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The Unelected Bureaucrats
Guitar Conservatives. Frightening bureaucrats. Ugly cosmetic taxes and more.
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I am one of the “fat cats” who are targeted by the government. I am at the helm of a team that is successfully turning around a company at death’s door. 1600 families depend on our success. I postponed retirement (to the tropics) in order to undertake this last project. There is zero chance of me bringing this project to its natural (successful) conclusion, filling the coffers of HM Treasury rather than lying on the beach, playing golf and enjoying life. 40% I could put up with (plus the thousands of hidden taxes) but 50% is just simply a bridge too far.
Not only will this generate far less revenue than projected, the
loss will probably be permanent. Cameron is a fool to not commit
to eliminating this idiocy.
— Steve MacDonald
GUITAR CHECK
Re: W. James Antle III.’s Guitar
Man:
I am one of Thad’s constituents. I was hoping to see the
rationale for his “YES” vote on Card Check. I’ve been trying for
months to get an answer…without success.
— Doug Holloway
Livonia, Michigan
OK, maybe. But I’m reminded of another guitar player, Lee
Atwater. Ahh, the good ‘ol days.
— Mike Showalter
Austin, Texas
HOPE ‘N CHANGIN’
Re: Peter Hannaford’s
Sky May Not Be Falling:
Wonderful, Wonderful Hope ‘n Changin’
Wonderful, wonderful Hope ‘n Changin’
I’ll be the toast of the town
‘Neath the TV lights
I’m so very bright
Watch me put my country down
Wonderful, wonderful Hope ‘n Changin’
Hey, it’s not about me
India’s not on board
Nor the Mongol horde
Still I’m Hope ‘n Changin’, wonderful, wonderful
Hope ‘n Changin’ that’s me
I’ll talk up our IOUs and
Talk down our BTUs
All we need is to pass cap-and-trade
The Chinese are looking for me
With some T-bills they say are unpaid
Wonderful, wonderful Hope ‘n Changin’
CRU’s mess has ‘em down
But I won’t hesitate
To spin “Climategate”
There’s no need for us to frown
Wonderful, wonderful Hope ‘n Changin’
Just show that treaty to me
You won’t see me cry
Once the ink is dry
Singing Hope ‘n Changin’, wonderful, wonderful
Hope ‘n Changin’ that’s me
— Mike Showalter
Austin, Texas
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Ret. Marine| 12.11.09 @ 8:23AM
For some reason I suddenly realized this might be what the hildabeast, our SOS, was referring to when she spoke of her"solf power approach." But, I must be mistaken.
The CONgress has largely been missing in action regarding this admin.'s czars. I think they approve of it that way. They get the best of the two worlds, they act as though their positions in power mean something to the People they are suppose to serve and at the same time can just say, well we had nothing to do with it, regarding the unelected bureaurats decisions towards the livelyhood of We the People. Try as we may, but We the People have no say or decision as to the outcome of their deeds. This alone should concern all but apparently does not.
A question to the pretender-n-theif, how many congresscritters does it take to change the constitution into a doctatorship? From where I stand in life, the entire democratic party seems to be the answer. Am I wrong?
Stephen Zierak| 12.11.09 @ 11:34AM
The American people get the government they deserve, and, pace Mencken, they are getting it good and hard. McCain and the other RINOs were never an alternative. Until the American people demand limited government, they will face ever increasing heavy handed government, whether Stupid Party or the looney left Dhimmicrats. Actually, Obama has been a spur to the Tea Parties, the first time in my memory there has been an ongoing revolt by the "silent majority". I doubt the POSSIBLY slower growth of government under a McJerk administration would have resulted in the opposition we are seeing today. Obama has clarified where we have been going for many years now, under both the stupid and evil parties. Time for a real change! And that DOESN'T mean the Crists, Fiorinas, Kirks, and other RINOland characters. The Stupid Party will either wise up, or become the Whigs.
Alan Brooks| 12.13.09 @ 11:48PM
It has to be DECENT limited govt, too, not just limited.
India has limited govt, but you wouldn't want to live there; you don't want to deal long-term with their bureaucrats, either--however small in proportion our govt theirs' is.
Alan Brooks| 12.13.09 @ 11:49PM
DO OVER: however small in proportion to our govt India's is.
Margie| 12.11.09 @ 2:14PM
Go gettem', Michael Tomlinson!
How many have changed? How many are getting ready to give us Obama II?
~Is a Marxist-in-Cheif still abetter choice than a Republican?
As Rush Limbaugh recently said: How many Republicans are Socialists, Marxists, Communists?
Alan Brooks| 12.13.09 @ 11:54PM
Bush 43 did more for Marxism--even reckoning with the wars' costs-- than Clinton did.
But you guys don't want to admit it because many of you voted for him.
Some voted libertarian in sheer desperation.
Alan Brooks| 12.13.09 @ 11:57PM
no, not Communism, Marxism.
"Socialism" is meaningless. It is a generic term such as "Christianity".
Alan Brooks| 12.14.09 @ 12:00AM
Bush wasn't a Communist, yet he promoted Marxism; as Nixon was no Democrat but he gave us Carter.
Difference is: Nixon was evil, while Bush was just in over his head-- it was like sending in James Buchanan to do George Washington's calling.
njoriole| 12.14.09 @ 11:13AM
So, if Bush was "in over his head," what do you say about the current man-child in the wilderness? Obama was in "over his head" as a low-level Chicago political hack; now that he's the Commander in Chief, we all can see the astounding lack of depth on display, along with his breath taking historical ignorance. So,how's that HopeandChange working out for you now?