Why would I vote Romney Rino?

Why in the world would I vote for Mitt Romney? After all, the very "astute" Tea Party and Conservatives all are saying he is a Republican in Name Only.


I find this very  very interesting. These same people in 2007 were calling him the "Next Ronald Reagan". He hasn't been in any office since then. So what has changed? His record is the same. People then said he did a great job as a Conservative Governor in a state that had a veto proof legislature. If one bothered looking they would see that he was fighting for all the right causes on all of the right side of the fence.

I personally have studied the Governoral records of Mitt and Ronald. You might be surprised if you did study them. Mitts record was extremely better than Ronald Reagans. No disrespect intended to a great man. That is just the facts.

America has two issues that are destroying her. Ones that have to go addressed or America as we know it is going to be gone for good. Those two are Deficit Spending and the economy. Lets look at the people running. Michele Bachman is one choice. She has zero executive experience. She has never worked with a legislature balancing a budget. She has not fixed an economy. So why would I vote for her? There is no reason.


Herman Cain is a fine businessman, but zero political and political executive experience. So, in my mind for the huge task at hand, unqualified. Inexperienced.


Ron Paul has zero executive experience. Really has accomplished little in 30 plus years in office. Same spot too. Horrible on defense.


Rick Perry. I could point to all of his liberal stances in the past. But all I need to do is point out that spending has doubled in his tenure, and he has huge deficit spending. That disqualifies him from fixing a budget and controlled spending. Well many point to over 500 thousand jobs since
2007. On the first glance that sounds appealing. However when you look at what those jobs are, 300 thousand of them are Government jobs. Thats not good. What about the rest? Most of the rest are minimum wage jobs. So all of those jobs are misleading. They are also not good in a society. The taxpayers are paying for 300 thousand more jobs. Another issue is immigration. He is horrible on immigration. So, I have no reason to support a man that claims to be conservative, claims to be a republican and in actuality governs like a democrat. He is a much less version of Barrack Obama in his policies.

So why would I vote for Mitt Romney? You know...RomneyCare? Well before I get to that, lets look at some other issues that I believe are impressive.




Mitts economic record in a state that has a legislature that was 85% liberal is astounding. He balanced their budget that was 3 billion in the hole annually by cutting 341 social programs which is, if you dont get it, is downsizing Government. he did that in a Liberal state which in my opinion is a miracle in itself. Check Here


I found that very impressive. That link also shows how taxes went down. It tells how the state went from 50th in unemployment to 11th in his one term. You will also see how many of the things he implemented did this. He wooed 111 new businesses into the state. He didn't create Government jobs to put a further burden on taxpayers and a then bad economy. These were real jobs that you can live off of without the burden of the tax payer.


That alone should be enough to vote for Mitt over everyone else.  However one other issue he is strong on is Illegal Immigration. Here is his stance on that.

“There is a candidate that meets several criteria that are critical...
He also has by the way a solid record that matches his rhetoric...
I am endorsing Governor Mitt Romney for President...
He is the best hope for our cause.”

Tom Tancredo, perhaps the best known and most respected leader in the effort to stop illegal immigration, but just one of many who endorsed Mitt Romney

Click Here.


He is against Cap and Trade.  Click Here .


 He was the first to say he would give waivers against Obama Care until it can be repealed and has NEVER been for national Health care.  Click Here .


His record on Taxes is great. 

“As Governor, Mitt Romney pressed for several major tax cuts in the difficult blue-state environment of Massachusetts.” - Americans for Tax Reform

“G ov. Romney firmly commits himself in writing to fiscal discipline and economic common sense. Mitt Romney has told taxpayers in no uncertain terms that he plans to look out for their interests.” - Grover Norquist, President of Americans for Tax Reform

Americans for Tax Reform press release - Jan 3, 2007 "ATR was founded in 1985 by Grover Norquist at the request of President Reagan."atr.org - about

 
In 2002, Massachusetts' economy was rapidly deteriorating and the state government's deficit spending was growing (economic.htm). Antitax activist Barbara Anderson recalled:

“I was one of those who called Salt Lake City during the Olympics and begged him to come home to run, ...we taxpayers really needed a grown-up in the corner office. He hadn't planned to be that person, but after much urging on the part of many citizens, he gave in.”

Salem News - Feb 16, 2007 (archived copy on cltg.org)

Click here .

He was excellent in fighting for the family.  Click here .


“Unlike other candidates who only speak to the importance of confronting the major social issues of the day, Governor Romney has a record of action in defending life.”

— Dr. John Willke, Founder & 22 year President, International Right to Life Federation, Co-founder, ten year President of the National Right to Life Committee, etc.



 This should be enough then there is always the thing of "Romney Care. Mike Sage states it best.

 First of all, most people don't know that the MA health care solution wasn't something the government just sat around and dreamed up as an ideal health care plan. It was essentially an emergency solution to a funding shortfall caused by the federal government pulling $384 million out of the MA health care budget.

Drastic measures had to be taken, compromises had to be made on both sides of the political spectrum, and it was a matter of making the best of a bad situation. That being said, here are the pros and cons of the MA plan, as I see them:

Pros:

* It did address the $384 million health care funding shortfall in 2005.

* It did make MA the top state in the nation for percentage of insured citizens.

* It did promote private health insurance solutions, a private sector intiative.
* It did encourage the ability to shop between insurance providers for the best deals.

* Whatever penalties and fees were attached were relatively low.

* A 2010 poll showed that 67% of MA residents were satisfied with it.

* It's never been ruled unconstitutional (versus Obamacare, which has been ruled unconstitutional by two federal appeals judges.)

* It did not involve any sort of a government "takeover" of any part of the healthcare or insurance industries.

* It was designed to be revenue neutral, requiring no taxes be raised.

Cons:

* It included tax penalties for failing to obtain an insurance plan. Massachusetts tax filers who failed to enroll in a health insurance plan which was deemed affordable for them lost the $219 personal exemption on their income tax, a provision that Romney vetoed, but was overridden on.

* It gave too much authority to the Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority, also known as the Health Connector.

* It provides free health care insurance for residents earning less than 150% of the federal poverty level

* The law also partially-subsidizes health care insurance for those earning up to 300% of the federal poverty level.

Many changes were made to the MA health care reform act after Mitt Romney left office. In October 2006, January 2007, and November 2007, bills were enacted that amended and made technical corrections to the statute (Chapters 324 and 450 of the Acts of 2006, and chapter 205 of the Acts of 2007).

Here are the vast differences between Obama care and the Mass health care and they are vast. Click Here .

I do not know what to say other than I have very good reasons to vote for Mitt Romney. My house needs re plumbing. I am going to get a master plumber and if you take the time to educate yourself instead of listen to fools say Romney Care and Rino, you will miss out on a Master Plumber who has repaired many homes. I ask you, take some time and find out the truth. With a little honest objective research you will walk away like I  did realizing he is about as conservative as you will find. He is very constitutional. He is no Rino

You want this Rick Perry? Record isnt so hot at all!

These are many issues that have been shown by different people all over the internet. We have 2 big issues. Deficit spending and the economy. Lets see whats up with Rick Perry..... I try and put things in one place. Is this what you want with the issues we have in spending and underemployment?

Rick Perry is a "big government" politician.  When Rick Perry became the governor of Texas in 2000, the total spending by the Texas state government was approximately $49 billion.  Ten years later it was approximately $90 billion.  That is not exactly reducing the size of government.

The debt of the state of Texas is out of control.  According to usdebtclock.org, the debt to GDP ratio in Texas is 22.9% and the debt per citizen is $10,645.  In California (a total financial basket case), the debt to GDP ratio is just 18.7% and the debt per citizen is only $9932.  If Rick Perry runs for president these are numbers he will want to keep well hidden.


The total debt of the Texas government has more than doubled since Rick Perry became governor.  So what would the U.S. national debt look like after four (or eight) years of Rick Perry?

Rick Perry has spearheaded the effort to lease roads in Texas to foreign companies, to turn roads that are already free to drive on into toll roads, and to develop the Trans-Texas Corridor which would be part of the planned NAFTA superhighway system.  If you really do deep research on this whole Trans-Texas Corridor nonsense you will see why no American should ever cast a single vote for Rick Perry.


Rick Perry claims that he has a "track record" of not raising taxes.  That is a false claim.  Rick Perry has repeatedly raised taxes and fees while he has been governor.  Today, Texans are faced with significantly higher taxes and fees than they were before Rick Perry was elected.

Even with the oil boom in Texas, 23 states have a lower unemployment rate than Texas does.


Back in 1988, Rick Perry supported Al Gore for president.  In fact, Rick Perry actually served as Al Gore's campaign chairman in the state of Texas that year.

 Between December 2007 and April 2011, weekly wages in the U.S. increased by about 5 percent.  In the state of Texas they increased by just 0.6% over that same time period.

Texas now has one of the worst education systems in the nation.  The following is from an opinion piece that was actually authored by Barbara Bush earlier this year....

•  We rank 36th in the nation in high school graduation rates. An estimated 3.8 million Texans do not have a high school diploma.

•  We rank 49th in verbal SAT scores, 47th in literacy and 46th in average math SAT scores.

Rick Perry attended the Bilderberg Group meetings in 2007.  Associating himself with that organization should be a red flag for all American voters.

Texas has the highest percentage of workers making minimum wage out of all 50 states.

Rick Perry often gives speeches about illegal immigration, but when you look at the facts, he has been incredibly soft on the issue.  If Rick Perry does not plan to secure the border, then he should not be president because illegal immigration is absolutely devastating many areas of the southwest United States.

 In 2007, 221,000 residents of Texas were making minimum wage or less.  By 2010, that number had risen to 550,000.

Rick Perry actually issued an executive order in 2007 that would have forced almost every single girl in the state of Texas to receive the Gardasil vaccine before entering the sixth grade.  Perry would have put parents in a position where they would have had to fill out an application and beg the government not to inject their child with a highly controversial vaccine. Since then, very serious safety issues regarding this vaccine have come to light.  Fortunately, lawmakers in Texas blocked what Perry was trying to do.  According to Wikipedia, many were troubled when "apparent financial connections between Merck and Perry were reported by news outlets, such as a $6,000 campaign contribution and Merck's hiring of former Perry Chief of Staff Mike Toomey to handle its Texas lobbying work."

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If that is not enough, here we can address the Corruption of  Rick Perry in these articles.

 

Rick Perry's Cover-Up and Corruption:

• Rick Perry's Cover-Up and Corruption: Teacher Retirement System
• Rick Perry's Cover-Up and Corruption: Texas Youth Commission
• Rick Perry's Cover-Up and Corruption: The $500,000 Land Deal
• Rick Perry's Cover-Up and Corruption: Secret Schedules
• Rick Perry's Cover-Up and Corruption: Political Appointees
• Rick Perry's Cover-Up and Corruption: Emerging Technology Fund
• Rick Perry's Cover-Up and Corruption: Ethics Complaints
• Rick Perry's Cover-Up and Corruption: Texas Forensic Science Commission
• Rick Perry's Cover-Up and Corruption: Texas' Dropout Crisis
• Rick Perry's Cover-Up and Corruption: Texas' $25 Billion Budget Shortfall
• by Philip Martin (series on Corruption) 
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Rick Perry's Texas and more you need to know

RICK PERRY 's TEXAS  

{Just click on the title to go to the original article. }

 

Several interesting articles on the Internet illuminate the " Stewardship of Rick Perry over the last 12 years and highlight his personal commitment to the state's less fortunate. It will be interesting to see how the media handles this and how Perry answers what is surely coming.
In many respects, Texas is the last place in the Union you would want to be if you are poor:

* 17.3 % of the state lives in poverty.........4.26 million people
* 66 % of Latino children and 59 % of black children live in low income families
* 28 % or 6.1 million people have NO health insurance
* The average monthly benefit for WIC ( Women-Infants-Children ) payments is $ 26.86
That's right, $ 26.86 PER MONTH, the lowest in the nation. But, Texas is not just last in
WIC payments.
* LAST in workman's compensation
* LAST in pre natal care for women
* LAST in non elderly health care for women
* LAST in mental health care
* 49 th in state spending for Medicaid

Now, the crux of my comments. Perry is Governor but many of the policies were the result of legislation attempting to shift the burden of the poor and less fortunate on to faith based groups and individuals and away from the Texas Government. O.K . So , let's see how Rick perry personally has responded to his ongoing mandate to make Texas better for business and how he personally has supported the less fortunate who increasingly are turned away by his state.

Perry lives in a $ 10,000 per month state mansion..........No mortgage
Perry receives free health care from the state
Perry has no transportation costs
Perry receives free utilities
Perry has no property taxes
Perry has no state income tax
Perry receives food free

You would think Rick Perry has a LOT left over each month to help the poor transitioning to his new state environment where the burden of the poor is moved to the support of faith based groups and individuals that he spoke to last Saturday at The Response. Let' s see

In 2007, Perry made $ 1,092,810 according to the IRS. He gave his church $ 90

In 2008, Perry made $ 277,677. He gave his church $ 2,850

In 2009, Perry made $ 200,370. He gave his church.........$ 0

In the entire 10 years from 2000 to 2009, while Governor of Texas with, essentially NO EXPENSES, Rick perry made $ 2,694,253. He gave his church $ 14,293. He also wrote of $ 30,768 to Goodwill.

Curious dichotomy of interests. It says much about the character we watched at The Response on Saturday and that we'll see a lot of over the next 6 months.

CraigS 

And More: From this link just click HERE. 

TEXANS against Rick Perry: An Open Letter

You’ve probably been hearing a lot lately about Governor Rick Perry as a potential contender for the GOP nomination. Let us in Texas help you cut through the hype: underneath all that pretty hair, the immaculately designed suits with the expensive cufflinks and the custom cowboy boots, there rests a corrupt smooth-talkin’ grifter who manipulates voters while giving high-fives to his special interest pals behind their backs.

You see, the presidential rhetoric isn’t anything new: Rick Perry’s been saying one thing and doing one another in our state for years now. We know that Rick Perry will come to your towns, do a meet-and-greet, and pretend to be a good ol’ Republican with conservative values. Let’s get real, there’s nothing conservative about Perry.

Fiscal Conservative?

Under Perry’s watch, Texas has faced multiple major budget deficits. Perry’s solution has been to divert taxes and fees, balloon state debt, rely on accounting gimmicks that would make Wall Street blush and slash state support for public and higher education.

Small Government Advocate?

Perry took money from the state’s savings account to set up slush funds for his corporate donors, trampled on Texans' property rights by trying to seize millions of acres of land for toll roads in a developer giveaway, and wanted to force a government mandate on Texan parents to vaccinate their little girls against STDs.

10^th Amendment Defender?

Perry likes to talk tough against the federal government, but at the end of the day, it’s just talk. After railing against bailouts and federal spending, the very next day he accepted stimulus money. This Texas “bailout” made it possible for him to take the credit for a balanced budget.

Man of the People?

Rick Perry will try to say that he’s just like you, and that he’s tightened the state’s budget just like families have in these tough times. But how many people do you know get to live in a $10,000 rental mansion with a personal chef and wine cellar, all on the taxpayer’s dime? Perry travels all over the world while keeping the expenses of his security detail secret. He’s become a millionaire while holding elected office. He rewards his friends and donors with top-level appointments. Does he still sound like someone who can relate to you?

Is that really the sort of candidate you want for the GOP nomination? Our state is losing ground: we have the most adults without a high school education, the most uninsured children and the greatest share of minimum wage jobs. Don’t let this happen to our country too.

Take it from us Texans. Don’t be taken in by Rick Perry.

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For those of you who want to know his stance on Immigration

Rick Perry’s Immigration Journey Could Haunt Presidential Race

Just click on the link above

In August 2001, Governor Rick Perry stopped by Edinburg, Texas, to deliver a speech before a gathering of Mexican and United States officials on issue related to the border. Emphasizing the cultural and economic connections between the two nations, Perry called for new investment in infrastructure and an easing of restrictions on border traffic to further deepen ties. He also took a moment to tout a groundbreaking new law that allowed children of illegal immigrants to receive in-state tuition at Texas universities.
"We must say to every Texas child learning in a Texas classroom, 'we don't care where you come from, but where you are going, and we are going to do everything we can to help you get there.'" he said. "And that vision must include the children of undocumented workers. That's why Texas took the national lead in allowing such deserving young minds to attend a Texas college at a resident rate. Those young minds are a part of a new generation of leaders, the doors of higher education must be open to them. The message is simple: educacion es el futuro, y si se puede."
A decade later in June 2001, Perry traveled to San Antonio to offer an address to the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials at their annual convention. This time, however, immigrant rights activists were gathered outside the building to protest and he faced a frosty, even hostile, reception from the guests inside. Perry again emphasized his pride in the state's Hispanic population, but it was no use -- a failed attempt by the governor to crack down on "sanctuary cities" with legislation that would free police officers to question people on their immigration status had poisoned the atmosphere completely. San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro, who spoke before the governor, condemned Perry's bill as "easily the most anti-Latino agenda in more than a generation."
As Texas' longest serving governor, Perry has had the unenviable job of balancing his states' Latino population, business community, and border hawks over one of the most tumultuous decades for immigration policy in recent memory. But while his careful triangulation has kept him in office through three elections and a bruising primary in 2010, it's also left a trail of resentment on all sides that could threaten his quest for the presidential nomination.

On the right, anti-immigration conservatives have swung the GOP towards a hardline position, undoing a years-long effort by Perry's predecessor, George Bush, to bring Latino voters into the Republican fold. Once relatively uncontroversial positions by Perry have since become anathema: a bill offering in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants, which passed with near-unanimous margins in Texas, now faces major protests in Maryland.
"There's no justification for it," Mark Krikorian, executive director of the hawkish Center for Immigration Studies, told TPM when asked about the Texas law. "It sends one more signal that being an illegal alien really isn't that bad and that illegal immigrants can be integrated into the institutions of our society."
Many credit the Texas bill with inspiring the federal DREAM Act, which would provide a path to citizenship for similar children. Republican lawmakers have blocked the legislation in the Senate amid fierce opposition from conservative activists. Perry has come out against the national DREAM Act, but continues to defend his support for in-state tuition.
"To punish these young Texans for their parents' actions is not what America has always been about," he told the New Hampshire Union Leader last month.
NumbersUSA, which advocates for low levels of immigration, recently gave Perry a D- grade for his various policy stances. While the grade actually puts him in the middle of the pack among presidential contenders (only Michele Bachmann is in "B" territory), Perry's close association with the border guarantee that he'll receive plenty more attention. According to the group's president, Roy Beck, the biggest knock on Perry is his opposition to mandating the use of E-Verify, a federal electronic system for checking prospective workers' immigration status. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson (R-TX) pushed Perry on the issue hard in her 2010 primary campaign against the governor, pledging in a debate to use the system on all state employees.
"E-Verify would not make a hill of beans' difference when it comes to what's happening in America today," Perry fired back. "You secure the border first, then you can talk about how to identify individuals in an immigration situation."
According to Beck, Perry's quote was a major disappointment. "It's tough because for most of us who are concerned about illegal immigration, taking away the jobs magnet is the most important thing you can do," he said.
The issue hasn't died with his re-election, either: recently, a coalition of Tea Party groups called on Perry to implement E-Verify requirements via executive order.
Perry's potential problems with the right are the more immediate concern in the Republican primary, his recent efforts to shore up his conservative credentials with "sanctuary city" legislation could hobble him with Latino voters in a general election.
That fight began after Arizona passed a first-of-its-kind law requiring local law enforcement officers to question people about their immigration status if they believed they might be in the country illegally. At first, immigrant rights groups were heartened by Perry's reaction: an immediate pledge that he would not pursue a similar path in Texas. "I fully recognize and support a state's right and obligation to protect its citizens, but I have concerns with portions of the law passed in Arizona and believe it would not be the right direction for Texas," he said in a statement.
But despite his stated concerns about the Arizona bill "taking [police] away from their existing law enforcement duties, which are critical to keeping citizens safe" and using them to enforce immigration laws, he later threw his weight behind passing a bill that critics said would do much the same thing. While not as strong as Arizona's approach, the Texas bill that Perry added to an emergency legislative session this year would take away municipalities' ability to prevent their officers from questioning suspects about their immigration status. Police chiefs and sheriffs in Texas' biggest cities, including Dallas, El Paso, Austin, and San Antonio, strongly opposed the measure, warning it would strain their resources and discourage illegal immigrants from coming forward with information on crimes. According to Perry's camp, officers need more flexibility to confront potentially dangerous illegal immigrants.
"At the beginning he was positioning himself in the middle of the road, or at least not necessarily alienating Hispanic voters," Adriana Cadena, an El Paso activist for the Border Network For Human Rights, told TPM. "He's definitely moved more towards the right in the last couple of years as he's been running for president."
In addition to the sanctuary bill, Perry signed a Voter ID law that Democrats had blocked for years out of concerns it would discourage poor and minority citizens from voting. While civil rights groups noted that documented instances of voter fraud were extremely rare, proponents of the bill argued that it was necessary to ensure illegal aliens didn't vote.
While border issues are sensitive territory, Perry has some upside as well. Like many national Republicans, he has taken to emphasizing security as a necessary prerequisite to passing comprehensive reform. Unlike other candidates, however, Perry can make the case that he's actually contributed towards tightening law enforcement's grip on the border. For example, he's directed state helicopters to bolster federal patrols -- an image that could play well in front of a national audience.
"The fact is there's no governor in the country who has worked as long as he has to secure our borders, who has worked with two administrations to get them to focus on what is literally a war going on along the US-Texas border," longtime Perry strategist Dave Carney told TPM. "It's all about securing our border. That's been very consistent policy."

Another of Perry''s advantages may be that he hasn't staked out clear positions on some hot button federal immigration issues, giving him some flexibility to tailor his pitch to both sides. He toed a careful line during the 2006 immigration debates, supporting a guest worker program to legitimize illegal aliens, but never backing Bush's call for a path to citizenship, a provision conservatives derided as "amnesty."

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More Tidbits:

PERRY IS A STIMULUS HYPOCRITE WHO LOUDLY CRITICIZED FEDERAL RECOVERY MONEY BUT USED IT TO BALANCE HIS STATE’S BUDGET: As the nation struggled to avoid economic collapse in 2009, Perry was a vocal critic of Congress’s recovery package, even advocating that Texas reject the money because “we can take care of ourselves.” Months later, after Perry was able to balance the state’s budget only with the aid of billions in federal stimulus dollars, Perry again repeated that he would reject federal funding, arguing that the government “spends money they don’t have.” Five months later, Perry again took advantage of federal funding to issue $2 billion in bonds for highway improvements in Texas. Even so, the state faces a $27 billion budget deficit.

DESPITE HAVING THE WORST UNINSURED RATE IN THE COUNTRY, PERRY CLAIMS THAT TEXAS HAS “THE BEST HEALTH CARE IN THE COUNTRY” : On Bill Bennett’s radio show last year, Perry claimed that “Texas has the best health care in the country.” In reality, Texas has the highest rate of uninsured residents of any state. More than one in four Texans lack coverage; the national average is just 15.4 percent. As such, there are more uninsured residents in Texas than there are people in 33 states. Despite Texas’s low coverage rates, the state has some of the most restrictive Medicaid eligibility thresholds, and Perry has even proposed dropping out of the program. Texas also has an inordinately high percentage of impoverished children, yet Perry opposed expanding the successful State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).

 

Our issues are spending deficit in our budget and he fails miserably in this. That should be enough right there to disqualify Rick Scott from consideration. Yet  when you look at the mess in jobs and the misrepresentations there, that shows that he is also not the one to repair the economy. So, if we are being honest here, Rick Perry needs to be scratched from consideration. He shows zero capability of addressing deficit spending or repairing an economy.

But we do have a candidate that does address the budget here . And this same candidate is strong on immigration  here . Great in education here . Was great on lowering taxes here .

 There is a Mr Fix it out there and its not Rick Perry. It is Mitt Romney

Why not blame George W Bush?

There is one complaint regarding President George W Bush that has merit. He was not a fiscal conservative.  With that said, you can not make a statement that his deficit spending was more than all of the previous Presidents combined. You can say that with President Obama.

Yesterday, the Stock Markets fell a record in one day as i understand it. I could point to a lot of things and be pretty accurate in saying there has been not one thing in the Obama Presidency that has been good for America. Cash for Clunkers? Borrowing 46 cents on every dollar he spends? Forcing healthcare on a country when it can not pay for it?

Lets get back to President W. With his imperfections, as all have...We still had 52 straight months of job gain which is a record for a two term President. 26 straight qtrs of economic growth. Unemployment was at 4.5% for a long time, until the Democrats took over the House and Senate in the 2006 elections.

He was right on the war on terror. He was right on the WMD's. There are many things he was right about. He was right about the housing crisis coming and he warned the house and senate about it. Asked them to change the laws forcing banks to make bad loans. Laws brought to you by the Clinton Administration.

But you never heard him try and avoid responsibility. He just took on issues. He didn't come out and always say it was someone elses' problem. He was a man that took the bull by the horns. Imperfect, yes. But over all one of the better Presidents.

545 vs 330,000,000 million people

by Charlie Reese

Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them.

Have you ever wondered, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits?

Have you ever wondered, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, WHY do we have inflation and high taxes?

You and I don't propose a federal budget. The President does.

You and I don't have the Constitutional authority to vote on appropriations. The House of Representatives does.

You and I don't write the tax code, Congress does.

You and I don't set fiscal policy, Congress does.

You and I don't control monetary policy, the Federal Reserve Bank does.

One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one President, and nine Supreme Court justices equates to 545 human beings out of the 300 million are directly, legally, morally, and individually responsible for the domestic problems that plague this country.

I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem was created by the Congress. In 1913, Congress delegated its Constitutional duty to provide a sound currency to a federally chartered, but private, central bank.

I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a sound reason. They have no legal authority. They have no ability to coerce a senator, a congressman, or a President to do one cotton-picking thing. I don't care if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash. The politician has the power to accept or reject it. No matter what the lobbyist promises, it is the legislator's responsibility to determine how he votes.

Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that what they did is not their fault. They cooperate in this common con regardless of party.

What separates a politician from a normal human being is an excessive amount of gall. No normal human being would have the gall of a Speaker, who stood up and criticized the President for creating deficits. The President can only propose a budget. He cannot force the Congress to accept it.

The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and approving appropriations and taxes. Who is the speaker of the House? John Boehner . He is the leader of the majority party. He and fellow House members, not the President, can approve any budget they want. If the President vetoes it, they can pass it over his veto if they agree to.

It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million cannot replace 545 people who stand convicted -- by present facts -- of incompetence and irresponsibility. I can't think of a single domestic problem that is not traceable directly to those 545 people. When you fully grasp the plain truth that 545 people exercise the power of the federal government, then it must follow that what exists is what they want to exist.

If the tax code is unfair, it's because they want it unfair.

If the budget is in the red, it's because they want it in the red.

If the Army & Marines are in Iraq and Afghanistan it's because they want them in Iraq and Afghanistan ...

If they do not receive social security but are on an elite retirement plan not available to the people, it's because they want it that way.

There are no insoluble government problems.

Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they hire and whose jobs they can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power to regulate and from whom they can take this power. Above all, do not let them con you into the belief that there exists disembodied mystical forces like "the economy," "inflation," or "politics" that prevent them from doing what they take an oath to do.

Those 545 people, and they alone, are responsible.

They, and they alone, have the power.

They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the people who are their bosses.

Provided the voters have the gumption to manage their own employees...

We should vote all of them out of office and clean up their mess!

Tax his land,
Tax his bed,
Tax the table,
At which he's fed.

Tax his tractor,
Tax his mule,
Teach him taxes
Are the rule.

Tax his work,
Tax his pay,
He works for
peanuts anyway!

Tax his cow,
Tax his goat,
Tax his pants,
Tax his coat.

Tax his ties,
Tax his shirt,
Tax his work,
Tax his dirt.

Tax his tobacco,
Tax his drink,
Tax him if he
Tries to think.

Tax his cigars,
Tax his beers,
If he cries
Tax his tears.

Tax his car,
Tax his gas,
Find other ways
To tax his ass.

Tax all he has
Then let him know
That you won't be done
Till he has no dough.

When he screams and hollers;
Then tax him some more,
Tax him till
He's good and sore.

Then tax his coffin,
Tax his grave,
Tax the sod in
Which he's laid...

Put these words
Upon his tomb,
'Taxes drove me
to my doom...'

When he's gone,
Do not relax,
Its time to apply
The inheritance tax..

Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
CDL license Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Excise Taxes
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel Permit Tax
Gasoline Tax (currently 44.75 cents per gallon)
Gross Receipts Tax
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Inventory Tax
IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Luxury Taxes
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Personal Property Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Service Charge Tax
Social Security Tax
Road Usage Tax
Recreational Vehicle Tax
Sales Tax
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone Federal Excise Tax
Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax
Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Taxes
Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
Telephone Recurring and Nonrecurring Charges Tax
Telephone State and Local Tax
Telephone Usage Charge Tax
Utility Taxes
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax








Yeah.............................

I used to tolerate Sarah Palin

In the beginning when John McCain chose Sarah Palin as a running mate, I tried to see what all the ado was about. I listened, and listened and listened and all I could hear was talking point. Never any explanations. Then she went on this little tour and I thought, now she can wow them.  She come off as an idiot on Saturday night  live. The View? Oh yeah that was wonderful. Barbara Walters? More empty suit. One thing was clear, whenever she was challenged one on one she did not stand up very well. She even looked very uncomfortable and unsure of herself when she was going up against Joe Biden in the debates.

 Recently, talk show host Laura Ingram told Sarah that she is not helping the cause by the things she is saying. Calling her basically a sideline purist. I used to think, well she is a good cheerleader,let her keep doing what she is doing. However now, she is turning into an idiot that is a reactionary instead of a well thought out leader. Leader? Aren't leaders supposed to use informed judgement?

We have a dunce in the white house. We want another one? She was Governor of an easy state to Govern. Republican friendly. She speaks to the hearts of the reactionists in the Tea Party.

Those who react before they think. The same ones Michelle Bachman and Tim Pawlenty and others pander too. They signed stupid pledges before even reading them. These same people that do not understand that you can not always get what you want when in public office and you do the best you can.

I do not want a reactionary in the White House. I want someone who is honest, cool, calm collected and is a proven problem solver. It is that simple. We had a panderer running last time in Mike Huckabee. Pandered to Christians. Lied a long the way about his record. He lied about other candidates records as well.

Palin is not a bad person. I am not saying that. But she is at the same time full of herself. She conveniently distances herself from the other candidates, while not really taking on any of the real issues with explanations and answers. Instead she takes the simple popular stances that people do who like to think of life in a perfect way, perfect world which is not reality. Instead of confronting anyone one on one, she takes potshots at a distance and moves on.

People will say, lets stop going after "our own" and concentrate on Obama and getting him out of office. My answer to that is unless you deal in truth, you are part of the problem. Palin has endorsed buddies. She has spouted out some of the most ridiculous non-truths (would you like "lies" better?). Personally I have had it. So what is good about it? When she talks against Obama? Haven't seen her debate him. The only debates I have seen her in weren't Pretty.

My conclusion is she is a media player. She loves all of the attention. Its not pretty. But, if she loved America and felt she really was the answer as President, she would have been running by now. Instead she is always making statements, always playing people to beg her to do something that...she is in no way qualified to do. Talking a good game is one thing. Participating is another. She is a politician just like any other politician. That's part of her game, trying to make people think she is not. That she is more like you. But to me she is full of herself and full of crap. She is not me. I am honest and I want a good candidate. I am not on her side. She lies and misrepresents. ???

It was just the other day she said "Why isn't Romney coming out with a statement regarding the ceiling debt etc. Well, Palin you IDIOT. He had already previously spoken out a bit about it. He also takes the time to read something, look at the bad anddddddddddddddddd good points if there are any and then come to an educated decision. This is a prime example why he is extremely qualified to lead. It is also a prime example why you are not. He is humble, he isn't full of himself. Its not about him to himself. Its about the tasks at hand.

The 2 biggest issues in America is deficit spending and jobs. Mitt Romney is the only candidate that has successfully dealt with both as a Governor.  His successes in the private sector are unmatched as well. Hey Sarah, instead of being a coward, why not challenge Mitt to a debate? Yeah right. He destroyed Rudy who is an excellent debater. He took Huckabee to task. Bad idea huh? But if you love America like you say you do, why not stop pandering and lying about things. Oh wait...that's what politicians do.

Instead of playing all of these games, why not point out Michelle Bachman has never fixed an economy, has no political executive experience? How about pointing out Rick Perry was once Al Gores' Presidential Campaingn manager. Point out how is he going to make tough cuts in spending when he has doubled the spending in Texas in his tenure. So, how is he going to fix the big issue? Oh yeah, why don't you point out Massachusetts issues with Health care was to fix a 384 Billion deficit that was putting health care out of business. Sarah why don't you point out that Mitt believes in states rights and has never been for Nationalized health care? Why don't you point out that he was the first candidate to point out that his first act as President would be to give all 50 states waivers against ObamaCare until it could be repealed? That would be the honest thing to do. Instead you misrepresent things.

Liars usually lie to try and make themselves look better to others. Its' pretty obvious this is the case with Sarah Palin. Phoney.