AstuteParadox

By the people, for the people

astuteparadox — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:23:13 +0000

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Part of the problem with the idea of the people, by the people, for the people is that it has turned into an ideal. The people have forgotten

that the government is supposed to be us, not run us, rule us or regulate us. We are supposed to be participating in the process of self-rule

and self-regulation not be forced into it by some ideal of quasi-respectable government we can all bitch about and never be satisfied with.

Everyone is upset with the government. Here is the problem with ideas – they are just ideas until they are put into action. Somebody,

please, define for me what is meant by, "The Government". Who is stopping any of us from being a part of "The Government" If you want to

take part in the process, take part, no one is stopping you. People who are passionate and ready to step up and assume leadership roles

are just what this country needs to get her up and running at full speed again. It just annoys the heck out of me when individuals speak of or

complain about "The Government" without defining who they are talking about. It literally drives my crazy that they can’t see they are the

government. Hey, if you don’t want to be a politician? Fine. How about working with a government agency. The VA needs volunteers all the

time to help with veterans and to organize veterans events. Too military? Not a problem, there are seriously thousands of opportunities for

individuals to get involved with other agencies and be a part of the process. Great idea but sadly…..the bad thing about ideas is that they

accomplish absolutely nothing without action.

Together We Can

DAWN.COM | + Pakistan | ‘Let’s be friends once again’: Zardari

astuteparadox — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 21:15:36 +0000

In a reference to the PML-N agitation and its crucial role in a lawyer-led ‘long march’ that led to the restoration of the remaining 11 superior court judges out of about 60 sacked by General Musharraf under a controversial Nov 3, 2007, emergency proclamation, he said: ‘Let not democracy challenge itself on the ground of one reason or the other, whether on the streets of Lahore or on the streets of Islamabad. Let’s put an end to challenging each other. We have challenges enough from around the world and from our enemies within. Let’s be friends again and forever.’

DAWN.COM | + Pakistan | ‘Let’s be friends once again’: Zardari

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PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE COMPARISON

astuteparadox — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:26:12 +0000

2008 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE COMPARISON TALKING POINTS

ISSUE		JOHN McCAIN	BARAK OBAMA
Favors new drilling offshore US		Yes	No
Will appoint judges who interpret the law not make it		Yes	No
Served in the US Armed Forces		Yes	No
Amount of time served in the US Senate		22 YEARS	143 DAYS
Will institute a socialized national health care plan		No	Yes
Supports abortion throughout the pregnancy		No	Yes
Would pull troops out of Iraq immediately		No	Yes
Supports gun ownership rights		Yes	No
Supports homosexual marriage		No	Yes
Proposed programs will mean a huge tax increase		No	Yes
Voted against making English the official language		No	Yes
Voted to give Social Security benefits to illegals		No	Yes
CAPITAL GAINS TAX
MCCAIN	0% on home sales up to $500,000 per home (couples). McCain does not propose any change in existing home sales income tax.
OBAMA	28% on profit from ALL home sales. (How does this affect you? If you sell your home and make a profit, you will pay 28% of your gain on taxes. If you are heading toward retirement and would like to down-size your home or move into a retirement community, 28% of the money you make from your home will go to taxes. This proposal will adversely affect the elderly who are counting on the income from their homes as part of their retirement income.)
DIVIDEND TAX
MCCAIN	15% (no change)
OBAMA	39.6% - (How will this affect you? If you have any money invested in stock market, IRA, mutual funds, college funds, life insurance, retirement accounts, or anything that pays or reinvests dividends, you will now be paying nearly 40% of the money earned on taxes if Obama becomes president. The experts predict that ‘Higher tax rates on dividends and capital gains would crash the stock market, yet do absolutely nothing to cut the deficit.’)
INCOME TAX
MCCAIN (no changes)	Single making 30K – tax $4,500 Single making 50K – tax $12,500 Single making 75K – tax $18,750 Married making 60K- tax $9,000 Married making 75K – tax $18,750 Married making 125K – tax $31,250
OBAMA (reversion to pre-Bush tax cuts)	Single making 30K – tax $8,400 Single making 50K – tax $14,000 Single making 75K – tax $23,250 Married making 60K – tax $16,800 Married making 75K – tax $21,000 Married making 125K – tax $38,750 Under Obama, your taxes could almost double!
INHERITANCE TAX
MCCAIN	- 0% (No change, Bush repealed this tax)
OBAMA	Restore the inheritance tax Many families have lost businesses, farms, ranches, and homes that have been in their families for generations because they could not afford the inheritance tax. Those willing their assets to loved ones will only lose them to these taxes.
NEW TAXES PROPOSED BY OBAMA
New government taxes proposed on homes that are more than 2400 square feet. New gasoline taxes (as if gas weren’t high enough already) New taxes on natural resources consumption (heating gas, water, electricity) New taxes on retirement accounts, and last but not least….New taxes to pay for socialized medicine so we can receive the same level of medical care as other third-world countries

You can verify the above at the following web sites:

http://money.cnn.com/news/specials/election/2008/index.html

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/issues/issues.taxes.html

http://elections.foxnews.com/?s=proposed+taxes

http://bulletin.aarp.org/yourworld/politics/articles/mccain_obama_offer_different_visions_on_taxes.html

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/fact-checker/candidates/barack_obama/

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/fact-checker/candidates/john_mccain/

Sean Hannity for president

astuteparadox — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 06:03:02 +0000

For this campaign to be successful, it must be a grass roots effort by people who have a sincere interest in transforming our own destiny. Since Sean has made no decision to run, we are asking you to contact the offices of the Secretary of State of your state to state your intention to vote for Sean Hannity and Dave Ramsey. Even if you want to write in someone else, at least tell them that you want to exercise your right to vote for a write-in candidate for president. Insist that there be a provision made on your ballot for such a vote to be cast. Especially if your state will be using a computer voting machine to register votes since in most states with electronic ballot casting there has been no provision made for writing-in your candidate.

The reason for this campaign is so that "We the People" will wake up and realize that we can and should decide what changes are now necessary to transform our current situation and begin implementing those solutions before it is too late. Before, they completely take away our ability to do so. The current ruling parties are based on the false presumption of prior disunity and on separate factions competing for power and control, when they are really just two sides of the same coin. Their politics are based on agendas that can’t result in the right and necessary changes. Choosing between the two parties currently in power is no choice at all. Tell your local election board you want the right to choose who you cast your vote for.

Your participation is requested and needed. Help us salvage the rights we have left. You can start at any time by contacting and encouraging your friends, family and neighbors to consider these basic principles. Enough people acting together can make the difference.

Thank you, and remember, to vote by writing-in Sean Hannity and Dave Ramsey.

TOGETHER WE CAN

Sean Hannity for president

astuteparadox — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:10:55 +0000

If you vote Democrat or Republican in the coming election you have voted to allow the U.S. government to continue, in some form, the way it always has pandering to corporate interests, failing to back a universal flat tax that would equalize the burden of running the country among all, and refusing to call for the slashing of the bloated budget. And they won’t even contemplate the repeal of NAFTA and the Taft-Hartley Act, which cripples the ability of American companies to compete in the open market. They are not seeking solutions to imported fossil fuels as an energy resource in any meaningful way which would limit the ability of oil rich countries to manipulate us. These are all issues the voters have repeatedly made their will clear on. Yet the current two party system has refused to address these issues. Is this really the kind of representation you want? Or do you just belive that is the only option available to you? We the people can write in any American we choose to in the blanks for president and vice president. I plan to fill my blanks with the names of Sean Hannity and Dave Ramsey? Care to join me? Viva la revolution

AstuteParadox

By the people, for the people

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PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE COMPARISON

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Sean Hannity for president

Sean Hannity for president