Once Barack “Jesus” Obama takes office, we are so completely, totally and unbelievably screwed. His latest asinine plan is to impose a “windfall profits” tax on those evil, wicked oil companies, called “Big Oil” by liberals who want to give them a sinister air. (Did you know that “Big Oil” executives, also known as Destroyers of the Planet, personally pour arsenic into water systems and eat homeless children for breakfast? It’s true.) With this “windfall profits” tax, Saviour of the World Obama will give a “stimulus” check to every Working Family™ of $1,000 ($500 if you’re a single Working Person™). According to the article, Messiah Obama plans to implement this plan “as soon as this fall.” How the hell he plans to do that is a bit unclear, since he’s not actually president yet. (Though if you watch the way the media and George Bush Haters worldwide drool over him, you might think otherwise.)
From the article
“Obama simply asks that big oil companies contribute a reasonable share of the windfall profits they receive from high oil prices over the next five years to pay for emergency assistance for families right now,” the campaign says.
Doesn’t that just sound so sweet? Obama cares for the little man, so much. But notice three words in that bit: “asks,” “contribute” and “reasonable.” President-Elect Obama isn’t “asking” at all. He’s ordering, at the point of the US Government’s gun, that “Big Oil” pony up. Nor is this a “contribution.” A “contribution” is something done voluntarily. Again, when the Federal Government “asks” for something, there’s nothing voluntary about it. And then there’s “reasonable.” Who gets to decide what is “reasonable?” If you leave that to people like Obama, “reasonable” gets quite unreasonable very quickly.
I’d be interested to know how Obama Christ voted when George Bush’s stimulus plan came through the Senate. Anyone know? Of course, Bush’s plan didn’t penalize “Big Oil” which makes it completely different from Obama’s plan.
You can read the article over at Politico. After reading the article you really should read Atlas Shrugged so you can see where all this class warfare, instigated by liberals, and government “help” is leading us.
I received this photo in the mail today along with a puff letter allegedly from the man himself. It was basically, “I’m running for Prez because blah blah blah” and the same old promises he’s been making. Though no mention of drilling for oil in our own country or of stemming the tide of the Mexican invasion.
Oh yeah, and a plea for money. He wants as much as he can get, but he’s not getting a dime from me. I gave money to the RNC once, and all it seemed to be used for was to ask me for more money. Last year, I gave money to Fred Thompson’s campaign, but all I got for that was a lackluster ‘campaign’ by Thompson until he finally just gave up and went back to the set of ‘Law & Order.’ I may have given Bush 43 some money back in 2004, but I can’t remember.
McCain sucks as a candidate and he would suck as president. But he won’t get the chance to prove or disprove that, since he’s going to have his lunch eaten in the general election by Jesus Obama. As much as I hate to say it, Jesus Obama is going to win, and win big, in November.
Drudge has a link to this revolting story which showcases, once again, how Democrats lust for your money. Dems in the House are proposing a “millionaire tax” on those evil, wicked, filthy “rich” people. It’s only on those “rich” and not “working people,” of course, since “rich” people don’t actually, you know, work. The telling bit in the story is this
“What we’re talking about is a one-half percent income tax surcharge on incomes above $1 million,” said Rep. Mike Ross, D-Ark., a leader of the Blue Dog group. “So someone who earns $2 million a year would pay $5,000. … They’re not going to miss it.”
It’s called “incrementalism,” and it’s where those jackasses in Congress get things passed a little at a time. It’s also called “class warfare” where they get “working people” to hate those evil, wicked, “rich” people in order to pass their agenda. “They’re not going to miss it,” eh? Who the hell are you to decide how much I will miss? What if Mr. Mike Ross thinks that somebody wouldn’t “miss” $100,000? Does that make it OK for Mr. Mike Ross to just take it? I mean, that’s only 10%, who would miss that? And for the poor schmuck making $2 million a year, it’s only 5%! What a deal!
There’s also this
Still, the development allows House Democrats to keep promises to adhere to pay-as-you-go budget rules that were a top campaign plank in 2006.
It would never occur to a Democrat to cut spending in another area in order to offset new spending. The knee-jerk reaction of a Democrat is to raise taxes on those evil “rich” people since, “they’re not going to miss it.” (In fairness, the knee-jerk reaction of Republicans seems to be to just not worry about where the money is going to come from for their new spending, which isn’t any better from a fiscal perspective.)
Also notice that the $1 million limit is only for couples. If you’re single, the tax would kick in at $500,000. That doesn’t exactly sound “rich” to me.
I saw this bumper sticker yesterday and snorted Pepsi out my nose. I refuse to vote Democrat, and I can’t stand John McCain, so who can I vote for? I don’t know. Bob Barr has just announced that he’s seeking the Libertarian Party presidential nomination, and the LP seems to have changed their position on immigration to something sane, so maybe the LP will be an option. Still investigating.
The Ludwig von Mises Institute has an excellent article called Economics 101: The Price of Gas that everyone should read. It explains how much of the price of each gallon of gas goes to those “greedy” oil companies, how much goes to our wonderful, benevolent, altruistic government, and how prices have changed since the 1950’s. It also compares prices in other industries with a critical statistic, called the profit margin. Go read the article, now.
As much as I would absolutely hate to see Obama or Hillary win the White House in November, a very large part of me would just love to see John McCain get screwed by McCain-Feingold. That would be some sweet justice.
Well, damn. Just damn. Fred Thompson has thrown in the towel. He no longer had any chance of winning, but it’s still sad to see him go. But, if we’re really being honest, I don’t believe his heart was ever really in the race. As I saw in an article a week or so ago about us “Fred Heads,” we wanted him to be president far more than he wanted to be president. I believe that is true.
Now I have no one to vote for. I can’t stand McCain. I don’t really like Guiliani. Huckabee is less-than-thrilling. Romney is OK, I guess, but nothing exciting. And Ron Paul is insane. Not too many choices left.
Fred Thompson has just released his Border Security and Immigration Reform Plan. It’s great. He understands what needs to happen to stop the flow of illegal aliens into this country, and how to deal with those illegals who are already here. Oh, if only we could actually get this plan implemented!
For those who don’t want to take the time to read it, here are the main points.
No Amnesty — Do not provide legal status to illegal aliens.
Attrition Through Enforcement — Reduce the number of illegal aliens through increased enforcement against unauthorized alien workers and their employers.
Enforce Existing Federal Laws — Enforce the laws Congress has already enacted to prevent illegal aliens from unlawfully benefiting from their presence in the country.
Reduce the Jobs Incentive — Ensure employee verification by requiring that all U.S. employers use the Department of Homeland Security’s electronic database (the E-Verify system) to confirm that a prospective employee is authorized to work in the U.S.
Bolster Border Security — Finish building the 854-mile wall along the border by 2010 as required by 8 USC 1103.
Increased Prosecution — Deploy the additional assets outlined above to prosecute alien smugglers (”coyotes”), alien gang members, previously deported felons, and aliens who have repeatedly violated our immigration laws much more vigorously.
Rigorous Entry/Exit Tracking — Complete the implementation of a system to track visa entrants and exits, as has been required by federal law for more than ten years, and connect it to the FBI’s National Crime Information Center (NCIC), in order to curb visa overstays and permit more effective enforcement.
Those are the high points for stopping illegal aliens from getting in and dealing with those that already have. The other side of the coin is fixing our fouled-up legal immigration system. Fred’s points on this are
Maximize Program Efficiency — Reduce the backlogs and streamline the process for immigrants and employers who seek to follow the law.
Enhanced Reporting — Improve reporting to the government by businesses that rely on temporary workers so that the government can track whether the visa holder remains employed.
Modernize Immigration Law/Policy — Change the nature of our legal immigration system to welcome immigrants who can be economic contributors to our country, are willing to learn the English language, and want to assimilate.
English As Official Language — Make English the official language of the United States to promote assimilation and legal immigrants’ success, and require English proficiency in order for any foreign person to be granted lawful permanent resident status.
Freedom from Political Oppression — Preserve U.S. laws and policies to ensure that the United States remains a beacon and a haven for persons fleeing political oppression, while assuring appropriate admission standards are maintained.
Service to Country — Place those foreign persons who are lawfully present in the country and who serve honorably in the Armed Forces of the United States on a faster, surer track to U.S. citizenship.
Harry Reid, Democrat, Senate Majority Leader, is a complete and total ass. He tried to use the power of his office to bully Rush Limbaugh over comments Rush allegedly made. He wrote a letter to ClearChannel to try to silence Rush. 41 other worthless Democrats signed that letter.
Last week, Rush put the letter up for auction on eBay. It sold today for over 2.1 million dollars. Rush is matching that amount and the entire 4 million is going to the Marine Corps-Law Enforcement Foundation.
So Reid, with egg on his face, took to the floor of the Senate today to try to spin this as something he supports. Reid is an ass. Rush has completely made him and his worthless colleagues look like the jerks they are, and now he’s trying to save face by “encouraging” his colleagues to bid on it. Ass. I swear, every day Democrats like Reid give me more and more reason to hate them.
Fred Thompson is going on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno tonight to officially announce his candidacy for President. Tomorrow he will have some sort of 15 minute webcast about it, too. This editorial points out a few things. First, apparently Fred’s supporters are being dubbed “Fredheads.” OK, I guess I can live with that. But what’s really exciting is this
Thompson is absolutely pro-life, period, no waffling about it. He is solidly pro-Second Amendment, period, no dithering. He’s a gung-ho war on terror man, a no-nonsense border security man.
Those are four amazingly important issues facing the country, and Fred is solid on all four.
As an aside, I have to say that I don’t like the name “war on terror” since terrorism is a tactic, not an enemy. Our enemy is clearly defined: radical Islam. But, since the Bush administration has gone out of their way not to “offend” the ever-touchy Muslims in our midst, everyone is familiar with the term. Regardless, Fred is committed to prosecuting it, so that’s a good thing.
Don’t you just love a cult religion that will kill you if you decide to leave it?
According to Mr. Badry, Mr. Hegazy deserves the death sentence for leaving Islam. Souaad Kamel, the outgoing dean of Islamic Study for girls at Al-Azhar University, stated on the air that Mr. Hegazy should be beheaded to fulfill the religious requirements. [emphasis mine]
Read the rest and bask in the “peace” coming from such a wonderful religion.
Great news! According to this story the Amnesty Bill is dead. Ted Kennedy said the defeat was “enormously disappointing for Congress and for the country.” I have to say that anything that is disappointing for Kennedy is good for the rest of us.
Kennedy then added “We will be back. This issue is not going away.” We need to remember this threat. Bush and Kennedy will not be happy until this monstrosity is law, and the hordes of illegal Mexicans are welcomed as citizens.
Last night I saw a link to a clip of Ann Coulter apparently saying very nasty things about John Edwards. After watching it, I was fully prepared to write her off as having gone from being edgy, to going over the edge. The Internet is aflame today with liberals in shock and amazement at what Ann “said.” According to the, in this case, apt-named Crooks and Liars
And Coulter herself said, “if I’m going to say anything about John Edwards in the future, I’ll just wish he had been killed in a terrorist assassination plot.”
Based on that statement, it sure sounds like Ann has gone over the edge and should be denounced by everyone. I had my pitchfork ready to go.
But not so fast. Today, I found the full interview that provides the context for her apparently-insensitive statement. Go watch both and come back. I’ll wait.
[Time passes.]
Notice the really important line of context leading up to the “slur?” The full quote is
… but at the same time, you know Bill Maher was not joking and saying he wished Dick Cheney had been killed in a terrorist attack. So I’ve learned my lesson, if I’m going to say anything about John Edwards in the future, I’ll just wish he had been killed in a terrorist assassination plot.
That context changes things, doesn’t it? It always does.
I found a link today to a video of Ann Coulter at CPAC that is completely crass and tasteless. Now, I usually love Ann Coulter, because of how she gets liberals’ boxers in such a bunch, and Lord knows how much fun upsetting liberals is. But in this instance, she just went too far. You can watch the video for yourself, but her comment was this:
I was going to have a few comments on the other Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, but it turns out you have to go into rehab if you use the word “faggot,” so I - so kind of an impasse, can’t really talk about Edwards.
The reaction from the crowd was weak, at best. I would class it as nervous “courtesy” laughter. I don’t know what she was thinking, but comments like this do nothing but perpetuate the myth that Conservatives don’t like people who are “different.”
Now, a bunch of people over on FreeRepublic are leaping to Ann’s defense, saying she was just doing it to piss off liberals, but I’m one person on the right who thinks she went too far.
Well, they’ve done it. The Republicans in Congress, in there never-ending quest to save us from ourselves, have passed a bill that seeks to stop all online gambling. Well, by “all” they mean “anything except lotteries.” At least the last version of the bill that I saw had that exclusion. According to that Bloomberg article, President Bush is expected to sign the bill.
These people make me sick. They need to be more concerned about NOT covering up the sexual liaisons of Rep. Foley, instead of trying to stop 900,000 Americans from enjoying poker online.
Oh yeah, those gutless wonders didn’t even have the balls to actually try to pass this bill on its own. So what did they do? They stuck it onto a PORTS SECURITY bill to ensure it would go through. They knew that the public did NOT want this bill passed, but they snuck it in anyway. Lousy Bastards.
But what am I gonna do? The Libertarians don’t stand a chance in hell of ever winning any major office and, besides, they wouldn’t bother to defend this country from explosive Islamic “peaceniks”, or the Mexican invasion, so those guys are out. As I said before, I can’t vote Democrat. I’m not so desperate to play online poker that I will sell my country out to the party of defeat. So I’m left either not voting, or continuing to live on the Republican Plantation and voting for “da massa.”
One thing I am going to do is join the Poker Players Alliance, who are doing everything they can to keep online poker in America. If you care about your freedom to game as you choose, you should join, too.
You know, this stuff just writes itself. Last week the Pope called out Islamic extremists for being, essentially, murderous barbarians. He was quoting a 14th-century Byzantine Christian emperor who apparently knew more than we do. Anyway, they were not too happy with being labeled as murderous barbarians, so what do they do? They threaten to act like murderous barbarians, and then they start acting like murderous barbarians. That’ll show the world how peaceful the “Religion of Peace” is. The Pope has now issued an apology, the pansy. He shouldn’t have. And the representatives of Islam are doing nothing but proving his point.
Newt Gingrich has a list of eleven points that the Republicans should adopt in order to stay in power. He’s dead-on with this list. But the chances of the gutless wonders that pass themselves off as Republicans these day listening to him are two: slim and none.
The list is as follows. My comments are under the headings.
Make English the Official Language of Government
This is such a no-brainer, but Republicans are terrified of it. If you come to live in this country, you had better learn to speak English. This doesn’t mean you have to abandon your native tongue. It just means that we stop catering to people too lazy to learn English, or those who just refuse to do so.
Control the Borders
We are being invaded from Mexico. It’s long past time for it to stop.
Keep God in the Pledge
91% of Americans support it.
Require a Voter ID Card
I’m a little uncomfortable with this one, but something has to be done to stop dead people and illegal Mexicans from voting in our elections. I don’t like the idea of “Papers, please,” but we need to at least decide that something has to change.
Repeal the Death Tax, for Good
It’s absolutely obscene the way the government rapes you once you’re dead.
Restore Property Rights
The Kelo decision from the Supreme Court is a travesty. Without property rights, there is no liberty.
Achieve Sustainable Energy Independence
We need to lessen our dependence on the Middle East for our fuel. I completely support ramping up (rapidly) our nuclear capabilities, but some of his other points, I’m not so sure about.
Control Spending and Balance the Budget
When the Republican’s won the House in 1994, they preached controlling spending. But after a few years in power, they started spending like drunken sailors. I have no doubt that if Democrats had remained in power all this time that we’d be worse off than we are, but claiming “Hey, we’re not as bad as we could be” is not a valid defense.
Tie Education Funding to Teacher Accountability
I don’t use the public school systems because they are not much more than liberal indoctrination centers. However, they need to change for those people who have to use them. Holding teachers accountable for student performance is a reasonable thing to do.
Defend America From the Irreconcilable Wing of Islam
Stop referring to the so-called “War on Terror.” It’s not a war on “terror.” Terror is a concept or a strategy. Our enemy is radical, militant Islam. Practitioners of the great “Religion of Peace” are our enemy. Not all of them, but many. And given the silence from so many quarters of Islam, they may not support what the jihadists are doing, but they don’t altogether oppose it, either.
Focus on Iran and North Korea
The weird-beard in Iran and the little troll in North Korea are going to become more of a problem the longer they are allowed to continue to try to become nuclear. No matter what either of them says, their uranium enrichment is not for “energy purposes.” They are working on weapons and we can’t afford to let them have them. North Korea claims to already have a nuclear weapon, though (to my knowledge) this hasn’t been confirmed.
That’s the list. If every Republican in the House would adopt these principles and campaign on them, things would be heading in the right direction. But they won’t.
