Bar Stool Economics

The following is raised by David R. Kamerschen, a Ph.D. Professor of Economics from the University of Georgia. It has been around the internet for some time but deserves to be read time and time again.

Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100. If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this:

The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing. The fifth would pay $1. The sixth would pay $3. The seventh would pay $7. The eighth would pay $12. The ninth would pay $18. The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59.

So, that's what they decided to do.

The ten men drank in the bar every day and seemed quite happy with the arrangement, until on day, the owner threw them a curve. "Since you are all such good customers," he said, "I'm going to reduce the cost of your daily beer by $20."Drinks for the ten now cost just $80.

The group still wanted to pay their bill the way we pay our taxes so the first four men were unaffected. They would still drink for free. But what about the other six men - the paying customers? How could they divide the $20 windfall so that everyone would get his 'fair share?' They realized that $20 divided by six is $3.33. But if they subtracted that from everybody's share, then the fifth man and the sixth man would each end up being paid to drink his beer. So, the bar owner suggested that it would be fair to reduce each man's bill by roughly the same amount, and he proceeded to work out the amounts each should pay.

And so:

The fifth man, like the first four, now paid nothing (100% savings). The sixth now paid $2 instead of $3 (33%savings). The seventh now pay $5 instead of $7 (28%savings). The eighth now paid $9 instead of $12 (25% savings). The ninth now paid $14 instead of $18 (22% savings). The tenth now paid $49 instead of $59 (16% savings).

Each of the six was better off than before. And the first four continued to drink for free. But once outside the restaurant, the men began to compare their savings.

"I only got a dollar out of the $20,"declared the sixth man. He pointed to the tenth man," but he got $10!"

"Yeah, that's right," exclaimed the fifth man. "I only saved a dollar, too. It's unfair that he got ten times more than I!"

"That's true!!" shouted the seventh man. "Why should he get $10 back when I got only two? The wealthy get all the breaks!"

"Wait a minute," yelled the first four men in unison. "We didn't get anything at all. The system exploits the poor!"

The nine men surrounded the tenth and beat him up.

The next night the tenth man didn't show up for drinks, so the nine sat down and had beers without him. But when it came time to pay the bill, they discovered something important. They didn't have enough money between all of them for even half of the bill!

And that, boys and girls, journalists and college professors, is how our tax system works. The people who pay the highest taxes get the most benefit from a tax reduction. Tax them too much, attack them for being wealthy, and they just may not show up anymore. In fact, they might start drinking overseas where the atmosphere is somewhat friendlier.

For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not understand, no explanation is possible.

I love this explanation. It should become a campaign poster. This economic mess is going to make the people scream worse when the jobs really start to end. You think it's bad now? Have you read - honestly read and examined - what Barack Hussein Obama wants to do? His latest musings concerning 401k's is that instead of having pre-tax money go toward your 401k, the money will be taxed first and then go toward your 401k.

Just remember people, the wealthier folks have the ability to take their money elsewhere, and probably will. And the more people are taxed, the less that is given toward charity. Those who are connected to churches should remember that!

The poor in this country are not like the poor from the 1930’s. Back then, they had survival skills. Now they only know how to hold their hands out, and many won't survive. And the people the elites insult and make fun of - the gun-owners, the Christians, those living in fly-over country, will be the ones who will not only survive, but everyone else will depend on.

It's sad how they've allowed themselves to be indoctrinated that they're owed a living because they're “disadvantaged”. They don't know how to do without. It's gonna get ugly.

The Truth About Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Democrats Covering up the Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Economic Crisis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MGT_cSi7Rs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p1Wc2NFa3w

MORE WARNINGS TO DEMS who actually BLOCKED REPUBLICAN ATTEMPTS TO FIX THE MESS IN 2004 AND 2006

EVEN BEFORE THE HOUSING MARKET TANKED, MCCAIN SPONSORED A BILL TO TRY TO FIX FANNIE MAE AND FREDDIE MAC. DEMOCRATS CONTROLLED CONGRESS AND KILLED IT!

Americans everywhere had better quickly come to terms with the fact that the Democrats and their media propaganda machines are anti-American terrorist sympathizers who want America destroyed. They have so completely deceived the public with their Goebbles-style media propaganda machine that misguided “useful idiots” are attacking Republicans the same way that the brown shirts attacked the jews.

THERE IS A TOTAL MEDIA BLACKOUT ON DEMOCRAT TERRORIST ACTIVITIES!

THE BARAK OBAMA - DIRECT CONNECTION TO THE SCANDAL!

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

The Story the Democrat Media Propaganda Machine is hiding! The story that EVERYONE IN AMERICA should know!

SEND THESE LINKS TO EVERY PERSON IN AMERICA!
SEND THESE LINKS TO EVERY PERSON IN AMERICA!

If you actually take the time to do the research you will quickly learn that the Democrats want to “tax” oil and gas companies, and push their “green agenda” as a means to control energy. By controlling energy they can then control the means of production. Or put in plain English they can bring America FULLY into Communism. The shrieks for health care reform are related to regulating the medical industry to FORCE them into supporting abortion. The Democrats are nothing but fascists, they do NOT believe in Democracy or they wouldn't routinely take such unpopular stances against the public!

THE MAJOR MEDIA IS NOTHING BUT THE DEMOCRAT PROPAGANDA ARM. EXCEPT FOR FOX NEWS THEY WILL NEVER REPORT THIS. THEY ARE ACTIVELY HIDING IT AND COVERING IT UP! GET THE WORD OUT! SEND THIS INFORMATION TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW IN THE COUNTRY, EVERYTHING THEY THINK THEY KNOW ABOUT DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS IS A BIG LIE! A BIG LIE SPONSORED BY THE DEMOCRAT MEDIA PROPAGANDA MACHINE!

Do You Know Enough to Elect Barrack Obama?

This is the campaign video that the Obama campaign wants to prevent you from seeing. Some cable and network stations are refusing to air this video. Please watch this video and feel free to forward it on. Thank you.

Barack Hussein Obama Supports Murder!

Jill Stanek. The Illinois Born Alive Infants Protection Act. Barack Hussein Obama. What do these three have in common?

Jill Stanek is a pro-life advocate and worked as a nurse at Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois. You can read more of how she got involved in the pro-life movement here. Jill Stanek discovered after about a year of working on this hospital in the Labor and Delivery Department that this hospital performed abortions. But not just regular abortions, which is bad enough. This hospital practiced induced labor abortions, also known as "live birth abortion," where doctors prematurely deliver a baby with the intent of the baby dying during the birth process or soon afterward. Do you support this?
The Illinois Born Alive Infants Protection Act (BAIPA) states -

“…that any baby that has been born alive is to be legally considered a person. As such, she or he would automatically be granted full protection under the U.S. Constitution. Other existing laws require that newborns must receive medical attention as needed. Killing a born-alive infant would be considered murder.”

Now that we know who Jill Stanek is and what the BAIPA is, what connects this individual and the BAIPA to Barack Hussein Obama? This bill was introduced to the Illinois State Senate three times – 2001: Senate Bill 1095 (4), Born Alive Infant Protection Act, 2002: Senate Bill 1662 ( 9 ), Born Alive Infant Protection Act, 2003: Senate Bill 1082 (13), Born Alive Infant Protection Act. One man in the Illinois State Senate killed this bill each time. That man was Barack Hussein Obama.

This man – Barack Hussein Obama – voted three times against a bill that would allow babies born during a botched abortion to remain alive. Ladies and gentlemen – that is murder.

Recently, Pastor Rick Warren asked Barack Hussein Obama this question - "At what point does a baby get human rights, in your view?"

Below is Senator Obama’s answer –

"Well, I think that whether you are looking at it from a theological perspective or a scientific perspective, answering that question with specificity, you know, is above my pay grade."

So let me get this straight. Senator Obama has two daughters and yet he does not know when they obtained their basic human rights. The answer to this question is simple because the required answer is based on personal opinion. The answer could be debatable but there was no right or wrong answer.

Later, David Brody of the Christian Broadcasting Network interviewed Senator Obama and asked him why the Senator voted no to BAIPA, which was exactly identical to the federal BAIPA, unanimously passed by the United States Senate. The Senator’s response to David Brody’s question was –

"They have not been telling the truth. And I hate to say that people are lying, but here's a situation where folks are lying."

Yet, twenty-four hours later the Senator’s campaign admitted that the Senator had “misrepresented” his position. You can read more here.

I have presented the facts fast and furious and provided some links. If you want to find out more concerning this topic, a quick Google search of Jill Stanek, the Born Alive Infants Protection Act, Rick Warren, and David Brody, will provide you more than enough information. If this does not bother you than there is nothing anyone can say or do and I have pity for your soul. The questions you need to ask yourself is do you believe Senator Barack Hussein Obama? Do you want this man to be in charge of the nation’s health care? Can you trust this man as President of the United States?

New Poll

There is a new poll. Please take the time to answer either yes or no. Thank you.

What is conservatism?

Mark Levin provides the best explanation of conservative values and you can listen to him by clicking this link. The link provides an audio file and the transcript, if you cannot hear the audio file.

Being a conservative not only demands a belief in God but also the belief that it is God – not man – that bestows natural rights on mankind. Being a conservative means you believe that only God is supreme, not the government.

Now, after either listening to Mark Levin talk about conservatism or reading the difference between conservatism and liberalism, you need to examine your own beliefs. Do you believe in the individual or the collective? When it comes to charity, would you rather have yourself or your church hand out charity or do you want a faceless bureaucracy forcibly taking your money and handing it out? When you fall on hard times, would you rather depend on your family to help you or on the government? Do you believe in the fundamental principles of the Declaration of Independence? Do you believe in the United States Constitution?

After examining your belief system and you can safely claim to be a conservative, you need to think about your elected representatives – from the local level to the national level. Does your Representative or Senator share your beliefs? How about your state representative? How about the members of your local school board?

The most important election of your life will occur this November. You need to be honest with yourself. If your elected representative does not share your conservative values, than you have a duty to remove that person from office.

New Poll

I decided to close the poll - DO YOU THINK JOHN MCCAIN IS A CONSERVATIVE? – and create a new poll question. In the last poll, only eight people responded. Five out of eight – 62% - believe that John McCain is not a conservative.
Please feel free to participate in the latest poll.

Drill Now, Drill here, Pay Less!

Senator Barack Hussein Obama states that the United States cannot drill our way out of the high-energy prices now affecting our nation. That if we even start trying, it will be five to ten years before we can get oil from the ground. For someone who constantly repeats the slogan “YES WE CAN,” he is now saying no, it’s not possible. However, let’s look at some of the achievements the United States accomplished during our illustrious history:

The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System - a major U.S. oil pipeline connecting oil fields in northern Alaska to a sea port where the oil can be shipped to the Lower 48 states for refining - runs north to south, almost 800 miles (1,300 km), from the Arctic Ocean at Prudhoe Bay, Alaska to the Gulf of Alaska at Valdez, Alaska - construction … presented significant challenges due to the remoteness of the terrain and the harshness of the environment … between Arctic Alaska and Valdez, there were three mountain ranges, active fault lines, miles of unstable, boggy ground underlain with frost, and migration paths of caribou and moose - the single 48 inch (1.22 m) diameter pipeline was built between March 27, 1974 to May 31, 1977 at a cost of around US$8 billion – completed construction time: 3 years.

The Manhattan Project - the project to develop the first nuclear weapon (atomic bomb) during World War II - refers specifically to the period of the project from 1941–1946 (5 years) - Albert Einstein’s first letter to President Roosevelt proposing building the atomic bomb was in 1939 – total time from first proposed letter to detonation: 6 years.

The Panama Canal - a man-made canal in Panama which joins the Pacific and Atlantic oceans … one of the largest and most difficult engineering projects ever undertaken, it had an enormous impact on shipping between the two oceans, replacing the long and treacherous route via the Drake Passage and Cape Horn at the southernmost tip of South America – started by the French with the United States taking control in 1904 – completed in 1914 – total United States construction time: 10 years.

The Empire State Building - a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in New York City - excavation of the site began on January 22, 1930, and construction on the building itself started symbolically on March 17—St.Patrick's Day - The project involved 3,400 workers, mostly immigrants from Europe, along with hundreds of Mohawk iron workers - Governor Smith's grandchildren cut the ribbon on May 1, 1931 – total completion time: 410 days after construction commenced, ahead of schedule and under budget.

The Mt Rushmore Memorial- near Keystone, South Dakota, is a monumental granite sculpture by Gutzon Borglum - represents the first 150 years of the history of the United States of America with 60-foot (18 m) sculptures of the heads of former United States presidents: George Washington (1732–1799), Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919), and Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865) - the entire memorial covers 1,278.45 acres (5.17km) and is 5,725 feet (1,745m) above sea level – started in 1927 and completed in 1941 – total completion time: 14 years.

The Hoover Dam - also known as Boulder Dam - a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of Arizona and Nevada - construction began in 1931 and was completed in 1935, more than two years ahead of schedule (during the Great Depression) - when completed in 1935, it was both the world's largest electric power producing facility and the world's largest concrete structure – total construction time: 4 years.

The Moon Landing – May 25, 1961 President Kennedy gave a speech stating the United States will put a man on the moon before the 1970 - the United States achieved the first manned landing on Earth's Moon as part of the Apollo 11 mission commanded by Neil Armstrong. On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong, accompanied by Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin, landed the lunar module Eagle on the surface of the Moon - total time between President Kennedy’s speech and the United States landing on the moon: 8 years – 5 more manned moon landings carried out between 1969 and 1972.

World War II – on December 7, 1941, the United States was still in a depression. Germany and Japan possessed professional armies with years of combat experience. German held most of Europe and Japan had extended beyond their island into China and other Asian nations. By attacking us at Pearl Harbor, the Japanese severely crippled our Pacific Fleet. We did not have the men, the weapons, the equipment, or the experience to go against the two most powerful militaries in the world. Yet in less than 4 years, we not only conquered these two militaristic nation states but we built our military to the biggest and best the world had ever seen. When Ronald Reagan became President, he wanted a 600 ship Navy. At the end of WW II, we had over a 1,000 ships in the Pacific alone.The above is just a handful of what this great nation has accomplished.

So, I ask you to call your Senator and Representative and tell them YES WE CAN. Tell them that we – the citizens of the United States – want to DRILL HERE, DRILL NOW, PAY LESS!

And So It Starts

On June 16, 2008, I posted a blog entry stating my objections to both Presidential candidates. Neither Senator John McCain nor Senator Barack Hussein Obama is ideal candidates. In my fourth paragraph, I mentioned just a few reasons why Senator Obama should not be President of the United States. I labeled him for what he is – a Marxist. Below is the paragraph I am referring to –

The decision to not vote for Barack Hussein Obama is easy. It is not because he is a Democrat. It is because he is an American hating Marxist. Too harsh? Check out some of his friends - William Ayers, Jeremiah Wright, Michael Pfleger, Eric Holder, James A.
Johnson, Tony Rezko. Check out a glimpse of his beliefs of what he really believes concerning the American voter, - “It’s not surprising that they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them or anti-immigration sentiment or anti-trade sentiment.” Check out whether he believes in American Individualism or Marxist Collectivism from his recent commencement address – “It’s because you have an obligation to yourself. Because our individual salvation depends on collective salvation. Because thinking only about yourself, fulfilling your immediate wants and needs, betrays a poverty of ambition. Because it’s only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential and discover the role you’ll play in
writing the next great chapter in America’s story.” Moreover, what is his opinion of the peaceful transfer of power, from one administration to another? During a Philadelphia Inquirer interview when asked if he "would aggressively go after and investigate whether
crimes have been committed,” this is what Obama had to say –“… if crimes have been committed, they should be investigated.” If that statement is vague, Obama’s own website clarifies this issue – “…and to hold accountable any perpetrators of potential
war crimes.”

Nowhere in my website do I mention Senator Obama’s race or the color of his skin. Yet, this is a comment I received -

Just like the poor bitter undereducated folks clinging to religion who pulled the lever for W in 2000 and 2004, we latte-sipping America-hating socialist elites will be voting for Obama in November and propelling him to victory due to our liberal white guilt.

I'm looking forward to the racist Barack Obama punishing all white people when he becomes elected, including his half-white self and white grandmother. I imagine most of
them will be leaving for Canada.

- William "Mussolini" Bowen

And so it starts. A reply from an Obama supporter brings up race. Perhaps I am too dense to understand the subtleties of liberal humor, but I understand the second paragraph of the comment to imply that I am a racist. That I fear an Obama Presidency because I am afraid that a black man will implement policies that will be harmful to me – a white man. Ha ha.

This is the main weapon the Obama campaign – and his supporters – will use this election cycle. If anyone disagrees with him or his policies, it will be because he is black. Not that his policies will bankrupt America but because we are racist! So much for the candidate who started his campaign as being above race; whose goal was to bring the races together. Well, this strategy may work with Senator McCain and his campaign but it will not work with me. I will continually point out the Marxist views and statements of Senator Obama and no amount of calling me a racist will stop me.

Someone Close To Obama States He Is Not Qualified

There is someone extremely close to Barack Hussein Obama who states he is not qualified to be President of the United States. This person has known Senator Obama all his life and knows him well. Watch this video and see this extremely close individual to Obama state why he is not qualified to be President.

A Conservative Quandary

I find myself in a quandary that I have not experienced since the 1976 Presidential election. In that year, I had to choose to vote for either Gerald Ford or James Carter. I did not vote because I thought that neither was worthy to be President. This election cycle, our choices are Republican Senator John McCain or liberal Democrat Senator Barack Hussein Obama. Neither of these two are worthy of being President of the United States.

Leading up to the 1976 November election, I was not as knowledgeable of politics as I am today. I was not aware of President Ford’s gaffe in his second debate with challenger Jimmy Carter, but I had seen and heard enough of him during his short term as President and I was not impressed. I was also not impressed with former governor James Carter; his lustful heart, his wanting to pardon all Vietnam draft dodgers, and his general born-again smarminess and holier-than-thou persona. So when the November election rolled around, I did not vote.

Since that time, I proudly voted in every Presidential election. I voted proudly for Ronald Reagan in 1980 and 1984 because I admired his love of this country, his praise for liberty and freedom, and his forceful manner. In 1988, I voted proudly for George H.W. Bush, because of job security and, like so many others, I believed him when he promised no new taxes. After he betrayed his promise, I considered him another Gerald Ford and thus in 1992; I joined the 19 percent who voted for Ross Perot, unfortunately handing the Presidency to Bill Clinton. I voted for Bob Dole in 1996, knowing he was not a staunch conservative but I also knew he was a decent man who loved his country, unlike Bill Clinton. In 2000, I voted for George W. Bush and after September 11, 2001, I – along with millions of American citizens – was glad he was the president. Because he decided to take the fight to the terrorists, I proudly voted for him in 2004. Now, in 2008, I am quickly realizing that I may not vote for either of the two candidates in this election.

The decision to not vote for Barack Hussein Obama is easy. It is not because he is a Democrat. It is because he is an American hating Marxist. Too harsh? Check out some of his friends - William Ayers, Jeremiah Wright, Michael Pfleger, Eric Holder, James A. Johnson, Tony Rezko. Check out a glimpse of his beliefs of what he really believes concerning the American voter, - “It’s not surprising that they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them or anti-immigration sentiment or anti-trade sentiment.” Check out whether he believes in American Individualism or Marxist Collectivism from his recent commencement address – “It’s because you have an obligation to yourself. Because our individual salvation depends on collective salvation. Because thinking only about yourself, fulfilling your immediate wants and needs, betrays a poverty of ambition. Because it’s only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential and discover the role you’ll play in writing the next great chapter in America’s story.” Moreover, what is his opinion of the peaceful transfer of power, from one administration to another? During a Philadelphia Inquirer interview when asked if he "would aggressively go after and investigate whether crimes have been committed,” this is what Obama had to say –“… if crimes have been committed, they should be investigated.” If that statement is vague, Obama’s own website clarifies this issue – “…and to hold accountable any perpetrators of potential war crimes.”

I have not yet decided whether I will vote for Senator John McCain. Even though he is a Republican, he is not a conservative. In fact, he continually goes out of his way to insult and distance himself from conservatives, never passing by a moment to stick a thumb in our collective eye. His propensity for “straight talk” is nothing but a sham. His defenders attempt to persuade conservatives to vote for him by making various statements that they believe will convince us to vote for him.

Senator McCain tells conservatives he will continue the War on Terror after President Bush leaves office. However, his stance concerning holding the extreme terrorists at GITMO is no different from the Democrats. John McCain wants to bring the terrorists from GITMO, place them in the United States, and give them full Constitutional rights and try them in our courts. Only because he believes it makes the United States look bad throughout the world. Never mind the fact that we are involved in a war and not a criminal action. He would rather have classified information released into the public record than offend the French.

Senator McCain tells us he is Pro-Life. Yet he supports embryonic stem-cell research. Listen to what Terence P. Jeffrey has to say concerning John McCain’s alleged pro-life stance. Whether it is McCain-Feingold, McCain-Kennedy, McCain-Lieberman, or his gang of fourteen, his political positions adhere more to liberals than to conservatives. He has proved he can work with liberal Democrats. However, he has yet to prove he can work with conservatives.

Therefore, this is my predicament – whether to vote against Senator Barack Hussein Obama or stay home. Notice, I did not say vote for Senator John McCain. Because when I vote, I am voting for someone or something. John McCain and his supporters have stated time after time their disdain for conservatives. Their plan is to court Democrats and Independents, not conservatives. They take my support and vote for granted. Well, my vote and support depends on whom Senator McCain picks for Vice-President.

SOMETHING TO PONDER FROM MICHELLE MALKIN

Michelle Malkin's recent column - Planned Parenthood's Obscene Profits - skewers the right and left. She asks, correctly in my opinion, where are the Republican leaders and why do they allow the left and Planned Parenthood to get away with what they do. Read the column. As always, your comments and opinions are more than welcomed.

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ROSS ANDREW MCGINNIS

Private First Class Ross McGinnis received the Medal of Honor posthumously last week from President Bush. We should all remember that it is people like him and his family that make this country great. And without individuals such as Private McGinnis, we would not have this country today.

John 15:13 reminds all of us - Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. Four men are alive today because of the selfless act of Private McGinnis. His bravery, his sacrifice, provides the freedom for shallow men and women in the United States to spit on our country and disgrace our flag. Think about it!

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

"The monstrous evils of the twentieth century have shown us that the greediest money grubbers are gentle doves compared with money-hating wolves like Lenin, Stalin, and Hitler, who in less than three decades killed or maimed nearly a hundred million men, women, and children and brought untold suffering to a large portion of mankind."

- Eric Hoffer

MAXINE WATERS LETTING THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG

Have you seen this video. It was reported on talk radio last week and got some play on FOX News. I don't care what political affilation you are, this should alarm you. The question you have to ask yourself is what are you going to do about it.

DRILL HERE, DRILL NOW, PAY LESS!

I saw this political cartoon today and it made me wonder – not for the first time – when will the citizens of this country begin to understand what is happening.
Recently President Bush – when he visited Saudi Arabia – asked the Saudi’s to produce more oil in order to bring prices down. Asked, requested or begged – it does not matter what word anyone wants to use – he wanted the Saudi’s to do what we – the United States – is unable and unwilling to do. That is DRILL FOR OIL!
That is why I am upset with the Republican Party. Nobody wants to lead. Nobody wants to take a stand. I get tired of telling people the same thing time after time. We – the United States – have not built a refinery since 1976. We cannot build nuclear power plants. Eight-five percent of our coastline is off limits for drilling yet the Chinese are drilling right off the Florida straits. We cannot drill in the Artic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) yet the sole reason ANWR exists was to drill at a time when the technology would do the least damage to the environment. I could go on. The question now is what group is responsible for our high-energy prices? What group is responsible for our dependency on foreign oil? What group prevents the United States from drilling within our country and building new refineries?
It is the United States Congress!
Look at the political cartoon again. Whatever your feelings or thoughts concerning President Bush, he represents the United States. In essence, the cartoon depicts the United States begging a cartel that funds and supports the very terrorists we are fighting for more oil. It does not matter one bit whether Senator’s McCain, Clinton, or Barack Hussein Obama win in November. One year from now, it will be one of those three – representing the United States of America – on bended knee begging an antagonistic oil cartel for more oil.
You can talk all you want concerning alternative energy sources. However, there is no alternative fuel source to run your vehicle coming on line in the near future. As of this writing, gasoline is already at four dollars a gallon. There is talk of gas being five dollars a gallon by Labor Day and at ten to twelve dollars a gallon by this time next year. Those of you reading this who commutes to work – are you ready for that? Anyone with children – are you ready for your schools ending transportation for all after-school activities? That means you have to transport your children, which means more money out of your wallet for gas. Are you ready for milk that costs four, five, ten dollars a gallon? The cost of everything you consume will go up while your salaries stagnate. Are you ready for that?
There is a solution. You need to call your Congressman and Senators, telling them we – the United States – needs to start drilling now. They work for you, not special interests environmental groups. Get involved! That also means you Republicans! From grass-root organizations to national leaders, stop being milquetoasts! Stand up for America and fight for our energy independence! As a great President once said – if not now, when? Alternatively, do you want future generations of Americans begging at the feet of despots? Demand from Congress – DRILL HERE, DRILL NOW, PAY LESS!
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HOW CONGRESS ACTS

ANN COULTER'S WEEKLY COLUMN

Ann Coutler's new weekly column is titled IF WE COULD TALK TO THE ANIMALS.

This week, she skewers the liberals as they squeal and whine about President Bush's speech at the Israeli Knesset. Ann Coulter provided good information concerning Sen. William Edgar Borah. Click on the link to find out more about him and see if he reminds you of today's Republicans.

WHAT ARE YOU?

Do you consider yourself a Republican?

An internet dictionary defines Republican as 1. a person who favors a republican form of government. 2. a member of the Republican party.

Now, do you fall under definition one or definition two?

Another question – is the United States a Democracy or a Constitutional Republic?

A Democracy is 1. government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system. 2. a state having such a form of government: The United States and Canada are democracies. 3. a state of society characterized by formal equality of rights and privileges. 4. political or social equality; democratic spirit. 5. the common people of a community as distinguished from any privileged class; the common people with respect to their political power.

A Constitutional Republic is defined as a state where the head of state and other officials are elected as representatives of the people, and must govern according to existing constitutional law that limits the government's power over citizens. In a constitutional republic, executive, legislative, and judicial powers are separated into distinct branches and the will of the majority of the population is tempered by protections for individual rights so that no individual or group has absolute power. The fact that a constitution exists that limits the government's power makes the state constitutional. That the head(s) of state and other officials are chosen by election, rather than inheriting their positions, and that their decisions are subject to judicial review makes a state republican.

The answer to this question is a Constitutional Republic and definition 2 for a Democracy is absolutely wrong!

Next question – are you a Republican or a conservative? The same internet dictionary defines conservative as 1. disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change. 2. a person who is conservative in principles, actions, habits, etc. 3. a supporter of conservative political policies.

Most people, when discussing the two major political parties in the United States, tend to lump Democrats as liberal and Republicans as conservative. As I have already defined conservative, what then is a liberal? The internet dictionary defines liberal as 1. favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs. 2. (often initial capital letter ) noting or pertaining to a political party advocating measures of progressive political reform. 3. favorable to or in accord with concepts of maximum individual freedom possible, esp. as guaranteed by law and secured by governmental protection of civil liberties. 4. favoring or permitting freedom of action, esp. with respect to matters of personal belief or expression: a liberal policy toward dissident artists and writers. 5. of or pertaining to representational forms of government rather than aristocracies and monarchies. 6. open-minded or tolerant, esp. free of or not bound by traditional or conventional ideas, values, etc. 7. a person of liberal principles or views, esp. in politics or religion.

Can you be a conservative Democrat or a liberal Republican? The answer is yes. The key is adherence to the Constitution.

So I repeat, are you a Republican or a Conservative. If you state you are a conservative, do you fully support the definition given above? Or do you consider yourself a Republican because you belong to that particular party? I ask these questions because I want people to start thinking where they stand and what they believe. Because your stance and beliefs determine what kind of leader you are and who you select as a leader. I am a conservative and I want conservatives leading the Republican Party.

It is my opinion that the Republican Party – starting with local grassroots organizations and leading to the President of the United States – are Republicans because they belong to the party. It is also my belief that the Republican Party is bereft of leaders. Conservatives do not lack in ideas. Our ideas begin with the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution. How many Republican leaders today expound on these two great documents?

I want you to think about this while I list the four main concerns that future conservative leaders need to address in the forthcoming years. These concerns are terrorism, immigration, energy, and .taxes. I will leave now to let you think about these concerns and how our ‘leaders’ are handling them.

NO COMPROMISE or NoCo

This post is about music.

I have a co-worker who is the drummer of the band No Compromise or NoCo. I have added them in My Favorite Links section in an effort to help him and his band get exposure. Click on the No Compromise link to get to their website and listen to some of their music. If it's not your cup of tea, just ignore it. If you like the music, drop them a line and let them know. Also, pass it around and let others listen.

Hope you like it.

PRESIDENT BUSH ADDRESSES MEMBERS OF THE KNESSET

President Bush gave a speech yesterday – May 15, 2008 – to the Israeli Knesset that is causing consternation amongst liberals. If you want to read the entire speech – and it is an excellent speech – you can go here and read it. What I want to do is discuss the portion of his speech that is causing the liberal Democrats to gnash their teeth and rent their clothes. The offending passage is this –

“There are good and decent people who cannot fathom the darkness in these men and try to explain away their words. It's natural, but it is deadly wrong. As witnesses to evil in the past, we carry a solemn responsibility to take these words seriously. Jews and Americans have seen the consequences of disregarding the words of leaders who espouse hatred. And that is a mistake the world must not repeat in the 21st century."

"Some seem to believe that we should negotiate with the terrorists and radicals, as if some ingenious argument will persuade them they have been wrong all along. We have heard this foolish delusion before. As Nazi tanks crossed into Poland in 1939, an American senator declared: "Lord, if I could only have talked to Hitler, all this might have been avoided." We have an obligation to call this what it is -- the false comfort of appeasement, which has been repeatedly discredited by history."

Shortly after speaking the above words, Senator Barack Obama, whose middle name must never be mentioned (unless by the Senator himself), complained these words were aimed at him. However, Senator Barack Obama recently stated –

"I think it's language that's reflective of George Bush. We have had a foreign policy of bluster and saber rattling," Obama said of Clinton's threat to "totally obliterate" Iran if it attacked Israel.

"It is important that we use language that sends a signal to the world community that we're shifting from the sort of cowboy diplomacy, or lack of diplomacy, that we've seen out of George Bush," the Illinois senator said on NBC's "Meet the Press."

You can also read about Senator Barack Obama’s plans concerning Iran in his Blueprint For Change starting at page fifty. This excerpt should give you an example what he would do -

“Obama is the only major candidate who supports tough, direct presidential diplomacy with Iran without preconditions. Now is the time to pressure Iran directly to change their troubling behavior. Obama would offer the Iranian regime a choice. If Iran abandons its nuclear program and support for terrorism, we will offer incentives like membership in the World Trade Organization, economic investments, and a move toward normal diplomatic relations. If Iran continues its troubling behavior, we will step up our economic pressure and political isolation. Seeking this kind of comprehensive settlement with Iran is our best way to make progress.”

It sounds like appeasement to me. But that’s beside the point. Why is Senator Obama and the other liberal Democrats complaining about President Bush’s statement? The only time the word ‘Democrat’ appears in the speech is in the word ‘democratic.’ President Bush mentions no Democrat Senator by name.

Governor Mitt Romney said it best – “When you throw a rock over a fence, the dog that yelps is the one who got hit.” President Bush threw one big rock over the fence yesterday, hitting nearly Democratic Senator and Congressmen. Remember this when you go to the polls this November.