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J.C's Corner
September 3, 2010
He’s No Boy Scout
The more President Barack Obama insists that the economy is moving in the right direction, the more obvious it is that he was never a Boy Scout. He clearly can’t find his way, and can’t read the signs on the economic compass that show he is way off course and there is more bad news ahead.
The report that unemployment has increased in the past month is no surprise: the bogus numbers the government throws around do not reflect the reality that we all see around us. Companies are shedding jobs and people are giving up even looking for work.
Now the President and his economic team are huddled on a different approach to help small business feel more encouraged about adding new workers. Let me spell it out for them: there are too many anchors being tied around the necks of small businesses that threaten to drag them down over the near and longer term.
The looming demise of the Bush tax cuts, the coming burdens of Obamacare, the obstinate refusal to put in place needed free trade agreements with neighbors like Panama and Colombia, misnamed financial reform that still favors big banks, and the ongoing downturn in residential and commercial real estate all keep the economy ailing and nowhere near recovery.
One idea being floated is temporary relief from the payroll tax. A number of economists had advocated this move almost two years ago when things started heading south. But how do you get a junkie like Big Government to give up its tax receipt fix? And what will this pause in collecting payroll tax mean for the growing deficit?
If this situation represents moving in the right direction, I’d hate to think what Mr. Obama believes is the wrong direction. At any rate, he’s off to Camp David today for more lollygagging around. Is it just me, or is the man simply allergic to hard work and tackling issues head-on?
We can more readily understand why Mr. Obama declined to attend the Boy Scout Jamboree this summer. He plainly would have been totally out of his element with folks who know east from west, north from south, and right from wrong.
Thanks for reading! Always remember, it’s a great day to be an American. Maybe one day we’ll get a real Boy Scout or Girl Scout in the White House who will know which way is up.
August 31, 2010
Why Do Liberals Hate America So Much?
In the latest Prog-Lib-Comm outrage, the Department of State, with the blessing of President Obama, has submitted a report to the United Nations Council on Human Rights about human rights abuses in the United States. Excuse me? Is this the same Council that every previous President refused to participate in, let alone kowtow to?
Formerly known as the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, the Council was distinguished by such members as China, Saudi Arabia, Cuba, Egypt and other despotic regimes including Sudan and Zimbabwe. For good reason, former President George W. Bush and other American leaders wanted no parts of the Commission, whose most noteworthy accomplishment was its steady anti-Semitic bashing of Israel.
In his infinite wisdom, Mr. Obama decided the United States should join the Council and be subjected to judgment from such fellow members as Libya, Uganda, Angola, Malaysia and Qatar. If we’re judged by the company we keep, then our presence on the Council puts us somewhere in the third circle of Hell.
In the recently submitted report, the State Department included a mention of the new Arizona immigration law as an example of the human rights abuses the Obama Administration is dealing with in America.
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has written to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to put her on notice that “the idea of our own American government submitting the duly enacted laws of a state of the United States to ‘review’ by the United Nations is internationalism run amok and unconstitutional.”
We shouldn’t be surprised that the Obama crowd has signed on to this U.N. sham organization that makes an utter mockery of human rights. It’s all part of the America bashing that has come front and center since the Democrats regained control of Congress and Obama became President.
We see the same arrogance and contempt for America in how these elites have reacted to the emergence of the Tea Party movement, citizen participation in congressional town hall meetings and the Restoring Honor rally in Washington D.C. last weekend. To add insult to injury, the ruling class has also perverted the educational system of the United States by obliterating our heritage and history. Our students are subjected to America-bashing accounts in textbooks written by Communist frauds like Howard Zinn.
These are the kind of people who are trying to destroy Glenn Beck and other patriots who are standing up and speaking out.
All of which leads me to ask again: Why do liberals hate America so much? America is the absolute last beacon of liberty in a world sinking into tyranny and depravity, so why are they working so hard to transform, i.e., destroy it?
Thanks for reading! Always remember, it’s a great day to be an American as long as we turn to God, not government, for our salvation and we pledge our sacred honor to defend our Constitution against the growing and relentless assault on our liberties.
August 29, 2010
Restoring Honor Rally Speaks Volumes
Anyone who doubted the power of the folks living across America on The Forgotten Street got a good glimpse yesterday of a brighter future.
As hundreds of thousands turned out in Washington D.C. for Glenn Beck’s “Restoring Honor” rally at the base of the Lincoln Memorial, it was abundantly clear that the public’s thirst for American patriotism and a return to God is unquenched and growing.
Stunned as they were at the size of the crowd, the Government Subjugated Media (GSM) found it tough to poke holes at the rally’s success, given its apolitical, uplifting and heritage-affirming tone.
But that did not deter some from seeking out the reliable old standby, the race card. One account I read noted the “lack of minorities” at the rally, as if diversity and ethnicity are the ultimate measures of legitimacy. In Obama’s America, they are.
Perhaps they were asleep, or reading their talking points from the White House press office when Dr. Alveda King, niece of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., got up to speak at the rally. Bless her soul, this courageous woman has been castigated by lefties of her race for being associated with the Beck-sponsored rally. You can learn more about her inspirational work at www.kingforamerica.com.
Imagine that, a mother of eight and grandmother wanting to participate in an event that exalted the glory of God and power of brotherhood among men. No doubt her uncle beamed down with overwhelming pride and tears of joy to see how strongly his message lives on in the hearts of everyday Americans.
Sarah Palin was on hand as well to pay tribute to our brave service men and women for their role in setting an example of honor worthy for all of us to follow.
For far too long, the Prog-Lib-Comms, GSM and alleged educated elites have scoffed at Glenn Beck, unable to comprehend his appeal and his uncanny ability to connect with everyday people. Simple. He is one of us who just happens to have an amazing platform to spread a message we all would spread if given the same platform.
Beck asks many of the same questions that cross our minds, and puzzles over the inability of those in power to get what the rest of us get. The perfect example is a commander-in-chief who focuses more on his next vacation than doing his job. Meanwhile his muddled policies in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as his miserable handling of the economy, keep America drifting down the current toward Niagara Falls.
As the rally attendees head home across America in their buses, we pray the spirit that moved them yesterday will keep them active and eager to restore honor in their communities.
God bless Glenn Beck and the many others who made yesterday such an inspiring success. Now it’s up to all of us to carry the message forward and stop the unwarranted transformation of America into a nation we cannot recognize.
Thanks for reading! Always remember, it’s a great day to be an American!
August 26, 2010
TAWPE - A One-Term Wonder?
While President Barack Hussein Obama wolfs down lobsters and ice cream on vacation at Martha’s Vineyard, Americans who supported him in 2008 are coming to the realization that they’ve bought a pig in a poke.
Now, don’t take that to be an anti-Muslim statement. I know the Prog-Lib-Comms are out there looking for anything to grab onto in order to label their opponents as bigots, racists, you name it.
Obama is fast becoming in many folks’ eyes, TAWPE: The Absolute Worst President Ever. Where do I begin?
Among his first term accomplishments: An economy in shreds, unemployment growing, national security undermined, the greatest health care system in the world wrecked, racial divisions heightened, an all-out assault on America’s energy industry, a policy of appeasement toward radical Islam.
Stop me! I could just go on and on.
This week The Lyin’ King kept taking more shots on the chin while lollygagging around a playground for rich white folks. Even David Letterman joined in the dog pile with his crack about the President being on vacation again and that he will have more time to do so in the future when his one term is up.
Meanwhile, Ben Quayle, son of the former Vice President, won the primary for a congressional seat in Arizona by emphasizing repeatedly that Mr. Obama is “the worst President in U.S. history.” Thanks for stating the obvious, Ben, and good luck once you get to Washington. The Elite Traitor Media will have you in its crosshairs, just like your Dad.
The President’s plummeting poll numbers (don’t you just love alliteration?) provide no comfort for him and his fellow Democrats heading into the fall election. Already we are seeing alleged moderate or Blue Dog Democrats running campaign ads trying to distance themselves from Mr. Obama and the increasingly toxic Nancy Pelosi.
Need I remind everyone that most, if not all of them, voted to make Ms. Pelosi the Speaker of the House? Nothing like being complicit in your own demise. You can’t beat the Law of Unintended Consequences.
It’s clear that the term “moderate Democrat” is a bit of an oxymoron, kind of like “virgin prostitute.” Moderate Democrats are about as rare as hen’s teeth. Or if they are out there, they are awfully shy about speaking up and doing the right thing for America.
While they dither, new “progressive” legislation and regulation is transforming America into a country we don’t recognize. Certainly one we didn’t ask for.
But, let’s be fair. The Democrat agenda is not about “adhering to the consent of the governed” or “respecting the will of the people.” The Ruling Elite believe they know best and will cram it down our throats, even if we hate it (does Obamacare ring a bell?).
The good news is that more and more folks on The Forgotten Street are getting energized and working to take back their country. We need look no further than Florida, where voters embraced the patriotic and inspiring message of Marco Rubio in the Senate race and rejected politics as usual in giving the nod to Rick Scott for the Governorship.
It’s only about 10 more weeks until November 2. On that Election Day, we can write a stirring new chapter in the history of American liberty.
Thanks for reading! Always remember, it’s a great day to be an American!
August 24, 2010
The Direct Talks Farce
The announcement that Israel and the Palestinians would resume direct talks on a peace agreement in early September in Washington D.C. was greeted with the usual hoopla by the Elite Traitor Media as a major step forward.
Have these folks not been paying attention to what has happened during the past seven decades? Since the Palestinians refused to recognize Israel and rejected a so-called “two-state solution” back in the aftermath of World War II, it has been very clear that the Palestinians are not interested in living peacefully with Jews in Israel.
The stated Palestinian goal then was to either force the Jews out of Israel or simply eradicate them. I see no evidence that the goal has changed. The U. S. State Department for those seven decades has fashioned a policy based on wishful thinking, not reality.
Now we see that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has suggested he will bail out of the scheduled talks if Israel does not shut down the development of further settlements in the West Bank.
The Israeli government has indicated that the settlement issue should be discussed as part of the talks. In the interim, what is Israel to do? Not develop housing for its people near where they work? Israel is a thriving, vibrant democracy set on building a hopeful future for its people.
On the other hand, the Palestinians are unable to create a peaceful, functioning society out of the territory currently held, which does not suggest much of a future for a separate Palestine. The Palestinians are too busy whining and perfecting their role as victims.
The world elites who have invested so much political capital and intellectual energy in the “two-state solution” are setting themselves up for more disappointment. It’s clear that they are more than willing to sell Israel out in order to achieve their pipe dream.
I have long noted that the stalemate in the Middle East has continued because the United States has incorrectly chosen to play the role of an “honest broker.” All that has done is buy Iran more time to develop its nuclear capability and put itself in a position to destroy Israel.
The real solution to the matter rests in the hands of a future American President who will realize that we have to make a choice to stand up for Israel and thoroughly deter any possibility of future Muslim aggression against our key ally in the Middle East.
If I were President, I would go on national television and give an address from the Oval Office that would clearly state an unshakable American policy: “I want to assure our Israeli allies that we will stand with them to repel any further aggression against the Israeli people by their neighbors. To those who would wish Israel harm, let me state emphatically -- any attack against the state of Israel by another nation in the Middle East will be considered a declaration of war against the United States of America and will be dealt with accordingly.”
Now, the Prog-Lib-Comms would get their panties in a twist over that one. But it would send a message of clarity and resolve that would focus the energies of those in the Middle East on finding a way to end the stalemate and create a framework in which all their people can build a future of hope.
That’s my pipe dream, and it sure beats the heck out of the one we see playing out right now.
Thanks for reading! Always remember, it’s a great day to be an American!
August 2, 2010
Does The GOP Believe In its Future?
Political pundits and partisans are abuzz about the Republican Party’s chances for success in November, with some even predicting the GOP will win control of Congress.
Given how the party establishment has treated two of the party’s brightest young stars, I think it’s much more likely that the Republicans will blow an historic opportunity.
For all of their lip service about wanting to appeal more to women and Hispanic voters, the GOP Senatorial Committee muffed the ball in two key states: Delaware and Florida.
In the First State, Republican leaders are sticking by Congressman Mike Castle’s bid to take the U.S. Senate seat once held by Joe Biden. Castle is the very embodiment of a Washington fixture who will easily become as reliable a Democrat vote as the RINO Doublemint Twins from Maine, Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins. His record in the House is deplorable.
The party bigwigs paid no mind to challenger Christine O’Donnell, a conservative woman who has shown she has the smarts and moxie to take on the Obama Administration and do it right away, because the Delaware winner of the November election will be seated with the current Senate.
Christine will prove a possible linchpin in stopping any lame duck attempts by Harry Reid to ram more of the socialist agenda down our throats.
The Republican Senatorial Committee did the same thing in Florida by immediately endorsing Governor Charlie Crist’s bid for the Senate, even though former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio was an announced candidate.
Well, the rest is infamy for the Senate leaders in D.C. Rubio has effectively thwarted Crist’s bid for the Republican nomination because he worked hard to earn it while Crist sat back awaiting a coronation.
Now Crist has announced he will run as an independent, which means Republican Rubio will face two Democrats in the fall, Crist, and the winner of the Democrat primary between Congressman Kendrick Meek and businessman Jeff Greene.
It’s up to those of us on The Forgotten Street to let the GOP know we are looking to the future. We want Christine O’Donnell and Marco Rubio to be the new faces of the party in the United States Senate (shown together in this picture from the CPAC conference).
The issue comes down to this: if Christine beats Mike Castle in the September 14 primary in Delaware, will the party establishment in Washington go all in to help her win? And how much support will the GOP pour into helping Marco Rubio beat Crist? Or will they cynically think that Crist will caucus with them if he wins?
How the Senatorial Committee handles these issues will tell us very clearly how the GOP sees its future. Will it support two appealing young conservatives who can attract more female and Hispanic voters? Or will it fall back into the trap of thinking real conservatives can’t overcome Obama’s liberal pandering and crude race-baiting?
We all can answer these questions by lending our support, in whatever form we can and wherever we live, to Christine O’Donnell (www.christine2010.com) and Marco Rubio (www.marcorubio.com). I’ve had the pleasure to talk with both of them and come away with a new sense of excitement and optimism about our country’s future.
It’s time to get rid of the fossilized thinking at GOP headquarters and set our eyes on the new prize of a reinvigorated Senate.
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