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.

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.

You know, I used to like Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) but he is making it pretty hard to keep that stance these days.  He is a member of the Senate Judicial Committee and he recently made some troubling remarks.

“I don’t want to turn over the confirmation of judges to special interest groups on the left or the right, and that’s where we are headed if we don’t watch,” Graham said in a Senate floor speech. “Special interest groups are important. They have their say. They have every right to have their say. But we cannot make every Supreme Court vacancy a battle over our culture.”

Here is my issue:  I agree that special interest groups on both sides of the fence lobby for just about everything in Washington DC.  I don’t agree with all of them and neither should anyone else.  The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) is made up of 9 individuals with life appointments.  That is spelled L-I-F-E.  You don’t get a take-back if you decide or discover that you made a mistake.  It is very important that you get it right.

I can think of no single un-elected body that has a greater impact on our culture than the SCOTUS.  So, to make the statement that every Supreme Court nominee should not be a “battle over our culture” is ridiculous. Leftards have crucified conservative appointees in the past.  Participating in filibusters, character assassination through add campaigns, and generally blocked many appointees that didn’t have the same political view that they did.  Robert Bork springs to mind in the recent past but a more recent example is the current Chief Justice, John Roberts.  BHO voted in favor to filibuster Chief Justice Roberts so I can’t see him having much of a leg to stand on.

Judge Sotomayor is a progressive liberal with a gavel.  She has sided against un-born children, claimed that the 2nd amendment didn’t apply to New York, and ruled that racial discrimination is fine, provided that the offended party is white.  She is an elitist that thinks racial and gender, in here particular case, being a Latina makes here some how capable of making better decisions than those stuffy old white guys.

The SCOTUS is supposed to rule on the constitutionality of issues not decide what is good or bad for society.  The citizens of each state have that right and it should not be infringed upon.  Senator Graham is wrong and he will regret ever voting to support the appointment of Judge Sotomayor. Unfortunately, so will the rest of us.

I previously blogged about Alaska signing a state sovereignty bill that codifies their 10th amendment rights under the US Constitution.  Glenn Beck, in his normal/humorous way, explains why this is such a good thing for not only Alaska but the United States as well.

Eugenics are Good

I have said it before and I will continue to say it:  Eugenics is making a come back.  As more and more Progressive/Leftards come to power under BHO the idea of having science help control our populations will become more and more accepted.  Not by me but by our ruling elites.

Call me old fashion but I don’t believe that is our role to control what group/race/creed/relegious group deserves to exist.  The Nazi’s tried that before with millions of lives lost in the process.

I know, I know.  You think i’m just being a radical, right wing guy. But wait, there is more.  Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was recently quoted as saying Roe v. Wade was thought a good means to control the “Populations that we don’t want to have too many of.”  For those of you that don’t know, Roe v. Wade is the court case that stated that the US Constitution gave women a RIGHT to have an abortion.

So, which populations do we not want too many of?  Whites?  Blacks?  Asians?  How about we divide it further?  Anyone that has AIDS, Diabetes, Leprosy?  Or I know, how about if we get rid of those bigoted, hate monger Christians?  See my point?

There are people out there that think that this type of thinking is ok.  They won’t come right out and tell you this but selective breeding/killing in the name of bettering society is a viable option for them.  Be careful what you wish for…you might be included in one of the populations that we don’t want to have too many of.

CNSNews.com – Justice Ginsburg Says She Originally Thought Roe v. Wade Was Designed to Limit ‘Populations That We Don’t Want to Have Too Many Of’ .