Speak Out

Obama did a wonderful job at his State of the Union address. I am proud that he is our president, and hopefully will be again. Keep up the good work! (reply)

In response to “EVERYONE!” Really? I’m not looking for a pity party. I am stating a fact. My husband could not get a free public defender because we own a house. He was told even though we had no money at the time and even though he was only collecting unemployment, we were considered rich compared to the people who do get free public defenders. Furthermore, we were told homeowners do not receive free defenders. Why? I don’t know. I was in disbelief. It was the first I ever heard of anyone being denied a free defender due to being a homeowner. In all actuality, the bank owned the home – we were still paying mortgage payments. So we didn’t actually own the home outright. (reply)

In response to “WHITE HOUSE APPROVED!” Did you ever think that the sum of the parts is greater than the whole, and the whole is collapsing? (reply)

To the folks with massive tattoos and piercings: Why deface your body with these bizarre images? Beautiful girls with such ugly tattoos all over your arms and chest, it is not as attractive as you may think. Certainly, in a few years you will question why you ruined yourself. You may also wonder why no one will hire you for a decent-paying job. Could it be that the images of skulls and the grim reaper smoking marijuana on your arms don’t appeal to future employers? (reply)

In response to “PAY THEIR SHARE!” You think that our problems are caused, not by the government spending (and wasting) too much, but by the rich not giving enough? Of course! So the solution must be to tax the rich more. Would you like to be rich? Who doesn’t want to have enough clothes to wear or enough food to eat? Who doesn’t like to take vacations? Who doesn’t want to enjoy life? Don’t you? That’s what I thought. Somehow it is okay if we want to be rich, but when someone else does it, it becomes a crime that must be punished – punished for providing goods and services that we all want and pay money to obtain. They are even punished for starting companies that grow and provide us with jobs and retirement income. They are now bad people because they have created our prosperity by elevating our standard of living. America is a country that exploded in innovation and wealth because it was the first free country on earth, and Americans have reaped the benefits. By third-world standards, even poor Americans are rich. Now you want to punish those responsible for our prosperity, which will end prosperity for all, because you think that is fair? (reply)

It is strange how many people do not realize what disrespect to their intelligence Newt is showing. While bragging out of one side of his mouth about his role in balancing the budget, despite the fact that he and every Republican voted against it, claiming it would create a depression, he claims out of the other side he is an “outsider” and not a Washington elite. He lives in Alexandria, lobbied for the dreaded Freddie Mac while accusing the Democrats of helping the same group. The only place where Newt is an “outsider” is reality. (reply)

In response to “BEST TO BEAT OBAMA?” I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that the reason Huntsman endorsed Romney is because they are both liberal progressives. Why would Huntsman endorse a conservative candidate who doesn’t agree with him? Huntsman and Romney are basically identical, not just to each other, but also to Obama. The only difference between Obama and the Republican liberal progressives is that the Republican liberal progressives tend to spend and grow the size of government at a slower pace than Obama – just like Bush, our last liberal progressive Republican president. So if you want to stick to the slow and steady progress of Obama, then vote for Romney. If you want this country to continue careening towards the cliff of destruction at breakneck speed, then stick with Obama. If you want your country to go back to being a free republic, then vote for a conservative. If you want someone who actually cares about the middle class, then vote for a conservative. Four more years of Obama and there will be no more middle class. Four more years of Obama and there will be no more America. (reply)

In response to “DID YOU REALIZE?” Yes, Congress passes laws. Do you realize the laws Congress passes do not actually become laws until the president signs them? What you’re saying is: Obama signed this law Congress passed, thus making it a law, then he issued a signing statement saying he would not enforce this law he just made a law by signing it. He signed a law that takes away our freedom. Do you realize what that means? (reply)

In response to “A JOKE?” Whether you agree or disagree with Ron Paul running for president, your using the term “lunatic” to describe him can be considered slander. (reply)