The TSA and Government Run Healthcare…

I was traveling last week and as I was standing in the security line with a few other business travelers at the Orlando airport, in utter frustration of the long lines and wait, turned to them and said, this is the perfect argument against government run healthcare. You see, there were 10 security lines, three of them open, seven closed, on the busiest day Friday, in one of the busiest airports in the country, and the TSA employees could care less about how slow the line was moving. I watched a number of travelers run for their flights, and I’m sure some may have missed them, but no matter, it was not the TSA’s problem.

Not only does the TSA hire the people that seem to have a knack for arrogance and a lack of customer service skills, they seem to think they have the right to make our travelling lives miserable. And they’re right, what can you do? You can’t complain because that will only slow things down; more, if that is possible. But they are acting as any government agency can because of a lack of competition and choice.

So next time you’re standing in the security line at the airport, look around at the TSA people and ask yourself if these are the people you want handling your healthcare? These will be the same people with the same attitude handling your experience at your visit to the doctor or the hospital. Think about it. There is no better example of what happens when the government takes over anything; it gets worse.

The TSA is the perfect argument against government run healthcare. Just a thought…

Talk about ignorance…

Hillary has suggested as has McCain, a federal “tax holiday” on gasoline for the summer. It translates into a 22 cent savings for gas in most places, and more for diesel customers. I have no issue except Hillary believes she is going to make the oil companies “pay” for the decrease in revenue that will result from the reduction of the tax to the federal government.

This is why we have to elect Americans that have actually lived and worked in business prior to being elected. It is amazing that these words left her mouth, and that there isn’t more outrage over her ignorance. If she makes oil companies “pay” for the tax, how do you think they will “get” that money? Do you think it will come out of their profits or your pocket? If you said your pocket, you get an A and should run for president. It will be just an exercise in who collects the 22 cents.

These candidates, every one of them, is an economic illiterate; period. We deserve better…

Doug Lamborn gets a grade of 100% from ACU…

The American Conservative Union gave a grade of 100% to Doug Lamborn (Rep CD 5 Colorado) for his lock step approach voting record in congress. What this tells me loud and clear is that Doug can be counted on to follow his way through congress. I expect Doug to vote the right way on conservative issues, but he is part of the fundamental problem in congress.

Where is his leadership? Where is his passion about changing a broken down system that is bankrupting our country? Where is his legislation to change the way congress doesn’t work? And I don’t want to hear that “freshman” have limited power. If they do; what are you doing to change the system, rock the boat, leading change?

I want to see legislation that caps congressional pay; period. I want to see legislation that eliminates any retirement benefits for legislators. I want to see a turnover in congress every 6 years at the most. I want to see American’s that know how America works to start getting into the process of running this government. I want to see the government moved closer to the people, not further away.

Doug Lamborn is the perfect representative for today’s congress. A person that has no vision but is easily moved to support any program labeled “conservative”. And the sad thing is so many people are buying what he and the two Political Parties are selling. Scare people with the issues and ignore the fact that the entire structure of the government is broken. We have too many representatives in congress that have sold the soul of America to the highest bidder. We need a new type of representative that has experience in life to tell all the lobbyists to take a back seat.

It is time to put the issues that will make a difference in the long term to the front bench.
· Reform the congress to get true representatives elected not party hacks.
· End retirement benefits for all Federal legislators.
· Reduce the time spent in Washington to limit the damage they can do while in DC.
· Move our country closer to the founding principles of this great nation.

This is not a personal attack on Doug. I’m sure is a fine man as far as men go. But we can’t sit back and allow our nation to continue down a path of bigger government, less individual participation, and economic disaster because he has a grade of 100% from a conservative group.

We need leaders in this nation with a burning in their belly to make a real difference. Not a person that can be counted on to do their bidding in DC.

Wake up conservatives; we need to find leadership and send it to DC to fix it; not endorse it. The congress is broken, the party system is broken, and they want us to continue to send them back to do more of what they are doing. Let’s give them a grade of F and move on. Let’s take back our government; now…

Obama, Hillary, McCain and the Reverend…

We should be ashamed of ourselves. How has the political process become what it is today? We have an anti -American preacher spewing hatred and doing his best to set US race relations back decades as the mentor of one presidential candidate. That candidate Obama, refuses to wear an American flag lapel pin, refuses to put his hand over his heart during the pledge, has questionable relationships with radical terrorists, is the most left leaning radical in the Senate, and he is leading in the Democratic Primary.

We have another democrat; Hillary that believes only the government has the answers to a successful life. She believes our government deserves more responsibility for your healthcare, finances, can run big business better than big business, and wants to crush competition with regulation. Meanwhile our government has screwed up healthcare for veterans, is bankrupting Social Security, has ruined the public school system, and she wants us to believe we need to give more responsibility to government? She can only be defined as insane.

John McCain has given wonderful service to our country in the military. But that’s where we part company. He has lived his entire after military life at the trough of government, mostly in the senate. He needs to retire; now. He believes the government should limit our free speech, our borders should be open to let in any terrorist that chooses to enter, he is an admitted economic illiterate, and his only saving grace for conservatives is he is not Obama or Hillary.

These are the best candidates the two party system could produce? Something is broken. I think it was the late William F Buckley that said it best; I would rather choose my president from the first 100 names in the phone book than to vote for this crop of crap. (I am paraphrasing if you hadn’t noticed. Mr. Buckley was slightly more eloquent).

I can’t believe the “choices” we have in this presidential election. It is truly embarrassing… When will we start seeing that the Democrats and Republicans have one mission; to maintain power? Not for you and me but them. Just a thought…

Liberal’s are the Racists...

The liberal view of Black Americans is that Black people cannot get ahead without the assistance of government programs and liberal pity. This view is not only racist but elitist as well. Liberals are the ultimate elitist’s. They know what is best for everybody. That is why liberals support regimes like the current thugs in China, North Korea, Venezuela, Russia, and Iran. People often wonder where the outrage is regarding the policies in these countries as opposed the liberal’s constant criticism of US policy, but you see, the people in these countries “need” these dictators’s to “lead” the people to “fairness” and social policies fit for all. That is how liberal’s think.

It is why they can’t answer the question; is Iraq better off without Sadam Hussein? Conservatives without hesitation say yes. Liberals always qualify their answer with some gobble de goop about how they had more electricity before he was removed. As if that is a reason to keep the butcher in power suppressing the freedom of the individual.

If Obama is nominated to the general election, watch for the cry that all Republican’s are racists when the campaign kicks into high gear. Obama is a radical fringe candidate, bad for American business, culture, and race relations. He is bitter, unqualified, and out of touch with the heart and soul of America. He happens to be Black. Watch for the race card from every liberal in the media. (Which describes most in the media)

It will not matter that the criticism of Obama is factual; it will be portrayed as an attack on his race. Liberals will be obsessed with race, and unfortunately John McCain has taken the bait. He has criticized the North Carolina GOP ad that addresses Obama’s relationship with his radical preacher. It is not out of bounds to let people know what Obama truly believes and who he associates with. It is not because he is black it is because he is radical.

So who are the racists? The conservatives focused on the facts? Or the liberals focused on his race? You decide.

When Will Our Politicians Finally Stand Up For America?

When they are forced to is the answer. Unfortunately, Democrats and Republicans alike are not standing up for America’s long term interests; they are protecting short term and current interests of self serving groups and corporate entities.

This administration and congress refuses to assess what has happened under our so called “free” trade policies. Manufacturing goods has been outsourced to wherever the labor is cheaper, no matter what the impact on America or Americans. Don’t get me wrong, I am a free trade advocate but only when it is fair, and has no national security implications. Outsourcing our military manufacturing to China for example is national suicide in my opinion. Relying on foreign entities for food supplies and energy resources is national suicide in my opinion. Our entire set of trade policies need to be reevaluated to determine the impact they are having on America’s future viability and existence before extending them into the future.

I am unabashedly an American advocate and patriot. I am a nationalist first. I will never accept any “global” agreements that attempt to undermine American sovereignty or our constitution. I am proud of what we do as a nation on the world stage, and I pity those that believe we are anything but a moral nation at our core. I believe the American culture is the best hope for the future of our world. I do not believe we need to force our culture on anyone but we damn well need to protect, honor, and fight for all that is American. We need to fight for our constitution, our citizens, our borders, our language, our religious foundation, our capitalist economic system, and our nation’s future.

It is time to be proud again and that starts by electing representatives that are unabashedly proud of America. We don’t need apologists, guilt ridden elitists; Harvard educated nim wits, or career bureaucrats running America. We need you and me. The people that make this country work. The people that have a moral compass and understand our true role in the world. We can teach the world to fish but we need to take back the pond. So get involved, get connected, and start engaging in the political process. For America’s future. Just a thought…