by admin
Hello America!
February 15, 2010 in Anouncement by admin
GOP NEEDs YOUR HELP!
The GOP is in trouble! Been very busy opposing the Obama administration and his allies in Congress. But, with No new ideas, No new initiatives, and No clear vision for America, the GOP needs your help! Please tell us what you think the Republican platform should be.
Here is your chance to submit your ideas to AmericanSpeakingOut.com for a better tomorrow! Thanks for participating, and be sure to tell your friends!
Reform our tax system. Yes to the Fair Tax! and get rid of the IRS
Obama is a joke. Never have I seen someone so hypocrite and without any experience in goverment. He does not have a clue. Also, we should have a flat tax code….
You are on the right track Becky. I love the flat tax because win or lose, we all pay the same percentage, whether we make $20 or $2000. I am really tired of always paying someone elses bill when many of them are just too lazy to work
Fair tax would stop a lot of bribes & corruption in Washington.
I don’t know how to convince people about the Fairtax, but we probably would have everyone in the world wanting to move there businesses here. Just think, hookers, mafia, you name it would be paying there fair share of taxes and you wouldn’t have to worry about the IRS breathing down your neck.
look all i want someone to do is bring manufactures back to america alot of our problem is all the work is overseas its all left because someone made it ok and i dont really care but it seems that when all the problems started is when all the companies started closing because they couldnt afford to stay here when they can go and pay 3 to 4 dollars an hour overseas i tried to search for american products like tvs and everyday articles guess what overseas and other country surpass us by far unemployment is crazy like i sd find a way to get the jobs back noone can afford anything because there r no jobs like there use to be and Mcdonalds or fastfood dont count
Yes to Fair Tax, but we know the GOP won’t do it because they have big business in their back pocket. What about reform for the banks? Why is it always the little guy that gets the shaft?
We have the most corrupt administration in the world right now, and you tell the Republicans that they have big business in their pocke? if I were to make a list of all the corruption, dirty dealings, and enlarged bank accounts right now, it would be so long that it wouldn’t fit in this web page. And this Administration doesn’t hide any of it, it does its dirty dealings in the open mocking the American people.
Can you name one?
Sue, this is where this corruptness has to stop, no matter where it is. Hopefully, whoever is taking this all in, understands this. I believe there are some real honest politicians out there who can make a difference (Sarah Palin?) and if I stop believing that, then all I ever worked for has failed.
Return to some of the principles of Reagan.
Smaller gov’t focused on core services. The last time republicans had control they spent like drunken sailors. Except sailors stop spending when they’re out of money.
Get out of the bedrooms of America. Now that it’s been proven that the “family values” states have higher rates of divorce, teen pregnancy, and a host of other issues – let people make up their own minds.
Support “all” of the constitution, not just gun rights. Put science back in the public classroom – take the bible out.
I was a republican once – I would like to be again.
Hear, hear…
We first MUST vote out the “rhinos” republicans in name only and get back to invoking the Regan economics!
Yes, Reagan’s one of our heroes, even if by today’s standards, he’d be considered a Democrat.
I’d have to partially disagree with your first statement. After all, Reagan grew the size of government more than any of his predecessors. Federal employment grew by 61,000 during Reagan’s presidency—in part because Reagan created a whole new cabinet department, the department of veterans affairs. In 1983, in fact, he not only raised payroll taxes; he raised them to pay for Social Security and Medicare. Let’s put this in language today’s tea-baggers can understand: Reagan raised taxes to pay for government-run health care.
However, that being said, I DO completely agree with the rest of your comment.
Greg,
I disagree with taking the bible out of the classroom. Our culture, our manners, our respect for persons has fallen so far since we do not have the standards the bible implores. I would love to see, not preaching or scriptures, but our teachers, families, school administrators go back to expecting respect from students, raising the bar for showing manners and having higher expectations. What is wrong with using the 10 commandments as an example to live by. I want to see our children being strong in belief in God so that they always have that hope and strength in their lives. We could use a lot more of that in today’s society. Not more liberalism and “me first” culture. I do want to see more science and math and english as well.
Stop siding with Corporate America and start siding with mainstream America. Start by coming up with a tougher Wall Street financial bill that makes the Democrats appear weak by comparison. Second, realize all big government is not bad. I do not want to send a two spear army to regulate BP and Exxon. Next, accept that we have the lowest tax rate since 1950 and start looking at ways to increase taxes in order to help pay down the debt. Bush’s wars and drug plan and tax cuts doubled the debt in 8 years. Republicans need to accept some responsibilty for that. Do these things and I will make sure my independent vote goes Republican. Also, stay away from social issues.
Tom – I agree – but I just went to the first question the Repubs have on their website – and it wasn’t tzes, or deficits, or waste – but “is the #1 issue we have a battle between good vs evil?” Not much hope there.
I think, the most imortant thing that you could do for this country, is put the business, that are hiring the illegals in jail, and pay a huge fine. Then cut off the freebies, like welfare, and food stamps, and medical if it’s not a matter of life or death. Stop making every baby that someone jumps across the border to have , an american citizen. You, know that’s what the 14th amendment, was about. In other words, use your common sense. They will self-deport, if they don’t have a job and are no longer given free stuff. Thank you, for listening!
I agree with Tommye, tell me why a baby born to illegals should be a citizen????? Quit the give aways
I live near Reynosa, Mexico and guess what. Whenever a woman is about to give birth in Reynosa, she is brought across to the American side (McAllen, Texas) and has got to be given treatment in the area hospital. The baby born there is born a US citizen. Treatment can not be denied to the woman and they know it. They will say “If you don’t treat me, I will sue you” They learned that pretty quick.
Secure the borders, if a pregnant woman tries to come across send her back, and yes, all these Mexican cutting grass, doing housework nd working in construction are doing it illegally:fine the person 5,000.00 that hires them, you will see how quickly this problem will be solved!
Hooray Tom. If you notice my suggestions below, I basically said the same thing about businesses that hire illegals. (I read your comments after the fact). My suggestion was to fine any company found doing this $500,000 for the first offense and then double that amount for future offenses. Sooner or later, they will get the word.
Require all legislation and funding bills to pass a Constitutional Verification Test, complete with justification analysis, to ensure elements contained within the bill fall under the allowable authority granted Congress by the US Constitution. Require the testing and analysis to be included in the public record as part of the bill.
Every Cabinet Dept. other than defense should take an across the board 10 per cent cut. Also how much of 2009 Stimulus Bill money has not been spent, lets return that to the Treasury.
The Stimulus money will never see the Treasury again, Obama is going to use that to buy the 2012 election
get rid of the likes of John NcCain and the rest of the GOP that bankrupted this nation and I will return to the GOP.
They lied about Vietnam, they lied about Nixon, they lied Iran Contra, they lied about medicare part D the lied about the Iraq war, they lied about big oil.
I want my GOVT back so throw out all incumbents and throw out the CRIMINALS from the south of the border.
Yeah GOP you did well for me so go F***YourSelf
Be like Beck. Educate Americans on America then and now.
We need to get our beloved America back to the freedom loving, Constitution abiding and Federally fiscal country we once were. Slowly America has been taken over by liberals that think nothing about spending, spending and spending our tax dollars. I will always vote Republican, but I would like to see someone leading this country that is Pro-life and against gay anything. The next President of the USA will have to undo a lot that this administration has done because of their big egos and their ideology. What they have done is to buy votes, and have NOT thought of what the majority of Americans really want. WE WILL REMEMBER AT THE BALLOT IN NOVEMBER and 2012.
AMEN This is a Christian Nation and saying it isn’t does not change the fact! More than anything else we need God back in this Country.
I challange anyone to look at this countries History and they will plainly see when Godly people were in charge and God was honored and given thanks for His Blessing we were the Greatest Nation on the Earth. When God was pushed out and denighed we began our downfall. Starting with taking prayer out of the schools.
I as a Christian want to know when our rights are going to be protected. When it is going to be a hate crime to bad mouth and lie about us? When the things going on in this Nation that offend and sicken us are going to be outlawed? I could say alot more… but enough for now.
Ahh, simple Becky, Back when all the White folk ran the country and good wives stayed home. Too bad that was a myth.
And along came “Political Correctness” and that is what put the finishing touches to out country!
You have every right to honor your god. The rest of us have every right to our own opinions, too! You’ve lost nothing except your tolerance for others.
Very well put Wen Soo. It presently looks like to pass the Obama saliva test, you must be either Gay or Lesbian, favor communism or the socialist way of life. Is there anyone he has as a czar or is just a normal straight person with true american beliefs?
Sorry, but you can’t blame that on the liberals. The Republicans were just as culpable as the Democrats and frequently more so than the Democrats. We independents will remember ALL the facts as we head into the ballot box in November and not just the ones that make us look better to ourselves.
Fair tax and get rid of the IRS. No tax forms. Tax could be collected with our purchases. Everyone would participate.
Bravo! A great idea but I don’t see it ever happening as that would take power away from the Federal Government and they aren’t going to allow that.
Finally a truly conservative idea that I can actually get behind. Kudos for being the first.
i think we could fix this leak problem a long time ago the first day we bag 50lbs of sand ship over where the leak is an drop them over the leak for them to clog leak if we do enough sacks of sand bound to cover leak least till we can fix need to then get a submercable sub with arms to fix trust me i really think this would work if we get like 10000 bags of sand im sure it will cover leak problem solved till fix leak but we do now still will work
As a senior I see our country going to socialism. Congress voted themselves a raise while cuting social security. Those who want freedom and progress will not see either. Our foundations and constitution is based on The BIBLE. Taking our Biblical history from our schools have producted,crime,murder,and the like. Honesty and good work ethic is unhearded of. If one would just read the real history of this country would not find seperation of church and state in our constitution.
It might seem that it’s going to Socialism, but while we have a fight left in us, we won’t allow that to happen!!!God bless America!
So Wen, HOW many times a day would we be required to bow to YOUR God during school, at work, or home?
Can we still choose what we name our children or would we be required to use biblical names or have our local Church official stop sodomizing a child to tell us what name would be ok?
And how much time to they spend in Church teaching SCHOOL subjects to offset school time used to teach religion. And would you be ok with your children being taught Hindu, Buddhism, Islam, Catholic, Baptist, Lutheran, and all the other religions that enjoy the same FREEDOM as YOUR personal choice?
That IS what freedom offers, many choices, and all may NOT be fine with you, BUT, they are no less free to practice. So, when you use PUBLIC schools and hope to inject Religion into them, we then have the problem of CHOICES too many and diverse to offer without indoctrinating the WRONG religion into the wrong child, and THAT is why religion is relegated to CHURCH.
You KNOW That, but hope to indoctrinate NONChristian children in school by proxy, overruling their family choices.
Think about that. There is NOBODY stopping a child from praying in school, it happens every test day. It is the desire to STOP the school and have a mandated PUBLIC GROUP PRAYER that is violating the rights of kids NOT of the chosen religions prayer that makes that not an approved activity. There is NO ONE preventing YOUR practice, but, it is an affront to you that we will NOT accept YOUR pushing your religion upon us.
Is there a group blocking your churches entrance preventing your practice? Do people stand outside of your home and berate you being Christian? Do they show blow up pictures of the Crusades, to humiliate you for the brutality by Christians?
Are there songs about AntiChristian soldiers?
As I can recall, Christian zealots have killed more Doctors that they disliked than have been attacked for practicing their chosen religion.
Maybe I’m wrong, but, memory serves me well that I’m not.
Ruth – have you ever read the constitution? Do you realize that crime is now at the lowest rate in 2 generations – likely because the baby boom generation is too old now to commit much crime(it’s just demographics, younger people commit more crime).
Our country was founded by exiles trying to get away from religious persecution – it seems the folks who wanted to get away from it – want to re-invent it again.
Our foundations and Constitution are most certainly NOT based on the bible. Try re-reading the Constitution, then read the Treaty of Tripoli. If you understand English, you’ll see how wrong you are.
No Sir you are wrong. I have read the Con. and the Bible. This Country was founded on the Bible (the True Word of God),Christinaty and the Spreading of the true Gospel of Christ! Our Founding Fathers were standing againest a false state Church who like many Churches today had written their our doctrine contray to the Bible. Much like Luther stood up againist the corrupt Catholic Church of his time. That is why he printed the Bible (at the risk of his own life so that people could read the truth for it’s self. Check you facts again! Try checking true and reliable web sites of this nations foundings and History.
Ruth, you realize that “SOCIAL SECURITY” is “SOCIALIST”, Don’t you?
And that FREEDOM of RELIGION is one of our rights, but we ARE NOT MANDATED to be Christians, just as that FREEDOM suggests. I suggest you study up on Thomas Jeffersons writings and READ them. One of the favorites of the right is in fact an edited version of one of his writings which when read in total, tells us EXACTLY that we MUST keep religion and politics separate so that we HAVE the freedom to choose their own. You ARE correct, the words “separation of Church and state” are NOT written verbatim into the Constitution, only the intent. If you doubt that please example how we “exercise our freedom of religion” within a
“Christian Nation”? Does that name NOT exclude “choice”, but, ESTABLISH a state religion?
What part of “WILL NOT ESTABLISH” do you NOT understand? Those calling the US a “Christian nation” are in fact attempting to ESTABLISH ONE RELIGION as the OFFICIAL US religion, exactly contrary to our founding papers.
Hello America,
Please stop we need to think about America and what we’ve done to it! B.P. you need to get off your BUTTS and stop that link you should of had tons of back up plans just in case…Govt what are you guys doing? BOYCOTT AZ
Every state in the union should make a copy of the law Arizona has and vote it into law. Arizona copied a Federal Law that is already on the books and is not being enforced by the Federal Government because they don’t have the cajones to do it!
Actually, as the POLICEMEN from Ariz have said, they WERE referring any and all ILLEGALS they encountered during LEGAL stops to ICE. SO, it still seems that THIS new law is meant to stop for ANY “reasonable suspicion” that they MAY be illegal.
That would narrow it down to black hair and brown skin. THAT is profiling, which is ILLEGAL.
So it is the ASSUMPTION that this is tied to CRIMINAL stops and that is fine, but it is NOT.
This is an attack upon HISPANICS or like appearing people, and the cops do NOT like this law.
A MUCH SMARTER and effective action would be to inspect and arrest employers that hire illegals.
They will NOT come to the US to be unemployed.
BTW, Hispanics and Mexicans in general are a VERY RELIGIOUS people of Christian and Catholic denominations………so, how much can you hate them now without knowing any more than that?
They come and work for less and get taken advantage of by employers, and lowering labor rates and make higher profits for Corporate America…..The GOP loves them for cheap labor and then wedge issues for elections.
Tell us how Bush FIXED it in EIGHT years!
Conservatives didn’t vote for McCain because he wasn’t one of us, and we knew if we supported a “rino” it would probably be the death of the Republican party, what has happened to our country since the election is tragic but not irreversable, if the Republicans would return to its true nature (because we pledge our alligence to the flag and the REPUBLIC for which it stands)we could heal our land and restore it to it former, we can’t worry about attracting the independents, they are only democrats that have been pushed out by the progressives. We need to be strong and quit bending with every gust of wind.
Obviously that idea didn’t pop into the GOP’s minds as they barreled headlong into a well-deserved obscurity.
Didn’t mean to hit enter California don’t boycott Az you get 30% of your power from AZ and don’t for get the WATER you get from us, and to the others you boycott AZ you are not hurting anyone but the American people who do live here and you are forgetting that AZ didn’t vote her into office!!!(Gov Brewer)
hi, I have tried for over 2 weeks to contact any one with power or authority over the gulf oil spill, I have submitted my proposal to stop the oil leak for sure, but nobody responded, I guess they don’t care, my plan is to apply a pipe plug, it is a pipe about 6″ diameter with an inflatable air bag around it, the pipe has an extended riser in an angle 45degrees, about 72″ long, the riser has a shut off valve and the end of the pipe is tread to receive a cap, the plug is inserted on the broken pipe with the robotic arm, the air bag is inflated with air 25psi,them fast curing cement will be pour between the 2broken pipe and the pipe plug, and on top of the whole connection, to stabilized the pipes it will take some hours, about 3 hours later we will pour lots of fast curing cement to cover the whole pipe line about 10 tons, hours later when the cement cured them we can go ahead and shut the valve off and cap the end, that is it job is done
Educate, Educate, Educate our children! What is right, what is wrong, what our Constitution means and most importantly what free enterprise, to ask questions and freedom mean. We need to start with reforming the tax system. A flat tax across the board, no exceptions. Get rid of the IRS and create a revenue department in the treasurey to collect the taxes. Teach our children the cost of freedom and what freedom is. Stop spending on pork and maybe look at term limits. Once a politician gets elected, he seems to have a job for life. Let people save for their own retirement. I’ve worked all my life and put a lot of money into the social secuity program, but where did it go, to private jets, lobster dinners, etc., and tons of pork. Most importantly get rid of the medical bill and fast! More pork. Where do you politicians get off interfering in our private lives, by requiring that we buy insurance. You are all arrogant, thinking you know what better for us than we do. Get off you high horses and start connecting with the everyday American. Roll up your sleeves and get down and dirty. Talk to your constitutents on a continual basis, not make a big show of it only during elections. Yes, I’m angry. Angry at the GOP and the Dems. I was a republican, but now am Independent. I want my taxes reduced, pork stopped [why are we spending millions to study a stupid mouse in San Francisco?] But, I will really be surprised if you listen…in the end, it will be what benefits you the establishment!
Your website needs a lot of work. Compared to the opposition, it is primative. You should study what George Soros did with Moveon.org to see how to effectively communicate online. That said:
I feel the GOP is out of touch. We have a radical leftist government in place and no effective response. I would like the GOP to focus on: (1) create jobs; (2) improve the economy; (3) promote US business; (4) defense – let’s try winning the wars we are in instead of putting our guys through a meatgrinder with insufficient support and policies which prevent them from winning; let’s stop the apology tours (5) stop the Federal government takeover of various industries; (6) cut the fat/pork out of Washington spending; (7) stop the dirty deals being done in plain sight in Washington – with administration threats and bribes to congress to gain votes on unread outrageous bills.
(8) Many moderates are just outraged that while we are suffering, there is a party going on in Washington – spending on a huge scale never seen before – which we know will be paid for by massively higher taxes and regulations on us. (9) attack the problem – get domestic energy production up (of all kinds) so we can avoid the super-high cost of gas we know is coming. We can feel our energy bills and gas bills going through the roof and want relief. (10) unlike on TV where they say the economy is recovering, we are not feeling it as small businesses shut down in our area and jobs are hard to get at half our normal wages.
I would like the republicans start thinking as one unit. I do not want the religious zealots to control the party. I would like to see them bring some idea’s that are original and not reactionary to the dems idea’s. I would like to see a balance budget, no more bailouts to unions and big businesses. I want a commonsense solution to immigration. Let’s do something with entitlements like the dems did with healthcare. Do not kick it down the road.
Originality would be nice instead of just regurgitating their failed earlier strategies /platforms.
If I could get anyone, anybody , to look at the video I have ; of Michele O’Bama shown,
mentioning ,during an interview, ” their trip ” ; back to his home country; KENJA
where he was born, maybe a whole bunch of issues could be resolved !
Please tell us what you think the Republican platform should be. Here are some ideas:
Federal and state solution to legal an illegal immigration is as follows:
Defund and stop all payments to Acorn and any subsidiary of any company that has been created by name changes from Acorn.
2) Build the fence, wall, moat, stake a hungry dog every 10’, just make it work.
a. Create an identity process whether it be a drivers license with a fingerprint or some other method that is easily transferred and updatable.
b. Require the accepted identity card or method to be used for all services such as medical, education, voting, etc.
c. Require the identity card for all employment.
d. Arrest employers not honoring the card.
e. Upon contact with police whether it be jay walking or murder; no identity card you get a one way ticket home. Let their country deal with their illegal ways
f. If the fence is secure then they can not get back then old age and attrition will take care of the immigration problem in 3 generations. While this process is happening the problem will solve itself more and more every generation.
3) Stop Government funding of all teacher’s unions.
4) Stop Government funding of obama-care.
5) Stop cap and tax.
6) Cut funding of the UN by 10% every year for the next 10 years.
7) Cut all foreign aid by 10% every year for the next 10 years.
9) No more bailouts.
10) Put money received from bailout paybacks towards paying down the debt.
11) Put all Government tax cheats in jail.
12) No more stimulus programs.
13) Get BP to bring their own and their contract tankers to the gulf and pump all that spilled oil into empty tankers, then take this product to refineries then return to the gulf and repeat the process until the problem is solved.
14) Reduce taxes on business back to Reagan levels.
15) Keep the President Bush tax cuts intact.
Outstanding! Those all should do as starters.
And TERM LIMITS for the House and Senate.
So, in other words, you’re promoting a fascist state run by a Republican dictatorship? All hail the brownshirts.
Takeover of automobile companies, banks, health care, oil companies and 17,000 IRS workers to help enforce the program is not a fascist state? bho and his band of tax cheats and Chicago thugs are going to make unsafe, unhealthy, poor and stupid.
Since you seek to DEFUND ACORN which is known to have been heavily invested in voting registration, which benefits Democrats in general, will you also seek to break up the right wing sound machine of radio and TV ?
You cannot even pretend that FOX is accurate news reporting but rather a story creator finding fault in EACH and EVERY Dem and idea from the left, and I defy you to find ANY actual illegal or criminal action by ACORN. That story was a creation from whole clothe and repeated so often by the right that it became true by shear volume. IN other words, they were FRAMED, and have done NOTHING buy register voters and other civic actions to the betterment of their communities.
The “alleged” voter fraud was SOME employees faking names to earn more pay, which was FOUND AND REPORTED BY ACORN. They did exactly what the rules require and NO VOTES were created illegally , but you could not tell that to anyone on the right with the repetitious story making exactly that allegation. Again, FACTS are not required by the right.
As for taxes, they are at a 40 year LOW !
The govt does NOT fund unions, their MEMBERS do with DUES, each payday.
And sorry about that “survival of the fittest” idea, but, healthcare is an important need to make our “pursuit of happiness a reality” and mostly will be funded by those BUYING it as they do NOW with their employer care plan. There should only be a few requiring support from the government and that should reduce over time.
What part of the reality of 30 countries having better health plans than us do you NOT understand? Yes we have the best health specialists and care AVAILABLE, IF you can afford it. So, healthcare is like a Ferrari, it’s really nice, and totally unattainable. Nice.
And a special thanks to the GOP for all their input during the effort to revise our health costs.
By that I mean, thanks for NOTHING !!!
Why would we flinch at ONE company making 300,000,000 A MONTH, and then RAISING their premiums 25% the next year? I’m sure skimping along on that kind of PROFIT is hard, so why NOT increase it 25% MORE? And the GOP SUPPORTS THAT !!! Pure genius folks!
We must now dissolve the government get rid of president, house and senate, and supreme court.
New election within 120 days no expoliticians allowed and have a constitution convention to strenghten the one we have.
No politial conection to supreme court justices
they can only rule on constitutionality of laws
No corporation political campain finanacing.
Goverment for the people by the people.
campain contributions only from the district represented, no outside interference
No bills or laws without the money to fund them in bank.
We need to decide if we are free or a Government run county
no to the fair tax! we need the flat tax.
You want to cut government spending? Amend the Constitution to eliminate the Senate. Do we really need it? At least with the House we get proportional representation.
If a president had been elected in 1790 and tried to ram the same radical agenda down our throats as Obama has done, what would our founding fathers have done?
What would the American people have done?
They would have went to the “Cartidge Box” instead of the “Ballot Box”.
They would have seen it as the will of the people and the choice of the majority.
Stop all the earmarks buried within legislation passed. Stop all benefits given to illegal aliens, food stamps, welfare, medical care etc. Place a fine on any employer who hires an illegal. Stop all stimulas and unnecessary spending.
1. Stop overspending
2. Repeal obamacare
3. Conservative judges appointed
4. Reform tax system: fair tax system
5. Keep military strong
A. Provide services more military and families
B. Do not take unneccary risks
C. Let the military decide how to repeal dont ask dont tell
6.
Yeas! I am thinking the same thing! Let’s get more judges on our side! Ultra conservative judges is what we want. So, anyone who breaks the law will get the biggest penalty, like if they gets a parking ticket, they will be flogged!
Start out with Don’t ask and mind your own f’ing business. There’s been Gay sailors and soldiers since time began, and only NOW have we somehow decided we need to IDENTIFY them and take away their right to serve in our nations honor. Why ? Fact is there is NOT supposed to be sexual activity within the military of ANY kind, and the military has worked fine for decades without this being an issue, remove it from the “issue” list and move on. IF, you cannot deal with others being different Americans than you, YOU have the problem and YOU should maybe not serve in our armed forces as UNFIT.
Then tell us WHY would we appoint “conservative” judges, when the overwhelming majority that elected our president is alleged radically liberal.
I’ll offer that when you poll the entire nation, the MAJORITY becomes the center, with fringes on each side being the “radical” fringe.
So, if 68% elected Obama, his position becomes by poll the center. And face it, he has leaned to the right center more than the left.
IF he were radically left, and “socialist” WHY do we not have a single payer universal care medical coverage?
WHY is the right so against ALL Americans having healthcare?
WHY is the right so much FOR obscene profits by executives, and against good pay by labor/union employees which would find its way back into the economy much quicker than those by a few billionaires. Fact is exec pay has risen dramatically, while union workers earnings have been diluted and or stagnate for years.
Please for once be Statesman? Any out there? Just what is our platform? To many words and not enough action. We start today and each day the sun comes up. I would like Arizona border sealed, closed or shutdown , and not just some faults words saying it is? Remove from SSA those things not for the benefit of a retirees, and put those items you find different than that in another general account. Return all that was given to fight other wars. Tell N. Korea we are still in the war you started back in 1950, June 20. (something) and our first strike will be on the Nuke Site. Thank You. RED
The GOP needs to stop worrying about Obama. I mean, he’s just a black guy. What can he do? He can’t be as smart as them all say!
No, he certainly can’t be as smart as THEM all say, can he? And, if he’s not, how did he manage to outmaneuver the Republicans so deftly in the last election?
What frustrates me right now is that I have a congressman (Tim Ryan) who refuses to adress anything that does not agree with Mr. Obama and a senator (Sherrod Brown) who sent me a flyer asking for money and comparing Mitt Romney to Karl Marx. This is the type of crap that has to stop. What I want to list here is my priorities as to where our government should be.
1. Their main obligation is to protect us from our enemies, foreign & domestic.
a.Protect our southern border. If you are here illegally, you are either deposed or file for citizenship. I am for spotchecking citizenship records and for papers that allow such people to be here legally.
B. Companies that harbour illegals will be fined for the 1st offense $500,000 and each future offense, that fine would be doubled each time. We do not need companies to harbour illegals.
2. Create a fair tax system. Make it worth while for companies to hire, not layoff. If that is the flat tax, then so be it….with small business tax benefits for each person newly hired. I want to see an America that everyone who is working and living here (legally), shares in our prosperity and also the cost.
3. A Balanced Budget would be a requirement in my government. (Except in the act of a war).
4. To accomplish the above, I would work to either reverse what has been going on this last year and a half or even DEFUND these projects if they cannot be reversed. Never do I want to see my kids and their kids paying for what our government has recently done. I am not going to exempt the Bush administration from fault either because he certainly became a spender, without adhereing to a Balanced Budget.
5. Anything that has made this country seem “socialistic”, I would turn the clock back on. There are issues in the health care bill that had to be looked at but FORCED HEALTH CARE & things like the so called CADILLAC TAX are way out of line and in my mind, unconstitutional.
6. In my government, there would be no special interests. What comes to my mind here is the union getting a wavor on that Cadillac Tax. Because I am none union, does that make me chopped liver?
7. No more bailouts. If a company fails for whatever reason, then they should be required to either disband or reorganize under the bankruptcy act. There is no such thing as too big to fail.
8. When I was moving to adulthood, I was forced to pay 20% down on a home. No more subsidies on home purchases and let us people stand on our own two feet. If we make it, fine…if not, get back on our feet and try again. That is exactly what I had to do.
9. I am retiring Friday, May 28. I just want to see the social security on a solid footing. I am for a lock box for this item. Here is my suggestions on perhaps a way to get there. We go on a flat tax at a percentage deemed necessary to keep our budget balanced with a little extra for “war” purposes. Then, above that, we can pay an extra (suggest an percentage) (1%?) additional to go into the social security system lock box, which is added to the normal amount withheld for social security. That percentage will stay there until our FICA is in the black.
10. I am sure there are other items too numerous to list here but as a Viet Nam era veteran, I need to see pride put back into our country. We have done so many good thing that outweigh the bad thing our country has done. I need a president who loves our country for it’s past, not one who despises our country and is looking to ridicule MY country to anyone who will listen…especially 3rd world thugs…who also get applauded on the floor of the house by our liberal friends.
~~~We do not need Rino’s in our government. Give people a clear choice between conservative and liberal ideas. In the long run, I believe conservatism will win out, especially while it is still fresh in everyone’s mind what has taken place these last 18 months.
I think Ken’s opening paragraph brings up a good point. Just because someone is part of another party doesn’t mean that all their ideas are bad. The Democratic party NEEDS the Republican party and vice versa. Health Care reform was needed, but we also needed some republicans to share their ideas to make it BETTER. Look, no party can survive without the other. Sure you can pass legislation faster but that doesn’t mean the legislation is any better for it. The American people WANT bipartisanship!
I use to think we wanted bipartianship but not any longer. I have nothing in common with people who talk about death panels, denying health coverage to seniors, call our President Hitler, talk about seceding again, etc. Republicans have to move much closer to the center before this independent will vote for them again.
Tom, John McCain was a “center” type of candidate and lost his presidency bid. George Bush became center and the spending spree started. I really feel that there must be a choice between liberal or conservative. Then, let America decide. More and more, we see very conservative candidates (yesterday’s primaries for example) winning races. People and groups, such as Sarah Palin and the Tea Party are making a difference and opening up some eyes, pointing out the failure of liberal and center (left or right) policies. Even center right policies have pitfalls. Some center rights have little problem with our southern borders, or believe in abortion, or wanted the Tarp passed. A true conservative don’t want bits and pieces of some of the failed liberal agenda. A true choice is needed between the right and left. Then, the American people can decide where they want their country.
Kevin, I must disagree with you. The ALTERNATIVES offered by the Republicans was much better than the crap sandwich forced down out throat. It addressed simple steps, smaller steps, TORT REFORM, purchasing across State Lines, insurance that belongs to you, AS OPPOSED to the HUGE ENTITLEMENT program rammed through by the Dems. They touted the simple things, that cost NOTHING. Give them the credit they deserve.
I agree with you that Bipartisanship is needed, BUT, when ONE party IS elected and the other NOT, WHICH way do you think compromise should be made? Toward the party NOT elected, or that we DID elect ON MERIT?
My point is this, the GOP not only voted against EVERY possible Obama idea, but, spoke OUTLOUD that they intended to do EXACTLY THAT without even giving an idea any thought first.
Give them credit for determination and unity, in voting in hopes to PREVENT any kind of recovery by America from the flaming pit of despair they had created to hand off to Obama. Their apparent brainstorm being if they can just prevent recovery, they can blame it on Obama and call him incompetent in hopes of us beign foolish enough to vote in a Republican to Fix the mess THEY put us in.
You are a forward thinking Patriot, God Bless ya.
Yes, I think that we should rally behind our strong leaders, like John McCain. He’s been very stolid. Our American heros, like Strom Thurman, George W. Bush, Barry Goldwater and Dick Cheney. These are our true leaders.
Look at there examples: Strom Thurman didn’t want to repeel Jim Crow laws. Dick Cheney would like to keep his gay daughter in her queer clothet forever!!!! I agree. Those queers and blacks should be put in camps. We can be just like Nazi Germany! Or Stalin.
I would even support having cameras monitoring people’s private homes so that they can’t have bad sex or look at porn. We could even regulate how and when they pray and what they think!!!
We don’t need people who think differently.
My thoughtful opinion,
Felicia
Felicia, I love John McCain as a hero but he really disappointed me, both as a senator and as a presidential candidate. He fought for the presidency, just trying to be friends to everyone “we have to reach out” was his motto. There was just too much in the Obama background the screamed “take these issues on” but John McCain would never do that. He also does look to the polls. He was against sending troops to the Mexican border or for returning the illegals back to Mexico. Now that he sees that over 70% of the people want action taken, he is screaming and hollering for troops on the border…go figure…he wants reelected.
Obama and his administration are dividing this country that hasn’t been seen since Succession under the guise of social justice. The real anti-American extremists are working in the people’s house spewing their propaganda intertwined with racial pandering. Instead of being a unifying leader, Obama supports deception, intimidation, corruption and derogatory pot shots at law abiding citizens that support the Constitution, individual liberty and property rights.
Well put Linda…let’s just call it as it is…He is a professional L I A R !
Wow! To Linda, you are an amazing insightful person with views like some of our heroes. You are anserine!
Linda, you have no insight if you have no specific examples. Really, what you are saying is I hate our President but I can not cite one specific example of why so I will just throw a bunch of charges at him and hope something sticks.
1. Kick out illegal aliens, enforce the federal law that you are suppose to enforce. Illegal aliens take our jobs, get free social services, and dont have to pay taxes. I DONT CARE FOR ANY ILLEGAL!
2. Get out of these political wars that we are in. You USED us to invade iraq based on false information.
3. Disability should be looked into, how many people do I know that recieve disability that can do everything I can do EXCEPT “work”. ALOT.
4. Take away all incentive for illegal aliens to come here. This is the cheapest and easiest way to do this. No free social services should be given to them. No baby of an illegal should be given citizen status just because it was born in this country.
5. The everyday people need to be better protected from federal government and big buisness. Better yet, take all federal taxes and give it to the states. The federal government can have whatever is left over that the states dont use. This will help because the states are the big players in education, police and fire services, and better medical care. This would at least provide a barrier from the fiscally irresponsible federal government.
6. COMPLETE TRANSPARENCY of the Federal Reserve. Also, if you wanted to start following the law, abolish the Federal Reserve and have the federal government print their own money. It specifically states in the constitution the Federal government is the ONLY entity that can print our money. I am sick of paying intrest on money that gets printed for us by private banks when we should NEVER have to.
7. Last but not least, have a backbone. Stand up for what is right and not what gets you the most profit.
I agree, Kevin.
GOP has gone the wayward path. Pay attention. Stop worshiping the almighty dollar. Money is supposed to be a “tool” to be used to create an economy. Money is not supposed to BE the economy.
NO politician should be allowed to take money from anyone. The government can create a FREE TV station to broadcast messages from anyone that wants to run for office. That eliminates kickbacks from special interests. The politicians are supposed to REPRESENT us and be the “public servants” NOT be the public tyrants telling US what to do. The reason our government was originally set up to have representatives, back in the old days, was because we didn’t have phones, or internet or other means of communication, so they had to physically go to DC to represent us. Now that we have advanced communication, we need to start using it to get bills passed with our votes electronically. This will stop the corrupt passing of bills in the dead of the night and behind closed doors. We can put it online so all can review it before voting. Why have a handful of people telling 300,000,000 what to do? We ALL want a say.
Yea, we need an overhaul of the government, based on the constitution to protect our freedoms, but managed with new technology. It is more important to stop corruption than to worry about religion or abortion, which are personal issues and none of the governments business. Support small business, issue our own money, fire the corrupt Federal Reserve and sue them for the trillions of dollars they have stolen from us these last 96 years. Then I might think about supporting the GOP.
What if a constituent of mine that had concepts harbored in his mind that could:
1. Possibly revolutionize the world of transportation.
2. Possibly save the lives of 50,000 people a year
3. Create more jobs and recussitate the working class.
4. Possibly generate more revenue for the economy that the world has ever known.
5. Create more homes for the current population of the American people and possibly for the rest of the world.
6. Thoroughly reduce the crime rate throughout american regions indefinitely.
7. Reduce the dependency the world has for fossil fuels and other eco-hazardous contaminants.
8. Create affordible and absolutely reliable means of transportation.
9. Incorporate modern technology, inextricably integrating it into every inch of the sophisticated construction of the project’s structure.
10. Create a system that would be able to retrospectively make life simpler for the eilte all the way down to the general public.
How would one be able to bring these concepts and ideas into fruition?
Nationalize the Bakkan oil field, it’s on Federal land mostly, give the oil companies 10% over the cost to extract and refine and put the fuel oil, nat gas and gasoline on the domestic market only. It’s ours. The American people would have CHEAP energy, and with a moderate tax on the sale of the product we could all have premium health insurance.
Stop treating Corporations as if they are capitalism. Corporate American does not want fair and open competition. They want to control the market to ensure as much profit as possible. When Republicans stand with Corporations they stand against capitalism. Maybe that is why they cry socialism so much. They are hoping no one will examine their position. A perfect example is the insurance industry. Big insurance spent 1 billion dollars in two years to defeat health care reform. Why? Do better serve the American people? I don’t think so. They want to control the market so they are guaranteed their 26-36 cents profet on every dollar. Republicans fell right in line. That is why you are in trouble.
To that I would say AMEN. And I’m not even slightly religious.
Is there any way to get read of the tax on Social Security retirement income? I payed into it now the IRS taxes the check.
I am 72.
Thanks
Get rid of the IRS, which is just a modern version of the old religious/government entities that ruled the world hundreds of years ago. They FORCED the people to pay the temple tax, and if the people couldn’t pay the tax and on “sacrifices” they were forced to buy to give to the temple, and the tax on their land that they “rented” from the land barons, the Priests, who controlled the money, would send out the tax collectors to beat them first, then take their land and throw them in prison. All for the sake of “supporting” their “God” (which was really the elite families who got the money). The people in those days hated the Priests for this oppression. Our “God” has become the dollar, and people today will lie, cheat, steal and kill for it. Especially politicians. Our country was founded and our government was created by our founding fathers to get away from the old system of forcing people to pay the heavy tax burdens forced upon them by the rulers/elites. The only way to “fix it”, is to get back to the basics of what our founding fathers intended. NO private bankers issuing the money and charging us interest to do so! This is the basis for ALL of our problems and it is NOT sustainable. The IRS/Federal Reserve (one and the same) is strangling this nation. THIS is the root of all of our problems. Start here and fix this first. JFK issued Executive Order 11110 to eliminate the Federal Reserve and start issuing our own money, interest free. They killed him because of it. Bring our military home to defend us against our domestic enemy – the Federal Reserve System.
Get some balls GOP and stand up for your country!
GOP- we need a mandate that Congress pass a course on the US Constitution prior to serving and a recurring course on each reelection term.
Many careers in this country requires recurring education and yet the keepers of freedom do not even have an entry level course on what they have sworn to uphold. As we watched them rip it to shreds this year, it is obvious they haven’t read it or despise it.
Let’s make this a platform item. My friends and family love the idea and think it should be a requirement. I think it will resonate with Americans who love the constitution.
Nancy
Nancy,
It should be mandated that all schools teach the constitution as well in addition to saying The Pledge of Allegiance! As Dennis Prager stated when in Denver with Sarah Palin, is that our children are not being taught to think as being an American, they are not being taught American values which over the long run will be the most destructive to our nation.
First make sure that when the pledge is said that they keep the phrase One nation under God because not all schools will allow it said when saying the pledge
I’m thankful that such a requirement is highly unconstitutional and will never, ever happen.
I agree- the schools are not teaching our history as it concerns our documents and our exceptionalism.
Let’s also do away with Government schools. That would change things dramatically.
WE MUST INSIST THAT OUR LEADERS KNOW THE CONSTITUTION.
Nancy
Conservative Republicans (which should be an oxymoron) have ideas. Just check with Sean Hannity.
Bleeding heart, you have none. Try SELF-RELIANCE, NO EXCUSES FOR A CHANGE.
You’ll be suprised when you don’t have to be SORRY for everything and everyone. We all have the same OPPORTUNITY TROLL.
Hmm lets see?
-Cut our taxes. you know the ones that pay for our education system, road infrastructures, military, social security for the elderly that barely have anything
- stop immigration, cause you know, people that migrate here always mess things up, like create hundreds of businesses such as Anheuser Busch, and further help the economy grow.
-Drill baby drill. Don’t invest on other type of renewable energy that cans save us from chaos, time and money.
- Let corporations take over, such as comcast, you know they give great customer service. Or Enron…oh wait…um like BP and Massey..grrr…um nevermind,
-Reform our constitution, you know like take away women rights and black rights and replace it with corporations rights. Yeah, I mean that way they can control what everyone watches on tv, cut our money flow if we missed a payment or denied us coverage for when a car hits us by a drunk driver and ours legs and arm are fully injured and we are gushing blood. yeah…..
-No oversight on corporations whatsoever. Cause you know they did not cause the recession (cough fanny mae, cough freddie mac, cough!) You know companies can save money by making toys out of cheap things that are toxic to our children. And they can also put as much unnatural “spices” and “sweeteners” into our food
My wish, for the past 2 years, has been, take us back to 1787 when we were truly free.
The corruption in the Representatives and Administration is beyond comprehension.
First, I would like to see EVERY ITEM IN THE BUDGET, defunded.
Start with refunding the military. Let the people VOTE on which departments deserve
funding. We have too many departments that DO NOTHING. DHHS, EPA, EDUCATION, etc. come to mind. I am truly sorry that it has come to this point in our history where our rights are being trampled in every BILL that the LOBBYIST write.
Representatives and Senators should stay in the District they represent. There should be a 2 month window where they go to DC to vote. Maybe this will keep them out of the lobby pockets and special interests.
NO MORE PORK or ADDING UNRELATED Legislation to another bill. Every bill should be no longer than 20 pages and we should be able to review it online for 1 week,
Supreme Court Justices should be voted on by the people. They get 1 ten year term. This lifetime appointment is nonsense. They need to demonstrate that they UNDERSTAND the CONSTITUTION and will FOLLOW IT PRECISELY. No Interpretation as a LIVING document.
We NEED TO DISENGAGE from the WORLD Governance. We are a free Country and will not abide by DISTATES from other countries. This includes cutting our ties with the UN and IMF. When did we get sucked into that. I see the WORLD GOVERNANCE, Sharis Law, and the puppetmasters overseas as more dangerous than anything I could have imagined.
Flat Tax for ALL.
REPEAL every bit of Legislation from this Administration. It has harmed our citizens and country beyond belief.
REVISIT every law on our books. Get rid of the bad ones, get rid of PC laws, We should have a VOTE on every piece of legislation.
RULES of Congress and Senate should be reinforced, not thrown to the wind when it doesn’t suit. (i.e. ramming of HEALTHCARE) We will lose the BEST MEDICINE in the world for this piece of Social Justice Crap.
What part of ILLEGAL doesn’t this Country understand? All Illegals back to their own country. No ifs, ands or buts. Let’s start with Auntie Obama, living off the Citizens of this country for TOO LONG.
Why can’t we LOCATE people who have overstayed visas. There are many here who simply never gone home. Something, including enforcement, needs to be dome.
I WANT Representatives who stand up for the citizens, NOT THE PARTY. Listen to us.
Most importantly, DO NOT PASS ANOTHER PIECE OF LEGISLATION FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS. WE CANNOT AFFORD IT.
Stop PUNISHING our small businesses. They are our backbone and where all the IDEAS come from.
Companies with manufacturing overseas should be taxed on products coming into this country at a higher rate. If they want to take advantage of slave labor, let them sell it to the REST of the world.
Make it GOOD again to be MADE IN AMERICA, and stop apologizing.
I admit that I have not been watching our government for the last 30 years. Johnson was a fool, Carter made it worse, I thought Clinton was the most corrupt until I saw this administration with their Chicago politics.
We cannot let this contine. Socialist, Communist, Marxist, Progressives, education and indoctrination. Clean up the whole NEST OF VIPERS.
Sandy, I think I love you.
Here are my recommendations of what the GOP should try to focus on:
Impeach Obama and his cabinet – they have done more to destroy this country than the terrorists of 9/11.
National Security – secure the borders and stop giving money to third world countries that deal with terrorists.
Kick the UN out of America, dismantle it or stop participating! They are just a political/money sucking organization that is totally worthless! They are also trying to impose their rules onto the US destroying our Sovereignty. Just like the small arms ban that Clinton is trying to get enacted right now!
Term limits for all senators and representatives in Congress.
Fund the FBI, CIA and the military better to do their jobs!
Go to a flat tax and eliminate the IRS.
Reverse any legislation (Obama care, cap & tax, etc) that has been mandated by Obama and his administration. Most of the legislation enacted is socialistic and is crushing our economy and bankrupting our country.
Education – remove the no child left behind legislation. The educational system is broke..they are not educating our children just creating a bunch of liberal drones by passing them to the next grade. Have you ever seen a college kid write these days or have a thought of their own?
Remove any controversial indoctrination courses, books, etc from the curriculum.
Remove ALL benefits to illegals and immigrants in this country. It is unfair that I have to pay for people who are breaking the laws or for immigrants that get a free ride just for coming over here!
Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid – start thinking of a way to get rid of it!
I like the idea of insurance portability and the concept of buying insurance across state lines. However, wouldn’t health care be cheaper without the insurance companies in the way?
Get rid of the education, EPA, DHS, TSA, and any other worthless agency/department that is not required. Cut every department by 10%.
Get rid of the federal reserve, the CZARs, and lobbyists.
Get back to the constitution and protecting Americans, not the illegal’s, criminals, and foreign lands.
Disband the Unions in this country they are not needed anymore and (can I say it?) the ACLU!
Provide more transparency and read the BILLS put before you before you VOTE on them!
Get all of the Stimulus money back from AIG (which I don’t think is really an American company is it?) and other companies that received it. If it doesn’t have it, shut them down. By the way, get rid of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. We don’t need the government owning 92% of mortgages in this country. Nothing or no one is too big to fail!
End our dependency on foreign oil! Drill!
Reverse all Miranda rights given to terrorists and try them under Military laws.
The big one —pass a BUDGET!!! Has there been one approved for 2010 yet? No? Why?
I live in Monticello In.Most of the community where I live is now illegals.They take up most the time in the school because they cannot speak english and take time away from my child.And now with school funding cuts guess who will get the time spent with? The cops wont even ticket them because they have a mexican drivers licene and wont even show up in court any way.I think that if thay cant show proper papers on a job or at anytime questioned they should be deported no questions.They took most of our jobs here and our kids time in the school.
Message to Congress/anyone that wants to get elected-
1. Repeal everything passed in the last 3 years.(Bush started some of this mess too.)
2. Don’t pass ANYTHING for the next 4 years.(Yes we want you to sit on your hands and not do anything. At this point in time, your only job is to avoid spending money we dont have.)
3. Put someone with a spine on the ticket in 2012. If they arent willing to cut the Department of Education or any other program not worth its weight, we dont want them. Avoid nominating an “old white guy”. Too many of the Obama supporters will see any old white male as racist before they hear him say a word. The best ticket possible would be Marco Rubio/Paul Ryan. Rubio is a good man and capable of uniting this country. The left won’t know how to attack him if they can’t lean on the racism and immigration they have depended on for so long. Ryan is extremely intelligent and capable of getting rid of the programs that people arent willing to get rid of. He is the most likely person to know the exact amount to cut taxes on businesses. I don’t mind paying taxes to keep the government running but it is currently bloated and virtually useless right now.
Grow a set and stand up for what is right. Remember this is a foot ball! I am sick and tired of the PC crowed that is neutering America. We are so afraid of hurting the feelings of our enemies. We are constantly trying to take God out of everything. Back to Basics boys. Instead of trying to get re elected try doing what you were sent there to do. People will notice. If the republicans dont get on the side of the american people then they wont be there either. Right now the term politician is a dirty word. Try being a Statesman and just do what is right.
It would be nice if the Republicans stopped being such callow, obstructionist jerks and did something useful. Try staying out of people’s personal lives and actually be conservative for a change. Quit sucking up to big business and the almighty dollar and listen to every one of your constituents and not just the overly mental religious reprobates you seem top prefer.
Give everyone who paid taxes last year a one time tax free check for one million dollars to spend as they please……that will help Joe Sixpack jumpstart the economy.
Didn’t pay taxes last year? get a job and start paying taxes…maybe you’ll get lucky next year? if we do the program again.