The Conservative Sensei

I am sick and tired of reading and watching the news and finding out that our elected officials are tax cheats.  The Secretary of the Treasury, Timothy Geithner didn’t pay over $40,000 in taxes and he would have gotten away with it if it hadn’t came up during his conformation hearing.  Tom Daschle, didn’t pay his taxes.  Charlie Wrangle, didn’t pay his taxes.  The list goes on and on.

As our government continues to lobby that the rich in our country need to pay more taxes, our economy continues to decline.  It isn’t important that the top 1% of income earners in the United States pay 40.4% of the American tax burden.  1% of the population paying that much of the burden and the government wants more.  I know, I know.  Some of you think that is OK because it doesn’t’ affect you.  I’m mean, why should you care?  Your not rich.  Of course, we need to consider what “rich” means.  Right now you may not be effected but you might be.

Every time that the government creates another program, we pay for it.  If you think taking the money from rich people is Ok and giving it to the poor then you are a Socialist.  That is fundamental socialism, plan and simple.  It’s Ok.  You can be a socialist and be a Senator.  Bernie Sanders from Vermont is openly a Socialist and he is in the Senate.  Its Ok.  I would rather you come out and just say it than try to convince those of us that believe in Capitalism, small government, and fiscal responsibility are wrong and hate poor people.

A final thought.  What would happen if you didn’t pay your taxes?  Would you go to jail?  Of course you would.  Why is it Ok that our representatives/politicians get away with it?  Control-Alt-Delete.  Fire them all.

Congressmen John Conyers (D-MI) has stated that he will be introducing a Constitutional Amendment that will state that Health Care is a right guaranteed by the Constitution and the government will be forced to provide a plan.

This isn’t a new idea sports fans.  FDR had the same idea with his second Bill of Rights in which he stated that you had a right to a job, house and education.  I will be adding a clip of that speech very soon.  I find it extremely troubling that the only time that most of these politicians talk about the Constitution is when they are wanting to change it.

In case there is any confusion, I will clear up  the issue for you.  No, the Constitution does NOT guarantee you a right to healthcare.  Just like it doesn’t guarantee you a right to be happy, sad, rich, or poor.  It says you have a right to “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”  The results are up to you, not the government.

CNSNews.com – Conyers to Introduce Constitutional Amendment Making Health Care a ‘Right’ .

For all of the bleeding hearts out there that whale and gnash their teeth each and every night over the need for a government controlled health care system, listen up. The United States already has one…Its called the Veteran’s Administration (VA). I’m sure I will have a couple of veterans come forward and tell me how wonderful they have been treated by the VA but overall it is a huge government machine that is drowning in paperwork and bureaucracy. Watch the report below from Glenn Beck and maybe you will begin to understand that a government regulated health care system would be the same nightmare only larger.

Anyone that knows me at all or happens to read my Blogs can go to bed each night knowing that I am a politically conservative type of guy and I vote Republican. I will assure you that I am still a conservative but some things have changed. I am not a Republican.

Wake up! No, you aren’t dreaming. Let me explain…no there is too much…let me sum up:

I’m tired of both parties. With the exception of a few politicians in DC, the all need to be fired. They live in a giant void that is called the District of Columbia that does not resemble any world that the average American lives in and they vote wherever the wind takes them. Some hold their ground and actually stand for something but few can actually say that they haven’t compromised their principles for the sake of the “party” or for political expediency. FIRE THEM ALL!

Glenn Beck gave a quick checklist on how to tell if a politician needs to go. If they answer yes to any of these questions, they get voted out of office the next election cycle.

1 – You have voted to raise taxes in a recession.
2 – You have voted for any of the bailouts.
3 – Voted against protecting our borders and enforcing immigration laws.
4 – Voted against building new nuclear power/refining/clean coal energy plants.
5 – Voted to not drill in our own country, thus making us dependent of foreign oil.
6 – Apologized to other countries for the US. We are not perfect but we have done more to help the world than most other countries combined.

Now I’m sure that my readers will have lots to say about this and I invite each and every one of you to speak your mind. Tell me how your politician is different. You never know, he might be one of the few that I think should stay.

Being a politician is supposed to be about serving your country and representing the people that elected you. Control-Alt-Delete. Reboot the system. Let’s break out our Constitutions and return this country to what our founders worked so hard to establish. Either OUR representatives wake up or they go home.

State's Rights are Back in Style

Governor Rick Perry of the great state of Texas is once again making a stand against a Federal Government that continues to ignore the Constitution and try to force their will on the citizens of his state.  You will recall that Governor Perry made BIG news when he refused $550 Million of the Federal stimulus because it would have caused a financial burden on his state once the Federal money ran out.

He has stated in this article (Click the picture) that he would not accept the Federal run health care program if it survives DC and is pushed to the states. He claims this right under the 10th Amendment of the Constitution.  While he hopes that he can help defeat the bill before it passes in DC, he is reserving the right to refuse the plan if need be in the future.