Populism is alive and well - the economy and the Constitution

September 30, 2008

Let’s discuss the conservative viewpoint of the populist nightmare. Listen to any stump speech by your local, state and national politicians who are running for office and count the number of times he or she makes a promise to deliver something of value to you.

What should be the role of the federal government - or any government agency - be when it comes to ‘driving’ the economy? The preamble of the Constitution tasks government with promoting the general welfare, not providing the general welfare. Pull out a dictionary and look up the difference.

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Follow the money - graft is everywhere

September 25, 2008

It’s not just Democrats. It’s not just Republicans. It’s politicians from all over the country - elected to serve small towns, big cities and the United States - who have bought into the FDR New Deal philosophy of government hook, line and sinker. That era defines the beginning of government involvement in almost every aspect of our lives. It is the root cause of the financial situation we are in now.

When government gets into everything, power players get to play games with graft, political corruption, quid pro quo. You get to hand out cash for favors. Unfortunately the cash comes directly from government budgets. Since even small town budgets are so huge these days, you can easily hide $85 grand or so.

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Fox News slams Democrats on FM/FM - two days in a row

September 25, 2008

On Tuesday, I provided links to Jim Angle’s report with solid information and reporting on the Democrat congressional involvement - almost exclusively - on creating the current financial issues.

Last night, Bret Baier from Fox News took stock of specific non-action by the Senate Banking Committee. Quite a few “see, I told you so” moments. Barney Frank is an idiot. Will he claim that he was deceived by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac when someone finally asks him about his statements?

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More proof Democrats let financial crisis happen

September 23, 2008

For those of you not paying attention, during the past 72 hours the financial crisis has been clearly explained more than a few times, and now the main stream media is catching up. Jim Angle - Fox News contributor - has a great video report that sums up the crisis again. The truth will be told.

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Ohio Democrats move to suppress votes - again

September 23, 2008

If you think voter suppression and fraud issues were limited to cities like Chicago and Seattle, you’re missing the bigger picture. It’s not just ACORN either. Jennifer Brunner, the Democrat secretary of state in Ohio, is targeting voters who received absentee ballot requests from the McCain campaign.

So who’s the party that wants to suppress your vote?

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