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Obama: First 100 days, Worst President Ever?

29 Apr

I don’t know if Obama is the worst president, but it sure looks like he wants the job. Power grab after power grab and Americans continue to cheer him on. I wish he would pump his brakes and actually do some of the things he said he would. But, I’ll hold my breath.

I love this piece from the New York Post:

http://www.nypost.com/seven/04252009/postopinion/opedcolumnists/100_days__100_mistakes_166177.htm?page=0

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Barack Obama: The first lie!

29 Jan

Well, America, yesterday (1/28/2009) was a horrible day. Our House of Representatives passed a stimulus package in excess of $800 billion that has no hope of stimulating this economy. What was so horrid was that both sides of the aisle wanted to spend. The Republicrats were hard at work postering, but the fact is that both would not own up and do what is really necessary for our nation. President Obama called this a great victory, but the truth is that he was caught in his first lie. The following articles illustrate what President Obama said about Pork in bills (That he would forbid it):

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28525113/

http://www.newsobserver.com/business/story/1357260.html

http://www.news-leader.com/article/20090107/NEWS07/901070414/1090/ARCHIVES

http://www.barackobama.com/issues/ethics/

http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/08/news/economy/obama_econ/index.htm?postversion=2008120806

http://www.nypost.com/seven/01162009/postopinion/opedcolumnists/new_way_dawning_for_dc_deal_makers_150324.htm?page=0

However, the President did nothing of the sort. This stimulus package is nearly 30% pork. Do you think $200 million to rehab the National Mall will help? How about $276 million to work on the I.T. systems at the State Department? What about $50 million for the National Endowment for the Arts? There’s more–lots more– read the whole bill: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c111:1:./temp/~c111VrmicF::

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/01/26/MNU515G2DD.DTL

Mr. President: You lied to me and to your fellow Americans. You promised no more pork. You lied and it seems you are only paying your friends off. You are trying to saddle my son and his children with more debt. Is this the skin you said we’d all have to put in?

Now, it is up to the Senate who seems less up to the task of actually getting us out of the recession. Personally, I like Mr. Pethokoukis’ opinions in 10 Reasons to Whack Obama’s Stimulus Plan. Don’t just nix the plan, whack it into oblivion.

I know what you are thinking: If this package is horrible, then what do YOU suggest we do?

Well, there are some very smart people out there who have been predicting this situation and they have the solution. Give a gander at these:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOyyRhJRsy8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Od6OHpdJGI

http://www.c-spanarchives.org/library/index.php?main_page=product_video_info&products_id=283718-7&showVid=true

So, when will we listen? When will our government listen? I’ll hold my breath for the answer.

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15 Reasons John McCain is Bad for America

10 Jul

OK, Friends…time for McCain.

1. McCain-Feingold – Arguably the worst legislative attack on the 1st amendment. Even John Edwards hated it (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq4uNo2hyWI).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bipartisan_Campaign_Reform_Act

2. Immigration and Immigrants using social services. In his own state, the people approved proof of citizenship before someone can vote or participate in state giveaway programs by 56%. He still believes this was wrong.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona_Proposition_200_(2004)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WaZgF1rEYU

3. Supreme court appointees. Voted to confirm Ginsburg and Breyer to the Supreme Court. Both recently voted against 2nd Amendment rights (Districk of Columbia v. Heller).
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/07pdf/07-290.pdf

4. NAFTA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TShPYA-OuPs

5. McCain voted against creating a federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and had this excuse:
“I had not really been involved in the issue. I just had not had a lot of experience with the issue.”
http://embeds.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/04/03/mccain-reversal-on-mlk-holiday-an-issue-as-he-visits-memphis/

6. He believes climate change is real.
http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Issues/65bd0fbe-737b-4851-a7e7-d9a37cb278db.htm
Energy tax he co-wrote with Lieberman:
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C00E7D8103EF93AA35752C0A9659C8B63

7. “John McCain Will Stop Filling The Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) To Reduce Demand. International demand for oil is bolstered by federal purchases for the SPR. There is no reason to fill it when oil is so expensive; the overall SPR is of adequate size, and when it places further upward pressure on prices.” I believe that is precisely the reason to fill the reserves! I don’t like this line of thinking.
http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Issues/4dbd2cc7-890e-47f1-882f-b8fc4cfecc78.htm

8. John McCain thinks merging America would be good. I believe in and wish to maintain our soverignty as a nation:

McCain said the following: “Four and a half decades ago, John Kennedy described the people of Latin America as our “firm and ancient friends, united by history and experience and by our determination to advance the values of American civilization.” With globalization, our hemisphere has grown closer, more integrated, and more interdependent. Latin America today is increasingly vital to the fortunes of the United States. Americans north and south share a common geography and a common destiny. The countries of Latin America are the natural partners of the United States, and our northern neighbor Canada.

Relations with our southern neighbors must be governed by mutual respect, not by an imperial impulse or by anti-American demagoguery. The promise of North, Central, and South American life is too great for that. I believe the Americas can and must be the model for a new 21st century relationship between North and South. Ours can be the first completely democratic hemisphere, where trade is free across all borders, where the rule of law and the power of free markets advance the security and prosperity of all.”

This comes from a speech he gave: http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/News/Speeches/872473dd-9ccb-4ab4-9d0d-ec54f0e7a497.htm

9. McCain is against the federal marriage amendment.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/14/mccain.marriage/
then, he flip flops, but what is his real view?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29IzOBfqo3Y

10. McCain labeled Christian leaders are ‘agents of intolerance.’

11. McCain entertained idea of being Kerry’s VP.

but, would not entertain being Bush’s VP:

12. McCain is one of the Keeting 5 who cost US tax payers ~$160 billion.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keating_Five
http://www.wmsa.net/People/john_mccain/ariz-republic_chap_V_1999.htm

13. McCain cheated on his first wife after she had a severe accident. We won’t let it go for Clinton so we can’t let it go for McCain. BTW-My father stayed with my mother for 15 years after she was diagnosed with a terminal illness.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/09/john-mccains-first-wife-s_n_106021.html

14. McCain voted against the Bush tax cuts multiple times (2001, 2003, 2004, 2005).
http://www.washtimes.com/news/2006/feb/27/20060227-123409-3819r/

Now, he supports them to get the nomination. I believe his first choice is how he truly feels.