My Weekly Rant for March 15, 2011.

Lots of new stuff to go off on this week so let’s get started!!

1. I heard Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), former Majority Leader of the US House of Representatives, actually stand before the house this week and tell the world that continually passing Continuing Resolutions is no way to fund and run a government. Well we all agree; however, it was Hoyer, Pelosi, Obama and Reid and their lack of leadership by not passing a budget last year that has left the country in its present condition. Maybe that is why he is no longer the Majority Leader but only the Minority Bell Ringer for Nancy Pelosi. By the way, have I thanked the Democrats this week for keeping her in the house leadership – That’s Awesome.

2. Not to be outdone, last week Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) had the audacity to criticize the Republicans in Wisconsin as being the equivalent to reinstating slavery. First of all where does Charlie get off criticizing anyone unless he is doing it from the standpoint of criticizing someone for committing unethical acts in an unproductive manner from his standpoint of an expert in ethics? And how can he criticize Wisconsin’s elected leadership for trying to curtail the Wisconsin Public Workers Union’s Collective Bargaining Power. Isn’t he a Federal Congressman and isn’t it the Federal Public Workers Union that has NO Collective Bargaining Power? Good job Charlie!!!!

3. President Obama and Mexican President Calderon met and decided that American Law Enforcement Officers should not carry firearms in Mexico since, as President Obama proclaimed, Mexican law prohibits it. Gee, doesn’t American Law prohibit illegally entering the country, and isn’t it illegal for drug runners to illegally bring drugs into America, and isn’t it a little bit illegal to kill a federal officer of the law. Maybe President Obama should spend a little bit more time getting President Calderon to get the Mexicans to follow our law.

4. And when is our President going to become our Commander and Chief and stop being the White House’s version of the accidental tourist? We have troops in two active war zones, the Libyans are fighting a civil war, Iranians are transiting the Suez canal, North Korea is rattling their sabers, Mexico is fighting a drug induced border war on our border, and one of our closest strategic ally’s and economic partners is suffering from one of the worst natural disasters in recorded history. Where is our Commander in chief? He’s giving his Saturday address in which he ignores the gravity of all these issues, then he’s out on the golf course, then it’s off to Brazil with Tom and Giselle, or filling out his tournament brackets for the NCAA. Well, I guess he is a busy man!!

Well that’s it for this week. Hope everyone enjoys their week. I would ask everyone to say a prayer for the Japanese and send a little money if you can. I spent a lot of time in Japan while I was in the Navy and there are some good folks over there that are in some dire conditions. Please help how you can.

Thanks,
Bill

Will the Dems ever get it?

November 2nd was a great day to be a Republican. The conservative nature of Americans won the day and you would think the Liberals would have gotten the hint – Maybe Not. I look at the last month since the election and I realize just how delusional our liberal friends are. You would figure that the poor example set by the Republicans prior to this year and the slaughter the Democrats faced November 2nd would be an eye-opener for the Democrats, but I guess not. Let’s look at the situation as it stands now.

1. Nancy Pelosi is still the leader of the House Democrats after leading them to their worst defeat in History and their lowest number of members ever.
2. Charlie Rangel will apparently retain his membership on the House Ways and Means Committee even after his censure for failure to pay his taxes.
3. Democrats lead the defeat of the anti-earmark legislation (Yes there were some Republicans who voted with the Democrats and they will be addressed).
4. President Obama said the election results were a result of the Democrats inability to make their plans and accomplishments easier for the American public to understand, not because the majority of Americans disapproved of their “accomplishments.”
5. Milam County Democrats said the election results in Milam County did not accurately reflect the wishes of Milam County residents. Guess that’s why four local Republicans were the first to win election since Reconstruction and why state and federal Republican candidates on the ballot won Milam County by an average of nearly 60%.

Yeah, I’m not sure what it will take for the Democrats to finally get it, but I hope they stay their current course. Now it’s up to the Republicans to make sure they keep true to their conservative values and beliefs by not repeating the mistakes of their predecessors.

Genuinely Happy,
Bill

Stopping Tax Cheats Starts in D.C.

Was that really Tim Geithner standing up there with President Obama saying how they were going to stop tax law loop-holes and tax cheats? - REALLY!

Now I applaud the notion of making people pay their taxes but shouldn’t it be just as important to lead by example. Yes I know Geithner, after being put on the spot and caught having “underpaid” his taxes, went back and made amends be repaying those taxes, kind of.

I also know that rather than leading by example and making restitution for the full amount, he took advantage of the statute of limitations and only wrote a check for those unpaid taxes that were required. Those that fell out of the statute of limitations were left unsettled. Since he is now the head of the IRS, I wonder how much in fines and interest he was charged for the portion he made good on.

I still find the funniest part was Geithner blaming his mistake on his misunderstanding of how to use Turbo-tax. I guess this year Geithner can ask for help from Tom Daschle, Charlie Rangel or one of the others who are or have served in Washington who, at various times had responsibility for some portion of the tax code, but apparently can’t understand the code that the rest of us are supposed to.

Guess we better get our ducks in a row cause the federal government is coming. Maybe they should start in Washington D.C.?

Wonder how long it will take to read the tax code?
Bill