I am mad as hell-----!

[Tom Earp]

This should be a must watch and pass along to your friends!

Please take time and watch it. This guy is just like us, a small fish in a big pond!




www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SGyVNippvA&; <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SGyVNippvA&feature=youtube_gdata_player>

[petehsiung]

LOL Well Im mad as heck about what is happening with this US economy under Barrack Obama, especially that credit downgrade which I sure hope that along with his free spending policies, liberal agenda, his little progress with unemployment (unlike Clinton who jobs came faster as much as even our beloved conservative Reagan then now), will be used against him. Sure reminds us of the modern democrat similar to Dukakis , who thank god lost for president. Not to mention I think especially his approval rating being below 50%, he ought to be defeated. As I could see that the greeks are more conservative then on average, lets hope that we have a "morning again in america" as Reagan once told us.

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[Tom Earp]

Once again, the American people were scamed by our Government!

Peter, I can only say in rebutal, Obama is one person while our Congress is many.

Am I upset, HELL YES! It looks like our interest rates will rise for what we have to pay out, not receive.

They sat on their hands instead of getting something done about the foul up with the FAA which laid off people and losts millions of dollars in airline taxes.

I voted for Obama and may do it again unless there is a front runner from The R P. So far none step up and out for me.

First, they did nothing as can be seen by the down grade which interest will go up that we pay out, again not take in.

Second, none of the "pork barrel" items were cut. Oh, P C ness, they call them intitlements, or give aways for B S!

While unless the R P comes up with a hot Presidental candidate, I will vote for Obama once again. It may be time for some folks to get their head out of their asses and vote out incumbent congress people.

After just 5 years in office, they get full benefits of retirement and insurance. WHY?

[petehsiung]

Good point. Unless the RP or GOP comes up with a hot presidential candidate which I still wonder ? who would be a good one that is the best or perhaps better then Obama at creating jobs, we will be stuck with that person perhaps as a way to help the economy. On the other hand, I think it would be better to vote out the incumbent congress people. Perhaps that would help in the long run so we do not get anymore upset with these political foul ups.Even though if we think about it, it may also put him at a deadlock when it comes to support and getting the economy and policy passed. But thats another story.

Its also interesting in many mixed ways that we are dealing business with China a lot now in spite of how we americans are totally different from them in human rights, political system and what not.

But either way, good point, especially since I know here in USA, a lot of us do not trust our government which all began with Richard Nixons watergate scandal that changed america's trust in government. I did even read the news that our approval rating with congress has now gone down. Though I wonder in history looking back what would happen if he did not get himself into a scandal?

[Tom Earp]

Either way, China is one of our biggest debtors.

They are pretty smart people inspite of being Communists and under a dictorial Govt.!

Now the White House is saying S & P is in error for degrading from AAA to AA+.

But if they were in error, why?

Maybe it had nothing to do with The President but with Congress who bicker like a bunch of second grade school kids on the playground!

I do not think we can point a finger against just anyone individual at all.

I am embaressed by our duly elected Reps. from any and all states! They seem to worry more about party lines than we the people!

There is a document that starts out "We The People" and that seems to have been forgotten!

[petehsiung]

I too am really annoyed more at the congressional leaders and people, not the president, which I agree ,there is only so much he could do. Of course at the same time with interest I hear about possibly being hiked and what not, I hope our president isn't going to be like Jimmy Carter who sure he is very smart alright yet he was a pretty ineffective president who really didn't understand s&$# about politics and therefore steered the country in the direction we the people did not want. But I think these congressional ppl care more about the party line and their own interest they gain then the people they represent.

But yeah I too am still voting for that president, which I hope if he wins, he isn't going to be a "lame" duck . Unless perhaps we have a hot RP candidate similar to Ronald Reagan, who brought up our hopes, revived america and brought america back to its value and tradition as well as definitely was able to bring back jobs much more faster then Obama ( 200K or more per month as opposed to now), in the next election, that would be nice.

Not to mention that though I know I wasn't alive that time, looking at one of our greatest conservative yet republican president, Ronald Reagan , at least as he comes from a humble lower middle/middle class background in Illinois in which he experience what life was like for him to be outside and experienced different roles over time in his career . He is a great reminder to our prosperous nation that is rich in history and tradition . From how I see it, a true example of a "republican" who was born in America yet worked hard unlike the Kennedy or Bush family in which both of them are of wealthy background yet seem more so out of touch with the real society or middle class society in which they seemed to have been in a sheltered yet preppy lifestyle that heck I know even the average joes like us don't get. Even Reagan I would think knew how to talk to people who are not rich like the Trump family like us for example as well as understood and had a common vision.

[Tom Earp]

LOL,
Peter, don't get me started on the Kennedy Family!

Old Joe K was a damn BOOTLEGGER! He was disliked by the Old line money. He was appointed Ambassador to England and backed Germany in WWII.

Not sure where Busch Family money came from except President Busch, first was in the military so got his spurs. All the rest came after him when he made his.

Nixon was an egomaniac. Regan, while I make fun of him as a grade B oater actor was very good as a speaker and would not back down from the scum countrys of the world. Credit due where it belongs just like H S Truman did when he dropped the big on on Japan and fired McArthuer another egomaniac. He did not know it but like Patton, he was a good soldier in war, not a polotician.

As far as China goes, the are a tremendous country but for one thing, The Leaders. The largest continent in the world with many riches, but abuse the people who live there! They own a heck of a lot of this country!

[petehsiung]

Tom,

As to the Bush Family, I was just comparing it in reference to Ronald Ronald who unlike that family that I bet has not lived even a single day of life in a lower or middle class family yet as we all know had mostly rich preppy backgrounds that even us can't even understand too well, Ronald Reagan at least understands from his humble yet lower middle to middle class background he comes from and existence (in spite of a grade B movie career he sure had of course) the people he is representing that heck even during his presidency and campaign, he even got support from people who would originally vote democratic and blue collar workers and midwesterners. As a result of who he is, where he is coming from and at and what he is about to all of us, he is what I consider not only a better representation of a republican and conservative but also a very effective leader in which he got his idea and appealed to the people that united people of all kinds together whether its a blue collar worker earning wages, a factory workers or a teacher or heck even a corporate business person.

Was he lucky? Its debatable but I think personally that it was based on opportunity he took advantage of and how he hard he had to work ( unlike some of the old money political families in which I doubt they had to work had, having been already established in a influential yet wealthy existence that gave them advantages that propel them which required less work yet more fun). Not to mention, I think anyone who thinks less of Ronald Reagan as though he was less generous to the poor, underprivileged, middle class yet favored the business people ought to step back and take time to understand who he was before. Especially I believe that democrats and liberals to me believe that the solution to social issues and problems in society is spending more money for social programs which on our end to us means more taxes while republicans believe in cutting spending, taxes and handing control and responsibility back to the individuals as though we are the people that could make a difference. Of course we know that the result of their policy are different but again the big picture of why (for example reaganomics did not benefit everybody but it depends) is more complex then it seems.

[Tom Earp]

Peter, while I did not think Regan was that good, he had his moment and did a pretty good job.

For nothjing else his statement about tearing down the Wall was great and it happened!

It was his time and he did no harm! One thing about Regan was that he tried to do his best. Credit due where it is due!

One thing about Ronnie, he was a Greek Member and still stayed that way by backing his Fraternity=TKE!

[Tom Earp]

Texas Gov. Rick Perry is in the race for president.

Already some hinkie stories coming up. How true are they and he is the Republican hope?

Figure, Newt, Sarah, and Mitt are out of it. Ron Paul (LXA) is to old and to over the top!

Any suggestions?

[petehsiung]

Tom, maybe you are right, Reagan has done the best he could do where the credit is due. But as I know you are a conservative, more so moderate-conservative, I am moderate most of the time though I tend to learn more towards conservatism on average. But Im not much of a reactionary if you get what that means?

At the same times, what is over the top are democrats approach to things. It is to merely create more programs and taxes with more spending which I think only makes the problem worse by dividing then uniting. Not to mention, I just think democrats and liberals are so GAY. Just letting the government do the job by throwing a lot of money for job creation programs, welfare, domestic problems is more wasteful while I think we the people like us, you, people on here and I are better doing that ourselves. Whereas I believe in remaking the government to where its suppose to be in which I believe washington and congress does best at foreign affairs and are better off "facilitating" the economic growth by being as hands off as possible.

After all would you rather have the government give you the incentive and tax breaks for creating jobs and careers and have them trust that you are a individual that is creative and could contribute? Or do you trust the government could solve our social issue in America? Thats the question that was talked about in the republican presidential debate I saw last night.

[petehsiung]

Tom,

Good question and yes I just picked that up in the news somewhere today.

As to whether or not he is republican hope, Rick Perry as the governor of Texas I think would be probably a good choice as far as he seems to be in touch with America , conservativism and how to approach domestic things and understand the people better then Obama ( who I think he is personally a tax guy who is crazy yet radical with his liberal agenda).

Yet at the same time as Im a person who is into foreign affairs and sees things from a global perspective, the only thing I would want to ask that seems out of the equation is whether or not for the global community as well as the world, he would be able to best represent the United States in the world, not just us? AFter all unlike Japan or the European countries in which they keep to themselves( or are nationalists and isolationist in some sense), a lot of countries look up to us and we are a country unlike the others that was founded on immigration. Also another question I find that isn't easily answered in the GOP that I would love to ask a GOP candidate if I had a chance is about "diversity"- given that this nation was founded on immigration from the belief of the founding fathers, how are they able to best represent that?

And of course finally most importantly as we all care about, Im sure we all like to know how will they solve our nation's economic problem? Its not to mention that so far on the GOP's slate, Ive seen more negative attack ads that hardly answer our nation's problem and the people but rather take it out on Obama in hope they score points and gain our sympathy. I really do not care about it- rather I like to know how will they solve the problem and what is their record. Its so pathetic

[Tom Earp]

1 st drop out from Iowa was Minn. Gov. Pawltery.

He sounded good but no backing.

Bauchman, looks good, won straw poll. Is USA ready for a Women?

Mitt, to slick and was not there.

Newet is gone, old hat.
Perry? Looks good will have some $$ backing for sure.

Something about him that worries me!

Palin, a joke and wonder if Tea Party is for real? We do need a more than two party system for sure, to much power in GOP and Dem. parties.

Still looking at both parties who have become self interested jokes. No end seems to be in sight!!!

We need to paraphrase a white knight who can make the Congress sit up and listen. So far none on the horizon!

[T J Gordon]

Bachmann won't win a primary. Straw polls don't mean much. It'll shake-down to Perry and Romney as the 2 at the top. However need someone with a moderate-conservative appeal instead of ultra conservative for the general election.

[Tom Earp]

I think you are right TJ!

We would never have a Roman Catholic President but we did in Kennedy, we would never have a Black as a President, but we do in Obama.

Not sure if we are ready for a woman in the White House.

Tea Party seems to be running amok and somewaht radical?

It aint all Peace and Love anymore, it is about Big Bucks for Congress People who are in power.