Gregoire likes the stimulus plan -- of course

Read the Politico story here.

Gregoire wrote an ideas piece that draws a parallel between FDR's New Deal and Obama's stimulus plan. She touts it as a plan that will help save and create jobs and create future prosperity. She gives credit to FDR's New Deal as providing 75 years of prosperity.

Governor Christine Gregoire has it wrong. FDR's new deal was failing and it was WWII that scholars argue pulled us out of the great depression. Until we lift the burden from small businesses and start creating wealth, will we pull out of this depression (yes it's a depression, the reporting just hasn't caught up yet).

Christine Gregoire ran Washington State into our largest deficit ever. Now reported at over $8 billion, Gregoire is excited about any bailout from President Obama. The saving and creating jobs will be government jobs. I say we already have enough government jobs. It's time to start cuttingPublish Post them. Government jobs for the first time, outpaced industrial and construction jobs combined. The stimulus plan will only increase that gap.

Christine Gregoire needs to take a lesson from Bobby Jendal: run your state on a balanced budget and refuse the stimulus money from Obama.

Arnold Schwarzenegger needs to take a lesson from Bobby Jendal

The Governator has driven California into deep financial problems and is standing in line with his hand out yelling at the GOP to work with Obama. What Schwarzenegger should have done is manage his state and keep the budget ballanced which is his constitutional duty.

Arnold should take note from a true conservative, Bobby Jendal who has kept his state healthy and is rejecting Obama's stimulus money.

Arnold: Obama needs team players

Gregoire, State Income Tax, COMMUNIST!

Here are the 10 planks of the Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx:

10 Planks of the Communist Manifesto1.Abolition of property in land and application of all rents of land to public purposes.
2. A heavy progressive or graduated income tax.3. Abolition of all right of inheritance.
4. Confiscation of the property of all emigrants and rebels.
5. Centralisation of credit in the hands of the State, by means of a national bank with State capital and an exclusive monopoly.
6. Centralisation of the means of communication and transport in
the hands of the State.
7.Extension of factories and instruments of
production owned by the State; the bringing into cultivation of waste-lands,
and the improvement of the soil generally in accordance with a common plan.
8. Equal liability of all to labour.
Establishment of industrial armies, especially for agriculture.
9. Combination of agriculture with manufacturing industries;
gradual abolition of the distinction between town and country, by a more equal distribution of the population over the country.
10. Free education for all children in public schools. Abolition of children's factory labour in
its present form. Combination of education with industrial production, &c.,
&c.[6]
According to the Communist Manifesto, all these were prior conditions for a
transition from capitalism to communism (but Marx and Engels later expressed a
desire to modernize this passage[7]).

Let's look at number 2 -- A heavy progressive or graduated income tax. Hmmm, that sounds like Gregoire's plan. The more you make, the more you are taxed.
Gregoire has been quoted saying, "The people of Washington just need to be educated on the merrits of an income tax." Do we? Or do we need to be educated on the merrits of Communism?

I'm Scared: Obama's Plan Won't Work

President Obama is planning to spend $75 billion to prevent up to 9 million Americans from loosing their homes. This is yet another show of arrogance from our leader, and a "plan" that is not very well thought out. He thinks that he is the one that can "save" America.

Hey, I've got news for you buddy, these people can't be saved. You see, when you buy a home, the first thing everyone must do is honestly prove to themselves that they have a plan to repay the loan. These people bought homes without any plan of repayment.

In general, they are not experiencing emergency setbacks, they are experiencing stupidity and GREED. These people gambled that the housing market would keep appreciating and they took out loans that they never intended to repay. What's worse is the government loosened the banking regulations that allowed them to do it.

So now, President Obama wants to help these people out by restructuring their loans. Guess what? These people don't have a shred of financial responsibility and absolutely deserve to loose their homes. They deserve to be tenants, and the more financially conservative investors deserve to buy their homes at a deep discount. And while I'm at it, the banks that lent the money to these morons, deserve to go out of business.

President Obama, quit trying to save those that can't be saved. No they can't!

Sam Adams (D) Openly Gay, former lover to pose nude

First of all, if there is any doubt that Sam Adams is a Democrat, read his wikipedia page. Now that that is out of the way, let's get to the story.

As reported in The Olympian, Sam's controversial lover is going out and posing nude for a magazine. Hey, no big deal, do what you want right? Just don't lie. Here is an excerpt from the article:

After Adams took office in January, Portland was in turmoil over the mayor's admission he had lied during the election campaign when he denied having sex with Breedlove.

Both Breedlove and Adams have said they met when Breedlove was 17 but did not have sex until Breedlove was 18.

Despite calls for his resignation and an investigation, Adams has decided to remain in office. Efforts to reach Breedlove were unsuccessful.

So before you cry 'homophobe', I could really care less who he has sex with. The point is he has lied to the public, has been caught and is now being publicly humiliated. He should resign.

Note to Democrats: people with low moral standards are sure to disappoint you. I prefer my elected officials are not liars.

Union Organizes a Rally to stop Government Layoffs

The Federation of Washington State Employees organized a rally today at the state capitol protesting potential employee layoffs.

When this happens in the private sector, employees work with their employers to figure out ways to cut costs, improve service and attract more customers.

The only reaction that government and unions know is to raise taxes. Not going to happen this time round guys. Start looking for jobs.

See the article in The Olympian.

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Gregoire ready to blow through another $6 billion

Today President Obama signed into law the Economic Stimulus and Recovery Bill. Washington State is slated to receive $6.7 billion of the money.

I'm confident that Christine Gregoire will blow through this money with the same vigor and irresponsibility as the last dough she blew through. Giving her more money to spend is like sending an alcoholic to the liquor store.

Read The Olympian story.

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New Debt for Your Children

Today President Obama signed into Law the Economic Stimulus and Recovery Bill. The money is aimed to save and grow government jobs, bolster union employment and begin an FDR-style public works program. Some of this money may provide a small uptick in the economy, but any positive move will be short-lived.

Ultimately, this 'plan' will give Americans a hangover much worse than the collapse of the financial system and our housing market. This plan simply does not address the underlying root of the financial problem at hand, and it puts government in control of how to spend our money -- never a good idea.

More evidence is the stock market moved against President Obama today; the market would have moved up if it was optimistic about the plan. Apparently the financial wizards of America don't think this is a good deal for America. It's a foreshadowing of tougher economic times.

Government should be adding more money into the financial system for refinancing of sub-prime mortgages, and suspending the mark-to-market rules for real estate appraisals. We are faced with a 10 trillion dollar problem (or more). A mere 800 billion dollars will not fix the problem. It can only prolong and exasperate the inevitable. In addition to bolstering the financial and housing crisis, government should be providing real and tangible tax rebates to individuals. And government should get out of the way of private business.

This stimulus package has only one ending: more government, more taxes, poorer America. Thanks President Obama, we will remember.

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America Passes a Milestone

For the fist time in history, government jobs have surpassed both manufacturing and construction jobs combined. Stunning.

Read the complete post.

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Fear-Mongering Obama Scares Nation into Socialism

Obama breaks his campaign promises of changing D.C. and scares good Americans into beliving in Socialism:

But at this particular moment, with the private sector so weakened by this recession, the federal government is the only entity left with the resources to jolt our economy back to life. It is only government that can break the vicious cycle where lost jobs lead to people spending less money which leads to even more layoffs. And breaking that cycle is exactly what the plan that’s moving through Congress is designed to do.

Read the full story.

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Ingrahm / Specter Audio

Laura Ingrahm takes it to the Republican traitor Arlen Specter.

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Specter to Ingraham: 'Get off it Laura'

Thank you Laura, you are a real Patriot. Specter is a turncoat and a traitor!

 

 

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Specter to Ingraham: 'Get off it Laura'

via Politico Top Stories by media@politico.com (Andy Barr) on 2/9/09

Specter gets into an on-air spat with radio host Laura Ingraham over his support for the stimulus.

Obama Governing with Fear -- another promise broken

Obama wants to pass the pork spending bill so bad, he is willing to break his most fundamental campaign promise: to change Washington and replace fear-mongering. Nice job Barack!

 

 

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Obama warning on stimulus delays

via BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition on 2/9/09

President Barack Obama urges Congress to pass his $800bn stimulus plan, warning delay would worsen a "full-blown crisis".

Obama's Promise of Change

Has Obama been leading with his promise of change, or is he another Washington D.C. hypocrite? You decide.

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Boycott Maine Tourism and Industry

I am boycotting all tourism and industry of Maine, and I'm asking my fellow Americans to join me. Susan Collins, Olympia Snowe, and the people of Maine are selling out America.

The stimulus bill before the Senate includes pork spending projects for Maine that I simply do not want to subsidise. I'm committed to creating a greater economic loss for Maine than the gain they will receive from the stimulus bill.

Creating an oppressive burden on taxpayers is not the answer to the economic problems before us. The solution is for government to step aside and let the free market work. Perhaps the stimulus bill is good for Maine, but is is bad for the rest of the country.

Maine doesn't understand that sometimes you need to make small sacrifices for the good of the nation. I'm committed to boycotting Maine until the people of Maine have representatives that consider their own needs along with the others in America.

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Boycott Pennsylvania Tourism and Industry

I am boycotting all tourism and industry of Pennsylvania, and I'm asking my fellow Americans to join me. Arlen Specter and the people of Pennsylvania are selling out America.

The stimulus bill before the Senate includes pork spending projects for Pennsylvania that I simply do not want to subsidise. I'm committed to creating a greater economic loss for Pennsylvania than the gain they will receive from the stimulus bill.

Creating an oppressive burden on taxpayers is not the answer to the economic problems before us. The solution is for government to step aside and let the free market work. Perhaps the stimulus bill is good for Pennsylvania, but is is bad for the rest of the country.

Pennsylvania doesn't understand that sometimes you need to make small sacrifices for the good of the nation. I'm committed to boycotting Pennsylvania until the people of Pennsylvania have representatives that consider their own needs along with the others in America.

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Rise Up Americans

I listened in on a conference call this evening. The callers were citizens concerned about the Senate vote; They are concerned because three 'Republican' Senators are prepared to vote for the bill.

Those Senators are: Arlen Specter-PA, Susan Collins-ME, Olympia Snow-ME.

The callers generated ideas on how to persuade these Senators to vote "no" on the bill. Most of these ideas fell into the basic ideas of protests, letter writing, appealing to the conscious of the Senators, blogging, twitter -- basic grassroots strategies.

What I learned from the call is that these Senators have their own pet projects buried in the bill. In other words, there is something in it for themselves and the people of their state. It was also my impression that it was going to be very hard to get these Senators to change their minds. There were thoughts expressed that letters written from constituents outside of the state would lack impact to these Senators because we don't vote for them and they are currently secure with their constituents.

I think focusing on the Senators is a mistake. They all are enjoying a very high approval rating and for various reasons will not be standing for election anytime soon.

I think we need to focus on the states themselves, and turn the rest of the nation against those two states. It is easy for the citizens of those states to feel good about the bill when their Senators promise to bring more spending and prosperity to them. Who will they believe more? One or two narcissistic Senators, or millions of Americans.

I believe we need to show those states the possibility of a greater economic loss than they have to gain by the stimulus bill. How many of the top-producing companies have been contacted by their Senator? When those companies begin getting thousands of emails from Americans, they will realize who has the power. Talk radio should suddenly encourage every American to avoid purchasing products from these states. We should discourage tourism to these states. We should make the people that live in these states feel as un-American as their Senators.

If the state is slated to receive $50 billion in stimulus spending, we should pledge to boycott that state until we have cost them twice what they have to gain. We should try to kick them out of the union saying, "America will not pay for your pork."

An email to a CEO in Maine might look like this: America is not going to pay for your pork projects sponsored by Senator Collins and Snowe. We are pledging to boycott the purchase of your products, until your company is bankrupt.

I think we should strive to make the people of the Senator's states feel un-American because of the actions of their Senators.

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Timberland Regional Library New Tax Failing

The Timberland Regional Library levy-LID-lift new tax measure is failing, and looks like it will fail. I think it is the beginning of a message that government needs to get itself in order. Stop trying to tax us. It is a message to manage your budget. Thanks voters.

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