Today will be all about Obama’s Inauguration and his plans for the economy. George W. Bush leaves office today with the Dow off 2,306 points from when he took over - one of the worst performances for any U.S. president. Sad thing is it all fell apart in the last six months of 2008, and after the Democrats achieved a majority in Congress. Therefore, Bush should not be forced to carry the complete burden for the financial meltdown. History and time will take care of this event!
Today we move forward with hope that Obama can 'walk his talk' for the sake of the minority and majority communities. Historically financial markets have done well when a Democratic President is in office and there is a Republican Congress. This time is different for the Democrats hold both the executive and legislative leadership.
All this comes amid the historic inauguration of incoming President Barack Obama, the first African-American president in the U.S. Washington, D.C., has braced for as many as 2 million visitors anxious to witness the inauguration ceremonies, and participate in the accompanying festivities. Unfortunately, the enthusiasm that has gripped the nation’s capital hasn’t found its way up the Turnpike to reach the financial district of New York.
I encourage you to pray for an Obama success. If he fails then the country will fail, and the minority community from which he hails will lose credibility within the bounds of the United States. However, if he can inspire the freeloaders that historically are from the community he carries the most weight to rise and seek something better then we will all be better off in the long run. If he chooses to support the promotional approach of giving it away with no price to pay then the whole of the US society may have no incentive to pursue success. History is not kind to previous leaders who rose from the grassroots and failed to achieve. All you have to do is ring up Jimmy Carter!
Today is a historic day for inauguration purposes. At noon today the curtain is pulled and the show begins. The inauguration and its history is over in a matter of minutes. Those that traveled to Washington, D.C. will party on; however, the real historic question remains. Will they still be participants with Obama over the next four years, and will they still be a part of the party come November 2012?
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
Make your voice heard now: Your legislatvie priorities
What is the most important issue for you as we enter the new legislative session? Pick one of the choices below and vote in our online poll.
Lower property taxes
Spending cuts at the state level
Spending cuts at the local level
Education reform
School choice
Taxpayer-funded lobbying
Poll sponsered by AFP Texas.
Take time to visit their Web site, www.americansforprosperity.org/texas.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Labors of the people
Thomas Jefferson said it best:
"I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." -- Thomas Jefferson
Get ready every tax receiving governmental organization is getting ready to invade your pocketbook to take care of someone other than yourself. You must rise up and fight to keep what you worked so hard to achieve.
"I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." -- Thomas Jefferson
Get ready every tax receiving governmental organization is getting ready to invade your pocketbook to take care of someone other than yourself. You must rise up and fight to keep what you worked so hard to achieve.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
The welfare state
With all the money handouts by our fine government leaders and a new administration promising more 'piggy bank' bashing I found the following quotes and questions from Ropke interesting:
"The welfare state not only lacks automatic brakes and not only gathers impetus as it moves along, it also moves along a one-way street in which it is, to all intents and purposes, impossible or, at any rate, exceedingly difficult to turn back. What is more, this road undoubtedly leads to a situation where the center of gravity of society shifts upwards, away from genuine communities, small human, and warm, to the center of impersonal public administration and the impersonal mass organizations flanking it. This implies growing centralization of decision and responsibility and growing collectivization of the individual's welfare and design for life."
"What is the effect on production if individuals are relieved of the consequences of bad performance but at the same time also deprived of incentives for good performance, especially performance entailing some risk?"
"What happens to the birth rate, which in the past was limited, to some extent, by the fact that the individual remained responsible for his own family, whatever its size, whereas now he is relieved of that responsibility or even allowed to cash in on procreation?"
At the same time I keep waiting for that government helicopter to fly over my house and dump some of those recessionary fighting dollars into my yard so that I may payoff some of my personal debts from bad decisions I made a few years back.
"The welfare state not only lacks automatic brakes and not only gathers impetus as it moves along, it also moves along a one-way street in which it is, to all intents and purposes, impossible or, at any rate, exceedingly difficult to turn back. What is more, this road undoubtedly leads to a situation where the center of gravity of society shifts upwards, away from genuine communities, small human, and warm, to the center of impersonal public administration and the impersonal mass organizations flanking it. This implies growing centralization of decision and responsibility and growing collectivization of the individual's welfare and design for life."
"What is the effect on production if individuals are relieved of the consequences of bad performance but at the same time also deprived of incentives for good performance, especially performance entailing some risk?"
"What happens to the birth rate, which in the past was limited, to some extent, by the fact that the individual remained responsible for his own family, whatever its size, whereas now he is relieved of that responsibility or even allowed to cash in on procreation?"
At the same time I keep waiting for that government helicopter to fly over my house and dump some of those recessionary fighting dollars into my yard so that I may payoff some of my personal debts from bad decisions I made a few years back.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
They’re baaaaaaack!
Jan. 13 at noon today – the Texas legislature convenes for the 81st Session. 140 days every other year they are in regular session.
It’s important that you stay in touch with your legislators and let them know that you want significant property tax relief, spending cuts, and greater taxpayer protections. Already, more than 900 bills have been filed and we expect to see 6,000 filed before the end of session.
If you want to keep them out of your pocketbook you have to let them know of your desires. I can guarantee that the tax revenue generating operations will be out in full force asking and begging for the money in your pocketbook.
Let's shut off the "whine," let's get off our behinds, and let's do it in '09.
It’s important that you stay in touch with your legislators and let them know that you want significant property tax relief, spending cuts, and greater taxpayer protections. Already, more than 900 bills have been filed and we expect to see 6,000 filed before the end of session.
If you want to keep them out of your pocketbook you have to let them know of your desires. I can guarantee that the tax revenue generating operations will be out in full force asking and begging for the money in your pocketbook.
Let's shut off the "whine," let's get off our behinds, and let's do it in '09.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Your help is needed
http://americansforprosperity.org/010609-poll-important-issues-new-legislative-session
Click on the link above to participate in a ONE question poll being conducted by AFP. There are about seven choices and they are asking you to make the choice you believe to be the most important.
If you attack the local spending issue then I think you will attack the tax issues at the same time. Spending seems to be the real problem especially in the case of school districts.
Click on the link above to participate in a ONE question poll being conducted by AFP. There are about seven choices and they are asking you to make the choice you believe to be the most important.
If you attack the local spending issue then I think you will attack the tax issues at the same time. Spending seems to be the real problem especially in the case of school districts.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Texas Association of Counties is gearing up for the legislative session
The TAC is gearing up for the legislative session and they want counties to end up with more of your money in their pockets. Check out their site on tax caps.
http://www.county.org/taxcap/index.asp
http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/search/content/gen/ap/TX_Local_Lobbying.html
"Some of the largest Texas cities and counties will spend about $3 million in taxpayer dollars lobbying lawmakers when the Legislature convenes next month, records show."
http://www.county.org/taxcap/index.asp
http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/search/content/gen/ap/TX_Local_Lobbying.html
"Some of the largest Texas cities and counties will spend about $3 million in taxpayer dollars lobbying lawmakers when the Legislature convenes next month, records show."
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