Joe the Plumber

Join Joe and CLF in Abolishing the IRS COMPLETELY!

Submitted by bachmann2012 on Mon, 04/06/2009 - 10:26

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byu8CSCCuv4

I think it's pretty obvious that governmental wasting of our tax dollars on petty things such as roads, national parks, public schools, and natural disasters are, well, wasteful! And don't get me started on the high corporate tax rate - the highest in the industrialized world - even though corporations don't really pay taxes (they pass them onto the consumer and conveniently have negative net incomes at the end of the tax year) the rate is still way too high.

The government has no business to be in OUR business, even if it means making sure road culverts remain stable and/or fixed. Please take three minutes and thirty nine seconds to view this video found here: keepconservativesusingfreedom.blogspot.com/2009/04/join-joe-and-clf-in-abolishing-irs.html and tell me you can't lay down a couple 2X12's and make it over just fine!

Us taxpayers would much rather take care of this non-issue ourselves rather than depend on government bureaucrats to pay triple the cost and take months to complete.

Joe the Plumber, Economist, War Correspondent, and Labor Abolitionist has yet again spoken to the common man and come up with some pretty darn good ideas. So go and vote and be a true American common person too. It only costs 99 cents per vote and all proceeds go to paying Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher's back taxes.

My Own 35 Undeniable Truths of Life

Submitted by Cahnman on Sun, 02/08/2009 - 14:00

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Having quoted Rush earlier today, I can't help coming up with my own self-indulgent 35 undeniable truths of life:

1) The New York Yankees represent everything that is right with America.

2) The Chicago Cubs represent everything that is wrong with America.

3) The Greatest Threat to World Peace comes not from a strong America, but from a weak America.

4) The only way to acheive real Peace is by having superior firepower vis a vis our enemies.

5) Conservatives revere the United States Military. Liberals are, at best, ambivalent. At worst, liberals express outright contempt for the U.S. Military.

6) Karl Rove was right: After 9/11, liberals offered therapy to our enemies; conservatives prepared for war.

7) The Prision at Guantanamo Bay has (quite literally) saved American Lives.

8) Liberals are more concerned with conferring rights upon terrorists and criminals than with protecting decent people.

9) Over the Long Run, dictatorships kill far more people than the wars that end dictatorships .

10) Iraq proves undeniable truth # 9.

11) Since 2003, more people have been killed in Iran, North Korea, Zimbabwe, Sudan, and Burma than have been killed in Iraq.

12) There are only two ways to end wars: Victory or Defeat.

13) The Man who threw his shoe at George W. Bush would never have done that to Saddam Hussein.

14) Persons who whine about alleged U.S. torture have no idea what real torture is. Such persons will whine about anything the U.S. Miltary does to give meaning to their insignificant lives. They are best ignored.

15) Israelis are morally superior to Palestians.

16) Palestinians cannot be trusted until they suffer overwhelming military defeat.

17) Free-Market Capitalism is the best, and only, path to prosperity.

18) The American Consumer is the greatest force for good in human history. The American Military is second.

19) Free Trade creates jobs and prevents wars.

20) Taxes are not too low; government spending is too high.

21) When Investment Tax Rates are lowered, the government collects more tax revenue.

22) Joe the Plumber knows more about economics than President Obama.

23) Paul Krugman is a pathological liar.

24) When politicians talk about "investments," they're coming for your wallet.

25) Targeted Tax Cuts are a euphemism for welfare.

26) Reprductive Freedom is a euphemism for murder.

27) Medicare Part D is the model for all future entitlement reform.

28) Californians ruined California.

29) Rudy Giuliani personally saved New York City.

30) Motley Crue is the Greatest Band of All Time.

31) Dave Matthews sucks. If you listen to Dave Matthews, you suck.

32) See undeniable truth #31; ditto Jack Johnson, John Mayer, The Killers, or Fallout Boy.

33) Instant Replay is Good for the NFL; Major League Baseball should incorporate it.

34) Any country that allows fans of the New York Mets to marry already practices Gay Marriage.

35) Liberals want to make America more like Cuba. Their reason for wanting this will always baffle me.

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Why I Prefer to Be a Bad Sport for Now

Submitted by R. Thomas Risk on Thu, 11/06/2008 - 16:49

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On November 5 John Kasich wrote: “We must figure out how to reorganize and restructure ourselves so that we can once again command the confidence and respect of not only the members of our own party, but voters of all stripes.” I certainly agree that conservatism must be redefined, and I will offer my suggestions in a moment. But I submit that none of us is ready for the task just yet.

In her 1969 groundbreaker On Death and Dying, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, M.D., introduced a model known as the Five Stages of Grief: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance. While not every process entails all five stages, the good doctor stated categorically that everyone experiences at least two. But it appears that virtually every conservative commentator has tossed the model out and substituted his own single-phase paradigm: Submission. No sooner had Senator McCain delivered his concession speech than some of my favorite radio talk show hosts – who had been breathing fire just hours earlier – blandly appealed to my optimism as though the proponents of capitalism and self-determination had merely lost a preseason football game. Perhaps they don’t want to appear sore losers. Perhaps they want to come across as “high-roaders.” But in whose eyes? I guarantee you the liberals are so drunk with victory that they don’t care whether we lost sportingly or otherwise. Besides, it is a bit late for conservatives to worry about image. We have been drubbed. We have been bulldozed, hoodwinked, ground into the muck. We fought fair while they pulled every dirty trick in the playbook, and they clobbered us silly.

Where is the outrage, ladies and gentlemen? Do liberals hold a patent on passion? Did someone outlaw indignation while I wasn’t looking? The liberals seem to wield it freely enough. History instructs that we can not move forward until we fully appreciate where we are. Permit me to remind all of those blasé “we’ll-gettum-next-timers” a few facts I can recall off the top of my head about the man who just gave conservatism a bloody nose. Barack Hussein Obama: (1) exhibited blatant sexism during the primaries, then thumbed his nose at feminism by snubbing Senator Clinton in favor of “Conehead” Biden; (2) showed the “common man” his true elitist colors when he rejected public campaign financing and outspent Senator McCain by a factor of 7 to 1; (3) would turn our courts into tools for “redistributive justice”; (4) used government computers and databases to find dirt that would discredit Joe the Plumber; (5) has bragged about the fact that he wants to increase the tax burden on the producers of this country so that he can guarantee a better living for the 30-40% who are freeloaders; (6) was endorsed by both Hugo Chavez and Iran’s parliament; and (7) has little patience for the notion of individual rights.

And another thing. Let us not forget that, despite his silken demeanor, the man is an empty suit when it comes to concrete solutions. I know attorneys because I am one. The first lesson they teach in law school is how to use as many of the biggest words available to say as little as possible. Our new chief executive took that lesson to heart. People are weeping and screaming and dancing in the streets because “we” made history on November 4 by electing the first African American in U.S. history. Unfortunately, a majority of the voters got so caught up in making history that they forgot to ask what kind of person lay beneath the fashionable skin they were about to vote for. Let’s face it. Obama didn’t have to make sense. He needed no substance. And he didn’t need to curry favor with moderates. All he needed was to be a good looking, well-spoken black man who hung out with “cool” people like Madonna and Bruce Springsteen. And he knew it from day one. When I was a boy I was taught that the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s would someday stamp out racism. I’m sorry to report that racism is still with us; it has merely switched sides.

This is the America our complacency has nurtured. So spare me the silver-lining pablum. I want to hear some emotionally healthy yelling and desk-pounding out there. I’m not talking about rioting or bullying. Those of you with an established forum in the media know exactly what to do. I only hope you’ll find the motivation to do it. As for the rest of you, try this as an example. When I moved to a college town some years back, I confess that I allowed my vitriolic liberal brother-in-law to temper my philosophies. Whenever he would rant about the evils he perceived Bush to have perpetrated, I was quick to remind him that the common enemy wasn’t Bush – it was career politicians and elitists in general. When he simmered down I patted myself on the back for "remaining above the fray." But one evening my 9-year-old nephew bragged to me that he had browbeaten a schoolmate of his into “voting” for a liberal in an important race. With the glassy-eyed exuberance of a Hitler youth, he recited the mantra he had heard night after night from his father. I decided I had placated the brother-in-law for the last time. Though I don’t hang out as much with my sister’s family as a result, I can rest assured that my nephew now knows his father’s way of thinking is not the only way.

So conservatism as we know it has been pulverized. It lies dead in the gutter. How do we resurrect it? The first thing we do is reintroduce ourselves to some fundamental principles many of us have forgotten: lower taxes; limited government intervention; disciplined government spending; individualism. All variations of the concepts of tradition and convention must be eliminated from our lexicon. Who do we attract? On the count of three, let’s all scratch our heads. One … two … three … and there is our answer: Real People. But just what is a real person? As a rule of thumb, real people don’t toe the party line or wear the homogenous blue blazer. Take me, for instance. I’m into The Who, Pearl Jam and the Black Keys, but I refuse to buy a suit that is anything but double-breasted. I have tattoos, but I believe shoelaces should be tied, belt loops should be belted and undershorts should be covered in public. I am licensed to carry a concealed weapon, and I will not hesitate to go for the kill shot if someone breaks into my home. On the other hand, I have never understood, and will never understand, the attraction of game hunting. I am an agnostic. I detest abortion, but I think an outright ban ignores reality. Though I am a heterosexual, I don’t understand how letting gays get married diminishes the institution for straights. By the same token, I don’t understand why gays feel the need to impose an archaic religious ritual on an otherwise fulfilling relationship. I don’t indulge in illegal recreational drugs; just the same, I don’t see the harm in legalizing marijuana or cocaine – people bent on destroying themselves will do it one way or another, so there’s no reason to spoil the party for responsible users. Blah, blah, enough about me.

The point is that today’s conservative is not as easy to peg as was the little twerp Michael J. Fox played on prime time television in the 1980s. That is why there were so many so-called Independents out there for Obama and his string-pullers to swoop up this time around. The key to redefining conservatism is to refrain from overdefining it. Agree on a very limited number of core principles, leave the rest of the slate clean and welcome the deluge of fresh new faces with bold ideas who will inevitably flock to your doorstep.

-R. Thomas Risk

Podcast: Dead Woman Voting

Submitted by idahoconservative on Sat, 11/01/2008 - 23:51

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Joe the Plumber

Podcast Show Notes

No legitimate reason for Joe the Plumber search. (Hat Tip: Don Surber.)

In Ohio: the dead vote.

Has Barack Obama done anything yet?'

Obama plans to lower expectations but only have after he's won. (Hat Tip: Reformed Chicks Babbling.)

Publishing the addresses and posting pictures of the homes of people with McCain signs.

Sarah Palin and special needs families.

Do Pro-Life laws make a difference? (Hat Tip: Dawn Patrol.)

Our second Amendment Update via Gun Watch.

The kindness of a stranger. (Hat Tip: Crunchy Con.)

Music by James Larson via the Podsafe Music Network.

Click here to listen, click here to download.

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Barack Orwell (con't)

Submitted by Ironman on Fri, 10/31/2008 - 23:28

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H/T Michelle Malkin

Evidently what Joe the Plumber asked Barack Obama so bothered the Democrats running OH state government that the bigwigs ordered a full scale document review of his files.

New report: Ohio employee was ordered to snoop on Joe The Plumber

http://michellemalkin.com/2008/10/31/new-report-ohio-employee-was-ordered-to-snoop-on-joe-the-plumber/

Glad to see OH state employees have nothing better to do than run oppo for the Obama campaign.

There's a very sad commentary here. Obama claims to have taught constitutional law. Does he believe the 4th Amendment http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution applies only to terrorists making phone calls, or abortion providers, but not to plumbers from Toledo?

If anyone out there has any libertarian DNA in their blood they simply CANNOT vote for a collectivist like Obama

Don't Tax Me Bro"

Submitted by OzarkGuru on Fri, 10/24/2008 - 20:26

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Bill Smith, Editor: Like most Americans, I identify with Joe the Plumber who wants to work, invest, own and seek the American dream of being successful. But, we are faced with a government that wants to tax our success for working hard to support others who have settled for less - government handouts - and thus live off the labors of "us." I'm not talking about those who can't work or are temporarily down on their luck through no fault of their own. But I am tired of government people, like Sen. Barack Obama, who want to to take my money and then redistribute (give) my money to those who can work to provide for themselves and those under their care. I especially don't like their giving my money to those who made past mistakes, made poor decisions or are just plain are lazy and now want to avoid the consequences of their actions, laziness, mistakes or poor decisions. Also, have you noted that while taxing "us" for working, the government keeps their "operational cut" which tends to grow over time. I join Joe the Plumber is saying Don't tax me for working hard or for having worked hard to save for my family's future!

Barack Orwell

Submitted by Ironman on Fri, 10/17/2008 - 06:07

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Let me get this straight:

In Obama's world there is nothing wrong with ACORN stuffing the ballot box nationwide with bogus regstrations http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081017/ap_on_el_pr/voter_fraud_fbi_13 , something they do every election cycle.http://opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110009189

There is also nothing wrong with subprime lending,http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/10/mccain-obama-ca.html much of which was based on bogus loan applications and politically correct lending standards (demanded by....hmmm, ACORN). http://www.nypost.com/seven/09292008/postopinion/opedcolumnists/os_dangerous_pals_131216.htm?page=0

But it is a big deal if Joe the Plumber has the right licenses. http://news.search.yahoo.com/search/news?p=joe+the+plumber+license+obama&ei=UTF-8&y=Search

Looks like the "community organizers" living off the taxpayer get one set of rules, the taxpayers who will be paying for them will be expected to adhere to a much more stringent code of conduct.

This line on Instapundit is chilling; Americans will realize what happened to Joe could easily happen to them. And they will remember this come November.. http://www.pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/archives2/025844.php

But what do ordinary working stiffs expect. This is from a crowd that wants their followers to "get in their face" http://michellemalkin.com/2008/09/19/obama-releases-his-in-your-face-hounds/ and from a future First Lady who openly tells us that "Barack will never allow you to go back to your lives as usual, uninvolved, uninformed." http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com/post/?q=NjljYjA3YTYzMjU2ZjA5Yzg1MmM2YjIzZjEyN2ZjZjk=

Michael Barone has been there, seen that (a little known fact is that the Almanac was originally written to help the antiwar movement organize nationally after Nixon's Cambodia incursion; not every antiwar person made bombs, Mr. Ayers) and he is not pleased with where this is going http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=YjUwZWIwZTNhY2Y0YTFkYzFmZTIyZWUwZWNkYjk4ZGM=

I leave with one point. Much as it is the practice in Third World nations, the constitutional protections of privacy and liberty are safe under President Obama as long as they are consistent with his personal political agenda. Otherwise, our rights will be limited to these rights. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miranda_warning (No wonder you don't mind a sit down with Hugo Chavez, it's not like you won;t have much to share)

(P.S. Note to MBNA Joe Biden. Some plumbers are quite wealthy. The father of noted CT fugitive Alex Kelly http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Andrew_Kelly was a plumber.)

Join Joe and CLF in Abolishing the IRS COMPLETELY!

My Own 35 Undeniable Truths of Life

Why I Prefer to Be a Bad Sport for Now

Podcast: Dead Woman Voting

Barack Orwell (con't)

Don't Tax Me Bro"

Barack Orwell

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