget that. We cannot."
The prime minister raised his hand in silent farewell. The president did the same, and the great screen went dark. She sat unspeaking for a long moment, then turned to the soldier who stood at her side.
"Your prime minister is a great man," she said.
"He thinks rather highly of you, Madam President."
She nodded and rose. "It's a degree of esteem I'll have to try to earn. And now, General Alon," she said, a hand extended, "my thanks to you and your men for saving my country from itself."
The soldier did not take the proffered hand. Instead he came to full attention and executed a micrometrically perfect salute. "No thanks are required, Madam President." He started to turn to leave, stopped, and cocked an eyebrow. "May I leave you with a memento of our alliance?"
"None is required, General."
"Please, Ma'am." He handed her his uniform cap. "I have another. Remember that America is not without friends." With that, he departed.
She turned the cap in her hands. The stylized Star of David, inset with the sword and olive branch of the Israeli Defence Forces, gleamed from its prow. She vowed upon the instant that it would rest upon her desk in the Oval Office for as long as she might sit there.
"Thank You, God," she murmured, "for men of valor and justice. It could only have been nicer if they'd been Americans."
-- The End --
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When It Came
By Francis W. Porretto
(The following short story is why there will be no Rumination from me today.)
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The president-designate's eyes flicked briefly toward his chosen successor, then back to the helmeted soldier who stood before him, sidearm holstered at his hip. The soldier noticed the glance and smiled briefly.
"It's all right, Mr. Secretary," the soldier said. "Everything is secure. Chief Justice, are you ready to certify the proceedings?"
The jurist nodded. Though plainly shaken by the day's events, he was as composed as he'd ever been on the bench.
The soldier looked toward the waiting camera crews. "Ready, gentlemen?"
A forest of red lights winked on in assent.
The president-designate cleared his throat, sat forward, and did his best to smile.
"My fellow Americans," he said, the tremor in his voice barely controlled, "the events of today have not yet been reported to you in their full extent. Given the circumstances, I can only provide a synopsis. There are more important matters I must attend to at once.
"Most of you have never seen my face. I was not meant for this office, and will occupy it for only a few minutes more. You will find my successor more recognizable by far.
"I sit here because a few hours ago the man you elected president last November, his vice-presidential running mate, the speaker of the House of Representatives, and the secretary of State were all killed in combat." The president winced as he spoke. He could hardly imagine the impact of his words on the millions in the audience, most of whom had only the vaguest notion of what had happened in Washington that day. "I can't go into details about that engagement, except to tell you that they, and the men who stood by them, died in defense of offices they were no longer entitled to hold. They forfeited all right to those offices yesterday, when the president ordered American troops to fire on American citizens who were peacefully protesting his policies. When the troops in Anchorage, Alaska, Los Angeles, California, Tampa, Florida, and Portland, Maine refused those orders, the president ordered the officers commanding those troops to fire on them. The foreseeable result was a mutiny, and that's exactly what took place."
The explanation needs to be complete and correct.
"We were fortunate that our men at arms recognized the illegality of those orders. We were even more fortunate that the Joint Chiefs had been in contact with friendly forces outside the United States, formulating contingency plans to be put into motion should the need arise. It was those outside forces that proved critical to thwarting this unprecedented coup against the Constitution, engineered inside the government itself."
He paused to let the impact of the statement sink into the nation's minds.
"We are equally fortunate that the president pro tempore of the senate and the secretary of the Treasury, both of whom stand before me in the presidential line of succession, agreed to resign from office in exchange for immunity from prosecution for their collaboration with the coup. That allowed the office of the president to devolve to me. In a moment I will be sworn into it before you all. A moment more, and I will resign it in favor of my chosen successor, who is far more suited to the office than I.
"You might be thinking, 'How could a coup arise from inside the government itself? Aren't the soldiers who overthrew the president and his appointees the real coup?' A coup is a stroke against legitimate authority. In America, all legitimate authority flows from the Constitution of the United States. An official who acts in violation of the dictates of the Constitution is therefore an outlaw, a traitor against the bedrock laws and principles of this nation. If he tries to retain his position by force, others who are charged with enforcing the law are thereby entitled to take him down by force. That's what occurred earlier today, with a regrettable but unavoidable loss of life on both sides."
The president-designate's gaze passed swiftly over the faces of the cameramen. All were doing their best to retain a professional demeanor. None were entirely successful. The overwhelming majority of them, like the majority of their brethren in journalism, had supported the deposed administration. Few had any sympathy for the views of those who were to replace it. Yet each of them had volunteered for his assignment, knowing full well what had come to pass.
"I wish it could have been otherwise, but the late president gave us no choice. He had decided to place himself and his associates above the law -- the supreme law, the Constitution. That made him and those who stood by him criminals, whose deaths in combat were fully justified. I'd have preferred to see them go on trial for their crimes, but their tenacity in defense of their illegitimately wielded powers took that possibility away from us.
"We are at the beginning of a process whose end we cannot see. Nothing like this has occurred in America before today. No foreign soldier has fired a shot in anger on our soil since 1814. And never before have men whose sworn allegiance is to another nation been called to act in defense of our own.
"I must ask for your patience, and your prayers for my successor. I can ask nothing more -- especially not for your trust. To trust in government and politicians is and has always been insane. Our first president, George Washington himself, cautioned us against it. 'Government,' he said 'is not reason; it is not eloquence. It is force. And force, like fire, is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.' We almost learned the truth of that assessment upon our own backs. If it hadn't been for the character of our all-volunteer military and the foresight of a single foreign friend, we would have suffered as no generation of Americans has ever suffered.
"You will shortly meet my successor in this office. She's a woman of sterling character and considerable accomplishment. She's been an honest official throughout her public life. I entreat you: Don't trust her. Keep her honest. Keep her associates honest. Keep her agents honest. If I've judged her accurately, she'll appreciate the necessity.
"Above all..." The president-designate's voice caught momentarily. He looked down at the desk and struggled for calm.
It was necessary. Horrible, but right and necessary. I suppose I'll be telling myself that all the way to my grave.
"Above all, my fellow Americans, do not make it necessary ever again for America to be saved from itself by a foreign force. I will not criticize that force or its men at arms. We stand in permanent debt to them. But we should be ashamed that we, the people of the United States, supposedly the sovereign rulers of our own nation, needed their assistance to retain our Constitutional heritage. We should be ashamed that all our brave talk about holding our officials accountable for their deeds turned out to be no more than that. We should be ashamed that, virtually to a man, we were willing to submit to an elected tyranny, to go along with oppression in order to get along with our comfortable lives."
With those words, the president-designate felt his tears break free. He wiped his eyes on a sleeve, stood and squared his shoulders. The camera lenses followed him faithfully.
"That's it. I have no more to say."
He strode to where the chief justice stood, Bible in hand.
"Are you ready to take the oath of office, Mr. Secretary?" the chief justice said, voice quavering.
"I am, Your Honor."
Once the oath had been completed, the president returned to the historic desk -- his desk, for a few moments more -- crouched to sign the Deed of Resignation, and handed it at once to the chief justice.
"Is the form correct and the intent clear, Your Honor?"
The chief justice nodded gravely. "Yes to both, Mr. President. Thank you for your service to this nation." His eyes moved to the governor of Alaska. "Are you ready to take the oath of office, Madam Governor?"
She stepped forward, shoulders thrust back and head held high with an obvious effort. "I am, Your Honor."
As she completed the oath, the cameras winked out. The soldier waiting just beyond their gaze never budged.
***
The president found the White House telepresence room empty and as silent as a tomb. From the giant screen on the wall shone a single face.
She turned to her companion. "Please, have a seat."
The soldier smiled. "It's all right, Madam President. I prefer to stand."
She nodded and took her own place at the curved conference table.
"Mr. Prime Minister," she said.
"Madam President."
"I can't thank you enough. I can't imagine how to repay this debt."
The prime minister shook his head. "America prepaid this debt long ago. Not that we keep accounts over here, old jokes notwithstanding."
"All the same."
"Do you anticipate any further unpleasantness with...anyone on Capitol Hill?"
"I think the events of the day will make that unnecessary. I intend a clean sweep of the Cabinet, of course, except for Defense."
"Of course." The prime minister looked aside for an instant. "Would it be of any value to you to have our brigade remain in Washington a few days longer?"
The president felt her face tighten. "It would, but I have to balance that value against the appearance of a foreign occupation. I think the latter weighs more heavily, so I'm going to send them back to you. With thanks."
"Don't you have any fear of a counterstrike?"
The president grinned ruefully. "That's so unlikely it's not worth discussing. The army is on our side. The people are on our side, or soon will be. Our principal opponents will be the news media. I think I can cope with them."
The prime minister nodded. "Then I will be happy to welcome my forces home, and thank them for a difficult job well done. And, Madam President...?"
"Yes, Prime Minister?"
"Should you need further assistance, now or in the future, I trust you won't hesitate to ask."
For the first time that day, the president felt a lessening of the burden of her office.
Probably the last time, too.
"I won't, my friend. But I'm as embarrassed -- no, ashamed -- at our non-performance on our own behalf as my predecessor is. It shouldn't have been necessary. I intend to make it unnecessary, if it's in my power to do so. So once again, you have my thanks, and the thanks of our nation, and the fervent hope that nothing like this will ever happen again."
"To either of us, Madam President." The prime minister's gentle accent became more pronounced. "But you must discard your notions of debt. Your country has made it possible for men to be free. For men everywhere to dream of freedom, whatever bondage they currently endure. And for my nation, the sole refuge of a badly oppressed people, to exist at all. We will never forget that. We cannot."
The prime minister raised his hand in silent farewell. The president did the same, and the great screen went dark. She sat unspeaking for a long moment, then turned to the soldier who stood at her side.
"Your prime minister is a great man," she said.
"He thinks rather highly of you, Madam President."
She nodded and rose. "It's a degree of esteem I'll have to try to earn. And now, General Alon," she said, a hand extended, "my thanks to you and your men for saving my country from itself."
The soldier did not take the proffered hand. Instead he came to full attention and executed a micrometrically perfect salute. "No thanks are required, Madam President." He started to turn to leave, stopped, and cocked an eyebrow. "May I leave you with a memento of our alliance?"
"None is required, General."
"Please, Ma'am." He handed her his uniform cap. "I have another. Remember that America is not without friends." With that, he departed.
She turned the cap in her hands. The stylized Star of David, inset with the sword and olive branch of the Israeli Defence Forces, gleamed from its prow. She vowed upon the instant that it would rest upon her desk in the Oval Office for as long as she might sit there.
"Thank You, God," she murmured, "for men of valor and justice. It could only have been nicer if they'd been Americans."
-- The End --
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Glenn Beck's heart-stopping housing chart - Must See
Glenn Beck covers the housing/mortgage crisis, and explains how the government is misleading us.
Remember, the prices for housing on the chart are adjusted for inflation, so it is as accurate as possible.
I heard a very short, easy to understand explanation on the "Budget".
Simply put, you make 50,000 a year. You budget and plan to only spend 30,000.
Instead, you actually spend 40,000, leaving you with a 10,000 "deficit".
In simple terms, they are misleading the people about almost everything money related.
Remember, the prices for housing on the chart are adjusted for inflation, so it is as accurate as possible.
I heard a very short, easy to understand explanation on the "Budget".
Simply put, you make 50,000 a year. You budget and plan to only spend 30,000.
Instead, you actually spend 40,000, leaving you with a 10,000 "deficit".
In simple terms, they are misleading the people about almost everything money related.
Atlanta Tea Party Video - You won't see it on the news
So here, real news:
Tax Comissioner John Oxendine
More on Michelle Malkin's Blog on the growing revolution.
A new website for the Santelli Tea Party march on Chicago, July 4th, 2009. Expected to have a huge turnout, perhaps the New New Million Man March.
Another here at FreedomsFirst. Anti-Obama organizations are being united for a ‘million man’ march on Washington. The permit is secured. Check this website to sign up and get more information.
Yes WE can!
Tax Comissioner John Oxendine
More on Michelle Malkin's Blog on the growing revolution.
A new website for the Santelli Tea Party march on Chicago, July 4th, 2009. Expected to have a huge turnout, perhaps the New New Million Man March.
Another here at FreedomsFirst. Anti-Obama organizations are being united for a ‘million man’ march on Washington. The permit is secured. Check this website to sign up and get more information.
Yes WE can!
Sergeant Matthew Michael Edwards joins Military Action
Defend Our Freedoms Foundation
NOTE: Military Action now has 93 Plaintiffs including 8 Active and a large number of Active Reserves
DATE:27 Feb 2009
Attn. Orly Taitz, Esq.
26302 La Paz, Ste. 211
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
I agree to be a plaintiff in the legal action to be filed by Orly Taitz, Esq. in a PETITION FOR A DECLARATORY JUDGEMENT THAT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA IS NOT QUALIFIED TO BE PRESIDENT of the U.S., nor TO BE COMMANDER IN CHIEF of the U.S. ARMED FORCES, in that I am or was a sworn member of the U.S. military (subject to recall), and therefore when serving as an active member of the military, I would be unable to follow any orders given by a Constitutionally unqualified Commander In Chief, since by doing so I would be subject to charges of aiding and abetting fraud and committing acts of treason.
TYPED NAME or Signature: Matthew M. Edwards
FULL NAME: Matthew Michael Edwards
POSITION IN THE MILITARY/RANK/DATES
SERVED/STATUS: I am an E-5 (Sergeant) in the Army Guard in Wyoming and an Army ROTC cadet at the University of Wyoming.
OCCUPATION: Student/Cadet
ACHIEVEMENTS:
It must be understood, that though the enlisted oath statesthat we as enlisted members will obey the President of the United States it first states that we will support and defend the constitution. Any enlisted member of the United States Military understands the rank structure. An order from an officer that is a lieutenant can be disregarded in light of an order from an officer of higher rank. In this case the oath of enlistment contains the rank structure all enlisted members are to adhere to. We swear first to support and defend the constitution. Then obey the orders of the president and then the officers above us. The constitution is the supreme law of the land and as such out ranks the president.
In our business it is no longer tolerable or defendable in court to say “I was just following orders.” As soldiers we have a duty, and are expected, to disregard “un-lawful” orders. This is why I have chosen this course of action. I swore to support and defend the constitution. I will uphold my oath.
Until Mr. Obama proves he is constitutionally eligible to be the President of the United States I cannot and will not act as if he is. To do so would be un-constitutional. I will not violate my oath of service to my country. I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America.
Posted by Defend Our Freedoms Foundation at 2/27/2009 1:56 PM
NOTE: Military Action now has 93 Plaintiffs including 8 Active and a large number of Active Reserves
DATE:27 Feb 2009
Attn. Orly Taitz, Esq.
26302 La Paz, Ste. 211
Mission Viejo, CA 92691
I agree to be a plaintiff in the legal action to be filed by Orly Taitz, Esq. in a PETITION FOR A DECLARATORY JUDGEMENT THAT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA IS NOT QUALIFIED TO BE PRESIDENT of the U.S., nor TO BE COMMANDER IN CHIEF of the U.S. ARMED FORCES, in that I am or was a sworn member of the U.S. military (subject to recall), and therefore when serving as an active member of the military, I would be unable to follow any orders given by a Constitutionally unqualified Commander In Chief, since by doing so I would be subject to charges of aiding and abetting fraud and committing acts of treason.
TYPED NAME or Signature: Matthew M. Edwards
FULL NAME: Matthew Michael Edwards
POSITION IN THE MILITARY/RANK/DATES
SERVED/STATUS: I am an E-5 (Sergeant) in the Army Guard in Wyoming and an Army ROTC cadet at the University of Wyoming.
OCCUPATION: Student/Cadet
ACHIEVEMENTS:
It must be understood, that though the enlisted oath statesthat we as enlisted members will obey the President of the United States it first states that we will support and defend the constitution. Any enlisted member of the United States Military understands the rank structure. An order from an officer that is a lieutenant can be disregarded in light of an order from an officer of higher rank. In this case the oath of enlistment contains the rank structure all enlisted members are to adhere to. We swear first to support and defend the constitution. Then obey the orders of the president and then the officers above us. The constitution is the supreme law of the land and as such out ranks the president.
In our business it is no longer tolerable or defendable in court to say “I was just following orders.” As soldiers we have a duty, and are expected, to disregard “un-lawful” orders. This is why I have chosen this course of action. I swore to support and defend the constitution. I will uphold my oath.
Until Mr. Obama proves he is constitutionally eligible to be the President of the United States I cannot and will not act as if he is. To do so would be un-constitutional. I will not violate my oath of service to my country. I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America.
Posted by Defend Our Freedoms Foundation at 2/27/2009 1:56 PM
My take on the State of the Union Address
Pogo stick Pelosi!
Next time, grab a bottle and a shot glass, and for each time she stands and claps, you have to take a shot. See how far you can make it through the speech before you pass out!
CPAC audience erupts when Cliff Kincaid comments on Obama's Eligbility
Cliff Kincaid, editor of the AIM Report
The New New Greater Depression - Are we there yet?
According to Walter Zimmerman on the Glenn Beck show, yes, yes we are.
See Transcript Here
Copyright 2009 Fox News Network, LLC.
Fox News Network
SHOW: BECK 5:00 PM EST
February 25, 2009 Wednesday
022501cb.258
NEWS; Domestic
7276 words
BECK for February 25, 2009
Glenn Beck
Walter Zimmermann, he is the vice president of United I-CAP. It's a financial data and analysis company. You are just a company that just takes data points, right? You just look at all of the different things that are out there, and you just have the picture based on data points.
WALTER ZIMMERMANN, UNITED I-CAP VICE PRESIDENT: Yes. Our responsibility is to give the correct advice, to tell it like it is, to diagnose the problem, and give our clients strategic trading, hedging.
BECK: OK. All right. And you've been saying for three years that we are headed for real trouble.
ZIMMERMANN: Yes.
BECK: You believe that we're not only headed for a depression, do you believe that we're at the doorstep or just walking through it?
ZIMMERMANN: I think we're entering into it right now. And the key is -- the combination of a collapsing equity market, a collapsing real estate market, and a collapsing commodity market. It's extremely rare that those three trends occur together, and the last time they did was the Great Depression.
BECK: OK. Look, I don't want to be a guy who's, you know, all gloom and doom and no hope, because there is hope if we experience the pain.
ZIMMERMANN: Yes.
(Emphasis mine)
___________________________________________________
So lets take a look at exactly what a depression is. You have to have 3 factors in play, all at the same time. How do we stack up?
(1.) Loss of GDP. Check
The GDP Shrank 6.2% in 4th Quarter from 3.8% according to The Wall Street Journal Feb. 27, 2009.
(2.) Rising Unemployment. Check
Every week in February, more than 600,000 people filed new claims for unemployment insurance, and the unemployment rate rose to 7.6% in January, from 7.2% in December. According to the same Wall Street Journal article.
In the meantime, California's unemployment rate hits the double digits, rising to a stunning 10.1%.
(3.) Decrease in world trade. Check
The U.S. has been hurt by the synchronized nature of the current global downturn. Exports declined at a 24% annual rate, compared with the 20% rate previously reported. Meanwhile, it appears the world's other economies truly fell apart in the fourth quarter. India reported on Friday its fourth-quarter GDP growth was lower than expected, while Japan said last week its GDP had contracted more than 12%. Growth in both Europe and the U.K. fell at an identical 5.9% annual rate. These numbers mean the U.S. can't lean on its trading partners to buy goods and help buoy business activity. Again, from the same article.
Again, Walter Zimmerman's quote, "And the key is -- the combination of a collapsing equity market, a collapsing real estate market, and a collapsing commodity market."
1. collapsing equity market
2. collapsing real estate market
3. collapsing commodity market
Check, check, annnnnd check.
How consumers are changing their spending habits, according a Charlotte Observer reporter, Peter St. Onge in his blog.
This article also has more information on consumer spending changes. They call it "insourcing", or doing things for yourself that you used to pay others to do.
From the article:
-Sewing kit sales are now up 30 percent
-Sales of its popular fabric adhesive Liquid Stitch, which costs $2.93, have skyrocketed more than 50 percent.
-sales of herb gardens and tomato and pepper seeds are up, an indication that shoppers are trying to save money by growing their own food
-sales of oil, filters, grease and funnels have also risen as more people opt to be their own mechanic
-A report by SBI, a market research firm, shows revenue for landscaping firms fell 7 percent during the past year
Depending on how worried you are, you should at least get some basics, and keep some stored.
Bottled Water
Dried beans, peas
Rice
Sugar
Salt
Herbs
Canned Foods
Candles
Vegetable Seeds
Even if you aren't prone to believing the New New Depression is here, or even coming, these basic items may come of great help during winter storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, and the like. Remember, the recession started somewhere, and so did the first depression. Just because you don't see it, doesn't mean it isn't there.
In a worst case scenario, you will be able to face it better if you are prepared. If no worst case happens, what have you lost?
Do you have things stored? Perhaps some food? Seeds, to grow your own? Things to barter with? Some bottled water? No? Think you may need to start stocking up?
See Transcript Here
Copyright 2009 Fox News Network, LLC.
Fox News Network
SHOW: BECK 5:00 PM EST
February 25, 2009 Wednesday
022501cb.258
NEWS; Domestic
7276 words
BECK for February 25, 2009
Glenn Beck
Walter Zimmermann, he is the vice president of United I-CAP. It's a financial data and analysis company. You are just a company that just takes data points, right? You just look at all of the different things that are out there, and you just have the picture based on data points.
WALTER ZIMMERMANN, UNITED I-CAP VICE PRESIDENT: Yes. Our responsibility is to give the correct advice, to tell it like it is, to diagnose the problem, and give our clients strategic trading, hedging.
BECK: OK. All right. And you've been saying for three years that we are headed for real trouble.
ZIMMERMANN: Yes.
BECK: You believe that we're not only headed for a depression, do you believe that we're at the doorstep or just walking through it?
ZIMMERMANN: I think we're entering into it right now. And the key is -- the combination of a collapsing equity market, a collapsing real estate market, and a collapsing commodity market. It's extremely rare that those three trends occur together, and the last time they did was the Great Depression.
BECK: OK. Look, I don't want to be a guy who's, you know, all gloom and doom and no hope, because there is hope if we experience the pain.
ZIMMERMANN: Yes.
(Emphasis mine)
___________________________________________________
So lets take a look at exactly what a depression is. You have to have 3 factors in play, all at the same time. How do we stack up?
The GDP Shrank 6.2% in 4th Quarter from 3.8% according to The Wall Street Journal Feb. 27, 2009.
Every week in February, more than 600,000 people filed new claims for unemployment insurance, and the unemployment rate rose to 7.6% in January, from 7.2% in December. According to the same Wall Street Journal article.
In the meantime, California's unemployment rate hits the double digits, rising to a stunning 10.1%.
The U.S. has been hurt by the synchronized nature of the current global downturn. Exports declined at a 24% annual rate, compared with the 20% rate previously reported. Meanwhile, it appears the world's other economies truly fell apart in the fourth quarter. India reported on Friday its fourth-quarter GDP growth was lower than expected, while Japan said last week its GDP had contracted more than 12%. Growth in both Europe and the U.K. fell at an identical 5.9% annual rate. These numbers mean the U.S. can't lean on its trading partners to buy goods and help buoy business activity. Again, from the same article.
Again, Walter Zimmerman's quote, "And the key is -- the combination of a collapsing equity market, a collapsing real estate market, and a collapsing commodity market."
1. collapsing equity market
2. collapsing real estate market
3. collapsing commodity market
Check, check, annnnnd check.
How consumers are changing their spending habits, according a Charlotte Observer reporter, Peter St. Onge in his blog.
This article also has more information on consumer spending changes. They call it "insourcing", or doing things for yourself that you used to pay others to do.
From the article:
-Sewing kit sales are now up 30 percent
-Sales of its popular fabric adhesive Liquid Stitch, which costs $2.93, have skyrocketed more than 50 percent.
-sales of herb gardens and tomato and pepper seeds are up, an indication that shoppers are trying to save money by growing their own food
-sales of oil, filters, grease and funnels have also risen as more people opt to be their own mechanic
-A report by SBI, a market research firm, shows revenue for landscaping firms fell 7 percent during the past year
Depending on how worried you are, you should at least get some basics, and keep some stored.
Bottled Water
Dried beans, peas
Rice
Sugar
Salt
Herbs
Canned Foods
Candles
Vegetable Seeds
Even if you aren't prone to believing the New New Depression is here, or even coming, these basic items may come of great help during winter storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, and the like. Remember, the recession started somewhere, and so did the first depression. Just because you don't see it, doesn't mean it isn't there.
In a worst case scenario, you will be able to face it better if you are prepared. If no worst case happens, what have you lost?
Do you have things stored? Perhaps some food? Seeds, to grow your own? Things to barter with? Some bottled water? No? Think you may need to start stocking up?
Don't wait to hear it on the news, by then, it will be too late.
Major General says president's eligibility needs proof
'Most important, what I really want is the truth'
Posted: February 26, 2009
11:40 pm Eastern
By Bob Unruh
© 2009 WorldNetDaily
"On the heels of two active duty members of the U.S. military serving in Iraq calling for President Obama to prove his eligibility to be president, a retired major general has agreed to join the case, saying he just wants "the truth."
WND reported earlier when 1st Lt. Scott Easterling confirmed to California attorney Orly Taitz that he wanted to be a plaintiff in the legal action she is preparing on behalf of members of the U.S. military, both active and retired. A second soldier who asked that his name be withheld for now became part of the action just a day later.
Now retired Maj. Gen. Carroll D. Childers has submitted a statement to Taitz and her DefendOurFreedoms.us website, agreeing to be a plaintiff in her pending action.
"I agree to be a plaintiff in the legal action to be filed by Orly Taitz, Esq. in a petition for a declaratory judgement (sic) that Barack Hussein Obama is not qualified to be president of the U.S., nor to be commander in chief of the U.S. armed forces, in that I am or was a sworn member of the U.S. military (subject to recall)," he wrote."
____________________________________________________________
World Net Daily has done an excellent job maintaining focus on a topic no other media is following on a consistent basis. I give lots of credit to WND for this.
The most frequent response I get from people is, "How come I don't see this on the news?" Lol.. Seriously. I cannot help but LOL, shake my head, and quietly depart from the scene.
It just hardly seems worth the effort or the breath anymore. You can talk, explain, prove, show links to reasonable lay outs and discussions.. till you are blue in the face, but if they choose to continue sipping the koolaid, there is simply nothing you can do.
Some people get well.. angry. After all the Bush bashing for the past 8 years, and the civility the republicans tried to maintain, the same can hardly be said for the Democrats. Hardly.
It will not until Obama's balls are to the wall that you will hear more than a begrudging, foul-mouthed comment from any mainstream media. "Slobbering Love Afair*" indeed.
More and more people are becoming vocal, and this is on the heels of at least 9 representatives from several states, several soldiers, and other military personnel all proclaiming the same thing, "Show us the Birth Certificate, Obama!" and joining the lawsuit from California.
And no, they don't mean the obviously tampered with one with the number blocked out, but the one with the Dr's name, baby's weight, that cute little footprint.. you know, the REAL birth cert!
The second most common thing people say is, "They have thrown all those other cases out!" No, wrong, bzzt, thanks for playing. The other cases were never even seen on their merits, they were DISMISSED for lack of standing.
So basically, before they even cracked open the papers and read the story, they dismissed it. Did you know that probably no one in this country has standing to bring a lawsuit against a usurper in the Whitehouse? Except perhaps McCain, and well, we all know THAT won't happen. Why? Because he wasn't legal EITHER! Funny how they asked for his birth cert, then passed a ruling making it A OK for him to run!
Oh, and the third guy on the ticket? (Yes, there was a third guy) heh.. he had a green card. Yes, I said.. a Green Card. Roger Calero was supposed to have been removed from the ballot, but they didn't have time and money to replace the ballots before the election. He got 10,000 votes. From the Socialist's Workers Party. He was born 1969 in Nicaragua. Here is a little info on him, in case you didn't know.
So, essentially, all of the candidates running for president were not "Natural Born" as required by the Constitution. Imagine that.
Time will tell, but it seems "it ain't over till it's over!"
Posted: February 26, 2009
11:40 pm Eastern
By Bob Unruh
© 2009 WorldNetDaily
"On the heels of two active duty members of the U.S. military serving in Iraq calling for President Obama to prove his eligibility to be president, a retired major general has agreed to join the case, saying he just wants "the truth."
WND reported earlier when 1st Lt. Scott Easterling confirmed to California attorney Orly Taitz that he wanted to be a plaintiff in the legal action she is preparing on behalf of members of the U.S. military, both active and retired. A second soldier who asked that his name be withheld for now became part of the action just a day later.
Now retired Maj. Gen. Carroll D. Childers has submitted a statement to Taitz and her DefendOurFreedoms.us website, agreeing to be a plaintiff in her pending action.
"I agree to be a plaintiff in the legal action to be filed by Orly Taitz, Esq. in a petition for a declaratory judgement (sic) that Barack Hussein Obama is not qualified to be president of the U.S., nor to be commander in chief of the U.S. armed forces, in that I am or was a sworn member of the U.S. military (subject to recall)," he wrote."
____________________________________________________________
World Net Daily has done an excellent job maintaining focus on a topic no other media is following on a consistent basis. I give lots of credit to WND for this.
The most frequent response I get from people is, "How come I don't see this on the news?" Lol.. Seriously. I cannot help but LOL, shake my head, and quietly depart from the scene.
It just hardly seems worth the effort or the breath anymore. You can talk, explain, prove, show links to reasonable lay outs and discussions.. till you are blue in the face, but if they choose to continue sipping the koolaid, there is simply nothing you can do.
Some people get well.. angry. After all the Bush bashing for the past 8 years, and the civility the republicans tried to maintain, the same can hardly be said for the Democrats. Hardly.
It will not until Obama's balls are to the wall that you will hear more than a begrudging, foul-mouthed comment from any mainstream media. "Slobbering Love Afair*" indeed.
More and more people are becoming vocal, and this is on the heels of at least 9 representatives from several states, several soldiers, and other military personnel all proclaiming the same thing, "Show us the Birth Certificate, Obama!" and joining the lawsuit from California.
And no, they don't mean the obviously tampered with one with the number blocked out, but the one with the Dr's name, baby's weight, that cute little footprint.. you know, the REAL birth cert!
The second most common thing people say is, "They have thrown all those other cases out!" No, wrong, bzzt, thanks for playing. The other cases were never even seen on their merits, they were DISMISSED for lack of standing.
So basically, before they even cracked open the papers and read the story, they dismissed it. Did you know that probably no one in this country has standing to bring a lawsuit against a usurper in the Whitehouse? Except perhaps McCain, and well, we all know THAT won't happen. Why? Because he wasn't legal EITHER! Funny how they asked for his birth cert, then passed a ruling making it A OK for him to run!
Oh, and the third guy on the ticket? (Yes, there was a third guy) heh.. he had a green card. Yes, I said.. a Green Card. Roger Calero was supposed to have been removed from the ballot, but they didn't have time and money to replace the ballots before the election. He got 10,000 votes. From the Socialist's Workers Party. He was born 1969 in Nicaragua. Here is a little info on him, in case you didn't know.
So, essentially, all of the candidates running for president were not "Natural Born" as required by the Constitution. Imagine that.
Time will tell, but it seems "it ain't over till it's over!"
Care to join me for a tea party?
It doesn't matter what kind of tea, but it is B.Y.O.T. bags! Yes, reminiscent of the Boston Tea party, protesters in nearly 40 states held protests against big government spending.
Friday February 27, 2009 may well go down as "The New New Beginning" (kind of like Obama's New New Deal?), because so many simply "Don't want to take it anymore".
From peaceful protests, leads a path to civil unrest, perhaps even more.
GREENVILLE, S.C. had thousands show
Group holds Chicago Tea Party next to Lake Springfield From a sign seen there: Tea Bags Today Tar & Feathers Tomorrow
Atlanta - lots showed here
Well... you get the idea...
And.. the one that started it all, Rick Santelli an anchor for CNBC, went into a rant live, on the air. The co-anchor jokingly called him the leader of the next revolution. Maybe not a joke...
Don't tread on me.
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Friday February 27, 2009 may well go down as "The New New Beginning" (kind of like Obama's New New Deal?), because so many simply "Don't want to take it anymore".
From peaceful protests, leads a path to civil unrest, perhaps even more.
GREENVILLE, S.C. had thousands show
Group holds Chicago Tea Party next to Lake Springfield From a sign seen there: Tea Bags Today Tar & Feathers Tomorrow
Atlanta - lots showed here
Well... you get the idea...
And.. the one that started it all, Rick Santelli an anchor for CNBC, went into a rant live, on the air. The co-anchor jokingly called him the leader of the next revolution. Maybe not a joke...
"President Obama, are you LISTENING?"
Don't tread on me.
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Monday, February 16, 2009
A Call for a National Grand Jury
National Grand Jury Declaration
February 15, 2009
"Pursuant to First Amendment (The right of the people peaceably to assemble), the Ninth Amendment (The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people), and the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution for the United States of America (The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people), this National Grand Jury is convened by natural born citizens of the fifty several states and of the United States of America, seating 50 jurors pursuant to the duties, powers, responsibilities, qualifications as established hereunder for the following purposes:
To examine all aspects of the federal government by initiating its own investigations.
To serve as ombudsmen for the citizens of the country in respect to constitutional rights. and privileges established under the organic documents of the United States of America, as properly amended from time to time.
To conduct criminal investigations of members of the federal government, and, if the evidence is sufficient, issue criminal indictments."
mailto:attorney@stephenpidgeon.com
http://constitutionallyspeaking.wordpress.com/2009/02/15/national-grand-jury-declaration/
There is a link on the site to hear the discussion on blogtalk radio.
This really just speaks for itself and the frustration American's are feeling.
February 15, 2009
"Pursuant to First Amendment (The right of the people peaceably to assemble), the Ninth Amendment (The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people), and the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution for the United States of America (The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people), this National Grand Jury is convened by natural born citizens of the fifty several states and of the United States of America, seating 50 jurors pursuant to the duties, powers, responsibilities, qualifications as established hereunder for the following purposes:
To examine all aspects of the federal government by initiating its own investigations.
To serve as ombudsmen for the citizens of the country in respect to constitutional rights. and privileges established under the organic documents of the United States of America, as properly amended from time to time.
To conduct criminal investigations of members of the federal government, and, if the evidence is sufficient, issue criminal indictments."
mailto:attorney@stephenpidgeon.com
http://constitutionallyspeaking.wordpress.com/2009/02/15/national-grand-jury-declaration/
There is a link on the site to hear the discussion on blogtalk radio.
This really just speaks for itself and the frustration American's are feeling.
Has this world gone insane?
Roberts: Resistance to 'Stimulus' Bill 'Irresponsible,' Stephanopoulos Pushes Bank Nationalization
By Brent Baker (Bio | Archive)
February 16, 2009 - 00:50 ET
"ABC's Cokie Roberts denounced as “irresponsible” conservative opposition to the “stimulus” bill and suggested those who voted against it should be punished, declaring on Sunday's This Week: “I just think that when you're in a situation like this, to do nothing is so irresponsible that you can't, you can't get away with it.”
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Really? What kind of name is Cokie? Perhaps it's a clue.
Ok, wait a minute. Our House and Senate are there to VOTE. That means they make decisions both based on their opinions, research, and findings, as well as the public opinion for which they stand for. You know, appointed BY the people, FOR the people? Have you not heard? A LOT OF PEOPLE DIDN'T LIKE THE BILL!
By this one statement alone, she is insinuating punuishment is due for not going "along" with the vote? I guess you didn't "give" enough to buy off any more of the repubicans. Even Obama said, "Everyone will have to give a little.." or does this only apply to everyone NOT a democrat?
PUNISHMENT?! Are you out of your mind or just high on the koolaid? "In a situation like this.."?! The bulk of the money in the porkulus bill won't even hit the deck until 2010 when the re-election campaigners need their funding (payoff)! Most people won't even be affected by it, except when their taxes go up to cover the loss of 1 billion tax dollars plus per year caused by capping the salaries on the CEO's!
I don't know which one of us has lost our minds at this point, but I seriously do suspect it is Cokie Roberts.
If anyone needs to be punished, it's those in the government that think they have the right to enslave the American public. Chew on that Cokie.
'World duped by Hamas death count'
Feb 15, 2009 23:46 | Updated Feb 16, 2009 12:53
By YAAKOV KATZ
"Four weeks after the cessation of Operation Cast Lead, the IDF finally opened its dossier on Palestinian fatalities on Sunday for the first time, and presented to The Jerusalem Post an overview utterly at odds with the Palestinian figures that have hitherto formed the basis for assessing the conflict.
While the Palestinian Center for Human Rights, whose death toll figures have been widely cited, reports that 895 Gaza civilians were killed in the fighting, amounting to more than two-thirds of all fatalities, the IDF figures shown to the Post on Sunday put the civilian death toll at no higher than a third of the total."
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The mainstream media, once again, is not publishing on this. Someone needs to.
Please read the article, there is lots of informaton there you won't hear or read in the U.S. that reveals just how much our media is supporting Hamas, as opposed to Israel.
Please, spread the truth.
By YAAKOV KATZ
"Four weeks after the cessation of Operation Cast Lead, the IDF finally opened its dossier on Palestinian fatalities on Sunday for the first time, and presented to The Jerusalem Post an overview utterly at odds with the Palestinian figures that have hitherto formed the basis for assessing the conflict.
While the Palestinian Center for Human Rights, whose death toll figures have been widely cited, reports that 895 Gaza civilians were killed in the fighting, amounting to more than two-thirds of all fatalities, the IDF figures shown to the Post on Sunday put the civilian death toll at no higher than a third of the total."
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The mainstream media, once again, is not publishing on this. Someone needs to.
Please read the article, there is lots of informaton there you won't hear or read in the U.S. that reveals just how much our media is supporting Hamas, as opposed to Israel.
Please, spread the truth.
Obama administration no longer issuing denials on Fairness Doctrine
posted at 12:00 pm on February 15, 2009 by Ed Morrissey (click title to read the full article)
Remember when the Left laughed at conservatives’ concerns over the Fairness Doctrine? Barack Obama already said he opposed the reimposition of the FCC rule, they said. After all, Obama’s campaign gave this definitive statement in June 2008:
“Senator Obama does not support re-imposing the Fairness Doctrine on broadcasters,” said press secretary Michael Ortiz in an e-mail to B&C late Wednesday.
“He considers this debate to be a distraction from the conversation we should be having about opening up the airwaves and modern communications to as many diverse viewpoints as possible,” said Ortiz.
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California AG on Media: 'A Little State Control Wouldn't Hurt Anybody'
This Time it's Bill Clinton Wanting to Bring Back the Fairness Doctrine
Politico: Sen. Stabenow Wants Hearings On Radio 'Accountability'; Talks Fairness Doctrine
I think the lefties doth protesteth too much about the talk of fears over the Fairness Doctrine coming back. Yep, nothing to see here, move along.
Once again, more HopeNChange? We hope we win so we can change our minds about everything we said during the election? More of lying to get what they want then manipulating the system and the people to eventually display their *real* intentions.
Are all the talking heads just the cover for Obama to throw up his hands and proclaim, "I didn't do anything!", while he quietly slips some porkulus money to the FCC for "jobs"? (Interpreted as stimulating the FCC to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine?)
On nearly every major issue that was discussed during the campaign, the same tactic is followed. Yes we did say that during the campaign, BUT... or simply flat out avoiding the topic or questions as is done in this video.
The thing about Obama is, he never takes direct responsibility for anything he has done so far except stabbing Bush in the back over his "failed" policies which have led to a degree of backlash, such as Gitmo. Everything else, he has appointed people to do the dirty work, so as to distance himself from the blame if something were to go wrong. He can blame Pelosi for the stimulus bill, who will blame the republicans, and so on. He is transparent, that's for certain, if you are watching him for what he is doing, and not what he is spewing.
With the porkulus bill, it was much of the same, except by way of the 3 supporting republicans, they were able to call it "bipartisan", which people outright know is a lie. It was 3 republicans who were, for all intense and purposes, paid for their vote. Only, when things blow up, they can say, "It was bipartisan! Republicans were to blame!' just as they have done by blaming Bush for the financial crisis during a Democrat controlled congress with Bawney Fwankth, who failed to support their president and others when they asked for - and were denied support.
The onslaught of things being done so rapidly is causing an effect of confusion. What this is having the effect of, is causing outrage. But, before people have a chance to soak it in and actually have a cohesive response, they zing them with another issue. This is causing the anger to abate and even be forgotten from the first issue, into anger over another, and so on.
I was taught that when someone faces a life changing scenario that has a major effect on them, they go through 4-5 or so major stages of coping. Shock, denial, anger, and acceptance are the common four stages. At any stage in there you can add depression and/or acceptance, or mourning. Not all people experience all the stages, and some people can experience them all.
When people are faced with this barrage, instead they go from shock, denial, anger, to shock, denial, anger, never really resolving the issue within themselves. The end result seems to be a numbing effect, which leads to apathy.
Fantastic psychology to use against the numbers, but some of us have taken the time to think things through and not allow ourselves to become numb. It can have an overwhelming effect at first. Soon, though, you can adapt to this roller coaster of emotions, and settle into a ore rational thought mode.
The next step, of course, is action.
Action can take on any number of meanings. For some people, boycotting certain business or news agencies, tax revolts by changing your number of dependents, some refusing to file their taxes, and some are joining various grass roots movements.
The biggest mistake however, is to neglect the power of the people. They will adapt, they will start to take action, they will not allow themselves to be stepped on for any length of time.
It only takes a perusal of a few blogs to know, something is in the air, and it could get ugly.
But who is caring enough to listen?
P.S. If you think this will have to face a normal vote, I believe you are mistaken. To reinstate this doctrine would take an appointment from the FCC, which I believe they have a board that needs only 3 votes to pass it out of 5. This won't be a house/senate thing like all the democrat loudmouths want you to believe after they tell you Obama already TOLD YOU! Sure, he wouldn't mislead or outright lie, would he?!. "There is no bill to reinstate the fairness doctrine!' You don't need a bill, it was already a law, and all is takes is the FCC to make it so again...
Citation:
"As an independent regulatory agency, the FCC has the power to reimpose the doctrine without congressional or executive action."
The Heritage Foundation
by Adam Thierer
Executive Memorandum #368
October 29, 1993
Blackout of Left’s “Fairness” Doctrine Push
"Wednesday, November 12, 2008 | Contact: Colleen O’Boyle (703) 683-5004
"Barack Obama’s transition team has tapped former FCC Commissioner Henry Rivera, a longtime proponent of the so-called “Fairness Doctrine,” to head the team looking for the man or woman who will soon give Democrats a 3-to-2 advantage on the Federal Communications Commission. [Correction Added]"
See also:Democrats Consider Reviving 'Fairness Doctrine'
Democratic lawmakers are considering pushing to revive the Fairness Doctrine to help increase the number of liberal shows on the airwaves.
FOXNews.com
Thursday, February 12, 2009
From the article:
"Inhofe introduced a bill this year to prevent reinstatement of the Fairness Doctrine, but he said he has not gotten a single Democrat to co-sponsor it."
In the end, I don't believe the "Fairness Doctrine" itself will be reinstated. I do believe they will psh through a bill attached to another stimulus or bailout that will be far broader, and encompass not only radio, but television, cable, and interent. Afterall, bloggers have a voice, too.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Job Patronage System? The porkulus bill is a payoff?
Clip from the Michael Savage Show
According to the above clip, the stimulus bill is a cover for what is being described as a literal payoff for the next presidential election, resulting in the destruction of the two party system, freezing out republicans (which has already begun) and assuring the re-election of Obama.
A large portion of the funds are scheduled to be released just in time for the candidates to begin campaigning of the 2012 election, from 2010-2012. This money is to fund various "jobs" disguised in numerous ways, funding an army of people not dissimilar to ACORN. (ACORN alone got around 4.5 billion in the bill)
The people in these positions will then be required (paid, bribed,bought) to go out and "get the vote" (steal), with a force (The Obama Militia) alleged to be larger than the United States Army.
Isn't this already how the Chicago politics works? Just more of the same in the thugocracy.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Declaration of Sovereignty List - 22 now!
Secession imminent?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secession#Secession_Theory
November 3-5, 2006, Burlington, Vermont
http://middleburyinstitute.org/secessionconvention2006.html
- General Assembly
- January Session, A.D., 1997
- Rereferred to State Government. H.J. 1381
- REGEGULAR SESSIOION OF OF OF OF 2009
- Posted on Feb 19, 2009
- 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
- 02/10/2009 - Public Hearing Completed (H)
- HOUSE BILL NO. 246
- hjr1003_int.rtf - HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 1003
- hjr1003_hflr.rtf Monday, February 16, 2009 HJR 1003
-COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON RULES, dated 02-12-09
- DO PASS, As Coauthored
(you have to search keyword "sovereignty" to locate it)
- This resolution HJR1003, was passed by a very large margin
- 83 to 13 on February 18, 2009
- 02/12/09 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-8
Texas re-affirms - 02/17/2009 H Filed Bill: HCR 50
Edit: 2-22-09 -
Added Texas reaffirms 07:27a
Oklahoma Update - passed
Arkansas filed
Minnesota Filed
Tennessee Filed
Virginia filed
Friday, February 13, 2009
PA Joins Sovereignty Fight
Posted February 13th, 2009 by runforron
(from an email)
Protecting Pennsylvania’s Independence: Reminding the federal government about 10th Amendment restrictions on its power
Text of the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
The Problem: States Under Seige
The Answer: Putting Federal Authorities on Notice
The bill: http://samrohrer.com/uploads/10thAmendment-HR.pdf
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I wrote some people begging them to add my state. I can hardly wait.
Edit: 2-14-09 Add Georgia to the list.
http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/versions/hr280_LC_38_0804_a_2.htm
As well as taking a stand for Israel
http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/versions/hr29_LC_94_0083_a_2.htm
Georgia is awesome!
(from an email)
Protecting Pennsylvania’s Independence: Reminding the federal government about 10th Amendment restrictions on its power
Text of the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
The Problem: States Under Seige
The Answer: Putting Federal Authorities on Notice
The bill: http://samrohrer.com/uploads/10thAmendment-HR.pdf
_______________________________________________________
I wrote some people begging them to add my state. I can hardly wait.
Edit: 2-14-09 Add Georgia to the list.
http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/versions/hr280_LC_38_0804_a_2.htm
As well as taking a stand for Israel
http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/versions/hr29_LC_94_0083_a_2.htm
Georgia is awesome!
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Hold on to your 401(k) and IRA! The government is coming!
VIN SUPRYNOWICZ: Ever tried to 'actively manage' a 401(k) account?Feb. 08, 2009
Copyright © Las Vegas Review-Journal
"Nobody at the time envisioned the 401(k) as something on which people would rely for their retirement. But in the years that followed, more and more employers began to look for ways to get out of funding the pension and health plans that, up to then, had been regarded as part of the responsible capitalist social contract. ...
"Nobody bothered to ask employees whether they wanted to swap their pensions for choice or ownership, nor did anybody stop to notice that very few people are suited by background, ability or temperament to actively manage investments."
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Ever since last October or so, when it seemed inevitable to me the election was going to continue unabated aided by in in-the-O'bamatank media, I started warning my friends and families to consider doing something with their 401(k)and IRA retirement accounts.
Most people listened intently, yet failed to take any actions. Some of the ones I spoke to have rather substantial accounts they are seeing writhing, with the gasping last breaths not dissimilar to a dying fish floundering on the table next to the fish bowl.
I read some mutterings about the government considering seizing these accounts, and the more I think on it, the more convinced I am that this may be the next gasper in the how the government works.
With this article, it re-affirms my worries, especially considering the state of the porkulous stimulus gigantimus.
If you think I am blowing steam, take a gander. The Dims have held hearings over this since *before* the election. Since 2007, in fact. A briefing paper was submitted on how this could be done, and how to pull it off as "necessary" to save the economy.
The paper was submitted to the hearings, in which the writer participated.
"On November 20, 2007, Dr. Ghilarducci participated in the Economic Policy Institute's latest "Agenda for Shared Prosperity" event in Washington, DC. At the event, she unveiled a briefing paper, Guaranteed Retirement Accounts, which outlines her vision for combining the best features of traditional defined-benefit pensions and 401(k)-style defined-contribution plans."
When the government was fretting over losing "billions, even trillions!", a lot of what they were speaking about was *our* money, that we watched disappearing from our 401 and IRA statements.
As of October, November, and December of 2008, they were talking about how seizing the accounts would net them nearly four trillion easily. Could this be the provocation behind the stimulus?
The claim is, it costs the government $80 billion a year in unpaid taxes on these accounts. How is it costing the government $80 billion in unpaid taxes, then on the other hand people are saying, "That money in your 401 wasn't really there, it was assumed income based on your earnings at retirement, and only your real dollars were there."
Huh? Is it digital dollars, or is it really a loss? The real answer comes after retirement as the funds are withdrawn, where they still get taxed. Sure, at a lesser rate, but that's the benefits *earned* by saving in these accounts.
I call it a percieved loss for the government, as it isn't tangible. They want your accounts, because when they seize them, it becomes tangible nearly $4 trillion payout.
I say, chase down all the Democrats who forgot to pay their taxes and make them! That ought to even it out some...considering they feel they are above silly things like, oh, I don't know... taxes?
This statement, alone, under her proposed plan - should chill your blood.
You can download the PDF of her plan here.
After your 401 or IRA is seized, they would open an account for every American, and start it with $500.00. Spread the wealth, remember?
Every American, even those not working, because, that's only fair, right? The government will then automagically deduct %5 of your pay after tax to go to the account, and meet your deposit with only %3 annually. This is mandatory, too, by the way. Not voluntary like retirement accounts are now.
Why mandatory? Because they say, "People are not intelligent enough to save on their own, we must do it for them."
When you die, your family inherits only half the balance, the other half goes into the government coffers.
Half. Half of *your* money. So anything they give as "interest", is taken back, not to mention part of your *real* income, which was already taxed to hell, because it will be taxed under their plan, not pre-tax, like it is now.
For instance, if you have a balance of $200,000 in your 401, if you die before you retire, your family gets half. So, $100,000. So you lose $97,000 if you consider their co-pay of %3 as going back to them.
If you die after you retire, they get less than half, which is still stealing your money because you paid %5, matched to their %3. This is misleading because it is less than half. It is half plus %3. Isn't that kind of a death tax or something?
So they get half the balance, minus the %3 they put in, *and* a portion of what you paid in. It's a win win for them! That is, after they seize them, they pay you a measly %3 government interest as opposed to up to 6% now.
So lets see. $200,000 minus %3 off the top at $6,000, then halved.
Leaves your family $97,000.
So that would be $103,000 back to the government.
It's only somewhat beneficial if you die before you retire, where they would get back $100,000 skipping the %3. Your family gets an extra $3,000. Woo. Hoo.
Here are some links to check out.
http://www.subchat.com/otchat/read.asp?Id=382497
http://www.financialservices.org/uploadedFiles/401k%20Proposal%20Summary.pdf
http://news.aol.com/political-machine/2008/10/24/obama-dems-seek-to-end-401-k-plans/4
http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081012/REG/310139971/0/TOC
There are many sites the poo-poo this concern, but just as many that express what I consider to be a genuine worry.
Wealth redistribution at it's finest! Not so far fetched after the first weeks of the presidency, is it now?
Copyright © Las Vegas Review-Journal
"Nobody at the time envisioned the 401(k) as something on which people would rely for their retirement. But in the years that followed, more and more employers began to look for ways to get out of funding the pension and health plans that, up to then, had been regarded as part of the responsible capitalist social contract. ...
"Nobody bothered to ask employees whether they wanted to swap their pensions for choice or ownership, nor did anybody stop to notice that very few people are suited by background, ability or temperament to actively manage investments."
_________________________________________________
Ever since last October or so, when it seemed inevitable to me the election was going to continue unabated aided by in in-the-O'bamatank media, I started warning my friends and families to consider doing something with their 401(k)and IRA retirement accounts.
Most people listened intently, yet failed to take any actions. Some of the ones I spoke to have rather substantial accounts they are seeing writhing, with the gasping last breaths not dissimilar to a dying fish floundering on the table next to the fish bowl.
I read some mutterings about the government considering seizing these accounts, and the more I think on it, the more convinced I am that this may be the next gasper in the how the government works.
With this article, it re-affirms my worries, especially considering the state of the porkulous stimulus gigantimus.
If you think I am blowing steam, take a gander. The Dims have held hearings over this since *before* the election. Since 2007, in fact. A briefing paper was submitted on how this could be done, and how to pull it off as "necessary" to save the economy.
The paper was submitted to the hearings, in which the writer participated.
"On November 20, 2007, Dr. Ghilarducci participated in the Economic Policy Institute's latest "Agenda for Shared Prosperity" event in Washington, DC. At the event, she unveiled a briefing paper, Guaranteed Retirement Accounts, which outlines her vision for combining the best features of traditional defined-benefit pensions and 401(k)-style defined-contribution plans."
When the government was fretting over losing "billions, even trillions!", a lot of what they were speaking about was *our* money, that we watched disappearing from our 401 and IRA statements.
As of October, November, and December of 2008, they were talking about how seizing the accounts would net them nearly four trillion easily. Could this be the provocation behind the stimulus?
The claim is, it costs the government $80 billion a year in unpaid taxes on these accounts. How is it costing the government $80 billion in unpaid taxes, then on the other hand people are saying, "That money in your 401 wasn't really there, it was assumed income based on your earnings at retirement, and only your real dollars were there."
Huh? Is it digital dollars, or is it really a loss? The real answer comes after retirement as the funds are withdrawn, where they still get taxed. Sure, at a lesser rate, but that's the benefits *earned* by saving in these accounts.
I call it a percieved loss for the government, as it isn't tangible. They want your accounts, because when they seize them, it becomes tangible nearly $4 trillion payout.
I say, chase down all the Democrats who forgot to pay their taxes and make them! That ought to even it out some...considering they feel they are above silly things like, oh, I don't know... taxes?
This statement, alone, under her proposed plan - should chill your blood.
"Death benefits. Participants who die before retiring can bequeath half their account balances to heirs; those who die after retiring can bequeath half their final account balance minus benefits received."
You can download the PDF of her plan here.
After your 401 or IRA is seized, they would open an account for every American, and start it with $500.00. Spread the wealth, remember?
Every American, even those not working, because, that's only fair, right? The government will then automagically deduct %5 of your pay after tax to go to the account, and meet your deposit with only %3 annually. This is mandatory, too, by the way. Not voluntary like retirement accounts are now.
Why mandatory? Because they say, "People are not intelligent enough to save on their own, we must do it for them."
When you die, your family inherits only half the balance, the other half goes into the government coffers.
Half. Half of *your* money. So anything they give as "interest", is taken back, not to mention part of your *real* income, which was already taxed to hell, because it will be taxed under their plan, not pre-tax, like it is now.
For instance, if you have a balance of $200,000 in your 401, if you die before you retire, your family gets half. So, $100,000. So you lose $97,000 if you consider their co-pay of %3 as going back to them.
If you die after you retire, they get less than half, which is still stealing your money because you paid %5, matched to their %3. This is misleading because it is less than half. It is half plus %3. Isn't that kind of a death tax or something?
So they get half the balance, minus the %3 they put in, *and* a portion of what you paid in. It's a win win for them! That is, after they seize them, they pay you a measly %3 government interest as opposed to up to 6% now.
So lets see. $200,000 minus %3 off the top at $6,000, then halved.
Leaves your family $97,000.
So that would be $103,000 back to the government.
It's only somewhat beneficial if you die before you retire, where they would get back $100,000 skipping the %3. Your family gets an extra $3,000. Woo. Hoo.
Here are some links to check out.
There are many sites the poo-poo this concern, but just as many that express what I consider to be a genuine worry.
Wealth redistribution at it's finest! Not so far fetched after the first weeks of the presidency, is it now?
The WHY initiative
This is the formal announcement of a new initiative to hold
Congress accountable. The Citizen Wells blog, in conjunction
with Dean Haskins of Restore the Constitutional Republic and
many other concerned citizens, has begun the process of
contacting members of Congress to ask them why they believed
Obama was eligible and why no one challenged him. The American
public deserves to know the truth. Why did Congress not do
it’s job?
Was there a conspiracy?
Were people afraid of personal attacks?
Was there fear of riots?
Did every member believe Obama was eligible?
If so, why?
The WHY initiative.
The comments after the article are great, too.
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This really is the quesiton isn't it? Why. Maybe even How?
If they keep trying to hold the BC that was posted out as the truth, then explain this PDF file of an affidavit of a former federal document examiner and law enforcement official's testimony on the BC in Hawaii Supreme Court, dated December 4th, 2008.
Digital internet images, at best, are highly questionable as to the varacity of their accuracy, and would have an extremely difficult time finding it's way into court as admissible evidence.
Based on the readiness and ability to obtain software that can create and alter documents and images, in and of itself, should be the first consideration in this documents' standing based on presentation alone. This could simply be challenged under the Hearsay Rule.
In a statement supposedly supported by Obama, The truth is, Barack Obama was born in the state of Hawaii in 1961, a native citizen of the United States of America."
and:
“When Barack Obama Jr. was born on Aug. 4,1961, in Honolulu, Kenya was a British colony, still part of the United Kingdom’s dwindling empire. As a Kenyan native, Barack Obama Sr. was a British subject whose citizenship status was governed by The British Nationality Act of 1948. That same act governed the status of Obama Sr.‘s children.
Since Sen. Obama has neither renounced his U.S. citizenship nor sworn an oath of allegiance to Kenya, his Kenyan citizenship automatically expired on Aug. 4,1982.”
Factcheck has conveniently made this page unavaiable now by site search... he seems to be admitting guilt.
Note this says,"As a Kenyan native, Barack Obama Sr. was a British subject whose citizenship status was governed by The British Nationality Act of 1948. That same act governed the status of Obama Sr.‘s children."
"It is amazing how perfectly, precisely, and explicitly what Emmerich de Vattel, wrote in paragraph 212, of book 1, chapter 19, of The Law of Nations entitled CITIZENS AND NATIONS, applies to the Obama FRAUD. Quite clearly and explicitly it defines why Obama, can NOT possibly be qualified to be the President of the United States. Obama MUST be disqualified from the office of President of the United States according to the U. S. Constitution Section 1 Article 2.
"The natives, or natural-born citizens, are those born in the country, of parents who are citizens. As the society can not exist and perpetuate itself otherwise than by the children of the citizens, those children naturally follow the condition of their fathers, and succeed to all their rights. The society is supposed to desire this, in consequence of what it owes to its own preservation; and it is presumed, as a matter of course, that each citizen, on entering into society, reserves to his children the right of becoming members of it. THE COUNTRY OF THE FATHERS IS THEREFORE THAT OF THE CHILDREN." More here at the Obamafile explaining the differences in Native Born, Natural Born, and Citizen.
Does this constitutional attorney not understand his own school of study, or was he hoping to pull the wool over peoples' eyes with the hope the ones that mattered would buy into it?
My vote is the latter.
There is enough discussion out there that furnishes the evidence by rule of law. There is not, however, the evidence from Obama, which could only be a hold-in-your-hand paper document, fit for presentation to a court of law. Anything else is less than prime, and of questionable origin, and should not be relied upon as verifiable evidence or proof.
Congress accountable. The Citizen Wells blog, in conjunction
with Dean Haskins of Restore the Constitutional Republic and
many other concerned citizens, has begun the process of
contacting members of Congress to ask them why they believed
Obama was eligible and why no one challenged him. The American
public deserves to know the truth. Why did Congress not do
it’s job?
Was there a conspiracy?
Were people afraid of personal attacks?
Was there fear of riots?
Did every member believe Obama was eligible?
If so, why?
The WHY initiative.
__________________________________________________________
This really is the quesiton isn't it? Why. Maybe even How?
If they keep trying to hold the BC that was posted out as the truth, then explain this PDF file of an affidavit of a former federal document examiner and law enforcement official's testimony on the BC in Hawaii Supreme Court, dated December 4th, 2008.
Digital internet images, at best, are highly questionable as to the varacity of their accuracy, and would have an extremely difficult time finding it's way into court as admissible evidence.
Based on the readiness and ability to obtain software that can create and alter documents and images, in and of itself, should be the first consideration in this documents' standing based on presentation alone. This could simply be challenged under the Hearsay Rule.
In a statement supposedly supported by Obama, The truth is, Barack Obama was born in the state of Hawaii in 1961, a native citizen of the United States of America."
and:
“When Barack Obama Jr. was born on Aug. 4,1961, in Honolulu, Kenya was a British colony, still part of the United Kingdom’s dwindling empire. As a Kenyan native, Barack Obama Sr. was a British subject whose citizenship status was governed by The British Nationality Act of 1948. That same act governed the status of Obama Sr.‘s children.
Since Sen. Obama has neither renounced his U.S. citizenship nor sworn an oath of allegiance to Kenya, his Kenyan citizenship automatically expired on Aug. 4,1982.”
Factcheck has conveniently made this page unavaiable now by site search... he seems to be admitting guilt.
Note this says,"As a Kenyan native, Barack Obama Sr. was a British subject whose citizenship status was governed by The British Nationality Act of 1948. That same act governed the status of Obama Sr.‘s children."
"It is amazing how perfectly, precisely, and explicitly what Emmerich de Vattel, wrote in paragraph 212, of book 1, chapter 19, of The Law of Nations entitled CITIZENS AND NATIONS, applies to the Obama FRAUD. Quite clearly and explicitly it defines why Obama, can NOT possibly be qualified to be the President of the United States. Obama MUST be disqualified from the office of President of the United States according to the U. S. Constitution Section 1 Article 2.
"The natives, or natural-born citizens, are those born in the country, of parents who are citizens. As the society can not exist and perpetuate itself otherwise than by the children of the citizens, those children naturally follow the condition of their fathers, and succeed to all their rights. The society is supposed to desire this, in consequence of what it owes to its own preservation; and it is presumed, as a matter of course, that each citizen, on entering into society, reserves to his children the right of becoming members of it. THE COUNTRY OF THE FATHERS IS THEREFORE THAT OF THE CHILDREN." More here at the Obamafile explaining the differences in Native Born, Natural Born, and Citizen.
Does this constitutional attorney not understand his own school of study, or was he hoping to pull the wool over peoples' eyes with the hope the ones that mattered would buy into it?
My vote is the latter.
There is enough discussion out there that furnishes the evidence by rule of law. There is not, however, the evidence from Obama, which could only be a hold-in-your-hand paper document, fit for presentation to a court of law. Anything else is less than prime, and of questionable origin, and should not be relied upon as verifiable evidence or proof.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Investigating Obama: Sam Sewell: State Sovereignty Movement
More states moving into action as they feel the noose tightening. This should indeed become more interesting. At last count I knew of 9, and now seems the number is up to 20. I will dig around for more info as I can on this.
From the post from Sam Sewell:
"As the Obama administration and the Democratic Congress push for more expansion of federal power and spending that may help provide the motivation needed for the sovereignty movement to take off."
Spot on, I say.
From the post from Sam Sewell:
"As the Obama administration and the Democratic Congress push for more expansion of federal power and spending that may help provide the motivation needed for the sovereignty movement to take off."
Spot on, I say.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Your tax dollars at work
You know, no one asked me.
No one asked if I minded that my tax dollars went to murdering innocent lives.
No one asked me if I minded the blood on my hands.
No one asked me if it was ok that some dollars from my paycheck went to change some woman's life, for the rest of her life, as she watched her baby pulled from her womb and dropped on the floor.
But, here we are. You, me, decorated in the blood of the unborne, unable to hide our shame, unable to any longer take a stand for anything we believe in, but to be forced into funding brutal murder against the most innocent.
God help us all.
No one asked if I minded that my tax dollars went to murdering innocent lives.
No one asked me if I minded the blood on my hands.
No one asked me if it was ok that some dollars from my paycheck went to change some woman's life, for the rest of her life, as she watched her baby pulled from her womb and dropped on the floor.
But, here we are. You, me, decorated in the blood of the unborne, unable to hide our shame, unable to any longer take a stand for anything we believe in, but to be forced into funding brutal murder against the most innocent.
God help us all.
Aw, Mr. Tingly Legs gives Obama advice now
It wasn't enough he wet himself on camera on several occasions while gulping down massive pitchers of koolaid, now the Messiah's personal news slave, who felt "I want to do everything I can to make this thing work … this new presidency work.", is offering the Obamanation advice.
Yes, advice that spending almost a billion dollars will crank this country back into gear, start the wheels rolling and the legs tingling! Advice on how to sell us the bill o' goods.
A billion of almost a trillion? What were we thinking?! Who knew a billion was all it took?
Silly us. I have this incredible urge to pinch Mr. Tingly's cheek, I am so thrilled.
We can't, afterall, let him down, now can we?
Yes, advice that spending almost a billion dollars will crank this country back into gear, start the wheels rolling and the legs tingling! Advice on how to sell us the bill o' goods.
A billion of almost a trillion? What were we thinking?! Who knew a billion was all it took?
Silly us. I have this incredible urge to pinch Mr. Tingly's cheek, I am so thrilled.
We can't, afterall, let him down, now can we?
Treasury Department goes to school
The Treasury Department has started some new classes! "Great!", you think, until you find out what *kind*.
Islamic Financing 101. I am not kidding.
They are following in the footsteps of the aforebailedout AIG, who also got schooled.
So exactly what is Islamic Banking? A calmer, more accepted, sneaky way of saying Sharia Compliant Financing, or SCF.
"So?", you may say, "Maybe some new thinking will help us get out of this mess!"
Well, if they undertake SCF, they also have to abide by Sharia Law.
We were warned, weren't we? That our country and finances would be destroyed from within if necessary. Now, you are watching it unfold, one dollar at a time, and none the wiser for it. The second 9-11 is underway, and the Dems are helping it along.
Read here "What makes Shariah-Compliant Finance even more dangerous than sub prime is that, in its effort to legitimize and institutionalize Shariah in America, it is advancing a criminal conspiracy whose purpose is the violent overthrow of the United States Constitution and government in favor of Islamic rule. That would make it sedition."
The class this past Thursday isn't the first time they have done this, either.
USA Stop Shariah
What a sad, sad time we live in.
Islamic Financing 101. I am not kidding.
They are following in the footsteps of the aforebailedout AIG, who also got schooled.
So exactly what is Islamic Banking? A calmer, more accepted, sneaky way of saying Sharia Compliant Financing, or SCF.
"So?", you may say, "Maybe some new thinking will help us get out of this mess!"
Well, if they undertake SCF, they also have to abide by Sharia Law.
We were warned, weren't we? That our country and finances would be destroyed from within if necessary. Now, you are watching it unfold, one dollar at a time, and none the wiser for it. The second 9-11 is underway, and the Dems are helping it along.
The class this past Thursday isn't the first time they have done this, either.
What a sad, sad time we live in.
Obama told to "cease and desist", ohmy
Several states have filed bills declaring their rights to sovereignty. One in particular I found simply.. well, beautiful.
For instance,
zing
WHEREAS, Today, in 2009, the states are demonstrably treated as agents of the federal government; and
zing
WHEREAS, Many federal mandates are directly in violation of the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; and
zing
WHEREAS, A number of proposals from previous administrations and some now being considered by the present administration and from Congress may further violate the Constitution of the United States;
zing
That this serve as a Notice and Demand to the federal government to maintain the balance of powers where the Constitution of the United States established it and to cease and desist, effective immediately, any and all mandates that are beyond the scope of its constitutionally delegated powers.
zing
BE IT RESOLVED, That copies of this Memorial be immediately transmitted to the Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States, the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives of each state's legislature of the United States of America, and each member of Congress from the State of Washington.
See the full text here.
For instance,
WHEREAS, Today, in 2009, the states are demonstrably treated as agents of the federal government; and
WHEREAS, Many federal mandates are directly in violation of the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; and
WHEREAS, A number of proposals from previous administrations and some now being considered by the present administration and from Congress may further violate the Constitution of the United States;
That this serve as a Notice and Demand to the federal government to maintain the balance of powers where the Constitution of the United States established it and to cease and desist, effective immediately, any and all mandates that are beyond the scope of its constitutionally delegated powers.
BE IT RESOLVED, That copies of this Memorial be immediately transmitted to the Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States, the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives of each state's legislature of the United States of America, and each member of Congress from the State of Washington.
See the full text here.
Obama Meltdown in progress, stay tuned!
The longer the pork package.. er spending bill.. er.. stimulus package *cringe* is delayed, the more harried and panicky your president is becoming.
For someone who probably hasn't read more than a few pages of this porkulus gigantimus wonderment of an example of a government overstepping it's bounds, he sure has a lot of opinions about how "the package is the right size, it is the right scope, and it has the right priorities to create 3 to 4 million jobs..."
Yes, the condom packers will keep their jobs! What would we ever do if the layoff reaches the tantamount level that Trojan employees find themselves in the Obama free money lines?
And heaven help us lest we forget "I won." in the interim of what, several hours since the fantastic fit he threw last night?
From the article:
"Borrowing themes from an address the night before to fellow Democrats on retreat in Williamsburg, Va., Obama reminded lawmakers that voters gave them the White House and control of Congress."
But the voters were ignorant, and it's all your fault, because no one really knew what Hope N' Change really meant! Now that they are finding out, they are blowing up the phones, begging you to stop, but, do you hear me now?
"They did not choose more of the same in November," Obama said Friday.
No, they chose Hope N' Change, which you sure have tried to give us, huh? MORE spending, not less, like you promised. Bigger government when you promised to cut spending and waste.
If the passage of this sin against America gets delayed a bit longer, Obama may be afraid we will see that things will work themselves out by themselves.
More on the deepening meltdown.
In the meantime, while all the Obama Drama is unfolding and creating quite the distraction, other important things are happening that is garnering little, if any Lamestream Media attention.
Things like, oh, I don't know, states that are reminding The One about their sovereignty? But that's no biggie, right?
Update: Obama ratchets up the rhetoric on stimulus plan
For someone who probably hasn't read more than a few pages of this porkulus gigantimus wonderment of an example of a government overstepping it's bounds, he sure has a lot of opinions about how "the package is the right size, it is the right scope, and it has the right priorities to create 3 to 4 million jobs..."
Yes, the condom packers will keep their jobs! What would we ever do if the layoff reaches the tantamount level that Trojan employees find themselves in the Obama free money lines?
And heaven help us lest we forget "I won." in the interim of what, several hours since the fantastic fit he threw last night?
From the article:
But the voters were ignorant, and it's all your fault, because no one really knew what Hope N' Change really meant! Now that they are finding out, they are blowing up the phones, begging you to stop, but, do you hear me now?
No, they chose Hope N' Change, which you sure have tried to give us, huh? MORE spending, not less, like you promised. Bigger government when you promised to cut spending and waste.
If the passage of this sin against America gets delayed a bit longer, Obama may be afraid we will see that things will work themselves out by themselves.
More on the deepening meltdown.
In the meantime, while all the Obama Drama is unfolding and creating quite the distraction, other important things are happening that is garnering little, if any Lamestream Media attention.
Things like, oh, I don't know, states that are reminding The One about their sovereignty? But that's no biggie, right?
Update: Obama ratchets up the rhetoric on stimulus plan
Minnesota drama continues, or Franken keeps crying
Al Franken wants to be a senator *so* bad! He sucks his thumb and stomps his foot in frustration while continuing to beg to seated, even if it is only temporary. That one Obama stimulus vote is that important? You betcha!
In the meantime, Coleman has *gasp*!found more ballots! Will this sickening joke ever end?
In the meantime, Coleman has *gasp*!found more ballots! Will this sickening joke ever end?
Hamas "made a mistake"?
Makes one wonder when they were stealing the goods, who they thought they were stealing from? It's ok to steal, but just not from the UN? Woopsie! We goofed! Sorry!
After the UN halted aide today, Hamas stated they would return the goods, but it shows just how willing they are to bite the hand that feeds them, even though they claim, it was unwittingly.
Unwittingly or not, their true colors come through!
From the AFP article:
"We have a very clear line which we have communicated to Hamas," said UNRWA spokesman Chris Gunness. "They must give all the aid back and give credible assurances that this will not happen again. Until those two things happen, the suspension of imports will continue," he told AFP.
more...
After the UN halted aide today, Hamas stated they would return the goods, but it shows just how willing they are to bite the hand that feeds them, even though they claim, it was unwittingly.
Unwittingly or not, their true colors come through!
From the AFP article:
"We have a very clear line which we have communicated to Hamas," said UNRWA spokesman Chris Gunness. "They must give all the aid back and give credible assurances that this will not happen again. Until those two things happen, the suspension of imports will continue," he told AFP.
more...
Alaska preparing for a deep breath from Mother Nature
For several weeks now, the ground beneath Mount Redoubt, Alaska, has been rockin' and rollin'. What many scientists are calling an imminent eruption may be in the near future.
Mother Nature is taking a deep breath and reminding us who is really in charge. We are but visitors here on a planet that is constantly changing, reshaping, and cleansing herself.
On occasion, we get to witness spectacular displays of these reminders, some gentle, and some, not so much.
Head over tothe Alaska Volcano Observatory, and take a look at the web cams and pictures. Simply breathtaking and stirring.
Mother Nature is taking a deep breath and reminding us who is really in charge. We are but visitors here on a planet that is constantly changing, reshaping, and cleansing herself.
On occasion, we get to witness spectacular displays of these reminders, some gentle, and some, not so much.
Head over to
Picture Date: April 21, 1990
Image Creator: Warren, J.
People aren't so dumb, afterall - much to the chagrin of the media
According to a new report out from Rasmussen Reports today, more and more people are wising up the hype.. fear mongering.. no wait, rip off - that was called Global Warming.
Now, it is called "Climate Change", because that way, no matter what the weather brings, hot, cold, mild, no matter; it fits under a convenient umbrella created to instill fear and further weaken the Aemrican and world populous.
But not all people are sheeple, and sooner or later, more will find a voice. It goes in stages, I think. First the awareness dawns, and they have to delve through the emotions of having been duped, taken advantage of, bent over a barrel.
They feel ashamed, embarrassed, and then comes the anger. With the anger *will* come action. It's all just a matter of time. Especially when it comes to their wallets.
With the Hysteria and Crisis Management going on in the Whitehouse at the moment, people are starting to find little room for tolerance of hype and hyperbole. People are demanding the transparency that was promised to them, and will soon be knocking on the Whitehouse door with more and more questions.
According to the article,
only 21% believe the media is presenting an acurate picture
54% think the media is making it worse than it really is
Only 13% think the media tries to make it appear better than it really is
Really, when has the media made anything besides Obama look better than it really is?
Be sure to check out the article for more, it's pretty interesting.
Now, it is called "Climate Change", because that way, no matter what the weather brings, hot, cold, mild, no matter; it fits under a convenient umbrella created to instill fear and further weaken the Aemrican and world populous.
But not all people are sheeple, and sooner or later, more will find a voice. It goes in stages, I think. First the awareness dawns, and they have to delve through the emotions of having been duped, taken advantage of, bent over a barrel.
They feel ashamed, embarrassed, and then comes the anger. With the anger *will* come action. It's all just a matter of time. Especially when it comes to their wallets.
With the Hysteria and Crisis Management going on in the Whitehouse at the moment, people are starting to find little room for tolerance of hype and hyperbole. People are demanding the transparency that was promised to them, and will soon be knocking on the Whitehouse door with more and more questions.
According to the article,
Really, when has the media made anything besides Obama look better than it really is?
Be sure to check out the article for more, it's pretty interesting.
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