What Rush Limbaugh Missed
January 28, 2010
Rush is so ecstatic about the Scott Brown win in Massachusetts that he thinks it can happen again in California. The problem is, he is backing the wrong horse. Carly Fiorina is the only candidate he has mentioned on his show that is opposing Boxer, but a fine conservative is also running who will really serve the people well.
His name is Chuck DeVore. Currently DeVore is in the state government and his term is up this year. He began campaigning for Barbara Boxer’s senate seat early last year and is Senator Jim DeMint’s conservative choice.
RUSH, WAKE UP, MAN. YOU ALWAYS SAY YOU ARE ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF SOCIETAL EVOLUTION. Show it by talking about Chuck!
- FedUpEditor
Daily Rant – January 26, 2010
January 26, 2010
It’s About Character… Not Being A Character!
This post is in response to the Scott Brown YouTube video which is going around the Internet regarding his backtracking on the health care issue. So far, I think we are safe in that neither the House nor Senate bill are anything close to what he describes in this press conference. There are rumors this is being sent viral by the ACORN types out there trying to confuse and divide conservatives. Don’t fall for it!
I may have written either here or on my other blog, about the difference between having character and being a character. The latter can be bought; like the right car, piercing, tattoos, expensive clothes, haircuts, gold front teeth, designer nails, Hollywood fame or whatever. These do not represent having character, though in our culture of celebrity, it seems to have gotten confused.
For example, in Los Angeles, if the stars had character they would have foregone the expensive dresses and tuxedos and the two awards shows which aired last week and gone to Haiti to help out. They would not be content to just wearing colored ribbons to “raise awareness”. I think we are all aware there was an earthquake in Haiti. In their defense, maybe they had to stay and work to pay the taxes which will be siphoned off to send for relief efforts. However, I hear their industry already gets hefty tax breaks from the government.
Back to Scott Brown. He gathered campaign donations based on his opposition to the health care plan that congress was considering, plain and simple. Those donations came from all over the country, so regardless of what he says about representing his state first, he owes all of us for helping him win over Coakley. Now he says, everyone is “entitled” to health insurance? How so? I agree if we are expecting them to pay for it. This makes it a privilege not a “right” as it has been presented to us by politicians.
I do think we have the “right” to buy any insurance plan we want, even if it is being offered by a company in another state. This competition will go far to help lower the costs. I also recommend employers start giving their employees the value of health insurance in dollars along with their salary to let them choose their own health insurance. That way employees can see how much everything really costs. Finally, we need tort reform with a cap on what can be paid out for lawsuits. This responsibility will build character.
In my opinion, politicians are lacking in this commodity. The fact that they can be “bribed” to vote for legislation with which they disagree confirms they have no character. If a bill is wrong, it’s wrong, no matter how much money one gets for changing sides. I know this is a pretty strong accusation, but I stand by my claim. In fact, listen to any politician and you hear about the need to “reach across the aisle” to write legislation. BULL. If it’s a bad law, there is no amount of crossing over that will make it better. And why is it Republicans are expected to cross over, while Democrats are not?
I originally had intended to write today about Obama’s society as he envisions it. This also ties into character. He and Democrats have, for the longest time, tried to set it up so there is no chance to fail. Examples like bailing out Wall Street entities on the verge of collapse or car companies about to implode are just the latest tip of the iceberg.
Look at past social programs like section 8 housing. I have tenants who are on subsidies and if they try and get off or make too much money, they lose their benefits. How is this helping lift them from poverty? The answer is, it isn’t. And by giving up the chance to fail, by default, they are also giving up the chance to succeed. That is not what the United States is all about; I think it’s our saving grace. The majority of people still think this is the greatest country on Earth and that the opportunities are limitless if you work hard and want it enough.
After all, how many of you would go to a movie where, instead of vanquishing evil or succeeding over huge obstacles, the hero or heroine settle for mediocre? And how many best selling books are there called, “How to Be Average”. Maybe in Europe, but not in the United States.
Most of us do not want a job with the government or a union where people are judged, not by how well something gets done but by how long they have been doing it. The same is true for education. Besides, as I have pointed out before; if there is no private sector pumping money into the government through taxes to pay for jobs in the bureaucracies, there would be no funds at all unless they were borrowed or printed. And then how would we ever expect to pay back those obligations if nobody was out there to tax? You can bet that is what China is asking itself right now.
Mr. Obama and his Democrat pals have now taken over all student loans. Did you know that if you go to school and then end up in the public sector your debt will be forgiven after a certain number of years? This has been around since 1958 for teachers and other low income borrowers. But if you are the least bit successful, you will have to repay the debt in total. How is that government’s incentive to succeed? How does that speak to character? In fact, I submit if you become successful, it would make more sense if the debt was forgiven sooner because you would be making up for it by being in a higher tax bracket and by contributing positively to our economy!
I, for one, think all these debt forgiveness programs being advertised on the radio are dishonest. When I make an agreement, even if it is a bad one, I do my best to honor it. I understand every situation is different, but after declaring bankruptcy over 30 years ago, I felt horrible about it. My credit was ruined for 10 years. I vowed I would never do it again. What did I learn after the bankruptcy fell off my credit report? Nothing! I went out and was in debt again after only a few months. Fortunately, I hooked up with some good influences and was able to turn it around in time. This is why I am so big on financial education for the masses. I believe the public would then demand politicians balance the budget.
This all comes back to the subject of character. Today, my word means something. I say what I mean and I mean what I say. For years Washington has been full of Congressmen and Senators who tell the truth only when it’s convenient or… when they are caught! And sometimes, as with Nancy Pelosi, even then they stick with the lie like she did about the CIA enhanced interrogation techniques. That is also not true of most of our politicians which is why I believe we need new leaders. And 2010 is the perfect time to do it.
- FedUpEditor
Hitler Finds Out Scott Brown Won Massachusetts!
January 24, 2010
Daily Rant – January 24, 2010
January 24, 2010
California Leading the Way, Part II
After our great conservative win in Massachusetts and an announcement that the brakes are being put on the health care bill by Nancy Pelosi (unless they pull the reconciliation trick this weekend), I am saddened to hear state legislators made the first move to OUTLAW people from having private health care insurance and creating a universal health plan for Californians. Can this be constitutional?
Usually I am for states rights, but in this case, I am not. Republicans are outnumbered in the state house, so this is simply another Democrat mandate that is being forced upon us citizens by the central planners. Given that California is already having budget troubles, and this plan costs $225 billion, where will the money come from? Why would these people even consider taking on such an expensive proposition? I know the answer, but I am trying to be civil.
Apparently the results of Tuesday’s election in Massachusetts didn’t make a dent in the fat heads of Sacramento politicians. The election of Scott Brown was clearly a mandate on the unpopularity of a universal health plan. Perhaps California politicians didn’t think this same sentiment applied to bankrupt states like ours.
Maybe we should refresh California legislators’ memories about the result of Hawaii’s attempt to provide universal health care to its children back in 2008. It failed after only 7 months because of…. wait for it… budget shortfalls! And this was to only insure the children. Think how soon it might have gone belly up had they tried to insure everyone! Apparently it was only aimed at children who didn’t have insurance so quickly people dropped their coverage and went into the “free” plan. Surprise, surprise!
As recent as March of 2009, the Boston Globe published an article titled “Mass. healthcare reform is failing us”. They cite 5 specific reasons why this program is a bust, and it is one of the most successful attempts at universal health care.
On the Federal level, sane people need only see the failures of Medicaid and Medicare like doctors opting out due to government’s low reimbursements, and they would see the costs of such a program is unsustainable. For folks who love that word “sustainable” Democrats sure like to push social programs that are not! All this from a group of legislators who couldn’t balance the budget last time because they are spending too much and tax revenues are down. Unemployment is on the rise, tax revenues are falling and the state legislators want to spend more money for health care. It’s time for a regime change.
Our Marin Conservative Forum Executive Committee is going to address this California issue in a letter to our representatives and the governor voicing our outrage at the arrogance of the Democrats in our state who intend to outlaw private health insurance in order to implement a state run plan. These actions will continue our slide into the third world economy. This idea along with their burdensome environmental regulations are breaking the back of the state’s economy and driving up unemployment forcing companies and citizens to leave the state.
- FedUpEditor
HUD/FHA APPROVAL UPDATE
January 24, 2010
In November 2009, the Federal Housing Administration issued new requirements outlining their lending requirements for condominium associations. 
U.S. Approvals, a company that provides HUD/FHA and VA project review services published an updated summary of the requirements.
If you want to know why the housing market collapsed, which led to a world-wide recession and the new FHA restrictions, I recommend A Colossal Failure of Common Sense: The Inside Story of the Collapse of Lehman Brothers by Lawrence G. McDonald. It is a riveting story.
California Jobs In Trouble Because of AB-32
January 21, 2010
To Solve Budget Woes, California Should Expand Privatization Idea
January 21, 2010
Townhall - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger delivered his final State of the State Address this week amid the harshest economic downturn since the Great Depression. With less than one year to go before he is termed out of office, Schwarzenegger and the state that elected him face monumental challenges.
The address was lean on any innovative ideas that could pull the Golden State out of its fiscal nosedive. But the Governor unveiled two banner proposals, the first his plan for a constitutional amendment to mandate greater spending on universities than prisons, the second his plan to privatize prisons.
According to the Governor, 30 years ago 10 percent of the state’s general fund was allocated to higher education, 3 percent to prisons. Now, prisons receive almost 11 percent of the budget, and higher education 7.5 percent.
“Spending 45 percent more on prisons than universities is no way to proceed into the future,” explained Schwarzenegger. “What does it say about a state that focuses more on prison uniforms than caps and gowns? It simply is not healthy.” Schwarzenegger boldly vowed, “…never again do we spend a greater percentage of our money on prisons than on higher education.”
State Senator George Runner disputes these numbers, reporting that in the most recent budget, the state spent 7.3 percent of the general fund on prisons and 9.7 percent on higher education. The Governor’s staff then admitted that excluded from the numbers in his speech was state spending on community colleges. Most community college students and teachers would consider themselves part of higher education in California.
Read the entire article here.
Government Jobs Outpace Private Sector
January 21, 2010
Class War Magazine Online – “There was a time when government work offered lower salaries than comparable jobs in the private sector but more security and somewhat better benefits. These days, government workers fare better than private-sector workers in almost every area-pay, benefits, time off, and job security. And not just in California.”
Grand Forks City Government Fixed Problem without Raising Taxes!
January 20, 2010
Democrats Abandoning Obama?
January 20, 2010
From the Daily Beast Blog: Obama punted on the economy and reversed the fortunes of the Democrats in 365 days.
He’s misjudged the character of the country in his whole approach. There’s the saying, “It’s the economy, stupid.” He didn’t get it. He was determined somehow or other to adopt a whole new agenda. He didn’t address the main issue.
This health-care plan is going to be a fiscal disaster for the country. Most of the country wanted to deal with costs, not expansion of coverage. This is going to raise costs dramatically.
In the campaign, he said he would change politics as usual. He did change them. It’s now worse than it was. I’ve now seen the kind of buying off of politicians that I’ve never seen before. It’s politically corrupt and it’s starting at the top. It’s revolting.
Five states got deals on health care—one of them was Harry Reid’s. It is disgusting, just disgusting. I’ve never seen anything like it. The unions just got them to drop the tax on Cadillac plans in the health-care bill. It was pure union politics. They just went along with it. It’s a bizarre form of political corruption. It’s bribery. I suppose they could say, that’s the system. He was supposed to change it or try to change it.
Even that is not the worst part. He could have said, “I know. I promised these things, but let me try to do them one at a time.” You want to deal with health care? Fine. Issue No. 1 with health care was the cost. You know I think it was 37 percent or 33 who were worried about coverage. Fine, I wrote an editorial to this effect. Focus on cost-containment first. But he’s trying to boil the ocean, trying to do too much. This is not leadership.
Read the entire article here.
[Editor's note: Actually Obama has put the economy first... just not its best interests, but a plan to bankrupt us!]
