In an effort to swing votes, pork has padded the bailout bill in order to buy votes from those opposed.
Of course the language used is - that an effort is being made to make the bill more palatable.
Folks lets remember- there is no guarantee that any of this will actually work. It was bad enough on Monday, but now adding on millions of dollars for special projects.
You gotta see this. Glenn Beck has a list of the pork add ons. 435 pages-the bill looks like a novel.
If you read through the paragraphs you will see all the add ons they are suggesting.
Money for Rum makers, money for race tracks etc.
These add ons are BRIBES to gain votes needed.
Just another note...The KING of "I will veto every bill with an earmark." voted aye for this bill.
That means he said YES! Yes McCain voted for this bill with all the added pork barrel spending!
I hope you plan to call your representative NOW and tell them to vote NO WAY to this bill!
Feudalism: You have two cows. Your lord takes 40 % of the milk.
Imperialism/Mercantilism: The colonists have two cows. The mother country takes both cows and sells you milk and leather.
Capitalism: You have two cows. You sell one of them and buy a bull.
Pure Socialism: You have two cows. Your neighbors help you take care of them, and you all share the milk.
Socialism: You have two cows. The government takes one and gives it to your neighbor.
Pure Communism: You have two cows. The government takes them and puts them in a barn with everyone else’s cows. You have to take care of all the cows according to your abilities. The government gives you as much milk, as you need.
Communism: You have two cows. The government takes both of them and gives you part of the milk.
Anarchism: You have two cows. You keep the cows, steal another one, and then shoot the government.
Stalinism: You have two cows. The government takes them and puts them in a barn with everyone else’s cows. Ex-chicken farmers care them for. You have to take care of the chickens the government took away from the chicken farmers. The government gives the eggs and milk to the workers. When you complain you are sent to Siberia then shot.
Fascism: You have two cows. The government takes both cows and sells you the milk.
Nazism: You have two cows. The government takes both cows then shoots you.
Pure Democracy: You have two cows. You and your neighbors decide who gets the milk.
Representative Democracy: You have two cows. You and your neighbors pick someone to tell you who gets the milk.
Bureaucracy: You have two cows. The government fines you for keeping two unlicensed farm animals, then takes both of them shoots one, milks the other, and then pours the milk down the drain.
Conservatism: You have two cows. The government pays you not to milk them.
Liberalism: You have two cows. You give one cow away to the poor.
House #1
A 20 room mansion (not including 8bathrooms) heated by natural gas. Add on a pool (and a pool house) and a separate guest house, all heated by gas. In one month this residence consumes more energy than the average American household does in a year. The average bill for electricity and natural gas runs over $2400 per month. In natural gas alone, this property consumes more than 20 times the national average for an American home. This house is not situated in a Northern or Midwestern 'snow belt' area. It's in the South.
House #2
Designed by an architecture professor at a leading national university. This house incorporates every 'green' feature current home construction can provide. The house is 4,000 square feet (4 bedrooms) and is nestled on a high prairie in the American southwest. A central closet in the house holds geothermal heat-pumps drawing ground water through pipes sunk 300 feet into the ground.
The water (usually 67 degrees F) heats the house in the winter and cools it in the summer. The system uses no fossil fuels such as oil or natural gas and it consumes one-quarter electricity required for a conventional heating/cooling system. Rainwater from the roof is collected and funneled into a 25,000 gallon underground cistern. Wastewater from showers, sinks and toilets goes into underground purifying tanks and then into the cistern. The collected water then irrigates the land surrounding the house. Surrounding flowers and shrubs native to the area enable the property to blend into the surrounding rural landscape.
HOUSE #1 is outside of Nashville, Tennessee;
it is the abode of the 'environmentalist' Al Gore.
HOUSE #2 is on a ranch near Crawford,Texas;
it is the residence of the President of the United States, George W. Bush.
Today I visited my friend James' blog. He is the pastor of a church in Illinois. You can see his entry here at Family Reformation. He has some eye opening information as well as a CBN video. I hope it will encourage you.
If Congress would have decided 10 years ago to drill. Current gas prices would not be where they are today. We would be much less dependent on foreign oil today.
I keep hearing all the analysts that tell us it won't even matter at the pump for 10 years. (Which is partially speculation.) I have heard some analysts say 5 years and others say 10.
But let me add a few things that would matter NOW.
Many jobs would be created overnight and over the next 10 years and beyond-in our pursuit of becoming more energy independent. So more jobs creates more tax dollars paid in, more social security money available. More money being spent in the market place. More families being able to provide for themselves and get health insurance. More jobs = less WELFARE. Which we are currently paying for through our tax dollars.
Being from Texas I am really struggling to understand the Democratic position to NOT Drill the oil we already have. I know many people that came from many states (back in the 80's) to gain Texas oil field related jobs that paid very well. I am equally tired of hearing all about how all that drilling is going to destroy wildlife. Meanwhile we become slaves to the Middle East.
If Americans can't afford to drive to work the Eco system is going to be very low on the list of priorities.
So even if we don't see the reflection at the pump today. We are still better of securing the future of our children and their children for the years to come. And also provide jobs for people at HOME here in America.
The benefit to opening up the reserves would be IMMEDIATE.
If you want to see where your local representative stands on the issue you can visit this site here.
If you want to urge Congress to hear us on the Drill Now Issue here is a petition that Newt Gingrich put in place for you to add your name to.
The republicans are on the floor today urging the democrats to sign the petition and agree to vote for drilling oil here.
Keep in mind-this does not stop the US from seeking alternative forms of energy. Energy independence would be best from a variety of sources. But lets face it-gas, and the need for oil is not going away any time soon. So while we are looking at other sources of fuel lets go ahead and use the oil resources we already have.
I thought this was very interesting. One of the things that really stood out to me in this discussion was Joel stating that the Birth of the Nation of Israel makes this TIME different from any other time since Jesus. Another sign is a Russian -Iranian alliance. Joel has a few fiction books out and you can find out more about him here on hisblog. There are actually 5 parts to this interview and you can find those at www.YouTube.com
I was able to get a copy of his book, the Ezekiel Option. I read the whole thing over the last few days. Which is not normal for me. I began reading it and was hooked, always wanting to find out
what would happen next. Plus, the Bible prophesy part of it is really interesting.
Here are a list of his books, I am trying to get the others from my library but there is a long
line on his latest "Dead Heat".
Many of us watched the Texas FLDS ranch raid. It is hard to imagine tanks and armed soldiers coming in and taking children from their parents. Even if we do not agree with their religion does it make it right? Isn't this guilt by association?
As of today no charges of abuse have been filed against anyone. Even parents who are in monogamous relationships had their children taken from them. The state is supposed to bear the burden of proof and rom what I understand now only 3 girls under the age of 17 are actually pregnant. (Out of over 467 children that were taken.) The legal age to marry in Texas is 16 with parental consent.
The issue here is should the state be able to come in and do a witch hunt and take all these children without any PROOF at all?
Here are some recent discussions and thoughts on these issues. My friend Stacy, posted some thoughts,today on her blog, along with a video of a recent interview.
Here are some other thoughts from her husband, James.
A friend sent this to me and I got a good laugh, so I had to pass it on.
Why did the chicken cross the road?
BARACK OBAMA:
The chicken crossed the road because it was time for a CHANGE! The chicken wanted CHANGE!
JOHN MC CAIN:
My friends, that chicken crossed the road because he recognized the need to engage in cooperation and dialogue with all the chickens on the other side of the road.
HILARY CLINTON
When I was First Lady, I personally helped that little chicken to cross the road. This experience makes me uniquely qualified to ensure -- right from Day One! -- that every chicken in this country gets the chance it deserves to cross the road. But then, this really isn't about me. .....
DR. PHIL:
The problem we have here is that this chicken won't realize that he must first deal with the problem on 'THIS' side of the road before it goes after the problem on the 'OTHER SIDE' of the road. What we need to do is help him realize how stupid he's >>>> acting by not taking on his 'CURRENT' problems before adding 'NEW' problems.
OPRAH:
Well, I understand that the chicken is having problems, which is why he wants to cross this road so bad. So instead of having the chicken learn from his mistakes and take falls, which is a part of life, I'm going to give this chicken a car so that he can just drive across the road and not live his life like the rest of the chickens.
GEORGE W. BUSH:
We don't really care why the chicken crossed the road. We just want to know if the chicken is on our side of the road, or not. The chicken is eith e r against us, or for us. There is no midd le ground here.
COLIN POWELL:
Now to the left of the screen, you can clearly see the satellite image of the chicken crossing the road...
ANDERSON COOPER - CNN:
We have reason to believe there is a chicken, but we have not yet been allowed to have access to the other side of the road.
JOHN KERRY:
Although I voted to let the chicken cross the road, I am now against it! It was the wrong road to cross, and I was misled about the chicken's intentions. I am not for it now, and will remain against it.
NANCY GRACE:
That chicken crossed the road because he's GUILTY!
You can see it in his eyes and the way he walks.
PAT BUCHANAN:
To steal the job of a decent, hardworking American.
MARTHA STEWART:
No one called me to warn me which way that chicken was goi ng . I had a standing order at the Farmer's Market to sell my eggs when the price dropped to a certain level. No little bird gave me any insider information.
DR SEUSS:
Did the chicken cross the road?
Did he cross it with a toad?
Yes, the chicken crossed the road,
but why it crossed I've not been told.
ERNEST HEMINGWAY:
To die in the rain. Alone.
JERRY FALWELL:
Because the chicken was gay! Can't you people see the plain truth?' That's why they call it the 'other side.' Yes, my friends, that chicken is gay. And if you eat that chicken, you will become gay too. I say we boycott all chickens until we sort out this abomination that the liberal media white washes with seemingly harmless phrases like 'the other side'. That chicken should not be crossing the road. It's as plain and as simple as that.
GRANDPA:
In my day we didn't ask why th e chicken crossed the road. Somebody told us the chicken crossed the road, and that was good enough.
BARBARA WALTERS:
Isn't that interesting? In a few moments, we will be listening to the chicken tell, for the first time, the heart warming story of how it experienced a serious case of molting, and went on to accomplish its life long dream of crossing the road.
ARISTOTLE:
It is the nature of chickens to cross the road.
JOHN LENNON:
Imagine all the chickens in the world crossing roads together, in peace.
BILL GATES:
I have just released eChicken2008, which will not only cross roads, but will lay eggs, file your important documents, and balance your check book. Internet Explorer is an integral part of the Chicken. This new platform is much more stable and will never cra...#@&&^(C% .......reboot.
ALBERT EINSTEIN:
Did the chicken really cross the road, or did the road move beneath the chicken?
BILL CLINTON:
I did not cross the road with THAT chicken. What is your definition of chicken?
AL GORE:
I invented the chicken!
COLONEL SANDERS
Did I miss one?
DICK CHENEY:
Where's my gun?
AL SHARPTON:
Why are all the chickens white? We need some black chickens.
Of course everyone in Tennessee knows the real reason the chicken crossed the road!
The next time you hear a politician use the
word 'billion' in a casual manner, think about
whether you want the 'politicians' spending
YOUR
tax money.
A billion is a difficult number to comprehend,
but one advertising agency did a good job
of putting that figure into some perspective in one of its releases.
A billion seconds ago it was 1959.
A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive.
A billion hours ago our ancestors were
living in the Stone Age.
A billion days ago no-one walked on the earth on two feet.
A billion dollars ago was only
8 hours and 20 minutes,
at the rate our government
is spending it.
While this thought is still fresh in our brain, let's take a look at New Orleans It's amazing what you can learn with some simple division
Louisiana Senator,
Mary Landrieu (D),
is presently asking the Congress for $250 BILLION to rebuild New Orleans . Interesting number,
what does it mean?
Well, if you are one of
484,674 residents of
New Orleans
(every man, woman, child),
you each get $516,528.
Or, if you have one of the 188,251 homes in
New Orleans , your home gets $1,329,787.
Or, if you are a family of four, your family gets $2,066,012.
Washington, D. C HELLO! Are all your calculators broken??
Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
CDL License Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel Perm it Tax
Gasoline Tax
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Inventory Tax
IRS Interest Charges (tax on top of tax),
IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax),
Liquor Tax,
Luxury Tax,
Marriage License Tax,
Medicare Tax,
Property Tax,
Real Estate Tax,
Service charge taxes,
Social Security Tax,
Road Usage Tax (Truckers),
Sales Taxes,
Recreational Vehicle Tax,
School Tax,
State Income Tax,
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA),
Telephone Federal Excise Tax,
Telephone Federal Universal Service Fe e Tax,
Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Tax,
Telephone Minimum Usage
Surcharge Tax,
Telephone Recurring and
Non-recurring Charges Tax,
Telephone State and Local Tax,
Telephone Usage Charge Tax,
Utility Tax,
Vehicle License Registration Tax,
Vehicle Sales Tax,
Watercraft Registration Tax,
Well Permit Tax,
Workers Compensation Tax.
STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY? Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago,
and our nation was the most prosperous in the world.
We had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle class in the world, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.
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