The Fat Tax

If you are a New York resident, you have got to love the plans coming from the capital on how they state government wants to catch up with it's ever growing budget deficit. The Governor announced the new "Fat Tax" or tax on soft drinks that contain levels of sugar that exceed standards set by bureaucrats. This of course is in addition to charging added tax on gas, income, sales, and even another one of my personal favorites....iTunes!

This last election season was a referendum on Republicans. Nationwide, they lost seats because they couldn't figure out how to stop spending. Many of them deserved the loss, many were doing a fine job but became collateral damage and were ousted. Now, we get to see the full power of the left. The voice of the youth has been heard and the old crusty people on the right have been sent back to the private sector.

Before too much foolishness takes hold, I think now is a great time to sit back for a moment and laugh a little bit.

The youth who thrive on high energy drinks and music, those same folks who cried at the mere mention of a middle class tax cut are now a target...not from the right...instead....from the left. Sure, they may see a tax decrease, but the cost of living their lives the way they want to in one of America's most populous and "Blue" states is going to increase. If they drive, they have to pay more for gas, if they shop, the clothes will cost more, if they work, they'll see less in their pay checks, if they like Cola, they'll pay more and if they dig on iTunes, well, they'll do their patriotic duty and pay more. So, for all that talk about tax breaks and how Republicans screw the middle class....wake up and taste the diet ginger ale baby! When you elect those who support more and more programs, you are going to pay....not the rich. Rich people drink Fiji Water (Obama) or Voss (Hillary.)

Obama has the liberal left in a tizzy today. After Prop 8 in California, Pastor Warren was blasted by the liberal left machine. Obama chose him to deliver the invocation at his inauguration. "Yes He Did....Yes He Did!" Though I'm fairly confident, this will have ZERO bearing on the future of the United States...it's certainly worth a chuckle considering Warren's anti gay marriage stance. For the record, let it also be known that I do believe gays should have the same rights as straights. If not marriage, then a civil union with full rights as straight couples. Regardless...The Die Hard Pro Obama/Pro Gay Protesters who literally assaulted innocent people over Prop 8, have to be scratching their heads. I give Obama credit on his choice.

I'll even take this a step further and give Obama credit on many of his choices for cabinet members. Though I don't like all of them, he has taken his campaign rhetoric and shelved it a bit by moving to the right instead of to the left. I pray to god that he continues to swing to the right...time will tell and I'll likely have an opinion to share.

Just a quick recap-

Democrats ran across the country on: Tax Cuts for the Middle Class; Tax Increase for the Rich; Change we can believe in; Gay Rights; Expanded Health care; an end to Washington Corruption; Wasteful Spending and Precision Economic Stimulus Uneducated voters came out in droves for the Man who can speak inspiration and hope, and his party, with the goal to get them in and oust the Republicans (Which apparently is a dirty word now.)

Now it looks like we're seeing the following plans come together:

• Tax Breaks for the middle class (though still not well defined)
• No Tax Increases for the Rich
• Insane increases in spending
• High Level Executive Leadership that does resemble much of the past (though not as bad as I thought it would be)
• A Pro-Life/Anti-Gay Pastor at the Inauguration
• Cuts to heath care programs across the country due to a severe slump in tax revenue
• Washington Corruption apparently doesn't hold a candle to Chicago Politics
• Stimulus plans which include Water Slides at Parks and Polar Bear exhibits at Zoos. What the fuck is that going to stimulate economically?
• At least in NY and CA (The most Liberal Democratic states) Heavy increases in taxes on just about everything.
• GW Bush is turning Democrat on the way out the door with a possible bail out for the auto industry.

Though registered as a Republican, the party itself sucks. I'm tempted to register Independent, but I do want a say in Primary Politics, so, I'll stay put for now....but this party needs to remember it's Conservative roots and rid itself of the "NeoCon" and "Religious Right." The Right had control and screwed it up when it held an majority....now let's give the left a chance to remind us all of how important conservatism is (not party politics)to the betterment of our country.

We learned this week that Arabs, when they really want to tell someone off and show disrespect...throw their shoes. Americans show true disrespect by shitting in a paper bag, lighting it and leaving it on someone's door. We Rock!

And finally...Burger King announces a new body spray Nothing turns on the ladies like a hit of Flame Broiled Meat. Anytime I wanted to impress, I would slap some hamburger grease all over my chest before a big date. No longer will men suffer with dirty greasy shirts. No longer will ladies run their fingers through a man's chest hair only to end up with little pieces of cooked beef under their nails. You asked if it was possible to come up with the ultimate fragrance and Burger King answered...."YES WE CAN"

Was Ron Wrong....Really???

An excerpt from a CBS News Report regarding the auto industry bail out. I highlited a very important point.

Collateral Damage
As carmakers made their plea to Washington for a $35 billion bailout package, GM announced it will cut shifts at factories in Ohio, Michigan and Ontario in February as a result of slumping car sales. About 2,000 jobs were involved, bringing GM's year's total of layoffs to 11,000. Smaller players warned that if Congress didn't help the Big Three, the ripple effect could affect the entire car industry. Paul DiMaggio, the CEO and President of Delaware Valley Corp in Lawrence, Massachusetts, warned on Friday that the "trickle down effect" would be "phenomenal" if Congress rejected a bailout. His company, which supplies material that is used in General Motors car doors and carpet, has already felt the effects of the car makers' troubles. Just this week he was forced to lay off three members of staff, because the plants they supply material to have been forced to shut down. "I have looked at it, we will survive and I hope I am not convincing myself overly optimistically that we will survive," DiMaggio said. Azure Dynamics in Woburn, Massachusetts is another example of a company feeling the effects of the car industry's uncertainty. The company, which has 120 employees, works on parts that fit into Ford's new hybrid energy vehicles. Vice President Dean McGrew said on Friday that his company had seen a dramatic drop-off in demand in the past two months partially because of a drop in oil prices.

If Reagan was wrong and trickle down economics didn't work and the trickle doesn't really trickle down...why does everyone in a Democrat controlled congress fear this effect? I've heard from so many on the left that say trickle down economics doesn't work. Folks, I believe we are about to spend Billions to prove how important that trickle really is, but since it's the liberals leading the charge, I don't think anyone will be pointing out the hypocrisy. Whether it's Business to Business; Business to Consumer; Management to Employee; Rich to Poor, you just can't seem to create an economy based on trickle up economics because it lacks logic.

The school systems seems to bestow the NEA's beliefs onto their students as has been documented very well, however, they haven't figured out how to teach logic or common sense. Which of the these subjects do you think are more valuable to students as they grow into adults? Shared Beliefs in what others think....or the ability logically reason?

Eyes Wide Shut

Anonymous said...
Just because it has not been successfully done in the past... does not mean that it is not possible. If anyone is capable of success, it is B.O. It is time for you to get behind, and support your new president.Or, I guess you can still wish that we had elected a man who planned to continue the policies that have put us where we are today...Together. Yes We Can.

That reasoning lacks total logic. In detail, tell me exactly how moving money from top to bottom will create jobs. I've heard 2 years of neat phrases. Give me details, logical reasoning.
By the way, it's time to put the Kool Aid down. Jim Jones and Adolf Hitler used lots of nifty catch phrases that their followers loved to shout. If your Superhero turns out like one of those guys, do you really want to keep using his propaganda phraseology? If I can borrow your version of logic for a moment, Just because B.O. doesn't seem like he could be a bad guy right now, doesn't mean he won't be. Truly and honestly...for the sake of this country and the world, I hope he's not. The problem is, we don't know enough about the guy to know for sure.

Before your new savior walked the Earth, this country was created by people who came over here and suffered tremendous hardship quite simply for the right to pray their own way. Many years later, this country fought against the king and themselves for freedom. One of the sparks that kicked off this battle for Independence was not because of the peoples wish for socialized health care or other government entitlement programs....it was in fact the sheer anger and frustration they suffered under heavy taxation. Shocking to liberals, I know, but if you actually look in the history books, it is there. If you look at where we have come as a nation, and in an amazingly short amount of time when compared to the age of the world, this nation of lower taxes and capitalist democracy has proven to be the most successful model of government in history. Is it failing now...yes. Why...because if you look back, and I know liberals hate doing that because they only want to look forward for hope and change without grounding it reality, We succeed most when our government is least intrusive into our own personal lives. Remember, the only reason the Depression ended, was WWII, we were still deeply entrenched in the depression, even with all of the Entitlements and New Deal programs. Roosevelt is always looked at as a guy who came in and helped with big government. The big programs didn't fix the problems, War and the effect it had on our capitalist system is what eventually saved the day. Capitalist Democracy is not perfect, no form of government is. Let's just try and keep a little historical perspective and remain grounded in reality as we move forward. B.O. may turn out to be a fantastic president and I hope that is the case. But, just in case he doesn't walk on water and heal people with words, just be aware of the signs to look for.

History can teach you, all you have to do is look at it. With several well known leaders in the past, many of them were loved, admired and followed beyond the gates of hell. They came to power and their people adored them and put them on pedestals in ways that are insanely similar to how Obama has come to power. They also killed, commit tortures and suicide for their beloved leaders.

The fact is, this country was built on and is still more than capable of creating amazing opportunity. The President nor the Government should ever have enough control to stifle the attitude that America has maintained for so long. We Can because we are free to make it happen.