Awww JoB, you know I love you (and hubby).
Oh Bob, why such sour grapes? How about Obama's poll numbers. They stink. Unfortunately for the opposition, he has been successful in certain policies, and lately to the chagrin of the Democratic congressmen and senators who are being thrown under the bus in this next election by the administration. Your party is in big trouble with the Independents these days.
Thanks DP. The problem is, most of the good Republicans moved out of the area or are not willing to speak up. But there are a few. I will see what I can do.
Vote for who you think will do the best job.
You know, Glenn Beck does a Friday segment about the founders of our country. It is interesting because he brings the discussion to the forefront. The two specials on forgotten people of color in our history was a bit eye opening.
You can bash him if you want. He doesn't care.
He does not want your government to be involved in every aspect of your life. Is that so bad?
Ask yourself. How much government is too much? Too many times Republicans are painted as wanting anarchy or Greedy God Dictating Rulers. Not true but some of you do not want to believe that. For every loony on the left there is a loony on the right.
You see, in the last year I have seen a few things which have dismayed me as a citizen.
First, Bills passed in Congress which are over 2,000 pages long which our representatives did not read but voted on. They are called bi=partisan at times but they are not.
I saw a stimulus package with pork oozing out and more bills with more pork.
I see no budget coming from congress. Americans are not stupid. When the federal government is borrowing 41 cents on every dollar, you know there is a big problem. Yes it was bad when W did it. Why is it good now?
We will be forced to buy insurance from a "private" company and the federal government will fine me if I do not! That is unconstitutional.
I see a Wall Street Financial Bill passed which allows the Federal Government to terminate a business if it even thinks it is having hardship. Isn't that Tyranny? When governments control major industries, doesn't that ring of socialism a bit, at worst fascism. With all of the unelected czars making policy, I see abuses coming on. Yes, Bush had czars too. Let's get rid of these unelected policy makers.
I see bills coming up on reeling in the internet and the ability of people to speak out.
I see Mrs. Pelosi's "most ethical congress" not being such and the word transparency is non existent. Mr. Rangel is on the hot seat for now. 11 percent approval rating for congress!!! Not good.
We witnessed a horrific Natural Disaster which pitted Federal vs State vs Private Industry. I saw the Federal Government drag its feet concerning action that Congress had passed in the 90's to react to horrific oil spills. I saw corporate arrogance and finger pointing. I also saw birds covered in oil which died.
I see the Federal Government and the State of Arizona clashing. No, we don't want people wrongly accused or accosted. But it is the Presidents and Federal Governments job to protect the citizens of the United States. Obama and all since Reagan have not done a good job. What part of illegal do people not understand. Yes, arrest the people who employ illegals. Start the card check system for guest aliens. Do something instead of fighting it out in court.
I see a press which is being shown to collude with the ideology of the President or his cabinet. For the latest curiosity Check out JournOlist. Some guy named Ackerman advocated calling Fred Barnes and other conservatives racist to try to lessen the heat from Liberation Theologist Reverend Wright. I saw email hoping Rush Limbaugh would have a heart attack and writhe in pain. This from the Beltway press. We need a free press to keep the government in line. They should not be friends.
I see petty comparisons about Obama golfing but W took more time off than Obama. Really!!! Petty.
I see racism becoming a huge obstacle in common sense discourse. This Shirley Sherrill incident is bad. Breitbart (stupidly) started the ball rolling on her statement about 25 years ago. Fox showed the clip after the fact of her firing. Her firing on the rumor that Glenn Beck was going to show it. The Federal Government cast this woman aside before any of the facts were corroborated. OReilly damned her at first. He later admitted he was wrong. Beck said the ADministration was wrong and didn't run with it because of context. You may hate Beck but when he runs a soundbite it is usually from the persons own mouth. The aha mentality in Washington is beyond ridiculous. Rumor causing firings?
I see fear and outright hate for the TEA Party. I see the NAACP attacking and getting attacked.
We have to dial it back and calm down. These issues are volatile so it is not so easy.
I know my progressive friends blame every woe on the Republicans but that just isn't true. It is partially true. If the last administration and congresses had actually not overspent and not gone to war in Iraq, Barack Obama probably would not have been elected. The mood of the country would not have been quite as polarized. Hillary or McCain would have been elected.
As it is, we are moving towards a time where we will not be able to pay off our debts, pay our services, pay our retirement, pay our disabilities, pay our medical bills.
We are going bankrupt, and if this country goes down (financially) it will take the rest of the world with it.
So I ask again, how much control do you want to give the Federal Government? And yes JoB, common sense rules and regulations should be put on the financial institutions, businesses, corporations and government. Let business make money and pay taxes. What a concept.
Anyway, we still are all equal in one area. If you are registered to vote, then you can vote. This is where we do the most good (and damage) it would seem. I miss going to the polling stations. Write in is great but sometimes it was good to go somewhere. If I pass away, I will let my wife vote for me. No, I won't. She would vote Democrat. :( And she is not even a citizen! Although she does kind of like Beck. And Twilight. What is it with teenage girls and 40 year old moms?
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