Are We Ourselves?

What is going on America? Are we ourselves? Are we being played as a ship of fools while Captain Earflaps and his wing nuts Cloward and Piven transform America into a socialist nation. While much of the nation is busy voting for singers on American Idiot, the answer unfortunately is yes. Yes they can!

Well, No You Can't.

The Congress is passing mammoth legislation that no one has even read. And, you guessed, that includes not only the members of Congress, but the bill sponsors. Get a load of the arrogance of Speaker Nancy Pelosi:



As you appreciate, some real interesting things have turned up in the health care bill, including a stealth tax on Gold, which has been rising in value as a safe haven against the Obama economic policies. CNBC's Larry Kudlow speaks with Steve Moore of The Wall Street Journal about the issue:



Not only am I seriously concerned about what else we may find in the health care bill, I am even more petrified about the secret items tucked away in the financial regulation bill. FINREG, as it is known, was crafted by Senator Chris Dodd (D:CT) and Representative Barney Frank (D:MA), both of whom are central players in the housing crisis. Instead of leading on legislation governing the financial industry, given their unethical behavior and ineptitude in the governance of Freddie and Fannie, they should be expelled from Congress.

Glenn Beck covers FINREG, oh and so much more, extensively for those of you out of the loop:



Meanwhile, as Glenn mentioned, we have radicals surrounding President Obama. Many of those are members of the 1960's group The Weather Underground. Glenn has discovered their manifesto You Don't Need A Weatherman To Know Which Way The Wind Blows, and it is simply a must read. Once you read it, and you MUST, you will recognize actions currently being taken by our administration and your internal instinct will yearn for your attention.

We learned affirmative action requirements for Wall Street firms existed in FINREG, and today it was discovered that the new financial regulation law exempts the SEC from Freedom of Information Act, thus allowing them to steer clear of having to legally provide documents when questions from the public and the rare instance a news organization formally makes a request, which was FOX Business Network in this case.

Obviously, it has long been forgotten who works for who, and the promise from President Obama to have the most transparent administration is proven to nothing short of a bold faced lie! It was through the freedom of information act we learned of the patents for carbon trading and electrical locking systems patents Fannie Mae won. Yeah, that's right, the government's housing arm Fannie Mae.

You would think the situation is nothing short of out of control, but in fact, is is the plan and has been the plan all along. Obama and his radicals are aiming to destroy capitalism (imperialism in the manifesto) aiming to advance the formation of a Dictator for a new democracy to develop a socialist system. Although America is waking up, many seem to be going right along with it. That is not who we are. We are proud Americans, who value liberty and freedom.

Are we ourselves?

While I will pledge my life, whatever is left of my fortune and my scared honor to fight these tyrants, in asking the question are we ourselves, given what it taking place, it seems crystal clear the answer is an emphatic NO! But if I am asking the question, I may as well hear some good tunes while I am at it, which I plan to do as Cy Cronin and The FIXX hits Hard Rock Orlando Thursday night. As such, Are We Ourselves:

Pour Congress Some TEA

You Betcha!

With the TEA Party under attack and being smeared as racist by most of the mainstream media and the completely irrelevant NAACP, Rep. Michele Bachmann has been granted permission to form a Tea Party Caucus on Capitol Hill.

Bachmann discusses the new caucus with FOX News Great Van Susteren:



I find this a welcomed development. There are dozens of Congressional caucuses, including the Congressional Black Caucus and the Congressional Progressive Caucus, where I can easily identify many of the idiots driving the economic ruin of our country.

Michele Bachmann is among my favorite members of Congress at the moment, and I applaud her leadership, seemingly a foreign concept in Washington, in implementing this caucus. I will be looking to see who joins her and steps up to fight the Progressive movement.

Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah, who I like, will unfortunately sit it out. “The more you try to put structure around the tea party, the more compromised it will be,” tweeted Chaffetz. “If any one person(s) tries to co-opt it, the tea party will lose its identity and effectiveness.” I do not think this is what is at play here.

Those of us in the Tea Party, who have taken the lead in standing up against the tyranny coming at us and championing the cause of limited government, will need these members to step up the fight inside the beltway.

Welcome to the fight!

Are You Committed?

Commitment. Perseverance. Faith. Hope. Charity. Honor.

From fighting to win with sportsmanship on the gridiron to fighting against tyranny to preserve liberty and freedom, I am committed!

Lessons Not Learned

Unfortunately, the financial bill (FINREG) has passed. Crafted by two of the top members of the architectural team of the housing crisis, Rep. Barney Frank (D;MA) and Sen. Chris Dodd (D:CT), this bill be deal a serious blow to the consumer. In addition, it will add further negative pressure on the housing market long term.

FOX Business takes up the potential effects in the following interview:



The new bill, over 2000 pages with many of the particulars of the legislation yet to be firmed up, will simply be devastating to small business and consumers. Governmental regulation increases costs which limit the choices of the consumer.

The banks will not be free to lend as they see fit, in their own communities taking into account current local market conditions, but will be governed under the new regulatory framework of this bill. It certainly will make effort to secure credit by the consumer more costly and much more difficult to obtain.

While we had to pass it find out what in it, there have been some real distressing items uncovered, from regulations on insurance to affirmative action hiring quotas for Wall Street.

Among the more puzzling items, the bill does absolutely nothing to rein in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government sponsored entities which contributed greatly to the housing crisis. Imagine that! CNBC has more:



The bill, signed in a ceremony at the Ronald Reagan Building, is insulting as it is in direct opposition to the principles and economic beliefs Reagan championed.

It would be great for Americans to let the following sink in: Free Market Capitalism is the best path to prosperity!

Three Legs or Four Pillars

There are few politicians these days that totally understand the dire situation Uncle Sam finds himself in these days, but one who does is Representative Paul Ryan, (R:WI), who made an appearance on CNBC's Squawk Box last week, and his commentary has been the talk of the blogosphere, including here on BAHL's Blog. Ryan is a real star on the Republican side, and his specialty is economics, which is critically important during these times.

With Ryan in as guest host, the crew welcomed Illinois Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D), a member of President Obama national commission on fiscal responsibility (stop laughing), to discuss the current economic conditions, which contrary to Obama's "Summer of Recovery Tour", are not pretty.

Not to bore the batcrap out of the audience, but we are really at a crossroads this November, and a stark contrast to Ryan's limited government and Schakowsky's Keynesian model of big government stimulus is made during this interview, which is a must see.



The stimulus spending has been a epic failure, as we predicted it would be. Unemployment is still hovering near 10% and will go higher in upcoming months. Rep. Schakowsky thinks government spending creates jobs, which Ryan accurately points out is created by small business, who remain afraid of excessive government regulatory encroachment, increased taxation and the uncertainty of future governmental action, which includes uncontrollable spending.

For example, under the control of the Democrats, the House has yet to put forth a budget. Can you imagine the biggest increase in governmental spending in our history being implemented without a budget!

Rep. Schakowsky, clearly struggling for friction in the interview, was contradictory in statements about decreasing the debt, labeling decreasing spending as one of the three legs of a stool to economic stability and reducing the debt. Schaloswky has supported all of Obama's expansive spending measures, which have exponentially increased the debt.

Schakowsky labeled the three legs of her stool to economic stability as decreased spending, raising revenue and growth. Well, do not sit on this stool because the policies of the Obama administration, with full support from Schakowsky, has increased spending, is losing tax revenue from business tax receipts and is barely growing, even with the astronomical levels of stimulus. In fact, the growth may be short lived as a double dip recession remains a strong possibility.

Ronald Reagan found four pillars to a strong economy; sound money, low taxes, limited regulation and free trade. Each of these pillars is currently being legislated against, so you make the call.

Ryan cleans Schakowsky's clock during this discussion, with CNBC's Becky Quick even getting in on the fun. Without question, Schakowsky should be among the very first voted out of office at the earliest opportunity.

Schalowsky, a progressive, it should be noted, was one of the strongest supporters of the health care bill. The goal of course was a single payer health care system, and she was quite giddy about how it would put insurance companies out of business, killing hundreds of thousands of private sector jobs.



In closing, did you hear Rep. Schakowsky mention how Rep. Ryan voted against more money to teachers. Funding for teachers, and in fact the entire budget for the public school system, is a train wreck, but not for the reasons you may think. You can place the blame on the National Educators Association. You would think they put kids first, but think again:



It is clear Rep. Schakowsky is borderline clueless, and I am not only one who recognizes this. With politicians like Rep. Jan Schakowsky in charge, the financial standing of our country, as well as your freedoms, is in substantial danger. Please be advised.

Hillary Lurking in Shadows

It is quite apparent that the presidency of Barack Obama, for reasons that are much to lengthy to list, is an epic failure and his poll numbers are in free fall. Mr. Obama shows absolutely no sign of reversing course as he truly believes in the social justice and redistribution of wealth paths he is taking America down. With every passing day, suspicion grows that Obama recognizes he will be a one term Office holder and will make every effort to ram his policies into law before he gets thrown out of office.

While this may sound great to most Americans, and it is, it appears America will be given an unexpected choice to perhaps guide the future of our nation. I fear many Americans will tend to be comfortable with this potential candidate, with many thinking this is who they wanted in the first place. That person is Hillary Clinton, and the narrative is already being placed out for public consumption. Remember how America supposedly thinks Hillary is most qualified to be President?

I am going to illustrate to you that should she be elected, most of the policies Obama championed will be continued or enacted and America as you once knew it will be gone forever.

Of note, although they both admire and subscribe to the teachings of Saul Alinsky, there are political differences between Obama and Clinton. Obama subscribes to the black liberation theology, where governmental control through mechanisms like heath care initiates wealth redistribution not only as a vehicle toward socialism but to act as a form of reparations, having the oppressors give back what they supposedly stole. Hillary is simply behind wealth distribution as a tenant of socialism, control and global governance.

First, it must be emphasized that Hillary Clinton is a Progressive, and you may recall her adamantly stating that in on of the 2008 Democratic Debates.



Secondly, evidence suggests she is part of a radical clique under the direction of billionaire hedge fund operator George Soros that seeks to impelment a socialist structure and undermine American power and exceptionalism. This was outlined in a book by David Horowitz and Richard Poe called The Shadow Party: How George Soros, Hillary Clinton and Sixties Radicals Seized Control of the Democratic Party. Front Page magazine interviewed author Richard Poe, who offered extensive details on the subject.

Although the book was written in 2006, we can see the premise was spot on. The Democratic Party our Parents were part of no longer exists, having been hijacked by the Progressives. Globally, Soros has almost single handily wrecked the currencies of a few countries and has interjected himself and his policies into the political landscape through organizations he funds like MoveOn.org and The Center for American Progress, left wing think tanks and enormous fund raising arms. He is also heavily involved in the cap and trade debate and was recently among the largest, if not the largest, shareholders of Pertrobras, a Brazilian Oil Company the Obama administration has helped fund. Soros is a known socialist, and as Poe details in the interview, in his book The Age of Fallibility, Soros writes, “The main obstacle to a stable and just world order is the United States".

According to the book, although Clinton was not directly associated with the Shadow Party group, she is closely tied to Soros and his organizations. For example, John Podesta, chief of staff to Bill Clinton, is the president of The Center for American Progress.

What can we learn from Hillary herself about the direction she would be taking America if she were in charge. We can look no further than her speech at the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute in Kyiv on June 2, 2010:

It’s important, too, that we look at how to promote broadly-based prosperity. One of the problems in societies around the world today is that too much of the productivity of the economies are going to too few. Too few people, the political and economic elite, are realizing the vast majority of benefits from economic activity. It’s true in my own country where, unfortunately, economic inequality is increasing. And it’s true in Ukraine. It’s true in Europe and Asia and Africa and South America. So part of the challenge of economic growth and prosperity is to make sure it gets down and equally spread among people. And we have to work towards spurring investment and long-term growth in Ukraine. And we have to work together to end corruption in both the public and the private sectors.

Certainly, that statement about the redistribution of wealth speaks volumes and gives strong indication Clinton subscribes to the current redistributive policies Obama is enacting.

Obviously, there was a large contingent of support for Hillary Clinton in 2088. Given the epic failure of President Obama, smelling blood and running out of years, I think there is a strong possibility Hillary challenges Obama.

Given the abysmal behavior of our news media, there is likely to be an overwhelming group of moderate, independent voters who may think Hillary is who represents them and allows for them to right the wrong of electing Obama, win one for the women and support the candidate many of them think they wanted in the first place.

If this should occur, these voters will be burned again as the policies implemented by President Obama will be expanded upon as the socialistic movement of the Progressives will cement their spot in the American fabric and life as our parents Democrats, and us, once knew may be gone forever.

Racial Disturbance Used as Political Pawn

With the overreaching and thugocratic Obama administration going down in flames, there is nothing left for them to do but race over to their base and start a high octane fire. It has begun, and reaching a new level of evil, the excellerant is to toss out a straw man regarding race relations.

Recall back to the voter intimidation that took place on election day in Philadelphia. Roll the tape:



Unless you are blind as a billiby goat, it cannot be any clearer that this is voter intimidation by members of The New Black Panther Party, which is illegal as all get out. It should be illegal and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law as the right of our citizenry to cast a ballot free from external influence is central to the foundation of our republic.

Prior to President Obama taking office, the Department of Justice under President George W. Bush, initiated a case against the two folks in the video. Astonishingly, after winning the case, the DOJ under Obama Attorney General Eric Holder failed to pursue the case with any vigor and now has essentially dropped the charges.

In an explosive interview with FOX News Megyn Kelly, former DOJ employee J. Christian Adams, now claims a racial component is behind a decision to all but drop the charges and that there is a new, troubling policy at the DOJ under Obama and Holder.



Holder, who is by the far the most radical AG in our countries history in my opinion, essentially let these two racists of the hook. Racists, you ask? More video:



And come to find out, this was an orchestrated event and the organizers have obviously gotten the wink wink from The White House that this behavior is acceptable. In addition, they find it funny.



The New Black Panther Party seems to closely resembles a black version of The Klu Klux Klan. Both groups are a bunch of ignorant idiots that preach hate and advocate violence. I am vehemently opposed to both of them.

Although the DOJ is quite busy, suing states, antagonizing police forces and spending every waking hour working on the Gulf Course, you would think they would certainly want penalize activists blatantly exhibiting in voter intimidation would you not? You would be wrong. But why? Is President Obama associated with this group? Did I have to ask that? Glenn Beck was wondering as well:





If did not know better, I would come to the conclusion the administration is creating chaos in race relations in an effort to further gain their progressive political footing. Certainly, outside of the lunatic fringe, members of both parties would be strongly opposed to such policy. That just cannot be happening, can it?

Oh no, just when you think it was a grand illusion, Megyn Kelly got hold of Democratic political strategist Kirsten Powers. This is not pretty. Megyn is, but the interview is not, for Ms. Powers.



I have long concluded the administration is a bunch of thugs, and from the taking over of private companies to forcing health insurance down the throat of the public, the evidence supporting that position is extensive.

If however, the administration is attempting to create chaos in the form of disturbing racial harmony for political gain, it is nothing short of evil and the prompt removal of this President from office should be engaged.

If true, Martin Luther King, who preached about racial equality stressing non violence, would be ashamed. To think the change King fought and died for is now being used as a political pawn is most disturbing. God help us!

And We Danced

What a day, yes? On this day 25 years ago, from Wembley Stadium in London and in JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, the Live Aid concert organized by Bob Geldof to raise money for famine. All sorts of major acts, from Simple Minds to The Who performed. The Hooters opened in Philadelphia with "All You Zombies". With anticipated Beatles and Led Zepplein reunions, this was a cannot miss MTV television event. Only Paul McCartney performed, but the living members of Led Zeppelin took the stage, and kicked some ass. Any requests?

A Roadmap for America Prosperity

Representative Paul Ryan, R:WI, was guest host this morning on CNBC's Sqauwk Box with Carl Quintanilla and Becky Quick.

Congressman Ryan is one of the very few in Washington who completely grasps the economic reality of the day, and on top of that, contrary to proclamations by President Obama, Ryan is a Republican who has presented a plan of action to divert the path to destruction America is on.

Presented below is three segments that is required viewing for Americans in an effort to present the current economic state of the union. In the first segment, Ryan gives us a snapshot of where we are.



NFIB Staff Economist Bill Bill Dunkelberg and CNBC chief economist Steve Liesman join the discussion and go over the pessimistic atmosphere of small business.



The high praise of Ryan's Roadmap for America is discussed.



Congressman Ryan's Roadmap for America is must reading for every voting American as it is imperative to gain an understanding of the true crossroads facing us, and the correct course of action to take.

Certainly, it is not the current path.

Come Out of the Cave America

The movement to build an Islamic mega mosque in the shadows of Ground Zero, for reasons I cannot grasp, continues to gain steam.

I find this extremely troubling, and the following piece from Acts 17 Apologetics heightens my already elevated concern. Take a listen:



Here is more on the subject as FOX News Sean Hannity interviews Robert Spencer of JIHADWATCH.ORG and Debra Burlingame of 9-11 Families for a Safe & Strong America, whose brother was the pilot of the hijacked American Airlines flight 77 which crashed into the Pentagon.



With the City Commission strongly supporting to mosque, there are only a few avenues left to stop the construction: the site being designated a historical landmark or illegalities with the funding of the mosque. Although there is a loud cry to investigate the funding, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg called such an investigation un-American.

I am beyond outraged. Like many Americans, I took 9-11 personally and not a day goes by I don't think about the terror brought on our country on that day. The following picture I took on December 9, 2001 and as you can see, we have portions of the Twin Towers still smoldering.

I am still smoldering, and I hope enough Americans share my outrage to stop the construction of the mega mosque. Among those who do is Pamela Geller of Atlas Shrugs, who continues to lead the way opposing the mosque.

The Landmark Commission meets on July 13, 2010 at 2PM EST at the corner of Lexington and 68th. The time is now to be heard. Exhibit discipline, but question with boldness.

Restless Bears

Sarah Palin's political action committee has released a campaign video championing the cause of conservative women standing up against "the transformation of America" the Obama administration is engaging in.



Many are joining together to promote Sarah Palin to head the Republican National Committee. I am against that, as I think she has much bigger fish to fry.

The opening serve is an ace!

The Fight for Freedom

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same. ---Ronald Reagan

Many thanks to all our veterans and their friends and families. God Bless America!

HT/The New Zeal

Defeat NYC Islamic Mega Mosque

In the shadow of the fallen Twin Towers at The World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, efforts are underway to build a 13 story Islamic Mosque, or cultural center.

Certainly, we are a country that proudly embraces freedom. However, there are several reasons, ranging from the shady associations of the leader of the mosque and alarming questions about the financing, that this project should not move forward.

In addition, the site appears to be a historical landmark and to add insult to injury, once completed the center is scheduled to open on September 11, 2011.

For reasons I cannot comprehend, there seems to be a political correct wave crashing down on New York City as support for the construction of the mosque is heavily supported by the political leaders in the area, from NYC Mayor Micheal Bloomberg (I) to NY gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo (D) down to the city commission. Gubernatorial candidate Rick Lazio (R) is against the mega mosque.

An political ad, which was deemed to controversial to be ran by the mainstream news media (?) is presented for your review:



Blogger and columnist Pamela Geller of Atlas Shrugs has been all over this story, and as she accurately points out, this project is moving forward at warp speed.

Time is of the essence, so we can't come out to play today. We must thwart the politically correct movement to not only expedite the construction of the mega mosque, but to stop it all together.

You can express your thoughts directly to NYC Mayor Micheal Bloomberg at:

PHONE 212-NEW-YORK
FAX (212) 788-8123

Time for Impeachment

We are now 80 days since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and sinking, which killed 11 workers and continues to cause an environmental, ecological and economic catastrophe.

Unfortunately, instead of promptly exhausting all options for stopping and containing the spill, amongst several concerts, political campaign stops and the presidential golf association tour, the administration is openly combating the very folks, like Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, who are working feverishly to contain the damage. Astonishingly, this includes muzzling what few media outlets are actually attempting to cover the continuing story. Sean Hannity discusses this with Kate Obenshain and Sandra Smith of the FOX Business Network.



In an obviously unconventional way, this is an attack on our shores ruining perhaps forever the lives of many along the Gulf Coast. A prime directive of our President is to protect us from such attack, and the failure of President Obama in this regard is staggering, and for this dereliction of duty, impeachment proceedings should begin.

And just when you thought it could not get worse, the Mighty Mississippi is now in jeopardy as oil is now showing up on the Pontchartrain, in the light of day and in the heart of the night. The nightbird is crying!

You Say It's Your Birthday

Ringo asks you to help celebrate his 70th birthday today!



The New York Times interviewed Ringo on the event. Peace and Love!

Pontificating Progressive

Recently, The New York Times Magazine ran a lengthy article on South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, and as usual, Graham pontificated several incorrect opinions about his Republican party and his position in the party.

Graham takes positions most conservatives usually hate, and just when you are ready to throw him overboard, he comes out in strong support of a conservative position. In reality, however, Graham is a progressive I would toss right on out of office as he fails to understand what the principles of the Republican party are.

Here are a few instances of Lindsey Grahamnesty, as Rush Limbaugh so aptly refers to him, pontificating in error in the article.

“The problem with the Tea Party, I think it’s just unsustainable because they can never come up with a coherent vision for governing the country. It will die out.” As a tea party patriot, I can tell you we do have a coherent vision for America, and that is LIMITED GOVERNMENT!

“Everything I’m doing now in terms of talking about climate, talking about immigration, talking about Gitmo is completely opposite of where the Tea Party movement’s at,” said Graham. Indeed! Climate change, or global warming, is simply a vehicle for the global transfer of wealth which Conservatives are vehemently against, including the cap and trade legislation you joined the Democrats in crafting. Furthermore, Club Gitmo is a terrific place to house the terrorists plotting to kill us.

“We don’t have a lot of Reagan-type leaders in our party. Remember Ronald Reagan Democrats? I want a Republican that can attract Democrats.”quipped Graham. No we do not, and that is central to the problem as most of the current bunch do not adhere to the principles outlined by Reagan.

“Ronald Reagan would have a hard time getting elected as a Republican today.” In actual fact, America is searching here to yonder for a Reaganesque leader, one who respects our founding fathers and loves America and the sacrifice and history of our great nation.

Per the article, Graham has commented that Obama is "a good role model" and "an American just as much as anybody else". I certainly do not view the chain smoking Obama as a good role model and can think of no political leader of my lifetime who has shown more anti-American actions and commentary than Obama.

The Times also says his greater transgression, however, has been his willingness — even eagerness — to seek common ground with Democrats. The Democratic party, which has been hijacked by the progressives, is attempting to socialize our capitalist nation, and any progressive Republican like Lindsey Graham assisting them in this effort is an opponent of all conservatives.

The citizens of America, Reagan Democrats and conservative Republicans alike, have had quite enough of the progressives and their assault on America. As such, Graham represents the individuals the tea party patriots despise.

Hopefully,the Senator from South Carolina might have some Presidential aspirations. I would be happy to consider the potential Presidency of Jim Demint.

Faith, Freedom and Fast Cars

We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.

And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.

Happy Birthday America!

H/T Common Cents Blog