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Archive for November 2011
Obama & Company
Ineptocracy (in-ep-toc’-ra-cy) – a system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a diminishing number of producers.
Peace In Faith VS OWS Violence
Dead? Or Just Brain Dead!
Gallup: 26% Percent Approve of Obama’s Handling of Deficit
President Barack Obama’s overall job approval in Gallup’s daily tracking poll is currently at 43 percent–which is within a point or two of where it has been for the past three weeks.
But his approval for how he is handling the federal budget deficit, according to a survey conducted Nov. 3-6, is only 26 percent, Gallup reported today.
That is the second lowest approval level that Obama has received during his term for his handling of the deficit. His lowest approval for handling the deficit was the 24 percent he received in a survey conducted Aug. 11-14, the last time Gallup polled on this question. That was less than two weeks after Obama signed legislation to increase the federal debt limit by as much as $2.4 trillion.
Are they polling dead people? Or just brain dead. I’d really like to know the level of intelligence of those 26% who approve, not to mention those 43% who think he’s just honky dory in general. Do those 43% hate America, and Americans too? I’m pretty sure they could find somewhere else to live. After all, there are a couple of hundred countries they could choose from, right?
Ignoring Real Threats
The Debate Over Iran
The Foundry
On November 22, Republican candidates will gather together in Washington, D.C., for a presidential debate presented by The Heritage Foundation and American Enterprise Institute on CNN. The subject: foreign policy and national security. Chief among the foreign policy issues that the President of the United States must address is the matter of an increasingly dangerous, hostile, and emboldened Iran.
Yesterday, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released a report confirming that Iran has made substantial progress in its nuclear weapons program. The IAEA says it “has serious concerns regarding possible military dimensions to Iran’s nuclear programme” and that “Iran has carried out activities relevant to the development of a nuclear explosive device.”
Christmas Tree Tax
Obama Couldn’t Wait: His New Christmas Tree Tax
President Obama’s Agriculture Department today announced that it will impose a new 15-cent charge on all fresh Christmas trees—the Christmas Tree Tax—to support a new Federal program to improve the image and marketing of Christmas trees.
In the Federal Register of November 8, 2011, Acting Administrator of Agricultural Marketing David R. Shipman announced that the Secretary of Agriculture will appoint a Christmas Tree Promotion Board. The purpose of the Board is to run a “program of promotion, research, evaluation, and information designed to strengthen the Christmas tree industry’s position in the marketplace; maintain and expend existing markets for Christmas trees; and to carry out programs, plans, and projects designed to provide maximum benefits to the Christmas tree industry” (7 CFR 1214.46(n)). And the program of “information” is to include efforts to “enhance the image of Christmas trees and the Christmas tree industry in the United States” (7 CFR 1214.10).
Of all the ridiculous nonsense that the Obama administration has pulled, this has got to be one of the more absurd! Since when do people buying Christmas trees need to be encouraged to buy Christmas trees? Why on earth would anyone think that it was a good idea to charge people more for something they were going to buy anyway to promote the buying of something they were going to buy anyway? Yeah…I’m really confused too!
Societal Suicide
Adultery Web-Site Nominated for National Business Award in Britain
Global Personals, a company that set two websites for online dating, has been nominated for the National Business Awards in Britain. There’s nothing wrong with online dating sites when dating has the goal of creating families; in fact, in the modern world where the pace of life and career growth have killed the traditional ways of meeting prospective spouses, online matching services can remedy the situation to a certain extent. But Global Personals has cornered a specific niche on the market: It offers dating services for married persons who are searching for illicit affairs. To put it bluntly, it is a company specialized in encouraging and promoting adultery; it makes money by helping men and women cheat on their spouses.
For over 1,200 years adultery in England was considered a felony, a very serious crime according to the English Common Law; philandering could lead to a death sentence for both men and women. The traditional family was considered the backbone of the English society and any open assault against it was regarded as worse than treason. Kings like Henry VIII may have had their mistresses but they were careful to not make it public; the English society has always been very sensitive to infidelity, and a King who would not honor his oath to his Queen could expect his subjects to treat him with just as much loyalty as he would show her. The Seventh Commandment, “Though shalt not commit adultery,” was interpreted by the church to apply to all kinds of oaths, not only the marriage vow, and therefore a man who was cheating on his wife was expected to violate his other vows too.
Excuse me, but does anyone else see a MAJOR problem here??? They aren’t called the Ten Suggestions. They are the Ten COMMANDMENTS! There is a reason that laws are set down. Without them, society becomes nothing more than a mob, doing as they please, no matter who is harmed by their actions.
A Bit of Soul Searching Needed
Can They Get Any More Disgusting?
SoCal Street Cart Vendors Hurting After ‘Occupy’ Group Splatters Blood, Urine
Coffee cart owner Linda Jenson and hot dog cart operators Letty and Pete Soto said they initially provided free food and drink to demonstrators, but when they stopped, the protesters became violent.
And according to one city councilman, bodily fluids were used in the attacks.
“Both carts have had items stolen, have had their covers vandalized with markings and graffiti, as well as one of the carts had urine and blood splattered on it,” said Councilman Carl DeMaio.
The damages will likely require at least a complete cleaning if not a replacement of the cart covers, DeMaio said.
In addition to the attacks, the vendors also said they recently received death threats.
And these are the people that the media, Pelosi and Obama praise? That saying, “you are known by the company you keep”, speaks volumes. These filthy animals are the “company” of the media, Pelosi and Obama. Congratulations! You have succeeded in letting the entire country know you are nothing more than the trash you support.
H/T: Pete
The Lame Stream Strikes Again
If you don’t question the behavior of the Lame Stream Media, it must be that you actually buy into their spin. During an interview with Newt Gringrich, Ann Curry of NBC didn’t ask the former Speaker and current presidential candidate about HIS campaign. No, she spent her time with the gentleman asking about Herman Cain. Is this really journalism, or an attempt by the lame stream to destroy what is obviously a good man by questioning his fellow candidates about the recent nothing of a scandal.
TRUE Colors!
Occupy Wall Street Gets More Violent
The Foundry
The true colors of the Occupy Wall Street movement are starting to shine through, both in actions and affiliations. The picture that is developing is one of increasing violence married with extremist affiliations that is anything but representative of the 99 percent of Americans the movement claims to stand for.
On Friday night in Washington, D.C., the Occupy protests turned violent when activists marched on the city’s convention center in opposition to an annual summit held by the conservative Americans for Prosperity Foundation. Forbes reports on the conflict:
Occupiers, many of whom had their faces obscured by masks or bandanas, began banging on the transparent glass walls and doors of the building, demanding entrance, then attempting to gain access by pushing their way in when guests came or went. Eventually all doors bar one at L Street were locked, with AFP guests and accredited press able to do nothing but stand inside and watch the clash intensify, with a line of police and security guards manning the locked doors at the Mt Vernon St entrance.
At one point, a 78-year-old woman who was attending the event was knocked down some stairs while attempting to get around the protesters, as this video shows. She reportedly wound up with a bump on her head and a bloody nose. One occupier forced her children into the center of the protest, and four protesters were injured by a car when they were intentionally obstructing traffic. D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier said of the violence, “That is no longer a peaceful protest” and that the protesters have become “increasingly confrontational and violent toward uninvolved bystanders and motorists.”
I Took An Oath
Cain-Gringrich “Debate”
Just in case you missed it. Honestly, I found it a lot more informative than the regular sniping, back biting full debates. Kind of refreshing in a way. 
H/T: Jerry
Crime and Politics
But I repeat myself. I would very much like to know why all those BOUGHT politicians are not behind bars? One more reason NOT to keep re-electing the same ones over and over again. They are there to do the PEOPLE’S will, not some fat cat lobbyists! And yeah, no Washington insider should ever be allowed to become lobbyist!
Capitol Punishment: The Hard Truth About Washington Corruption From America’s Most Notorious Lobbyist
World Net Daily has signed copies for a bit more.
WE Remember! (sign the letter)
Straight Talk for the Super Committee
The Foundry
It has been 12 months since the American people spoke resoundingly at the polls against overtaxing, overspending, and overborrowing, but memories can be short in Washington.
All it takes is for a couple of politicos and the so-called “mainstream” media to denigrate the Tea Party and the freshman congressional class–and urge compromise–and you have the spectacle of some Members of Congress hiding under the neutral-sounding “revenue raising” banner and urging the so-called “Super Committee” to raise taxes.
Throw in some character assassination of those holding the line against spending and higher taxes and you have a potential stampede on Capitol Hill that rivals the flight of a herd of buffalo in an old Western movie.
But those Members of Congress who bow to the pressure of more spending and higher taxes will encounter serious trouble from the voters–which President Obama dismissively described as “bitter” as they “cling to guns and religion.”
The American people have shown time and again that they don’t suffer from amnesia; if double crossed by the same old Washington crowd, Americans are not likely to forgive and forget.
Many politicians forget that the American people always remember.
Divided… We WILL Fall!
Because I’m in quite a bit of pain today, and unfortunately missed church because of it, I’m in a really crabby mood. So, I figured since I’m already grumpy, I might as well say what is on my mind! Don’t like it? Too flippin’ bad!
Next year is a REALLY important year when it comes to U.S. politics. Right now, we have 16 Republican candidates for President of the United States. Yep….you read that right! SIXTEEN.
In alphabetical order:
1. Michele Bachmann – U.S. Representative from Minnesota
2. Herman Cain – Businessman, Politician & Media
3. Newt Gingrich – Former Speaker of the House
4. Jon Huntsman – Former Governor of Utah and Ambassador to China
5. Gary Johnson – Former Governor of New Mexico
6. Fred Karger – Political Consultant & Gay Rights Activist
7. Andy Martin – “self-professed People’s Attorney General and Internet Powerhouse”
8. Jimmy McMillan – best known for “the rent is too damn high”
9. Tom Miller – Career Flight Attendant
10. Ron Paul – U.S. Representative from the State of Texas
11. Rick Perry – Current Governor of Texas
12. Buddy Roemer – Former Governor of Louisiana
13. Mitt Romney – Former Governor of Massachusetts
14. Rick Santorum – Former US Senator from Pennsylvania
15. Matt Snyder – “supporter of people, not parties”
16. Vern Wuensche – Businessman
Yeah, I was kind of surprised too. If, like me, you’ve never heard of a few of these candidates, I guess we can thank the media. We’ve seen 8 of the candidates in way too many debates.
I have noticed on Facebook, on Twitter, on various blogs, callers on talk radio, and in opinion columns the absolute viciousness of so called conservatives attacking and demeaning one candidate or the other. Perry people attacking Cain supporters. Romney folks attacking Perry supporters. Bachman supporters have been fairly quiet, but there have been a comment or two I’ve noticed. And Ron Paul fanatics are attacking EVERYONE!
Excuse me, but if y’all think this is this is the way to take our country back from the raving lunatic left, then you will be extremely surprised when you wake up on 7 November 2012 to find that Barack Hussein Obama, and his free spending spouse, will be sucking off the public teat for another four years, putting more of his destructive plans in place. Just go ahead, and kiss the United States of America goodbye right now!
I honestly have not made up my mind who I will support, but I can tell you one thing, the more I see of the attacks, the less likely I will be supporting the candidate who fans are doing the attacking. GROW UP PEOPLE! Our lives are literally on the line here! If you support someone, give me a positive reason to look closer at your candidate! Tearing down others does NOT build your candidate up, in anyone’s eyes! Not to mention it makes YOU look like a total jackass!
What I am seeing, especially on Facebook, is a bunch of supposed conservatives behaving like the OWS bunch, lowering themselves to levels I would never have expected of liberty loving, God fearing, gun totin’ patriots! To put it as plainly as I possibly can…….KNOCK IT THE **** OFF! You people are acting just like radical liberals! it is extremely unattractive and destructive!
When I hear, or read, that a person who supports a certain candidate will not even vote if his/her candidate is not the nomination, I very much want to reach out and smack the snail snot out of them! Have we turned into what we dislike the most about the left? Just go ahead and vote for Obama, because that’s exactly what you’re going to get….four more years of the Marxist! It just proves to me that you do NOT love this country as much as you claim. You just want your way, and to hell with the of us. You are telling me you don’t give a crap what happens to our children and grandchildren. “I want MY way, and if I can’t have it, then I’ll do my best to destroy what’s left of the country!” Give me a freakin’ break! I have lost a lot of respect for several Facebook “friends” due to their behavior, and ‘unfriended” quite a few.
When I decide on who I will support in the primaries, and that candidate doesn’t win the nomination, I WILL vote for the nominee, no matter who it is. Some may say I am settling, voting for the lesser of two evils. Yeah? Do you want to keep the devil we do know, as opposed to the one who may not be as conservative as we would like? I’d rather have neither evil, but Rome wasn’t built in a day, and we will not be able to recover from the damage done over the last 4-5 decades over night!
Do the country, and yourselves a favor and SNAP OUT OF IT!
