A sign of the times, Ft Hood should be a wake up call!

Every day, it seems, there is something new, something happens that just makes me wanna barf! If it’s not Nancy Pelosi, or our “President” doing something to destroy our country, it is the lack of doing something that will do the same. With all of the info they have on that terrorist at Ft Hood, and that is exactly what he is, why won’t anyone call it that?

Why is it that the progressives are so obsessed with passing the health care bill? Why is it that these people will not listen to the people that are supposed to be in charge? We The People, are the ones that should decide, why not hve a vote, of and by the people to make a big decision like that, maybe state by state, there are 50 states, so, if it comes out 25 states for aand 25 against, then its over! If it comes out 26 for and 24 against, its over and that means it passes, or, just let it be a national vote, by the people. I say get rid of all of the idiots in Washington, vote them out, rid our country of this “progressive” disease!

Back to the terrorist at Ft Hood, why is the military so politically correct, I say it is simple, if a gay guy wants in, let him in, but also let it be at his own risk, when I was in, we weren’t very nice to them, and guess what, they didn’t want in, because they knew they would get picked on, problem solved. Just like with the gay guys, if a muslim wants in, let them, but don’t be surprised when the rest of the people beat them up and make them want out, simple, just don’t make everything a hate crime, that is rediculous! Boys will be boys, now, you get in trouble for it! It is a natural thing, birds of a feather flock together, if a pidgeon tries to get with a buzzard, the pidgeon will get eaten, that is life!

I am so sick of all of this PC crap, speak your mind, and remove the penelty for doing so, it is my mouth, if I want to say something, it is my business and those that I am speaking to, no body else. Just like this site, if you don’t like what I write, post a comment and say so! Vent, let it out! That is what is missing in America now! We used to go to the bar, get drunk, get in a fight, and if the cops een were called, they just broke up the fight and sent everybody home. Now, if you even had one beer, and an idiot pisses you off, and you tell him he is an idiot, you end up in jail! Yet, they let terrorists in the military, yep, that is a sign of the times! We must take our country back, Vote the Assholes out! Hopefully, if they can manage to stop this health care crap, it will never happen again!

Americans are finally waking up, and unless we all get shut down with some new rule where they take over the internet, and get rid of conservative talk radio and tv, then maybe the next president will be worthy of his office! I’m sorry, I used to be somewhat of a moderate, now, I am a Conservative all the way! Yeah, I think pot should be legal for medical purposes, but other than that, we need to fix the border problems, we need to clean out the “muslim extremists”, pack them up, send them where ever, I don’t care. In fact, any of the groups that want to destroy America should be run out of the country, like the progressives, send them to Europe, let them see what its like, I lived there and it sucks! Stand up America, vote out the bad guys, vote in the good guys, lets clean up this mess that snuck up on us while we were busy working within the system that we didn’t notice was changing! It is time to realize that the sign of the times can be changed, VOTE in 2010!

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Email from senator John Cornyn 4-13-09

21st Century Threats
‘Unproven Technology’ Lays Basis for Missile Defense

The following op-ed ran in today’s edition of the Defense News, which can be accessed here.

On April 5, North Korea launched a missile – and sent the world a wake-up call.

Ballistic missiles in the hands of rogue states, potentially armed with weapons of mass destruction, remain one of the most serious security threats of the 21st century. Change of administrations in Washington does not change this strategic imperative: Free nations must defend themselves from ballistic missile attack through robust and layered missile defense capabilities.

North Korea’s launch continues a ballistic missile development program that is now four decades old, and which many believe is the most advanced in the developing world. North Korea’s Taepo Dong-2 long-range missile has the potential capability to strike Hawaii, Alaska and possibly the West Coast of the United States.

Many observers agree that North Korea has proliferated elements of its missile program, along with those of its nuclear program, and has helped accelerate development of dangerous capabilities in Iran and other nations. Iran’s capabilities, in turn, could threaten all our allies in Europe, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East, including Israel.

Despite the growing risk, the new U.S. administration seems determined to scale back our missile defense capabilities and leave us and our allies more vulnerable.

On the same day that North Korea tested its new capabilities, President Barack Obama announced that America’s capabilities would be subject to new restrictions. He said in Prague that our missile defense partnership with NATO, including a tracking radar to be based on Czech soil, would go forward only if it is cost-effective and proven, and if the threat from Iran persists. These qualifications may seem reasonable, yet they signal unreasonable cutbacks throughout our missile defense program.

The next day, Defense Secretary Robert Gates made clear which U.S. missile defense capabilities meet the administration’s new standards. Approved for more funding are the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, the Standard Missile 3 program, and the conversion of six Aegis cruisers for missile defense.

Defunded or delayed are the Multiple Kill Vehicle program, the Airborne Laser program and additional ground-based interceptors in Alaska. Overall, the administration plans to cut funding for missile defense by nearly $1.5 billion, or about 15 percent.

Reading between the lines, we can see the new administration’s priorities. They recognize our proven but limited capability to destroy missiles in the midcourse and terminal stages of flight, yet they resist developing new technologies that would defeat such missiles much earlier, in the critical boost phase. In Europe, what they haven’t left out of the budget they seem eager to give away at the negotiating table.

And while trillions of dollars in domestic spending are justified as economic stimulus, new defenses against ballistic missiles – built right here in America – must overcome much higher hurdles from the budgetary bean counters.

FIXING THE PRIORITIES

The administration has set the wrong priorities, partly because it takes too lightly the growing missile threat from rogue states, but mostly because it has failed to recognize three crucial developments over the past 25 years.

First, new technologies have proved the skeptics wrong. During the 1980s, President Ronald Reagan’s vision of defenses against ballistic missiles was dismissed as science fiction. Today, our nation has deployed ground-based interceptors, early warning satellites, land- and sea-based radars, and an integrated command, control, battle management and communications infrastructure. Together these components give us an emergency capability against a limited long-range ballistic missile attack, yet each of them, decades ago, was merely an “unproven” technology.

Research, development and deployment of today’s unproven technologies are the key to improving our defenses in the decades to come.

Second, the administration seems unaware of the sea change in international public opinion on the issue of missile defense. At the close of the 20th century, our allies and friends were still very skeptical of missile defense. Yet, consistent and patient diplomacy by the Bush administration changed all that. Today, our nation has cooperative agreements on missile defense with the United Kingdom, Denmark, Italy, Japan and Australia.

We are working with Poland and the Czech Republic to give NATO a missile defense capability, and with Israel to improve its defenses against medium-range rockets. India, France and many other nations have expressed interest in cooperating with us on these technologies. Cutting back on U.S. missile defense capabilities makes no sense when so many allies and friends want to deepen their cooperation with us.

Third, support for U.S. missile defenses now crosses partisan lines. Five of my colleagues, including Independent Joe Lieberman and Democrat Mark Begich, wrote President Obama following his administration’s proposed funding cuts for missile defense. They urged him to reconsider these recommendations and to continue development of an integrated, layered defense against the ballistic missile threat.

I share my colleagues’ concerns, as do millions of Americans across the political spectrum. The president has inspired so many with his vision of crossing ideological divides to pursue common, long-term objectives. Building the infrastructure of missile defense presents a tremendous opportunity to make that vision a reality.

President Obama, like every commander in chief, must make difficult choices to protect our people, advance freedom and defend our strategic interests. I applaud his surge of forces in Afghanistan and appreciate the additional defense capabilities he appears willing to fund. Yet I will oppose any cuts to missile defenses, and to any program that gives us a fighting chance to deter and defeat the security threats of the 21st century.

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Email from Senator John Cornyn 4/2

Why I’m Voting Against The Budget

The following op-ed ran in today’s edition of the Austin American-Statesman, which can be accessed here.

This week, I will vote against the massive $3.6 trillion budget proposed by President Barrack Obama and Democrats in Congress, and Texans deserve to understand why. I believe this budget taxes too much, spends too much and borrows too much. This budget will delay economic recovery in Texas and across the nation, and it will reduce opportunities for all of us.

This budget will reduce opportunities for people looking for jobs. Nearly three-quarters of all new private sector jobs are created by small businesses. In Texas, we understand that small businesses are the employment engines of our economy, and so we have put in place policies that encourage entrepreneurs to invest in our state and create more opportunities. As ABC News reported last week, only three of the top 39 job markets in the nation gained jobs last year. All three are in Texas, and one of them is Austin.

I have worked to bring successful Texas policies to Washington, especially our policy of keeping taxes low. Once again this year I offered an amendment to make it harder for Congress to increase taxes in future budgets. Had this amendment been adopted last year, 60 votes in the Senate would be required today to increase taxes on America’s families and small businesses.

Congress chose not to make it harder to raise taxes, and so this year Obama proposed raising net taxes by $1.4 trillion over the next decade. Much of this burden will fall on our state’s most successful small businesses. He has proposed raising the top two tax brackets to a nominal rate of 36 and 39.6 percent, and by limiting deductions for state and local taxes and other expenses, the effective marginal tax rates on thousands of our small businesses will be over 40 percent.

Small businesses make a big contribution to our economy, and charitable organizations do the same for our society as a whole. More than 150 years ago, Alexis de Tocqueville marveled at the spirit of volunteerism in our country, and how quick we were to form “public associations” for the common good. Today, faith-based and community-based organizations heal the sick, feed the hungry and serve the most vulnerable among us.

Charitable organizations depend on the generosity of donors to serve our communities, and for decades we have encouraged this generosity by making charitable donations deductible. But Obama wants to limit this deduction for charitable contributions, which could cost charities nationwide anywhere from $4 billion to $9 billion.

You can see the potential impact right here in Austin. The Austin Pregnancy Resource Center is a 501c(3) organization that provides counseling and services to women who are pregnant or who may think they are pregnant. Some of their clients are students. Some are homeless. Some are victims of domestic violence and other abuse.

The center provides these confidential services at no cost to women in need. It relies completely on donations from individuals and businesses to fund its programs. Thanks to the generosity of the Austin community, the center now has two full-time employees, one part-time employee and about 60 volunteers.

The recession has made it harder for the center to raise money — even as the demand for its services increases. In just one day this month, the center received nearly 20 calls from women who could not afford to buy diapers. In the words of Executive Director Lori DeVillez, “There are many times where a bag of diapers or a can of formula truly means the difference between ‘Do I eat today, or provide for my baby?’ ”

The center works to ensure that its clients don’t have to face such a terrible choice. DeVillez estimates that up to 10 of the center’s largest donors would see their taxes go up under the president’s plan. She would like to see policies that would expand her pool of potential donors — rather than dry it up.

I believe that charitable organizations like the Austin Pregnancy Resource Center, as well as thousands of successful small businesses across our state, help make Texas a better place. They deserve our support. They do not deserve to suffer the impact of higher taxes. I will continue to bring the experience of successful Texas policies to our nation’s capital, and help more people contribute to the common good.

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What is up with all of this racial crap?

I am sorry, maybe I missed something somewhere, I thought that since Obama got elected, we didn’t have to hear all of the “racial” crap anymore! Obviously not, watch this video and see what you think. I am just getting so tired of hearing that Barack Obama is a black man, shut up with it already, his problem is not being black, it is being a piss poor president! I don’t care if he is blue, green, or tootie fruitie, he is putting us in debt for generations, that is the problem!

What Michael Steele is facing in this video is just so wrong! It is supposed to be an interview about how Steele has reached out to Obama, but Obama is not reaching back! What happened to all of tha bi-partisen crap Obama used to shovel out at every chance he had? If I could snap my fingers and have them trade places I would, Steele is a “real” conservative, at least he always sounded that way to me. Anyway, just watch the video and see what you think!

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An email from my Congressman: Michael McCaul

March 27, 2009

Dear Friends,

The President has said that digging our way out of this economic crisis won’t be easy and will take time.  While we can agree on the scope of this challenge and the effort it will take to recover, the Republican budget plan will move Americans toward prosperity without spending record amounts of taxpayer dollars and without increasing the tax burden on families and businesses.

Today, our $11 trillion deficit places a burden of $36,000 on every American.  Under the President’s budget, in ten years, our per-person debt will climb above $50,000.  We cannot spend, borrow and tax our way to prosperity.  We cannot pass a budget that will dig a deeper financial hole and impede our country’s long-term progress.  Our plan will balance re-instituting the basic principles of limited government and personal responsibility, with meeting our most critical needs.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Spirit of Enterprise Award

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce presented me with the prestigious Spirit of Enterprise Award for my continued support of pro-growth legislation during the last session of Congress. I am proud to have received this award for the fourth consecutive year because businesses are the economic engine of this great nation and I am committed to creating a positive pro-growth environment.  Especially during a recession our priority should be to help businesses succeed by ensuring reasonable tax burdens and responsible regulations that won’t stifle job creation.  I am proud to represent small business across District 10.

Omnibus Lands Bill

On Wednesday, the House passed the Omnibus Public Land Management Act.  This bill contains more than 170 separate natural resources bills—more than 100 of which had not been considered in the House—that create new, federally sheltered wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, and heritage areas.  The bill also included land exchanges, ocean exploration, local water projects, landscape restoration, and underwater research, among a variety of other programs.  The 1,248-page bill was estimated to cost over $10 billion and prohibited natural resource exploration development on millions of acres of land acres.  The legislation passed the Senate on March 19, 2009, and will now be sent to the President for his signature

I wish you and your family a happy and safe weekend.

FLAME Act

On Thursday, the House passed H.R. 1404, the Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act.  The bill establishes a Federal Land Assistance, Management, and Enhancement (FLAME) Fund within the U.S. Treasury.  The FLAME Fund would be used to pay for emergency catastrophic wildfire suppression.  This would be separate from amounts annually appropriated to the Departments of Agriculture and Interior for wildfire suppression.  The bill also directs the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior to develop a cohesive wildland fire management strategy within one year.  H.R. 1404 establishes a grant program within the Departments of Agriculture and Interior to help communities carry out wildfire education programs, firefighter training, and equipment acquisition. I joined 412 of my colleagues to vote yes and pass this important legislation.

In the News

FOX News- Congressman McCaul Discusses Border Security

http://www.house.gov/list/press/tx10_mccaul/morenews/3_27_09.html

Passport Day in the USA!

Are you planning a trip this summer?  Due to the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, all international travel will require a valid passport starting June 1, 2009.  To help citizens be prepared for this change, Passport Acceptance Facilities will be open across the United States on Saturday, March 28, 2009 for Passport Day in the USA.  Please locate your most convenient acceptance facility and review the procedures and rules for applying for a passport.

Free Taxpayer Seminar!

Congressman McCaul will be hosting Taxpayer Seminars on April 7, 2009. Representatives from the IRS will be available to answer your tax questions in Tomball at Lone Star College–Tomball and Community Library from 6:30-7:30 and Pflugerville at the Pflugerville Public Library from 7:30-8:30.  There will be presentations on the IRS resources available to you and an opportunity for you to get your general tax questions answered.  Please contact my Austin district office at (512) 473-2357 for more information and to suggest topics for the Taxpayer Seminars.

NEW WEBSITE!

Please look for our new and improved congressional website which will launch in the first few days of April. The address will remain the same:  www.house.gov/mccaul.   We hope this will serve as a more effective communications tool, allowing you greater options to learn what’s happening in Washington and voice your opinion.

With best regards,

Michael T. McCaul

Member of Congress

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California is Broke! Is this new or has it been a long time coming?

I find it almost amusing, state after state, business after business, all of them broke! Why is it amusing? Hey, when you spend more than you make, what happens? When you have ultra liberal spending policies, for decades, what happens? When you get a new, spendaholic liberal president, and the handout line is forming, what do ya do? Get in line thats what!

Read the articlle on CNN.com California to lay off 20,000 if budget deal isn’t reached, all of this and more, has been building for a long, long time, but now that Uncle Obama is handing out the cash, everybody wantys some!

Go ahead, try and blame Bush and the Republicans, but look into it, you will see that this is just a snowball reaching its potential at the bottom of the hill! What needs to happen, is these liberal governments need to layoff about 75% of the employees that are just there to suck on the government tit anyway, good riddence I say! In the real world, government type benefits would be wasteful spending, if the government cant function as it is, how the heck are they supposed to run everything? By doubling, or tripling in size, Fedzilla will only get worse! I say lay them off, lay off 95% of Washington too! Let the natural order of things take care of it!

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Obama Wins: Now what?

Well, it happened, Barack Obama has defeated John McCain and will be the 44th President of the United States of America!

Listening to his speech, almost made me feel better about it, dang he can talk, so could Hitler, that is one of the reasons he won. I am sorry, but if you look at the map, and where he won, not just the states, but broken down by county, it doesn’t look like much, but those counties are where the big cities are, hmm, at least my state, Texas went the right way!

I am sorry if you were one of the people that were deceived by this man and his tax plans, just be ready for the fallout, when the taxes go up! It is either that, or all of those pretty socialist plans of his will get canceled.

SinceObama was elected, the whole country is going to have to get used to those San Francisco values of Nancy Pelosi and the other liberals that now will have complete control of our lives. I wonder how long it will be before he takes the guns away from us “bitter” Americans? Oh well, time will tell, maybe Texas will withdraw from the Union? Who knows, nobody yet, but it won’t take long to see.

While I am writing this, it sounds like the markets are all going to take a hit, we’ll see, may God bless and protect us, somebody has to, the voters didn’t do it!

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