State of the Union: Version 'Twenty Ten'

Dear Airbourne In-Forums Readers,

I don't pretend to be anything that I am not. I consider myself fair and balanced, but many of you standing from the outside looking in may tend to disagree. I truly don't care, but I would like to assume that those reading my entries twenty years from now (nothing gets deleted on the inter webz) will understand that my opinions were recorded in history as an attempt to bring to light the things I truly believe would make our country a better place.

I would like to share some quotes with you:

As an antidote, he now wants a three-year spending freeze on about 13 percent of the federal budget. This portion of the budget has seen an almost 20 percent increase during the past two years, not including gigantic boosts in the stimulus bill. The freeze is supposed to save $15 billion next year, but Obama called in his address for a new “jobs bill” that, in the House, has a price tag of another $150 billion. The freeze, in other words, is a simulacrum of fiscal restraint painted in red ink.

This is a quote from an article on National Review online, speaking towards President Obama's State of the Union earlier this week. Let me just say, that this is absolutely fantastic to me.

We will cut back on $15 billion here...but spend $150 billion here. I am all for creating new jobs in the market, as it is clear we will need them. But what I am not for is creating jobs just for the sake of creating jobs. I want jobs that are relevant to what is needed by the people, not by the government.

Let us continue with another quote:

Obama noted that we had a budget surplus of more than $200 billion in 2000, and a deficit of more than $1 trillion before he took office. It’s true that the fiscal picture deteriorated dramatically with the recession and the Troubled Asset Relief Program, prior to Obama’s ascension. But Obama’s historic spending spree and ever-growing entitlements are what create the current $1 trillion deficits as far as the eye can see.

This quote is from the same article and speaks towards Obama's spending spree. I hear people argue this all the time, but none of them have the facts. The fact of the matter is, in one year Obama has basically doubled what was done in 8 to our deficit. I hear people argue the job market has rebounded...and my simple response to them is your wrong. The job market has steadily gotten worse. In fact...the only reason the unemployment rate has begun to level out is because less people are "actively looking" for jobs. Meaning our jobless rate still grows, but because the government continues to extend the "welfare" time for unemployment we have less people ACTIVELY looking for jobs.

This brings me to what I believe our government should truly be doing. I am all for improving our health care system. As a conservative I can admit it is broken for those in need. The first step however to helping this country is giving people the means to take care of themselves without relaying on a government system for assistance. That starts with jobs. Over the last year there has been a battle that resembles something out of the movie 300. The Jack Asses and the Elephants going neck to neck over both a stimulus package that was more reckless spending and a health care plan that would turn out to be a huge burden on society if it were ever passed.

In that time our job market went from 7.7% in Jan of 2009 to 10% by December of 2009, yet our current administration is telling America that they are doing everything in it's power to correct our current spiral into poverty. By spending reckless amounts of money? We are being told the economy is taking a turn, while being fed numbers that mask the true situation we are in. A year ago Vice President Joe Biden made the statement that you need to spend money to get out of debt. I laughed at him then, but I will admit I am no longer laughing. I am close to tears. The focus of our government for the year twenty ten and beyond should be to repair what has been broken. I don't care who broke it. I don't care if it the Jack Ass's think it was the last administration and if the Elephants claim otherwise. I want action!

I want Obama to get the frig off health care and focus on the best way to get Americans Jobs. And not just any jobs. I don't want America to turn into China where the only types of jobs available are middle class labour functions. If we are going to spend money we need to spend it correctly. Spend it on developing new technologies to improve the world. Do so by putting people through education so that they can in turn use their knowledge for the greater good of America. We need to stop trying to make the world love us, and be selfish again, because at the end of the day...we were the ones that always stepped forward to help others. And if we as a country are too broken to help ourselves we will be left to crumble like Rome.

I don't know what we will get from Obama for twenty ten, but I know what I want and I know what I don't want. I don't want extended welfare for those to lean on. I don't want a big government that has made it's way into my home. I also don't want to be lied to anymore. I don't want your false numbers and I am tired of hearing Zombies pour out false information that the media has fed them. No the housing market has not improved and neither has our economy on a whole. Our government has currently done nothing to stop the bleeding, instead all they have done is drug us so we can no longer feel the pain.

I want a better job market. I want less government spending (for real...not some bullshit to hide your real spending addiction). I want answers as to what we can actually do to improve our deficit. I want a government that actually makes do on their promises, or at least attempts to. If you tell me you are going to give me 5 business days to review a bill before the house votes for it...actually give me 5 days...not less than 14 hours!

This is only a piece of my mind. This is only a small portion of what I believe in. I believe the citizens of this country are beginning to realise what needs to happen and they understand what needs to take place for it to happen.

The government needs to be reminded often that they work for us...not vice versa.

Regards,

Jahrootz

Scott Brown v. Martha Coakley

Dear Airbourne In-Forums Readers,

In an effort to make this a habit that won't be broken here is another post for the night. As many of you probably know, since the death of Senator Ted Kennedy a special election is being held to fill his seat. The two candidates are (R)Scott Brown & (D)Martha Coakley and their fates will decided tomorrow in Massachusetts.

I am not sure if any of my readers are from the Massachusetts area but to be truthful it doesn't matter with what I am trying to get across. Barack Obama as I am sure you can understand is campaigning big time for the now vacant seat to be filled by a Democrat. It doesn't help his Socialist Cause to have a Conservative mind in any office, especially a state that has voted Blue for a Presidential election over the last twenty plus years. That could be very bad news for a man relying that the people will continue to consume his bullshit.

Watch this video below:



This video shows Obama making a statement poking fun at Scott Browns campaign videos. His usual low blows against the other party which he would cry about if done to him. He makes fun of the "slick" video (this coming from the man who backed those video's against Mc Cain last year) and about the truck he constantly references in the video. Either way...below is a quoted response from Mr. Brown which put's Obama in his place:

“Mr. President, unfortunately in this economy, not everybody can buy a truck,” Brown said in a statement. “My goal is to change that by cutting spending, lowering taxes and letting people keep more of their own money.

What I find the most amusing about this entire situation, is that Scott Brown is campaigning as a man OF the people FOR the people. A similar campaign was run by our President not to long ago, and now our President refers to that type of Campaign as "Slick". Humourous how his memory is shorter than Ross Perot.

Another interesting fact.

It would seem that Martha Coakley has taken the stance of not campaigning for election, as if this one was already in the bag. I personally hope the people of Massachusetts step up and show President Obama & Ms. Martha Coakley that you can't run a country just off false promises and and some purely whites.

Regards,

JahRootz

P.S

For fun I thought I would add the video that Obama was calling "slick"

2010 is the future

Dear Airbourne In-Forums Readers,

2010 is a new year. It is the foundation of our future. What we do in 2010 will make all the difference for what happens for the rest of our lives. Politically, a change needs to happen. Not just our Commander in Chief but every level below him that filters down to our local governments. Make your 2010 resolution to help open someone's eyes. Not to educate them, but to point them in the direction of education. You can never put your political point of view on another because it is human nature by most who are ignorant to block out the point of view of others. So instead beating a dead horse...bring out your true weapons of mass destruction. The tools to help educate...

Bring out the facts and allow the zombies to wake themselves up.

I promise that 2010 will bring out my conservative beast. I let him hibernate in 2009 after he lost a horrible battle to "Change", but he has woken up hungrier than he was in 2008.

Regards,

JahRootz

My thoughts about Socialized Healthcare

Dear Airbourne In-forums Readers,

This has been on hot topic for our newly elected Government. Those on the left are fighting to the teeth to get this one passed, while those on the right are fighting just as hard to make sure it doesn’t happen. A lot of people have a lot to say about this topic, some statements very ignorant while others are very educated. I have heard them all…and well I knew how I felt from the get go.

For starters, allow me to say this much. I do not feel our current healthcare situation is beneficial to all parties within this country. However don’t take that to mean that I am a supporter of a Social Healthcare plan, because that is not the case. Social Healthcare equals big government. Big Government equals no control, and well, quite frankly I am a control freak.

There are other solutions to this problem. Solutions that don’t involve America copying a plan implemented by other countries worldwide, a plan that in my opinion has been put to the test and failed. Let’s not take the high road people. Let us put our heads together and come up with a solution that actually works in our favour and not in the favour of government control. We don’t want higher taxes and less choice. That just doesn’t make any sense.

I find it so funny that we live in a country that would be dubbed as free. A country that allows you to live as you want, as long as you are not out there killing people. Yet still Americans need to pay for that freedom. Ever hear of a sin tax? Do we really want more sin taxes? Not too long ago I got into a conversation with an individual about fast food in America. The individual stated that one of the issue’s with this country is that we allow our citizens to be unhealthy. He suggested that capitalism was to blame for allowing companies like Mc Donald’s and Burger King to sell fattening & unhealthy food to society. The freedom of the people to choose the way they want to live of course plays no part in their everyday choices. (Sarcasm WARNING) We instead should help walk them through the maze of life. Don’t leave it for them to choose. Well scratch that…we will leave it for them to choose (gives them a sense of freedom) but we will push them in a general direction with our taxes. Our sin taxes…

You want to smoke a cigarette? Well that will be an extra $500 a year in taxes. You want some fast food in your life? That will cost you a 20% tax on every meal you buy from a restaurant dubbed as a Fast Food joint. Do you see where I am going with this? Sooner than later you begin to pay for your so called “freedom”. That is the direction of Socialized anything. You want Free Healthcare, well don’t you find it ironic that Canadians gets free healthcare at the cost of a 55% income tax? Even though they are paying that money through taxes…not all of the health benefits are provided to them, as they still have to pay for vision and dental between certain ages. I don’t see anything free about the Canadian or European System that our government wants to take on but I understand 100% why some Americans are blindly running towards that system. It’s the easiest solution. Let the government work it out. They will figure it out for us. (its obvious that they know how to run a business...right?!) In our current system we have government run hospitals. In our current system we have a rule that makes it illegal for any hospital to turn down emergency care due to a lack of insurance. So don’t tell me America has people dying on the street and outside of hospitals. That is just ignorance. (Russell Brand) The American way may not be the best solution, but instead of taking the easy (and low) road, our government should be contemplating a plethora of options. I don’t want your Social Healthcare. I don’t mind paying for my own healthcare, but I am fully aware that not everyone can do that. I may not have all the answers but I have heard a couple other solutions out there that work twenty times better than the current solution our government is trying to lock down.

Allow me to throw one more suggestion out there. Incentive programmes. My current healthcare provider has flat rates for all those that are registered to their plan. Instead of charging more for being unhealthy though, what they do is give deductions for those that are actively working to stay healthy. Those individuals who are willing to do an annual physical and can show they are doing what is in their power to stay healthy receive a percentage off their annual healthcare costs. So by not smoking and eating healthy and constantly exercising I am not only going to live a healthier life, but I will also save some dollars. Incentives work better than taxes. The joy of a capitalistic society is the freedom of choice.

You can keep your social healthcare. I personally will stand up against it.

Regards,

Jahrootz

If it's normal, is it still considered wrong?

Dear Airbourne In-forums Readers,

This post is in response to a post I wanted to put on someone else’s blog. The post she wrote was about politics, which of course caught my interest. It touches on the corruption that can be expected when dealing with politicians. Visit her post “If it’s normal is it still considered wrong?”

Below is what I wanted to respond to here:

“You want feedback well here is mine.

You are asking if its okay for a politician to do what he knows is wrong...even if it's considered normal amongst his circle. A circle that was given power by the very people it pillages and robs. Ironic…yes, but is it right. No.

I am currently very heavy into US politics, and like everyone else I am full of opinions. As I am not a politician I would like to assume my opinions are not for my own personal gain but instead they would work towards the greater good of mankind, or at least those in America. Many people in my family were involved in politics (some still are) in Jamaica and I have seen no proof that they are/were corrupt (to be honest I wouldn’t admit either though)…so I will make the statement that not everyone in that “circle” is on the same path. Was Spencer weak? I think so. Are most politicians weak? Yes I would agree with that as well…it takes a strong individual not to be a sheep. TO move towards what they feel is the TRUE solution to the problem that is the people.

I myself have not moved into a heavy political scene in America because I am not yet ready for that challenge. You can be the strongest & bravest person in the world…but if you’re running against hurricane force winds, you need more than just your physical strength…you need the mental fortitude to outwit the snakes and become aerodynamic enough to make it past them to make your change.

This is just my two cents. Spencer was weak and may of gone in with a good cause in mind, but he was unable to escape the trap.”

Regards,

JahRootz

Global Warming and the Selfish Consumer

Dear Airbourne In-forums Readers,

I am often asked if I believe in Global Warming. Those who ask me usually hang off the edge of their seats as if the answer I am about to give will define my very stance on all things concerned with this matter. And they have every right to believe that, because it is true…my answer will define my stance. Here is the answer I always give them.

First I ask them out loud what global warming is. [That question is always rhetorical] I then follow up by telling them, that if by global warming they mean an increase in the earth’s atmospheric temperatures. My answer is yes. That is obviously going on around us. But, I also believe in global cooling. No, not the global cooling that Urban Dictionary calls the affects of the earth’s pollutions blocking the sun and forcing the earth to cool down, the global warming and global cooling I believe in are natural parts of the cycle of our planet. The same planet that has been around for over 4.5 billion years and gone through this cycle more times than in recorded history.

SO now that I have acknowledged Global Warming, the question that follows is; “Has pollution sped up the process?”

Well, I don’t know how fast the process takes place. I have never gone through the process before in my lifetime. Nor has anyone else who exists in my lifetime, or the lifetime before them. In fact the last recorded major climate change was something they called the “Little Ice Age” back in the 30’s. You know, back in the day before we had pollution like we have today. Before then there are three periods in the last 300 years where there is a record of major climate changes. Again, back in a period when pollution was not a factor in the formula. These recorded major climate changes are not proven to of been global however, which is understandable. Let’s fast forward to today.

I would like to now introduce Al Gore to all of you. The spokesperson for Global Warming who can only make assumptions as to what is going on right now in our lifetime. He has a few calculated facts that were presented to him and he ran with it. I don’t like the man, but I will agree with a few of his points. He is correct in saying our levels of pollution have greatly increased in the last 50 years. He is correct in saying we need to find alternative sources to remove our dependency on oil for transportation and everyday life.

Here is what his sheep never seem to think about though. What is the rate that the population on this earth is growing at? Let me throw some numbers at you. In the mid 1700’s there were about 791 million people in the earth [recorded]. That looks something like this; 791,000,000.

One hundred years later in the mid 1800’s we were looking at a number of about 1262 million people [again recorded]. That number looks something like this; 1,262,000,000. That is a difference of 471 million people in a hundred years.

Fast forward another hundred years and we land our self in the 1950’s, the time of the baby boomers [in America alone]. Now we see a number of 2,521,000,000. Getting even closer to the present we will look at President William Clintons last year in office. The number is now 5,978,000,000.

Today we are estimated to have over 6 billion people living on this planet. In less than 250 years we increase our population by over 5 billion people. Think about this. 5/6th of today’s population comes from a boom within in the last 250 years on a planet that is 4.5 billion years old. Now before you factor in technology, why don’t you factor in the creation of Co2 from 6 billion people? Let’s also factor in that we had to create the space for that boom in the population. So there goes a whole bunch of tree’s that consumed Co2 and produced Oxygen, so that we could create space to live.

Let me tell you what I think. Yes, the process called Global Warming/Cooling might have sped up. I have no real facts besides that I am born to the largest boom to the population that the world has EVER seen in 4.5billion years. The largest amount of Co2 that has ever been released into the atmosphere belongs to my generation.

So now we are concerned about our pollution. The pollution from our cars and our planes and our factories. We are concerned about our “Carbon footprint”, so we cut down the rainforest to create space to grow corn fields for ethanol. Truth of the matter is this. We as consumers are selfish. We care only about our own convenience and how hard that will hit our pockets. Most people buy goods that have been outsourced to countries that release high amounts of emissions into the atmosphere to save a dollar or two. Most people will scream for hybrid, but not for them to drive. No, they will drive their H2 and their big ford trucks. People only like the idea of saving the planet and leaving a clean carbon footprint…but they don’t want to do the one thing they need to do.

I am going to present a formula to the world. Here goes. This is what Al Gore and every other sleaze ball politician/activist should have done.

IF every 1 human being was to own ten plants let’s see how the world could be different. You ready for this. 10 times 1 equals 10. 6 billion times 10 equal 60 billion trees. Tree’s consume Co2 and produce oxygen. Funny thing I heard the other day was that humans consumer Oxygen and produce Co2. Funny how that works!

Mankind does not want to give up their technology. They will not give up their planes and their vehicles. Green cars are around the corner, but how green are they really? Fully affordable electric cars might be 20 to 30 years away. Fact of the matter is reducing our consumption of fuel will not solve this problem. The one solution for a brighter tomorrow for our generation and those that will follow [besides population control] is to control the population of our allies. Increase the number of trees. The government should take my tax dollars and plant 10 trees for every American. Maybe other civilized countries will catch on and do the same.
This of course is all just my opinion, and the last I checked I was an extremist.

Regards,
Jahrootz

My Letter to ColorofChange.org

Earlier this week I received a letter in my email from an organization titled Colour of Change. The email was titled:


"Rush attacks Black folks. Will Republican leadership stand with him?"

This email of course struck a cord with me, and since I am in the process of writing a piece on racism in America, I decided I would share this with you as a prequel of what is to come. As usual, let me know your thoughts.


James,

The following letter is for you and your team.

Let me start by saying...as a coloured Caribbean entrepreneur in this country I find life full of obstacles. I find it difficult not because I am being held back by another race. I find it difficult not because I have words thrown at me like stones. I find it difficult because that is how Jah made this world. I am not held back by any colour or race. Not Black Americans, not White Americans, not Africans white and black alike, nor the Chinese or any European. None of them have the power to hold me down. None of them would even know where to start, The only person with enough power to stop me, would be me.

I am personally tired of social welfare. I am personally tired or watching other people scrape by and come up with excuses for their lack of an imprint on this world. Whether the excuse be their colour, their race or their family history. I was born to a man who came from a wealthy family with no money in his hands when he came to this country. At the time of my birth his only riches were his love for his son, his passion for work, the knowledge he was given through a good education and his experiences in life. With those tools he made his empire. He built his own wealth completely separate from his family. He took out his bank loans and made his business work. No assistance from Uncle Sam.

That is the beauty of this country. Everyone has the chance to create their destiny. This is not India where social classes stop you from advancing in life. This is not Iraq where you are jailed or hanged for being different. This is not a country in Africa where you are shot for being from the wrong tribe.

Now I want to address these emails that you and your team always send out. I signed up for your emails not because I am tired of being held back. As you can tell, I do not think this way. I signed up for your emails because I am what I call a true Liberal. Not in the political sense, because I am in fact a conservative. I am a true liberal in the sense of being open minded. I like to hear what everyone has to say, because I am aware that everyone is entitled to his or her beliefs towards EVERY subject. I actually find it humourous that most of those considered as Political Liberals aren't even open minded.

Rush Limbaugh is but one man. One man with a powerful voice only because of how loudly he speaks. His radio station is not forced on anyone. In fact his listeners openly CHOOSE to listen to his words. They do that because that is their right. Rush Limbaugh is a man with a colourful history too, as I am sure you are aware. In this email that you address to myself and your "followers", you start out by saying this:

"Dear *** ,

You won't believe Rush Limbaugh. He just accused President Obama of trying to intentionally wreck the economy, saying that Obama wants to put more people on welfare and food stamps, and implying that he wants to redistribute the country's wealth to Black people."

IF you have not noticed James, President Obama and his colleagues have in fact admitted to wanting to redistribute the wealth in America. That is what the higher taxes for the wealthy are for. And you may not feel he is intentionally trying to wreak this country. But many feel he is unintentionally doing just that. In your email you try and attack Rush Limbaugh and the Republicans who listen to him. And I have to say my only reaction to this piece of ignorance is to laugh. At which point did you and your people forget the freedom that was given to express your opinion. You and organizations like your own have been doing so for longer than Rush. The only thing I ask of you and your "kind" of organizations is to remove your malicious intent and properly inform the people who take you seriously. This country is going through a lot of changes recently. Whether those changes are in the right direction falls on the shoes of the American People as individuals. It seems like "thinking on your own" is a thing of the past. Both of the main parties in the political spectrum have played dirty cards. This will not change until people "man" up and stop pointing fingers at the wrong items of concern. Don't send emails insulting Rush and his comments unless you add in a piece about celebrities like Kayne West and Janeane Garofalo who makes comments which no backing and of no significance. If you want to be a part of the movement in the right direction, educate yourself and your team on ways that you can actually educate the people. In your message you claim that Rush is the one who plays on the "racial fear and paranoia" when you are simply adding fuel to the fire. You want to put out a flame, bring Sand and Water and remove it's oxygen source. Don't bring it more life to consume.

I don't expect that my email will change your point of view or your manner of approaching a situation. I do not ask that you remove your freedom of expression like you attempt to remove that of others. All I ask is that you remove the ignorance from your message. Because with a mailing list like the one you own, you are sure to do one thing...and that is spread that ignorance like a virus. I want to inform you that your website and methodology of "informing" the people will be blasted on my blog. I will not speak badly towards what you mean to stand for, but instead allow people to know of your existence.

Regards,
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JahRootz
http://airbourneinforums.blogspot.com/