Showing posts with label Founding Fathers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Founding Fathers. Show all posts
Friday, August 9, 2019
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Communist Within
New York mayor calls for end of private property
Imagine for a moment the arrogance.
New York City Mayor Bill de balsio, a self proclaimed communist, wants to dictate the ownership and use of private property. Of course, private property is a central tenant of our founding.
We warned our New York friends about de blasio,but they went ahead and have overwhelmingly elected him anyway:
"DeBlasio is an impostor, an individual who does not share the vision of the founders and has actively fought against the interests of The United States of America. He is an opponent of freedom, and should in no way shape or form find himself anywhere the mayoralship of our beloved NYC."
If people like de blasio have their way and can issue governance over the citizenry in large scale, the light of freedom in our country will vanish and the great experiment of America will land in the ash heap of history.
Monday, November 19, 2018
Monday, May 21, 2018
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Walk Out Hides Real Agenda
Five Lies About the Student ‘Walkout’ for Gun Control by Joel Pollack
"It amounts to exploiting our children, as well as those 17 deaths in Florida, for political purposes."
There is no question about it. Ferguson, Baltimore, and sadly Orlando are all examples where the organized radical left has organized in breathtaking fashion to advocate for an agenda which attacks the founding principles of our nation, sadly exploiting the uneducated "useful idiots" in the process.
In Orlando, the Pulse shooting massacre was not chosen as a vehicle to advance gun control, but rather to push the LGBT agenda. With the help of media partners and a very vocal minority, it has worked like a charm, as Orlando has become a leading gay community. (we don't have an issue with that, only the way it was seemingly forced upon us local residents rather than organically growing).
In fact, in the trial of the gunman's wife, which started this week, The Orlando Sentinel reports that federal prosecutors of Noor Salman considered the attack at Pulse on June 12,2016 was a terrorist act, not a gay club attack. While the media would never agree, we deem this assessment compete accurate.
These well organized groups of the radical left are making great progress, and our nation is paying a heavy price.
One has to wonder how many of our children, who while with heavy hearts wanted to pay tribute to the beautiful souls who were lost on Valentines Day in south Florida, were heavy influenced by the lies presented to them by these dishonest agents of those who aim to change the principles this nation was founded upon.
Perhaps a better course of action today would have been to adopt the words expressed on this wonderful sign making it's way through social media today:
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
In The Face of Tyranny
It is official.
Under this administration, we have become a nation of men rather than a nation of laws, an egregious divergence from our founding.
FBI Director James Comey laid out a case of gross negligence and "extremely careless handling of very sensitive, highly classified information" by Mrs. Clinton.
Yet citing a lack of intent, which is not relevant in this case, Comey "viewed that no charges are appropriate." Charges are completely appropriate, as "Hillary Clinton checked every box required for a felony violation" as National Review's Andy McCarthy noted.
Comey's action in this matter, although not unexpected, is regretful. Thought to be a man of character by most, we can extend appreciation to Sen. Rand Paul, R:KY, the lone dissenter as James Comey confirmed for FBI post.
Obviously, there is one set of laws for the intellectual elites, and one for the rest of us,
In the face of tyranny, this must change.
First week of November would work by voting in Donald Trump for President.
Under this administration, we have become a nation of men rather than a nation of laws, an egregious divergence from our founding.
FBI Director James Comey laid out a case of gross negligence and "extremely careless handling of very sensitive, highly classified information" by Mrs. Clinton.
Yet citing a lack of intent, which is not relevant in this case, Comey "viewed that no charges are appropriate." Charges are completely appropriate, as "Hillary Clinton checked every box required for a felony violation" as National Review's Andy McCarthy noted.
Comey's action in this matter, although not unexpected, is regretful. Thought to be a man of character by most, we can extend appreciation to Sen. Rand Paul, R:KY, the lone dissenter as James Comey confirmed for FBI post.
Obviously, there is one set of laws for the intellectual elites, and one for the rest of us,
In the face of tyranny, this must change.
First week of November would work by voting in Donald Trump for President.
Sunday, February 14, 2016
Obama Now Embraces Constitution
The death of Justice Antonin Scalia has kit the fuse on what will become a raging fire throughout the remainder of the 2016 election as the President ponders a replacement.
Seeing an huge opportunity for political gain, now Obama wants to follow the Constitution.
"I plan to fulfill my constitutional responsibilities to nominate a successor in due time. These are responsibilities that I take seriously, as should everyone. They’re bigger than any one party. They are about our democracy. They’re about the institution to which Justice Scalia dedicated his professional life, and making sure it continues to function as the beacon of justice that our Founders envisioned".
Although Obama, with his hand placed on the Quran, took an oath pledging "to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States", he has spent his presidency trying to discredit and diminish the cornerstone document of our founding.
From Obamacare to EPA legislation encompassing a wide landscape, Obama and his team have taken creative and expansive action to operate outside what they deem as constraints within the Constitution and in many instances against the will of the American people.
In fact, as was known prior to his first election, Obama considers the Constitution an imperfect document encrypted with racism, viewing it with utter disdain.
"It didn’t break free from the essential constraints that were placed by the Founding Fathers in the Constitution, at least as it’s been interpreted, and the Warren Court interpreted in the same way, that generally the Constitution is a charter of negative liberties. Says what the states can’t do to you. Says what the federal government can’t do to you, but doesn’t say what the federal government or state government must do on your behalf" said Obama.
To think America was compelled to elect this anti-American individual president TWICE is mind boggling.
Obama is an opponent of our nation as founded, and, as he said he would, will take any and every opportunity presented him to right his incorrectly perceived wrongs and punitively punish is those who stand in opposition.
Seeing an huge opportunity for political gain, now Obama wants to follow the Constitution.
"I plan to fulfill my constitutional responsibilities to nominate a successor in due time. These are responsibilities that I take seriously, as should everyone. They’re bigger than any one party. They are about our democracy. They’re about the institution to which Justice Scalia dedicated his professional life, and making sure it continues to function as the beacon of justice that our Founders envisioned".
Although Obama, with his hand placed on the Quran, took an oath pledging "to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States", he has spent his presidency trying to discredit and diminish the cornerstone document of our founding.
From Obamacare to EPA legislation encompassing a wide landscape, Obama and his team have taken creative and expansive action to operate outside what they deem as constraints within the Constitution and in many instances against the will of the American people.
In fact, as was known prior to his first election, Obama considers the Constitution an imperfect document encrypted with racism, viewing it with utter disdain.
"It didn’t break free from the essential constraints that were placed by the Founding Fathers in the Constitution, at least as it’s been interpreted, and the Warren Court interpreted in the same way, that generally the Constitution is a charter of negative liberties. Says what the states can’t do to you. Says what the federal government can’t do to you, but doesn’t say what the federal government or state government must do on your behalf" said Obama.
To think America was compelled to elect this anti-American individual president TWICE is mind boggling.
Obama is an opponent of our nation as founded, and, as he said he would, will take any and every opportunity presented him to right his incorrectly perceived wrongs and punitively punish is those who stand in opposition.
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Crony, Phony and Downright Dangerous
Although GOP hopeful Carly Fiorina accurately notes logging mile flying worldwide is an activity and not an accomplishment, Hillary Clinton portrays the book of her life as containing volumes of significant achievement. With the mainstream media labeling her the most qualified to seek the office of the presidency, which is fall off the stool laughable, it would appear from the dismal turnout on her recent book tour the electorate know better.
It remains an imponderable that seemingly half the country, after all this time, really has no idea who Hillary Clinton really is. Readers of the blog will recall we have devastated her in previous blog posts, most notably the one describing her as lurking in the shadows.
The Clinton's are everything the Progressives claim to despise. Rich and powerful members of the 1%, they award gifts and access to those who pay for them, engaging in crony capitalism making the system inefficient and crowding our opportunities for those on the outside to achieve success. If the Progressives were legitimate in their quest for the working family, they would run from these folks like their hair was on fire. But, the Progressives are far from who they claim to be, and it should be easily obvious to all.
Since the very bizarre beginning of her 2016 campaign, each step has been a train wreck, not withstanding the news media carnage while foot chasing her around while she rides aimlessly in her rented econoline van.
Sure, we laugh at the meetings with ordinary folks in random areas of Iowa that are actually orchestrated with campaign operatives playing the roles of Hawkeye voters. HRC, who has reportedly not driven a car sine 1996 (yeah, she is just like you) rolls up to your local fast food outlet like it is an everyday occurrence.
By the way, have you seen Bill around? Have you ever wondered the last time they slept in the same bed together like 99% of most other married couples? Oh, they are in the 1%; I almost forgot.
Everything about this woman presented in the mainstream media is propaganda, except now that the curtains have been pulled on the Clinton Global Initiative, it may be a matter of fraud. Frequently lying to the American public is certainly not considered virtuous as the Founders hoped our leaders would be. Selling access to a public official usually ends in jail, but somehow it seems jail is not a place a political darling will end up, although former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell may quarrel with you.
But selling weapons to friends and enemies without proper Congressional approval could be considered treason based upon who actually got the weapons. Yes, ever widening pay to play scandal has entered the realm of international arms dealing, as reported by DC Whispers. The more we learn, the closer we come to preparing a cell in the Graybar Hotel next to Mr. McDonnell.
A logical look at Hillary Clinton would conclude she has been champion of distortion and failure throughout her career. However, if you approach it from what she would deem successful, from a basis of the teachings of Saul Alinsky and Cloward and Piven, you consider her a rousing success.
For those of us who are stewards of the Founding Fathers, who believe in limited government, liberty, freedom and the right to pursue happiness free from excessive government intervention through regulation and taxation, she is in no way, shape or form is this an individual we should even remotely consider for our highest office. She is a champion of distortion and failure, an oppressor of the little people and someone who lies at the shift of the wind to bolster her personal position.
She is a crony, a phony and as it turns out, a very dangerous individual to the freedoms American holds dear.
As noted by Cleon Skousen in his brilliant book "The 5000 Year Leap, "The most promising method of securing a virtuous and morally stable people is to elect virtuous leaders."
Without question, this does not describe Hillary Clinton.
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| Editorial Essay/Micahel Ramirez/Investors.com |
It remains an imponderable that seemingly half the country, after all this time, really has no idea who Hillary Clinton really is. Readers of the blog will recall we have devastated her in previous blog posts, most notably the one describing her as lurking in the shadows.
The Clinton's are everything the Progressives claim to despise. Rich and powerful members of the 1%, they award gifts and access to those who pay for them, engaging in crony capitalism making the system inefficient and crowding our opportunities for those on the outside to achieve success. If the Progressives were legitimate in their quest for the working family, they would run from these folks like their hair was on fire. But, the Progressives are far from who they claim to be, and it should be easily obvious to all.
Since the very bizarre beginning of her 2016 campaign, each step has been a train wreck, not withstanding the news media carnage while foot chasing her around while she rides aimlessly in her rented econoline van.
Sure, we laugh at the meetings with ordinary folks in random areas of Iowa that are actually orchestrated with campaign operatives playing the roles of Hawkeye voters. HRC, who has reportedly not driven a car sine 1996 (yeah, she is just like you) rolls up to your local fast food outlet like it is an everyday occurrence.
By the way, have you seen Bill around? Have you ever wondered the last time they slept in the same bed together like 99% of most other married couples? Oh, they are in the 1%; I almost forgot.
Everything about this woman presented in the mainstream media is propaganda, except now that the curtains have been pulled on the Clinton Global Initiative, it may be a matter of fraud. Frequently lying to the American public is certainly not considered virtuous as the Founders hoped our leaders would be. Selling access to a public official usually ends in jail, but somehow it seems jail is not a place a political darling will end up, although former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell may quarrel with you.
But selling weapons to friends and enemies without proper Congressional approval could be considered treason based upon who actually got the weapons. Yes, ever widening pay to play scandal has entered the realm of international arms dealing, as reported by DC Whispers. The more we learn, the closer we come to preparing a cell in the Graybar Hotel next to Mr. McDonnell.
A logical look at Hillary Clinton would conclude she has been champion of distortion and failure throughout her career. However, if you approach it from what she would deem successful, from a basis of the teachings of Saul Alinsky and Cloward and Piven, you consider her a rousing success.
For those of us who are stewards of the Founding Fathers, who believe in limited government, liberty, freedom and the right to pursue happiness free from excessive government intervention through regulation and taxation, she is in no way, shape or form is this an individual we should even remotely consider for our highest office. She is a champion of distortion and failure, an oppressor of the little people and someone who lies at the shift of the wind to bolster her personal position.
She is a crony, a phony and as it turns out, a very dangerous individual to the freedoms American holds dear.
As noted by Cleon Skousen in his brilliant book "The 5000 Year Leap, "The most promising method of securing a virtuous and morally stable people is to elect virtuous leaders."
Without question, this does not describe Hillary Clinton.
Sunday, April 5, 2015
A Despicable Representative of the People
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| Sen. Harry Reid (D:NV) |
While America had hoped the citizens of Nevada would have handled this in previous elections, with a significant war chest boisterously buoyed by waves of corruption, Reid has always held off would be challengers.
Now, it appears his health has gotten the best of him. While we wish no political individual ill will in a personal sense to any of those we disagree with politically, we cheer the departure of Sen. Reid, whom we deem a despicable representative of the people.
Sen. Reid is an arrogant liar, with limited respect for the checks and balances instilled by our founders who found the success and advancement of himself and those he supports above the will and future prosperity of the American people. Reid lied on the Senate floor, slandering GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney about having not paid taxes, and assaulted the Koch brothers for no apparent reason.
The damage he has done leading the senate, prohibiting legislation from being voted on and paralyzing the will of the people, is staggering. Beyond that, time and time again, Reid has exhibited disdain for our military. You may recall he said the surge in Iraq was failure and the war was lost.
As we have previously posted, Senator Reid is reprehensible and rancid and the type of individual without a moral compass our founders warned us about.
Supposedly Reid had an early January accident in his home, giving him a shiner to behold; however, that may not be quite true either. Perhaps somebody put five across his eyeball?
While Reid may indeed be in failing health, and many have noticed he has appeared to slip in recent months, could it be that there is anticipation of the GOP holding the White House and the Congress, which may lead to investigations of the mounting evidence of Reid's actions which beg an ethics inquiry?
History will not be kind to this despicable representative of the people. The citizens of Nevada should have booted him years ago, and thanks to their ineptitude, our nation must suffer much of the consequences.
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Opponent Within
As media reports about the upcoming presidential election increase, it should be noted, Hillary Clinton, presumed to be the nominee of the Democrat party for president in 2016, has the opinion we should have empathy for our enemies.
President Obama, attempting to escape the legislative confines of the US Congress, seeks to unilaterally strike a deal, perhaps through UN action, with Iran, whose government leadership is a significant opponent of the United States and at the very best an untrustworthy player in the deadly serious arena of nuclear weaponry.
In stark contrast to decades of US foreign policy under presidents of both parties, President Obama, although speaking to the contrary, seems to be negotiating a deal which would ultimately allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon.
Others are taking notice, with evidence gathered from the actions, not the rhetoric. It makes one wonder if Iran and the Obama administration are coordinating their public relations efforts as well in their quest to arm Iran with a nuclear weapon.
Our conclusion is that President Obama is in favor of a caliphate being established in the region, and Iran could well be positioned by those seeking this as the leader of the new Muslim nation, similar to the old Ottoman Empire.
The utilization of the UN is an important nugget of information, as if the UN, and Obama, would be helpful to Iran gaining this position, they may be open to Obama, who may be in charge of the UN in a decade, having significant influence of the newly empowered region.
Should you be wondering about ISIS, and why little to nothing is being done by President Obama to thwart these murderous thugs, you may entertain that they consider ISIS to be performing a sort of cleansing, and when their usefulness is exhausted, they will be dealt with swift and powerful action.
Sadly, many members of the GOP really do not seem to worried about ISIS either, and therefore, we mus conclude they are in agreement with Obama. Maybe many of them are more warm and fuzzy with the Muslim Brotherhood than we think.
One former member of the GOP would be dealing with Iran, and ISIS, in a much different manner.
President Obama, attempting to escape the legislative confines of the US Congress, seeks to unilaterally strike a deal, perhaps through UN action, with Iran, whose government leadership is a significant opponent of the United States and at the very best an untrustworthy player in the deadly serious arena of nuclear weaponry.
In stark contrast to decades of US foreign policy under presidents of both parties, President Obama, although speaking to the contrary, seems to be negotiating a deal which would ultimately allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon.
Others are taking notice, with evidence gathered from the actions, not the rhetoric. It makes one wonder if Iran and the Obama administration are coordinating their public relations efforts as well in their quest to arm Iran with a nuclear weapon.
Our conclusion is that President Obama is in favor of a caliphate being established in the region, and Iran could well be positioned by those seeking this as the leader of the new Muslim nation, similar to the old Ottoman Empire.
The utilization of the UN is an important nugget of information, as if the UN, and Obama, would be helpful to Iran gaining this position, they may be open to Obama, who may be in charge of the UN in a decade, having significant influence of the newly empowered region.
Should you be wondering about ISIS, and why little to nothing is being done by President Obama to thwart these murderous thugs, you may entertain that they consider ISIS to be performing a sort of cleansing, and when their usefulness is exhausted, they will be dealt with swift and powerful action.
Sadly, many members of the GOP really do not seem to worried about ISIS either, and therefore, we mus conclude they are in agreement with Obama. Maybe many of them are more warm and fuzzy with the Muslim Brotherhood than we think.
One former member of the GOP would be dealing with Iran, and ISIS, in a much different manner.
Ronald Reagan knew peace would acquired by strength, not, at best, through a path of appeasement in joint ventures with dishonest brokers who plot the demise of The United States. The actions of Obama are so outside of reasonable thinking with regard to international relations, you have to give strong consideration he and Uncle Sam are not dressed in the same uniform.
The conclusion I have drawn is that Obama is indeed transforming American from what it has traditionally been molding it to his hearts desire, which if far from the vision of our founders. While BHO no doubt thinks his actions are superior to the framework of the founders, I view him as an opponent within.
Every legally permissible action should be exhausted to stop him, but it seems most of the GOP embraces their power and lacks the internal integrity to keep America a beacon of freedom guided by principles of faith and the rule of law.
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
What If?
What if?
What if America never existed?
Best selling author Dinesh D'Souza, whose recent work regarding the background, motivations and misunderstood ambitions of President Obama has been compelling and spot on, teams with award winning producer Gerald Molen to bring us "America" The Movie, which hits movie theaters, appropriately, in approach of the July 4th holiday. Take a look see at the trailer.
I believe our country was divinely inspired, with our founding fathers, brilliant men, risking their lives, fortunes and sacred honor, presenting us with a gift of liberty; lighting the flame of freedom. Throughout the history of our nation, we have certainly experienced a slew of growing pains. Our founders expected this, and expected the people to right the mistakes along the way.
As Ronald Reagan once said, this country was founded and built by people with great dreams and the courage to take great risks.
George Washington, the indispensable man, was an exceptional individual who took many risks in the battles that helped give birth to our nation. What if Washington's armies failed in their effort to defeat the British?
In his new film, D'Souza examines that question among others. Another question D'Souza pondered is whether American wealth based on theft and oppression? D'Souza, as noted on his website, makes the moral case for capitalism.
Washington would have agreed, noting that a moral component "was a necessary spring of popular government". Faith, hope and charity and the capitalist free market economic system, one which gives power to the people through liberty and freedom, is the heartbeat of our nation.
Reagan also said freedom is a fragile thing and is never more than one generation away from extinction. It is not our by inheritance; it must be fought for and defended constantly by each generation, for it only comes once to a people. Those who have known freedom and lost it never know it again.
As D'Souza noted, America is currently at a crossroads. If America did not exist, terminated at any point along the way in our brief history, the world would be a very, very dark place with evil running roughshod.
America; imagine the world without her? Check out "America" The Movie and find out!
What if America never existed?
Best selling author Dinesh D'Souza, whose recent work regarding the background, motivations and misunderstood ambitions of President Obama has been compelling and spot on, teams with award winning producer Gerald Molen to bring us "America" The Movie, which hits movie theaters, appropriately, in approach of the July 4th holiday. Take a look see at the trailer.
I believe our country was divinely inspired, with our founding fathers, brilliant men, risking their lives, fortunes and sacred honor, presenting us with a gift of liberty; lighting the flame of freedom. Throughout the history of our nation, we have certainly experienced a slew of growing pains. Our founders expected this, and expected the people to right the mistakes along the way.
As Ronald Reagan once said, this country was founded and built by people with great dreams and the courage to take great risks.
George Washington, the indispensable man, was an exceptional individual who took many risks in the battles that helped give birth to our nation. What if Washington's armies failed in their effort to defeat the British?
In his new film, D'Souza examines that question among others. Another question D'Souza pondered is whether American wealth based on theft and oppression? D'Souza, as noted on his website, makes the moral case for capitalism.
Washington would have agreed, noting that a moral component "was a necessary spring of popular government". Faith, hope and charity and the capitalist free market economic system, one which gives power to the people through liberty and freedom, is the heartbeat of our nation.
Reagan also said freedom is a fragile thing and is never more than one generation away from extinction. It is not our by inheritance; it must be fought for and defended constantly by each generation, for it only comes once to a people. Those who have known freedom and lost it never know it again.
As D'Souza noted, America is currently at a crossroads. If America did not exist, terminated at any point along the way in our brief history, the world would be a very, very dark place with evil running roughshod.
America; imagine the world without her? Check out "America" The Movie and find out!
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Executive Lawlessness
Executive Lawlessness is where we are as a republic in 2014, with our elected president operating outside the parameters of the funding principles of our nation; our rule of law.
We are a nation of laws, not of men, and unless this corrected quickly, the future of our once great nation is in great peril.
With our current president, the first indication of his imperial behavior began with the awarding of stimulus finding to the car companies, shafting the bond holders for the benefit of unions breaking long standing contract law, and authority he does not have. Sadly, none of those with the power to restrain this illegal action took action to thwart it.
There are numerous instances of the executive branch targeting political opponents. Among those that quickly come to mind are the following:
*The administration going went hard after Gibson Guitar over a small issue involving wood importation that was never before found troublesome. Gibson continues to fight back, and is actually scoring some points.
*Federal investigators raided Lumber Liquidators, LL:NYSE, with the search said to involve special agents from the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Department of Justice. It was suggested the investigation involved its importation of wood products.
*Under the EPA, the administration has embarked on major land grabs without congressional approval. In addition, extensive action under the false premise of Global Climate Change has been enacted on the citizenry, again, without congressional approval
*The utilization of the IRS by the administration to target conservative organizations through illegal mechanisms hoping to ridicule, hassle and bankrupt, or significantly harm financially, through regulatory action, both legal and illegal.
*Reports have come to light that Friends of Abe, a conservative group in Hollywood, has been under investigation by the IRS for over two years, underscoring how the bad the environment is for those who dare to challenge the administration.
With the election in full swing, Obama chief advisor Valerie Jarrett publicly claimed she would go after opponents of the administration. Without fear of being held accountable for such illegal action, the administration has kept its word.
Recently, an indictment was handed down on filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza for campaign fraud. D'Souza produced an acclaimed movie, 2016; Obama's America, which was not looked upon favorably by the administration, so this is not viewed as coincidence, rather politcal payback. Because of that, D'Souza had to be stopped; hence the felony indictment, which accuses D'Souza of making improper campaign donations. While I find the work D'Souza has performed as extremely credible, character issues not unlike those of many Americans regarding D'Souza have surfaced, which likely were partially to blame for his recent resignation as president of Kings College in New York. Given the work D'Souza was engaged in, he should have been recognized the need to keep his life clean and more cognizant of the moving targets of campaign finance laws.
If they want to get, they can find a legal avenue to get it done, particularly under the IRS regulations and laws. Even it your are ultimately found innocent, the financial cost to defend can be staggering, not to mention unmeasurable potentially punitive damage to your or your organizations reputation.
These are just examples of an imperial president who finds Congress a bother, and as an arrogant leader of the political ruling class, governs through executive order against the will of the people, the latter evidenced by the overwhelming unpopularity of the much maligned Obamacare.
While political opponents of Obama are under attack, violators of the the law, seemingly no matter how significant, are not held accountable, not only to the administration, but to our laws. Lois Lerner got promoted after the IRS debacle, but in a travesty of justice, former New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine, who commingled funds and lost customer in foreign currency arbitrage, walks double fisted in the Hamptons after perjuring himself in kabuki theater hearings in Washington.
Charles Krauthammer has had enough, and eloquently hammered Obama in a FOX News essay. Please take a listen:
While Krauthhammer is completely correct, the problem is regrettably far deeper than the discussion with Dr. Krauthammer and Judge Andrew Napolitano waded.
What is most concerning are the amount of elected officials who appear to knowingly sanction the executive branch rendering the other branches of government essentially either intimidated pawns or or toothless adversaries. With the balances of power under attack, there is little doubt the Founding Fathers would be appalled at this spectacle of executive arrogance and congressional complicity and or ineptitude.
Senator Ted Cruz, R:TX, who historically has fought for the Constitution against any and all who seek to execute outside its parameters, joined Glenn Beck this morning for an extremely relevant and timely discussion on the absence of rule of law under the Obama administration. Please take a listen:
The issues surrounding Obama and his imperial presidency, the abuse of power and executive lawlessness are staggering, and are an imminent threat to the survival of our country. Abuse of power in this regard should be swiftly dealt with by the people, no matter which party it happens under, evidenced by Sen. Cruz defeating President George W. Bush in court.
Although President Obama was reelected, if the public were able to decipher all the lies misrepresentation he put forth, coupled with extensive abuses of power, there is little doubt he would currently be president.
The principles given us in our founding documents are those we are governed by, not by the whims of an arrogant leader who aims to implement the dreams of his father against the will of our citizenry.
The rule of law is on life support, if not already dea. Sadly, few seem to care, and the executive lawlessness continues.
We are a nation of laws, not of men, and unless this corrected quickly, the future of our once great nation is in great peril.
With our current president, the first indication of his imperial behavior began with the awarding of stimulus finding to the car companies, shafting the bond holders for the benefit of unions breaking long standing contract law, and authority he does not have. Sadly, none of those with the power to restrain this illegal action took action to thwart it.
There are numerous instances of the executive branch targeting political opponents. Among those that quickly come to mind are the following:
*The administration going went hard after Gibson Guitar over a small issue involving wood importation that was never before found troublesome. Gibson continues to fight back, and is actually scoring some points.
*Federal investigators raided Lumber Liquidators, LL:NYSE, with the search said to involve special agents from the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Department of Justice. It was suggested the investigation involved its importation of wood products.
*Under the EPA, the administration has embarked on major land grabs without congressional approval. In addition, extensive action under the false premise of Global Climate Change has been enacted on the citizenry, again, without congressional approval
*The utilization of the IRS by the administration to target conservative organizations through illegal mechanisms hoping to ridicule, hassle and bankrupt, or significantly harm financially, through regulatory action, both legal and illegal.
*Reports have come to light that Friends of Abe, a conservative group in Hollywood, has been under investigation by the IRS for over two years, underscoring how the bad the environment is for those who dare to challenge the administration.
With the election in full swing, Obama chief advisor Valerie Jarrett publicly claimed she would go after opponents of the administration. Without fear of being held accountable for such illegal action, the administration has kept its word.
Recently, an indictment was handed down on filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza for campaign fraud. D'Souza produced an acclaimed movie, 2016; Obama's America, which was not looked upon favorably by the administration, so this is not viewed as coincidence, rather politcal payback. Because of that, D'Souza had to be stopped; hence the felony indictment, which accuses D'Souza of making improper campaign donations. While I find the work D'Souza has performed as extremely credible, character issues not unlike those of many Americans regarding D'Souza have surfaced, which likely were partially to blame for his recent resignation as president of Kings College in New York. Given the work D'Souza was engaged in, he should have been recognized the need to keep his life clean and more cognizant of the moving targets of campaign finance laws.
If they want to get, they can find a legal avenue to get it done, particularly under the IRS regulations and laws. Even it your are ultimately found innocent, the financial cost to defend can be staggering, not to mention unmeasurable potentially punitive damage to your or your organizations reputation.
These are just examples of an imperial president who finds Congress a bother, and as an arrogant leader of the political ruling class, governs through executive order against the will of the people, the latter evidenced by the overwhelming unpopularity of the much maligned Obamacare.
While political opponents of Obama are under attack, violators of the the law, seemingly no matter how significant, are not held accountable, not only to the administration, but to our laws. Lois Lerner got promoted after the IRS debacle, but in a travesty of justice, former New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine, who commingled funds and lost customer in foreign currency arbitrage, walks double fisted in the Hamptons after perjuring himself in kabuki theater hearings in Washington.
Charles Krauthammer has had enough, and eloquently hammered Obama in a FOX News essay. Please take a listen:
While Krauthhammer is completely correct, the problem is regrettably far deeper than the discussion with Dr. Krauthammer and Judge Andrew Napolitano waded.
What is most concerning are the amount of elected officials who appear to knowingly sanction the executive branch rendering the other branches of government essentially either intimidated pawns or or toothless adversaries. With the balances of power under attack, there is little doubt the Founding Fathers would be appalled at this spectacle of executive arrogance and congressional complicity and or ineptitude.
Senator Ted Cruz, R:TX, who historically has fought for the Constitution against any and all who seek to execute outside its parameters, joined Glenn Beck this morning for an extremely relevant and timely discussion on the absence of rule of law under the Obama administration. Please take a listen:
The issues surrounding Obama and his imperial presidency, the abuse of power and executive lawlessness are staggering, and are an imminent threat to the survival of our country. Abuse of power in this regard should be swiftly dealt with by the people, no matter which party it happens under, evidenced by Sen. Cruz defeating President George W. Bush in court.
Although President Obama was reelected, if the public were able to decipher all the lies misrepresentation he put forth, coupled with extensive abuses of power, there is little doubt he would currently be president.
The principles given us in our founding documents are those we are governed by, not by the whims of an arrogant leader who aims to implement the dreams of his father against the will of our citizenry.
The rule of law is on life support, if not already dea. Sadly, few seem to care, and the executive lawlessness continues.
Monday, June 17, 2013
Find Your Founding Father
This past Sunday was Fathers Day, a very special day across the fruited plain.
For those who no longer have the opportunity to visit with your Dad, we hope you had a day of embracing fond memories. Hopefully, for those that can, an opportunity was seized to visit and reminisce. For those who regrettably were unable to experience this gem of life, prayers are extended that in your life you will be able create a new path of love and family. Certainly, special recognition goes out to Dads whose sons and daughters are away from home fighting for the home of the free and the brave.
I had a very enjoyable day with my family at Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg. Alex Gordon, picture below left in warmups, drove in two runs as the visiting Kansas City Royals defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3. Hall of Famer George Brett, an inaugural member of The Hall of BAHL pictured at right, looked like he could pinch hit at any moment.
A real tear jerker indeed. Make you appreciate life and the fragility associated with it.
Weighing heavily on the minds of many of us takes to a place of some other Fathers; our Founding Fathers.
In recent years, our government has been acting in violation of the founding principle set forth by our Founding Fathers. These are simple principles, focused on freedom and liberty and the right to pursue happiness for all. These principles placed the power in the people, recognizing the incentives and dreams of the individual can produce great things which can benefit society in a ripple effect of ways.
Our current government leaders think government can dictate your affairs much more efficiently than you can, and aim to place you in a box by controlling your educational and health care opportunities, all while regulating and taxing success in effort to help those on the low end of the spectrum through wealth transformation.
This is not the place of the government to dictate, rather the market. While most everyone welcomes a safety net for those who fall on hard times, having 47% of the population on government assistance is a marker of failure.
Our Founding Fathers would not be at all pleased. In all his brilliance, Michael Ramirez of Investors Business Daily has again captured the minds of those who recognize what is happening in America.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Fathers Day. With the day of recognition in the rear view mirror, it is time for all of us, Fathers of the great experiment of America, to honor not only our Fathers, but our Founding Fathers, in working to defeat on the battlefield of ideas those that wish to trample on those divinely inspired founding principles our Founding Fathers gave us.
Happy Founding Fathers Day!
I had a very enjoyable day with my family at Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg. Alex Gordon, picture below left in warmups, drove in two runs as the visiting Kansas City Royals defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3. Hall of Famer George Brett, an inaugural member of The Hall of BAHL pictured at right, looked like he could pinch hit at any moment.
A wonderful video turned up over the weekend, expressing in eloquence the sentiments many of us have for Dads. Many are small memories of a special day, or maybe that summer trip, but recognizing the many sacrifices made on our behalf. Please take a listen:
A real tear jerker indeed. Make you appreciate life and the fragility associated with it.
Weighing heavily on the minds of many of us takes to a place of some other Fathers; our Founding Fathers.
In recent years, our government has been acting in violation of the founding principle set forth by our Founding Fathers. These are simple principles, focused on freedom and liberty and the right to pursue happiness for all. These principles placed the power in the people, recognizing the incentives and dreams of the individual can produce great things which can benefit society in a ripple effect of ways.
Our current government leaders think government can dictate your affairs much more efficiently than you can, and aim to place you in a box by controlling your educational and health care opportunities, all while regulating and taxing success in effort to help those on the low end of the spectrum through wealth transformation.
This is not the place of the government to dictate, rather the market. While most everyone welcomes a safety net for those who fall on hard times, having 47% of the population on government assistance is a marker of failure.
Our Founding Fathers would not be at all pleased. In all his brilliance, Michael Ramirez of Investors Business Daily has again captured the minds of those who recognize what is happening in America.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Fathers Day. With the day of recognition in the rear view mirror, it is time for all of us, Fathers of the great experiment of America, to honor not only our Fathers, but our Founding Fathers, in working to defeat on the battlefield of ideas those that wish to trample on those divinely inspired founding principles our Founding Fathers gave us.
Happy Founding Fathers Day!
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Rule of Law Must Reign
One of the seemingly diminishing list of good guys, Rep. Trey Gowdy, (R:SC), informed us last week that "explosive" hearings on Benghazi were coming this week. The testimony before The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee of three State Department "whistle blowers" begins on Wednesday, and although the administration has had a few days to prepare, the conclusions drawn could, and should, leave the Obama administration staggered.
Republican South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, who on rare occasions can be quite an asset to our republic, placed the following on Facebook this afternoon. "I think the dam is about to break on Benghazi. We're going to find a system failure before, during, and after the attacks. We're going to find political manipulation seven weeks before an election. We're going to find people asleep at the switch when it comes to the State Department, including Hillary Clinton. The bond that has been broken between those who serve us in harms way and the government they serve is huge — and to me every bit as damaging as Watergate."
They tried to make everybody believe we're at peace. They had taken care of this enemy. They had killed bin Laden. They had gotten rid of Bush. They had made us loved and respected again. Four Americans dead, and not an effort made to save them. In any other administration, any other time, any other era, whoever was in charge of that and allowed that to happen and then offered the excuse, "Well, what difference does it make now?" or "Well, we couldn'ta gotten there in time," would have been gone.
They would have been publicly humiliated and gone. Deservedly so!
Things got ugly when the left went after Reagan during the Iran-Contra hearings, with all the networks going with wall to wall daytime coverage, postponing General Hospital and the like for weeks. It was big, with Ollie North and Fawn Hall and such. Benghazi; nothing to see here.
There are many outstanding questions about Benghazi beyond why the Obama administration failed to act in adequate fashion in efforts to rescue our countrymen. Why was Amb. Stevens meeting with the representative from Turkey? Did the discussion center around gun running? Or perhaps, should you wish to explore a conspiracy theory, was Amb. Stevens set up by our government to be abducted to set up an exchange of prisoners paving the way for the release of the "Blind Sheikh" and the effort went awry?
Obviously, the hearings have the potential to be blockbuster. We have not, and will not, ever forget about our countrymen who were left to die without the backup of our government, and we demand accountability and justice.
We will find out during these hearings if we are nation of laws or a nation of corrupt governmental elites who rule along with a lap dog media over a citizenry of lemmings operating outside the system of checks and balances constructed by our founding fathers during the founding of our representative republic.
Republican South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, who on rare occasions can be quite an asset to our republic, placed the following on Facebook this afternoon. "I think the dam is about to break on Benghazi. We're going to find a system failure before, during, and after the attacks. We're going to find political manipulation seven weeks before an election. We're going to find people asleep at the switch when it comes to the State Department, including Hillary Clinton. The bond that has been broken between those who serve us in harms way and the government they serve is huge — and to me every bit as damaging as Watergate."
CBS News investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson has been the leader, by far, among the mainstream media in reporting the events of Benghazi, and finally, it appears her colleagues over at CBS have seen the light, as indicated by the devastating investigative report CBS News filed Sunday.
You need have been Lieutenant Colombo to recognize the events in Benghazi were a terrorist attack, and not a reaction by street gangs to a YouTube video nobody saw as put forth by the Obama administration, inclusive of both former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama.
These were lies, despicable cold hearted lies, told to the surviving family members and the American people. To add minor insult to major injury, the filmmaker of the video was promptly arrested and remains in jail. Even The Washington Post recognizes the mistruths. In fact, unless you were part of the Obama propaganda team or having been residing under a rock, you knew it was a terrorist attack.
Everybody knew. We knew!
There were many in what could be considered the alternative media who spoke the truth about Benghazi from the get go. The usual suspects, including Sean Hannity and Mark Levin, stood firm in discrediting the portrayal presented by the propaganda of the administration and the lap dog media.
Glenn Beck, within just days of the attack, laid out the entire case of what really went on in Benghazi, and why, and we concurred. Along with his media arm The Blaze, Beck continues to be out front on Benghazi, and for that matter, most other issues.
Beck speculated that gun running was going on, and we agree. Although, due to the inability of our investigative staff to drive the nail home on this thus far, we cannot present a concrete case, we have noted activity centered around an upstate New York location being central to the air shipment of guns to Russian locations, which translated, are part of a path of guns making their way to Syrian rebels associated with, if not operated by, the Muslim Brotherhood.
Rush Limbaugh eloquently summarized the sad state of affairs of the current landsacape of Uncle Sam, being managed and operated by the blame America first crowd, in a blistering series of comments on top rated nationally syndicated radio show this afternoon:
One more thing about this Benghazi stuff, because the fireworks are gonna start tomorrow. But in a sane and normal era or world -- and I mean this, folks, from the bottom of my substantial and loudly beating heart (Ba-boom! Ba-boom!) -- what happened in Benghazi would finish the public career of Hillary Clinton. Any secretary of state, any secretary of defense who in supposedly peacetime -- peacetime they wanted us to believe existed! We all know we're not at peace with Al-Qaeda.
They tried to make everybody believe we're at peace. They had taken care of this enemy. They had killed bin Laden. They had gotten rid of Bush. They had made us loved and respected again. Four Americans dead, and not an effort made to save them. In any other administration, any other time, any other era, whoever was in charge of that and allowed that to happen and then offered the excuse, "Well, what difference does it make now?" or "Well, we couldn'ta gotten there in time," would have been gone.
They would have been publicly humiliated and gone. Deservedly so!
Things got ugly when the left went after Reagan during the Iran-Contra hearings, with all the networks going with wall to wall daytime coverage, postponing General Hospital and the like for weeks. It was big, with Ollie North and Fawn Hall and such. Benghazi; nothing to see here.
There are many outstanding questions about Benghazi beyond why the Obama administration failed to act in adequate fashion in efforts to rescue our countrymen. Why was Amb. Stevens meeting with the representative from Turkey? Did the discussion center around gun running? Or perhaps, should you wish to explore a conspiracy theory, was Amb. Stevens set up by our government to be abducted to set up an exchange of prisoners paving the way for the release of the "Blind Sheikh" and the effort went awry?
Obviously, the hearings have the potential to be blockbuster. We have not, and will not, ever forget about our countrymen who were left to die without the backup of our government, and we demand accountability and justice.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Citizen Pain for Political Gain
Never let a crisis go to waste.
This phrase, made famous by former Obama COS and current Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, is very informing of avenues the Obama administration will take to seek legislation and enact governance upon the American people. Whether or not against the will of the citizenry, the ends justify the means with this group of progressive elites who assume they can run your life much more effectively than you can.
A recent avenue of approach of a crisis, real or perceived, to engulf our nation is what is known as sequestration, which essentially is a series of across the board "cuts" designed to handicap the growth of government. Since compromise between the two parties was deemed unachievable, they agreed that the cuts, which hurt sacred cows on both sides, would seemingly force an agreement to be forged.
Forget about it.
The sequestration cuts, which are not a real cuts but only a decrease in the amount of growth of an already extremely bloated federal budget, was only just over 2%. Obama, not one to shy from lap dog media exposure, alarmed the public that there would be stark consequences should the sequestration, originally an idea born in the Obama White House, come to pass. Take a listen:
Imagine, the government unable to find appropriate cuts in their ever expanding budget while all of us out here are scrambling to keep afloat as taxes and regulation rise while our wages decrease. In fact, as the ball dropped in Times Square in 2013, Obama increased our payroll taxes by just over 2%. All us "working families" are dealing with it, but apparently our government cannot.
While this demagoguery was not becoming an individual in a leadership role, and most certainly our president, it was also quite false, but more importantly quite telling. Under the supposed recovery underway, is it logical to assume these minuscule cuts would put our country in such peril? If yes, Obama should be removed from office due to incompetence. Secondly, why is it always the firefighters, police officers and the military and the potential release of prisoners always the first to targeted for cut? Regarding prisons, how about making doing the crime a bit less comfortable for those in the graybar hotel?
At any rate, this was another big lie by Obama and his team of strategists to scare the American people, and the spineless GOP, into compromise. Thankfully, for once, the GOP did not cave, and guess what? Only the items Obama could directly control have been seriously impacted, like White House tours and the operation of our national parks. At any rate, while having to back track armageddon comments, Obama will seek to maximize citizen pain for political gain.
Speaking of the national parks, is there something going on here we are not aware of?
Could one of the reasons the national parks are first on the list of the "perceived" cuts be because we do not actually own them?
We all know Agenda 21 is a growing problem as part of relinquishing our sovereignty to the United Nations protocol, but if this is in fact true the encroachment of the United Nations may be much more problematic than originally thought.
There is little doubt Obama and progressives seek to advance government control over our citizens, reducing the freedoms and liberties set forth by our founding fathers. No vehicle for seizing more power is out of line, because as noted by the Saul Alinsky's Rules for Radicals, the ends justify the means.
Bombarding Americans with scare tactics as we jump from the crisis of yesterday to the emergency of today is no way to run our government, unless perhaps the objective is to implement the Cloward-Piven Strategy of crashing our system.
Citizen pain for politcal gain. Sadly, so far so good in that regard.
This phrase, made famous by former Obama COS and current Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, is very informing of avenues the Obama administration will take to seek legislation and enact governance upon the American people. Whether or not against the will of the citizenry, the ends justify the means with this group of progressive elites who assume they can run your life much more effectively than you can.
A recent avenue of approach of a crisis, real or perceived, to engulf our nation is what is known as sequestration, which essentially is a series of across the board "cuts" designed to handicap the growth of government. Since compromise between the two parties was deemed unachievable, they agreed that the cuts, which hurt sacred cows on both sides, would seemingly force an agreement to be forged.
Forget about it.
The sequestration cuts, which are not a real cuts but only a decrease in the amount of growth of an already extremely bloated federal budget, was only just over 2%. Obama, not one to shy from lap dog media exposure, alarmed the public that there would be stark consequences should the sequestration, originally an idea born in the Obama White House, come to pass. Take a listen:
Imagine, the government unable to find appropriate cuts in their ever expanding budget while all of us out here are scrambling to keep afloat as taxes and regulation rise while our wages decrease. In fact, as the ball dropped in Times Square in 2013, Obama increased our payroll taxes by just over 2%. All us "working families" are dealing with it, but apparently our government cannot.
While this demagoguery was not becoming an individual in a leadership role, and most certainly our president, it was also quite false, but more importantly quite telling. Under the supposed recovery underway, is it logical to assume these minuscule cuts would put our country in such peril? If yes, Obama should be removed from office due to incompetence. Secondly, why is it always the firefighters, police officers and the military and the potential release of prisoners always the first to targeted for cut? Regarding prisons, how about making doing the crime a bit less comfortable for those in the graybar hotel?
At any rate, this was another big lie by Obama and his team of strategists to scare the American people, and the spineless GOP, into compromise. Thankfully, for once, the GOP did not cave, and guess what? Only the items Obama could directly control have been seriously impacted, like White House tours and the operation of our national parks. At any rate, while having to back track armageddon comments, Obama will seek to maximize citizen pain for political gain.
Speaking of the national parks, is there something going on here we are not aware of?
Could one of the reasons the national parks are first on the list of the "perceived" cuts be because we do not actually own them?
We all know Agenda 21 is a growing problem as part of relinquishing our sovereignty to the United Nations protocol, but if this is in fact true the encroachment of the United Nations may be much more problematic than originally thought.
There is little doubt Obama and progressives seek to advance government control over our citizens, reducing the freedoms and liberties set forth by our founding fathers. No vehicle for seizing more power is out of line, because as noted by the Saul Alinsky's Rules for Radicals, the ends justify the means.
Bombarding Americans with scare tactics as we jump from the crisis of yesterday to the emergency of today is no way to run our government, unless perhaps the objective is to implement the Cloward-Piven Strategy of crashing our system.
Citizen pain for politcal gain. Sadly, so far so good in that regard.
Monday, January 14, 2013
External Government Obsolescence
The right of property is the guardian of every other right, and to deprive a people of this, is in fact to deprive them of their liberty --Arthur Lee of the Commonwealth of Virginia
On Tuesday, The Supreme Court of the United States will hear a case regarding property rights centering on government control over an owners right to maximize the productivity or utility of the property. Of course, the founding fathers regarded ownership of private property as the foundation of freedom and prosperity.
FOX News Shannon Bream, a Tallahassee native who earned Juris Doctorate with honors from The Florida State University College of Law, has a report.
The Pacific Legal Foundation, the oldest and most successful public interest legal organization that fights for limited government, property rights, individual rights and a balanced approach to environmental protection, will be in front of the Supreme Court working with the Koontz family. Here is more regarding the public sector shakedown that has handicapped the ability of the Koontz family to maximize return on and of the vacant parcel.
The Hoover Institution has weighed in, recognizing the case is central to property rights, something John Adams found integral to freedom. In fact, most are unaware that before becoming the father of our country, George Washington was a surveyor and mapper.
The Orlando Sentinel had a front page story on the case, as interestingly enough, the property in question is about twenty minutes away, right here in Orange County, Florida just east of lovely downtown Orlando. Please see the maps below of the parcel.
Find Law.com has a good overview of the lengthy goings on in the case, presented below:
Koontz proposed to develop 3.7 acres closest to Highway 50, back to and including the power line easement. In order to develop his property, he sought a management and storage of surface waters permit to dredge three and one quarter acres of wetlands. A staffer from St. Johns agreed to recommend approval if Koontz would deed the remaining portion of his property into a conservation area and perform offsite mitigation by either replacing culverts four and one-half miles southeast of his property or plug certain drainage canals on other property some seven miles away. Alternatively, St. Johns demanded that Koontz reduce his development to one acre and turn the remaining 14 acres into a deed-restricted conservation area. Koontz agreed to deed his excess property into conservation status but refused St. Johns' demands for offsite mitigation or reduction of his development from three and seven-tenths acres to one acre. Consequently, St. Johns denied his permit applications.
As PLF points out, the case asks whether the Constitution places limits on an agency’s ability to demand excessive amounts of money from a land use applicant in exchange for a permit to build on his property.
The American Farm Bureau Federation brilliantly summarizes the impact of the case to the agricultural community: To strengthen landowners’ ability to obtain compensation when permitting authorities impose an arbitrary or disproportionate requirement of money or services as a land-use permit condition, or when authorities refuse to issue a permit based on the landowner’s refusal to agree to an unconstitutional exaction of real property
This case will have significant national impact. Recently, we have been focused on the evil and restrictive policy issues surrounding Agenda 21, but the tentacles of this movement are very far reaching. If an ever increasing oppressive government, who already has tremendous power through code enforcement and the permitting process, can shakedown owners seeking permits to develop their owned property through imposing arbitrary fees, penalties and or taxes as a condition of obtaining permits is an extension of extraction that is unethical and unconstitutional, as I hope we are all about to find out.
A decision in favor of the government will no doubt open the door for the government to demand extraction wherever and whenever it wants. Be advised the government will utilize the decision to further seek the transfer of wealth and exponentially expand the globalist dreams found in Agenda 21, significantly reducing the freedom and liberty of property owners to see maximum return on and or their investment. This will curb investment, reduce utility and value of property, lower tax revenue and limit choice for consumers as development is reduced due to increased costs.
As James Madison noted, Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist.
On Tuesday, The Supreme Court of the United States will hear a case regarding property rights centering on government control over an owners right to maximize the productivity or utility of the property. Of course, the founding fathers regarded ownership of private property as the foundation of freedom and prosperity.
FOX News Shannon Bream, a Tallahassee native who earned Juris Doctorate with honors from The Florida State University College of Law, has a report.
The Pacific Legal Foundation, the oldest and most successful public interest legal organization that fights for limited government, property rights, individual rights and a balanced approach to environmental protection, will be in front of the Supreme Court working with the Koontz family. Here is more regarding the public sector shakedown that has handicapped the ability of the Koontz family to maximize return on and of the vacant parcel.
The Hoover Institution has weighed in, recognizing the case is central to property rights, something John Adams found integral to freedom. In fact, most are unaware that before becoming the father of our country, George Washington was a surveyor and mapper.
The Orlando Sentinel had a front page story on the case, as interestingly enough, the property in question is about twenty minutes away, right here in Orange County, Florida just east of lovely downtown Orlando. Please see the maps below of the parcel.
Koontz proposed to develop 3.7 acres closest to Highway 50, back to and including the power line easement. In order to develop his property, he sought a management and storage of surface waters permit to dredge three and one quarter acres of wetlands. A staffer from St. Johns agreed to recommend approval if Koontz would deed the remaining portion of his property into a conservation area and perform offsite mitigation by either replacing culverts four and one-half miles southeast of his property or plug certain drainage canals on other property some seven miles away. Alternatively, St. Johns demanded that Koontz reduce his development to one acre and turn the remaining 14 acres into a deed-restricted conservation area. Koontz agreed to deed his excess property into conservation status but refused St. Johns' demands for offsite mitigation or reduction of his development from three and seven-tenths acres to one acre. Consequently, St. Johns denied his permit applications.
As PLF points out, the case asks whether the Constitution places limits on an agency’s ability to demand excessive amounts of money from a land use applicant in exchange for a permit to build on his property.
The American Farm Bureau Federation brilliantly summarizes the impact of the case to the agricultural community: To strengthen landowners’ ability to obtain compensation when permitting authorities impose an arbitrary or disproportionate requirement of money or services as a land-use permit condition, or when authorities refuse to issue a permit based on the landowner’s refusal to agree to an unconstitutional exaction of real property
This case will have significant national impact. Recently, we have been focused on the evil and restrictive policy issues surrounding Agenda 21, but the tentacles of this movement are very far reaching. If an ever increasing oppressive government, who already has tremendous power through code enforcement and the permitting process, can shakedown owners seeking permits to develop their owned property through imposing arbitrary fees, penalties and or taxes as a condition of obtaining permits is an extension of extraction that is unethical and unconstitutional, as I hope we are all about to find out.
A decision in favor of the government will no doubt open the door for the government to demand extraction wherever and whenever it wants. Be advised the government will utilize the decision to further seek the transfer of wealth and exponentially expand the globalist dreams found in Agenda 21, significantly reducing the freedom and liberty of property owners to see maximum return on and or their investment. This will curb investment, reduce utility and value of property, lower tax revenue and limit choice for consumers as development is reduced due to increased costs.
As James Madison noted, Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist.
Monday, September 17, 2012
In God We Trust
Throughout his presidency, President Obama has taken seemingly every opportunity to change the history, advancing a false narrative that America is not a Christian nation.
The instances of this type rhetoric by Obama are plentiful, from leaving "endowed by their creator" out of the preamble to the Declaration of Independence, speaking of collective salvation and attacking the institution of the Catholic church.
Obama, using his same old game of straw man arguments in application of the Overton Window, is traveling down a road that is false and most destructive to our nation. In his arrogance, apparently, Obama feels empowered to implement his beliefs on the stature of our nation, relegating those principles of the past to a time we have traveled past.
Mr. President, we will thwart you from directing us to travel that road, as our divinely inspired nation will rise up against all enemies, foreign or domestic, who seek to transform us away from our founding principles.
While the issue is most serious, and as we approach the election all issues surrounding Obama are, a video from Stoplight highlights a road Obama should travel.
Please see the following:
You won't find Stuart Chase on this road, but you will find overwhelming evidence regarding the foundation of our country.
It is a foundation of principles, which are centered around God, and In God We Trust.
HT/RADIO PATRIOT
The instances of this type rhetoric by Obama are plentiful, from leaving "endowed by their creator" out of the preamble to the Declaration of Independence, speaking of collective salvation and attacking the institution of the Catholic church.
Obama, using his same old game of straw man arguments in application of the Overton Window, is traveling down a road that is false and most destructive to our nation. In his arrogance, apparently, Obama feels empowered to implement his beliefs on the stature of our nation, relegating those principles of the past to a time we have traveled past.
Mr. President, we will thwart you from directing us to travel that road, as our divinely inspired nation will rise up against all enemies, foreign or domestic, who seek to transform us away from our founding principles.
While the issue is most serious, and as we approach the election all issues surrounding Obama are, a video from Stoplight highlights a road Obama should travel.
Please see the following:
You won't find Stuart Chase on this road, but you will find overwhelming evidence regarding the foundation of our country.
It is a foundation of principles, which are centered around God, and In God We Trust.
HT/RADIO PATRIOT
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Which Dream Will We Carry?
Go see it!
Free time on the weekends is going to grow short with gridiron activity commencing in days from high school to the color and pageantry of NCAA College Football to the National Football League, so go see it today.
Although not enough of us saw it early on, those of us who understood Barack Obama did not see things regarding America the same way we did could not put our finger on why this was so. Even knowing the anti-American cats he hung with in his formative years, a basis for the disdain for our process could not be easily identified.
In an interview on the Glenn Beck Program a few years back, Dinesh D'Souza was able to explain the reasoning behind the effort Obama was seemingly making to take America down to the level of other countries, indeed a transformative initiative for wealth transformation.
D'Souza, who is from India, identified with the thought process because of his upbringing. With Obama continuously making policy decisions which seemingly are in contrast to long held positions by our government, many without the legislative process, upon hearing D'Souza lay it out, the whole thing makes total sense.
Now, with the help of award winning Hollywood producer Gerald Molen, D'Souza brings the story to the big screen in 2016: Obama's America.
This is most definitely a movie the White House does not want you to see, but it is playing to packed houses across America.
America is at a critical crossroad as this election approaches. With so much at stake, it is imperative you no longer treat your vote as spectator sport. It is time to gather intel to make an informed decision.
If you have been sitting out the political process, you must acclimate yourself to the candidates. With respect to Obama, love him or hate him, you likely don't know him. After you see 2016: Obama's America, you will.
With that knowledge, you will quickly note that his vision of America significantly varies from the principles set forth by our founding fathers of rights endowed to us by our creator of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness with limited government, and religious and economic freedom.
Therefore, Barack Obama must be defeated on November. We must restore America, for our children and grandchildren, the dreams of our divinely inspired founding fathers, not that of our President who works to implement the dreams from his father; an anti- Colonialist, anti-American Kenyan Marxist.
Free time on the weekends is going to grow short with gridiron activity commencing in days from high school to the color and pageantry of NCAA College Football to the National Football League, so go see it today.
Although not enough of us saw it early on, those of us who understood Barack Obama did not see things regarding America the same way we did could not put our finger on why this was so. Even knowing the anti-American cats he hung with in his formative years, a basis for the disdain for our process could not be easily identified.
In an interview on the Glenn Beck Program a few years back, Dinesh D'Souza was able to explain the reasoning behind the effort Obama was seemingly making to take America down to the level of other countries, indeed a transformative initiative for wealth transformation.
D'Souza, who is from India, identified with the thought process because of his upbringing. With Obama continuously making policy decisions which seemingly are in contrast to long held positions by our government, many without the legislative process, upon hearing D'Souza lay it out, the whole thing makes total sense.
Now, with the help of award winning Hollywood producer Gerald Molen, D'Souza brings the story to the big screen in 2016: Obama's America.
This is most definitely a movie the White House does not want you to see, but it is playing to packed houses across America.
America is at a critical crossroad as this election approaches. With so much at stake, it is imperative you no longer treat your vote as spectator sport. It is time to gather intel to make an informed decision.
If you have been sitting out the political process, you must acclimate yourself to the candidates. With respect to Obama, love him or hate him, you likely don't know him. After you see 2016: Obama's America, you will.
With that knowledge, you will quickly note that his vision of America significantly varies from the principles set forth by our founding fathers of rights endowed to us by our creator of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness with limited government, and religious and economic freedom.
Therefore, Barack Obama must be defeated on November. We must restore America, for our children and grandchildren, the dreams of our divinely inspired founding fathers, not that of our President who works to implement the dreams from his father; an anti- Colonialist, anti-American Kenyan Marxist.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
A Call for Minutemen to Rise for Freedom
Since the election of President Barack Obama, the Progressives, sadly interchangeable with Democrats these days, have been pummeled in virtually every significant election since. While some victories have been uplifting, perhaps the most significant was the election to the United States Senate by Scott Brown of Massachusetts.
Although the Affordable Health Care Act has evaded logic and has become law, the election of Scott Brown, (R:MA), turned a bright light on all the cockroaches in Washington. Brown is up for reelection this fall, and is being challenged by Elizabeth Warren, an anti-capitalist champion of socialism.
You may recall Warren, somehow thought of as a financial scholar, was appointed by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D:NV) to chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel which implemented the Troubled Assets Relief Program, or TARP. Warren is a collectivist and is not a friend to economic freedom to be sure.
Although Obama is currently getting pummeled for his recent heartfelt comments about business owners not being responsible for their success, it was Elizabeth Warren who first sung that tune. In a recent campaign advertisement, Brown hits them between the eyeballs. Take a listen:
You do not need to be known as Frank Luntz to know this is a very powerful video.
While Scott Brown is not a favorite of the conservative nation, he likely is just perfect for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Further, Brown supports economic freedom and recognizes for the most part the principles the Founding Fathers set forth for us.
Not one Founding Father would take a second to consider supporting Warren, and neither should any of the minutemen roaming Massachusetts.
Although the Affordable Health Care Act has evaded logic and has become law, the election of Scott Brown, (R:MA), turned a bright light on all the cockroaches in Washington. Brown is up for reelection this fall, and is being challenged by Elizabeth Warren, an anti-capitalist champion of socialism.
You may recall Warren, somehow thought of as a financial scholar, was appointed by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D:NV) to chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel which implemented the Troubled Assets Relief Program, or TARP. Warren is a collectivist and is not a friend to economic freedom to be sure.
Although Obama is currently getting pummeled for his recent heartfelt comments about business owners not being responsible for their success, it was Elizabeth Warren who first sung that tune. In a recent campaign advertisement, Brown hits them between the eyeballs. Take a listen:
You do not need to be known as Frank Luntz to know this is a very powerful video.
While Scott Brown is not a favorite of the conservative nation, he likely is just perfect for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Further, Brown supports economic freedom and recognizes for the most part the principles the Founding Fathers set forth for us.
Not one Founding Father would take a second to consider supporting Warren, and neither should any of the minutemen roaming Massachusetts.
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