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Democrat Chris Pappas Backs Pelosi for Speaker of the US House

October 13, 2024November 30, 2018 Steve MacDonald

Freshman Democrat Congressperson-elect Chris Pappas has followed career politician Ann Kuster down the rabbit hole. Kuster’s Thanksgiving gift to New Hampshire was a repeat endorsement of Nancy Pelosi for Speaker of the House. Pappas has joined her in supporting Pelosi after months of avoiding the subject of who he might earn his favor. Related: We Can’t Trust Chris … Read more

Rethinking Fairness in Education

March 26, 2022November 18, 2018 Ian Underwood

Below is a picture of the current educational system. We put kids in school for about 1000 hours per year, for 12 years, and see what happens. At the end of that time, some may be taking college-level courses. Others may still be unable to read.

Speaking of TEA Party targeting, CAN the heavily Democrat leaning IRS show “equitable conduct” in managing Obamacare?

September 26, 2018May 28, 2013 Skip

Many think not: Will the IRS eventually give the TEA Party another huge testosterone (altho, sometimes the estrogen ladies of the TEA Party of the ones to be feared when riled) boost? Especially when it starts handing out all of the fees and fines if you DARE cross their line? Remember, while IRS bureaucrats can … Read more

Tyranny: Democrat Socialists of America in the US House saying (Ah-gain) “you don’t need all that and you didn’t earn it anyways!”

September 26, 2018April 29, 2013 Skip

So they believe that if you have too much private property (too much cash), they have the perfect way to steal it from you: write a bill! After all, it isn’t FAIR that you have earned so much by stealing it from the poor and middle class. They have far better purposes for what your labor, skill, and motivation has earned you. It’s rather simple, really – they basically want to count your money: $1 for you and we’ll take one too! Lather, rinse, repeat – for your entire stash (not to be confused with the Obamastash which seems to come out of nowhere to give to the 47%. Or have we found the source?? Oh, never mind – I don’t speak Mandarin).

Several House Democrats on Thursday introduced legislation that would impose a minimum 45 percent tax rate on taxable income above $1 million, and would set a 49 percent rate on income above $1 billion.

The Fairness in Taxation Act, H.R. 1723, was proposed by Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), who said the bill would help put the nation’s wealth back into the hands of middle- and lower-income workers.

Fairness? To take that which was not earned by you is “fair”? I have yet to see any reference in the Democrat Socialists of America white papers that says that they stand in solidarity with the Founders who held the pursuit of Property (which was the original wording in the Declaration until Ole’ Ben said to use “Happiness” – which was considered to the be same thing back then) was one of the philosophical underpinnings of a free society). A man is not free when the Government can take his stuff. After all, in all other societies at the time, if the King wanted it, the King took it by “Divine Right” for the use of his government. Now, we see this again – this bunch of Progressives wish to regress back to that time of when Government (via the King) wants something, they will just take it. Grokster Steve’s phrase of Fee Staters not only covers the Democrat Progressives here in NH but those in DC as well; none of them believe it is enough.

This is “progress” with respect human Liberty and Freedom? Obviously, no to the question but yes to their intent. We see this incremental Tyranny in that these folks that believe in a foreign political philosophy certainly join in with Obama when he said “at some point, you have made enough money” (or even saved enough) –

Individual, meh. The Collective, YEAH!

Illegal Immigration Benefits Politicians, Employers, and Union Bosses, and Hurts Everyone Else

September 26, 2018February 9, 2013 Don

Donna Brazile’s column in Wednesday’s (2/6/13) “The Citizen”, www.citizen.com, is typical of liberal writings, an attempt to mislead the American people. Brazile inappropriately interweaves legal and illegal immigration benefits and falsifies immigration enforcement effectiveness.

Immigration laws have not been changed because the American people believe in the rule of law and in real “Fairness”. It would be wrong for people to benefit from their illegal immigrations. And, it would not be FAIR to the people trying to come to this country legally (often waiting years or decades).

Brazile tries to assign the benefits that legal immigrants bring to this country (e.g., working legally without burdening taxpayers, starting businesses, paying taxes, assimilating into our country and culture) to illegal immigrants. That, of course, is false. On average each illegal immigrant annually costs taxpayers about $11,000 worth of medical, housing, food, and other benefits intended for needy Americans citizens.

Notable Quote – Dr. Arthur Brooks on Fairness

September 26, 2018May 26, 2012 Skip

A moral system requires fairness. A fair system in an opportunity society rewards merit. In contrast, an unfair system redistributes resources simply to derive greater income equality. That is a world in which, in the words of Rudyard Kipling, “all men are paid for existing and no man must pay for his sins.” America does … Read more

Wisconsin Protesters

September 26, 2018March 3, 2011 Don

To the Editor:

Many of the people protesting on Saturday don’t even understand what they are doing. They talk about “Worker’s Rights” (which I support). But they have been duped into protesting for public sector “Union rights”, the right of unions to conspire with politicians against the interests of the American people.

President Franklin Roosevelt said it was wrong to unionize government workers because they are supposed to serve the public. He was right. The public sector was unionized about 50 years ago. Unionization has led to union leaders and politicians creating an increasing number of safe, easy and often low value, well paid unionized employees whose union dues are funneled back to the politicians. It is a vicious cycle. Politicians are supposed to represent the people, but they ignore the good of the people to reward their union supporters. This is corruption pure and simple.