With respect to spending our money (I know he thinks it's his.), Obama is a either a fool, bent on destroying America as we know (knew?) it, or just so ignorant that he doesn't understand basic fiscal discipline?
First he spends unprecidented amount of money. Then he says we need to pay as we go - be fiscally disciplined.
We are going to pay for this man's incompentence and his ego.
Quite frankly he frightens me.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Non Citizen Voting? Time for National Identity Card
So I hear that a judge has told us that we cannot challenge people to determine if they are citizens before they vote. I cannot quibble with idea that we should not be challenging people if we are doing it selectively based on our personal perceptions. But to launch into a discussion based on this premise is to miss the whole point. Everyone should be challenged!
America, wake up! We need a national identity card. We can no longer hold to this long dead notion that somehow we are freer without one.
If we had a national identity card, it could be required for all important transactions such as voting, registering for school, opening a bank account, buying or renting property.... You get the idea. This would solve a lot of problems.
Please don't try to tell me all of the reasons this would not work. Identity cards are used all over the world. I have had to obtain them to live in other countries. And please don't start with the foolish argument that it can be counterfeited. Almost anything including currency can. But we don't stop using currency. It's so simple; start now before it's too late.
The only real reason we don't have the national identity card is that powerful people don't want it. Why? Because: 1) it would cut into potential votes for one political party, 2) some want to change our national culture/identity to one more familiar to them, and 3) many want to exploit people who are here illegally. For my part, I want to have an orderly process for citizenship, for using services, and some assurance that people are who they say they are.
For me the point is that ever since I was a child the phrase "we are a nation of laws, not men" has been drummed into my head. To me it seems that we have laws about who can vote and who can be a resident or citizen of the country. But in this instance we seem to be a nation of men not laws.
I am tired of hypocrisy.
P.S. I hear that some states are resisting this on 10th Amendment grounds - rights reserved to the states, etc. These are presumably conservative states that want less federal interference. Here is an example of where conservatives shoot themselves in the foot, so to speak. Protecting our freedoms depends on knowing who is a citizen, who is a resident alien, etc. Unless these very same states are willing to provide a state identity card that is the equivalent of a federal card; i.e., establishes the true identity of the persons who are voting and accessing services, they are acting foolishly. I believe a country must have rules for entry whether liberal or restrictive, and these must control the growth in its population at sustainable levels.
America, wake up! We need a national identity card. We can no longer hold to this long dead notion that somehow we are freer without one.
If we had a national identity card, it could be required for all important transactions such as voting, registering for school, opening a bank account, buying or renting property.... You get the idea. This would solve a lot of problems.
Please don't try to tell me all of the reasons this would not work. Identity cards are used all over the world. I have had to obtain them to live in other countries. And please don't start with the foolish argument that it can be counterfeited. Almost anything including currency can. But we don't stop using currency. It's so simple; start now before it's too late.
The only real reason we don't have the national identity card is that powerful people don't want it. Why? Because: 1) it would cut into potential votes for one political party, 2) some want to change our national culture/identity to one more familiar to them, and 3) many want to exploit people who are here illegally. For my part, I want to have an orderly process for citizenship, for using services, and some assurance that people are who they say they are.
For me the point is that ever since I was a child the phrase "we are a nation of laws, not men" has been drummed into my head. To me it seems that we have laws about who can vote and who can be a resident or citizen of the country. But in this instance we seem to be a nation of men not laws.
I am tired of hypocrisy.
P.S. I hear that some states are resisting this on 10th Amendment grounds - rights reserved to the states, etc. These are presumably conservative states that want less federal interference. Here is an example of where conservatives shoot themselves in the foot, so to speak. Protecting our freedoms depends on knowing who is a citizen, who is a resident alien, etc. Unless these very same states are willing to provide a state identity card that is the equivalent of a federal card; i.e., establishes the true identity of the persons who are voting and accessing services, they are acting foolishly. I believe a country must have rules for entry whether liberal or restrictive, and these must control the growth in its population at sustainable levels.
So Obama Does Not Want to Run GM?
How much foolishness will Americans believe? Obama goes on television and says he does not want to run a car company. And we are supposed to believe this.
For anyone whose mind is sleeping. Let me inform you. The government (Obama) is appointing the directors of GM because it is the majority stockholder. So to whom do you think the directors are beholding, you the citizen and taxpayer? No. Sorry. They are beholding to Obama, the fellow who has never run anything but now is running the most complex and powerful country in the world!
Oh well, and I have a bridge to Brooklyn that I'll sell you....
For anyone whose mind is sleeping. Let me inform you. The government (Obama) is appointing the directors of GM because it is the majority stockholder. So to whom do you think the directors are beholding, you the citizen and taxpayer? No. Sorry. They are beholding to Obama, the fellow who has never run anything but now is running the most complex and powerful country in the world!
Oh well, and I have a bridge to Brooklyn that I'll sell you....
Monday, June 1, 2009
Sotomayor & Wisdom
I have heard so many apologists speak concerning Judge Sonia Sotomayor's comment: "I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life." These apologists aver that those who criticize this statement are taking it out of context. It is comical to watch them twist themselves into pretzels trying to put a good face on the statement.
As aspirations, she may hope for a lot of things, but I would hope that she would wish that all of us would reach the wisest conclusions when making judgments. But what she is saying is that somehow the experiences of a Latina are usually more valuable than those of a white man because the former has some superior life experiences. That is just plain balderdash, sheer ignorance on her part and is sexist or racist or both. It is extremely arrogant.
Some wise white fellows wrote an amazing constitution for the United States, and many others of their ilk worked tirelessly to improve it through amendments. The result is the opportunity that Sotomayor and the rest of us have to realize our dreams.
Had women had the rights of men at the time of the country's founding, I am sure equally wise contributions would have been forthcoming from them. Perhaps the same ones.
Our personal experiences contribute to our character and wisdom. Neither Latinas nor white men have cornered the market on good character or great wisdom.
Wise up Judge Sotomayor. Let's have the apology.
As aspirations, she may hope for a lot of things, but I would hope that she would wish that all of us would reach the wisest conclusions when making judgments. But what she is saying is that somehow the experiences of a Latina are usually more valuable than those of a white man because the former has some superior life experiences. That is just plain balderdash, sheer ignorance on her part and is sexist or racist or both. It is extremely arrogant.
Some wise white fellows wrote an amazing constitution for the United States, and many others of their ilk worked tirelessly to improve it through amendments. The result is the opportunity that Sotomayor and the rest of us have to realize our dreams.
Had women had the rights of men at the time of the country's founding, I am sure equally wise contributions would have been forthcoming from them. Perhaps the same ones.
Our personal experiences contribute to our character and wisdom. Neither Latinas nor white men have cornered the market on good character or great wisdom.
Wise up Judge Sotomayor. Let's have the apology.
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