How sad our government has become , mostly caused by the poor uneducated public who want something for nothing while the working class pays for it . Does this smack of the demise of the Roman empire .

545 PEOPLE
By Charlie Reese

Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them.

Have you ever wondered, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits?

Have you ever wondered, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, WHY do we have inflation and high taxes?

You and I don't propose a federal budget. The president does.

You and I don't have the Constitutional authority to vote on appropriations.. The House of Representatives does.

You and I don't write the tax code, Congress does.

You and I don't set fiscal policy, Congress does..

You and I don't control monetary policy, the Federal Reserve Bank does.

One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one president, and nine Supreme Court justices 545 human beings out of the 300 million are directly, legally, morally, and individually responsible for the domestic problems that plague this country.

I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem was created by the Congress. In 1913, Congress delegated its Constitutional duty to provide a sound currency to a federally chartered, but private, central bank.

I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a sound reason. They have no legal authority. They have no ability to coerce a senator, a congressman, or a president to do one cotton-picking thing. I don't care if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash.
The politician has the power to accept or reject it. No matter what the lobbyist promises, it is the legislator's responsibility to determine how he votes..

Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that what they did is not their fault. They cooperate in this common con regardless of party.

What separates a politician from a normal human being is an excessive amount of gall. No normal human being would have the gall of a Speaker, who stood up and criticized the President for creating deficits. The president can only propose a budget. He cannot force the Congress to accept it.

The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and approving appropriations and taxes. Who is the speaker of the House? Nancy Pelosi. She is also the leader of the majority party.
She and fellow House members, not the president, can approve any budget they want.. If the president vetoes it, they can pass it over his veto if they agree to.

It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million cannot replace 545 people who stand convicted -- by present facts -- of incompetence and irresponsibility. I can't think of a single domestic problem that is not traceable directly to those 545 people. When you fully grasp the plain truth that 545 people exercise the power of the federal government, then it must follow that what exists is what they want to exist.

If the tax code is unfair, it's because they want it unfair.

If the budget is in the red, it's because they want it in the red .

If the Army & Marines are in IRAQ , it's because they want them in IRAQ

If they do not receive social security but are on an elite retirement plan not available to the people, it's because they want it that way.

There are no insolvable government problems.

Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they hire and whose jobs they can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power to regulate and from whom they can take this power. Above all, do not let them con you into the belief that there exists disembodied mystical forces like "the economy," "inflation," or "politics" that prevent them from doing what they take an oath to do.

Those 545 people, and they alone, are responsible.

They, and they alone, have the power.

They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the people who are their bosses.

Provided the voters have the gumption to manage their own employees.

We must vote ALL of them out of office and clean up their mess! Whatever you do,....next election,
DO NOT RE-ELECT ANY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS!!!!!

(06-29-2009 12:35 AM)SumOfAllFears Wrote:  How sad our government has become , mostly caused by the poor uneducated public who want something for nothing while the working class pays for it . Does this smack of the demise of the Roman empire .

545 PEOPLE
By Charlie Reese

Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them.

Have you ever wondered, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits?

Have you ever wondered, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, WHY do we have inflation and high taxes?

You and I don't propose a federal budget. The president does.

You and I don't have the Constitutional authority to vote on appropriations.. The House of Representatives does.

You and I don't write the tax code, Congress does.

You and I don't set fiscal policy, Congress does..

You and I don't control monetary policy, the Federal Reserve Bank does.

One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one president, and nine Supreme Court justices 545 human beings out of the 300 million are directly, legally, morally, and individually responsible for the domestic problems that plague this country.

I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem was created by the Congress. In 1913, Congress delegated its Constitutional duty to provide a sound currency to a federally chartered, but private, central bank.

I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a sound reason. They have no legal authority. They have no ability to coerce a senator, a congressman, or a president to do one cotton-picking thing. I don't care if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash.
The politician has the power to accept or reject it. No matter what the lobbyist promises, it is the legislator's responsibility to determine how he votes..

Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that what they did is not their fault. They cooperate in this common con regardless of party.

What separates a politician from a normal human being is an excessive amount of gall. No normal human being would have the gall of a Speaker, who stood up and criticized the President for creating deficits. The president can only propose a budget. He cannot force the Congress to accept it.

The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and approving appropriations and taxes. Who is the speaker of the House? Nancy Pelosi. She is also the leader of the majority party.
She and fellow House members, not the president, can approve any budget they want.. If the president vetoes it, they can pass it over his veto if they agree to.

It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million cannot replace 545 people who stand convicted -- by present facts -- of incompetence and irresponsibility. I can't think of a single domestic problem that is not traceable directly to those 545 people. When you fully grasp the plain truth that 545 people exercise the power of the federal government, then it must follow that what exists is what they want to exist.

If the tax code is unfair, it's because they want it unfair.

If the budget is in the red, it's because they want it in the red .

If the Army & Marines are in IRAQ , it's because they want them in IRAQ

If they do not receive social security but are on an elite retirement plan not available to the people, it's because they want it that way.

There are no insolvable government problems.

Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they hire and whose jobs they can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power to regulate and from whom they can take this power. Above all, do not let them con you into the belief that there exists disembodied mystical forces like "the economy," "inflation," or "politics" that prevent them from doing what they take an oath to do.

Those 545 people, and they alone, are responsible.

They, and they alone, have the power.

They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the people who are their bosses.

Provided the voters have the gumption to manage their own employees.

We must vote ALL of them out of office and clean up their mess! Whatever you do,....next election,
DO NOT RE-ELECT ANY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS!!!!!

+1...I totally agree with Mr. Reese.

I contend though that just replacing these people is not likely to achieve much improvement the situation unless you replaced them with 545 Ron Paul's...and that is not going to happen.

Reforming a system that is inherently broken is impossible. Strike at the root. End the system.

(06-29-2009 12:35 AM)SumOfAllFears Wrote:  How sad our government has become , mostly caused by the poor uneducated public who want something for nothing while the working class pays for it . Does this smack of the demise of the Roman empire .

You're so full of sh*t. The "poor uneducated public" is what is ruining america, because they have so much money which influences politicians. They are they only group that has needs, the "working class" is so different than that group. Just stop.

No, you have it wrong, the poor uneducated public, elected OrockOabama instead of a war hero. We won't even talk about the poor uneducated public electing Pelosi, Reid, Dodd, Frank, Kennedy and on and on...... Franken,

(06-29-2009 06:22 AM)SumOfAllFears Wrote:  No, you have it wrong, the poor uneducated public, elected OrockOabama instead of a war hero. We won't even talk about the poor uneducated public electing Pelosi, Reid, Dodd, Frank, Kennedy and on and on...... Franken,

The same poor uneducated Americans that elected GWB twice, Clinton twice, and Reagan twice. The same poor uneducated public that elected Cantor, Boehner, McConnell, Corker, Shelby and on and on.

(06-29-2009 06:05 AM)egoboss407 Wrote:  

(06-29-2009 12:35 AM)SumOfAllFears Wrote:  How sad our government has become , mostly caused by the poor uneducated public who want something for nothing while the working class pays for it . Does this smack of the demise of the Roman empire .

You're so full of sh*t. The "poor uneducated public" is what is ruining america, because they have so much money which influences politicians. They are they only group that has needs, the "working class" is so different than that group. Just stop.

You see YOU are the reason we can NOT GET RID of a Harry Reid, a Nancy Pelosi, a Ted Kennedy and on and bleedin' on .. YOU and YOUR Goofy Assed Ilk that have to vote Either Bullsh't Party Line or Longevity in Office gives experience crap.

As long as the REST OF US have to fight THEM & YOU & YOUR ILK, we will keep going down further and further until there is no return.

We have a fcking President in Office RIGHT NOW that is being Sued 25 WAYS FROM SUNDAY, in the Supreme Court of United States, just to SHOW US, HIS BOSSES WHO HIRED HIM, HIS FCKLING BIRTH CERTIFICATE - - and we can't even get the SOB to do that - - YET, he demands we EAT TAXES LIKE rabid dogs for his, HIS NOW, Great Plans that he is FORCING ON US .......

FORCED MOFO !!!!!!!!!! Do you understand that I am being FORCED UPON by this Clown ???????

You and Robert and FeverTick have no idea what it is like to live in a REAL WORLD where you gnaw at life and death EVERY FCKING DAY for your FAMILIES SCRAPS .....

Go be a Combat Soldier and then come home and be a STREET COP for 20 years and then look out your Window at a Failing Nation that is falling down on you and you tried with all your fcking heart to stop it both in Green Uniform and in Cop Uniform and it makes you fcking want to VOMIT !!!!

You don't know sh't Lil' Bro so why don't you either LEARN about it or just STFU aye ???????

The "Man's Thoughts Are Right On the Money" and I say it in almost every Post I make - - they are all Corrupt and they ALL need kicking the hell out - - and we sit back and Admire them AFTER WE VOTED THEM IN ???????

How do WE DO THAT ????? How do WE HIRE SOME PRESIDENT or CONGRESSMAN and then ADMIRE HIM as some sort of Super Star ????

HOW and WHY DO WE DO THAT ???? They are the same Suck Assing Beggars They Were During the Campaign and NOW, After Getting Elected, THEY INSTANTLY BECOME SUPER STARS TO INSTANTLY BE ADMIRED ????

In my REAL WORLD, every job I ever had, I had to Impress the Bosses before I became even a Rising Star in the Company - - and the Likes of YOU turn these people into Autograph Signing Freaks from DAY ONE of WORK - - you all are NUT JOBS and these Politicians KNOW IT and they USE the hell out you and then ME because I get dragged along with YOUR Stupid Tide of Worshipers, Slobbers, and Follows at the Feet of these Guys .... STOP FCKING IT UP FOR THE REST OF US !!!!!!!

I will be so glad when States start Secession and will stand up to the Fed's and become self Governing. The WEIGHT of Carrying the Federal Government has gotten to be Back Breaking for most of us and it is time it stopped .... ALL 58 STATES WORTH (well that's how many States your Boy says there is)

All the Bastards from the TOTUS on Down BEGGED LIKE LAP DOGS for their Jobs and now we treat them like Celebrities ??????

THEY OWE US by the God in Heaven THEY OWE US, NOT the other way around and how YOU can forget that is bloody beyond reasoning .....

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