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.

If you watch any news at all (especially if you watch the Main Stream Media) you can not have missed the great outreaching of passion and understanding that BHO has illustrated with regard to the Professor Gates scandal in Cambridge, MA.  Yes, the savior of our Republic has decided that rather than admit that he was wrong and guilty of racism by openly admitting that he didn’t know all of the facts of the case and still finding himself qualified to state that the Cambridge police acted stupidly.  Obviously, it is a common fact in this country that police always target minorities.  I mean, it couldn’t possibly be anything else, right?  It is completely appropriate for the Leader of the free world to assume race was the primary factor involved in the situation.  Further, it is even better to do it during a primetime news conference about healthcare.  Makes complete sense to me.

The most troubling fact of this whole situation is that the President of the United States when put in a situation to not default to ones race, did the exact opposite.  Based on his own pre-conceived ideas of what white cops do, he chose to soil the reputation of a good cop in MA and now thinks that because he is having him over for a beer, everything is going to be ok.  Professor Gates was not racially profiled, he was caught in a really silly situation that could have easily been defused if he had not decided to be disrespectful to the police officers involved.  Two of the three officers happened to be minorities as well (black and latino).  They both, and they were actually there during the arrest, have stated that the Sergeant that made the arrest acted appropriately and support his actions completely.

If anyone needs to learn something from this it is BHO.  Racism is wrong, right?  I guess that doesn’t apply if you are the President.

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’ .

Too Fat to Serve?

So, BHO has nominated Dr. Regina M. Benjamin to be the next Surgeon General of the United States.  Great, right?  She is Black, from a poor background, has worked hard and bettered herself and her community. Completely qualified to speak on healthcare matters, right?  Actually, no.  She is not qualified.

What?  How can that be?  Well, my dear readers, she is fat.  Since we are talking about being politically correct in this Blog, let’s use overweight.  A lot of discussions are taking place around the water coolers of DC about the “qualifications” of this particular BHO appointment.  She is obvioiusly qualified if you use the standard BHO checklist:  Minority, liberal, grew up poor…I’m not sure if she has any tax problems but that would certainly put her over the top.  Throw all of that out the window now.  We have now found the one thing that you can’t be in BHO’s administration; Overweight.

I have a couple of questions:  1.  If weight is so important, then why is Sotomayor getting affirmed as a Supreme Court Judge?  She is overweight.  Sure, she is Latina, from a poor background, and a left leaning judicial activist but shouldn’t all of that fall to the way side?  I mean, if you appoint her as a Supreme Court Judge what kind of an example will that send Americans?  Fat people…Oh, sorry…Overweight people can’t be put in positions of responsibility.  They can’t even control their eating.  What about the children?!

We are living in a world that places every emphasis on your race and sex as the ultimate qualifier for your employability (as long as you aren’t a white/male then you are unqualified) .  My head is spinning.  I can’t keep up with all of this.  Read the article (click on the picture) and do a little research about this Doctor.  I don’t know if she should be appointed or not but I certainly know that the final qualifier shouldn’t be her weight.

Come one come all.  Give me your tired, poor, uneducated masses…..Hey!  You fat people stay over there.

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.

This will be the first of several Blogs that introduces readers to the policy Czars that are popping up all over DC these days. This isn’t a new concept, by the way. Franklin Roosevelt (FDR) also had similar appointees but they were called “Dictators”. This was prior to WW II so the negative connotation associated with being a Dictator had not set in yet. So todays video lesson in on:

Cass Sunstein — Regulatory Czar

He is a follower of famed “Ethics” Professor at Princeton, Peter Singer. This guy is on my top 10 evil people list and I will be writing a separate Blog about him later. Watch the video and think about what they are saying. This is a great video and a gateway into several topics that will be discussed in future Blogs. Remember, these Czars have zero oversight and you are paying for them with your tax dollars. More to come folks, more to come.

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.