OBAMA'S FUTURE FOR AMERICA, A DEAD END

Obama and the neo-fanatical spenders in Washington are ramming us down the path to insolvency.   We will become Greece and Spain, and our unemployment rates higher than they currently are.  The official rate is 7.8% and rising, but when you count Americans who have quit looking and dropped out of the labor force, the rate is really around 20%  Not far from what Spain and Greece are experiencing.  It’s only a matter of time before what’s going on there will be happening here.  People without jobs get desperate.  Can’t say that I blame them.  NOTE:  Every man, woman and child in America owes the government $51,000 as of this week. And the amount is rising.  Riots and rebellion are on the horizon.  

GREECE AND SPAIN IN ALL THEIR GLORY 

HERMAN CAIN'S 9-9-9 PLAN EXPLAINED BY HERMAN HIMSELF

Watch this to find out how Herman Cain's 9-9-9 plan would work. A great explanation for a simplified tax plan that would get everyone paying something. The 47% of Americans who currently do not pay one cent would have to contribute. I like the plan. I might even be in favor of a smaller "flat tax" number for low income people, say like 4% or 5% under a certain amount of income. Listen to his explanation and then YOU decide whether he makes sense or not. I like him because he's not a "career politician" and owes no one any political favors. He's an extremely successful businessman. And 2012 is our last chance to get it right and save the country. Though Cain is not a perfect candidate, none of them are, he doesn't have Romneycare hanging around his neck. He doesn't have in-state-tuition issues and you-must-vaccinate-your-teen-girls-by-executive-order issues like Perry.


CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO HERMAN

THE "IT'S NOT A POLITICAL BUS TOUR," POLITICAL BUS TOUR

Mr. Obama seems to be unable to tell the truth. He is on a "bus tour" that he claims is not a campaign tour. C'mon, Mr. O., the American people are not as stupid as you'd like to think we are. You are touring four "battleground" Midwest states, "swing states" that you know are independent and could vote either way in 2012. But nothing new here. USA Today reported on July 17 that half of the travels Mr. O. made to 40 states in the last 2.5 years were to "swing states." These states will likely determine the winner of the presidential race in 2012. Mr. O stated today in one of his non-campaign campaign speeches, "I know it's not election season yet, but..." That sure sounds like campaigning to me.

Who does he blame for the current U.S. economy and the S & P downgrade of our credit rating? Well, he blamed the Japan earthquake, he blamed the Arab Spring unrest, he blamed the Republicans for acting badly, and he blamed a host of other things. He didn't, however, point the finger back at His Highness, where the finger pointing truly belongs.

Policies in place for incumbent presidents running for re-election are based on legal opinions from the DOJ and FEC which say that "taxpayers should cover the cost of official presidential travel, while travel relating to the campaign will be reimbursed to the government through campaign funds." There's plenty of campaign money already in Obama's coffers. He shouldn't get away with sucking up taxpayer funds that taxpayers don't have. Remember our 9.2% unemployment rate, our miserable economic growth, gyrating financial markets, our credit down grade, our HUGE national debt? But Mr. O. sees nothing wrong with stealing public money for campaigning, and Chicago politics prevail again.

Did he have any new ideas in his speeches today? Well, he trumpeted more spending on "infrastructure" to put people back to work. Something like his "shovel ready jobs" he promoted in 2008. But wait, I seem to recall his stating recently that the 2008 "shovel ready jobs weren't as shovel ready as we thought." New idea? No, just more of the same old tax and spend.

You will probably see him as he enters and exits the shiny new buses he and his entourage are traveling in. Do you know what they cost? $1.1 million dollars EACH. They were newly purchased by the Secret Service for the purpose of "busing" the president around on his non-campaign bus tour. I can hardly wait until the total cost of his "meeting with Americans" trip is tallied, that we will collectively pay for: hotels, food, transportation, gasoline for 150 vehicles, choppers, security at approximately $1 million per day, and a myriad of other costs. He has no remorse or shame.

It appears to me that he is always campaigning and never governing. He promises great unity (remember, he said he would unite the country), but he promotes partisanship by blaming everyone and everything for his failures.

What's he going to do when he returns to Washington? The Obama family will be leaving for a 10 day vacation to Martha's Vineyard. Well, thank God it's not some foreign country which would cost us more millions. But I, for one, am sick of paying for his four year vacation. But on the other hand, maybe it's good that's he's not in Washington doing yet more damage.

LIMOUSINE LIBERALS AND THE "EAT YOUR PEAS" PRESIDENT

Double Dip Recession? Not according to the Limousine Liberals in the Beltway (that's Washington, D.C. for those of you in Toten Creek). Nationwide home prices have declined another 5% in the last year. Bankruptcies, foreclosures and short sales are rampant. Food, clothing and energy prices are soaring. Unemployment and under-employment are at levels unseen in decades, around 15-17%. Americans are in a world of hurt.

But what's happening in The Beltway? Home prices have increased 4.3% in the past year while bankruptcies and foreclosures are scarce. Wonder why? Well, the federal workforce in Washington has increased by a quarter of a million employees since 2008. (Queen Bee Obamama knows how to hire). All those worker bees purchasing homes, that keeps the beehive movin' and shakin'. Thank you, Mr. I'm-Paying-My-Political-Debts Obama. And according to USA Today, 1/5 of federal workers now earn $100,000 or more. That kind of helps you pay the bills, wouldn't you say? Hey, I just thought of a question for ya'll. How many of you make $100,000 a year? Not so many??
You must not have friends in high places.

The unemployment rate in the five counties closest to the Beltway? It averages less than half of the almost 10% the rest of the nation is dealing with, ranging from 3.9% to 6.8%. Isn't that just peachy keen? 10% of you are out of work, and Washington rides the Gravy Train -- literally!

In the last 2 years there has been a 73% increase in the size of the federal limousine fleet. I call that riding a Big Gravy Train. The State Department, that'd be Hillary and her friends (such as Anthony Weiner's wife), added 194 limos since 2008, increasing its fleet to 259. And this at a time when we have no money and are going broke.

But Homeland Security, including the Secret Service, has only 118 limos, 4 fewer than it owned in 2008. During Bush's last year in office the GSA reported the feds employed a minimal fleet of 238 limos. That's 238 limos TOTAL, for the entire government. By 2010 that number had jumped to 412 luxury limos. Oh, Mr. O., you sure are doing your part to stimulate the economy, thank you very much.

You wonder why The King is always golfing or vamoosing out of town on yet another vacation?
Because he's on a whooper-dooper of a spending orgy with your money. He thinks he's got a forever-green-money-tree, and he wants to raise the federal debt limit to keep you planting more seeds so the money-tree continues to grow green.

Here's a suggestion, Your Highness. Let your czars and potentates car pool. That's what you've asked us to do. Or better yet, sell the limos, take a cab, or a bus, or a train. Washington has a train system, in case you didn't know. BUT DON'T RAISE THE DEBT CEILING!

The Reality? You voted against "raising the debt limit" when you were in the Senate, yet this week you said we "ought to take off our band aids and eat our peas" and raise the debt limit. Seriously? It's hard to take your buffoonery seriously.

One other thing, Mr. Obaffoon, you said you have hundreds of thousands of dollars that you don't need. May I suggest that you give it to charity? Or maybe give it to the government? They really need it. Or hey, I'd like to start a business so I can put some people to work. How about giving it to me? If you don't like any of these ideas, then just go away and shut up.

"SHOVEL READY PROJECTS" A LAUGHING MATTER

Watch this - Obama thinks the absence of "shovel ready projects" is a laughing matter. Think he'd feel that way if he were unemployed like about 15% of Americans? I have a message for him. Mr. O., millions of Americans are losing everything. Lives are being destroyed due to the absense of jobs and your "shovel ready projects." It is NOT a laughing matter. Quit making jokes and figure out how to create jobs, for instance, quit slapping new rules, regulations and laws on American companies. Or why don't you remove all restrictions on energy production within our shores? You'd take care of three problems: high gas prices, creation of jobs and energy independence - at last. But keep up what you've been doing and more companies will say bye bye to doing business here. Get A Clue, Mr. O.

THE YEAR? 1910 - WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DECADE MAKES

Saw this and thought it was interesting. Decided to share it with readers. Wonder how much control the government had over Americans in 1910?

************ ********* ***********
The year is 1910
One hundred years ago.
What a difference a century makes!
Here are some statistics for the Year 1910:
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The average life expectancy for men was 47 years.
Fuel for this car was sold in drug stores only.
Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub.
Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles of paved roads.
The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower!
The average US wage in 1910 was 22 cents per hour.
The average US worker made between $200 and $400 per year.
A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year,
A dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian $1,500 -- $4,000 per year, and a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.
More than 95 percent of all births took place at HOME .
Ninety percent of all Doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION!
Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which were condemned in the press AND the government as 'substandard.'
Sugar cost four cents a pound.
Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.
Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.
Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used Borax or egg yolks for shampoo.
Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from entering into their country for any reason.
The Five leading causes of death were:
1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke
The American flag had 45 stars ....
The population of Las Vegas, Nevada , was only 30!!!!
Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn't been invented yet.
There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.
Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write.
Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.
Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at the local corner drugstores.
Back then pharmacists said, 'Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health.' ( Shocking? DUH! )
Eighteen percent of households had at least one full-time servant or domestic help ....
There were about 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE U.S.A. !

I have posted this today. From here it will be sent to others all over the WORLD - all in a matter of seconds!

Can you imagine what it may be like in another 100 years?

OUTSTANDING TRIBUTE HONORING OUR VETS

GENE SIMMONS AND KISS WENT TO IRAQ TWO YEARS AGO AND HONORED ALL BRANCHES OF OUR MILITARY WITH THIS OUTSTANDING TRIBUTE. THIS WAS FILMED AT A USO TOUR ON A U.S. MARINE BASE. YOU MAY HAVE SEEN IT BEFORE BUT IT IS JUST AS POWERFUL NOW IN HONOR OF VETERANS DAY 2010. TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW TO WATCH THIS. IT'S THE KIND OF HONOR, ADMIRATION AND RESPECT OUR SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN DESERVE.

CORRECTION, IT'S NOT AN OBAMA PHONE!

CORRECTION, IT'S NOT AN OBAMA PHONE

As promised when I started this blog, I will always admit it if I have posted incorrect information. I try to do extensive research and haven't had to clarify or change anything so far, but here goes my first clarification.

In my post on this subject I said I couldn't track down where this program came from. Turns out this free phone nonsense was started under Reagan (it's nonsense no matter who started it), and it has been expanded upon and changed over the years. So I apologize, it should not be called the Obama Phone. It could be called the Reagan Ringer or the Government Gabber, but no matter what it is called with a multi-trillion dollar deficit it shouldn't be happening. Cuts need to be made everywhere. We no longer have the money to frivolously spend here, there and everywhere.

One other fact? It is administered by phone companies and partially paid for by federal and state fees attached to your phone bills. So we are still footing the bill. The phone companies who administer this program? They outsource their customer service to India. Too bad that the "fees" we pay are not used to provide Americans with jobs.

PRAISE OBAMACARE AND PASS THE AMMUNITION

Here's the latest silver bullet aimed at Obamare. Another reason to shoot it down quickly.

Starting January 1, 2011, more than 15,000 over-the-counter medications cannot be reimbursed tax-free from Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) or Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) without a prescription.

Approximately 10 million Americans are covered under HSA/FSA plans for their families' health care needs. Those families contribute tax free money to HSAs and then can withdraw it to pay for their health care needs, including over-the-counter medications. That will all stop faster than a speeding bullet on January 1, 2011, thanks to Obamacare.


Following is a list, compiled by Congressman John Fleming, M.D., of some of the over-the-counter medications that will soon require a prescription for a tax-free withdrawal from an HSA/FSA under Obamacare.


acid controllers
allergy and sinus medications
antibiotics
anti-gas products
anti-itch and insect bite
baby rash ointments/creams
cold sore remedies
cough, cold and flu
digestive aids
pain relievers
respiratory treatments
stomach remedies

SO WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOU? The Joint Committee on Taxation estimates that this provision of the all encompassing Obamacare will cost American families $5 billion. Hey, Barack, what happened to "NO NEW TAXES?"

And think about this! We don't have enough doctors to handle what Obamacare will require. How are they going to have time for appointments to prescribe Tums, Maalox, Tylenol, Ibuprofen, and on and on?


Fleming has introduced a bill (H.R. 5126) to roll back these taxes on over-the-counter medications. But I would ask why doesn't Fleming's bill repeal all of Obamacare? Come on, Mr. Fleming, muster up some grit, take aim and fire. It's a huge target.

Now how many Dems do you think will support Fleming's small attempt to kill this provision of Obamacare? I would guess NONE. I urge you to contact your representatives to find out whether they will support H. R., 5126. And then remember their response when you vote in two weeks.

You can reach them through the links on the right side of my blog.

FREE ISN'T FREE!

What do you think when you hear the word "free?" If you are like me you know that NOTHING is FREE, EVER. So when Obama says your health care under Obamacare is "free" you can bet it isn't.

What he doesn't tell you is that you will be paying for 100% of your preventative services up front in the form of increased premiums. Are you one of the millions of Americans who has received a health insurance premium increase? Well, one reason is the "free" preventive care. Another is the "free" diagnostic care. Another is insuring kids on their parent's policies until the age of 26. And the biggest reason? The elimination of lifetime caps. Obamacare says to insurance companies, you MUST pay all bills, no matter what, for a lifetime. Therein lies the biggest reason your premiums have gone up and will continue to go up.

Think about it. If your car insurance or home owners insurance suddenly had no caps those premiums would rise dramatically too. If you subscribe to cable TV and pay for 25 channels your cable company cannot suddenly say channels 23, 24 and 25 are free. You are already paying for them. Good grief, Washington must think Americans are too stupid to figure it out.

The insurance companies are currently operating on a 4% net profit margin. That is not an unreasonable percentage for a business. But when they have to cover all of the mandates in Obamacare the money has to come from somewhere. The insurance companies cannot cover everything and still make their measly 4% profit. When you get more coverage, you have to pay more. The Tooth Fairy and Easter Bunny simply do not exist.

According to Obama's own projections your premiums are going to soar much higher than if Obamacare had not passed, and this is going to happen until 2019 and into the stratosphere.

And guess what? Many Congressmen and Senators who voted for Obamacare are now acting surprised by what is happening with premiums. They are trying to distance themselves from Obamacare. They are claiming they didn't know about the premium increases.

But don't fall for their false pretenses of "ignorance." They were warned by the Congressional Budget Office last March, BEFORE they voted for the bill, that it would dramatically raise premiums.

They knew they were voting to take money out of your pocket and despite a massive outcry from Americans against the bill, they voted for it anyway. They stepped all over us.

November is coming. Don't forget what they did to us on Election Day.

TAX CUT OR TAX INCREASE? AHH, THAT IS THE QUESTION!

Did you see Glenn Beck yesterday? He had a video of Austin Goolsbee, Obama's new Chairman of his Council of Economic Advisers, trying to explain why a tax cut for the "wealthy" was a bad thing and would cost the U.S. mucho bucks. He was talking about the wisdom of extending the "Bush Tax Cuts" to all Americans. But I think Mr. Goolsbee, though he's supposed to be an economist, doesn't know squat about taxes.

This is the thing, Mr. Goolsbee. When you take more money than you currently are taking, that's a TAX INCREASE. When you are not paying $100,000 in taxes one year but you will pay it the next year, that's a TAX INCREASE. THIS IS NOT A TAX CUT.

If the Bush Tax Cuts that have been in place for the last decade are preserved for all Americans, the government tax collection stays the same.

Goolsbee says the government will have to borrow $700 billion to cover the "tax cuts for the wealthy." But this is not a TAX CUT. It is a TAX INCREASE. So why would the government have to borrow $700 billion to cover money that they are not currently getting? How can it cost anything when the money isn't currently coming in? That's like hoping you get a $500 per month raise at work and then one morning telling your boss that if you don't give me a $500 per month raise, it's going to cost me so much money I'm going to have to borrow $500 every month to cover the raise I didn't get. The point? Why would you have to borrow $500 per month to replace money you were not getting in the first place? This is precisely what Obama wants to do.

Republicans want the Bush Tax Cuts extended to ALL Americans. Under the GOP plan you earn, the government does not take more of your money, so you keep the money you earn. The amount taken by Uncle Sam remains as it has been for 10 years.

Under the Obama plan, you earn, the government takes more of what you earn and spends it on someone else, like the unions, or whatever people or group Obama likes at the time, and you have less for your own needs.

Well, I have a message for Obama. THIS ISN'T YOUR MONEY TO TAKE AND GIVE AWAY TO SOMEONE ELSE! Our hard earned money is not YOURS. And quit saying you are giving people tax cuts. This is not a tax cut. It is a TAX INCREASE. A tax cut is giving people more money. A tax cut is when the taker does NOT take more of our money. This is an important distinction. Extending the Bush Tax Cuts costs the government absolutely nothing extra.

Obama, the rich are not the enemy. They are the employers, the job creators, the philanthropists, the primer of our economy. Right now they are scared to do anything because your policies are creating uncertainty on every front.

Americans need to know that this is a government game. We are being played for fools. This is class warfare, and it is a big, fat lie. Obama's top economic advisor tries to tell you your money is theirs, you have no right to it. But it is yours. You should be able to choose when to share your money and whom to share it with.

Tell the government that No, We Will Give No More. Keep all Bush Tax Cuts in place forever. Tell them to balance the budget and QUIT SPENDING instead of playing the Money Grab Game.

X-RAY VANS KEEPING AN EYE ON YOU

Did you watch Glenn Beck last night? He had some incredible information. Here are the highlights.

In California and 8 other western states the government can now place GPS units on your vehicles to track your moves. A court has ruled that the public has "no reasonable expectation of privacy" even in your own driveway. NO SEARCH WARRANT IS REQUIRED.

Locations of cell phones can now be tracked WITHOUT SEARCH WARRANTS by the FBI, Police, Homeland Security, and just about any government agency. No one has to ask or tell you this is happening. A judge in Philadelphia has agreed with the Obama Department of Justice. The Obama DOJ argued that Americans have "no reasonable expectation of privacy" when it comes to where people place and receive cell phone calls.

An article in the NY Times explains that the government is now seeking a new federal law that would force Internet, email, instant messaging and other communications providers to embed encryption codes into their systems for the purpose of law enforcement surveillance. NO SEARCH WARRANT is necessary. This is especially ironic because the Left bitched royally about Warrantless Wiretaps that Bush wanted to use in the war on terrorism. Guess it's okay to Big Brother Americans but not terrorists.

And the Best One Yet? An "X-ray Van" has been built for use in defense of our country and until now has only been used in Afghanistan and Iraq. Now it would make sense to use these high tech vans at shipyards x-raying containers, at borders looking for drugs and firearms, and in the war on terrorism. But now Obama's government has purchased 500 of these vans to be used "domestically," possibly in your neighborhood. Forbes Magazine asked the White House about this. Congress has also asked the White House for an explanation. But there has been no answer or explanation forthcoming about which department is purchasing them and what they will be used for. Congress is being stonewalled by an arrogant White House and president who thinks they don't have to answer to anyone.

And yeah, by now you've figured it out. X-ray vans can see through walls, clothing, vehicles, metals, anything and everything. I can just see it now. Government vans crawling up and down our streets checking to make sure we are all good little Americans. Remember, NO WARRANT REQUIRED again.

So we now have warrantless Internet tapping, warrantless cell phone tapping, warrantless car tapping, and warrantless x-raying of our homes and vehicles. And there is absolute silence from the Media. Only proves they are Obama's lap dogs and are devoid of all journalistic integrity.

Pardon me if I'm ticked off about all this warrantless surveillance. I happen to believe that our Constitution prohibits Big Brother Government from spying on us. But again, the Obama administration is thumbing their nose at us and our Constitution.

Enough said, Folks. November can't get here soon enough for me.

And Watch Glenn Beck daily, Fox News, 5 p.m. EST. Guaranteed to make you THINK!

THE DREAM ACT? REJECTED TODAY!

Hey, Americans, you did it!! The Defense Appropriations bill didn't pass the Senate today. That is very good news, since it contained lots of amendments that had nothing to do with defense, such as abortion and especially immigration.

Remember The Dream Act? It's a backdoor amnesty Harry Reid tried to slip by us. He didn't succeed. But stay diligent, they will try again. If you want the scoop on The Dream Act click on the blog on the right hand side and read about it. For now, The Dream Act is Dead. Thanks to all Americans who contacted their representatives about this. There is power in numbers.

Click here for the whole story.

MR. OBAMA, NOVEMBER IS COMING!

I thought you would enjoy this video if you haven't already seen it. It expresses the sentiment of millions and millions of Americans.

November is coming.

Don't get discouraged.

We can stop the madness in November

but VOTING IS CRUCIAL.

AND DON'T FORGET TO VOTE IF YOUR STATE HAS A PRIMARY ELECTION
FIND A FISCALLY CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE

AND WORK HARD TO GET THAT CANDIDATE SENT TO WASHINGTON.

IT'S OUR ONLY HOPE!