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Jag Of The Week

// February 8th, 2009 // 1 Comment » // 2009-2010, Jag Of The Week

A couple of weeks ago I announced a new weekly feature called, “Winners and Losers Of The Week”. I have been racking my brilliant mind all week trying to come up with a better name for this new feature. I have a fondness for the word bastard, but felt it might be to offensive to some. When I moved to the Midwest I latched on to a new word. Jag. For those of you who don’t know what a Jag is, allow me to explain. According to Urban Dictionary a Jag is “an irritating individual with no sense of a social filter and no realization of the implication of his actions; socially inept.” What better way to describe many of the Jags who will be named Jag Of The Week. 

Without further ado, I present to you the first ever Jag Of The Week. This week we have a three-way tie. And the Jags are…Arlen Specter, Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe. These Jags have turned their back on America for political gain and for that they are the Jags Of The Week.

JAGS OF THE WEEK

The Three Little GOP Pigs

// February 7th, 2009 // 1 Comment » // 2009-2010, POLITICAL ARENA

Any Republican who has America’s best interest in mind has no business working with Democrats in getting this Obama Porkulus Scam passed. Sadly, the Democrats have found three sellouts amongst the Republicans. The three little GOP pigs are none other than, Arlen Specter of  Pennsylvania, Susan Collins of Maine and Olympia Snowe, also of Maine.

These RINOs should be thrown out of the party. I wonder how much money they were promised for their district by Reid. How much did it cost for Reid to buy their support? These three lowlifes have revealed that they do not serve the American people, but rather their self-interest. They have chosen political favor over the good of the country.

These three pigs are a disgrace! This bill does nothing to keep families in homes. It does not put money in our wallets via real tax cuts. It doesn’t create solid, long-term jobs. This only expands the size of government and keeps millions of Americans dependent upon Big Brother.

On a further note, Obama has already proven that he does not know how to lead. As he made his T.V. rounds this week he should have had a banner behind entitled, “The Obama Fear Mongering Tour.” He has acted irresponsible in his quest to get this socialist bill passed. And here’s a message to all the liberal bloggers and media snobs. THIS IS NOT A BIPARTISIAN BILL. I’ve already seen some headlines claiming that this is bipartisan. THREE GOP VOTES DOES NOT EQUAL BIPARTISIANSHIP. The Democrats own this bill, they just don’t want to go down alone.

House Republicans Say No To Pork Plan

// January 29th, 2009 // 2 Comments » // 2009-2010, ECONOMY

For sometime I have been considering leaving the Republican party. As Obama mania grows throughout the country I have feared that the Republicans would continue to forsake conservative values and choose popularity over principle.

After hearing the news that not a single Republican voted for the Obama pork plan I have reconsidered leaving the party…for now. This was the right thing to do! This is no stimulus. The only thing it stimulates is the coffers of the democrat’s, lobbyists and special interests. This plan does nothing for you or me. It’s irresponsible and insulting.

I hope the GOP continues to do the right thing. While I am optimistic that they may have finally come to their senses, I will continue to watch their actions throughout Obama’s term.

Though Obama’s plan will ultimately get passed after a Senate vote, the finger cannot be pointed at the House Republicans when this thing fails.

Great Job House Republicans. I hope the GOP  Senate follows suit.

Obama’s America, “Only Government”

// January 10th, 2009 // 1 Comment » // ECONOMY

I never thought I’d hear a President say that “Only Government” can solve our problems. The answer has never been the government. In reality the Government is all to often the cause of our problems, especially when it comes to the current economy.

As we endure the next for years I suppose we will have to get used to an Only Government mentality in America. Listening to liberals and Obama you’d think that American ingenuity and resolve never got us anywhere. I’m sure they are amazed that America has survived this long with limited government interference.

The left deadheads have made Obama out to be some kind of economic genius but, if you ask me the more I hear from Obama the more I’m convinced that he has no idea what he’s doing. How on earth do you spend your way out of this economic situation? This man is going to destroy the value of the dollar. We need to stop spending! Stop creating useless programs in order to push a liberal agenda. We need to cut taxes across the board. Let people take home what they make. No more bailouts. They haven’t worked. Stop investing in failing businesses.

Let’s remember that this all started because of the bad choices made by Barney Frank and his comrades concerning the housing market. Right around the start of the mortgage crisis, gas prices were climbing to outrageous rates. You can’t deny that gas prices had a huge impact on our economy. And surprise, surprise, they are on their way up again.

Obama’s plan will not work. His plan will only strengthen the government while weaking the American people. Then again, maybe that’s his plan.

Obama and Biden Flip-Flop On Tax Plan

// October 30th, 2008 // 1 Comment » // POLITICAL ARENA

The Obama Tax Plan:

First Obama claimed that those making over 300k would be taxed more while everyone else would not. Shortly there after he lowered the bracket to 250k. Soon after that Obama lowered it again to 200k, but for good measure Biden went ahead and lowered it again to 150k.

During Obama’s infomercial he stated that those making over 200k would be taxed more (so he can redistribute their money). Let’s see if we have this right:

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Obama’s first plan 300k

Obama’s second plan 250k

Obama’s third plan 200k

Obama’s fourth plan 150k

Obama’s fifth plan 200k.

I’m pretty sure that at this point not even Obama knows his plan.

John McCain’s Homeownership Resurgence Plan

// October 13th, 2008 // No Comments » // POLITICAL ARENA

Homeownership Resurgence Plan

John McCain will direct his Treasury Secretary to implement an American Homeownership Resurgence Plan (McCain Resurgence Plan) to keep families in their homes, avoid foreclosures, save failing neighborhoods, stabilize the housing market and attack the roots of our financial crisis. America’s families are bearing a heavy burden from falling housing prices, mortgage delinquencies, foreclosures, and a weak economy. It is important that those families who have worked hard enough to finance homeownership not have that dream crushed under the weight of the wrong mortgage. The existing debts are too large compared to the value of housing. For those that cannot make payments, mortgages must be re-structured to put losses on the books and put homeowners in manageable mortgages.

The McCain Resurgence Plan would purchase mortgages directly from homeowners and mortgage servicers, and replace them with manageable, fixed-rate mortgages that will keep families in their homes. By purchasing the existing, failing mortgages the McCain resurgence plan will eliminate uncertainty over defaults, support the value of mortgage-backed derivatives and alleviate risks that are freezing financial markets.

The McCain resurgence plan would be available to mortgage holders that:

• Live in the home (primary residence only)
• Can prove their creditworthiness at the time of the original loan (no falsifications and provided a down payment).

The new mortgage would be an FHA-guaranteed fixed-rate mortgage at terms manageable for the homeowner. The direct cost of this plan would be roughly $300 billion because the purchase of mortgages would relieve homeowners of “negative equity” in some homes. Funds provided by Congress in recent financial market stabilization bill can be used for this purpose; indeed by stabilizing mortgages it will likely be possible to avoid some purposes previously assumed needed in that bill.

The plan could be implemented quickly as a result of the authorities provided in the stabilization bill, the recent housing bill, and the U.S. government’s conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. It may be necessary for Congress to raise the overall borrowing limit.

Homeownership Resurgence Plan from johnmccain.com

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Senate Passes Bailout Plan With Sweeteners; How Did Your Senator Vote?

// October 2nd, 2008 // 2 Comments » // ECONOMY, Featured Articles, POLITICAL ARENA

The Senate passed the Bailout Bill Wednesday with “sweeteners” in order to appease both parties. The said sweeteners are as follows:
FDIC - Increase, from $100,000 to $250,000, the limit on federal bank deposit insurance. The limit would revert to $100,000 at the end of 2009 unless extended by Congress.

ENERGY – Legislation providing business tax breaks for production of and investment in industries promoting clean energy such as solar, wind and biodiesel.

DISASTER RELIEF – Grant tax relief for victims of natural disasters in the Midwest, such as flooding, tornadoes and other severe weather events.

TAX BREAKS – A one-year fix to the Alternative Minimum Tax that will exempt 20 million Americans from paying higher income taxes. In recent years the AMT has required a “patch” to help more and more middle class taxpayers avoid paying a tax that was never intended to include them. This year the patch is costing $64 billion, for example. Extend until end of 2009 the deduction for state and local general sales taxes.

EDUCATION AID - Extend individual tax breaks, including deductions for higher education costs and teachers’ personal expenses, until 2009.

RURAL AREAS – Extend through 2011 a program that funds rural schools and local governments that have low property-tax bases because they lie within or are adjacent to federal lands.

HEALTH CARE – Require group health plans that include mental health or addiction treatment to provide coverage for those conditions that is equitable to other medical coverage.

The House will most likely vote on the Bailout Bill this Friday and it is unclear if they will get the votes needed to pass the plan. Interesting enough the bill was only 12 votes short from passing earlier in the week. Twelve Democrats from Barney Frank’s committee voted against the bill. Perhaps Barney can convince his own committee to vote yes before blaming the Republicans for everything that doesn’t go his way.

How did your Senator Vote Wednesday? Here is the Roll Call:

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