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Thursday, July 7, 2011
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Casey Anthony Found Not Guilty of Killing 2-Year-Old Daughter
Casey Anthony Not Guilty of Killing 2-Year-Old Daughter
Casey Anthony Found "Not Guilty"
Today the jury in Orange county Florida has ruled that Casey Anthony was not found guilty of murder, aggravated child abuse, and aggravated manslaughter. She was found guilty of four misdemeanor accounts of providing false information to a law enforcement officer. I definitely believe that the ruling was ridiculous. The forensic experts that had examined had examined the case had found chloroform in the back of the trunk of the car that Casey Anthony had been driving. There has been evidence she was searching on the internet information about chloroform. Why would she have chloroform in the back of her trunk? Those are questions that deserve an answer. Another thing that makes me suspicious is the fact that Casey Anthony took her daugher with her for 31 days. Her mother had asked to see her and Casey fabricated all kinds of lies that she (Casey) was busy with a work assignment in Orlando or that Caylee was with a nanny. What was Casey doing all the time that she was away? It was through a notice from the post office there was a certified letter fixed on the front door. George Anthony picked up the letter and it stated that his daughter Casey's car was in the tow yard. When George picked up the car, but he and the tow attendant noticed a strong odor was coming from the trunk of the car. When the trunk opened, it contained trash but no human remains.
On July 15, 2008 Cindy Anthony (Casey's mother) called the Orange County Sheriff's office to report Caylee Anthony missing. Casey Anthony did admit to the 911 operator that Caylee had been missing for 31 days. Why did Casey wait 31 days to report the incident. I know it's circumstantial evidence, but it makes you think that Casey intentionally decided not to report the incident to the authorities. It makes you wonder through that evidence alone that Casey was behind the murder of Caylee Anthony. A mother with any decency in her wouldn't wait 31 days to report her child missing. With all the lies Casey told it makes me think she covered up the incident. To learn more about the story clink on the above link from Newmax which talks about the jury's verdict.
Sheriff: Caylee Anthony linked to remains found (2008)
Forensics Experts expected to Testify
Casey Anthony Web Search for Chloroform Scrutinized in Trial
Casey Anthony's mom: I searched for chloroform on the computer
Casey Anthony Found "Not Guilty"
Today the jury in Orange county Florida has ruled that Casey Anthony was not found guilty of murder, aggravated child abuse, and aggravated manslaughter. She was found guilty of four misdemeanor accounts of providing false information to a law enforcement officer. I definitely believe that the ruling was ridiculous. The forensic experts that had examined had examined the case had found chloroform in the back of the trunk of the car that Casey Anthony had been driving. There has been evidence she was searching on the internet information about chloroform. Why would she have chloroform in the back of her trunk? Those are questions that deserve an answer. Another thing that makes me suspicious is the fact that Casey Anthony took her daugher with her for 31 days. Her mother had asked to see her and Casey fabricated all kinds of lies that she (Casey) was busy with a work assignment in Orlando or that Caylee was with a nanny. What was Casey doing all the time that she was away? It was through a notice from the post office there was a certified letter fixed on the front door. George Anthony picked up the letter and it stated that his daughter Casey's car was in the tow yard. When George picked up the car, but he and the tow attendant noticed a strong odor was coming from the trunk of the car. When the trunk opened, it contained trash but no human remains.
On July 15, 2008 Cindy Anthony (Casey's mother) called the Orange County Sheriff's office to report Caylee Anthony missing. Casey Anthony did admit to the 911 operator that Caylee had been missing for 31 days. Why did Casey wait 31 days to report the incident. I know it's circumstantial evidence, but it makes you think that Casey intentionally decided not to report the incident to the authorities. It makes you wonder through that evidence alone that Casey was behind the murder of Caylee Anthony. A mother with any decency in her wouldn't wait 31 days to report her child missing. With all the lies Casey told it makes me think she covered up the incident. To learn more about the story clink on the above link from Newmax which talks about the jury's verdict.
Sheriff: Caylee Anthony linked to remains found (2008)
Forensics Experts expected to Testify
Casey Anthony Web Search for Chloroform Scrutinized in Trial
Casey Anthony's mom: I searched for chloroform on the computer
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
GOP Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham Say Afghan Drawdown is Unnecessary Risk
Graham, McCain Fret About Troop Withdrawals - WSJ.com
Senators Lindsey Graham (L), John McCain (M), Joe Lieberman (R)
Over the Fourth of July weekend, Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and John McCain (R-AZ) traveled to Afghanistan to visit the troops there. Both Senators said it was an "unnecessary risk" for President Obama to remove 10,000 troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year. Last month President Barack Obama gave a speech where he said he was going to downsize the troop levels in Afghanistan by 10,000 at the end of the year and another 23,000 by September 2012. . According to McCain, he said he'd spoken to Afghans and some Americans there and they believe the troop withdrawal is an unnecessary risk. He also said it wasn't recommended by any of the military.
The question I have for Senators McCain and Graham is what is their strategy for winning this war so our troops can exit Afghanistan within the next few weeks? You heard it, the next few weeks. Our troops have been there for almost ten years and nobody seems to know what purpose the U.S. still has for keeping troops in Afghanistan. We cannot police Afghanistan perpetually. How much longer are McCain and Graham willing to keep our soldiers in Afghanistan? 10 or 20 years? It's ridiculous. The military rules of engagement that have been used to prosecute this "war" in Afghanistan isn't accomplishing the needing results. If it were up to me I would say it's time to exit Afghanistan and the Afghan people can fight their own battles. Enough is enough.
What's very disturbing is John McCain is a Vietnam War veteran and a POW and he knows that the limited strategy used in prosecuting that war was a farce. Now he's a U.S. Senator and he's still advocating we allow our troops to remain in a war the military establishment has no intentions of winning. That's why we need term limits for our elected officials. These elected officials have been corrupted by the political process and they're useless. To read more of the story click on the above link at WSJ.com.
Senators Lindsey Graham (L), John McCain (M), Joe Lieberman (R)Over the Fourth of July weekend, Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and John McCain (R-AZ) traveled to Afghanistan to visit the troops there. Both Senators said it was an "unnecessary risk" for President Obama to remove 10,000 troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year. Last month President Barack Obama gave a speech where he said he was going to downsize the troop levels in Afghanistan by 10,000 at the end of the year and another 23,000 by September 2012. . According to McCain, he said he'd spoken to Afghans and some Americans there and they believe the troop withdrawal is an unnecessary risk. He also said it wasn't recommended by any of the military.
The question I have for Senators McCain and Graham is what is their strategy for winning this war so our troops can exit Afghanistan within the next few weeks? You heard it, the next few weeks. Our troops have been there for almost ten years and nobody seems to know what purpose the U.S. still has for keeping troops in Afghanistan. We cannot police Afghanistan perpetually. How much longer are McCain and Graham willing to keep our soldiers in Afghanistan? 10 or 20 years? It's ridiculous. The military rules of engagement that have been used to prosecute this "war" in Afghanistan isn't accomplishing the needing results. If it were up to me I would say it's time to exit Afghanistan and the Afghan people can fight their own battles. Enough is enough.
What's very disturbing is John McCain is a Vietnam War veteran and a POW and he knows that the limited strategy used in prosecuting that war was a farce. Now he's a U.S. Senator and he's still advocating we allow our troops to remain in a war the military establishment has no intentions of winning. That's why we need term limits for our elected officials. These elected officials have been corrupted by the political process and they're useless. To read more of the story click on the above link at WSJ.com.
Monday, July 4, 2011
10 Things You Might Not Know About America's Independence
10 Things You Might Not Know About America's Independence - FoxNews.com
Just a little while ago I happened to see this particular link on Jim Summpter's website. His website address is http://www.jimsumptershow.com/. He displayed an article from FoxNews.com which lists ten things we might now know about America's Independence such as Independence Day wasn't declared on the fourth, it was declared on July 2, 1776. July 4, 1776 is significant because that's the day that Congress officially adopted the Declaration of Independence document. The official signing ceremony didn't take place until August 2nd. That's according to what I read from FoxNews.com. Just click on the above link and read the whole list of ten things we might not know about Independence. It's very important we know our history.
I wish everybody a Happy Independence Day and if you're out traveling be cautious when driving back to your intended destination.
Just a little while ago I happened to see this particular link on Jim Summpter's website. His website address is http://www.jimsumptershow.com/. He displayed an article from FoxNews.com which lists ten things we might now know about America's Independence such as Independence Day wasn't declared on the fourth, it was declared on July 2, 1776. July 4, 1776 is significant because that's the day that Congress officially adopted the Declaration of Independence document. The official signing ceremony didn't take place until August 2nd. That's according to what I read from FoxNews.com. Just click on the above link and read the whole list of ten things we might not know about Independence. It's very important we know our history.
I wish everybody a Happy Independence Day and if you're out traveling be cautious when driving back to your intended destination.
The Price the Founding Fathers Paid for Liberty
I want to wish everybody today a very happy Independence Day. As we celebrate this historic day with cookouts, church picnics, and all other types of celebrations that accompany July the 4th, let's pause to remember the price that our forefathers have paid throughout the centuries for the freedom and liberty to live in America. Our liberties are blood-bought and blood-fought.
Have you ever wondered what happened to those Founders who signed the famous document the Declaration of Independence? Have you ever wondered what became of them for placing their lives on the line in order to break off from Great Britain and form an independent country? I saw an essay from a website entitled, http://www.famguardian.org/ which mentions what happened to each of the signers of the Declaration of Independence as a result of the willingness to join in the cause for freedom. I find it very interesting.
Have you ever wondered what happened to the fifty-six men who signed the Declaration of Independence? This is the price they paid:
Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons in the revolutionary army, another had two sons captured. Nine of the fifty-six fought and died from wounds or hardships resulting from the Revolutionary War.
These men signed, and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor!
What kind of men were they? Twenty-five were lawyers or jurists. Eleven were merchants. Nine were farmers or large plantation owners. One was a teacher, one a musician, one a printer. Two were manufacturers, one was a minister. These were men of means and education, yet they signed the Declaration of Independence, knowing full well that the penalty could be death if they were captured.
Almost one third were under forty years old, eighteen were in their thirties, and three men were in their twenties. Only seven were over sixty. The youngest, Edward Rutledge of South Carolina, was twenty-six and a half, and the oldest, Benjamin Franklin, was seventy. Three of the signers lived to be over ninety. Charles Carroll died at the age of ninety-five. Ten died in their eighties.
The first signer to die was John Morton of Pennsylvania. At first his sympathies were with the British, but he changed his mind and voted for independence. By doing so, his friends, relatives, and neighbors turned against him. The ostracism hastened his death, and he lived only eight months after the signing. His last words were, "tell them that they will live to see the hour when they shall acknowledge it to have been the most glorious service that I ever rendered to my country."
Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags.
Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward.
The signers were religious men, all being Protestant except Charles Carroll, who was a Roman Catholic. Over half expressed their religious faith as being Episcopalian. Others were Congregational, Presbyterian, Quaker, and Baptist.
Vandals or soldiers or both, looted the properties of Ellery, Clymer, Hall, Walter, Gwinnett, Heyward, Rutledge, and Middleton.
Perhaps one of the most inspiring examples of "undaunted resolution" was at the Battle of Yorktown. Thomas Nelson, Jr. was returning from Philadelphia to become Governor of Virginia and joined General Washington just outside of Yorktown. He then noted that British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters, but that the patriot's were directing their artillery fire all over the town except for the vicinity of his own beautiful home. Nelson asked why they were not firing in that direction, and the soldiers replied, "Out of respect to you, Sir." Nelson quietly urged General Washington to open fire, and stepping forward to the nearest cannon, aimed at his own house and fired. The other guns joined in, and the Nelson home was destroyed. Nelson died bankrupt, at age 51.
Caesar Rodney was another signer who paid with his life. He was suffering from facial cancer, but left his sickbed at midnight and rode all night by horseback through a severe storm and arrived just in time to cast the deciding vote for his delegation in favor of independence. His doctor told him the only treatment that could help him was in Europe. He refused to go at this time of his country's crisis and it cost him his life.
Francis Lewis's Long Island home was looted and gutted, his home and properties destroyed. His wife was thrown into a damp dark prison cell for two months without a bed. Health ruined, Mrs. Lewis died from the effects of the confinement. The Lewis's son would later die in British captivity, also.
"Honest John" Hart was driven from his wife's bedside as she lay dying, when British and Hessian troops invaded New Jersey just months after he signed the Declaration. Their thirteen children fled for their lives. His fields and his grist mill were laid to waste. All winter, and for more than a year, Hart lived in forests and caves, finally returning home to find his wife dead, his children vanished and his farm destroyed. Rebuilding proved to be too great a task. A few weeks later, by the Spring of 1779, John Hart was dead from exhaustion and a broken heart.
Norris and Livingston suffered similar fates.
Richard Stockton, a New Jersey State Supreme Court Justice, had rushed back to his estate near Princeton after signing the Declaration of Independence to find that his wife and children were living like refugees with friends. They had been betrayed by a Tory sympathizer who also revealed Stockton's own whereabouts. British troops pulled him from his bed one night, beat him and threw him in jail where he almost starved to death. When he was finally released, he went home to find his estate had been looted, his possessions burned, and his horses stolen. Judge Stockton had been so badly treated in prison that his health was ruined and he died before the war's end, a broken man. His surviving family had to live the remainder of their lives off charity.
William Ellery of Rhode Island, who marveled that he had seen only "undaunted resolution" in the faces of his co-signers, also had his home burned.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
The Need for a Second American Revolution (Part 2)
As the Fourth of July is approaching us, there will be all kinds of picnics and celebrations commemorating the fourth. There will be all kinds of fireworks displays. Many will be visiting their loved ones and friends. There will be many outdoor barbeques. Another event that will be taking place is Vacation Liberty School, which is an offshoot of the 9/12 Project, which began in 2009. Tomorrow our country will be celebrating 235 years of Independence, beginning with the signing of the Declaration of Independence. America has undergone tremendous changes since its founding. America has progressed from a rural community of farms to one of the most industrial nations on the face of the earth. America's infrastructure has been greatly developed over the last 235 years. There have been many wonderful advancements and innovations that have taken place to make us the envy of the world. Consequently, in the midst of all the advancements America has made over the years, she has digressed socially, morally, and spiritually. America was founded on the preaching of the Word of God. The Puritans and Pilgrams who came to America were looking for a land where they could worship God as they chose. They came here and dedicated Massachusetts to the Lord. They were very serious about serving God and strove to live a life that was pleasing to the Lord. That doesn't mean they were perfect, but the things of God were very important to them. As a result, God has blessed this country. There were great moves of God such as the First and Second Great Awakening in the 18th century. Great preachers have roamed this country over the years thundering the gospel. Men such as Jonathon Edwards, George Whitefield, D.L. Moody, Billy Sunday, Percy Ray, etc. preached the gospel with fervor and God used those men mightily in the history of this country. Since the 20th century, America has digressed morally, socially, and spiritually. Liberalism infiltrated the mainline denominations of our churches in this country and they no longer preached a salvation which demanded repentance. Instead, they preached a message of collectivism. They preached a social gospel which promoted the cause of social justice. As a result, there are scores of people sitting in pews in our churches today that knew nothing of the doctrine of salvation or what old-time religion is. Many churches know nothing of the holiness of God. Instead the church is trying to accommodate to the world, which is tragic. Today our churches are blending with the world. You can hardly distinguish the church from the world.
The problems that plague America are undoubtedly spiritual. I do know we have many problems economically and politically. However, those are the results of the spiritual condition this country is in. I wrote a post last year entitled, "We Get the Government We Deserve." I recall struggling with that thought at one time for the simple reason that today when we vote for candidates there's virtually no difference between the major political parties. They're both part of the problem. It's come to the point where you almost have to write a candidate on the voting ballot, which is something I've done. I do understood that regardless who you vote for, nothing changes for the better. However, I'm not basing the argument that we get the government we deserve concerning the crop of candidates we have today. Our politicians are a reflection of who we are as a people. What do I mean by that? Just recently New York Congressman Anthony Weiner resigned due to pressure from the House leadership. He was guilty of posting naked pictures of himself on his Twitter account. He was also sexting women as well. The reason for Weiner's resignation wasn't due to calls from the 9th Congressional district in New York demanding his resignation. I believe if he were to run again next year, he would win re-election in his district. That's an example of what I'm speaking of when I say we get the government we deserve. We knowingly re-elect our politicians when they've proven they're corrupt and are perverted. Take a look at Charles Rangel (D-NY), and Barney Frank (D-MA). Both Congressmen should've already been voted out. Charles Rangel was censured by the House last fall due to violations of the tax laws. Yet the voters re-elected him in New York's 15th district. In 2008, the mortgage meltdown took place and two of the banks that went down were Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Barney Frank was chair of the Banking Committee in the House. Yet he's won re-election twice since then. When we knowingly re-elect politicians that have proven to be corrupt, we're getting the government we deserve. I know their morals are a reflection upon those voters that vote for them today. Many Americans don't care about the sex scandals our elected elite are involved in because many people in America fornicate. So why would they care if their Representatives or Senators are fornicating? That's part of the reason why we get the government we deserve. If we were dissatisfied with the direction Congress was taking us, we would overwhelming vote out the incumbents in droves. I'm thankful for all those that were voted out last November. However, we need to continually purge out the House and Senate. We need to repeat the same procedure in 2012.
I will conclude this post next Sunday. I will be speaking of what areas in American society need a second revolution. I will give you a hint and say I'm not necessarily speaking of the government. As much as I would like to see that happen, I don't think there's any legitimate way to reform our federal government. I believe our government is too far gone down the road for any type of reform to take place. Have a great Independence Day tomorrow!
Saturday, July 2, 2011
More Private Sector Jobs Need to be Created to Produce More Taxable Income
Stephen Moore: We've Become a Nation of Takers, Not Makers - WSJ.com
Stephen Moore wrote a great article in the Wall Street Journal on April 1, 2011 about how America has went from being a producer of goods (manufacturing) to a nation of takers. He was talking about the plight of most state governments with the exception of Wisconsin and Indiana, who have more government workers on their payroll than people manufacturing industrial goods. This is a travesty! You wonder why states such as California are broke. There's not sufficient industrial jobs to provide enough taxable revenue to pay for all the expenses of the states' governments across America. No state government can afford to pay its employees and fund their healthcare and pension benefits when it employs more government workers than those who work in the private sector. Taxable receipts come from private sector jobs. The creation of wealth comes from the private sector; not the government. Government doesn't produce or manufacture anything. Government pays its workers by taxing the citizens of that respective state. That money has to come from somewhere. Government can't create money. The Federal Reserve prints paper out of fiat, which is worthless and will eventually cause other countries to stop using our dollars.
After reading this particular article, I was debating which direction to head with this post. I at first thought about titling this post, "America's Need for a Manufacturing Base." We definitely need to restore our manufacturing base. There was a time in this country's history that America was the most industrialized country in the world. Consequently due to trade agreements such as NAFTA in 1994 and CAFTA in 2005, millions of manufacturing jobs have went to Mexico where huge corporations can pay much cheaper wages. There are other reasons why many manufacturing jobs have been exported from America such as the onerous regulations the government place upon businesses today. Many of these regulations make it financially costly for businesses to soundly operate. Am I insinuating there should be no regulation or oversight on business whatsoever? No. I believe there should be laws against fraud and abuse in the business world. However, there are some mandates that government places upon business that make it difficult for that particular business to financially operate. We need manufacturing. There was a time we were the most self-reliant nation in the country. Today, we're dependent upon China for our steel or technology. That could be very dangerous during a time of war. America has the resources to be independent from all other countries. It's due to the agenda of the globalists that desire to destroy the sovereignty of the U.S. to bring about a one-world government is why such insane policies by government are happening. The government needs to allow businesses room to explore, create, innovate, and grow. Government has no business micromanaging the affairs of the business world.
For the last few years the Democratic Party and liberal members of the media have been repeatedly making the case that there needs to be tax hikes on the rich with income levels around a million dollars or above. The Democrats are trying to hoodwink the American people and make them believe the ballooning deficit that occurred during both the Bush and Obama administrations are due to the Bush tax cuts of 2001 & 2003. Nothing could be further from the truth. I listen sometimes to Alan Colmes, who has a three-hour radio program in a local radio station in my hometown. Colmes, who was co-host of Hannity & Colmes on Fox News from 1996-2009, has repeatedly made the case that we couldn't afford the Bush tax cuts and that the rich need to made to pay more of their share in taxes. Colmes, who is syndicated by Fox Radio, believes in a progressive income tax structure which I severely disagree with. I've heard him mention that the federal tax rates are the lowest since Harry Truman was president. I have some news for him: There aren't enough rich people in this country to generate the revenue needed to lower the deficit and fund all the federal government's programs. Those that are super rich have Congress and the President in the palm of their hands. The super rich have enough wealth to buy-off our politicians. President Obama isn't going to force George Soros or David Rockefeller to pay their fair share of taxes. I assure you that. All this talk about the rich paying their fair share is a farce. What will happen is the middle class will be affected by tax hikes on the rich. The rich will pass of the costs of their business to us, which consists of the lower middle class and below. The middle class will be the ones hurt on tax hikes for the rich. The rich knows how to manipulate our politicians.
There are two problems I see in this equation. The first and most important is the government is out-of-control when it comes to spending. They don't care. They want to raise taxes so they can have more money to spend. They're not about controlling spending and reducing the deficit. This is all political theater (Democrats and Republicans). Presently President Obama and Congress are trying to forge some deal to raise the debt ceiling (according to my opinion). Congress has until August 2nd to make a deal whether or not to raise the debt ceiling or keep spending levels as they are. President Obama recently golfed with House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), Vice President Joe Biden, and Ohio Governor John Kasich (R-OH). I guarantee you the President and Speaker Boehner were trying to find a way to compromise on the issue of raising the debt ceiling. Some Republicans are trying to give the pretense that they are opposed to raising the debt ceiling. What I expect to happen is the Republican leadership will compromise and make a deal where the debt ceiling will be raised in exchange for "substantial spending cuts". I guarantee you there won't be any significant cuts if there are cuts at all. I believe the Republicans will vote to raise the debt ceiling. I know the Democrats will vote for it. We need to place much pressure on the Republicans to hold up to their end of the bargain and vote "no" on raising the debt ceiling.
As I've just mentioned, federal spending needs to be reined in. However, there's another problem and that is a lack of government revenue. Given the fact we're over 14 trillion in debt, we need new taxable revenues. Back in 2009 when this blog first began, I wrote a post about Congress's attempt to pass a national healthcare bill. One of the objections I had to the eventual Afffordable Health Care Act of 2010 was the fact many Americans were out of work and as a result there wasn't enough taxable revenue to cover the expensive costs of what would soon be termed "Obamacare." As I've stated at the outset of this post, government doesn't create wealth. The answer isn't to tax away the wealth of the rich in America. There aren't enough rich people to place a dent in the deficit. It irks me when I heard Democratic politicians trying to promote the idea of taxing the rich. There's no debate that we need more taxable revenue going into govenrment. However, the way to increase taxable revenue is for the private sector to recover and create new jobs once again. President Obama always gives lip service when it comes to job creation. He's about big, socialist government. Recently he's been focusing on creating jobs. The problem is the only kind of jobs that governemnt can create are government jobs and the money to fund those positions come from taxpayers. The only way never revenue will be created is for the government to remove all the regulations that hinder businesses from hiring people. Businesses need room to survive. You can't mandate policies upon businesses which would make it difficult to hire new people or to be able to grow. Government needs to allow the private sector to develop into the potential it has. The American economy has a lot of potential if the federal government will stop micromanaging businesses.
Why aren't the liberal politicians and pundits saying what I just mentioned? What don't they seem to recognize that wealth is created in the private sector? New sources of revenue will come when the private sector rebounds and adds more jobs to this country. Only the private sector can create wealth. Government has to tax its citizens to pay for every new job it creates in the public sector. Government is broke because fewer and fewer people are working private sector jobs which produce more revenue to the government. America can no longer afford a disproportionate number of people working in the public sector vs. the private sector. Illinois and California are broke partially because too many of its citizens no longer have private sector jobs. The funding of government is impossible unless private enterprise creates the wealth which will be used to fund the operation of government. That's something liberals and Progressives don't seem to understand. They seem to think taxing the rich is the answer. They believe the government is the Saviour of our world. No, taxing the rich isn't going to reduce federal spending. The answer is for the creation of more private sector jobs so more revenue can be collected for the operation of government.
Stephen Moore wrote a great article in the Wall Street Journal on April 1, 2011 about how America has went from being a producer of goods (manufacturing) to a nation of takers. He was talking about the plight of most state governments with the exception of Wisconsin and Indiana, who have more government workers on their payroll than people manufacturing industrial goods. This is a travesty! You wonder why states such as California are broke. There's not sufficient industrial jobs to provide enough taxable revenue to pay for all the expenses of the states' governments across America. No state government can afford to pay its employees and fund their healthcare and pension benefits when it employs more government workers than those who work in the private sector. Taxable receipts come from private sector jobs. The creation of wealth comes from the private sector; not the government. Government doesn't produce or manufacture anything. Government pays its workers by taxing the citizens of that respective state. That money has to come from somewhere. Government can't create money. The Federal Reserve prints paper out of fiat, which is worthless and will eventually cause other countries to stop using our dollars.
After reading this particular article, I was debating which direction to head with this post. I at first thought about titling this post, "America's Need for a Manufacturing Base." We definitely need to restore our manufacturing base. There was a time in this country's history that America was the most industrialized country in the world. Consequently due to trade agreements such as NAFTA in 1994 and CAFTA in 2005, millions of manufacturing jobs have went to Mexico where huge corporations can pay much cheaper wages. There are other reasons why many manufacturing jobs have been exported from America such as the onerous regulations the government place upon businesses today. Many of these regulations make it financially costly for businesses to soundly operate. Am I insinuating there should be no regulation or oversight on business whatsoever? No. I believe there should be laws against fraud and abuse in the business world. However, there are some mandates that government places upon business that make it difficult for that particular business to financially operate. We need manufacturing. There was a time we were the most self-reliant nation in the country. Today, we're dependent upon China for our steel or technology. That could be very dangerous during a time of war. America has the resources to be independent from all other countries. It's due to the agenda of the globalists that desire to destroy the sovereignty of the U.S. to bring about a one-world government is why such insane policies by government are happening. The government needs to allow businesses room to explore, create, innovate, and grow. Government has no business micromanaging the affairs of the business world.
For the last few years the Democratic Party and liberal members of the media have been repeatedly making the case that there needs to be tax hikes on the rich with income levels around a million dollars or above. The Democrats are trying to hoodwink the American people and make them believe the ballooning deficit that occurred during both the Bush and Obama administrations are due to the Bush tax cuts of 2001 & 2003. Nothing could be further from the truth. I listen sometimes to Alan Colmes, who has a three-hour radio program in a local radio station in my hometown. Colmes, who was co-host of Hannity & Colmes on Fox News from 1996-2009, has repeatedly made the case that we couldn't afford the Bush tax cuts and that the rich need to made to pay more of their share in taxes. Colmes, who is syndicated by Fox Radio, believes in a progressive income tax structure which I severely disagree with. I've heard him mention that the federal tax rates are the lowest since Harry Truman was president. I have some news for him: There aren't enough rich people in this country to generate the revenue needed to lower the deficit and fund all the federal government's programs. Those that are super rich have Congress and the President in the palm of their hands. The super rich have enough wealth to buy-off our politicians. President Obama isn't going to force George Soros or David Rockefeller to pay their fair share of taxes. I assure you that. All this talk about the rich paying their fair share is a farce. What will happen is the middle class will be affected by tax hikes on the rich. The rich will pass of the costs of their business to us, which consists of the lower middle class and below. The middle class will be the ones hurt on tax hikes for the rich. The rich knows how to manipulate our politicians.
There are two problems I see in this equation. The first and most important is the government is out-of-control when it comes to spending. They don't care. They want to raise taxes so they can have more money to spend. They're not about controlling spending and reducing the deficit. This is all political theater (Democrats and Republicans). Presently President Obama and Congress are trying to forge some deal to raise the debt ceiling (according to my opinion). Congress has until August 2nd to make a deal whether or not to raise the debt ceiling or keep spending levels as they are. President Obama recently golfed with House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), Vice President Joe Biden, and Ohio Governor John Kasich (R-OH). I guarantee you the President and Speaker Boehner were trying to find a way to compromise on the issue of raising the debt ceiling. Some Republicans are trying to give the pretense that they are opposed to raising the debt ceiling. What I expect to happen is the Republican leadership will compromise and make a deal where the debt ceiling will be raised in exchange for "substantial spending cuts". I guarantee you there won't be any significant cuts if there are cuts at all. I believe the Republicans will vote to raise the debt ceiling. I know the Democrats will vote for it. We need to place much pressure on the Republicans to hold up to their end of the bargain and vote "no" on raising the debt ceiling.
As I've just mentioned, federal spending needs to be reined in. However, there's another problem and that is a lack of government revenue. Given the fact we're over 14 trillion in debt, we need new taxable revenues. Back in 2009 when this blog first began, I wrote a post about Congress's attempt to pass a national healthcare bill. One of the objections I had to the eventual Afffordable Health Care Act of 2010 was the fact many Americans were out of work and as a result there wasn't enough taxable revenue to cover the expensive costs of what would soon be termed "Obamacare." As I've stated at the outset of this post, government doesn't create wealth. The answer isn't to tax away the wealth of the rich in America. There aren't enough rich people to place a dent in the deficit. It irks me when I heard Democratic politicians trying to promote the idea of taxing the rich. There's no debate that we need more taxable revenue going into govenrment. However, the way to increase taxable revenue is for the private sector to recover and create new jobs once again. President Obama always gives lip service when it comes to job creation. He's about big, socialist government. Recently he's been focusing on creating jobs. The problem is the only kind of jobs that governemnt can create are government jobs and the money to fund those positions come from taxpayers. The only way never revenue will be created is for the government to remove all the regulations that hinder businesses from hiring people. Businesses need room to survive. You can't mandate policies upon businesses which would make it difficult to hire new people or to be able to grow. Government needs to allow the private sector to develop into the potential it has. The American economy has a lot of potential if the federal government will stop micromanaging businesses.
Why aren't the liberal politicians and pundits saying what I just mentioned? What don't they seem to recognize that wealth is created in the private sector? New sources of revenue will come when the private sector rebounds and adds more jobs to this country. Only the private sector can create wealth. Government has to tax its citizens to pay for every new job it creates in the public sector. Government is broke because fewer and fewer people are working private sector jobs which produce more revenue to the government. America can no longer afford a disproportionate number of people working in the public sector vs. the private sector. Illinois and California are broke partially because too many of its citizens no longer have private sector jobs. The funding of government is impossible unless private enterprise creates the wealth which will be used to fund the operation of government. That's something liberals and Progressives don't seem to understand. They seem to think taxing the rich is the answer. They believe the government is the Saviour of our world. No, taxing the rich isn't going to reduce federal spending. The answer is for the creation of more private sector jobs so more revenue can be collected for the operation of government.
Second American Revolution: Howard Phillips
Howard Phillips, former presidential candidate of the Taxpayers Party, speaks of the foundation of civil government.
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Friday, July 1, 2011
Glenn Beck Signs Off Fox and Reveals New Plans
Glenn Beck Bids Farewell and Reveals New Plans
Yesterday evening was the final episode of the Glenn Beck program on Fox News. It's been an incredible 2.5 year journey for Beck. Throughout the 2.5 year run, Beck was very competitive at the 5:00 p.m. EST time slot. Even though many liberal pundits have cited a 32% or more ratings drop since late last year, Beck was very successful overall in the program's ratings. According to Stu Jackson on his blog at http://www.glennbeck.com/, he stated that Glenn has increased the ratings of the 5:00 p.m. time slot 131% compared to the programming that aired before his start. Stu said that was doubling the ratings plus another 31%. When Glenn took over the 5:00 p.m. time slot, both CNN and MSNBC were very close to taking over that time slot, particularly since the 2008 presidential election. In January '09 days before Glenn took over that slot, CNN tied Fox, which wasn't even close afterwards. Ever since then, Beck has beaten his competition from other cable networks throughout his program's run. He was way ahead of Wolf Blitzer, Anderson Cooper, Chris Matthews, and Rachel Maddow, to name a few. When comparing Beck to the entire lineup of Fox News regardless of time, Beck held his own. In the prime time slots which normally have more viewers than at the 5:00 p.m. time slot, Bill O'Reilly was atop the ratings. Behind O'Reilly, Glenn Beck, Bret Baier, Greta Van Susteran, Shepherd Smith, and Sean Hannity bounced back and forth between second and sixth. In one of those quarters Beck finished forth.
When Glenn Beck signed off on his program yesterday, he said the decision to leave was "divinely inspired" and promises to continue fighting the good fight to restore the principles and values that made America great when it was founded. Beck was addressing what many liberal pundits have cited as tension between Beck and the network, notably over advertisers who withdrew their support from Beck believing he was too controversial. Beck scoffed at the notion that Fox News decided to drop him due to comments he made in July 2009 that President Obama was a racist and harbored a deep-seated hatred towards white people or white culture. Beck would later claim that was a poor choice of words "on his part" and he apologized for the "racist" accusation he made against Obama, even though Beck had good reason to believe it. Last night Beck made an important point that his final program was "live" and that no anchor that was fired by the network would've been allowed live access to a full hour with the audience and be able to say whatever he desired to say.
For the past 2.5 years the chalkboard and the red telephone have been trademarks of the Glenn Beck television program. Beck stated that this show has become a movement and as a result this movement didn't belong on television. He said it wasn't a TV show anymore and that the movement belongs in the home. Since the Glenn Beck Program began on January 19, 2009, the 9/12 Project was begun by Glenn Beck while speaking to a caller one day. However, Glenn doesn't coordinate the movement. Today the 9/12 Project is growing by leaps and bounds. Also, Glenn Beck hosted a "Restoring Honor" rally at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. on August 28, 2010, exactly 47 years to the day that the late Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. Probably close to a million people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial full of zeal and encouragement. Beck was exhorting the audience to look to God for the solution to America's problems. He would emphasize that the greatness of America lies with its people and not government. He stated that change must come through the American people. He also was the keynote speaker at CPAC on February 2010 and gave the best address at the whole CPAC Convention.
One of the things that I admired about Beck was that he was diligent in the last two years educating his viewers about America's heritage, both positive and negative. He hosted several "Founders' Fridays" shows last years inviting guests such as David Barton, president of WallBuilders speaking of individual or groups of founders that played a role in the founding of our nation. He featured programs on such Founders as Samuel Adams, George Washington, George Whitefield, James Madison, the black founders, and women founders. He would educate people about the greatness of our Founders and wanted his audience to be aware of our nation's roots so we can turn this country back to the Judeo-Christian principles this nation was founded upon. Beck also spoke indepth of the Progressive movement and how it caused America's drift downward. He would speak of some of the top Progressive thinkers such as Woodrow Wilson and others who thought the U.S. Constitution was a flawed document. He would encourage Americans to roll up their sleeves and become involved in their own communities. He also warned of some of the indoctrination that was taking place in some of the public school systems in America as well.
Glenn Beck announced back in May that he's going to take part in a "Restoring Courage" rally in Israel on August 24, 2011. He's recently hosted numerous shows about Israel and how we as Americans need to stand for Israel. There will be a group headed to that event. Beck has also worked out a deal with Mercury Radio Arts and he's going to start a new internet channel called GBTV. He will start a live-streaming show over the internet on September 12, 2011, which will be the day following the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks upon America. It will be a two hour show. I wish Glenn Beck the best in his future endeavors. I've thoroughly enjoyed watching his Fox News programs throughout the last two years. I'll miss him on Fox. I'm going to quote his final words before signing off. . . . . .
It is not the person that is leading the parade. It is not the person on the stage who gets all the credit. It is all the people behind them.
It is all the people that have made this possible . . . . . from the very beginning.
. . . . . From New York. . . . goodnight, America.
Yesterday evening was the final episode of the Glenn Beck program on Fox News. It's been an incredible 2.5 year journey for Beck. Throughout the 2.5 year run, Beck was very competitive at the 5:00 p.m. EST time slot. Even though many liberal pundits have cited a 32% or more ratings drop since late last year, Beck was very successful overall in the program's ratings. According to Stu Jackson on his blog at http://www.glennbeck.com/, he stated that Glenn has increased the ratings of the 5:00 p.m. time slot 131% compared to the programming that aired before his start. Stu said that was doubling the ratings plus another 31%. When Glenn took over the 5:00 p.m. time slot, both CNN and MSNBC were very close to taking over that time slot, particularly since the 2008 presidential election. In January '09 days before Glenn took over that slot, CNN tied Fox, which wasn't even close afterwards. Ever since then, Beck has beaten his competition from other cable networks throughout his program's run. He was way ahead of Wolf Blitzer, Anderson Cooper, Chris Matthews, and Rachel Maddow, to name a few. When comparing Beck to the entire lineup of Fox News regardless of time, Beck held his own. In the prime time slots which normally have more viewers than at the 5:00 p.m. time slot, Bill O'Reilly was atop the ratings. Behind O'Reilly, Glenn Beck, Bret Baier, Greta Van Susteran, Shepherd Smith, and Sean Hannity bounced back and forth between second and sixth. In one of those quarters Beck finished forth.
When Glenn Beck signed off on his program yesterday, he said the decision to leave was "divinely inspired" and promises to continue fighting the good fight to restore the principles and values that made America great when it was founded. Beck was addressing what many liberal pundits have cited as tension between Beck and the network, notably over advertisers who withdrew their support from Beck believing he was too controversial. Beck scoffed at the notion that Fox News decided to drop him due to comments he made in July 2009 that President Obama was a racist and harbored a deep-seated hatred towards white people or white culture. Beck would later claim that was a poor choice of words "on his part" and he apologized for the "racist" accusation he made against Obama, even though Beck had good reason to believe it. Last night Beck made an important point that his final program was "live" and that no anchor that was fired by the network would've been allowed live access to a full hour with the audience and be able to say whatever he desired to say.
For the past 2.5 years the chalkboard and the red telephone have been trademarks of the Glenn Beck television program. Beck stated that this show has become a movement and as a result this movement didn't belong on television. He said it wasn't a TV show anymore and that the movement belongs in the home. Since the Glenn Beck Program began on January 19, 2009, the 9/12 Project was begun by Glenn Beck while speaking to a caller one day. However, Glenn doesn't coordinate the movement. Today the 9/12 Project is growing by leaps and bounds. Also, Glenn Beck hosted a "Restoring Honor" rally at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. on August 28, 2010, exactly 47 years to the day that the late Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. Probably close to a million people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial full of zeal and encouragement. Beck was exhorting the audience to look to God for the solution to America's problems. He would emphasize that the greatness of America lies with its people and not government. He stated that change must come through the American people. He also was the keynote speaker at CPAC on February 2010 and gave the best address at the whole CPAC Convention.
One of the things that I admired about Beck was that he was diligent in the last two years educating his viewers about America's heritage, both positive and negative. He hosted several "Founders' Fridays" shows last years inviting guests such as David Barton, president of WallBuilders speaking of individual or groups of founders that played a role in the founding of our nation. He featured programs on such Founders as Samuel Adams, George Washington, George Whitefield, James Madison, the black founders, and women founders. He would educate people about the greatness of our Founders and wanted his audience to be aware of our nation's roots so we can turn this country back to the Judeo-Christian principles this nation was founded upon. Beck also spoke indepth of the Progressive movement and how it caused America's drift downward. He would speak of some of the top Progressive thinkers such as Woodrow Wilson and others who thought the U.S. Constitution was a flawed document. He would encourage Americans to roll up their sleeves and become involved in their own communities. He also warned of some of the indoctrination that was taking place in some of the public school systems in America as well.
Glenn Beck announced back in May that he's going to take part in a "Restoring Courage" rally in Israel on August 24, 2011. He's recently hosted numerous shows about Israel and how we as Americans need to stand for Israel. There will be a group headed to that event. Beck has also worked out a deal with Mercury Radio Arts and he's going to start a new internet channel called GBTV. He will start a live-streaming show over the internet on September 12, 2011, which will be the day following the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks upon America. It will be a two hour show. I wish Glenn Beck the best in his future endeavors. I've thoroughly enjoyed watching his Fox News programs throughout the last two years. I'll miss him on Fox. I'm going to quote his final words before signing off. . . . . .
It is not the person that is leading the parade. It is not the person on the stage who gets all the credit. It is all the people behind them.
It is all the people that have made this possible . . . . . from the very beginning.
. . . . . From New York. . . . goodnight, America.
Anita Bryant: Battle Hymn of the Republic/America the Beautiful
Both songs are from Anita Bryant's album "Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory."
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