Pandering...What democrats do best

LOL. If this wasn't so funny, it would be sad. Ted Kennedy never ceases to amaze me. Is he drunk again?

Ask not what you can do for your country, ask what your country can do for you.

The following is an excerpt from today's program notes for the Neal Boortz show. Boortz hit the nail on the head when he wrote this...

THIS IS GETTING DEPRESSING

I think that we should give this election a theme. Now I know that the politicians are all using the "change" word. That word was tested in front of focus groups around the country and really rang the bells. Hillary, Barack ... change, change, change. How pathetically stupid. If someone tells you they're going to "change" something, wouldn't you be just the least bit curious as to what in the hell they are going to change from and to? But wait .. that would take a sense of inquisitiveness, wouldn't it?

So .. we need another theme. May I propose that we call this the "What can my country do for me?" election?

• Give me health care.
• Give me prescription drugs.
• Make them raise my salary.
• Make them bring my job back.
• Give me lifetime job security.
• Pay my heating bill
• Make my gasoline cheaper
• Pay for my kid's college education
• Give me a comfortable retirement
• Give me free transportation

Just listen to these candidates. They never talk about freedom. They never talk about self-reliance. They only talk about all of the great and wonderful things that they will do for you if you just give them the power of government to get those things done. And do you know why this is? It's because that seems to be all we're interested in; what the government can do for us.

This morning I heard the National Anthem being played on a radio station at 6:00 . "Land of the free and the home of the brave?" Well, OK .. there's certainly some left. But more an more we're becoming the "Land of the secure and the home of the dependent." We're turning America into a giant assisted living center.

I'm really sorry to say this, but this nation is in trouble ... much like a beautiful home infested with mold. The mold just relentlessly spreads with no abatement in site. How long before we have to tear things down and rebuild? The mold? Government dependence. Mitt Romney referred to it as a sickness ... Government dependence is a sickness. Well, the sickness is spreading.

Just listen to the election rhetoric. Here's what I want the government to do for me. You'll certainly hear much more of that then you will any call for freedom and independence.

Really sad.

Are we really that bad off?

Despite what the media says, this is a great video exemplifying the fact that we are better off today than Americans were a century ago. The media will spew their propaganda trying to make you believe the middle class is suffering. Watch the video and judge for yourself. Also, notice the news clips in this video are from CNN. Now it's proven that CNN is liberally biased, so it's no surprise they portray doom and gloom, especially since a Republican is President.



http://sayanythingblog.com/entry/americans_are_better_off_than_anyone_in_politics_or_the_media_would_like_to/

Gasoline prices anticipated to ease...

Contrary to popular belief by those suffering from BDS (Bush Derangement Syndrome), President Bush is not to blame for high gas prices. It is simply supply and demand. This article exemplifies that fact.

Gasoline could drop 50 cents/gallon by spring

Wed Feb 6, 2008 2:14pm EST

By Timothy Gardner

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. drivers could enjoy a drop of up to 50 cents per gallon in gasoline prices by this spring as high fuel prices and the threat of a recession force them to conserve, experts said on Wednesday.

U.S. gasoline supplies hit a near-14-year high of 227.5 million barrels last week, helped by falling demand for the fuel, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday.

"Gasoline stocks are continuing to increase and it implies that people are probably cutting down on gasoline consumption -- a result of the weakening economy," said Phil Flynn, an analyst at Alaron Trading in Chicago.

U.S. gasoline demand over the last four weeks only averaged about 1 percent more than the same period last year, the EIA said. Demand growth for the fuel has typically averaged about 1.5 to 2 percent a year and has been one of the major drivers of global oil markets.

"Something dramatic is occurring with consumer driving habits," Geoff Sundstrom, a spokesman for AAA motor club, said in a telephone interview. "These numbers, if sustained over next couple of weeks, should set the stage for a reversal of price forecasts."

He said U.S. gasoline prices in the spring could fall 50 cents a gallon from Wednesday's $2.98.

Spring gasoline prices in the world's largest energy consumer set the stage for fuel prices during the summer months when vacationers drive fuel demand to annual peaks.

FORECASTS

In December, when oil prices were trading closer to a record $100 a barrel, compared with Wednesday's level of $87 a barrel, AAA predicted spring gasoline prices could hit a new record high above $3.50 per gallon, with fuel in some regions of the country hitting above $4.00.

The EIA had forecast similar spring gasoline prices.

On Wednesday, EIA analyst Doug MacIntyre warned that unexpected maintenance or economic run cuts at oil refineries could spike gasoline prices at any time, especially since U.S. refineries last week were only running at 84.3 percent of capacity.

Even so, he said he "certainly" expects that his agency next month will publish lower spring gasoline price forecasts.

Sundstrom said drivers are buying less gasoline because they feel the pinch from high fuel prices that have clung to near $3.00 a gallon and fear a recession amid the housing downturn.

"High gasoline prices by themselves have never altered consumer driving habits," he said. "Only when combined with some other factor have they fallen. In this case, it's anxiety about a recession."

He said gasoline demand may have fallen because businesses are making fewer sales calls and short haul deliveries, while consumers may have curtailed some shopping trips.

The record average price for gasoline, nearly $3.23 a gallon, was hit on May 24 last year, according to AAA.

(Editing by Jim Marshall)

© Reuters 2008 All rights reserved

http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN0628259020080206?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews&rpc=22&sp=true

Freedom lost today...

Well, as I expected, my candidate is losing and will lose most states by a large margin. All I can say is that Freedom took another hit today. Americans by and large voted for more of the same big government dished out by both the Republican and Democrat parties these days. And the sad thing is that through my unofficial, unscientific polling, most people vote for the person who looks or speaks the best instead of voting the issues. Hmmm, sad.

The "poor"

Hmmm, so can the uninsured really not afford health insurance, or is it just a matter of priorities? I guess if they know the government (ie: working taxpayers) will pay for their health care, then why should they?

The following are facts about persons defined as "poor" by the Census Bureau, taken from various government reports:

• Forty-six percent of all poor households actually own their own homes. The average home owned by persons classified as poor by the Census Bureau is a three-bedroom house with one-and-a-half baths, a garage, and a porch or patio.
• Seventy-six percent of poor households have air conditioning. By contrast, 30 years ago, only 36 percent of the entire U.S. population enjoyed air conditioning.
• Only 6 percent of poor households are overcrowded. More than two-thirds have more than two rooms per person.
• The average poor American has more living space than the average individual living in Paris, London, Vienna, Athens, and other cities throughout Europe. (These comparisons are to the average citizens in foreign countries, not to those classified as poor.)
• Nearly three-quarters of poor households own a car; 30 percent own two or more cars.
• Ninety-seven percent of poor households have a color television; over half own two or more color televisions.
• Seventy-eight percent have a VCR or DVD player; 62 percent have cable or satellite TV reception.
• Seventy-three percent own microwave ovens, more than half have a stereo, and a third have an automatic dishwasher.

http://www.heritage.org/Research/Welfare/bg1713.cfm

We've lost control of our government...

We've got to take our country back! Unfortunately, today's America is not filled with the caliber of Americans living in 1776.

What happened to people like Patrick Henry?
"Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!"

We have got to get rid of the IRS! Vote Ron Paul or Mike Huckabee.

Below is a documentary by Aaron Russo illustrating the fact that there is really no law requiring Americans to pay income taxes. However, the government will still throw you in jail if you don't pay.