September 29th, 2008 · 2 Comments
The government is to blame for this financial crisis. But wait, wait, wait, wait. Before you put this all on the Republicans, let’s get some history and some facts together.
- 1995 - Community Reinvestment Act - Clinton changed the rules to force loans to inner city and distressed rural communities. The new rules forced the increase of home loans to low and moderate income borrowers, the majority of which were sub-prime. hmmmmmmmm
- 2003 - The Bush Administration sought to create an agency to oversee Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The proposal was shot down in congress. hmmmmmmm
‘‘These two entities — Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — are not facing any kind of financial crisis,” said Representative Barney Frank of Massachusetts, the ranking Democrat on the Financial Services Committee. ”The more people exaggerate these problems, the more pressure there is on these companies, the less we will see in terms of affordable housing.”
- 2005 - The Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2005 was introduced by John McCain in the Senate. The bill would have increased government oversight of loans given by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. It was shot down in congress. hmmmmmmm
Ok, so this can’t be put on the Republicans, although the liberal press will try, so that leaves who? hmmmmmmm. Yes, Yes, those angry socialist Democrats who think big government is the answer to everything. This is just a glimpse of what will happen if the Democrats end up with control of the White House and Congress.
But don’t think I’m letting off the Republicans, they could have voiced their opposition more vigorously and the chairman of the SEC should have forced the disclosure of these bad loans by the banks.
This meddling by the government can be summed up by two economists.
- Economics professor Stan Liebowitz writes that banks were forced to loan to un-credit worthy consumers with “no verification of income or assets; little consideration of the applicant’s ability to make payments; no down payment.”
- Economist Yaron Brook concluded succinctly, “The Government Did It:” through the stick of the CRA [and] the carrot of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the fed created the mortgage market debacle.
Where does this leave us? We the tax payers are forced, with the emphasis on forced, to bail out private businesses. This is the result of big government. This is not capitalism.
Think about it.
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September 25th, 2008 · 3 Comments
I just saw the worst political advertisement in the world. The thing was horrendous. It showed unflattering images of John McCain with bandages and talked about his age and cancer. The point was to frighten the viewer into believing his death is imminent, so don’t vote for McCain vote for Obama.
Where is the AARP?
Where is the American Cancer Society?
These are the people that support Obama. These are the people that will have his ear. These are the people he is beholden to.
Think about it.
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September 19th, 2008 · 6 Comments
I used to think Obama was just long winded but now I realize he can’t get to the point. He can’t make a stand. Whether it’s intentional or not, he avoids it. (1) Grow a pair! If you believe in X, then say X and then say why you believe in it. Don’t talk around the issues. Don’t makes quips about being above your pay grade. Take a freakin stand. People might disagree with you, people might not even vote for you but at least you’ll have your own self respect.
Malcolm X said “A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything.”
(1) How many times can you vote present on important issues?
NY Times
Think about it.
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September 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Ok, let’s get it on.
The Bill of Rights consists of the first ten amendments to the constitution. They enumerate rights that specifically protect rights for the individual. Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion andFreedom from Unreasonable Search and Seizure are just a few of these rights.
The actual text of the second amendment is “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”
It’s pretty simple really. There are only two words that people have a hard time with. The first is Militia, which defined here is any adult male. Any!! The second is Arms, which is a weapon that an individual can carry (pistol, knife, shotgun, etc.). So, The right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed becomes clear?
Well, for an excruciating illogical reason that escapes me, the answer for some is still no. They would argue that this is the only right defined in the Bill of Rights that is a collective right instead of an individual one. Hogwash!!! If that didn’t work, they would argue that we have to protect people by eliminating or restricting guns. Asinine!!! Criminals do not obey the law, so therefore, more laws would only be obeyed by the people you are protecting.
Ben Franklin once said, “Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.” and “They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty or safety.”
Video by Penn and Teller on the second amendment.
Think about it.
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September 10th, 2008 · 7 Comments
Why don’t you vote?
It’s a simple question that in this apathetic world so often goes unanswered and unchallenged but I’m here to change that. Why don’t people vote? Well, let’s look at a few of the lackluster answers that I’ve heard in the past.
“You have to register?”
“I forgot to register.”
“When was the election?”
“My vote doesn’t count”
“I don’t know which candidate to vote for.”
“I don’t want to vote for the lesser of two evils.”
Do any of these sound familiar? They represent many things but mostly fear; fear of the unknown, fear of disappointment, fear of change, and fear of taking responsibility. It’s time to overcome that fear and grow a pair. It’s time to become a grown-up.
I don’t care if you are a naive liberal who believes outlawing guns will make us safer. I don’t care if you are a right-wing nut who wants teacher led prayer in public school. A republic does not work well unless EVERYONE votes.
The only reason special interests have power in the U.S. is because they can mobilize their members to vote and that impact is bigger when only 51% of the eligible voters actually exercise one of their fundamental rights. If you want to stop special interest then vote.
If you want a say in where this country goes, then vote.
If you want a say in what laws are created, then vote.
If you are worried about the economy, then vote.
If you are worried about Russia, then vote.
If you are worried about gas prices, then vote.
If you are a citizen, then vote.
Think about it.
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As you can see I switched to a new look. The only problem is I need to manually move all the old comments. This is going to take some time so please be patient.
Regards,
Joe
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Senator John McCain likes to call himself a maverick. Well, he is a maverick from his own party. The republican party is supposed to be for limited government, for states rights, for responsible spending, and for individual liberty. McCain through his actions has clearly shown that he is not for these ideals. (the same can be said of our current President Bush).
The Bills
admendment S. 1805 - anti-gun
McCain-Feingold - infringement on free speech
McCain-Lieberman - big government run amok
McCain-Kennedy - promotes illegal activity
McCain-Kennedy-Edwards - the trial lawyers love this one
The rhetoric
Tax cuts - he plays class warfare with tax cuts just like so many democrats
What the left has to say
http://www.slate.com/id/2139775/
McCain is a democrat. He should have made it official 7 years ago. There is no difference between him and Obama or Clinton.
I’m tired of picking the lesser of two evils. I want to vote for a candidate I can believe in.
Vote Bob Barr!!!!
Think about it.
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You want big government?
Let me tell you a story.
A father (47) and his son (7) were at a ball game. The father is a tenured professor at the University of Michigan. He asked for a lemonade to give his son. He got Mike’s Hard Lemonade. He didn’t check the label. The sign said Mike’s Lemonade. He didn’t know it was alcoholic. Later, a security guard saw the seven year old carrying the lemonade and called the police who then called child protective services. His son was instantly taken away from his family. He cried himself to sleep that night and he didn’t see his family again for 2 days and then was unable to come home for 7 days.
The full story is here : http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/arti … /804280375
You want big government?
A child was taken away and traumatized by big government. This is what the state does. It doesn’t care about the individual. It is not flexible. It is bureaucratic. It is self serving. The best the family will get is oops or you should have known or we were just doing our jobs.
You want big governement? I don’t.
Think about it.
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The relativity that I’m going to rant about today is not that which Einstein made famous but instead whatliberals and secular humanists have been aggressively pushing for more than a century.
Is the house red?
“Truth is relative” is the positive mantra of the movement or the more common and negative “There is no absolute truth” with the latter usually being used by atheists to directly challenge religious belief. What does the “Truth is relative” mean? Well, it’s relative to who you ask. 
My definition would be the situation or the eventual outcome dictates the inherent truth.
In their world, there is no black and white, only gray. Abortion is sometimes ok. Killing school children is a means to an end. Society dictates morality and law by the majority’s whim. They have a mistaken belief that this makes them open-minded.
The house is red.
Science (were you expecting me to say religion?) is the search for truth. The fundamental purpose is to find and then understand the principles that shape our universe. The law of gravity is either true or not. The theory of general relativity is either true or not. The search for a unified theory is a search for absolutes, for black and white.
Humans are complicated. Our actions are a sum of our experiences and desires. Even with that, we still know what is wrong. It is wrong to steal. It is wrong to lie. It is wrong to commit adultery. It is wrong to murder. If there are no absolutes, how do we know what is right and wrong?
We know because there is an absolute and before the relativists get all worked up, I make no claimthat I know what is absolute truth only that it exists.
The house is red.
Think about it.
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Ok, this is a big one. Abortion. Let’s start with a definition. Abortion means to terminate a pregnancy. It’s really rather simple. A woman makes a choice and after a quick visit to the doctor’s office or a tiny little pill, it’s over. Oh, she probably didn’t tell the other half of the equation. He doesn’t have to carry the baby for 9 months. So, again she made a choice.
My son and daughter are adopted.
Bad people want to take that choice away from her. They are pushing their beliefs. How dare they? They think it’s murder and they are protecting the unborn child. Crazies. Her opinion is the only one that matters. It’s her baby and she can terminate at will. It’s her choice. Think of the inconvenience. Think of the stigma.
My son and daughter are adopted.
When does life become valuable? Who determines when? Some would say meaningful life (life worth saving) doesn’t begin until birth. Some would say it begins after the first trimester (seems arbitrary to me.). Others would say it begins at conception. The heart starts beating at 18 days. The brain and spinal cord are formed shortly before the heart. There can be no question that life begins at conception, but is it meaningful.
My son and daughter are adopted.
Who determines what constitutes a meaningful life? Are unborn babies with down syndrome worthy of being born? What if they don’t have a leg? How about cleft lip? or even the wrong sex? Where do you draw the line? How far down the slippery slope do you go? Where does the devaluing of life stop?
My son and daughter are adopted. I thank God they weren’t aborted (oops, sorry, I said the G word.)
Think about it.
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