No Isn't An Option!

Hey you’ll, I hope that you are doing well. Well the true political intentions of the Democratic Party along with those of President Obama have surfaced. It’s quite clear their willingness to use the 51 vote option to pass Obama Care. Isn’t it funny how opinions change when desperation sets in, and isn’t it sad to witness the use of political intimidation to force those in Congress to shove another undesired piece of legislation down the throat of every American?
President Obama in the past blasted Republicans for utilizing the so called nuclear option when Democrats refused to participate in the confirmation hearings of judges that President George W. Bush had nominated. These judges were qualified in every conceivable aspect, yet Democrats blocked these hearings for months. When Republicans used 51 votes to overcome this block Senators such as Barack Obama called this approach “arrogant and power grabbing.” Hmm, how time changes. Now that Obama Care has lost the support of the American people, the support of moderate to Conservative Democrats, and even some Liberal Democrats fearing back lash in November. This chain reaction has resulted in President Obama to ask his Party members to use the nuclear option. Wait, certainly the President wouldn’t want his Party to appear arrogant and power grabbing though?
The leaders of the Democratic Party have realized that every measure of intimidation must be enforced against those who oppose this overhaul. For instance, an investigation was initiated by the House Ethics Committee for “inappropriate comments” made by Rep. Eric Massa to a member of his staff. This all happened after Massa informed Rahm Emanuel, Obama’s Chief of Staff, that he wouldn’t vote for Obama Care. Massa on a radio interview discussed the harsh relentless techniques used by the Obama administration so as to persuade him to change his vote. He described a series of encounters with Rahm Emanuel, Obama’s Chief of Staff that took place inside of the shower area of the House gym. He also described a phone call in which Emanuel used foul language to reprimand Massa. A characteristic often attributed to Emanuel.
For a softer approach Rep. Jim Matheson of Utah voted against Obama Care the first time around, but by some miracle more like political bribery President Obama nominated his brother Scott as a federal judge. Rep. Matheson has now altered his emphatic no to a maybe. I thought President Obama had insisted that no more back room deals were going to take place in Washington.
When will Washington learn to do what’s best for Americans? When will they listen to those who put them in power? Every poll shows an overwhelming opposition to this bill. In fact, CNN reported a couple weeks ago that only 25% of Americans still favor the current bill. Why must a President impose its will on his constituents. He isn’t supposed to act like a dictator. He continues to emphasize that the political future of all politicians aren’t important as long as Obama Care gets passed. A true sign of total desperation.
It’s my firm belief that all American’s must stand up to any politician or politicians who decide to impose their will on all of us. We live in a Democracy not a radical extremist state. Anyone who can vote should make an effort to get involved in the political process now not in November. Letters need to be sent, calls need to be made, and emails need to be sent to the 535 members of Congress. They need to know that Americans aren’t sheep’s who will follow the commands of the political shepherds that will lead this country off of the precipice. It would be catastrophic to surrender the freedom to manage our own health to the tentacles of the federal government. The Constitution doesn’t allow for such a tyrannical empowerment of the federal government, and as a nation neither should we allow it to happen.
James.

We know best how to spend your money.

Hey you’ll, it’s been a while since my last post. As you can tell the blog has gotten upgraded. I hope this will invite more people to visit, and I hope that more people will start sharing their opinions.
It appears that the title of this piece accurately describes the philosophy embraced by the Obama administration. The evidence can fill countless volumes. I will just share a few crucial instances. Although I always thought that parents taught their children to always tell the truth even if the end result of their actions wasn’t one of rainbows, sunshine, and lollypops.
One year has passed since the first stimulus package got shoved down the throats of the American people. A 787 billion dollar piece of legislation that according to President Obama has “prevented a second great depression from happening.” The leadership of the Democratic Party along with the main news outlets claim that so far this piece of legislation alone has help create jobs as well as has help rescue the economy from doom.
It’s quite obvious that misleading the American people is essential for Liberalism in power 101. Let’s review the facts as they stand. Claim 1. By passing the Recovery Act unemployment rate won’t rise above 8%. I’m sorry; someone obviously didn’t do very well in arithmetic’s in school Fact 1. The current unemployment rate happens to be 9.7%.
Claim 2. The Recovery Act will help create jobs in the private sector. If by private sector they meant the expansion of government jobs across the country they are quite right. Fact 2. The Recovery Act helped employ some new 10,000 government workers without creating any real jobs. One more example that the American people are struggling financially while the federal government continues to screw anyone it can.
Claim 3. The Recovery Act will help start the process of cutting into the national debt. Their ability to deal with numbers resembles Obama’s speaking skills when the teleprompter freezes. Fact 3. Congress passed a bill allowing for the ceiling of the national debt to be raised by 2 trillion dollars. This means that by 2020 the federal government will owe approximately 5% of the United States GDP.
Finally my favorite claim. Claim 4. The Recovery Act will only contain necessary spending without any wasteful spending. This bill had more pork than a foot long ballpark dog does. Fact 4. It appears that $150,000 of the stimulus package went towards remodeling houses in Oklahoma that were about to get demolished.
It’s evident that there are 787 billion reasons why this bill should have never gotten passed. The tax payers continue to take it on the chin and wallet with every massive spending piece of legislation passed by Congress. When will those in Congress along with in the White House learn the simple lesson that the solution to a large deficit and poor economy isn’t through more spending. The only way the economy will get back on track will be the day Congress allows the American people to keep their money, and instead of demanding even more money they let each person spend it as they so desire. It’s time for the federal government to go back to what the founding fathers of this great nation intended it for it to be. It should focus on keeping us safe, making sure that laws are passed in accordance to the Constitution, and to encourage people to realize the American dream instead of making it a nightmare. The Recovery Act has been a colossal disaster, and it has proved that those in Washington have forgotten the phrase “no taxation without representation,” that inspired our founding fathers to become an independent nation. One where the tyranny of the King and Parliament wouldn’t hinder the life of all its citizens. Right now we are feeling the wrath of the tyranny imposed by Congress and the White House. It’s time to continue to send them packing if they choose to pass even more asinine pieces of legislation like the Robbery Act as I call it.
James.

A New Year in America.

Hey you’ll, my last blog piece for this year. I promise to not rant this time. I want to make this one unique so I will write 10 predictions for 2010. Some are serious, but others are supposed to tickle your funny bone.
1. The Democrats will lose their majority in both houses of Congress. The latest polls are clear indicator of this happening.
2. 2. The national debt will escalade to 17 trillion dollars by the end of the year. It’s clear that the Obama administration plans to continue spending tax payer money as though it grew on trees. Maybe the Green people have discovered a money tree who knows.
3. 3. Unfortunately, violence will continue to escalade in Afghanistan until reluctantly President Obama will decide to listen to General Mccrystal’s recommendations, and then will permanently put Al Qaeda and the Taliban underground.
4. The unemployment rate will rise to 12 percent before Conservatives take over the House and Senate passing legislation that will actually help not hinder market growth.
5. It will still snow in most places on New Year’s Day puzzling the hell out of global warming wackos.
LeBron James won’t make it to the finals with the Cavaliers prompting his move to New York to play with the Nicks.
6. UT will beat Alabama with a 20 yard scramble by Colt McCoy with 15 seconds left emulating the Vince Young run in 2005.
7. Britney Spears and Paris Hilton will confess to being Tiger Wood’s mistress number 20 and 21. Just kidding.
8. The gas line that Sara Palin fought so hard for will generate some jobs for the nation’s largest state.
9. Sara Palin will announce her candidacy for President making Hilary Clinton extremely jealous.
It’s been an extraordinary year. Many celebrities died, and new ones rose to the spotlight cast upon them. Despite all the political turmoil America remains the greatest nation on God’s green Earth. I wish you a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year. Please pray for those who are in the military, law enforcement, and first respondents that allow you to celebrate this New Year in peace. Please pray for those who have died sacrificing themselves so that Old Glory may still wave in the air. Let’s make 2010 2,010 times better than 2009. God bless all of you’ll, James.

How many no's can the Democrats ignore?

Hey you’ll, I have returned. I have been away for a few months while I focused on my school work. I couldn’t remain quiet though throughout this battle over the passing of Obama Care. I wonder how many no’s from the American people can the Democrats ignore?
The idea behind the healthcare reform bill has validity. No one should be without insurance, but allowing the government to regulate and control the healthcare industry will result in 250 million uninsured people not the exaggerated number of 24 million people often referred to by pundits. It’s important to keep in mind that a large percentage of those currently uninsured are people who have chosen to not look for a job, to accept welfare checks every month, and to get by on sympathy from others. I know that not everyone who doesn’t have insurance falls into this category, but if you subtract this percentage from the numbers given out, then you start to wonder the obvious question. Does the government need to reconstruct as well as manipulate an industry affecting everyone to help a small percentage of people? The answer is no!
Also, the platform used by Democrats that helped get Barack Obama elected along with other Democrats into Congress the previous year was a promise to help the average Joe. They promised to do away with excessive spending brought on by a bunch of greedy Republicans led by former President Bush. Hmm, I guess they had too much wine when they celebrated since they forgot their pledge. I won’t mention the laundry list of wasteful expenditures that Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reed have burdened the tax payers with. The latest 2.1 trillion dollar budget should help illustrate this point. Oh, they don’t want you to consider their trip aboard five private jets along with rides aboard fancy limos while they mingle with the environmental wackos in Copenhagen. Those luxurious planes and vehicles are coming out of tax payers’ pockets. I guess they are sacrificing their holiday time trying to find a way to save the planet from the extreme heat as they wear snow boots to the meetings with hacks such as Al Gore.
Ok, enough with my rants. What evidence can be used to demonstrate that the current healthcare proposal will only hinder not help the American people? The Democratic Party that has bickered about the problems with Medicare and Medicaid have been unable to create a bill even though they have a super majority in the Senate, have a majority in the House, and they are in control of the White House. They still can’t agree on a bill since they know that if they pass such a bill their time in Washington will officially end. Yesterday the Washington Post and NBC published a poll on how Americans feel about the current healthcare bill. These two news outlets aren’t exactly known for siding with Conservatives either. The poll shows that 61% of Americans opposed such a takeover. Wait, I thought that Americans were demanding a change in healthcare though. The last proof that can’t be ignored is President Obama’s approval rating. If Barack Obama really reflected what the American people believed in. If President Obama actions showed that he planned to do whatever it took to improve the lives of all Americans, and if he ever displayed any sign that his actions were based upon the principles that this country was founded on his rating wouldn’t have dropped so drastically. The President can’t make everything happen that’s understood, but the President can make a big difference when his party holds a majority in the legislative branch. His approval rating has dropped from 57% to 44% according to the latest Rasmussen poll. A clear indication that the American people disapprove on issues such as these healthcare bill.
If poll data, voter’s consensus, nor parliamentarian’s regulation longer matter to the Liberal and Moderate Democrats. If these principles are ignored in a representative democracy, then the nation changes from a democracy to a utilitarian dictatorship. The government will act based on what they believe is the greatest good for the greatest number of people even if they know that their hurting more people than they are helping. Please keep telling your Senator to vote no on this measure. Please keep emailing and calling Senator Ben Nelson from Nebraska. Keep in mind that it only takes one Democrats to fall through the cracks to accomplish defeating another government imposing bill. How many different ways can a voter say no before politicians in Congress will listen?
James.

Iranian freedom revolution.

Hey all, I hope that you are having a great week so far. It’s time to address the events that have unfolded in the last week in Iran.
An extraordinary freedom seeking movement has come to life in Iran. A general election occurred last Friday. An election in which the future of Iran would get decided. Many years of oppression and deprivation of liberty for this Persian nation made it even more eminent for voters to turn out to choose a political path for Iran. The current leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a hard-core fundamentalist has ruled Iran with an iron fist. He has procured the enforcement of Islamic laws that limit the freedom of women as well as non-Muslims. He has on several occasions threatened to obliterate Israel, and he also has spoken against the United States. The other candidate Mousavi, a known proponent of reforming Iran as well as relaxing some of the strict social policies currently in place.
Some of the figures put out by the Iranian government estimates that about 33 million Iranians voted on Friday’s election. Suspicion started brewing when Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared the winner three hours after polls closed. It’s difficult to believe that 33 million votes were counted so quickly especially when paper ballots were used. How could so many ballots get counted so fast. Also, since Friday’s election massive demonstrations have taken place in the streets of Tehran. Some of these protests have resulted in violent acts. The police has responded to the demonstrators by shooting into the air, shooting into the crowds, and through the use of batons which are effective at leaving painful bruises on the bodies of anyone who dares speak out against Ahmadinejad’s reelection.
It’s really disappointing to know that the Obama administration took so long to respond to the events unfolding in Iran. At first President Barack Obama was hesitant to comment on the matter. He simply applauded the “robust debates” that were taking place prior to the election. He credited ”the speech I gave in Cairo” to possibly resulting in some change in that sector of the world.
President Obama’s speech in Cairo never denounced Ahmadinejad’s regime. He hoped to reach out to the same government that Iranian’s are trying to free themselves from. He still hopes to have an open dialogue with a dictator who treats his constituents like he does a bag of trash. So far his attempt at soft war hasn’t resulted in much of anything. Why didn’t he praise the courageous efforts of Iranians who have risked their lives trying to bring change to their country? Why hasn’t he applauded the sacrifice that Iranian’s have made over the past 2 decades to finally taste freedom? Why didn’t he shame Tehran for the horrible treatment of women when it comes to their lack of liberties? Instead he remains strong in his approach to talk with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s government.
All of us who enjoy the ability to speak out against our own government, enjoy a free press, and enjoy freedom of speech should toast to the future of Iran. We should continue to encourage them to fight for what they believe in. Iranians should know that we will continue supporting their cause even if our government openly won’t do so. A free Iran would eliminate a huge potential threat to our national security as well as that of the Israelis. Al Qaeda and North Korea would cease to have a major source when it comes to the supplying of weapons such as missiles, uranium, etc. A free and more moderate Iran is best for their as well as our future. James.

Islam address.

Hey all, another American bashing moment took place in the words used by President Barack Obama in his speech in Cairo. He used this forum to advocate for a new beginning between Islam and America. The question remains when did a religious sect, a cultural group, or even a community of individuals get separated from the rest of America?
I am infuriated beyond beliefs with this speech. Americans have never displayed any hatred towards Islam, nor have we ever treated Muslims as outcast of American culture at any point. We have only demanded retribution from the extremist who highjacked a religion to excuse their actions of murdering innocent lives. The President had no right to imply that the response to 9/11 somehow tarnished the relations of this country with Islamic countries. They were already damaged beyond repair due to our continued alliance with Israel. No American needs to apologize for destroying terrorist’s havens, nor for the killings of anyone who supports the destruction of the West through means of suicide bombings or any other barbaric tactic. How much progress has Obama and his administration made so far by being nice to Iran?
It is a fact that in the United States individuals have always regardless of religion had the right to worship whoever they like. This same freedom doesn’t exist in countries under Shira or Islamic law. This freedom originally found in the first Amendment of the United States Constitution is the same document Obama tramples on daily without a second thought.
The President seems a bit more willing to bring up his Muslim roots now that he is in the White House. During his speech in Cairo he quoted from the Koran on several occasions. He did not quote from the Holy book he used in his oath to office. He also neglected to quote from the Torah when speaking to the Israelis earlier this week. Last year on the campaign trail if anyone dared to inquire about his father’s religion or any of his ties to Islam they were automatically attacked for calling him a Muslim. After the McCain campaign called him by his middle name which had never happened before he defended himself by imploring smearing remarks he said “You know, ‘he’s not patriotic enough, he’s got a funny name,’ you know, ‘he doesn’t look like all those other presidents on the dollar bills.” A clear indication of how much he wanted to distance himself from any possible association to Islam. Yet this morning he said "Much has been made of the fact that an African-American with the name Barack Hussein Obama could be elected president,” Why does he feel free to disregard those Muslim ties associated with his name now?
Let’s clarify and question some of the statements made by the President in his address to Islam. One of the goals of the speech was to note how we are one of the largest Muslim countries in the world. Correction we are not. One of the largest Muslim countries in the world. The United States has a Judeo Christian foundation evident in our criminal justice system as well as our Constitution. The US. Government doesn’t have an accurate estimate of how many Muslims reside in the United States as the Census Bureau doesn’t account for religious affiliation in the census, but some Islamic organizations such as CAIR estimate that at the most only 4% of the country’s entire population is comprised by Muslims. Most estimates have the Muslim community at 5 to 6 million people though. If Obama’s estimate of 1 billion Muslim’s in the world is accurate, then his math skills are quite faulty since 6 or even 12 million people out of 1 billion isn’t that many. Obama expressed his usual rhetoric of apologetic politics by saying "This can be an initial step for removing misconceptions between world of Islam and the West,” He explained how Muslim countries have been oppressed by the West through the use of different methods including colonialism, the Cold War, etc. He failed to recognize the sacrifice American and “western” troops made to save the predominant Islamic country of Kuwait in 1991 in the Gulf War. He failed to mention how American and “western” troops fought to liberate Kosovo a predominantly Islamic country. Also, he failed to mention how American blood along with allied blood was shed to help liberate Islamic countries in World War II since today is the anniversary of D-Day. Instead he chose to focus on his idea of how in his own mind America should feel about Muslim and Islamic countries. Why didn’t he mention the lack of rights of most women in Islamic countries, the lack of religious tolerance in countries like Egypt, the blood shed caused by those terrorist who have highjacked certain sects of Islam, the oppression of free speech in Islamic countries, etc. His speech writers probably forgot to include this though. He didn’t even address the greatness of the United States when it comes to religious tolerance, religious freedoms, nor our pain and suffering at the hands of some Muslim radicals. Don’t you love how the guy who lives in the White House has so far chosen to bash his own country rather than praiseing it? Maybe if he thinks about it enough he’ll realize that he wouldn’t be President of any of those Islamic countries since they wouldn’t tolerate his load of hogwash. James.

Legal racial bias.

Hey all, I need to address an issue that isn’t getting as much attention as I hoped. President Barack Obama in his quest to impose his views in every aspect of the federal government has now taken another step in the destruction of the American legal system. He has done so through the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor. Chuck Schumers endorsement will provide the Liberal support needed during her confirmation process in order to get confirmed. This nomination hopefully won’t get through if Americans who care about our Constitution, legal process, and country start speaking out against her.
I am not going to attack her judicial philosophy. Her record speaks for itself. Anyone with an objective mind will realize how bias her decisions have been throughout her career. Barack Obama’s intention to bring equality or so called representation for Hispanic through his nominee shows how little he knows about the Supreme Court. This highly revered body makes crucial decisions that affect everyone living in the United States. The Court can’t enforce it’s own decisions, but their decisions sometimes create cultural phenomenon more impacting than some laws. Also, the Court shouldn’t consist of politically motivated individuals regardless of their own ideology. A Supreme Court Justice needs to decide if the cases brought to them are in accordance with the Constitution. They are supposed to decide if a lower Court’s ruling abides by the Constitution as well. A Justice’s race, ethnicity, gender, nor ideology should even be a factor.
Barack Obama has brought more attention to race in everything he has done as President than any other President. Ironically he was supposed to prove that race doesn’t matter since he was the first African American elected to the White House. He did it when he ran for President, he did it when he chose Eric Holden as his Attorney General, and he is doing it now by nominating Judge Sotomayor. His goal by nominating her wasn’t to substitute Justice David Souter with a highly qualified jurist. He wanted to nominate someone who would balance the Court in terms of race and ethnicity. I hope Obama remembers what kind of decisions the Court has made in the past. Did the Justices race or ethnicity matter in their decision in Plessy, Korematsu, Roe, or Grutter and Gratz. All these cases affected America’s society and culture based on the decisions the Court made. If Obama manipulates the judiciary branch with his nominee it’ll mean that one more radical tentacle will get wrapped around another part of the federal government. It’ll mean that political stances will now supercede fairness and lawfulness in the Courtroom. Sotomayor could have the power to sway others in the Court if she gets confirmed.
It’s time once again for Americans to use their voices. Let Congress know that radical judges aren’t supposed to exist in a fair judicial system. It isn’t a perfect system, but it sure beats most other ones. Let those in power know that they have the ability to make sure that at least one part of the government maintains some objectivity. Who wants to one day have a day in Court knowing that you stand no chance in hell of succeeding due to your own personal beliefs? It isn’t too late to make sure no more activist judges are rewarded for trampling on the Constitution by using their own values as the deciding factor in a case. The idea of nominating Harriet Myers just to replace Sandra Day O’Connor with another woman on the Court was thankfully rectified, and I hope that a more impartial judge gets nominated to replace Justice Souter. James.