Dec

16

I Told You So (Again)

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I hate to say it, but I did. I told you so! Again.

On November 30th, when it was reported that unemployment dropped, I said, “These local officials who are in awe that the unemployment numbers are “dropping” are going to be the ones who are shocked on the day the news breaks that unemployment has “unexpectedly” risen again.”

On December 3rd I said, “When you remove people from the unemployment rolls and you remove people from the workplace, the numbers have to show it. Period.”

And what happens today?

Georgia’s unemployment rate went up to 10.1 percent in November due to more rounds of layoffs and the increase in the number of long-term unemployed.

Wow. I bet they didn’t see that one coming.

Dec

14

Security, Sensibility, & Singers

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Thought #1

This makes no sense.

The Iraqi government is building concrete walls around churches in Baghdad and Mosul to provide security for worshippers.

When terrorists attacked Our Lady Of Deliverance Catholic Church in Baghdad on November 1st they stormed into the church on foot. I don’t think concrete walls will stop foot traffic. If so, how will anyone get inside the church to worship?

While the appearance of the wall will make worshippers feel more secure, it will be a false sense of security when the next terrorist walks through the front door.

Thought #2

The “tax cut” deal is going to cost us approximately $857 billion dollars. What deals were cut to get this on the table?

Check this out:

Business, Investment and Other Tax Extensions: $77.2 Billion
Includes:

– Depreciation and other business incentives, through 2012: $22 Billion
– Research and experimentation tax credit, through 2011: $13.3 Billion
– State and local sales tax deduction, through 2011: $5.5 Billion
– Ethanol tax credit extension, through 2011: $4.8 Billion
– Restaurant and retail tax credit for capital improvement, through 2011: $3.6 Billion
– Biodiesel and renewable diesel tax credit, through 2011: $2 Billion
– Tuition tax deduction, through 2011: $1.2 Billion
– Railroad track maintenance tax credit, through 2011: $330 Million
– Rum excise tax change, to increase the tax floor on rum from Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands:
$262 Million
– Washington DC investment tax credit, through 2011: $138 Million
– NASCAR and other race tracks, credit for capital improvement. Through 2011: $36 Million
– Mine rescue team training credit, extend through 2011: $5 Million

Wow. And that’s just part of it. Check out Jamie Dupree’s blog for all the details.

Mo’ Money, Mo’ Money, Mo’ Money

Thought #3

Dec

13

Sunday Silence On Monday

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Dec

7

Pearl Harbor: Sixty-Nine Years Ago

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At dawn on December 7, 1941, Japanese planes attacked the United States Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor In Hawaii.

Anxious to maintain their military and economic power in the region the Japanese planned to cripple the U.S. fleet which would then allow them to attack the Philippines and Indo-China without opposition and acquire the raw materials they needed to maintain their position.

Several ships were sunk or damaged, the U.S.S. Oklahoma capsized, and the U.S.S. Arizona was completely destroyed. More than 2,300 Americans died in the attack.

The next day President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed a joint session of Congress, which declared war against Japan, and the United States officially entered World War II. The Japanese had no idea they were awakening a sleeping giant. December 7th, 1941 truly was a date which would live in infamy.

James Bradley, whose father was one of those who raised the flag on Iwo Jima, has studied the war and the reason Japan attacked us in the first place.

In a secret presidential cable to Tokyo, in July 1905, Roosevelt approved the Japanese annexation of Korea and agreed to an “understanding or alliance” among Japan, the United States and Britain “as if the United States were under treaty obligations.” The “as if” was key: Congress was much less interested in North Asia than Roosevelt was, so he came to his agreement with Japan in secret, an unconstitutional act.

Bradley’s op-ed in the New York Times is an excellent read for anyone who wants to know the real reason that Japan decided to attack us the way they did.

Take a moment today to remember all of those who died on that December morning in 1941.

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Dec

5

Sunday Silence

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Dec

4

Helen Thomas Is Fired Up Again

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Honestly, I had no idea Helen Thomas was still a news item, until yesterday.

Helen Thomas, the long-time White House correspondent who was forced to apologize and retire last spring after making comments about Israel and Jews, stood by those remarks yesterday at an event in Dearborn, Michigan — and then made even more fiery statements.

What could be worse than telling Israeli Jews that it was time to “go home”?

Congress, the White House and Hollywood, Wall Street are owned by the Zionists,” Thomas said during her remarks at an Arab-American workshop, according to The Detroit News. “No question.

Wow. What else is there to say? Of course, it doesn’t matter, because I don’t think anything she has to say is relevant anymore anyway. How many any’s was that, anyway?

Dec

3

I Told You So!

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I hate to say it, but…

I told you so!

The U.S. economy added fewer jobs than expected in November and the unemployment rate rose, dashing hopes that the recovery is gaining momentum.

Sure enough… Once everyone looked at the numbers and did the math, it was obvious things were no better today than they were three days ago when local officials here in our area said, “the local economy is on the uptick“.

The truth is, non-farm payrolls rose by 39,000 jobs even though private-sector employers actually added 50,000 jobs. The unemployment rate rose to 9.8%, the highest level since April.

And that my friends is how it works. When you remove people from the unemployment rolls and you remove people from the workplace, the numbers have to show it. Period.

Of course all of the so called “experts” will forget this in about 28 more days when they start talking about next months unemployment numbers.

Dec

1

Has Harry Reid Even Read The U.S. Constitution?

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In a classic Harry Reid moment, the U.S. Senate voted on the “food safety” bill (also known as the United States Anti-Farming Bill).

The vote was 73-25 in favor of restricting your right to purchase food from local vendors, restricting your right to choose where your food comes from, and ultimately restricting your right to even grow your own food.

Although it looked bad when this passed the Senate, it turns out things may not be as bad as we thought. It turns out Harry Reid screwed up again.

A food safety bill that has burned up precious days of the Senate’s lame-duck session appears headed back to the chamber because Democrats violated a constitutional provision requiring that tax provisions originate in the House.

Yup. Scary Harry pulled a fast one and tried to push through a bill which is unconstitutional… again.

Section 107 of the bill includes a set of fees that are classified as revenue raisers, which are technically taxes under the Constitution. According to a House GOP leadership aide, that section has ruffled the feathers of Ways and Means Committee Democrats, who are expected to use the blue slip process to block completion of the bill.

I’ll believe it when I see it. Nothing Nanny State Nancy Pelosi or Scary Harry Reid have done (in more than four years) has led me to believe they will do the right thing.

Nov

28

Sunday Silence

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Nov

26

Thanksgiving: The Day After

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Like many of you, I am taking another day to recover from everything that is the feast of Thanksgiving.

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