| we have large companys and corperations merging and buying each others out and getting bigger and bigger. this in turns runs out the smaller companys. we have trade agreements where we buy but can,t sell. we have food stuff and medications that are poisioned on pupose to kill us and make us sick from china and mexico and other areas. and all this time we have companys and corperations with people that lobbys to get too and pay off our president and congress as well as state and county and city government . we the people have no one to lobby in our behalf. so its my oppinion we need to out law lobbiest and make it against for them to contact anyone in government. REBELRON  |
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
bailout and how we got to this point
Monday, October 6, 2008
FW: An open "letter" to Sarah Palin
This came to me as being from someone. Since I can't verify that statement I am sending it out without the name attached. Let's just say that this can be from many, many women around the United States.
An open letter to Sarah Palin
October 3 at 1:36pm
Dear Mrs. Palin,
I am embarrassed for my gender. Seriously. Putting all politics aside, after last night's debate, I am mortified on behalf of women everywhere. You seem to have confused running for Vice President of the United States with running for Prom Queen at Icanskinamoose High School.
I mean, really. What was with the winking? Did you have something in your eye? Does the prospect of intelligent discussion of important issues cause uncontrollable spasms in your face? Is your foreign policy strategy to wink hostile nations into submission? Or do you actually believe that this stopped people from noticing that you didn't have the answers to the questions? Well, golly gee, but winking doesn't stop us from noticing that you are completely unqualified to be Vice President of the PTA, much less of the United States.
And on that note, gosh and golly gee? That's not folksy language that appeals to the average American. That's talking to us like we are preschoolers. Stop. Now. Five year olds can't vote. Lets all try talking like grown ups, shall we? Furthermore, the ability to rhyme your opponent's first name with other one syllable words is not impressive and it does not make any valid political point. Congratulations. Last night you demonstrated that you have as good a grasp of the sounds the letters of the alphabet make as your 7-year-old daughter, who at least had the sense not to spit shine her baby brother this time. Is this why people keep saying you did better than expected? Because really, I'd rather elect Dr. Suess if rhyme is that important.
And by the way, you are not middle class. The amount of money paid to any governor of any state in this country automatically removes them from the label of middle class. Stop trying to be one of us. It's insulting. As is your continual reference to "Joe Six Pack." Just because your husband is known as the First Dude of Alaska (which kind of makes me throw up in my own mouth) doesn't mean you know anything about average Americans... like perhaps the fact that many members of the working and middle classes find that sort of pejorative characterization insulting. I represent many low and middle class Americans. I would never dream of referring to my clients this way. It's distasteful and disrespectful.
And now on to the issues. Wait, I can't really address your thoughts on this issues, since you did everything in your power not to have, I mean, share them. I don't know where you stand on pretty much anything of importance to me. And the few tidbits I gleaned did nothing to convince me that you are anything other than a fan of big oil and hockey. All that I know is that you have the ability, arguably, to memorize and regurgitate four or five basic talking points, ad nauseam while completely ignoring the question being asked of you. But hey, it worked for Bush, so why not?
In closing, I would like to say that some day, we will have a woman elected President of the United States. That woman will get to thank Geraldine Ferraro, Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, Kay Bailey Hutchinson, Olympia Snowe, and host of other intelligent, competent women in politics - on both sides of the isle - who blazed trails and stood up for what they believed in. That woman will get to thank a generation of women like my mother who raised their daughters to believe that they can be anything and do anything . The thought of that woman having to thank you as well makes me physically ill. You make women in politics look like a joke. And I am mortified.
Most sincerely yours,
I am embarrassed for my gender. Seriously. Putting all politics aside, after last night's debate, I am mortified on behalf of women everywhere. You seem to have confused running for Vice President of the United States with running for Prom Queen at Icanskinamoose High School.
I mean, really. What was with the winking? Did you have something in your eye? Does the prospect of intelligent discussion of important issues cause uncontrollable spasms in your face? Is your foreign policy strategy to wink hostile nations into submission? Or do you actually believe that this stopped people from noticing that you didn't have the answers to the questions? Well, golly gee, but winking doesn't stop us from noticing that you are completely unqualified to be Vice President of the PTA, much less of the United States.
And on that note, gosh and golly gee? That's not folksy language that appeals to the average American. That's talking to us like we are preschoolers. Stop. Now. Five year olds can't vote. Lets all try talking like grown ups, shall we? Furthermore, the ability to rhyme your opponent's first name with other one syllable words is not impressive and it does not make any valid political point. Congratulations. Last night you demonstrated that you have as good a grasp of the sounds the letters of the alphabet make as your 7-year-old daughter, who at least had the sense not to spit shine her baby brother this time. Is this why people keep saying you did better than expected? Because really, I'd rather elect Dr. Suess if rhyme is that important.
And by the way, you are not middle class. The amount of money paid to any governor of any state in this country automatically removes them from the label of middle class. Stop trying to be one of us. It's insulting. As is your continual reference to "Joe Six Pack." Just because your husband is known as the First Dude of Alaska (which kind of makes me throw up in my own mouth) doesn't mean you know anything about average Americans... like perhaps the fact that many members of the working and middle classes find that sort of pejorative characterization insulting. I represent many low and middle class Americans. I would never dream of referring to my clients this way. It's distasteful and disrespectful.
And now on to the issues. Wait, I can't really address your thoughts on this issues, since you did everything in your power not to have, I mean, share them. I don't know where you stand on pretty much anything of importance to me. And the few tidbits I gleaned did nothing to convince me that you are anything other than a fan of big oil and hockey. All that I know is that you have the ability, arguably, to memorize and regurgitate four or five basic talking points, ad nauseam while completely ignoring the question being asked of you. But hey, it worked for Bush, so why not?
In closing, I would like to say that some day, we will have a woman elected President of the United States. That woman will get to thank Geraldine Ferraro, Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, Kay Bailey Hutchinson, Olympia Snowe, and host of other intelligent, competent women in politics - on both sides of the isle - who blazed trails and stood up for what they believed in. That woman will get to thank a generation of women like my mother who raised their daughters to believe that they can be anything and do anything . The thought of that woman having to thank you as well makes me physically ill. You make women in politics look like a joke. And I am mortified.
Most sincerely yours,
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Yahoo Ads over the jokes
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Instructions to do this are on the bottom of every issue sent. At the bottom click the "Switch to Traditional" Link.
Or mail me at Jokes@stolen-jokes.com with your address and I will make the change for you.
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This is from Iacocca's book Where Have All the Leaders Gone?
Remember Lee Iacocca, the man who rescued Chrysler Corporation from it's death throes? He's now 82 years old and has a new book, and here are some excerpts.
Lee Iacocca Says:
'Am I the only guy in this country who's fed up with what's happening? Where the hell is our outrage? We should be screaming bloody murder. We've got a gang of clueless bozos steering our ship of state right over a cliff, we've got corporate gangsters stealing us blind, and we can't even clean up after a hurricane much less build a hybrid car. But instead of getting mad, everyone sits around and nods their heads when the politicians say, 'Stay the course'
Stay the course? You've got to be kidding. This is America , not the damned 'Titanic'. I'll give you a sound bite: 'Throw all the bums out!' You might think I'm getting senile, that I've gone off my rocker, and maybe I have. But someone has to speak up. I hardly recognize this country anymore.
The most famous business leaders are not the innovators but the guys in handcuffs. While we're fiddling in Iraq , the Middle East is burning and nobody seems to know what to do. And the press is waving 'pom-poms' instead of asking hard questions. That's not the promise of the ' America ' my parents and yours traveled across the ocean for. I've had enough. How about you?
I'll go a step further. You can't call yourself a patriot if you're not outraged. This is a fight I'm ready and willing to have. The Biggest 'C' is Crisis ! (Iacocca elaborates on nine Cs of leadership, crisis being the first.)
Leaders are made, not born. Leadership is forged in times of crisis. It's easy to sit there with your feet up on the desk and talk theory. Or send someone else's kids off to war when you've never seen a battlefield yourself. It's another thing to lead when your world comes tumbling down. On September 11, 2001, we needed a strong leader more than any other time in our history. We needed a steady hand to guide us out of the ashes.
A Hell of a Mess So here's where we stand. We're immersed in a bloody war with no plan for winning and no plan for leaving. We're running the biggest deficit in the history of the country. We're losing the manufacturing edge to Asia , while our once-great companies are getting slaughtered by health care costs. Gas prices are skyrocketing, and nobody in power has a coherent energy policy. Our schools are in trouble. Our borders are like sieves. The middle class is being squeezed every which way These are times that cry out for leadership.
But when you look around, you've got to ask:'Where have all the leaders gone?' Where are the curious, creative communicators? Where are the people of character, courage, conviction, omnipotence, and common sense? I may be a sucker for alliteration, but I think you get the point.
Name me a leader who has a better idea for homeland security than making us take off our shoes in airports and throw away our shampoo? We've spent billions of dollars building a huge new bureaucracy, and all we know how to do is react to things that have already happened.
Name me one leader who emerged from the crisis of Hurricane Katrina. Congress has yet to spend a single day evaluating the response to the hurricane, or demanding accountability for the decisions that were made in the crucial hours after the storm. Everyone's hunkering down, fingers crossed, hoping it doesn't happen again. Now, that's just crazy. Storms happen. Deal with it. Make a plan. Figure out what you're going to do the next time.
Name me an industry leader who is thinking creatively about how we can restore our competitive edge in manufacturing. Who would have believed that there could ever be a time when 'The Big Three' referred to Japanese car companies? How did this happen, and more important, what are we going to do about it?
Name me a government leader who can articulate a plan for paying down the debit, or solving the energy crisis, or managing the health care problem. The silence is deafening. But these are the crises that are eating away at our country and milking the middle class dry.
I have news for the gang in Congress. We didn't elect you to sit on your asses and do nothing and remain silent while our democracy is being hijacked and our greatness is being replaced with mediocrity. What is everybody so afraid of? That some bonehead on Fox News will call them a name? Give me a break. Why don't you guys show some spine for a change?
Had Enough? Hey, I'm not trying to be the voice of gloom and doom here. I'm trying to light a fire. I'm speaking out because I have hope I believe in America In my lifetime I've had the privilege of living through some of America's greatest moments. I've also experienced some of our worst crises: the 'Great Depression', 'World War II', the 'Korean War', the 'Kennedy Assassination', the 'Vietnam War', the 1970s oil crisis, and the struggles of recent years culminating with 9/11.
If I've learned one thing, it's this: 'You don't get anywhere by standing on the sidelines waiting for somebody else to take action. Whether it's building a better car or building a better future for our children, we all have a role to play. That's the challenge I'm raising in this book. It's a call to 'Action' for people who, like me, believe in America . It's not too late, but it's getting pretty close. So let's shake off the crap and go to work. Let's tell me all we've had 'enough.'
Make your own contribution by sending this to everyone you know and care about. It's our country, folks; and it's our future. Our future is at stake!
Lee Iacocca Says:
'Am I the only guy in this country who's fed up with what's happening? Where the hell is our outrage? We should be screaming bloody murder. We've got a gang of clueless bozos steering our ship of state right over a cliff, we've got corporate gangsters stealing us blind, and we can't even clean up after a hurricane much less build a hybrid car. But instead of getting mad, everyone sits around and nods their heads when the politicians say, 'Stay the course'
Stay the course? You've got to be kidding. This is America , not the damned 'Titanic'. I'll give you a sound bite: 'Throw all the bums out!' You might think I'm getting senile, that I've gone off my rocker, and maybe I have. But someone has to speak up. I hardly recognize this country anymore.
The most famous business leaders are not the innovators but the guys in handcuffs. While we're fiddling in Iraq , the Middle East is burning and nobody seems to know what to do. And the press is waving 'pom-poms' instead of asking hard questions. That's not the promise of the ' America ' my parents and yours traveled across the ocean for. I've had enough. How about you?
I'll go a step further. You can't call yourself a patriot if you're not outraged. This is a fight I'm ready and willing to have. The Biggest 'C' is Crisis ! (Iacocca elaborates on nine Cs of leadership, crisis being the first.)
Leaders are made, not born. Leadership is forged in times of crisis. It's easy to sit there with your feet up on the desk and talk theory. Or send someone else's kids off to war when you've never seen a battlefield yourself. It's another thing to lead when your world comes tumbling down. On September 11, 2001, we needed a strong leader more than any other time in our history. We needed a steady hand to guide us out of the ashes.
A Hell of a Mess So here's where we stand. We're immersed in a bloody war with no plan for winning and no plan for leaving. We're running the biggest deficit in the history of the country. We're losing the manufacturing edge to Asia , while our once-great companies are getting slaughtered by health care costs. Gas prices are skyrocketing, and nobody in power has a coherent energy policy. Our schools are in trouble. Our borders are like sieves. The middle class is being squeezed every which way These are times that cry out for leadership.
But when you look around, you've got to ask:'Where have all the leaders gone?' Where are the curious, creative communicators? Where are the people of character, courage, conviction, omnipotence, and common sense? I may be a sucker for alliteration, but I think you get the point.
Name me a leader who has a better idea for homeland security than making us take off our shoes in airports and throw away our shampoo? We've spent billions of dollars building a huge new bureaucracy, and all we know how to do is react to things that have already happened.
Name me one leader who emerged from the crisis of Hurricane Katrina. Congress has yet to spend a single day evaluating the response to the hurricane, or demanding accountability for the decisions that were made in the crucial hours after the storm. Everyone's hunkering down, fingers crossed, hoping it doesn't happen again. Now, that's just crazy. Storms happen. Deal with it. Make a plan. Figure out what you're going to do the next time.
Name me an industry leader who is thinking creatively about how we can restore our competitive edge in manufacturing. Who would have believed that there could ever be a time when 'The Big Three' referred to Japanese car companies? How did this happen, and more important, what are we going to do about it?
Name me a government leader who can articulate a plan for paying down the debit, or solving the energy crisis, or managing the health care problem. The silence is deafening. But these are the crises that are eating away at our country and milking the middle class dry.
I have news for the gang in Congress. We didn't elect you to sit on your asses and do nothing and remain silent while our democracy is being hijacked and our greatness is being replaced with mediocrity. What is everybody so afraid of? That some bonehead on Fox News will call them a name? Give me a break. Why don't you guys show some spine for a change?
Had Enough? Hey, I'm not trying to be the voice of gloom and doom here. I'm trying to light a fire. I'm speaking out because I have hope I believe in America In my lifetime I've had the privilege of living through some of America's greatest moments. I've also experienced some of our worst crises: the 'Great Depression', 'World War II', the 'Korean War', the 'Kennedy Assassination', the 'Vietnam War', the 1970s oil crisis, and the struggles of recent years culminating with 9/11.
If I've learned one thing, it's this: 'You don't get anywhere by standing on the sidelines waiting for somebody else to take action. Whether it's building a better car or building a better future for our children, we all have a role to play. That's the challenge I'm raising in this book. It's a call to 'Action' for people who, like me, believe in America . It's not too late, but it's getting pretty close. So let's shake off the crap and go to work. Let's tell me all we've had 'enough.'
Make your own contribution by sending this to everyone you know and care about. It's our country, folks; and it's our future. Our future is at stake!
Lee Iacocca
This is from Iacocca's book Where Have All the Leaders Gone?
This is from Iacocca's book Where Have All the Leaders Gone?
The Rest of the Meltdown Story Neal Boortz Friday, September 19, 2008
The Rest of the Meltdown Story Neal Boortz Friday, September 19, 2008
What in the world is going on here?
You've seen the headlines, and you heard of the failures and buyouts. Lehman Brothers, Bear Stearns, Merrill Lynch, AIG; all big names and all in big trouble. Then those mysterious quasi-government agencies with names like Freddie and Fannie become wards of the state and you learn that you and your fellow taxpayers are potentially on the hook for tens of billions of dollars. At the end of the week Washington Mutual is looking for a buyer, and you start to wonder about the security of your own bank and your own savings account. Let's change that ad copy to WaMu -- boo hoo.
What in the world is going on here?
You've seen the headlines, and you heard of the failures and buyouts. Lehman Brothers, Bear Stearns, Merrill Lynch, AIG; all big names and all in big trouble. Then those mysterious quasi-government agencies with names like Freddie and Fannie become wards of the state and you learn that you and your fellow taxpayers are potentially on the hook for tens of billions of dollars. At the end of the week Washington Mutual is looking for a buyer, and you start to wonder about the security of your own bank and your own savings account. Let's change that ad copy to WaMu -- boo hoo.
Somewhere in the back of your mind you understand that this is all tied somehow to bad mortgages. If you start reading a bit further to enhance your understanding you run into terms like Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS) and credit-default swaps, whatever in the world those are. Read further and you find out that a combination of falling home prices and mortgage defaults have put many investment banks and other financial institutions in deep puddin'. All this reading, all this watching the talking heads on TV, and you still don't really know what in the world is going on here.
Fear not. I'm here to help. I know . I'm just another talk show host; but the fact is that when the stage was being set for the problems we're seeing today I was making most of my money as a real estate lawyer .. closing loans for some of the very institutions that are the tank today. This rather unique combination - closing lawyer and radio talk show host - gave me a front row seat to the politicization of mortgage loans that led us to today's headlines.
OK .. so we all know that a lot of really bad real estate loans were made. The political class would sure love for us to believe that the blame here rests squarely on "greedy" (try to define that word) mortgage brokers and lenders. The truth is that most of the blame rests on political meddling in the credit decisions of these mortgage lenders.
Twenty years ago the buzz-word in the media was "redlining." Newspapers across the country were filled with hard-hitting investigative reports about evil and racist mortgage lenders refusing to make real estate loans to various minorities and to applicants who lived in lower-income neighborhoods. There I was closing these loans in the afternoons, and in the mornings offering a counter-argument on the radio to these absurd "redlining" claims. Frankly, the claims that evil mortgage lenders were systematically denying loans to blacks and other minorities were a lot sexier on the radio than my claims that when credit histories, job stability, loan-to-value ratios and income
levels were considered there was no evident racial discrimination.
levels were considered there was no evident racial discrimination.
Political correctness won the day. Washington made it clear to banks and other lending institutions that if they did not do something .. and fast .. to bring more minorities and low-income Americans into the world of home ownership there would be a heavy price to pay. Congress set up processes (Research the Community Redevelopment Act) whereby community activist groups and organizers could effectively stop a bank's efforts to grow if that bank didn't make loans to unqualified borrowers. Enter, stage left, the "subprime" mortgage. These lenders knew that a very high percentage of these loans would turn to garbage - but it was a price that had to be paid if the bank was to expand and grow. We should note that among the community groups browbeating banks into making these bad loans was an outfit called ACORN. There is one certain presidential candidate that did a lot of community organizing for ACORN. I won't mention his name so as to avoid politicizing this column.
These garbage loans to unqualified borrowers were then bundled up and sold. The expectation was that the loans would be eventually paid off when rising home values led some borrowers to access their equity through re-financing and others to sell and move on up the ladder. Oops.
Right now this crisis is being sold to the American public by the left as evidence the failure of the free market and capitalism. Not so. What we're seeing is the inevitable result of political interference in free market economics. Acme bank didn't want to loan money to Joe Homebuyer because Joe had a spotty job history, owed too much money on his credit cards, and wasn't all that good at making payments on time. The politicians told Acme Bank to figure out a way to make that loan, because, after all, Joe is a bona-fide minority-American, or forget about opening that new branch office on the Southside. The loan was made under politicial pressure; the loan, with millions like it, failed - and now we are left to enjoy today's headlines.
Right now this crisis is being sold to the American public by the left as evidence the failure of the free market and capitalism. Not so. What we're seeing is the inevitable result of political interference in free market economics. Acme bank didn't want to loan money to Joe Homebuyer because Joe had a spotty job history, owed too much money on his credit cards, and wasn't all that good at making payments on time. The politicians told Acme Bank to figure out a way to make that loan, because, after all, Joe is a bona-fide minority-American, or forget about opening that new branch office on the Southside. The loan was made under politicial pressure; the loan, with millions like it, failed - and now we are left to enjoy today's headlines.
So . why aren't you reading the whole story in the mainstream media? Come on, are you kidding me? Do you really expect the media to blame this mess on deadbeat borrowers and political interference in the free market when it is so easy to put the blame on greedy lenders and evil capitalists? Remember .
There's an election going on. One candidate is decidedly anti-capitalist. Do the math.
There's an election going on. One candidate is decidedly anti-capitalist. Do the math.
545 People
545 PEOPLE
Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them.
Have you ever wondered why, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits?
Have you ever wondered why, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, WHY do we have inflation and high taxes?
You and I don't propose a federal budget. The president does.
You and I don't have the Constitutional authority to vote on appropriations. The House of Representatives does.
You and I don't write the tax code, Congress does.
You and I don't set fiscal policy, Congress does.
You and I don't control monetary policy, the Federal Reserve Bank does.
One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one president, and nine Supreme Court justices 545 human beings out of the 300 million are directly, legally, morally, and individually responsible for the domestic problems that plague this country.
I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem was created by the Congress. In 1913, Congress delegated its Constitutional duty to provide a sound currency to a federally chartered, but private, central bank.
I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a sound reason. They have no legal authority. They have no ability to coerce a senator, a congressman, or a president to do one cotton-picking thing. I don't care if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash. The politician has the power to accept or reject it . No matter what the lobbyist promises, it is the legislator's responsibility to determine how he votes.
Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that what they did is not their fault. They cooperate in this common con regardless of party.
What separates a politician from a normal human being is an excessive amount of gall. No normal human being would have the gall of a Speaker, who stood up and criticized the President for creating deficits. The president can only propose a budget. He cannot force the Congress to accept it.
The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and approving appropriations and taxes. Who is the speaker of the House? She is the leader of the majority party. She and fellow House members, not the president, can approve any budget they want. If the president vetoes it, they can pass it over his veto if they agree to.
It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million cannot replace 545 people who stand convicted -- by present facts -- of incompetence and irresponsibility. I can't think of a single domestic problem that is not traceable directly to those 545 people. When you fully grasp the plain truth that 545 people exercise the power of the federal government, then it must follow that what exists is what they want to exist.
If the tax code is unfair, it's because they want it unfair.
If the budget is in the red, it's because they want it in the red.
If the Army & Marines are in IRAQ, it's because they want them in IRAQ.
If they do not receive social security but are on an elite retirement plan not available to the people, it's because they want it that way. There are no insoluble government problems.
Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they hire and whose jobs they can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power to regulate and from whom they can take this power. Above all, do not let them con you into the belief that there exists disembodied mystical forces like 'the economy,' 'inflation,' or 'politics' that prevent them from doing what they take an oath to do.
Those 545 people, and they alone, are responsible.
They, and they alone, have the power.
They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the people who are their bosses provided the voters have the gumption to manage their own employees.
We should vote all of them out of office and clean up their mess!
Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them.
Have you ever wondered why, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits?
Have you ever wondered why, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, WHY do we have inflation and high taxes?
You and I don't propose a federal budget. The president does.
You and I don't have the Constitutional authority to vote on appropriations. The House of Representatives does.
You and I don't write the tax code, Congress does.
You and I don't set fiscal policy, Congress does.
You and I don't control monetary policy, the Federal Reserve Bank does.
One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one president, and nine Supreme Court justices 545 human beings out of the 300 million are directly, legally, morally, and individually responsible for the domestic problems that plague this country.
I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem was created by the Congress. In 1913, Congress delegated its Constitutional duty to provide a sound currency to a federally chartered, but private, central bank.
I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a sound reason. They have no legal authority. They have no ability to coerce a senator, a congressman, or a president to do one cotton-picking thing. I don't care if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash. The politician has the power to accept or reject it . No matter what the lobbyist promises, it is the legislator's responsibility to determine how he votes.
Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that what they did is not their fault. They cooperate in this common con regardless of party.
What separates a politician from a normal human being is an excessive amount of gall. No normal human being would have the gall of a Speaker, who stood up and criticized the President for creating deficits. The president can only propose a budget. He cannot force the Congress to accept it.
The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and approving appropriations and taxes. Who is the speaker of the House? She is the leader of the majority party. She and fellow House members, not the president, can approve any budget they want. If the president vetoes it, they can pass it over his veto if they agree to.
It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million cannot replace 545 people who stand convicted -- by present facts -- of incompetence and irresponsibility. I can't think of a single domestic problem that is not traceable directly to those 545 people. When you fully grasp the plain truth that 545 people exercise the power of the federal government, then it must follow that what exists is what they want to exist.
If the tax code is unfair, it's because they want it unfair.
If the budget is in the red, it's because they want it in the red.
If the Army & Marines are in IRAQ, it's because they want them in IRAQ.
If they do not receive social security but are on an elite retirement plan not available to the people, it's because they want it that way. There are no insoluble government problems.
Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they hire and whose jobs they can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power to regulate and from whom they can take this power. Above all, do not let them con you into the belief that there exists disembodied mystical forces like 'the economy,' 'inflation,' or 'politics' that prevent them from doing what they take an oath to do.
Those 545 people, and they alone, are responsible.
They, and they alone, have the power.
They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the people who are their bosses provided the voters have the gumption to manage their own employees.
We should vote all of them out of office and clean up their mess!
Soap Box
I feel angry about the economy because of the amount of jobs that have been outsourced overseas. I can not call many companies today and get someone that can speak "Texas English" with me. In fact I can not get anyone who can really speak American English. They are so properly British speaking that it is hard to understand what they are saying.
The banks and insurance companies should not be bailed out unless the managers are given pink slips without a lot of buy out or stock options. They are the ones that got their banks and insurance companies in this mess and they should be held accountable.
John McCain is one of the most free thinking of all the members of the Senate and is not too conservative. How can someone be "TOO CONSERVATIVE?"
He is not as old as Ronald Regan when he was elected to his second term. And if he should falter, at least we will have someone to take his place that is a Governor with more experience that the Democratic candidate for the Presidency of The United States.
As far as I am concerned Obama has proved his unworthiness with the company he keeps. The "Reverend?" Jeremy Wright and Ben Ayers, just to name two quick ones. Also there is Revko, Mahoumad, and others that would not be too unhappy if this country "went down the tube." What great experience does Obama have. A State Senator and 2 years as a U.S. Senator does not a president make. And look what is backing him in case of some catastrophe. Would you want a man who can not remember who was the president during the start of the "Great Depression?"
Gov. (Mrs) Palin is a very good looking woman. So what? Does that have the other women of the U.S. mad at her? If it does, then they need to get a life. Gov. Palin has earned the title of Governor by being elected by the people of Alaska and I would bet you she would be reelected if not running for VP.
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The one thing that makes me madder than all others is that the War on Terror being waged in Iraq and Afghanistan is always brought up as Bush's War.
Bush can not declare war without the approval of congress. Why don't we talk about Washington's War, Lincoln's War, Wilson's War, FDR's War, Truman's War, Kennedy's War, Regan's War or any of the other conflicts we have had?
I think America should go all out to win a war against terrrorists and use any and all means ti win. We let China to kick our butts in Korea (and I was there) and did nothing. The North Koreans could never have won without China, and yet, today we kiss their butts. We did not stop the Communists in Vietnam and look at that country today. It is one of the most totalitarian governments in the world. I know you can visit the country, but the Vietnamese has NO Say in who rules them. If you don't like all the freedoms you have in America, it is not hard to find a foreign country that will take you as a citizen. Just don't expect to become an American Mexican, or American Chinese.
Thanks for letting me get this off my chest. i love your "Stolen Jokes" and steal them from you when I get them.
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They will say anything to appeal to their audience-have no special knowledge, except how to keep their jobs and get contributions.
About the time our original thirteen states adopted their new constitution in 1787, Alexander Tyler, a Scottish history professor at the University of Edinburgh , had this to say about the fall of the Athenian Republic some 2,000 years earlier:
"A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government." "A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury."
"From that moment on, the majority always vote for the candidates who promise the most benefits from the public treasury, with the result that every democracy will finally collapse due to loose fiscal policy, which is always followed by a dictatorship."
"The average age of the world's greatest civilizations from the beginning of history, has been about 200 years."
(Aren’t we fortunate that we have two promising presidential candidates)
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| Obama has served a total of some 140 days as a senator and he somehow thinks this qualifies him to be President of the United States. Ridiculous!!!! Donald | ||
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Saturday, October 4, 2008
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