Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
Ronald Reagan
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When the government's boot is on your throat, whether it is a left boot or a right boot is of no consequence.
Gary Lloyd
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We have a system that increasingly taxes and subsidizes nonwork.
Milton Friedman
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The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money
Alexis de Tocqueville
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Those of us who manage the public dollars will be held to account to spend wisely, reform bad habits, and do our business in the light of day, because only then can we restore the vital trust between a people and our government.
Barack Hussein Obama, 1/20/09
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My friends, we live in the greatest nation in the history of the world. I hope you'll join with me as we try to change it.
Barack Hussein Obama
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“And the Democrats intend to lead the most honest, most open, and most ethical Congress in history”
Our friends at Free Republic have a thread going that documents all the various taxes we pay.
Talk about multiple taxation. They tax our income, then with what’s left over, when we make purchases, they tax those things too. The Fair Tax would solve that problem. But I don’t see that happening with all of the pigs at the trough (in Congress)
Consensus does NOT equal science; the 2 are mutually exclusive. This nonsense is not about global warming; it’s about more money for the thiefs in government to confiscate and spend so they can get even MORE power.
Professor Joseph Olson of Hemline University School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota, points out some interesting facts concerning the Presidential election:
Number of States won
by: Democrats: 19 Republicans: 29
Square miles of land won
by: Democrats: 580,000 Republicans: 2,427,000
Population of counties won
by: Democrats: 127 million Republicans: 143 million
Murder rate per 100,000 residents in counties won
by: Democrats: 13.2 Republicans: 2.1
Professor Olson adds: “In aggregate, the map of the territory Republicans won was mostly the land owned by the taxpaying citizens of the country. Democrat territory mostly encompassed those citizens living in government-owned tenements and living off various forms of government welfare…”
Olson believes the United States is now somewhere between the “complacency and apathy” phase of Professor Tyler ’s definition of democracy, with some forty percent of the nation’s population already having reached the “governmental dependency” phase.
If Congress grants amnesty and citizenship to twenty million criminal invaders called illegals and they vote, then we can say goodbye to the USA in fewer than five years.
We need to realize just how much is at stake, knowing that apathy is the greatest danger to our freedom.
My 16 year old son is interested in current events, but he often asks me for my analysis of what is happening.
Today, he mentioned that he read that some on the left attribute the “Tea Parties” to racism. That is, the “right wingers” are prejudiced, and are protesting just because President Obama is black (actually, he’s bi-racial).
If some people truly believe this, they are ignoring what the mainstream media has, for the most part, avoided reporting. That is, the Tea Parties yesterday were not based on displeasure over the color of the President’s skin, nor were they only made up of “right wingers”.
The fact is, the demonstrations were attended by working class people who are fed up with the spend-and-then-tax politicians who are pissing away our future, as well as that of at least the next 2 upcoming generations. Yes, there are more and more in this country who are finally starting to pay attention; I just hope it’s not too late.
Sure, many of those attending may be classified as conservative, but there were a great many protestors that were previously Obama supporters and voters, and now that they’ve seen his true agenda, they realize their mistake.
So the left-wing media can carry on with their “tea bag” jokes, and their condescension and disgust towards those protesting. But when next year’s general election is finished, I sure hope they don’t have the gall to say they are surprised at the results…
Bush left 8 years in office with a record $400 Billion deficit, but in only 2 months in office, B. Hussein is on track to QUADRUPLE that. Keep in mind that while the President puts forth his wishes, and ultimately signs any spending bills into law, it’s the CONGRESS that first gets it’s grubby little meathooks into spending legislation, and adds tons of pork and wasteful spending.
Speaking of wasteful spending, Akron, Ohio plans on doing their part to stimulate the economy by installing a fence on the All America Bridge to prevent suicide jumpers.
My first car was a Ford, and all others GM . But that may soon change. The Federal Department of Auto Manufacturing is now going to provide funds (with OUR money) to pay for warranty service. Given the way the government manages things, that can’t be good. Time for a Toyota? Is anyone else worried about the government encroachment into the private sector?
Ford really DID have a better idea; they didn’t take bailout money. This allows them to conduct business as they see fit, and are not beholden to B. Hussein and GM (Government Motors).
Although not very common, there really have been other people who have had epidural hematomas prior to Natasha Richardson’s tragic accident. How long will it take before the government mandates helmets for skiing?
A California man just hit the government pork jackpot after being granted an $8.6 million judgement from the State of California. It stems from a 2003 accident in which Adam Rogers hit a wild boar on Route 1 near Carmel, California. The jury ruled that the state was responsible, because the state knew “that wild pigs regularly crossing a stretch of Highway 1 just south of the Carmel River were creating a dangerous situation, but they did nothing to address it.” Oh, and by the way, Adams was drunk at the time of the accident. Oink, oink.
Motorized bar stools should NOT be driven whilst under the influence of adult beverages…
Of course, the Dems are the party which thinks they should tax the hell out of everything and everyone. That’s because many of them don’t pay their taxes unless B. Hussein nominates them to a cabinet post!
I received an email this evening from one of my US Senators, Robert Casey. Here is a portion of the text:
Dear Friends, It is difficult to quantify the outrage that taxpayers – AIG’s new shareholders – have regarding the bonuses paid to AIG executives. I have included my thoughts in a video statement above. I’ve also included the letter I sent to AIG CEO Edward Liddy demanding answers. AIG must reverse course and do the right thing and forego the bonuses or face legislative action. It’s ironic that he mentions the outrage that taxpayers have…
He certainly didn’t notice it last September with the TARP vote. He certainly didn’t notice it recently with the passage of Porkulus. And he CERTAINLY didn’t notice taxpayer outrage with the recent Omnibus Spending Bill. But he notices when the media bombards us with the story of AIG execs getting bonuses in the amount of one-tenth of 1% of their bailout money?
Yes, Bob Casey is an Obama Butt-Boy.
People who only pay attention to the news from the periphery will find the AIG bonus story reprehensible, and agree with the politicians. But what does all of this signal?
Of course, it’s right out of the Democrat playbook: magnify a problem (the economy) so that it snowballs until it’s nearly out of control, villify certain people in the crisis, and move in for the kill. As I see it, moving in for the kill will involve nationalizing our economy. Senator Casey’s statement that the taxpayers are AIG’s “new shareholders” proves that point.
