Poisonous Bloom

Almost on a daily basis, mind boggling news stories come across the transom, and it is hard to recognize our country anymore. For some time, it seems we have been, via Dr. Suess, inside outside upside down. Blame for much of it lies at the hands of the progressive political leaders we not only elected, but failed to adequately supervise.  Progressive elites are a narcissistic group who think they know better how to run your life, both personally and professionally through influencing social policy, than you do. While they, for the collective, are more than willing to govern your actions, they have no intention to live by those same rules.

Certainly, Barack Obama, he who "knows" we are going to have to change our history and traditions, is at the top of list, but in high speed pursuit is would be dictator Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City.   Without question, Bloomberg is out of control.

I would not elect Bloomberg, a former republican turned independent, to pick up the garbage outside. Good thing, because when pressed into action clearing the streets from snow in NYC, he failed miserably. But Bloomberg and his fellow progressives do not waste time learning from their failures, they mash the gas enacting additional governance over the people, restricting freedom and liberty.

For Bloomberg, the list is long.  Bloomberg scolded Rudy Guiliani after 9-11 about postponing elections and holding office a little over the term due to the horrific recovery and clean up efforts.  When a bomber almost set off a bomb in Times Square, Bloomberg speculated the bomber was a Tea Party member upset about Obamacare.  Bloomberg banned food for the homeless because regulatory rules he implemented regarding salt and fat content could not be adequately monitored. 

As you may suspect, Bloomberg fully supported the building of an Islamic Mega Mosque blocks from ground zero, and supported trying Guantanamo detainees in New York City. In the aftermath of the Sandy Hook massacre, Boomberg called for an assault weapons ban.

Super storm Hurricane Sandy provided yet another opportunity of failure for Bloomberg, as citizens got very little of promised help. While Mayor Mike was successful in limiting freedom via curfews and road closings, when he toured the Rockaways in Queens he quite appropriately got an earful, while hiding behind his media officer (while he was standing there).

In a ridiculous move, Bloomberg also banned serving soft drinks over 16 ounces, which as you can see below, I gleefully violate with my 64 ounce Diet Coke.  Oh thank heaven for 7-11.!

Bloomberg, and progressives all, are of the school of thought that it is their responsibility to control the citizenry by nudging behavior, limiting consumer choice and molding society into their Fabian socialist hearts content.

Bloomberg has really let his dictatorship in New York City go to is head, as his latest move to control the common folk has really gone too far.  He is actually aiming to enact policy to inflict unnecessary pain on his constituents in limiting pain killers for law abiding citizens in NY Hospitals.  Glenn Beck discussed this on his radio show the other day.  Please take a listen:



Sadly, like Obama, Mayor Mike is dong quite a bit of damage, although the majority of our Yankee friends fail to recognize it.  Bloomberg is exactly the type of elected official that must be thwarted with every legally permissible action.  Politicians like him who think they are above the citizenry and govern as prospective dictators limit freedom and prosperity for all. Elitist hypocrites to be sure.

One would suspect, given his sky high opinion of himself, Bloomberg will attempt to tinker with the law to allow just one more mayoral term.  Hopefully, New Yorkers will finally reach a level of sanity and defeat the man who would be King.

The bloom from the policies of his administration is poisonous to free market capitalism, liberty and freedom.

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.

Not Close

Not close, nor should it be.

Often, a presidential election is thought to be the most important of our lifetimes. I thought the Bush-Kerry matchup was due to the importance I placed on, appropriately so, the Global War on Terror.

But make no mistake; this election is the most important since 1860.

President Barack Obama seeks to complete his fundamental transformation of the United States of America and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney seeks to stop his administration and restore America to the foundations and principles, most notably free enterprise, our Founding Fathers set for our course.

As The Drudge Report noted, it is going to be a long and nervy weekend.

 

Back in March, we posted a piece predicting the electoral college after the election would resemble the football stadium at The University of Nebraska; a sea of red. Many people who supported the historic candidacy of Obama are not supporting him again, while nobody who voted for McCain-Palin now thinks Obama is worthy.

Most of the polls say it is very close, but some influential pundits have seen what we saw. Dick Morris says Romney will win in a landslide, although today, due to Hurricane Sandy, Morris felt his feet getting cold. 

Whole Morris shakes more than usual, today, perhaps the most knowledgeable of all the election prognosticators, Michael Barone, says Romney will win handily. Barone knows county voting trends in swing states like college football coaches know recruiting hot beds, and is usually right on target.

Romney should win handily, for America is in very sad shape due to the stewardship of Obama and his anti free market policies and dangerous foreign policy positions. For example, just this week, we got the following:

*a massive coverup regarding the events in Benghazi, where we failed miserably in foreign policy, protecting those charged with doing the business of America and untold lies that have been presented to the American people. The situation gets worse as information continues to drip out.

*an unemployment rate which is no lower than it was the day Obama took office, even with all the tinkering the administration is doing with the real numbers. Plainly stated, significantly less people are fully employed than when Obama took office due to these individuals leaving the work force.

*after presenting himself above partisanship, the lowest level of discourse seen in many of moon, with administration members constantly spewing disrespectful and divisive rhetoric.  Obama's chief consult Valerie Jarret, a communist, has threatened those who did not support Obama, which seems bordering on illegality to me.

*an America scared to death regarding their constitutional rights, including the second amendment.

* a illustration of how government fails in supporting the people as thousands remain without power, food and energy in a cold, disaster stricken northeast even after Obama toured the are and promised sunshine.  One should recall the words of Ronaldus Magnus that government is not the solution to the problem, government is the problem.  Unions are impeding problem solving, as usual, and those waiting for the government help are bitterly disappointed.  Tempers are flaring, and rightly so given the failure of delivering energy to those in vital need.

*the collapse of the free market system, expansive entitlements aimed at transforming America from a free market based society to a socialistic society beholden to government distribution of service.

*food stamp usage at record levels, and those who can no longer benefit from food stamps claim disability, and gather entitlement benefits in this regard.  A culture of dependency is being created by Obama.

BAHL Revere could go on for days with the horrendous news of the state of America.  There is no doubt, that unless your family benefits from the crony capitalism implemented by the Obama administration, your standard of living has fallen dramatically in the last four years.

We must regain control of America, or we may be launched into a thousand years of darkness, an existence under government control robbing individuals of their identity, curtailing opportunities for free market expression and capitalistic economic growth.

America has had enough, and as Michael Barone points out, we are poised to thwart to socialist movement.  However, we must remain committed to victory.  We must hit the polls with our hair on fire to cast a ballot for those who aim to Restore America.

Given the destruction of America over the last four years, this is an easy decision. We must cast our ballot for Mitt Romney, and Restore America!

Mitt Romney