This summer I've been taking time off from this blog...see my reasons why here.
But I'm on vacation, my kiddos are in bed early, it's quiet, and I just canNOT let some of these things go...
FIRST: Yesterday marked the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. A worthy organization that teaches moral values, duty to God and country, and builds character. I grew up with young men involved in BSA; I have seen firsthand what the BSA can do.
My angst? President Obama was unable to speak at this momentous occasion due to some "pressing" issues. Know what they were? A fundraiser in NYC and an appearance on the daytime talk show The View.
That's right. Our President again chooses to pander to the Hollywood crowd and rub shoulders with Joy Behar (bleh) rather than motivate and encourage thousands of young men around the country. He's a community organizer, after all...this should be right up his alley.
And, it's The View, for goodness sakes! Can he appear on a more fluffy program? Can it really be considered a serious news program? Not even close. Even Rosie O'Donnell (YES, HER!) said he shouldn't do the show...wow.
SECOND: Details I received via email which explain EVERYTHING that frustrates me about the Obama Administration. This is from Bill Bonner at The Daily Reckoning:
Here is a "chart that showed past presidents and the percentage of each president's cabinet appointees who had previously worked in the private sector - you know, a real life business, not a government job. Remember what that is? A private business?
Roosevelt - 38%
Taft - 40%
Wilson - 52%
Harding - 29%
Coolidge - 48%
Hoover - 42%
FDR - 50%
Truman - 50%
Eisenhower - 57%
Kennedy - 30%
LBJ - 47%
Nixon - 53%
Ford - 42%
Carter - 32%
Reagan - 56%
GHWB - 51%
Clinton - 39%
GWB - 55%
Obama - 8%
"And these are the guys holding a 'job summit'; going to tell us how to run our businesses, make our decisions for us? Do you want to trust them with every aspect of your life?"
Doesn't that explain a lot?! It sure clarifies why Obama is attacking the private sector and small businesses. This president and his cabinet are so far removed from what actually CREATES wealth, jobs and prosperity and the exact reason why they have made no improvement in our economic recovery. Can you say, "Over Your Head"?
THIRD: I've talked about the Arizona Immigration Law previously and my support for the State of Arizona acting to enforce and protect the people of that state where the federal government neglected to do so. Today, U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton blocked some of the provisions of this immigration law. From Fox News:
"The partial injunction on SB 1070 means Arizona, for the time being, will not be able to require police officers to determine the immigration status of anyone they stop or arrest....Bolton also struck down the section of the law that makes it a crime not to carry immigration registration papers and the provision that makes it a crime for an illegal immigrant to seek or perform work."
From Rush, he has summarized the 36-page ruling into a few short words: "It is no longer illegal to be illegal."
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has promised this is not the end. She doesn't strike me as someone to lay down and take the hit. I'm anxious to see how she steps to the plate. She's serious.
Stay tuned...
Sources:
Fox News, BSA Anniversary Celebration Without Obama
Rosie O'Donnell - Obama on The View
Bill Bonner for The Daily Reckoning 07.25.2010
Rush on Arizona Immigration 07.28.2010
Fox News, Judge Blocks Portions of AZ Immigration Law 07.28.2010
Here is a "chart that showed past presidents and the percentage of each president's cabinet appointees who had previously worked in the private sector - you know, a real life business, not a government job. Remember what that is? A private business?
Roosevelt - 38%
Taft - 40%
Wilson - 52%
Harding - 29%
Coolidge - 48%
Hoover - 42%
FDR - 50%
Truman - 50%
Eisenhower - 57%
Kennedy - 30%
LBJ - 47%
Nixon - 53%
Ford - 42%
Carter - 32%
Reagan - 56%
GHWB - 51%
Clinton - 39%
GWB - 55%
Obama - 8%
"And these are the guys holding a 'job summit'; going to tell us how to run our businesses, make our decisions for us? Do you want to trust them with every aspect of your life?"
Doesn't that explain a lot?! It sure clarifies why Obama is attacking the private sector and small businesses. This president and his cabinet are so far removed from what actually CREATES wealth, jobs and prosperity and the exact reason why they have made no improvement in our economic recovery. Can you say, "Over Your Head"?
THIRD: I've talked about the Arizona Immigration Law previously and my support for the State of Arizona acting to enforce and protect the people of that state where the federal government neglected to do so. Today, U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton blocked some of the provisions of this immigration law. From Fox News:
"The partial injunction on SB 1070 means Arizona, for the time being, will not be able to require police officers to determine the immigration status of anyone they stop or arrest....Bolton also struck down the section of the law that makes it a crime not to carry immigration registration papers and the provision that makes it a crime for an illegal immigrant to seek or perform work."
From Rush, he has summarized the 36-page ruling into a few short words: "It is no longer illegal to be illegal."
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has promised this is not the end. She doesn't strike me as someone to lay down and take the hit. I'm anxious to see how she steps to the plate. She's serious.
Stay tuned...
Sources:
Fox News, BSA Anniversary Celebration Without Obama
Rosie O'Donnell - Obama on The View
Bill Bonner for The Daily Reckoning 07.25.2010
Rush on Arizona Immigration 07.28.2010
Fox News, Judge Blocks Portions of AZ Immigration Law 07.28.2010
