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Saturday, February 21, 2009
The Era Of Responsibility
Remember back in the days when you were expected to be responsible for your own life? What has happened in our society that now you are expected to be responsible for everyone else? I am disgusted by grown men and women who stick their hands out and beg a specific lifestyle from the government. What happened to the stigma tied to such behavior? Where is our shame?
There is nothing wrong with a little shame. It causes you to work harder to avoid it. Recently however, hard work is the thing which is stigmatized and "societal victim" status is worn like a badge of courage. We treat "single-by-choice" mothers like Medal of Honor winners and welfare recipients like a national treasure. Meanwhile, successful CEO's, small business owners, and self-made millionaires are lambasted and vilified. The era of responsibility has gone by the wayside only to be replaced by an overreaching sense of entitlement.
Sure, I feel a sense of entitlement. I feel entitled to the basic freedoms which are outlined in our founding documents. I believe they are "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness". I don't believe they are "health care, home ownership, free education, and a government handout". In fact, I think these are akin to spraying Roundup on your vegetable garden. It kills all future production.
We have just saddled our children and grandchildren with an unimaginable debt load. That one act of entitlement-mentality greed is analogous to child abuse. We are mortgaging our future generations to satisfy our personal wants. Who is going to support all of them? Who is going to help them get out of the economic nightmare we are creating? We won't have to do it. We can't do it. Were too busy feeling sorry for ourselves and playing the role of victim.
This entitlement-mentality is the culmination of years of granting victim-status to the very people who are perpetrating the crimes. The "single-by-choice" mother who condemns her child to exponentially higher suicide, homelessness, crime, and poverty rates; the "fit but lazy" welfare recipient who lives off the backs of hard working Americans; the "I deserve a home" sub prime borrowers who destroy the equity in everyone home; and the "health care is a right" crowd who, if they are allowed, will saddle doctors and nurses with work while looking at you to pick up the tab.
The era of responsibility is dying the death of a thousand blows. Is there no one to fight back? It is up to you and me to end the entitlement mentality and resurrect responsibility.
There is nothing wrong with a little shame. It causes you to work harder to avoid it. Recently however, hard work is the thing which is stigmatized and "societal victim" status is worn like a badge of courage. We treat "single-by-choice" mothers like Medal of Honor winners and welfare recipients like a national treasure. Meanwhile, successful CEO's, small business owners, and self-made millionaires are lambasted and vilified. The era of responsibility has gone by the wayside only to be replaced by an overreaching sense of entitlement.
Sure, I feel a sense of entitlement. I feel entitled to the basic freedoms which are outlined in our founding documents. I believe they are "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness". I don't believe they are "health care, home ownership, free education, and a government handout". In fact, I think these are akin to spraying Roundup on your vegetable garden. It kills all future production.
We have just saddled our children and grandchildren with an unimaginable debt load. That one act of entitlement-mentality greed is analogous to child abuse. We are mortgaging our future generations to satisfy our personal wants. Who is going to support all of them? Who is going to help them get out of the economic nightmare we are creating? We won't have to do it. We can't do it. Were too busy feeling sorry for ourselves and playing the role of victim.
This entitlement-mentality is the culmination of years of granting victim-status to the very people who are perpetrating the crimes. The "single-by-choice" mother who condemns her child to exponentially higher suicide, homelessness, crime, and poverty rates; the "fit but lazy" welfare recipient who lives off the backs of hard working Americans; the "I deserve a home" sub prime borrowers who destroy the equity in everyone home; and the "health care is a right" crowd who, if they are allowed, will saddle doctors and nurses with work while looking at you to pick up the tab.
The era of responsibility is dying the death of a thousand blows. Is there no one to fight back? It is up to you and me to end the entitlement mentality and resurrect responsibility.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Is It Over?
We called and emailed. We complained, fretted, moaned, whined, yelled, and screamed. We insisted and demanded. Did they listen? No. They passed that pork-laden stimulus bill (which contains no stimulus) and did so with the help of three RINOs. Senators Collins, Snowe, and Specter have dealt a final blow to our economy and, if I have anything to do about it, their careers. It's too late, we failed. Newsweek proclaims that we are all Socialists now.
Are we Socialists? Are you a Socialist? No, we are not and now is the time to prove it. Did we fail? We lost a major battle here, but this stimulus package is only going to hurt the economy and as a result, Obama's chances at reelection. Are we too late? No, I believe we are just getting started.
I am an optimist. I think this is the perfect setup to prove once and for all that Conservative principles work. Before we do that, we have to win. John McCain showed us that being a moderate is a losing strategy. So, lets go out there and win. Let's adopt a playbook which will destroy the Democrat party for a generation. How do we do this? The same way they did it to us. We will destroy their institutions, like the media; we will demonize their ideology; we will annihilate their kook fringe groups; we will shame the recipients of government money; and we will toss the Socialists out on their collectivists butts. Even when they are in power, they are weak because they are weak-minded. We are strong. We are intelligent. We will not lose this war. We are Conservatives.
Is it over? Most emphatically not! Our reclamation is only just beginning.
Are we Socialists? Are you a Socialist? No, we are not and now is the time to prove it. Did we fail? We lost a major battle here, but this stimulus package is only going to hurt the economy and as a result, Obama's chances at reelection. Are we too late? No, I believe we are just getting started.
I am an optimist. I think this is the perfect setup to prove once and for all that Conservative principles work. Before we do that, we have to win. John McCain showed us that being a moderate is a losing strategy. So, lets go out there and win. Let's adopt a playbook which will destroy the Democrat party for a generation. How do we do this? The same way they did it to us. We will destroy their institutions, like the media; we will demonize their ideology; we will annihilate their kook fringe groups; we will shame the recipients of government money; and we will toss the Socialists out on their collectivists butts. Even when they are in power, they are weak because they are weak-minded. We are strong. We are intelligent. We will not lose this war. We are Conservatives.
Is it over? Most emphatically not! Our reclamation is only just beginning.
Friday, January 30, 2009
The Middle Man
I once saw an advertisement, and you probably have too, which said, "We've cut out the middle man." The advertisement was indicating that whatever widget they happened to be selling could be purchased for an extra low price because there was no one between the manufacturer and the consumer. That is, there was no distributor, thus there was no reason to pay a distributor. The manufacturer was happy for selling to a larger client base and the consumer was happy for getting such a great price. They would then surely take their widget home and show it to their neighbors while bragging about what a great negotiator they are and everyone was full of joy.
What are you talking about Brian? Ok, ok... I'll get to the point. What possible reasoning could the government have for being the middle man in our economic stimulus? We all work and pay taxes. The taxes pay for things like roads, bridges, schools, F-22 fighter attack squadrons, and artificial turf for the National Mall, right?
According to President Obama, on Jan 28 in the White House East Room, "business, not government, is the engine of growth in this country." (More on this in an upcoming article entitled "The Reagan Mask") If business is the engine of growth in this country, why is there a middle man between business and its own money? It doesn't make sense and is in fact detrimental to growth, that government should confiscate money from business via a world record breaking 35% tax, only to return it to them with incentives or keep it via government expansion. Wouldn't the country be better served by allowing businesses to keep more of what they earn to employ people rather than have the government do it? After all, business, not government, is the engine of growth in this country.
It seems wholly illogical to me to allow an economic distributor to come in and reapply that money for transient and low-paying jobs, as directed by the Obama stimulus plan, when we have a host of businesses eager to apply it to permanent and higher-paying jobs.
I asked earlier what reasoning the government could have for this proposal. The only possible reason I could come up with is power. They want to control business. They want to control opportunity. They want to control you. How do I know this? Well, it's the only thing that makes sense. If Obama really wanted to stimulate the economy, he could do so easily by cutting corporate income taxes; this is not only common sense but historical fact. If he wanted to control you, he would take as much of your money as he could get his hand on and then tell you what you must do in order to get it back, which is exactly what this economic pork bill is all about. This bill is about control and the best way to do it is by making themselves the middle man.
The good news is, you don't have to let them do it. You can still retain control, but you have to act. The Obama stimulus bill has passed the House (with zero Republican votes), but it still needs to go through the Senate. You have a louder voice than you think you do. Call the Senate and tell them not to vote for this monstrosity. Tell them instead to cut the corporate income tax and the capital gains tax. This will spur the economy, this will give you control, and this will cut out the middle man.
What are you talking about Brian? Ok, ok... I'll get to the point. What possible reasoning could the government have for being the middle man in our economic stimulus? We all work and pay taxes. The taxes pay for things like roads, bridges, schools, F-22 fighter attack squadrons, and artificial turf for the National Mall, right?
According to President Obama, on Jan 28 in the White House East Room, "business, not government, is the engine of growth in this country." (More on this in an upcoming article entitled "The Reagan Mask") If business is the engine of growth in this country, why is there a middle man between business and its own money? It doesn't make sense and is in fact detrimental to growth, that government should confiscate money from business via a world record breaking 35% tax, only to return it to them with incentives or keep it via government expansion. Wouldn't the country be better served by allowing businesses to keep more of what they earn to employ people rather than have the government do it? After all, business, not government, is the engine of growth in this country.
It seems wholly illogical to me to allow an economic distributor to come in and reapply that money for transient and low-paying jobs, as directed by the Obama stimulus plan, when we have a host of businesses eager to apply it to permanent and higher-paying jobs.
I asked earlier what reasoning the government could have for this proposal. The only possible reason I could come up with is power. They want to control business. They want to control opportunity. They want to control you. How do I know this? Well, it's the only thing that makes sense. If Obama really wanted to stimulate the economy, he could do so easily by cutting corporate income taxes; this is not only common sense but historical fact. If he wanted to control you, he would take as much of your money as he could get his hand on and then tell you what you must do in order to get it back, which is exactly what this economic pork bill is all about. This bill is about control and the best way to do it is by making themselves the middle man.
The good news is, you don't have to let them do it. You can still retain control, but you have to act. The Obama stimulus bill has passed the House (with zero Republican votes), but it still needs to go through the Senate. You have a louder voice than you think you do. Call the Senate and tell them not to vote for this monstrosity. Tell them instead to cut the corporate income tax and the capital gains tax. This will spur the economy, this will give you control, and this will cut out the middle man.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Strong Opposition, It's A Beautiful Thing
I thought it would never happen. I thought I was going to have to watch my country be systematically dismantled by extreme left policies enacted without opposition. Republicans were kow-towing, laying down, and wishing Obama success left and right. But this evening, they voted unanimously against the Obama destroy capitalism bill. Congratulations House Republicans, you are showing signs of hope (and might I add, change).
It is vital that we show strong opposition to Obama's left wing policies. If the right opposes what is going on, the Democrats will have no room to try to blame us for the inevitable failures. They pointed at Reagan for overspending in the '80's even though the President is not responsible for Congressional spending. They took credit for the balanced budget in the '90's even though the President is not responsible for Congressional spending. They blamed Bush for the current recession even though, you guessed it, the President is not responsible for Congressional spending; or in this case, the President is not responsible for forcing banks to loan money to people who don't have the means to pay it back.
But that does not have to happen this time. If Republicans stick together in direct and loud opposition to socialism, the responsible party will be the party that pays. Tonight, House Republicans did just that, saying in a loud, unanimous voice, "We will not own the result of this massive spending bill." Now, lets see what happens next. Do Senate Republicans have what it takes to say the same thing?
It is vital that we show strong opposition to Obama's left wing policies. If the right opposes what is going on, the Democrats will have no room to try to blame us for the inevitable failures. They pointed at Reagan for overspending in the '80's even though the President is not responsible for Congressional spending. They took credit for the balanced budget in the '90's even though the President is not responsible for Congressional spending. They blamed Bush for the current recession even though, you guessed it, the President is not responsible for Congressional spending; or in this case, the President is not responsible for forcing banks to loan money to people who don't have the means to pay it back.
But that does not have to happen this time. If Republicans stick together in direct and loud opposition to socialism, the responsible party will be the party that pays. Tonight, House Republicans did just that, saying in a loud, unanimous voice, "We will not own the result of this massive spending bill." Now, lets see what happens next. Do Senate Republicans have what it takes to say the same thing?
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Obama's "Final Solution"
On Friday, January 23, Reuters reported that President Obama lifted restrictions banning government money to fund abortion groups worldwide saying, "It is right for us to rescind this policy and restore critical efforts to protect and empower women and promote global economic development."
Excuse me Mr. President, but how exactly does providing money to destroy life "empower women and promote global economic development"? Is it because the "burden" of a child is an economic strain? Is it because murder "empowers" people? Tell that to the victims. Oh wait, you can't because they're dead.
The ban, which is called the Mexico City Policy because it was unveiled there at a U.N. conference in 1984, was criticized because it supposedly "reduced health care for some of the world's poorest women." Silly me, I thought health care was employed to eradicate disease. Is pregnancy now a disease? Are children to be thought of as similar to such health woes like cancer, AIDS, and heart disease?
This is sickening and exposes the cold heart of our newly elected President. There are none in our world more innocent, dependent, and helpless than an unborn child and Obama has just opened the floodgates on your tax dollars to destroy them on a global basis.
Since Roe v. Wade was decided on in 1973, almost 50,000,000 abortions have taken place in the United States alone. 11,000,000 of those dead children were black. That sounds a lot like genocide to me. This genocide can be placed squarely on the shoulders of Democrats like Barack Obama.
We condemn Hitler for what we call the "evil" of the Holocaust. He is now the standard bearer for for all that is bad in the world. Rightly so, but abortion is worse than the Holocaust because the victims are helpless; it has been going on for decades longer; and it has killed almost 5 times as many people, all of them children. Women are lured into it by calling it "health care" and saying abortion "empowers" them. If you kill your child, it will make you a more "empowered" and independent woman? Am I the only one who thinks that it cold, evil, and cruel? It looks like Obama and his Democrat minions have a "final solution" of their own.
Well America, you now have the obligation to pay for what you believe to be morally repugnant. That is offensive to me and I simply will not stand for it. I hope you will not stand for it either. Forward this blog to everyone you know. All who read this and are as offended as I am need to call the White House and let them know what you think. He will continue to do this unless we stop him and together, we can.
Hat Tip: AlfonZo Rachel at machosauceproductions.com
Excuse me Mr. President, but how exactly does providing money to destroy life "empower women and promote global economic development"? Is it because the "burden" of a child is an economic strain? Is it because murder "empowers" people? Tell that to the victims. Oh wait, you can't because they're dead.
The ban, which is called the Mexico City Policy because it was unveiled there at a U.N. conference in 1984, was criticized because it supposedly "reduced health care for some of the world's poorest women." Silly me, I thought health care was employed to eradicate disease. Is pregnancy now a disease? Are children to be thought of as similar to such health woes like cancer, AIDS, and heart disease?
This is sickening and exposes the cold heart of our newly elected President. There are none in our world more innocent, dependent, and helpless than an unborn child and Obama has just opened the floodgates on your tax dollars to destroy them on a global basis.
Since Roe v. Wade was decided on in 1973, almost 50,000,000 abortions have taken place in the United States alone. 11,000,000 of those dead children were black. That sounds a lot like genocide to me. This genocide can be placed squarely on the shoulders of Democrats like Barack Obama.
We condemn Hitler for what we call the "evil" of the Holocaust. He is now the standard bearer for for all that is bad in the world. Rightly so, but abortion is worse than the Holocaust because the victims are helpless; it has been going on for decades longer; and it has killed almost 5 times as many people, all of them children. Women are lured into it by calling it "health care" and saying abortion "empowers" them. If you kill your child, it will make you a more "empowered" and independent woman? Am I the only one who thinks that it cold, evil, and cruel? It looks like Obama and his Democrat minions have a "final solution" of their own.
Well America, you now have the obligation to pay for what you believe to be morally repugnant. That is offensive to me and I simply will not stand for it. I hope you will not stand for it either. Forward this blog to everyone you know. All who read this and are as offended as I am need to call the White House and let them know what you think. He will continue to do this unless we stop him and together, we can.
Hat Tip: AlfonZo Rachel at machosauceproductions.com
Friday, January 23, 2009
False Republicans
According to Reuters, the Senate Dems just released their $825 billion dollar spending plan in which they were nice enough to include some tax cuts. This did not come as a surprise to me. They've been talking about spending massive amounts of money for quite some time now.
The "tax cuts" include breaks for low income earners and include people who don't currently pay any income tax. Now, remind me again... what's the difference between that and welfare? Isn't allowing yourself to be purchased by the federal government the same thing as slavery? No need to answer, I'll do it for you - Yes, it is.
The inclusion of welfare into the "stimulus" bill doesn't surprise me either. We have known for some time now that Democrats are keen on creating and maintaining a dependent class of citizens.
The Democrats would rather mail you a check than cut your taxes. You see, cutting taxes might actually stimulate the economy, plus you run the risk of not brainwashing people into thinking of the government as a source of money. No, they can't do that. They would rather hold the power than allow someone like you the opportunity to spend the money you earned the way you see fit. Again, this is no surprise to me, the Dems have always been power-hungry.
What did surprise me was Republican Senator Mitch McConnell's response to it. Was he angry, insulted, or frustrated? No. Was he emboldened to do the right thing, argumentative, or combative? No, he was quite agreeable saying, "Everybody believes that government's action is necessary..."
Well, Mr. Senator, I guess I'm not part of "everybody" because I don't happen to believe that particular brand of nonsense. Rather I believe that government would better serve us by doing nothing. A free market can sort itself out much better left alone. I am in agreement with Ronald Reagan when he said, "Government is not the solution. Government is the problem."
Republicans need to stop sounding like Democrats and start sounding like Republicans again. If this keeps up, Hollywood and the mainstream media are going to go nuts trying to figure out who to hate. I'm not worried though, I do not share their dilemma. I am a Conservative, a Christian, and a patriot. I know the difference between the genuine Republicans and the false ones.
A real Republican stands by his principles, even when the storm is raging around him. A false Republican will go wherever the winds of popularity carry him, even if it means abandoning his so-called principles. Well, I hope they enjoy it while it lasts because the time is going to come when America will no longer tolerate unprincipled leadership. When that time does come, the only ones left will be the strong and unwavering few. Frankly, I'm looking forward to it.
The "tax cuts" include breaks for low income earners and include people who don't currently pay any income tax. Now, remind me again... what's the difference between that and welfare? Isn't allowing yourself to be purchased by the federal government the same thing as slavery? No need to answer, I'll do it for you - Yes, it is.
The inclusion of welfare into the "stimulus" bill doesn't surprise me either. We have known for some time now that Democrats are keen on creating and maintaining a dependent class of citizens.
The Democrats would rather mail you a check than cut your taxes. You see, cutting taxes might actually stimulate the economy, plus you run the risk of not brainwashing people into thinking of the government as a source of money. No, they can't do that. They would rather hold the power than allow someone like you the opportunity to spend the money you earned the way you see fit. Again, this is no surprise to me, the Dems have always been power-hungry.
What did surprise me was Republican Senator Mitch McConnell's response to it. Was he angry, insulted, or frustrated? No. Was he emboldened to do the right thing, argumentative, or combative? No, he was quite agreeable saying, "Everybody believes that government's action is necessary..."
Well, Mr. Senator, I guess I'm not part of "everybody" because I don't happen to believe that particular brand of nonsense. Rather I believe that government would better serve us by doing nothing. A free market can sort itself out much better left alone. I am in agreement with Ronald Reagan when he said, "Government is not the solution. Government is the problem."
Republicans need to stop sounding like Democrats and start sounding like Republicans again. If this keeps up, Hollywood and the mainstream media are going to go nuts trying to figure out who to hate. I'm not worried though, I do not share their dilemma. I am a Conservative, a Christian, and a patriot. I know the difference between the genuine Republicans and the false ones.
A real Republican stands by his principles, even when the storm is raging around him. A false Republican will go wherever the winds of popularity carry him, even if it means abandoning his so-called principles. Well, I hope they enjoy it while it lasts because the time is going to come when America will no longer tolerate unprincipled leadership. When that time does come, the only ones left will be the strong and unwavering few. Frankly, I'm looking forward to it.
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