Biggest Transfer of Wealth in American History

Today, President Barack Obama signed his $789 billion dollar recovery plan into law. Anyone who is asking, "Where are we getting this money?" The answer is, we are spending money we do not have, and increasing the deficit by more than a trillion dollars.

The European Socialist Act of 2009, says Sean Hannity, is the biggest transfer of wealth from the private sector to the public sector in American history. This bill is a pork barrel free for all. President Obama made the mistake of letting leaders of congress draft this bill. Nancy Pelosi has showed no bipartisan efforts, and it resulted in not one single Republican vote for the stimulus bill in the House. Republican opposition was because of partisanship, and unwanted massive spending programs. The minute members of congress knew that President Obama had proposed "emergency" legislation, they added pork barrel projects like no other. The Republicans did not like the massive amounts of pork, so they tried to amend the bill. Every attempt was blocked by House Democrats.

In the Senate, only three moderate Republicans voted for the massive bill. At one point the bill reached over $900 billion. Pork is much to blame for the increase in spending.

The answer is tax cuts. If people are given back a couple hundred dollars, they will put it in the bank and save it, or pay off monthly bills. The point of the stimulus is to buy new products and services, not to pay off previously purchased products. If Americans are given a steady amount of income back every month, they will be willing to go out and spend some of it on new products and services.

Spending on infrastructure is another way to stimulate the economy. The problem is, only 10% of this bill is spending on infrastructure. Most spending is unnecessary. For example, there is an earmark in this bill, containing funds designated for a high speed railway from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. A good idea, but if it is wanted by those two states, then those two states should pay for it. Not the federal government. This bill should focus on helping small businesses. They are the job creators. Congress should cut the corporate tax rate of 35%. The United States has the highest corporate tax rate in the world. The tax on business is passed down to the tax payer by higher prices on goods.

The truth of the matter is, this bill is generational theft. Children of the next generation will be paying for the money being spent now by congress. Eventually taxes will be raised, and that does not help the economy; it dampens prosperity. This stimulus bill does nothing to help the economy. Most of the money will be spent two years from now, and in two years, America will be out of its recession. The congressional budget office says this bill will do more harm than good, and Congress would have been better off doing nothing.

President's Day

This day was originally known as Washington's birthday. This day celebrates the birth of our first president, and up until the 1980's, was celebrated on the birthday of Washington. It was moved to the third Monday in February to include the celebration of Abraham Lincoln's birthday.

On this day, Americans should honor all presidents. There have only been forty three men who have the title of President of the United States. Many are house hold names: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Teddy and Franklin Roosevelt, John Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, and of course the two George Bush's. These men have inherited extraordinary power. They have led America through thick and thin, hot and cold, and everything in between. They have made some of the biggest decisions anyone could make, and can it can be argued that each one of these men have left America better off.

-President George Washington set the precedent for every president proceeding him. Every president, excluding FDR, has served no longer than two terms. He also warned about the danger of political parties.

-President Thomas Jefferson was the main architect and writer of the Declaration of Independence.

-President Abraham Lincoln was an abolitionist. Under his direction, he helped abolish slavery and ensure the right to vote regardless of color. He was also the first president of the Republican party.

-President Theodore Roosevelt solved many international conflicts. He used the saying "Walk softly and carry a big stick attitude", of running foreign policy.

-President Franklin Roosevelt brought America fully out of isolationism by entering the second world war. With that, also came a boom in our economy.

-President Kennedy led us out of a nuclear Holocaust, and proposed the Voting Rights Act. He was unfortunately assassinated on November 22nd, 1963.

-President Reagan increased defense spending, entering an arms race with the Soviet Union. We out spent the Soviets, and the Soviet Union collapsed. He saw in his term, the end of the Cold War.

-President George H.W. Bush led the 100 hour war. He stopped Sadam from taking over Kuwait.

-President Clinton proposed and signed legislation to reform welfare. He also had two years in his term, in which there was a surplus.

-Finally, President George W. Bush has kept America safe since September 11th, 2001. He has created a Democracy in Iraq, and crushed the Taliban.


These great men have achieved a goal sought by many. These fourty three men deserve our respect, and honor. Today, we must show them it.

Happy Birthday President Lincoln!

Today is President Lincoln's 200th Birthday! The following was written by Mike Huckabee, and I want to share it with you.




President Lincoln was born in Kentucky on February 12, 1809, he will forever be associated with Illinois. He lived as a young man in New Salem, Illinois.

It was from New Salem that he first began his career in politics, being elected to the Illinois General Assembly in 1834. Springfield holds a very special significance for Abraham Lincoln. He owned his first home in this city. It was here that he married Mary Todd, and it was in Springfield that their four sons, Robert, Edward, William and Thomas were born.

It was from Springfield that Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16th President of the United States and it was to Springfield that America's President was returned to after his assassination at Ford's Theater on April 14, 1865 ( died on April 15). President Abraham Lincoln was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, just outside of Springfield on May 4, 1865.

Abraham Lincoln served this country as President during what is widely viewed as the most difficult period in United States history, this country's civil war. His leadership during this tumultuous period enabled us to survive as one nation, and to grow stronger with each generation.

It is often said that the times define the President. There were no more dangerous times for our country than the Civil War. Americans look to the President of the United States for leadership in time of crisis. That is why most Americans believe Abraham Lincoln to be our greatest President.

The Civil War began about a month after his first inauguration on March 4, 1861. His whole first term was devoted not only to the conduct of the war, but also to the intertwined issues of preserving the Union and abolishing slavery. In the process he defined the concept of equal rights.

Greatness is the ability to say the right thing at the right time with few words, especially if the message is unpopular. We need look no further than Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, or the Gettysburg address to find this greatness in Lincoln. Let us celebrate Abraham Lincoln's birth and hope to learn from his words and deeds.

All Americans should take the time to study our 16th President. He was a man of great humor, strong moral character and high principles. He saved the Union and preserved our great nation for all of us to enjoy today.


Happy birthday, Mr. President. And thank you.

Presidential Press Conference

Today, President Obama had his first Presidential News Conference. He answered a variety of questions, ranging from the Economy, to Iraq, to the prosecution of Bush administration officials. Take a look.

Note: This is only the prepared remarks. To see all, go to youtube.com, go to channels, type in firedoglake, click see all videos, then go to page two and all the videos should be right there!

Happy Birthday President Reagan!

Today we must remember the birthday of one of America's greatest Presidents. February 6th, 1911 was Ronald Reagan's birthday. Today he would have been 98. Today's posting is dedicated to this Great Leader.




Happy Birthday President Reagan!

President Obama: The Likes, The Dislikes, and Everything Else

On November 4th, 2008, Senator Barack Obama became the President-elect. That November day will be remembered forever, signifying the election of the first African-American to the White House. On January 20th, 2009, Barack H. Obama II became the 44th President of the United States.

I recently watched a biography on the president. It was inspiring to say the least. Born in the 1960's when racism was at its peak, and moving from country to country through the 70's, it showed how Mr. Obama dealt with his race in his adolescent years. Having seen the poverty in Indonesia, Obama decided to excel in school, and set a goal to make a difference in the world using his education. Graduating in 1979 with honors from Punahou Academy in Hawaii, he was accepted to Occidental College in Los Angeles. After two years, Obama transferred to Columbia University in New York. A year into his Columbia career, he had learned that his father died in a car accident in Kenya. A year later, Mr. Obama graduated from Columbia University in 1983. In 1985, Obama moved to Chicago and there worked as a community organizer on the south side. He worked to improve housing in the community. In 1988 Obama set off to attend Harvard Law School. Two years later, he was elected first African American President of the Harvard Law Review, and in 1991 graduated magna cum laude. After returning to Chicago, he ran for State Senate in 1996. He was successful. He then worked in a bipartisian manner, drafting legislation for ethics, healthcare, and education reform. Wanting to use his education to address national issues, Obama ran for the Democratic Nomination for a House of Representatives seat in 2000. He was unsuccessful. After 9/11, Obama spoke out against the use of force in Iraq. In 2003, Mr. Obama ran for the Democratic Nomination for the vacant Illinois US Senate Seat. He won the primary with 52% of the vote. During the summer of 2004, Obama gave the keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention in support of Presidential Nominee, John Kerry. After returning to Illinois for his bid for the Senate, he learned of a scandal with his opponents name written all over it. The republican, Jack Ryan, soon dropped out of the race. He was replaced by Alan Keyes. November 2nd, 2004 proved to be a big win for Obama. The new junior Senator recieved 70% of the vote. Working with Republicans, he drafted legislation to destroy WMD's in East Europe and Russia, and created a website to track federal spending. Two years ago, Obama launched his campaign for the Democratic Nomination for President of the United States. He had a tough battle defeating Senator Hillary Clinton, but was presumed the nominee on June 3rd, 2008. He was elected to the Office of the President in November, and the rest is history.

With Mr. Obama's life story stated, I would like to express my favorable thoughts toward the new president. On November 4th, I was dissappointed and proud at the same time. Dissappointed by the results of the election, but proud to be an American. It was not long before the President-elect got to work. He was the quickest President in history to pick his cabinet. For that, I applaud him. I also liked the weekly video address that he gave. It gave me a chance to get to know his thoughts for the country a bit more. One thing I must touch on though, is his determination. Barack Obama's story makes the sentence, "Anyone can be president if they truely want to be", all the more true. This man is a prime example of a man who lived through times of race and poverty, who decided to set goals, and achieved them. He wasn't going to let anyone stand in the way of that. Instead of not going to college, and working at a burger joint his whole life, he decided to get a good education to support himself in the real world. He was dependent on noone, and attended very prestigous schools. He wanted to use his education to help others, and for that, I give him my upmost respect. Since Obama has become president, he has done some good things. He has issued executive orders to make his administration the most ethical in history, and hopefully that stands true. He has issued orders to establish transperancy in government. Those orders are change even conservatives can believe in.

With the likes, always comes the dislikes. One thing I have not liked about the first two weeks in the new administration is his lack of oversight in this so called "stimulus bill". He and his White House advisors should have drafted the bill and then gave it to the House. The lack of bipartisianship in the house should also be addressed. In the future, he will find much more success in uniting the House of Representatives. The pork on this bill is dispicable, and now that it has moved to the Senate, they only continue to add. All this bill should include is infrastructure spending and tax cuts. It would be much less expensive than $900 billion if those two things were the only things in this bill. Another dissappointment is a lack in the vetting process. Now three of his cabinets designates have withdrawn thier nomination from consideration. He has to make sure these designates have followed the same ethics rules that he has established for the rest of his administration.


In addition, Americans must support the new president, because if we do, we can pressure members of congress to take out a majority of pork barrel spending. Mr. Obama does truely want bipartisianship, and that is change. I can believe in somethings he wants, and though it may not be on policies, it will be in the act of accountibility.


Special thanks to Biography.com for the information in the second paragraph.