This President's a real trip...

In his campaign travels a few weeks ago the President passed along the announcement that the recession had officially ended in June 2009. Of course with nearly 10 percent unemployment, who would know? How do you explain to families losing jobs, homes and dreams that the recession actually ended over a year ago and we should all be going on our merry ways by now. The campaigning president is doing his best to convince Americans that his economic policies have helped in ways that are yet to be seen. I'll bet that part's right. Hopefully we won't have to see them. The only thing I've noticed about the results of his programs is that we've been informed that our doctor visit co-pay has gone up 33 percent and that our deductibles for next year have doubled. I also noticed that the flex plan has been cut in half and that this is just the tip of the iceberg. So much for making health care more affordable. I'm expecting that to be the result of all of his economic policies. Astronomical increases in everyday prices and higher taxes to boot.

Of course Republicans and other conservatives are chomping at the bit to relieve Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid of their jobs. I'm hoping for the same thing. But, I'm realistic enough to know that there are citizens of America who are feeling OK about the president. Apparently, they want our nation brought to its knees and our people reduced to the same status as third-world countries. My question is, if America loses its confidence and its status in the world, who is going to fill our shoes? Which country is ready to come forward and be a lighthouse to freedom loving people the world over?

I'm also hoping our president can join the jobless ranks in November of 2012. That would return America to a land of promise rather than a land of broken promises by a failed administration. I don't think he would stay unemployed very long. I think the powers that be at the United Nations are just waiting for him to get freed up from his busy vacation schedule so he can be Secretary General of the United Nations. At that point in time I would suggest that our congress stop all funding for the UN and see how long that private club for freeloaders from all over the world lasts. That brings back fond memories of the billboards we used to see along our highways, "Get US out of the UN!" I say bring back the billboards.

Back to the president's campaign trail. He went on to say that he thought the people on main street feel like they've been beat up. I'll say he's right on that point... I would add that most of us on main street feel like he and his administration are doing a lot of the beating. How can we make jobs and put people to work if we don't know how much the government is going to make us pay for health insurance for new employees? How can we hire employees if we don't know how much more tax money is going to be taken from our businesses?

The president says that if we elect conservatives and republicans we'll just return to a time when conditions brought us to where we are now. Well, Mr. President, if electing conservatives and republicans will return us to a time when we at least thought we knew what to expect, then I say bring it on. Have the election tomorrow and lets get back on a familiar path that provides opportunity for all, not just a few czars and cronies. I hope the Republican party has made some observations and learned some lessons from this two-year experiment that went terribly wrong. Maybe enough conservatives are out there to hold Republican feet to the fire.

Please encourage everyone you know to vote in November. Let's return America to a path of greatness. Let's return the land of opportunity to its rightful status in the world. Let's make it illegal for a president to be ashamed of America and Americans. You can bet your vote will count this time!

The Great Deceiver

I don't know about you but I sense an air of discontent in my part of America. Maybe you're observing the same things. People are frustrated. Businesses are perplexed and still laying people off from work. The unemployment scene isn't improving as quickly as most of us hoped it would. Why, you ask, is there a cloud of discontent across our land? Simple. We have no leadership. There, I said it. No Leadership.

What happened to all the promises of hope and change in the last presidential campaign? Hope is practically gone for multitudes of people, and the changes we've experienced are right out of the dark ages. All this talk about Sharia law is getting on my nerves. Can you imagine anyone thinking women are property just like their animals? We have enough laws on the books to keep every lawyer and peace officer in the U.S. busy for the rest of their lives. We certainly don't need to revert 1300 years to a legal system that didn't even work in the deserts of the middle east. Why hasn't our president spoken out against its practice?

I was looking at some of the teachings of Mike Fischer the other day. He has a video that sums up the entire sentiment about what's wrong in 2010. I think if you watch this, you'll have to agree with him 100%. Take a look:
The Great Deceiver