I have not been able to muster up the energy to write about Politics. There is a point that it starts to become insane to keep writing about these things that tick me off, and all it does it make my blood boil.
I am now looking for something new to occupy my mind, so I will be looking for another topic to write about. While my writing is not polished, I do enjoy doing it.
I will from time to time vent about Politics…. but not as much…
Axis of Right web site has a pretty scary post today..
News came out today that California is going to have to cut up to $9 billion from its budget or be broke by March, leaving them with no money to run the government until April when a fresh load of taxes start coming in. The constitution in California makes each proposition have the power of a state constitutional amendment, essentially meaning that there’s a lot of waste which the government is legally bound to fund unless repealed. It’s a mess no one seems willing or able to take-on full force, so it’s especially ugly compared to other states.
Unfortunately, this where the future of our nation may be headed. First of all, I believe that the biggest bailout in US history will be the approaching bailout of California — a state which will be deemed “too big to fail” and will require the 49 other states to flip the massive bill.
Full Story; California Crisis Previews our Own
Then on the other end of the spectrum Susan Collins speaks out about National Security, specifically the failed or missed opportunity to gather intelligence from the underwear bomber by the FBI
Why post both on the same page? Simple both go hand in hand. We need to close our borders and start treating those who do not have the proper paper work (non-citizens) as criminals or in the terrorists case Enemy Combatants. California is broke partly because they refuse to deal with the illegal immigrants and as a nation we are slowly going broke for the same reason. More goes into both problems but as a Nation we have to start some place.
A Murder goes free because he fled the USA back to Mexico… After the Iowa Attorney Generals office finally had the man extradited, and the man was then convicted of the crime of murder, he gets to walk free because in Iowa they have a 90 day law. Meaning you must have the trial with in 90 days of the day charges are brought. They do have a clause in there if its because of the defendants actions, however for some odd reason, the court system turned this man loose. Here is the story
Now I have nothing against anyone coming into the USA legally and working, living or just visiting if they have the proper paper work. But to come here, assume someone else’s name and then commit any crime, let alone murder and walk away?(already breaking one law entering into the country illegally) This is just insane, yet we allow this to happen over and over again. When will the Politicians remove their heads from their butts and understand that losing one American Citizen because they where afraid to make a tough call on securing our borders, is one to many.
Anytime there is something that the White House does not want to address, Gibbs response is I have not seen the letter…
January 26th 2010
January 06, 2010
August 18, 2009
Those are just three, Sorry but its time that the White House puts up or shuts up. The White House needs to get there head removed from their rear and get in tune with what is going on in America.
We need for our Leaders to be going threw the same things that we are going threw. This does not mean going on more trips that cost the American tax payer anymore.
Anytime the President travels it costs the tax payer a lot of money. He needs to pick what’s important for him to attend. Example is the trip to pick up the Nobel Peace prize, first President Obama should have postponed picking up the award till after he was out of office. I do not know the exact cost of the trip but I know it was not cheap. Nor should he have gone to the climate meeting, granted it was two for one, however he did not need to be at either. First with climate gate, no high level member of the US Govt should have gone.
While I am picking on the President all of this holds true for all of our elected officials.
Its high time we stopped spending money we don’t have on things we don’t need.
I am not sure why the Democrats are trying to use scare tactics about the Supreme Court decision easing limits on political donations by corporations and unions. To me they should have always been allowed to donate. I am not sure why this is an issue, its not like the Corporations are going to change how they lobby. Is it because it levels the playing field with donations? Lets not forget that Unions are pro-democrat and they donate a lot of money and muscle, to the Democratic party. Maybe that’s why the Democrats are scared…. To me it makes perfect sense, after all it will not change much, well it could make it easier for unknowns to run if they get a few big Corporations behind them, that could be one reason why they are afraid. Look at Scott Brown, now imagine he had a few huge company’s behind him along with his citizen supporters…. The Mass race could have been a huge blow out for him.
Let’s just cut the crap, it takes big money to win an election, all this ruling does, is evens the field a little more.
Immigration reform has reared its ugly head again, each time I it does I ask myself why not enforce the laws on the books first, then adjust any laws that need to be?
This is just like the Federal Government instead of enforcing the laws on the books, they think something new and improved has to be done. When someone offers the line well the laws don’t work, they don’t understand that you have to fund the law in order for it to work. There are a lot of laws on the books that are not enforced because when it comes time to go through the appropriations committee, they don’t get funded. Congress can pass laws till their tired of voting on them, until the laws are funded the law is not worth spending the money to even print it.
I am tired of both parties thinking that the American People are idiots. We need to stop being the “Worlds Savior” and start taking care of things at home.
If we wish to be able to help other country’s and other people in the future we need to first take care of ourselves. Until we do so this is just like putting a band aid on a gun shot wound.
Make no bones about it, this is not a racial issue but an economic one. No other country has borders that are so wide open and with so few penalties for entering the country illegally.
Delahunt said in a statement that voters are angry. “They want us to work together to get the economy back on track, and they want more jobs,’’ he said. “They also want us to get spending under control and fix health care – but in a way that’s simple, transparent, and understandable.”
Yesterday, Delahunt significantly backed away from his strong support of the health care bill in comments on MSNBC. The adviser said that Delahunt had been considering such a move for months, but that Brown’s election on Tuesday convinced him most constituents would support a new approach.
So Congressman Delahunt backs away from Nancy P.? Funny how this is now something he has been considering for some months. When was he going to make up his mind? After the votes where taking?
The Reality is all 10 seats that Mass. has are up for reelection this year, and since Brown not only won, but did so well in some of these districts, that the Democrats that have been elected time and time again are now changing their tune.
The Boston Globe has a great story on this today
Wait dare I explain? Lets look at the big picture shall we? Lets take a gander at who deregulated the banks? ………
I know the answer but not going to tell you… Next question who warned the Fannie and Freddie where getting worse in 02? Know the answer to that question as well. So our nightmare economy came from someone other then Bush, but lets not get to happy just yet, see because Bush did something’s wrong as well. First allowing the Iraq army to be disbanded, huge mistake!. Then we have 300 million or billion going to aid the States after Katrina, sorry that was a state problem, Bush acted as soon as he got the request from ……. wait for it. Nah you do the homework….
Are both parties pretty bad? Sure they are, however to blame one or the other for this mess is just pointing the finger at those of us who have kept sending them back to D.C.
Who’s to blame? We the American People….. Having the Federal Government responsible for more then what is spelled out in the U.S. Constitution has caused nothing but trouble. The only thing other then what was spelled out that the Federal Government has done for any of us, was the Civil rights movement… Wait for it who was behind that? Who tried to stand in its way? ……
To know the facts is more important then knowing the sound bites…..
Lets not forget the Dems have been in charge of Congress since 06…. They wasted a year of OUR money trying to pass a health care reform bill that was/is anything but reform. Maybe now they all will start over. It should be starting to become clear to both parties that WE the People are tired of their games.
Sorry I got tired of posting this over and over again on FB..
Dan Dennings has written an excellent warning about what the feds are going to try to sell us. Here is just a few highlights:
The U.S. Treasury and Labor Departments will ask for public comment as soon as next week on ways to promote the conversion of 401(k) savings and Individual Retirement Accounts into annuities or other steady payment streams, according to Assistant Labor Secretary Phyllis C. Borzi and Deputy Assistant Treasury Secretary Mark Iwry, who are spearheading the effort.
Now this sounds pretty good so far, right? I mean everyone wants to help the USA.
“Annuities generally guarantee income until the retiree’s death, and often that of a surviving spouse as well. They are designed to protect against the risk that retirees outlive their savings, a danger made clear by market losses suffered by older Americans over the last year, David Certner, legislative counsel for AARP, said in an interview.”
Still sounding good, right?
Now ostensibly, the plan to offer an annuity option for 401(k) plans will seem sensible. But don’t be fooled.
This is the beginning of a money grab by the Feds for the $3.6 trillion in assets held by U.S. 401(k)s. The Feds need that money to finance the deficit. This is where some of the money to fund the deficits may come from, answering a question we asked earlier in the week. What you can’t take, you’ll have to print.
Read the entire article by Dan Denning VIA Flopping Aces
The entire thing smells fishy to me.
