"Bad for Both Newt and Nancy"

By now millions of Americans are scratching their heads over the U.S. Congressional race in New York's 23rd District. Just one week ago, Doug Howard, the third party Constitution Party candidate, supposedly did not stand a chance. Conservatives in New York (I know--supposedly a pretty rare breed in that state) were scratching their heads. Do I vote for a pro-choice, pro-same-sex, pro-card check, big government candidate like Dede Scozzafava just because she has an "R" next to her name? What is the difference between her and Bill Owens the equally liberal Democrat? Why, if we vote for an independent or anyone else, that just puts more power in the hands of Nancy Pelosi, right?

Wrong. Thankfully, gutsy people are demonstrating that they've had enough of the hogwash coming from Newt Gingrich and Republican party bosses. They are rallying behind a man who is not a professional politician, a man who is considerably more conservative than either of his two opponents. And in just one week he has surged ahead and is leading in the race according to many of the polls. And they said it couldn't be done.

Imagine--actually electing your representative who believes in the Constitution and is not beholden to the party bosses in the Republican or Democrat parties. This can only be a good thing for America, and a bad thing for both Newt and Nancy.

"Living Within Our Means?"

Just three days ago, on October 17, Treasurey Secretary Tim Geithner told all of us that America "must live within its means once its economy recovers if it is to preserve global confidence in the U.S. dollar's status."

Hmmmm. Just a few questions and comments will be sufficient I think. This is the man who with the current Congress and President put us 1.4 Trillion dollars in the hole for this year alone. Projected deficits for the next four or five years (and the Government's predictions are always way too low) are somewhere near 9-10 TRILLION dollars.

And HE is telling US to live within OUR means?

Our country went into a steep recession last year, our government was broke, and the "solution" to getting us out of an economic hole is to print up MORE money and put us DEEPER into DEBT? 'Scuse me--is that how you run your household???? It's not how I run my house. But it's how leftists run their house (Congress) I guess.

By the way, who is this guy Tim Geithner to preach to me? Isn't he the same guy who "forgot" to pay $34,000 in taxes? He gets off scot-free and becomes Treasury chief. Could you get away with it and do the same? Isn't America a great country or what?

Had enough of this kind of arrogant, hypocritical, criminal behavior?

"Stimulus Money and Your Healthcare"

I just heard Lawrence Summers of the National Economic Council rave about the effect of the Federal government's "stimulus plan." He said on CNBC.com recently: "We saw data for the first time. . .that showed that the first $16 Billion of the stimulus created over 30,000 jobs. So this is working, and the majority of the funds haven't been paid out. . ."

So it took $16 billion to create 30,000. First I would like to know what kinds of jobs these are, and where they are. Where I live I have not seen any revival of the economy. Are these jobs service jobs? Government jobs? Or are they jobs that actually create and sustain an economy like manufacturing, farming, mining? I wonder.

But to get to the heart of things--divide 16 billion by 30,000 and you'll get the amount of money spent by your Federal government to create one single job. $533,333.33. Over $500,000 of YOUR money spent to create ONE single job? What are the jobs that it costs this much money? Does this sound just a little wasteful or extravagant to you?

And I thought the whole purpose of the Federal takeover of the healthcare industry was to bring DOWN expenses! These are the same people who are just so smart with money that they will bring down costs if only they could takeover your healthcare. Follow their track record.

"Long Live Capitalism"

I was getting bummed out at the local festival. I know, I should have been happy, eating carnival food and looking at all the booths loaded with interesting things for sale. But I saw a bunch of out of control children stomping the daylights out of some beautiful plants in a public garden. The mother didn't know what to do with her precious darlings who were running rampant and destroying public property. I was really getting steamed. My wife and kids were trying to control me so that I wouldn't "accidentally" trip up the little menaces.

Then, I saw something that turned it all around for me. There in the middle of the street was this kid selling balloons. He was taking balloons, and twisting them into umpteen different formations and creating animals out of them. And people were buying his wonderful artistic creations! They were shelling out money hand over fist, and this kid was loving every minute of it. He had made this terrific, colorful hat out of his balloons so that people could notice him more. Not that he needed more attention. A considerable crowd had gathered around to buy his balloon animals. He was just amazing to watch.

I finally walked up to him and said, "Where do you go to school?" "I'm homeschooled!" he cheerfully replied. "How old are you?" (I was thinking he was about 12.) "Thirteen--here. . . " then he whipped out a business card and handed it to me in between making another amazing balloon creation for more small children and grateful parents. He was charging two dollars per balloon creation. He was happy. They were happy. He found a hole and filled it. And I'm sure by the end of the day, he had earned----earned---enough money to start paying for college (which he was probably smart enough to start attending next year). I told him, "God bless you--there's still hope for America." And I walked away, grateful that I found a young man who was energetic, hard-working, shouldering responsibility, and blessing others by filling a need. Long live Capitalism.

"Cracking ACORN"

By now we've all seen the videos on youtube exposing the incredible evil of ACORN. I used to think that ACORN was simply about voter fraud, but now I see that there are many, many more levels of evil to this organization. I am sure we have hit only the tip of the iceberg.

A man posing as a pimp and who is also running for Congress wants to fund his campaign through money gained from his prostitute. They ask ACORN workers in Baltimore, Washington D.C., New York, San Diego, and San Bernardino on how to successfully bring in underage girls from El Salvador to use in the sex trade in the U.S. ACORN workers admit on camera to everything from how to disguise a brothel as a private school to actually committing murder. Notice that wherever you go with ACORN, the people in charge tell the same story of how to conduct illegal, destructive activities.

It seems that Congress has voted to defund ACORN from the billions it had coming to it from Housing and Urban Development (your tax dollars). Sadly, some 75 Congressman voted to maintain the funding to ACORN.

The most amazing thing to me in all of this is that it only took a handful of people with a couple of thousand dollars to expose the fraud of this evil organization. Is it going to take some "great leader" in the House or Senate or on a talk show to defeat the leftist/Marxist insurgency in our Republic? No--it comes down to you and me finally getting up the nerve to expose evil, resist it legally and peacefully, and overcome evil by doing good.

"I Pledge"

Have you seen the new "Pledge" put out by supporters of President Obama? Take a look at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqcPA1ysSbw. I've watched it a few times, and it inspired me to write my own version as a response. So here's my "new pledge:"

I pledge never to listen to "Hollywood celebrities" (who cannot even control their own lives) when they try to tell me how to live my life.

I pledge to take down a whole bunch of trees in my yard, cut them up for firewood, and burn them mercilessly in my fireplace so my family can keep warm.

I pledge to top off my gas tank at 12 noon during the hottest days of the summer.

I pledge to barbeque plenty of bloody raw meat on my back yard grill as often as I can.

I pledge to cut my grass using the most gasoline-sucking lawn-mowers--during the hottest time of the day--especially during "ozone action alert" days.

I pledge to expose the fraud of man-made global warming as often as possible.

I pledge to never support worthless organizations sponsored by the UN, and to do everything I can to help charities that actually do help impoverished people (organizations such as Samaritan's Purse, International Aid, or Compassion International).

I pledge to support non-partisan organizations that promote life, liberty, the right to own property, free markets, a strong national defense, enforcement of our borders, free speech, gun rights, the 10th Amendment, traditional marriage, and other "crazy ideas" that are currently under attack by our culture and government.

I pledge to serve my country by preserving, protecting, and defending the Constitution of the United States of America--against all enemies foreign or domestic.

Why Ditch Free Enterprise?

I was just casually looking around my house and noticing all the products and tools that have been created by free people in the past 100 years or so:

The washing machine, vacuum cleaner, television, radio, post-it notes, snow blower, leaf blower, chain saw, tennis shoes, hair dryer, aerosol cans, electric oven/stove, microwave oven, personal computer, cell phone/telephone, fire alarm, fire extinguisher, paper towels, toilet paper, refrigerator/freezer, air conditioner, furnace, car/truck, roto-tiller, lawn mower/riding lawn mower, light bulb, shower, toilet, Tylenol, Ibuprofin, Q-tips, Band-Aids, Zycam, vitamins, electric razor, electric iron, video games, DVD's (also a few ancient VCR tapes), garage door opener, cough and cold medicine, sofa/recliner, frozen food, computer printer, toothpaste, shampoo, paper clips, crayons, ball point pens, magic markers, ink cartridges, paper napkins, crockpot, electric skillet, outdoor gas grill. . .

How many of these things were created by the Federal Government? How many of these items have been brought to you courtesy of the Federal Government? None of them. Chances are that most of us have most or all of these items in our home (maybe minus the snow blower for those of you in the sunny South. . .). But all of these things were created by free people in a free market. When they saw a need, they filled it and then enjoyed the fruit of their labor (it's called "profit" and there is nothing wrong with it, and everything right with it).

When a free people engage in free enterprise, everyone benefits. I am simply middle class. I am happy to be here. I live a healthy, happy life. You probably do too. So, why are there people who believe that the Federal Government can provide goods and services for us that are better than what free people in a free market can provide (when history has so clearly demonstrated that the Federal Government is by and large incompetent and wasteful)?