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YouTube – Obama’s Jaw-dropping “Cadillac Plan” Tax Lie.

YouTube – You Probably Think This Speech is About You.

Americans who suggest Barack Obama should rot in hell are apparently deadly serious.

Nearly a quarter of Republicans believe the Democrat president “may be the Antichrist”, according to a survey.

An even greater number compared him to Hitler.

via U.S. healthcare reform bill: 14 rebel states sue | Mail Online.

By what Constitutional provision is the office of Czar justified?

The answer is NONE!

Is there a single U.S. statute dealing with anything to do with a Czar?

The answer is NONE!

By what authority does these appointed Czars lord over American industry?

The answer is NONE!

What legal relationship is there between Congress and these Czars?

The answer is NONE!

By what Constitutional authority does the Executive branch appoint Czars?

The answer is NONE!

What branch of government does the office of Czar fall under, Executive, Legislative or Judicial?

The answer is NONE!

Are the dictates of the Czars enforceable by the Judicial branch of government or any enforcement agency of the government of the United States?

The answer is NO!

Do American industrial leaders have to obey the dictates of the Czars?

The answer is NO!

Are Czars elected by the citizens of the United States?

The answer is NO!

Can Czars be impeached by Congress?

The answer is NO!

Does the Constitution provide the Czars any diplomatic credentials including immunity?

The answer is NO!

Are the Czars answerable to the citizenry?

The answer is NO!

Are our elected representatives protecting us from this unconstitutional oligarchy of Czars?

The answer is NO!

Have our elected representatives the legal authority to use taxpayer revenue to pay the salaries of the Czars?

The answer is NO!

Are our tax dollars paying the salaries of the Czars.

The answer is YES

Does this smack of coup de tat?

The answer is YES!

Are you going to do anything about it?

The answer is…?

I think we might wish to consult a couple of the founders on this for guidance in the matter.

From the Declaration of Independence: When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security. — Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States.

Thomas Jefferson: Leave no authority existing not responsible to the people.

Thomas Jefferson: The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.

Thomas Jefferson: The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.

Thomas Jefferson: Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of liberty.

Thomas Jefferson: All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.

Thomas Jefferson: When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.

George Washington: Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples' liberty's teeth.

George Washington: Laws made by common consent must not be trampled on by individuals.

George Washington: The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon.

via Constitutional Republic or Oligarchy of Czars – Smart Girl Politics.

How’s all that Stimulus cash working out for the states?

The nearly $200 billion earmarked for the states in the stimulus bill is proving to be a bigger headache than most of them anticipated.

via American Thinker Blog: How’s all that Stimulus cash working out for the states?.

Obama’s Spending vs Obama’s Spending Cuts — in Pictures

• Posted April 20th, 2009 at 10.34am in Ongoing Priorities.

According to reports, President Barack Obama plans to convene his Cabinet for the first time today, where he will order members to identify a combined $100 million in budget cuts over the next 90 days. Just how laughable is Obama’s latest stunt to try to maintain his “fiscal responsibility” credentials? This graphic from Heritage’s John Fleming  might help:

Obama’s Spending vs Obama’s Spending Cuts — in Pictures » The Foundry

Obama About To Put The Government Into The Auto Warranty Business

By Rob on March 30, 2009 at 07:01 am Why not?  General Motors has become Government Motors, so it’s just natural that we’d have the government running warranties too right?

Obama will make two other announcements Monday.

One, the president will announce a new government-backed warranty program for all new GM and Chrysler vehicles purchased during this restructuring period. A fund will be set up equal to 125 percent of the total cost to pay for warranty service.  The auto makers will contribute 15 percent while the government will provide 110 percent, with the money coming from the economic stabilization funds, the gift that keeps on giving. A separate company will hold the funds and pay the claims even if one of the auto manufacturers goes into bankruptcy or out of business.

The president will also name a Director of Recovery for Auto Workers and Communities. Edward Montgomery, labor economist and former Deputy Secretary of Labor, will serve in the role, helping autoworkers, communities, and regions adversely impacted by the failure of the automakers find new jobs, businesses, and industries.

Owners of GM and Chrysler vehicles can expect the same level of customer service and responsiveness they get from the DMV.

Frankly, this will probably be a big selling point for Toyota, Honda, Kia and other foreign auto manufacturers.  At least until Obama drives them out of the country with protectionist, anti-foreign business policies in order to eliminate their competition with our new nationalized domestic auto industry.

Obama About To Put The Government Into The Auto Warranty Business | Say Anything: North Dakota’s Most Popular Political Blog

I’m still waiting for Obama to do something, anything, to stimulate the economy, rather than package up entitlements, public sector spending bumps, billions for ACORN, corporate welfare, and earmarks, call it ‘stimulus’ (although its the exact opposite of stimulus) and then jack up taxes (which is actually de-stimulating) to pay for it.

Of course, we all assume he actually wants to improve the economy… fact is, he probably doesn’t- every new person on the expanded welfare rolls, and every new gov’t employee, will vote Democratic to secure their goodies.

The Numbers

Congratulations: You’re Hiring (250,000 New Bureaucrats)!

With the economy struggling, it’s nice to see someone hiring – you. Yes, you, the taxpayer. According to the Washington Post, President Obama’s massive $3.6 trillion budget proposal is so expansive that “tens of thousands of new federal government workers” will be needed to do… whatever it is government bureaucrats do.

The Heritage Foundation estimates the number of new federal bureaucrats to be hired could be as many as 250,000. From the Post:

“The $3.6 trillion plan released last week proposes spending billions to begin initiatives and implement existing programs, and given Obama’s insistence that he would scale back the use of private-sector contractors, his priorities could reverse a generational decline in the size of the government workforce.

“Exactly how many new workers would be needed remains unclear — one independent estimate was 100,000, while the conservative Heritage Foundation said it is likely to be closer to a quarter-million. …

“If the outside estimates are realized, Obama could spur a government hiring spree on a scale unseen since President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society agenda in the 1960s.”

Another way of looking at it is this: at a time when Americans are worried about their own jobs, Democrats in Washington want to raise their taxes to give government jobs to other people.

Next thing you know, Democratic leaders will want us to pay for people who can’t afford their mortgages too… oh wait…

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