Welcome to Divided Government?

“A cut is a cut, is it perfect? No. I’d be the first one to admit that it’s flawed. Well, welcome to divided government.” – John Boehner, Speaker of the House, R-Ohio



Hello all,

This is B.S. why are we settling for a “divided government”? The officials we elected should be all for the betterment of our nation. It seems though that all that is important to them is constant campaigning. I’m sick of all of them! Get mad everyone! I’m serious, get mad. It’s one thing to sit and complain but if you’re mad, action should follow. The first thing I’m mad about is the budget.


On Thursday, congress approved $38 Billion in spending cuts, sealing a deal to prevent a government shutdown before plunging into a more far-reaching debate over spending on federal programs and benefits for years to come. This bill, approved by the Senate on Friday, will fund the government through the end of 2011 fiscal year on September 30. This sucks. To me, this isn’t cutting enough. I’m disappointed that more Republicans didn’t vote no. Now, before I’ve said that compromise should take place but damn! I didn’t mean the Republicans should just take the crumbs the Democrats gave them. So what now? What happens as we approach September 30? Another cave by the Republicans? We have sent our elected officials to Washington to do a job. Looks like the same old crap is happening again.


Now, let’s not even begin to talk about our nation’s debt reduction plans. In President Obama’s address at George Washington University on Wednesday, he proposed a 4 trillion dollar long-term deficit reduction over 12 years. He also said spending cuts and higher taxes alike must be part of any deficit reduction plan including an end to Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthy. Sounds to me like we are going to be paying more and should expect less from government services I think if we should expect less from the government, then we should pay less. President Obama drew sharp contrast with a Republican plan that cuts around 5.8 trillion in spending over the next 10 years, which the White House says unfairly singles out middle class taxpayers, older adults and the poor. The media ran with this one. Listening to them, Republicans are anti middle class, want to starve the elderly and to hell with poor people. Folks, Obama’s deficit reduction plan is not new. It’s nothing more than regurgitated crap that’s been repackaged. Mike and I have been telling you about this type of stuff for 2 years now. If this budget debate accomplished anything, it shows what a dumbed-down, partisan, media driven nation of spoiled brats we’ve become. When it comes down to the prospect of national bankruptcy, we are apparently more concerned with partisan finger pointing than with solvency.

Something else that makes me mad is this email that was sent out by Marilyn Daveport, a tea party activist and a member of the Central Committee of the Orange County Republican Party. This woman sent an email that depicts a portrait of a man, women and a child. Pictures of apes superimpose the faces of the man and woman. The child’s face is superimposed with President Obama’s face with the ears of an ape. The tagline reads, “Now we know why no birth certificate.” Now Ms. Davevport says it was meant to be a joke but come on folks. Lets not add fuel to the media’s fire. Let’s stop shooting ourselves in the foot. I’ve heard one person say, “It’s ok to dress George W Bush as a Nazi, but let someone display a caricature of President Obama, and it’s racist.” Is this email offensive? To me, yes. However, it’s not a violation of the law to be politically incorrect. Now, failing to salute the American flag, to me is far worse. Two wrongs don’t make a right. We need to be smarter than this, people.

On a positive note, on Friday April 15 I had the pleasure of attending a tea party rally in Oceanside California. There were thousands of folks like you and I letting our voices be heard. It was a wonderful event. A special thanks to the folks at Stop Taxing Us, for putting on the event.


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Until next time,



Rodney.