Obama’s Team Misreads Economy
July 5, 2009 by Steven Ting
Filed under Economy, General, Politics
Many people wonder why Obama selected Biden as the vice-president. Biden does not bring much to the table. When it comes to speeches, Biden seems to be full of gaffes and embarrasses the administration. If you Google the words Biden and Gaffe, you end up with 350,000 results. I believe Obama picked Biden so he could test out policies with Biden. If the policies are successful, they are attributed to Obama. If they are unsuccessful, the blame falls to Biden, and Obama can still be seen as the savior of the world.
Today we read an article where:
Biden acknowledged administration officials were too optimistic earlier this year when they predicted the unemployment rate would peak at 8 percent as part of their effort to sell the stimulus package. The national unemployment rate has ballooned to 9.5 percent in June — the worst in 26 years.
The Obama administration has had a history of underestimating a problem. The above quote is not a surpise to many conservatives. When Obama first took office,  Obama underestimated the changes needed to accomplish his goals to change the Whitehouse website. Obama underestimates the financial impact of his Cap and Trade program. Obama underestimates the detrimental effects his Health care plan will have on the economy.
In other words, Obama is full of himself. He thinks he is all knowing where instead, he proves how incompetent his is at his job. Instead of being the executive and leader that we need, he continues to be the apologetic socialist, blaming the problems on someone else.
Obama promised to effect Change. But the Change he brings is Change for the worse. Since he took office, we have had the worst employment in a long time, a weakened dollar, and poor international relations. If Obama continues on his course, he will bankrupt the United States.
Obama’s Forced Healthcare
July 3, 2009 by Steven Ting
Filed under General, Health Care
This country was founded on freedom. Freedom of speech, freedom of religion. Freedom to do pretty much whatever we want. With our government becoming more socialistic, we are losing freedoms every day. The loss of freedoms has been gradual over many years. You have to pay taxes. You have to have car insurance. You have to submit to the harassment of the TSA at the airport. The latest in the long line of rights lost will be the requirement to purchase health care.
Under the Senate’s new proposal, those that refuse to sign up for health insurance will be fined $1000. What happened to personal responsibility? What happened to freedom of choice? If someone doesn’t want health insurance, they should be able to take care of themselves. They should accept any consequences of their actions. Instead, we have the government, once again, playing nanny to the public. Here is a quote from the article.
In a revamped health care system envisioned by senators, people would be required to carry health insurance just like motorists must get auto coverage now. The government would provide subsidies for the poor and many middle-class families, but those who still refuse to sign up would face fines of more than $1,000.
The details were unveiled Thursday in a health care overhaul bill supported by key Senate Democrats looking to fulfill President Barack Obama‘s top domestic priority.
What if I want to self-insure? Do people like Warren Buffet really need to have health insurance? They can pay for it themselves. It should be an individual choice. With the push for required health care, the government might as well require other things. Why don’t they require that congress spend within it’s mean? That is the kind of legislation we need. Legislation that promotes responsibility rather than enslavement to the state.
Is Obama more like a Communist or Capitalist?
July 2, 2009 by Steven Ting
Filed under Civil Rights, General, Politics
Since Obama has taken office, he has been many things to many people. The touts great ideas but when things don’t go his way, instead of taking responsibility, he tries to place the blame on someone else. We’ve seen in the past that instead of keeping government in check, Obama is expanding government. Government is taking over every little big in our lives.
I was recently pointed to the following video. It’s a cartoon from 1948. This is the stuff we should be teaching in our schools. It’s about 10 minutes long but after you watch, you can decide. Is Obama more Communist or Capitalist?
Obama Declares June National LGBT Pride Month
July 2, 2009 by Guest Writer 1
Filed under Civil Rights, General, Politics
On June 1, 2009, the Obama Adminstration released a statement declaring the month of June to be henceforth a celebration of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender pride. One might wonder why our Federal Government is endorsing a lifestyle that cannot contribute positively to society as a whole, rather than celebrating lasting marriage between a man and a woman, which is ultimately the only relationship with a profoundly good effect on children.
Frank Turek’s article, “Gay Marriage:Â Even Liberals Know It’s Bad,” addresses the issue of homosexual marriage specifically:
Why not legalize same-sex marriage? Who could it possibly hurt?  Children and the rest of society. That’s the conclusion of David Blankenhorn, who is anything but an anti-gay “bigot.” He is a life-long, pro-gay, liberal democrat who disagrees with the Bible’s prohibitions against homosexual behavior. Despite this, Blankenhorn makes a powerful case against Same-Sex marriage in his book, The Future of Marriage.
He writes, “Across history and cultures . . . marriage’s single most fundamental idea is that every child needs a mother and a father. Changing marriage to accommodate same-sex couples would nullify this principle in culture and in law.”
How so?
The law is a great teacher, and same sex marriage will teach future generations that marriage is not about children but about coupling. When marriage becomes nothing more than coupling, fewer people will get married to have children.
So what?
People will still have children, of course, but many more of them out-of wedlock. That’s a disaster for everyone. Children will be hurt because illegitimate parents (there are no illegitimate children) often never form a family, and those that “shack up” break up at a rate two to three times that of married parents. Society will be hurt because illegitimacy starts a chain of negative effects that fall like dominoes—illegitimacy leads to poverty, crime, and higher welfare costs which lead to bigger government, higher taxes, and a slower economy…
Well, if marriage isn’t about children, what institution is about children?   And if we’re going to redefine marriage into mere coupling, then why should the state endorse same-sex marriage at all?
Contrary to what homosexual activists assume, the state doesn’t endorse marriage because people have feelings for one another. The state endorses marriage primarily because of what marriage does for children and in turn society. Society gets no benefit by redefining marriage to include homosexual relationships, only harm as the connection to illegitimacy shows. But the very future of children and a civilized society depends on stable marriages between men and women. That’s why, regardless of what you think about homosexuality, the two types of relationships should never be legally equated.
That conclusion has nothing to do with bigotry and everything to do with what’s best for children and society.  Just ask pro-gay, liberal democrat David Blankenhorn.
Mr. Turek shows examples of countries that have legalized gay marriage in his article that have seen a breakdown in marriages altogether, in addition to a dramatic increase in children born out of wedlock and a disintegration of families. There is no possible benefit to society in endorsing something that can lead to the breakdown of families and depriving children of either a mother or a father and a stable home. Many studies show the variety of negative effects that children from broken homes suffer, and anything that could lead to its increase should not be endorsed in any way by the government.
White House: Don’t Pray Publicly, But Celebrate The GLBT Revolution
July 1, 2009 by Guest Writer 1
Filed under General, Politics
Earlier this year, President Obama failed to hold any event at the White House celebrating the National Day of Prayer, opting instead to simply issue a proclamation of the day. However, he took the initiative to declare the month of June “National GLBT Pride Month,” and on June 29th held an event at the White House to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the GLBT protests at Stonewall. His opening words to the appreciative crowd at this event were “Welcome to your White House”!
At every turn, the Obama administration is bending over backwards to show all the liberal activists his support, while casting aside the things that are important to conservatives, even to the point of subtly belittling them in his speech at the Stonewall Celebration event:
There are unjust laws to overturn and unfair practices to stop. And though we’ve made progress, there are still fellow citizens, perhaps neighbors or even family members and loved ones, who still hold fast to worn arguments and old attitudes; who fail to see your families like their families; and who would deny you the rights that most Americans take for granted. And I know this is painful and I know it can be heartbreaking.
And yet all of you continue, leading by the force of the arguments you make but also by the power of the example that you set in your own lives — as parents and friends, as PTA members and leaders in the community. And that’s important, and I’m glad that so many LGBT families could join us today. [Applause] For we know that progress depends not only on changing laws but also changing hearts…
It’s the story of an epidemic that decimated a community — and the gay men and women who came to support one another and save one another; and who continue to fight this scourge; and who demonstrated before the world that different kinds of families can show the same compassion and support in a time of need — that we all share the capacity to love…
Now, even as we take these steps, we must recognize that real progress depends not only on the laws we change but, as I said before, on the hearts we open. For if we’re honest with ourselves, we’ll acknowledge that there are good and decent people in this country who don’t yet fully embrace their gay brothers and sisters — not yet.
That’s why I’ve spoken about these issues not just in front of you, but in front of unlikely audiences — in front of African-American church members, in front of other audiences that have traditionally resisted these changes. And that’s what I’ll continue to do so. That’s how we’ll shift attitudes…
The truth is, when these folks protested at Stonewall 40 years ago no one could have imagined that you — or, for that matter, I — [laughter] — would be standing here today. [Applause] So we are all witnesses to monumental changes in this country. That should give us hope, but we cannot rest. We must continue to do our part to make progress — step by step, law by law, mind by changing mind. And I want you to know that in this task I will not only be your friend, I will continue to be an ally and a champion and a president who fights with you and for you.
President Obama seems bent on alienating the conservatives in the United States by his decisions and speeches. Celebrating the GLBT revolution rather than calling our nation to unite in prayer demonstrates an erosion of moral values that has reached historic levels of penetration into our society.
