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Sadly, voters are guided by media --TV, Radio and printed advertising-- more than reason and intelligent selection. It appears as though the politician with the best backing by Unions and Industry win the elections by saying and doing what people want to hear until they win the office they desire and become royalty. Then they do what their backer payed them to accomplish, regardless of what it does for our society.
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
I live in California . If you were wondering what living in Obama's second term would be like, wonder no longer. We in California are living there now.
California is a one-party state dominated by a virulent Democrat Left enabled by a complicit media where every agency of local, county, and state government is run by and for the public employee unions. The unemployment rate is 12%.
California has more folks on food stamps than any other state, has added so many benefits and higher rates to Medicaid that we call it "Medi-Cal." Our K-12 schools have more administrators than teachers, with smaller classes but lower test scores and higher dropout rates with twice the per-student budget of 15 years ago. Good job, Brownie.
This week, the once and current Gov. Jerry "Moonbeam" Brown had to confess that the "balanced" state budget adopted five months ago was billions in the red because actual tax revenues were billions lower than the airy-fairy revenue estimates on which the balance was predicated.
After trimming legislators'perks and reducing the number of cell phones provided to state civil servants, the governor intoned that drastic budget reductions had already hollowed out state programs for the needy, law enforcement and our schoolchildren. California government needed more money.
Echoing the Occupy movement, the governor proclaimed the rich must pay their fair share. Fair share? The top 1% of California income earners currently pays 50% of the state's income tax.
California has seven income tax brackets. The top income tax rate is 9.3%, which is slapped on the greedy rich earning at least $47,056 a year. Income of more than $1 million pays the "millionaires'and billionaires'" surcharge tax rate of 10.3%.
Brown's proposal would add 2% for income over $250,000. A million-dollar income would then be taxed at 12.3%. And that's just for the state.
Brown also proposed a one-half-cent sales tax increase, which would bring sales taxes (which vary by county) up to 7.75% to as much as 10%. Both tax increases would be on the ballot in 2012.
The sales tax increase proposal immediately brought howls of protest from the Left (of Brown!). Charlie Eaton, a sociology grad student at UC Berkeley and leader of the UC Student-Workers Union, said, "We've paid enough. It's time for millionaires to pay."
At least five other ballot measures to raise taxes are circulating for signatures to get on the 2012 ballot in California . The governor's proposals are the most conservative.
The Obama way doesn't end with taxes.
The governor and the state legislature continue to applaud the efforts of the California High Speed Rail Authority to build a train connecting Los Angeles and San Francisco . Even though the budget is three times the voter-approved amount, and the first segment will only connect two small towns in the agricultural Central Valley . But hey, if we build it, they will ride.
And we don't want to turn down the Obama bullet-train bucks Florida and other states rejected because the operating costs would bankrupt them. Can't happen here because we're already insolvent.
If we get into real trouble with the train, we'll just bring in the Chinese. It worked with the Bay Bridge reconstruction. After the 1989 earthquake, the bridge connecting Oakland and San Francisco was rebuilt with steel made in China . Workers from China too. Paid for with money borrowed from China . Makes perfect sense.
In California , we hate the evil, greedy rich (except the rich in Hollywood, in sports, and in drug dealing). But we love people who have broken into California to eat the bounty created by the productive rich.
Illegal's get benefits from various generous welfare programs, free medical care, free schools for their kids, including meals, and of course, instate tuition rates and scholarships too. Nothing's too good for our guests.
To erase even a hint of criticism of illegal immigration, the California Legislature is considering a unilateral state amnesty. Democrat State Assemblyman Felipe Fuentes has proposed an initiative that would bar deportation of illegal's from California .
Interesting dilemma for Obama there. If immigration is exclusively a federal matter, and Obama has sued four states for trying to enforce federal immigration laws he won't enforce, what will the President do to a California law that exempts California from federal immigration law?
California is also near fulfilling the environmentalist dream of deindustrialization.
After driving out the old industrial base (auto and airplane assembly, for example), air and water regulators and tax policies are now driving out the high-tech, biotech and even Internet-based companies that were supposed to be California's future.
The California cap-and-trade tax on business in the name of reducing CO2 makes our state the leader in wacky environmentalism and guarantees a further job exodus from the state.
Even green energy companies can't do business in California . Solyndra went under, taking its taxpayer loan guarantee with it.
No job is too small to escape the regulators. The state has even banned weekend amateur gold miners from the historic gold mining streams in the Sierra Nevada Mountains .
In fact, more and more of California 's public land is off-limits to recreation by the people who paid for that land. Unless you're illegal.
Then you can clear the land, set up marijuana plantations at will, bring in fertilizers that legal farmers can no longer use, exploit illegal farm workers who live in hovels with no running water or sanitation, and protect your investment with armed illegal's carrying guns no California citizen is allowed to own.
The rest of us only found out about these plantations when the workers'open cam pfire started one of those devastating fires that have killed hundreds of people and burned out thousands of homes in California over the last decade.
It's often said that whatever happens in California will soon happen in your state.
You'd better hope that's wrong.
Roger Hedgecock is the former mayor of San Diego and a nationally syndicated radio talk show host.
Support the 1st and 2nd Amendments ... one does not survive without the other!
Notice how the Political problem seem to just go on and on and on. The politicians will continue without change unless we the voters stop following the deceptive media that sways the voters to the politician with the most media time. California is a perfect example of the power of deceptive advertising. California's government is only interested in greed and power for the politicians. Damn the needs of the citizens.
Californians reelected a governor that nearly destroyed the state when he was in office before, in lieu of a business person that could run the state as a solvent and normal state.
Governor Brown had the best media coverage backed by the groups that are in control and do not wish to lose the cash cow (AKA tax payers) that allows them to live as Royalty.
We the voters MUST become informed about the politicians real intension's before we select and we must not reelect and allow career politicians to control our lives.
A perfect example of the problems in our society is how the schools and our media do not teach students to be interested in government. But teach that weird dope crazed entertainers are heroes and idols.
We the voters have allowed the mess we are in to happen due to our appetite for the good life and disinterest in our government.
The New Lord's Prayer
Obama is my shepherd; I shall not work.
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***** THE GEORGE BURNS and GRACIE ALLEN SHOW -- guest star Jack Benny
Jack Benny Program - Fred Allen Show
The Jack Benny Show {guest star Humphrey Bogart}
Paul today, Your Host. With the problems we all face daily, (Obama and his Moslem friends and the reduction of personal responsibility by the younger population), it is difficult to smile all the time.
Way back when I was achieving adult status, the problems were much simpler, government was smaller, life was less complex. Sadly, we have elected politicians to run our country that have their own agenda. They wish to live like Kings and Queens at the tax payer expense. THEY WILL DO OR SAY ANYTHING TO GET REELECTED AND MAKE AS MUCH MONEY AS IS POSSIBLE BEFORE THEY LOSE THE ELECTION. We must correct the career politician that run our government. We the voters have allowed this condition to be created. Politicians know that they can say all the lies that people wish to hear and they will get votes and never have to be punished for wrongful lies and misinformation.
Politicians should be just like employees of any company, if they screw up or lie about what they plan or do, they must be judged and fired just like real people.
As the DOLLAR declines rapidly in value, as is predicted and caused by the printing of money, the USA voters will be rudely awakened to reality.
I believe in the USA and what it used to mean to all the people in the world.
Our Flag on Memorial Weekend. The file is large and the flag take a few minutes to play correctly.
If we wish to pass our wonderful world, that we call the United States of America on to the next generation, we have to vote out the politicians that think that the Socialist style of government will work here (It has failed all over the world) and is destroying our wonderful American way of life. Socialism has not worked to give the middle class a better lifestyle.
He keepth jobs out of the hands of the people,
Which leadeth the country to class warfare and polarization.
He encourageth sloth; he leadeth the government to new heights in deficit spending.
Yea, though I walk in the shadow of Economic collapse,
I shall fear no depression: for Obama is with me.
His handouts and monetary indiscretion supplement my income.
He maintainest spending increases in the presence of insurmountable debt;
He punisheth businesses with excessive regulations;
And giveth the hard-earned fruits of labor to the unproductive.
Surely, handouts and stimulus payments shall follow all the days of his administration;
And I will stay unemployed forever.
THEY FORGET -- what the voters elected them to do.
The only Socialist winners are the Politicians. If we ever wish to fix our government, we must vote out and eliminate career and politicians that lie.
I'm old and I'm Tired
This should be required reading for every man, woman and child in the UK , United States of America , Canada , Australia and New Zealand etc.
"I'm old and I'm Tired"
I'm old. Except for brief period in the 50's when I was doing my National Service, I've worked hard since I was 17. Except for some some serious health challenges, I put in 50-hour weeks, and didn't call in sick in nearly 40 years. I made a reasonable salary, but I didn't inherit my job or my income, and I worked to get where I am. Given the economy, it looks as though retirement was a bad idea, and I'm tired. Very tired.
I'm tired of being told that I have to "spread the wealth" to people who don't have my work ethic. I'm tired of being told the government will take the money I earned, by force if necessary, and give it to people too lazy to earn it.
I'm tired of being told that Islam is a "Religion of Peace," when every day I can read dozens of stories of Muslim men killing their sisters, wives and daughters for their family "honour"; of Muslims rioting over some slight offense; of Muslims murdering Christian and Jews because they aren't "believers"; of Muslims burning schools for girls; of Muslims stoning teenage rape victims to death for "adultery"; of Muslims mutilating the genitals of little girls; all in the name of Allah, because the Qur'an and Shari'a law tells them to.
I'm tired of being told that out of "tolerance for other cultures" we must let Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries use our oil money to fund mosques and mandrassa Islamic schools to preach hate in Australia, New Zealand, UK, America and Canada, while no one from these countries are allowed to fund a church, synagogue or religious school in Saudi Arabia or any other Arab country to teach love and tolerance.
I'm tired of being told I must lower my living standard to fight global warming, which no one is allowed to debate.
I'm tired of being told that drug addicts have a disease, and I must help support and treat them, and pay for the damage they do. Did a giant germ rush out of a dark alley, grab them, and stuff white powder up their noses or stick a needle in their arm while they tried to fight it off?
I'm tired of hearing wealthy athletes, entertainers and politicians of all parties talking about innocent mistakes, stupid mistakes or youthful mistakes, when we all know they think their only mistake was getting caught.
I'm tired of people with a sense of entitlement, rich or poor.
I'm really tired of people who don't take responsibility for their lives and actions.
I'm tired of hearing them blame the government, or discrimination or big-whatever for their problems.
Yes, I'm damn tired. But I'm also glad to be 74.. Because, mostly, I'm not going to have to see the world these people are making. I'm just sorry for my daughters and all children.
I am in full agreement. Paul
This is very good PLEASE read....
Thought you might like to read this letter
to the editor. Ever notice how some people just seem to know how to write a letter? This one surely does!
This was written by a Canadian woman, but oh how
THIS ONE PACKS A FIRM PUNCH
Written by a housewife in New Brunswick, to her local newspaper. This is one ticked off lady...
"Are we fighting a war on terror or aren't we? Was
Were people from all over the world, not brutally murdered that day, in downtown Manhattan, across the Potomac from the capitol of the USA and in a field in Pennsylvania?
Did nearly three thousand men, women and children die a horrible, burning or crushing death that day, or didn't they?
Do you think I care about four U.S. Marines urinating on some dead Taliban insurgents? And I'm supposed to care that a few Taliban were claiming to be tortured by a justice system of a
nation they are fighting against in a brutal Insurgency.
I'll care about the Koran when the fanatics in the Middle East, start caring about the Holy Bible, the mere belief
of which, is a crime punishable by beheading in Afghanistan .
I'll care when these thugs tell the world they are sorry for hacking off Nick Berg's head, while Berg screamed through his gurgling slashed throat.
I'll care when the Canadian media stops pretending that their freedom of Speech on stories, is more important than the lives of the soldiers on the ground or their families waiting at home, to hear about them when something happens.
In the meantime, when I hear a story about a CANADIAN soldier roughing up an Insurgent terrorist to obtain information, know this:
I don't care.
When I see a wounded terrorist get shot in the head when he is told not to move because he might be booby-trapped, you can take it to the bank:
I don't care. Shoot him again.
When
I hear that a prisoner, who was issued a Koran and a prayer mat, and
fed 'special' food, that is paid for by my tax dollars, is complaining
that his holy book is being 'mishandled,' you can absolutely believe, in
your heart of hearts:
I don't care.
And oh, by the way, I've noticed that sometimes it's spelled 'Koran' and other times 'Quran'. Well, Jimmy Crack Corn you guessed it.
I don't care!!
If you agree with this viewpoint, pass this on to all your E-mail Friends. Sooner or later, it'll get to the people responsible for this ridiculous behavior!
If you don't agree, then by all means hit the delete button. Should you choose the latter, then please don't complain when more atrocities committed by radical
Muslims happen here in our great Country! And may I add: Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering, if
during their life on earth, they made a difference in the world. But, the Soldiers don't have that problem.
I have another quote that I would like to
share AND...I hope you forward All this.
One last thought for the day:
Only five defining forces have ever offered to die for you:
1. Jesus Christ
2. The British Soldier.
3. The Canadian Soldier.
4. The US Soldier, and
5. The Australian Soldier
One died for your soul, the other four, for you and your children's Freedom.
YOU MIGHT WANT TO PASS THIS ON, AS MANY SEEM TO FORGET!
AMEN! GOD BLESS CANADA AND AMERICA AND AUSTRALIA AND GREAT BRITAIN .
Randy and Melanie Bordelon
Different drug problem
Editor's note:
The following letter has appeared on the internet and was viewed by many readers. Many fell it would he appropriate for the readers of Avoyelles Parish
The other day, someone at a store in our town read that a Methamphetamine lab had been found in an old farmhouse in the adjoining county and he asked me a rhetorical question. "Why didn't we have a drug problem when you and I were glowing up?"
I replied, I had a drug problem when I was young: I Was drug to church on Sunday morning. I was drug to church for weddings and funerals. I was drug to family reunions and community socials no matter the weather.
I was drug by my ears when I was disrespectful to adults. I was also drug to the woodshed when I disobeyed my parents. Told a lie. brought home a bad report card, did not speak with respect, spoke ill of (he teacher or the preacher or if I didn't put forth my best effort in everything that was asked of me.
I was drug lo the kitchen sink lo have my mouth washed out with soap if I uttered profanity. I was drug out to pull weeds in mom's garden and flower beds and cocklebur's out of dad's fields. I was drug lo the homes of family, friends and neighbors to help out some poor soul who had no one to mow the yard, repair the clothesline, or chop some firewood, and. if my mother had ever known that I look a single dime as a tip for this kindness. she would have drug me back to the woodshed.
Those drugs are still in my veins and they affect my behavior in everything I do, say. or think. They are stronger than cocaine, crack, or heroin: and. if today's children had this kind of drug problem. America would be a better place.
God bless the - parents who drugged us.
Submitted by concerned citizen
Cartoons of the Day.
Why do people idolize Crazy Mixed up Drug Addicts that are weird, disturbed and idolized because they performer on the public media. This does not say much for the people in the media that push the crazy's into idol status. We should hide them from all young people and treat them like criminals so young people will not wish to follow in their footsteps.
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The Economy Is SOOOOO Bad,
(How bad is it?)
The economy is so bad that I got a pre-declined credit card in the mail.
I ordered a burger at McDonald's and the kid behind the counter asked,
"Can you afford fries with that?"
CEO's are now playing miniature golf.
The economy is so bad if the bank returns your check marked
"Insufficient Funds," you call them and ask if they meant you or them.
Hot Wheels and Matchbox stocks are trading higher than GM.
McDonald's is selling the 1/4 ouncer.
The economy is so bad parents in Beverly Hills fired their nannies and
learned their children's names.
The economy is so bad a truckload of Americans was caught sneaking
into Mexico .
Dick Cheney took his stockbroker hunting.
Motel Six won't leave the light on anymore.
The Mafia is laying off judges.
The economy is so bad Exxon-Mobil laid off 25 Congressmen.
And finally...
Congress says they are looking into this Bernard Madoff scandal.
Oh Great!! The guy who made $50 Billion disappear is being
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OPEC sells oil for $90.00 a barrel.
OPEC nations buy U.S. and Canadian grain at $7.00 a bushel.
Solution: Sell grain for $90.00 a bushel.
Can't buy it?
Tough!
Eat your oil!
Ought to go well with a nice thick grilled filet of camel!!!
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Life in the
USA:
Sometime this year, we taxpayers will again receive an Economic Stimulus payment. This is a very exciting program. I'll explain it using the Q and A format: Q. What is an Economic Stimulus payment? A. It is money that the federal government will send to taxpayers. Q. Where will the government get this money? A. From taxpayers.. Q. So the government is giving me back my own money? A. Only a smidgen. Q. What is the purpose of this payment? A. The plan is for you to use the money to purchase a high-definition TV set, thus stimulating the economy. Q. But isn't that stimulating the economy of Asia ? A. Shut up or you don't get your check.
Below is some helpful advice on how to best help the US economy by spending your stimulus check wisely: 1.... If you spend the stimulus money at Wal-Mart, your money will go to China . 2.... If you spend it on gasoline, your money will go to Saudi Arabia . 3.... If you purchase a computer, it will go to India . 4.... If you purchase fruit and vegetables, it will go to Mexico , Honduras and Guatemala . 5.... If you buy a car, it will go to Japan or Korea . 6.... If you purchase useless plastic stuff, it will go to Taiwan . 7.... If you pay off your credit cards, or buy stock, it will go to pay management bonuses and be hidden in offshore accounts. Instead, you can keep the money in America by: 1.... Spending it at yard sales or flea markets, or 2.... Going to baseball or football games, or 3.... Hiring prostitutes, or 4.... Buying cheap beer, Imported liqueurs will not work, or 5.... Getting tattoos. These are the only wholly-American-owned businesses still operating in the US .
Conclusion:The best way to stimulate the economy is to go to a ball game with a prostitute (Male or Female) that you met at a yard sale and drink beer all day until you're drunk enough to go get tattooed.
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Everyone concentrates on the problems we're having in this country lately:
illegal immigration, hurricane recovery, alligators attacking people in Florida ...
Not me. I concentrate on solutions for the problems.
It's a win-win situation.
+ Dig a moat the length of the Mexican border.
+ Send the dirt to New Orleans to raise the level of the land behind the levies.
+ Put the Florida alligators in the moat along the Mexican border.
Any other problems you would like for me to solve today ?
Yes!
C O W S
Is it just me, or does anyone else find it amazing that during the mad cow epidemic our government could track a single cow, born in Canada, almost three years ago, right to the stall where she slept in the state of Washington? And, they tracked her calves to their stalls. But they are unable to locate 11 million illegal aliens wandering around our country. Maybe we should give each of them a cow.
T H E C O N S T I T U T I O N
They keep talking about drafting a Constitution for Iraq ... Why don't we just give them ours? It was written by a lot of really smart guys, it has worked for over 200 years, and we're not using it anymore.
T H E 1 0 C O M M A N D M E N T S
The real reason that we can't have the Ten Commandments posted in a courthouse is this:
You cannot post 'Thou Shalt Not Steal,' 'Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery,' and 'Thou Shall Not Lie' in a building full of lawyers, judges and politicians...It creates a hostile work environment.
This is a few years back when I skippered professionally. I have skippered large motor yachts as well as sailing boats. WISDOM FOR TODAY FIRST Here lies the body of Captain O'Tool, Who died maintaining his right of way. He was dead in the right as he sailed along, But he's just as dead as if he were wrong. SECOND"Isn't having a smoking section or smoking area like having a peeing section in a swimming pool?" |
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