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Consider what would happen if people suddenly decided that cooperating with insane taxes and regulations is no longer worth the results. Consider what would happen if 50% of the people in any industry suddenly said, “enough is enough”.

We may soon well find out if Barack Hussein Obama has his way with the liberal socialized medicine agenda.

We cannot exclude the possibility of a mass industrial and economic exodus should the trends continue for mass socialism.

A key line from the CNN article:

Of the 12,000 respondents, 49 percent said they’d consider leaving medicine. Many said they are overwhelmed with their practices, not because they have too many patients, but because there’s too much red tape generated from insurance companies and government agencies.

Something to consider anyway, I believe the same holds true over most industries at the moment.

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Related- RedState.com: Republican leaders MUST put principles over politics

The key to the Ron Paul Revolution:

During the debates in the Republican Presidential primary, even though I am a 10-term sitting Representative Member of Congress, I was challenged more than once on my Republican credentials. The fact that I was repeatedly asked how I could be a Republican when I was talking a different language than the other candidates answers the question of how the Republican Party can slip so far so fast.

My rhetorical answer at the time was simple: Why should one be excluded from the Republican Party for believing and always voting for:

• Limited government power

• A balanced budget

• Personal liberty

• Strict adherence to the Constitution

• Sound money

• A strong defense while avoiding all undeclared wars

• No nation-building and no policing the world

How can a party that still pretends to be the party of limited government distance itself outright from these views and expect to maintain credibility? Since the credibility of the Republican Party has now been lost, how can it regain credibility without embracing these views, or at least showing respect for them?

I concluded my answer by simply stating the Republican Party had lost its way and must reassess its values. And that is what needs to be done in a hurry.

Credit: Pngwyn. Yup, took it and run with it.

 Also-

Ace of Spades HQ- Obama’s “Tax Cuts” Are Really Tax Credits

Wall Street Journal- Obama’s 95% Illusion

Ok, is anyone else out there getting a little worried? I am.

There is a sense of visceral anger on the part of many leftists out there. I am deeply concerned that my constitutional rights under the administration of Barack Hussein Obama will come under intense assault. Barack has called for his followers to “get in the face” of people who oppose him. He has threatened lawsuits against political opponents who have spread  ”false information” about him.  He has called stopping global warming the most “actionable” thing that government needs to undertake. Barack’s campaign has called paying taxes as “patriotic” and questioning shady entanglements in his past “unwelcome”.

There is no sense of participatory democracy in the underpinning of the Obama campaign. He is capitalizing on his personality status to enforce dogma to his point of view. If elected, Barack will inherit a House and Senate ripe to bully-push his agenda through. If you think House Speaker Nancy Pelosi runs a partisan ship now, just wait until she takes The Messiah’s marching orders.

I am frustrated. I feel like I am being backed into a corner to vote for the McCain/Palin ticket just to keep Barack out of the White House. This, despite the fact that McCain views conservatism/constitutionalism with ambivalence.

So what do I do? Granted Idaho is a safe Republican state, I could vote third party, or more likely, withhold my vote, and McCain still should win easily. But do I really want to take that chance? What if it ends up being like 2000 where McCain wins the electoral college but fails to take the popular vote? Do I really want to participate in starting a McCain presidency out the same way President Bush did?

Of course, voting for Obama is right out. I just don’t know if I can consciously let my vote go to McCain. He just does not represent me on too many issues, whether it’s amnesty, prescription drug benefits, government bailouts, free political speech; McCain is just not a conservative, and that really, really bothers me.

I jest, right now I tell my friends that I am writing in Ron Paul for President. It would be the best thing to do according to my principals. But history would not make him the choice of my party, the question before me now is do I follow along? I am afraid I must.

Let me be clear- a vote for McCain is a vote against Barack Obama. At least by voting for McCain we get Sarah Palin somewhere in his administration. As a plus, he can’t fire or dismiss her as acting Vice-President. The only way to stop Barack’s bootstepping liberal fascism is to keep the electoral college, and if we can, the popular vote on our side. I don’t like this predicament, but it is a choice that history will have us make. A Barack presidency is simply too threatening to ignore.

I hate this choice, but it is the right one. I just hope it doesn’t destroy the Republican party in the process.

McCain calls for us to work toward a better America, to embrace a more accountable government and to rid ourselves of graft and corruption. McCain calls for educational choice and involvement to make a better America. Oh yeah, and drill here, drill now.

Unlike McCain, I will not be embracing “bi-partisanship”. The time to work with those who want to destroy the country is over. We are at a critical hour, we either reverse course, balance the budget and restore a constitutional government or we wont have a recognizable country anymore. McCain is deeply misguided in his belief that liberal policies are reconcilable with a constitutional government. But he has opened his hand to us, and that in itself is a win.

That begs the question: Can we endure four years of McCain for President Palin in 2012?

Apparently $1.38 Billion isn’t enough for the supposed conservative head of Idaho Public Schools. No, now this Republican, who allegedly believes in limited government and fiscal responsibility, wants his annual budget increase. This time, mouthing the Idaho Education Association’s main goal, Luna wants to increase your tax burden to $1.5 Billion.

Quite simply, this is disappointing. I did not fight so hard to get Luna elected only for him to continue to burden the state with grotesqueness of the Department of Education’s budget. So far, it has been more of the same old, same old “5% increase” and “increase teacher pay” mantra every year.

I know he is fighting for merit pay for teachers. But that is an idealogical battle, that is going to take time. What about stopping, or at least shrinking, the growth of the budget monster that is the Idaho Department of Education now?

Look, it’s really quite simple- only 12% of Idahoans would choose public school for their children if presented the options of private, charter or continuing public education.

What is alarming is that Luna implicitly rode the coattails of the school vouchers and fiscal responsibility movement only to propose more growth and more taxation. It’s unconscionable that Luna is requesting a budget increase for the single largest government entity while so many people are suffering because of the economic downturn in the nation.

How about tightening that belt Tom? How about cutting out funding for your “Pro-United Nations” Assemblies or your “Celebrate Mexican Heritage” day? How about reining in the “discretionary” funds that school administrators are given, which inevitably are dolled out in a free-for-all come the last week of the budget cycle?

Or better yet, how about shrinking the size of government? Why not order a comprehensive audit of your department? Are you too afraid to ruffle the feathers of the IEA? Are you too afraid to shine the bright spotlight of fiscal accountability into the black hole that makes up your budget?

I expected so much more from Luna. As it seems, it appears I get more of the same. Waiting for merit pay is not an acceptable alternative to stopping the tax burden of the Idaho Department of Education.

Here is an advance copy of the proposed Republican platform.

No mention of the fight against illegal immigration.

No mention of the fight against net gatekeepers.

No mention of ending government welfare programs.

No mention of personal responsibility and accountability (the only way liberty can thrive).

No mention of “powers not listed here shall be given to the states”.

On the plus side: it appears we are going to be deadly serious about tax reform and ending earmarks. That, I fear, is too little to late. Energy independence and domestic drilling are also key components of the party’s future. On that note, I applaud them.

McCain picks Sarah Palin for the VP nod.

Smart pick to smooth over worrisome Republicans- she is pro drilling, pro-life, a strong fiscal and social conservative. She reaches out to sportsman of all sorts, having been a sports reporter at one point in time, as well as a devout hunter/fisherman and card-carrying member of the NRA. She is also Governor of one of the largest states in the union, responsible for managing a state burdened with 80% federal land takings.

As a boon to my state, she is also an Alumnus of the University of Idaho. That is a huge plus for me.

Oh, and she also is a mother of five, and as Pajamas Media puts it, “it doesn’t hurt she’s smoking hot”. 

Citizens Against Government Waste, on their Swine Line blog, has complied a list of votes related to ANWR, offshore drilling and energy votes.

There is only one conclusion: the Republicans have a pro-energy platform, the Democrats, on the other hand, have shown consistent and repeated attempts at regulation, taxation and outright prohibition of being able to meet this nations growing energy needs.

My personal favorite:

3/13/2008- The Senate voted on a motion to create a point of order against bills that would raise gasoline prices. The motion failed 39-59. Of that, 37 Republicans voted for and 59 Democrats voted against.

Enough said. /smirk

Amnesty, free speech (i.e. political campaign donation) limits, favoring a global warming agenda, touring Mexico and Venezuela while running for the President of the United States… I am finding it harder and harder to support this guy.

And now here comes this gem: NYTimes.com: McCain Open to Fannie and Freddie Bailouts

But we are not done yet, oh no.

Now the McCain camp says that, “You have heard of a mental depression; this is a mental recession”. I am sure the families struggling with inflation, gas prices and wage stagnation really want to hear this recession is all “mental”.

Enough is Enough?

If McCain continues to poke at conservatives and constitutionalists I will be left with no choice in November.

www.BobBarr2008.com

And yet they still refuse to take on domestic drilling, securing our boarders, ending the spiraling national debt. Instead is more talk of amnesty and mortgage bailouts.

Another disturbing trend highlighting Republicans’ unease with the current direction of the party:

Sixty-five percent of GOP voters say Congress is doing a poor job, down a single point from last month.

Let me put it this way: a Republican party dedicated to its principals would restore the electibility and trust placed in Congress. Quite simply, I believe that most voters see limited government and fiscal accountability as a way to solve our economic mess.

Which brings us to the next issue: Why do so many people look to B. Hussein as the Messiah?

I am really bothered by how many people are fawning all over this guy. He is the best representation of tyrannical fascism in the modern era. Our rights would be stripped of us by force and dolled back to us in the form of “entitlements” should this guy get his way. It is contrary to the founders vision and it violates the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. You don’t have to have a fleet of bootjacks to abuse the power of law.

Seriously, how can there be 75,000 people in one area who are so uneducated as to the basic governmental structures and framework our of constitution? How can people not see that this man’s policy positions are a direct threat to our rights and principals of limited government enshrined in the constitution?

But then again, I guess when you look at it critically, there really isn’t a difference between McCain and Obama. Barack just happens to have his flock. At least Republican’s recognize a false prophet when we see one.

And it’s not just Republicans who are overlooking Obama’s tyrannical tendencies. Rasmussen notes that Libertarians, who definitely favor smaller government and less taxes, are leaning for Obama. If that isn’t a sign that Republicans need to get back on track, then I don’t know what is.

I’m off to re-read the passages of the bible regarding the anti-Christ. I want to be prepared for January 20th, 2009. I’m only slightly joking.

Longtime GOP senator loses to opponent with no staff and limited funds. He lost because he supported McCain’s amnesty plan. 

More proof that the, “line in the sand” was crossed for most conservatives with the nomination of John McCain and his amnesty plans.

Also: Politico.com: “GOP’s Wake-Up-Call”

Idaho GOP Chair Kirk Sullivan ousted for failing to uphold party principals

The question is now that the Idaho Republicans opted to keep the open primary, how are we going to greatly reduce the impact that “moderate” (i.e. Democrat) voters have in OUR party process?