Reader Jack responded to the following post American People Believe“Blogger, are you implying that a public opinion poll that does not follow or support your ideology is simply due to uninformed participants? Or participants who are, in some way, deficient? Are you implying
Sunday, July 31, 2011
The American People Believe as I Do
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Foxx votes to reduce spending by $917 billion, avoid debt default
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Congresswoman Virginia Foxx, (NC-05) voted today for the Budget Control Act, a bill that reduces federal spending by $917 billion, guarantees a vote on a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution and avoids a debt default. The bill passed the House by a margin of 218-210.
"After enthusiastically
Friday, July 29, 2011
House Does Its Work
Bald Eagle in National Cemetery PHOTO
One of those things that you run across that just has to be shared!
I thought most readers of this blog would appreciate it.
Legislation, Vetos, Veto Overrides, NC - Next Up - Voter ID FRAUD ??
The NC Senate has followed the house with it's override of Governor Bev Perdue's veto of the Woman's Right To Know Act. Recent Civitas Polls indicate that 56% of voters support the bill while 36% opposed it. Once again, the NC Legislature has voted with the people and against the governor! Maybe they can do the same with the Voter ID bill which, while supported by the vast majority of North Carolinians, was vetoed by Perdue.
Don't think voter fraud is a problem?
Don't think voter fraud is a problem?
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Health Care Rationing?
Nah! That could never happen. Look how great socialized government run health care is working in the UK....
Well, except for maybe one or two little things...
Well, except for maybe one or two little things...
It is About My Reelection, Stupid!--Obama
Geithner tells us Sunday that we are not to be thinking this has anything to do with Obama’s reelection campaign, but that short term extensions create uncertainty. Wall Street will get rattled. (You can’t make these things up.)
This morning Obama’s senior advisor, apparently aware that Geithner’s lame excuse needed help, came up with their latest. When challenged by Chuck Todd that six month extensions are routine, the advisor’s new spin was, “Well, it never has been tied to debt reduction.” (And, I was eating my breakfast without a barf bag handy.)
The real reason the president wants this subject off the front pages is because the more it is grabbing people’s attention, the better they are understanding it. It is all about him. Click On Morris
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
VENT THREAD XII - The Dirty Dozen
VENT PAGES are handy for posting of off-topic posts, rants, raves, rages, etc which might not be appropriate on other threads where adults are having serious discussions. Childish rant? Need to call another poster a name? Just feel like spouting off? Or even if you have something to say and there doesn't seem to be any other logical place to say it....THIS PAGE IS FOR YOU!
There is NO better place for a Point Of View!
With Nearly Half Of Income Earners Not Paying Federal Income Tax.......
How much longer can the Democracy survive?
Prof. Alexander Frazer Tytler has written, that a democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover they can vote themselves largesse out of the public treasury. From that moment on the majority, he said, always vote for the candidate promising the most benefits from the treasury with the result that democracy always collapses over a loose fiscal policy, always to be followed by a dictatorship
Prof. Alexander Frazer Tytler has written, that a democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover they can vote themselves largesse out of the public treasury. From that moment on the majority, he said, always vote for the candidate promising the most benefits from the treasury with the result that democracy always collapses over a loose fiscal policy, always to be followed by a dictatorship
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
OK Since the "SURVIVAL OF DEMOCRACY" thread has been turned into a discussion about "LIVING WAGE".
I have moved the discussion about the survival of the democracy to another thread. If you want to discuss Living Wage issues, this is your thread. If you want to discuss the downfall of the democracy because of the majority voting themselves funds from the public treasury, you can do so:
BY CLICKING HERE
BY CLICKING HERE
Excerpts from Best Critique of Obama vs Boehner So Far This Morning
“The speech itself was part panic attack, part platitudes and a whole lot of class warfare (corporate jets! hedge fund managers!). He stood awkwardly at the East Room podium, minus any press corps. He began with a ponderous recap of the budget train wreck, and then described his grand bargain (light on the details, because, of course, he never put a concrete plan out there). He ridiculed the Republican plan, saying
ATLANTA School Board Sanctioned for Violating "Sunshine" Laws...
I thought this was an interesting article....particularly in light of the difficulty Deborah Greene and others have had in obtaining information from our own school board.
CLICK HERE FOR ARTICLE
CLICK HERE FOR ARTICLE
Monday, July 25, 2011
Patriot Guard at Veteran's Funerals
Thank you Patriot Guard and ALL who stand up for these fallen veterans!
Vent Page XI
When old vent pages start "overflowing" ....a new one is started.
VENT PAGES are handy for posting of off-topic posts, rants, raves, rages, etc which might not be appropriate on other threads where adults are having serious discussions. Childish rant? Need to call another poster a name? Just feel like spouting off? Or even if you have something to say and there doesn't seem to be any other logical place to say it....THIS PAGE IS FOR YOU!
There is NO better place for a Point Of View!
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Boehner Statement: Congressional Leaders Will Work to Create Debt Plan – Without Obama
Posted on Saturday, July 23, 2011 7:22:17 PM by Hojczyk
Today, Republican Speaker John Boehner released a statement following talks at the White House. Once again the Republican leader said Congressional leaders will work to resolve the debt problem – without Obama.
WASHINGTON, DC (Jul 23)
Today, Republican Speaker John Boehner released a statement following talks at the White House. Once again the Republican leader said Congressional leaders will work to resolve the debt problem – without Obama.
WASHINGTON, DC (Jul 23)
Inquiring Mind Has the Record
Inquiring Mind, thanks for your contributions. You may be pleased to know that your two posts: "More Strong Questions from Inquiring Mind and Latest on School Appraisal were number one and number two most read posts these past four weeks.
RASMUSSEN SHOCK POLL: Barack Obama 41% Ron Paul 37%
RASMUSSEN SHOCK POLL: Barack Obama 41% Ron Paul 37%. With a plus and minus 3 point margin of error, that makes Paul statistically only one point behind.
Friday, July 22, 2011
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Foot In Mouth Desease at MSNBC
Chris Mathews is not the only embarrassment to MSNBC. The airhead Contessa Brewer who has plenty of
opinions but very little grasp of the facts can also be entertaining!
Here's a good example of someone who doesn't know what she is talking about putting her foot in her mouth.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Who is the Irresponsible One?
Guy Faulkes This link was put up by Guy on Vent Page X. Ran across some more from today’s WSJ op ed. In commenting on the president’s charges that Republicans are irresponsible, the writer says "As to "irresponsibility," isn’t this charge more logically leveled at an administration that, rather than assuring the faith and credit of the United States will never be compromised under any circumstance, takes seemingly every opportunity to suggest that it might? Or, to suggest to seniors that their Social Security checks are at risk when the means to preserve their benefits are so readily available.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Obama "cannot gurantee" social security checks
As of December 2008, approximately $2.4 Trillion of the $4.3 Trillion in Intragovernmental Holdings is held in the Old-Age and Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI) Trust Fund (Social Security). It is currently projected that Social Security tax receipts will exceed Social Security payments until 2017. In other words, the amount of Treasuries held in the Trust Fund will keep increasing for the next seven years. In even more words, payroll tax receipts will exceed Social Security payments for the next seven years.
Unforgiveable to try to scare Senior Citizens this way. He has no shame!
Latest on School Appraisal
"Friday's on line Watauga Democrat made reference to the release of the appraisals of the old high school property. According to the Democrat :
"----two appraisals of the property (were) released Friday following verbal and written public records requests by the Watauga Democrat and others."
While we have no knowledge of the Democrat pursuing this matter over the years, we are aware that one citizen -
"----two appraisals of the property (were) released Friday following verbal and written public records requests by the Watauga Democrat and others."
While we have no knowledge of the Democrat pursuing this matter over the years, we are aware that one citizen -
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Obama Lets Cat Out of the Bag on Social Security
Today, Rush finally talked about what we have been pointing out for weeks. That is, by threatening Social Security, Obama let a cat out of the bag. The money people thought they and their employees was being put away for them, is gone.
If my memory serves me, it was way back in the 1990's, the then Sen. Moynihan revealed the lock box of Social Security had been sprung, and in place of our deposits, there were only IOU’s. He warned then there may come a day when those IOU’s could not be covered. Well folks, Obama has confessed. Here we are.
If my memory serves me, it was way back in the 1990's, the then Sen. Moynihan revealed the lock box of Social Security had been sprung, and in place of our deposits, there were only IOU’s. He warned then there may come a day when those IOU’s could not be covered. Well folks, Obama has confessed. Here we are.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
NC Senate goes 6-for-6 on overriding Perdue vetoes
In todays NC SENATE session...
RALEIGH N.C. — The Republican-led Senate made quick work Wednesday of Democratic Gov. Beverly Perdue's vetoes by overriding all six returned to the chamber since the General Assembly last left town, including medical malpractice litigation changes and a bill targeting the state's largest teacher lobbying group.
Associated Press article reported on MSNBC (click here)
RALEIGH N.C. — The Republican-led Senate made quick work Wednesday of Democratic Gov. Beverly Perdue's vetoes by overriding all six returned to the chamber since the General Assembly last left town, including medical malpractice litigation changes and a bill targeting the state's largest teacher lobbying group.
Associated Press article reported on MSNBC (click here)
Government and Your Money
While Obama is telling oldsters that they might not get their August SS payments, his Department of HHS is mailing out cash payments of $2.00 each to various individuals whom they wish to complete a survey. Of course, they are addressed to you by name - "or current resident" just like a lot of the junk mail you receive and of course a large amount of this money is going to be put in the trash can unopened and end up in landfills.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Ron Paul Resigning From Congress
Will concentrate on presidential run
Texas Republican Rep. Ron Paul made a surprise announcement Tuesday that he will not seek re-election to Congress, spelling an end to a nearly 24-year House career amid his third run for president.
MORE- click here
Texas Republican Rep. Ron Paul made a surprise announcement Tuesday that he will not seek re-election to Congress, spelling an end to a nearly 24-year House career amid his third run for president.
MORE- click here
Watauga County Tax Distribution to Towns
Good article in the on line Democrat....about how Watauga county distributes sales tax revenues. Essentially, If the county switches from a population based distribution to an ad-valorem distribution, the town of Boone will lose substantial funding while other towns in the area will have increases.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Town Council, Open Meeting Laws and the Rights Of Citizens
No....Not Boone, But another Out of Control town council who doesn't listen to it's citizens!
Plenty of news about his around, just Google Quartzsite Arizona!
Plenty of news about his around, just Google Quartzsite Arizona!
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Friday, July 8, 2011
VENT PAGE X
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The Obama Recovery
Unemployment Rises to 9.2%
Latest update:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employment growth ground to a halt in June, with employers hiring the fewest number of workers in nine months, dousing hopes the economy would regain momentum in the second half of the year.
LINK
Latest update:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employment growth ground to a halt in June, with employers hiring the fewest number of workers in nine months, dousing hopes the economy would regain momentum in the second half of the year.
LINK
Thursday, July 7, 2011
What About That Debt Ceiling?
The debate is raging and I am curious about two things. During the historic 2010 election it was a given the debt ceiling would have to be raised. Now, not so much. President Obama is in as weak of a position as one can imagine.
1) What is your definition of Republicans caving? Is it any raising of the debt limit no matter what the trade off? Or is it anything less than a Constitutional amendment to balance the budget, or big time tax cuts, or big time spending cuts, or something else?
2) How (if at all) has your thinking evolved in the last 6 months?
For me, I am somewhere in between the high bar that freshmen like Marco Rubio and Rand Paul have set and no way in hell. My thinking has evolved and I'm wondering if we don't stop the madness now then when can we? I also am not falling for the doom and gloom scenarios being pounded into our heads. I was at first but should have known better. If the term "debt ceiling" is to have any meaning at all then we need to draw a line in the sand.
1) What is your definition of Republicans caving? Is it any raising of the debt limit no matter what the trade off? Or is it anything less than a Constitutional amendment to balance the budget, or big time tax cuts, or big time spending cuts, or something else?
2) How (if at all) has your thinking evolved in the last 6 months?
For me, I am somewhere in between the high bar that freshmen like Marco Rubio and Rand Paul have set and no way in hell. My thinking has evolved and I'm wondering if we don't stop the madness now then when can we? I also am not falling for the doom and gloom scenarios being pounded into our heads. I was at first but should have known better. If the term "debt ceiling" is to have any meaning at all then we need to draw a line in the sand.
Special Request
The John Locke Foundation "City and County Government 2011"
...a worthwhile read. Thank you Inquiring Mind.
...a worthwhile read. Thank you Inquiring Mind.
PART II OF The County, The Town and The ETJ
PART II...with over 85 posts, the other ETJ thread was getting too lengthy to scroll through to get to the more recent posts.
Consider this as an extension of the original thread which, if you haven't read it, should be read first. The original thread and earlier comments can be found by CLICKING HERE .
Consider this as an extension of the original thread which, if you haven't read it, should be read first. The original thread and earlier comments can be found by CLICKING HERE .
Beware The Phony Budget Cuts
If you and I were to look at our household budgets with a determination to reduce our spending, we would probably intend to spend less in future years than we are spending at the present time. That is, if we are to cut our household budget, we would look at this years spending levels and plan on a reduced level of spending in next years budget.
Not so our federal government. No, what we do is we look at our current spending rates and then project them to INCREASE over time at an inflated rate. Then, when we talk about "cuts", we are actually talking about increasing spending at a rate LESS than what we otherwise might have spent.
Sort of like telling your boss that you planned on a 20% pay raise for next year, but since you want to help him reduce his costs, you are going to accept a 15% raise and thus "save" the company 5%.
In Washington dollars, a $2 trillion dollar "cut" means an increase that is $2 Trillion less than what it COULD have been....It's still an increase but voters will not look beyond the headlines.
Not so our federal government. No, what we do is we look at our current spending rates and then project them to INCREASE over time at an inflated rate. Then, when we talk about "cuts", we are actually talking about increasing spending at a rate LESS than what we otherwise might have spent.
Sort of like telling your boss that you planned on a 20% pay raise for next year, but since you want to help him reduce his costs, you are going to accept a 15% raise and thus "save" the company 5%.
In Washington dollars, a $2 trillion dollar "cut" means an increase that is $2 Trillion less than what it COULD have been....It's still an increase but voters will not look beyond the headlines.
EPA Funds Green Groups That Sue The Agency To Expand
First the EPA gives grant money to these "green groups"..
Then the EPA advises citizens/group members on how to sue the EPA
Then the lawsuits begin and EPA 'settles' them....Is this really the way we want government to run?
"
When the Environmental Protection Agency said in late June that it would force Western coal-fired power plants to install haze-reducing pollution-control equipment at a cost of $1.5 billion a year, it said it had to in order to settle a lawsuit by environmental groups.
One organization involved in the suit, the Environmental Defense Fund, has a long history of taking the EPA to court. In fact, a cursory review finds almost half a dozen cases in the past 10 years.
The odd thing is that the EPA, in turn, has handed EDF $2.76 million in grants over that same period, according to an IBD review of the agency's grant database...."
Click below link for more:
From Investors Business Daily
Then the EPA advises citizens/group members on how to sue the EPA
Then the lawsuits begin and EPA 'settles' them....Is this really the way we want government to run?
"
When the Environmental Protection Agency said in late June that it would force Western coal-fired power plants to install haze-reducing pollution-control equipment at a cost of $1.5 billion a year, it said it had to in order to settle a lawsuit by environmental groups.
One organization involved in the suit, the Environmental Defense Fund, has a long history of taking the EPA to court. In fact, a cursory review finds almost half a dozen cases in the past 10 years.
The odd thing is that the EPA, in turn, has handed EDF $2.76 million in grants over that same period, according to an IBD review of the agency's grant database...."
Click below link for more:
From Investors Business Daily
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Monday, July 4, 2011
I hope everyone will take a moment and think about what it means for us to be able to enjoy the blessings of the U.S. A.Friday, July 1, 2011
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