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Help Stop Cap and Trade

Published by Sam on 29.6.09 at 11:03 AM.

http://www.ourcountrydeservesbetter.com/campaigns/stopcapandtrade.html

The Largest Tax in American History...

Published by Sam on 27.6.09 at 2:53 AM.

219-212
 
I think I've seen this episode before:
  • The democrats added hundreds of pages of legislation to the bill overnight.
  • Not one representative actually read the entire bill.
  • The Obama administration broke its promise to us about giving the American people at least 5 days to read the bill.
  • Americans lit up the switchboard in Washington to no avail.
The bill in all its glory:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/C?c111:./temp/~c111YKKAz5

Number of Words in the bill:
145,464
 
And now, the largest tax in American history is on its way to the senate to become law. So far, not one, solitary, massive spending bill brought before either house has been stopped. Should we not be concerned about how we will pay for this? I submit that we should be concerned. In fact, it should worry both Democrats and Republicans as our freedoms are literally being stolen from us by the people we elected to represent us.
 
Just like every time before, the democrats couldn't have done it without the help of some Republicans. The Republicans who voted for the massive tax increase:
 

Name                                District                 State

Mary Bono Mack               45                         California

Michael  Castle                 At-Large               Delaware

Leonard Lance                   7                           New Jersey

Frank LoBiondo                  2                           New Jersey

John McHugh                     23                         New York

Dave Reichert                    8                           Washington

Chris Smith                        4                            New Jersey

Mark Kirk                           10                          Illinois

 
Had any 4 of these 8 Republicans voted on principle, we would not be facing this government-caused crisis. Feel free to call or write the reps above and tell them how you feel.

My Congressman's Response

Published by Sam on 26.6.09 at 1:42 PM.

After I both called and wrote my congressman telling them to vote NO on any sort of Cap and Tax legislation, I received a stock letter from his office explaining his obvious thoughtful, hard-lined stance on the subject of Global Warming prevention.
 
Here is the letter, complete with my response to each section:
 
Thank you for contacting me with your concerns about proposed cap and trade legislation.
(Good statement. I am, indeed, concerned about the proposed cap and trade legislation)
 
This is one of the most important bills coming before Congress this year, and I appreciate your input.
(Another wonderful statement. It's extremely important...that it doesn't pass)

I believe global warming poses economic and national security risks.
(I agree with half of this statement. While something that doesn't exist cannot possibly create any risk, manmade panic and fear of something that doesn't exist can and will cause economic and national security risks)
 
Nevertheless, I share your concern that Congress must pass a bill that provides economic opportunities alongside environmental protection - while protecting consumers.
(Here's where things really go off track. I never said, in my phone call to him or my email to him, that I wanted any bill passed regarding global warming. Not only is he on the fence, he's on the wrong fence)
 
Cap and trade is one solution, yet its costs, scope, and complexity require our closest care.
(Cap and trade is NOT a solution. The costs, scope and complexity are irrelevant as it is wrong in priniple)

I do not believe that the bill which recently passed the Energy and Commerce committee is perfect.
(Me neither)
 
But I do believe that it is a meaningful first step.
(On the fence again...the wrong one. False premise)
 
I am closely following the bill as it moves through the House of Representatives, and I will continue to work with my colleagues to craft an effective, efficient, and fair solution to global warming.
(I agree, again, with half of this statement. While he should be closely following this and any bill that passes through congress, he shouldn't be proactive in creating any new legislation that would inhibit industry and tax Americans)
 
Thank you again for taking the time to write to me on this important topic. I truly appreciate hearing from you.
(Yadda Yadda Yadda...)

Just the tax ma'am

Published by Sam on 25.6.09 at 4:38 PM.

Algore, armed with his trusty non-science is in Nashville today making phone calls to his evil buddies in the house attempting to get Cap and Tax rushed through tomorrow.
 
Keep in mind, this is the largest tax in American History:
 
Call your representative now and tell them to vote NO on this Tax bill!
 
Capital Switchboard:
202-224-3121

Same Old, Same Old

Published by Sam on 24.6.09 at 4:54 PM.

Mark Sanford drops a bomb
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/24146.html

Barney Frank tells Fannie and Freddie to relax their loan requirements? Is this a joke?
http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Housing/idUSTRE55L39120090622

Thanks to high cigar taxes, Hav-a-Tampa factory closes after 107 years. 500 laid off. Where's the stimulus?
http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/article1012864.ece

Again, where's the stimulus?
http://www.cnbc.com/id/31526130

46,000,000 a slight exaggeration
http://azhealthcarefreedomact.com/article/dr-eric-novack-disputes

72% also a slight exaggeration
http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=49999

Questions about funding
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/06/24/who%e2%80%99s-funding-the-obamacare-astroturf-campaign/

Dear Obama, We Strongly Disapprove

Published by Wes on 23.6.09 at 11:34 AM.

Obama's approval index plummets to 0:
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll

Obama celebrates by going golfing:
http://cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=49931

Iran threatens to "teach protesters a lesson":
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE55F54520090623?sp=true

Iran kills 19 year old student and fines family $3,000 "bullet fee":
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124571865270639351.html

After doing nothing for over a week, Obama's White House credits his Cairo speech with inspiring Iran uprising;
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/22/AR2009062203026_pf.html

Obama holds open invitation for Iran's terrorist regime to celebrate July 4th with us:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hMtZsaQT4cTxcgA51WrpiUS6cWGg

North Korea ship suspected of carrying weapons continues to cruise in the Pacific:
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20090623/D990C6EO0.html

Curious case of the missing governor:
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/24046.html

Checking in on Gerald Walpin...keep fighting the good fight!
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2009/06/23/bad_times_for_whistle-blowers_97117.html



Health Care, DMV style.

Published by Sam on 18.6.09 at 11:27 PM.


That's right. One point six trillion dollars. More than twice as much as the Federal Government has ever spent on anything, ever. That's how much the congressional budget office estimates we'll be spending for B.O.'s version of government-run health care. So much for paygo. So much for fiscal responsibility. So much for reason. Who's going to pay for this? Seriously.


Fun facts about $1.6 Trillion
  • Pennies could be stacked 154 million miles; i.e. about 62 million miles past the sun.
  • End-to-end, dollar bills would stretch around the Earth more than 6 times.
  • Dollar Bills would weigh 3.5 billion pounds; about the same as all the people in Texas.
  • Nickels would weigh a mere 17.6 billion pounds; roughly the same weight as all the people in Wyoming, Washington DC, Vermont, North Dakota, Alaska, South Dakota, Delaware, Montana, Rhode Island, Hawaii, New Hampshire, Maine, Idaho, Nebraska, West Virginia, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Kansas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Iowa, Connecticut, Oklahoma, Oregon, Kentucky, Louisiana, South Carolina, Alabama, Colorado, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Maryland, Missouri, Tennessee, Indiana, Massachusetts, Arizona and Washington...combined.
  • Here's the clincher: you could spend one dollar every second and it would take you not one year, not ten years, not a thousand years, but over fifty thousand years to spend it all. Fifty. Thousand. Years.
Come on people. There is no crisis even close the to crisis that we'll cause by spending this inconceivable amount of money. Let your congressman know today!

Time to Act

Published by Sam on 17.6.09 at 4:54 PM.

As many of you know, Barack Obama recently fired inspector general Gerald Walpin suddenly and without just cause which is in clear violation of the law. Ironically, the law, which requires 30 days notice and a valid explanation before the firing of an IG, was sponsored by Obama while he was a senator. As if this wasn't enough to warrant skepticism, prior to his firing, Walpin had been involved in the ongoing investigation of a long time friend and financial doner of Barack Obama for misappropriation of hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars. In other words, Walpin was doing his job and was fired for it. When questioned about the purpose of the firing, the White House responded by insulting Walpin, calling him "Confused" and "Disoriented".

Meanwhile, the media continues to sweep this (along with countless other questionable acts of our new president) under the rug.

More information can be found here:
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/Gerald-Walpin-speaks-the-inside-story-of-the-AmeriCorps-firing-48030697.html

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/06/white-house-plays-hardball-says-fired-ig-walpin-was-confused-disoriented-engaged-in-inappropriate-co.html

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/06/16/americorps-official-says-obama-removed-doing-job/

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/federal-eye/2009/06/the_former_inspector_general_f.html?hpid=news-col-blog

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hR-c9qK-DfN8zbpd-kWamzFIZU-wD98S4PMG0

Yet Another Speech

Published by Sam on 16.6.09 at 11:12 AM.

"Crisis, Catastrophe, yadda yadda. Health Care crisis, urgent. Problem
catastrophe blah blah crisis. Time to act apocalypse. Crisis and crisis with
catastrophe and end of the world. Crisis now like GM. yadda yadda talking
points. Urgent emergency catastrophe now. Thank you."

Another Monday in Crazy Town

Published by Wes on 15.6.09 at 11:41 AM.

Freed Gitmo prisoners live it up like celebrities in Bermuda:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1192872/Guantanamo-4-hit-shops-day-freedom.html

Obama failed to notify Britain about Gitmo prisoners' release in Bermuda:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/5517458/David-Miliband-calls-Hillary-Clinton-to-voice-anger-over-Guantanamo-inmates-transfer-to-Bermuda.html

British Foreign Office furious:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article6480320.ece

Senator Dick Durbin cashed out before stock market crash after meetings with Fed/Treasury:
http://www.suntimes.com/news/1620776,CST-NWS-durbin13.article

Iran's Ahmadinejad emerges victorious from rigged election:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31363740/ns/world_news-the_new_york_times/

Obama's response to Iran elections weak by any standard:
http://blog.heritage.org/2009/06/15/morning-bell-sham-elections-expose-obamas-iran-policy/

North Korea warns of nuclear war:
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20090614/D98QDSOO0.html

Breitbart calls out left wing media for their guilt-by-association tactics:
http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jun/15/the-left-cries-racist-in-a-crowded-country/?feat=home_headlines

Conservatives are single largest ideological group in the U.S.:
http://www.gallup.com/poll/120857/Conservatives-Single-Largest-Ideological-Group.aspx

Obama to cut Medicare/Medicaid in spite of promises not to do so:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/13/AR2009061301044.html


Happy Flag Day!

Published by Sam on 14.6.09 at 3:39 PM.

The Return of Wes' Evening Edition

Published by Wes on 9.6.09 at 11:25 PM.

I've slacked off of posting lately because, quite frankly, it was depressing me to sift through the news every day.  Here we go.

Ultimate irony: Biggest spender in history calls for "pay as you go" spending plan.
http://www.reuters.com/article/governmentFilingsNews/idUSN0938720120090609

Dems work furiously to muscle Sotomayor through confirmation for Supreme Court:
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D98NEE200&show_article=1

TARP oversight chairwoman admits she doesn't know if it's working:
http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2009/06/tarp_oversight_chair_says_she.asp

Newt: "Obama has already failed."
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/06/08/gingrich-urges-gop-inclusion-fundraiser/

Dr. Kings daughter blasts comparisons of George Tiller to her father:
http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=49335

Obama doesn't just want your guns...he wants your pocket knife:
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=100679


Another Day in the Destruction of Freedom

Published by Sam on at 10:15 AM.



Murdoch: 'Unemployment will hit 11%'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax1OCiGe28A

Saved Jobs (n; pr: Sav'd jo'bz): A singular, permanent fixture of free-market employment no longer targeted for termination by the Obama administration. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124451592762396883.html

Europe finally getting 'right'
http://www.slate.com/id/2220010/

Hear No Bias, See No Bias

Published by Sam on 8.6.09 at 11:47 AM.

Evan Thomas of Newsweek:

"I mean in a way Obama’s standing above the country, above – above the world, he’s sort of God."

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/kyle-drennen/2009/06/05/newsweek-s-evan-thomas-obama-sort-god

Wow. How unbiased of you.

GLOBAL WARMING ALERT!!!

Published by Sam on 6.6.09 at 10:10 PM.

Apparently Al Gore is visiting North Dakota because it is COLD and snowing.
http://www.kxmc.com/News/386720.asp

Google Hates America?

Published by Wes on at 6:55 PM.


Most of you are aware that today is D-Day. So, is google honoring our vets and fallen soldiers by putting up a special edition of their logo? Nope, instead, google has put up a logo celebrating the anniversary of Tetris.

What is wrong with Google?

So Much Liberal Garbage, So Little time.

Published by Sam on 5.6.09 at 3:11 PM.

Expect less and there will always be good news. Unemployment at 9.4%
In actuality, it's at about 16%
Maximum unemployment under Bush less than Minimum under Obama:


Punish those who save. Reward those who don't. Good call.

The worst speech ever?

High taxes would force companies to move? no. way.

MSNBC trying to drag Rush down to their level

Dick Cheney 37, Nancy Pelosi 34

Palin right again

Sotomayor a liar?

And a sexist?
And a racist?

NYT's review of Beck's show negative. It must be fantastic.

GLOBAL WARMING ALERT!!!
Cold Weather threatens crops....in June.

Brian Deese

Published by Sam on 2.6.09 at 4:06 PM.

Let me get this strait. The government-backed UAW destroys GM. GM goes in debt and threatens bankruptcy. B.O.'s government says "crisis! must...bail...out" and gives $100 Billion to GM to save it from bankruptcy. GM goes bankrupt anyway. B.O. owns GM. B.O. sends a 31 year old Hillary Clinton campaign advisor with no business experience to "dismantle" GM and restructure it. Our founders would be so proud!

http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/198/26084/

Can't Say I'm Surprised

Published by Sam on 1.6.09 at 10:33 AM.


Michelle and B.O. go on a date...to New York...on the taxpayers' dime. $25,000? $50,000?
http://www.nypost.com/seven/05312009/news/nationalnews/obama_keeps_his_big_apple_pledge_171810.htm
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1800758/barack_michelle_obama_have_date_night.html?cat=9

Egyptian woman can't get a job for lack of Birth Certificate. Wants Obama's Help. Classic.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/28/world/middleeast/28cairo.html?_r=2

Obama's evil plan falling into place
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124385428627671889.html

Don't Believe it?
http://english.pravda.ru/opinion/columnists/107459-0/

The worst person in the world
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2009/06/01/olbermann-falsely-compares-sotomayors-remarks-alitos

I'm sure Pelosi will care
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb-staff/2009/06/01/400-000-petition-pelosi-reid-vote-broadcaster-freedom-act

Sotomayor. Playing the race card since she was 19
http://sweetness-light.com/archive/sotomayor-began-race-baiting-at-19

Not everyone in the media slobbering over B.O.
http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/06/journalists_who_dont_kiss_obam.html

Unnoticed B.O. Lies
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2009/06/some_of_obamas_less_publicized.html

GLOBAL WARMING ALERT!!!
Frost Warning...In June
http://www.uticaod.com/archive/x1175994993/May-to-go-out-under-a-freeze-watch

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