Does America Need Change?
I’m flabbergasted by the furor the Democrats are making. Do the American people really want (or need) “a new direction”? To hear Speaker Pelosi and Sen. Harry Reid talk, America is in shambles.
Let’s take stock in our present situation:
- The stock market is at an all time high
- America’s 401(k)s are rising and in some cases above pre 9/11 values
- Unemployment is at a 25-year low
- Taxes are at a 20-year low
- Gasoline prices are falling weekly and near a two year low
- Domestic crude supplies are increasing – reducing OPEC dependence
- America has a surplus of natural gas
- America has a surplus of home heating oil
- The Federal deficit is down 50% -just as predicted, over last year alone
- Nation wide, home valuations are up 200% over the past 3-1/2 years
- Inflation is in check, hovering at 20 year lows
- There has not been one single terrorist attack on US soil since 9/11
- Osama is hiding in a cave somewhere in Tora Bora
- 95% of Al Qaeda’s top chiefs are dead or in jail providing us details
- Iraq is “ground zero” for terrorism just as Pres. Bush promised in '03
- There are no terrorists in the US thanks to Homeland/Intel. agencies
Now, call me crazy, but it sounds like we are in a pretty good situation. Arguably, we as Americans are doing quite well under the current administration and reaping the benefits of the hard working Republican majority recently ousted in the last election. Yet, the much touted Democratic leadership and their daily press releases would have the public believe that they are charging to the rescue in the nick of time.
Here is what I’m sure we can expect from our newly elected majority:
- Taxes will increase
- Gasoline prices escalate as US oil companies are over regulated
- Home heating oil will be in short supply as a result
- Natural gas prices will rise as US exploration is curtailed
- New home sales will decrease as corporate taxes are increased
- Small businesses will falter due to proposed $7.25 min. wage
- All existing tax breaks will be repealed
- Unemployment will rise
- Corporate benefits to workers will decrease or be eliminated
- Terrorism will sweep the Gulf region once military is removed
- Rogue states in the Middle East will resume nuclear activities
- Dictatorships will rise and flourish in the Middle East
- Terrorism will begin in earnest on American soil
- Military numbers decline as recruiters are banned from campuses
- Space exploration halted- money diverted to Global Warming issue
- R & D in the science & medical fields will suffer for lack of funding
- Our borders and border states will be overrun with illegal aliens
- Nationalization of healthcare will bankrupt lower & middle classes
- Physician appointments will grow by months from weeks
- TP will be scarce as Spotted Owl population explodes in Northwest
Okay, maybe that last one was just my way of thumbing my nose at the liberal left, but let’s be honest. The Democrats have failed to show the American people where any true shortfalls exist. They don’t even present a plan to assist in Iraq. All we have seen is sniping, bitterness and finger pointing. Does America need to be taken in a ‘new direction’ with priorities such as these sitting on Nancy Pelosi’s desk? 2008 won’t arrive soon enough. Perhaps the damage will be lessened by the short time they are in control? If the Democrats get their wish for 2008 they will control both the legislative and executive branches theoretically enabling anyone of their choosing to assume a seat in the country’s highest court. God save our country and our lone political defender in Washington- President Bush. At least we know he does what he says and says what he means.
Let’s take stock in our present situation:
- The stock market is at an all time high
- America’s 401(k)s are rising and in some cases above pre 9/11 values
- Unemployment is at a 25-year low
- Taxes are at a 20-year low
- Gasoline prices are falling weekly and near a two year low
- Domestic crude supplies are increasing – reducing OPEC dependence
- America has a surplus of natural gas
- America has a surplus of home heating oil
- The Federal deficit is down 50% -just as predicted, over last year alone
- Nation wide, home valuations are up 200% over the past 3-1/2 years
- Inflation is in check, hovering at 20 year lows
- There has not been one single terrorist attack on US soil since 9/11
- Osama is hiding in a cave somewhere in Tora Bora
- 95% of Al Qaeda’s top chiefs are dead or in jail providing us details
- Iraq is “ground zero” for terrorism just as Pres. Bush promised in '03
- There are no terrorists in the US thanks to Homeland/Intel. agencies
Now, call me crazy, but it sounds like we are in a pretty good situation. Arguably, we as Americans are doing quite well under the current administration and reaping the benefits of the hard working Republican majority recently ousted in the last election. Yet, the much touted Democratic leadership and their daily press releases would have the public believe that they are charging to the rescue in the nick of time.
Here is what I’m sure we can expect from our newly elected majority:
- Taxes will increase
- Gasoline prices escalate as US oil companies are over regulated
- Home heating oil will be in short supply as a result
- Natural gas prices will rise as US exploration is curtailed
- New home sales will decrease as corporate taxes are increased
- Small businesses will falter due to proposed $7.25 min. wage
- All existing tax breaks will be repealed
- Unemployment will rise
- Corporate benefits to workers will decrease or be eliminated
- Terrorism will sweep the Gulf region once military is removed
- Rogue states in the Middle East will resume nuclear activities
- Dictatorships will rise and flourish in the Middle East
- Terrorism will begin in earnest on American soil
- Military numbers decline as recruiters are banned from campuses
- Space exploration halted- money diverted to Global Warming issue
- R & D in the science & medical fields will suffer for lack of funding
- Our borders and border states will be overrun with illegal aliens
- Nationalization of healthcare will bankrupt lower & middle classes
- Physician appointments will grow by months from weeks
- TP will be scarce as Spotted Owl population explodes in Northwest
Okay, maybe that last one was just my way of thumbing my nose at the liberal left, but let’s be honest. The Democrats have failed to show the American people where any true shortfalls exist. They don’t even present a plan to assist in Iraq. All we have seen is sniping, bitterness and finger pointing. Does America need to be taken in a ‘new direction’ with priorities such as these sitting on Nancy Pelosi’s desk? 2008 won’t arrive soon enough. Perhaps the damage will be lessened by the short time they are in control? If the Democrats get their wish for 2008 they will control both the legislative and executive branches theoretically enabling anyone of their choosing to assume a seat in the country’s highest court. God save our country and our lone political defender in Washington- President Bush. At least we know he does what he says and says what he means.
posted by Troy M. Stirman | 4:53 PM
3 Comments:
I agree with your assessment of the country's direction. But I take issue with your comment: "At least we know [Bush] does what he says and says what he means." I think he has been inside the Beltway too long and has taken advice from too many Republicans who have been in DC too long as well. Bush and GOP leaders have not been pushing a conservative and they are the reason for the recent change in power. They are not doing anything to really protect the border. (The border fence was too little too late.) Bush isn't letting our soldiers fight a real war in Iraq. He has failed to fix Social Security. The list goes on and on.
The bottom line, if the Republican party doesn't return to its conservative ideals of the past, then we will have to get ready for President Clinton the 2nd.
Am I completely off-base here?
Fence issue- what are your thoughts about tackling this? I haven't spent much time researching/thinking this one through...
Social Security- I'm convinced it needs to be scrapped for anyone younger than 45. That gives us younger folks more time to actually save instead of depending on our idiot government to help us in our retirement years. I don't count on Social Security- no one should. Talk to those getting paid $90-$250/mo and you will soon realize its been a tax on the citizenry instead of a 'safety net' all this time. Oh yes, and you still pay taxes on that paltry number as well- where is the fairness in that?
No, our government let us down on that one and it should be dropped immediately before more ignorant people are suckered into believing it will help them once retired. Ain't gonna happen...
As for the war, there is not enough space to write what I think and it doesn't really matter anyway. I want to hear what others have to say...cut and run or stay the course?
The border fence would be a good start. IMHO it was a political ploy to get conservatives to the polls. It seems like the politicians are more worried about losing votes then about losing the country to uncontrolled and illegal immigration. There is no silver bullet on the boarder issue, but a real fence would certainly help. It would also help if we actually enforced current immigration laws and put a decent number of agents on the border, and supported them when they happen to shoot a drug runner....but I digress.
I'm with you on the the SS issue.
On the battle for Iraq in the War on Islamic Fascists, I think we should stay in Iraq until the job is done and then get out.
Unfortunately, this country hasn't really won a shooting war since WWII. (Assuming you lump the first Gulf war with this one). It is no wonder America receives little to no respect from the rest of the world. When the going gets tough, this country runs...home. That is not who we should be.
OK, I'll shut up and let others comment.
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