Get Freakin Real

President Obama reveals that the stimulus is a two year plan. I read that as meaning you won’t see any good of it until 2010. Hmm. That’s just about the time Americans will be heading out to vote. How convenient.

Money to burn

Your money will finance the Democrats 2010 campaign to retain control of the House and Senate.

His scheme has a very good chance of success.

Right now, the Left is in complete control of the economy. They own banking, finance, energy and good portion of our industrial base. They are in a position to make the economy do about anything they want. I know.. Scary ain’t it.

Cap and Trade along with Health Care legislation is a heartbeat away from completely changing the way America does business. It’s impossible for business owners to make sound decisions in this climate. There’s just too many unknowns.

Invest in machines and equipment that may be outlawed in a few months? Build a factory that may need to be retrofitted with costly “green” features yet to be determined? Hire employees with no idea of what their health care insurance responsibilities will be? Commit precious capital not knowing what your new tax burden will be?

These days, business owners are just trying to survive. In this climate, new jobs will not be coming along anytime soon. The Left has America right where they want it. Broke, in crisis and panicked.

Which brings us to that Two Year Plan….

Let’s take a peak at the future. Congress plans to work out the details on controversial legislation by the end of this year. Whatever becomes of Cap and Trade and Health Care, American business will find a way to adapt. It’s what American companies do. The economy will begin to recover the moment the massive impact of these bills become a known factor.

By then, unemployment could very well be at unimaginable numbers across America. I would bet that sometime around early Spring of 2010, we’ll see job numbers significantly improve. By the Fall, even those still unemployed will feel hope that things are changing for the better. (Ahh.. Good old Hope and Change).

Collectively, we Americans have a short-term memory. The Democrats are counting on the fact that a significant portion of voters will forget all about the economic damage being done today. And they will. Those voters will see things as getting better and the Dems will be right there to accept responsibility for it.

Watch as politicians campaign on how courageous and wise they were in voting for the stimulus package. Watch as they drive home the idea that your brand new job was made possible by them. Oh yea.. and those that opposed the stimulus will be portrayed as the evil ones trying hold you down. You’ll be encourage to forget all about the massive debt this re-election scheme has caused.

It doesn’t end there….

Things will be better, but don’t expect things to get too rosy in 2010. Obama will still need a certain level of pain and misery to ensure his re-election in 2012. I predict that to be about the time inflation kicks in full force. Fear not! I’m sure the Left has some feel-good, 2-year-plan-type legislation waiting in the wings.

Is this some crazy conspiracy?

Nope. It’s what I believe to be a key part of the Democrat’s re-election strategy. It’s what you get when you elect a president that only knows how to run for office. It’s what you get when you allow the government too much control. It’s what you get when you invite government in to solve your problems.

Will Obama&Co. get away with it?

Only if we let them.

While leaders around the world are sending a strong message to Iran’s leadership, our President states that he’s  “troubled by the violence”. He must find it hard to believe that people don’t like to be ruled by a deceptive government.

From his statement on the issue, I can’t figure out if Obama is upset with the Iranian government’s violence… or the audacity of mere citizens standing up to be heard.

Thank God, for people like Indiana Representative Mike Pence.  He has introduced House Resolution 549 that extends words of support from America’s to and for the Iranian dissidents.

“We are witnessing a Tiananmen in Tehran and the United States must stand in the gap. While the President may be ‘troubled by the violence,’ he has yet to express the unqualified support of the American people for those who are courageously risking their lives for free elections and democracy in Iran. If the President of the United States will not express our nation’s solidarity with the dissidents in the streets of Tehran, then Congress must.
Read all of Rep. Pence’s statement at  PENCE INTRODUCES IRAN RESOLUTION SUPPORTING DISSIDENTS.

The “election” in Iran was a complete sham.  Today, Iranian dissidents are in the streets of Tehran and other major cities while riot police,the Revolutionary Guard Corps, militias and mercenaries  are cracking down hard on them.

The Iranian government has cut off all communication channels and foreign journalist are being silenced, expelled or arrested.  This from a country whose human rights record continues to go from bad to worse.  This from a country our President thinks we should get to know better, understand and have a relationship with.

Strong support from our nation and other world leaders could bring about real hope and change for Iranian seeking freedom. The citizens are yearning to be released from tyranny. They are standing up for what they believe in against terrible odds. Perhaps they’ve been inspired by what’s happening in Iraq.

But, the President doesn’t want to spoil all that feel good nonsense he spews forth to the Iranian leadership. Get your representative to support the Iran Resolution Supporting Dissidents

Iranian dissedents should know that even if the President will not, the American People will and are standing with them.

Read the Pence resolution (in PDF format) HERE.

This from two democratic strategist that were unable to help their candidate win.

“You poll Rush Limbaugh, Colin Powell, my money is on Colin Powell,” Democratic strategist Donna Brazile, who was Al Gore’s presidential campaign manager in 2000, said on CNN’s “State of the Union with John King.”

Democratic strategist Lisa Caputo, a former Hillary Clinton campaign official, said Monday that Democrats “couldn’t love anything more than having Dick Cheney as the spokesperson for the [Republican Party].”

via Cheney ramps up attacks on both sides of the aisle – CNN.com.

Cheney is just doing some cage rattling.. he always was good at that.

Americans are sick of both parties and the next few elections are going to won by the candidates.. not the party they represent.

Although.. When the bills start coming in for all that’s going on now, I don’t think having a (D) in your title will be seen as much of an asset.

I don’t get it. I just ran down to the store and picked up a few things. At the checkout, I swiped my rewards card and instantly the card reader told me how much I’ve spent and “saved” so far this year. It printed out coupons based on the kind of stuff I buy and offered to text me next time my brand of toilet paper goes on sale.

Next I swiped my debit card. Within moments, my identity was verified. The bank told the store I had enough money to make the purchase and off I went. Once home, I got online and checked my bank balance. Amazing. The purchase I had just made was already recorded by the bank. Continue reading