Views on the News - 6/7/2008

Carolyn Hileman - The Voice* | June 7, 2008

Congress is intent on blaming anyone but themselves for the energy problems that they themselves caused and are now contemplating creating an economic disaster to fix an environmental non-problem. The First Energy Act is a 25% windfall profits tax punishing oil companies that will increase fuel prices and do nothing to open up our huge off limits energy resources to exploitation. Lieberman-Warner “Climate Security Act” will raise energy prices as a stealth means to raise tax revenues to achieve dubious benefits based on questionable scientific evidence. The Senate 2009 budget not only ends the Bush tax cuts imposing the largest tax hike in history, but does nothing to address the impending entitlements bankruptcies. Meanwhile the House is about to pass a budget that increase discretionary spending with no PAYGO revenues to offset the deficit spending, requiring huge future tax increases. Meanwhile the Democrat Congress continues to obstruct judicial nominations by delaying some nominees close to two years without ever investigating or bringing up for a vote. Nancy Pelosi refuses to acknowledge our military success in the Middle East but would rather support Democrat policy of defeat by attributing any progress to Iran, rather than Americans. Democrat Congress has done everything in their power to undermine the execution of the War on Terror including micromanaging the troops in Iraq and crippling security powers at home. Only four more months until we can vote to “throw the (“do nothing Congress”) bums” out and finally reward them for their months of obstruction and pointless investigations.

Obama may be running on a platform of “Change” but unfortunately many of his proposals will result in change for the worse, undermining the economy and surrendering our interests to others. Only a fool would believe the idea that leaving his church after 20 years will distance Obama from his Black Liberation Theology divisive thinking that was acquired during those 20 years! Obama is trying to put every negative aspect of his life (his wife, his pastor, his friends, his fund raisers, his voting record) off limits so he can give speeches on topics of his choice. Obama is a victim of his upbringing that lowers his expectations for this country’s future and envisions a “deficiency of hope” with dependence only on big government for future prosperity. Obama has repeatedly pandered to the unions proposing subsidies and tariffs to protect industries from free market trade, which replicates the failed Depression era approach. Obama has said he has no problem talking to Iran’s Ahmadinejad without any preconditions, but is reluctant to talk to General Petraus unless it is part of a Congressional inquisition. The MSM has failed to report on Obama’s plan for unilateral disarmament of the United States defenses, redirecting 15% of the Pentagon’s discretionary budget to fund his social programs. The last time an inexperienced, naïve and idealistic President tried to reform foreign policy, Jimmy Carter had disastrous consequences for this country and emboldened our enemies. After being mentored for most of his life by Marxists, socialists, and radicals, it should be no surprise to anyone that his ideas are throwbacks to failed Marxist and socialist ideas.

Republican agenda appears to be “Reform for Growth” balancing the budget, repairing the broken entitlement programs, controlling the border, and defending our national security interests. McCain’s proposal to cut corporate income taxes would have the biggest positive impact on economic growth and sets him apart from his high taxing Democrat opponents. McCain wants to get the government back on track limiting government interventions, controlling spending, eliminating earmarks, closing our borders, and protecting our country. One year ago an NIE that warned of al Qaeda “regenerated attack capability” was front page news, while today’s NIE concluding al Qaeda “near strategic defeat” is relegated to the back pages. The most important thing McCain can do is to define himself with his ideas for change and reform, before the MSM steps in to define him in their own terms favoring the Democrats.

If you are sick and tired of government and politics as usual, read my web site with its individual issue analysis and recommendations at: http://www.returntocommonsensesite.com Remember this site is updated every Saturday. Individual issue updates this week include:

Civil Rights at http://www.returntocommonsensesite.com/dp/civilrights.html
Homeland Security at http://www.returntocommonsensesite.com/dp/homelandsecurity.html
Foreign Aid at http://www.returntocommonsensesite.com/fp/aid.html
Terrorism at http://www.returntocommonsensesite.com/fp/terrorism.html

This Week’s Best Articles:

· “The 545 People Responsible For All Of U.S. Woes” by Charley Reese dated February 16, 2008 published by Freedom4um at http://www.freedom4um.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=73577 .

· “A Theme for McCain’s Pudding” by Yuval Levin dated May 26, 2008 published by The Weekly Standard at http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/015/118u vhoa.asp .

· “Al Qaeda on the Run” dated May 31, 2008 published by The Wall Street Journal http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121218707586633975.html?mod=opinion_ma in_review_and_outlooks .

· “Will Obama’s decision to leave his church silence critics?” by Margaret Talev dated June 1, 2008 published by McClatchy News http://www.mcclatchydc.com/251/story/39177.html .

· “The Obama Way of Ending Divisiveness” by Jeff Dobbs dated June 1, 2008 published by American Thinker at http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/06/post_13.html .

· “Barack Obama has a lot to learn” by Michael Goodwin dated June 1, 2008 published by New York daily News at http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2008/06/01/2008-06-01_barack_obama _has_a_lot_to_learn.html .

· “The Problem With the Corporate Tax” by N. Gregory Mankiw dated June 1, 2008 published by The New York Times at http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/01/business/01view.html?_r=3&adxnnl=1&o ref=slogin&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&adxnnlx=1212405056-isjOI4XpA95XLHIsx ruSPA .

· “Oil Tax Exposes Democrats’ Economic Illiteracy” by Kevin Hassett dated June 2, 2008 published by Bloomberg at http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aIxN.1FklZVg .

· “No Liberation” by Stanley Kurtz dated June 2, 2008 published by National Review Online at http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=NDkyZTNiZDdkMTNiNzViZTYxNDU0MTY4M zMzMzNmZDU= .

· “Trade This In for Something Better” dated June 2, 2008 published by National Review Online at http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=NGNkNWFjNTYwYTM2Yzc2NjIxMjMwMzE3M jNhZjc4MTU= .

· “About That Global Warming Bill… “ by Ben Lieberman dated June 3, 2008 published by The Heritage Foundation at http://www.frontpagemagazine.com/Articles/Read.aspx?GUID=06DFE1ED-829B -4463-8832-FB7B385EDC3D .

· “Cap and Destroy” by Larry Thornberry dated June 3, 2008 published by The American Spectator at http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=13309 .

· “A Conservative Energy Policy” by Dan Kish dated June 3, 2008 published by Human Events Online at http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=26786 .

· “Carbon-Cap Conundrum” by Michael G. Franc dated June 3, 2008 published by National Review Online at http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=26786 .

· “A Big Deal” by Beverly T. Perlson dated June 3, 2008 published by National Review Online at http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=YjhjOGUxZmE5MjI2MzVhNTRhNWM5OWY2Y WZkNDlhY2E= .

· “The Media’s Pelosi Troop-Slander Cover-Up” by Seton Motley dated June 3, 2008 published by Human Events Online at http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=26794 .

· “A Deficiency of Hope” by David Lewis Schaefer dated June 3, 2008 published at National Review Online at http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=OTIxMzg1NzJmMTE0YjQ1NjNjNTNhNjQ4M GY3OTNhMDA= .

· “3 Surprises Awaiting Obama in Iraq” by Chuck Norris dated June 3, 2008 published by Town Hall at http://www.townhall.com/columnists/ChuckNorris/2008/06/03/3_surprises_ awaiting_obama_in_iraq .

· “Psycho Pastor or Killer Clown?” by Erik Rush dated June 3, 2008 published by New Media Journal at http://www.newmediajournal.us/staff/rush/2008/06032008.htm .

· “Obama, Awaiting a New Title, Carefully Hones His Partisan Image” by Michael Powell dated June 3, 2008 published by The New York Times at http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/03/us/politics/03obama.html?_r=1&adxnnl =1&ref=politics&adxnnlx=1212494820-UAGVuK6JFtWW6NJXhMy/Yg&oref=slogin .

· “Irrelevant Apologies” by Thomas Sowell dated June 3, 2008 published by Real Clear Politics at http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/06/irrelevant_apologies .html .

· “Democrats: Outed on Oil” by Wendy Schibener dated June 4, 2008 published by Human Events Online at http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=26817 .

· “Party of Defeat” by David Horowitz dated June 4, 2008 published by Front Page Magazine at http://www.frontpagemagazine.com/Articles/Read.aspx?GUID=224B9BE8-F2C9 -47D5-A6CC-1BBB8023057E .

· “Obama’s Iraq Achilles Heel” by Dick Morris and Eileen McGann dated June 4, 2008 published by Front Page Magazine at http://www.frontpagemagazine.com/Articles/Read.aspx?GUID=265329AE-2F5E -4E74-86C5-B5FEB76098D7 .

· “Obama’s Judgment on Iraq Falls Short” by Jonah Goldberg dated June 4, 2008 published by Town Hall at http://www.townhall.com/columnists/JonahGoldberg/2008/06/04/obamas_jud gment_on_iraq_falls_short .

· “Historic First or Carter Redux?” dated June 4, 2008 published by Investor’s Business Daily at http://www.ibdeditorials.com/IBDArticles.aspx?id=297471335679186 .

· “A Record Tax Hike” dated June 4, 2008 published by Investor’s Business Daily at http://www.ibdeditorials.com/IBDArticles.aspx?id=297471548302770 .

· “Cap-And-Trade Will Get Fluff and More Fluff” by Brent Bozell dated June 4, 2008 published by Investor’s Business Daily at http://www.ibdeditorials.com/IBDArticles.aspx?id=297465631159178 .

· “The Road to Hell is Paved with Democrats” by Richard H. Collins dated June 4, 2008 published by Town Hall at http://www.townhall.com/columnists/RichardHCollins/2008/06/04/the_road _to_hell_is_paved_with_democrats .

· “Media Pave the Way for Next President to ‘Cap’ U.S. Energy Use” by Julia A. Seymour dated June 4, 2008 published by Business & Media Institute at http://www.freemarketproject.org/articles/2008/20080604160534.aspx .

· “Obama, Black Liberation Theology and Karl Marx” by Kyle-Anne Shiver dated June 5, 2008 published by American Thinker at http://www.townhall.com/columnists/RichardHCollins/2008/06/04/the_road _to_hell_is_paved_with_democrats .

· “Congress’s Budget Resolution Promises Spending Hikes Now and Tax Hikes Soon” by Brian M. Riedl dated June 5, 2008, published by The Heritage Foundation at http://www.heritage.org/Research/Budget/wm1946.cfm .

· “I’m Not Totally Sure We Can” by Kurt Anderson dated June 5, 2008 published by New york Magazine at http://nymag.com/news/imperialcity/47551/ .

· “Jimmy Carter pledged to reform US foreign policy… and look what happened” by Con Coughlin dated June 6, 2008 published by Telegraph at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2008/06/06/ do0602.xml .

· “McCain vs. Obama: What to Expect” by John C. Fortier dated June 6, 2008 published by The American Magazine at http://www.american.com/archive/2008/june-06-08/mccain-vs-obama-what-t o-expect .

· “Obama’s Plan to Disarm the U.S.” dated June 6, 2008 published by Investor’s Business Daily at http://www.ibdeditorials.com/IBDArticles.aspx?id=297645696465868 .

· “McConnell Halts Senate Over Judges” by Sandy Froman dated June 6, 2008 published by Town Hall at http://www.townhall.com/columnists/SandyFroman/2008/06/06/mcconnell_ha lts_senate_over_judges .

David Coughlin

Hawthorne, NY

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