Drone On

That's exactly what I would tell the President after hearing that Anwar al-Awlaki had a hellfire missile shoved up his tailpipe. It's no secret that I don't have much nice to say about Barry, but here I will change tack and give him credit since it is due.

Most thought that Obama would be soft on the war on terror, but to my surprise, pleasant as it may be, he has actually been a bit of a hardass. Good for you Mr. President. Keeping sending those drones when we get could intel about where the bad guys are. The world is a better place with these guys rotting in the earth. That is if the vultures don't get them first.

The one thing that really didn't surprise me much was the reaction of those on the lunatic fringe left. The A(merican) C(riminal) L(overs) U(nion) appears to be a bit peeved that Anwar has been sent to the after life. After all he was an American citizen. So what? He turned traitor and was actively trying to recruit folks to kill innocent Americans for no reason other than they are American. Since we are at war, the sentence for treason is a bad case of dead.

Bad guy Anwar gave up his ability to be tried in the American criminal justice system the first time he tried to get someone else to do his evil work. Remember that this POS influenced the Underwear bomber and Nadil Hasan to commit their deeds. So why would the ACLU care that some Airmen second class sitting in a room half a world away let loose the missile that finished Anwar?

Because that's what they do. These clowns think that everyone should have their day, week, month, year in court before being set free because they are misunderstood. Well, I guess they missed out on another high profile case.

The President, Leon Panetta and Gen. Patraeus should be lauded for their decision to wipe this scum off the face of the earth. Let the crybabies at the ACLU scream about how Barry played judge, jury and executioner and killed an American citizen. They don't care that he was a member of a terrorist organization. They only cared about getting their name mentioned on TV today.

Drone on Mr. President, drone on.

The Straw Poll

A few days ago Herman Cain won a straw poll in Florida. For those of you who aren't familiar with Mr. Cain, you will be now. He is the former CEO of Godfather's Pizza and a conservative. He is certainly someone worth taking a look at as the Republican candidate for the presidency.  He is the winner of the second straw poll of the season with Michele Bachmann winning the first in Iowa.

Why were these two so far down in the Gallup type polls, but winning in these two states? I can't figure that one out, but there is something I will say about these two. They are certainly not apologetic about being hardcore conservatives. I love that about both of these folks.

Let's get back to Herman, shall we? I've listened to Mr. Cain on the radio when he has filled in for Rush Limbaugh, I've read some of his writings on his website and I have to tell you that I like what I see and hear from the man. When I heard that he was running, I got a bit excited.

Herman Cain is no career politician. That scores big points with me. Herman Cain knows how to run a business. Something our current president knows nothing about. Herman Cain will speak his mind and pull no punches. I like that too. He also seems to be a darling of the TEA party. Even though I don't consider myself a TEA party person, I like a lot of what they stand for.

One thing I would like to hear from Mr. Cain is that he would repeal Obamacare. If he would do that, then I believe that would really get things going for Herman. He is already taking it straight to Obama and not the other candidates, just tell me that you will repeal that awful law.

I think that Herman Cain has a better chance than the two current front runners, Rick Perry and Mitt Romney. I believe that the folks will start to see that they are politicians, nothing more. Both of them have good qualities, but they are tearing each other apart and that will eventually turn people off. Maybe I'm wrong, maybe I'm not. Only time will tell. In the interim, watch out for Herman Cain. He could win this. I wouldn't mind. He would be so much better than what we have now.

Oh yeah, Morgan Freeman, go back to making movies and shut the hell up. When you have evidence to back up your claims, come talk to me. Until then.....................

An Execution in Georgia

Last night the state of Georgia executed convicted cop killer Troy Davis. He was convicted for the 1989 murder of an off duty police officer. It matters not to me that the Officer MacPhail was off duty, he was still a police officer trying to help a person that was being assaulted. Finally, justice for the victim.

It should come as no surprise to anyone that I support the death penalty. If you kill another human being without just cause, then you too should forfeit your life. It's as simple as that for me.

Now I realize that there are those who would like nothing more than to abolish the death penalty. That's fine. They are entitled to their opinion. The fact that there were hundreds gathered outside the prison protesting the execution was expected. I have no problem with these folks voicing their displeasure. From what I saw on the news it seemed that the crowd was orderly and wanted the Georgia authorities to know that they did not approve.

This execution seemed to be more controversial than most. Lawyers for Davis were claiming that witnesses had now recanted their testimony and that there was sufficient doubt on the guilt of Davis. My question is, when did these folks recant? Should we now convict them of perjury and throw them in prison while allowing Davis to go free? I think not.

At the time of trial witnesses came forward, said their piece and Davis was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death. A case like this is automatically appealed to make sure that no errors were made. Apparently none were found. It was appealed again. Same result. Davis' execution date was stayed on several occasions before yesterday in an effort by his lawyers to try to win either a new trial or his freedom. In other words, Davis had his chances.

What this says to me is that the court that convicted and sentenced Davis got it right. So if you are a religious person you believe that last night Davis stood before his maker and was judged. This was going to happen at some point anyway. Everybody dies eventually.

The state of Georgia just made it happen sooner rather than later.

Eat the Rich

Was anyone surprised? I wasn't. Barry takes to the Rose Garden and announces that he has a plan to pay for his Jobs Bill by taxing the wealthiest of Americans. I should say increasing their taxes. Barry said that he would veto any bill that came to his desk that put the burden on the middle class. My question to the Prez, how much more is enough for you and the radical left?

Barry claims that he has already given a tax break to the middle class, excuse me, the working class. Yes, my payroll taxes decreased by about $30 a paycheck, but at the end of the year I still owed money to the Feds. How does that happen? Oh yeah, I had to help pay for the folks that don't pay any taxes at all.

As it is, only about half of Americans pay any tax at all. Now why don't we require something from everyone instead of all from some? I've said it before, I'll say it again, I don't mind helping those that are unable to help themselves, I refuse to pay for those who refuse to do for themselves.

If the Prez really wants to bring more money into the federal coffers then he needs to consider a flat tax. It just might be that simple. %10 of my paycheck can be divided by the Feds and the State (that means the State I live in) and they have to make it work. That would reduce my burden by about $25,000. Just think how I could set myself up for retirement with that amount of extra money every year. Or maybe I could be reckless and just spend that money. That would mean more money into the economy, more taxes flowing to Washington. Doesn't he get it? Obviously not. Now if everyone that had a job had to pony up something, can you imagine the amount of money the government would collect? Or should I say, everyone that was willing to work?

No more deductions, for anyone or any entity. That means that if you make a dollar that 10 cents was your tax liability. Period. Simple. The IRS could actually shrink in size. Tax forms could be so simple that anyone with a calculator could file their own taxes.

Just look to Europe if you want to see our future with Barry in charge. Greece on the verge of economic collapse. Italy and Spain not too far behind. As I type I hear that S&P has just downgraded Italy's credit rating. What does it say that it happened to us first?

Eat the rich, eat the rich
Out of the gutter and into the ditch

The Most Popular Person in Washington

The other day I saw the results of a poll that claimed that Hillary Clinton was the most popular person in the government.I found that rather amusing. But it wasn't all that surprising. After all, she has been keeping a low profile lately. I can't remember the last time I saw her on the news. Any news, not just the networks. And who can blame her?

I wonder if Queen Hillary is considering another presidential run. It would make things interesting. I bet there are a fair number of folks that would like to replace Obama with Clinton. She wouldn't be as far left as Barry, but who is?

Or maybe she is just trying to distance herself from the radical policies of The One. She has had to have noticed that his poll numbers are falling a bit. In the beginning Hillary had to tout Barry' ideas. After all, Barry made her Sec. State to try to keep her in check and from running in 2012. I mean, Barry is her boss and her new job had to pay quite a bit and she needed to show a little appreciation. Then again, she would be away from Bill quite a bit. I would appreciate that, wouldn't you?

Maybe the poll results were because Hillary isn't quite the witch that she wants everyone to believe she is. Now just because she is a successful, forceful woman with a strong personality doesn't mean that she is witch. I don't think she is. I know that the woman is misguided, that's obvious, she's a Democrat after all. Ken Starr did crawl  up her backside and she still didn't go to jail, so I have to give her the benefit of the doubt on Whitewater.

So why is Hillary so popular? I think I have the answer. Hillary is the only one that isn't trying to make policy and fighting about the out of control government spending, the debt ceiling and now the Jobs Bill. So Hillary has done herself a huge favor by staying out of the way. Will this translate to votes in the next election? Or is she just waiting for 2016?

I would almost bet that it's the former, not the latter. Barry has to know that this is coming. I wonder what he has planned. Something nasty no doubt. He can't deride the job she has done for him. He won't make a big deal out of Bill. It's been too long. 

But Bill would be a better first lady than the one we have now.

Pass This Bill Right Away

Barry wanna cracker? Pass the bill, pass the bill, sqauwk! Is that mean of me? Probably, but so what. The Prez just sounded like a broken record the way he kept parroting the phrase, "Pass this bill". I just reviewed my previous post, and you know what? I was more than half right.

For starters Barry wants to spend about $450B ($450,000,000,000) on this new bill. My question is, where is this bill? Did you leave at the beach house on Martha's Vineyard? Has it been written yet? Do we need to pass it so we can find out what's in it? That would be a familiar tactic.

My bet is that this was a rough draft. By the time that the number crunchers get through with Barry's ideas, it will be in the neighborhood of Stimulus I. Did I just use the forbidden stimulus word? You bet your behind I did. Because folks that's exactly what this is.

Stimulus II, Son if Stimulus, Li'l Stimmy, whatever you want to call it, this is just more of the same old crud that Barry and the far left loonies have paraded out before. Take a look at the last two plus years. What did the last $867B ($867,000,000,000) get us. Further in debt? Yes. An unemployment rate of %9? Yes. 2.4M (2,400,000) jobs lost? Yes. So what in the hell makes you think that it will work now? Remember about doing the same thing expecting different results? It's INSANE.

The part I liked best, Barry saying that in about 10 days he would let us know how it was going to be paid for. Ha! So does that mean that he doesn't know yet? Yes. But he did trot out the old "eat the rich" mantra that is a favorite of the far left. He wants the evil rich to pay their fair share. How about making others pony up something instead of just taking?

I especially liked the part when Barry said that there were folks that thought the way to get things going and reduce the debt was for the government to quit spending and relax regulations. That's exactly the right way to start. But then he said that he wouldn't allow regulations to be rolled back as to make the workplace unsafe. Well, duh. Barry then showed his pro labor side. He said that he didn't think that people should lose their collective bargaining rights. Well, Mr. Prez, you couldn't be more wrong. Organized labor is a big problem in this country with the demanding of more pay for less work, not to mention sweet retirement benefits.

And you wonder why the economy is stagnating. , 

The President's Jobs Plan

Tomorrow night Barry unveils his new jobs plan. Nice. It only took three years, 7 Trillion dollars ($7,000,000,000,000) in new debt, two world apology tours and who knows how many vacations for Barry to produce one. And he thinks he deserves another four years in office. Ha!

I wonder what is in this new plan of his. Maxine-the TEA party can go straight to Hell-Waters (D-CA) thinks that the plan should include another trillion bucks ($1,000,000,000,000) in spending. My question to Ms. Waters is, why should it cost anywhere near that much at all? Is it another infrastructure jobs plan? If so, just take a look at the original stimulus spending plan. It obviously did not work, so why do it again? The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different outcome. Maybe the folks that think liberalism are right about it being a mental disease.

Remember Bobble Head Joe Biden saying that we were going to spend our way out of debt? Well, the Libs are giving it one hell of a shot. Can I still say that? Anyway, you have to give them credit for trying. How is it going Joe? Are we succeeding? Is the unemployment rate still above %9? I think it is, so just what have you accomplished? In a word - nothing.

I think I have an idea of what we are going to hear tomorrow. Barry will pontificate on how the government has created millions of jobs over the last three years, but they aren't finished yet. We will need to spend more money to create more opportunities for companies to put folks to work. (I think Maxine let the cat out of the bag when she made her comments last week.) More shovel ready jobs for the working man. More and better benefits for the poor and middle class Americans. In other words it will just be more of the same. These guys can't come up with anything that will satisfy their far left base and work well for the country.

If you heard Jimmy Hoffa on Monday, he was just repeating the word jobs, jobs, jobs. Well, what do expect from organized labor? The thing that Jr. doesn't get is that if you keep bleeding the host, that is the job giver, eventually they quit hiring or close their doors. That's economics 101 Jr. You went to college, didn't you? Of course you did, you're a lawyer, right? Really, you're just another pinhead that knows nothing of business or how it works.

It was wrong of me to say that Jr. was just saying the word jobs, he also called for taking the "sons of bitches" of the TEA party "out". Really Jr.? Take them out? Sounds more like the people that your dad hung out with than a person that is trying to get his union layabouts jobs that they can half-ass and make you even wealthier with their union dues.

So with Barry's normal way of thinking and the mental midgets that he hangs out with, nothing that he says tomorrow will be new or fresh or even surprising. He will give another campaign speech, the left will praise him, the Republicans aren't going to respond and will still be excoriated for being uncaring about the working man and the debt will continue to increase.

All Barry really needs to do to get this economy going again is to do get off the backs of business. Less regulation, less of a tax burden, forget this "green economy" crap, and allow business to do what it does best. That is, create and sell goods and services, make money and they will grow on their own. The less the government does, the better we all will be.

Or better yet, keep doing the same things. You will be out of a job before too much longer.