So what does this tell us? Politicians that have not run a business or at the very least were Governors, are at best at a disadvantage in managing the affairs of the nation. In the past year, Amtrak lost $1.3 billion. The Postal Service lost $5.1 billion. Freddie Mac lost $5.3 billion. Fannie Mae lost $16.9 billion. The two Federal mortgage companies (Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae) together have lost $257.7 billion in the past five years. In the past year, Amtrak lost $1.3 billion. When a private company begins to lose money, they fix it or shut down. When a government agency begins to lose money, they just keep on going. Who pays for this incompetence? We the tax payers, of course. I ask you, “Is this any way to run the government?”
Tragically, there is so much more. Obama care. Remember the statement, “You can keep your doctor or health plan?” Ouch. Six years of incompetence, from the failed web-sites to the managers. The most powerful agency that the government has, the IRS, is the most corrupt. Does any thinking rational person really believe that Lois Lerner’s computer or Blackberry’s data was lost by accident. If you believe this, then I have a bridge in Brooklyn, to sell you.
Another area of incompetence is the Veterans Affairs Administration. There is no fix in place, just change the leadership, put more money into the program, make nice. Done!
Another scandal is our immigration policy. The underlying rational of Obama’s policy is to allow as many illegal aliens into the our nation. Why? To win electoral support for the Democratic party and gin up his left-wing support. For those who feel inclined to go along with this disastrous policy because of some humanitarian sympathy for the children, you are sadly misguided. First, these children are bringing in diseases that are undetected and have already impacted our citizens. Secondly, there is the matter of educating these young people. As a teacher for over 50 years, I have first hand experience in this area. In my current assignment, I have over 30 students in each of my classes. I have a minimum of 5 non-English speaking students who just sit and stare and understand nothing about the content of the course of study. The resources to assist these children are stretched so thin and the money for support programs are unavailable, and will result in a failed educational system and of course the teachers will be blamed.
One little aside here. Look at all those applicants who are waiting in line to become Americans legally, our policy has kicked them to the side of the road.
The Constitution states that that the President has sole jurisdiction for foreign affairs. The New York Sunday newspapers have as their headlines, “ISIS coming to the U.S.”? When the president was questioned about this threat at a recent press conference, he stated that, “there is no plan!” There is no plan to deal with Russian expansionism in the Ukraine. The world needs America now; it needs its wealth creation to combat the evils of ISIS, Russia and China and we are not getting it under the Obama administration. Why is it that we must prove to the world that we are all nincompoops. As ― Emmuska Orczy, The Scarlet Pimpernel clearly advises her readers, “It does seem simple, doesn't it?' she said, with a final bitter attempt at flippancy, 'when you want to kill a chicken...you take hold of it...then you wring its neck...it's only the chicken who does not find it quite so simple” What it takes is determination and effort on the part of the President. Again I find that the Scarlet Pimpernel says it better than I ever could:
The Scarlet Pimpernel Quotes
“They seek him here, they seek him there
Those newsies seek him everywhere
Is he in heaven or is he in hell? or OUT ON THE GOLF COURSE OR FUND RAISING?
That dammed elusive Pimpernel” OBAMA
Those newsies seek him everywhere
Is he in heaven or is he in hell? or OUT ON THE GOLF COURSE OR FUND RAISING?
That dammed elusive Pimpernel” OBAMA
The president is clueless, spineless, useless: But he does know golf, and basketball!
In 1944 General George Patton addressing his troops before engaging the Nazis said the following:
No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. You won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country.
Americans love a winner and will not tolerate a loser. Americans play to win all the time. That's why Americans have never lost and will never lose a war. The very thought of losing is hateful to Americans
Sure, we all want to go home. We want to get this war over with. But you can't win a war lying down. The quickest way to get it over with is to get the bastards who started it.
We have the best military in the world. We must protect America at all costs. This president is not doing the job. Lets hope that the election of 2016 will bring to the White House a person who understands what must be done and does it!
To my readers, you can tell that I do not approve of our President! This November Americans will be going to the ballot box to elect a whole new House of Representatives. According to the Constitution we will also be required to cast our vote for one third of the Senate. Don’t let America down!
Below is a 10 question quiz on political campaigns. Enjoy. The correct choices will be found somewhere in the UCO reporter.
Can you pick who said it? For bragging rights, also give the year.
1. "The time is now for strong leadership." A) Barack Obama B) Ronald Reagan C) Gerald Ford
2. "Vote like your whole world depended on it!" A) Richard Nixon B) George H.W. Bush C) Harry S. Truman
3. "I say it's time that we start moving again." A) Lyndon Johnson B) Ulysses Grant C) John Kennedy
4. "It all comes down to moral values, what you believe in, what you sacrifice for, and what you stand for." A) Thomas Jefferson B) Bob Dole C) Jimmy Carter
5. "Vote Democrat, the party for you, not just the few." A) Lyndon Johnson B) Adlai Stevenson C) Bill Clinton
6. "Are you better off now than you were four years ago?" A) Ronald Reagan B) Al Gore C) John McCain
7. "I'm opposed to the death penalty I'm sure plenty of you know that." A) Geraldine Ferraro B) Michael Dukakis C) Walter Mondale
8. "You know education, if you make the most of it, you study hard, you do your homework, and you make an effort to be smart, you can do well, and if you don't, you get stuck in Iraq." A) Barrack Obama B) Joe Biden C) John Kerry
9. "Vote yourself a farm." A) Sarah Palin B) Abraham Lincoln C) George Washington
10. "The Strength and Experience to Bring Real Change." A) John McCain B) Hillary Clinton C) Dwight D. Eisenhower
Answers
1. B) Ronald Reagan, in 1980, against incumbent president Jimmy Carter.
2. A) Richard Nixon, in 1968, when he ran against Hubert Humphrey.
3. C) John Kennedy, in 1960, during his opening statement against his opponent Vice President Richard Nixon.
4. B) Bob Dole, 1996, in the election against incumbent president Bill Clinton.
5. B) Adlai Stevenson, 1956, campaign slogan against incumbent president Dwight D. Eisenhower.
6. A) Ronald Reagan, in one of the 1980 debates against incumbent President Jimmy Carter.
7. B) Michael Dukakis, 1988, in the debates against Vice President Bush.
8. C) John Kerry, 2006, speaking to students at Pasadena City College.
9. B) Abraham Lincoln, in 1860, refers to the Republican Party promise supporting a law granting free homesteads to settlers of western lands.
10. B) Hillary Clinton, 2008, it was her U.S. presidential campaign slogan.
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