Some Thoughts on the Eventual Republican Nominee

Well, I know it has been a while since my last post and a lot has happened in the political realm, but never fear, I am back for a little bit.  Work has gotten extremely busy for me so I have not had as much time to focus on my novel as I would like, so I have put it on the back burners for now.  This doesn’t mean that I am going to start posting regularly on my blogs once more, because more than likely I am not.  I just don’t really have the time to do that.  I do have the time to really sit down and write blog posts out regularly, much less work on my novel.  When work slows down a bit I can pick the novel back up but till then I think I will stick to sporadic blog posts.  Once I finally finish the novel, I will be back to posting regularly on my blogs while I take a break between books and start focusing on trying to sell them.  But anyway, on to what I was focus on for this post.

It looks like we finally have our Republican nomination even though Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich refuse to drop out of the race.  Technically I guess you could say that we are still in primary season, but look at our “choices”…  We have a choice between the crazy guy, Ron Paul, the career politician that idolizes FDR, Newt Gingrich, and Obama-lite, Mitt Romney.  Not really much of a choice there is it?  Not that there really is a choice left, Romney is so far ahead in having delegates that there really in no way that Gingrich or Paul can catch up.  Romney is going to have this one in the bag and that is mainly due to the people who say “anyone but Obama,” which is a dangerous attitude to have.  It is for that reason that we lost all of the truly good conservative candidates early in the primaries.  The liberal news media saw those candidates as the largest threat to Obama’s presidency and went after them full force to knock them out before they could get any serious ground.  In doing so, the liberal media effectively made the “anybody but Obama,” people say “It’s ok, anybody will be better than what we currently have so let’s not stand by the people that are clearly to best choice, drop them and move on to the next best thing.”  That kind of thinking is what has now saddled us with Mitt Romney, aka Obama-lite.

You may be wondering why I call Romney Obama-lite, well if you will recall from previous posts I referred to Mitt as Obama 2.0.  The reason I call him this is due to how similar he is to Obama in policies when it comes to things like healthcare.  Granted Mitt has publicly stated that government healthcare is a state’s issue not a federal issue but the fact remains that Romneycare was the base that Obamacare was built on.  Due to this I have pretty much determined that regardless of who wins the presidential election, we, as a nation, are screwed.

Really when you think about it, it boils down who do we want to destroy us.  Obama will take us down fast and quick, look at the job he has done so far, and our destruction will insure that the new Communist States of Obamica forms quickly, left hordes of mindless worker drones to fill the gaps left by all the sane people who fled or were killed because they were a little too free thinking.  If you don’t believe that that would happen, do some research and see what happens to educated people and people who won’t conform in communistic states.  Mitt on the other hand will take a softer approach.  Don’t get me wrong, it will be the almost same one that Obama would take, just scaled back, which, would cause it to linger on for quite a time longer then Obama’s would and be devoid of the heavy communistic leanings that Obama would employ which would also make it drag out longer.  The up note of Mitt is, even though he would kill us eventually, if we survive his term, we may survive to get a conservative in office that can fix all the crap either of these two idiots can do to us.

So, in light of Mittens being the only one that I believe we could potentially survive, I have to say this… 

VOTE MITT ROMNEY 2012,

AT LEAST HE’S NOT A COMMIE!!!

How to Deal With Cancer, or, Time To Start Cutting

Due to the recent folding of the majority of our Republican House and Senate members on the Debt Limit Deal, the recent attacks (verbal) on the patriotic Americans that call themselves the Tea Party, and the nations first ever credit downgrade, I have decided to write this.

The Tea Party has supported the ideas of a fiscally responsible nation throughout it's short existence. These ideas haven't been the most popular with most Democrats, even the ones that claim they are working toward getting us fiscally responsible. The one thing these Dems keep insisting that we need to do to bring ourselves to fiscal responsibility is raise taxes on the wealthy. They don't seem to see the fact that such action will harm the job producers in this country, this in turn will put more people out of work, something we don't need when we such a high unemployment (9.1% of eligible workers are currently filing for unemployment, if you look at the percentage that have stopped trying in to that number you get something more like 18%).

Now, before I go any further, let me clear one thing up so not to confuse you. When I refer to the Tea Party I am not necessarily referring to the Republican party. The Tea Party is comprised of Fiscal Conservatives who want to curb spending for the good of the nation. The Republican party has members of the Tea Party within their ranks, but the Republican party itself does not represent the Tea Party most of the time, in fact it seems like they are fighting against the Tea Party because they are afraid of losing power to the whims of the people. They should be working with the Tea Party instead of against them considering that they both are supposed to be standing same ideals.

The Republicans though are afraid of the Tea Part movement due to the fact that they are now being held under a microscope by the people that they claim to represent, making it much harder for them to get away with all the self serving policies they were passing. They are so afraid of the Tea Party holding them accountable that they have begun to join the Dems in demonizing the Tea Party in an effort to push them out of the picture so that they don't have to worry about their positions.

The Tea Party (the people, not just the politicians) realizes that taxes are just going to hurt us and that the real path to fiscal responsibility is to curb the spending that has become so prevalent as time has passed. They realized that someone had to take a stand in order to stop the wasteful spending in Washington DC and since it appeared no one in Washington DC would step up to plate, they stood up and elected people that stood for what they believed. These individuals have stood up to the Dems, the Republicans, and even Obama, fighting to cut spending and get our deficit under control.

In the recent battle over the debt-ceiling, they stood strong and were even able to provide a backbone for the Republicans that normally would have folded immediately. S&P warned the nation that if it didn't get serious about cutting our spending it would be forced to downgrade us from a AAA to a AA+ rating, meaning that the value of our dollar would drop even more and our interest rates would jump (I know the fed came out later and said it would not raise interest rates, but that is really a sham, will explain later). Unfortunately, the Tea Party candidates just weren't able to support the weight of the entire Republican party and, due to mounting pressure from the Dems and the far left, most of the Republicans caved in the end, leaving the Tea Party high and dry. As a result, the debt-ceiling was raised and our spending cuts were left to the whim of 6 Dems and 6 Republicans (All of whom I honestly think won't do a damn thing) who, if they can't reach a consensus, will cause automatic spending cuts to go into affect (mainly on the military). This method of making cuts (Oh, they can also raise taxes if they deem, just thought I would mention that) is bad for the country and bypasses the ways set up by the Constitution for controlling our spending.

On top of that, S&P, true to their word downgraded us, this sent the Wallstreet into a major downturn, losing all of the gains made in the year over a few short days. The Fed, as a response said it wouldn't raise interest rates, instead it would leave them where they were at till 2013, just long enough for another administration to deal with unless (heaven forbid) Obama wins his reelection bid in 2012. If that happens, then the Obama administration can continue it's destructive policies unhindered.

Now, because of all the misfortune brought on due to the insanity of the Dems policies of keep doing the same thing and hope for a different outcome, and due to the Republicans proving once again that they have no spine (even when one is provided via the Tea Party they slither off it so they can fold under pressure), we are in an even bigger mess then before.

Who do you think both the Republicans and the Dems are blaming all this on? The Tea Party.

Just like the Obama administration has done throughout it's entire time in power, the Dems and the Republicans have decided to try to pull the wool over the eyes of everyone by blaming their new scapegoat, the Tea Party. This behavior is expected of the Dems (sadly enough), but the Republicans jumping on the bandwagon with the Dems is downright reprehensible. They are attacking the people who have stood up for them, backed them against the assault of the Liberal machine, and voted for them so that they could do the right thing and balance the power in Washington. The fact that they would turn their backs on the people who put them where they are is disgusting.

Now to be fair, there are still some Republican that still stand with the Tea Party even though they were not Tea Party candidates and those have done this nation proud by standing on principal. These party members have shown real courage standing up to their colleagues and will have the full backing of the Tea Party in the election cycle that is coming up (my opinion, not fact). The rest of the Republican party though has proven itself to be unreliable and in need of removal.

We need to cut these Senate and House members like the cancerous growths that they are and cut them out for good, then we need to make sure that we replace them with people who will stand up for the ideals of the Tea Party. Until we replace every last Republican that voted for this disaster, we will continue to go down the path of destruction that we are on. We need people who are willing to stand up and stand strong in the face of the demagoguery that will be thrown at them. We need men and women of principle. We need to save America.

The Debt-Ceiling Bonanza or Power to the 14th

Let me start by citing the part of the 14^th Amendment that I am going to be referencing in this post.

Section 4 of the 14^th Amendment states:

The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither the United States nor any State shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void.

The reason I started with this is due to the fact that the White House is gearing up for an attempt to bypass Congress, citing this section of the 14^th Amendment, saying that no matter what we cannot default on our debt. They will say that, due to Section 4, if Congress refuses to raise the debt-ceiling (they may even argue the debt-ceiling is illegal due to Section 4's wording) then the President, as a last hope to prevent default, can raise the debt-ceiling with an executive order. This is one hundred percent untrue.

Nowhere in the Constitution is authority given to the President to...

1. Make laws in order to pay the debt of which the nation has accrued.
2. Levy any taxes in order to pay the debts that the nation has accrued.
3. To bypass Congress in order to pay the debts that the nation has accrued.

In fact in Article 1 Section 8 (the part of the Constitution that gives Congress the power to tax, appropriate and regulate commerce) states that Congress (not the President) shall have the power to borrow money on the credit of the United States. The 14^th Amendment doesn't and cannot affect the power that was given to Congress in Article 1.

All the 14^th Amendment does is require Congress to make sure that the debts of the nation are paid and the majority of those that are covered are the bonds held by bondholders. Almost everything else is required to be put on the back burner if necessary to insure that the bondholders get paid. This puts all payments to social programs (because they are not covered) on hold if the United States cannot afford to pay for them and pay the bondholders. Congress can chose to raise taxes to fund all other programs if they chose, but they must make sure the bondholders get paid before a penny goes to anything else. If Congress chooses not to raise taxes, then they are responsible for cutting spending to these programs (even if it means cutting them out all together) till the bondholders get paid. End of story. That is a fact that cannot be disputed no matter how much the White House try's to spin it.

If the debt-ceiling is not raised, the Obama administration would have you believe, that the US will default. Unless our Lord and Savior Obama, sweeps in and raises the debt-ceiling himself, superseding Congress in all his glory, we as a nation are doomed and will go bankrupt. This is simply not true, and no matter how much the administration says it is, it never will be true.

If the debt-ceiling is not raised, Congress will have 2 options left for them to pick from.

First, they can raise taxes, this is what the Dems are pushing (ever though Obama stated that in a recession you don't raise taxes due to the damage it will cause to the economy) for because that is all they seem to know. They don't care about the fact that that will hurt everyone financially during a time that they are already hurting, all they want is the increased revenue coming in to fund their lavish lifestyles. The Republicans don't want this option to be put in place because they understand that no matter who you raise taxes on, the working middle class and the working poor are going to be the ones to suffer in the long run due to inflation on goods and services.

The second option is to reform entitlement spending on social programs and put the responsibility in the hands of the people, not the government. This is the option that the Republicans are pushing for due to the huge amounts of waste and abuse that is rampant in the system. The Democrats don't want this, stating that it will disenfranchise minorities. What this translates out to is this... “We don't want to force these people to have a chance to better themselves by lifting them up and out of the state they are in by giving them personal control of their financial outcome in life.” Therefor the Dems elect to try to keep the people down, therefor making them reliant on the Democrat party to hold their hands since they will never learn to walk on their own.

I'm not saying that the social programs are bad, don't get me wrong there. We are a compassionate society and we take care of those who can't take care of themselves or have fallen on hard times. The problem is we have to many people who are dipping into the system that are very capable, they just don't want to take care of themselves because the government will do it for them. In some cases people will actually lose money if they go off government assistance. But I am getting off the point.

The point being, if the debt-ceiling is not raised we will not default, we cannot default. Congress has to pay the debt one way or another. The only way the this nation will default is if Congress refuses to do the job that they are bound by law to do. The Obama administration needs to stop the fear mongering (Obama stated today that that the government wont be able to issue social security checks on August 3 if the debt-ceiling isn't raised) about what the serious reforms Republicans are proposing to social security and medicare will do, and start talking seriously with Republicans on how to bring these needed changes about as smoothly as possible for all involved. Until Obama gets serious about this problem, the deadline will come and then it will really be time for the hard decisions.

Update:

The Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has proposed this afternoon, a bill that will strip Congress of its power to chose to raise the debt ceiling and turn it over to the President. I cannot put into words how big of a mistake this is. The proposal states that the President can propose a raise to the debt-ceiling up to 3 times a year, provided that he submit a plan with as much in budget cuts as he is raising the debt-ceiling by. Congress then can vote to disapprove the Presidents proposal blocking the raise... or does it? Here is the tricky part... the President can then veto (as long as there was not a veto-proof majority vote) the disapproval resolution and implement the raise without the spending cuts.

This is a stupid proposal on the Senator McConnell's part and any Republicans who vote for this proposal to pass are showing their real colors, they need to be removed from office and replaced with people who are looking out for our best interest. Giving up Congressional power just so you don't have to make hard decisions is a cop out and the American people don't need people like that in power.

The Democrat Party... Party of Freeloaders

Today, I'm addressing all the democrat senators out there who have fled their state or are planning to flee their state in order to block the new "Right to Work" laws from being voted on. Then I will address the republican senators in these states and end with a few comments to the people that read this.

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Democrat Senators,

You were put into office to vote either for or against the bills, laws and legislation that are put before you, as well as to introduce new bills, laws and legislation. You are currently being paid by the tax payers of your state to fulfill this duty. It's really that simple. It's not even a hard job. The hardest part is understanding all the legal language in these documents and I understand that the double talk can get confusing. But, most of you have people who read these documents for you and tell you what they say by breaking it down into simple english. So when you think about it, all you have to do (and get paid to do) is say yes or no.

If either yes or no aren't good enough, you then have the option of presenting ideas that will be taken by the people that work under you, who then turn them into amendments that you get to present for more (are you ready for it?) yes or no votes.

"Well, you're over simplifying the work we do!" is probably what you are saying to yourself at the moment. I will admit, I am simplifying it a little, but not a lot. Even the long drawn out speeches you give aren't even written by you. Once again you fall back on the people under you to do all the work. You are nothing more then a face to present a collective view.

Now to be fair, it is the same on the other side of the isle. The republicans are just like you, they have people under them that do all the work, while they just present it and vote on it. The key difference is, the republicans are actually doing what they are paid to by showing up to vote and debate. They aren't trying to shut the government down by fleeing so that they can avoid the issues that they have been paid to deal with.

You, on the other hand, have been running away from your responsibilities like a thief running from a police dog. You have fled your states, running to states that have democrat governors out of fear that if you go to the red states you will be detained by the troopers in that state, the shipped back to your state where you will be forced to do your job. Oh the humanity!

Now, I understand protesting a bill by refusing to vote, I do... just not when it is going to lock up the system. Doing so while still accepting pay has made you all into a bunch of freeloaders. You are no better then the people who abuse the welfare system just because they don't want to be responsible citizens (I am only talking about the ones that abuse, not the ones that actually need it). You have made yourselves a parasite upon the tax payers of your state and you should be ashamed.

I hope the people in your state see exactly what you are doing and how you are stealing from them. If they do, then you are screwed. If they do, come next election cycle, this will hang like a cloud over your head as you are cast down from your high and mighty perch to the streets below. If they do, you will become a footnote in the pages of history, perhaps even forgotten all together.

You will destroy yourselves and the party you represent if you continue along this destructive path.

Sincerely,
Princess Arylin

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Republican Senators,

Thank you for coming to work even when your democrat colleges refuse. You are showing the tax payers in your state that you actually care about the work you were sent to do for your state. You are doing what many people feel is the right thing by sticking to your guns and not caving. Make sure that the people know that you are doing what you were sent to do and you will not back down because this is what the people of your state demanded.

Also, be sympathetic to those that disagree with you, empathize. Let them know that you understand their concerns and will address them as best as you can. But do not cave on your principles, that is what got you in trouble the last time. If you give in and let yourselves be overrun you will not get a second chance.

You have a lot to prove and make up for in the eyes of the people. Trying to pass as "At least I'm not as bad as the democrats are!" isn't going to cut it. You need to show the people that you have backbones, that you aren't going to just bend over and take it any more. Stand and fight.

Now is the time to prove yourselves.

Sincerely,
Princess Arylin

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We are at a time where our country has a lot of important decisions to make. We, as citizens of this great nation, have to stand up and let our leaders know where we stand. If we sit by passively, let the minority of people who want to see the US go the way of Europe take control and overrun our state houses and our national capital, then we deserve to fall. But I have faith that we as Americans are better then that. We will stand up and fight for every inch of ground. We persist. We do not back down. We will prevail.

We must not allow the self-destructive policies that have been pushing up to the brink to continue. We must use the power of the vote and throw the people (both democrat and republican) out of office that have brought up to this place. We must draw the line and be ready to defend it at all costs.