In doing some research on poverty in America, I ran across these statistics:
8 of the 10 states with the highest poverty level have NEVER had any Republican mayors in over 50 years. And the other two? They only had Republican leadership an average of 28% of the time, well below the national average.
One might try to rack this up to coincidence - but when you understand that Democrats tend toward entitlements that make poverty easier and Republicans tend toward programs that force folks to actually work and produce, you begin to see a pattern.
Now couple that pattern with this fact: 84% of poor people vote Democrat. When asked why, it boiled down to not wanting to bite the hand that feeds them. And this is why the poorest cities, like Detroit, keep electing the same party that put them in poverty in the first place.
It appears that the entitlement strategy of Democrats is DESIGNED to keep people poor, and make those people dependent upon the Democrats, resulting in votes.
Now, what ugly trend have we been seeing in Maine over the last two decades...
If I want something to lick me because I feed them, I'll get a dog, thank you.
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Thursday, December 31, 2009
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
A Capitalists' Response Socialism
There is much ado these days about the "need" for America to become more socialistic in nature, "for the betterment of the world." As "world citizens", some believe we have an obligation to lower our own standard of living in order to share with others, and raise them up. Level the field. Redistribute the wealth.
The theory almost sounds logical - until you actually THINK about it.
The first law of nature is "survival of the fittest." Survival of the strongest, to perpetuate the race. When we strive to weaken ourselves in an effort to strengthen others, we only serve to weaken the entire race.
Think about this for a moment: In what counties have almost all innovations and progress in technology, medicine, food and every other area of life come from?
They have all come from CAPITALIST countries. No socialist country has ever been able to contribute substantially to the greater good because their resources are so thinly spread out (wealth redistribution), and incentive is non-existent. After all, why try harder, work harder or think harder if you are only going to end up with the same as the lazy oafs who contribute little or nothing? In a socialist state the incentive is gone.
And there are no "rich" people to invest in research and development of products and services. In capitalist nations, there is great incentive and competition because there is the promise of wealth and prosperity for those who achieve. And it is that competition and incentive that begets innovation. Had it not been for Capitalist America, the world would be far worse off. Even the poorer people and nations would be worse off. Our capitalism gave birth to the innovations that raise us all.
Yes, the poor are still with us, but they are not AS poor, thanks to our capitalistic nature. Capitalism has given rise to great and powerful medicines and technology, and even the poor tend to own cellphones and computers.
No, America does not need to lower itself with socialism in order to make the world better.
Instead, we need to strengthen our capitalist free markets that encourage entrepreneurship and innovation, because it is only through those that we can raise up the standards for all people.
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The theory almost sounds logical - until you actually THINK about it.
The first law of nature is "survival of the fittest." Survival of the strongest, to perpetuate the race. When we strive to weaken ourselves in an effort to strengthen others, we only serve to weaken the entire race.
Think about this for a moment: In what counties have almost all innovations and progress in technology, medicine, food and every other area of life come from?
They have all come from CAPITALIST countries. No socialist country has ever been able to contribute substantially to the greater good because their resources are so thinly spread out (wealth redistribution), and incentive is non-existent. After all, why try harder, work harder or think harder if you are only going to end up with the same as the lazy oafs who contribute little or nothing? In a socialist state the incentive is gone.
And there are no "rich" people to invest in research and development of products and services. In capitalist nations, there is great incentive and competition because there is the promise of wealth and prosperity for those who achieve. And it is that competition and incentive that begets innovation. Had it not been for Capitalist America, the world would be far worse off. Even the poorer people and nations would be worse off. Our capitalism gave birth to the innovations that raise us all.
Yes, the poor are still with us, but they are not AS poor, thanks to our capitalistic nature. Capitalism has given rise to great and powerful medicines and technology, and even the poor tend to own cellphones and computers.
No, America does not need to lower itself with socialism in order to make the world better.
Instead, we need to strengthen our capitalist free markets that encourage entrepreneurship and innovation, because it is only through those that we can raise up the standards for all people.
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Monday, December 28, 2009
Amateurs
OK, so here is the series of events:
Goof #1: A father tells the FBI that his son has been radicalized for jihad, and needs to be watched. He is put on a "watch list", but NOT on the "no fly" list.
Goof #2: This radical jihadist is granted a visa to come to America by Hilary Clinton's State Department.
Goof #3: This radical jihadist, on a watch list, is not searched, while Grandma Jones must go through a strip search.
Goof #4: When this jihadist tries to blow up the plain over Detroit (which would have likely improved Detroit), it was the passengers, not air marshals, who stopped and held him.
Goof #5: Director of Homeland Security Napolitano immediately issues a statement that "the system worked."
Goof #6: Napolitano then flips the next day and says "the system obviously failed."
Goof #7: Staff awoke Obama to tell him he won the Nobel Prize, but waited three hours to tell him of this incident.
Goof #8: Obama took three days to make a statement, giving the impression this terrorist attack was not important.
Goof #9: Obama blamed Bush security policies for this, even though the policies did not fail - the PEOPLE who are now entrusted to follow through on them (Obama's team) are the ones who failed.
Goof #10: Obama's administration decided to treat this as a crime, not terrorism, and the radical jihadist will be arraigned in District Court. Who knows - he may even get bail.
No matter how the liberals try to put some pretty ribbons on their spin, there is absolutely no doubt that this country is now in the hands of rank amateurs.
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Goof #1: A father tells the FBI that his son has been radicalized for jihad, and needs to be watched. He is put on a "watch list", but NOT on the "no fly" list.
Goof #2: This radical jihadist is granted a visa to come to America by Hilary Clinton's State Department.
Goof #3: This radical jihadist, on a watch list, is not searched, while Grandma Jones must go through a strip search.
Goof #4: When this jihadist tries to blow up the plain over Detroit (which would have likely improved Detroit), it was the passengers, not air marshals, who stopped and held him.
Goof #5: Director of Homeland Security Napolitano immediately issues a statement that "the system worked."
Goof #6: Napolitano then flips the next day and says "the system obviously failed."
Goof #7: Staff awoke Obama to tell him he won the Nobel Prize, but waited three hours to tell him of this incident.
Goof #8: Obama took three days to make a statement, giving the impression this terrorist attack was not important.
Goof #9: Obama blamed Bush security policies for this, even though the policies did not fail - the PEOPLE who are now entrusted to follow through on them (Obama's team) are the ones who failed.
Goof #10: Obama's administration decided to treat this as a crime, not terrorism, and the radical jihadist will be arraigned in District Court. Who knows - he may even get bail.
No matter how the liberals try to put some pretty ribbons on their spin, there is absolutely no doubt that this country is now in the hands of rank amateurs.
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Prostitutes
Well, it appears I called it accurately when I posted that the good folks of Nebraska would be insulted by their senator Ben Nelson's sell-out on the health care bill. It seems a vast number of Nebraskans called and emailed him saying "NO", that they do not appreciate being seen as leeches on society, or charity cases. Even the Governor asked Nelson to vote no.
Nelson said if the Governor were to declare he did not want the billions in bribe money, to just say so and Nelson would give it up. Well, the governor went on air yesterday and stated flatly that Nebraska does NOT want that graft money. But did Nelson give it back? Nope! So, apparently Nelson, already proven to be a corrupt, weak person and a political prostitute is also an abject liar. That does not come as any surprise - so far, roughly 51 "Blue Dog" Democrats have prostituted themselves by accepting payments for their votes. One Blue Dog Democrat, rather than descend to that level, chose to dump the Democrat party and became a Republican. Refreshing to find a man (of either party) with the conviction to stand by his principles. Now if we could find about 450 more like that...
I don't think Nebraskans are proud of him Nelson, or the position he put them in. Looks like it's "Bye, Bye, Nelson" come election time. And about 40 others can kiss their collective butts good-bye next November. And that is how it should be.
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Nelson said if the Governor were to declare he did not want the billions in bribe money, to just say so and Nelson would give it up. Well, the governor went on air yesterday and stated flatly that Nebraska does NOT want that graft money. But did Nelson give it back? Nope! So, apparently Nelson, already proven to be a corrupt, weak person and a political prostitute is also an abject liar. That does not come as any surprise - so far, roughly 51 "Blue Dog" Democrats have prostituted themselves by accepting payments for their votes. One Blue Dog Democrat, rather than descend to that level, chose to dump the Democrat party and became a Republican. Refreshing to find a man (of either party) with the conviction to stand by his principles. Now if we could find about 450 more like that...
I don't think Nebraskans are proud of him Nelson, or the position he put them in. Looks like it's "Bye, Bye, Nelson" come election time. And about 40 others can kiss their collective butts good-bye next November. And that is how it should be.
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Code of Ethics - lol
The following is the Code of Ethics for U.S. Government Service, Resolved by the House of Representatives with the Senate concurring, That it is the sense of the Congress that the following Code of Ethics should be adhered to by all Government employees, including officeholders. Pay particular attention to #5 and #6, while recalling the sweetheart bribes Harry Reid has promised in return for votes:
CODE OF ETHICS FOR GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Any person in Government service should:
1. Put loyalty to the highest moral principals and to country above loyalty to Government persons, party, or department.
2. Uphold the Constitution, laws, and legal regulations of the United States and of all governments therein and never be a party to their evasion.
3. Give a full day's labor for a full day's pay; giving to the performance of his duties his earnest effort and best thought.
4. Seek to find and employ more efficient and economical ways of getting tasks accomplished.
5. Never discriminate unfairly by the dispensing of special favors or privileges to anyone, whether for remuneration or not; and never accept for himself or his family, favors or benefits under circumstances which might be construed by reasonable persons as influencing the performance of his governmental duties.
6. Make no private promises of any kind binding upon the duties of office, since a Government employee has no private word which can be binding on public duty.
7. Engage in no business with the Government, either directly or indirectly which is inconsistent with the conscientious performance of his governmental duties.
8. Never use any information coming to him confidentially in the performance of governmental duties as a means for making private profit.
9. Expose corruption wherever discovered.
10. Uphold these principles, ever conscious that public office is a public trust.
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CODE OF ETHICS FOR GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Any person in Government service should:
1. Put loyalty to the highest moral principals and to country above loyalty to Government persons, party, or department.
2. Uphold the Constitution, laws, and legal regulations of the United States and of all governments therein and never be a party to their evasion.
3. Give a full day's labor for a full day's pay; giving to the performance of his duties his earnest effort and best thought.
4. Seek to find and employ more efficient and economical ways of getting tasks accomplished.
5. Never discriminate unfairly by the dispensing of special favors or privileges to anyone, whether for remuneration or not; and never accept for himself or his family, favors or benefits under circumstances which might be construed by reasonable persons as influencing the performance of his governmental duties.
6. Make no private promises of any kind binding upon the duties of office, since a Government employee has no private word which can be binding on public duty.
7. Engage in no business with the Government, either directly or indirectly which is inconsistent with the conscientious performance of his governmental duties.
8. Never use any information coming to him confidentially in the performance of governmental duties as a means for making private profit.
9. Expose corruption wherever discovered.
10. Uphold these principles, ever conscious that public office is a public trust.
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Monday, December 21, 2009
Br-r-r
As we roll up to Christmas, it is interesting to note the following:
1) The worst winter storm in decades has battered 1/3 of the country, with another on the way
2) The Eurotrain from Britain to Europe has been shut down indefinitely, due to severe winter weather
3) Almost all of Europe is being battered by the worst winter weather in over 30 years
4) Several volcanic areas throughout the Pacific "Ring Of Fire" are showing activity, most notably the one in the Phillipines. The last "little ice age" of the 1500-1850 era was triggered by such volcanic activity. Now imagine how much worse that ice age would have been if the people had reduced the natural warming of the Earth, as the global warming nuts want to do.
When I couple these news items with the fact that the last 11 years have actually been cooler than "normal", I find it amazing that so many people can keep a straight face as they declare that global warming is going to end life as we know it.
And it astonishes me that amid all of this, the President of the United States of America goes traipsing off to a climate change conference, espousing global warming trends that are not evident, and begging to give our wealth away to corrupt third-world nations to appease them, and to redistribute America's wealth to those who would use it against us.
But even more amazing is the fact that so much of the world is so fanatical about a perceived warming that writing this article is even necessary. Frankly, if given a choice between having to suffer 60 degree weather in winter, or 40 degree weather in summer, I'll take the heat, thank you very much. Throughout history, human activity progressed and prospered much faster during the warming periods, and human populations were decimated during cooling periods. We should put our efforts into insuring the Earth does not cool because if history and geology tell us anything, they tell us that there will always be another ice age in our future.
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1) The worst winter storm in decades has battered 1/3 of the country, with another on the way
2) The Eurotrain from Britain to Europe has been shut down indefinitely, due to severe winter weather
3) Almost all of Europe is being battered by the worst winter weather in over 30 years
4) Several volcanic areas throughout the Pacific "Ring Of Fire" are showing activity, most notably the one in the Phillipines. The last "little ice age" of the 1500-1850 era was triggered by such volcanic activity. Now imagine how much worse that ice age would have been if the people had reduced the natural warming of the Earth, as the global warming nuts want to do.
When I couple these news items with the fact that the last 11 years have actually been cooler than "normal", I find it amazing that so many people can keep a straight face as they declare that global warming is going to end life as we know it.
And it astonishes me that amid all of this, the President of the United States of America goes traipsing off to a climate change conference, espousing global warming trends that are not evident, and begging to give our wealth away to corrupt third-world nations to appease them, and to redistribute America's wealth to those who would use it against us.
But even more amazing is the fact that so much of the world is so fanatical about a perceived warming that writing this article is even necessary. Frankly, if given a choice between having to suffer 60 degree weather in winter, or 40 degree weather in summer, I'll take the heat, thank you very much. Throughout history, human activity progressed and prospered much faster during the warming periods, and human populations were decimated during cooling periods. We should put our efforts into insuring the Earth does not cool because if history and geology tell us anything, they tell us that there will always be another ice age in our future.
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For Our Nebraskan Friends
Some folks are saying Nebraskans will overlook Senator Ben Nelson's willingness to be corrupted because his corruption brought a lot of benefits to Nebraska.
Maybe. But I like to think that Nebraskans are more grounded in morality than that. I think they are apt to say, "Thanks for the perks, Nelson, but we're voting you out because you are corrupt, and you can be bought. And we are opposed to the crooked politics in Washington - next time, we could be the victims instead of the beneficiaries. And we do not appreciate looking like a state full of charity cases, in need of such special exemptions from having to pay our share, and forcing other hard-working families to pay our way."
I hope my take on Nebraskans is closer to the truth than what Nelson obviously thinks of them.
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Maybe. But I like to think that Nebraskans are more grounded in morality than that. I think they are apt to say, "Thanks for the perks, Nelson, but we're voting you out because you are corrupt, and you can be bought. And we are opposed to the crooked politics in Washington - next time, we could be the victims instead of the beneficiaries. And we do not appreciate looking like a state full of charity cases, in need of such special exemptions from having to pay our share, and forcing other hard-working families to pay our way."
I hope my take on Nebraskans is closer to the truth than what Nelson obviously thinks of them.
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