I know that I am not the only one that has noticed that since Obama won the election that the markets two days in a row went into the tank......
Hmmm, I wonder why that is......
I know, some will say correlation is not causation, but it damn sure smells that way to me.
Friday, November 07, 2008
Returning the Republican Party to Prominence in IL
It is simple, so simple that everyone skips the basics. So I am going to layout over the next several weeks exactly what the Republican Party needs to do in order to return to prominence in Illinois.
1. Elect new leadership. Andy McKenna needs to go and go now. It has been during his tenure that the party has suffered its greatest losses and ultimately as State Chairman he is responsible for that.
2. Return to its principles of fiscal responsibility; low taxes and controlled spending.
3. Operate on the basic and time proven principle that all politics is local. That means you concede nothing, The State Chair needs to emphasize to each county chair that they must have Republican Representation in each and every precinct. Without fail.
4. Articulate the position of the party in a clear and concise manner, and do not act ashamed of it.
Those are simple, probably too simple for the leadership, but its the basics at which the Republican Party has failed.
Some will argue that the Party needs to move to the left, well we did that with Topinka and look where that got us? She was stomped by 10 points. Some will argue that we need to moderate our views, or positions. That is a recipe for failure. We cannot out-dem the Democrats and any attempt to do so will fail.
The last time a Republican carried the state in a Presidential election was when? Anyone know? 1988 - George Herbert Walker Bush. We have moved left since then and what has it got us? Nothing.
I am not advocating that the party move to the fringes on the right, I am advocating that the party re-position itself back to its core, the same core that Reagan espoused.
If we fail to do that, this state will remain a blue state.
1. Elect new leadership. Andy McKenna needs to go and go now. It has been during his tenure that the party has suffered its greatest losses and ultimately as State Chairman he is responsible for that.
2. Return to its principles of fiscal responsibility; low taxes and controlled spending.
3. Operate on the basic and time proven principle that all politics is local. That means you concede nothing, The State Chair needs to emphasize to each county chair that they must have Republican Representation in each and every precinct. Without fail.
4. Articulate the position of the party in a clear and concise manner, and do not act ashamed of it.
Those are simple, probably too simple for the leadership, but its the basics at which the Republican Party has failed.
Some will argue that the Party needs to move to the left, well we did that with Topinka and look where that got us? She was stomped by 10 points. Some will argue that we need to moderate our views, or positions. That is a recipe for failure. We cannot out-dem the Democrats and any attempt to do so will fail.
The last time a Republican carried the state in a Presidential election was when? Anyone know? 1988 - George Herbert Walker Bush. We have moved left since then and what has it got us? Nothing.
I am not advocating that the party move to the fringes on the right, I am advocating that the party re-position itself back to its core, the same core that Reagan espoused.
If we fail to do that, this state will remain a blue state.
Economy is not the worst since FDR
It is in trouble, there is no doubt about that, but calling it the worst since FDR is just plain irresponsible. In 1980 we had interest rates reaching 20%, inflation running out of control at a staggering 12% and unemployment that was close to 8%.
Someone, please anyone show me where that is better than today?
That cannot because it is not. The last thing we need as well is another government funded bailout package. If these companies cannot survive on their own, then they should be allowed to fail.
This is going to turn into the largest grab of private enterprise by the federal government in the history of the country.
Someone, please anyone show me where that is better than today?
That cannot because it is not. The last thing we need as well is another government funded bailout package. If these companies cannot survive on their own, then they should be allowed to fail.
This is going to turn into the largest grab of private enterprise by the federal government in the history of the country.
Thursday, November 06, 2008
Blaming Sarah Palin is shameful
With the election over and McCain being handed the biggest thumping of his career, McCain staffers have started making exuses over their inept handling of the campaign by blaming Palin for their loss.
The smacks of sour grapes, grasping to find someone to blame other than the people they should - Themselves. Let's face it, they screwed up. They conceded far too many races, left no room for error and got away from the basic philosophy of all elections are local, they deserved to lose. To come out after the election and blame someone who their own guy selected is shameful and am embarrassment for McCain.
Own up to your own mistakes, you had a candidate that could not find his own rear with both hands and an Admiral Bird expedition in this campaign, his mistakes are long and stupid and frankly I had a tough time voting for him, in the end I chose McCain over socialism but Palin was a non factor and anyone claiming anything different is a liar and they know it.
Step up and face the music staffers, you blew it and blaming her only makes you look worse.
The smacks of sour grapes, grasping to find someone to blame other than the people they should - Themselves. Let's face it, they screwed up. They conceded far too many races, left no room for error and got away from the basic philosophy of all elections are local, they deserved to lose. To come out after the election and blame someone who their own guy selected is shameful and am embarrassment for McCain.
Own up to your own mistakes, you had a candidate that could not find his own rear with both hands and an Admiral Bird expedition in this campaign, his mistakes are long and stupid and frankly I had a tough time voting for him, in the end I chose McCain over socialism but Palin was a non factor and anyone claiming anything different is a liar and they know it.
Step up and face the music staffers, you blew it and blaming her only makes you look worse.
Fitzgerald as AG? Not gonna happen
The IllinoisReview blog had an interesting discussion on the prospect of U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald being appointed as Attorney General.
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2008/11/getting-rid-of.html
I would bet the mortgage that it will not happen, I seriously doubt they want him anywhere near Obama, especially with his desire to get everything Tony Rezko has.....
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2008/11/getting-rid-of.html
I would bet the mortgage that it will not happen, I seriously doubt they want him anywhere near Obama, especially with his desire to get everything Tony Rezko has.....
Lindsay Graham needs to make some decisions
You are either a Republican and support Republican causes, or you are a Democrat in sheeps clothing.
Step up Lindsay or Step Out! Your choice.
Step up Lindsay or Step Out! Your choice.
Governing will prove far harder
than campaign speeches. Obama campaigned far left during the primary (typical for the Democratic Party) and center left during the general election. He gave wonderful, inspiring speeches, and that halting stepping stone voice of his was resounding with crowds.
Now, the election is over and he is faced with cobbling together an administration in 75 days and then govern. He will find that speeches will no longer carry the day, voting present will no longer be acceptable to America, he will have to actually make decisions and take stands; that will prove to be the hardest thing he has ever had to do.
Now, the election is over and he is faced with cobbling together an administration in 75 days and then govern. He will find that speeches will no longer carry the day, voting present will no longer be acceptable to America, he will have to actually make decisions and take stands; that will prove to be the hardest thing he has ever had to do.
Introspection is a good thing
It allows us to closely look at the causes for our failures, it allows us to adjust and regroup, choosing new leaders that will help guide us back to our place.
There are so many areas that our party needs to concentrate on, reasons why we lost and it will not be accomplished in a day, week or months; but it has to happen or we will be right back here again two years from now, licking our wounds miffed at the world.
Politics is local, always has been and I venture to say it will always be that way and the Republican party ignored that this time. Who was the Sangamon County Chairman for the McCain campaign? Do you know? Because I damn sure do not. I did not have a single Republican candidate call me, or send me a card, or knock on my door. Where was the precinct captains in all this? They did not do their job. Period. Tony Libri, Sangamon County Republican Party Chairman, made a big splash when the party endorsed Rudy, and then guess what? Nothing, nada, dead silence from that moment on.
If we are to make a difference we need to return to the roots, our core values and work up from there, I am willing are you?
There are so many areas that our party needs to concentrate on, reasons why we lost and it will not be accomplished in a day, week or months; but it has to happen or we will be right back here again two years from now, licking our wounds miffed at the world.
Politics is local, always has been and I venture to say it will always be that way and the Republican party ignored that this time. Who was the Sangamon County Chairman for the McCain campaign? Do you know? Because I damn sure do not. I did not have a single Republican candidate call me, or send me a card, or knock on my door. Where was the precinct captains in all this? They did not do their job. Period. Tony Libri, Sangamon County Republican Party Chairman, made a big splash when the party endorsed Rudy, and then guess what? Nothing, nada, dead silence from that moment on.
If we are to make a difference we need to return to the roots, our core values and work up from there, I am willing are you?
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Ok I am a little miffed
and I will admit I am sorely disappointed in the election results last night. I am still amazed that any American of Jewish descent actually gave the thought of voting for Obama more than a second thought, let alone actually pull the handle, but I can understand the feeling of helplessness.....I had it too.
After '94 when the Republican Party swept the Democrats out of control in the House and Senate, they went on a feeding binge as though they were a great white shark that had not had as much as a sliver of squid in six months. They increase spending, they spent more, increased spending and still spent more. Along came Bush with his compassionate conservatism and actually did pretty decently through the first four years before losing his senses in the second.
See, the difference between a conservative like myself and the Democrats (or those claiming to be a compassionate conservative) is that I am willing to admit when we make a mistake. I have never heard a single Democrat admit their administration or policies were a mistake or failure.
The Republicans have a rare opportunity here to clearly show the difference of someone of the far left like Obama and themselves, the only question is will the have the nerve to actually do it, polls be damned?
After '94 when the Republican Party swept the Democrats out of control in the House and Senate, they went on a feeding binge as though they were a great white shark that had not had as much as a sliver of squid in six months. They increase spending, they spent more, increased spending and still spent more. Along came Bush with his compassionate conservatism and actually did pretty decently through the first four years before losing his senses in the second.
See, the difference between a conservative like myself and the Democrats (or those claiming to be a compassionate conservative) is that I am willing to admit when we make a mistake. I have never heard a single Democrat admit their administration or policies were a mistake or failure.
The Republicans have a rare opportunity here to clearly show the difference of someone of the far left like Obama and themselves, the only question is will the have the nerve to actually do it, polls be damned?
Chris Wallace might need a new career
predicting what politicians will do is probably beyond his pay grade. With Obama tapping Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) as his Chief of Staff, he has once again proved that he has every intention of operating from the fringes of the far left.
Emanuel is an extreme socialist that has removed the words centrist and center from his dictionary.
I really want to say "I told you so" but I will refrain until I see who else he appoints....the flood is coming America and its going to get ugly.
Emanuel is an extreme socialist that has removed the words centrist and center from his dictionary.
I really want to say "I told you so" but I will refrain until I see who else he appoints....the flood is coming America and its going to get ugly.
Nancy Pelosi - What happened to the last two years?
Speaker Pelosi made the following statement today "The American people have called for a new direction, a very important part of that change will be the bipartisanship, the civility in which we engage in our dialogue and the fiscal responsibility that we bring to our legislation".
I ask her, where the hell have you been for the past two years? Because I certainly have not seen an iota of civility from the Democratic leadership and bipartisanship? That is code for "Do it MY WAY".
You have had two years in which to engage in civility and bipartisanship and you have not done it, but since the Republicans had their head stuck in the sand pretending to be something they were not, they handed you another election.
I suppose this is no different that Mr. Obstructionist Barney Frank talking about the housing meltdown, of which he was the prime architect.
Oh well, I have 3 years 363 more days of political drama to write about...that is if I am still permitted to write.
I ask her, where the hell have you been for the past two years? Because I certainly have not seen an iota of civility from the Democratic leadership and bipartisanship? That is code for "Do it MY WAY".
You have had two years in which to engage in civility and bipartisanship and you have not done it, but since the Republicans had their head stuck in the sand pretending to be something they were not, they handed you another election.
I suppose this is no different that Mr. Obstructionist Barney Frank talking about the housing meltdown, of which he was the prime architect.
Oh well, I have 3 years 363 more days of political drama to write about...that is if I am still permitted to write.
Compassionate Conservatism is a joke
and here is a primary reason why. Over the past eight years, President Bush has operated not as a Republican, a keeper of the faith, a guardian of the people, and a stalwart of limited government; rather, he has operated as a "Compassionate Conservative".
Compassionate Conservatism is a euphemism for liberalism. It is a liberal who wants to sound like he is something he is not, it is a liberal that wants to be all things to all people.
We (Conservatives) lost this election because we forgot who we were and we allowed a President to operate as a liberal and defended him as though he was one of us; he was not, never was.
It is time that we return to our roots, return to what made us great, return to our values and refuse to compromise on those principles, if we do not we will never return to the position of gatekeepers of freedom.
Compassionate Conservatism is a euphemism for liberalism. It is a liberal who wants to sound like he is something he is not, it is a liberal that wants to be all things to all people.
We (Conservatives) lost this election because we forgot who we were and we allowed a President to operate as a liberal and defended him as though he was one of us; he was not, never was.
It is time that we return to our roots, return to what made us great, return to our values and refuse to compromise on those principles, if we do not we will never return to the position of gatekeepers of freedom.
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
I never could concede gracefully
so I figure why start now?
Barack Obama did not "win" this election, the Republican Party lost it. Pure and simple and there is no mistaking it. They lost it with an unpopular President, a faltering economy, and a party that has lost its vision and direction. These problems extend from Washington right down to Sangamon County.
It is time to take back the party from the old guard, the Libri's and Cellini's of the party who have forgotten what the party stood for. The time to start cleaning house is immediately, we do not need a week or two or a month or even six to think about it. We need to immediately start tomorrow morning getting rid of every single one of them that are responsible for putting us in this position.
To think that 28 years ago, Ronald Reagan defined the greatness of this party is difficult to recall when you look at what we have today.
Change may be coming but it damn sure needs to come from within the Republican Party and there is only four years to get it done.....I am not sure that is enough time.
Barack Obama did not "win" this election, the Republican Party lost it. Pure and simple and there is no mistaking it. They lost it with an unpopular President, a faltering economy, and a party that has lost its vision and direction. These problems extend from Washington right down to Sangamon County.
It is time to take back the party from the old guard, the Libri's and Cellini's of the party who have forgotten what the party stood for. The time to start cleaning house is immediately, we do not need a week or two or a month or even six to think about it. We need to immediately start tomorrow morning getting rid of every single one of them that are responsible for putting us in this position.
To think that 28 years ago, Ronald Reagan defined the greatness of this party is difficult to recall when you look at what we have today.
Change may be coming but it damn sure needs to come from within the Republican Party and there is only four years to get it done.....I am not sure that is enough time.
Its finally here - Election Day
Election day is finally upon us and starting tomorrow we can hopefully return to a sense of normalcy; however, something eating away deep down inside tells me that will probably not happen. We will be faced with the prospect of listening to the same old rhetoric crapola day after day.
For what it is worth, I did my part, I walked into the voting booth, I held my nose and I voted for Obama.
JUST KIDDING!!!!! I chose faith over ridicule, I chose fiscal responsibility over socialism, and I chose for my second amendment.
It is important that everyone that is registered to vote votes. In the end you may not like the results, but at least your voice was heard.
Now, time will tell.
For what it is worth, I did my part, I walked into the voting booth, I held my nose and I voted for Obama.
JUST KIDDING!!!!! I chose faith over ridicule, I chose fiscal responsibility over socialism, and I chose for my second amendment.
It is important that everyone that is registered to vote votes. In the end you may not like the results, but at least your voice was heard.
Now, time will tell.
Saturday, November 01, 2008
Will Obama do for us what he has done for his Aunt?
As it turns out, his aunt is living in Boston in PUBLIC HOUSING. Mr. Obama who is worth millions of dollars and can afford to take care of his own family, has saw fit to let his aunt feed at the public trough of public housing.
Oh, lest one forgets to mention - SHE IS HERE ILLEGALLY! Her request for asylum was denied by an IRS administrative law judge 4 years ago. 4 years ago! Here she is, an illegal living on public money.
Put us all in public housing, just give our checks to the government, let someone else take care of us....is that it Mr. Obama ? Or should I say Mr. Socialist.
Oh, lest one forgets to mention - SHE IS HERE ILLEGALLY! Her request for asylum was denied by an IRS administrative law judge 4 years ago. 4 years ago! Here she is, an illegal living on public money.
Put us all in public housing, just give our checks to the government, let someone else take care of us....is that it Mr. Obama ? Or should I say Mr. Socialist.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Clinton is Liberal, but this guy is SCARY
The more I read Barack Obama's positions the more I am amazed that anyone in their right mind supports this man. He is a socialist, and of that there is no question. Mr. Obama can deny that all he wants, his entire career has been based upon the belief of socialism.
Today's liberals are nothing like the liberals of the 70's and even the 80's. The days of common sense liberals who, although misguided, believed in personal responsibility and a sense of fairness are long gone. What we have today is extreme liberalism that makes no apologies for their firm belief in wealth redistribution, bigger government, and the mindset that they know best.
One can argue that socialism has failed so many times in so many countries that history should prove the system as a complete and utter failure; the problem is people like Obama do not believe that socialism is a failure, its implementation was and they would do a better job of that implementation.
I am, for the first time in my life, truly scared of a politician. The tag team consisting of the two most liberal members of the United States Senate running the White House should have every red blooded American shaking in their boots - these guys are SCARY!
Today's liberals are nothing like the liberals of the 70's and even the 80's. The days of common sense liberals who, although misguided, believed in personal responsibility and a sense of fairness are long gone. What we have today is extreme liberalism that makes no apologies for their firm belief in wealth redistribution, bigger government, and the mindset that they know best.
One can argue that socialism has failed so many times in so many countries that history should prove the system as a complete and utter failure; the problem is people like Obama do not believe that socialism is a failure, its implementation was and they would do a better job of that implementation.
I am, for the first time in my life, truly scared of a politician. The tag team consisting of the two most liberal members of the United States Senate running the White House should have every red blooded American shaking in their boots - these guys are SCARY!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Eugene Robinson - article is one big lie
I was reading today's op-ed piece by Eugene Robinson in the State Journal Register and had to comment.
Mr. Robinson is a typical liberal talking head that loves to opine about the failures of the Republican Party and Republican members of Congress, the President (provided, he is a Republican)and refuses to acknowledge any Democratic involvement in any thing.
This despite the factthat Congress has been controlled by the Democrats for the past two years.
So in order to be fair to Mr. Robinson, I will go through his article pointing out every single mistake he has made, and when I agree with him, I will.
Issue One:
Mr. Robinson starts out by stating that since the President was elected "...The Republican Party has presided over massive, out of control spending, converted a federal budget surplus into a half trillion deficit and looked the other way while Wall Street's greed and stupidity turned the hallowed free market into scorched earth."
Ok, I have to stop here and address the issues. First he incorrectly stats that "SinceGeorge W. Bush became President..." implies from that moment up to the current date and time. Mr. Robinson knows that is incorrect. The Democrats have controlled both the House and the Senate for the past two years. Knowingly writing something that is incorrect is a lie.
In addition, he falsely states that we had a budget surplus, which is in fact wrong and Mr. Robinson knows it. There never was a budget surplus, that so called surplus was a result of accounting trickery that has been used for quite some time. In all fairness though, both parties have played that game and they are both at fault for the misleading statements of asurplus.
This may be semantics here, but Mr. Robsinson states that the deficit is half a trillion dollars. That is also FALSE. According to the Wall Street Journal Market Watch dated October 14, 2008, the federal deficit is $455 billion. That is still $45 billion short of Mr. Robinson's statement. That is a 10% mistake, or should I call it something else?
Mr. Robinson further states that the Republicans in Congress looked the other way while Wall Street's greed ran unchecked. I seem to recall that Chris Dodd, Barney Frank opposed any additional oversight on the biggest fiasco of them all, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. I found it a convenient item left out of Mr. Robsinson's article. In reality the Republicans asked for additional regulation and oversight to no avail. However, I will concede they did not do enough; that does not excuse the fact that the Democrats who have been in control of Congress for the past two years have not done a damn thing.
Ok, let us move on.
Issue Two:
Mr. Robinson further states "Can any Republican candidate claim with a straight face to represent the party of small government? For that matter, can any Republican candidate plausibly explain what the party is supposed to stand for these days?"
Just because the President has made some stupid choices in bailing out failed banks that should be allowed to fail, just because the Democrats in Congress want to pass another round of social engineering masked as an economic bailout, just because we have some of the most inept economists running the Treasury department, does not represent the entire Republican Party and Mr. Robsinson damn well knows it.
Here he is talking out of one side of his mouth criticizing the President for taking this action and out the other complains it did not happen fast enough and does not go far enough.
Issue Three:
"It's pathetic to hear right-wing talk radio blowhards try to associate Barack Obama with "radical" or "socialist" views when a Republican administration is tossing aside "Atlas Shrugged" and speeding reading "Das Kapital".
No, I will tell you what is pathetic, it is the complaining from left wing socialist liberalslike Mr. Robinson who want their cake and eat it too. President Bush has made some of theworst decisions a President could make as it relates to this bailout; but the problem here is the Democratic machine wants to pass it, and bitch about it at the same time. Ala, step forward Mr. Robsinson.
By passing this legislation and allowing the government to take a financial stake directly in banks, is a huge leap forward on the trail to socialism, and that is exactly what Democrats like Mr. Robinson want; they just want to pin the inherent problems of that failed system on someone other than themselves.
Issue Four:
"The question isn't whether some kind of drastic, frankly socialistic measures are needed to save the American economy, but which ones.."
What utter hogwash. There has not been a single case of socialism working in the entire world and Mr. Robinson knows that. He, like so many of today's modern day Stalinists, believe that they are so smart, so all knowing, that it is not the model that is the problem but how the socialistic model is "implemented". There have been people far smarter than Mr. Robsinson try, and they have all failed.
You will never convince him of that though.
I could continue to pick apart the rest of Mr. Robinsons article, but doing so literaly is making me ill. I cannot believe that someone can honestly sit there and spew forth such utter nonsense and keep a straight face. Well now that I think of it, his picture is definitely not that of a straight face, more like a smirk an "aha got one over on ya didn't I?".
I will agree that the leaders of the Republican Party, including John McCain have made a mess of the party and for that I cannot forgive them; the President, while honorable and I believe honest has made far too many critical mistakes that have led me to look forward to the end of his term.
I was not, and am not a John McCain supporter, I am however a supporter of the free market, a supporter of supply side economics and a believer in the American spirit and dream. I believe in lower taxes, I believe in a slimmed down and efficient federal government that stays out of peoples homes, lives and businesses unless such intrusion is absolutely necessary to the safety and welfare of society at large. I believe in allowing businesses to operate in such a manner that they can be an effective member of society without all the red tape that the current system requires.
I have no doubt that Mr. Robinson loves his country, but he has a tendency to stretch the truth, refuse to acknowledge that the Democratic Party is as much at fault as the Republican Party, and he has, at times, flat out lied.
I cannot lend credence to someone who is so willing to obfuscate the truth for political expediencey.
Mr. Robinson is a typical liberal talking head that loves to opine about the failures of the Republican Party and Republican members of Congress, the President (provided, he is a Republican)and refuses to acknowledge any Democratic involvement in any thing.
This despite the factthat Congress has been controlled by the Democrats for the past two years.
So in order to be fair to Mr. Robinson, I will go through his article pointing out every single mistake he has made, and when I agree with him, I will.
Issue One:
Mr. Robinson starts out by stating that since the President was elected "...The Republican Party has presided over massive, out of control spending, converted a federal budget surplus into a half trillion deficit and looked the other way while Wall Street's greed and stupidity turned the hallowed free market into scorched earth."
Ok, I have to stop here and address the issues. First he incorrectly stats that "SinceGeorge W. Bush became President..." implies from that moment up to the current date and time. Mr. Robinson knows that is incorrect. The Democrats have controlled both the House and the Senate for the past two years. Knowingly writing something that is incorrect is a lie.
In addition, he falsely states that we had a budget surplus, which is in fact wrong and Mr. Robinson knows it. There never was a budget surplus, that so called surplus was a result of accounting trickery that has been used for quite some time. In all fairness though, both parties have played that game and they are both at fault for the misleading statements of asurplus.
This may be semantics here, but Mr. Robsinson states that the deficit is half a trillion dollars. That is also FALSE. According to the Wall Street Journal Market Watch dated October 14, 2008, the federal deficit is $455 billion. That is still $45 billion short of Mr. Robinson's statement. That is a 10% mistake, or should I call it something else?
Mr. Robinson further states that the Republicans in Congress looked the other way while Wall Street's greed ran unchecked. I seem to recall that Chris Dodd, Barney Frank opposed any additional oversight on the biggest fiasco of them all, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. I found it a convenient item left out of Mr. Robsinson's article. In reality the Republicans asked for additional regulation and oversight to no avail. However, I will concede they did not do enough; that does not excuse the fact that the Democrats who have been in control of Congress for the past two years have not done a damn thing.
Ok, let us move on.
Issue Two:
Mr. Robinson further states "Can any Republican candidate claim with a straight face to represent the party of small government? For that matter, can any Republican candidate plausibly explain what the party is supposed to stand for these days?"
Just because the President has made some stupid choices in bailing out failed banks that should be allowed to fail, just because the Democrats in Congress want to pass another round of social engineering masked as an economic bailout, just because we have some of the most inept economists running the Treasury department, does not represent the entire Republican Party and Mr. Robsinson damn well knows it.
Here he is talking out of one side of his mouth criticizing the President for taking this action and out the other complains it did not happen fast enough and does not go far enough.
Issue Three:
"It's pathetic to hear right-wing talk radio blowhards try to associate Barack Obama with "radical" or "socialist" views when a Republican administration is tossing aside "Atlas Shrugged" and speeding reading "Das Kapital".
No, I will tell you what is pathetic, it is the complaining from left wing socialist liberalslike Mr. Robinson who want their cake and eat it too. President Bush has made some of theworst decisions a President could make as it relates to this bailout; but the problem here is the Democratic machine wants to pass it, and bitch about it at the same time. Ala, step forward Mr. Robsinson.
By passing this legislation and allowing the government to take a financial stake directly in banks, is a huge leap forward on the trail to socialism, and that is exactly what Democrats like Mr. Robinson want; they just want to pin the inherent problems of that failed system on someone other than themselves.
Issue Four:
"The question isn't whether some kind of drastic, frankly socialistic measures are needed to save the American economy, but which ones.."
What utter hogwash. There has not been a single case of socialism working in the entire world and Mr. Robinson knows that. He, like so many of today's modern day Stalinists, believe that they are so smart, so all knowing, that it is not the model that is the problem but how the socialistic model is "implemented". There have been people far smarter than Mr. Robsinson try, and they have all failed.
You will never convince him of that though.
I could continue to pick apart the rest of Mr. Robinsons article, but doing so literaly is making me ill. I cannot believe that someone can honestly sit there and spew forth such utter nonsense and keep a straight face. Well now that I think of it, his picture is definitely not that of a straight face, more like a smirk an "aha got one over on ya didn't I?".
I will agree that the leaders of the Republican Party, including John McCain have made a mess of the party and for that I cannot forgive them; the President, while honorable and I believe honest has made far too many critical mistakes that have led me to look forward to the end of his term.
I was not, and am not a John McCain supporter, I am however a supporter of the free market, a supporter of supply side economics and a believer in the American spirit and dream. I believe in lower taxes, I believe in a slimmed down and efficient federal government that stays out of peoples homes, lives and businesses unless such intrusion is absolutely necessary to the safety and welfare of society at large. I believe in allowing businesses to operate in such a manner that they can be an effective member of society without all the red tape that the current system requires.
I have no doubt that Mr. Robinson loves his country, but he has a tendency to stretch the truth, refuse to acknowledge that the Democratic Party is as much at fault as the Republican Party, and he has, at times, flat out lied.
I cannot lend credence to someone who is so willing to obfuscate the truth for political expediencey.
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Mr. Biden you have no clue
He opposes drilling in Alaska, yet he has never even made a trip to the "frozen tundra" and I am not talking about Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Can this guy actually tell the truth?
He calls wealth redistribution "fairness", I have to tell you Mr. Biden its not fairness, its not redistribution......I have a better term for it - THEFT!!!!!!!!
I earned that money, its MY money, its NOT YOURS; so do not tell me that it is patriotic for me to send YOU more of my money.
Can this guy actually tell the truth?
He calls wealth redistribution "fairness", I have to tell you Mr. Biden its not fairness, its not redistribution......I have a better term for it - THEFT!!!!!!!!
I earned that money, its MY money, its NOT YOURS; so do not tell me that it is patriotic for me to send YOU more of my money.
VP Debate - Home mortgages
One comment that struck me as be amazing was Biden's suggestion that we should allow bankruptcy judges to adust the PRINCIPAL amounts on home mortgages......
So people get into trouble, they bought more house than they can afford and they are supposed to get a break by not just adjusting the interest rate (which I might be persuaded to support) BUT TO BASICALLY ELIMINATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT!
I am sorry Mr. Biden but that is the quickest way to destroy this economy. If there is anything in this world that could be defined as redstribution of wealth more so than this I do not know what it is.......
So people get into trouble, they bought more house than they can afford and they are supposed to get a break by not just adjusting the interest rate (which I might be persuaded to support) BUT TO BASICALLY ELIMINATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT!
I am sorry Mr. Biden but that is the quickest way to destroy this economy. If there is anything in this world that could be defined as redstribution of wealth more so than this I do not know what it is.......
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