Ok......I have officially had it.......these politicians in Washington find new ways to irritate me every day, and during this political season, there are times I feel like reliving many of my college late nights, which usually involved worshiping the porcelain god......
First off, I am so sick of these morons saying they will fight for the middle class (me) by offering new programs and taxing the wealthy. I have two problems with that: I do not want more government programs because those are paid for by taking more of my money, and second, I want to be wealthy one day, so in effect they are talking about me (in the future) and anyone else who aspires to be wealthy......
This health care argument is getting old. Sure there are many poor people who do not have health care, and that is sad. But anyone can walk right into an ER and request medical help and they will not be denied care due to lack of coverage. Many of the uninsured CHOOSE not to be covered. Why should the government force these people to acquire coverage they do not want?? As for the rest of us who have insurance and struggle to pay for it, here's a novel idea: cut our taxes!! I paid MORE in property and auto taxes combined this year than I paid all year for my health insurance premiums.........
Now I want to look at each candidate who has a realistic shot at this "election". I put this in quotations because the presidency has become more of a beauty contest than anything.....the majority of voters vote for who they think looks good on TV or can speak well during a debate.....qualities which have NOTHING to do with running our country.....in fact, I believe both the Senators AND the president should be APPOINTED by the House of Representatives, thereby giving everyone more local control of politicians......and the House should have term limits....
Hillary Clinton: To sum this lady up, watch the following ad which appeared right before Christmas:
Now obviously this ad has been edited to show the costs associated with her "gifts". This ad shows Clinton at her best: giving away stuff at Christmas to garner votes. Oh look she cares so much! We have to vote for her!! Sickening....... Has she ever thought that maybe the government is not the solution but is the problem?? Ever been to renew your license?? It's a pain in the ass because it is a GOVERNMENT institution, and they don't care because there is no competition.....I would rather use UPS or FEDEX any day rather than USPS because they are private businesses competing for my dollar.....the federal government is bad at EVERYTHING it does, save our armed forces.....
One more thing on Clinton....she is running on experience.....excuse me, experience?? She has been a senator since 2000.......fine, that is some experience, but that is where it ends......she claims to have gained experience for 8 years as first lady.....please........I have a neighbor who flies jets for the air force.....does that give his wife (a homemaker)the experience necessary to drop bombs on Al Qaeda?? It is ridiculous.....
Lastly, she claims to have "fought" for issues for years.....I didn't know "fighting" included billing clients 200.00 an hour for law work......working as a high-priced attorney for Rose Law firm is not "fighting" for issues........
Barack Obama: He claims to represent change. Fine, we can always use change. But change to what?? This guy has been a senator for two years, and he has been running for president all of that time. It is great that this country is ready to elect a black man to the office, but surely not this black man......he is actually more liberal with my money than Clinton, and he really scares me in his approach to our war on Islamic extremism.......he wants to "talk" to our enemies and negotiate with evil dictators.....please.....what these extremists need is serious ass-kicking......
Same as Hillary, Obama will reach in our collective pockets and say it is for health care, the poor, education, the arts, etc......
John Edwards: The scariest of the bunch because he looks so good....the women swoon over this guy.....he claims to fight "corporate greed".....just what the hell is that?? Corporations are in business to make money.....and if they make a lot of money, what business is it of John Edwards?? If consumers feel they are being ripped off, that can shop elsewhere.....
He claims that "big oil" is making too much money and he wants to take those profits.....excuse me, since when does government get to take a company's profits?? The high price of gas is the fault of our own government....if Clinton had authorized drilling in ANWR 10 years ago, we would be producing over 1 million barrels of oil a day, and this would drive the price down because supply would be larger......instead Bush is overseas begging the Saudis to increase production to lower the price....all this to "save" polar bears......
Throw a dime on an 8x8 rug....that is the size of the drilling in Alaska.....not much of an impact, is it?? And we are YEARS away from alternative energy.....for now it is oil, and we have reserves in Alaska and off the coast of Florida.....but we can't touch them because of environmentalists......
Edwards is also on a crusade for the poor. Fine. How does he plan to beat poverty?? New programs. We have had a "war on poverty" since the '60's, and we have spent trillions on it.....has it helped?? I don't think so, and to see a politician like Edwards who is worth millions claim to be fighting for the poor is a joke.....
Mike Huckabee: Being a Christian does not mean that you automatically get the Christian vote......last time I checked, religion was not a prerequisite for running for office. He is good on one issue: taxes, because he is for the Fairtax. This is a brilliant idea and would save this country and boost the economy like no other tax cut would.....it wound take power out of Washington and put it in our hands.....can you imagine receiving your ENTIRE paycheck with no withholding for tax purposes? It would then be up to you how to spend your money, and if you chose to buy items other than necessities for living (aka groceries) than you would pay an embedded tax of 23%. Keep in mind that with no taxes except this 23% rate, the embedded taxes in items would go away, so items would cost the same or just a bit more....and rebate checks would be issued each month to cover the necessities....
This would also do away with corporate taxes, which are paid by us anyways....can you imagine the influx of new businesses due to no corporate taxes?? This would create jobs like no government plan could.......
If Huckabee was strong on other issues, he would be my guy due to the Fairtax, but sadly he is liberal on most other positions. And the dead giveaway for me is that he is being pushed by the media......the media loves him (and McCain), so that raises a big red flag......will they really endorse him if he wins the nomination?? No way......
He wants amnesty for illegals, health care for all, and his tax-record in Arkansas is very suspect....he is pretty weak-kneed on our current war as well.....sorry Huckabee, being a Christian does not get you an automatic vote......
John McCain: A war hero, and frankly, one of my heroes......his book about his captivity in 'Nam is unforgettable, and he is truly a man of honor.....
He would take no prisoners in this fight with Islamic extremism, and he was a huge backer of the current surge which is working, by the way.....
But that's about it. McCain does not deserve the office solely based on the fact that he is a hero and a POW. He was one of the "gang of 14" who blocked some of Bush's nominations to the court.....he was against Bush's tax cuts....he has bought into the "global warming" hype and wants to up taxes to fight it....and he is for amnesty for illegals. He claims that he wants to fine all illegals and send them to the back of the line for citizenship......sorry, this is amnesty, McCain.....
Mitt Romney: A good conservative who actually looks good on camera and speaks well, so he will look good to the dumb masses who vote on election day.....yeah he is a Mormon, but who cares?? Aren't we free to worship how we choose in this country? He wants to cut taxes and cut the growth of government.....the main thing that bothers me is he has changed his mind on abortion.....for the most part as governor of Massachusetts he was pro-choice, but now he claims it was a mistake and he is now pro-life......fine, he has changed for the better, but I do not understand the pro-choice view at all......
Fred Thompson: The best conservative of them all. As an actor, he can get it done on camera....remember that is important in this day and age.....but I am afraid he is too far behind to make an impact. My hope is that he can come in third today in Nevada and SC and that will give him some momentum.....other than that, he may be a VP candidate.......
One last thought:
A great bumper sticker......you could replace Hillary's name with either Obama or Edwards.......or for that matter, McCain and Huckabee....these guys think government is the solution to all ills.....I think the government is the problem and people and businesses are the solution.......
Vote wisely, my friends. This is not a beauty contest. We are at war with Islamic extremists who want us all dead. We need a candidate who will fight back and not cry under pressure.......
I turned 38 on January 26th, and the kids helped me blow out my candles.....good grief, only 2 years until I am 40.....quite amazing......it is true that when you have kids time flies......Hagen is almost up to my shoulder, and he turns 11 next week........he will be in college before we know it......
A great bumper sticker......you could replace Hillary's name with either Obama or Edwards.......or for that matter, McCain and Huckabee....these guys think government is the solution to all ills.....I think the government is the problem and people and businesses are the solution.......
I have just returned from my first successful duck hunt, and I froze my ass off. I could have used some of Al Gore's hot global warming air to unfreeze my feet. This picture says it all....and the fact that he won't debate the "global warming" issue because the debate is over is insane. Yesterday these holier than thou politicians sat on a panel to discuss ways to help with the impending planetary crisis. I say my ass......you idiots should have been in the blind with me this morning.
