Trainwreck of Thought…..

By: J Robert Giles

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“Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.”  - General George S. Patton

Many of you are still reeling from the blistering defeat handed to the Buffett Rule last week and I will try to be sensitive as I dance around your ridiculous feelings but the hypocrisy of the defeated bill shouldn’t go without broadcast simply because a few liberals might suffer more than their fair share of discomfort. No longer will we, as conservatives, sit back and let the liberals retreat into the comforting arms of their brethren when confronted with the defeat of their ideological offerings.

The Buffett Rule was soundly defeated for several reasons but first, it’s important to know what the rule, had it been enacted, would have accomplished. I’m not talking about the kind of back-pedaling knowledge that comes from constant historical rewriting. That kind of knowledge informs the liberal mind and it has no place in the real world. The Buffett Rule would have delivered a crushing blow to those evil millionaires who are simply “screwing” the rest of the world.  That’s what the media and those they support would have you believe. They believe you are too stupid to actually research beyond what they present to you as reality and that’s why their impact is diminishing by the day. The power of influence is rapidly shifting to blogs, social media, and talk-radio. Barack Hussein Obama, still campaigning for a law that has already been defeated, has been busy condemning the republicans for striking down yet another effort that would have delivered relief to the ill-fated “middle class.” Has anyone ever heard Obama actually define “middle class?” It seems to be his vague, mysteriously supportive, go-to victim whenever specificity eludes him. Whenever he needs to rally the troops…..those under-educated, government dependent, teat-suckling, race baiting, blindly loyal troops…..he brings out the old class warfare card.

The problem for Obama and for the media who props up the facade of his accomplishments leadership experience budget image is that his passion is unraveling. The infectious charm and passion he exhibited in 2008 was supported by promises he never intended to fill. Now, supported only by a horrendous record, he is having a wee bit of trouble garnering the kind of ardent support he enjoyed back in the days when “blame Bush” was actually an effective campaign strategy for the democrats. Well…..who do we blame now? Before you answer, libtard….. we know who YOU will blame. What we’re asking is who can you legitimately blame? (Legitimate means “conforming to the laws or to rules”) The Buffett Rule was just another in the long line of bastard children born unto the Obama Presidency. The Buffett Rule is the youngest brother of such infamous failures as the blackmail powered Chevy Volt and ObamaCare. It was peddled as a bill that would finally make people earning over a million dollars a year pay their “fair-share” of taxes. Any mention of wealthy people getting an advantage not handed to those who did nothing to earn it will get the Obama base all sorts of riled up. How dare a wealthy person enjoy a comfort not guaranteed by food stamps, welfare, ACORN, Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security? “These wealthy people don’t pay any taxes!” That’s the message Obama attempted to deliver to his loyal minions, right?

Well, Mr. President, I’ll refrain from unleashing the sinful rage boiling inside me with each passing day of your Presidency. I’ll vent that festering displeasure on November 6th in exactly the manner in which our Founding Fathers intended…..I will vote angry! It’s a good thing BS doesn’t bounce sir, or you’d be in orbit by now. The reality that you and Mr. Buffett are working so hard to keep from the ears of those still fooled by your nonsense is that Mr. Buffett could have easily paid more in taxes than his secretary if he truly wanted to do so. In fact, anybody can donate more to the US Treasury than the paltry amount the IRS takes from you. If you would like to send more money to the IRS or to the US Treasury, please send your “fair share” of extra cash to:

United States Department of Treasury

1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington DC 20220

For those of us who feel that we have already paid our “fair share” in taxes, the reality of the Buffet Rule is a bit troubling. The President is demanding that we all pay more than those who make less, but there are several key pieces of evidence he left out of this latest campaign frenzy. ONE: Warren Buffett is currently in the middle of multiple lawsuits in which the IRS claims he owes BILLIONS in unpaid taxes. Kind of easy to pay less than your secretary when you just decide not to pay your taxes, isn’t it Mr. Buffett? TWO: Obama also paid a lower tax rate than his secretary! His Barackness paid a measly effective tax rate of 20% on his $790,000 income in 2011. His secretary paid 21%. The average tax rate for people in the same income bracket as His Barackness was 24%. He demands that wealthy Americans forgo the deductions that allow such flexibility in liability, but he and Michelle took advantage of just about every loophole they could find. Salesmen who believe in their product don’t rely on the competition when nobody’s looking, you incompetent buffoon. Translation – If Obama really believed this crap-sandwich he’s forcing down our throats, he would be the first in line to participate in it’s wisdom. THREE: Warren Buffett benefited greatly from billions of dollars in Obama handouts. His support and the use of the great “Buffett” name were simply the agreed upon repayment method. You see folks…..Obama gives away our money to people who will help get him reelected. It’s as simple as that.

The wealthy have more money to invest. It may make you mad, you may even find yourself a tad bit envious at times. It’s human nature to want what others have, but to manipulate the government into stealing it for you is just plain wrong. Not only is it wrong, it’s dangerous. The Buffett Rule and the imaginary “Class War” that fuels such lunacy is tearing apart the unique ability of the United States. Snap out of it!

Obama doesn’t believe we can fix our country…..get out of the way and let us prove you wrong. Obama believes the government of the United States is more important than the people of the United States…..step aside and watch our ingenuity amaze even the most calloused of men. Obama believes taxes are the only way to fund future success…..sit back and watch capitalism prove you wrong once again. Obama believes the role of government should be to decide how to spend your money. Obama believes everyone should be given exactly the same life, no matter how hard you work, save, or plan. Obama believes he’s invincible….anyone care to join me in proving him wrong? Let’s say we all meet on November 6th, okay?

There’s always going to be someone that has something you don’t have. That’s just the way life goes.

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Dog Eat Dog…..

By: J Robert Giles

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“In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior.”  

- Francis Bacon

That guy that cut me off in traffic this morning; the one in the crappy little sports car that might have been cool back in the days of Dawson’s Creek but even then was considered to be the vehicle of choice among guys who were able to articulate an opposition to their mother’s decision to stop breast feeding; the one who caused me to do the paternal “arm-belt” across the chest of my seven-year old son as I pushed my brakes to the floorboard…..I wanted revenge. I wanted to choke him with his own tie but eventually, cooler heads prevailed and thought I was I was going to be able to enjoy the rest of a peaceful and chatty ride to school with my bruise free mini-clone. A few minutes later, we pulled up beside the same vehicle. I had pretty much let the incident go and was fully immersed in the conversation and curious observations of a young mind when I noticed the bumper sticker on the back windshield of the moron’s coche de caca:

If God were real, she’d be a liberal.

Really? What purpose does that message serve other than to provoke rage in the minds of almost everybody to read it? And you drive like a blind, fifteen year old girl too? Interesting choice of life habits, but to each their own. The whole incident did get me thinking about the differences between liberals and conservatives. Before I ever laid eyes on the bumper sticker, I assumed there was a liberal at the wheel. I made this assumption based on his actions. The openly displayed sense that he and his needs were more important than anyone else or their schedule. Such an instantly recognizable symptom of the liberal disease. Some new information has come to light in the past week which may prove to make the identification of liberals even easier, but first, let’s take a look at a few of the other established and accepted differences as we currently know them.

CONSERVATIVES: We believe in personal responsibility, limited government, free markets, individual liberty and traditional American values. We believe in a strong, capable, and enviable national defense. We believe that the role of government should be to provide the freedom necessary for individuals to pursue their own goals. Our policies generally emphasize the empowerment of the individual, not government entities.

LIBERALS: Liberals believe that the government is too big to fit within the Constitution. Effective rule of an entire country of people shouldn’t be impeded by such notions as personal accountability, integrity, or physical beauty. Liberals believe that the government should be free to create and exploit as many groups of victims as necessary to support their insane ideas. Liberals believe the government should insure that those who choose not to work are guaranteed the same lifestyle and amenities as those who work hard everyday. Liberals will create victims to fight for, but they expect the vote of those victims in return.

That pretty much sums up the differences in the ideologies, but what about the issues that so often serve as the identifiers in such classifications? Everybody knows that one topic that will bring liberals and conservatives to the surface in any group…..those subjects that simply can’t be ignored by the ears of those who oppose or support the underlying cause. Here’s a few of the more common issues and what each side openly believes about them:

• Abortion
• Conservatives – Life begins at conception. Abortion is the murder of another human being. We vehemently oppose the idea of our tax dollars providing free abortions to those who pay no taxes.
• Liberals – Liberals believe that a woman has the right to decide and when she decides to have an abortion, we should all pay our fair share of that murder. Liberals hate babies.
• Affirmative Action
• Conservatives – Discrimination and racism, where it exists, is deplorable. Where it is manufactured, it is even worse. “Equal opportunity” does not mean that the success of a neighbor guarantees you luxury. Equal opportunity means that you can make whatever you want for yourself in this country as long as you’re willing to work for it. In other words, you get what you pay for. Life’s not always fair, and sometimes others will get chances you think should have been yours but that doesn’t give you the right to take them from those who received their reward.
• Liberals – Ability, drive, ambition, competitive edge, private enterprise…..these are just the words of greedy men. The fact that you have no education shouldn’t stop you from getting that executive level job. You’re the victim here and we’ll flex our big, unionized muscle until the big bad corporation gives you that job. Liberals actively preach against personal responsibility and instead keep a loyal, constantly multiplying, legion of support at their beckon call by promising to conquer the devil that oppresses them as long as they vote left. 
• Economy
• Conservatives – Free market, competitive capitalism, private enterprise…..these notions would have avoided the mess in which the flaming ball of liberal infused Chevy Volt finds itself engulfed. Free market inspection and the scrutiny of competition would have ruined companies like Solyndra, A123 Systems, and Ener1. They never would have survived the “Blue-sky” periods. Competition and public opinion drive our economy. Give us the chance to do what we do best and we can shine like no other country in the history of civilization. Limit us with heavy restrictions, financial uncertainty, and global ridicule and our once bright luster begins to fade.
• Liberals – The people who believe in free markets and capitalism should bankroll the opposing ideology…..hey, that’s us!! Awesome! More free stuff that those idiot capitalists are forcibly donating to us liberals. “Hey Barry…..you awake? What victim group do we assign this to?” 
• Energy
• Conservatives – Oil is abundant here in the United States and, in the frequent words of Bill Clinton, we need to “tap that.” The states where oil is being pumped on private lands are seeing record numbers. Government has banned drilling under liberal rule.
• Liberals – That is not what Clinton meant! Oil is dirty and we should allow our friends in the middle east to handle it so that our beloved American Burying Beetle can once again flourish. The American Burying Beetle….as mentioned in countless children’s stories, is as much a part of our rich history as the stars and stripes themselves. Anyone who doesn’t agree is obviously uneducated. Seriously guys, I mean…..come on. Why can’t you all just accept a few more beheadings, jihads, and other acts of fanatical lunacy in order to save this precious, bug? Quick, someone get in touch with Pixar…..let’s get this thing rolling before nobody cares!
• Health Care
• Conservatives – The fact that there are those out there who cannot afford healthcare is sad indeed but it in no way means that the government should step in and force a “one-size-fits-all” form of care upon us all. This problem, like so many of the other problems facing our nation needs to be put to the test of private enterprise.
• Liberals – Constitution be damned!! You pay for my morality free health insurance or I’m going to go on the news and make sure everyone knows you’re a racist redneck. I’m entitled to my fair share of baby-killin but I need you to pay for it, okay? I can’t work, I gotta bruised ego. Doc says it requires constant video games, bong-hits, and canned pasta. Don’t discriminate, man,
• Religion
• Conservatives - “Separation of Church and state” does not appear anywhere in the United States Constitution. We don’t believe that church absence should be c0nsidered a crime, but those who choose to attend should not be oppressed by those who don’t. This country WAS founded upon Christian morals and the belief that individual pursuit of Faith should be afforded to every American.
• Liberals – “If God was real, she’d be a liberal” Liberals believe that God is a crutch for those too weak, stupid, or easily manipulated to see things through a liberal lens.
• Taxes
• Conservatives – A smaller government requires fewer taxes. A smaller government oversees the defense of the country and insures that laws are passed to serve and protect only the interests of the country as a whole, not just an ideology.  
• Liberals – Give us everything you have so that we can give it to those who give us nothing. Do it blindly because you never know when you’re going to find yourself right smack in the middle of one of our created victim pools. You’re too weak to support yourselves and we must do it for you. Now pay up.
• Dogs
• Conservatives – We love dogs. Dogs are happy to see us when we get home from a long, hard day of supporting others. Dogs protect our babies. Dogs don’t care  what color our skin is. Dogs, if they had thumbs, would support the competitive nature of capitalism.
• Liberals: They eat dogs. That’s right folks, if you see a man eating a Dachshund and paying for it with YOUR debit card…..chances are that man is a liberal.

News came to the surface this week that His Barackness once ate a dog. I’m not sure if there was a great chase beforehand or if this braised pooch was served to him, but at some point in his life, Obama has tasted hound. Set the myriad other failures aside…..forget the outright disdain he has shown the Constitution…..forget if you can the billions of dollars he has cost us with his so called “investments” of our money…..set all of those things aside and just ask yourself one question: Can you trust the Presidency to a man who knows what dog tastes like?

Have a great weekend and as always, thanks for playing!

 

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The Problem With Boomerangs…..

By: J Robert Giles

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“As favor and riches forsake a man, we discover in him the foolishness they concealed.”  

- Jean de la Bruyere

When he’s not busy scouting out Colombian vacation spots for Michelle, because…..let’s face it…..that woman deserves another vacation; Obama often takes a break from the campaign trail to tend to some genuine Presidential business. Far too often that effort results in devastating destruction yet the campaign goes on. The campaign continues with the support of a blind media. Luckily, people are starting to see through the facade of Obama’s accomplishments. That’s the problem with boomerangs. Obama tossed out thousands of promises in 2008. Each one of them specifically designed to tug at the heartstrings of a different group of “victims.” It worked. People voted and they elected the man who they believed would deliver them from evil. They voted for the man they believed would pay their mortgage, give everybody a free cell-phone, bring those evil fat-cats on wall-street to their knees, and pull every last soldier out of harm’s way. He flung a LOT of boomerangs out there into the atmosphere. Now those boomerangs are completing their flight; coming in on fumes, and sputtering back to their unwelcoming launch point. Obama has no choice but to seek cover and do what he does best…..convince us all that it was Bush who threw those boomerangs.

The promises of his 2008 campaign lie empty and mangled among the shredded hope and change of this administration’s debris trail. Touting the success of their efforts is the same as saying that the devastating tornadoes to strike the Midwest this weekend were just offering “aesthetic alterations” to the victims. The fact is that hype can’t manage the needs of a country. Hype can’t support the weight of scrutiny or demand. Hype without ability is simply a lie and we have all been lied to. We have all been promised a reality that lies well beyond the scope of Barack Hussein Obama’s limited capabilities. Even more troubling than the general lie of Obama’s effectiveness is the fact  that all the hope for his re-election lies in his belief that the American people are too stupid; too poorly educated to see through his nonsense.

Everything Barack Obama does is political. Every word out of his mouth is designed to incite some sort of response he can use in his campaign. He carefully dodges questions about his record and redirects our attention to a manufactured war on {Insert suddenly helpless victim here.} But those boomerangs are smacking him upside his smug little skull. They’re becoming impossible to ignore. The War on Religion didn’t bode well for Obama so it quickly became the War on Women. Obama cried as he spoke of Sandra Fluke’s “courage.” He travelled the country telling of his love of women and convincing all who would listen that he is just a woman trapped in a man’s body. He stopped just short of gender reassignment surgery, but if it would guarantee his reelection, I’m sure it would be discussed. These wars and deflections are entertaining but what has he done in terms of actual Presidential duties?

• Budget Management – Nope. He has failed conclusively in this arena and no amount of spin, manipulated data, cronyism, or charm is going to wash away the stains of this nightmare. If Obama’s budgets were sandwiches, they would be meatless but would come on a really nice looking bun…..that was plastic…..and cost $7 TRILLION over the next ten years. We are headed for an absolute crisis and Obama hints at the “flexibility” that he will have after his “last election.” He has added over $4 trillion to our national debt and he shows absolutely no sign of slowing down any time soon. I don’t care about manipulated numbers that show he’s only added $1 trillion or that Bush made him do it by appearing in his dreams. Facts are facts and his charm can’t outrun them. From $120 million in benefits paid to deceased federal employees in 2011 to appointing Jon Corzine as economic advisor; Obama has done very little to show any kind of management in this essential role. SMACK!!! That boomerang just drew blood.
• Effective Investment of Taxpayer Money – Nope. This one really shouldn’t require a lot of explanation but his insistence that he knows what he’s doing cannot be allowed to resonate. Obama has invested our money into only those endeavors which would promote his ideology. The auto-bailout is a perfect example. The successes of that bailout come form the original bill…..written by George W. Bush. The parts that delivered such catastrophic failure and shame were the work of Barack Obama yet he’s out there on the trail singing his own praises to crowds who believe he’s “one of them.” Bush didn’t demand the Chevy Volt. Bush didn’t invest billions of taxpayer dollars into A123 Systems, Solyndra, Ener1, or any other “green” shipwreck. SMACK!!!
• Effective Defense Management – Yes, Obama was in office at the time that Osama bin Laden was killed. By the time this election is over, we will be convinced that Obama was actually there during the fire-fight. The fact is that Obama’s military strategy serves not the protection and safety of the American people, but rather Obama’s liberal ideology. Set aside all the uninformed “war-monger” rhetoric the left heaps upon anyone who speaks out against Obama’s lack of military knowledge and look at the actual facts. More soldiers have dies in Iraq under his command than Bush’s. His feverish pursuit of troop withdrawal has weakened our reputation in a region of the world where perception of strength is often the mightiest weapon and he has left us extremely vulnerable. We didn’t pull out of Europe completely and we were never attacked by Russia. We didn’t pull out of Japan completely and we have managed to avoid Chinese attack. SMACK!!! He’s getting disoriented.
• Effective Interpretation of Constitutional Intent – Seriously? Is he even trying to convince us that this is one of his concerns? I think he has shifted his offense in this arena from “convince them I’m a Constitutional expert” to “convince ‘em the Constitution’s outdated….and strike down the legitimacy of the Bible while you’re at it.” SMACK!!! Night-night, Obama Administration.

When effective leadership is in place, flow of success is unimpeded by failure, doubt, and a dissenting majority. Campaigning is not necessary. Smiles and hype can’t cover the destruction of his inexperience but what if the success of Barack Obama was never the mission? He’s tested the waters in so many areas once thought to be “controversial” or “political suicide.” It’s like he’s probing us. He’s managed to wage wars on anyone who hints at opposition to his brilliance and has then convinced us it is he who is the victim of “their” war. Even if unelected, his presidency has taught some indelible lessons to those plotting our demise. His presidency has exposed the very thinnest areas of our armor. These are usually the tasks of a scout, or an expendable drone. What if that’s all Obama is to the left? They don’t seem too awfully concerned with his record, but more concerned with the emotional reactions he can invoke. If Obama was just a test-dummy…..a pre-cursor…..what could possibly be coming at us down the road? Remember the boomerang analogy? I have an guess…..

Bill Clinton has masterfully distanced himself from Obama while still giving the appearance of support. Hillary Clinton, who is looking more and more like one of the Founding Fathers every time I see her, has stated that she does not intend to attend the Democratic National Convention which seems odd for someone so heavily involved in the Democratic Party. They have both made public hint of a 2016 Presidential race. I find it suspicious that Hillary bowed out of the 2008 race so easily. Obama’s extreme left views provide a nice “crash-test-dummy” to someone who cares more about the power of herself and her family than she does about orthodoxy. Have we just been subjected to Hillary Clinton’s expendable “forward team?” Think about it…..the groundwork has been laid. That boomerang has been tossed out into the stratosphere. The problem is that Obama may not have been the one to throw this one. Here’s the blueprint.

Obama fails miserably, but manages to blame Bush for everything. We have blasted him for his complete failure to accept ownership or responsibility for his actions. If Romney fails, we cannot blame Obama. We would appear incredibly weak and hypocritical if we did. Hillary has spent the last three and a half years quietly gaining support around the globe. She’s remained quietly loyal, showing support for Obama when doing so would advance her cause, but otherwise remaining in the shadows of this raucously inept administration. Her presence has been like that of a corporate spy. If Romney comes in and fails, she can swoop in with lessons learned from two failed administrations….support from countries we once considered to be allies but lost to ineptitude…..the seal of Bill Clinton’s slightly exaggerated economic success and strategy backing her…..and her version of ObamaCare – with Constitutional adjustments made in light of Obama’s failures. Remember HillaryCare? Remember how obsessed she once was? Does that kind of passion just die, or does it lie dormant until someone else clears the obstacles of failure, pessimism, doubt, and rage? Like the captain of the Titanic once said of the iceberg on his horizon; “It’s probably nothing…..go back to sleep.”

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Aiding and Abetting…..

By: J Robert Giles

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”The image is one thing and the human being is another. It’s very hard to live up to an image.”

-Elvis Presley

Is that our problem? Did the King (Elvis, not Obama) manage to sum up the entire scope of American politics and maybe even our society there in that simple, lip-curling, quote? Setting aside Elvis’ affinity for Quaalude flavored doughnuts, there actually is some sense in the words above. Especially when compared to the predicament in which we currently find ourselves.

Today, image seems to be everything. Everybody’s a star and nobody’s unique. Everybody’s better than everyone else so no accomplishment is worthy of praise. In fact, a genuine accomplishment is often frowned upon simply because of public opinion. Greed and an overwhelming sense of self-importance have taken over the very fiber of our country. We say that we want better for our children. We say we don’t contribute personally to the creeping kudzu of fabricated warfare, yet abstinence from combat is often not an option. Our brains simply won’t let us accept what we interpret as inferiority. The noblest of men in our country have, at one time or another, fallen prey to the proverbial “I want what he’s got” mentality. Entire industries have been built upon the notion of attaining what can’t currently be afforded. Our government essentially operates under this mentality.

Whatever happened to saving and yearning for something you can’t currently afford? It’s called entitlement and if you are in favor of getting life handed to you for little to no effort, perhaps this would be a good time for you to catch some form of public transportation right on out of this conversation. For those who believe in working your butts off and only going after that which you can currently afford with what is currently yours to give…..please read and share the following examples of desired image being provided to those who have done nothing to earn it.

• We’ve all heard about the expansion of fraud within the major entitlement programs. Medicare, Medicaid, housing services, food stamps have topped the GAO’s list of waste, fraud and abuse for decades yet they have grown exponentially. In other words, more and more people have figured out that taking something for free is easier than working for it. I’m not saying that no one deserves welfare so put that ridiculous, race-baiting, victim creating nonsense back in your tent and take a little weed-nap, occupier! What I am saying is that the loopholes which allow such abuse are being ignored by those who could close them and exploited by those who gain from them. Our government is hemorrhaging money and all we hear from our leaders President and Congress is “it’s all his fault” or “it’s because {insert manufactured oppressor here} hates the {insert manufactured voting victim here}.”
• Take a look at the so called Buffett Rule Obama is so excited about. Every time he gets to talk about increasing the tax burden of the “rich” or forcing the wealthy to pay their “fair share” he gets visibly giddy. We, as a country, are trillions of dollars in debt. The Buffett rule, over the next decade, would bring in an estimated $46.7 billion. Under Obama’s proposals, our debt would increase by $7 TRILLION over that same decade. The Buffet Rule would make up exactly .667142857% of the money Obama plans to spend over the next decade. The men that Obama parades out onto the stage with him when he promotes this ludicrous idea are men who, like Mitt Romney, earn the majority of their income off of capital gains and dividends, not taxable wages. Notice no one is suggesting that those rates be touched. You know who will be affected the most by these new rules? It’s the young pro-athlete who is out there blindly promoting Obama because of a shared skin tone. He’s the one who earns over a million dollars a year in taxable income. It’s the idiotic little actress who uses her fame to promote Obama as the Messiah. Those people are the ones that Obama counts on in November. Those are the people that will promote Obama’s message of “fairness.” Their fame provides all the authority that will be needed to make them credible supporters in Obama’s constant campaign. In a society where disrespectful sound-bytes equal power and credibility, Obama has inserted himself as King.
• This morning, I heard the delightful tale of another blatant misuse of a once noble idea. Kimball Clark, a 45 year old Boston man who has had a long history of “disagreement” with the police, was once again locked up for selling heroin. His “disagreement” stems from the fact that he believes he should be able to sell heroin while the police maintain that it’s still illegal and punishable by arrest. During the booking process at a Dorchester, MA Police Lockup, Clark was overheard making his one phone call to tell someone to “go get {his} EBT card and go to an ATM to get cash and bail him out.” He used his taxpayer funded EBT card to post bail for drug distribution. Now, I’m sure I will be called a racist for bringing this topic up in such a light but where in the hell does a man’s skin color give him the right to use MY money to bail him out of jail for selling drugs? I don’t care if Kimball Clark was as green as Gumby or as blue as a Smurf, he abused a system whose scope was never intended to cover his illegal activities and inherent lifestyle.
• EBT Cards began replacing food stamps in the 1990’s. They essentially work like an ATM card only it’s you and me working for the money that goes into the accounts, not the cardholder. Since cash can be obtained from the cards, we are essentially funding whatever the cardholder chooses to do. Drugs, and porn all the way to tithing and baby formula. The intent of the program, like so many before it, was heartfelt. Unfortunately, loopholes are exploited and broadcast long before authorities can close them up.
• Social Security Disability fraud is rampant yet very little seems to be done about it. In July of last year, Judge David Daugherty of West Virginia stepped down amidst an investigation into the fact that he approved almost every disability claim that came before his court. Eighteen months of Social Security disposition data show Daugherty decided 2,104 disability cases between Sept. 26, 2009, and March 25, 2011. He denied benefits in four cases. That equaled an approval rate of 99.8 percent. Anybody hear about this? No matter what was found in the course of that particular investigation, it points to a much bigger, systemic problem in our culture. It points to the fact that a judge was rumored to be giving out free money and 2,104 people lined up outside his court for their “fair share.”

Entitlement programs do not need to be expanded. They need to be enforced. The government does not need to support those who are simply lining up for a handout. If someone is truly unable to provide for themselves, then I praise God that we live in a country willing to step in and help. That’s what these programs were designed to do. That’s great. What I don’t agree with is this mentality that nothing is out of reach for anyone in this country.

I want to take my family to Hawaii for about ten days next year. Is there a government program I should ask to provide this trip or should I just buckle down and save my money and earn the trip? Remember when attaining the goal was as important as the goal itself? Remember when the struggle and the journey enriched the achievement?

“Fair Share” does not mean “free.” By living in this country you are given the fair share of the freedom due to you, but you are also expected to maintain your fair share of the responsibility. You don’t get the money without putting in the work. You don’t get to waste our precious electoral system by voting for the candidate you feel will give you the most free stuff. You don’t get to discredit the intentions of our Constitution by manipulating it to serve only your personal interests. Don’t expect His Barackness or any of his little handbag Chihuahuas to attack this issue. Don’t expect any politician to attack this issue. Doing so will immediately cost them votes. Besides, I’m not sure we want to know the entire scope of the fraud that has ruined our country’s initiative, motivation, and net worth. The change in this arena will come from a constant and impossible to ignore outcry whenever abuse is suspected. Politicians are afraid of losing the votes of those who benefit from fraud but why are those votes they depend on? Why is more not being done to bring shame onto those who are essentially robbing each and every one of us? Stand up and fight, dammit!

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