Dec/090
Population Control
Save the Planet Kill Yourself
It is hard to put into words how perverse and disgusting it is to have a country with a law like Population Control. The fact that they are so “Matter of Fact” about it makes it even worse, taking a human life in the name of the government is said to be okay. China has a large population and lots of pollution, and they use this to justify their “one baby per family” rule.
Laws like this devalue the tremendous value that life caries. It is so hard for us to understand because we value life of others more than our own in many cases. Or do we? There is a growing number of Western Nations that would be subdued to the devaluation of life, in the name of government. Look at health care, we and other countries are already putting a value on life in the name of cost cutting. And we are getting articles from journalist like this one from the China Daily that are agreeing and promoting with China’s laws in the name of Global Warming and Global Population Control. It’s sickening to me.
[source: ChinaDaily]
Dec/090
Pay Czar Cuts – Fed gets raise
Congressional Hall
It has always amazed me at how well the government takes care of its own. I’m not talking about the people that elect them, I’m talking about the unelected bureaucrats in so many powerful positions amongst the government. It gets even worse when we are in a recession cutting back on our standard of living and grasping trying to hold on to what we have, while they are increasing in numbers and pay.
The Obama administration made claims about cutting federal spending and cutting back in the government, well this would have been one of their chances. Instead they allow these bureaucrats to receive big salary raises – on top of great healthcare and pension benefits – while the “Pay Czar” is cutting salary to private citizens. Something is backwards here.
[source: USA Today]
Oct/090
The Price of Cost Cutting:
The Price of Cost Cutting
Sarah Palin has been ridiculed over and over for bringing up the notion of death panels, yet if we follow into the footsteps of other countries with national healthcare that’s exactly what we’ll have. Sure take away all the platitudes and politically correct language and what you are left with is a government bureaucracy that has the power to decide life and death.
You say that couldn’t happen here, well it could and will. You say we have the same situation with the insurance companies, I say you are half way right. But with the insurance companies you at least have options. You could switch companies, you could go through a charity or hospital that can help, or you can raise the money to pay yourself. In many countries with national healthcare, once the government says no you have no other choice.
This article is one of a growing many that explains the disaster of the government running end of life care.
Oct/090
Congress Fights Transparency
Congressional Hall
What a joke! What are these guys scared of when posting bills online. Even this won’t help too much but why not allow the American people who are interested in seeing what their government is pushing on them by simply posting the bills online?
And wasn’t this one of Obama’s campaign promises to post bills and agenda’s online before voting on takes place? Why is Obama not out there excoriating these people and letting them know that this is what he wants them to do?
Bringing trancpericy to our federal government is going to take a lot of hard work and spine. These people know that allowing the American public to see what they are doing and what they are voting on will lead to backlash and possibly the end of their terms.
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What you don’t know can hurt you:
» House energy and global warming bill, passed June 26, 2009. 1,200 pages. Available online 15 hours before vote.
» $789 billion stimulus bill, passed Feb. 14, 2009. 1,100 pages. Available online 13 hours before debate.
» $700 billion financial sector rescue package, passed Oct. 3, 2008. 169 pages. Available online 29 hours before vote.
» USA Patriot domestic surveillance bill, passed Oct. 23, 2001. Unavailable to the public before debate.
Oct/090
The Battle for Victory
Gen Stanley McChrystal
It’s sad when you see a general who want to do everything he can to win a war and protect his troops, that pleads to the Commander in Chief of the US to allow him the resources to accomplish this, only to be turned down and scorn for presenting his views.
I don’t believe that McCrystal will resign his post. He should and most likely will continue to do the best job that the President will let him do.
My plea would be that if we are not willing to do what it takes to win, then pull our troops out of danger and let the terrorist claim victory. At least this way they are not over there for no reason dyeing.
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