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 Pied
Piper Beware…
It’s just a fairy tale really …
isn’t it?
There was a Pied Piper who said,
“We live in the greatest country
in the world. Help me change
it!”
*And the people said, “Change is
good!”
Then he said, “We are going to
tax the rich fat-cats,”…*And the
people said “Sock it to them!”
“and redistribute their wealth.”
*And the people said, “Show me
the money!”
And then he said,
“Redistribution of wealth is
good for everybody”
*And Joe the plumber said, are
you kidding me?”
And Joe’s personal records were
hacked and publicized.
*And one lone reporter asked,
“Isn’t that Marxist policy?”
And she was banished from the
kingdom!
Then someone asked, “With no
foreign relations experience,
how will you deal with radical
terrorists?”
And the Pied Piper said,
“Simple. I’ll sit down and talk
with them and show them how nice
we really are and
they’ll forget that they ever
wanted to kill us all!”
Then the Pied Piper said, “I’ll
give 95% of you lower taxes.”
*And one, lone voice said, “But
40% of us don’t pay ANY taxes.”
So the Pied Piper said, “Then
I’ll give you some of the taxes
the fat-cats pay!”
*And the people said, “Show me
the money!”
Then the Pied Piper said, “I’ll
tax your Capital Gains when you
sell your homes!”
*And the people yawned and the
slumping housing market
collapsed.
And he said, “I’ll mandate
employer- funded health care for
EVERY worker and raise the
minimum wage.”
*And the people said, “Gim’me
some of that!”
Then he said, “I’ll penalize
employers who ship jobs
overseas.”
*And the people said, “Where’s
my rebate check?”
Then the Pied Piper actually
said, “I’ll bankrupt the coal
industry and electricity rates
will skyrocket!”
*And the people said, “Coal is
dirty, coal is evil, no more
coal! But we don’t care for that
part about higher electric
rates.”
So the Pied Piper said, “Not to
worry. If your rebate isn’t
enough to cover your expenses,
we’ll bail you out. Just sign up
with ACORN and your troubles are
over!” Then he said, “Illegal
immigrants feel scorned and
slighted. Let’s grant them
amnesty, Social Security, free
education, free lunches, free
medical care, bi-lingual signs
and guaranteed housing.”
*And the people said, “Ole`!
Bravo!” And they made him King!
And so it came to pass that
employers, facing spiraling
costs and ever-higher taxes,
raised their prices and laid off
workers. Others simply gave up
and went out of business and the
economy slowed even further.
Then the Pied Piper said, “I am
the Messiah and I’m here to save
you! We’ll just print more money
so everyone will have enough!”
But our foreign trading partners
said, “Wait a minute. Your
dollar isn’t worth what it was.
You’ll have to pay more.”
*And the people said, “Wait a
minute. That’s not fair!”
And the world said, “Neither are
these other, idiotic programs
you’ve embraced. You’ve become a
Socialist state and a
second-rate power. Now you’ll
play by our rules!”
*And the people said, “What have
we done?”
But it was too late.
If you think this is a fairy
tale, open your eyes and ears.
It’s happening RIGHT NOW!
On the
record
"One way or the other,
we are determined to deny Iraq
the capacity to develop weapons
of mass destruction and the
missiles to deliver them. That
is our bottom line." -
President Clinton, Feb. 4, 1998
"If Saddam rejects peace and we
have to use force, our purpose is clear. We want to seriously diminish the
threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program." -
President Clinton, Feb. 17, 1998
Iraq is a long way from [here],
but what happens there matters a great deal here. For the risks that the leaders
of a rogue state will use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons against us or
our allies is the greatest security threat we face." -
Madeline Albright, Feb 18, 1998
"He will use those weapons of
mass destruction again, as he has ten time since 1983." -
Sandy Berger, Clinton National
Security Adviser, Feb, 18,1998
"[W]e urge you, after
consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to
take necessary actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on
suspect Iraqi sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's
refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs." -
Letter to President Clinton,
signed by Sens. Carl Levin (D-MI), Tom Daschle (D-SD), John Kerry( D - MA), and
others Oct. 9,1998
"Saddam Hussein has been
engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a
threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons
inspection process." -
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA),
Dec. 16, 1998
"Hussein has ... chosen to
spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his
cronies." > -
Madeline Albright, Clinton
Secretary of State, Nov. 10, 1999
"There is no doubt that ...
Saddam Hussein has invigorated his weapons programs. Reports indicate that
biological, chemical and nuclear programs continue apace and may be back to
pre-Gulf War status. In addition, Saddam continues to redefine delivery systems
and is doubtless using the cover of a licit missile program to develop
longer-range missiles that will threaten the United States and our allies." -
Letter to President Bush, Signed by Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL,) and others,
December 5, 2001
"We begin with the common
belief that Saddam Hussein is a tyrant and threat to the peace and stability of
the region. He has ignored the mandated of the United Nations and is building
weapons of mass destruction and the means of delivering them."
- Sen. Carl Levin (D, MI),
Sept. 19, 2002
"We know that he has stored
secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country." -
Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002
"Iraq's search for weapons
of mass destruction has proven impossible to deter and we should assume that it
will continue for as long as Saddam is in power." - Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002
"We have known for many
years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass
destruction." - Sen. Ted Kennedy (D, MA), Sept. 27, 2002
"The last UN weapons
inspectors left Iraq in October of 1998. We are confident that Saddam Hussein
retains some stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and that he has
since embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare
capabilities. Intelligence reports indicate that he is seeking nuclear
weapons..." -
Sen. Robert Byrd (D, WV), Oct.
3, 2002
"I will be voting to give
the President of the United States the authority to use force-- if necessary--
to disarm Saddam Hussein because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of
mass destruction in his hands is a real and grave threat to our security." -
Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Oct. 9,2002
"There is unmistakable evidence
that Saddam Hussein is working aggressively to develop nuclear weapons and will
likely have nuclear weapons within the next five years ... We also should
remember we have always underestimated the progress Saddam has made in
development of weapons of mass destruction."- Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D, WV),
Oct 10, 2002
"He has systematically
violated, over the course of the past 11 years, every significant UN resolution
that has demanded that he disarm and destroy his chemical and biological
weapons, and any nuclear capacity. This he has refused to do" - Rep. Henry
Waxman (D, CA), Oct. 10, 2002
"In the four years since the
inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to
rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery
capability, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and
sanctuary to terrorists, including al Qaeda members.. It is clear, however, that
if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage
biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear
weapons." - Sen. Hillary Clinton (D, NY), Oct 10, 2002
"We are in possession of
what I think to be compelling evidence that Saddam Hussein has, and has had for
a number of years, a developing capacity for the production and storage of
weapons of mass destruction." -
Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL), Dec.
8, 2002
"Without question, we need to
disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an oppressive
regime ... He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is so
consistently prone to miscalculation ... And now he is miscalculating America's
response to his continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass
destruction ... So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction
is real" - Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Jan. 23. 2003
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I do remember the
Jimmy Carter Regime, this
country was in a funk, just like
it is today. A leader will
rise up and drag this nation
back up on it's heals, just as
Ronald Reagan did back then!
This is an interesting and true
summary of how it is, America,
we need to throw the bums out.
I'm tired of deals made in smoke
filled rooms by a bunch of
lawyers!
This is
about as clear and easy to
understand as it
can be. The article below is
completely neutral, neither
anti-republican or
democrat. Charlie Reese, a
retired reporter for the Orlando
Sentinel, has
hit the nail directly on the
head, defining clearly who it is
that in the
final analysis must assume
responsibility for the judgments
made that impact
each one of us every day. It's
a short but good read. Worth
the time.
Worth remembering!
545 vs.
300,000,000 People
- By
Charlie Reese
Politicians are the only people
in the world who
create problems and then
campaign against them.
Have you
ever wondered, if both the
Democrats and
the Republicans are against
deficits, WHY do we have
deficits?
Have you
ever wondered, if all the
politicians are
against inflation and high
taxes, WHY do we have inflation
and high taxes?
You and I
don't propose a federal budget.
The
President does.
You and I
don't have the Constitutional
authority to
vote on appropriations. The
House of Representatives does.
You and I
don't write the tax code,
Congress does.
You and I
don't set fiscal policy,
Congress does.
You and I
don't control monetary policy,
the Federal
Reserve Bank does.
One
hundred senators, 435
congressmen, one
President, and nine Supreme
Court justices equates to 545
human beings out
of the 300 million are directly,
legally, morally, and
individually
responsible for the domestic
problems that plague this
country.
I
excluded the members of the
Federal Reserve Board
because that problem was created
by the Congress. In 1913,
Congress
delegated its Constitutional
duty to provide a sound currency
to a federally
chartered, but private, central
bank.
I
excluded all the special
interests and lobbyists
for a sound reason. They have no
legal authority. They have no
ability to
coerce a senator, a congressman,
or a President to do one
cotton-picking
thing. I don't care if they
offer a politician $1 million
dollars in cash.
The politician has the power to
accept or reject it. No matter
what the
lobbyist promises, it is the
legislator's responsibility to
determine how he
votes.
Those 545
human beings spend much of their
energy
convincing you that what they
did is not their fault. They
cooperate in this
common con regardless of party.
What
separates a politician from a
normal human
being is an excessive amount of
gall. No normal human being
would have the
gall of a Speaker, who stood up
and criticized the President for
creating
deficits. The President can only
propose a budget. He cannot
force the
Congress to accept it.
The
Constitution, which is the
supreme law of the
land, gives sole responsibility
to the House of Representatives
for
originating and approving
appropriations and taxes. Who is
the speaker of
the House? John Boehner. He is
the leader of the majority
party. He and
fellow House members, not the
President, can approve any
budget they want.
If the President vetoes it, they
can pass it over his veto if
they agree to.
It seems
inconceivable to me that a
nation of 300
million cannot replace 545
people who stand convicted -- by
present facts --
of incompetence and
irresponsibility. I can't think
of a single domestic
problem that is not traceable
directly to those 545 people.
When you fully
grasp the plain truth that 545
people exercise the power of the
federal
government, then it must follow
that what exists is what they
want to exist.
If the
tax code is unfair, it's because
they want it
unfair.
If the
budget is in the red, it's
because they want
it in the red.
If the
Army & Marines are in Iraq and
Afghanistan
it's because they want them in
Iraq and Afghanistan .
If they
do not receive social security
but are on an
elite retirement plan not
available to the people, it's
because they want it
that way.
There are
no insoluble government
problems.
Do not
let these 545 people shift the
blame to
bureaucrats, whom they hire and
whose jobs they can abolish; to
lobbyists,
whose gifts and advice they can
reject; to regulators, to whom
they give the
power to regulate and from whom
they can take this power. Above
all, do not
let them con you into the belief
that there exists disembodied
mystical
forces like "the
economy","inflation," or
"politics" that prevent them
from
doing what they take an oath to
do.
Those 545
people, and they alone, are
responsible.
They, and
they alone, have the power.
They, and
they alone, should be held
accountable by
the people who are their bosses.
Provided
the voters have the gumption to
manage
their own employees.
We should
vote all of them out of office
and clean
up their mess.
Charlie
Reese is a former columnist of
the Orlando
Sentinel Newspaper.
What you
do with this article now that
you have read
it is up to you. This might be
funny if it weren't so true.
Be sure to
read all the way to the end:
Tax his
land,
Tax his
bed,
Tax the
table,
At which
he's fed.
Tax his
tractor,
Tax his
mule,
Teach him
taxes
Are the
rule.
Tax his
work,
Tax his
pay,
He works
for
peanuts
anyway!
Tax his
cow,
Tax his
goat,
Tax his
pants,
Tax his
coat.
Tax his
ties,
Tax his
shirt,
Tax his
work,
Tax his
dirt.
Tax his
tobacco,
Tax his
drink,
Tax him
if he
Tries to
think.
Tax his
cigars,
Tax his
beers,
If he
cries
Tax his
tears.
Tax his
car,
Tax his
gas,
Find
other ways
Taxes to
pass
Tax all
he has
Then let
him know
That you
won't be done
Till he
has no dough.
When he
screams and hollers;
Then tax
him some more,
Tax him
till
He's good
and sore.
Then tax
his coffin,
Tax his
grave,
Tax the
sod in
Which
he's laid...
Put these
words
Upon his
tomb,
'Taxes
drove me
to my
doom...'
When he's
gone,
Do not
relax,
Its time
to apply
The
inheritance tax.
Accounts
Receivable Tax
Building
Permit Tax
CDL
license Tax
Cigarette
Tax
Corporate
Income Tax
Dog
License Tax
Excise
Taxes
Federal
Income Tax
Federal
Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing
License Tax
Food
License Tax
Fuel
Permit Tax
Gasoline
Tax (currently 44.75 cents per
gallon)
Gross
Receipts Tax
Hunting
License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Inventory
Tax
IRS
Interest Charges IRS Penalties
(tax on top of
tax)
Liquor
Tax
Luxury
Taxes
Marriage
License Tax
Medicare
Tax
Personal
Property Tax
Property
Tax
Real
Estate Tax
Service
Charge Tax
Social
Security Tax
Road
Usage Tax
Recreational Vehicle Tax
Sales Tax
School
Tax
State
Income Tax
State
Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone
Federal Excise Tax
Telephone
Federal Universal Service Fee
Tax
Telephone
Federal, State and Local
Surcharge Taxes
Telephone
Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
Telephone
Recurring and Nonrecurring
Charges Tax
Telephone
State and Local Tax
Telephone
Usage Charge Tax
Utility
Taxes
Vehicle
License Registration Tax
Vehicle
Sales Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Well
Permit Tax
Workers
Compensation Tax
STILL
THINK THIS IS FUNNY?
Not one
of these taxes existed 100 years
ago, and
our nation was the most
prosperous in the world. We had
absolutely no
national debt, had the largest
middle class in the world, and
Mom stayed
home to raise the kids.
What in
the heck happened? Can you
spell
'politicians?'
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