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Romney and Taxes

I will be the first to admit, Mitt is not my favorite for the GOP nomination (I don’t really have a favorite) but he is a stand up guy receiving a great deal of grief for being nothing more than successful.    In order to clear the air, Mitt released his tax returns…and  what did they tell us?

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1.  Mitt is very successful.  A great trait by any stretch.  Success, if I am not mistaken,

is encouraged in America (unless you are already successful which in that case you are disdained).

2.  Mitt gives a sh*tload of money to charities.

How terrible!  Media Unite!  Mr. Romney obviously should not be allowed to accumulate such fortune and such success.  And charity!  What a waste of good potential tax dollars.  Those funds should be given to the government, no question.  They could manage that money much better than some charity.  In fact, Mitt should turn over at least 99% of his wealth to the government and pay his fair share.  Find a nice 1 bedroom apartment and live like the rest of us poor sinners.

The government clearly is better at managing wealth.  Just compare Mr. Romney’s financials to the governments.

Obama Blames GOP for Problems…Again

Ask a liberal: Were Reagan’s and George H.W. Bush’s policies the reason for the booming economy of the 1990′s?  Was Clinton responsible for 9/11 and the uninhibited rise of fundamentalist Islam around the globe?  Most would say no.  But ask them if the current state of the US economy is the fault of failed policies of the George W. Bush administration and the answer you will receive is a resounding YES!

Aside from the fact that liberal’s are incapable of applying logic to a problem, why are they so quick to pick and choose?  The answer is simple,  they cannot grasp that liberal, socialist policies do not work.  The economic woes of America must be caused by some other reason.  There is no way it could have anything to do with excessive federal spending, increased reforms on the private sector (causing historical unemployment), or a complete lack of leadership in the White House.

But alas, the cold, hard truth is that our President has radical views on America, our economy and our place in the world.  As Karl Marx explained, Capitalism is necessary for Communism to be realized.   In the simplest of terms, Capitalism must fail, socialism must take hold and eventually Communism will set in just as soon as the benevolent leaders give up their power, position and money.  Obama, no doubt, seems more than happy to help the cause and destroy Capitalism under the false pretense that it does not work.

So, there he was last night on 60 Minutes, our most gracious and benevolent leader, pointing fingers at the GOP and crying wolf.  He spoke of the GOP being unwilling to make “common sense” concessions due to their “ideological baggage.”  Talk about the pot calling the kettle black (uh oh call the PC police), Obama has enough ideological baggage that even Southwest Airlines would charge baggage fees.  Obama is positioning himself to run against congress in 2012, not the GOP candidate.  Why?  Because he cannot run on his record or against any of the GOP contenders.  He has to run against congresses record and if the populist masses buy into his lies once again he might just succeed.

The GOP is far from perfect, many of the party elite are nothing more then big government Republicans.   What Obama clearly missed, as was evident in his interview last night, is that people blame the guy at the top, and in this case rightfully so, for the economic hardships that are effecting each and every one of us.  There are times to work together and there are times to stand up and say enough is enough.  This is one of those times and there is no room for failure on the conservative front.  I say, continue to stop each and every tax increase that the Obama administration tries to push through congress, continue to challenge each and every socialist program and idea that comes out of the white house, and continue to ensure the failure of President Obama’s administration, because anything less might ensure the failure of our great Nation.

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Liberal Unions: Shame Shame

While we all know democratically elected politicians (specifically Republicans) are a sore spot with the Left.  Why should such simple people as the American public be allowed to choose their own government?  Well, the perfect storm is brewing in Wisconsin.  As you may know, a tragic thing (note sarcasm) occurred in November when the people of Wisconsin elected a Republican Governor who vowed to change state workers entitlements and help alleviate the ever mounting debt in The Badger State.

Talking heads on the left enjoy nothing more than to vilify Gov. Walker for doing that which he promised he would do on the campaign trail.  Why is this a shock?  It’s not.  It is nothing more than another desperate attempt by the Democrats to hold on to their crumbling empire.  Who can blame them though.  The unions pay for their campaigns, their homes, help keep them in power and sleep well at night.  The left needs unions like it needs to keep minorities poor.  Union workers have a forced dependency on Democrats as their pay, benefits and retirement all depend on corrupt politicians making deals.  And the worst part of the whole thing, those deals involve taking more of your money ( in the case of government unions) and in the case of Wisconsin, hurt the children.

This is about greed and nothing else.  Always is with the unions.  Gimme Gimme Gimme.  They do not believe that any responsibility lies with themselves to pay for their own benefits, retirement, etc.

Newsflash: Teachers should pay into their benefits at the same level as the rest of the private workforce (and so should ALL government employees).  You are not special.   Forklift operators at a Ford Tuck Plant should not make $80 an hour (true story in Louisville, KY) just for doing their job at the same place for many years.  Wanna make more than $18 an hour, contribute more (and Car companies need bailouts.  Shocking).  If you are not allowed to teach kids in New York because you abused a student, you should be fired on the spot, not collecting a salary, benefits and a retirement because of a union contract (see New York Public Schools cannot lay off 4000 former teachers).

Wake up America.  This is our Country going to Sh#t.

Congresswoman McCollum skips ‘under god’ in pledge on floor of House

‘Under God’ not important to Minnesota Rep. Betty McCollum

By now most of you have heard about Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) omitting ‘under god’ as she lead the House of representatives in the Pledge of Allegiance back in 2002.  For those of you living under a rock, or “in Rio Linda” as Rush would say, a Minnesota Congresswoman openly, and on video, chose not to include the phrase ‘under god’ in the pledge on the floor of the house.  Allow a liberal to show you what they are made of and they will not disappoint.  Rep. McCollum is a tried and true lunatic and her opponent Teresa Collett is using her own words against her.

While I am not a fan of politicians attacking each other there is a need at times to call out your opponent if their radical beliefs are as extreme as Betty McCollum’s.  Keep in mind, this woman believes that Al-Qaeda is no longer a threat and also proudly supports Nancy Pelosi.

This is exactly what the TEA Party is out to change.  No more are the days of American politicians who refuse to accept America for what it is, GREAT.  No more are the days where it is deemed acceptable not to include God in the pledge of allegiance.  No More are the days where liberals try at every turn to tear down the greatest nation on the planet just to replace it with the broken, old, socialist vision of much of Western Europe.

If you live in Minnesota, regardless of your congressional district, support Teresa Collett and help put another liberal politician on the street.

Bill Maher thinks Americans are “Stupid” “like a dog”

Bill Maher joined George Lopez in trashing the American public

The ever humble, all knowing Bill Maher has once again proven to the American people that he is a fool and out of touch.  Maher, known for his useless HBO show Real Time with Bill Maher, has made a name for himself as a left wing ideologue with worn out jokes, offensive rhetoric and just plain stupid talk.  He is a typical liberal, a progressive who thinks that the American people are to simple minded and out of touch to ever make informed decisions about their lives, politics, work, or money and their only solace is big government ran by enlightened liberals, such as himself.  He felt so strongly about this that he found it acceptable to call the American people “stupid”, “like a dog”.

Recently Bill Maher went on Lopez tonight and if you were one of the 12 people who watched that show you would have seen this:

Really?  This is great.  The left is running for their lives.  They are pulling out all the stops, putting the biggest and the dumbest out there to shoot down the TEA Party, Republicans and anyone who disagrees with their progressive agenda.  What has it accomplished?  Well, for those of you who were on the fence about how crazy these people are, now you have your answer.  For those of us who always knew they were all nuts, sweet validation.

Hey Bill!  We will see who’s laughing in a few days when after we stupid dogs take back our country.

Rand Paul Destroys Jack Conway

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The University of Louisville played host to one of the most lively and vicious political debates of the 2010 Elections.  Rand Paul (R) and Jack Conway (D) went at it Sunday night.  Conway attacked Paul (in person and and in an ad) through a second hand account of an incident that occured over 30 years ago, from an anonymous source, in GQ magazine.  The source accused Rand Paul and friends of blindfolding her and forcing her to bow to “Aqua Buddha”.  While this in itself is absurd, it sounds a lot like a college prank if anything.  Conway has turned the anonymous story into a kidnapping case.  He accuses Paul of tying the woman up against her will and forcing her to accept Aqua Buddha.

I am not even sure what to say about this attack.  It has got to be one of the most ridiculous and low attacks any politician has ever made.  In doing so, Jack Conway is attempting to accuse Rand Paul of not being a Christian (which he claims publicly to be) and in doing so has alienated a great deal of the public in Kentucky and across the nation.

This is not surprising for a man like Conway, who has been fixated on gaining a national seat since losing a 2002 Congressional race against Anne Northup.  He seems willing to stoop to any level necessary to gain power.  This is exactly the type of politician Kentucky and America do not need right now or ever again.  Rand Paul is a breath of fresh air for Kentucky, a state that has been in the grip of establishment Republican

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Mitch McConnell, a sometimes great, sometimes awful representative of the conservative community in the Commonwealth.  The hope is that Rand Paul will be the loud little brother, always pushing and holding McConnell to his word as well as raising some TEA Party style hell in Washington.  VISIT HIS SITE TO SEE WHERE HE STANDS ON THE ISSUES.

The only good to come out of this debacle is that Rand Paul is not lying down and taking it like Republicans have been known to in the past.  Check out his response in the video below.

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New Gallup Poll Shows Republican Edge In 2010

A new Gallup Poll released on November 11, 2009 polled 894 registered voters across the United States about the 2010 congressional elections. Here are the results of that poll.

From Gallup.com

Republicans have moved ahead of Democrats by 48% to 44% among registered voters in the latest update on Gallup’s generic congressional ballot for the 2010 House elections, after trailing by six points in July and two points last month.

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Gallup also discussed the direction that Independent voters were leaning in the 2010 elections so far.

“Over the course of the year, independents’ preference for the Republican candidate in their districts has grown.”.
Over the course of the year, independents’ preference for the Republican candidate in their districts has grown, from a 1-point advantage in July to the current 22-point gap.

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Bottom Line
Roughly a year before the 2010 midterm elections, Republicans seem well-positioned to win back some of their congressional losses in 2006 and 2008. Independents are increasingly coming to prefer the Republican candidate for Congress, and now favor the GOP by 22 points. Political conditions could still shift between now and Election Day to create a more favorable environment for Democratic candidates, but a Republican lead on the generic ballot among registered voters has been a sign of a strong Republican showing at the polls in the coming election.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/124226/Republicans-Edge-Ahead-Democrats-2010-Vote.aspx

Jimmy Carter: Still useless after all these years.

Photograph: Stan Honda/AFP

Photograph: Stan Honda/AFP

Once again former president Jimmy Carter has proven that he still has no clue about America or its people.  Much like his failed presidency, Carter looks in the wrong places for inspiration and then espouses his warped and off the reservation views towards whomever will listen.  This time around, he has chosen to link the movement against ObamaCare to racist sentiment among dissenting Americans.  Good work Jimmy, as if the American people needed another reason to dislike and distrust you.  President Carter is an egomaniac who has repeatedly been put down for his bad ideas and his off base opinions.  He is unable to sit by the wayside and let America, and the world, work out their differences without him.  His unyielding need to be in the spotlight and of national importance is typical of a has been liberal who could not cut it in the big show.  And still, Carter cannot let go off that addictive trait that all liberals share, control.

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