On The Stump, The Media Trumped

GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump released a statement just at a campaign event Monday evening which has caused the mainstream media to lose their ever loving mind. Please see the following statement Trump read at the campaign event.

The media could not help themselves; after all, it afforded the opportunity to step the nation away from focusing on the stunning, abysmal failure on terrorism of the Obama administration.

It also gave the establishment GOP ruling class a highly sought after opportunity to body slam Trump, who with his substantial poll numbers strikes them with more fear than the ISIS terrorists the have miserably failed to contain.

As usual, Trump crashes on the scene like an out of control garbage truck firing out rhetoric that seemingly is outlandish and extreme.  At least that is how it is reported in the media.  Every Tom, Dick and Harry is aghast at Trump's statement, with GOP members joining in with the media in lambasting Trump for having the gall to insult our friends in the Muslim community and our allies that are Muslim nations overseas.

Among the overcrowded list include GOP Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R:SC), and even Carly Fiorina, sadly.  As Bill Bonner reported, Jeb Bush says he’s “unhinged”…Chris Christie says he has “no idea what [he’s] talking about”…John Kasich accuses him of “outrageous divisiveness”…and Marco Rubio describes him as “offensive and outlandish.” And those are just his fellow Republicans! “Reprehensible… prejudiced…” adds Hillary Clinton.

Not all are against Trump on this issue.  Rush Limbaugh does not find it unreasonable. Rand Paul, a fierce critic of Trump on the campaign stump, has previously proposed a plan which was aimed at banning immigration from countries in the Middle East where radical Islam is a big problem. Additionally, Sarah Palin had previously called for profiling of Muslims. Sounds reasonable to me.

While Trump did not do a good job in articulating his objectives, and was actually vague in outlining his potential actions, the premise of his remarks, which we consider to be "calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country's representatives can figure out what is going on" quite reasonable given some simple, "common sense" criteria in application.

It is not unprecedented in this nation. Under number eight of US Code 1182, inadmissible aliens, a law written in 1952 called the Nationality Act, "Suspension of entry or imposition of restrictions by president.  Whenever the president finds that the entry of any aliens or of any class of aliens into the United States would be detrimental to the interests of the United States, the president may, by proclamation, and for such period as he shall deem necessary, suspend the entry of all aliens or any class of aliens as immigrants or non-immigrants or impose on the entry of aliens any restrictions he may deem to be appropriate."

In fact, President Jimmy Carter utilized it to keep Iranians (Obama's good friends) out of our nation during the hostage crisis. Carter, who for those out to lunch, was and still is a staunch Democrat (and a horrible president), actually ordered the deportation of a large number of Iranians.

It is not Donald Trump that is extreme and seeking to derail long standing principles of this nation; that would be transformer in chief Barack Obama. Obama has opened the floodgates to illegal immigrants with Muslim backgrounds.

It would certainly appear that Trump is channeling his inner "Art of the Deal" negotiation strategy, invoking the Overton Window theory regarding immigration in this country.

All illegal immigration needs to be immediately stopped, with the borders (north and south) being sealed. Although the president told us otherwise (liar in chief), US officials admit ISIS is planting operatives among the tens of thousand women, children and orphans invading our nation on a daily basis, which without question, poses significant national security issues.

The legal process of immigration, a process that is heartily welcomed and needed for the survival of our nation, must be promptly streamlined and redesigned to meet the myriad of new challenges the act presents. While there are significant measures to be enacted, and far reaching legalities to be considered, it is not a process that could not be tackled appropriately within 60 days.

Those who are already here who commit a felony crime will be immediately deported if found guilty be our legal process.  A plan for those who entered illegally must be drawn up, which include penalties.  We have laws, and those whose first act in stepping foot in our nation is to break the law must be assessed punitive penalties.

Many have cited Constitutional issues with Trump's outline for a plan. Call me crazy, but illegal immigrants are not protect by the US Constitution, as they have no legal rights. As of now, and not for the lack of effort by Obama, we are not an open society where all the world is entitled to the benefits of being an American citizen.

Many are very concerned about Trump supposedly insulting the Muslim community.  I am far more offended about Obama insulting us, lecturing us repeatedly about how wonderful Islam and the people of that religion are.

Trump is playing everyone.  But he is correct.  We are at war, and it is beyond nonsensical to allow our nation to be invaded by illegal immigrants from nations that wish us harm, many who belong to a religion that deems us infidels and ultimately seek the establishment of a caliphate to ultimately rule the word.  Their words, and the teachings of the Quran, say it is so.

Don't let the lamestream media trump you. Yes, shut the borders down immediately, and allow no more illegal immigration.

GOP Debate Update

The main event GOP presidential candidates debate took place in Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, OH, and it did not disappoint; highlighting the fine field of top candidates there are to choose from.

The under-card GOP debate winner was Carly Fiorina, who continues to impress, exhibiting broad knowledge of the issues. Particularly astute of her was to note the movement of money within the global financial system. Bobby Jindal, Rick Santorum and Rick Perry round out our final four first round performance, although it would seem Perry was in need of a stronger performance to leave his misfortunes in 2012 behind him.

The main event featured a very impressive field. For the GOP debate on this evening, Dr. Ben Carson was the winner. Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz and Mike Huckabee round out the final four in first round performance.

Jeb Bush seemed to get caught in a lie on the issue of Common Core, but otherwise did no harm. John Kasich looked good to the viewers and Scott Walker was steady as she goes successfully navigating away from any potentially rough seas.

Nobody blew up, but it appears Rand Paul and Donald Trump failed to gain any ground while others did.

Chris Christie and Rand Paul got in quite a dust up over surveillance.  Each candidate has a long list of support for their position, and while I am on the opposite side of many folks I generally am in agreement with, including of note Kimberly Guilfoyle, I stand with Rand Paul on this topic.

FOX News was horrible and clearly aimed to diminish Trump.  Megan Kelly, whom I generally think highly of, was way off base in some questioning of Donald Trump and she seems to be paying quite a price for her odd and suspicious line of questioning of Trump.  Among those who are hammering her is The Great One, Mark Levin.

It should be clearly noted that these GOP debates were inclusive of some very fine candidates, each having a long list of impressive credentials, and any candidate on the either stage on this opening evening of debates would be far superior to anyone the Democrats have to offer.

Progressives: The Mad Dogs of Hell

Donald Trump's recent comments on immigration have lit a political fire that may well burn down many before being extinguished. The comments area as follows:

"The U.S. has become a dumping ground for everybody else's problems. Thank you. It's true, and these are the best and the finest. When Mexico sends its people, they're not sending their best. They're not sending you. They're not sending you. They're sending people that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems with us. They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists. And some, I assume, are good people. But I speak to border guards and they tell us what we're getting. And it only makes common sense. It only makes common sense. They're sending us not the right people. It's coming from more than Mexico. It's coming from all over South and Latin America, and it's coming probably -- probably -- from the Middle East. But we don't know. Because we have no protection and we have no competence, we don't know what's happening. And it's got to stop and it's got to stop fast."

In response to the heavy criticism, Trump responded with the following comments:

 I was really criticized for the border, but the truth is it’s true. They think it’s like Mother Teresa is coming across the border. Well, I said drug dealers, I said killers, and I said rapists. They made the word rapists, they really picked that up. I tell you, I love the folks from South America. They’re friends of mine. Many work for me. Many are friends. Many buy apartments from me. I have great love for the Mexican people, and I always have, and they like me. No apology because everything I said is 100% correct. All you have to do is read the newspapers."

Donald J. Trump

While those who deem America oppressive and advocate for progressive ideals inclusive of open borders are continuing to blast Trump as incorrect, racist and bigoted through seemingly orchestrated waves of progressive politicians and media propagandists, the fact of the matter is Trump is quite accurate.

However, even with an introduction of the facts, those pesky leftists will pretend they don't exist and march right on with their agenda, which in this arena seems to be based on using hate speech laws to destroy America.

But Trump has indeed struck a serious nerve with these recent comments about illegal immigration, with two significant byproducts producing what appears to be a violent upcoming collision.

First, Trump has surged in the polls of those seeking the GOP nomination, as many in the electorate found very refreshing his challenge of open borders and the ridiculous effort, or lack thereof, of the government to halt illegal immigration. Although his comments could have been said with greater maturity, he was essentially accurate and I am among the many who are in agreement with Trump on this subject.

"I’ve never seen them this outraged, this vicious, this motivated, this coordinated – NEVER in all my years in politics, have I seen anything like the way the mad dogs of hell have been unleashed on Donald Trump ---Wayne Allyn Root

Second, the political correctness police has unleashed the gates of hell on Trump based on his "accurate" comments, including Univision and Macy's, both ending long relationships with Trump.  Univision says it will not broadcast the Miss USA pageant as contractually obligated due to Trump's comments, but Trump has counted with a lawsuit heavy on zeros.

Others who joined in boycotting Trump and Trump properties include the PGA, ESPN and regrettably, NASCAR and one of its signature sponsors Camping World.  The media, as you may suspect, made it out to be bigger than it was.

Rush Limbaugh noted that the GOP establishment has seemingly aligned against Trump's stance on illegal, may I repeat, illegal, immigrants. The list includes, of course, Jeb Bush, along with Marco Rubio and Chris Christie, each a 2016 candidate, along with GOP pundit Michael Steele and conservative columnist George Will. Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus even called Trump to tell him to back off.

Hell, it's a Rhino convention!

Rick Perry condemned Trump for using such a wide brush in describing the illegal immigrants, which is odd because Rick Perry has a pretty darn good record in fighting the in-flight of the illegals on his Texas border.

When asked if he thought Donald Trump's comments on Mexicans have hurt the Republican Party, Mitt Romney relied "Yes, I think he made a severe error in saying what he did about Mexican Americans and I feel it was unfortunate." News flash to ole Mitt; illegal immigrants are not Mexican Americans, as astutely pointed out by a caller into Rush.

Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas is the only GOP 2016 candidate I have heard defend Trump in any form or fashion on this topic.

Some in the GOP consider Trump a mole, taking votes away from a potential winner in the GOP much as Ross Perot effectively did back in 1992.

 As Dustin Ulsterman of DC Whispers reports, "The path is being paved in real-time at this very moment and is apparently set to be unleashed “very soon.” An all out assault upon the Trump organization by Obama/Jarrett-approved operatives within the Mainstream Media to both humiliate and weaken the Republican candidate for his recent demand that something be done to secure the southern border."

Ulsterman added on his Facebook page the following accurate assessment of the trouble facing Trump: "Trump is in big-big trouble. They want to destroy him. It seems to have become very personal with them. He has threatened decades of effort in changing the face of the voting public. Another five years, ten at most, and conservatism will be an insignificant minority throughout most the country. Republicans will be an arm of the Democratic Party meant only to keep up the appearance of a choice. There will be no choice. There already is hardly one now. Donald Trump is disrupting that dynamic and they won’t stand for it. The countdown to his demise begins now."

In the real estate business myself, I have been a longtime fan of Donald Trump, admiring his work as a real estate developer.  As a candidate, while I am in full agreement with many of his positions, he is not among my favorites.

Although he considers himself one, I do not find him a conservative.  Trumps' positions on eminent domain, the Iraq war, taxation and health care are not in line with my principles and beliefs in those areas. In addition, Trump, who was a registered Democrat until 2009, has given money to many Democrats in the past, including Hillary Clinton, and speculated about Oprah Winfrey, among Obama's top supporters, being his vice presidential pick.  No Thanks!

America does not want a contest of Jeb Bush versus Hillary Clinton.  The reason Trump is rising so quickly is that Americans are tired of weakness and lies, and want somebody who is not afraid to upset the status quo, accurately stated by Ronald Reagan as "the mess we're in".

Trump is making some serious waves, tapping into an angry electorate, saying things most of the other candidates are too politically correct to say. Until such time a GOP candidate joins him in bucking those in the establishment, like this dope, and calling out those who are complicit in the destruction of America, I suspect he will remain high in the polls.

"People are angry that a commonsense thing like securing the border or ending sanctuary cities is somehow considered extreme. It's not extreme, it's common sense. We need to secure the border.” said 2016 GOP candidate Carly Fiorina.

Border security is just common sense, for those of us who still have some.

The Candidates Cruz

The copy of the painting below is outstanding, and may be foretelling as we approach the 2016 election.

There are several candidates seeking the GOP nomination, and I would support each and every one of them in a battle against Hillary Clinton.

Many candidates have officially jumped in, while others are waiting around, raising money and sizing the electorate.

Commentary about the candidates will be held back at this time as the field settles in but will come at a later date.

For now, I will rank them in four tiers as I see the field right now. Tier 4 are candidates that I am not crazy about. Tier 3 will include some I am intrigued by and want to hear more from. Tier 2 includes those who are positioned to perhaps gain some traction, and among the group a VP candidate may come from. Tier 1 will include those that I am strongly considering and among the group my choice will likely come from.

The list only includes individuals that appear likely to jump in the race.

Tier 1:   Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, Scott Walker and Marco Rubio

Tier 2:   Rick Santorum, Rick Perry and Allen West

Tier 3:   Carly Fioirina, Dr. Ben Carson, Bobby Jindal, John Bolton, and Donald Trump.

Tier 4:   John Kasich, George Pataki, Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, Mike Huckabee, Peter King and Lindsey Graham

I am looking to eject from the status quo, which as Ronald Reagan said, is Latin for "the mess we're in".

Stay tuned!

Time To Change Lanes

Recently, a blog post titled Breaking The Boardwalk, was presented detailing how early hopes have most certainly been lost when it comes to Chris Christie, the boisterous governor of New Jersey.

While early on Christie had exhibited such promise, it has become increasingly clear that Christie, while certainly preferable to Hillary Clinton in a 2016 presidential campaign, is not someone who should be placed in the position to represent the republican party in 2016; or at least the republican party once commanded by Ronaldus Magnus.

Christie has found himself at the center point of a ever increasing scandal involving members of staff closing several lanes of the George Washington bridge, a very heavily traveled bridge connecting New Jersey with Manhattan.  The drive by media cannot get enough of the story, as they see it damaging to who they view as the main challenger to a Hillary Clinton nomination in 2016.

Gov. Christie has denied any knowledge of the actions of his staff members, noting he was heartbroken and "disturbed by the tone and behavior and attitude" from those long time associates within his staff.  It is exactly that culture, which no doubt houses Christie himself, that is troubling. 

At least Christie, in a news conference, accepted responsibility for the debacle, asked forgiveness from the citizenry and sought to be received by the mayor Fort Lee, a Christie critic, to apologize, which he was in what was described as a cordial meeting.  Fort Lee, by the way, is not some relay station along the Hudson, but rather a major business area, home in fact to the operations of CNBC.

Christie had previously said the bridge lane closures were part of a traffic study.  So, if we got this straight, because the government needs information, easily gathered through a handful of means, lane closures causing untold discomfort, losses in time and wages, and potentially interfering with law enforcement and ambulance activities was deemed necessary.

Rather than noting the lane closures as part of this potential study, had I been the Governor of New Jersey, it would seem obvious the pain inflicted upon the citizenry far exceeds the benefit of having to acquire this information in that particular fashion.  Is not everyone on board with that?

The tentacles of this story are plentiful, but most of them will not grace the front pages of the nations leading newspapers or the mainstream media news organizations.

Democrats. No, democrats and an alarming amount of republicans. No. While progressives are using this opportunity to blast Christie's potential clash with Clinton, calling his actions reprehensible, the have a blind eye to the actions President Obama, which make the bridge lanes closures look like failing to come to a complete stop at a stop sign.

Obama administration scandals such as Fast and Furious, Benghazi, the IRS targeting of conservative groups, the manipulation of economic data, NSA data collection programs and politicizing the Department of Justice are considered completely within the realm sensible political action by his progressive supporters on both sides.  Have any of the above scandalous incidents been adequately investigated with any conclusions drawn?  Why? Obama has said he will get to the bottom of each of these issues save the economic data, but has gave us nothing but lies, now at least verified regarding Benghazi.

What Bridgegate and the above referenced Obama administration scandals have in common is the abuse of power.  As Rush Limbaugh pointed out, "whether Governor Christie or President Obama were personally aware of the abuses perpetrated on their behalves is irrelevant. On some level, they set a tone in their administrations that signaled that such hardball would be tolerated," that a culture had been established of get your enemies."

Members of Christie's staff did just that with the lane closures, drawing appropriate scorn.  But, where is the public scorn for President Obama, who told his political operatives not to bring a knife to a gun fight.  In addition, Obama he told supporters to "punish our enemies".  His top advisor Valerie Jarrett, was clearer in commentary; “After we win this election, it’s our turn. Payback time,” warned Valerie Jarrett, Mr. Obama’s longtime senior adviser. “Everyone not with us is against us, and they better be ready because we don’t forget. The ones who helped us will be rewarded, the ones who opposed us will get what they deserve. There is going to be hell to pay.”

One should keep in mind, by the way, that those "against them" are American citizens her boss was elected to serve.

While the actions associated with Bridegate fail miserably to challenge those of the Obama administration, one thing is crystal clear; progressives who view government as the answer to all the problems have no problem utilizing governmental levers upon the citizenry, no matter the encroachment on liberty and freedom, as you are insignificant to their reign of power. 

This is called tyranny, as appropriately pointed out in a recent column by Dr. Milton Wolf in the Washington Post.

Glenn Beck further examines the similarities between Christie and Obama, which may come as quite a stunner to many.  Take a listen:



With no lane closures impacting travel plans, the media continues to travel down all the wrong avenues. Focused on 2016, they intentionally hide the real story you should be considering in an effort to keep you from being able to adequately consider what is taking place.

Many look the other way if is one of "their" team members, apparently losing proper perspective.  Certainly, a 2016 Christie administration would be much more preferable than a 2016 Clinton administration in my estimation for thousands of reasons.  But, Bridgegate shows Christie is a big government politician, who thinks government, rather than the people, are in charge, and I do not have issue calling him out just because he, like me, is a republican.

Those who aim to keep the power away from the people think these actions are reasonable political operations.  They are members of the ruling class, who seek to tinker with the Constitution tranferring power from the poeple to political opeartives who deem they are more qualifed and educated to make decisions for the citizenry. Those of us who embrace the founding fathers, the rule of law and the power of the people, should recognize that these are not individuals who should be given the opportunity to serve the public.

 This applies to the 2014 mid terms, not just the presidential election 2016. Does anybody care?

Fear Ratchets Up Nastiness

It is really getting nasty.

Those fighting for freedom are getting blasted from the progressives within both parties who in their arrogance seek to gain further control of the citizenry through expanding government.

Add FOX News Anchor Arthel Neville to the list of ill informed imbeciles who distort the facts and employ condescending ridicule to confuse the audience in effort to control the dialogue on important issues.  Get a listen to the hit job on Texas GOP Congressman Louie Gohmert.



WOW!  This was on FOX News Channel, if you noticed.

In some background, Senator Claire McCaskill, D:MO, recently accused Gohmert and others for grandstanding at the US WWII Memorial and of playing politics on the backs of veterans.  FOX News interviewed Gohmert, placing a crawler beneath labeling him as having to respond to the allegations he was playing politics with veterans, as if he had been deemed guilty.

Never mind that is actually President Obama, despicably so, that is the orchestrator of using the veterans, who his actions dictate a loathing of, in political games.  I missed the interviews with administration members calling them out for their unacceptable and anti-American behavior.

Rep. Gohmert is definitely on the progressive hit list, but it was a bit unsettling to see him attacked in such a juvenile manner on FOX News.  The viewership appropriately filled out the scorecard, and we took notice.

I find it quite puzzling that those in the media continue to hammer Rep. Gohmert, Sen. Cruz, R:TX, and Sen. Lee, R:UT, for fighting against for freedom when it is President Obama and his administration that are at fault for placing the country in economic peril.

Arthel Neville demanded honest talk from Gohmert, but she skirted the truth repeatedly in effort to win points assumably for her progressive allies, which she failed miserably at doing.  Please see the following points:

*Neville correctly points out public polling scores the Congress with historic lows, but fails to note that President Obama has an all time low in his approval rating as well.

* Neville is worried the "brand" of the GOP is being harmed, seemingly for not adhering to the demands of President Obama and joining forces to end the standoff. Sadly, the GOP has compromised; over and over again.  President Obama and Sen. Reid, D:NV, are the ones who has stated triumphantly he will not negotiate.  Since the House are the appropriators, this places Obama in a rather tight spot. 

*Neville suggested the low polling was due to GOP members not doing the Chris Christie waltz with Obama. But the GOP brand has been harmed due to party leaders not standing on the founding principles of the party, joining progressive big government counterparts in aiding the decline of prosperity here in America. Those are the GOP members who will feel the wrath at the ballot box.

*Neville demands a clear resolution, failing to note the Senate had not produced a budget and that Obama has presented budgets that have not received one, not one, vote.  The only clear bill would be the GOP "caving" to the demands of President Obama, which is total capitulation, an idea that would no doubt warm the heart of Ms. Neville but would in contrast to the conservative base of the GOP, of which I am a member.

The bottom line is that those in power will stop at no effort to retain it, and as evidenced by them ratcheting up the fight at every turn, from the media attacks and wreckless rhetoric of elected officials aiming to discredit and ridicule opponents to the escalated and illegal efforts in controlling citizen behavior, it can be noted their level of fear of those who aim to limit their power has them alarmed.

Fearful of losing, nudge moves to shove, which increases the opportunity for civil unrest, an event they are hoping for.  As it continues to get nasty, we must continue to act in the spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr.  Let them show their faces from behind the mask, and the public will see those who seek to limit freedom of and embark on tyranny on we the people.

We hold the winning hand in the end.

By Fires Unseen

It is time to "Cowboy Up".

When I was a kid, when I thought of cowboys, it was Heath and Nick Barkley of the Barkley family ranch in Stockton, California.

Heath & Nick Barkley

Times are much different today.

In these times, those of us on the side of freedom must not only fight the opponent, but fight the double agents who claim to be on our side as well.

This has been quite evident in recent weeks in the fight, led by Texas GOP Senator Ted Cruz and Utah GOP Senator Mike Lee to defund Obamacare. It is no longer Republicans versus Democrats on Obamacare, but as noted by Terresa Monroe-Hamilton over at Noisy Room, Tea Party Patriots versus Progressives, from both parties.

Sarah Palin told the 'Gutless and Rudderless’ GOP Establishment to ‘Stop the Ridiculous Hysterics’ and Stand Its Ground Against Obamacare.

As reported in an exclusive interview with Brietbart, Palin said “Open your eyes, America,” Palin continues. “When the full reality of Obamacare strikes home, we’ll thank God that principled leaders like Ted Cruz and Mike Lee took a stand to stop it in its tracks. “But the permanent political class is handwringing and howling that if there’s a government shutdown the media will blame Republicans for it. Here’s a little newsflash, GOP establishment: Whenever anything bad happens, the media blames Republicans for it. That’s not an excuse to roll over and play dead.”

With the GOP establishment and the entire left against the efforts by Cruz and Lee, Palin offers encouragement, tweeting "We have your backs, Ted and Mike! #DefundObamacare"  We do to.

Unfortunately, the usual progressive weasels in the GOP are wanting to go along to get along, intoxicated with the power they currently have expressing little concern at the erosion of freedom engulfing the American citizenry seemingly on a daily basis.

With Sen. Cruz scheduled to appear with Chris Wallace on FOX News Sunday yesterday, Brietbart reported that Wallace, the host of Fox News Sunday, said that Republicans in Washington were savaging Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) behind Cruz's back before Cruz's appearance on the program to discuss defunding Obamacare.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell knows nothing, and Karl Rove, although not surprised, has no names.  Mark Levin and Sarah Palin have called on FOX News to "keep it fair and balanced" and release the names of those who dropped dime. If only they would attack Democrats with the same vigor.

Two GOP members who have been vocal in their opposition to Cruz and Lee are Senator Lindsey Graham, R:SC, and Senator John McCain, R:AZ.  I have never been a fan of Graham, who even when talking a big game, like getting to the bottom of the goings on in Benghazi, ends up doing nothing.  Senator McCain is a man I had always respected, primarily due to his brave service to our nation.  Although not my first choice, I strongly supported McCain in 2008, erroneously encouraged by his selection of Sarah Palin as VP and with vehement opposition to his opponent.

Seemingly since then, McCain has supported Obama more than those in the GOP aiming to defeat him.  McCain, who is entertaining thoughts of supporting Hillary Clinton in 2016 and who called Cruz, Lee and Rand Paul "wacko birds, is the one who has lost sound mind from the Reagan Revolution he so proudly claims membership in. I now seek his retirement.

Sen. David Vitter, R:LA, is shopping around an amendment which would un-exempt members from an Obamacare carve out, but he is finding little support.  As The Wizard points out, it is hard to gain traction when your own supposed team members are so vocal about being double agents.

Enough already. I stand firm in opposition to McCain, Graham, NH Sen. Kelly Ayotte, VA Rep. Eric Cantor, TN Sen. Lamar Alexander, NY Rep. Peter King, Speaker John Boehner, R:OH and NJ Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey among others.

With the monstrosity legislation of Obamacare at our doorstep, there has not been a more important time in many a moon to fight the establishment, those among the ruling class who believe they can provide lawful guidelines collectively for you to best live your life. 

Nothing can command more control over you than associations with your health; including food consumption, exercise and fitness, lifestyle management and health options with respect to medicine authorizations ranging from prescriptions to invasive surgical options. and those death panels.

As Palin said; time to get on Cruz Control and put our all the fires unseen.



A Libertarian Leaning

Much is being written about the fracture we are witnessing in the Republican party, resulting in the left being stricken with glee.  In the aftermath of two losing presidential elections, both closer than publicly thought but losses none the less, the reasons for division in the GOP are seemingly appropriate.

Much more so than you may know.

Observing the fisticuffs with a box of popcorn from their box seats, left wing organizations, political players and their media arms are engaging in the fray attempting to distort facts and discredit and diminish the power positions of those who are presumed to potentially be a player on the 2016 stage.

Before admonishing the left for their usual low class misrepresentation of the truth; (remember Mitt Romney being labeled, by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D:NV) no less, as not having paid his taxes); those not entirely engaged must become informed that GOP operatives are acting in concert in this effort.

Although the anticipated rivalry is not currently fluid, the media is presenting America update after update on the battle between New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Kentucky Senator Rand Paul. This potential battle is illustrative of the major battle taking place behind the scenes, those old guard GOP progressives who welcome big government versus the Libertarian leaning GOP members who embrace the Constitution and seek personal freedoms and limited government.  It may be noted as another chapter in the fight Ronald Reagan had with the Gerald Ford supporters in 1976.

It was my honor and pleasure to cast my first presidential ballot for Ronald Reagan, and I thought his presidency was representative was how things were supposed to be with respect to America's position on the world stage with economic prosperity at home.  But know, I recognize Reagan was an anomaly in history applying an approximate decade long brake on the progressive movement seemingly began with the Wilson administration.

As we look around to day, we can be so proud of our crumbling economy, racial strife, poverty, sinking public school system, crony capitalism and corruption of a welfare and nanny state.  It ain't working properly; obviously.  USA; Detroit Rock City!

Superior interest in continuing their positions of power rather than working tirelessly to put America back on a prosperous track, progressive GOP members are sadly joining left wing organizations, political players and their media arms in efforts to diminish those presumed to be potential 2016 players. 

Just this week, Texas Senator Ted Cruz felt compelled to produce his birth certificate, although anyone who questioned Obama on this subject was considered extreme and not credible.  Funny how that hypocrisy works.

Speaking of that, the government has been shut down numerous times in recent history.  Instead of applauding the very few Republicans who dare to utilize every tool at their disposal to stop Obamacare, with the latest effort being to defund it, progressive GOP members are attacking these brave souls.  Nicole Wallace, who worked for McCain and leaked false and demeaning information about Sarah Palin, is not calling Ted Cruz “intellectually dishonest” in his mission to shut down the government in order to defund Obamacare. Good Grief!

The knives are still out for Sarah Palin by everyone.  This is quite amusing, given she is labeled completely incompetent by most after having been relentlessly smeared by the media and political machines.  GOP pundit Bill Kristol, of the National Review, had to be called on the carpet by Herman Cain today after a condescending slam of Palin by claiming she had a need to rehabilitate herself.

NJ Gov. Chris Christie

Chris Christie (R:NJ), and individual who exhibited such promise as a take no prisoners opponent of unions, engaged in a love fest Breaking the Boardwalk with President Obama in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, elevating the stature of our weak President from a damaged position to a perception of bipartisan strength helping him to defeat Mitt Romney.  Christie rejects that premise, but I don't.  In addition, Christie has gone after Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, although he is perceived as weak on the national stage.

These progressives, and make no mistake Christie is one, fear Governor Palin, but they do not think she will enter the race.  Given that, it is Kentucky Senator Rand Paul who they think can return the party to Reagan principles away from big, bloated government controlled by the ruling class, and the attacks on Paul have begun.

Christie has verbally hit Paul on numerous occasions, referring to Paul as dangerous.  To whom? The status quo of decline, debt and historically high unemployment? 

As reported by Mediate, speaking at a governors forum in Aspen, Colorado, Christie said “This strain of libertarianism that’s going through parties right now and making big headlines I think is a very dangerous thought,” the outspoken Garden State governor said. “You can name any number of people and [Paul is] one of them.”

Dangerous to whom?  America?  No, dangerous to Christie and the members of the ruling class.

Even Rep. Peter King (R:NY) a progressive who sits on numerous committees enabling our decline, went hard after Paul on the illegal surveillance the government is engaged in.  King told CNN chief political correspondent Candy Crowley that a recent libertarian streak in the GOP threatened to weaken what he said was the party's traditional strength.

Paul, thankfully, is not about to operate from a position of weakness, and has utilized the truth in thwarting the mounting attacks coming his way.

Many Americans are coming to the realization, despite what they are being told, the current economic doldrums are not a new normal, rather an orchestrated decline triggered by a massive transfer of wealth.  Millennials are recognizing what the rest of us know; that our privacy is being violated in stark violation of the Constitution.  In fact, all of our rights have been restricted to some degree under this oppressive government. The progressive mindset of the government compulsion to implement a nanny state due to the distrust of the citizenry to adequately lead their lives.

This thought process does not represent the founding principals and values of our nation.  The impact of the the progressive policies, already felt, are about to be fully comprehended.  When that occurs, the people will be clamoring to turn to individuals who have been steadfast in opposition to the current path, those who offer opportunities of expanding freedom through prosperity.

KY Sen. Rand Paul

With the GOP looking Democrat light, and with disgruntled young Democrats reluctant to embrace the GOP, it may be Constitutional Conservatives from the Libertarian wing Christie referred to that can become a large tent for those who embrace freedom.

The public figures who represent this platform, the ones the progressive ruling class fears, are the individuals currently being attacked with a full complement of Saul Alinsky tactics.  Sarah Palin, Ted Cruz, Sen. Mike Lee (R:UT)  have their attention, but the one most likely to return the power to the people, Rand Paul, is the most feared.

With very good reason.

Breaking the Boardwalk

There were such high hopes.

I became aware of Chris Christie from his frequent guest appearances on CNBC's Squawk Box and was thrilled when he announced he would run against incumbent New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine. After his tenure with Goldman Sachs, Corzine had run Jersey into the ground, and given both Obama and Biden often sought his economic council, is it any wonder our country is in economic peril. A wonderful opportunity to implement free market principles in a blue state exisited, and Christie was just the guy to take it on.

Christie understands free markets, and has no patience for the unions and their interference in the marketplace.  His tenure as Governor has brought New Jersey new found prosperity, even against the backdrop of the stagnant if not recessionary national economy.

The fever pitch for Christie came as the 2012 presidential approached.  Would Christie get in?  An exemplary speech at the Reagan Library brought a high level of enthusiasm, but Christie threw in behind Mitt Romney and would sit it out.

Since that point, it has been downhill slide for Christie and his relationship with those on the GOP right. Christie spoke at the GOP convention, but rather than explaining why Mitt Romney was the properly experienced person to lead this country, Christie discussed his own successes and fell far short in touting those of Romney.

Then, New Jersey was hit by Hurricane Sandy, and shortly thereafter came a visit by President Obama.  Christie was far too welcoming to our sitting President, whose economic policies were combative to the goals set forth by Christie.  In the days after, Christie praised the leadership of Obama on his commitment for assiting the region, elevating his declining stature among the nations voters.  The compliments for Obama far exceeded what was required, particularly because there was no actual leadership implemented or enacted by Obama.

With much of the hurricane ravaged area still reeling, President Obama returned to attend a ceremony on the Jersey shore as the famed boardwalk re-opened for the summer.  Christie gleefully awaited Obama with open arms, and before the love fest was over, we pondered if Brokeback Boardwalk would become a movie sequel.

Obama, who media elites tell us would likely be playing in the NBA if he were not doing the heavy lifting in Washington, missed in four football tosses in embarrassing fashion.  Have no fear, as a blushing Chris Christie hit the target, winning Obama a stuffed bear a four year old would cherish. Oh, what a day?

Meanwhile, Frank Lautenberg (D), a long sitting New Jersey Senator, passed away the other evening, opening up his seat.  For someone not trying to score political points, the opportunity to appoint a republican to this seat should be promptly taken.

One would have to go back a long way to find a more critical time for the GOP, with our republic practically hanging in the balance.  There is the attack on the second amendment, potential immigration legislation, the train wreck of Obamacare, Islamic terrorism, nuclear weapons and God forbid the potential replacement of a supreme court judge.  While it is only one seat, that one seat can make a huge difference.

So with Christie throwing open the seat, in conjunction with the recent series of actions by the Gov, we can conclude that he is not all that worried about the destruction to the country his new found boyfriend is engaged in.  In fact, odds favor he is a progressive republican with many of the same controlling big government ideas of Obama.

For those who champion liberty and freedom, any opportunity to legally thwart Obama from achieving his goals should be exercised with precision.  With Christie failing to act in this regard, we have learned all we need to know prior to 2016.  Sadly, he is not one of us.

It might be all for naught, as by the time 2016 comes around, Rush Limbaugh would not be surprised if Christie ran as a Democrat.  Maybe former Florida Governor Charlie Christ could be his running mate.

Sandy A Case Study In Big Government Failure

As Amity Shlaes noted in the opening words in her fantastic book The Forgotten Man, floods change the course of history.

So do hurricanes.

Shlaes noted the effort of Herbert Hoover in the aftermath of the floods of 1927.  George Bush was excoriated for the efforts of the government in the aftermath of Hurricane Katina in New Orleans, we think unfairly.

This past week, our fellow citizens in the northeast have been hit with a hurricane for the ages in that neck of the woods. Millions of people have been effected by Hurricane Sandy, and there are areas that will never be the same.

President Obama joined New Jersey Governor Christ Christie to tour the hard hit areas, and while throwing in a few political jabs, pledged immediate and sustained help from the Federal Government. FEMA is on the ground.

These efforts have been a colossal failure. Unlike ignorant Kayne West and the progressive Democrats nationwide, we recognize that Obama is not going to go out with a shovel and is not responsible for the government failing to help those in need.

Tempers are flaring, and residents of the area are blasting the political leaders who have been eloquent in running their mouth but short on achievement levels. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, top of the list of the political elites who think government should and can run your life better than you can, got an earful.

There is a bigger issue at play here.

Government is not the solution to the problem, government is the problem. Obama and Bloomberg represent the big government entitlement crowd who seek a citizenry of dependency where they gain and expand their power. But even as the balance sheet of the agencies tasked with this work expand exponentially, the failing results are sadly the same.

CNBC's Larry Kudlow visited with Amity Sclaes, who wrote and outstanding column, for ironically enough, Bloomberg, noting that distasters create bigger, not better government. Take a listen:



In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the government relaxed or temporarily suspended  environmental regulations in an effort "cut the red tape" to speed up delivery of energy sources for the folks.  These are regulations that should not exist, and by the government taking this action they confirm these regulations hamper the market system from operating at optimal efficiency.

There is a place for limited government in this regard, but the local governments, churches, citizen groups, charities and the citizens of the community are best equipped to effectively deal with these types of disasters.  The federal government can be on stand by to assist if requested.

As the cameras roll out on Staten Island today, what we see once again is the failure of big government to handle the job, even with a bloated budget and slews of technocrat administrators.

As we approach election day, the words of Ronald Reagan ring loud.  Government is not the solution to the problem, government it the problem.  Check out the Rockaways on Staten Island  and Rockaway in Queens for proof.  Unfortunately, the situation continues to worsen.  Please keep thse folks in your prayers.

Limited government and free market principles have been and remain the best path to prosperity.

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It is time for true leadership, contrary to what we currently have.

Look no further than the natural disaster of Hurricane Sandy. With his leadership qualities being appropriately questioned, President Obama promptly sought any and every opportunity to visit the affected areas and engage in the tasks we commonly expect from our President. It was the proper action, although we could been spared him interjecting his campaign slogan "Lean Forward" into official statements while his surrogates were ridiculing Mitt Romney for utilizing previously scheduled campaign events as opportunities to collect food and clothing in an effort to help those in need.

The timing is right for Obama, who was praised today by GOP fire breather New Jersey Governor Chris Christie for his prompt and non wavering assistance, to look presidential, which he does well.  For Obama, he can focus on overseeing the already plotted avenues of federal aid, rather than answer burning questions about the events in Benghazi.  And without question, the media will oblige him

For the President to act in a politically expedient fashion during times of natural disaster is truly sad, but actions in this regard with those charged with representing the United States either in military or civilian service, as we recently witnessed in Benghazi, is beyond dishonorable.

Womens United PAC, and most of America, has had enough.




We need a President who answers the call all the damn time, not when it is politically advantageous. It is far time for principled, honorable leadership in Washington.

Elect Mitt Romney!

Love of the American Dream

This has been a very busy week. Not only are we scrambling around to preserve our standard of living under assault from the Obama administration (yes, we did build it), but along with the excitement of the start of NCAA College Football, the wrap up of the NFL preseason and dodging the latest hurricane, we have the Republican National Convention.

The Grand Old Party event has been interesting for sure. While there have been your usual snoozers, with John McCain and Mitch McConnell peeling paint, there have been some inspirational speeches praising the American dream; the privilege to participate in the great American experiment and chase your dreams.

We got some of what we expected, inclusive of learning (who did not know) that Ann and Mitt Romney are not oblivious to the struggles many Americans face each and every day. Chris Chirstie went large and hammered Obama on the issue of leadership and the failures of big government progressivism.

Comments by Artur Davis, Rand Paul, Condoleezza Rice, Puerto Rico Gov. Luis Fortuño, New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez and Ohio Gov. John Kasich highlighted that we can adhere to principles and change our path to prosperity. Paul Ryan hit for the cycle in a tremendous speech.

One thing is clear; the GOP bench is very deep.

Perhaps the speech that resonated with me the most came from Mia Love, Mayor of Saratoga Springs, Utah, a candidate for Congress. She gets it totally, and does not buy the new normal narrative consisting of the central planning of our lives through regulation and entitlements.

Her story is one everyone should hear about, and in eloquent fashion, she gave it to you at the RNC in Tampa town; a mighty fine place to be by the way. If you missed her; please take a listen.



Mia Love is someone who subscribes to the principles of our founding fathers and shares my vision of America and I would thrilled to cast a vote for her. She surely has quite a future. Come on Utah, join Conservatives across America and show your Love4Utah!

Sea of Red

When George W. Bush had his approval rating hit news lows, this was breaking news over on CNN. Wolf Blitzer was beset with glee!

A recent CBS poll showed a record low number of Americans approve of the job President Obama is doing. The number is reported to be 41%. It is much worse than that, and rightfully so.

Unless there is exponential levels of voter fraud, which is possible with dead people voting, or our country has morphed into a collection of village idiots, there is no way Obama will win re-election.

I could go into the thousands of negative things Obama has done and continues to do, but by the time I would finish, the NCAA tournament would be over and we would be turning our attention to the NFL draft.

The economy is not getting better. Revenues may have stabilized or perhaps experienced a dead cat bounce off historic lows, but costs through regulation, inflation and taxation are rapidly increasing, and when coupled with $5 a gallon gas, revenue slowdown is imminent. Recent stock market highs are great for companies, like Coca Cola, of which I am a shareholder, who have international exposure and have access to low cost capital, but Aunt Mary and Uncle Bob are scared about retaining employment and have limited access to cheap capital.

Below is my prediction for the final electoral college tabulation. Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum or Foghorn Leghorn, it does not matter. This country does not appreciate top down government control being exercised on our citizens by elites who think they know better.


We will see how if shakes out, but America looks like a football Saturday in Nebraska, a Sea of Red.

Listening to the mainstream media forecast, or better stated cheer lead, Obama for his accomplishments most of the country is too absent to comprehend is a waste of time. Out here in the real world, those working the streets know better.

If Obama wins, freedoms you enjoy our ancestors fought and died for will quickly contract. The government, who knows best, will rule your decisions. If not, we have a chance.

That being said, 2016 will be the real battle. Assuming Obama loses, the decisions he made will bear down on America and whoever is Commander in Chief will have their hands full. Debt is debt, and it must be paid. There is no free lunch.

Even left wing pundits are contemplating this, as evidenced by a recent editorial in Investors Business Daily.

Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton lead the Progressive bench, but they are up in years. Andrew Cuomo is fooling a lot of folks in New York, but the reality is he is the Architect of Ruin and is in deep with and among those who crashed the housing market. Perhaps others among Martin O'Malley, Ed Rendell, Elizabeth Warren, Tim Kaine, Mark Warner, Cory Booker, Claire MaCaskill or maybe Howard Dean would try again. Anyhow, at this juncture, this looks bleak for the Democrats.

Provided we have a country left, either Romney or Santorum will likely be primaried. Although things will be improving, it will not seem like it. Who could be among those that could challenge? I suspect Marco Rubio will be VP, so his time will come later. That would leave a bench consisting of Paul Ryan, Rick Sanotrum (if he loses to Romney), Chris Christie, Sarah Palin, Scott Walker, Bobby Jindal and re-runs potentially by Michele Bachmann or Mike Huckabee.

Top down government control against free market capitalism. Let freedom ring!

Crony Corruption Could Collapse America

Several months ago, astonishingly, former New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine was thought to be the leading candidate to replace Timothy Geithner as Treasury Secretary. Both President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden were very fond of Corzine, a former Goldman Sachs CEO, and his economic knowledge and leadership.

That was before MF Global, the commodities boutique Corzine was CEO of went bankrupt and is missing 1.2 billion of customer funds.




Oh, the company that you keep.

Corzine failed miserably as Governor of New Jersey, blowing a hole the size of the Meadowlands in the Garden State checkbook. Residents there, who gathered their senses and elected Chris Christie to clean things up, are witnessing a telling turn around.

But it is Corzine's latest failure that will ultimately have a ripple effect that will engage each of our tax paying citizens. Ann Barnhardt, CEO of Barnhardt Capital Management, Inc., a small independent introducing brokerage, has been some kind of spot in analysis of this case, and recently shut down her operations due to a lack of trust in the commodities futures market. MF Global has exposed what many had feared; that the rule of law in our capital markets can be absent at any given time, and a lawless entanglement with uncertainty is toxic for any investor.

Few think Corzine is an idiot, so the concept that, as he testified in front of Congress, he has no idea how the money went missing is beyond laughable. This money is not mistakenly misplaced; it was stolen. As as George Bailey astutely pointed out, there should be a bank examiner, if not the FBI, with a warrant for the arrest of the firms officers. But surprisingly, perhaps due to the close relationship Corzine has with Obama, there is not. The thought that this event was orchestrated has crossed many a mind, and swamped with supporters of Cloward and Piven in Washington, it gains validity.

As Ms. Barnhardt points out, customer money is gone and the MF Global "trustee" has begun seizing customer assets who traded in precious metals and housed the investment collateral through contracts brokered by MF Gobal.

A form of retracing through the chain of investors, bankrupt or not, to recover losses can be referred to as part of hypothecation. Zero Hedge has been covering the recent emergence of this action like Deion Sanders covering a hobbled tight end. The term was originally making the rounds with respect to a potential collapse of the Euro, but it plays with any loss of collateral where re-pledging has occurred. Sadly, it creates the opportunity for investors on the outside to suffer huge losses, with little legal recourse.

David Buckner got with Glenn Beck to attempt to provided an example of how this could impact the economic system, and it could make your ears bleed. Take a listen:



Fast and Furious, Solyndra and the Chevy Volt are many of the scandals of the Obama administration, but the The MF Global collapse is a canary in the coal mine, and the scandal is much deeper than you know. The MF Global players are part of the crony capitalism set up by the Obama administration. While JP Morgan Chase and George Soros are snapping up the fallout at handsome profits, it seems more likely every day investors will not get their money back.

It has been stolen, by a cast of crony capitalist thieves, with full backing of the corrupt leaders in Washington. More is sure to follow in this case, and the lack of trust in the capital markets Ms. Barnhardt spoke of is growing. Technocrats, in many cases, are in control, operating against the will of the people and the rule of law.

Should a catastrophic economic collapse hit our shores, will your assets be protected from hypothecation from government owned banks? I have often been cited as a master of stating the obvious, but the time to keep your investments on a short lease is staring you in the face.

The Howling Winds

There are GOP front runners, and then there is Mitt Romney. GOP challengers to Romney have risen and fallen, but Romney, who looks the presidential part, has remained steady as she goes hanging around 25%.

At the end of the day, it appears none of the GOP challengers can overtake Romney. Mitt has a long list of endorsers, including Bob Dole, Dan Quayle, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and most notably, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.

Newt Gingrich has a few endorsements of his own, including former OU quarterback and Oklahoma Congressman J. C. Watts and Thomas Sowell, of the Hoover Institution, who I admire greatly.

While all these endorsements are wonderful, Romney does not represent the Conservative most Republicans are clamoring for. Romneycare is an albatross, and his belief of man to be participatory in the greatest hoax of all time known as global warming signals big government inclinations all over the place.

Kathleen Parker, a fellow graduate of Florida State University who I rarely agree with, wrote recently in her Washington Post Column that if the GOP does not support Mitt Romney, it is a death wish.

There is a lot to like about Romney, and he likely is the best chance among those currently running to defeat Obama, or so the pundits say. But looking the best among this group is not a life changing experience, and many in the GOP have doubts and are looking over their backs, which is why the winds are howling.

On the heels of a wonderful column by Jeb Bush in the Wall Street Journal today, our friend and WSJ Editorial Board member Steve Moore is out championing a potential entrance of Jeb into the race. While I do not view Jeb as a conservative, he was a very good Governor for eight years here in Florida, and as my friend Van Bo points out, the I-4 corridor will once again be pivotal in deciding Florida, and thus, the nation. With musings about Condi Rice as a VP candidate, a Bush-Rice ticket could do quite well.

Sarah Palin said last night it is not too late to jump in, leaving many to question whether she is reconsidering her status. I am all for it, but not sure she can get enough in the middle to defeat Obama due to the merciless beating she has taken from the biased media. Then again, few thought Reagan could defeat Carter in 1979 at this point in the process.

Is there another candidate rethinking the issue? Paul Ryan? Donald Trump? Mike Huckabee? Who knows.

Should upstart Texas Congressman Ron Paul, who is quite sound on economic issues but as naive as they come on foreign policy, win Iowa, those winds could turn into a hurricane.

There is a long way to go, and not one vote has been cast. Untold events could be on the horizon.

Not withstanding today's strong rally on Wall Street, the Euro crisis is not fixed and could negatively pressure the markets in a lengthy ten minutes. In fact, with the S&P 500 recently breaking its 50 day moving average to the downside, some technical analysts fear the trend is negative. Bank of America's Mary Ann Bartels sees a potential level as low as 935 on the S&P, some 30% below current levels. Throw in a Euro collapse, and free fall comes to mind.

Turmoil in the middle east is another major issue, as is the uncertainty surround the North Korea government in the aftermath of Kim Jug Ill's death.

Certainly, the situation is fluid, and regardless of what the pundits say, Iowa is still wide open. One can only hope a Conservative with firm footing in the first principles finishes strong. If not, those winds will really start howling.

The Inconsiderate Man

We should not have been surprised to learn today that President Obama's approval numbers have now fallen below our national error, Jimmy Carter.

Just today, two prominent individuals let him have it.

On the political front, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie accurately pointed out the horrendous leadership of Obama on the economic front:



It seems we are paying Obama to train wreck everything, including our traditions, something Michelle Obama said he would change. Enter the lighting of the Christmas Tree in New York. Donald Trump let Obama have it:

Obama is well on his way to transforming this nation to his hearts desire, a European utopia of socialism.

While America is waking up, perhaps the catalyst of the demise of Obama will not be zero job creation as I have previously indicated but ruining the annual spectacle of the lighting of the Christmas Tree in Rockefeller Center, something enjoyed by millions as Christmas in New York kicks off.

Obama is indeed an Inconsiderate Man, and of course it is all about him. With any luck, maybe one of the camels from The Christmas Spectacular will sit on his limousine.

Market Trick

Halloween was not kind on the corner of Wall and Broad today, and with good reason.

While traders were receiving treats last week from the news of a Euro fix, it really is nothing short of a trick. We have been down this road before, and we will go down it again, and as we pass each exit for a real fix, the pain forthcoming gets deeper.

FOX Business' Judge Andrew Napolitano speaks with Nigel Farage, who has been on this story from the get go. Take a listen:



As traders woke up to learn of the impending blowup of MF Global, headed by former New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine, they found the futures in the negative. It should not have come as a surprise that Corzine, who blew an 8 billion dollar hole in New Jersey Chris Christie is now cleaning up, would fail miserably at MF Global. Fail at running the company yes, but apparently not in securing cash for himself, typical for Democrats in these positions. To think as recently as August Corzine was being considered by President Obama as a the new Treasury Secretary should indicate the level of complete incompetence leading this country.

This evening, Clusterstock reports of "hundreds of millions of dollars missing", which cannot be good for the markets, propped up by false fundamentals and already spooked by a myriad of issues, including on the domestic side a continuous mortgage meltdown.

But further concerns over the supposed Euro fix is what really what spooked the markets. Good money is being put after bad, bailing out entitlement expenditures which cannot, and should not, be sustained. As Farage put it years ago, the fixes won't work and we can only hope the markets derail this before things get really bad, as if they have not already.

Restated; they will soon run out of everyone else's money. Invest accordingly.

There You Have It

New Jersey is broke, and Christie is well on his way to fixing the problem. Forgetting that the left, in the aftermath of the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, called for reigning in divisive rhetoric, a union officer for AFSCME spent last weekend in Trenton labeling the Governor Adolph Christie. Equating austerity with exterminating people could possibly be a new low for the left, but if you closely behind the curtain, you will find many Mao following Communists.

Gail, a concerned citizen of the Garden State, speaks for many in attacking New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. She got both barrels back. Take a listen:



Although the debate is much larger, the teachers unions have found a sympathetic vehicle in teachers to promote the fight for their union activity and a move toward socialism. Workers of the world unite!

Millions of dollars are annually poured teaching, with results that are mediocre at best. Certainly, there are many public school systems doing a good job, but in aggregate they are inefficient and bleed cash. But, it is all about the kids, who are our future, and most everyone wants the best educational experience possible for these youngsters. Or so you would think.

The National Educators Association, who fights for teacher rights and fair compensation, would certainly be engaged in promoting school systems which create an environment of increasing scholastic achievement for each and every student. Maybe not!



For the NEA, it is about power, and the money. Much of the money is spent promoting progressive Democrats in our political system run amok, who are actually attempting to undermind the capitalist system.

Christie is right on target with the measures he is taking in New Jersey. Soon, as the balance sheet improves, those in Garden State will know who to thank. Once that job is complete, perhaps Christie can take his act on the road to clean up another mess, which I hope will begin its own cleansing in about 16 months.

Wake Up! Alarm Bell Ringing!

Did you see 60 Minutes last night?

I do not know what has gotten into the Obama loving crowd over there, but on the heels of a scathing report on unemployment last month, comes a very troubling piece on the day of reckoning facing the states.

Decades of irresponsibility, wreckless spending, far to excessive expenditures for entitlements and the refusal to slam the door in the face of unions have led many states to a critical time for choosing.

How bad is it? Meridith Whitney, who called the housing blow up, and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie are among those interviewed on the subject. A must watch:



The decisions facing the states are not only the states problem, but in the era of bailout nation, likely the United States problem well sooner than you may think. Christie, who is taking on the powerful unions and winning, has New Jersey on the right path, but California, who just re-elected many of left wing moonbats who put the Golden State in peril, continues to travel down a road leading them, and likely us as California is the eighth largest economy in the world, off the cliff.

Illinois was singled out as a economic catastrophe. The comptroller of the state minced no words in describing the deadbeat status of the Land of Lincoln. Unfortunately, Abraham Lincoln is no longer around to run things in Illinois, but among those who were, and helped put this state in such a horrendous economic condition, is none other than our champion of change himself, President Barack Obama. It is quite evident Obama is using many of the same policies that put Illinois in peril, most notably the transfer of wealth through entitlements, in his effort to rescue the United States in time of severe recession. I got a news flash for you. It will be unsuccessful.

These are not revenue problems, but are spending problems.

Whitney is someone worth listening to, and she is predicting historic defaults on municipal bonds, long ranked among the most stable investments with typically low levels of risk. Not anymore! Municipal bonds, or munis, are bonds sold by states, counties, cities and other political titles other than the federal government and are most often exempt from federal taxation. Although risk does vary on these instruments, the fear of widespread default has been rarely considered.

This is the other big crisis besides housing, and the scariest part, says Whitney, is the level of complacency. Oh good! Everyone is re-arranging deck chairs on the Titanic! Dump bonds if you still have them and buy commodities.

Chris Christies said the credit cards have reached their limit, and there is no money available in New Jersey. Few in Washington recognize this as the federal government continues attempts at spending us into irrevocable debt, but help may be on the way. A newly elected batch of conservative Tea Party Patriot Republicans are coming, and once things get set on track in Jersey, a true conservative leader with economic insight and some chutzpah may come in 2012 in Chris Christie.

Lead, follow or get out of the way!