Dear Fellow Conservative:
Election Day 2008 produced a liberal governing majority that no one envisioned even as little as two years ago. The Democrats control both chambers of Congress as well as the Presidency. And while they are motivated by politics rather than solutions, Americans perceive them as the true agents of change and reform.
Buried within election data is troubling news. The Republican Party is losing grassroots support, and conservatives are peeling away from the party. According to exit polls, one-in-five self-identified conservatives voted for Barack Obama, clearly illustrating the Republican Party’s inability to project conservative values with credibility.
And this reality has been manifested into a set of greater truths: Americans in 2009 believe that Republicans are tied to the status quo, cannot be trusted on the issues that matter most to them, and are incoherent when articulating a positive vision for the future.
But in light of this, I believe Republicans, by firmly embracing conservative solutions-based traditions, can rise again and set the best course for America. From the desk of an eternal optimist, better days are ahead.
Before coming to Congress, I helped transform the Republican Party in the State of Georgia from permanent minority party status to a governing, conservative, principled and solutions-based majority. Now, it is some of the most fertile ground for conservatives in the nation. This happened in Georgia because of a commitment to what is at the core of leadership: to lead with principle! Yet right now, conservatives are correct about a Washington in which too few are fighting consistently for their values and concerns.
The Republican Party is at its best when its leadership has a bold vision and is rooted to conservative principles: personal responsibility, liberty, limited government, traditional values, providing for the common defense, and optimism about the future. But Republicans seem to have lost the ability to intelligently or ideologically define these principles and convey them to the American people.
Moreover, elected conservative leaders need to act immediately in order to facilitate the rebuilding of the Republican Party and reconnect it to the conservative movement.
- Back to basics: The first step starts with a little bit of self-reflection and “re-learning” the core principles of conservatism. Only through understanding the past can our core principles be applied and developed into meaningful solutions to tackle the challenges facing America.
- Party of Solutions: A new Republican platform of ideas and language must be created and championed, built on a foundation of conservative solutions. It will also need to be built from the ground up from fresh and innovative ideas.
- Rebuild the party’s infrastructure and coalitions: There must be a specific focus on nurturing the grassroots, shoring up ties with existing coalitions and leading thinkers, and creating new infrastructure to meet the challenges of politicking in a new century.
- Hold Democrats accountable: This begins with a proactive and coordinated strategy between elected conservative leaders and outside allies. Americans need to be reminded on a daily basis that Democrats want to play politics and centralize power, raise taxes, cut defense spending, and undermine traditional values.
- Go on offense, engage and educate: Yes, Virginia, someone in Washington is fighting for you. And when Republicans stay on offense and engage, then it garners attention and provides opportunities to educate every American on conservative solutions that work. Look no further than the Energy Revolt on the floor of the House of Representatives this past August which gave Republicans a needed voice and identity.
- Remain unified and disciplined: Hostile Democrat majorities and liberal special interests are more energized than they have been in decades. Without unity and discipline, the differences between the two parties become blurred, and conservatives have every right to question allegiance to Republicans.
- Reclaim the American lexicon: Democrats have been successful in altering the mindset of what made this nation great through language and institutions. Once, Americans valued “responsibility,” “self-determination,” and “hard work.” Now, these ideals have been replaced by fuzzy appeals to “diversity,” “fairness,” and “social justice.” No longer can Republicans cede the language or institutions.
- Broaden the appeal: Republicans win elections when they run on an across-the-board conservative solutions-based agenda. However, the appeal must be broadened to acknowledge and embrace the demographics in our country. Failure to do so will relegate the party to permanent minority status.
My letter ends with a direct appeal to you. With continued optimism and clarity of purpose, action can be taken to rebuild the Republican Party, reconnect it to its conservative roots and provide the solutions to tackle the challenges facing America. Last week’s principled and unified opposition to a big-government spending spree that would mortgage our nation’s future and prolong economic strife was just the beginning. Please join me and set us on the course for a better tomorrow.
Yours truly,
Tom Price, M.D.
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Three Jack,
I think you’re smoking DOPE: “congressman price has done a good job and deserves credit for moving right since becoming the 6th district representative. but it is going to take more than words in a letter to get conservatives excited again.”
Dude, he kissed the ever-lovin’ ass of Tom DeLay and VOTED on every bill in the 2005-2006 Congress EXACTLY the way DeLay wanted him to vote.
And, by the way, those bills were quite “anti-conservative.”
Next time, take a good dose of X and maybe your world will become a rainbow again where the world stops for Terri Schiavo and Bill Frist is Majority Leader in the US Senate again.
Chuck Wells
re:
“Don’t lower your head because Obama beat our Liberal Candidate (McCain) lift it up and stick with your Conservative Values and Principles because already Obama’s Approval Ratings are down below 50% and will drop every day.”
How could they be called a conservative if they don’t have some consistent values? Even Liberals appreciate people who don’t change their tune on a daily basis. Do peoples’ “values” change depending on Obama’s popularity? And as far as “getting along”… It seems as if a number of “conservatives” have equated “working with Obama” with “getting along”. Even a significant number from the Ron Paul camp have drank the Kool-aid. My “anti-Obama-ness” literally shocked and saddened some Ron Paul supporters. And frankly I was flabbergasted at the response. Whearas some of us get along great with everybody, no matter what color. They seem to miss the critical element here. And that’s that some of us know how to avoid the festering wounds caused by the hackneyed talking points and trench warfare launched by the neocons. The same gutless wonders who never criticized Bush, will happily throw stones at “the Democrats”. Get a clue people.
Obama tried to install the corrupt Daschle, a key component of the Democrat money machine, into a key pay for play location at HHS – but failed. The media, trying to maintain a facade of ethical responsibility, wouldn’t buy into it. One giant step for mankind.
Got a little off track there. (first time for everything.
) Anyhoo, criticizing any so-called “leader” has nothing to do with whether or not people in society can get along. I learned to throw that one overboard years ago. And why should I be offended when people criticize Bush, Cheney, Scooter Libby, Condi, Rumsfeld, Gonzales, ect…? Give me one good reason. Y’all think you’re defending what by defending these people?
In fact, some conservatives can out do the liberals in their critique of the neocons. And do it from the right.
Better…
Stronger…
Faster…
http://youtube.com/watch?v=39co0zKbQAQ
Chuck Wells wrote – All of the Republican Congressman from Georgia are Conservatives and showed it in their vote on the Stimulus Package this week.
This is complete *****..
How did they vote for the previous 8 years? They voted for every spending proposal and expansion of government that came down from the Bush Whitehouse.
They blindly supported the WORST POTUS IN HISTORY.
Their votes now are strictly partisan.
This being said, that particular vote was right, but very clearly for the wrong reason.
When the 2 senators voted for TARP in October – against the very specific warnings of conservatives that it was a blank check – they squandered $350 billion of our money that has gone to bonuses, moe fraud, plants in foreign lands, and heaven knows where else because the receipients refuse to tell how they have spent the money.
This is outrageous.
The path back to conservatism is clear. I for one refuse to follow those GOP incumbents who destroyed America.
“How could they be called a conservative if they don’t have some consistent values?”
Game Fan: Living by values is a necessity. However, when faced with mob rule (e.g., the way the primary system worked to put McCain on top), one tends to have to go with the lesser of two evils.
Chuck Wells has his head up his rear IF he thinks McCain is equivalent to Obama.
I’m so unfortunate to NOT be able to live in YOUR world where everything is just the way you want it to be, and the government is rinsed-out daily to maintain its state of purity.
You’re right Mr. Simon’s. McCain is better than any Democrat, to include Obama, however, the better and conservative candidates loss because the News Media supported McCain knowing he could be defeated and those drinking cool aid listened and nominated McCain. He’s a marverick that only fights and speaks tough against fellow Republicans. You hardly ever hear him talk negative against DemocRATS. He’s even talked negative about Gov Palin who he personally selelcted to be hisVP . Without Gov Palin, he would have loss even more but a loss is a losss and we have to move forward.
My first choices in order were: Hunter, Romney, Thompson, Huckabee. McCain was not listed in my choices because he’s a
Regardless, as a Conservative, I was only trying to state that although Oboma is President, the majority of the American eligible voters either didn’t vote or voted against him by a 69.1% margin. I just don’t want Republicans, who keep hearing that Obama won by a majority of votes, is really a true majority figure. 30.9% are his dedicated supporters and already his Favorable Ratings are in the 40 percentile.
We have to keep our heads up and move forward because our next 2012 Presidential Candidates have to understand, they can win but they have to have a strong conservative message and not act wimpy to get votes. A strong message with a strong candidate will bring us to victory.
I am not going to respond to negative responses. I’ve read several already and all that does is encourge RINO’s, progressives and compassionate types to continue wanting to shift our party to their liberal/centrist platform. That’s one reason I organized the GCRVC and we’re doing just fine with or without your negative comments.
God Bless you Mr Simon and vote Conservative.
Chuck Wells
In dealing with the reality of the government backing this loan mess what is your solution?
My last post went ‘poof’
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Chuck Wells,
The comment I made that said I’m so unfortunate to NOT be able to live in YOUR world where everything is just the way you want it to be, and the government is rinsed-out daily to maintain its state of purity.” was meant for Game Fan, not you.
Sorry if it sounded like I was beating-up on you. I was beating-up on GF.
From bizjournals:
Recipients of the $700 billion federal bailout package in the finance and auto sectors may view their contributions and lobbying as the smartest investments made in years, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
More than half of the 300 companies helped by the federal government’s Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) have dished out $114.2 million for politicking, with $77 million spent on lobbying last year and $37 million spent on federal campaign contributions for the 2008 election.
Those political activities have, in part, yielded the companies $305.2 billion from TARP, or a massive return of 267,208 percent.
“Even in the best economic times, you won’t find an investment with a greater payoff than what these companies have been getting,” said Sheila Krumholz, the center’s executive director, in a statement.
The top three bailout recipients also spent big on campaigns and lobbying, according to the D.C.-based nonprofit.
To Mr. Konop:
Sir the Stimulus Package is a “pork barrell bill by the Democrats “and they’re trying to suck in some Republicans to vote with them, so they can place any blame on the GOP, instead of themselves. That’s the way the DemocRATS function: lying, not paying taxes and lying some more. The solution is simple, the GOP House Members have already all voted NO, and the Senators from Georgia should also just vote NO too.
Let the free market work and don’t force banks to give loans to those who can’t afford them , this is just common sense. Foreclose their houses and only sell to those responsible people living within their means, and demanding a 20% down payment. Today, people are encourged to use their Credit Card to make other purchases they can’t afford either. People have to learn to take responsibility for their own actions, regardless if it’s the right or wrong decision, you have to learn to think before you sign your name and commit yourself to pay for something beyond your monthly wages. Once you sign, it becomes your property, your responsibility and not the government.
Conservatives should stand strong and make their decision with true conviction, the simple question on voting for the Simulus Package is, it ” Right” or is “Wrong”. In my opinion, NO Simulus Package is needed at this time period. Pork is written throughout the bill and any Republican that votes for it, will have to face the music later.
My congressman, Lynn Westmoreland, is a true conservative and I expect him to do the right thing and I think he will.
The good folks who lived through much rougher times in the past, will survive this time and if you stop supporting failures by big corporations, regardless if the Banks, Housing or whatever and hold their feet to the fire, they’ll come out of it too and America will continue to be great.
Our listening to every wimpy whinner and falling all over them to show ” we are compassionate ” is not helping them at all. You pay their bills today and they’ll go right back to it tomorrow. Taking responsibility is the key.
God Bless the United States of America and the Great State of Georgia
Chuck Wells
Do you understand we are on the hook for the loans? If you cared about this issue of “free market” why did you do or say nothing while it was being abused during the Bush years?
The truth is you were saying nothing while I was warning people about the issue. Now the issue is the horse is out of the barn!
You can babble on with meaningless talking points or roll up your sleeves and help solve the problem. It seems you would rather use this as a political issue without think about the consequences of your actions toward the future of our country.
Guys like you Jessie Jackson, Rush Limbaugh….pimp the system on firing up the base while our pockets get picked. And at the end you are selling out our kids’ future for what?
I would be happy to have an adult conversation about this issue. Yet if we do nothing about this lending crisis that you put us in than the biggest victims will be the people who played by the rules and future generations while you were lining your pocket spewing hate.
John,
What ever happened to mortgage defult insurance that people who fund more than 80% of a loan generally had to pay for? What happen to the premiums paid to insure the loans for the lender?
I have not heard much as to why this would not kick in on these defaults.
Doug
These people did 80/20 loans. Two loans – neither require PMI.
Doug Deal
Great question!
Can you say AIG?
And I am sure now you know how the credit swaps connect to the PMI problem!
AIG bailout puts feds in PMI business
http://www.inman.com/news/2008/09/17/aig-bailout-puts-feds-in-pmi-business
John, just one point. Rush & Chuck Wells have their roles. As you stated to “fire up the base” and perhaps the fired up base can stop the current insane stimulus package. After the current stimulus is declared DOA, cooler heads can prevail.
“The enemy of my enemy is my friend.” I view my enemy as the current stimulus package.
The reason we bailed out AIG is because the PMI was used to back government backed loans and or depositors which were not worth the paper it was printed on. And credit swaps rule change and approved by Clinton and put on steroids by Bush was what put us on a path of out of control lending backed by the government.
In simple terms Dick ‘the lobbyist’ Armey convinced the Washington crowd that if we call it a credit swap it should not have the same reserve requirements as real insurance. Yet other than the name change it was insurance. And this caused leverage rates to grow from 8 to 1 to as high as 50 to 1.
I simple example would be this would be like if someone undercut the health insurance market by not reserving properly for claims. And they booked the revenue as income knowing they had no money to cover future claims unless illness dropped to abnormal low rate. Now if it was a public company this would drive the stock up until guess when?
And now you know the story.
bowersville
A valid point as long as they push real solutions and not just use it as a fire drill to put money in their pockets.
By reserve, in insurance parlance, do you mean the cash on hand was 1/8th of the value of all potential claims? That seems like a really high standard for something with a 2% default rate which might only generally require 10% of the maximum possible liability.
e.g. If a person defaults on a $100,000 house, it can likely be sold quickly at $80,000 and he could likely own $90,000 on the note, so the insurance would only need to provide $10,000 to make the lender whole. But, in the event of a potential and rare total loss would make the liability $90,000. Does this mean the insurance company would have to have $11,250 in reserve for this property or $1,250?
You may have been referring to the reserve requirement for banks, but the above does not seem to make much sense if a company like AIG would need to have cash reserves of $12,500 for every $100,000 in mortgages they backed.
Looking at it on a probability level, if 2% of mortgages go bust, and the bank, once the property is reclaimed and sold, loses a pessimistic 20% on the deal, that should only mean 100,000 x 0.20 x 0.02 = $400 would be required to cover all expected losses for each $100,000 lent.
So, if you could, please expound on this reserve requirement for insurance companies.
Doug
I left out one big part. The credit swaps were used to increase the leverage ability at the bank.
A simple example a bank goes to a pension fund to raise capital so they can lend more money. The pension fund said hey we cannot give you the money unless it has a ratting from an agency and you have insurance. So the bank goes to AIG and buys a credit swap for a fee. Now the swap is really just insurance with a name change. Than they need a appraisal from a ratting agency who gets paid ranking the portfolio risk. And the ratting agencies gave out appraisals similar to standard used in housing appraisal in the hey day. You know the appraisal was the price more times than not.
AIG at the end of the day was guaranteeing the pension fund which was the behind the loans. Yet AIG was not reserving correctly against liabilities of the loans. The figure I think was around 6 trillion of deals.
If the loans go bad via portfolio it is like a game of dominos. And because the last line of defense was the government via backing the depositors and or the loan product we are on the hook.
I hope this helps
This is a great video you should watch!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1lVOO9Y080
Dear Mr Konop,
You don’t put out a fire by pouring more gas on it. You don’t solve the Simulus Package by just voting without knowing the problems. The CEO’s increase their benefits and wages, buy planes, fix their offices and so on. The problem is during your friends Presidency (Clinton) he wanted to build up his political base by giving, giving and giving some more to those less fortunate and they got so use to it, that they went from driving a wired up fender car to a Mercedes, because they couldn’t be refused a ” Clinton Loan”. Than they felt like millionaires and still didn’t have a pot to “P” in but had the ” pot ” and went out and purchased a new $250,000 home, courtesy of the Tax Payers.
Do you really think these people learned anything about taking responsibility for thier actions? No way. They than got a Credit Card and maxed it out and during this time, earned a great credit rating and got 2,3 or more cards, to max out.
DemocRATS were proud to show their concern for the needy and were compassionate. Actually, they were making slaves of them and were saying without the words, ” you want to live off the government – than vote DemocRAT”. They lined up like mice and followed the pied piper. If they become aware of their problems and want to come clean, they are harrassed by their friends and fellow ” Takers”.
Don’t wait until we are under house arrest in this ” change you believe in” system called socialism and even worse communism, once the government take total control of your Health Care and health records. They have control over Education and the Teachers & Professors have taken control over the students and are teaching liberalism and socialism over democracy. Wake up Mr. Konop and come serve your country by changing your political affiliation and show a sense of pride for America , explain the difference between right from wrong, and get rid of the “tingly feeling running up your leg like an MSNBC host”. When the tingling stops, they got your wallet and your mind. Assume some responsibility for the messages you keep contesting against other writters, who are trying to write positive and honest responses.
I take it you served your country on the battlefield and understand that Freedom is not Free.
Chuck Wells
I am not a Democrat. I am one of the pissed off fiscal conservatives who loves my country more than any party. This is what I proposed.
02.03.09 at 4:47 pm
A big core issue is lending and VC money has dried up and the House proposal does nothing to fix it. And spending money on proposal that do not drive more tax revenue only makes the problem worse in the long run.
The spending should be focused on core infrastructure only like the electrical grid or transportation. Tax cuts should be capital gains for new ventures that drive revenue. And the lending proposal of cutting rates on credit worthy home owners should be the focus of the stimulus.
And in one breath you rip McCain for being a liberal and in another breath you use him to promote your so-called conservative group. It seems you are an opportunist.
FROM YOUR WEBSITE
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6:30pm on 13th October 2008
at the Main Library, Macon Road, Columbus, GA
We want every veteran “who ever served in the U.S. Military – in any Branch of our Armed Forces” to come and show your support to a Former POW
Read more
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John,
You’re a smart guy, but what are you accomplishing by alienating people with whom you agree on 90% of issues? The perfect is the enemy of the good.
Harry
The point is simple we must get past firing up the base over solving the problem. I fear for the future of my children and yours if we do not get our act together.
Harry
BTW I am sorry if I was out of line with Chuck.
Chuck,
You seem to be picking up a meme that we’ve pretty much destroyed here on multiple threads, and seemed to have gotten thru to every one but Harry on.
The mortgage/credit/wall street collapse problem is not the result of the democrats insisting that a few extra poor black people got mortgages. Despite the number of times we’ve shown evidence to the contrary, and the number of different ways, some will still choose to believe it. If you choose to do so, fine. Can’t stop you. It will just make me discount every future argument you decide to make here in the future as that of a rube.
We were once considered the party of ideas. If we ever hope to return to that status, we at least have to insist that those who argue for partisan objectives on our behalf have some intellecutual merit in their argument.
Your call.
bowersville 02.04.09 at 5:12 pm
“John, just one point. Rush & Chuck Wells have their roles. As you stated to “fire up the base” and perhaps the fired up base can stop the current insane stimulus package. After the current stimulus is declared DOA, cooler heads can prevail.”
Problem is, B’ville, is that we’ve allowed this to go on for so long, that the Chuck’s and Harry’s of the world actually believe this BS is true now. Rush knows what he’s doing, and that’s playing us for idiots for entertainment/ratings. Why else would his highest positive reinforcement be for those who can only say “mega-dittos”? He’s trained an entire army of people from the former party of ideas to cede thinking for themselves.
Chuck Wells wrote – All of the Republican Congressman from Georgia are Conservatives
Chuck, read your copy of the treatise “I am Republican, because….” and see how utterly stupid that statement was. Hell, these jackasses aren’t even REPUBLICANS.
RHINOS and mad spenders dominate their ranks and they supported the WORST POTUS in US history to the hilt.
and then there was your offering of ….DemocRATS WOW…Don’t choke on those “freedom fries” after your dose of kool aid.
The jokers you support are neither Republican nor conservative by any convention definition of the terms.
::poor Chuck, he was told this was a right-leaning blog, and now he is probably very confused::
He was told RIGHT
Liberalism gets no quarter, especially when it shows up in drag.
Chuck needs to be fitted with a tinfoil hat.
Congressman Price,
The GOP has lost its way for sure. Even the beating they took in November still has not knocked any sense into them. Senators Chambiss and Isakson are still not using the Constitution to guide their votes. The GA GOP musical chairs is played every couple of years and the problem is there are always enough seats, so the same unprincipled “conservatives” continue to govern.
Your comment about our state being fertile ground for conservatives is questionable. I agree that we should be, but we still have not had a real Republican governor since reconstruction. We have a few real conservatives in congressional seats, but we have two non principled Republican pragmatists serving as Senators. This state is not as red as many claim, and with demographics changing for the state, things may go blue in 4-8 years.
The GOP needs to stop supporting unprincipled leaders by carrying the water for them. Let them carry their own pork barrels back to Georgia, and explain their pathetic votes.
Sadly many GOP congressmen supported the bailout by Bush and now oppose the bailout by Obama, showing the pathetic nature of most Republicans, that could not tell a GOP liberal President no, but have no problem saying no to a Democrat President.
The sad thing is these pathetic individuals will even argue that they are against the bailout not because bailouts are bad economics or morally defunct, but because the money is being spent in the wrong way. Implying that a bailout has merit. Let’s not even speak about the fact that a Bailout is not constitutional, and has no merit even being discussed as an option for government in a free market society.
Congressman, the sooner you and the other members of the GOP caucus realize that we must end this madness, and start leading, the people will follow. You should get on board with taking a look at the monster that congress has allowed to get out of hand in the Federal Reserve bank. Start taking a look at what this private bank has done at debasing our currency. Start educating the people on the problems with fractional reserve banking that has helped put us in this crisis. Start looking into backing our currency with something tangible other than debt.
Our country is bankrupt, any money that you all spend is created out of nothing by our Federal reserve. Our taxes don’t even cover the interest on the national debt, let alone fix infrastructure. The GOP likes to send money overseas in the form of foreign aid, why? We can’t support ourselves. It is time to more than balance the budget, it is time to cut the budget below revenue levels and start eliminating the national debt.
We need to once again legalize the constitution in our country and congressional GOP leaders should vote no an all unconstitutional bills. I cannot understand how so many in congress do not care to even consult the constitution when voting, when all of you have taken a vow to defend and uphold the constitution. As a Party it is time to be men of our words and uphold the constitution, or change parties.
Stop shunning those in the party that do stand on principle, start listening to them and see if you can make the same principled stand. Even if it means you are in a small minority,
Ok, I didn’t read absolutely every comment, and I generally avoid John Konop entirely, but did anyone mention the FEDERAL RESERVE??
Bill Simon- thank you for pointing out the obvious which so many people miss– Price’s voting record.
IndyInjun- you mean Isakson AND Shameless , whom I did NOT vote for or campaign for, even though NRLC (the pretending to be pro-life so we can bilk pro-life “conservative”, evangelical America for millions, organization) asked me to climb on board the pretend train where Saxby is 100% pro-life, whatever the hell that is supposed to mean.
The problem with Republicans and George Dubya is that they ran a campaign of fear. They “Feared” America into the War on Terrorism, which is really a War on Freedom- OUR FREEDOM–, they “fear” us into believing the FDA and USDA actually protects our food when in reality the FDA and USDA is run by Monsanto execs, and inbred Pharmaceutical interests, or better yet pharmaceutical companies using U.S. patented meds (is that a riot?), “fear” us into believing that preemptive war is patriotic and just (anyone ever heard of “jus ad bellum” and “jus in bello”?), “fear” us into believing the Patriot Act and the Homeland Security Bill was the only way we could escape another 9/11, through “fear” we have to foot a gigantic bill bailing out the banks, “fear” of what our financial world would be like if we removed the noose of the Federal Reserve, “fear” that if everyone in America doesn’t have social security stolen from their paycheck, they’ll never make it as old people, “fear” that without the unConstitutional usurpations of state authority by federal authority, we would be in danger of something, fear, fear, fear.
Obama had the brilliant idea to appeal to Americanism and so he ran on Hope and Change. Hello? He didn’t even need substance behind it. He just needed to point out “do you people really enjoy the dark murky world of FEAR?”
Now I fear an America where establishment Republicans are allowed to stay in office. We need to send a loud and clear rebuke, and vote their asses out of office, and let’s get some common people who actually still have some sense in their heads, put into office.
Freedom is the ability to be without fear and to reach out and take hold of our unalienable rights. Remember good old Patrick- Give me Liberty, or Give me Death? Death to Fear. Death to Tyranny. Death to Tyrants. We will bring back “Of the People, By the People, For the People” and the unalienable right to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. Price, do us a favor and send a message to Establishment Republicans. You’re blocking the door to Freedom. Get out of the way.
Hi, Honey. Thank you for mentioning the Federal Reserve. Didn’t see your post until after I posted mine.
Hi, Honey.
Do you two even live under the same roof?
Yeah. Jon was in bed and I thought he was asleep. I’m downstairs working at my desk. I have a pile of stuff to accomplish, and took a little PeachPundit Respite. We were highly entertained that we posted on the same article at the same time. What can I say? Great minds think alike.
“What can I say? Great minds think alike.”
That’s what Monsanto wants you to think…
Hahahah. LOL!
Just so you know, jenny, I dig you even though I find fault with some of your ideas. You take a joke as well as anyone here. I respect anyone who takes their causes more seriously than they take themselves.
Aw, thanks Dash Riptide. Are you trying to get an invite for raw milk and chocolate chip cookies made with rBGH free butter, organic chocolate and non-GM flour?
If you didn’t find fault with some of my crazy ideas, I’d know something was seriously wrong with you, and we’d have to break off the relationship. Where is the fun in talking to people who agree, I ask you?
Now I really must get back to work….unless you want to argue about something….
Ic,
The CRA had a major impact on the credit crisis. You’re in denial if you think otherwise.
I’ll take a rain check. My “milk and cookies” have rendered me a little woozy.
Direct and otherwise.
Two things I’d like the Republican party to do:
1) Vow not to raise the Federal Debt ceiling, which is akin to a person cutting up their credit cards.
2) Push to eliminate all corporate level taxes, which will provide long-term economic and job growth.
I mean, the CRA opened the gates to other and greater abuses.
btpull, dittoes.
I think
global warmingthe CRA is the cause ofKatrinathe credit crisis, and will eventually destroyhumanitythe economy as we know it. First with risingflood waterscredit defaults, then with risingtemperaturesbank failures.It is clearly the fault of greedy
big oilbig poor black borrower. So sayethAl GoreSean Hannity. Unless we act now, there is little hope.It’s amazing how, with just a subtle change, true believers all sound alike.
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