Yes, America is the victim and the rapist is the Congress. You heard or rather, read me right. America is in a bad way. The economy has tanked (and no matter what you hear on the National Obama Broadcasting Network it is still in the tank), more people are out of work than are being counted, and we are being sold down the river by the very men and women we've sent to Congress to work for us.
The rape of America by men like Bernie Madoff caused our economy to tank. The mismanagement of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac by Congressmen like Chris Dodd and Barney Frank who told us everything was fine has a great deal to do with it. Unfortunately, they have been given a pass when they should both be in jail. I understand the desire to put people in homes, after all, it's the American Dream to own your own home. But to put them in homes and loan them money they know they can't begin to make payments on, is criminal. They knew this system had to fail and yet, they encouraged banks to keep loaning money to people of quesitonable financial support.
Wall Street has been able to profit from bad investments without any kind of checks and balances system in place to protect the small investor. If you have a crew of expensive lawyers on retainer and a few million behind your name, you can sue and get compensation for mismanaged investments. Ron Perlman did it and won. But the average citizen has no such support system and so he's just out the money they lost. As people's life savings swirled down the sewer, they were told, "Too bad, it didn't work out." What kind of answer is that? When you can't pay your mortgage and bills and you are left with filing backruptcy as your only option, why do they not have to answer for anything? What happens when you become senior citizens and are too old to find a job? By this time, investment companies have moved on to a new target and you are left to get by as best you can.
When Congressional representatives and senators go to Washington, the first thing they do is give themselves a raise in pay each January on their return from Christmas break. And they meet with lobbyists who promise them all the perks they could possibly want as long as they remember them and pass laws in their favor. When will this vicious cycle be stopped?
The people send respresentatives and senators to Washington to work for them and instead of remembering that, they forget all about the constituents they represent. They begin tacking on pork barrel spending programs onto bills on the floor and hope the "old folks" back home won't notice.
But we are noticing. We're noticing when the minority leader in the house, John Boehner and the Senator from Georgia, Mr. Chambliss, play golf on PAC money. When Congress takes European vacations with their friends and families and when Nancy Pelosi, and Barbara Boxer fly their husbands back and forth across the country in a private jet that our tax dollars are paying for. And for the kickbacks that Mrs. Boxer's husband is getting when she makes sure his company is awarded government contracts. When does all this graft stop? When do the people wise up and break down this political machine?
And jobs? They're cooking the books to make it look like not as many people are losing their jobs each month. Of course there aren't as many when you don't count those who worked part time jobs and cannot collect benefits when they lose their jobs. Or when they haven't worked long enough to file for benefits. Or those who get disgusted by the huge paperwork backlogs and just give up. Where are those statistics?
The time has come to start riding herd on Congress and end all the wasteful spending. One way is to establish term limits. No more lifetime jobs. We don't have that luxury. Why should they?
They refuse to do the people's business effectively. When you don't do a good job, you lose your job and so should they.
Congress doesn't even read the bills they're voting on. What kind of sense does this make? If the Tea parties have done one thing, it's to make the people aware of this one fact. We're finding out the extent of how much money is wasted with asinine studies that amount to raping and pillaging the country. They want us to pay more taxes so they can continue their abusive lifestyle. Are we going to let them get away with it? They need to be held accountable to us and if they refuse, as some town meetings proved, they need to go. Never forget the power of the vote! ~ One Voice
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Monday, September 28, 2009
Corruption in the United Nations
This week once again we've had a look at the United Nations and those nations that are represented therein. The emphasis on this august body calls to mind the corruption that lives within this organization. Many would agree the UN has outlived its usefulness. The fraudulence residing in this body goes deeper than the last scandal of Oil For Food in which Saddam Hussein, the French ministers and many others including Koko Annon, the son of Kofi Annon, manufactured a scheme that netted all involved millions of dollars.
The Human Rights division of the United Nations that picks and chooses its battles and sends UN forces around the world, allowing them to rape and pillage at will, is a disgrace. When Saddam Hussein was murdering Kurds, the UN stepped in and issued sanctions. When the Chinese were murdering their own, they refused to act. When Boutros Boutros-Ghali, former Secretary General of the UN in 1994, sold weapons to the Hutus in Rwanda to be used against the Tutsis and made millions as genocide was committed in this tortured nation, they again refused to act. When the United States tried to get help for these countries, they were quickly shut down. And yet the US is the main sponsor for the United Nations, spending 384 million annually to keep it going.
It's a society of corruption with world representation thriving right here on our shores. It needs to go.
It's time we developed a new organization, a World Trade Organization made up of democracies and run by an independent representative, one who has nothing at stake and can proceed over this body without the pressures of corrupt nations breathing down his neck.
It's time to rid ourselves of the men who run an organization that professes to help the world and only helps themselves with scams to line their pockets at the expense of poor people everywhere.~ One Voice
The Human Rights division of the United Nations that picks and chooses its battles and sends UN forces around the world, allowing them to rape and pillage at will, is a disgrace. When Saddam Hussein was murdering Kurds, the UN stepped in and issued sanctions. When the Chinese were murdering their own, they refused to act. When Boutros Boutros-Ghali, former Secretary General of the UN in 1994, sold weapons to the Hutus in Rwanda to be used against the Tutsis and made millions as genocide was committed in this tortured nation, they again refused to act. When the United States tried to get help for these countries, they were quickly shut down. And yet the US is the main sponsor for the United Nations, spending 384 million annually to keep it going.
It's a society of corruption with world representation thriving right here on our shores. It needs to go.
It's time we developed a new organization, a World Trade Organization made up of democracies and run by an independent representative, one who has nothing at stake and can proceed over this body without the pressures of corrupt nations breathing down his neck.
It's time to rid ourselves of the men who run an organization that professes to help the world and only helps themselves with scams to line their pockets at the expense of poor people everywhere.~ One Voice
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Obama Cutting Border Patrols
Obama is reducing the border patrols on the US-Mexican border. As more and more terrorists find a base in this country, the President is paving the way and making their entry easier. Just whose side is he on?
In New York, he kissed up to the President of Iran, Dictators Chavez of Venezuela and Khaddafi of Libya. He has to "think" about giving the go ahead for more troops in Afghanistan. Maybe he has stars in his eyes and is wondering how to turn the Presidency into a life long job like the others have done.
Be afraid, Americans, be very afraid. We have a leader playing right into the hands of our enemies. As we sit upon a boiling pot of animosity around the world, while Israel threatens to attack Iran and Iran threatens to wipe out Israel and Afghanistan and Pakistan are breeding terrorists by the thousands, and North Korea is as volatile as ever, can the end of the world as we know it be very far away?
I can't decide if he's a misguided man who means well or if he simply wants to destroy America. And we thought the Cold War was something to worry about! When Reagan said to Gorbachev, "Tear down these walls!", we thought our worries were over.
Instead of finding a world at peace we're finding more and more evil. We're hearing terrorists, even the home bred variety, trying to take down their own. In North Carolina, the FBI found a band of terrorists who were planning to blow up the Marine base at Quantico. There was the cell out of a mosque in Brooklyn and it's been reported that there may still be several more at large.
And right in the heart of it all is Obama who thinks it's imperative that we have even less protection along our borders. He seems bent on letting the terrorists run amok with no thought for the safety of the people of this country.
What's his real story? Why does he not release his birth certificate? Is he really the Messiah or the anti-Christ?
If we can't trust our leaders to protect us, who can we trust? Will America be destroyed from within? Or are we going to stand up and take our country back? ~
One Voice
In New York, he kissed up to the President of Iran, Dictators Chavez of Venezuela and Khaddafi of Libya. He has to "think" about giving the go ahead for more troops in Afghanistan. Maybe he has stars in his eyes and is wondering how to turn the Presidency into a life long job like the others have done.
Be afraid, Americans, be very afraid. We have a leader playing right into the hands of our enemies. As we sit upon a boiling pot of animosity around the world, while Israel threatens to attack Iran and Iran threatens to wipe out Israel and Afghanistan and Pakistan are breeding terrorists by the thousands, and North Korea is as volatile as ever, can the end of the world as we know it be very far away?
I can't decide if he's a misguided man who means well or if he simply wants to destroy America. And we thought the Cold War was something to worry about! When Reagan said to Gorbachev, "Tear down these walls!", we thought our worries were over.
Instead of finding a world at peace we're finding more and more evil. We're hearing terrorists, even the home bred variety, trying to take down their own. In North Carolina, the FBI found a band of terrorists who were planning to blow up the Marine base at Quantico. There was the cell out of a mosque in Brooklyn and it's been reported that there may still be several more at large.
And right in the heart of it all is Obama who thinks it's imperative that we have even less protection along our borders. He seems bent on letting the terrorists run amok with no thought for the safety of the people of this country.
What's his real story? Why does he not release his birth certificate? Is he really the Messiah or the anti-Christ?
If we can't trust our leaders to protect us, who can we trust? Will America be destroyed from within? Or are we going to stand up and take our country back? ~
One Voice
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Afghanistan: Stay or Go
Russia couldn't win there. Americans are having trouble, too. The news out of Afghanistan is gruesome at best. Do we walk away or hunker down and blast it off the map?
Americans are a kind lot for the most part. The thought of innocent women and children being killed takes the second option off the table.
But how else do we dismantle the Taliban and al Qaeda without total destruction? How else do we get rid of Bin Laden, the true face of evil?
We're caught between a rock and a hard place, aren't we? No one can forget 9/11, the Cole disaster or the embassy bombings without remembering it was Bin Laden who engineered this destruction. But how far can we go to get him? How many soldiers have to die for this cause?
The numbers from Afghanistan, while no where near the ones from Iraq, are continuing to mount. Can we win this one?
Without the help of Pakistan, it is nearly impossible to imagine, given the conditions facing our brave men and women. We heard that money supplies were being cut off and yet, the enemy still finds ways to infiltrate our country and to fund the war in Afghanistan. They are still finding capital to train terrorists and send them around the world to wreak havoc and still keep the fight going in their own despotic country. Some say it's drug money funding their operation. Whatever is keeping them going, we need to stop it.
There is only one answer to this dilemma. Either launch a full scale attack or get the hell out of there. I realize if we walk away we're giving the enemy full reign to launch even more attacks against America and those nations who support us. Eventually, Bin Laden will die. Life expectancy is only 45 over there and he's already reached beyond that age. I'm not one to walk away from a fight but without assistance from other nations, we have to go it alone. More troops are needed and these appropriations come from the Congress. How these men and women can deny the needs of the military and not feel any responsiblity for the deaths that occur because of their actions, is reprehensible.
Whatever our leaders decide to do, we have to support the efforts of our military. And if they come home without victory, we still have to be proud of them and treat them as heroes.
Condoleesa Rice has said that if we bring our troops home, the terrorists are certain to attack us on our own soil. I think that is true. So where do we go from here?
I realize that Iraq was an unpopular war, but that is in the past and cannot be changed. As that effort scales down and we move forward, how do we handle al Qaeda and the insufferable Taliban who want to kill all Americans? ~ One Voice
Americans are a kind lot for the most part. The thought of innocent women and children being killed takes the second option off the table.
But how else do we dismantle the Taliban and al Qaeda without total destruction? How else do we get rid of Bin Laden, the true face of evil?
We're caught between a rock and a hard place, aren't we? No one can forget 9/11, the Cole disaster or the embassy bombings without remembering it was Bin Laden who engineered this destruction. But how far can we go to get him? How many soldiers have to die for this cause?
The numbers from Afghanistan, while no where near the ones from Iraq, are continuing to mount. Can we win this one?
Without the help of Pakistan, it is nearly impossible to imagine, given the conditions facing our brave men and women. We heard that money supplies were being cut off and yet, the enemy still finds ways to infiltrate our country and to fund the war in Afghanistan. They are still finding capital to train terrorists and send them around the world to wreak havoc and still keep the fight going in their own despotic country. Some say it's drug money funding their operation. Whatever is keeping them going, we need to stop it.
There is only one answer to this dilemma. Either launch a full scale attack or get the hell out of there. I realize if we walk away we're giving the enemy full reign to launch even more attacks against America and those nations who support us. Eventually, Bin Laden will die. Life expectancy is only 45 over there and he's already reached beyond that age. I'm not one to walk away from a fight but without assistance from other nations, we have to go it alone. More troops are needed and these appropriations come from the Congress. How these men and women can deny the needs of the military and not feel any responsiblity for the deaths that occur because of their actions, is reprehensible.
Whatever our leaders decide to do, we have to support the efforts of our military. And if they come home without victory, we still have to be proud of them and treat them as heroes.
Condoleesa Rice has said that if we bring our troops home, the terrorists are certain to attack us on our own soil. I think that is true. So where do we go from here?
I realize that Iraq was an unpopular war, but that is in the past and cannot be changed. As that effort scales down and we move forward, how do we handle al Qaeda and the insufferable Taliban who want to kill all Americans? ~ One Voice
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Reverse Racism
We have Jimmy Carter calling the country racists because they disagree with Obama's policies. Carter, who has the nerve to even open his mouth when he practically bankrupted this country when he had his turn in the White House and drove interest rates up to 22%. He nearly single-handedly killed the real estate business.
Bill Cosby has now popped up to offer his opinion, siding with Carter, that the country is against Obama because of racism.
I'm getting pretty tired of the misguided politics of racism. What we have is reverse racism. It's all right for black men to call each other the N word. It's all right for a bunch of black kids to beat up a white kid on a school bus. But if it were reversed, lawyers would be filing suits left and right and the capital R word would be echoed in black letters a foot high across the TV screens. It's all right for a black man to run for President and try to change all that is wrong with the country. I don't have a problem with that. But when he backs organizations that are corrupt and pays them money to run his election and we find out they cheated and registered over 400,000 people who were illegal reigstrants, I draw the line. If I don't agree with his policies when he tries to take away our rights and abolish our Constitution, yeah, I'm going to say so. But that doesn't mean I'm a racist.
As a white person or a black person, I'm entitled to my opinion and the constitution gives me the right to voice that opinion. The constitution allows the right of assembly, the right to bear arms, and the right to freedom of speech. Not just me, but all Americans, black, white or purple.
It's like calling wolf all the time and then one day, you cry wolf and no one pays attention. That's what's happening here. In cases when racism really does rear its ugly head, no one will listen because everytime anyone disagrees with a black person, they're labeled racists.
I am not a racist, I have never been a racist and if one more person tells me I am because I disagree with Obama's policies, I am going to scream. And perhaps get a lawyer and sue for reverse discrimination.
That's what's going on here, folks. We are being discriminated against because we don't agree with the President. And Nancy Pelosi can cry all she wants, but she wasn't worried about violent behavior when Cindy Sheehan camped out in Crawford, Texas and protested loudly against President Bush. She wasn't worried about anyone getting violent then, was she?
Where were the bleeding heart liberals when they tried to keep Roland Burris out of office because they wanted someone else appointed to Obama's seat? Were they racists because they were discriminating against a black man?
Or does that term only apply to white Americans? ~ One Voice
Bill Cosby has now popped up to offer his opinion, siding with Carter, that the country is against Obama because of racism.
I'm getting pretty tired of the misguided politics of racism. What we have is reverse racism. It's all right for black men to call each other the N word. It's all right for a bunch of black kids to beat up a white kid on a school bus. But if it were reversed, lawyers would be filing suits left and right and the capital R word would be echoed in black letters a foot high across the TV screens. It's all right for a black man to run for President and try to change all that is wrong with the country. I don't have a problem with that. But when he backs organizations that are corrupt and pays them money to run his election and we find out they cheated and registered over 400,000 people who were illegal reigstrants, I draw the line. If I don't agree with his policies when he tries to take away our rights and abolish our Constitution, yeah, I'm going to say so. But that doesn't mean I'm a racist.
As a white person or a black person, I'm entitled to my opinion and the constitution gives me the right to voice that opinion. The constitution allows the right of assembly, the right to bear arms, and the right to freedom of speech. Not just me, but all Americans, black, white or purple.
It's like calling wolf all the time and then one day, you cry wolf and no one pays attention. That's what's happening here. In cases when racism really does rear its ugly head, no one will listen because everytime anyone disagrees with a black person, they're labeled racists.
I am not a racist, I have never been a racist and if one more person tells me I am because I disagree with Obama's policies, I am going to scream. And perhaps get a lawyer and sue for reverse discrimination.
That's what's going on here, folks. We are being discriminated against because we don't agree with the President. And Nancy Pelosi can cry all she wants, but she wasn't worried about violent behavior when Cindy Sheehan camped out in Crawford, Texas and protested loudly against President Bush. She wasn't worried about anyone getting violent then, was she?
Where were the bleeding heart liberals when they tried to keep Roland Burris out of office because they wanted someone else appointed to Obama's seat? Were they racists because they were discriminating against a black man?
Or does that term only apply to white Americans? ~ One Voice
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
From Little Acorns Grow Mighty Controversies
We've suspicioned that Acorn was corrupt for quite a while. And it turns out that our suspicions were correct.
Two young journalists took cameras in hand and walked into that Baltimore Acorn office like soldiers marching into battle. Not sure if they could pull it off but brave enough to try, they fought for truth and justice and struck a blow for America.
Americans are fed up with the corruption of Washington politics and this organization is full of corrupt people. I don't need to retell this story. It's been all over the news again and again. The workers who told them how to break the law and evade taxes and hide underage protitutes from the government have been fired.
Lawyers for the organization were quick to yell "foul," but have since dropped their threats of a lawsuit. And the White House has distanced itself from this group.
This situation was not just the city of Baltimore. Other centers were filmed in Brooklyn, Los Angeles and the same results were recorded. Even the Governator of California has called for an investigation into this organization.
Acorn was the group who got Obama elected by soliciting and registering voters of questionable origins and it has been suggested that more than 400,000 votes were obtained illegally. But all of this was hushed up by those in the know.
Did you recall that Obama was the Acorn lawyer?
This is not to say that all workers are corrupt. There have been some good things the agency has done like find housing for poor people. But corruption has overshadowed the good, leaving only memories of the bad in its wake.
The political machines need to be dismantled. No better place to start than with this one. ~One Voice
Two young journalists took cameras in hand and walked into that Baltimore Acorn office like soldiers marching into battle. Not sure if they could pull it off but brave enough to try, they fought for truth and justice and struck a blow for America.
Americans are fed up with the corruption of Washington politics and this organization is full of corrupt people. I don't need to retell this story. It's been all over the news again and again. The workers who told them how to break the law and evade taxes and hide underage protitutes from the government have been fired.
Lawyers for the organization were quick to yell "foul," but have since dropped their threats of a lawsuit. And the White House has distanced itself from this group.
This situation was not just the city of Baltimore. Other centers were filmed in Brooklyn, Los Angeles and the same results were recorded. Even the Governator of California has called for an investigation into this organization.
Acorn was the group who got Obama elected by soliciting and registering voters of questionable origins and it has been suggested that more than 400,000 votes were obtained illegally. But all of this was hushed up by those in the know.
Did you recall that Obama was the Acorn lawyer?
This is not to say that all workers are corrupt. There have been some good things the agency has done like find housing for poor people. But corruption has overshadowed the good, leaving only memories of the bad in its wake.
The political machines need to be dismantled. No better place to start than with this one. ~One Voice
Sunday, September 13, 2009
The Challege Of Our Freedoms
I received a disturbing video today. The 2 hour movie emphasized the aims of Obama and his people to totally disrupt this nation by taking away our freedoms. The first to be challenged will be our Freedom of Speech. The House is going to resurrect the Fairness Doctrine which limits our freedom of speech. Obama is trying to silence those who don't agree with his plans and his principles. More than once he has mentioned FOX news. It will probably be the first target and then Rush Limbaugh. All the other media outlets appear to be state run now with the news filtered through the President or his people. For instance, this past weekend the huge march on Washington attended by tens of thousands of people got no mention on NBC. ABC and local channels here gave it a brief mention and then passed on like it had little or no importance. Imagine if anyone had done that to the Million Man March. This video also hints that Obama will be taking away our right to express our opinions on the Internet. (I knew these czars were being put in place for a reason.) This is censorship, folks. Not to mention an invasion of privacy and taking away rights our forefathers fought for and with which they gifted us.
They are trying to silence us, folks.
The next freedom will be the right to bear arms. Get ready NRA! They're coming for the guns. This video related that Eric Holder will be able to bann any guns he wants to. So much for the second amendment in our Bill of Rights.
Supposedly Obama has no real power; he is a puppet put in place by the real power wielders: the bankers of the world. According to the movie, there was a secret meeting with Obama and Hillary Clinton during the final days before the election in "a secret location" with these same high level bankers. They are supposed to drive the gas prices up to $150 a barrel, and have him pass a tax hidden in the "Green" programs that will put taxes on everything from energy purchases, plastics, food, medicines, pet expenses. You name it, he'll tax it. There will also be limitations on medical expenses for anyone 62 or over.
But the scariest thing in this whole propaganda tape is that he's in the process of building interrment camps all across the country to hold people who dare to try and fight him. There is supposed to be a clause in some agreement he signed that refers to him as a "dictator." He's also said to be initiating a mandatory service requirement for young people between ages 18-25 in which they will be brainwashed into submitting to his will.
Now, I'm not one to panic at some of these internet news stories making the rounds, but it makes you stop and wonder. Could we about to be heading for our own holocaust? This program also showed all the campaign promises that were made and quickly forgotten. Not by his choice, supposedly, but because he is under the thumb of the big bankers. They want him to open a world bank and drop the dollar as the bargaining currency around the world.
Even if you don't believe what this guy has on tape, it's frightening to think this could happen to us. That suddenly we'll be the Communist nation in captivity to our own dictator.
God, help me to wake up from this horrible nightmare! ~
One Voice
They are trying to silence us, folks.
The next freedom will be the right to bear arms. Get ready NRA! They're coming for the guns. This video related that Eric Holder will be able to bann any guns he wants to. So much for the second amendment in our Bill of Rights.
Supposedly Obama has no real power; he is a puppet put in place by the real power wielders: the bankers of the world. According to the movie, there was a secret meeting with Obama and Hillary Clinton during the final days before the election in "a secret location" with these same high level bankers. They are supposed to drive the gas prices up to $150 a barrel, and have him pass a tax hidden in the "Green" programs that will put taxes on everything from energy purchases, plastics, food, medicines, pet expenses. You name it, he'll tax it. There will also be limitations on medical expenses for anyone 62 or over.
But the scariest thing in this whole propaganda tape is that he's in the process of building interrment camps all across the country to hold people who dare to try and fight him. There is supposed to be a clause in some agreement he signed that refers to him as a "dictator." He's also said to be initiating a mandatory service requirement for young people between ages 18-25 in which they will be brainwashed into submitting to his will.
Now, I'm not one to panic at some of these internet news stories making the rounds, but it makes you stop and wonder. Could we about to be heading for our own holocaust? This program also showed all the campaign promises that were made and quickly forgotten. Not by his choice, supposedly, but because he is under the thumb of the big bankers. They want him to open a world bank and drop the dollar as the bargaining currency around the world.
Even if you don't believe what this guy has on tape, it's frightening to think this could happen to us. That suddenly we'll be the Communist nation in captivity to our own dictator.
God, help me to wake up from this horrible nightmare! ~
One Voice
Friday, September 11, 2009
Celebrating 9/11
Can eight years already have passed since this horrific event occurred? And, yet, in some ways, like the Kennedy assassination, everyone remembers where they were and what they were doing when we were so viciously attacked.
I remember I had been retired for a little over a year and was watching Good Morning America when word came that a plane had crashed into one of the towers at the World Trade Center. At first it was thought to be a small plane and as they were showing the tower smouldering and smoking, a second jetliner crashed into the second tower. And then we knew! This was no accident. We were under attack.
It was a sad, sad day for all of America.
The one bright spot that occurred in the aftermath of that dark day was the way America bonded together. Democrats, Republicans, or independents, it didn't matter what you were. You only wanted what was good for the country and for those that this terrible tragedy left behind to somehow cope with this horrific loss.
Ever year on the anniversary of this day, I take pause and re-evaluate the events of that day. And I pray for the victims and their famiilies. The day should be remembered before we go on with our lives. And yet, I can't believe that after all these years and talks of rebuilding and making a memorial on the site, that eight years later there is still a hole in the ground. The Empire State Building was built in 400 days. And yet, with all our modern technology, we can't seem to get this building erected.
Today's anniversary has a change tied to it. The president has decreed this a National Service Day. I resent that he chose this day to commend people who donate their time to serve. Not that I begrudge them their day, but just not this day. For those who perished in the dust and debris of the downed towers, I feel like this day should be theirs alone.
What do you think? ~
One Voice
I remember I had been retired for a little over a year and was watching Good Morning America when word came that a plane had crashed into one of the towers at the World Trade Center. At first it was thought to be a small plane and as they were showing the tower smouldering and smoking, a second jetliner crashed into the second tower. And then we knew! This was no accident. We were under attack.
It was a sad, sad day for all of America.
The one bright spot that occurred in the aftermath of that dark day was the way America bonded together. Democrats, Republicans, or independents, it didn't matter what you were. You only wanted what was good for the country and for those that this terrible tragedy left behind to somehow cope with this horrific loss.
Ever year on the anniversary of this day, I take pause and re-evaluate the events of that day. And I pray for the victims and their famiilies. The day should be remembered before we go on with our lives. And yet, I can't believe that after all these years and talks of rebuilding and making a memorial on the site, that eight years later there is still a hole in the ground. The Empire State Building was built in 400 days. And yet, with all our modern technology, we can't seem to get this building erected.
Today's anniversary has a change tied to it. The president has decreed this a National Service Day. I resent that he chose this day to commend people who donate their time to serve. Not that I begrudge them their day, but just not this day. For those who perished in the dust and debris of the downed towers, I feel like this day should be theirs alone.
What do you think? ~
One Voice
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Obamacare One More Time
The speech we were all waiting for has come and gone. A lot of rhetoric and little substance echoed through the Great Hall last night as the President laid out his healthcare plan once again. His speech was short on details and long on anger and bitterness. After all, how dare anyone question his decrees?
Another exercise in futility for Obama. His followers came away from worshipping at the sacred statue of Obama to spout the wonder and wisdom of their leader. Others with wiser minds can see right through his lies. One attendee even called him a liar out loud. While not the proper time or place for this judgment, at least he was honest about what he was hearing.
H.R. 3200, passed by the House in July, contains privileges for the illegal aliens in this country, though Obama denies this fact. Because House Republicans offered an amendment to remove them from this bill and their attempt was rejected. So, folks, they're still in there even though Obama lied and said otherwise.
He tried to smooth over any rough spots and use his ability to orate like a professional - it's what he does best- but many are not buying what he is selling. Obviously he didn't hit the mark with this speech because he had to go out again today and talk about the healthcare issue yet again.
The real truth is he can't possibly deliver this healthcare without increasing the debt. He's talking about using the money to pay for this plan from the misspending of Medicare and the other insurance mismanagement. You remember this Medicare/Medicaid money that they've been looking for for over forty years and still haven't found. The one thing he didn't mention is raising our taxes and you can bet he will.
The saddest part is this bill will probably pass because the Democrats will jam it through in Ted Kennedy's name. And healthcare in this country will equal the dismal failure of England and Canada. Long lines, shortage of doctors and even longer delays for surgeries and hospital care is what we have to look forward to in this country. We can only hope the next administration will repeal what damage this man is about to do to this country.
We are just beginning to see the Obama plan, more government control in our lives. Change is here, folks. And it's not the kind of change we need. ~One Voice
Another exercise in futility for Obama. His followers came away from worshipping at the sacred statue of Obama to spout the wonder and wisdom of their leader. Others with wiser minds can see right through his lies. One attendee even called him a liar out loud. While not the proper time or place for this judgment, at least he was honest about what he was hearing.
H.R. 3200, passed by the House in July, contains privileges for the illegal aliens in this country, though Obama denies this fact. Because House Republicans offered an amendment to remove them from this bill and their attempt was rejected. So, folks, they're still in there even though Obama lied and said otherwise.
He tried to smooth over any rough spots and use his ability to orate like a professional - it's what he does best- but many are not buying what he is selling. Obviously he didn't hit the mark with this speech because he had to go out again today and talk about the healthcare issue yet again.
The real truth is he can't possibly deliver this healthcare without increasing the debt. He's talking about using the money to pay for this plan from the misspending of Medicare and the other insurance mismanagement. You remember this Medicare/Medicaid money that they've been looking for for over forty years and still haven't found. The one thing he didn't mention is raising our taxes and you can bet he will.
The saddest part is this bill will probably pass because the Democrats will jam it through in Ted Kennedy's name. And healthcare in this country will equal the dismal failure of England and Canada. Long lines, shortage of doctors and even longer delays for surgeries and hospital care is what we have to look forward to in this country. We can only hope the next administration will repeal what damage this man is about to do to this country.
We are just beginning to see the Obama plan, more government control in our lives. Change is here, folks. And it's not the kind of change we need. ~One Voice
Monday, September 7, 2009
American Czars
Obama is surrounding himself with malcontents and calling them Czars. Webster defines a czar as "an emperor of Russia (1), or any person in a position of power, as a high public official.(2)" This was a term fashioned on royal leaders who were often considered tyranical or dictatorial. And Obama has a whole plethora of them all positioned around him. What is he up to? He says they are advisors. But are they really part of his "Chicago Mafia?" Hitler had his inner circle, too, that obeyed his demands and carried out his misguided orders.
There are many who are starting to question Obama's likeness to a dictator. He is determined to enforce his kind of law-his version of healthcare as a state run program; his version of more government and less freedom. His supporters are slowly trying to work their way around to infringing on our personal freedoms. The Fairness Doctrine is said to be the next big attack against our Constitution. I even heard one commentator on a news program insist that the "Constitution was written by rich old white men and it was time to change it." That is sacrilege!
What has happened to this country? Be afraid, people, be very afraid. Once they take the Constitution down, the very cornerstone of this nation, what is next? Is nothing sacred to these left wing zealots?
Will those people who disagree with their "master plan" be eliminated? Will they be interred in prison camps? Sounds extreme, doesn't it? But did you know that the conservative African Americans have been silenced with death threats? The left has the power and they plan to keep it no matter what the cost.
Is revolution coming? Do we have to fight for our freedom all over again? I know I sound like a Glenn Beck alarmist, but the more I see and hear, the more I fear this administration. How long before they take our TV's and radios and give us state run programming? And most of the Americans haven't got a clue. They ride along fat, dumb, and happy and are ready to sing "Kum Bayah."
I feel like I don't know these Americans who can't see or hear the real message being spoken. I can recall someone saying that Communism would come into this country without a shot being fired. I'm beginning to fear they were right. ~One Voice
There are many who are starting to question Obama's likeness to a dictator. He is determined to enforce his kind of law-his version of healthcare as a state run program; his version of more government and less freedom. His supporters are slowly trying to work their way around to infringing on our personal freedoms. The Fairness Doctrine is said to be the next big attack against our Constitution. I even heard one commentator on a news program insist that the "Constitution was written by rich old white men and it was time to change it." That is sacrilege!
What has happened to this country? Be afraid, people, be very afraid. Once they take the Constitution down, the very cornerstone of this nation, what is next? Is nothing sacred to these left wing zealots?
Will those people who disagree with their "master plan" be eliminated? Will they be interred in prison camps? Sounds extreme, doesn't it? But did you know that the conservative African Americans have been silenced with death threats? The left has the power and they plan to keep it no matter what the cost.
Is revolution coming? Do we have to fight for our freedom all over again? I know I sound like a Glenn Beck alarmist, but the more I see and hear, the more I fear this administration. How long before they take our TV's and radios and give us state run programming? And most of the Americans haven't got a clue. They ride along fat, dumb, and happy and are ready to sing "Kum Bayah."
I feel like I don't know these Americans who can't see or hear the real message being spoken. I can recall someone saying that Communism would come into this country without a shot being fired. I'm beginning to fear they were right. ~One Voice
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Town Meeting, Cincinnati Style
America can be proud! September 5, 2009 was a glorious day for ths country. Tea Parties have been celebrated all across this country for several months now and the Tea Party Express is making it's way across the nation and will wind up in Washington, D.C. to confront Congress with the message that we are taking back America.
Today, it was Cincinnati's turn to turn out and have their "town meeting." Though the guest speakers didn't arrive until after five o'clock, the crowd was vocal but considerate. There were lots of signs celebrating America and voicing displeasure at Obama and Congress. I stood with the rest of them for over 4 hours on a sunny, hot day and my heart swelled with pride at the turn out of people. There were over 18,000people that gathered from north of Columbus, Ohio to Kentucky and Indiana. Some drove several hours just to be there.
I was forced to leave earlier than I had planned and missed the last 2 speakers, but even at that, the overwhelming message that came through loud and clear was this: We want to take back America. While Obama plots and schemes, Americans let their representatives in Washington know, we are not pleased and want the healthcare bill defeated.
Most Americans don't want a healthcare plan run by the government. The overall consensus was less government, more freedom. Most all the people want to work for a living and don't want the government telling them how to spend their money. Few people believe that spending more money will get us out of the economic miseries we're experiencing now.
As an attendee, I was proud to be a part of this wonderful day. And yes, I was a little uncomfortable over the long, hot afternoon, but the pain was well worth the joy and pride I take in this country.
And though there were probably more Republicans in attendance, party was not an issue. This was a group of Americans fighting for what they believe in.
Invitations went out to both sides of the aisle, but only Repbulicans accepted and came to the town meeting to be confronted by their constituents.
The crowd wasn't raucous and shouting, but were gracious while still getting their points across. Many flags flew proudly and red, white and blue dominated the color scheme.
I found it interesting that some local news stations skimmed over the huge crowds and focused instead on a small meeting at the West Chester Library of Obama healthcare supporters. There were perhaps about 50 people in attendance.
I wonder if Obama's visit tomorrow will be as well attended as our tea party.
Kudos to all the Cincinnati Tea Party volunteers for a job well done. The event was well organized with plenty of information available on the Tea parties efforts to get the word out on petitions and amendments that will affect us all.
It was a brilliant move to make copies of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence available to all who attended.
America is alive and well in Cincinnati. ~ One Voice
Today, it was Cincinnati's turn to turn out and have their "town meeting." Though the guest speakers didn't arrive until after five o'clock, the crowd was vocal but considerate. There were lots of signs celebrating America and voicing displeasure at Obama and Congress. I stood with the rest of them for over 4 hours on a sunny, hot day and my heart swelled with pride at the turn out of people. There were over 18,000people that gathered from north of Columbus, Ohio to Kentucky and Indiana. Some drove several hours just to be there.
I was forced to leave earlier than I had planned and missed the last 2 speakers, but even at that, the overwhelming message that came through loud and clear was this: We want to take back America. While Obama plots and schemes, Americans let their representatives in Washington know, we are not pleased and want the healthcare bill defeated.
Most Americans don't want a healthcare plan run by the government. The overall consensus was less government, more freedom. Most all the people want to work for a living and don't want the government telling them how to spend their money. Few people believe that spending more money will get us out of the economic miseries we're experiencing now.
As an attendee, I was proud to be a part of this wonderful day. And yes, I was a little uncomfortable over the long, hot afternoon, but the pain was well worth the joy and pride I take in this country.
And though there were probably more Republicans in attendance, party was not an issue. This was a group of Americans fighting for what they believe in.
Invitations went out to both sides of the aisle, but only Repbulicans accepted and came to the town meeting to be confronted by their constituents.
The crowd wasn't raucous and shouting, but were gracious while still getting their points across. Many flags flew proudly and red, white and blue dominated the color scheme.
I found it interesting that some local news stations skimmed over the huge crowds and focused instead on a small meeting at the West Chester Library of Obama healthcare supporters. There were perhaps about 50 people in attendance.
I wonder if Obama's visit tomorrow will be as well attended as our tea party.
Kudos to all the Cincinnati Tea Party volunteers for a job well done. The event was well organized with plenty of information available on the Tea parties efforts to get the word out on petitions and amendments that will affect us all.
It was a brilliant move to make copies of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence available to all who attended.
America is alive and well in Cincinnati. ~ One Voice
Thursday, September 3, 2009
"The Green Czar" Admitted Communist
Every day the news goes from bad to worse. Van Jones, the new "Green Czar" appointed by Obama, is an admitted Communist. This man is definitely a "white hater." I heard him speaking with my own ears and I am appalled that this man has the ear of a sitting President.
He is also an admitted "9/11 Truther." This is a group that believes that George Bush and the United States government plotted and planned the 9/11 attacks, killing thousands of people in the World Trade Centers and the Pentagon. How did people like this get into a position of power? Thank you, Mr. President! You are looking more foolish every day. It's obvious that this country has made a huge mistake in electing this man.
I am very worried for this country. People with little or no knowledge of how this country works have voting rights and they don't even have the common sense to question who is running and what their platforms are. I fear for our future when we must leave the leadership choices to the uninformed masses of young people who are reaching voting age.
"A man is judged by the company he keeps." Need I say more? All of these negative characters that surround Obama can't help but pull him down. And you can't tell me that he is clueless in these appointments. If he has turned over selection of these appointees to Raum Emanuel and the other "Chicago Mafia" team members, his judgment is definitely skewed.
Van Jones needs to be replaced immediately if Obama wants to retain any credibility in this country. To appoint a known communist to a high White House level position is totally insane. Supposedly this man was vetted, but the question is who was doing the vetting?
This is more than a Republican vs. Democratic issue. This is a question of doing what is right for the country and for all Americans. ~ One Voice
He is also an admitted "9/11 Truther." This is a group that believes that George Bush and the United States government plotted and planned the 9/11 attacks, killing thousands of people in the World Trade Centers and the Pentagon. How did people like this get into a position of power? Thank you, Mr. President! You are looking more foolish every day. It's obvious that this country has made a huge mistake in electing this man.
I am very worried for this country. People with little or no knowledge of how this country works have voting rights and they don't even have the common sense to question who is running and what their platforms are. I fear for our future when we must leave the leadership choices to the uninformed masses of young people who are reaching voting age.
"A man is judged by the company he keeps." Need I say more? All of these negative characters that surround Obama can't help but pull him down. And you can't tell me that he is clueless in these appointments. If he has turned over selection of these appointees to Raum Emanuel and the other "Chicago Mafia" team members, his judgment is definitely skewed.
Van Jones needs to be replaced immediately if Obama wants to retain any credibility in this country. To appoint a known communist to a high White House level position is totally insane. Supposedly this man was vetted, but the question is who was doing the vetting?
This is more than a Republican vs. Democratic issue. This is a question of doing what is right for the country and for all Americans. ~ One Voice
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Cincinnati Tea Party
Saturday, September 5, 2009 at the Voice of America Park, Cincinnati gets its turn to hold a Tea party. Guests will include Senate Minority Leader John Boehner, Representative Jean Schmidt, and Republican candidate for Governor, John Kasich. There were many Democrats invited to attend but so far none has accepted. Gee, I wonder why!
Recently Steve Driehaus appeared at a Republican sponsored event to answer questions from his constituents. It was open to anyone who wanted to attend. Apparently, Mr. Driehaus did not fare well. Perhaps he is hiding because his constituents were not pleased with his performance to date.
I am a little disappointed that the guests will not be appearing until late in the program, only an hour before the scheduled event closing.
Next week Obama is scheduled to go on the air waves yet again to discuss the Obamacare plan. It is rumored that he will back off the plan and try to get parts of it passed without the public option. We'll see.
For all of you who read this, please go to www.cincinnatiteaparty.org and RSVP to attend this event. Let your voice be heard loud and clear and let everyone know what your feelings are.
Who knows? With the current administration's efforts to stifle our right to speak out and be heard, this privilege may not be with us for long. And I hope everyone will follow along with me and refuse to vote for anyone who votes with Obama on this travesty called healthcare reform. ~One Voice
Recently Steve Driehaus appeared at a Republican sponsored event to answer questions from his constituents. It was open to anyone who wanted to attend. Apparently, Mr. Driehaus did not fare well. Perhaps he is hiding because his constituents were not pleased with his performance to date.
I am a little disappointed that the guests will not be appearing until late in the program, only an hour before the scheduled event closing.
Next week Obama is scheduled to go on the air waves yet again to discuss the Obamacare plan. It is rumored that he will back off the plan and try to get parts of it passed without the public option. We'll see.
For all of you who read this, please go to www.cincinnatiteaparty.org and RSVP to attend this event. Let your voice be heard loud and clear and let everyone know what your feelings are.
Who knows? With the current administration's efforts to stifle our right to speak out and be heard, this privilege may not be with us for long. And I hope everyone will follow along with me and refuse to vote for anyone who votes with Obama on this travesty called healthcare reform. ~One Voice
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