13. March 2010 by Satire V.

More Federal government waste under Democrat leadership.  Shocking I know!

Most of you have probably received a letter from the US Census Bureau in recent days.  The purpose of this census letter is apparently to inform all of us ignorant proletariat that there is a census coming.  I suppose this might have been news to someone, but I can’t imagine that too many were unaware of the upcoming count.

Given that the number of households that would be caught with their pants down on this, it seems that this might not have been the best use of taxpayer money.  Given also that most people that choose to ignore the census when it arrives would likely ignore this letter even more studiously, it is definitely a waste of money.

How much money you ask?

Well, let’s assume that the postage was free.  We will also ignore the cost of ink/toner, equipment hours and depreciation, and manhours, and only concentrate on the envelope and paper.  GSA prices copy paper at $28.83 for 2500 sheets of low-quality paper.  Envelopes prices were $28.21 for 500.  The census bureau’s own estimate of the number of households in the US for 2010 is 114,825,428.  The total per mailing for just paper and envelope is over 1.95 million cents.

Compared with the spending of this administration and this Congress, this is chump change.  It is an example of the willingness of this group to waste money during difficult economic times.  This is irresponsible, and frankly, stupid.

These are the people we are supposed to trust with 1/6th of our economy?

I don’t think so. 

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21. February 2010 by Satire V.

President Obama came to visit Denver to finish off Senator Michael Bennett’s campaing on Thursday. His trip turned out to be a metaphor for his presidency and the affect of the Democrat control of our Federal Government.

The Presidential motorcade departed back to the airport, and brought traffic on I-25, I-70, and other roads pretty much to a complete halt in much the same way that his administration has brought the economy to a halt. I’m sure that if asked, the Administration would blame the traffic problem on President Bush because of his last visit to Denver. This would of course be a lie. I was in Denver during one of President Bush’s last visits, and traffic was stopped for about 30 seconds. If pressed, I’m sure that Obama would tell us about how much worse the problem would have been had he not been there to fix it with hope, and change.

The light rail system in Denver was also brought to a halt for about 30 minutes. There didn’t appear to be a reason for it, at least not for more than about one minute. Of course, when one train stops on the Denver light rail, they all do. The interconnectedness of such things is beyond our fearless leader, in much the same way the interconnectedness of the economy is well beyond his understanding. I guess this is what happens when you never ride the train, and when you never had a job.

To top all of this off, the motorcade passed through the Denver area at about the start of rush hour. Obama and his handlers of course didn’t know this. (the whole not having a job thing again) The people who needed his interference the most were of course most inconvenienced by his choice. Of course, the people that can least afford his economic policies will be the ones most hurt by these policies. Of course, he doesn’t get that.

This guy is an economic traffic jam. I guess it is just a good thing there hasn’t been a train wreck to compare him too.

Satire V

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12. February 2010 by Satire V.

The election of a majority Democrat Legislative and Executive branch and the power mad actions of that party have raised issues that haven’t been considered very seriously for many years, but it may be time for reconsideration of at least one such issue.

Nullification is the doctrine that a State has the right to nullify a Federal law if the State determines that the law violates the Constitution.  This idea is based in the correct understanding of the Constitution that the Federal government is subordinate to the States in almost every area and that its purpose is to serve the needs of the States (else why have it at all.)

The primary reason that many people would find this a shocking or dangerous idea is that those people do not understand the Constitution, how our Nation was formed, or even the meaning of the word “State”.  (for purposes of this discussion, we will include Commonwealths as States) 

Although many of our students in K-12 education do not understand the real meaning of the word State, it is more disturbing that many adults are ignorant regarding this word as well.  Most people don’t even think about it, and only come close to an accurate understanding of it when discussing foreign bodies.  To put it simply, a State (as understood by the original States that formed the United States of America) is a sovereign governmental or societal group within specified geographical borders.  The definition that many Americans unconsciously hold is that of a group of constituent districts within our Country.  If this second definition were the intent of the ratifiers of our Constitution, we could have a much less unwieldy name.  The “United States of” part would be superfluous at best.

Our Constitution was carefully written by, and discussed lengthily, by representative of each of these States, empowered by their respective States to defend its interests.  The document was clearly crafted to bring together these various governments in a limited way for specific purposes.  Purposes such as a common defense, and general (meaning mutually supportive) welfare.  Much of the argument related to ratification centered on ensuring that each State would retain sovereignty in most areas of consideration.

This proper understanding of what a State is, and the understanding of the limitations imposed on Federal power, lends credence to the concept of nullification.  Nullification however, has been largely considered only as a response to Federal laws that violate the Constitution and the broadly defined rights of the States.

The areas in which it has not been given much consideration have even wider, and potentially longer lasting, implications.  The people of many of the States have seen their rights to self-governance eroded by the Supreme Court of the United States, and these States have not stood up to the Court.  Perhaps it is time for States to say “No!”  Roe v. Wade is a well known example of the Court interfering with State governance without regard for the strict limitations placed on the Federal government by the Constitution.  The grasp of the Court not only surpassed its Constitutionally intended reach, it also created a right to privacy not provided for in the Constitution.  Assuming the Court could locate this right, it certainly didn’t apply.  This is not a matter of National Defense, it is not a matter of interstate commerce, it is not a matter of any right under the bill of rights, it is not provided for as a power specifically given to the Federal government, and it is therefore not a matter for the Federal government.  Each State consequently has the right to nullify any affects of that decision.

There have been many other decisions made by the Court that clearly violate the rights of the State, based on flimsy arguments related to interstate commerce, establishment, and the non-existent “wall between church and State.”  Many of these decisions have had as the result (and possibly intent) to grab power for the Federal from the State.  This clearly violates the intent of the Constitution and its specified limitations on the power of the Federal government.

This concept of nullification can be extended to the Executive as well.  A recent example is the Secretary of Health and Human Services demanding an explanation of rate hikes by the Anthem insurance company in California.  This is a situation where the company has every right to tell Sebelius, and by extension the President, to stuff it.   The State of California should represent the citizens and corporate entities within the State and add “where the sun don’t shine.”  The executive nose has been poked deeply into State business in the areas of education, labor, and infrastructure.

The road to this point where the people must decide whether their States will become states has been long, and with almost no exceptions, downhill.  I have defended the nation and its colors with great pride for all of my adult life.  I believe in the flag, and “the Republic for which it stands.”  It may be time though, to start flying the flag of my State with as much or more pride than those beloved colors.  It may be time to fly the Gadsden flag in mindfulness of its more contemporary meaning alongside both the State and American flags.

And it may be past time to say “No!”

Satire V

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22. November 2009 by Satire V.

Obama has done it again.  During his Far East trip he has almost simultaneously embarrassed and denigrated our Country while displaying his typical arrogance and egotism.

The Apologizer in Chief has once again shown either a fundamental lack of understanding of international protocol, or a belief that America holds a subordinate position to yet another foreign power.  Ignorance, incompetence, or servility are not acceptable.  We (and sovereign nations in general) don’t dip our flag for that of another nation, and our head of state should never display such obsequious behavior.  Perhaps he was confused about whether the emperor was standing before him, or behind him?

Moving to China, Obama displayed his typical arrogance.  He actually lectured the Chinese about allowing full access to the Internet, saying that they shouldn’t be afraid of some criticism.  This is the same man that attempted to ban Fox News from the White House press pool because he couldn’t handle the criticism.  How egotistical to believe that his reasons for his attempted censorship are somehow OK, while it is not acceptable for the Chinese. 

Although the left and the press often tried to make us think that we should be embarrassed by our last Commander In Chief, at least President Bush never appeared to be embarrassed by this great Country.  How far the left has taken us that not only is our President apparently ashamed of his Nation, but that he gives us so much reason to be ashamed of him.

Satire V

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21. August 2009 by Satire V.

Although the Obama administration has never behaved in a particularly mature manner, the President has fallen to the level of kindergarten playground immaturity.  Up to this point, he and others in his administration had exhibited the behavior of authority figures attempting to sound ‘cool’ for a much younger crowd.  Typically, this plays well when coming from aging hippies and directed at like-minded youth.

This same sort of behavior would envince snorts of derision if it came from a conservative, particularly a white conservative.  Liberals get more acceptance for this sort of behavior because the crowd is unreasonably willing to attribute greater sincerity to attempts to ‘connect’ with younger generations.  Observers who have functioning visual organs can see through this.  The behavior of Obama and his election staff was more akin to an aging mother dying her hair, wearing midis, and going to get a tattoo with her daughter than to any attempt at understanding.  This comes across as more of a desparate attempt to hang onto failing youth than an attempt to ‘connect.’  There is certainly no sincerity in these attempts.

Now, Obama hits a new low.  On Thursday, during comments about the pending failure of his health careless plan he said “There is something about August going into September where everybody in Washington gets all wee-wee’d up!” Most children wouldn’t be caught using such infantile terminology by the time they reach 4th Grade.  To imply that people are wetting themselves, and to use such childish wording is not the behavior of a chief of state.  Taken with his Special Olympics comment, the latest shows the type of insensitivity that fades with true maturity.  Obama seems to think this sort of comment is funny, and the hardcore leftists that are his core supporters were laughing right along with him.  This exposes their immaturity as well.  Perhaps B.O. should spend some time studying the speeches of his predecessor who used humor with far more class.  Or, he could take a master’s course and take notes from the speeches of Ronald Reagan, who defined maturity, class, optimism, all while displaying an admirable sense of humor.

Regardless, with any luck the sand box can be carted out of the Oval Office at the end of one term.

Satire V

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12. July 2009 by Satire V.

The Obamination displayed his worrisome level of all things America again in his recent CNN interview while in Ghana, reported by Fox News here.   Linking America’s past slavery issues with the genocide happening in Darfur and the Congo is only possible for someone completely unfamiliar with the facts of the institution in this country, or a person with a conspiracy theorist level of paranoia and logic mangling.

America gave up slavery a long time ago, due in some part to a civil war but largely due to the earnest efforts of dedicated people that recognized how evil it was (the Republican Party).   That period of our history has no connection to the atrocities that are being committed in these distant countries.   The horrors that are happening there are all about political power.  Murders, rapes, beatings, burnings, and many other terrible things are not being done because people were held in cruel bondage here hundreds of years ago.  These acts are committed for the purpose of gaining and maintaining political power.

The only common thread tying these events together is the willingness of people to harm those who are most like themselves.
Many of the slaves that were brought to America were members of African tribes captured by other rival African tribes and sold to slave traders.  The idea that white European slavers went into the jungle to capture blacks is not inaccurate, but is certainly not the whole story.  Often, they simply went shopping on the beach and were brought captured enemies by the capturing tribes.
Today, the genocidal activities in these African countries consists almost entirely of blacks killing, maiming, and raping other blacks based on tribal, political, and religious affiliations.  This time, white European involvement is even less significant.

It isn’t clear from the story who Obama believes needs the lesson in slavery as it relates to these other events.  It is my guess that he thinks this is needed for our schools.  American schools already dedicate a significant portion of available time to slavery in our Country.  I saw the entire Roots miniseries in class in 1977 or 1978.  Spending more time trying to make a tenuous and inaccurate connection to these other tragedies is neither helpful nor educational.

The ignoramus in chief has shown that regarding slavery, the Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, he lacks experience or credibility.

Just like in everything else.

Satire V

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