Homer/Lockport Tea Party

I get really tired of hearing that this Economical disaster is President Bush’s fault. But what everyone seems to forget is that the Republican party only had a slight control of both houses from 2004-2006. After 2006, there are 2 things that happened which stopped our growth in it’s tracks: 1. The Clean energy act and 2. Minimum wage increase, which both had an effect on businesses. When energy costs more, expenses rise, and then minimum wage increases the costs of doing business as well. It was a fountain of economic flatulence that created a cloud of uncertainty in our economy and people pulled back, layed people off and shuddered prepared their businesses for an economic storm that came and is still lingering over us. With all this uncertainty, there is one thing that I’m sure of and that is that the Democrats in congress are to blame for this recession. All this information and it doesn’t even include the Community Reinvestment Act that forced banks to make bad loans.

The link below will bring you to this great article that walks you through the timeline of when the economy started taking a nose dive. There are 3 charts that show you when the elections took place, what bills where passed and that the unemployment numbers at that time. You can clearly see what legislation lead to the slow down. But I’m sure some will say that the economy was beginning to decline but if you look at the prior 8 years in graph #3, it’s full of hills and valleys. A decline doesn’t mean recession. it’s what you do to fix the problem that causes the recession.

Another point that I saw in the comments area said that “the president still needed to sign what Congress sent him into law.” If I remember correctly, 2007 was a congress that broke the record on doing the least amount of legislation in our countries history. Yes, the president tried to work deals with Congress, but they did not play nice in return. Elections matter, and when a greedy congress gets elected, they pretend to negotiate and force the minority to give up their principals while dangling a carrot in front of them. That is no excuse but after 2008, the big spending bills where they began to spend like drunken congressmen, that’s where it hit the fan. A great reason to remind our candidates that they must stay strong on principals and never negotiate them away.

I honestly hope that all future congresses use this model as “what not to do”. Please read this, absorb it and pass it on to your leftist family members and friends.

Proof: Democrats at Fault for the Recession

“Standing in the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by the traffic from both sides.”   — Margaret Thatcher

A funny thing happened to me today. From the moment I awoke this morning, up until this moment has been a nightmare. Everything I was involved in seemed a bit off kilter. Everything I read didn’t make sense or ended up being a lie. I was honked at, as if it were my fault that he cut me off. Found out a friend’s Father died, the Power went out during a storm, as I was ordering dinner. The Register at the Grocery store broke after I loaded a full cart of items on to the conveyer belt.  It was one of the worst, no injury days I’ve had. As a result, I had a short fuse and a bit of a temper and I probably took it out on those around me. So, when I’m in this kind of rut, I like to end the day as early as I can so I can start a new course. I had planned on taking some sleeping pills to end this miserable day early . . .  but I clicked on one more link to read.

The link lead me to the “Text of H.R. 1586: FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act” I like to skim all the way down the article to see what kind of nuggets I can find and then I start reading the whole bill. But as I was scrolling down toward the bottom, I found a very interesting section which contradicted the media and our Representatives. This passed week, I’ve read a dozen times that they cut food stamps and some other garbage to realocate funds in order to cover UNION TEACHERS, but guess what: THEY LIED. The link above will bring you to the bill, which told me a different story. Here are  just a few things that are being cut in the middle of 2 wars.

TITLE III

RESCISSIONS

Sec. 301. There is rescinded from accounts under the heading ‘Department of Agriculture–Rural Development’, $122,000,000, to be derived from the unobligated balances of funds that were provided for such accounts in prior appropriation Acts (other than Public Law 111-5) and that were designated by the Congress in such Acts as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

Sec. 302. Of the funds made available for ‘Department of Commerce–National Telecommunications and Information Administration–Broadband Technology Opportunities Program’ in title II of division A of Public Law 111-5, $302,000,000 are rescinded.

Sec. 303. Of the funds appropriated in Department of Defense Appropriations Acts, the following funds are rescinded from the following accounts in the specified amounts:

• ‘Aircraft Procurement, Army, 2008/2010’, $21,000,000;
• ‘Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army, 2008/2010’, $21,000,000;
• ‘Procurement of Ammunition, Army, 2008/2010’, $17,000,000;
• ‘Other Procurement, Army, 2008/2010’, $75,000,000;
• ‘Weapons Procurement, Navy, 2008/2010’, $26,000,000;
• Other Procurement, Navy, 2008/2010’, $42,000,000;
• ‘Procurement, Marine Corps, 2008/2010’, $13,000,000;
• ‘Aircraft Procurement, Air Force, 2008/2010’, $102,000,000;
• ‘Missile Procurement, Air Force, 2008/2010’, $28,000,000;
• ‘Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force, 2008/2010’, $7,000,000;
• Other Procurement, Air Force, 2008/2010’, $130,000,000;
• ‘Procurement, Defense-Wide, 2008/2010’, $33,000,000;
• ‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army, 2009/2010’, $76,000,000;
• ‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force, 2009/2010’, $164,000,000;
• ‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide, 2009/2010’, $137,000,000;
• ‘Operation, Test and Evaluation, Defense, 2009/2010’, $1,000,000;
• ‘Operation and Maintenance, Army, 2010’, $154,000,000;
• ‘Operation and Maintenance, Navy, 2010’, $155,000,000;
• ‘Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps, 2010’, $25,000,000;
• ‘Operation and Maintenance, Air Force, 2010’, $155,000,000;
• ‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, 2010’, $126,000,000;
• ‘Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve, 2010’, $12,000,000;
• ‘Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve, 2010’, $6,000,000;
• ‘Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve, 2010’, $1,000,000;
• ‘Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve, 2010’, $14,000,000;
• ‘Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard, 2010’, $28,000,000; and
• ‘Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard, 2010’, $27,000,000.

Sec. 304. (a) Of the funds appropriated in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5), the following funds are rescinded from the following accounts in the specified amounts:

‘Operation and Maintenance, Army, 2009/2010’, $113,500,000;

‘Operation and Maintenance, Navy, 2009/2010’, $34,000,000;

‘Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps, 2009/2010’, $7,000,000;

‘Operation and Maintenance, Air Force, 2009/2010’, $61,000,000;

‘Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve, 2009/2010’, $3,500,000;

‘Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve, 2009/2010’, $8,000,000;

‘Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve, 2009/2010’, $1,000,000;

‘Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve, 2009/2010’, $2,000,000;

‘Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard, 2009/2010’, $1,000,000;

‘Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard, 2009/2010’, $2,500,000; and

‘Defense Health Program, 2009/2010’, $27,000,000.

This is after they cut defense spending budget earlier last month. Their one duty that is spelled out in our Constitution and they are cutting that before other wasteful bills that supply millions of dollars for research on mating habits of the Pelosi field mouse.

Remember when we first got into the war, after 911, and the Regressives complained that we didn’t have the right equipment? That Rumsfeld was sending our sons and daughters to their death with inferior armor and weapons? How can this 111th Congress have the testicular fortitude to cut major military funds during 2 wars for non federal teachers, after the fuss they made in the Bush years? Why couldn’t they use a portion of the $400 BILLION from the stimulus bill that has yet to be spent? Remember when that ultimatum: Pass it or we’re doomed? I don’t know about you, but I’m getting tired of the fear tactics. If when you drove a car, you had to shift into “D” for DOOMED, who in their right mind would drive?

If they’re policies are so good, whey must they LIE about everything? Why do Democrats run as Conservatives and then get into office, spend lots of money and strip our military before anything else? I can promise you one thing, if we were conservative in our policies, we wouldn’t have any of this trouble that we are facing. But when the economy is going great, people relax and spend freely. It’s that moment when people begin to want the finer things and begin to splurge or waste their funds. They vote for liberals (and sometimes RINOs)  to spend the surplus and spread the wealth around. But when times are tough, everyone becomes more conservative. You see, Conservatism isn’t a party, it’s a philosophy. Everyone who’s gone through the great depression knows what Conservatism is. It’s when you have $10 in your pocket, you only spend $1 and save the rest incase a Marxist get elected. And when they are elected, everyone is a target. They pit neighbor against neighbor to scare you into giving in to their demands. Only full cooperation will be acceptable. If you have too much, they take it and give it to your unfortunately lazy neighbors. If you work hard, they tell you to slow down so that they don’t look bad. If you go behind their back, they will put you in the poor house, or as they did in Europe, in a shallow grave.

When something doesn’t make sense, there is always a lie involved. Take money from citizens to spend it so that citizens can have money? But when they need to cut their budgets, they do it in the most peculiar fashion: by cutting military funds first. If it’s a city, they cut police and firefighters first so you can feel the pain and accept a tax hike.  If you believe in the theory of Relativity, then nothing that is happening makes any sense. If I can’t pay my bills, I do not cut food first? I don’t sell the tires on my car because I will need my car with tires to get to work on time. I don’t cut off the water so I can continue my cable subscription with all the channels including the sports package. Nobody starts a diet to lose muscle and keep their fat. Our Government does and they have been doing it for over 80 years.

We better take our country back this November and bring responsible adults to the table. Lets Teach these unaccountable spend-a-holics what happens when you trash our constitution, free of charge. No more $40 billion bills supporting failures! No more mystery candidate theater. No more deal makers who sell out everyone except themselves. No more empty promises! No More repenting after  spending, or supporting Mosques at Ground Zero, or overturning 7 million voters, no more czars, or vacation 27 hours after returning from a vacation! NO MORE!

Lets all become teachers and give these clowns a free lesson on who’s boss: We The People.

I feel better now, maybe I can finally end this miserable day. Sweet dreams of November.

“An unlimited power to tax involves, necessarily, a power to destroy; because there is a limit beyond which no institution and no property can bear taxation.”

- John Marshal

This is a great video that explains the Broken Window Fallacy by Frederic Bastiat. It also shows you how ignorant Paul Krugman really is.

“When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men living together in society, they create for themselves in the course of time a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that justifies it.”

- Frederic Bastiat

Every now and then, the truth comes out. Now this woman, probably a TEA Partier because she’s articulate and she knows her constitution, couldn’t have done a better job asking Rep. Peter Stark -Democrat-  these questions. I think Unemployment needs to be felt in the Government this November.

Peter Stark: — The Federal Government can do most anything in this country.

This is just unbelievable. I remember a time when everyone complained about wire tapping and accused the Bush administration of violating our civil rights, but when it’s financial tapping, as it is in this case  –  all you hear are crickets. Open your bank accounts because here comes big Gov. We can’t ask illegals for papers but when it comes to American Citizens, they can ask for any of your private info without probable cause. Elections have consequences.  This is unconstitutional and violates the 4th amendment which states:

“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”

At least illegals in Arizona have to be stopped for violating an existing law before they are asked for papers. If this passes the Senate next week, all they have to do is profile us and demand that we show them everything. This is exactly what they are trying to project onto all of their opponents and they are passing it themselves. The Statists like Saul Alinski use this as a strategy to distract everyone. It’s like a chess game; you’re watching the pawn that is being threatened when your queen is about to be taken. Ignore what they say and watch what they are doing. And what they are doing is trampling on our civil rights and labeling everyone else the bad guys. Curious how there hasn’t been any kind of coverage on this topic and it’s one of the worst that I’ve seen. I’ve said that before but this really is getting worse every day. Please contact your reps and Senators. I know that it will probably be a wasted email but it has to be done.

The Article explaining it is here:
Financial Regulatory Bill Approved by House Gives Feds Power to Subpoena Any Record from Any Financial Institution Without Establishing Any Probable Cause

Friday, July 09, 2010
By Matt Cover, Staff Writer

“We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.”

– Abraham Lincoln

Here is a video that I found that will remind you why we are doing what we’re doing. This kind of arrogance is the reason the TEA party is gaining traction and is proving to be a historical movement. Never in my life have I ever seen anything that comes close to what the TEA partiers have done in such a short period of time. You need to watch this video and Remember in November what this is about: Regaining control of our country by throwing incompetent fools out of office. And this video only shows a small sample of the idiocy in the last few years.