Will Gun Control be coming to us like this?
Shared via AddThis
To restore and uphold the sovereignty and rights of the individual States as guaranteed by the tenth amendment of the United States Constitution, which states, "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
What's next from this marxist administration and the kenyan who would be king???
A friend who works at a car dealership recently told me about the “Cash for Clunkers” program at his dealership. Whether a vehicle is worth $100 or $4,000, the government will give you $4,500. They then are required to take what are often fully functional cars and trucks, drain the oil and transmission fluid, and effectively kill the engine, on the lot, so it cannot be reused. The car is then sent to the salvage yard where it is crushed. The dealer cannot save the doors, bumpers, stereo, seats, cattle guards (a common accessory in Texas), or even the tires. The government requires the entire vehicle be completely destroyed.
I cannot imagine a more wasteful program, but when the government becomes an owner of a car company, and must find a way to increase sales, I’m not the least bit surprised that they would come up with such a ridiculous solution. Let's tax working Americans and give their hard earned dollars to people who have functioning cars, enticing them to buy a new, more expensive car they probably cannot afford. Didn’t we just try something like this with houses?
I bought a ’70 AMC Pacer for $600 when I was in high school. That was how much I had saved and all I could afford. The monthly payment on a brand new car, much less the insurance, was beyond my means. The car let me drive to work until I saved enough money to buy a nicer used car. I eventually worked my way up to a Ford Torino, and then a brand new Chevy Camero. It took years, but I learned a lot about working and saving. What kind of message is our government sending when it takes tax dollars from hard working Americans and then pays someone else two or ten times what their vehicle is worth to buy a car they probably cannot afford? The recipient doesn’t even need to be in our country legally. To make matters worse, the government then destroys these functioning vehicles. No effort is made to use any of the parts or recoup any of the value.
Today, despite an $11 trillion deficit and unemployment approaching 10%, our government decides to destroy cars nearing the end of their life but still worth $4,500.
That is sheer lunacy. Would I be wrong to consider possible similarities between a government run automobile industry and a government run health care system? American car companies are in trouble. Despite tens of billions of dollars in government handouts, they still face major structural problems. The government’s solution: destroy aging "products" that are worn down and nearing the end of their useful life. Will that theme be applied by this out-of-control government to fix health care when they realize we have a capacity problem? I certainly hope the people running the car industry don’t become the leaders of the soon-to-be nationalized Health Care System.
But, don’t for one second believe this is a problem limited to the Democratic Party. Remember that it was the Republicans who tried to buy votes with their pharmaceutical bill in 2003. Then Representative Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill) complained in a Washington Post article the bill would be much more expensive than then President Bush claimed, and he was right. The projected cost had already doubled by 2006. Now, the roles are reversed. The Democrats are pushing for more government health care, and the Republicans are crying the cost will be significantly higher than what is being touted. No kidding.
Politicians and the parties are playing a terrible game, amassing horrendous deficits that are certain to destroy our country. Each party makes a promise even more outrageous than the one the other party just made in an effort to buy power. They are printing money and using it to buy votes. What will they try to "retire" next?
We all see what is happening. We know the emperor has no clothes. But will enough Americans care to do something about it?
Our plan to retake control of our government continues to grow at an accelerating rate. Grass root organizations are sprouting up all over, people are starting to take notice! But, we must do more. You, personally, must do more. We need every person in America to know that there is a solution. You need to not only contact every person you know (again), but reach out to new groups.
Use Meetup.com to find organizations in your area. Hand out business cards. Call or email your favorite talk radio host. Send a note to your newspaper editor. Place an ad in your local paper. Become my Facebook friend.
Join my FB Group: Illinois Patrick Henry Caucus
You need to talk/debate about the issues, get involved....
One hundred years from now our history books will tell the story of how a statist lib started a Revolution by waking up the conservative giant called "The United States Of America". Are you doing your part to help write that story?
I cannot imagine a more wasteful program, but when the government becomes an owner of a car company, and must find a way to increase sales, I’m not the least bit surprised that they would come up with such a ridiculous solution. Let's tax working Americans and give their hard earned dollars to people who have functioning cars, enticing them to buy a new, more expensive car they probably cannot afford. Didn’t we just try something like this with houses?
I bought a ’70 AMC Pacer for $600 when I was in high school. That was how much I had saved and all I could afford. The monthly payment on a brand new car, much less the insurance, was beyond my means. The car let me drive to work until I saved enough money to buy a nicer used car. I eventually worked my way up to a Ford Torino, and then a brand new Chevy Camero. It took years, but I learned a lot about working and saving. What kind of message is our government sending when it takes tax dollars from hard working Americans and then pays someone else two or ten times what their vehicle is worth to buy a car they probably cannot afford? The recipient doesn’t even need to be in our country legally. To make matters worse, the government then destroys these functioning vehicles. No effort is made to use any of the parts or recoup any of the value.
Today, despite an $11 trillion deficit and unemployment approaching 10%, our government decides to destroy cars nearing the end of their life but still worth $4,500.
That is sheer lunacy. Would I be wrong to consider possible similarities between a government run automobile industry and a government run health care system? American car companies are in trouble. Despite tens of billions of dollars in government handouts, they still face major structural problems. The government’s solution: destroy aging "products" that are worn down and nearing the end of their useful life. Will that theme be applied by this out-of-control government to fix health care when they realize we have a capacity problem? I certainly hope the people running the car industry don’t become the leaders of the soon-to-be nationalized Health Care System.
But, don’t for one second believe this is a problem limited to the Democratic Party. Remember that it was the Republicans who tried to buy votes with their pharmaceutical bill in 2003. Then Representative Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill) complained in a Washington Post article the bill would be much more expensive than then President Bush claimed, and he was right. The projected cost had already doubled by 2006. Now, the roles are reversed. The Democrats are pushing for more government health care, and the Republicans are crying the cost will be significantly higher than what is being touted. No kidding.
Politicians and the parties are playing a terrible game, amassing horrendous deficits that are certain to destroy our country. Each party makes a promise even more outrageous than the one the other party just made in an effort to buy power. They are printing money and using it to buy votes. What will they try to "retire" next?
We all see what is happening. We know the emperor has no clothes. But will enough Americans care to do something about it?
Our plan to retake control of our government continues to grow at an accelerating rate. Grass root organizations are sprouting up all over, people are starting to take notice! But, we must do more. You, personally, must do more. We need every person in America to know that there is a solution. You need to not only contact every person you know (again), but reach out to new groups.
Use Meetup.com to find organizations in your area. Hand out business cards. Call or email your favorite talk radio host. Send a note to your newspaper editor. Place an ad in your local paper. Become my Facebook friend.
Join my FB Group: Illinois Patrick Henry Caucus
You need to talk/debate about the issues, get involved....
One hundred years from now our history books will tell the story of how a statist lib started a Revolution by waking up the conservative giant called "The United States Of America". Are you doing your part to help write that story?