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Power and Stupidity

This week was proof positive the democrats in Congress are power hungry to the extreme and the republicans and simply stupid beyond belief.

First let's consider the power hungry democrats.  They would have no office or power without the Constitution which establishes the office of the President and the Congress.  Before they take office they smile while holding their right hand in the air and placing their left hand on the Bible (or is it the Koran these days?) and they swear to uphold and defend the Constitution against all enemies, both foreign and domestic.

Next they become the arch enemy of the Constitution themselves.  They could care less about the constraints placed on the federal government outlined in this marvelous document, which is the foundation for all of our laws in the United States, that has been the basis for more freedom and prosperity for more people than has ever been experienced in human history.

 In the House of Representatives they passed a health care bill this week that shows just how power hungry and insane the democrats are and also shows they will take away every spec of your liberty and freedom unless they are stopped soon.

With this bill they are saying that they have the power to force every citizen in America to buy a particular product.  And if you don't what will they do?   Fine you heavily and throw you into prison for up to 5 years... for not buying health care insurance... and only the kind they approve!

 PELOSI: Buy a $15,000 Policy or Go to Jail

JCT Confirms Failure to Comply with Democrats’ Mandate Can Lead to 5 Years in Jail

Friday, November 06, 2009

Key excerpts from the JCT letter appear below:

“H.R. 3962 provides that an individual (or a husband and wife in the case of a joint return) who does not, at any time during the taxable year, maintain acceptable health insurance coverage for himself or herself and each of his or her qualifying children is subject to an additional tax.” [page 1]

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“If the government determines that the taxpayer’s unpaid tax liability results from willful behavior, the following penalties could apply…” [page 2]

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“Criminal penalties

Prosecution is authorized under the Code for a variety of offenses.  Depending on the level of the noncompliance, the following penalties could apply to an individual:

• Section 7203 – misdemeanor willful failure to pay is punishable by a fine of up to $25,000 and/or imprisonment of up to one year.

• Section 7201 – felony willful evasion is punishable by a fine of up to $250,000 and/or imprisonment of up to five years.” [page 3]

http://republicans.waysandmeans.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=153583

The Constitution in no way gives them the authority to do anything even close to this, but they could care less.  And as long as their are enough idiots in America that are able to pull the lever for these lunatics on election day they will do as they please.  But let me guarantee you one thing.  Our standard of living will drop like a stone and our freedoms will be nothing but a distant memory.  This is not theory; it is already happening now.

Now let's deal with the incredibly stupid republicans.  With the bill as written by the democrats it could not pass even though they had an overwhelming majority.  There was an internal fight among the democrats about certain areas of the bill.  In particular, many democrats would not vote for it if it contained federal funding for abortion.  So it would have simply died in the House.

If they had a lick of sense the republicans from the very start would have made it clear the Constitution in no way authorizes them to force Americans to buy health insurance and offered no amendments or participation in the Marxist action whatsoever.  

But no, here come the dummies to the rescue!  They push an amendment to ensure there is not any federal funding for abortion and this then allows enough democrats to vote for it to put it over the top by a super slim margin.  It was so close that if 3 representatives had voted "No" instead of "Yes" then the bill would not have passed.

Now I'm against abortion on demand and I'm certainly against federal funding for abortion.  But that is not the point.  By making this change the republicans gave cover to enough democrats on the issue to vote for the bill.  As long as it is alive it is a threat to our nation.

The republicans had a chance to kill it by staying away from it, but they were simply not smart enough to do that.  So now it is up to the Senate.  Are the republicans there any smarter than they are in the House?  Don't bet the farm on it.

Folks I can't stress enough what a disaster this thing will be for Americans if it becomes law.  You will be forced to pay a large percentage of your income for health care that will be greatly diminished from what it is now.  This may be the price we all have to pay for stupidity.  Can we afford it?  No.  The final outcome will be ugly.

J. Cogburn

Religious Tolerance?

The King Obama comedy tour rolled into Egypt today  and I must tell you this guy is hillarious.

In one joke he says,

"And throughout history, Islam has demonstrated through words and deeds the possibilities of religious tolerance and racial equality."

This master comedian, Barack Hussein Obama, was able to say this with a straight face!  Of course the reason it is funny is that he is delivering this to people who even in the 21st century often have no tolerance whatsoever for other religions.  They routinely imprison or murder people for their faith if is not muslim and this is especially true if they are Christians.

And if there is a terrorist attack anywhere in the world who is almost without fail involved in the heinous act designed to kill innocent people?  Islamic extremists which are also called muslims.

Yes, they are really tolerant of the Jews too don't you think?  Very tolerant people indeed. Forget that they have attacked Israel time and time again over their hatred of others and have declared they don't even have a right to exist. 

And these people who "demonstrated through words and deeds the possibilities of religious tolerance and racial equality", as the comedian Obama said today in his comedy act, get along real well among themselves don't you think?

"Almost all Muslims belong to one of two major denominations, the Sunni (85%) and Shi'a (15%). The schism developed in the late 7th century following disagreements over the religious and political leadership of the Muslim community. Islam is the predominant religion in much of Africa and the Middle East, as well as in major parts of Asia.^[9] "

Sound familiar?  Yes that's right, the Sunni and the Shia are at war with one another more often than they are "demonstrating religious tolerance".  This was a big part of the problem in trying to unite Iraq and it was so bad that Joe Biden thought we should have just split the country into pieces for each of the warring factions in this peaceful religion.

Of course he also had to say a bunch of other things that were factually incorrect.  Get a load of this one...

"As a student of history, I also know civilization's debt to Islam.  It was Islam -- at places like Al-Azhar -- that carried the light of learning through so many centuries, paving the way for Europe's Renaissance and Enlightenment.  It was innovation in Muslim communities -- (applause) -- it was innovation in Muslim communities that developed the order of algebra; our magnetic compass and tools of navigation; our mastery of pens and printing; our understanding of how disease spreads and how it can be healed.  Islamic culture has given us majestic arches and soaring spires; timeless poetry and cherished music; elegant calligraphy and places of peaceful contemplation."

So maybe he does write his own speeches since they seem like they came from the pen of an airhead.... if they were to be taken seriously.  But as I have discovered and revealed to those who read my commentaries the man is actually a master comedian and so the mystery has been solved as to why a President of the United States would routinely make statements that are laughable. 

And for one more good laugh, Obama says we are going to put an end to torture here in the US while talking to people who mostly live under Kings and dictators and whose citizens are often thrown into brutal prisons or murdered, often by having their heads chopped off, without any due process whatsoever.  (LOL)  This Obama's got Leno beat.... (LOL).

For all the jokes visit http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Remarks-by-the-President-at-Cairo-University-6-04-09/

J. Cogburn

Freed Prisoners Attack US Military

In his first move as Airhead in Chief of the US military Obama thought it wise to announce we were going to close Guantanamo Bay within a year and either release the prisoners held there or bring them inside the CONUS so they could have all the legal rights afforded to US citizens who have been charged with breaking the law.

Let's see how releasing Gitmo prisoners who were considered to be the least dangerous of the bunch over the last few years is working out, shall we?

"WASHINGTON – The Taliban's new top operations officer in southern Afghanistan had been a prisoner at the Guantanamo Bay detention center, the latest example of a freed detainee who took a militant leadership role and a potential complication for the Obama administration's efforts to close the prison. U.S. authorities handed over the detainee to the Afghan government, which in turn released him, according to Pentagon and CIA officials."

"Abdullah Ghulam Rasoul, formerly Guantanamo prisoner No. 008, was among 13 Afghan prisoners released to the Afghan government in December 2007. Rasoul is now known as Mullah Abdullah Zakir, a nom de guerre that Pentagon and intelligence officials say is used by a Taliban leader who is in charge of operations against U.S. and Afghan forces in southern Afghanistan."

"The officials, who spoke anonymously because they are not authorized to release the information, said Rasoul has joined a growing faction of former Guantanamo prisoners who have rejoined militant groups and taken action against U.S. interests. Pentagon officials have said that as many as 60 former detainees have resurfaced on foreign battlefields."

"Armed with a gun and sitting in the car of an alleged Taliban leader, Rasoul insisted to American authorities he was forced to carry the gun by the Taliban. Rasoul told the tribunal in 2005 that in fact he had surrendered with other Taliban members to the Northern Alliance in Konduz on Dec. 12, 2001."

"He told the tribunal that he intended to return to a peaceful life in Afghanistan."

"I want to go back home and join my family and work in my land and help my family," he said, according to a U.S. military transcript of the hearing.

Well I say based on the record to date that every last one of them needs to face a firing squad at dawn tomorrow morning.

The Airhead in Chief of course believes we should treat these folks with dignity and respect; in no case should they be made uncomfortable as this might be considered "torture".

I consider torture to be what the families will go through when their son or daughter comes home in a box because one or more of these enemy combatants were released back to the battlefield.  Their blood will be on the hands of the despicable media and all those who fought President Bush every step of the way as he tried to keep this country safe from people who would destroy us all if given the chance.

President Bush bears some blame for not doing whatever was necessary to get information they had out of them before quickly giving them their trial and execution.  And I don't want to hear any crying about "the innocent".

The 3,000 people that were killed on 9/11 were innocent too so hear this; if you attack the United States there are going to be a lot of guilty and innocent people get killed before it is all over.  If you don't want to be one of them you had better be nowhere near our soldiers making any kind of move whatsoever that could be mistaken as a hostile act.

And your actions Obama will come back to haunt you I'm sure as our enemies are now sizing you up to be the inexperienced fool you are.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090310/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/guantanamo_detainee_taliban

J. Cogburn

Woman Shocks Arab TV Audience

This came to me by email and is a must see video.  This woman tells these radical muslims how it is and even though they protest she does not back down one inch.

"It is extremely surprising that the Arab financed TV station in Dubai would allow this to air. Be sure and watch this, it is so powerful I have no doubt  she now has very large price on her head. I also have no  doubt  it won't be on the net very long. She is one impressive woman."

"Here is a powerful and amazing  statement on Al Jazeera television. The woman is Wafa Sultan, an Arab-American psychologist from Los Angeles. "

See Video

RWG

What You Should Know About Experts

A friend writes....

Wow, this reminds me so much of song by Laurie Anderson that I just listened to on YouTube. It is about experts and how only experts can solve all the problems. Laurie is a 30 year veteran musician, strange, eclectic, but brilliant. She will poke George Bush and then in the next verse rail Al Gore. She does not subscribe to politics, but points out realities in our society in this song. Check it out (watch the whole thing):

See Video

My response....

I enjoyed the video!

 

Years ago I purchased a book called "The Experts Speak" by Cerf & Navasky.  In it you will see that people of all stripes, from Presidents to Einstein, have been completely wrong about important world situations and future events.

 

So when I hear an "expert" speak, I always listen knowing he may be right.... but he also may be totally wrong.  I try not to allow the title of expert to hinder my analysis of what a person is saying about a situation as you can always have dueling "experts" who totally disagree.

 

Take the Supreme Court for instance.  You would think all the justices would be people who have been well educated in the law, have a knowledge of history, and could actually read simple English.  But apparently that is not the case.

 

Time after time we have 5 to 4 decisions on issues any 8th grader with reasonable intelligence could get right.

 

Take the 2nd Amendment issue for example.  You would have to believe the men who wrote the Constitution put the 2nd Amendment in the Bill of Rights just to make sure the our armies could have weapons in order to think this only applies to the "militia".  It's laughable!

 

It makes no sense whatsoever from any angle, yet 4 of the justices see it that way based on a recent case.  They seem to have no grasp whatsoever of historical context and the purpose of the Bill of Rights in the first place.

 

On the first amendment the framers simply did not want the federal government involved in establishing a national religion so they inserted the words "Congress shall make no law....".  So what do these expert judges say and do now?  They make laws to infringe on religious liberties and say it is based on the Constitution.

 

Also, it is amazing how many of these people who call themselves experts seem to always be proven wrong time after time, yet the world seeks them out for more advice as they are the "experts". 

 

RWG

 

America in Decline

Let's face it.  We Americans no longer have the will to enforce our borders or even enforce an order for deportation of illegals from the court. Obama's aunt was ordered to leave the country 4 years ago, but she is still here.  Do you think as President and Chief Law Enforcement Officer of the land he will enforce the law in her case?  Forget about it!

And today we find that the court in Seattle Washington says it's OK for people to parade around nude in public parks.  Yes, whole gangs of them walking, on bicycles, etc.  What's next, copulation by the fountain in broad daylight?

I really hate to see it or say it, but I think America is in decline from many angles.  Of course if you are a secular humanist then I'm sure you see improvements and think all this is fine.  But I have doubts.

I really believe some very hard times are ahead of us and perhaps as a nation we deserve it.  When America is attacked inside the country and we see our citizens having to decide whether to burn to death or jump to their death from a 110 story building you would think this would make an impression and the population would wake up. 

Then when you see a pastor who says we deserved 9/11 because we tried to stop Germany, Japan, and the Axis powers from conquering the world and enslaving us all it is disturbing.  What is worse, we just elected a man to be President of the United States who sat in that same church and listened to this lunatic pastor for 20 years.... and of course had him perform his marriage ceremony, baptize his children, and named his first book after one of the America hating lunatic's sermons. This is really disturbing.

And this same guy has no clue or experience with the military whatsoever, yet American's chose him to be the Commander in Chief over a man who came from a military family and who had been a naval officer for 23 years in addition to over 20 years in the Senate dealing with world affairs.

Does this sound like a population that is ripe for disaster to you?  It does to me.

But many in the population did not get the message from 9/11.  How do I know?  Because a President who had the responsibility to respond to this shadowy threat to stop future attacks did so.  And what was his reward?  He is despised by the media and has an unfavorable rating by the majority of the American people even though his actions have kept us from another serious attack on US soil for over 7 years.

Over half of the population is very concerned about the prisoners in Guantanamo who generally are treated very well, but I don't hear any concern about the men in the military who have to guard them.  Pouring water on guys like khalid sheikh muhammad  to make him uncomfortable in order to gain information about the enemy and its plans is a big concern to them.

Again, they apparently don't care about American's who will suffer a horrible death if we don't take this war seriously enough to do what is necessary to gain future attack plans and operational information from these guys before they strike again.  They are more concerned about hauling them into the US and allowing the civil courts to handle a military matter... another disaster waiting to happen.

We already know that at least 10% of the ones released went straight back to war with the US and had to be killed or captured again.  And these were considered to be the least dangerous of the bunch.  The ones that remain are the really hard core group.  And now we want them inside the US arguing about their rights?

No, after extracting as much information as possible from them I say give them a miltary trial and let them go or sentence them to prison or death.  But this is not what we are going to do because we didn't get the message which was clearly sent on 9/11.  Many in our population still think this is some kind of game.

I wonder if a mushroom cloud would make a stronger impression on some people, or would they still blame the President and fight against him for doing what he believed was necessary to stop future attacks after going the extra mile by getting approvals from Congress and the UN?  Unfortunately we may find out some day.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27723099#storyContinued

RWG

Ayers - Just a Guy in the Neighborhood?

Poor Barack.  He's had all these close friends and associates over the many years that he simply can't acknowledge for now, but if elected may reward with influence and positions in his administration.

Take the "washed up terrorist" Bill Ayers for example.  When asked about him earlier in the year Obama said he was "just a guy who lives in my neighborhood".  But now we find out he's been closely allied with this guy for many years in many different ways.

"A blogger unearthed the Dec. 21, 1997, endorsement in the Chicago Tribune and posted photographs of the praise for Ayers' book on Zombietime.com Saturday."

"Featured next to a smiling photograph of himself, then-State Senator Obama called Ayers' book, "A Kind and Just Parent: Children of the Juvenile Court," a "searing and timely account of the juvenile court system, and the courageous individuals who rescue hope from despair."

An adherent of Islam is known as a Muslim. So of course liberals bristle at the mere suggestion that Obama has anything to do with Muslims even though his father was a Muslim, his step father was a Muslim, and his name is Barack Hussein.

"Our neighbors include Muhammad Ali, former mayor Eugene Sawyer, poets Gwendolyn Brooks and Elizabeth Alexander, and writer Barack Obama. Minister Louis Farrakhan lives a block from our home and adds, we think, a unique dimension to the idea of 'safe neighborhood watch': the Fruit of Islam, his security force, has an eye on things twenty-four-hours a day."

Knowing Obama is a solid Christian who was mentored by Reverend Wright for 20 years makes me feel much better about this whole question about his faith, beliefs, and intentions if he becomes President.  Yes, just unfounded attacks when the man's background is examined, don't you think?

And now, let's get back to more important things such as a lifetime investigation of Joe the Plumber. 

http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/10/20/obama-praised-searing-timely-book-ayers/

RWG 

Who Cares About Abortion?

Is legalized abortion on demand or even infanticide of any interest to you?

If so, be sure you know how the Presidential candidates stand before voting this  year.  Senator McCain is solidly pro life and his voting record reflects this fact.

But what are the facts regarding Senator Obama's position and voting record on abortion and infanticide?   

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/10/obamas_abortion_extremism.html

RWG

Charity Update - Governor Patterson of New York

Written on 09/17/08

Well it's good to see (no pun intended) Governor Paterson of New York, the man who admitted on day 1 after taking office that he was an adulteror and hard drug user (inspiring speech, don't you think?) is in fact a true democrat who talks about the poor and likes to throw money at them as long as it is your money.

But when it comes to giving their own money they are in fact stingy scrooges; the figures speak for themselves.

"But Biden isn’t alone. The Web site Gothamist reports that in 2007, New York Gov. David Paterson earned $269,815 but gave only $150 in clothing to the Salvation Army."

Paterson of course took over from another inspiring democrat leader, Governor Elliot Spitzer, a prostitute supporter.  But here is the big deal from this democrat.

To make a name for himself Spitzer attacked one company after another.  One of those companies was AIG.  He forced Hank Greenberg to step down from the company he had built into one of the largest corporations in the world over 40 years.

Just today we hear the taxpayers will now have to put up close to 90 billion dollars to try and help them survive.  Now Spitzer didn't do it all, but it didn't help any either and if Greenberg had not been thrown out of the company for the sake of Spitzer's political ambitions this company may have been in a different position today even in tough times.

Luckily Paterson will be there to personally provide money (up to $150 a year) to charity for those hard hit by these tough economic times.  That combined with the $995 Biden gave to charity in 2007 gives us a grand total of.....drum roll please.....$1,145 for those in need.  Big hearted men I would say.

RWG

Did Obama Give to Charity?

Written on 09/16/08

As documented in my previous commentary, the leaders of the democrat party want to be generous with your money through new government programs, but when it comes to their own money they are rather stingy.

 

Obama is always droning on about the poor.  But over the last few years he has done little to spend his own money to help charitable organizations.  His biggest donations were to Reverend Wright's church (so Wright could have a 1.6 million dollar home.... ).

 

"Up until recent years when their income increased sharply from book revenues and a Senate salary, Obama's family donated a relatively minor amount of its earnings to charity. From 2000 through 2004, the senator and his wife never gave more than $3,500 a year in charitable donations -- about 1 percent of their annual earnings. In 2005, however, that total jumped to $77,315 (4.7 percent of annual earnings), and to $60,307 in 2006 (6.1 percent)."

 

"The money went to several organizations. More than $27,000 total was given to Obama's church, Trinity United Church of Christ, whose former pastor Jeremiah Wright has dominated recent news coverage."

 

And Obama's half brother, who he has met and knows where he lives, tries to survive on about one dollar a month as he lives in a 4x6 hut in Africa.  And yet, even though he said he believes we are our brothers keeper (when pushing another program to spend your money) he has not sent his brother a penny according to all reports.

 

What does this say about the real character of this man?  He wants to quote the Bible,so I will do the same.  It says.....

 

Matthew 6:21  "..because where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."

 

Luke 12:34   "Because where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."

 

Senator Obama, the Bible verses combined with your tax return shows you to be a scrooge who could care less about the poor unless you can use them in some way to advance your own political career.

 

RWG