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Forbes' Brian Wesbury and Robert Stein remind us that government doesn't create, it destroys. "[...] all of this is just a pipe dream. Government spending does not cause a net increase in jobs over the long run; it costs jobs. Every dollar the government spends is either taxed or borrowed from the private sector, which means it "crowds out" private sector job creation. And because government spending is less efficient than private sector spending, the economy actually grows more slowly in the long run as the government gets bigger."
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![]() written by Eleanor Hutcheson, April 08, 2009
EIther his life tape is nearly gone OR he cannot read since he cannot accept the extreme financial earmarks. They will punish our children and grandchildren who will never know the wonderful USA that we had. This was before the Democrats went wild with our money. So sad for these childrenof tomorrow.
written by This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , April 08, 2009
Obama (The Dictator) has taken over the government, even his own Democratic Party is not able to stop him, we cannot spend our way out of debt, and the PORK BARREL spending on useless projects is out of hand.
written by Laura Bell, April 08, 2009
I take great insult that this Congress, who can't even read through their pork barrell spendulus bill, would have the audacity to state (yes you Mr. Schumer and Mr. Wrangel) that the American people are too "busy" to be listening to what's going on. I've got a clue for you...I not only listen, I hear, which is more then I can say for you. All of Congress is really good at making decisions on our part (spending our money) but not very good at hearing what we have been and continue to tell you...namely, you need to stop wasting our money. Remember, you do work for us...we, the American people, are your employers. And I am now giving you notice, continue on your erroneous ways, chosing to ignore what we have told you...and you will face consequences...namely, you can be impeached; recalled; and at the very least, we will vote you out of your cush job. And don't think we aren't looking at your cush benefits. That may be something else that we need to analyze and review. Afterall, we all need to sacrifice...you included.
written by Paul Bartron, April 09, 2009
The spending of taxpayers money by the government has got so out of hand that the only solution to arrest the politicians who are stealing our taxes to bail out the banks is for the entire Patriotic Movement to march on Washington with enough firepower to place Congress under arrest and then proceed to try them for treason by jury trial. To do this we would need about 2 million armed patriots.
The march on Rome by Mussolini was a bloodless coup. By showing enough force the military will stand aside. Politicans no longer listen to any demonstration instead they now only listen to the lobbyists. Obama in only two months has proved himself to be a bigger liar then George Bush. If the Patriot Movement does not march on Washington then the government with take away the firearms so that there can be no march on Washington. Time is running out to prevent America from becoming a tyranny. written by Howard McArthur, April 09, 2009
I just want to add to ms. Bells comment, I see no change in Washington, we just have a different bunch of crooks running the place.You start out with a good bill than you start adding on things that most americans dont want to secure a vote or please a lobbiest.It is time for real change and chucky your time is short.
written by mathilda musgrove, April 09, 2009
It is sad that our nation has come to this. We the people need to stand up and and make a stand.
We will not take this anymore. Seems from what my mother told me from when she was a little girl, Obama and most of the democrats is turning the nation into a socialist country, LIKE HITLER TIMES. They are doing things behind our backs, covering it up with us looking the other way. I cannot believe Obama had to apologize to the those other countries for our arrogance. Who put him in office? He needs to realize a majority of the people of the U.S.A PUT HIM IN THERE! HE needs to stand behind what the people want. SEEMS WE HAVE A BUNCH OF GREEDY POWER PEOPLE IN THE WHITE HOUSE AND THEY NEED TO BE CLEANED OUT. WE THE PEOPLE NEED TO VOTE THEM OUT OF OFFICE, MAKE A STAND AND GET SOME GOOD CONSERVATIVES IN THERE THAT WILL BACK THE PEOPLE. We are not slaves to do your bidding, you were voted in to make our life better. Shame on you for hurting our way of life and our kids and grandkids way of life. SUCH SHAME LAY ON YOUR SHOULDERS. God is is watching. Have mercy on your soul. written by J. Lewis Friel, April 09, 2009
barack , You were elected president NOT dictator. Actually you look more like a puppet of pelosi. Elected by an uneducated but well indoctrinated crowd that blindly followed you like the pied-piper. Not all Americans worship you and will not tolerate your crap any longer. We can't afford to let our country be given away. We don't need anyone to apologize for us to foreign entities who wouldn't even exist if it weren't for America and our armed forces. And then you have those who would have starved to death if it were not for our country's compassion and superior farming community. Apologize to a bunch of ungrateful slugs. Bow to a foriegn leader (YES that was a bow, no matter how you try and lie your way out of it. We have eyes and a brain that we use just fine without your direction.)Of course that was a muslim leader wasn't it. You will be replaced along with our list of the idiots in Congress, replaced by someone with some COMMON SENSE. Geithner,Holder,Koh,Napolitano what a joke these little deputy dictators are---- you enjoy shreding the Constitution -but quickly- 'cause your days are numbered. WE THE PEOPLE will "preserve, protect and defend" the Constitution and ourselves.
H.L. Mencken, One of the Foremost Literary Figures of Twentieth-Century America, Low-rated comment [Show]
written by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Keen, April 09, 2009
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!! We the American People have had enough!!!!!!! obama and his crooked friends are killing our country. A revolution is clearly coming and very soon. The congress and the White House needs a serious cleaning out.
written by patriot, April 09, 2009
Commentors on this site miss the point when saying that it is the republicans or democrats causing the problem, they are both at fault and both parties are in bed together to do this. The repubs didnt stop bush and paulson anymore than the dems stopped obama and geithner. Wake up people - the media and the political parties want you to think the other side will not visit the evil dejuor on you like those terrible people in power today. but it is all a lie meant to distract you from whats really going on.
I worked with a company for several years where we spent a great deal of time visiting K-Street lobbyists. At private parties for D.C. insiders you see players from both sides drinking together and laughing at the taxpayers for believeing the stupid crap they spew at a press conference. Literally laughing at you, Obama and Bush are the same - no difference except in presentation. written by DONALD HAWKS, April 09, 2009
I am not sure how we send 500 lawyers to Washington, DC in our stead to change our laws. Worse, 100 times that number help them change the laws via staff and lobby. The whole idea of that sort of representation bothers me. Maybe we should have term limits, or limits on prior occupations? The problem is that lawyers are basically socialists wanting to change or write new laws to pump themselves up - with spoils or ego depending upon whether they are progressive or conservative. Both types find out that argument in court is work - either criminal or civil - and that smiling and lying with the help of a large staff is much easier. Like teachers, most of the lawyers in Washington,DC and state capitals couldn't make a living in law. We citizens might try more respect for the sorts of people with real minds that designed limits and balances into our nation of laws and quit changing them so much. We need federal government for a few things - mostly military and nonpoliticized federal courts - but not state criminal matters - murder, rape and abortion. Medical and education are also better left to local government. Ron Reagan was correct, the "problem is government." So make it smaller or be prepared to pay the bureaucratic governmental cost that F.A. Hayek described - for fasicts or socialist styles.
written by volunteer, April 09, 2009
Who is this man called Obama? Where did he come from? Why did he choose the Chicago radicals as his mentors? What does he have in store for America. Once he stepped foot into our White House, he opened the gates of hell and we are just now seeing what he has in store for America. He and his cronies in Congress, Pelosi, Reed, Frank and Shumer, are on a rampage of tax and spend the likes of which America has never seen. Our mortgage industry is on a downward spiral, the banking industry is collapsing, and he is the proud owner of a major auto corporation, bought with our money. There is no end in site for this dictator and his little Hitlers in Congress. This is just the beginning. He has his eye on changing Social Security, Medicare and socializing healthcare (change we can believe in). More importantly, he has his eye on drastically changing our national security. He doesn’t want anyone calling our enemies “terrorists” because he wants to keep the American Muslim crowd in his corner come election day (2010 and 2012). And now, he wants to give the millions of illegal aliens citizenship. Both he and the democratic Congress are looking for a future of total democratic control by BUYING VOTES. RIGHT NOW is the time for true Americans to stand up and show our anger by getting involved. Americans for Prosperity – take a stand.
written by volunteer, April 10, 2009
The liberal media is ignoring the New American Tea Party because they do not want our protests to take hold. There will be over 500 cities holding this event and those of us who love America and are outraged over what Obama and the democrats are attempting to do with our money and our freedoms really need to be at one of them. Let's make the crowds large enough so the far-left will be forced to make an appearance. Let's make our voices heard around the world.
written by PatriotGeek, April 13, 2009
Let's use the 15th amendment to get a FEDERAL JURY together and hold Congress and the Senate and the Executive Office responsible for their actions.
This is our COUNTRY, not theirs. Lets Stand up and TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK! written by smart little ol lady, April 13, 2009
I'm selling my software development company and retiring and getting my Social Security while I can. I can't draw medicare yet, so maybe I'll try medicaid(poor folks coverage). Guess what folks, they turned me down as I do not fit any group... I have to have cervical cancer to get coverage, or a child under 18 in house.
Why should I build a business, just to watch the taxes go sky high to bailout companies that have paid Obama and his five crooked buddies. Let all people age 50 and above, quit or get fired and stay home... get entitlements, free food, and free medical... then take a good look at where America stands. Everyone will be puppets of this insane movement Obama has initiated. Ignorant folks voted him in. Ignorant folks will ride this recession out quite well, with their bellies full. It started a long time ago folks.... integration of our schools was the beginning. "Slow down your children so we can catch up" is exactly what I was told by a school principal in Florida. The movement was on! Now, we have created a "mediocre society" and can't compete with India and China. My husband is dead, a war vet of Korea, and I am glad he is not alive to see what he worked so hard for has been taken away from his children abd grandchildren. Obama was forced to take control of capture of Captain Phillips... as if American dies over there, he would have been demoted on the polls. The liberal press tried hard to say "he" did it... I am as a tax payer paying for his new dogs food? The economy is failing, his plans will take us 50 years to undo, and he is out getting a new dog! Ridiculous! The dog pounds are full of "foreclosure" pets, that families couldn't keep and feed! People living in tents, cars, ect. Wake up America, march on this insanity, and keep America free.. non-socialist country... as our fore-fathers meant it to be. Are we going to let a person who won't even prove where he was born take away our rights? Or should I say give them away? Is any one planning that march on Washington? Please advise where, when, and let's get going! These comments are generalized, as if we took each plan the DEMS have pushed thru todate, it would take weeks to challenge each one. They keep moving sooo fast just to keep American citizens in the dark. written by Tommer, April 14, 2009
Raising tax rates does not mean increasing tax revenues. Too much recent 'Leglislation' presumes powers NOT granted by the Constitution - there is no 'right to bailout', no power to decide which Businesses are 'too Big to Fail'. No provision to define 'who should pay more, and higher rates' nor 'who should be handed resources confiscated from productive taxpayers'. By defining groups ('Too Rich' vs 'Too Poor' or special rights for selected groups like 'Cuban-Americans' or 'White vs Black') what is accomplished is loss of identity - discrimination against the smallest minority of all - the individual. New Laws should be discussed, refined, and good enough to gain Bi-Partisan support - consequences of passing laws without review are long-lasting and often unexpected. Why can Gays marry, but not Polygamists ? Spending on 'Social' programs and eroding morality must stop, the IRS itself is Billions annually just to operate - and the 16th Amendment violates the 4th Amendment. With 'Fair Tax' (federal sales tax, elimination of Income Taxes and all associated recordkeeping) the IRS is not needed, audits would be far simpler, saving would be more rewarding. Spending should be only to regulate Interstate commerce and provide for International security (Armed Forces, even ambassadors). The UN must never become a part of our government - the UN is run by Terrorist Nations, Petty Dictatorships and has already been grossly overfunded by the USA. Those would be Changes that I could really believe in.
written by JOyce Kaumans, April 14, 2009
You know I do believe the Government is breaking laws but I have no idea how to go about stopping them. Is there a lawyer anywhere that would tackle it. I am attending a tea party tomorrow but dont want to stop after that, We need to keep it going to be taken seriously. I will do all I can for the cause of Freedom which we are losing at an alarming rate
JOyce written by Asus, April 14, 2009
We are all yelling in the wind,and that wind is made up of those
in office.They are laughing at us.We need to slap the smerks off their faces with a nice helping of prison.Forcefully.If they resist then we do what they don't think we dare do. written by JOyce Kaumans, April 15, 2009
They will nover approve it but it means there is someone in there being honest and wanting the best for us. I am bombarding Nancy Harry with letters of demand. It will just make them mad but I am at a loss how to domore I am open to any ideas. How can we pressure them to vote on this bill
written by JOyce Kaumans, April 20, 2009
patriotGeek , How do we do that we need to do something for sure and quickly. I aam feeling panicky over things that are happening?? Thanks Joyce
written by Mildred Pierce, May 02, 2009
I can't help but think this teabagging movement represents a more mainstream identity of growing right-wing hate in this country. With new reports of growth of white supremacist recruiting, recruitment of members of the military and the Father Coughlin-esque ranting of Glenn Beck and Limbaugh I'm worried we're seeing the rise of new hate movement. Seeing their signs - blaming Obama for economic woes he's had all of three months to address, Obama's Plan:White Slavery, The American Taxpayers are the Jews for Obama's ovens, Obama is the Anti-Christ, drumming up paranoia about guns, and internment camps, secession from the union for the love of Benji, Obama is a Muslim, let's waterboard Obama - my interpretation of these events isn't that they are legitimately angry at government spending or taxation. I just don't buy it. After all, why get angry now? We've spent hundreds of billions under Bush, and wasted huge amounts in foreign wars and disastrous national policies. The tax increase? 3% on those making more than 250k? I somehow don't see that as taxing our children's future away, or these folks as representative of the wealthy Americans that are targeted by the tax. The people leading this movement may be recruiting a large number of people who share this unbalanced delusion about taxes and "big government" but it's clear there is also an ugly, nationalist, and frankly racist theme behind this new movement.
The leaders of right-wing talk are playing a dangerous game, tapping into a dark, paranoid underbelly of American politics. I've been following Orcinus pretty closely in the last few months and am increasingly disturbed by what I see. While we might want to dismiss the paranoid rantings of pundits like Beck, we should remember that such conspiratorial beliefs aren't meant to convince the masses. They exist to radicalize ideologues, and ideologues are dangerous, whether left-wing or right-wing. Conservatives may be furious that the the FBI and DHS are tracking right wing extremism, but I see this as a rare example of them actually seeing a threat coming, and being ready to do something about it. For those of us old enough to remember Oklahoma City, I don't think we should be dismissive about the terrorist potential of the militant right, especially with Beck and Limbaugh stoking the fires of paranoia. written by Dan, July 05, 2009
Lets get patriots from all over to drive our cars to DC and saturate the roads surrounding the capital on a particular day, and at a particular time, park the streets full of stopped cars, lay on the the horn for a couple of hours, the march to the capital. Obama "likes" peaceful protest in Iran, lets see how much they like it here! They won't listen to all the phone calls! They still pass the crapislation. We have to rock the boat in a big way, or there will be nothing left to vote about.
written by Judy Warner, July 17, 2009
We need easier ways to be counted, polled, and heard! There needs to be a more coordinated system for communication with all congressional "representatives." I think they still don't know the depth of our alarm, and besides, are hellbent on socialism regardless. But if they knew the depth of our anger, I think they would have to back off.
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