I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, filled with love, gratefulness and of course food. My family had dinner early, so around 5pm, after watching football most of the day, I sat down with a slice of pumpkin pie and watched the evening news. I then heard something that made me bite my tongue; Looks like the administration is once again looking at creating a National sales tax. Damn, I knew it! I thought this crap went away a few years ago, soon after President Obama took office, but no, here we go again.
Folks, a couple of years back this national sales tax was and still is known as the value added tax, or, V.A.T. what is V.A.T? Here is one definition:
A V.A.T is a national sales tax that would be collected by retailers. But it can also be imposed on products as they make their way through the manufacturing process. That is, manufactures, producers and business that add value to the product as well as by the consumer pay the tax for a single product.
The administration dangles the carrot to the American people by saying the V.A.T will eliminate the income tax. Hell, on the surface it sounds good. No more income tax, sign me up! Remember people, the devil’s in the details. President Obama is vetting a V.A.T to extract more wealth from the private sector to sustain this insatiable hunger for more government spending. Earlier this year, Fed chairman Ben Bernanke commenced a vetting strategy to convince Americans that they may have to choose between higher taxes or massive cuts to Government programs such as social security, Medicare, Education and Defense. This is essentially fear mongering, and a false choice. The Government needs to reform entitlement programs, needs to root out waste, fraud and abuse.
The reason why elites in Washington look at a V.A.T before increasing income taxes is because not enough of the population even pays income taxes, to make it worthwhile for the Government to use the income tax structure to balance the budget. According to the tax policy center, only about 47% of Americans will pay no federal income taxes at all. Meanwhile the Government can extract the most amount of your wealth, from a national sales tax. Think about this, 47% of Americans will pay no income tax. 100% of Americans will buy many things throughout the year. Let’s say the V.A.T is 20% (by the way, this is on top of all the other State, local taxes you already pay) that’s a 20% V.A.T on consumers of anything you buy. After speaking with some folks about this, here are some of the pros and cons:
Pro- It would eliminate the income tax. All taxes would be collected by retail businesses as they sell goods and service
Con- Income taxes are evil, however I don’t want to be taxed to death every time I buy something at the store or buy a gift for a friend
Pro- It would tax all citizens at the same rate so that only those who spent more would pay more taxes
Con- A V.A.T is essentially a tax on consumption. Since low income families spend almost every penny they earn on subsistence items, they would pay a higher percent of their earnings in taxes.
To me, I say no way. A national sales tax would be the end of economic freedom as we know it, because the federal government would then have the power to tax all aspects of our lives. Until Washington can restrain spending, we should not entrust it with the power to create a brand new tax.
My question for you, is the national sales tax the fairest plan? What do you think of a V.A.T being imposed on consumer goods?
Join us on our website www.thepeopleofliberty.com
-Until next time, Rodney
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Look Behind the Curtain
Hey Folks,
Well the midterm elections are over and the Republicans did very well; let’s hope they are as conservative as they claim. What amazes me however, is the fact that not all the Democrats are getting the message as shown by the re-election of Nancy Pelosi to the top leadership position in the house for their party. Did you hear Uncle Joe’s (Biden) reasoning about why we don’t get along with the President? It’s because “he’s so brilliant. He is an intellectual.” Are you trying to tell us we’re idiots Uncle Joe? Here is a link to the GQ interview: Biden GQ interview (http://www.gq.com/news-politics/politics/201012/joe-biden-interview-vice-president-obama?printable=true ).
Now I am sure that all of you have been hearing about the TSA groping that violates the 4th amendment big time, and you’ve probably heard about the Federal Reserve running the printing presses at full speed, devaluing our dollar further, but remember Rodney and I telling you to watch what the other hand was doing? How many of you heard about our $60 billion dollar deal with Saudi Arabia to sell them Fighter Jets and Helicopters slipped in while Congress was in recess. That’s correct; Congress did not approve of this the Administration just did it. Just a reminder, Saudi Arabia is the birth place of Wahhabi Islam which really doesn’t like us very much, as a matter of fact, they want to kill everyone who is not one of them. The Wahhabists have built Mosques all over the world to spread their terror and hate but what’s $60 billion worth of killing machines between friends? Here is the ABC article about the deal: $60 Billion Arms deal to Saudi Arabia (http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/critics-slam-obama-administration-hiding-massive-saudi-arms/story?id=12192558 ).
Did you hear about the COICA bill that went the Senate Judiciary Committee passed that gives the Attorney General the right to shut down websites “suspected” of copyright infringement without due process, and much to my surprise even the ACLU is against this bill. Here is a link to the bill S 3804 ( http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_bills&docid=f:s3804rs.txt.pdf ).
And speaking of the web, the FCC is trying to bring back “Net-Neutrality” just in time for Christmas (that’s right. I said “CHRISTMAS” ACLU). Here’s the link to this story: FCC may regulate internet before Christmas (http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/130197-fcc-may-regulate-internet-lines-days-before-christmas ).
Folks, like a wounded animal that has been cornered, the Liberals are fighting back with all they have. In the days and weeks to come they are going to try and push everything they want through because they know the new congress will not go for their B.S. We need to be extra vigilant in these last few days of 2010. Whatever the big story in the mainstream media is, look behind the curtain and see what they are really up to.
Please check out our website www.ThePeopleofLiberty.com for useful information and cool videos.
Until Next Time,
Mike
Well the midterm elections are over and the Republicans did very well; let’s hope they are as conservative as they claim. What amazes me however, is the fact that not all the Democrats are getting the message as shown by the re-election of Nancy Pelosi to the top leadership position in the house for their party. Did you hear Uncle Joe’s (Biden) reasoning about why we don’t get along with the President? It’s because “he’s so brilliant. He is an intellectual.” Are you trying to tell us we’re idiots Uncle Joe? Here is a link to the GQ interview: Biden GQ interview (http://www.gq.com/news-politics/politics/201012/joe-biden-interview-vice-president-obama?printable=true ).
Now I am sure that all of you have been hearing about the TSA groping that violates the 4th amendment big time, and you’ve probably heard about the Federal Reserve running the printing presses at full speed, devaluing our dollar further, but remember Rodney and I telling you to watch what the other hand was doing? How many of you heard about our $60 billion dollar deal with Saudi Arabia to sell them Fighter Jets and Helicopters slipped in while Congress was in recess. That’s correct; Congress did not approve of this the Administration just did it. Just a reminder, Saudi Arabia is the birth place of Wahhabi Islam which really doesn’t like us very much, as a matter of fact, they want to kill everyone who is not one of them. The Wahhabists have built Mosques all over the world to spread their terror and hate but what’s $60 billion worth of killing machines between friends? Here is the ABC article about the deal: $60 Billion Arms deal to Saudi Arabia (http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/critics-slam-obama-administration-hiding-massive-saudi-arms/story?id=12192558 ).
Did you hear about the COICA bill that went the Senate Judiciary Committee passed that gives the Attorney General the right to shut down websites “suspected” of copyright infringement without due process, and much to my surprise even the ACLU is against this bill. Here is a link to the bill S 3804 ( http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_bills&docid=f:s3804rs.txt.pdf ).
And speaking of the web, the FCC is trying to bring back “Net-Neutrality” just in time for Christmas (that’s right. I said “CHRISTMAS” ACLU). Here’s the link to this story: FCC may regulate internet before Christmas (http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/130197-fcc-may-regulate-internet-lines-days-before-christmas ).
Folks, like a wounded animal that has been cornered, the Liberals are fighting back with all they have. In the days and weeks to come they are going to try and push everything they want through because they know the new congress will not go for their B.S. We need to be extra vigilant in these last few days of 2010. Whatever the big story in the mainstream media is, look behind the curtain and see what they are really up to.
Please check out our website www.ThePeopleofLiberty.com for useful information and cool videos.
Until Next Time,
Mike
Friday, November 5, 2010
Who Did They Hear?
“We’ve been given a second chance and a golden opportunity.” “People want to see results.” -Eric Cantor, VA. (R)
Hello all,
Well, for the most part, the mid term elections are now over. Overall, Republican Candidates did very well. It wasn’t a total sweep but gaining 6 Senate seats, 7 Governorships, and 65+ House seats isn’t too bad. I’ve read it’s the largest midterm gain by one party since WWII. Congratulations to the Republican winners on Tuesday. Hopefully, this is but the first of many waves to sweep across the country and wash away the crap that is still deeply rooted in Washington DC. Now, lets roll up the sleeves, its time to get to work.
Eric Cantor’s quote at the beginning of this newsletter sums it up. We, the people have sent a message; its time for you to do the people’s work. You work for us, if you don’t do what the people want, you will be fired. Our message to the newly elected officials is this; we sent you to Washington with mandates. They are: Significantly cut government spending, repeal “ObamaCare”, stop all tax increases, defend our nation’s security and stop bowing to foreign dictators, and put elected officials back in charge by reining in abuses by executive branch agencies like the EPA and its job killing cap and trade plan.
You should begin working on these mandates immediately. We do not expect everything done overnight, but you must make great progress sooner rather than later. If you fail with these mandates, then you will be swept out of office by that wave that put you there; the people. To the established incumbent politicians, our message is this; this past Tuesday, the people of the United States began to take our country back. It might be a good idea if you started listening to us. If you decide to pursue your own agenda, contribute to back room deals, continue to spend our money without thought, or decide to not read another bill before you vote on it, then your backside will be the next one removed from our employment.
Did anyone listen to president Obama on Wednesday? I did, and you know what? He sounded very humble. He said that the American people have spoken and he has heard them. He then goes on about being open to “tweaking” a few things in the Healthcare bill… THE MAN STILL DOESN’T GET IT! I don’t get how he believes that the people still want his healthcare bill at all. Oh, but he is open to a little “tweaking” here and there. The President said he heard the American people. Now, I wonder what the hell did he hear. Lord, have mercy! He is so frustrating.
Today I heard on the radio, this guy had called into the talk show I was listening to, and he said that people should be afraid of that racist Tea Party who has bought out the Republican Party (did you all buy something without telling me). To this day I still have to chuckle at being called and being associated with a bunch of racists. Never mind that with this past election we have added two black Congressmen; Allen West (Florida) and Tim Scott (South Carolina). Two Hispanics; Senator elect Marco Rubio (Florida) and Susanna Martinez, Governor elect of New Mexico, and one Sikh Indian; Nikki Haley, Governor elect of South Carolina. Finally, I hear that Nancy Pelosi, yes that Nancy Pelosi, is running for House Minority Leader. Again, I don’t know who some of these folks are listening to, but it’s not the American people. Lord, take me now! Folks, we have our work cut out for us.
Join us on our website thepeopleofliberty.com. A lot of good information is there. Oh, before I forget, here is my newsletter question; What do you think should be the first thing the newly elected Congress does?
-Until next time, Rodney
Hello all,
Well, for the most part, the mid term elections are now over. Overall, Republican Candidates did very well. It wasn’t a total sweep but gaining 6 Senate seats, 7 Governorships, and 65+ House seats isn’t too bad. I’ve read it’s the largest midterm gain by one party since WWII. Congratulations to the Republican winners on Tuesday. Hopefully, this is but the first of many waves to sweep across the country and wash away the crap that is still deeply rooted in Washington DC. Now, lets roll up the sleeves, its time to get to work.
Eric Cantor’s quote at the beginning of this newsletter sums it up. We, the people have sent a message; its time for you to do the people’s work. You work for us, if you don’t do what the people want, you will be fired. Our message to the newly elected officials is this; we sent you to Washington with mandates. They are: Significantly cut government spending, repeal “ObamaCare”, stop all tax increases, defend our nation’s security and stop bowing to foreign dictators, and put elected officials back in charge by reining in abuses by executive branch agencies like the EPA and its job killing cap and trade plan.
You should begin working on these mandates immediately. We do not expect everything done overnight, but you must make great progress sooner rather than later. If you fail with these mandates, then you will be swept out of office by that wave that put you there; the people. To the established incumbent politicians, our message is this; this past Tuesday, the people of the United States began to take our country back. It might be a good idea if you started listening to us. If you decide to pursue your own agenda, contribute to back room deals, continue to spend our money without thought, or decide to not read another bill before you vote on it, then your backside will be the next one removed from our employment.
Did anyone listen to president Obama on Wednesday? I did, and you know what? He sounded very humble. He said that the American people have spoken and he has heard them. He then goes on about being open to “tweaking” a few things in the Healthcare bill… THE MAN STILL DOESN’T GET IT! I don’t get how he believes that the people still want his healthcare bill at all. Oh, but he is open to a little “tweaking” here and there. The President said he heard the American people. Now, I wonder what the hell did he hear. Lord, have mercy! He is so frustrating.
Today I heard on the radio, this guy had called into the talk show I was listening to, and he said that people should be afraid of that racist Tea Party who has bought out the Republican Party (did you all buy something without telling me). To this day I still have to chuckle at being called and being associated with a bunch of racists. Never mind that with this past election we have added two black Congressmen; Allen West (Florida) and Tim Scott (South Carolina). Two Hispanics; Senator elect Marco Rubio (Florida) and Susanna Martinez, Governor elect of New Mexico, and one Sikh Indian; Nikki Haley, Governor elect of South Carolina. Finally, I hear that Nancy Pelosi, yes that Nancy Pelosi, is running for House Minority Leader. Again, I don’t know who some of these folks are listening to, but it’s not the American people. Lord, take me now! Folks, we have our work cut out for us.
Join us on our website thepeopleofliberty.com. A lot of good information is there. Oh, before I forget, here is my newsletter question; What do you think should be the first thing the newly elected Congress does?
-Until next time, Rodney
Monday, November 1, 2010
Always Vote for Principle
Always Vote for Principle
Hey Folks,
Well, it is election time and I hope that all of you and everyone you know are going to vote in this historic election. While I was voting the other day (yes, I am an absentee voter) I once again saw that my choices were the better of two evils, very disheartening. I began wondering, again, how the heck did we get to this point from where our Founders started? I mean really, most of the ads are “look how bad my opponent is, at least I’m not as bad as them”, seriously, is this what we’ve come to? What happened to the reluctant politicians like George Washington? Why is it that all we appear to have any more are those wanting to be “Career Politicians?” It’s no wonder that American voter turnout is so much lower than Iraqi voter turnout (America 2006 midterm= 37.1%, Iraq 2010= 62.9% to 70%; one would almost think we were the ones being threatened with death for voting.
Rodney and I made a decision awhile back not to endorse any candidates, for which we caught some flack. Recently other Tea-Parties have put out voter guides and moved whole-heartedly behind select candidates, I will not say anything bad about this practice but I will clarify our position. First let me say that I believe there are some great sounding candidates out there, key word being “sounding”, the point here is that Americans have been burned by politicians for over a century now and most of those that burned us all sounded great hence being elected. One of my favorite founders, Thomas Jefferson, stated that “Power is not alluring to pure minds”, now what I glean from this is that those wanting the power most likely have something on their mind other than what is pure as history has proven time and time again. A good question for any candidate I think would be; what did you want to become when you where younger? What do you want to be now? If the answer to either of these is “A Politician” I would probably steer clear of that candidate.
What are the “DNC” and the “RNC” except breading grounds for Career Politicians? They are the groups who decide what candidate suits them and their agenda best. For decades we have been told not to waste our votes on third party candidates because they could not win but I ask you, where has this thinking gotten us? If we believe that our politicians are supposed to “Protect and defend the Constitution from all enemies foreign and domestic” why would you limit yourself to only two that appear wishy-washy on that concept? Politicians from both of the “Politician Mills” of the DNC and the RNC have brought us to the point we are at, we need “Change We Can Truly Believe In” (to coin a phrase from someone) now more than ever. Vote for who you believe will get us back to where we need to be, regardless of party affiliation.
“Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost. “ ~ John Quincy Adams
Have you read the small print on some of the ads these politicians are running? Those are the people who have bought that candidate usually. Our political process has become so corrupted by the not so “Mighty Dollar” that politicians are beholden to whoever holds the purse strings for their continued election. Do any of you think this is the way our founders wanted it to be? Of course not! This is so far from what they believed they must be spinning in their graves.
I believe the aforementioned issues are what turn off most Americans from voting but that’s not the reason we are in this mess. The reason we are in this mess is you and me! We were to guard our public liberty like a precious jewel, did we? We were supposed to be its “safe depository”, were we? No, we were not. We let this happen.
“Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel.” ~ Patrick Henry
“Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves are its only safe depositories.” ~ Thomas Jefferson
Have you ever heard that the majority of Americans are center-right when it comes to politics? If that is so, why do all the Looney Progressives (from both parties) keep getting elected? I believe it is the “Silent Majority Syndrome”. Most of the silent majority types are very polite, don’t talk politics or religion (it’s personal, you know), and usually have a lot of stuff to do and worry about other things more than electing some lawyer type into office. Now these people are not stupid, nor are they ignorant as so many on the minority side paint them, they are America, the heart, soul, and backbone of this great nation. They do not all live in the Midwest or the South, they are all over doing all they can to make ends meet and feed their families. If this is America why is it our politicians are so out of touch with these folks? Could it be that, well, they’re silent? I mean think about it, the Liberals and Progressives protest constantly and at times get violent (G-20 and such), they are loud and obnoxious, and they’ve been practicing since the 60’s, think of it as “The squeaky wheel gets the oil” trick. Now look at the rest of us, some of us are trying our hand at the protest thing, we are, for the most part, calm and orderly, pick up after ourselves, cooperate with the authorities, and love America. We are starting to gain a lot more respect and recognition but, we need to stay true to who we are, America. People, this election is our first major battle, win or lose we must continue the fight and hold every single politician accountable to the Constitution.
We need everybody to get out there and vote, especially the “Silent Majority”, your country is calling for your help, will you???
Mike
“Leave no authority existing not responsible to the people.” ~ Thomas Jefferson
Hey Folks,
Well, it is election time and I hope that all of you and everyone you know are going to vote in this historic election. While I was voting the other day (yes, I am an absentee voter) I once again saw that my choices were the better of two evils, very disheartening. I began wondering, again, how the heck did we get to this point from where our Founders started? I mean really, most of the ads are “look how bad my opponent is, at least I’m not as bad as them”, seriously, is this what we’ve come to? What happened to the reluctant politicians like George Washington? Why is it that all we appear to have any more are those wanting to be “Career Politicians?” It’s no wonder that American voter turnout is so much lower than Iraqi voter turnout (America 2006 midterm= 37.1%, Iraq 2010= 62.9% to 70%; one would almost think we were the ones being threatened with death for voting.
Rodney and I made a decision awhile back not to endorse any candidates, for which we caught some flack. Recently other Tea-Parties have put out voter guides and moved whole-heartedly behind select candidates, I will not say anything bad about this practice but I will clarify our position. First let me say that I believe there are some great sounding candidates out there, key word being “sounding”, the point here is that Americans have been burned by politicians for over a century now and most of those that burned us all sounded great hence being elected. One of my favorite founders, Thomas Jefferson, stated that “Power is not alluring to pure minds”, now what I glean from this is that those wanting the power most likely have something on their mind other than what is pure as history has proven time and time again. A good question for any candidate I think would be; what did you want to become when you where younger? What do you want to be now? If the answer to either of these is “A Politician” I would probably steer clear of that candidate.
What are the “DNC” and the “RNC” except breading grounds for Career Politicians? They are the groups who decide what candidate suits them and their agenda best. For decades we have been told not to waste our votes on third party candidates because they could not win but I ask you, where has this thinking gotten us? If we believe that our politicians are supposed to “Protect and defend the Constitution from all enemies foreign and domestic” why would you limit yourself to only two that appear wishy-washy on that concept? Politicians from both of the “Politician Mills” of the DNC and the RNC have brought us to the point we are at, we need “Change We Can Truly Believe In” (to coin a phrase from someone) now more than ever. Vote for who you believe will get us back to where we need to be, regardless of party affiliation.
“Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost. “ ~ John Quincy Adams
Have you read the small print on some of the ads these politicians are running? Those are the people who have bought that candidate usually. Our political process has become so corrupted by the not so “Mighty Dollar” that politicians are beholden to whoever holds the purse strings for their continued election. Do any of you think this is the way our founders wanted it to be? Of course not! This is so far from what they believed they must be spinning in their graves.
I believe the aforementioned issues are what turn off most Americans from voting but that’s not the reason we are in this mess. The reason we are in this mess is you and me! We were to guard our public liberty like a precious jewel, did we? We were supposed to be its “safe depository”, were we? No, we were not. We let this happen.
“Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel.” ~ Patrick Henry
“Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves are its only safe depositories.” ~ Thomas Jefferson
Have you ever heard that the majority of Americans are center-right when it comes to politics? If that is so, why do all the Looney Progressives (from both parties) keep getting elected? I believe it is the “Silent Majority Syndrome”. Most of the silent majority types are very polite, don’t talk politics or religion (it’s personal, you know), and usually have a lot of stuff to do and worry about other things more than electing some lawyer type into office. Now these people are not stupid, nor are they ignorant as so many on the minority side paint them, they are America, the heart, soul, and backbone of this great nation. They do not all live in the Midwest or the South, they are all over doing all they can to make ends meet and feed their families. If this is America why is it our politicians are so out of touch with these folks? Could it be that, well, they’re silent? I mean think about it, the Liberals and Progressives protest constantly and at times get violent (G-20 and such), they are loud and obnoxious, and they’ve been practicing since the 60’s, think of it as “The squeaky wheel gets the oil” trick. Now look at the rest of us, some of us are trying our hand at the protest thing, we are, for the most part, calm and orderly, pick up after ourselves, cooperate with the authorities, and love America. We are starting to gain a lot more respect and recognition but, we need to stay true to who we are, America. People, this election is our first major battle, win or lose we must continue the fight and hold every single politician accountable to the Constitution.
We need everybody to get out there and vote, especially the “Silent Majority”, your country is calling for your help, will you???
Mike
“Leave no authority existing not responsible to the people.” ~ Thomas Jefferson
Friday, October 15, 2010
Hard Work Comes After the Party
“I need you to be fired up, I need you to stay fired up, all the way to November 2nd. Because November 2nd is going to say a lot about your future”- President Obama, speaking to young supporter’s at a DNC rally.
Hi all,
I sincerely hope the President is right, regarding the remark above. I hope after the November 2nd elections, our future will all look a bit brighter. I don’t need to tell all of you about the importance of the coming up elections. I won’t go into the importance of getting out there and casting your vote. I want to talk about, the morning after.
If you pay attention to or believe in the polls, it appears that the Republicans will enjoy several key victories in the Senate and the House. The Republicans might even take back the majority of the House of Representatives. I’m not one to be a killjoy or one to dampen the party but our work can’t stop on November 3rd. our work, being vigilant; letting our voice be heard; holding our elected officials accountable, must continue. I’ll even go a step further and say we must become hyper vigilant.
There are two reasons I say this:
1. Incumbent Democrats will use the lame duck session, before newly elected republicans are sworn in, to try and pass any and all pending bills legislature, earmarks etc. as humanly possible. In fact, some Democratic leaders have already singled that this is what’s planned if the election goes poorly for them.
2. I don’t totally trust the Republican Party either. We know politicians will say whatever they must to get people to vote for them. They may also have the best intentions going into office, and then they sell their souls to the devil. If this does happen, Democrats won’t hesitate to shove this in our faces and rightfully so. We expect the Republican Party to immediately begin to overturn the health care bill, freeze the out of control spending and so on. I say, they better deliver on these promises or in a short 2 years time it will be like ground hog day.
So hey, if all goes as expected on Tuesday November 2nd, have a party, have 2 parties. On Wednesday November 3rd work begins anew. Tell me what you think. What should we be watchful for after these elections are over? Join us on our website www.thepeopleofliberty.com for some great resources and information.
Until next time, Rodney
Hi all,
I sincerely hope the President is right, regarding the remark above. I hope after the November 2nd elections, our future will all look a bit brighter. I don’t need to tell all of you about the importance of the coming up elections. I won’t go into the importance of getting out there and casting your vote. I want to talk about, the morning after.
If you pay attention to or believe in the polls, it appears that the Republicans will enjoy several key victories in the Senate and the House. The Republicans might even take back the majority of the House of Representatives. I’m not one to be a killjoy or one to dampen the party but our work can’t stop on November 3rd. our work, being vigilant; letting our voice be heard; holding our elected officials accountable, must continue. I’ll even go a step further and say we must become hyper vigilant.
There are two reasons I say this:
1. Incumbent Democrats will use the lame duck session, before newly elected republicans are sworn in, to try and pass any and all pending bills legislature, earmarks etc. as humanly possible. In fact, some Democratic leaders have already singled that this is what’s planned if the election goes poorly for them.
2. I don’t totally trust the Republican Party either. We know politicians will say whatever they must to get people to vote for them. They may also have the best intentions going into office, and then they sell their souls to the devil. If this does happen, Democrats won’t hesitate to shove this in our faces and rightfully so. We expect the Republican Party to immediately begin to overturn the health care bill, freeze the out of control spending and so on. I say, they better deliver on these promises or in a short 2 years time it will be like ground hog day.
So hey, if all goes as expected on Tuesday November 2nd, have a party, have 2 parties. On Wednesday November 3rd work begins anew. Tell me what you think. What should we be watchful for after these elections are over? Join us on our website www.thepeopleofliberty.com for some great resources and information.
Until next time, Rodney
Death and Taxes
Hey Folks,
I’ve been away from my duties here the last few weeks due to the passing of my mother. She was a wonderful woman who was very deserving of finally finding her peace. I have received the sympathies of many friends and family and I am very appreciative to all of you, and now, back to business.
I am truly amazed at the coverage the “Tea-Parties” are now getting; we have become a potent force for change. Most predictions coming from both sides of the political spectrum show that there will be an “avalanche” of conservatives swept into offices across the country because of, well, you. Our voices are being heard (finally) and we are making a difference but, don’t count our chickens before they are hatched (remember Scott Brown?). Our work is far from over whether we win or lose come Nov. 2. We need to still hold all these “conservatives” accountable, as well as their counterparts lest we find ourselves back in the same situation.
Several things I think we need to push for win or lose in Nov., are things like congressional term limits, salary caps on all politicians, a permanent end to the “earmarks”, smaller government, and of course lower taxes and spending cuts. If we are being heard let’s really tell them how we feel.
Almost everyone I’ve talked to over the years thinks that term limits for House and Senate members is an excellent idea. Most agree that 8 years (the same as a President) is more than enough time for any politician, so why hasn’t it happened? Simply put, why would the lawmakers make laws to limit their time with power? We need to keep reminding these “Elites” that America is “We the People”, that we are the true leaders of this country. I have heard maybe only one or two politicians even suggest term limits buy, as you may have guessed, they get shot down quickly. We must support these candidates and push the politicians into doing our will not theirs. Is it time for a 28th amendment?
If you could vote yourself a raise at work, would you? Most people would just like congress does almost every year, recession or not. Although it is a perk most of us would probably like to enjoy also, it needs to be changed. If a politician or even a government worker was paid what the average worker in the nation was paid, do you think that may give some incentive to that politician to raise the average wage? I say the National average because if you use State or district averages you could run into “earmark” trouble. The reason I mentioned government workers is why should the regular workers pay people doing the same job more than what they are making with their tax dollars? This is a little trickier than term limits but, if “We the People” put our heads together I am sure we could fix this issue.
I have heard in many campaign speeches, from many politicians on every side of the isle promising to “never seek”, “put a stop to”, as well as “kill” earmarks, and they wonder why we don’t trust them. Back in March of ’09 the GOP stated they would “reject all earmarks!” but, they went back to their old ways. Now, earmarks are used to bring “Federal” dollars (your tax money) to the Politician’s State or district, which in the past is what got these folks elected in their States and districts. What ended up happening is that special interests got “Tax Payer” money from politicians they “bribed” with favors and lucrative incentives thus letting the special interests make policy by proxy politicians. Perhaps another amendment is in order.
Over the past few weeks one thing that struck me as odd was that certain people were telling me how lucky I was that my mother had died this year and not the next. At first I was a bit taken back by their comments but then remembered about the “Death Tax” or “Inheritance Tax”. I ask you; why, in a civilized, socially advanced society such as the United States of America should anyone worry about what year they die? What this shows me is how huge our Government has become that our leaders need to tax even our deaths. I ask you, if we had maintained a limited Government, as our founding fathers had envisioned, do you think we would have to worry about out of control spending so much so that we would have to worry about when we die? It is appalling to me that we have got to this point and that our politicians are still talking about spending more!
People, our inaction has caused these problems; our staying home on election days, not paying attention to what our politicians were doing, being so wrapped up in our daily routines that all else seemed uninteresting. We need to stay vigilant and speak up. We need to make sure everyone we know votes in every election. We need to be involved or we will lose our America as we know and love it. You are a voice that needs to be heard, Speak Up! By choosing to do nothing, you are choosing to be taken wherever our leaders lead us, be it to our freedom or our destruction… It’s your choice.
Mike
Check out our website: www.thePeopleofLiberty.com
I’ve been away from my duties here the last few weeks due to the passing of my mother. She was a wonderful woman who was very deserving of finally finding her peace. I have received the sympathies of many friends and family and I am very appreciative to all of you, and now, back to business.
I am truly amazed at the coverage the “Tea-Parties” are now getting; we have become a potent force for change. Most predictions coming from both sides of the political spectrum show that there will be an “avalanche” of conservatives swept into offices across the country because of, well, you. Our voices are being heard (finally) and we are making a difference but, don’t count our chickens before they are hatched (remember Scott Brown?). Our work is far from over whether we win or lose come Nov. 2. We need to still hold all these “conservatives” accountable, as well as their counterparts lest we find ourselves back in the same situation.
Several things I think we need to push for win or lose in Nov., are things like congressional term limits, salary caps on all politicians, a permanent end to the “earmarks”, smaller government, and of course lower taxes and spending cuts. If we are being heard let’s really tell them how we feel.
Almost everyone I’ve talked to over the years thinks that term limits for House and Senate members is an excellent idea. Most agree that 8 years (the same as a President) is more than enough time for any politician, so why hasn’t it happened? Simply put, why would the lawmakers make laws to limit their time with power? We need to keep reminding these “Elites” that America is “We the People”, that we are the true leaders of this country. I have heard maybe only one or two politicians even suggest term limits buy, as you may have guessed, they get shot down quickly. We must support these candidates and push the politicians into doing our will not theirs. Is it time for a 28th amendment?
If you could vote yourself a raise at work, would you? Most people would just like congress does almost every year, recession or not. Although it is a perk most of us would probably like to enjoy also, it needs to be changed. If a politician or even a government worker was paid what the average worker in the nation was paid, do you think that may give some incentive to that politician to raise the average wage? I say the National average because if you use State or district averages you could run into “earmark” trouble. The reason I mentioned government workers is why should the regular workers pay people doing the same job more than what they are making with their tax dollars? This is a little trickier than term limits but, if “We the People” put our heads together I am sure we could fix this issue.
I have heard in many campaign speeches, from many politicians on every side of the isle promising to “never seek”, “put a stop to”, as well as “kill” earmarks, and they wonder why we don’t trust them. Back in March of ’09 the GOP stated they would “reject all earmarks!” but, they went back to their old ways. Now, earmarks are used to bring “Federal” dollars (your tax money) to the Politician’s State or district, which in the past is what got these folks elected in their States and districts. What ended up happening is that special interests got “Tax Payer” money from politicians they “bribed” with favors and lucrative incentives thus letting the special interests make policy by proxy politicians. Perhaps another amendment is in order.
Over the past few weeks one thing that struck me as odd was that certain people were telling me how lucky I was that my mother had died this year and not the next. At first I was a bit taken back by their comments but then remembered about the “Death Tax” or “Inheritance Tax”. I ask you; why, in a civilized, socially advanced society such as the United States of America should anyone worry about what year they die? What this shows me is how huge our Government has become that our leaders need to tax even our deaths. I ask you, if we had maintained a limited Government, as our founding fathers had envisioned, do you think we would have to worry about out of control spending so much so that we would have to worry about when we die? It is appalling to me that we have got to this point and that our politicians are still talking about spending more!
People, our inaction has caused these problems; our staying home on election days, not paying attention to what our politicians were doing, being so wrapped up in our daily routines that all else seemed uninteresting. We need to stay vigilant and speak up. We need to make sure everyone we know votes in every election. We need to be involved or we will lose our America as we know and love it. You are a voice that needs to be heard, Speak Up! By choosing to do nothing, you are choosing to be taken wherever our leaders lead us, be it to our freedom or our destruction… It’s your choice.
Mike
Check out our website: www.thePeopleofLiberty.com
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Battling the Establishment
Hi all,
How about some of those primary election results over the past few weeks? I do think we, the people, are starting to get our voice back. Mike and I have stressed all along that it makes no difference what political party politicians align themselves with; if you don’t listen to your constituents you will get fired. This was very evident this past week after Christine O’Donnell’s primary win over the established Mike Castle in Delaware. Interesting enough, I’m hearing now of how the Tea Party is splintering the Republican Party. Well duh! We must clean our own house before we complain about others. This has raised the ire of Karl Rove, who made some bold remarks on the evening of O’Donnell’s victory. To paraphrase Rove, he spoke of doing conservatives no good to elect folks who are unheard of, who just says what people want to hear but don’t have any political experience. That it will hurt conservatives in November, due to established Republicans who would have won seats in Congress, now could go to the Democrats. I over heard someone speaking the other day asking each other what issues do the Tea Party have? Aren’t they shooting themselves in the foot? I though of these questions and decided to address some of this in the newsletter, to remind ourselves why we re in this battle.
The Tea Party has the political whip hand in this campaign year, which is why we have been able to wreak havoc on the mainstream political system throughout this year’s primaries. The Tea Party has booted establishment GOP candidates and pulled forward previously obscure true believers such as Rand Paul in Kentucky, Sharron Angle in Nevada, Mike Lee in Utah, Ken Buck in Colorado, Joe Miller in Alaska, Marco Rubio in Florida and Christine O’Donnell in Delaware. The real battle now is against the Republican Party, which didn’t exactly embrace tea party principles when George W. Bush was president. Much of the flow that angers tea party members are: increased federal spending, growing deficits, Washington’s earmark culture, the looming entitlement crises- were in full force during the Bush years. That’s why we are so focused on busting up the Washington establishment by first busting the GOP. To me this gives us credibility. We can’t be used as a tool for the Democratic Party saying we are just a radical right wing hit squad. By busting up the GOP, we are showing that no party is exempt from doing the people’s will.
Contrary to media spin, our grassroots uprising is not about the Obama Administration, its about firing members of both parties who believe their positions grant them rights to control the actions and money of citizens in order to establish an all-powerful federal government. Year after year the government passes thousands of laws, which on by one crush our freedoms. Our movement is a citizen uprising against the dismantling of our moral values and constitutional Republic drifting toward a socialistic state. President Obama campaigned as a moderate but immediately began governing as a progressive radical. His initiatives came fast and furious, which awakened the people from our politically irresponsible sleep. President Obama’s egotistical style of leadership is not the issue. The November 2nd elections, weather a big win for conservatives or not, isn’t the issue. The issue for the Tea Party patriots should be a life long commitment to stay vigilant, wake up those who are still asleep and be prepared for the long haul. The ultimate goal is the restoration of our constitution to it’s scared place, as the guiding light for liberty.
Give me your thoughts on this. Why do you think we are in this battle? What should be our focus after the November elections? Join us on our website www.thepeopleofliberty.com check out the armory section. It has valuable info to help arm ourselves for this battle ahead of us
Until next time, Rodney
How about some of those primary election results over the past few weeks? I do think we, the people, are starting to get our voice back. Mike and I have stressed all along that it makes no difference what political party politicians align themselves with; if you don’t listen to your constituents you will get fired. This was very evident this past week after Christine O’Donnell’s primary win over the established Mike Castle in Delaware. Interesting enough, I’m hearing now of how the Tea Party is splintering the Republican Party. Well duh! We must clean our own house before we complain about others. This has raised the ire of Karl Rove, who made some bold remarks on the evening of O’Donnell’s victory. To paraphrase Rove, he spoke of doing conservatives no good to elect folks who are unheard of, who just says what people want to hear but don’t have any political experience. That it will hurt conservatives in November, due to established Republicans who would have won seats in Congress, now could go to the Democrats. I over heard someone speaking the other day asking each other what issues do the Tea Party have? Aren’t they shooting themselves in the foot? I though of these questions and decided to address some of this in the newsletter, to remind ourselves why we re in this battle.
The Tea Party has the political whip hand in this campaign year, which is why we have been able to wreak havoc on the mainstream political system throughout this year’s primaries. The Tea Party has booted establishment GOP candidates and pulled forward previously obscure true believers such as Rand Paul in Kentucky, Sharron Angle in Nevada, Mike Lee in Utah, Ken Buck in Colorado, Joe Miller in Alaska, Marco Rubio in Florida and Christine O’Donnell in Delaware. The real battle now is against the Republican Party, which didn’t exactly embrace tea party principles when George W. Bush was president. Much of the flow that angers tea party members are: increased federal spending, growing deficits, Washington’s earmark culture, the looming entitlement crises- were in full force during the Bush years. That’s why we are so focused on busting up the Washington establishment by first busting the GOP. To me this gives us credibility. We can’t be used as a tool for the Democratic Party saying we are just a radical right wing hit squad. By busting up the GOP, we are showing that no party is exempt from doing the people’s will.
Contrary to media spin, our grassroots uprising is not about the Obama Administration, its about firing members of both parties who believe their positions grant them rights to control the actions and money of citizens in order to establish an all-powerful federal government. Year after year the government passes thousands of laws, which on by one crush our freedoms. Our movement is a citizen uprising against the dismantling of our moral values and constitutional Republic drifting toward a socialistic state. President Obama campaigned as a moderate but immediately began governing as a progressive radical. His initiatives came fast and furious, which awakened the people from our politically irresponsible sleep. President Obama’s egotistical style of leadership is not the issue. The November 2nd elections, weather a big win for conservatives or not, isn’t the issue. The issue for the Tea Party patriots should be a life long commitment to stay vigilant, wake up those who are still asleep and be prepared for the long haul. The ultimate goal is the restoration of our constitution to it’s scared place, as the guiding light for liberty.
Give me your thoughts on this. Why do you think we are in this battle? What should be our focus after the November elections? Join us on our website www.thepeopleofliberty.com check out the armory section. It has valuable info to help arm ourselves for this battle ahead of us
Until next time, Rodney
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