Comments for Right From Captain Ras http://captainras.com Conservative Views For A Strong America Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:52:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on 34% ≠ 80% by American Superman http://captainras.com/2011/07/15/34-%e2%89%a0-80/#comment-460 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:52:27 +0000 http://captainras.com/?p=318#comment-460 66% doesn’t equal 34% either. http://capitalgainsandgames.com/blog/bruce-bartlett/2322/people-still-support-higher-taxes-reduce-deficit-2-1-margin?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CapitalGainsAndGames+%28Capital+Gains+and+Games+-+Wall+Street%2C+Washington%2C+and+Everything+in+Between%29

]]> Comment on 34% ≠ 80% by scr2695 http://captainras.com/2011/07/15/34-%e2%89%a0-80/#comment-459 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 21:16:33 +0000 http://captainras.com/?p=318#comment-459 No, he said this today, how would you you quote something from 6 months ago? That is like 5 years for politicians. http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/171743-obama-public-sold-on-tax-increases-in-debt-ceiling-deal

]]> Comment on 34% ≠ 80% by Your Benefits Counselor http://captainras.com/2011/07/15/34-%e2%89%a0-80/#comment-458 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 21:02:31 +0000 http://captainras.com/?p=318#comment-458 I suppose he was referencing a WSJ poll from back in March. The real number isn’t 80%. It’s more like 66%. Check out Bruce Bartlett’s blog for a summary of polls from the last 3 months.
http://www.capitalgainsandgames.com/blog/bruce-bartlett/2292/americans-support-higher-taxes-really

]]> Comment on Obama Has Really Helped Business by Maestro http://captainras.com/2009/05/23/obama-has-really-helped-business/#comment-456 Wed, 04 May 2011 12:57:44 +0000 http://captainras.wordpress.com/2009/05/23/obama-has-really-helped-business/#comment-456 Well written, Captain. I’ve always believed that gun control is the ability to hit your target.

Ben Franklin was a quick fellow!

]]> Comment on The Next Two Years by Maestro http://captainras.com/2011/02/24/the-next-two-years/#comment-455 Wed, 04 May 2011 12:49:05 +0000 http://captainras.com/?p=311#comment-455 “I hope a true conservative moves forward to take the lead.” Well said, and I am convinced that is the hope of the majority of Americans. As you pointed out, America is not a left-leaning country… for the most part we are a freedom-loving, small-government, rugged individualism people.

My fear is this: there will be no candidates that are motivational leaders and true fiscal conservatives in one package. The success of candidate Obama was largely due to his charismatic personality coupled with a message of change. Since President Bush was NOT a fiscal conservative, the true conservatives were disenfranchised, and the change message really took hold.

If it is good practice for families to not spend more money than they have & to plan for the future from a fiscal sense, I believe we must hold OUR government to the same standards. Agenda item #1 for the new president: A balanced budget & a real plan to pay down the debt. This plan must include drastic cuts to social(ist) programs that the fed’s have no business being involved in from the outset. Redistribution of wealth among the states is absolutely absurdely socialist, and it must be halted.

Let’s hope for the true conservative you asked for, Captain Ras.

]]> Comment on A Good Day For A Walk by Ashley http://captainras.com/2010/09/01/a-good-day-for-a-walk/#comment-249 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:27:13 +0000 http://captainras.com/?p=269#comment-249 hey, nice blog…really like it and added to bookmarks. keep up with good work

]]> Comment on A Good Day For A Walk by scr2695 http://captainras.com/2010/09/01/a-good-day-for-a-walk/#comment-247 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:24:43 +0000 http://captainras.com/?p=269#comment-247 Hi Trista,

Thanks for your comments. I write mostly about politics, but will throw in other topics if I get fired up enough!

Steve

]]> Comment on A Good Day For A Walk by Trista Nimmo http://captainras.com/2010/09/01/a-good-day-for-a-walk/#comment-244 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:30:54 +0000 http://captainras.com/?p=269#comment-244 I like to read your blog a couple times a week for new readings. I was wondering if you have any other topics you write about? You’re a very talented writer!

]]> Comment on A Good Day For A Walk by scr2695 http://captainras.com/2010/09/01/a-good-day-for-a-walk/#comment-236 Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:52:14 +0000 http://captainras.com/?p=269#comment-236 Thanks for the kind word Alex. You are absolutely correct that we as parents need to teach our children. Letting the education system be the only voice or point of view they are exposed to is crazy. That sounds like a future blog entry.

]]> Comment on A Good Day For A Walk by Al http://captainras.com/2010/09/01/a-good-day-for-a-walk/#comment-235 Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:34:28 +0000 http://captainras.com/?p=269#comment-235 All too often we raise our kids to be apathetic to how quickly things can go wrong. Our country has either been doing well or has rebounded well. Some see this cycle as natural and neglect to teach younger generations about the importance of being politically educated, discussing what you know, and voting to have a say in your destiny. Congrats for taking the time to teach your son to not only care about something but to express it.

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