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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.

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// December 12th, 2008 // No Comments » // Video

This Youth Says No To Obama

// November 4th, 2008 // 4 Comments » // POLITICAL ARENA

By a High School Student Named Alyssa

I am a high school student who had to write an argumentative paper on anything we wanted. The topic I chose was why we as Americans should not vote for Barack Obama. The information that I have is cited and factual. I did a lot of cross referencing. I think anyone who is undecided or for Barack Obama should read this, and hopefully it will open their eyes.

Why not to vote for Barack Obama

The 2008 Presidential Election is right around the corner. Some people are voting for Senator John McCain, some are voting for Senator Barack Obama, and some are still undecided. Choosing one of these men to run our great country should not be taken lightly, but done very carefully. Those voting for Obama and those undecided should take Senator Barack Obama’s stances into consideration.
One of the many reasons Barack Obama should not be voted for is because of where he stands on abortion. This is a very sensitive issue with many Americans. Not only is Obama pro-choice, he also voted against banning partial-birth abortion which is abortion that can take place after the first trimester in pregnancy up until a day before the baby is delivered. Obama strongly criticized the decision upholding the partial-birth ban by the Supreme Court. He also opposed a bill that would give medical attention to infants mistakenly left alive by abortion in the Illinois state Senate (Washington Post). According to abortionist Dr. Martin Haskell who has performed over 1,000 partial-birth abortions, approximately 80 percent are done for “elective” reasons. Many who are pro-choice might try to argue that the fetus feels no pain at this stage. Professor Robert White, director of the division or neurosurgery and brain research laboratory at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine in Cleveland said “the fetus within this time frame of gestation, 20 weeks and beyond, is fully capable of experiencing pain. Without a doubt, this is a dreadfully painful experience for any such infant subjected to such a surgical procedure.” Abortions and partial-birth abortions are both horrible, but partial-birth abortions are dangerous and horrific. If the woman wanted to have an abortion, why wait until the first trimester is over? If Obama has that little regard for a human life, people need to rethink their support for him. Taking a human life is the worst crime that can be committed.
Barack Obama wants to “spread the wealth around”. Joe Wurzelbacher, a plumber from Ohio, was playing ball with his son when he saw Obama in his neighborhood (New York Times). Joe, who was considering buying the plumbing company he worked for, approached him and asked him, “Your new tax plan is going to tax me more, isn’t it?” (Joe Wurzelbacher)”. Obama answered, “It’s not that I want to punish your success. I just want to make sure that everybody who is behind you, that they’vegot a chance for success too. My attitude is that if the economy’s good for folks from the bottom up, it’s gonna be good for everybody … I think when you spread the wealth around, it’s good for everybody” (Sen. Barack Obama). “Spreading the wealth around” may sound like a good idea to some, but to others it means not working hard and relying on those with higher incomes for money. We live in America where we have the opportunity to be anything we want to be. Men and women go out, earn money, and are entrepreneurs. We should not havea government that takes from one to giveto another. Senator Obama contradicts his “spread the wealth around” statement by saying “We need to steer clear of this poverty of ambition, where people want to drivefancy cars and wear nice clothes and livein nice apartments but don’t want to work hard to accomplish these things. Everyone should try to realize their full potential.” (Barack Obama). If America is going to become a country where we spread the wealth around, what would the incentive to work hard be? This is America where anyone can be anything and all they want to be.
One more reason not to vote for Barack Obama is because of his relationships with radical people. William “Bill” Ayers was a leader of a homegrown terrorist group called Weatherman during the 1960’s. Ayers summed up the ideals of the organization by saying “Kill all the rich people. Break up their cars and apartments. Bring the revolution home. Kill your parents “(Bill Ayers). In his book Fugitive Days Ayers brags that he “participated in the bombings of New York City Police Headquarters in 1970, of the Capitol building in 1971, and the Pentagon in 1972? (Bill Ayers, Fugitive Days). Ayers and Weatherman were responsible for thirty bombings that were aimed at destroying the United State’s defense and security infrastructures. Ayers said in 2001 “I don’t regret setting bombs. I feel we didn’t do enough” (Bill Ayers). In his book Fugitive Days, Bill Ayers said on whether or not he might use bombs against the U.S. in the future, “I can’t imagine entirely dismissing the possibility” (Bill Ayers). Even though Ayers admitted to these attacks by saying he was “guilty as sin, free as a bird”, he could not be charged with anything because of improper surveillance. When Barack Obama decided to run for the Illinois Senate in the 1970’s, Bill Ayers welcomed him into his own home, invited neighbors, and helped launch Obama’s campaign. Bill Ayers joined the Woods Fund of Chicago in 1999 and served as director alongside of Obama. Ayers also made presentations to board meetings which were chaired by Obama, and spoke for the Chicago School Reform Collaborative before Obama’s board. Obama and Ayers are neighbors and Obama has spent time in his home, yet Senator Obama says he does not have a relationship with this man and was “ignorant of Mr. Ayers’ past terrorist acts” (Barack Obama). Is this the kind of man we want as president of the United States? Do we want someone who has a relationship with a former terrorist who wishes he would have done more? This is just one of several radical persons who Barack Obama calls his “friends”. Obama said of these relationships “Frankly, when you live the kind of lifestyle that I have, it’s hard to make friends. You take what you can get, and you don’t ask a lot of questions. These guys are the best I could do.” I would hope that our next president could do better.
These are just a few of the many reasons as to why we as Americans should not give our vote to Barack Obama. During his campaign, he has not been clear on where he stands and has not been detailed in any of his viewpoints. He has flip-flopped on so many issues that it’s hard to figure out what he stands for. Obama’s main slogan is “change”. Is this change for the better or the worse? The United States of America is the greatest country in the world. Is change really what we want?

Joe The Plumber Still Thinks Obama’s Plan Will Tax Him

// October 16th, 2008 // 2 Comments » // POLITICAL ARENA

If you watched the debate you heard Joe the plumber come up  several times. Who is Joe the plumber?

He is Joe Wurzelbacher, an Ohio man looking to buy a plumbing business. Earlier in the week Joe told Obama that he felt his tax plan would prevent him from buying his business. Obama replied that he didn’t want to punish Joe’s success, but he wanted to “spread the wealth”. A socialist comment if I’ve ever heard one.

Joe represents all of middle America. He is Palin’s Joe six-pack. The question that everyone has is, who is Joe voting for? He won’t say, but he did say the following after watching the final debate.

“I didn’t think much of it the first time I heard it,” Wurzelbacher said, adding that he still thinks Obama’s plan would keep him from buying the business.

About McCain: “He’s got it right as far as I go.”

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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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Democrats Couldn’t Sell Bailout Bill To Their Own Party, Still Blame Republicans

// September 30th, 2008 // No Comments » // ECONOMY, Featured Articles

The Democrats are blaming the Republicans for the failure of the bailout bill, but perhaps they could have done a better job of selling the bill to their own party. Over 90 democrats voted against the bill.

Here is the voting record:

DEMOCRATS

YEA

Ala. – Cramer, Davis

Ariz. – Berry, Ross, Snyder

Calif. – Berman, Capps, Cardoza, Costa, Davis, Eshoo, Farr, Harmon, Honda, Lofgren, Matsui, McNerney, Miller (G.), Pelosi, Richardson, Speier, Taushcer, Waters, Waxman, CO-DeGette, Perlmutter

Conn. – DeLauro, Laron, Murphy, FL-Boyd, Brown, Hastings, Klein, Mahoney, Meek, Wasserman, Schultz, Wexler

Ga. – Bishop, Marshall

Ill. – Bean, Davis, Emanuel, Foster, Gutierrez, Hare, Schakowsky

Ind. – Donnelly, Ellsworth

Iowa – Boswell, Loebsack

Kan. – Moore

La. – Melancon

Maine – Allen

Md. – Hoyer, Ruppersberger, Sarbanes, Van Hollen

Mass.- Capuano, Frank, Markey, McGovern, Neal, Oliver, Tsongas

Mich. – Dingell, Kildee, Levin, MN-Ellison, McCollum, Oberstar

Mo.- Carnahan, Skelton

N.J. – Andrews, Holt, Pallone, Sires

N.Y. – Ackerman, Arcuri, Bishop, Clarke, Crowley, Engel, Hall, Higgins, Israel, Lowey, Maloney, McCarthy, McNulty, Meeks, Nadler, Rangel, Slaughter, Towns, Velazquez, Weiner

N.C. – Etheridge, Miller, Price, Watt

N.D. – Pomeroy

Ohio – Ryan, Space, Wilson

Okla. – Boren

Ore. – Hooley

Pa. – Brady, Doyle, Fattah, Kanjorksi, Murphy (P.), Murtha, Schwartz, Sestak

R.I. – Kennedy, Langevin

S.C. – Clyburn, Spratt

Tenn. – Cohen, Cooper, Gordon, Tanner

Texas – Edwards, Gonzalez, Hinojosa, Johnson, Reyes

Va. – Boucher, Moran

Wash. – Baird, Dicks, Larsen, McDermott, Smith

W.Va – Mollohan, Rahall

Wis. – Baldwin, Kind, Moore, Obey,

DEMOCRATS

NAY

Ariz. – Giffords, Grijalva, Mitchell, Paster,

Calif – Baca, Becerra, Filner, Zee, Napolitano, Roybal (Allard), Sanchez (Linda), Sanchez (Loretta), Schiff, Sherman, Solis, Stark, Thompson, Watson, Woolsey

Colo. – Salazar, Udall

Conn. – Courtney

Fla. – Caster

Ga. – Barrow, Johnson, Lewis, Scott,

Hawaii – Abercrombie, Hirono

Ill. – Costello, Jackson, Lipinski, Rush

Ind. – Carson, Hill, Visclosky

Iowa – Braley

Kan. – Boyda

Ky. – Chandler, Yarmuth

La. – Cazayoux, Jefferson

Maine – Michaud

Md. – Cummings, Edwards

Mass. – Delahunt, Lynch, Tierney

Mich. – Coyners, Kilpatrick, Stupak

Minn. – Peterson, Walz

Miss. – Childers, Taylor, Thompson

Mo. – Clay, Cleaver

Nev. – Berkley

N.H. – Hodes, Shea-Porter

N.J. – Pascrell, Payne, Rothman

N.M. – Udall

N.Y. – Gillibrand, Hinchey, Serrano

N.C. – Butterfield, McIntyre, Shuler

Ohio – Kaptur, Kucinich, Sutten

Ore. – Blumenauer, DeFazio, Wu

Pa. – Altmire, Carney, Holden

S.D. – Hurseth, Sandlin

Tenn. – Davis, Lincoln

Texas – Cuellar, Doggett, Green (Al), Green (Gene), Jackson (Lee), Lampson, Ortiz, Rodriguez

Utah – Matheson

Vt.- Welch

Va. – Scott

Wash. – Inslee

Wis. – Kagen

REPUBLICANS

YEA

Ala. – Bachus, Bonner, Everett, Rogers

Ariz. – Boozman

Calif. – Bono (Mack), Valvert, Campbell, Dreier, Herger, Lewis, Lungren, McKeon, Miller (G), Radanovich

Colo. – Tancredo

Conn. – Shays

Del. – Castle

Fla. – Crenshaw, Putnam, Weldon

Idaho – Simpson

Ill. – Krik, LaHood

Ind. – Souder

Ky. – Lewis, Rogers

La. – McCrery

Md. – Gilchrest

Mich. – Camp, Ehlers, Upton

Minn. – Kline

Miss. – Pickering

Mo. – Blunt, Emerson

Nev. – Porter

N.J. – Ferguson, Saxton

N.M. – Wilson

N.Y. – Fossella, King, McHugh, Reynolds, Walsh

Ohio – Boehner, Hobson, Pryce, Regula

Okla. – Cole

Ore. – Walden

Pa. – Peterson

S.C. – Brown, Inglis, Wilson

Texas – Brady, Granger, Sessions, Smith

Utah – Cannon

Va – Cantor, Davis, Wolf

Wis.- Ryan

Wyo. – Cubin

REPUBLICANS

NAY

Ala – Aderhold

Alaska – Young

Ariz. – Flake, Franks, Renzi, Shadegg

Calif. – Bilbray, Doolittle, Gallegly, Hunter, Issa, McCarthy, Nunes, Rohrabacher, Royce

Colo. – Lamborn, Musgrave

Fla. – Bilirakis, Brown-Waite, Ginny, Buchanan, Diaz-Balart (L), Diaz-Balart (M), Feeney, Keller, Mack, Mica, Miller, Ros-Lehtinen, Stearns, Young

Georgia – Brown, Deal, Gingrey, Kingsten, Linder, Price, Westmoreland

Idaho – Sali

Ill. – Biggert, Johnson, Manzullo, Raskam, Shimkus

Ind. – Burton, Buyer, Pence

Iowa – King, Latham

Kan. – Moran, Tiahrt

Ky. – Davis, Whitfield

La. – Alexander, Bustany, Scalise

Md. – Bartlett

Mich. – Hoekstra, Knollenberg, McCotter, Miller, Rogers, Walberg

Minn. – Bachmann, Ramstad

Mo. – Akin, Graves, Hulshof

Mont. – Mehberg

Neb. – Portenberrym, Smith, Terry

Nev. – Heller

N.J. – Frelinghuysen, Garrett, LoBiondo, Smith

N.M. – Pearce

N.Y. – Kuhl

N.C. – Coble, Foxx, Hayes, Jones, McHenry, Myrick

Ohio – Chabot, Jordan, LaTourette, Latta, Schmidt, Tiberi, Turner

Olka. – Fallin, Lucas, Sullivan

Pa. – Dent, English, Gerlach, Murphy, Pitts, Platts, Shuster

S.C. – Barrett

Tenn. – Blackburn, Davis, Duncan, Wamp

Texas – Barton, Burgess, Carter, Conway, Culberson, Gohmert, Hall, Hensarling, Johnson (S), Marchant, McCaul, Neugbauer, Paul, Poe, Thornberry

Utah – Bishop

Va. – Drake, Forbes, Goode, Goodlatte, Wittman

Wa. – Hastings, McMorris, Rodgers, Reighert

W.Va. – Capito

Wisc. – Petri, Sensenbrenner

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