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Democrats Dependent on Polls?

Looking at the polls, it seems that American voters are not so thrilled with the liberals these days.  Perhaps it  is because the hope and change they were hoping for did not come to fruition.  It hasn't even been planted so to speak.  What are the Members of Congress going to do?  Will they look at the poll numbers diving and think that their course of actions should be put into reverse? Will they steam roll ahead, don't look back and laugh at their constituents?   The current trend seems to be the latter scenario.   It use to be common thought that liberals always looked to the polls to decide which way the wind is blowing.  That is just a simple assessment.  One must be willing to look deeper to get the real answers. 
The brilliancy of Obama's campaign was that he was able to be all things to all people.   He hardly ever nailed down an opinion in National security,  healthcare, global warming  or the economy.  When he did slip up, it was a round the clock effort from his campaign head quarters to spin it in positive way or completely ignore the goof. His continual attack on McCain was that he was Bush II and Obama was change.  Well, golly anyone with half a brain knew that.  Of course Obama was nothing like Bush but again, there was no way of knowing who he was because he was more teflon than Clinton.  Give credit where credit is due.  Clinton came up with the blue print of how to avoid nasty political scandals.  Obama took the blue print and expanded upon it.  Come up with cute, clever slogans that stick in the mind.  Then allow your "followers"  to fill in the blank on what you are all about.  It is risky for sure but with the combination of flowery rhetoric and feel good slogans, nothing will harm you.  Don't worry,  be happy.  Obama is here. 
Now that Obama is here,  and the Democrats dreams have been realized because they are in full control of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches.  They almost seem like giddy high school kids who have just been told Mom and Pops are going away on a trip and the house is all theirs! Hurry this is there chance to get all the things they ever wanted.  Max the credit cards up.  Have wild parties with all their friends.  Ignore the phone calls from concerned neighbors and relatives who are wondering what the heck is going on over there.  They will have their way until someone who is responsible comes along to spoil their fun.  Unfortunately,  the American taxpayers are footing the bill for this hog wild party and the responsible person to stop this in no where to be found.  Back to the idea that Democrats are driven by polls.  That is only true in certain cases. 
Democrats love to say that they are the party of the people.  The regular Joe down the block who works in the factory for the big guy and never gets a chance for a better life.  The old Democrats really were for the regular guy. Sadly, power corrupts and the beginning of the corruption of  the Democrats began with FDR.  Yes, the first holy man ever to hold office.  When a man is in power for as long as FDR was, there is no way to escape the taste of power.  As leader of the free world for almost 4 terms, he set about to change America to fit his agenda.  Social Security was the perfect way to begin enslaving the  masses to government dependency.  Why do you think every Democrat bows to the image and name of FDR?   Since that moment in history, Democrats have continued the mantra we will give our constituents everything they need.  From the womb to the tomb,  government will be there for you.  The polls become important to them when they are trying to get elected.  Interpret the data,  tell the folks what they want to hear and once in office do whatever you want.  Ask any of the Blue Dog Democrats who pretended to put up a fight against the healthcare reform and thus gave in.  Oh yes, they are fiscally conservative, but as they ring their hands in angst, they found that the best they could do is to strike a deal.   Please Madame Speaker,  allow me to dissent from this vote so that the people at home won't be mad at me.  What a way to stick up for the little guy.  
Polls don't matter to the Democrats when they have full control.  Just like the teen left at home,  Mom and Dad's wishes don't mean a thing when they have no one looking over their shoulders telling them what to do.  It is the cynical view that what American taxpayers want is not important to the current administration.  If it were, we would not be hearing about Tea Parties,  Town halls gone wild or poll numbers dropping ever so slightly.   The opposite would be true.   Hold on tight, it's going to be a bumpy ride until November 2010,  Again,  with cynical views of current events,  one has to wonder if Americans will survive until that time.  The will of the American voters are being ignored and this country is being divided into two. 
So the smooth talking candidate is still pushing his agenda.  Encouraging his party to stand up against the opposition,  Dismissing any chance for real debate,  valid questions and honest answers. After all they have all the answers and they do not want anyone to be in the room who disagree.  They do not want to talk to the people.  They want to tell the people this is what we are doing,  this is what you will like and this is what you will take.  The changes in taxes,  healthcare,   and freedom of speech in a short amount of time is quite amazing.  It took FDR a few terms to dupe  Americans into the Social Security scam. Obama has duped Americans in the first 100 days of his presidency and promises more to come. American families will have less and are being told to be happy, to have no worries.  Obama and company are all about hope.  All about change.  All about their own hope of changing America into a country that is under their complete power.  America's hope is fading.  America's change is fatal.
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I Have A Dream....

The famous words of Martin Luther King Jr.  ring hallow for many  today.  What prevents King's vision from becoming a reality are the grudges that "Civil Rights" leaders still carry.    They are stuck in the 60's without a clue as to what is going on  around them in 2009.  To use a presidential term,  they are "stupidly"  hiding behind their ideology,  using the color of their skin as a means to achieve what they want.  It is the same playbook that they have been using for over forty years.  See white person.  Blame white person for your problem.  Blame white person for the problems of ALL Blacks.  Claim injustice because you are a black person.  Go on "Poor Me I'm Black" media tour.  One thing has been added to the playbook, in the year 2009,  they get a choice of book deal, documentary or both to detail their injustice.  Sorry Dr. King, I don't think your dream will become a reality. 
The case of Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr.  is so clear that it is amazing to see how this is being played in the media.  According to the Al Sharptons of the world this is an open and shut case of racial profiling. The Harvard professor is charging that Officer James Crowley is a racist because the officer had the audacity to ask for a piece of identification. Since when is asking for a piece of id a racist act? Using this same logic,  the next time a police officer pulls a woman over for an alleged traffic violation, should it be assumed that when the officer asks  for the driver's identification that he is being sexist?  Or does this rule about identification only apply to blacks?  What an insult that is to every American!   This is a demonstration of  how these civil rights activists have become elitist.  It is not enough to be be equal. The goal is to be elevated above all races as supreme.  "You don't know who you are messing with."  To be honest, Professor Gates,  I am sure that the officers and the rest of America knew exactly who they were dealing with and who you were.  A  Harvard snob who believes that the world owes him a debt that will never be paid in full to his liking. 
In another surprising twist,  during a Healthcare Press conference, a reporter asked President Obama about the incident.  Adding injury to insult to the brave men and women in blue,  President Obama  claims that the Cambridge Police were wrong and acted "stupidly".  When hearing this, three questions come to mind:   First of all,  why was this question  brought up when the main theme of the evening was Obama's Healthcare debacle?  Secondly,  was  the question  inserted to try to divert audience's attention to another topic?  Finally,  Mr. President,  why would you answer a question when you don't have all the facts?  Why check facts?  Facts don't mean anything to liberals!   If they did, this case would not have gone national.   Gates only needed to be cool headed enough to understand that the police were called to investigate a possible break-in.  Why be cool headed when there is an opportunity to exploit the situation to cash in on it.  Professor Gates might want to send a thank you note to his pal Obama for adding fuel to his story.  
It is sad to realize that we have come so far yet we have gotten no where.   This is the land of opportunity for everyone to excel but Civil rights liberal activists refuse to let the dream become a reality.   Dr. King, without a doubt, would be happy to see the First Black Man become president.  He would be happy to see black business leaders, doctors and lawyers working to make the American dream become a reality for themselves and their families. Wasn't that goal?     Sadly, we are stuck in racism in a way that never occurred to Dr. King or those who fought along side him.   What separates us  is not the color of skin but the color of our ideology.  That is a harder hurdler to get over.   At this point,  the dream will continue to be just that .... a dream. 




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The Stimulus debacle

We've got to do something.  We've got to get it done now.  The support among American citizens  for the Stimulus package is dwindling.  Once the details are seeping out,  it becomes clear that the bill is nothing more of some ol' Washington at it's spending best.  It really isn't necessary for Obama to take his show on the road,  this is just a rerun of the show he put on in October and November.  The only difference is that this time he is President and his credibility is on the line. Why is it that support is going down the tubes for this out of control spending spree?  As citizens of this great nation, we have unfortunately, become accustomed to our government spending like drunken sailors.  What is really gotten the attention of the American public is that the government wants to work quickly and swiftly on this bill.  Since when does the government ever work quickly?  
For all of his charm and wittiness,  Obama still looks like a lawyer who is chasing the ambulances in the streets of Chicago.  All he truly needs is a business card ready to give to any passing "victim" and promise them a big check from the rich people who will pay for the poor slob's pain and suffering.   The Democrats Stimulus plan is just as slimy, underhanded and detestable as a lawsuit for a slip-and-fall.  Somebody's going to pay for the "miseries" of our  society.  It might as well be the American taxpayers. Obama may be president, but he certainly does not have the best interest of the American public on his mind.  At this own press conference, he looks over people, down to people and read his statements as if they are to be carved out in stone and never questioned.  The President becomes agitated when people question any part the bill.  Why shouldn't the government get a whole new fleet of hybrid cars?  Well, let's see, Mr. President, we  have no money to pay for hybrid cars that have not proven that they are fuel efficient.   Fact remains that the gas guzzlers that liberals hate so much are actually cheaper to maintain and own than the hybrid. What happens to the older fleet?  Junk yard?  Better yet,  will you and your Democrat buddies be driving or flying?  No doubt the choice of travel  will be flying in the oversized,  fuel guzzling jets.  
Washington is not listening to the American voters.  The evidence is in the passing of the bill that anyone with a brain can see that it's aim is not to help but to hurt the future of our country.  What can be said about a government who claims to be representative but no longer holds the ideal of it's own constitution?  What can be said of the men and women who were voted into office to be the voice for their districts, who in turn will vote against the wishes of their constituents?  What can be said of the President who can't look the American people in the eye and arrogantly chastises  those who dare to disagree with him?  With all due respect Mr. President,  you won the election,  but as Presidents before you might have told you if you listened,  the battle has just begun.  There were 56 million Americans who did not vote for you.   These are the people who are concerned and  cautious of  your every move. 
The hypocrites of Washington elites  have convinced themselves that they know better.  They understand healthcare, eduction,  business and so much more than the average Joe.  They not only wrote the book on every topic under the sun,  they invented it! With that being said, how smart can they be at math when revenues are not flowing in and spending is going up? In a normal business,  this is when the financial records would be going into the RED.  No a pretty color. If letters, emails and calls to Washington are not getting heard by the right people,  bold action must be taken.  If taxpayers wait until 2010 to make their voices heard it will be too late.  The damage will have been done. The resignation for the Senators who have voted for the debacle should be demanded.  If  this does not happen,  it is time to impeach every single one of them.  Let these men and women know,  their action is the wrong one and it does have consequences.   
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What Michigan and the Big 3 should have taught us

Michigan seems to be a hot spot for political  news lately.  In pre-election days, the spotlight was on the state because of moving up the Primary.  We were told by the Democrat Party that the votes in Michigan would not count.  After all the hand ringing, they finally counted the votes but in the end it made little difference in the selection of the Democrat nominee.   A while later, before the Democrat convention no less,  Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was facing some legal issues that eventually had him removed from office.  It seems that there is a pesky little law that states no one can lie under oath in a court of  law, even if you are the current mayor of Detroit. This made such a stir in the national news, that even the Messiah could not ignore the situation.  The Messiah of today does not dine or associate with sinners.  He tells them to stay away from convention, rallies and fundraisers so that there will be no questioning of  his standing as the nominee of hope, change and miracles.  No loss there.  Obama was assured of the Democrat vote based on two things.  One,  Detroit almost always vote Democrat and two, Governor Granholm. A week after the election, not only did the state of Michigan stay in the Democrat column, the auto industry made headlines.  GM and Ford are running out of money, time and hope.  It's time for a bailout of this industry too.    If  the industry is not fixed, the economy will suffer.  I've heard that somewhere, so it must be true, right? 
Having been a Michigander all my life,  there are clues in all of the events that tell a  bigger story that everyone is missing.   Michigan is the worst state of the Union when it comes to taxes, unemployment and government.  It is ranked number 50 out of 50, based on economic conditions.  This is also a blue state, which makes no sense because Governor "We'll blow you away,"  Granholm has taken a bad economy and made it one hundred times worse.  Exaggerating?  Nope.  The new state motto is "Will the last one to Leave Michigan, please  turn off the lights."  For years the Governor  has been going on foreign trips to encourage  business to come to Michigan to build and prosper.  I don't  know how great of a sell that can be when these countries have been witnessing American companies fleeing to countries who offer less regulation, less taxes and  wages for workers that do not hurt the bottom line.   So what do these news item together should have taught the nation?    Taxes, unions and Democrats are a lethal combination for the economy.  
The Michigan tax plan is taken right out of the Democrat's blueprint for governing.  Governor Granholm raised taxes at a time when it should have been lowered.  When the headlines screamed that the population of Michigan was 13 million less, due to the fact that people were forced to relocate for better jobs.   The brilliant Governor raised the taxes on the poor souls who couldn't leave Michigan even if they wanted.  The real estate market is so bad that it is not uncommon to drive down any suburban neighborhood with  two or three houses for sale on the same street.  Unemployment has risen due in part to the State government not supporting small businesses  and taxing them further.  What other taxes have gone up you ask?  Let's see,  sales tax, property tax, city taxes   and the list can go on.  In recent headlines,  Granholm has been mentioned as part of President-elect's economic team.  As any sane person would know, the woman has no clue on economic issues but she did help bring in the Union vote for Obama.  Which leads to the next point. 
Unions.  They are the "mafia" of the workforce.  They claim that they have an offer that you can not refuse, and literally, companies are at the mercy of their demands.   So are the employees.   In a union workshop, if you do not belong to the union by choice,  it is still required that you pay dues.  It is amazing to think that at one time Unions did actually have the interest of the common workers, and for awhile improved work conditions.  However, as everyone knows, too much of a good thing will go bad.  When the unions began demanding more benefits, fewer hours and better wages,  the productivity of the American worker went down.  If demands were not met,  a strike would be called and work would cease.  This worked so well in the factories, that soon everyone wanted to have unions.  Schools, government,  and hospitals.  The only place the unions did not penetrate were the small businesses.   These businesses didn't matter much to the unions in the beginning.  However, look at the domino effect here.  When areas such as schools, hospitals, airlines,  and building all started to feel the pinch of higher taxes.  The workers began to lose jobs.  The unions lost dues.  The small businesses were booming.  Time for the mafia of the workforce to make the rounds and start intimidating the business owners to allow the unions into their buildings.   If that doesn't work, use the money from  union dues towards the Democrat candidates in hopes that they will be elected.  As they are doing that, remind the employee that they are doing this on the employee's behalf.  The Unions will not only represent the workers, they will speak, act and think for the little guys and gals.  After all, they were fool enough to vote for a union, when they could not stand up for themselves.  Unions have always pushed their membership to vote they way they are told to vote.  It is another attempt to think, speak and act for little guy. Never mind that they are backstabbing the same people who pay their dues.  Is that why the Union thugs want to do away with secret balloting for unions?  Afraid of losing power?  Which leads to the final point, the Democrats.
Democrats buy into the mentality that anything can be fixed by throwing money at the problem.  If you don't have enough money, get more of it but never use your own money.  Taxpayer money  is much more efficient.   It is seldom a wonderful idea to watch spending, cut corners where need be and let the market fix itself.  That would mean giving up control.  Once a Democrat is in power,  it is impossible to get them out.  Need examples,  here they are:  Conyers, Levin, Kennedy, Clintons and on and on.   Power to the Democrats is like sugar to a baby.  Very addicting to the child.   To everyone else around the child,  it is a headache.  There is no way of controlling the child on a sugar buzz, you just have to wait it out.    Michigan has been waiting six long years, longer if you consider the leadership of  Levin and Conyers,  for the sugar buzz to end.  The state should have been a warning to the rest of  the nation when it came time for the election.   Democrats, taxes and unions do not mix.  President-elect Obama has all three elements in his administration, plus much more.   If you wanted to see how patriotic it is to be paying more taxes, look to Michigan.  If you want to see what happens when businesses are punished with taxes and regulations, look to Michigan.  If you want to see what the Unions have done to an industry that once was the pride of the Motor City, look to Michigan.   If you want to see where the American dream is dying, look to Michigan.  If you want to see how liberal propaganda can be hypnotic so that the voters will  listen to the same old  promises and forget that they were promised these things before, look to Michigan.   Michigan should  have taught the rest of the country to not follow this road.  However, Michigan did teach the Democrats to keep doing what they are doing.  
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