"Socialism only works in two places: Heaven where they don't need it and hell where they already have it." -Ronald Reagan
'Here's my strategy on the Cold War:
We win, they lose.'
- Ronald Reagan
'The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'-Ronald Reagan
'The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so.'
-Ronald Reagan
'Of the four wars in my lifetime, none came about because the U.S. Was too strong.'- Ronald Reagan
'I have wondered at times about what the Ten Commandments would have looked like if Moses had run them through the U.S. Congress.' -Ronald Reagan
'The taxpayer: That's someone who works for the federal government but doesn't have to take the civil service examination.'- Ronald Reagan
'Government is like a baby: An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other.'- Ronald Reagan
'The nearest thing to eternal life we will ever see on this earth is a government program.' - Ronald Reagan
'It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first.'- Ronald Reagan
'Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it'
- Ronald Reagan
'Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed, there are many rewards; if you disgrace yourself, you can always write a book.'- Ronald Reagan
'No arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is as formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women.'- Ronald Reagan
'If we ever forget that we're one nation under GOD, then we will be a nation gone under.'-Ronald Reagan
MOST OF ALL OF THIS HAS ALREADY HAPPENED.
What would you say if I gave you 11 reasons why the elections in 2010 Will be the most important in the history of the United States ?
1. What if I had told you in October 2008, before the last
Presidential election, that before Barack Obama's first 100 days in
Office, the federal government would be in control of both the
Mortgage and the banking industries? That 19 of America 's largest
Banks would be forced to undergo stress tests by the federal
Government which would determine if they were insufficiently
Capitalized, so they must be supervised by the government?
Would you have said, "C'mon, that will never happen in America ."
2. What if I had told you that within Barack Obama's first 100 days
In office the federal government would be the largest shareholder in
The US Big-Three automakers: Ford, GM, and Chrysler? That the
Government would kick out the CEO's of these companies and appoint
Hand-picked executives with zero experience in the auto industry and
That executive compensation would be determined, not by a Board of
Directors, but by the government?
Would you have said, "C'mon, that will never happen in America ."
3. What if I had told you that Barack Obama would appoint 21 Czars,
Without congressional approval, accountable only to him, not to the
Voters, who would have control over a wide range of US policy decisions.
That there would be a Stimulus Accountability Czar, an Urban Czar, a Compensation Czar, an Iran Czar, an Auto Industry Czar,
A Cyber Security Czar, an Energy Czar, a Bank Bailout Czar, and more
Than a dozen other government bureaucrats with unchecked regulatory
Powers over US domestic and foreign policy.
Would you have said, "C'mon, that will never happen in America ."
4. What if I had told you that the federal deficit would be $915
Billion in the first six months of the Obama presidency - with a
Projected annual deficit of $1.75 trillion - triple the $454.8
Billion in 2008, for which the previous administration was highly
Criticized by Obama and his fellow Democrats. That congress would
Pass Obama's $3.53 trillion federal budget for fiscal 2010. That the
Projected deficit over the next ten years would be greater than $10
Trillion.
Would you have said, "C'mon, that will never happen in America ."
5. What if I had told you that the Obama Justice Department would
Order FBI agents to read Miranda rights to high-value detainees
Captured on the battlefield and held at US military detention
Facilities in Afghanistan . That Obama would order the closing of the Guantanamo detention facility with no plan for the disposition of the 200-plus individuals held there. That several of the suspected Terrorists at Guantanamo would be sent to live in freedom in Bermuda At the expense of the US government. That our returning US veterans Would be labeled terrorists and put on a watch list.
Would you have said, "C'mon, that will never happen in America ."
6. What if I had told you that the federal government would seek
Powers to seize key companies whose failures could jeopardize the
Financial system. That a new regulatory agency would be proposed by
Obama to control loans, credit cards, mortgage-backed securities, and Other financial products offered to the public.
Would you have said, "C'mon, that will never happen in America ."
7. What if I had told you that Obama would travel to the Middle East ,
Bow before the Saudi king, and repeatedly apologize for America 's past Actions. That he would travel to Latin America where he would warmly Greet Venezuela 's strongman Hugo Chavez and sit passively in the Audience while Nicaraguan Marxist thug Daniel Ortega charged America With terrorist aggression in Central America .
Would you have said, "C'mon, that will never happen in America ."
8. Okay, now what if I were to tell you that Obama wants to dismantle Conservative talk radio through the imposition of a new "Fairness Doctrine." That he wants to curtail the First Amendment rights of Those who may disagree with his policies via Internet blogs, cable News networks, or advocacy ads. That most major network television And most newspapers will only sing his phrases like state-run media In communist countries?
Would you say, "C'mon, that will never happen in America ."
9. What if I were to tell you that the Obama Justice Department is
Doing everything it can to limit your Second Amendment rights to keep And bear arms. That the federal government wants to reinstate the So-called assault weapons ban which would prohibit the sale of any type of firearm that requires the shooter to pull the trigger every time a round is fired. That Obama's Attorney General wants to
eliminate the sale of virtually all handguns and ammunition, which
most citizens choose for self-defense.
Would you say, "C'mon, that will never happen in America ."
10. What if I were to tell you that the Obama plan is to eliminate
states rights guaranteed by the Tenth Amendment and give the federal
government sweeping new powers over policies currently under the
province of local and state governments and voted on by the people.
That Obama plans to control the schools, energy production, the
environment, health care, and the wealth of every US citizen.
Would you say, "C'mon, that will never happen in America ."
11. What if I were to tell you that the president, the courts, and
the federal government have ignored the US Constitution and have
seized powers which the founders of our country fought to restrict.
That our last presidential election may have been our last truly free election for some time to come. That our next presidential election may look similar to the one recently held in Iran . (And maybe under review by ACORN.)
I know, I know what you will say. That will never happen in America .
If we don't do everything in our power to stop this madness in 2010,
may God have mercy on our worthless souls. Pass this on to every freedom loving American you can. Thank you.
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Another program from Obama the economist from the Dilbert comic strip!
Think of it this way -
A clunker that travels 12,000 miles a year at 15 mpg uses 800 gallons of gas a year.
A vehicle that travels 12,000 miles a year at 25 mpg uses 480 gallons a year.
So, the average Cash for Clunkers transaction will reduce US gasoline consumption by 320 gallons per year.They claim 700,000 vehicles so that's 224 million gallons saved per year.
That equates to a bit over 5 million barrels of oil.
5 million barrels is about 5 hours worth of US consumption. More importantly, 5 million barrels of oil at $70 per barrel costs about $350 million dollars
So, the government paid $3 billion of our tax dollars to save $350 million.
We spent $8.57 for every dollar saved.
I'm pretty sure they will do a great job with health care though...
