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The Right is Wrong - Government Does Create Jobs

Posted by JohnRAHGalt on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 11:44:53 PM
...in Defense.  The continuation of F-22 production to the 480 aircraft the US Air Force says it needs would save 100,000 jobs at $42 billion in cost.  Move forward with the Air Force tanker acquisition, Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle, and the replacement of many aging military systems.  Commercialize the logistic support of these systems.  These simple measures WOULD create millions of jobs while not expanding the role of government beyond it's Constitutional mandate.  It would have the added benefit of assuring the security of our nation.  Why are Defense programs being cut while the Administration is looking for programs to stimulate the economy? 
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What Is He Thinking?

Posted by JohnRAHGalt on Monday, January 25, 2010 6:59:30 PM
What is the President thinking?  First, he claims the loss in Massachusetts is because health care and change didn't happen fast enough.  Really?  A state with a 50 year tradition of electing Democratic candidates elected a Republican senator that campaigned on blocking health care reform and less government.  And, this was done because the citizens of Massachusetts secretly wanted more change?  Really?

Now the President is after the banks.  He's trying to nationalize student loans and fee large banks to repay TARP.  The same banks he is trying to break-up through new regulation.  Really?  So, the large banks, who coincidentally have repaid their bailout...with hundreds of millions in interest, are evil  and must be held accountable for the repayment of the remaining TARP funds.  And, do it while subject to regulation to limit their size and scope.  Really?

The President is not a dumb man.  So, what is he thinking, really?

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A Letter to Senator Bill Nelson

Posted by JohnRAHGalt on Saturday, January 09, 2010 12:00:00 AM
On 12/11 I received a reply from your office outlining why you are supporting the Senate health care reform legislation. There are a number of disturbing points in your reply, but one point you made that is common among your colleagues I find particularly offensive. In your response you indicated that "Senator Reid's bill will reduce the Federal budget deficit by $130 billion over ten years."

You are naive to believe that adding (100s of ?) millions of recipients and expanding benefits on a Federal system already so over budget that it is on the verge of bankruptcy will result in savings. Or, you believe your constituents to be stupid and forgetful. In either case, your position shows that you are unfit for service. I will actively and monetarily support your opponent in the next election.
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Helen Jones-Kelley and the Patriot Act

Posted by JohnRAHGalt on Sunday, November 09, 2008 12:00:00 AM
   

The recent activities of Helen Jones-Kelley bring into focus the sometimes hotly debated “right to privacy”. Jones-Kelley is the Ohio Job and Family Service bureaucrat who ordered investigations on Joe “The Plumber” Wurzelbacher after he questioned Barak Obama about his tax policy. Helen Jones-Kelley

It is Federal law that telephone conversations cannot be recorded without notification to at least one participant. Mail cannot be opened without a warrant issued by a judge. Government records on individuals are subject to sunshine laws; they cannot be kept without your knowledge, and you have rights to view the information held via Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. These rules exist is to protect us from government.

However, after the terrorist attack of 9/11, it became popular opinion that many (or all) of these laws should be circumvented to protect us and our government from further attack. 

In a well-meaning government, it would be of little consequence for government to track its citizens’ activities or engage in any of these measures. Unfortunately, governments are not always well-meaning. Records can be used against citizens, as in Joe The Plumber’s case, or in extreme cases forged to include incriminating activities. 

Hillary ClintonHelen Jones-Kelley isn’t the only official to improperly access government records. There was a case where over 900 FBI records of political operatives were accessed by the White House. At the center of that scandal in 1996 was another female bureaucrat – Hillary Clinton.

Laws for the protection of privacy and openness of government must be defended, and the poorly named Patriot Act allowed to expire. The information collected by a well-meaning Bush government will now be transferred to the Obama administration; their agents have not shown well-meaning.

 
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Racism Is DEAD!!

Posted by JohnRAHGalt on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 12:00:00 AM
 I agree that we have some reason to celebrate this latest election.  The election of Obama by an overwhelming majority of Americans demonstrates the true nature of this country and more importantly, the open avenues available to minorities.   President Elect Obama won the most votes in history and by the largest margin of the Electoral College since the days of Bill Clinton.  He won more white votes than John Kerry as well as astronomical victories in black, Hispanic, and Jewish demographics.  Obama beat McCain in the men’s vote, the women’s vote, across every level of education, and every age group except seniors over 65.  Nearly every income level went to Obama, including those making over $200K for whom he promised tax increases!   Obama won in fly-over country, in the South, Mid-West, Northeast, and West.  This victory across so many demographics bodes well not only for black Americans, but for any minority seeking opportunity up to and including the Highest Office in the Land.  

We need to take this victory one step further; let’s declare institutional racism dead. Obama’s victory combined with the positions held by minorities in all braches of government, the military, and the private sector mandate that structures in law and practice established to create advantage for certain groups based on race or color need to be dismantled. Since we now have equal opportunity, our Constitution demands equal protection under the law and that we no longer provide favored status to individuals when no disadvantage exists. 

More importantly, we need to end the stigma of racist accusation. The label “racist” is the modern day scarlet letter. Well meaning people have been fired or censured for making remarks interpreted by minorities as insensitive. Although the racist label is quite damaging, the standard for its application is subjective and not universally applied. This is particularly troubling with minorities in government. Our republic is largely founded on the 1st Amendment, which in turn is established for the specific purpose of guarantying the right to be openly critical of government. For our democracy to function, government critics cannot be subjected to counter-accusations of racism (and associated fallout), or worse, legal persecution for “hate speech” by the government and its agents.

Racism and discrimination still exist, and will always exist at some level. However, this election shows racism is not widespread and no longer a barrier to minorities. Race-based discrimination is no longer a barrier more prevalent or damaging than other forms for which no legal remedy exists (e.g. discrimination against Southerners, fat people, young people, ugly people, etc.). Racism must be taken off the table as an illegitimate and dangerous concept in a democratic government composed of and led by minorities so the government is answerable to legitimate criticism.
 
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Sword of Damocles

Posted by JohnRAHGalt on Saturday, October 25, 2008 12:00:00 AM

Financially, it sure is getting interesting. As I write this, DOW futures are down 550….5-FREAKIN-50!!! I see gold is taking another dip today too. I find that one of the most interesting and potentially troubling things of all; gold is following the crash because agencies are flooding the market to get cash. If the dollar tanks, gold will skyrocket and our government and financial institutions won’t have any gold reserves to rely on. Are you familiar with the “Sword of Damocles”? Right now this country has two, credit card debt and international debt. If either of these markets go south like the mortgage meltdown, then this economy fiasco is no longer going to be a spectator sport – we’re all going to be playing.

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