Economy / Politics

A Call for Higher Taxes Part III – Time to do your Patriotic Duty, America! [Reader Post]

Ok, I’ve tried. I really have. I’ve thrown out ideas for tax increases that will help, rather than harm our economy. I’ve proposed tax increases that will actually help grow the economy while providing revenue and I’ve also suggested a new tax to allow 6.5 billion entitlement free riders to pay their fair share. Nobody in Washington is listening or seems to be taking our growing budget deficit seriously, so it’s time for an extreme measure – we pay for the deficit. Now.

American Exceptionalism / Barack Obama / Economy / Politics / POWER GRAB! / Uncategorized

World Awaits America’s New Entrepreneurs [Reader Post]

The developed world, and most of the struggling third world, as much as it may pretend otherwise for politically expedient reasons, is depending on an American economic turnaround. This means that the world is in fact awaiting, not for Washington to solve its debt crisis, not for a forestalling of Obama’s armageddon, not for resolutions of budget deficits, but for the resurgence of America’s unique brand of entrepreneurialism.

Sunday Funnies

Sunday Funnies

“A record 46 percent of Americans think Congress is ‘corrupt.’ The other 64 percent think Congress is ‘extremely corrupt.'” –Jay Leno

“According to a new poll, President Obama is losing support from his own party. To give you an idea how bad it is, today Jimmy Carter compared him to Jimmy Carter.” –Jay Leno

“In China they say piracy is so rampant that there are at least three fake Apple stores. It’s hard to put these people out of the business. If China arrests them for selling fake Apple products, they’ll be sent to prison where they will be forced to make real Apple products.” –Jay Leno

Barack Obama / Politics / POWER GRAB! / Radical Relationships / Socialism

The Cloward-Piven Strategy, Saul Alinsky, and Their Influence on Obama [Reader Post]

The Cloward-Piven Strategy was published in The Nation in 1966. The strategy was developed by Richard Cloward and Frances Fox Piven, professors at Columbia University in NYC. Piven was married to Cloward. They wrote an article titled “The Weight of the Poor: A Strategy to End Poverty,” advocating increased enrollment in social welfare programs in order to collapse that system and force reforms, leading to a guaranteed annual income. This political strategy has been referred to as the “Cloward-Piven strategy.”

Congress / Conservatism / Economy / Harry Reid / John Boehner / Politics / Taxes / Tea Party

Debt Limit Drama Continues….Boehner Producing Bill Tied To A Balanced Budget Amendment; Update: More on the Reid Bill & Boehner gets a standing ovation; Update: RINO’s set to vote for Reid’s Bill; Update: Boehner’s Bill Passes after he unloads on Obama

As we all know, Boehner’s plan was shelved last night due to enough opposition from enough House Republicans to kill the bill:

Just said by Kentucky Senator Rand Paul said to Sean Hannity on Fox in live interview. If Paul is right — that there are as many as 10-14 GOP Senators who may vote against Boehner, which another report says is at this minute being “tweaked” to get conservative votes in the House — the Boehner plan as is known at this second is dead for sure.