IRS Visits Business For Four Cents

The article can be read HERE, but let me give you the synopsis:

The IRS sent two agents to a car wash demanding payment for delinquent taxes.  The amount of taxes owed came to a whopping four cents (which magically grew to $202.35 in taxes/penalties over a three year period).

I'm sorry, gubbment, but a phone call wouldn't have sufficed?  It's obvious that they are in desperate need to collect every penny (literally) to cover the proposed health care plan.

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NYC Legislature Wants Your Salt Shaker

Felix Ortiz, Democratic Assemblyman from New York, believes that the government needs to help you decide when to pass the salt.  He introduced a bill that reads, "No owner or operator of a restaurant in this state shall use salt in any form in the preparation of any food for consumption by customers of such restaurant, including food prepared to be consumed on the premises of such restaurant or off of such premises."  Yet another reason why I believe New York (city and state) is the armpit of American politics (Chicago is another smelly body part.

Any food/drink taken in excess can be bad for one's health.  What's next?  Will lawmakers limit the amount of WATER we are allowed to drink daily?  Where does this type of gubbment control end, folks?

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President Obama Can't Sell Watermelons

Those dirty, nasty, racist Republicans are at it again.  In speaking about the health care plan, Dan Rather stated that "Obama couldn't sell watermelons if it, you game him the state troopers to flag down the traffic."  Wait.  Dan Rather's not a conservative; he's a liberal!  In that case, it's okay.  Between Harry Reid and Chris Matthews, we all know liberals can make statements with racist undertones and never get thrown under the bus the way a conservative would.


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White House Asks To Have Trial Moved

Congratulations, Mr. President!  Sources say that the White House has asked the Justice department to seek new locations for the 9/11 hijacker suspect's, KSM's, trial.  This comes just one day after Mayor Bloomberg, one of the president's biggest supporters, called for the trial to be moved.  By holding this trial in regular court, there are numerous safety concerns, and the cost to the city of New York is growing rapidly.  This trial can reasonably be held in other cities and be far less expensive.

That's a huge win for proponents of the civil trial.  The next step?  Let's hold a military tribunal.

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Another SC Politician Strikes Again

If you are a South Carolina tax-paying and voting resident, you should be absolutely ashamed of yourself right now.  To say this has been a bad year for elected officials there is an understatement.  First, your state governor cheated on wife with a woman in Argentina.  Then, Congressman Joe Wilson delivered the now infamous, "You lie," during President Obama's health care speech.  And the latest incident involves Leuitenant Governor, Andre Bauer (video below).  I am sure you have heard one portion of his comments.  PLEASE watch this 3 minute video with his FULL audio comments before sharing your opinion.



Watched it?  Good!  Surprisingly, there are moments of wisdom in the audio he enlightened us with his ignorance by comparing stray dogs to people who don't want to do better for themselves.  So why do the talking heads on television only show 30 seconds of his 2:47 rant?  Why haven't they allowed YOU the opportunity too hear the underlying arguments of his speech?  For example:

"For the first time in the history of this country, we got more people voting... than we do working for a living."  Assuming those numbers are true, that is a disturbing statistic.  But there could be reasonable explanations to it.  The elderly are living longer.  The baby boomers are just hitting retirement age.  We have 10+% unemployment nationwide.  But the fact that a small shift in demographics pushed us over that hurdle seems unreal.

"Anytime we give someone money we reward them, we tell them keep doing what you are doing.  We discourage them from...from opening that business."  There are people that receive aid that have zero intention of doing better for themselves.  They are "lifers" inthe government system.  But there are many others who would probably look to improve their situation if they were encouraged or rewarded for rejecting government support.  Believe it or not, the assistance programs we have attempt to do this (on a small scale).  But, there has to be more that can be done to help motivate them.

 "If you receive goods or services from the government, then you owe something back... there are no repercussions.  We don't make you take a drug test.  We ought to."  Will this apply to anyone that receives any aid (i.e. unemployment, Medicare, Medicaid, etc.)?  Again, some assistance is not a problem.  EVERYONE needs something at some point.  But there should be repercussions to those that abuse the system!!!

"(Students who receive) free and reduced lunch have the lowest test scores in the state of South Carolina... schools that have the active participation in parents... they have the highest test scores... if you don't attend the parent teacher meetings, then bam, you lose your benefits.  We can't afford to keep giving money away."  It is his assumption that parents whose children receive the free/reduced lunches are also the least involved in their child's educational growth.  He believes there is a direct correlation between them and that none of the educational programs we have can help these children without the parental support.  While yes, they may be less involved because they are working two low paying jobs and that schedule doesn't allow them the opportunity to attend PTA meetings, parent/teacher conferences, etc.  But as the son of a single mother, who worked full-time, attended night school, and was in the Air Force Reserves, those excuses don't work for me.  Any parent that truly cares about their child will be sure to be involved... like my mother was.

Andre Bauer should NOT have compared people to animals.  Any decent human being will have some level of compassion towards those that have little to nothing.  The media focused on the 30 second clip and not the text in context causing some of us to miss the big picture: Compassion should not be endless if a person can do better yet simply chooses not to!

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Saudi Girl Gets 90 Lashes

I am probably one of the biggest non-Muslim proponents of Muslims and Islam.  But as with many religions, there are a few things I do NOT understand.  In Saudi Arabia, a teenage girl was sentenced to two months in jail and 90 (yes, NINETY) lashes as punishment for bringing a camera phone to school.  A few years ago, 16 teenagers received 300-500 lashes for being aggressive with a teacher.  I suppose public floggings are better than punishments received for stealing, but it seems rather barbaric to me.



The United States fights for justice, democracy, and equal rights for all... when it's convenient or politically inspired.  Why does Saudi Arabia remain one of our major allies despite the fact that the majority of the 9/11 terrorists hailed from Saudi?

President Bush holding hands with a Saudi prince in 2003.

 

President Obama bowing before a Saudi king in 2009.

That's right... they are our "friends."

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It's the PEOPLE, Stupid!

I love to make fun of gun control people.   I think it's because I used to be one.  That was until one day, I realized that blaming guns for anyone's death or murder is like blaming an automobile instead of the driver in a car crash at 90 mph.  Don't blame GUNS for the insane things PEOPLE do.

The latest example of the straw-man argument for gun control is Mayor John Daley.  (Press HERE for the 46 second video).

Mayor Daley, the victims at Fort Hood deserved more than your attempts to utilize their fate to play political games.  This is anything but an everyday gun crime.  Don't try to minimize the first terrorist attack on American soil since 9/11 by bringing your political views on gun control into this.

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Congressman Breaks 4 Promises in First Hour

All I can say is, "Wow!"  This has to be considered a new record (or a new low) even for a politician.  Newly elected Congressman Bill Owens waited less than an hour to break four, count 'em, four of his campaign promises.  It's so nice to know someone can spend months campaigning, looking into the camera, and telling citizens their stances and positions... only for us to discover they are more movable than dirt when the wind blows.  Should this even surprise me anymore?

The story can be found by click HERE.

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The Messiah's Propaganda Speech to School Children

In case you haven't heard, President Obama gave a controversial speech today.

Don't bother reading it... the edited version from his socialized propaganda speech are:

Responsibility - "But at the end of the day, we can have the most dedicated teachers, the most supportive parents, and the best schools in the world and none of it will matter unless all of you fulfill your responsibilities. Unless you show up to those schools; pay attention to those teachers; listen to your parents, grandparents and other adults; and put in the hard work it takes to succeed."

Importance of education - "And no matter what you want to do with your life — I guarantee that you'll need an education to do it. You want to be a doctor, or a teacher, or a police officer? You want to be a nurse or an architect, a lawyer or a member of our military? You're going to need a good education for every single one of those careers. You can't drop out of school and just drop into a good job. You've got to work for it and train for it and learn for it."