The purpose of The Constitution is to limit the power of the federal government, not the American people.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
As Goes California...
Meanwhile, as reported by The San Fransisco Chronicle's website SFGate on May 25, 2008, Since Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger took office in 2003, just eight state employees earned more than $200,000 a year working in the core state government, which excludes universities and the Legislature (the real money-makers). In April of this year, there were nearly a thousand earning more than $200,000 a year, according to records. Additionally, the number of state employees making six-figure salaries has more than doubled since 2003, to nearly 15,000. Meanwhile, the number of state workers has grown by 26,000 under Schwarzenegger after being cut by Davis, who was recalled from office in the midst of a severe budget crisis.
In other words, The Governator is simply asking the employees of the state of California to give back to the people everything he has given them thus far, and their thugs at SEIU aren't too happy about it. This is all incredibly ridiculous, and the employees and SEIU should be embarrassed by their own behavior and greed. After all, many of us who do not work for government and do not have union representation are being asked to have our hours cut by our employers. The majority of us accept this as part of the deal, so to speak.
As an example, in February my coworkers and I personally accepted a 20% "furlough" in the form of a four day work week in order to help keep the doors of our company open. We are intelligent enough to be grateful we have an employer who wished to keep us employed. His other option was to continue to reduce staff which would leave some of us fully unemployed (he had laid off four employees before the furlough). Additionally, just as would be the case for the state workers, we continue to receive our health insurance benefits, our vacation time, and our sick pay.
California State employees would be well served to remember that as employees of private companies (such as mine) continue to work less hours and / or be laid off, there will be less tax revenues. As tax revenues fall, more cuts will need to be made by the state, since unlike private companies, the government does not actually provide a product that can be sold in order to create an income.
So in closing, I'd like to remind California state employees and the SEIU of an old saying - "You can't have your cake and eat it too." Choose wisely, California. You're either going to give a little now, or you're really going to pay for it later.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Are Rats blue over Obama's Health Care Plan?

This little guy is blue, because if President Obama gets his "health care plan" passed, doctors may no longer receive proper funding to do research on his spinal injury.
It seems that researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York have discovered that when they injected the compound Brilliant Blue G (BBG) into rats suffering spinal cord injuries, the rodents were able to walk again, albeit with a limp.
The only side effect was that the treated mice temporarily turned blue.
However, as we all know, the Obama plan for "health care reform" is likely to implement massive taxes on the rich. This will likely cause a reduction in donations to medical research centers such as the aforementioned, as those who donate to universities are usually... yes, you guessed it -- the rich!
Additionally, it will probably be deemed more fiscally responsible to put people in wheelchairs and give them pain pills than to spend money on such "extreme" treatments as the injection of a blue dye that may help those with spinal injuries.
On the upside...
there will be plenty of blue dye for my favorite candy!!
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
An open letter to Glenn Beck
On a side note, this situation has inspired me to once again begin posting thoughts to this blog. I had become discouraged because I felt nobody was listening, but I've decided it's not so important that people listen, what's most important is that I speak my mind and tell the truth based on the facts with which I am presented.
In the meantime, if you are reading and have a comment on what I have to say, please feel free to leave a comment or send me an email at wisdomofsoloman@gmail.com.
Glenn,
I am writing to let you know that I am in full support of your efforts to awaken the nation to what is happening to us, and I am absolutely shocked at the double standard you are being held to regarding your comments on "Fox and Friends." While it is not necessarily my place to stand up in your defense, and I know you have not asked this of me, I am proudly speaking out on your behalf in every way I know, because I feel that as the leftist blogs and "Mainstream Media" attack you for your opinion, they also attack me.
I have been a listener for over three years now, and have watched your show since your CNN days.. maybe late 2007 or so. I have identified with you in your views more often than not. I too found sudden interest in certain social and political arenas because of the events of September 11, 2001. I, as I sense you are, was shocked and horrified that day, even from my distant home nearly 2500 miles away in Phoenix, AZ. I was also incredibly inspired by the way we came together as a nation, that feeling I believe you brought back for many of us with your creation of the 9-12 project.
I identify with some aspects of your personal life as well, as I too am recovered from addiction. I believe that your insight and desire for the truth is because of exactly where you have been in life, knowing that every day you have is a gift and you must use that gift to make the world a better place. I respect you for your quest for the truth, and your love for America and all she stands for. I believe you truly are the person we hear on the radio, as opposed to a "ratings hound" as some would like to characterize you.
Glenn, I spend a lot of time corresponding with people on "the left," specifically on The Huffington Post. I choose that website as an outlet for a few reasons. First, I enjoy intelligent discourse, which I am actually able to find there upon occasion. Not everyone who "chats" on that site is all bad, and I am proud of the fact that once I break people of the "right/left" partisanship I am actually able to win some hearts and minds with reason and fact. Second, I believe it is productive to "know the enemy," and while I have found some good people, I also sincerely believe there are some "regulars" on that site that truly are the enemy within our borders. There are some absolutely amazing anti-American statements made by people who claim they love our country. I simply don't understand how they can claim to love a nation like America when they have absolutely no respect for our history or heritage, and wish to see our nation fundamentally changed. Third, I enjoy watching them as they so obviously hold people like you and me to a double standard.
I have to tell you, I am absolutely amazed at the amount of hatred you have been able to generate within that group over the time you have been with FNC. I've been specifically watching the articles about the initial statement, and now the article that discusses Joe Scarborough's "twitter" about you.
The lesser comments make comparisons to The Dixie Chicks, talking about how "The right was all up in arms, yet they're so quick to defend this guy." Umm... different situation completely - those girls were overseas talking down America (hey, there's a theme there... ).
There are the Imus comparisons, which is not even close to acccurate, and truth is while Imus made a comment some percieved as crude, he never should have been fired. Imus' comment was about a group of young women who were not in the public eye in the way that President Obama is, and Imus' comment was off the cuff, whereas yours is well researched and you are able to back your statement of opinion with facts. Of course, they only understand that it's okay to have an opinion when it's them having one, or when yours matches theirs, perhaps.
They're making boycott lists of your sponsors. More power to them, and I'm sure you'd agree that that is absolutely their right if they do not like what you say and wish to affect you in some way. It's hilarious, though, when they post things like "I tried to watch and make a list of his advertisers, but I just couldn't stand to watch any more of him!" Some dedication to the cause... can't sit through a one hour television show?
They're saying, of course, "Takes one to know one" which is hilarious, because they don't understand in saying that they acknowledge Obama's racism!!
And my favorite, of course, is the fact that I am able to post a comment that goes like this:
"Political correctness is a sickness, and America has it. I'd say that Beck is simply calling a spade a spade, but then I'd be called a racist too. There are many, many indicators in President Obama's life that prove Beck to be correct, but it is not politically correct to address these possibilities. Honesty is no longer a part of the discussion in America."
The only reply, ten hours later? Someone who said "Amen."
God Bless you and your staff, Glenn. Keep up the good work. Please, do not give up, and do not let them silence you. You truly are inspiring many of us who need a voice, and on behalf of all those I know who appreciate what you do - Thank you very much.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Best "Left" Alone...
If you want to make a joke, but it's a joke that you would not make about your mom, your sister, or your wife - the joke is disrespectful and not funny. David Letterman, a once funny but now bitter and mean old man, was out of line. He was rude, has shown no class throughout the entirety of this "debate," and he never truly apologized. Although I have not watched his show in a long time, I will now avoid watching his show permanently, even if one of his guests is someone I am interested in. I'll take my chances on someone posting those interviews on YouTube.
Having said that - please, Mrs. Palin, let it rest. You are about to lose any political capital you might have gained through the past week. Leave well enough alone, as they say. You've made your point loudly and clearly, and now it's time for you to let Mr. Letterman continue to step in it. Leave it to him, because as things stand right now he will not be able to say or do anything on his own to improve his appearance in this debate. However, he certainly can make himself look worse if he's not careful, which will in turn make you look better.
I don't know if Sarah Palin is the person I want to see running against President Obama in 2012, but at the moment she certainly is one of the most visible and notable representatives of the "Loyal Opposition." I believe it is in the interest of all things opposed to Obama that she (as well as any other potential candidates) maintain as much dignity as possible in this and any other situation.
There is a very incorrect dialogue on the left, one which is being perpetuated by the mainstream media. This dialogue has created a perception that anyone not in lock-step with all things Obama must be a racist and a bigot, and therefore should be feared like Hitler.
In my opinion, the best way to change this misconception is to allow the left to show themselves for what they really are, since they are truly the party that classifies everyone by race and gender, age and education, and it is the political left who truly lack respect and dignity. This can be seen by watching any episode of Countdown with Keith Olbermann on MSNBC, during which Olbermann - to this day - continues to perpetuate the myth that waterboarding is torture and that George W. Bush is a criminal. Or perhaps the left is best exposed when reading a review of Glenn Beck's Comedy Tour in Vanity Fair or the New York Times, or reading the recent Paul Krugman article titled "The Big Hate", in which the newest rising star on The Fox News Channel - Glenn Beck - is essentially shredded with ad hominem attacks and Krugman's straw-man arguments.
Or maybe the best way to let Americans know what the leftist agenda is really all about is to ask some folks who just wanted to help people, and joined an organization called ACORN. Yet today they find themselves caught up in litigation, as they learned in time that the organization they had joined turned out to be a system built and maintained for the purpose of laundering money that has been essentially scammed from Congress.
One way or another, given enough time, the left will show itself to be the entity that it truly is - the entity that wishes to destroy the greatest political and social experiment since the beginning of mankind, and the greatest nation on God's Earth.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Getting caught up in the "trappings of success"
I did not attend, nor did I read the entire transcript. Honestly, I'm growing a bit weary of the constant speeches. I thought the campaign was over and he won. But I digress.
What I really learned from reading the "highlights" is this:
Why is it that this man goes everywhere telling everyone how bad America is, and constantly tells American not to strive for success - and the left drools and slobbers like it's the most wonderful message in the world!
The attitude he presents is not the attitude that made America the greatest nation on Earth, and if we all were to have this "be a community organizer, don't reach for the stars" sense of fulfillment he asks us to take, we will become (at best) a second-rate nation.
Would Henry Ford, Ben Franklin, Thomas Edison, or so many other great Americans have given the world their great creations had they reached no higher than being a community organizer? Don't you suppose it's "getting caught up in the trappings of success" that led these and so many others to greatness?
Don't get me wrong - I can differentiate between the corruption of Bernie Madoff (and many of our Washington DC politicians today) as compared to wanting to know more and learn more, but it seems the message this man constantly presents is one that asks for complacency from Americans and forgiveness from foreigners - as opposed to aspiration from Americans and gratitude from other nations, for whom we have done so much so often.
I will always accept this President as my President, as I will not fall into the vitriolic "He's not my President" game the far left played during the George W. Bush era. I will say, however, that this President does not speak a message that I can believe in, and I hope that over the course of his Presidency we either hear him change his tune, or that a good percentage of currently brainwashed Americans wake up to the harsh reality that we have a very un-American person in charge of America.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Honorary Degree: is Obama worthy?
Oh, the outrage.
Well, it seems that my favorite leftist blog (which misrepresents as a news agency) The Huffington Post caught on to this and started (in typical liberal fashion) twisting the truth into whatever fits its agenda best, in an effort to get their 50-75 faithful visitors panties all in a wad.
As reported by Dawn Teo, a woman who apparently covers politics for Huffnpuff, "ASU Stiffs Obama, Claims Too Inexperienced For Honorary Degree." However, she didn't really report at all, she took her information from a student journalist at ASU, who's headline simply read "Obama won’t receive ASU honorary degree" and never once mentioned the words "Too Inexperienced."
What the article did say was this: "University spokeswoman Sharon Keeler said Tuesday that the University awards honorary degrees to recognize individuals for their work and accomplishments spanning their lifetime.
“Because President Obama’s body of work is yet to come, it’s inappropriate to recognize him at this time,” Keeler said."
Of course, in the world of liberals, I can see where "President Obama’s body of work is yet to come" can easily be misinterpreted for "Too Inexperienced" - happens to me every day!
Within seconds of Teo's article being posted, the rage was on. ASU was denigrated to the status of "third-rate party school," Arizona was labeled racist, bigoted, and there were calls for the firing of someone.. anyone... oh, just please fire somebody, they dissed my prez.... !!!
Here's my favorite post from the comment thread:
"Arizona is loaded with Republican retirees ( we call them Q-tips) because all you see is the white head just barely poking out over the steering wheel. They all wander aimlessly into the voting booth and pull the big red R without knowing who they are voting for.
When the demographics change in the state with a younger population, the big Red R will be replaced by the big blue D. Until then, it will still be a Republican state, unless you are talking about Tucson."
I couldn't help but reply, so I offered this:
"What if I were to say South-Central is loaded with Democratic Party suckers. We call them Eggplants because they aren't white. They all go around doing drive-by shootings and drinking malt liquor from their 40 in the paper bag, and slapping their bitch around.
When things finally get so tough in Cali that they all have to move to Vegas or Phoenix, then maybe the big blue D there will be replaced by the big red R.
That's essentially what you just said, only ageist instead of racist.
Nice, huh?"
Of course, another leftist came to the first poster's defense, implying that my analogy was "ludicrous." Go figure.
What's ludicrous to me in this day and age is that the party of compassion (and supposedly higher education, since they run the universities) is so crass, uncaring, and apparently lacks common sense to the point that I'm actually able to come up with this content.
I mean really - you just can't make this stuff up! Thank God for liberals and their entertainment value, since there's just no good sitcoms on TV I need them for a good laugh!!
Happy Easter to all...