July 15, 2011
Hello Everyone!
This summer we spent a couple of weeks in the northeast looking at schools for my son, and then we spent a week at Disney. It is good to be home. Now it is time to get to work and ensure that our socialist President is a one-termer!
Have you been watching the debt ceiling fight? Obama wants to keep driving up the debt and even a few RINOs in Congress seem to want to help him. I thik it is interesting that every Democrat senator voted against increasing the debt ceiling in 2006…including Senator Obama! I think the American people are ready to seriously cut spending to get the debt under control. Obama wants higher taxes. Isn’t that a shocking revelation? A socialist wants more of your tax money to pay for unnecessary, and probably unconstitutional, government programs, like Obamacare.
That is not really news, but what I found interesting is the argument Obama is making to raise taxes. Obama said that 80% of Americans support raising taxes to deal with the debt. Ummm…I don’t think so, but let’s look at actual survey results. It turns out that Rasmussen Reports (no relation to this writer) did a survey on this question and only 34% of people support raising taxes. How did the community activist get this so wrong? I wonder if a staff member had the chart upside down?
Small business is where the jobs are in this Country. If you encourage the growth of small business more people will get to work. The outrageous unemployment rate will come down, and more people will be paying taxes instead of collecting benefits. Recently Obama said he doesn’t believe I am smart enough to understand economics, but I do understand that 80% does not equal 34%.
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Posted by scr2695
February 24, 2011
I have been a little lazy for the past couple of months when it comes to writing in my blog. Since the Democrat party was smacked around in November, there hasn’t been a lot coming out of Washington to get fired up about. I always say that I think I write better and more passionately when I’m pissed off.
I have heard many people say that with a split Congress we will have gridlock. All I have to say about that is Thank God! The last two years have been a bacchanalia of spending that had to be stopped. With Reid, Pelosi, and Obama, incredible amounts of money was spent for ridiculous programs without opposition. We got socialized medicine, government motors, and many more horrible laws that tried to turn us into good little socialists.
The American people sent a strong message. We are not a left leaning Country. We treasure personal freedom and small government. With a Republican House, our socialist President will be forced to move to the center to get anything accomplished. His abomination of a presidency is more than half over. Another reason to thank God.
In the next few months, the contenders for the Republican nomination for President will make themselves known. I hope a true conservative moves forward to take the lead. I’m sure I will have much to write about as the candidates are vetted. I doubt our party will nominate a candidate that was brought into politics by a terrorist (Bill Ayers), has no job history other than a community organizer, and believes that America is evil so he has to go on a world tour to apologize for us. And I thought Jimmy Carter was a horrible President.
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Posted by scr2695
November 22, 2010
Did I miss a recent high jacking? I realize that about a year ago, a terrorist had an improvised explosive device in his underwear after getting on a plane in Amsterdam. I also remember that idiot Napolitano didn’t seem too concerned about it. Now, a year later, big sis has implemented outrageous screening of passengers including taking nude pictures. If you don’t want the pictures, you can subject yourself to a full body search where a friendly TSA agent can grope you.
Most of you know I am a law and order guy. Security has an important place in protecting the flying public. I understand the need to x-ray luggage, send my shoes to be x-rayed, and walk through a metal detector. The question comes down to how secure can we make our flights without each of us being shackled into a seat naked? The TSA has existed for almost 10 years and they have kept US boarded flights safe without these draconian procedures. Why the change now?
Just by living in the greatest country in the world, and no matter what our socialist president says, we are targets. Thousands of people in this world would go to their deaths for the opportunity to kill Americans. No matter how much security you deploy, there is always a chance that a terrorist will be successful. The government cannot solve all our problems or make you completely safe. There has to be a balance between making our flights safe and negatively impacting commerce. We have gone over the edge. This socialist administration will defend these infringements on our civil liberties because they know what is best for us. How dare we question their actions?
The real loser here will be the airline industry. Obama and his hoodlums do not care if they drive the entire industry out of business, they can just bail them out with more printed money, or even better, take over the air transportation themselves. They already have a car company!
I think the TSA had been doing a good job in maintaining a balance of security and efficiency. The security lines were never too long and we have that statistic where no planes have been taken. The new measures are unnecessary and dilute the freedoms we are guaranteed. We as a Country were warned about this incremental erosion of our liberties:
Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759
Say no to these intrusive unnecessary searches. Our liberty is far more important. Just as an example, here is a video of a young boy being strip searched by TSA personnel that pushes common sense over the edge:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSQTz1bccL4
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Posted by scr2695
October 27, 2010
I have been asked several times for recommendations on the candidates. I will give a few opinions on some of the elections.
There are a couple of races I feel strongly about…Marco Rubio is heads and shoulders above the field. I strongly encourage you to vote for him and send a true conservative to Washington. If you have access to the Miami Herald, Morin’s cartoon today is very funny. Crist is trying to get back in good with the Republicans. Too late Charlie!
Lt. Col. Allen West is running against Representative Kline in House District 22. Col. West is a strong conservative voice that will be a great servant of the people, just as he has done for the last 23 years in the Army.
Joe Garcia and David Rivera are in a nasty fight for House seat 25. These two crazed individuals are shining examples of the joke that politics has become. When discussing this race, I find myself asking “Who will they caucus with?” That makes the answer clear, vote Rivera. Garcia is an extreme liberal, and will simply do what Obama tells him to.
If I was in Broward, I would get to vote against Debbie Wasserman Shultz. Voting for the Republican would be a given. Debbie, the attack dog of the Obama administration, should be sent on her way.
There are several Constitutional Ammendments on the ballot. I haven’t researched the questions, but former Governor Jeb Bush has made some recomendations. I read his article and it sounds good to me. Here is the link to that article:
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/oct/21/jeb_amendments/news-opinion-commentary/
Last but not least, the race for Florida Governor…I am at a loss here. I have deep problems with both candidates. Ms. Sink is too liberal and supports the socialist takeover of our healthcare system, wants more stimulus money, and loves our socialist in Chief. Scott on the other hand, ran a company that defrauded the government, and ultimately you and I out of hundreds of millions of tax dollars. He has been using “his own” (read our) money for his campaign. I can’t in good conscience vote for either of these two.
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Posted by scr2695
October 15, 2010
Here is another record and story the Obama administration would prefer you miss. The Federal deficit for FY 2010 was $1.294 TRILLION. There is some good news, that is actually down from our Socialist in Chief’s first year deficit of a record $1.4 Trillion. For both his years in office, Obama has set the record for deficit spending. How’s that for a resume builder? I think the Democrats strategy to bury this story involves counting on most of their supporters watching Jerseylicious instead of news.
Any idea of what the deficit was in President Bush’s last full year in office? $160 Billion. This socialist and his buddies will bankrupt this Country if they are not stopped. When you go to the polls in November, vote for the fiscal conservative. We have to cut spending to get out of this mess Obama is creating.
There is some good and bad news out of the State of Florida. The good news is that Marco Rubio has increased his lead in the Senate race to over 16 points. The recent debate showed why he is the candidate to vote for. He is conservative and will stand up to help stop the insane march to socialism the current administration and congressional leadership are proposing. I would not be surprised to see him as President in 12 years.
The bad news…I am at a loss as to who to vote for Governor. Unfortunately, Scott beat McCollum and now we have to choose between an extreme liberal who will do exactly what Obama tells her (Sink), and a guy who probably defrauded the Federal government out of $300 million (Scott). I don’t think I can vote for either of them. I can’t believe Scott beat McCollum. There is no viable candidate.
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Posted by scr2695
September 8, 2010
I go to the Drudge Report every day to read articles and see what is going on around the Country. Today a headline caught my attention and I went to CBS New York to read the article. The headline read “Long Island Man Arrested for Defending Home With AK-47”.
It seems Mr. George Grier had approximately 20 gang members on his property threatening him, so he shot four rounds into the ground to scare them away. Mr. Grier got arrested. I could write a blog about defending yourself or your property, or our right to bear arms, but I would like to explore the type of elected leadership you get in liberal states.
You may not think local elections are important, but maybe you should go ask Mr. Grier. I think the outcome of this situation would be considerably different if Mr. Grier lived in a “Red” state. The local police would probably try to actually arrest the gang members, or maybe even police the neighborhood so that roving gangs wouldn’t harass citizens in their homes.
As I read the comments to the article, there was plenty of outrage. Unfortunately, the location of the people making the comments was not listed. I wonder if Mr. Grier’s New York neighbors feel this outrage. Do his neighbors think it is just fine for families to be accosted on their property by gang members? I’m sure the gang members are simply misunderstood. They are probably in need of more government sponsored social services.
If there are any outraged New Yorkers, they have only themselves to blame. If you elect liberals to office, you have to live with the laws they create. Remember that in November.
Here’s the article:
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2010/09/07/long-island-man-arrested-for-defending-home-with-ak-47/
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Posted by scr2695
August 21, 2010
That’s a big number. That is the Unites States’ debt, owned mostly by the Chinese. I would like to thank our Socialist president for spending money like we can print all we want.
What is your share of the debt? About $44,000 for every citizen. The millions of illegal aliens in the Country don’t owe anything, because they don’t pay taxes. They sure do cost money though, through medical, education, and law enforcement expenses, along with many other costs.
I don’t want to completely blame the ultra-liberal Obama administration. The Bush administration also spent too much money, but this extremist has increased the Federal debt by almost $3 Trillion Dollars in 19 months! President Bush increased the deficit by $5 Trillion in 8 years. When this Obama nightmare ends in January 2013, our deficit is anticipated to be $17.4 Trillion. Almost a $7 Trillion increase in four terrible years. That is even before the majority of the costs associated with socialized medicine kick in.
We have to put the Federal government on a diet. They have to be told by the people that pay the bills that they must stop wasting our money. TARP, Stimulus, Government Motors, and all the other wasteful spending must stop. Elect fiscal conservatives to office. Tell the liberal extremists it is not okay to buy votes in congress like they did for Nelson in NE, and Landrieu in LA. We do not have to accept this type of governance. Throw these bums out!
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Posted by scr2695
May 29, 2010
I wake up every day hoping to hear news that Obama was removed from office. To even speak the name “Obama” turns my stomach. Will the ways that he can show his contempt for the ideals our Country was founded upon ever end? His presidency, his administration, and his friends are an embarrassment to the long and storied history our Country enjoys.
The United States of America has made mistakes during our history. I believe our top redeeming quality is that eventually, we try to right our wrongs. Changing minds, laws, and culture is a slow process. We are certainly far from perfect, but risking a comparative argument, we are the best Country in the world. I don’t see the exodus of our citizens and illegal guests to other countries. That being said, what were people thinking when 65 million of them voted for this liberal extremist?
Back to the issue at hand…since 1968, the President of the United States has placed a wreath at the grave at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery the vast majority of the years. Sometimes foreign commitments have kept the Presidents from going to Arlington. This year, a President that is surrounded by liberal extremists has decided it is more important to go on vacation to Chicago than to be at Arlington on Memorial Day. What a weak excuse for missing an important American tradition. Obama will scurry back to Washington to honor that great American hero Paul McCartney. That will be, I’m sure, an important national event that the President is obligated to preside over, unlike the silliness of putting a wreath at a tomb.
Obama is a disgrace as a President. He does not protect this Country, he appeases our enemies, bows to everybody, and apologizes for everything. How bad is he? He is so bad that his presidency makes me long for the good old days of Jimmy Carter.
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Posted by scr2695
May 22, 2010
On May 22, 2009, I published my first blog. It only took four months of living under the rule of our current President to motivate me to become more active in politics. This has been an interesting year. It has also been an education. (I never thought I would participate in a demonstration.)
I started writing a blog because I hate the direction our Country is going. The liberal agenda is contrary to the vast majority of principles this Country was founded upon, and contrary to the majority opinion. In writing the articles, I have had to think about what I believe, and competently defend conservative stances. The background research done on each entry has assisted me in clarifying the issues in my own thought process. It has made me a better debater and has also focused my arguments to be more persuasive.
One thing that has surprised me is how hostile and divided the opposite ends of the political spectrum are. I have been called every name in the book. I usually do not allow those filthy comments to be posted. I also realize that I frequently am sarcastic, demeaning, and hostile toward those idiot liberals (oops, sorry) that believe they have some special knowledge or insight on how my life should be lived. My friends know that I always seem to write more passionately when Obama does something that really irritates me, like calling me a right-wing extremist. I have to say that I do enjoy writing angry and I try to illicit emotional responses from others, both for and against me.
Thank you for reading my blog this year. Thousands of people have visited the site and hundreds have left comments. This is my 40th post. There have been times when there is so much to write about it is a little overwhelming, and then there have been weeks where I haven’t felt the motivation to write. I would also like to thank the guys from work for the spirited discussions that have been the impetus for many of the posts.
I hope to keep writing for many years to come. Unfortunately with Obama and his hoard of extremists, I should have an almost infinite amount of material to keep me busy.
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Posted by scr2695
March 14, 2010
I believe in the free market system. I am a capitalist that believes if you can’t compete, you should be allowed to fail. With our current socialist president, we now own all kinds of businesses we shouldn’t. We have propped up businesses that should have gone bankrupt. There is a price to pay for bad business decisions like exorbitant salaries, inadequate loan application evaluation, or inferior product design.
You and I could not do anything about the recent rash of government bailouts, except remind those representatives who voted for them that they will be out of work come election day. There is a group that we, as capitalists, can affect through our spending habits. Entertainers! I don’t sign up for boycotts, I don’t carry the flag around. I simply refuse to give money to people that, in my opinion, are un-American, extreme liberals, or just plain jerks. Why should I spend money for people I consider to be idiots to perpetuate their lifestyles?
I get teased at work once in a while because of my refusal to patronize certain stores, or watch certain movies because of who is in it or who is producing it, etc. I often say the list is long but distinguished. People like Sean Penn, Alec Baldwin, George Soros, Michael Moore, Keith Olberman, Morgan Freeman, and Tim Robbins turn my stomach. Why would anyone think it was funny that I refuse to give them my money to continue bad mouthing the Country that made them rich. I usually don’t join Facebook groups, but I did join this one: Americans Against Anti-American Actors and Artists.
I am always disappointed by the paparazzi society we live in. The hero worship of superficial puddle deep celebrities keep us from actually paying attention to important issues like where the Country is going, or what the government is actually doing. The total lack of attention that a large part of our fellow citizens pay to important issues infuriates me. The lack of attention has real consequences, it could result in a radical extremist occupying the White House. Oops, too late!
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