Friday, July 11, 2008
Nancy Pelosi and Democrats Slamming the Door on Domestic Drilling.
Looks like Nancy Pelosi and company have slammed the door on expanding our efforts to drill for oil anytime in the near future. Pelosi has decided oil companies can use the areas already approved for exploration, and calls the idea of drilling in areas protected “a hoax.” Well, I guess we better get use to these gas prices then.
This seems to be the new stance from the Democrats. “Instead of opening up new areas to exploration they should use the 90 million or so acres already available to them.” Yes, they are right, there are areas open to exploration, but the key word here is exploration. Just because you explore something doesn’t mean you actually find what you are looking for. Even Nancy Pelosi and friends should be able to realize that.
And in some areas there very well may be oil, but they are in depths or there are other logistical problems making extraction either impossible or not cost effective to pull it out of the ground. Look folks, there are other areas where oil can be extracted economically, but those are the areas democrats have placed a no trespassing sign on.
According to Nancy Pelosi, this is the entire problem is the republicans fault. She says efforts to expand drilling are “a decoy to punt attention away from the fact that [republican] policies have produced $4-a-gallon gasoline.”
Really??? Name me a policy Nancy? What policy would it be? The only policy I can think of is republicans caving to democrats when they had the majority.
Now, Pelosi is not a dumb lady…her stupidity on issues is underlined with ulterior motives. Pelosi and democrats know if the United States announced plans to open up ANWR, the Gulf Coast, oil shale lands in the west for oil exploration and recovery it is very likely oil prices would drop substantially.
OPEC nations would probably drop prices in hopes they could stall or stop the American drilling effort. Pelosi and democrats also know voters have a habit of attributing this kind of success or failure to the White House and they are not going to allow anything that would make a Republican look good, even if it means you have to pay five dollars a gallon for gas.
This seems to be the new stance from the Democrats. “Instead of opening up new areas to exploration they should use the 90 million or so acres already available to them.” Yes, they are right, there are areas open to exploration, but the key word here is exploration. Just because you explore something doesn’t mean you actually find what you are looking for. Even Nancy Pelosi and friends should be able to realize that.
And in some areas there very well may be oil, but they are in depths or there are other logistical problems making extraction either impossible or not cost effective to pull it out of the ground. Look folks, there are other areas where oil can be extracted economically, but those are the areas democrats have placed a no trespassing sign on.
According to Nancy Pelosi, this is the entire problem is the republicans fault. She says efforts to expand drilling are “a decoy to punt attention away from the fact that [republican] policies have produced $4-a-gallon gasoline.”
Really??? Name me a policy Nancy? What policy would it be? The only policy I can think of is republicans caving to democrats when they had the majority.
Now, Pelosi is not a dumb lady…her stupidity on issues is underlined with ulterior motives. Pelosi and democrats know if the United States announced plans to open up ANWR, the Gulf Coast, oil shale lands in the west for oil exploration and recovery it is very likely oil prices would drop substantially.
OPEC nations would probably drop prices in hopes they could stall or stop the American drilling effort. Pelosi and democrats also know voters have a habit of attributing this kind of success or failure to the White House and they are not going to allow anything that would make a Republican look good, even if it means you have to pay five dollars a gallon for gas.
Environmentalist Part of the Problem of High Oil Prices
British Petroleum or BP wants to expand on an oil refinery in Whiting, Indiana. This would be a great thing considering no new oil refineries have been built since 1976, which is another reason you are paying four dollars for gas. Environmentalist does not seem to care about such matters though. On Wednesday, environmental group The Natural Resources Defense Council filed a lawsuit that challenged air permits granted to BP by the State of Indiana.
The group claims the permits “simply do not protect the public and do not live up to the law.”
Protect the public… from what? The potential to increase gas and diesel production by 1.7 million gallons a day, or maybe it is protection from the creation of 2,000 construction jobs that would be created from the project to help Indiana families. What about the 80 permanent jobs it would create to run the place.
The group claims the permits “simply do not protect the public and do not live up to the law.”
Protect the public… from what? The potential to increase gas and diesel production by 1.7 million gallons a day, or maybe it is protection from the creation of 2,000 construction jobs that would be created from the project to help Indiana families. What about the 80 permanent jobs it would create to run the place.
A Nation of Whiners
Former GOP Sen. Phil Gramm, a top economical adviser to John McCain referred to the economical slowdown as “a mental recession and called the U.S. “a nation of whiners.”“You've heard of mental depression; this is a mental recession. ... We have sort of become a nation of whiners."“You just hear this constant whining, complaining, about a loss of competitiveness, America in decline. ... We've never been more dominant; we've never had more natural advantages than we have today.”
Of course, John McCain quickly distance him from the comments saying Gramm “does not speak for me – I speak for me.”
I look for McCain to more than likely fire Gramm over the comments. I would have embraced the comments, which is why I will never be elected for anything. Gramm is absolutely right. We are in a “mental recession”
By book definition a recession is a decline in a country’s real gross domestic product or negative real economic growth, for two or more successive quarters of a year. We have been close, but we are not there yet.
However the media and politicians have been successful in making people believe we are in a recession. So in this case, perception has become reality even though the textbook definition has yet to happen. It is a “mental recession.”
We have become a country of whiners, because all of a sudden we can’t afford Starbucks in the morning and it is hard times! We need the government to fix it!
However the media and politicians have been successful in making people believe we are in a recession. So in this case, perception has become reality even though the textbook definition has yet to happen. It is a “mental recession.”
We have become a country of whiners, because all of a sudden we can’t afford Starbucks in the morning and it is hard times! We need the government to fix it!
Go to Afghanistan and see how people live. The poorest of the poor in America never had it so good compared to some other places. Yet, they moan, whine and sob about how bad they have it, and then vote for a politician who tells them they will make it better instead of going out, taking advantage of the freedom to make it better on your own.
Yes, I will agree we are a “nation of whiners” as well
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What will be the aftermath of Rev. Jackson’s remarks? Some folks think this is going to help Obama get votes.
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin now says he is open to the idea of drilling oil and Harry Reid may support drilling as well. Their change of heart couldn’t be because of poll numbers and an election year, could it?
Dick Morris is also keeping track of all the issues Barack Obama is changing his mind on. He asks was Obama lying before when he was a liberal in the primary, or is he prevaricating now?
A government employee in North Carolina quit his job rather than follow orders to lower a flag to half mass in honor of former U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms.
Ever wonder which state is the best for having a business? Here are the rankings. Texas, Virginia, Utah, Idaho and Colorado top the list.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
The Big T Pic of the Day
It must be hard to support a candidate you actually want to....uh...how should I say it...castrate!Rev. Jesse Jackson Caught Obama Bashing!
Oh this is priceless…It looks like the Rev. Jesse Jackson has fell victim to a hot mic. A hot mic is what is referred to in broadcasting as a microphone that is turned on before actually going on the air. It has gotten several people in trouble over the years.Anyways here we have Jackson sitting in the studio with Reid Tuckson from the United Health Care Group waiting to go on the air when for reasons unknown Jackson feels the urge to tell Tuckson that he wants to cut Barack Obama’s man hood off!
“See Barack, um, talking down to black people on his faith based…I want to cut his n#ts off. Barack, he’s talking down the black people.”
Of course, Jackson is now apologizing every chance he gets, and Obama has accepted his apology, but the damage has been done. More damage to Jackson than Obama.
So why would Jackson say such a ridiculous thing? I am not sure, but a part of me feels it may have something to do with jealousy toward Obama. This whole Obama worship thing is driving him mad. After all he is the supreme civil rights leader, not Obama. He was the one marching with Martin Luther King while Obama was barely out of diapers, and now Obama is stealing the spotlight running for president.
Another reason may be Jackson feels if a black man wins the presidency then he may be out of a job as a civil rights leader. It is kind of hard to make a case for a racist country when a black man is elected to the presidency is it not?
Or maybe Jackson is just a plain nut case. I mean it isn’t the first time he has said something completely off the wall. Here is a list of some other fun quotes from him.
“There is nothing more painful to me…than to walk down the street and hear footsteps and start thinking about robbery, then look around and see somebody white and feel relieved.” (Wow….what happens if a white man says that?)
“Great things happen in small places. Jesus was born in Bethlehem. Jesse Jackson was born in Greenville.” (I guess he had the messiah complex going as well)
“When we’re unemployed, were called lazy; when whites are unemployed it’s called a depression.”
“Capital punishment turns the state into a murderer, but imprisonment turns the state into a gay dungeon master.”
Cleaner Skies Causing Global Warming?
It has been a while since I have posted anything on here to throw at your global warming hippie friends. Well, here you go…
An article from the New Scientist proclaims cleaner skies have not helped reduce rising temperatures, but have actually contributed to at least half of the warming that has occurred in Europe since 1980.
Here is what seems to be going on. The cleaner sky allows more of the sun’s rays to shine through the atmosphere, which causes more warming on earth. In Europe, the temperature has risen one degree Celcius since 1980.
Scientist at the Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science in Switzerland took aerosol concentrations form six areas in northern Europe and compared them with solar-radiation measurements over the same period. They found aerosol concentrations dropped by up to 60% while solar-radiation rose about 1 watt per square meter.
I guess that means some global warming is man-made after all. Cleaning up the atmosphere causes global warming…. who’d a thunk it!
An article from the New Scientist proclaims cleaner skies have not helped reduce rising temperatures, but have actually contributed to at least half of the warming that has occurred in Europe since 1980.
Here is what seems to be going on. The cleaner sky allows more of the sun’s rays to shine through the atmosphere, which causes more warming on earth. In Europe, the temperature has risen one degree Celcius since 1980.
Scientist at the Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science in Switzerland took aerosol concentrations form six areas in northern Europe and compared them with solar-radiation measurements over the same period. They found aerosol concentrations dropped by up to 60% while solar-radiation rose about 1 watt per square meter.
I guess that means some global warming is man-made after all. Cleaning up the atmosphere causes global warming…. who’d a thunk it!
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
New Children’s Worship Book about Barack Obama
Isn’t this just grand! A Barack Obama supporter and children’s book author Garen Thomas has wrote a children’s book about Obama. The book entitled Yes We Can: A Biography of Barack Obama is targeted at the 9-12 year old crowd, because it is never to early to teach our kids about the “great one.”
Meghan Cox Gurdon reviewed the book for the Wall Street Journal. She called the book more of a hagiography than a biography. A hagio-what? I wasn’t sure what it meant either so I looked it up. The definition of hagiography would be “the writing and critical study of the lives of the saints.” Well, that makes sense, after all we are talking about the “messiah our lord” Barack Obama.
In her review, Gurdon lays out some shocking revelations of what you will find in the book. For instance, Author Thomas writes: “There has emerged a new leader who seems to be granting Americans a renewed license to dream.” Isn’t that awesome kids! Why thanks to Obama you are now free…free at last to dream again! Apparently, your license to dream had been revoked or suspended…who knew?
Thomas also proclaims in her book of worship that Obama “reminded Americans that what was keeping everyone down was the fact that workers were losing their jobs to people in other countries, because American businesses wanted to pay less for labor. In addition, people running businesses were in the habit of paying themselves a lot, while leaving ordinary Americans behind, scraping to get by.” Later in the children’s book she writes, “All Americans were struggling and worried about their financial futures.”
Now that is some indoctrinating stuff don’t you think? A classic example of wealth envy…it is never to early to teach the children that it is the “big bad evil rich American businessman” keeping everyone else down, because they want to pay themselves a lot and leave ordinary Americans scraping to get by. This is nothing less than an anti-capitalist drive by on your children written by an Obama worshiper.
Has anyone come to think that it is the so-called “big bad evil rich American businessman” providing jobs for the so-called “ordinary Americans.” How many jobs has the government taxed out of America and forced the businessman to send overseas because it is no longer cost effective to hire the American worker?
How many of you ever got a job from a poor man? Anyone?
Anyways, now that I think about it, this is a great idea to write a children’s book about Obama. Now the majority of his worshipers and cult followers have a book they can actually read and understand.
Meghan Cox Gurdon reviewed the book for the Wall Street Journal. She called the book more of a hagiography than a biography. A hagio-what? I wasn’t sure what it meant either so I looked it up. The definition of hagiography would be “the writing and critical study of the lives of the saints.” Well, that makes sense, after all we are talking about the “messiah our lord” Barack Obama.
In her review, Gurdon lays out some shocking revelations of what you will find in the book. For instance, Author Thomas writes: “There has emerged a new leader who seems to be granting Americans a renewed license to dream.” Isn’t that awesome kids! Why thanks to Obama you are now free…free at last to dream again! Apparently, your license to dream had been revoked or suspended…who knew?
Thomas also proclaims in her book of worship that Obama “reminded Americans that what was keeping everyone down was the fact that workers were losing their jobs to people in other countries, because American businesses wanted to pay less for labor. In addition, people running businesses were in the habit of paying themselves a lot, while leaving ordinary Americans behind, scraping to get by.” Later in the children’s book she writes, “All Americans were struggling and worried about their financial futures.”
Now that is some indoctrinating stuff don’t you think? A classic example of wealth envy…it is never to early to teach the children that it is the “big bad evil rich American businessman” keeping everyone else down, because they want to pay themselves a lot and leave ordinary Americans scraping to get by. This is nothing less than an anti-capitalist drive by on your children written by an Obama worshiper.
Has anyone come to think that it is the so-called “big bad evil rich American businessman” providing jobs for the so-called “ordinary Americans.” How many jobs has the government taxed out of America and forced the businessman to send overseas because it is no longer cost effective to hire the American worker?
How many of you ever got a job from a poor man? Anyone?
Anyways, now that I think about it, this is a great idea to write a children’s book about Obama. Now the majority of his worshipers and cult followers have a book they can actually read and understand.
No Room for Your Flat Screen in a Green World.
Oh my…looks like all you global warming freaks out there are going to have to give up your flat screen TVs. It turns out your flat screen TV is contributing to global warming because of a greenhouse gas used in its production. The green house gas called nitrogen trifluoride is said to be 17,000 times more potent than carbon dioxide and stays in the atmosphere for 550 years.
Oh and this green house gas is not restricted or limited by the Kyoto protocol or other similar agreements. I am sure it will not take long for government to put restrictions on this new pollutant. Which will mean one of two things for flat screen TVs. They will either stop making them or they will cost so much most people will not be able to afford them.
Oh and this green house gas is not restricted or limited by the Kyoto protocol or other similar agreements. I am sure it will not take long for government to put restrictions on this new pollutant. Which will mean one of two things for flat screen TVs. They will either stop making them or they will cost so much most people will not be able to afford them.
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Beachwood, Ohio has cancelled a youth all star baseball game, because they didn’t want to elevate any kids above other kids. It bruises the other kid’s egos… Yep, achievement is bad, working hard to improve yourself and to become better than your peers that is mean spirited. The wussification of America continues.
Here is an interesting read. The bio-fuel production has put more than 30 million people into poverty.
This may be the first time I have ever agreed with Jay Bookman on anything. He says nationalizing the oil industry would not be good for America. Bookman is a liberal columnist for the AJC that I read frequently by the way.
People in North Dakota are becoming rich, because they are finding oil in their backyards. I will make sure to alert Barack Obama so he can tax them and give it to the less fortunate.
Some folks are upset the government is garnishing money out of their stimulus checks to pay outstanding debts.
The royal family in the UK is really concerned about their carbon footprint. So Prince Charles has a car that runs on wine.
Barack Obama has won the endorsement of the National Education Association. I know…I was shocked too. OK maybe not.
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
He stole from the rich, to give to the poor.
No, I am not talking about Robin Hood. I am talking about Barack Obama and his tax policies. His tax policies will do just that, steal from the rich and give to the poor.
Now here is something you won’t find in the mainstream media. First off, they don’t want you to know and se
condly, tax discussion just doesn’t bring in the ratings. The Tax Foundation has run some hard numbers on Barack Obama’s tax plan. Scott Hodge, president of the Tax Foundation, explains Obama’s tax plan for 2009 calls for the redistribution of more than 131 billion dollars from the top one percent of taxpayers. That will mean the top one percent of households would pay more in federal taxes of all kinds than the bottom 80 percent of households. This doesn’t even take into account the Obama plan to raise payroll taxes on those evil rich folks making over 250,000 bucks a year.
Anyways, Hodge estimates under the Obama plan 1.13 million Americans will pay more in federal taxes than 128 million other Americans combined. In other words, Obama’s plan increases the tax burden on top earners by an additional $40 billion a year. This 40 billion-tax hike is twice as much as all the federal taxes that are paid by the bottom percentile of taxpayers.
What we have here is income redistribution. He is stealing from the rich to give to the poor, a real modern day Robin Hood. I doubt Obama sees it that way though, after all he believes that income isn’t earned in the first place; it is acquired on the basis of luck and good fortune.
Now here is something you won’t find in the mainstream media. First off, they don’t want you to know and se
condly, tax discussion just doesn’t bring in the ratings. The Tax Foundation has run some hard numbers on Barack Obama’s tax plan. Scott Hodge, president of the Tax Foundation, explains Obama’s tax plan for 2009 calls for the redistribution of more than 131 billion dollars from the top one percent of taxpayers. That will mean the top one percent of households would pay more in federal taxes of all kinds than the bottom 80 percent of households. This doesn’t even take into account the Obama plan to raise payroll taxes on those evil rich folks making over 250,000 bucks a year.Anyways, Hodge estimates under the Obama plan 1.13 million Americans will pay more in federal taxes than 128 million other Americans combined. In other words, Obama’s plan increases the tax burden on top earners by an additional $40 billion a year. This 40 billion-tax hike is twice as much as all the federal taxes that are paid by the bottom percentile of taxpayers.
What we have here is income redistribution. He is stealing from the rich to give to the poor, a real modern day Robin Hood. I doubt Obama sees it that way though, after all he believes that income isn’t earned in the first place; it is acquired on the basis of luck and good fortune.
Here is just a thought… Is there anyone out there that thinks our economy can take a 40 billion dollar hit right now? What happens when the top gets nailed for 40 billion in more taxes? Do they not pass the expense on to the consumer? Perhaps you work for someone about to get hit with this new expense. Is your job going to pay for it, or will it be cut to make up for the difference. It is just a thought some of you may want to consider?
Ugh…you can always count on government to slow down progress.
In case you have not realized it yet, we are in the midst of a major energy crisis in this country. Now, some of you believe the solution to this crisis will come from the oh so wonderful government. You are wrong. The solution, as almost always, will come from the private sector. All the government has to do is get out of the way.
However, that is not happening. Solar thermal energy companies are getting a lesson in government regulations. These companies have proposed to build more than 130 solar power plants over 119 million surface acres of federally administered land in sun drenched, flat desert tracts of Arizona, Nevada and Southern California that is ideal for solar energy. These companies extract energy from the sun and then sell that energy to utility companies. It is estimated the projects have the potential to power 20 million homes, but the government has put a halt on new solar projects on public lands in order to study their environmental impact, which is estimated to take two years.
Solar energy is a fairly new industry, and most of these companies are new, struggling, hungry companies. It will be hard for them to stay afloat with a set back like this. This could stunt the growth of the energy.
This is your government at work solving the energy crisis. You can always count on government to slow down progress.
I want you to remember this story this winter when your power bills are through the roof.
However, that is not happening. Solar thermal energy companies are getting a lesson in government regulations. These companies have proposed to build more than 130 solar power plants over 119 million surface acres of federally administered land in sun drenched, flat desert tracts of Arizona, Nevada and Southern California that is ideal for solar energy. These companies extract energy from the sun and then sell that energy to utility companies. It is estimated the projects have the potential to power 20 million homes, but the government has put a halt on new solar projects on public lands in order to study their environmental impact, which is estimated to take two years.
Solar energy is a fairly new industry, and most of these companies are new, struggling, hungry companies. It will be hard for them to stay afloat with a set back like this. This could stunt the growth of the energy.
This is your government at work solving the energy crisis. You can always count on government to slow down progress.
I want you to remember this story this winter when your power bills are through the roof.
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The ACLU is threatening to sue the U.S. Naval Academy over the school’s daily lunchtime prayer contending it violates midshipmen’s freedom to practice religion as they see fit. What about those who see fit to pray? The ACLU can go to hell.
So you want to rub shoulders with top politicians at the Democrat National Convention? It will cost you…about $10,000.
Taxing people out of the sky. A Dutch airport imposes an environmental tax on flights. The result? 50,000 fewer passengers are expected to use the airport and got to Germany instead. Well duh.
Muslims are outraged by a dog on a police department advertisement card. I wonder, would a pig have been more or less offensive?
Monday, July 07, 2008
The Grand Canyon
What an amazing place! You really cannot comprehend just how big of an area this place is or how beautiful it is. There is not a picture in the world that can capture its size or beauty. It is just completely breath taking. If you have never been to the Grand Canyon you are truly missing out on one of the most amazing sights in the world!
Although beautifully amazing it is also a pretty dangerous place. In conversation with a park ranger I learned on the average 11 people die here a year. This influenced me to buy this book I am currently reading, Over the Edge: Death in Grand Canyon by Michael P. Ghiglieri and Thomas M. Myers. It tells the gripping accounts of all known fatal mishaps at the Grand Canyon. It is a pretty interesting read.
It seems the Grand Canyon instills the rules of Darwinism quite well. In most accounts, death occurs after someone performs an action of stupidity that you just shouldn’t do next to a 600-foot drop off.
I blame this on the “911 mentality.” The thought process that rescue is just a cell phone call away if you place yourself in harms way and need saving. Even during my visit I witnessed people who seemed to think the national park is like an amusement park.
Nothing could be further from that misguided perception. Walt Disney had no hand in building the Grand Canyon. The canyon was built by nature. When you mess up in nature, nature makes you pay for your mistakes or lack of good judgment, and all to often, it ends tragically. Just the way it is.
Although beautifully amazing it is also a pretty dangerous place. In conversation with a park ranger I learned on the average 11 people die here a year. This influenced me to buy this book I am currently reading, Over the Edge: Death in Grand Canyon by Michael P. Ghiglieri and Thomas M. Myers. It tells the gripping accounts of all known fatal mishaps at the Grand Canyon. It is a pretty interesting read.
It seems the Grand Canyon instills the rules of Darwinism quite well. In most accounts, death occurs after someone performs an action of stupidity that you just shouldn’t do next to a 600-foot drop off.
I blame this on the “911 mentality.” The thought process that rescue is just a cell phone call away if you place yourself in harms way and need saving. Even during my visit I witnessed people who seemed to think the national park is like an amusement park.
Nothing could be further from that misguided perception. Walt Disney had no hand in building the Grand Canyon. The canyon was built by nature. When you mess up in nature, nature makes you pay for your mistakes or lack of good judgment, and all to often, it ends tragically. Just the way it is.
The Big T Idiot of the Week
Here is a perfect example of how nature makes you pay for your actions. Kasey Edwards is a Florida teenager living in Orlando. Kasey, for reasons unknown, got the great idea to take a swim at 2am in the morning in canal waters he knew was infested with alligators.
As you can imagine, Kasey paid a severe price for his lack of good judgment. An alligator attacked and ripped his left arm off while swimming. Rescue workers found the arm in the stomach of the gator, but it could not be attached.
Instead of taking responsibility for his stupid decision to swim in gator infested waters, Kasey is placing the blame for what happened to him on the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for not properly controlling the alligator population.
Are you kidding me? This kid should just be thankful the only thing he lost is an arm to his own stupidity. While the Big T is glad to hear he lived through the encounter, Kasey Edwards is still the Big T idiot of the Week.
As you can imagine, Kasey paid a severe price for his lack of good judgment. An alligator attacked and ripped his left arm off while swimming. Rescue workers found the arm in the stomach of the gator, but it could not be attached.
Instead of taking responsibility for his stupid decision to swim in gator infested waters, Kasey is placing the blame for what happened to him on the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for not properly controlling the alligator population.
Are you kidding me? This kid should just be thankful the only thing he lost is an arm to his own stupidity. While the Big T is glad to hear he lived through the encounter, Kasey Edwards is still the Big T idiot of the Week.
Barack Obama shifting to the Right
Are you enjoying your summer of change with Barack Obama? Apparently Obama loves change so much he is changing his positions on a whole lot of issues. Obama has gone so far as to now say we can’t just pull out of Iraq until the situation there has stabilized. That is a big change from the position he adopted during the primaries. Here are just a few other issues Obama has flip flopped…oops I mean changed on:
*He was against granting immunity to telecommunication companies that aided our government in eavesdropping on telephone messages to and from known terrorist operatives overseas. Now he is for granting immunity to them.
*Obama has said several times through out his short political career that he wholeheartedly supported the ban on private ownership of guns in DC. Then, after the Supreme Court came down with their recent ruling, suddenly Obama is a supporter of the people’s right to keep and bear arms.
*Earlier this year Obama said he was going to accept public financing of his presidential campaign after the convention. Now that he has seen he can get more money from private contributions than he would from public financing, he has changed his mind.
*NAFTA? Barack was going to immediately renegotiate all of the NAFTA treaty. Now, not so much…he must of change his mind again.
*Obama once said the issue of gay marriage should be left up to the state, but now he opposes a California ballot measure that would ban same-sex marriages.
*He once opposed the Republican, later adopted by Bill Clinton, welfare reform plan, calling it “disturbing.” Now he embraces it.
Perhaps “Change you can Believe in” is just Obama changing his mind.
*He was against granting immunity to telecommunication companies that aided our government in eavesdropping on telephone messages to and from known terrorist operatives overseas. Now he is for granting immunity to them.
*Obama has said several times through out his short political career that he wholeheartedly supported the ban on private ownership of guns in DC. Then, after the Supreme Court came down with their recent ruling, suddenly Obama is a supporter of the people’s right to keep and bear arms.
*Earlier this year Obama said he was going to accept public financing of his presidential campaign after the convention. Now that he has seen he can get more money from private contributions than he would from public financing, he has changed his mind.
*NAFTA? Barack was going to immediately renegotiate all of the NAFTA treaty. Now, not so much…he must of change his mind again.
*Obama once said the issue of gay marriage should be left up to the state, but now he opposes a California ballot measure that would ban same-sex marriages.
*He once opposed the Republican, later adopted by Bill Clinton, welfare reform plan, calling it “disturbing.” Now he embraces it.
Perhaps “Change you can Believe in” is just Obama changing his mind.
Architect of Canadian Healthcare admits it is a Failure.
Canadian Claude Castonguay, other wise known as “the father of Quebec medicare,” was the architect for the Canadian Healthcare System. Back in the 1960s, Castonguay was the chairman of the Canadian government committee studying health reform, and he’s the one that suggested the province of Quebec adopt a government healthcare system covering all citizens through taxes.
Today Castonguay is an advocate for contracting out services to the private sector, and he sits as chairman of a government committee reviewing Quebec health care this year. He concludes the system is in “crisis.”
"We thought we could resolve the system's problems by rationing services or injecting massive amounts of new money into it," says Castonguay. But now he prescribes a radical overhaul: "We are proposing to give a greater role to the private sector so that people can exercise freedom of choice."
Wow! “Freedom of choice!” What a concept from the creator of Canada’s government healthcare system.
So what’s going on? Why has Castonguay jumped ship on socialized medicine? How about a healthcare system that has left hundreds of thousands of Canadians in desperate need of medical attention and all they can do is wait for care, any care. Some towns actually hold lotteries to win appointments with the local family doctor.
One woman with a 13 inch, fluid filled, 40-pound tumor got tired of waiting and came to America for her care. A surgeon in Michigan removed it, estimating the woman would not have lived longer than a few weeks. She was denied care by her homeland, because she did not properly fill out a form! Isn’t government just dandy!
Here in this country, the above situations are unusual, and Canadians send numerous patients to the U.S. for medical care every year to alleviate their overburdened system.
Canada is not the only nation facing a government ran healthcare meltdown. The British has a system that is similarly plagued with the same problems.
Now I know a lot of people do not like our current system, but more government is not the answer. The fact is the US has the best healthcare money can buy in the world, because we still, to a certain extent, allow a free market system. Both Canada and Britain trail behind the U.S. in five-year cancer survival rates, transplantation outcomes, and other measures.
This is something to consider for all you Barack Obama supporters who hope in overwhelming excitement the government takes care of your healthcare needs. I can hear you now.
“He is for change! He is going to change the healthcare system and solve America’s healthcare needs!”
It will definitely be a change… I just want to know one thing. If socialized medicine comes to America, where the hell are Canadians going to go for their healthcare needs? Mexico? The Bahamas?
Today Castonguay is an advocate for contracting out services to the private sector, and he sits as chairman of a government committee reviewing Quebec health care this year. He concludes the system is in “crisis.”
"We thought we could resolve the system's problems by rationing services or injecting massive amounts of new money into it," says Castonguay. But now he prescribes a radical overhaul: "We are proposing to give a greater role to the private sector so that people can exercise freedom of choice."
Wow! “Freedom of choice!” What a concept from the creator of Canada’s government healthcare system.
So what’s going on? Why has Castonguay jumped ship on socialized medicine? How about a healthcare system that has left hundreds of thousands of Canadians in desperate need of medical attention and all they can do is wait for care, any care. Some towns actually hold lotteries to win appointments with the local family doctor.
One woman with a 13 inch, fluid filled, 40-pound tumor got tired of waiting and came to America for her care. A surgeon in Michigan removed it, estimating the woman would not have lived longer than a few weeks. She was denied care by her homeland, because she did not properly fill out a form! Isn’t government just dandy!
Here in this country, the above situations are unusual, and Canadians send numerous patients to the U.S. for medical care every year to alleviate their overburdened system.
Canada is not the only nation facing a government ran healthcare meltdown. The British has a system that is similarly plagued with the same problems.
Now I know a lot of people do not like our current system, but more government is not the answer. The fact is the US has the best healthcare money can buy in the world, because we still, to a certain extent, allow a free market system. Both Canada and Britain trail behind the U.S. in five-year cancer survival rates, transplantation outcomes, and other measures.
This is something to consider for all you Barack Obama supporters who hope in overwhelming excitement the government takes care of your healthcare needs. I can hear you now.
“He is for change! He is going to change the healthcare system and solve America’s healthcare needs!”
It will definitely be a change… I just want to know one thing. If socialized medicine comes to America, where the hell are Canadians going to go for their healthcare needs? Mexico? The Bahamas?
Big T's Suggested Reading and Viewing from around the Web.
A judge in Chattanooga has advised a victim pulled from her car and beaten "to purchase a weapon, get a permit and learn to protect yourself," because the police can’t. Now that is some good advise.
National Rifle Association planning to file lawsuits against cities not lifting bans on handguns after the Supreme Court ruling last week.
As our $400 billion a year war on drugs wages on…Americans are the world's top drug users. At least they keep drug enforcement officers employed I guess.
Someone tell me when should the government tell companies where to invest their money and research? Never you say…then why are we doing it to oil companies?
This politically correct crap is getting way out of hand. It is becoming nearly impossible to use the words drunk, rape, homicide, murder, crime scene or victim during a criminal trial.
A computer glitch sold gas for 1.40 instead of 4.10 for three hours in Cincinnati. You guessed it, a major traffic jam followed.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Supreme Court Rules on Right to Bear Arms
Yes. I know. I am supposed to be on vacation, and I am. I am having a blast, but I have also been waiting for the Supreme Court to rule on the right to bear arms. Well the wait is over.
The Supreme Court has ruled by a narrow margin of 5-4 the 2nd Amendment protects the rights of citizens not the rights of government. This is good news for those who believe in the right to defend themselves, bad news for those with the “911 mentality” who believe the police will always be there to protect them.
It is good news for those who understand the only way to preserve freedom is through the barrel of a gun, bad news for those who would rather have security from government rather than freedom.
Here is something else to consider as the uproar of this ruling spreads across the country and liberals go into shock. Without President George W. Bush’s appointments to the Supreme Court this would have been a completely different ruling. If Al Gore had won the presidency, he would have made the appointments and your right to bear arms for self-defense would have been ripped to shreds today.
Thank God for Florida… OK…back to my vacation, but since I am here, here is some reading and viewing.
The Supreme Court has ruled by a narrow margin of 5-4 the 2nd Amendment protects the rights of citizens not the rights of government. This is good news for those who believe in the right to defend themselves, bad news for those with the “911 mentality” who believe the police will always be there to protect them.
It is good news for those who understand the only way to preserve freedom is through the barrel of a gun, bad news for those who would rather have security from government rather than freedom.
Here is something else to consider as the uproar of this ruling spreads across the country and liberals go into shock. Without President George W. Bush’s appointments to the Supreme Court this would have been a completely different ruling. If Al Gore had won the presidency, he would have made the appointments and your right to bear arms for self-defense would have been ripped to shreds today.
Thank God for Florida… OK…back to my vacation, but since I am here, here is some reading and viewing.
Big T's Suggested Reading and Viewing from around the Web
THIS IS A MUST READ. Here is what Barack Obama worked for as a “community organizer,” an organization that takes in 40% of its revenue from tax dollars to support things such as illegal immigration and encourage voter fraud.
Here’s Barack Obama’s plan to fix our Social Security system. It is tax, tax, and tax the rich. No surprise, but you might be surprised to find out some of you reading this are rich!
The Saudis have arrested 701 “islamists” in the past six months on the suspicion they were plotting attacks on oil industry installations. More than 500 are believed to be linked to al-Qaeda.
Police in Seattle are now ticketing drivers for driving slowly in the fast lane. I say hallelujah! The fast lane is for passing. If you are being passed on the right you are wrong! How do people not know this?
After waiting for the police for 45 minutes a former Soldier in Great Britain performed a citizen’s arrest on a boy who was throwing rocks and eggs at his house. The Soldier was then arrested for kidnapping. This in no way passes the Big T Common Sense Test!
Can you name all the presidents? Click here to play. You get 10 minutes to name them all. Only 28% have been able to do so, to include the Big T.
Here is one for the Simpson lovers. The Big T didn’t do as hot on this one.
Here is one for the Simpson lovers. The Big T didn’t do as hot on this one.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Here is a parent sick of the education system.
This is a must read letter to the editor from one fed up parent who has learned the lesson of sending her daughter to a government ran school the hard way. She says: “I don’t know who is the more dangerous threat to the future of our country: international terrorists or these professional educators. In 1983, the National Commission on Education said, ‘If a hostile foreign government had imposed this system of education on the people of the United States, we would rightly consider that an act of war.’”
The Big T is Arizona Bound.
I am off to Arizona to visit Phoenix and the Grand Canyon. It will be my first time to both Phoenix and the Grand Canyon. I am really looking forward to it. I will be back here after the 4th of July… I leave you with some reading and viewing.
Big T's Suggested Reading and Viewing
OPEC says oil prices will NOT come down…Hey Congress, you here that?
The debate on domestic oil drilling is heating up in the halls of congress. House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) accused Democrats of “worshiping at the altar of radical environmentalism” in their drive to block access to domestic oil drilling.
Here is an example of what socialism looks like. The Milwaukee County welfare office was overwhelmed by the crowd the day they handed out food vouchers to flood victims.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
A pro-marijuana group in Denver is asking the government to allow marijuana-smoking lounges at airports in America. Perhaps they should try for legalization first? …By the way I wouldn’t have a problem with marijuana lounges.
Don Imus in Trouble Again!
Oh dear…looks like Don Imus is stirring the pudding again, and not in a good way. You can listen to the comments he made about Pacman Jones here if you haven’t heard it yet. What do you think? Should it get him taken off the air again?
I Now Remember Why I Don't Vacation
I now remember why I don’t take many vacations. No, it is not because I do not like to travel. In fact, I love to travel, see new places, experience new things and meet new people, but it is the planning and the packing that goes into it I hate. I really wish I could just skip that part. Anyways, as I continue to pack, I leave you with some reading and viewing.
Big T's Suggested Reading and Viewing from around the Web
Here is an article written by the President and CEO of the American Petroleum Institute, the trade association that represents America’s oil and natural gas industry, that should put to rest the assumption oil companies should simply drill on land already leased from the federal government. I think this guy knows a little something about it.
Here is a letter to the editor from a man who was no doubt educated in a government school, or perhaps he just slept through the part of economics were they explained the difference between profits and profit margins. Do they even teach that in government ran schools?
This puppy born with nubs for front legs gets some new prosthesis legs made from model airplane wheels. Kewl Beans!
Monday, June 23, 2008
RIP George Carlin
One of the funniest men to ever walk the Earth is no longer with us today. Comedian George Carlin died of heart failure at St. Johns Health Center in Santa Monica, Ca. on Sunday. He was 71 years old.
One of my favorite George Carlin routines was the seven words you can’t say on TV. Do I need to tell you NOT SAFE FOR WORK? I shouldn’t, unless you have been living in a cave your whole life.
I have compiled my top 10 favorite quotes from Carlin:
“Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?”
“’I am’ is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. Could it be that ‘I do’ is the longest sentence?”
“I have as much authority as the Pope, I just don't have as many people who believe it.”
“I think people should be allowed to do anything they want. We haven't tried that for a while. Maybe this time it'll work.”
“I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a whole lot more as they get older; then it dawned on me - they're cramming for their final exam.”
“I'm always relieved when someone is delivering a eulogy and I realize I'm listening to it.”
“I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death.”
“Most people work just hard enough not to get fired and get paid just enough money not to quit.”
“Not only do I not know what's going on, I wouldn't know what to do about it if I did.”
“Some people see things that are and ask, why? Some people dream of things that never were, and ask, why not? Some people have to go to work and don't have time for all that.”
One of my favorite George Carlin routines was the seven words you can’t say on TV. Do I need to tell you NOT SAFE FOR WORK? I shouldn’t, unless you have been living in a cave your whole life.
I have compiled my top 10 favorite quotes from Carlin:
“Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?”
“’I am’ is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. Could it be that ‘I do’ is the longest sentence?”
“I have as much authority as the Pope, I just don't have as many people who believe it.”
“I think people should be allowed to do anything they want. We haven't tried that for a while. Maybe this time it'll work.”
“I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a whole lot more as they get older; then it dawned on me - they're cramming for their final exam.”
“I'm always relieved when someone is delivering a eulogy and I realize I'm listening to it.”
“I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death.”
“Most people work just hard enough not to get fired and get paid just enough money not to quit.”
“Not only do I not know what's going on, I wouldn't know what to do about it if I did.”
“Some people see things that are and ask, why? Some people dream of things that never were, and ask, why not? Some people have to go to work and don't have time for all that.”
The Big T Idiot of the Week.
This story takes us to Canada were Marcel Perrot is on the run from police. Perrot allegedly test drove a truck from a Edmonton dealership, stopped at a bank during the test drive and robbed it to get money to buy the truck, while the car salesman waited in the truck.
Now I have heard Larry the Cable guy say “Sometimes you have to wreck the truck to get the insurance money to make the truck payment,” which I think may have been his greatest moment of genius, but robbing the bank to buy a used truck with the salesman in the truck! That is not so genius; it is just plain idiotic making this guy the Big T idiot of the week.
Now I have heard Larry the Cable guy say “Sometimes you have to wreck the truck to get the insurance money to make the truck payment,” which I think may have been his greatest moment of genius, but robbing the bank to buy a used truck with the salesman in the truck! That is not so genius; it is just plain idiotic making this guy the Big T idiot of the week.
Big T preparing for Vacation
Not much to comment on here today. I am busy getting ready for my vacation to Phoenix and the Grand Canyon on Thursday. I have reading and viewing from around the web though.
Dick Morris says gas prices are the hot button issue in this election. Maybe, but the most important issue is the war against Islamic terrorism.
A Department of Homeland Security Inspector found FEMA still incapable of doing anything efficiently. Once Obama wins the White House these stories will disappear as if there was never a proble
When a novelist says he despises Islam…well that is grounds for an investigation for a “hate crime!”
The House passed the FISA bill on Friday that protects phone companies from lawsuits for participating in the government surveillance program. Obama and McCain both support the bill.
Barack Obama has devised a plan to crack down on oil and energy speculators and restore “common sense regulation.” I want to know who determines what common sense is? And didn’t John McCain already suggest something similar?
Here is an article explaining how you can double your income by becoming a burden on the rest of society. Isn’t wealth distribution great!
Looks like John Kerry may be in trouble of losing his senate seat in Massachusetts. His polling numbers are way down. In four years Kerry could go from presidential loser to former senator.
Time waster of the Day: Hey guys, you can thank me later for this, but did you know Sports Illustrated has 95 videos on you tube about their swimsuit issues? Very Nice!
Friday, June 20, 2008
The Big T Pic of the Day
Sign the petition and get your bumper sticker today. Lets force Congress to act on off shore drilling!American Solutions petition to drill oil
Are you tired of paying $4.00 for a gallon of gas while congress points fingers at each other instead of working on a solution? I am and that is why I have signed Newt Gingrich’s Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less petition on the American Solutions website. I ask you to join more than 1 million Americans and sign it as well. Send a clear message to Congress that America wants to drill our own oil supply.
Big T's Suggested Reading and Viewing from around the Web
John McCain is calling for 45 new nuclear reactors to be built by 2030. I support that.
Is Obama flip flopping on Iraq?
It has not been a secret to anyone where Barack Obama’s position is on the war in Iraq. He is against it and has been against it since the beginning. Obama voted against the authorization to use force and voted against continued funding of the war.
Shortly before announcing his candidacy for president in November of 2006, Obama laid out his strategy for Iraq. At that time, Iraq looked like a lost cause, a quagmire, a country on the verge of sectarian civilian war, and Obama wanted out as soon as possible.
Obama’s plan was to immediately begin withdrawing troops from Iraq with a fixed timetable at a rapid pace. Obama even elaborated on his plan during a primary presidential debate against Hillary Clinton claiming; we would be out of Iraq in 16 months after he took office.
Today the situation in Iraq has changed dramatically for the better, violence and attacks are down at a monumental rate and the Iraqi government and Army controls most of the country. It would be safe to say the surge worked and great progress has been made, but not enough to change Obama’s mind for a withdrawal. Although Obama now uses a slight different tone, instead of bringing all the troops home Obama now proposes withdrawing most US troops according to a fixed timetable, set to the most rapid pace at which commanders have said American forces could be pulled out.
Iraq’s foreign minister Hoshyar Zerbari finds his proposal extremely disconcerting. Mr Zebari says after all the pain and sacrifices of the past five years, “we are just turning the corner in Iraq.” A precipitous withdrawal “would create a huge vacuum and undo all the gains and achievements and cause our enemies to celebrate.
Mr. Zerbari sent a message directly to Obama basically telling him progress is being made and he hopes any action Obama would take will not endanger this process.
Now here is where the story gets interesting. It was Obama’s reply that captured my attention.
“If there would be a Democratic administration, it will not take any irresponsible, reckless, sudden decisions or action to endanger your gains, your achievements, your stability or security. Whatever decision reached will be made through close consultation with the Iraqi government and US military commanders in the field.”
Say what??? That doesn’t sound like the same Obama position. What are we to make of this? Flip Flop? Is it a genuine change of mind on the situation? I have said since the 9-11 attacks the greatest threat and issue facing this nation is Islamic terrorism, and like it or not the greatest front in the fight against Islamic terrorism is now in Iraq. Whether you were for the war or against the war is irrelevant. It is now time to win the war.
So here we have a presidential candidate promising his supporters a speedy withdrawal…then we have a foreign minister say a speedy withdrawal would be disastrous...then the presidential candidate says we’ll consult with you on how to handle the situation… Can Obama really have it both ways?
I don’t know folks, perhaps he can…Zerbari says after talking to Obama he was reassured and now thinks there might not be much difference between him and John McCain on the issue of Iraq.
I guess that is what the Obama campaign means by “change you can believe in.” You can believe Obama will change his mind depending on who he is talking with.
Shortly before announcing his candidacy for president in November of 2006, Obama laid out his strategy for Iraq. At that time, Iraq looked like a lost cause, a quagmire, a country on the verge of sectarian civilian war, and Obama wanted out as soon as possible.
Obama’s plan was to immediately begin withdrawing troops from Iraq with a fixed timetable at a rapid pace. Obama even elaborated on his plan during a primary presidential debate against Hillary Clinton claiming; we would be out of Iraq in 16 months after he took office.
Today the situation in Iraq has changed dramatically for the better, violence and attacks are down at a monumental rate and the Iraqi government and Army controls most of the country. It would be safe to say the surge worked and great progress has been made, but not enough to change Obama’s mind for a withdrawal. Although Obama now uses a slight different tone, instead of bringing all the troops home Obama now proposes withdrawing most US troops according to a fixed timetable, set to the most rapid pace at which commanders have said American forces could be pulled out.
Iraq’s foreign minister Hoshyar Zerbari finds his proposal extremely disconcerting. Mr Zebari says after all the pain and sacrifices of the past five years, “we are just turning the corner in Iraq.” A precipitous withdrawal “would create a huge vacuum and undo all the gains and achievements and cause our enemies to celebrate.
Mr. Zerbari sent a message directly to Obama basically telling him progress is being made and he hopes any action Obama would take will not endanger this process.
Now here is where the story gets interesting. It was Obama’s reply that captured my attention.
“If there would be a Democratic administration, it will not take any irresponsible, reckless, sudden decisions or action to endanger your gains, your achievements, your stability or security. Whatever decision reached will be made through close consultation with the Iraqi government and US military commanders in the field.”
Say what??? That doesn’t sound like the same Obama position. What are we to make of this? Flip Flop? Is it a genuine change of mind on the situation? I have said since the 9-11 attacks the greatest threat and issue facing this nation is Islamic terrorism, and like it or not the greatest front in the fight against Islamic terrorism is now in Iraq. Whether you were for the war or against the war is irrelevant. It is now time to win the war.
So here we have a presidential candidate promising his supporters a speedy withdrawal…then we have a foreign minister say a speedy withdrawal would be disastrous...then the presidential candidate says we’ll consult with you on how to handle the situation… Can Obama really have it both ways?
I don’t know folks, perhaps he can…Zerbari says after talking to Obama he was reassured and now thinks there might not be much difference between him and John McCain on the issue of Iraq.
I guess that is what the Obama campaign means by “change you can believe in.” You can believe Obama will change his mind depending on who he is talking with.
Big T's Suggested Reading Assignments
Columnist David Strom explains why I now consider myself a Libertarian and not a Republican. He says Republicans and Democrats look at the Constitution as a mighty comprehensive document, giving the federal government powers over the minutest aspects of our lives.
Wow…I am seriously in shock! This article was actually published in the LA Times: Bush never lied to us about Iraq.
John McCain wants to lift the federal ban on offshore drilling and give the decision back to individual states to allow energy exploration. Wow…State’s rights…there is a concept not heard very often any more.
Here is an in-depth look at one of the greatest hoaxes ever created: global warming. It is also interesting to see just who is making big bucks off the global warming scare.
A group of teenagers in this small fishing town thought it would be pretty cool to go out and get pregnant. Yep, it is a government ran school.
A couple of teenagers broke into their high school, hacked into the school’s computer system, changed their academic transcripts and stole copies of tests. They are now looking at 38 years in prison for cyber hacking instead of 4 years in college.
Here is one way to greet your new neighbor who is a registered sex offender. I don’t recommend doing it though.
Elvis might have made it famous, but it was Big Momma Thornton who recorded it first in 1952. Check out this version of Hound Dog.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Democrat Rep. Kanjorski: The people ate it up!
Have you seen this tasty little quote from Pennsylvania Democrat Congressman Paul Kanjorski? Here is a video of Kanjorski admitting the Democrats lied about the situation and pulling out of Iraq during the 2006 mid-term elections. Here is the quote:
“I’ll tell you my impression. We really in this last election, when I say we…the democrats…that if we won the Congressional elections we could stop the war. Now anybody who’s a good student of government would know that wasn’t true. But you know…the temptation to want to win back the Congress…we sort of stretched the facts, and the people ate it up.”
Well, there you go. The democrats know who their constituents are and they depend on them to always “eat it up” or as I call it drink the kool-aide. Now they are drinking new Obama change flavor. I wonder what the after taste will be like on that one.
“I’ll tell you my impression. We really in this last election, when I say we…the democrats…that if we won the Congressional elections we could stop the war. Now anybody who’s a good student of government would know that wasn’t true. But you know…the temptation to want to win back the Congress…we sort of stretched the facts, and the people ate it up.”
Well, there you go. The democrats know who their constituents are and they depend on them to always “eat it up” or as I call it drink the kool-aide. Now they are drinking new Obama change flavor. I wonder what the after taste will be like on that one.
Liberal New York Times celebrates $4.00 gas and death to the SUV!!!
I told you liberals are happy with $4.00 gas prices! No, you will never here a liberal politician say it. No, they will say things like we need to conserve fuel, lessen our dependency on oil by finding alternative fuel sources, but here is a piece from the New York Times that confirms my assumptions that liberals are happy with $4.00 gas because of “global warming.”
The New York Times says $4.00 gas is good for the global warmers because the SUV era is coming to an end.
“It’s hard to convince most Americans that there is a silver lining to $4-a-gallon gasoline. But General Motors provided a nugget of good news when it announced that it would shutter much of its production of pickups and sport utility vehicles…”
“A nugget of good news?” Do these liberals ever take into consideration how many jobs were lost at GM in this “nugget of good news?” Of course that doesn’t matter, after all we are trying to save a world from the gas guzzling SUV that is causing “global warming.”
The Times goes on to tell us higher gas prices can take as much of 15% of the income from rural families where pickup trucks are a necessity more than a way of life. It also tells us higher gas prices is the cause of rising food prices and hurting the economy but then in the very next paragraph:
“Still Americans’ response to rising gasoline prices makes an excellent case for a gas tax. It proves that drivers will change their behavior in response to high fuel prices. And even if Detroit doesn’t buy global warming, drivers can help persuade it to embrace fuel efficiency. They don’t even have to know that the Honda Civic emits less than half the 13 tons of greenhouse gases spewed by the Ford F-150.”
Finally…a liberal proves my theory taxes are used to influence behavior. Now doesn’t that sound like freedom?
More importantly though, this liberal is basically saying the hell with the economy, the hell with rising food prices; we need higher fuel prices to prevent “global warming.”
The New York Times says $4.00 gas is good for the global warmers because the SUV era is coming to an end.
“It’s hard to convince most Americans that there is a silver lining to $4-a-gallon gasoline. But General Motors provided a nugget of good news when it announced that it would shutter much of its production of pickups and sport utility vehicles…”
“A nugget of good news?” Do these liberals ever take into consideration how many jobs were lost at GM in this “nugget of good news?” Of course that doesn’t matter, after all we are trying to save a world from the gas guzzling SUV that is causing “global warming.”
The Times goes on to tell us higher gas prices can take as much of 15% of the income from rural families where pickup trucks are a necessity more than a way of life. It also tells us higher gas prices is the cause of rising food prices and hurting the economy but then in the very next paragraph:
“Still Americans’ response to rising gasoline prices makes an excellent case for a gas tax. It proves that drivers will change their behavior in response to high fuel prices. And even if Detroit doesn’t buy global warming, drivers can help persuade it to embrace fuel efficiency. They don’t even have to know that the Honda Civic emits less than half the 13 tons of greenhouse gases spewed by the Ford F-150.”
Finally…a liberal proves my theory taxes are used to influence behavior. Now doesn’t that sound like freedom?
More importantly though, this liberal is basically saying the hell with the economy, the hell with rising food prices; we need higher fuel prices to prevent “global warming.”
Big T's Suggested Reading and Viewing from around the Web.
We sit on an estimated 5.6 to 16 billion barrels of oil in ANWR and an estimated 60 trillion untapped cubic feet of natural gas off our coastlines. Yet we pay $4.00 gas and do nothing. Columnist Daniel Henninger wonders how long the US can remain a “serious country.” Excellent read.
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to recognize the constitutional right of foreign terrorist suspects at Gitmo to challenge their detention in US courts! Here is the Wall Street Journal’s take. This is why Supreme Court appointments are so darn important.
A Big T hats off to David Kahl of Snellville, Ga. He realizes the value of education to his child and has taken his daughter out of the government ran school system. He is leaving his job to home school his daughter. If he can do it; what is your excuse?
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