This Bumper Sticker About Says It All!

When I was in high school, one of my teachers told me something I shall never forget:    "When your outgo exceeds your income, then your upkeep will be  your downfall."

It was true then and it's true now!  I hope the government will heed these words and change its reckless spending ways.

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Abortion and Death Panels

I remember listening to debates about abortion before The Supreme Court rendered their fateful decision in the 1970’s. One of the arguments against abortion was that if we allowed abortion for any reason, eventually, it would lead to euthanasia. The logic was that if we could terminate the life of a baby in the womb, then it would not be long before that same society could terminate older people. Well, that prophecy has come true.
The Obama healthcare plan would give authority to panels that would result in a decision on who would live and who would not live. Sarah Palin was right, death panels would of necessity be part of this new program. With just so much healthcare and drugs available, someone would have to be denied. Sadly, that someone could be those unable to make a viable contribution to society or some other erudite sounding reason.
Sadly, we are nearing Orwell’s 1984 whether we like it or not. Unless there is a resurgence of morality, the predictions of the prophets of the 1970’s will be here before we know it or could it be “the end of the world as we know it?”

Ode to Al Gore

Like a chicken with its head cut off
old Al Gore runs around

Touting global warming
while talking with a frown

They say we’re overheating
as many places freeze

While Obama pushes healthcare
with the economy on its knees

Will someone please step forward…
with just a little common sense?

Or America as a nation
may crumble at our expense

Frontporchpatriot Feb 2010

Should Republicans Play Ball With President Obama?

I was intrigued by Mr. Obama’s recent meeting with republicans. He held his own against the republicans, many of whom seemed stunned by his presence. I was a little shocked that uncontrolled laughter did not breakout when he seriously said, “I am not an ideologue.” To me, that statement was an obvious contradition...but I digress.  Rather than reviewing comments from the meeting let’s look at some  realities of political life:
1-Even with a supermajority, Mr. Obama was unable to pass healthcare or cap and trade. His desire for bipartisanship shows that he had not provided leadership or persuasion on issues he, but not most Americans, consider important.
2-The election of Scott Brown potentially derailed the Obama express. Now, Mr. Obama wants to meet with people he has heretofore had virtually nothing to do with. This is almost laughable.
3-Most Americans do not want healthcare or cap and trade. It’s amazing how democrats laud polls when they confirm their policies; yet they ignore them, to their eventual defeat, when the polls go counter to their policies.
4-Most Americans do not want terrorists tried as American citizens. They believe terrorists should be tried as part of a military tribunal. The justice department made a big mistake by declaring these guys as domestic criminals.
With these realities set forth, I again ask “should republicans play ball with Obama?” I believe they should…play basketball with him. He has a mean left-handed jumper, similar to his politics. We could let Scott Brown jump center against Mr. Obama. But this is the limit I think the republicans should go with this left leaning ideologue.
Concerning playing political ball with this man, I think republicans should shy away from him. He erroneously feels that governing means passing policies that run counter to the will of the people and calling it courageous leadership. He does not understand that the American people want jobs more than healthcare or cap and trade. Republicans need to understand that they do not need to become propaganda fodder for Mr. Obama’s public relations schemes. Republicans need to make it clear that he needs to reprioritize issues for discussion and to restart healthcare from the bottom up after handling the higher priorities.

Jump Ball Y’all!

Why Mr. Reid should Call U-Haul...Early

Over the past few months, President Barack Obama has posited polices that will eventually hurt the democrat party and give him a one term presidency. Mr. Obama went to Virginia and New Jersey, not to count Copenhagen with the same results, a loss. Now I hear he will go to Nevada to campaign for Senator Harry Reid.
I smiled recently as I read how Mr. Obama criticized people going to Las Vegas. In a twist of irony, the president actually talked about people not gambling away their grocery money while he will soon spend the inheritance of generations unborn. Yet, like a zombie, Mr. Reid continues trying to carry Mr. Obama’s water on issues like cap and trade, healthcare and other budget busting proposals.
If Mr. Reid is reelected in November, it will be a bigger miracle than Scott Brown’s win in Massachusetts. Since that won’t happen, I recommend Mr. Reid call the local U-Haul number at 202-529-4676.