Ethics

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This one comes down to ethics.  I read this article and I see the progressive left targeting business that create jobs for us, provide energy, help our retirement investments grow historically at twelve percent, and provide products we want.  This is Rules for Radicals, Saul Alinsky techniques of picking a target and freeze, attacking and destroy it.  I think this is quite possibly a problem with both parties.  I would say that Democrats do it twice as hard and twice as much.  But ideally we should focus on electing honest, principled people to serve and not so much be a politician.  And we fight corruption where ever it is found.

Take two cases.  The first case is regarding Gov. Mark Sanford had an affair and was caught.  He violated the ethics he touted and the ethics of his office and party.  He should have done the right thing and resigned.  The party should have demanded it.  Moral problems do affect how he governs, where is the trust.  The second case is regarding Rep. Charlie Rangel has an ongoing financial investigation.  The evidence is stacked against him, but he was again put through by his constituents to the November ballot.  I think he is innocent until proven guilty.  I do hold the democrat party responsible for not conducting the investigation and reaching a decision in a timely matter, now passing two election cycles, I think to keep the bad news out of the press in elections.  He should resign if he is guilty.  Both cases are examples of playing politics and clinging to power and ultimately it is up to us as voters to hold them accountable come election time.  That goes for politicians changing their tune when the election season comes around.  It is common sense, it is that simple, it is essential.  Time to raise the bar.

Nine American Principles

These are principles that I believe our country was founded on.  They are principles of a Christian nation, though should be tenets of many faiths.  If you agree with seven of them we have something in common that we can build upon.

1. America is good.
2. I believe in God and He is the Center of my Life.
3. I must always try to be a more honest person that I was yesterday.
4. The family is sacred. My Spouse and I are the ultimate authority, not the government.
5. If you break the law you pay the penalty. Justice is blind and no one is above it.
6. I have a right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, but there is no guarantee of equal results.
7. I work hard for what I have and I will share it with who I want to. Government cannot force me to be charitable.
8. It is not un-American for me to disagree with authority or to share my personal opinion.
9. The government works for me. I do not answer to them, they answer to me.

(from Glenn Beck - The 9-12 Project, Be the people of September 12, 2001)

Obama's Lies are Typical Liberal Lies

One the news I heard this report quoting President Obama's speech in Wisconsin blaming Republican for the recession.  He wants voters to ask themselves "do I want to invest in our people, in our middle class and making it stronger, and our infrastructure and our education system and clean energy -- is that one vision, or are we just going to keep on doing the same things that got us into this mess in the first place."  There are two parts I would draw our attention too--His plan and the blame.

Obama says he is investing in our people, middle class and infrastructure, education and clean energy.  Raising taxes on the middle class in the form of increased health care cost and with environmental legislation they are going to ram through, increased energy costs.  He also will allow the Bush tax cut expire which is a raise in taxes.  I don't think money is well spent toward infrastructure and education so throwing more money at it is not necessarily a good thing.  And clean energy is unproven and not cost effective, and only will be when the competitive market gets there.  I think President Obama's progressive policies are making the recession longer than what the "somewhat" free market economy would correct.  Raising taxes prevent private investment to grow the economy, increase spending straddles generations with crushing debt, and redistribution of wealth steals money from one pocket to give to another, not really growing the economy either, and is mostly a payoff to his donors and supporters the unions and liberal organizations.

Now to the later part, the blame.  What things happened under the Bush years and republican led Congress that were bad and led to the financial crisis?  This is a very misunderstood subject, and I am going to let the comments answer it.

Happy Constitution Day!

That's right today is Constitution Day.  There are so many unofficial holidays, and most are for fun or for the elected official that decreed it to tout his stuff.  But this is a particularly good one to observe.

This day is actually called Constitution Day and Citizenship Day.  We celebrate being an American and those that immigrate to our country and become citizens.  This would solve the whole immigration debate if these immigrants could more easily become lawful citizens.  I am proud that my wife's uncle who has been Canadian for nearly five decades of living in the U.S. became an American.  My professor that worked closely with on my thesis became a citizen after two decades of living here while I was working with him.  And I have a sister-in-law from Peru that is about to become a citizen.  I admire these people who have worked hard to improve their lives and have found opportunity in America.

Now with the progressive left marching forward with their agenda at a rapid pace it is important for Americans to know the Constitution so that they me seize the power that inspired document guarantees.  WE THE PEOPLE was not a font error; it was a bold statement to England and the world that we are a free and empowered citizenry.  It is up to us to preserve that power, otherwise the Constitution is just a piece of paper.  The government is taking power and placing burdens on the American public.  Our greatest power is in our ability to fire the government.  Though revolution and force is explained in the Declaration of Independence, I an not talking about that.  I am talking about elections.  This is a critical election to shift the direction the country is going, like the shifting of the tides this is massive.  We are diverting a larger river in one year.  I am also not referring to democrats and republicans.  Conservatism is the answer.  Conservatism is the founding principles that this country was founded on: small government, low taxes, free markets and individual liberty. 

I challenge each of us to read the Declaration of Independence and Constitution of the United States of America again before November 2nd.  We need to become an educated public.  Use these documents as your measuring stick for the candidates on your ballot.  There are many wrongs to be corrected that the progressives have planted firmly like cancer that will be hard and painful to remove, but we must.  It will take honorable leaders, and yes, even elected officials--politicians; men like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Ronald Reagan.  Please take this challenge.

Marlin's Two Cents

My friend made a good point.

"When many American jobs were on the line, when people were concerned about getting the ax, President Obama and the Democrats proposed sweeping overhauls of the banking, manufacturing, health care, and education systems of the country [and energy is next] in the name of stimulus thus saddling the people with future debt, increased taxes, and more government control for years to come.

"When many democrat congressmen jobs are on the line, when Obama and his democrat associates in congress are concerned about getting the ax, President Obama is proposing business tax cuts and less regulation to stimulate the economy and create more jobs.

"You can't say the liberals don't know what works.  They are not stupid, they just think we are."

Well said Marlin Smith.

Secret Combination

Let's talk about the biggest secret combination in the United States.  The conservative talk show hosts that I follow have talked about this.  It is not as secretive as a gangs or mobs, but it is much more ruthless and impacting, they have hijacked one major political party here and have the other setup to be an accomplice.  They are masters a political spin and mass population manipulation.  This is a fundamental transformation of America and a shift towards a weaker USA and more of a global governance.  This is Lucifer's plan on the a national and global scale.  Much like the Germans quest for world domination and the spread of Communism, this is Marxist principles moving to control in the progressive socialist movement.  Push everything to the left politically, market it as cool and mainstream, and take advantage of crisis to pass major legislation that is very difficult to repeal.  This movement has been going on since Woodrow Wilson, it is the progressive movement.  The secret combination is far reaching, it is currently the Executive Administration, the Democrat party leadership in both houses of Congress, a group of prominent Republican (though probably in ideology not secret combination) politicians including the Bush presidents and John McCain, a large number of special interest groups, political action committees, mainstream media including a large number of journalists in the JournOlist scandal, scientist in the global warming scam, and hollywood.

In total these people represent a minority, a small minority.  Overwhelmingly the population of America are conservative in there politics and social issues.  We are a religious and generous people, still.  I would say that political correctness and disintegrating values have corrupted the population have led to ignorance and indifference in politics.

Now for the heart of the secret combination that is not just ideology, but action that in my opinion is evil.  Check it out:

http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/14700

http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/individualProfile.asp?indid=977

WARNING! - These are from Conservative sources and they do not claim to be unbiased.  They are critical of our royal president Barack H. Obama, and claim he is a socialist.  They do back up their points with sources though.

Feel free to leave a comment and start further discussion.  The more light spread on this the better.

Strange Truths For Humans

1. Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.
2. Nothing is worse than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.
3. I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.
4. There is great need for a sarcasm font.
5. How in the world are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?
6. Was learning cursive really necessary?
7. Map Quest really needs to start their directions on # 5. I'm pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.
8. Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.
9. I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.
10. Bad decisions make good stories.
11. You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you know that you just aren't going to do anything productive for the rest of the day.
12. Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after Blue Ray? I don't want to have to restart my collection...again.
13. I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten-page technical report that I swear I did not make any changes to.
14. I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.
15. I think the freezer deserves a light as well.
16. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.
17. I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.
18. How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and smile because you still didn't hear or understand a word they said?
19. I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars team up to prevent a jerk from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers and sisters!
20. Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever.
21. Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, finding their cell phone, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey - but I'd bet everyone can find and push the snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time, every time!
22. The first jockular guard, the "Cup," was used in Hockey in 1874 and the first helmet was used in 1974. That means it only took 100 years for men to realize that their brain is also important.