Nationalizing American Banks - You can fool some of the people...

If they can't get it by going through the front door, they will try the back door. That's this writer's opinion of the proposed "National Infrastructure Bank".

Warren Buffet recently put 5 million bucks into the Bank of America. Do you think he did this because he sees BoA as a good investment? Maybe, but I believe he's done it to ward off the "nationalization" of one of America's banks by the current White House.

What is "nationalization"? I can best describe it by a cartoon I saw when Fidel Castro was at the height of his power in Cuba. He had just hit a fly ball to the outfield. Before it could be caught he shouted, "Quick, nationalize the outfield!"

Janet Kavinoky, director of what is being called "infrastructure issues at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce", believes the best incentive for "job growth" in the short term is for Congress to pass long-stalled bills to fund aviation and highway programs. She goes on to say we're one of the few large countries that lack a "central source of low-cost financing for constructon projects". Hmmm, does that translate to "union" jobs and central planning?

Who else is on board while there are continued attempts to move our nation to communism?
Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass. is one of 'em. He's already sponsoring an infrastructure bank bill. Spouting a leftist theory, he says such an endeavor would have moola flowing as early as next year.

Michael Likosky is a senior fellow at the NYU Institute for Public Knowledge, an impressive-sounding title. He's written "Obama's Bank: Financing a Durable New Deal." He says that states with transportation agencies, like California and New York, are frothing at the mouth as they wait for Uncle Sam to come up with the money. What am I missing here? He's talking about the same federal government that has NO money? Abracadabara....

A slick endeavor such as what will be proposed is another step towards the socialization of America in the guise of a new banking system that would be controlled by the Federal Government. Uh uh!

We can expect our government-controlled media to fully support this not-so-blatant attempt to nationalize our economy. If one reads between the lines we can see it's another small-step by the federal government towards "seizing" capital that is now unreachable, i.e., pension funds, private equity funds and sovereign wealth funds that are reportedly worth hundreds of billions of dollars.

For the little money I have, I'm waiting until the election of 2012 is over. The outcome will either make us or break us. A better approach will be to encourage capital to flow back into the U.S. by creating every incentive available to allow it. The federal government has to get out of the way, not create avenues to control more of what's left of our economy and free-enterprise system.

Our system of government and economy is what produced the greatest nation in history. To quote President Reagan, "Government is not the answer. Government is the problem."

Fairness Doctrine - an attempt to control thought

The on-going Socialist agenda - copy and paste

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/08/22/fcc-to-drop-fairness-doctrine/

You want this America? Vote for him again in 2012. It won't be long before my opinion won't be seen by anyone.

On Being Noble

According to Encarta, the proclaimed World English Dictionary, the definition of the word noble is:

1: "having excellent moral character: possessing high ideals or excellent moral character;
2: aristocratic: belonging or relating to an aristocratic social or political class
3: relating to high moral principles: based on high ideals or revealing excellent moral character."

With that being said, I believe the fall of the Irish clan system of government and their leaders, the O'Neills, O'Donnells, O'Sullivans, et al, are perhaps due to the the failure of the Irish people themselves.

Ask the Irish and most, if they are being honest and/or knowledgeable, will tell you the Irish are a jealous of another's success. Perhaps this comes from having been divided against ourselves. We certainly didn't need the English to do it but they saw this flaw in our character and exploited it.

In reading Beara to Breifne, edited by Donal O Siodhachain, I was surprised to learn of the attacks on Donal O'Sullivan Beare as he fled Dunboy Castle in Castletownbeare. One usually thinks of the English being the sole cause for their 600 year rule of Ireland. To read of the attacks on O'Sullivan by other Irish clans was an education.

Were these attacks a case of the "have nots" wanting to be "haves?" Or was it because of the wealth of the English and the 'thirteen pieces of silver" they always seemed to have to compensate their Irish informer and cement their power in Ireland?

Perhaps it the abject failure of clan leaders to stay in touch with their own people. Did they ensconse themselves in relative richness and luxury while the populace did not share in the wealth? Were Irish agrarian families too large for this to be possible?

Some years back I met James O'Sullivan of Castletownbeare. He had traveled with his daughter and son-in-law to Staten Island, New York for the commissioning of the new U.S. Navy Fletcher-class destroyer, USS The Sullivans. He was there by invitation because he was The O'Sullivan Beare. Who made the late James the O'Sullivan Beare you ask? He assumed the title as it had been vacated and no one was holding it. In my mind's eye that made him a true clan leader. It wasn't wealth or good looks or social standing or his personal lobbying. It was the re-assumption of a title for which no O'Sullivan had claimed AND the apparent acknowledgement of the O'Sullivan Beare clan for him to possess the title.

Bringing that knowledge back home here to Ohio got me thinking. If James had assumed the vacated title in Ireland, and no one had assumed and/or created the title in America, I would do it.

Since my grade school years I had always yearned for knowledge of where we had come from. I have spent a lifetime (I'm currently 68 years old) seeking my genealogical roots, beginning with the Sullivan line. It has naturally expanded to learning about the history of our family both here in the U.S., in Ireland and in lands before Ireland.In the process, being a Sullivan in America has defined me. And I am grateful that it has.

To be of noble birth, in my book, is to honor those who I am a part of and therefore are alive in me. I know of no foul or evil deeds of any of my Sullivan/O'Sullivan ancestors. Perhaps they are there but I am not aware of any. I am not a saint nor do I pretend to be. I'm not the author of "Patrick was a Saint, I ain't!" but it is a favorite I like to use.

Being a third-generation Irish-American Sullivan, I spent many years trying to be somebody I wasn't. Perhaps it was due in part to spending the 7th through High School grades in a Hungarian neighborhood in Cleveland. It was only when I belatedly recognized and accepted my Irishness, and perhaps that which is "noble" in my ancestry, did I accept who I am.

I do not hold myself to be better than anyone else. However, I am nobody's fool either. I am a lifelong seeker of knowledge of the Sullivan/O'Sullivan lineage and continue to build on it.
y leadership as The O'Sullivan in America.

I invite the reader and members of the International O'Sullivan Clan and others to opine.

Sgt. Dennis Kancler, USMC, Brecksville, Ohio

What's that you say, starvation in Somalia?

I've seen them on the TV networks. Women with skinny kids who look like they're starving. I don't see any men though? Where are they? In uniform? Isn't this one of the nations in Africa where the men rape women indiscriminately?

Somali warlords control the nation. They also control what food comes in so it only goes to where they want it to go. It ain't a democracy folks! They've learned from Washington - politics first.

Maybe the men have left there and come to the American heartland. Why are they here? Who knows. Many of 'em have left and gone to train to be terrorists.

Yes, I'm jaundiced about what's going on, and rightly so. It IS time for a change.

TRYING TO FIGURE IT OUT

For some time now, like other Americans, I've been following the reporting of civilian deaths in the oil barrel that is the Middle East. Specifically, the reporting of government forces there killing civilians who are rioting. Our newspapers here in the U.S. have universally taken the attitude,"Bad government, good civilians."

Think about America. Now what are we to do if gangs of people attempt to burn down the White House; or burn down a city; or blow up a neighborhood; or kill Christians? If our security forces responded with force, wouldn't they be "killing civilians"?

I've been reading about gangs of youth around the nation swarming into shopping districts and stores and grabbing and running. Aren't the owners of these businesses, and our own security forces, authorized to protect their property? Well, we can't "kill civilians" now,can we? The funny thing about all that is going on in the cities is IT'S NOT BEING REPORTED! I must ask myself, why?

In Illinois, for example, there was a call to activate the National Guard in Chicago to stop this type of violence. I'm wondering if the Illinois NG. was even in-country.

I guess the question is who's gonna talk about all this and what should be the proper response before it gets out of control?

I'm showing my age!

I went to a noon Mass today with two of our granddaughters. I'm thinking of not going again.

In the "old days" it would be inconceivable for a man or woman to show up in church wearing shorts and sandals. Even the lector, who did the first and second readings, was wearing shorts. To top it off, he walked on and off the altar as if he was going to the store. No sign of respect to the tabernacle and being in the house of God; not even a bow of his head. What's next, a priest in shorts and tank top?

Across the aisle was another adult in shorts. He wasn't the only one in church wearing what must be called a "summer 'uniform". Now I accept youngsters in shorts or jeans but adults?

Afterwards I communicated my displeasure to a family member. She said those were the reasons she doesn't go to that church anymore.

Wouldn't you think the parish bulletin would outline a dress code? It should go without saying but when nobody says anything....well, guess what you get.

I'm showing my age!

I went to a noon Mass today with two of our granddaughters. I'm thinking of not going again.

In the "old days" it would be inconceivable for a man or woman to show up in church wearing shorts and sandals. Even today's lector, who did the first and second readings, was wearing shorts. To top it off, he walked on and off the altar as if he was going to the store. No sign of respect to the tabernacle and being in the house of God; not even a bow of his head.

Across the aisle was another grown man in shorts. He wasn't the only one in church wearing what must be called a "summer 'uniform". Now I accept youngsters in shorts or jeans but adults?

Afterwards I communicated my displeasure to a family member. She said those were the reasons she doesn't go to that church anymore.

Thomas Jefferson, author unknown.

THOMAS JEFFERSON

At 5, began studying under his cousins tutor.

At 9, studied Latin, Greek and French.

At 14, studied classical literature and additional languages.

At 16, entered the College of William and Mary..

At 19, studied Law for 5 years starting under George Wythe.

At 23, started his own law practice.

At 25, was elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses.

At 31, wrote the widely circulated "Summary View of the Rights of British America "
and retired from his law practice.

At 32, was a Delegate to the Second Continental Congress.

At 33, wrote the Declaration of Independence ..

At 33, took three years to revise Virginia's legal code and wrote a Public
Education bill and a statute for Religious Freedom.

At 36, was elected the second Governor of Virginia succeeding Patrick Henry.

At 40, served in Congress for two years.

At 41, was the American minister to France and negotiated commercial treaties with
European nations along with Ben Franklin and John Adams.

At 46, served as the first Secretary of State under George Washington.

At 53, served as Vice President and was elected president of the American
Philosophical Society.

At 55, drafted the Kentucky Resolutions and became the active head of Republican
Party.

At 57, was elected the third president of the United States ..

At 60, obtained the Louisiana Purchase doubling the nation's size.

At 61, was elected to a second term as President.

At 65, retired to Monticello ..

At 80, helped President Monroe shape the Monroe Doctrine..

At 81, almost single-handedly created the University of Virginia and served as its
first president.

At 83, died on the 50th anniversary of the Signing of the Declaration of
Independence.

John F. Kennedy held a dinner in the white House for a group of the brightest minds in the nation. At that time he made this statement: "This is perhaps the assembly of the most intelligence ever to gather at one time in the White House with the exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone."

When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as Europe.
Thomas Jefferson

The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.
Thomas Jefferson

It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes. A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world.
Thomas Jefferson

I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
Thomas Jefferson

My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.
Thomas Jefferson

No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.
Thomas Jefferson

The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.
Thomas Jefferson

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Thomas Jefferson

To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.
Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson said in 1802:
I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all property - until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered.

An American Tragedy, Kent State University, May, 1971.

The month of May in Ohio ushers in the blossoming of flowers and long-awaited warmer Spring breezes. In 1971, however, May Day began a series of events that turned ugly and forever branded Kent State University.

On Friday May 1, a drunken downtown mixture of students, transients, bikers and others began a rampage. The Mayor declared an emergency and called in Ohio’s National Guard. Thus began the tragedy of Kent State and a May memory we would rather not have.

On Saturday, National Guard troops were activated in response to rioting on campus. They arrived at 10:00 pm, too late to prevent the burning of one of the three buildings housing the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC). On Sunday a curfew was established in an attempt to prevent more violence.

Attempts to disperse a Monday on campus-crowd by the National Guard resulted in the killing of four students and wounding of others. Kent State University has never been the same.

In the aftermath, some students would “open our windows and play CSNY Four Dead in OHIO. Through this writers eye, it was nothing to sing about. However, if you HAD to, a more appropriate Crosby Stills, Nash and Young tune to play would have been “Teach Your Children.”

American families have suffered war losses since our founding. The Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Spanish-American War, WWI (nobly called the war to end all wars), WWII, et al. My family argues that war is NOT the natural state. Unfortunately, I believe it IS, but does not have to be.

Were I to sing a song today it would be for ALL families throughout the world who have suffered, and do suffer, because of war - Pete Seeger’s “Where Have All The Flowers Gone?” I would sing it for our servicemen and women, for our children, our grandchildren and for We, the living.

Lest I be criticized for my views, I have paid my dues to say so. I AM an honorably-discharged American veteran who carried a gun for this nation here and overseas.

Local School Board Levy Failure

I note the remarks made by School Board Superintendent Wayne Blankenship (News Leader 05/04/11). He is “tremendously hurt” because of the school levy failure. If I may speak on behalf of the voters who rejected it, we are tremendously galled that you have run up a deficit of almost four million dollars. Just when did you think the chickens would come home to roost?
Blankenship is right about one thing though, the students don’t deserve this.

The School Board deficit is reflective of a larger problem, that of local, state and national government overspending without any thought to who is going to pay for it. If we voters had the same spending attitudes we’d be on the street because we couldn’t pay our debts. I’m reminded of the line in the movie Top Gun; “Son, your ego is writing checks your body can’t cash.”

Perhaps one possible solution to the problem might be a combination of reduced local, state and federal spending and reduced/eliminated billion dollar so-called “foreign aid” to governments who are taking We, the Taxpayers, for a ride

Investment in America?

The United States has the highest corporate tax rate in the world - 35%. It doesn't take a financial genius to understand what this means - money (capital) goes where money gets. And it's not going, or remaining, in the United States.

General Electric paid no U.S. taxes last year. Budget recommendations currently being proposed closes loopholes,like those G.E. has received.

FOX News contributor Charles Krauthammer recommends eliminating loopholes and then, with the money we get from that, lower tax rates across the board to 8%,15% and 23%. It's called "broadening the base." This is something even the President's own Deficit Commission recommends.

I recently heard an argument that Google's operation in Ireland funnels profits there to a bank in the Netherlands. From there it is moved to an offshore bank, in the Bahamas as I recall. Why do I bring this up? Because the U.S. is getting 35% of nothing.

There's no reason that we can't be getting a percentage of SOMETHING. What do you think might happen if we coupled lowered tax rates to reduced government spending? Might we see a return to American prosperity and investment in America?

Take a look at a Sunday newspaper from the 1960s. Scroll to the Employment Ads. Compare what you see there to the same today. Get the picture?.

The Sad State of Social Security - the betrayal of the American Middle Class

Although the piece below blames Social Security's woes on the Democrats, Republicans must share in the betrayal. I have not checked ALL of these points with snopes.com or others. If you find any untruths please advise and I will amend my post.

SUBJECT: HISTORY LESSON ON YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY CARD

Forwarded from Pete Hannon. Author unknown.

"Your Social Security

Just in case some of you young whippersnappers (& some older ones) didn't know this. It's easy to check out, if you don't believe it. Be sure and show it to your kids. They need a little history lesson on what's what and it doesn't matter whether you are Democrat or Republican. Facts are Facts!!!
Social Security Cards up until the 1980s expressly stated the number and card were not to be used for identification purposes. Since nearly everyone in the United States now has a number, it became convenient to use it anyway and the message was removed.[9]

An old Social Security card with the "NOT FOR IDENTIFICATION" message.
Our Social Security

Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, introduced the Social Security (FICA) Program. He promised: If you go to the Social Security Administration government website you'll find that Social Security is a Voluntary program, and only the SSA can require you to give a Social Security Number for the purposes of identification. No American is required to pay into this federally setup Social Security Insurance program, Nor is any American required to apply for or obtain a SSN from the SSA.

Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_social_security_voluntary#ixzz1ISsQUfa7

No longer Voluntary http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_social_security_voluntary


1) That the participants would only have to pay 1% of the first $1,400 of their annual Incomes into the Program,

Now 7.65% on the first $90,000


2.) That the money the participants elected to put into the Program would be deductible from their income for tax purposes each year,

No longer tax deductible


3.) That the money the participants put into the independent 'Trust Fund' rather than into the general operating fund, and therefore, would only be used to fund the Social Security Retirement Program, and no other Government program, and,

Under Johnson the money was moved to The General Fund and Spent


4.) That the annuity payments to the retirees would never be taxed as income.

Under Clinton & Gore up to 85% of your Social Security can be Taxed Since many of us have paid into FICA for years and are now receiving a Social Security check every month -- and then finding that we are getting taxed on 85% of the money we paid to the Federal government to 'put away' -- you may be interested in the following:

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Q: Which Political Party took Social Security from the independent 'Trust Fund' and put it into the general fund so that Congress could spend it?

A: It was Lyndon Johnson and the democratically controlled House and Senate.

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Q: Which Political Party eliminated the income tax deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding?

A: The Democratic Party.

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Q: Which Political Party started taxing Social Security annuities?

A: The Democratic Party, with Al Gore casting the 'tie-breaking' deciding vote as President of the Senate, while he was Vice President of the US

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Q: Which Political Party decided to start giving annuity payments to immigrants?

AND MY FAVORITE:

A: That's right! Jimmy Carter and the Democratic Party. Immigrants moved into this country, and at age 65, began to receive Social Security payments! The Democratic Party gave these payments to them, even though they never paid a dime into it!

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Then, after violating the original contract (FICA), the Democrats turn around and tell you that the Republicans want to take your Social Security away!

And the worst part about it is uninformed citizens believe it! If enough people receive this, maybe a seed of awareness will be planted and maybe changes will evolve. Maybe not, some Democrats are awfully sure of what isn't so.

But it's worth a try. How many people can YOU send this to?

Actions speak louder than bumper stickers.

AND CONGRESS GIVES THEMSELVES 100% RETIREMENT FOR ONLY SERVING ONE TERM!!!
(http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Do_congressman_receive_lifetime_pension_for_1_term_in_congress)

"Tyranny of the Minortiy" - In the interest of truth I add the link below.

http://www.usmm.org/nmu.html Here's a little info on the "Union refusal" to work. You may want to pass it along. ---Fran

Tyranny of the Minority

in Wisconsin, judicial fiddling is thwarting the will of the majority. With Republicans in power, democratic Leftists are not about to go without a fight. And, we can expect the same in Ohio.

Judging by the antics of the minority in Ohio and Wisconsin, you wouldn't know thee had been an election throwing the Democrats out of power. The left has fallen back on their tried and true - getting a Leftist Judge to back them up.

A fight is looming, not only in Ohio and Wisconsin, but across the nation as labor unions pour money into the alphabet networks. The spin? Why, those who are calliing for an end to the insanity of govenment ot-of-control spending are out to eliminate the middle class. Did you ever hear such bunk in your life?

Unions have a stranglehold on their membership. Anybody who has followed the history of French labor understands what is going on here. Did you know that during a Pacific battle in WWII union workers on an ammunition ship refused to unload? This happened in the middle of an island batrtle. The Marines unloaded the ship themselves, after throwing the union members overboard.

At stake here is whether elections will be what they have always been or whether the Left will continue to corrupt what has been our American way of life.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer this past week used the story of the 1911 shirt factory fire in New York City to support the need for unions. Only a butthead would dispute that labor was exploited grievously. But to use that example to justify what is going on today defies logic.

J. Edgar Hoover wrote a book called "The Big Lie." It's being practiced here openly.

Do You Know How Much Crap is on Shopping Cart Handles?

Commenting on a newspaper article I had just read regarding the amounts and types of bacteria found on shopping cart handles, I said I now disinfect both my hands and the handles of the cart with the anti-bacterial wipes provided by the store.

One of the parties I was speaking with asked me my age. When I told her she commented something to the affect that I had lived this long without using anti-bacterial wipes and we’re becoming, in her opinion, a world of people who overuse anti-biotics and thereby are less able to resist infections.

While there may be some truth in her unnecessarily sarcastic retort, I was nonetheless offended by her inferring that what I was now doing was ridiculous and pointless.

My Fight with Caveman

Just this week I had been thinking of updating a story I had previously written about when my family moved from the west side of Cleveland to the east side. When I wrote it JC was TJ to protect the guilty. I submitted "We're Moving to the East Side?" to the editor of the Plain Dealer Sunday Magazine. They had previously published "My First Flight". The new editor however had rejected this one, saying it appeared "contrived". Thinking about him this week for some reason, it was my intention to trim the original story and just post the part about my fight with "Caveman." In this morning's Plain Dealer is "Caveman's", Addison Anderson's, obituary.

In 1954, midway through the 7th grade, our family moved to the Buckeye Road area of Cleveland. I went from a mostly Irish-Catholic grade school to one that was primarily Hungarian. Why we moved is another story.

As far as I was concerned, the east side was the other side of the world. I was uncomfortable with the thought of moving again after only four years. I had plenty of good friends, was a Boy Scout, the catcher on the CYO baseball team and a guard on the basketball team. The new school had no sports teams at all. I would miss it all: school, friends, neighborhood and sports.

The house we were renting was smaller than our west side home and it sat in the rear of a front house. While the family was busy settling in, my education was restarted at St. Margaret of Hungary grade school.

Wanting to make my best and baddest impression on my first day at school, I carefully scanned the available supply of the clean clothes that were unpacked. The choices were pretty limited. Being the third of nine children of a Cleveland cop never allowed a budget for new and fashionable clothes. Hand-me-downs were the order in our family. I selected my favorite and best pair of trousers to wear, the pair that fit me best. Black with a gray stripe down the side, the cuffs were 'pegged', considerably smaller than the legs. A non-descript shirt completed my ensemble and, with growing feelings of uneasiness and dread, I headed off to begin the new day.

The 7th grade teacher, Sister Mary Broken Knuckles, was beyond the golden years. Halfway through the morning the school bell clanged loudly. A Fire Drill? Air raid? What, we get a recess? Now here was something different from St. Vincent De Paul - recess. Probably for the teachers' mental health rather than anything we students might gain. A fifteen-minute break to be spent outside in the playground. Great. The line out to recess was surprisingly orderly. Once out in the playground I was approached by a classmate.

"Hi, my name is Addison Anderson. When did you move here?"

Trouble began right away for what I heard was, "Hi, my name is Anderson Anderson." A little confused at meeting someone with the same first and last names, I repeated my question. "What's your first name?"

"Anderson," I again heard repeated.

"And what's your LAST name?"

"Anderson."

Still confused, I repeated the first question. "What did you say your FIRST name is?"

"ANDERSON, MY NAME IS ANDERSON ANDERSON" he exploded. "You a wise guy or something? You wanna fight me?"

I wasn't a wimp but I didn't want to fight anybody. The last fight I was pushed into was at St. V's. That one was with Gary Dixon, the class bull’s hitter who deserved to get knocked around a bit. That one was a draw. I was average in height and thin, but wiry. Now, faced with a fight on my first day at school, I hadn't any idea how to extricate myself from the challenge. I was also the new kid on the block. To back out of a fight would mean that I was 'chicken', a label that any red-blooded school kid feared being applied to him. Following my base instincts I scowled, "Name the time and place."


"In the lavatory, right after school," Anderson quickly responded, still angry with me for what he perceived as my attempt to make him look like foolish. Anderson had another name too - Caveman. Not a bad moniker for someone about to engage in a fight. Kind of intimidates the opposition right away. The word about the fight got around. The lavatory after school was crowded with guys trying to get ringside seats to witness the fracas.

Caveman and I immediately began the time-honored tradition of warrior dialogue as we slowly circled each other. "Come-on, wiseass, make a move."

“Besides being ugly I notice you don't use deodorant."

That was enough to begin the first and only round. We pounced on each other, trading headlocks, hammerlocks and half nelsons, finally rolling on the floor clutched in hand-to-hand combat. Caveman was the home team, cheered on all his partisan supporters. The fight probably lasted only about five minutes with no bloodshed. We tired quickly and, to my recollection, the fight was deemed a standoff, nobody losing, and winning each other's respect. Caveman might have had a different recollection of who won!

During the 7th and 8th grade Addison had the greatest birthday parties at home. His mother cleared out his bedroom and allowed us to have pillow fights in the dark, with refreshments served afterwords. It was great fun until the year we broke a bedroom window and his Mom freaked a bit about it.

In later years while I was stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, someone wrote me with his address in El Paso. He invited me to his "humble abode" but I was never able to scrape together the necessary $$ to get there. We lost touch after that. I'd heard he went to Viet Nam and,like so many returned veterans, suffered some issues afterwards. He apparently lived in plain sight here in the Cleveland area but we could never locate him for class reunions and breakfast get-togethers. I was saddened to learn he was right under our noses the whole the time.

I will see you on the other side Anderson Anderson.

Thank you, again, Dr. Cosby, or What Would Abraham Lincoln Think Today?

All, it's about time somebody said it!

BILL HAS DONE IT AGAIN.


'They're standing on the corner and they can't speak English.

I can't even talk the way these people talk:

Why you ain't,
Where you is,
What he drive,
Where he stay,
Where he work,
Who you be...

And I blamed the kid until I heard the mother talk. And then I heard the father talk.
Everybody knows it's important to speak English except these knuckleheads. You can't be a doctor with that kind of crap coming out of your mouth. In fact you will never get any kind of job making a decent living.

People marched and were hit in the face with rocks to get an Education, and now we've got these knuckleheads walking around.

The lower economic people are not holding up their end in this deal. These people are not parenting. They are buying things for kids. $500 sneakers for what? And they won't spend $200 for Hooked on Phonics.

I am talking about these people who cry when their son is standing there in an orange suit.
Where were you when he was 2? Where were you when he was 12? Where were you when he was 18 and how come you didn't know that he had a pistol? And where is the father? Or who is his father?

People putting their clothes on backward: Isn't that a sign of something gone wrong?

People with their hats on backward, pants down around the crack, isn't that a sign of something?

Isn't it a sign of something when she has her dress all the way up and got all type of needles [piercing] going through her body?

What part of Africa did this come from??

We are not Africans. Those people are not Africans; they don't know a thing about Africa .....

I say this all of the time. It would be like white people saying they are European-American. That is totally stupid.

I was born here, and so were my parents and grand parents and, very likely my great grandparents. I don't have any connection to Africa, no more than white Americans have to Germany , Scotland , England , Ireland , or the Netherlands . The same applies to 99 percent of all the black Americans as regards to Africa . So stop, already! ! !

With names like Shaniqua, Taliqua and Mohammed and all of that crap ......... And all of them are in jail.

Brown or black versus the Board of Education is no longer the white person's problem.

We have got to take the neighborhood back.

People used to be ashamed. Today a woman has eight children with eight different 'husbands' -- or men or whatever you call them now.

We have millionaire football players who cannot read. We have million-dollar basketball players who can't write two paragraphs. We, as black folks have to do a better job.

Someone working at Wal-Mart with seven kids, you are hurting us. We have to start holding each other to a higher standard. We cannot blame the white people any longer.'

Dr.. William Henry 'Bill' Cosby, Jr., Ed..D.



WELL SAID, BILL
It's NOT about color...

It's about behavior!!!

Media manipulation in the United States

The most recent televised scenes out of Libya showed a crowd of little kids holding up signs in English. There were also adults with their faces covered up. I could just imagine the people behind the camera orchestrating events for American and World press.

The powerful television interests in the United States can be said to contribute to the success or failure of coups and changes in government throughout the world. I am old enough to recall the so-called 'students' in Iran when the Shah (our friend and ally) was deposed. I, too, remember the American hostages that were taken by the same group, protected by Marines without any ammo in their M-14s.

So, what's my point in all this? Simply that I don't believe what I see coming from our White House. I don't believe what I hear coming from our White House. And I certainly don't believe it when it's filtered and spun via NBC, CBS and ABC.

I am bracing myself for another attempt - that of untold millions/billions of American dollars being sent to these countries to foster "democracy". Dare I say I'm also bracing for hundreds of thousands of 'refugees' from political persecution?

In the American midwest there are Somalis working in meat packing plants. What's wrong with this picture?

I note New York's Peter King will hold hearings on radical Islam. Already the "crowd" of protesters are out in front of the television cameras. Makes it looks like most Americans are opposed to these hearings. King is being portrayed here as a hateful man.

Are we getting the right picture here?

WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH

Our Supreme Court has called it their right to spew their hate speech at the funerals of our fallen. They're calling it free speech. But it's not. It's hate speech. And I thought we had laws against it.

Another example of our government speaking with a forked tongue.

We, the majority.

Talk about crafting a mass mindset....Cleveland's only daily, the Plain Dealer, is the master.

They have revealed a recent "poll" that says we Americans would rather raise taxes than cut benefits to public workers in order to reduce state budget deficits. My first thought was, "Hmmm, whose poll is THIS?"

Taking a closer look was not a "eureka" moment. No surprise, they quoted a New York Times/CBS Poll. But, that's not all. On their OPINION page we find a letter from a Lyndhurst, Ohio reader that thinks all of us here must bail out the State of Ohio. Really?

The thinking of some people reflect two possible realities. The first, and probably the most accurate, is that years of Leftist/Liberal/Progressive editorial spin in the broadcast and print media have honed the minds of the masses. I recall seeing it on the blank faces of Iraqi prisoners of war who were being questioned. One half of their brain had never been exercised.

A second and possible reality is thinkers like the Lyndhurst resident are walk-a-ways from confinement in an Ohio Department of Mental Health facility.

It's payback time, but not from Ohio's taxpayers. Those with the excessive sick and vacation days, non-contributory pensions and no-cost-to-them medical coverage plans, are the recipients of benefits the majority of Ohioans have not had. Let them pay their own way, like the rest of us do.

♬The Eyes of Egypt are Upon Us♬ or Without A Doubt, The Rage HAS Come.

So thinks Plain Dealer writer Phillip Morris. For the reactionary and left-leaning readers of this blog, let me begin by saying unions were formed for good purposes. Take miners for example - paid by company script that could only be spent in company stores - where prices were artificially high. As Tennessee Ernie Ford sang, "I owe my soul to the company store."

With that out of the way I now turn my attention to the headline of today's Cleveland Plain Dealer, our only 8-( daily. I knew it would be coming, as it will come in all the major cities where the liberal Left control newspaper editorial boards.

Ohio, like other states, is attempting to bring ridiculous, runaway spending under control. We Buckeyes are attempting to create Right to Work laws in the state. This would be the end of collective bargaining for public employees - you know, the ones who are herding to state capitols across the nation. And the major city newspapers are dutifully pandering to union interests.

What are they missing here? Phillip Morris' column today headlined "Without a doubt, the rage is coming." He tries to fool us by saying it's "spontaneous rage." Oh yeah, like it's not orchestrated by unions? Talk about drawing a major premise from a minor premise...something I learned about in Chris Bunsey's English 101 class at Cleveland State University.

No, Mr. Morris, my headline is "Without A Doubt, The Rage HAS Come." That's why we elected conservatives to represent us throughout the nation. You can draw the major premise from that major premise.

So, let unions parade and Leftist writers pander to them. Have they forgotten how many people are OUT OF WORK in Ohio and elsewhere? We're not going to forget.

My First Flight

A REAGAN WHITE HOUSE STORY

This week saw a lot of splash in the media about the 100th birthday of President Ronald Reagan and his Presidency. During those years I was a Public Policy Spokesperson for him in the then-14th Ohio Congressional District (Summit County). Because of this, I had been to the White House on two occasions. The last time there the President was leaving for his California ranch.

Standing at the back door of the White House we watched the U.S. Marine helicopter descend on the landing pod. A Marine in dress blue uniform came out of the helicopter door and stood there at attention. When the President and his wife emerged from the White House they both headed for helicopter. We had been warned that no cameras would be allowed. Sheesh, at that moment all the associates with me pulled out their cameras and snapped away. I, playing by the rules, had left mine in the car. The Marine saluted as the President approached and entered the helicopter.

President Reagan turned around and waved, just as I had seen him do on evening television news on many occasions. As the helicopter took off we all chatted a bit then prepared to leave. Just then an identical helicopter hovered into view and landed in the spot where the first one had taken off from. A different Marine in dress blue uniform (different to my eyes) emerged and stood by. Soon an entourage emerged from the White House carrying various pieces of luggage and headed to the helicopter. When this occurred a female behind me who did not recognize that it was a different marine, hence a different helicopter, said, in all seriousness, “Oh, they forgot their luggage.”

EGYPT'S 'PROTESTERS" HAVE ALREADY WON

CBS News interviewed the new Egyptian Vice President today. He promised the military would not harm the protesters, just what the Obama administration wants. This, after seeing the protesters climbing all over military vehicles in Cairo. As the cartoons say, "That's all folks."

Does anybody believe this is truly "the people" revolting? It's not as if it's a grass-roots movement like America's Tea Party. If it's not organized then who's behind it? Even Fox News is taking the bait and doesn't think the Muslim Brotherhood is the impetus behind what's going on there. If that's the case then why is it also happening in Tunisia, Jordan, Yemen and elsewhere in the region?

Can we soon expect to see Iranian-style governments hostile to American interests in Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and in every nation in the region? The answer, I opine, is yes. And our American government will have aided and abetted their victory. Initially we'll hear it's a democracy, a wonderful thing for Egypt after the bad, bad Mubarak is gone. And at some point in time soon afterwards the Muslim Brotherhood in some guise will seize power.

Earlier generations of Americans and Europeans, post World Wars I and II, conceived the League of Nations and the United Nations. Both concepts were ideals. Well, the League of Nations died and the UN has become a tool of those who hate us. Too bad, as the situations (read people) in Iran and Egypt cry out for intercession by the good guys, those right-thinking nations who wish to preserve the peace.

Alas, Camelot went temporarily out the window when John F. Kennedy was murdered and those opposed to American idealism, within and without, seized and began to fill the vacuum created in our shocked nation.

I hold out little hope that leftist and liberal governments like that currently in power in the U.S., will do the right thing. Rather, they are joining the chorus of those chanting the Mubarak bad guy theme.

Lead by American media's creation of "pop thought", events will follow what they are telling the American people is happening. Those who see through it seem to be few and far between. Or maybe it's just their voices are not being heard....just like in today's Egypt and Iran.

THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD

A brotherhood. Sounds innocuous enough. Akin to the brothers of the Ancient Order of Hibernians whose motto is Friendship, Unity and True Christian Charity? I don't think so.

Egypt is in danger of becoming a 'democracy'.....something the White House and their admirers wish to see. One man - one vote. Even if they became a constitutional republic, like the United States, their Republic wouldn't last.

Does anybody really think a government run by the so-called Muslim Brotherhood would play fair for their own people, let alone other people? Aren't these the people who blow up and kill Christian Churches and Christians? Who blow up their own people? Aren't these the people who believe it's their way or no way?

The problem, as I see it, is their use of terrorism to seize and keep power. If they don't like you they kill you. How many dead bodies until good people are afraid to speak out? It's how they control populations. During World War II Russia's Joe Stalin and Germany's Adolf Hitler were masters at it....until matters got out of their control. The Muslims in control of Iran are masters at it, thanks to former President Jimmy Carter. When will matters there get out of control, just like matters now in Egypt.

With the Muslim Brotherhood in power, we can expect them to agitate politically throughout the Arab world. Remember, these are the guys who didn't know what oil was until we taught 'em. These are the guys who overcame Sicily and most of Spain. These are the guys who are visible through the U.S. at gas stations, carry out stores, small hotels/motels etc. Am I missing anything here?

I'd like to believe that the words Muslim Brotherhood really meant something. Oh, it sounds so nice, as if they were practicing Friendship, Unity and true Muslim Charity. I'd like to believe they are a positive influence for people everywhere. But I've witnessed nothing of the kind. And I don't believe I ever will.

I'm from Missouri - "show me"!

Tunisia, Lebanon, Egypt, Iran et al - the Domino Theory

We're witnessing orchestrated "riots" in Egypt and Lebanon, purportedly to change government. The Tunisian President/Prime Minister was recently forced from office, as was a pro-American Prime Minister in Lebanon. The 'rioters' are all young, Muslim men. The United States and our allies will continue to stand idly by while the enemies and freedom and Christianity seize power.

At one time we supported the leadership of Iran. Under President Jimmy Carter, we copped out on the Shah of Iran and thereby created the situation we are faced with today. The irony is the Iranian people, like those in North Korea, are enslaved. The people of Tunisia and Lebanon are next.

Our old CIA was demonized by the leftist American media. In the 'old days' the CIA was an organization that used to keep/put good guys in power. Our safety wasn't threatened by people who

I'm wondering when the people of France, Spain, Saudi Arabia et al will become enslaved, like what happened to Iranians did when we turned our back on our friend the Shah.

MIXING ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION WITH LEGAL

I'm quite positive that discerning Americans can see through it - the attempt by the American Left, via major media outlets, to make it appear that the American Right opposes immigration. I remain troubled, however, by non-discerning Americans. If they believe the pop thought being created by the Left, we on the RIGHT oppose immigration. Period.

Every American, and, yes, even native Americans, have come to the North American continent from somewhere. None of us were hatched from an egg here and can claim we're the Chosen Ones. We recognize our roots and the contributions of our ancestors to the building of this nation.

we do not oppose immigration, We oppose ILLEGAL immigration. My fervent hope is that non-discerning Americans have their thought formed news from other than Leftist sources.

FOOTBALL, DISCOUNTED TATOOS AND ROSE COLORED GLASSES

by

JC Sullivan

Five Ohio State football players have been suspended for five games next season for selling autographs, OSU sports paraphenalia, i.e., rings, uniform parts,etc. Feedback has been from two sides - the "So what, it's not like they were selling drugs or buying hookers" to "they have classes about NCAA rules yet they broke them."

If these college guys have been caught breaking the rules for money, what can we expect from them as players in the National Football League? That's big money, not sporting goods. Games and money can be won and lost.

The late Joseph J. "Sport" Sullivan was the guy who talked several 1919 Chicago "Black Sox" players into throwing the World Series. Ah, but then, I hear readers saying "Why, that can't happen today?" And didn't we recently see an NBA referee named Donaghy make calls to benefit one team over another?

Many professional fans today believe that some select NFL games are run by Las Vegas interests. This writer doesn't like to think it but, "It ain't true,is it, Joe?

Sullivan is an internationally-published writer residing in northeast Ohio.

Controlling the Internet - another Obama Administration Power Grab

Instead of singing "Here Comes Santa Claus" at this Christmastide, 2010, I am singing "Here Comes Uncle Sam". He used to be jolly, like St. Nick. But I no longer trust him....I've seen too much.
I wrote about the dangers of government intrusion into another arena of our life - the Internet!
(see
http://throughsullivanseye.blogspot.com/2010/04/setting-scene-for-government-control-of.html

Crack the door open now…..kick it open later…..just like Don't Ask, Don't Tell. Cleveland Plain Dealer write Kevin O'Brien wrote a column regarding the same topic. In his December 23, 2010 column he didn’t mention government thought control. The blogosphere is where folks get alternate opinion.

Pop thought has been force-fed to the masses, formed by major publications and broadcast media. Eliminate sources of free thought and you eliminate expression of free thought.

The majority of people in our nation don’t know about Radio Free Europe and the “jamming” of the radiowaves by Communists, er I mean Progressives. People who thought freely were arrested.

Is our nation going to have to go through the same hoops? I have great hope that the recent revolution in America will extend through the upcoming Congress. Oh, the media is already spinning the President as the "comback kid." That's to be expected....anywhere they can 'mine' a nugget to keep him in power through the next election cycle. Now we understand an alternate intrepretation of "Ching Ching Chinaman sitting on a fence, trying to make a dollar out of fifteen cents."

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus

Eight-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York's Sun, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial Sept. 21, 1897. The work of veteran newsman Francis Pharcellus Church has since become history's most reprinted newspaper editorial, appearing in part or whole in dozens of languages in books, movies, and other editorials, and on posters and stamps.

DEAR EDITOR:

I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus.
Papa says, 'If you see it in THE SUN it's so.' Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus?

VIRGINIA O'HANLON, 115 WEST NINETY-FIFTH STREET.

VIRGINIA, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except [what] they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men's or children's, are little. In this great universe of ours man is a mere insect, an ant, in his intellect, as compared with the boundless world about him, as measured by the intelligence capable of grasping the whole of truth and knowledge.

Yes, VIRGINIA, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there were no VIRGINIAS. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would be extinguished.

Not believe in Santa Claus! You might as well not believe in fairies! You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if they did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. The most real things in the world are those that neither children nor men can see. Did you ever see fairies dancing on the lawn? Of course not, but that's no proof that they are not there. Nobody can conceive or imagine all the wonders there are unseen and unseeable in the world.

You may tear apart the baby's rattle and see what makes the noise inside, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man, nor even the united strength of all the strongest men that ever lived, could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah, VIRGINIA, in all this world there is nothing else real and abiding.

No Santa Claus! Thank God! He lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.

The intriguing story about how I broke my collarbone

We had just checked in to Buccia's Vineyard B & B, Conneaut, Ohio, for a special weekend together, compliments of our daughters. As we entered, to the right was a large room where guests were wine-tasting Buccia's finest. While Karen freshened up in our room, I headed for the wine.

The conversation amongst the guests was being monopolized by a boring guy who was relating in great and lengthy detail about his Jet Ski accident and subsequent injuries. When a momentary break took place in his not-so-captivating conversation, I seized the moment by proclaiming, "I broke my collarbone once." When the laughter subsided I continued.

"I had a towel wrapped around my neck and trailing down my back, Superman style. I jumped off our front porch with my eyes closed, twirled around in mid-air, and unexpectedly hit the ground hard. Wimpering, I got up and ran into the house and laid down on my bed." Now you know, as I relate this story, I was talking about when I was a kid. Right?

Not missing a beat, Al Bucci, our genial proprietor, asked, "Was alcohol involved?"

CBS News spin on Google's profits.

CBS News ran a story the other night about how Google has an operation in Ireland. The profits from there go the Netherlands. From there they go to an offshore bank in the Bahamas. CBS pointed out all the tax money the U.S. was missing because of this. And, yes, you guessed it. The Bahamas has no Corporate sales tax. You know Google isn't the only company doing this. I see things a bit differently than CBS News.

Instead of going to the Bahamas, what if those profits came back to, for example, Ohio? Would we have a huge need to immediately TAX those profits, like CBS thinks? Would it not be good enough if banks in Ohio just HAD THE MONEY? It might make a difference for private enterprise, no?

Look in your newspaper's Want Ads from, let's say, the 1960s. Compare it to the Want Ads from today. See any difference?

This election, and the 2012 election, are points of no return. Let's hope American voters, young and not so young, vote for a return to prosperity.

"Homophobia" - is Carl Paladino right?

Carl Paladino is a New York American running for political office. He happens to be Catholic and a Republican. Recently he spoke out against homosexuality and is being nailed to the cross by the liberal American media. Poor Carl, like Joseph McCarty, he has no idea of the forces being garnered against him. I'm surprised French strikers haven't gone to the streets to protest his statements.

But is Paladino right?

“One’s own religious views can come into this issue. I respect that…I have my own views as a practicing Catholic…but I keep them to myself, and I don’t think bigotry and hatred belong in a debate about who’s going to be the next governor.” Paladino expressed another legitimate concern he has - that of a perception being created that it's OK to be homosexual. I concur with him. It's not!

Why, in recent history, has the fact that one is a homosexual become a political and media issue? The question beggars an answer. Dare I opine by saying that it is part of an agenda to craft and glue together several artificial "minorities" to create an artificial "majority"? Unions, blacks, women et al, and now homosexuals?

Recently I attended the funeral of a friend. One of the sons is a very handsome young man. As I chatted with him and shook his hand I commented, "You've got the best looks of all your brothers." He recoiled by pulling his hand away from mine in a shocked fashion. What? Did he think I was gay by paying the guy a compliment?

I'm aware of gays in my extended family. I don't condemn them for being that way - it's what happened tothem. However, I do condemn the act. That's how it is for you, I understand. But don't try to tell me it's normal behavior and it's OK to be gay. And don't think you're special because you are gay. Where'd you get that idea? From the American liberal media?

White Men Count

I heard a term this week that hasn't been mentioned in a long time - "white men". Oh, we're still around?

The agenda of "Progressives" has excluded us in favor of their artificially-created "majority". I don't need to tell you who their coalition is. But, it's got me to thinking about we, "white men".

White men have:

Written and adopted the Constitution of the United States and create the most successful (until now) government in history.
Given women the right to vote.
Given the Negro race their freedom in America after their own had sold them into slavery.
Educated their daughters.
Educated their sons.
Invented the automobile that women drive around today.

Have any of these actions been mistakes?

Now, I expect to hear from Progressives and Leftists about all the things bad white men have done without hearing about all the bad things that women, blacks, and the rest have done. Just the things they like to headline.

Just wanted to remind some readers about what's been done for you.

White Men Count

I heard a term this week that hasn't been mentioned in a long time - "white men". Oh, we're still around?

The agenda of "Progressives" has excluded us in favor of their artificially-created "majority". I don't need to tell you who their coalition is. But, it's got me to thinking about we, "white men".

White men have:

Written and adopted the Constitution of the United States and create the most successful (until now) government in history.
Given women the right to vote.
Given the Negro race their freedom in America after their own had sold them into slavery.
Educated their daughters.
Educated their sons.
Invented and manufactured the cars women drive around today.

Have any of these actions been mistakes?

Now, I expect to hear from Progressies and Leftists about all the things bad white men have done without hearing about all the bad things that women, blacks, and the rest have done. Just the things they like to headline.

THEY MUST BE WORRIED.

They gathered on the Washington Mall this weekend calling themselves "One Nation Working Together. What they shout is what's expected.They're Leftists afterall.

They call those with "Tea Party" values "intolerant and racist". MSNBC was there, apparently despite their dead rankings. Not many folks watching them these days. According to the Plain Dealer, MSNBC guy Ed Schulz called those of us who support Conservative values are holding them back. 'Them' means Democrats, blacks, Teachers, union members et al.

We note the NAACP is apparently funding students to go into High Schools and register 18 year olds as good,liberal-voting Leftists. Others present at the rally were the usual list of suspects - civil rights protection for gays and lesbians, citizenship for illegal aliens, sheesh, where do I stop?

And, as you would expect, anybody who watches FOX News (and that's a majority of us) are preachers and spewers of hate who are brainwashing Americans. We are about "as bad as it gets."

All of this nonsense is to be expected given the political climate in Europe. When they don't get their way they attempt to shutdown everyday life for everyone.

Is it any wonder why there are no college professors who hold conservative values. It's because they hire themselves. In his book, "Blacklisted by History", author M Stanton Evans names the names of the infiltration of the U.S. Department of State by Leftists. How have they done it? Read Evans' and find out. It's easy to guess - they occupy the positions that hire. Like the hiring of left-leaning professors, they hire themselves.

All the spewing of hate from the Left tells me they're desperate. We should be more desperate as they are dangerous.

"Tis the season....."

I am utterly sick of the creepy and negative radio and TV ads that are being run these days. I can't wait until Election Day passes. The mud-slinging for blatant political purposes defies belief.

In Ohio, Congressional candidate Tom Ganley is being smeared by a woman alleging he groped her. Do we smell money here? Or is it a whiff of "politics as usual"? Do we wonder why good men and women do not run for office anymore? I mean, Patrick was a Saint, I ain't.

Ganley is a millionaire car dealer. Does anyone really THINK he would risk it all for something as stupid as what is being alleged? A clue to the answer is in the failed mediation that attempted to settle matters. Defense Counsel offered $500.00 to make it go away. Now, don't you think that if there was REALLY any merit to all this that a little more than $500.00 buckaroos would have been offered to settle and keep matters silent from the public and media? Tis the Season.

In California it has been revealed by a crying former housemaid/illegal alien that a Senatorial candidate employed her while she was illegal and treated her like dirt. I think she was treated like dirt for about 8 years. I saw her dabbling her eyes and cheeks with a tissue. I didn't see any tears though. She kept dabbing a dry face. Tis the Season.

ARE YOU READY??????

No, I'm not talking Monday Night Football. I'm talking s-t-r-i-k-e-s, work stoppages and violent demonstrations. Europe gets these crowds out in a flash. Even without Conservatives re-taking control again in the U.S., we're beginning to see it here.

Remember when Barack Obama went to Germany post-election? They turned out by the thousands to cheer him. I saw it for what it was - a Leftist media show. Now, when European government fiscal conservatives are attempting to cut spending and balance the books, what are we seeing? That's right - the Leftist media show making their usual noises.....and the cameras of the world are right there.

I've been hearing more lately about the entitlements Europeans have come to expect from their governments. Those countries are entitlement economies. President Sarkozy of France is attempting to make Frenchmen work two more years before they are eligible to retire (from 60 to 62). You have seen their reaction, right? Taking to the streets for the cameras and selective strikes to shut down various parts of their nation.

This week we now have seen Greece and Belgium's Leftists taking to the cameras, I mean the streets. Who's next? Looks like American union members are feeling sympathy pains.

Now the Service Employees International Union's members will converge at the U.S. Capitol. Will all their shouting and sign-waving make a difference in this upcoming election? Why are they sympathetic? Dare I opine American taxpayer money?

Union leadership across the board are SELFISH. Their interests are self-serving. To hell with average American people. They don't want an independent economy - they want to be in control of the money printing presses. It's also called POWER. Verstehe?

Don't Ask, Don't Tell

As a U.S. Army veteran, I'd like to address this issue.

When I served, there were men in my unit that we suspected were "gay". I even hung out with a couple of them. They were "effiminate" but I always thought of them as "soft" men, not the macho type. I gave no thought to whether they were "gay".

Don't ask don't tell - why are "Gays" supposed to be a protected group? They never bothered me during my service years and I didn't bother them.

Quite frankly, I have more respect for a person who says they are gay than those who hide it. I don't condone it and I think gays are pathetic characters. I even know there some in my "family".

Don't ask, don't tell? If you're gay, what makes you think you a protected species? It's political only.

It's part of the ongoing attempt to divide us - hispanic, gay, black, etc.

Get the picture?

The Patience of the Left

We Americans still don't get it. Communists, leftists and liberals are very patient when it comes to getting their way. It appears there will be a big change in November, 2010 at election time. That's when conservatives and those on the right appear to be headed towards a majority once again. But hold on.

The rise of the grass roots movement known as the Tea Party threatens to split the vote of the right. What do I mean? Well, when somebody runs in-between the Democrats and Republicans as an Independent, they split the vote. It will be the vote on the right that will suffer.

Long ago I encouraged Republican leaders to listen to the Tea Partyers and absorb their anger into the Republican platform. They didn't do it yet I remain hopeful they are not damaged come election day.

The current occupant of the White House does not care one iota about getting reelected. Their agenda is to harm America and our economy and divide our people. The damage will have been done no matter if they are reelected or not. And that's perfectly all right with them.

Statement on the Proposed “Cordoba House” Mosque near Ground Zero

Newt Gingrich

July 21, 2010 6pm

There should be no mosque near Ground Zero in New York so long as there are no churches or synagogues in Saudi Arabia. The time for double standards that allow Islamists to behave aggressively toward us while they demand our weakness and submission is over.


The proposed "Cordoba House" overlooking the World Trade Center site where a group of jihadists killed over 3000 Americans and destroyed one of our most famous landmarks - is a test of the timidity, passivity and historic ignorance of American elites.

For example, most of them don’t understand that “Cordoba House” is a deliberately insulting term. It refers to Cordoba, Spain – the capital of Muslim conquerors who symbolized their victory over the Christian Spaniards by transforming a church there into the world’s third-largest mosque complex.


Today, some of the Mosque’s backers insist this term is being used to
"symbolize interfaith cooperation" when, in fact, every Islamist in the world recognizes Cordoba as a symbol of Islamic conquest. It is a sign of their contempt for Americans and their confidence in our historic ignorance that they would deliberately insult us this way.
Those Islamists and their apologists who argue for "religious toleration" are arrogantly dishonest. They ignore the fact that more than 100 mosques already exist in New York City. Meanwhile, there are no churches or synagogues in all of Saudi Arabia. In fact no Christian or Jew can even enter Mecca. And they lecture us about tolerance.


If the people behind the Cordoba House were serious about religious
toleration, they would be imploring the Saudis, as fellow Muslims, to
immediately open up Mecca to all and immediately announce their intention to allow non-Muslim houses of worship in the Kingdom. They should be asked by the news media if they would be willing to lead such a campaign.


We have not been able to rebuild the World Trade Center in nine years.

Now we are being told a 13 story, $100 million megamosque will be built within a year overlooking the site of the most devastating surprise attack in American history.


Finally where is the money coming from? The people behind the Cordoba House refuse to reveal all their funding sources.
America is experiencing an Islamist cultural-political offensive
designed to undermine and destroy our civilization. Sadly, too many of
our elites are the willing apologists for those who would destroy them
if they could.

No mosque.
No self deception.
No surrender.
The time to take a stand is now - at this site on this issue.

If, after reading this, you agree with it, please pass it on to others. This is the most clearly stated, sensible, and historically accurate statement that I’ve read on this issue (and I’ve read a lot
of them).

Why can’t we have a President as intelligent, educated,
and patriotic as this former Speaker of the House?

Just one reason I intensely dislike our current President and His Policies

Editor's note - I could not find any reference to this on snopes.com. I did find, however, he said “And one of the points I want to make is, is that if you actually took the number of Muslim Americans, we’d be one of the largest Muslim countries in the world”


President Barack Obama said in Turkey : "We do not consider ourselves a Christian nation or a Jewish nation or a Muslim nation. We consider ourselves a nation of citizens who are bound by ideals and a set of values."


I found this very interesting.
Do you know the Preamble for your state? . .

Be sure to read the message at the bottom!

Alabama 1901, Preamble
We the people of the State of Alabama , invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish the following Constitution..
Alaska 1956, Preamble We, the people of Alaska , grateful to God and to those who founded our nation and pioneered this great land.
Arizona 1911, Preamble We, the people of the State of Arizona , grateful to Almighty God for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution...
Arkansas 1874, Preamble We, the people of the State of Arkansas , grateful to Almighty God for the privilege of choosing our own form of government...
California 1879, Preamble We, the People of the State of California , grateful to Almighty God for our freedom...
Colorado 1876, Preamble We, the people of Colorado , with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of Universe...
Connecticut 1818, Preamble. The People of Connecticut, acknowledging with gratitude the good Providence of God in permitting them to enjoy.
Delaware 1897, Preamble Through Divine Goodness all men have, by nature, the rights of worshipping and serving their Creator according to the dictates of their consciences...
Florida 1885, Preamble We, the people of the State of Florida , grateful to Almighty God for our constitutional liberty, establish this Constitution...
Georgia 1777, Preamble We, the people of Georgia , relying upon protection and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish this Constitution...
Hawaii 1959, Preamble We , the people of Hawaii , Grateful for Divine Guidance ... Establish this Constitution.
Idaho 1889, Preamble We, the people of the State of Idaho , grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings.
Illinois 1870, Preamble We, the people of the State of Illinois, grateful to Almighty God for the civil , political and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy and looking to Him for a blessing on our endeavors.
Indiana 1851, Preamble We, the People of the State of Indiana , grateful to Almighty God for the free exercise of the right to choose our form of government.
Iowa 1857, Preamble We, the People of the St ate of Iowa , grateful to the Supreme Being for the blessings hitherto enjoyed, and feeling our dependence on Him for a continuation of these blessings, establish this Constitution.
Kansas 1859, Preamble We, the people of Kansas , grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious privileges establish this Constitution.
Kentucky 1891, Preamble.. We, the people of the Commonwealth are grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties..
Louisiana 1921, Preamble We, the people of the State of Louisiana , grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties we enjoy.
Maine 1820, Preamble We the People of Maine acknowledging with grateful hearts the goodness of the Sovereign Ruler of the Universe in affording us an opportunity .. And imploring His aid and direction.
Maryland 1776, Preamble We, the people of the state of Maryland , grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberty...
Massachusetts 1780, Preamble We...the people of Massachusetts, acknowledging with grateful hearts, the goodness of the Great Legislator of the Universe In the course of His Providence, an opportunity and devoutly imploring His direction
Michigan 1908, Preamble. We, the people of the State of Michigan , grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of freedom, establish this Constitution.
Minnesota, 1857, Preamble We, the people of the State of Minnesota, grateful to God for our civil and religious liberty, and desiring to perpetuate its blessings:
Mississippi 1890, Preamble We, the people of Mississippi in convention assembled, grateful to Almighty God, and invoking His blessing on our work.
Missouri 1845, Preamble We, the people of Missouri , with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, and grateful for His goodness . Establish this Constitution...
Montana 1889, Preamble. We, the people of Montana , grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty establish this Constitution ...
Nebraska 1875, Preamble We, the people, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom . Establish this Constitution.
Nevada 1864, Preamble We the people of the State of Nevada , grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, establish this Constitution...
New Hampshire 1792, Part I. Art. I. Sec. V Every individual has a natural and unalienable right to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience.
New Jersey 1844, Preamble We, the people of the State of New Jersey, grateful to Almighty God for civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing on our endeavors.
New Mexico 1911, Preamble We, the People of New Mexico, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty..
New York 1846, Preamble We, the people of the State of New York, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, in order to secure its blessings.
North Carolina 1868, Preamble We the people of the State of North Carolina, grateful to Almighty God, the Sovereign Ruler of Nations, for our civil, political, and religious liberties, and acknowledging our dependence upon Him for the continuance of those...
North Dakota 1889, Preamble We , the people of North Dakota, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, do ordain...
Ohio 1852, Preamble We the people of the state of Ohio, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings and to promote our common.
Oklahoma 1907, Preamble Invoking the guidance of Almighty God, in order to secure and perpetuate the blessings of liberty, establish this
Oregon 1857, Bill of Rights, Article I Section 2. All men shall be secure in the Natural right, to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their consciences
Pennsylvania 1776, Preamble We, the people of Pennsylvania, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, and humbly invoking His guidance....
Rhode Island 1842, Preamble. We the People of the State of Rhode Island grateful to Almighty God for the civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing...
South Carolina, 1778, Preamble We, the people of he State of South Carolina grateful to God for our liberties, do ordain and establish this Constitution.
South Dakota 1889, Preamble We, the people of South Dakota, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberties ...
Tennessee 1796, Art. XI..III. That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their conscience...
Texas 1845, Preamble We the People of the Republic of Texas, acknowledging, with gratitude, the grace and beneficence of God.
Utah 1896, Preamble Grateful to Almighty God for life and liberty, we establish this Constitution.
Vermont 1777, Preamble Whereas all government ought to enable the individuals who compose it to enjoy their natural rights, and other blessings which the Author of Existence has bestowed on man ..
Virginia 1776, Bill of Rights, XVI Religion, or the Duty which we owe our Creator can be directed only by Reason and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian Forbearance, Love and Charity towards each other
Washington 1889, Preamble We the People of the State of Washington, grateful to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution
West Virginia 1872, Preamble Since through Divine Providence we enjoy the blessings of civil, political and religious liberty, we, the people of West Virginia reaffirm our faith in and constant reliance upon God ...
Wisconsin 1848, Preamble We, the people of Wisconsin, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, domestic tranquility...
Wyoming 1890, Preamble We, the people of the State of Wyoming, grateful to God for our civil, political, and religious liberties, establish this Constitution...


After reviewing acknowledgments of God from all 50 state constitutions, one is faced with the prospect that maybe, the ACLU and the out-of-control federal courts are wrong! If you found this to be 'Food for thought, send to as many as you think will be enlightened as I hope you were.


(Please note that at no time is anyone told that they MUST worship God.)




GOD BLESS AMERICA

"and their fellow travelers."

Upon hearing the name of Joe McCarthy, a columnist for a major American newspaper said to me, "Shhh. Saying something nice about Joe McCarthy can get you in a LOT of trouble." Are you kidding me? He died in 1957!

For younger readers, Senator Joseph R. McCarthy (R-WI) accused the American government, in particular the State Department, of hiring American communists and Soviet spies. American media at that time vilified and demonized McCarthy. The guy didn't realize the immense forces working against him.

"For my mother Josephine Stanton Evans who knew it all along and for Tierney McCarthy wherever she may be." With those words, M. Stanton Evans dedicated his immense work, "Blacklisted by History", or as Evans puts it, "The untold story of Senator Joe McCarthy and his fight against America's enemies". It's a detailed account of America's pre and post-World War Two years that that names names, something that American media quashed during the McCarthy era.

The influence of Moscow's penetration of our government continues to this day. In 2010 Russian spies were exchanged for an alleged American spy and American media immediately dumped the story. Nobody calls them communists anymore. They're now identified as the Left, Socialists or liberals.

Have you ever driven on a four lane road when all the traffic is in the right lane, leaving the left lane open? Swinging into the left lane, you have an open road before you. Suddenly a car pulls out from the left lane in front of you, slows down, and blocks your progress. I compare the workings of American leftists, liberals and communists to that car.

The interests of the communists in this country are not for we the people but for their international interests and their own pocketbooks. It's quite OK for their "fellow travelers" to financially benefit from government. It's not OK for the rest of us to benefit financially from free enterprise.

Of particular interest to the Polish community is Evans' documentation of the sellout of the Polish government-in-exile during WWII by our own President Roosevelt. It also includes the purloining of reports of Polish-American US Army officers who, as German POWs, witnessed the aftermath of the Katyn Forest massacre of Polish officers/Intellectuals. Their reports, that have since disappeared from our National Archives, directly blamed the Soviets (read Russians).

Unlike Joe McCarthy, it appears Americans are beginning to recognize those forces and their subsequent policies at work against us. Those policies are emanating from our own White House, aided and abetted by their fellow travelers.

It's my fervent hope that the wave I'm beginning to see from right-thinking Americans is able to overcome the immensely powerful forces of propaganda at work against us from within and without our shores.

Unlike Joe McCarthy, it appears Americans are beginning to recognize those forces and their subsequent policies at work against us. Those policies are emanating from our own White House, aided and abetted by their fellow travelers.

Prosperity, yes, but for who?

Ya gotta love those Democrats today - they speak with a forked tongue.

Howza 'bout a campaign theme - "If you don't want to prosper, vote for the Left, unless you're a teacher or union member." They're prospering by virtue of a Leftist President funding them from our tax dollars.

One has to read that prosperity via taxpayer money is apparently good for them but prosperity via private enterprise is not good for us.

We have to change the old quote to now read "Black man speaks with forked tongue."

A MOSQUE AND MUSLIM CULTURAL CENTER AT GROUND ZERO?

The descendants of the Confederate States of America in Richmond, Virginia have a street called Monument Avenue. Along this street are statues, or monuments, honoring their Civil War ancestors.

Several years ago a debate raged there when the black community in Richmond successfully waged a war to have a monument to one of their own built there - a black homosexual tennis player named Arthur Ashe, Jr. Not to diminish his professional talent and achievements, but how utterly inappropriate to build a statue to him in that particular location.

City officials in New York City have given their blessing to the construction of a mosque and so-called muslim cultural center at or very near Ground Zero. How utterly inappropriate to build one at that particular location.

Both of the above instances are nothing less than power plays, or as some like to call it, the game of "who's on top?" Unfortunately, neither example took in the feelings of those who opposed it on the grounds of the location being inappropriate. It's kind of like building a McDonalds in a church parking lot.

I can only hope the honest American tradesmen of NYC don't allow this to occur.

Where's the American flag Mr. President?

Comedian Dennis Miller says the background for the President's press conferences look like a shower curtain. He's right. What Miller didn't ask was where's the American flag Mr. President?

Maybe he left it in Berlin after his election when he addressed Europeans as if his election was a victory for them.

You asked for it folks.

PUTTING AMERICANS OUT OF WORK

AUTHOR UNKNOWN

THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION IS FUNDING TWENTY FOUR MILLION DOLLARS--LET ME REPEAT THAT AMOUNT... SO YOU UNDERSTAND IT $ 24,000,000.00 DOLLARS FOR NEW ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS PROCESSING FOR OUR CONGRESSMEN AND SENATORS !!

THEY ARE OBTAINING THESE FUNDS, AND I QUOTE DIRECTLY FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY WEBSITE..."THIS MONEY WILL BE COMING FROM THE SAVINGS TO BE GENERATED
FROM WITHHOLDING "COST OF LIVING INCREASES FOR 2010 & 2011 In SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS FOR THE ELDERLY AND A $2.00 INCREASE ON ALL MEDICARE RX BENEFIT CO-PAY".

They're calling the monies they're taking from our pockets "Savings."

It's going to cost my dentist $58,000.00 to digitize all his medical records. He says he'll probably close up shop and go work for somebody else.

And you wonder why jobs have fled overseas. To quote our late, great President Ronald Reagan, "Government is not the solution. Government is the problem."

Obama's political strategy

There he was on television articulating his political strategy. He was appealing to blacks, latinos and women, who apparently are his base. It's the latter that puzzles me.

I realize that about 90% of black voters voted for him in the last election. Surprising, 'cause I thought there were more black middle class voters than that.

Latinos? Why not. The illegals are future Democrats aren't they. That's why he'll attempt to legitimize them.

Women? He must be talking about black and latino women. He doesn't specify which. That's the biggest puzzle. Unless he knows that white women will again betray the white middle class and white men in the next election by voting for him. It's the only thing I can figure.

As a white man, if can now articulate a political strategy that encompasses the black middle class, latinos who are legal residents and/or citizens and white people, the only ones who would call me racist would be CBS, NBC, ABC and CNN.

President Obama - talking crap.

Copy and paste

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRRy-QlQyUw&feature=fvw

SETTING THE SCENE FOR GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF THE INTERNET

As reported in the April 13th issue of USA Today by David Lieberman, ”… the options are how much consumers pay for broadband, how fast their services will be and possibly whether millions of people will be able to get it at all.” The FCC wants the power to tell us what the rules will be. They smell the money and their pretense will be ‘equal opportunity for all”, i.e. free internet service for everyone.

We are beginning to see the trend – local communities providing free Internet service to a wide area around them. The way I see it, that means they can eventually control what’s on the Internet and omit what they don’t want to allow on it. Today, besides FOX News, blogs seem to be the only method of communication where we get an alternate perspective. With control of the Internet, the government, like the alphabet networks, would control what thought is permitted and what thought is sliced out. Sounds like a one-part system, huh?

Success in reclassfying broadband is one giant leap for the government. The Internet is becoming THE way to go for media, communications and business. The so-called ‘reclassification” is another clever, government-inspired attempt to take power from cable and phone companies and redefine the Internet as a regulated common carrier service. Danger, danger, danger.

You Really Ought to be Paying Attention

Author Unknown

Lord, help us!!

Don't want to be bothered with "Political stuff?" You'd better read this one. It will come as a huge shock to you if you aren't informed as to what Obama is up to, and it has already passed one hurdle. It will take very little now to put it into actual law!! YOU'D BETTER WAKE UP AMERICA !!!!

So you think you live in a free country.

Boy have you got a surprise coming.

A License Required for your HOUSE?

If you own your home you really need to check this out. At the end of this email is the Google link to verify. If the country thinks the housing market is depressed now, wait until everyone sees this. No one will be buying homes in the future.

We encourage you to read the provisions of the Cap and Trade Bill that has passed the House of Representatives and are being considered by the Senate. We are ready to join the next march on Washington ! This Congress and their "experts" are truly out to destroy the middle class of the U.S.A.

A License will be required for your house...no longer just for cars and mobile homes....Thinking about selling your house? Take a look at H.R. 2454 (Cap and Trade bill). This is unbelievable! Home owners take note and tell your friends and relatives who are home owners!

Beginning one year after enactment of the Cap and Trade Act, you won't be able to sell your home unless you retrofit it to comply with the energy and water efficiency standards of this "Cap & Trade" bill, passed by the House of Representatives. If it is also passed by the Senate, it will be the largest tax increase any of us has ever experienced.

The Congressional Budget Office (supposedly non-partisan) estimates that in just a few years the average cost to every family of four will be $6,800 per year. No one is excluded. However, once the lower classes feel the pinch in their wallets, you can be sure that these voters will get a tax refund (even if they pay no taxes at all) to offset this new cost. Thus, you Mr. And Mrs. Middle Class have to pay even more since additional tax dollars will be needed to bail out everyone else..

But wait. This awful bill (that no one in Congress has actually read) has many more surprises in it. Probably the worst one is this: A year from now you won't be able to sell your house without some bureaucrat's OK. Yes, you read that right.

The caveat (there always is a caveat) is that if you have enough money to make required major upgrades to your home, then you can sell it. But, if not, then forget it. Even pre-fabricated homes ("mobile homes") are included. In effect, this bill prevents you from selling your home without the permission of the EPA administrator.

To get this permission, you will have to have the energy efficiency of your home measured. Then the government will tell you what your new energy efficiency requirement is and you will be required to make modifications to your home under the retrofit provisions of this Act, to comply with the new energy and water efficiency requirements.

Then you will have to get your home measured again and get a license (called a "label" in the Act) that must be posted on your property to show what your efficiency rating is; sort of like the Energy Star efficiency rating label on your refrigerator or air conditioner. If you don't get a high enough rating, you can't sell.

And, the EPA administrator is authorized to raise the standards every year, even above the automatic energy efficiency increases built into the Act. The EPA administrator, appointed by the President, will run the Cap & Trade program (AKA the "American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009") and is authorized to make any future changes to the regulations and standards he/she alone determines to be in the government's best interest. Requirements are set low initially so the bill will pass Congress. Then the Administrator can set new standards every year.

The Act itself contains annual required increases in energy efficiency for private and commercial residences and buildings. However, the EPA administrator can set higher standards at any time. Sect. 202 - Building Retrofit Program mandates a national retrofit program to increase the energy efficiency of all existing homes across America.

Beginning one year after enactment of the Act, you won't be able to sell your home unless you retrofit it to comply with its energy and water efficiency standards. You had better sell soon, because the standards will be raised each year and will be really hard (expen$ive) to meet in a few years. Oh, goody!

The Act allows the government to give you a grant of several thousand dollars to comply with the retrofit program requirements IF you meet certain energy efficiency levels. But, wait, the State can set additional requirements on who qualifies to receive the grants. You should expect requirements such as "can't have an income of more than $50K per year", "home selling price can't be more than $125K", or anything else to target the upper middle class (that includes YOU?) and prevent you from qualifying for the grants.

Most of us won't get a dime and will have to pay the entire cost of the retrofit out of our own pockets. More transfer of wealth, more "change you can believe in." Sect. 204 - Building Energy Performance Labeling Program establishes a labeling program that for each individual residence will identify the achieved energy efficiency performance for "at least 90 percent of the residential market within 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act."

This means that within 5 years 90% of all residential homes in the U.S. must be measured and labeled. The EPA administrator will get $50M each year to enforce the labeling program. The Secretary of the Department of Energy will get an additional $20M each year to help the EPA. Some of this money will, of course, be spent on coming up with tougher standards each year...

Oh, the label will be like a license for your car. You will be required to post the label in a conspicuous location in your home and will not be allowed to sell your home without having this label. And, just like your car license, you will probably be required to get a new label every so often - maybe every year.

But, the government estimates the cost of measuring the energy efficiency of your home should only cost about $200 each time.Remember what they said about the auto smog inspections when they first started: that in California? It would only cost $15. That was when the program started. Now the cost is about $50 for the inspection and certificate.

Expect the same from the home labeling program. Sect. 304 - Greater Energy Efficiency in Building Codes establishes new energy efficiency guidelines for the National Building Code and mandates at 304(d) that one year after enactment of this Act, all state and local jurisdictions must adopt the National Building Code energy efficiency provisions or must obtain a certification from the federal government that their state and/or local codes have been brought into full compliance with the National Building Code energy efficiency standards.

CHECK OUT a few of the sites;

Cap and Trade: A License Required for your Home http://www.nachi. org/forum/ f14/cap-and- trade-license- required- your-home- 44750/

HR2454 American Clean Energy & Security Act: http://www.govtrack .us/congress/ bill.xpd? bill=h111- 2454

Cap & Trade A license required for your home: http://www.prisonplanet.com/cap-and-trade-a-license-required-for-your-home.html

Cap and trade is a license to cheat and steal:
http://www.sfexamin er.com/opinion/ columns/oped_ contributors/ Cap-and-trade- is-a-license- to-cheat- and-steal- 45371937. html
Cap and Trade: A License Required for your Home: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2393940/posts

Thinking about selling you House? Look at HR 2454:

http://www.federalobserver.com/2009/10/01/thinking-about-selling-your-house-a-look-at-h-r-2454-cap-and-trade-bill/

"Political Drivel"

I note a comment on Facebook that it's not the place to post "political drivel". He's right and I will no longer do it. But, it describes a mentality in America that is dangerous and is exactly why this nation is in the critical stage.

Except for few exceptions, average American political knowledge has been "off the shelf" politics. YOu know, "I'm a Democrat" or "I'm a Republican" or whatever. It's convenient, just like off the shelf religion. And the prevailing attitude has been "I don't like to talk politics" or it's "political drivel."

Oh yes, Americans are becoming engaged as they see the socialist agenda being forced on them. They don't like it and they are not believing what they hear coming out of the White House. But, don't talk to me about it, it's "political drivel."

Sad, sad, sad. Some Americans still aren't paying attention.