Our president keeps suggesting he is going to “remake” America? In order to re-make America there must be a presumption of something that is wrong. So if there is a specific you can share with us that would be helpful.
Here’s what I think is wrong with America:
• America is putting up with people like the president who criticize America on some philosophical ground without detail.
• The government is too big and filled with people that have no idea what the constitution stands for.
• Too many people allowing government to get into things they shouldn’t.
• Special interests having a strong hold on our tax dollars because too many tax dollars go through Washington.
• We have moved too far from our founding father’s vision.
The greatness of America:
I can only write a couple of things here because we have so much greatness it would take a book to detail each one; a really big book!
• Our constitution
• Our military
• Our people
• Our generosity and compassion
• Our Christian principles
• Our republic
• Our free markets
• Our states
• Our freedom
Unfortunately I think this president is trying to change the things we believe are the greatness of America. He is not even looking at the government reform necessary to enable our continued prosperity into the future.
I watch this president and am amazed at his arrogance to stand there and lecture big business while the government organizations that he should be focused on continue to steal our money and flush it down the toilet every second of every day. Not because the people in government are evil, just that as George Washington and our founders knew; government is a necessary evil that must be kept to the smallest size necessary to provide security from our enemies both domestic and foreign. Unfortunately the domestic enemies of this nation have made their way into the same government they should be containing…
True knowledge of American history is necessary to insure the future of the America we love… This is an important time in our country's history. We must be wise and measured as we choose our leaders going forward.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Air Force One Joyride?
Does anyone believe that Obama did NOT know about the ill conceived publicity shoot over New York City? If the President’s plane will not be available for any period of time do you think someone in the White House might know about it and ask why it will not be available?
This stinks of arrogance, elitism, and a cover up. The media won’t follow up unless New Yorker’s force the issue and Mayor Bloomberg remains diligent about getting an answer. This was an absolute outrage and the White House deserves the blame for this not just the Air Force.
We’ll see…
This stinks of arrogance, elitism, and a cover up. The media won’t follow up unless New Yorker’s force the issue and Mayor Bloomberg remains diligent about getting an answer. This was an absolute outrage and the White House deserves the blame for this not just the Air Force.
We’ll see…
Specter; example of why we are in decline…
Arlene Specter yesterday announced he was changing political parties and whichever party gets him deserves him. The real sadness is he is not what we the people deserve. But unfortunately he represents what most politicians in Washington represent; themselves. The value of “public service” has always been suspect for me but now my suspicions have been completely confirmed.
Term limits is the only way to fix DC. Reducing power in DC and distributing it back to the states where it belongs will reduce the influence that special interests and selfish politicians have today. It is so much easier to steal the taxpayer’s money in DC than in the state house, than in the county, than in the city, than in the community.
Trust is gone, values are on life support, and politicians are marching us toward ruin while we stand by and take it. Tea parties are a start but it is beyond that. We need to start the nullification process at the state level of all unconstitutional federal spending. We need a constitutional panel at the state level to figure out the best way to starve the feds of their funding.
It can be done with the right approach and a deliberate process that would make our founders proud. They gave us a miracle and we are throwing it away. Educating people on the constitution and tenth amendment is a start but it needs to be positioned beyond just constitutional; it needs to be presented as the common sense it represents.
Simple questions like; how does taking more money from productive people to build useless bridges in Alaska improve other state’s citizens? If they need a bridge they can build it. Why should the taxpayers be funding abortions in Africa? What gives the federal government the right to take taxes for that? What gives the federal government the right to take state tax dollars for education and then to get their own money back; the state has to bow to federal extortion that results in driving the pledge out of the classroom and gay marriage into the curriculum?
Why would we send money to a government that is creating regulations to undermine our businesses like cap and trade? Why would we believe that anyone in Washington represents the interest of the citizens of the 50 states? Do you really believe your interests are being represented?
The federal government can be reduced by 50% and there would be few that would notice. That reduction could be used to bolster individual state issues that need attention. Bring the money and power home. All we have to do is abide by the constitution, apply the tenth amendment, and implement a nullification process for all programs that are not outlined in the constitution…
Term limits is the only way to fix DC. Reducing power in DC and distributing it back to the states where it belongs will reduce the influence that special interests and selfish politicians have today. It is so much easier to steal the taxpayer’s money in DC than in the state house, than in the county, than in the city, than in the community.
Trust is gone, values are on life support, and politicians are marching us toward ruin while we stand by and take it. Tea parties are a start but it is beyond that. We need to start the nullification process at the state level of all unconstitutional federal spending. We need a constitutional panel at the state level to figure out the best way to starve the feds of their funding.
It can be done with the right approach and a deliberate process that would make our founders proud. They gave us a miracle and we are throwing it away. Educating people on the constitution and tenth amendment is a start but it needs to be positioned beyond just constitutional; it needs to be presented as the common sense it represents.
Simple questions like; how does taking more money from productive people to build useless bridges in Alaska improve other state’s citizens? If they need a bridge they can build it. Why should the taxpayers be funding abortions in Africa? What gives the federal government the right to take taxes for that? What gives the federal government the right to take state tax dollars for education and then to get their own money back; the state has to bow to federal extortion that results in driving the pledge out of the classroom and gay marriage into the curriculum?
Why would we send money to a government that is creating regulations to undermine our businesses like cap and trade? Why would we believe that anyone in Washington represents the interest of the citizens of the 50 states? Do you really believe your interests are being represented?
The federal government can be reduced by 50% and there would be few that would notice. That reduction could be used to bolster individual state issues that need attention. Bring the money and power home. All we have to do is abide by the constitution, apply the tenth amendment, and implement a nullification process for all programs that are not outlined in the constitution…
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
State Sponsored Racism and Public Education Policy…
The congress recently refused to continue funding of the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program created to give minority youth a chance at a real education not a government sponsored one. Was the program successful at improving education for minorities? Yes, students in the program leapt 18 months ahead in their level of education. Was the program affordable? Yes it was half the cost of a normal public education in DC ($7500 program vs. $15,000 public tax cost for public education). So what was the problem?
Control and Racism.
The current bureaucrats believe that Black and Hispanic kids are inferior to white kids and therefore need government help. They would not benefit from the education the private sector would provide. They are not that smart and could not compete; bull,,,. The problem is that “government help” in education is actually the shackles that are holding back Black Americans and Hispanics from the American Dream. That’s right just look at the facts. Black and minority graduation and literacy results compared to whites are profound. Black children stuck in the public system have been getting these results for 30 years and it isn’t money. DC, NY, Chicago, Detroit spend at least as much and often more like in DC ($15,000 per child) and still the failure rate is twice that of white communities. Now you might say there is an income disparity between whites and blacks. Right again, and that’s because less white people by percentage of population count on the government to provide a better life for them. White communities are more engaged in driving the education of their children instead of relying on the government. Here again the government presumption is they cannot compete and are somehow inferior (government sponsored racism). Any educated person knows that counting on the government is synonymous to failure. The government has a motive to keep minority children ignorant to what they could achieve if given the chance to be in control of where they go to school.
The true intent of government controlling education is to control their political future. Educated kids pose a threat to the ignorance of voting for people that believe in the government collective over the individual. If you look at what our kids are passionate about in public schools it is recycling, “global warming”, the homeless, global citizenship, and diversity. This focus is not designed around reasoned thought like good stewardship of the earth but rather political movements based on a misunderstanding of the facts and science. It is a political agenda controlled by special interests that can control curriculum much easier in a public system than one controlled by the common sense of parents. If kids are kept ignorant of the facts, science, and constitution of this great nation the easier it is to destroy individual freedom over collective control of the statists.
I went to high school in New York City as a minority white youth in a mostly black and Hispanic school. My heart breaks to see that over thirty years later Black Americans are still falling prey to the lure of a government that promises a brighter future through public education but anyone willing to look at the results must ask; what does the government have against our wonderful brethren in the black community? If they really wanted to end government sponsored racism the education system would tie the money to the child and give them and their parents the choice of where they would like to go to school. This would unleash an education revolution in the minority community that would guarantee the success of our Black communities. That is what I pray for because I know the potential every American has if they count on themselves for success instead of the government. The first step is to unlock the shackles of public education…
Control and Racism.
The current bureaucrats believe that Black and Hispanic kids are inferior to white kids and therefore need government help. They would not benefit from the education the private sector would provide. They are not that smart and could not compete; bull,,,. The problem is that “government help” in education is actually the shackles that are holding back Black Americans and Hispanics from the American Dream. That’s right just look at the facts. Black and minority graduation and literacy results compared to whites are profound. Black children stuck in the public system have been getting these results for 30 years and it isn’t money. DC, NY, Chicago, Detroit spend at least as much and often more like in DC ($15,000 per child) and still the failure rate is twice that of white communities. Now you might say there is an income disparity between whites and blacks. Right again, and that’s because less white people by percentage of population count on the government to provide a better life for them. White communities are more engaged in driving the education of their children instead of relying on the government. Here again the government presumption is they cannot compete and are somehow inferior (government sponsored racism). Any educated person knows that counting on the government is synonymous to failure. The government has a motive to keep minority children ignorant to what they could achieve if given the chance to be in control of where they go to school.
The true intent of government controlling education is to control their political future. Educated kids pose a threat to the ignorance of voting for people that believe in the government collective over the individual. If you look at what our kids are passionate about in public schools it is recycling, “global warming”, the homeless, global citizenship, and diversity. This focus is not designed around reasoned thought like good stewardship of the earth but rather political movements based on a misunderstanding of the facts and science. It is a political agenda controlled by special interests that can control curriculum much easier in a public system than one controlled by the common sense of parents. If kids are kept ignorant of the facts, science, and constitution of this great nation the easier it is to destroy individual freedom over collective control of the statists.
I went to high school in New York City as a minority white youth in a mostly black and Hispanic school. My heart breaks to see that over thirty years later Black Americans are still falling prey to the lure of a government that promises a brighter future through public education but anyone willing to look at the results must ask; what does the government have against our wonderful brethren in the black community? If they really wanted to end government sponsored racism the education system would tie the money to the child and give them and their parents the choice of where they would like to go to school. This would unleash an education revolution in the minority community that would guarantee the success of our Black communities. That is what I pray for because I know the potential every American has if they count on themselves for success instead of the government. The first step is to unlock the shackles of public education…
Friday, April 24, 2009
Appreciating a Miracle
The state of California is considering a state constitutional convention because:
“Look anywhere in California and you'll find a crisis," Grubb continued. "Our education system used to be the best in the country, now we're 49th or 50th. Our transit network is the worst in the nation, our water system is on the verge of collapse, and our prison system is overflowing. The Legislature is responsible and they aren't able to do their jobs."
Government hard at work! The more government you have the more problems you have. The government is a general framework not a prescriptive function. It sets the rules for citizens to function within those boundaries.
If you read the article what you find is that most Californian’s are against a constitutional convention because they don’t trust the politicians or the influence the special interests will have if they open up their constitution to changes. The people’s instincts are right because in California the constitution has been tinkered with over 500 times. I can’t imagine how many pages it is but I would venture to say more than 500 pages.
Our US Constitution is 4,400 WORDS! My mini pocket constitution that I carry with me is 37 pages, little tiny pages, for the entire founding of a government designed to protect the individual 13 colonies that became the United States. Think about that, not only did our founders agree to unite thirteen states they did it in less than 4500 WORDS!
Here is why they could achieve such a miracle; wisdom! The wisdom to know that government is a necessary evil, only to be trusted with limited powers as to protect citizens from the inherent human nature to control, understanding that more government equals less freedom, and that individual freedom is the right of every human, and that it is given to us by God.
Compare that to today and California’s dilemma. The reason they want to change the constitution in CA is to make it easier to raise taxes therefore giving government more control, and the citizens of California less freedom. A bit different from our founders. The cancer of government expansion is just that, once it takes control it multiples and destroys all productive “organs” around it including the American Dream. The citizens of California know this and have every right to be concerned about this convention. But I ask; how come we can’t do what our founders did over 200 years ago? I thought we were more advanced?
The right approach is to set guidelines before the constitutional convention is convened. No current politician could partake in the convention. Attendees would be randomly chosen from the voter rolls of the state. They could choose to bring one advisor to the meeting. And lastly the constitution would have to be 4400 words or less.
California may need constitutional changes but there is a great example of how to create one, it is called the US Constitution. In light of how difficult it is to get anyone to agree on anything today, the fact that we have our US Constitution constitutes a miracle… And for every miracle we have only one person to thank; God!
“Look anywhere in California and you'll find a crisis," Grubb continued. "Our education system used to be the best in the country, now we're 49th or 50th. Our transit network is the worst in the nation, our water system is on the verge of collapse, and our prison system is overflowing. The Legislature is responsible and they aren't able to do their jobs."
Government hard at work! The more government you have the more problems you have. The government is a general framework not a prescriptive function. It sets the rules for citizens to function within those boundaries.
If you read the article what you find is that most Californian’s are against a constitutional convention because they don’t trust the politicians or the influence the special interests will have if they open up their constitution to changes. The people’s instincts are right because in California the constitution has been tinkered with over 500 times. I can’t imagine how many pages it is but I would venture to say more than 500 pages.
Our US Constitution is 4,400 WORDS! My mini pocket constitution that I carry with me is 37 pages, little tiny pages, for the entire founding of a government designed to protect the individual 13 colonies that became the United States. Think about that, not only did our founders agree to unite thirteen states they did it in less than 4500 WORDS!
Here is why they could achieve such a miracle; wisdom! The wisdom to know that government is a necessary evil, only to be trusted with limited powers as to protect citizens from the inherent human nature to control, understanding that more government equals less freedom, and that individual freedom is the right of every human, and that it is given to us by God.
Compare that to today and California’s dilemma. The reason they want to change the constitution in CA is to make it easier to raise taxes therefore giving government more control, and the citizens of California less freedom. A bit different from our founders. The cancer of government expansion is just that, once it takes control it multiples and destroys all productive “organs” around it including the American Dream. The citizens of California know this and have every right to be concerned about this convention. But I ask; how come we can’t do what our founders did over 200 years ago? I thought we were more advanced?
The right approach is to set guidelines before the constitutional convention is convened. No current politician could partake in the convention. Attendees would be randomly chosen from the voter rolls of the state. They could choose to bring one advisor to the meeting. And lastly the constitution would have to be 4400 words or less.
California may need constitutional changes but there is a great example of how to create one, it is called the US Constitution. In light of how difficult it is to get anyone to agree on anything today, the fact that we have our US Constitution constitutes a miracle… And for every miracle we have only one person to thank; God!
Thursday, April 23, 2009
The “moderate” Taliban?
Obama suggested today that he is willing to engage in discussions with “members of the moderate Taliban”. The moderate Taliban??? The moderate Taliban? Are those the men that instead of beheading women and non-believers they hang them?
If you are a person with any sense I ask how can this position be accepted by any thinking American? The thought that Obama even believes there can be such a thing as “moderate” belief of Sharia Law is disturbing. Does that mean the public executions will now be held privately?
I am tired of this man apologizing on my behalf when I have absolutely nothing to apologize for, and speaking to these thugs on my behalf as if they deserve an ounce of respect! What the heck is going on with this administration? What is he going to say to these people? What have they done to deserve a seat at the table? They must be crushed and eliminated. Their beliefs are a cancer to the world.
They brought order to Afghanistan after much internal fighting but let’s define order. Order under the Taliban; The elimination of rights for woman, elimination of free speech for all, a mandatory belief in Islam, Sharia Law, public executions of non-believers, and the elimination of music, television, movies and the internet. Maybe that’s why Obama is willing to talk to them; he sees a way to keep order here. I don’t know but I have to wonder. This man’s ideas are cancerous…
If you are a person with any sense I ask how can this position be accepted by any thinking American? The thought that Obama even believes there can be such a thing as “moderate” belief of Sharia Law is disturbing. Does that mean the public executions will now be held privately?
I am tired of this man apologizing on my behalf when I have absolutely nothing to apologize for, and speaking to these thugs on my behalf as if they deserve an ounce of respect! What the heck is going on with this administration? What is he going to say to these people? What have they done to deserve a seat at the table? They must be crushed and eliminated. Their beliefs are a cancer to the world.
They brought order to Afghanistan after much internal fighting but let’s define order. Order under the Taliban; The elimination of rights for woman, elimination of free speech for all, a mandatory belief in Islam, Sharia Law, public executions of non-believers, and the elimination of music, television, movies and the internet. Maybe that’s why Obama is willing to talk to them; he sees a way to keep order here. I don’t know but I have to wonder. This man’s ideas are cancerous…
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