07 Oct 08 Bailout for Wall Street= My Bailing from McCain Support
It is clear from the wall street bailout, that Mcain does not have the sound judgement needed to be President, or even a Senator for that matter. It is clear that he is in the pocket of lobbyists, and that he is no Maverick. The problem is that there are many who went along with the pressure including Obama. I have researched the issue in depth because I have been told by the politicians that if we really understood the issue we would know why this is so important. What I found is that although this is one solution, that has a moderate chance of success, there were many other possible solutions with a proven track record, that although a little tougher on Wall Streets Executives, could help and likely solve the problems we face. I also found that the Credit Crunch only had to do with very large loans to very large compnaies. All of the talk that this would effect car loans, college loans and even small business loans was not ever going to be effected. Just a little lie from politicians to make it more palatable. I honestly can say that the politicians probably believed what they were saying. They were just repeating the script given to them by the hundreds of Wall Street lobbyists.
14 Apr 08 Gun Control and the Second Amendment
The second amendment has become a key issue in the presidential campaign. When listening to both Obama and Clinton, it is very clear that they don’t understand the second amendment. In reality I think very few people truly understand the purpose and core principals in the second amendment.
As we look at the constitution and it’s ammendments it is very clear that the purpose of the constitution is to set up a goverment that is ultimately still controlled by the people. It sets out a clear structure for a government where no individual becomes too powerfull and where decision makers are held accountable to the people through elections. After our basic government structure was set the Bill of Rights was written to ensure that strict limits were placed on the goverment so that the people would continue to keep the control in our goverment.
These rights are :
- First Amendment – Establishment Clause, Free Exercise Clause; freedom of speech, of the press, and of assembly; right to petition
- Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
- A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
- Third Amendment – Protection from quartering of troops.
- No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
- Fourth Amendment – Protection from unreasonable search and seizure.
- The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
- No person shall be held to answer for any capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
- Sixth Amendment – Trial by jury and rights of the accused; Confrontation Clause, speedy trial, public trial, right to counsel
- In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district where in the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense.
- Seventh Amendment – Civil trial by jury.
- In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
- Eighth Amendment – Prohibition of excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment.
- Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
- Ninth Amendment – Protection of rights not specifically enumerated in the Bill of Rights.
- The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
- Tenth Amendment – Powers of states and people.
- 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.
- Why is it so important that the right to bear be in the bill of rights. Is it so that we can go hunting? Is it so we can defend ourselves? To me it is clear that neither of these reasons are good enough to be put in the constitution. Our founding fathers recognized that in countries where arms are not held by the common people it is very easy for that government to fall into military rule. By keeping the people armed it is possible for states and communities to raise militias to prevent military coos. It keeps the power with the people. Knowing this it becomes clear that the people need the right to bear arm for the specific pourpose to defend against the military, either our own or from an invading force.
- It is clear based on current and proposed laws that this understanding is nonexistent. We have a ban on assault rifles, we are trying to limit purchases to one per month. We are placing strict limitations on handguns. We are giving the government a registry so they can track who has what weapons. All of these are specifically weakening the peoples ability to fight against a military force. It is clear that the people should have the right to possess arms at least equal to those in the possession of our military or foreign militaries.
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05 Feb 08 How did I vote on Super Tuesday?
Well the big day is here. I went to the polls to put in my vote for who I would like to support in the presidential election. As I considered the candidates I would consider for office it came down to three people. Mitt Romney, John McCain, and Ron Paul. Although I like the passion of Ron Paul, and some of his ideas, his understanding of our economy, and how our finance system works is not based in reality. Sure in speeches it sounds great, but when it comes down to what really works in a global economy, many of his initiatives don’t hold water. Besides the president does not make laws, and I seriously doubt his ability to get much done with congress. John McCain is a very viable candidate and I like his ability to work with the other side of the isle on a variety of issues. I’m not like many of the radio folks that hate McCain. Although the Immigration bill he supported had some flaws, I agree with McCain that we need a comprehensive solution to deal with it. Enforcement 1st, won’t work without a structured system to deal with the underlying reasons for illegal immigration. In the end though I question his judgment dealing with the elimination of free speech through campaign finance reform. I voted for Mitt Romney, He is a solid candidate that has a proven track record of correcting problems. He is the only candidate that seems to have a sound understanding of our economy, and what it will take to keep it running. He seems to look first toward private industry as a solution to our problems rather than the government. He has sound judgment, and knows how to lead.
08 Jan 08 How in the *^&# is Hillary the Canadate of Experience?
One quick gripe about the media. I keep hearing the media talking about Hillary as being the candidate of experience. Let’s look at this experience.
As far as I can figure the only political experience that I can figure out that she has is as a junior senator for the last 7 years.
No I do not consider the Non-Policy making position of first lady as experience.
Unfortunately Hillary has a great deal of experience in Real-Estate fraud, Commodities exchange fraud, alleged sexual experience with multiple partners in the White House, sticking with an unfaithful husband and experience collecting government property for personal use from Air Force 1.
I ‘m not sure the experience she has is the experience our country wants.
08 Jan 08 Thoughts on Obama
Obama has taken the election in Ohio, and is set to take New Hampshire tonight. After the Ohio election, I felt the first tinge of hope that Hillary Clinton may not be the Democratic Nominee. The excitement was diminished somewhat after the election when I heard his speech after the election. I realized that Obama is a powerful orator af the likes that we have not seen in recent history. With Hillary there are as many people that hate her that love her, which provides an opportunity to beat the Democrats in November. With Obama’s power of public speaking, he will be a very difficult candidate to beat.
16 Nov 07 Will Lou Dobbs Run?
There are many rumors going around on the internet that CNN corespondent Lou Dobbs may make a bid for the White House as a third party candidate. Based solely on his immigration views I think he would be great but in his heart he is still a liberal. This speculation creates an interesting question. If he were to enter the race based on his popularity he would take a significant portion of votes, but where would they come from? Would it hurt the Republicans or Democrats, or both?
I believe that the biggest losers would be the Democrats, but he would also take a chunk of the Republican base. Is it possible for him to actually win as a third party Candidate? I know everybody has thought based on previous experience that third parties only siphon votes from the big two, and have no real chance of winning. This still may be true, but Lou would put this theory to the test. He seems to be more down the middle than any third party candidate we have ever seen. In the past the third parties have been made up of people that are just plain crazy, or candidates that were ever further right, or further left than the primary candidates. Lou would be running right down the center, and based on public opinion he is on the right side of many issues. I still don’t think he could win but he could make things interesting.
06 Sep 07 Ron Paul on Taxes
Working Americans like lower taxes. So do I. Lower taxes benefit all of us, creating jobs and allowing us to make more decisions for ourselves about our lives.
Our tax rate is way out of hand, and our federal government is to large. We agree that continued tax cuts are beneficial.
Whether a tax cut reduces a single mother’s payroll taxes by $40 a month or allows a business owner to save thousands in capital gains taxes and hire more employees, that tax cut is a good thing. Lower taxes allow more spending, saving, and investing which helps the economy — that means all of us.
Real conservatives have always supported low taxes and low spending.
But today, too many politicians and lobbyists are spending America into ruin. We are nine trillion dollars in debt as a nation. Our mounting government debt endangers the financial future of our children and grandchildren. If we don’t cut spending now, higher taxes and economic disaster will be in their future — and yours.
In addition, the Federal Reserve, our central bank, fosters runaway debt by increasing the money supply — making each dollar in your pocket worth less. The Fed is a private bank run by unelected officials who are not required to be open or accountable to “we the people.”
The Federal Reserve does hold a valuable place in our society. And adding money to a growing economy is important to ensure that all people have the opportunity of the American dream, not just an elite few who currently have the money. Policies that put the control of the federal reserve in the hands of congress are asking for financial disaster. If you need proof look at the abuse of tax dollar spending that Ron Paul has mentioned. We should not eliminate the Federal Reserve, and it should not be run by politicians.
Worse, our economy and our very independence as a nation is increasingly in the hands of foreign governments such as China and Saudi Arabia, because their central banks also finance our runaway spending.
This is a tough issue, because I firmly believe that the more the government stays out of economic issues issues, the better of our economy is. But the Financial control that other countries hold is a threat to national security. I Reluctantly support putting limits on the amount of control foreign governments have on our economy.
We cannot continue to allow private banks, wasteful agencies, lobbyists, corporations on welfare, and governments collecting foreign aid to dictate the size of our ballooning budget. We need a new method to prioritize our spending. It’s called the Constitution of the United States.
I agree that we need to return to the constitution when it comes to government spending. Which when it comes down to it includes federal law enforcement, providing for the common defense, establishing foreign trade agreements, keeping the post office viable, and in a stretch maintaining Interstates (Postal routes as the constitution said), and maintaining the copyright and patent office. I wonder if Ron Paul is willing to restrict the Federal Government to these areas.
06 Sep 07 08 Presidential canadates point by point
Over the next few months we will take a look at the policy statements written by candidates from their own websites. We will then insert our views on the issues. Other issues surrounding candidates may be discussed on this site, but I believe a candidate should be judged on there policy and beliefs. I look forward to addressing theses issues so that we all can make a better decision.
