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An Open Letter to President Obama:

          Mr. President, two years ago when We the People learned that you would become our President, for me it was a night of mixed strong emotions.

          A part of me was apprehensive because you had honestly responded to Plumber Joe when he asked you why you were planning to take part of his earnings, and you replied that you intended to spread the wealth.  

          You were planning a socialist government.

          I loved my government just the way it was, so I knew I could not vote for you.  

          Too bad that you did not leave the issue there.   Instead, within 24 hours, like Chicago gangsters, your buddies scrutinized Plumber Joe’s personal background and came up with some unnecessary private information, which was promptly broadcast to the Country and it was a clear message to We the People to be very careful how we shoot our mouths off.   That, Mr. Obama, is dirty, it is not democratic, and it is not Presidential. 

          That same evening of your success, a part of me swelled with pride to be able to live and see how far our Country has come since the 1920s when I was a child and black-skinned people were treated very badly. 

          In that first Open Letter to you, I concluded with “Mr. President elect, you are now my President, and I really want you to succeed, so please don’t blow it.”

          Mr. President, you blew it in a matter of weeks. 

Because of the bad condition of our economy, you frantically urged the new Congress to vote quickly into law an enormous stimulus amount of money, guaranteeing that it would pull us out of our Depression, and you promised that the Congress and We the People would surely get a chance to read the law before it was voted on.   You lied!   We the People never got a chance to read it.   Probably the Congress didn’t either.  The stimulus Bill became a dismal failure.   And, you became a liar in the eyes of your constituents. 

When jobs was the paramount issue, and still is, you turned your back and focused on an expensive universal healthcare Bill, and now two years later, many Americans are still jobless, while you played footsy with weak members of Congress to whom you gave enormous perks so they would vote your wishes through.   So much for honest government. 

Shame on you, Mr. President.  Many in your own party are embarrassed and have distanced themselves from you. 

In order to be a successful leader, or even a successful person – one must never underestimate the intelligence of the people.   You have not yet learned that lesson, and time is running out for you. 

If you are not impeached within the near future, you may still have time to become a fair leader for all of us.   Is that possible?  Time will tell, but I doubt it. 

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          What I am about to tell you will make your blood boil.  It is called “Obama’s New Government Leisure Class – Retiring on Your Money”.

          At a time when workers’ pay and benefits have stagnated, federal employees’ average compensation has grown to more than double what private sector workers earn.

          Did you get that?   More than double.   To be exact, federal employees now average $123,049 in pay and benefits while private sector employees make $61,051 in total compensation, according to the government’s own Bureau of Economic Analysis.  

          That is a pay gap of $61,998 – up from $30,415 in the year 2000. 

          And, that is not even counting the absurdly generous retirement benefits that allow many federal employees to retire with lifetime pensions and health insurance after little more than two decades on the job.

          So, I say, all of Obama’s recent bragging about giving away many jobs – he is talking only about giving government jobs to friends and buddies in the federal government. 

          Obama also chose his own czars.  I do not remember how many – possibly even 40, none of whom were vetted by the Congress as they should have been.  

          And, I add, about Michele’s contribution to luxurious government jobs – as First Lady she is entitled to one assistant, maybe two, as other First Ladies, to deal with her appointments. 

          But, Michele has over 20 assistants, each compensated by well over $100,000 per year – plus perks, so her friends are well taken care of. 

          Now, you get the best of everything in a government job – inflated pay, gold plated benefits, total job security, and a cushy taxpayer funded retirement starting as early as your mid 40s. 

          This is beyond scandalous!  This is plunder – pure and simple.  Washington is syphoning off the wealth of millions of private citizens and businesses to support a vast and growing government leisure class whose only concern, it seems, is to further augment their perks and privileges at taxpayer expense.

          What can we do as citizens?  Vote the bums out, for starters – beginning with the Democratic Congress in November, followed by President Obama in 2012.  But, we can’t stop there.  We have to demand that whoever takes their place – whether it is Republicans or third parties – we must not go back to big spending politics as usual.

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          This is called “How much time is left?”  I originally read this last year on August 9.  I believe it is even more timely now. 

          About the time our original 13 States adopted their new Constitution in 1787, Alexander Tyler, a Scottish history professor at the University of Edinburgh, had this to say about the fall of the Athenian Republic some 2000 years earlier:   

A democracy is always temporary in nature.   It simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government.  A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury.  From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidate who promises the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that every democracy will finally collapse due to loose fiscal policy, which is always followed by a dictatorship.   The average age of the world’s greatest civilizations from the beginning of history has been about 200 years, and during those 200 years, those nations always progressed through the following sequence: 
From bondage to spiritual faith,
From spiritual faith to great courage,
From courage to liberty,
From liberty to abundance,
From abundance to complacency,
From complacency to apathy,
From apathy to dependance, and  
From dependance back into bondage.

          Our democracy is now over 234 years old.   The political decisions made in the near future will determine which journey our beloved Country will take. 

          Hopefully our present situation of dependancy and bondage will rapidly change back to spiritual faith and great courage – if we remain a democracy much longer. 

          The unthinkable alternative could be a dictatorship. 

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          The following is an encore commentary from 4-15-2006, and it is in my forthcoming book.  

Weighing in on the present immigration mess – first close the borders, ignore the marchers who wish to undermine our laws, those here illegally must obey the laws, must learn English, apply for citizenship, and wait the same amount of time as those who come in legally. 

No drivers’ licenses, no voting rights until they become legal citizens. 

That is what I think.  No more amnesty.  Furthermore, no more voting ballots in any language other than English, because that is idiotic.  No more pandering to foreign newcomers. 

All of these related troubles stem from self-serving leaders in both political parties whose main concern is, and has always been, re-election and vying for newcomers’ votes.  Those leaders left the borders open on purpose.   Both political parties for over two decades are responsible for the 11 million illegals here.  

Thank you President Ford, thank you George Herbert Walker Bush, thank you President Clinton, and George W. Bush, for your deliberate failures.

Since the word felon has been used so loosely, and then crossed out, I submit it is our delinquent leadership, the Presidents and Congress, who by their inaction in upholding the laws of our land, are the real felons.    

There is only one special political leader like a voice in the wilderness who stands out, who for years pleaded with the legislature to protect our borders from illegals, criminals, and terrorists, and to him, we must say “Kudos to you Tom Tancredo” because you cared and you tried. 

So, what is different in four years?   There are probably 30 million illegals here now, and they are becoming bold and they march for their rights, like they demand Social Security, and our liberal leaders want to find a way to give it to them at the expense of We the People.   We are truly losing our Country. 

I am haunted by the passing words of my Cabrillo professor in 1967 who predicted that before long the United States would become a third world country.

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        The following encore commentary about the Fairness Doctrine is in my new book about to be published shortly.   It was broadcast on 7-27-2007, very timely then, and still timely, because the Obama administration will try to repeat it if the new Congress remains Democratic.  Here it is.  It is called:  Why the Fairness Doctrine is Anything but Fair.
        Legislation currently is before Congress that would reinstate an FCC Policy known outright as the “Fairness Doctrine”.   It is being sponsored in both the Senate and the House by the Democrats who are determined to resurrect this foolish and unfair law.  
         It would codify a 1949 FCC regulation that once required broadcasters to afford reasonable opportunity for the discussion of conflicting views of public importance.  
        The Fairness Doctrine was overturned by the FCC in 1987.   The FCC discarded the rule because, contrary to its purpose, it failed to encourage the discussion of more controversial issues.  
        The American Left is totally comfortable with the current unbalanced liberal media, that is, the print media and much of the radio and TV media excepting for Fox news.  Newspapers, magazines, and TV like ABC, NBC, CBS, and CNN deal primarily with concerns and opinions of the Democrats and omit opinions and issues of concern to the Republicans.  
        The Democrats are uncomfortable with successful radio news talk programs, like Rush Limbaugh’s, and those of numerous other conservative radio talk hosts, and radio is primarily the one media outlet which the conservatives have.  The liberals failed in radio because they whined and complained about everything, and never presented solutions.  Their conversation was toxic.  
        The only way the Fairness Doctrine could be fair would be if the conservatives would also be given the right to respond in print to newspaper stories, and give radio and TV responses to liberal news interpretations.   But that will never happen.  
        Clearly, the Democrats want to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine so that they can control any opposition from the conservatives, by receiving equal time on all conservative programs.
        One wonders why the liberals are always threatened by different points of view.  Can it be that their opinions are often impractical, illogical, or unable to withstand scrutiny?   
        It is rightfully argued that the Fairness Doctrine can interfere with the First Amendment.  And, my hope is that despite the Democrat’s desire to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine, this one-sided politically conceived law will be voted down because it is unfair.  
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This little gem was sent to me by a friend.  It is called California vs. Arizona. 

Now about California-  

The Governor of California is jogging with his dog along a natural trail.   A coyote jumps out, bites the Governor, and attacks his dog and kills it. 

The Governor starts to intervene, but reflects upon the movie Bambi, and then realizes he should stop.  The coyote is only doing what is natural. 

The Governor calls Animal Control.   Animal Control captures coyote and bills the State $200 for testing it for diseases, and $500 for relocating it.  

He calls a veterinarian.  The vet collects the dead dog, and bills the State $200 for testing it for diseases. 

The Governor goes to the hospital and spends $3500 getting checked for diseases from the coyote and on getting his bite wound bandaged.

The running trail gets shut down for six months while Fish & Game conduct a $100,000 survey to make sure the area is free of dangerous animals.

And, meanwhile, the Governor spends $50,000 in State funds implementing a “Coyote awareness” program for residents of the area. 

The State Legislature spends $2 million to study how to better treat rabies, and how to permanently eradicate the disease throughout the world. 

The Governor’s security agent is fired for not stopping the attack somehow and for letting the Governor attempt to intervene. 

Additional cost to State of California:   $75,000 to hire and train a new security agent with additional special training re the nature of coyotes.   

And finally, PETA protests the coyotes relocation and files suit against the State.  

Total expenses to California:   $2,225,900. 

So much for the stupidity of politically-correct California.  So long as it is the peoples’ money, there is no limit to the foolish spending.

Now, about Arizona –

The Governor of Arizona is jogging with her dog along a nature trail.  A coyote jumps out and attacks her dog. 

The Governor shoots the coyote with her State issued pistol, and keeps jogging. 

The Governor has spent 50¢ on a 45 ACT hollow point cartridge.

The buzzards eat the dead coyote. 

And, that is why California is always broke.

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         I remain occupied with the issue of illegals and amnesty because I believe that Obama may boldly bypass Congress and give amnesty to 30 million illegals – and get away with it – and remain in power, and we will lose our beloved Country as we know it. 
        Listen to this hypothetical conversation between Jim the American, and Juan the Mexican, and kudos to Gene Sanden for sharing it. 
Jim:  Juan, I see that you and thousands of other protestors are marching in the streets to demonstrate your cause.  What is it, and why the protest?
Juan:   We want our rights.  We’ll show you how powerful we are. 
Jim:  What rights? 
Juan:  Our right to live here legally.  Our right to get all the benefits you get.  
Jim:  When did you come to the U.S.? 
Juan:  Six years ago, I crossed over the border at night with seven other friends.
Jim:  Why did you come?
Juan:   For work.  I can earn as much in one month here as I could in a year in Mexico.  Besides, I get free healthcare, our Mexican children can go to school free, if I lose my job I get Welfare, and someday I will have the Social Security.   Nothing like that in Mexico.
Jim:   Hmm.  Did you feel badly about breaking our immigration laws when you came, Juan?
Juan:  No.  Why should I feel bad?  I have a right to be here.  I have a right to amnesty.  I pay lots of money for my Social Security and green card.
Jim:   How did you acquire those documents?
Juan:   From a guy in Dallas.  He charged me a lot of money, too. 
Jim:   Did you know those documents were forged, Juan? 
Juan:   No.  Doesn’t matter.   I have a right to be here and work.
Jim:    What’s the right you speak of, Juan?
Juan:   The right of all aliens.  It’s found in your Constitution.  Read it.
Jim:   I have read it, but I don’t remember it saying anything about rights for aliens.
Juan:   It’s in that part it says that all men have alien rights like the right to pursue happiness.   I wasn’t happy in Mexico, so I came here. 
Jim:   I think you’re referring to the Declaration of Independence, and that document speaks to unalienable rights, not alienable rights. 
Juan:   Whatever.  
Jim:   Since you’re demanding to become an American citizen, why are you carrying a Mexican flag? 
Juan:   Because I’m Mexican. 
Jim:   But, you said you want to be given amnesty to become a U.S. citizen.
Juan:   No, that’s not what we want.   This is our country, it’s a part of Mexico, that you gringos stole from us.  We want it returned to the rightful owner.
Jim:   So you really don’t want to become an American citizen then.
Juan:   I just want my rights.  Everyone has a right to live, work, and speak their native language wherever and whenever they please. 
Jim:   Juan, if I crossed over the border into Mexico without proper documentation, what rights would I have there?   
Juan:  You would probably go to jail, but that’s different. 
Jim:  How’s it different?  You said everyone has a right to live wherever they please.
Juan:   Now you want Mexico, too?  Mexico has its right.  You gringos have no rights in Mexico.  Why do you want to go there anyway?   Stay in your own Country.   The Country of your birth.
Jim:    I see there’s no way we can agree on this issue.  Thanks for your comments, Juan.  
Juan:   Viva Mexico.   

Listeners, please wake up.  We are about to lose our Country unless we vigorously say No to amnesty, and close the borders.
       Thomas Jefferson said “The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.” 

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This is called:   Why Missouri has no illegal immigrates.  

          Kudos to Rae Williams for sharing this information. 

          If every State followed Missouri, illegal immigration would no longer be a U.S. problem.

          Missouri’s approach to illegal immigration appears to be more advanced, sophisticated, strict, and effective than anything to date in Arizona. 

          When is Obama going to take action to require Missouri to start accepting illegal immigrants once again?   Never. 

          Because there are no Mexican illegals in Missouri to demonstrate.  

          In 2007, Missouri placed on the ballot a proposed Constitutional Amendment designating English as the Official Language of Missouri.  In November 2008, nearly 90% voted it in favor.  Thus, English became the Official Language for all governmental activities in Missouri. 

          Also, in 2008, a measure was passed that required the Missouri Highway Patrol and other law enforcement officials to verify the immigration status of any person arrested and inform federal authorities if the person is found to be in Missouri illegally. 

          And again, in Missouri, illegal immigrants do not have access to taxpayers’ benefits such as food stamps and healthcare through Missouri Health Net.  

          In 2009, a measure was passed that insures Missouri’s public institutions of higher education to not award financial aid to individuals who are illegally in the U.S.  

          So, while Arizona has made national news for its new law, it is important to remember Missouri has been far more proactive in addressing this horrific problem.   Missouri has made it clear that illegal immigrants are not welcome in the State and they will certainly not receive public benefits at the expense of Missouri taxpayers. 

          So, what happily happens?  Illegals do not go to Missouri.

          It appears that Obama picks and chooses which State to sue, so why wasn’t there a stink about this official English-only law for Missouri?

          Kudos to the Show Me State for now showing us this bit of human wisdom (condoning or forgiving bad behavior with bleeding heart assistance of illegality does not produce good citizenship or gratitude – rather it creates contempt and false justification).  Amnesty is destructive.  Will we ever learn? 

          Obama – are you listening?  We know you just want their votes.

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