TARP III: State Bailouts!!!!!

The other day Californians went to the polls to cast their vote of five measures. 4 of the measures were to divert or raise taxes while the one that passed restricted to Congressional pay raises to years without budget shortfalls. Now Gov. Schwarzenegger is faced with a government shutdown in the great state of California. Rumors on Capitol Hill are the National Government may bailout California. WHAT!!!

I do not pay federal taxes to help another state because their Governor and Legislature feel the need to over spend and spread socialistic programs. As Rep. Bachus of Alabama said, “Congress does not need to put the American taxpayer on the hook for more losses.” Rep. Bob Filner of Chula Vista, CA, feels a loan guarantee, “sounds like a good idea. We’re providing loan guarantees to everybody else.”

Treasury Secretary Geithner “made no commitment one way or the other” reported the LA Times to Rep. Culberson’s question,”Mr. Secretary, will you categorically rule out bailing out California or any other states with our tax dollars?” Too many states are over spending and realizing that increasing taxes are not the answer to budget woes. Now it will be interesting since California has 53 members of Congress; including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

States like Louisiana, South Carolina, Texas, and Alaska told President Obama to keep the stimulus money but have made a few exemptions since their original statements. With all the other socialistic ideals being touted by the Obama Administration, the concept of states throwing away their Constitutional rights for guarantee loans is right up President Obama’s alley. Every company that has been given TARP funds or other assistance has seen Chavez style takeovers.

If States start receiving TARP funds or similar assistance, we as American citizens might as well repeal the US Constitution and prepare ourselves for General Mao and the “Little Red Books”. Any Congressman (woman) that votes for a change in legislation will be casting a vote in direct violation of the US Constitution. The role of the Federal Government is not to provide funding to States that spend out of control and put themselves in fiscal quagmires.

Let California and Michigan be lessons to rest of the states in the Union. High taxes, unbalanced budgets, massive social programs, and over spending leads to unemployment, loss job creating business, civil unrest, and Federal Government takeover. At all levels of Government fiscal restraint is required. We can no longer look to increase taxes, no matter what form they take, to solve our budget owes. It is time for Government to be smaller, work smarter, and strike a balance.

LA Times article: “Federal officials unsure about California bailout” May 21, 2009. Peter Nicholas and Richard Simon.

Liberals should be ashamed

After a smear campaign by the Left, the crown will not switch hands in California. Yesterday Donald Trump vindicated Miss California Carrie Prejean by announcing that Ms. Prejean will retain her crown. The Left did their best attempt to discredit Ms. Prejean because she answered Perez Hilton’s question not to their liking. Ms. Prejean predicated her response by stating that she did not mean to offend anyone while she elaborated on her personnel take on the issue of marriage.

Instead of recognizing, accepting, and understanding her belief that marriage is to be between a man and a woman, the Left moved on to produce swimsuit pictorials in hopes to disgrace Ms. Prejean and pageant officials. Thankfully the shameful propaganda spewed by the Left did not work. I find it a bit ironic that the Left demands open-mindedness on the topic of marriage but if anyone voices their opposition they are ignorant and intolerant. Who is really being intolerant?

President Barak Obama while campaigning for the Presidency agrees with Carrie Prejean on marriage. Why is the Left not trying to smear him? Did they think that Ms. Prejean was an easier target because she is a beauty queen? How appalling!!

Where are the Gay and Lesbian community and National Organization of Women? If I was a part of either organization, I’d be embarrassed by the pathetic attempt to discredit Ms. Prejean just because she has a view different than ours. How are we, as a society, to move forward so everyone is able to enjoy the freedoms and pursue liberty free of government constraint if someone, i.e. Ms. Prejean, cannot voice her opinion?

Cat Fight at Miss USA contest

“In my country, and in my family, I believe that a marriage should be between a man and a woman,” are the fateful words said by Miss California Prejean in response to Perez Hilton question “Vermont recently became the fourth state to legalize same-sex marriage. Do you think every state should follow suit? Why or why not?” Perez Hilton said he was “shocked and incredibly frustrated and disappointed” by the response given to his question. Really?
Why does Perez Hilton ask this question? Perez Hilton went out to say, “Miss USA should represent all Americans and , with her answer, she instantly alienated millions of gays and lesbians and their friends.” Okay. Miss America should encompass the ideals of US society but does the majority of America agree with alternative lifestyles; I am not sure.

Miss Prejean did predicate her answer by acknowledging that every person has the right to choose their life partner before giving her personal belief. Perez Hilton, in his video blog, thought Miss Perjean could have answered the question more neutral. Why?

All too often Americans feel they need to sugar-coat controversial topics. Talk about them openly and honestly. For Perez Hilton go have a tizzy fit over an answer to his question is pathetic. Perez Hilton, who is openly gay, needs to settle down. Not every American believes that homosexuals ought to marry. The government should not be the one that settles this issue. The discussion should take place in our local communities.

Miss Perjean needs to be applauded for her beliefs and speaking them. Just as the expectation is for one to respect Perez Hilton’s stance, one must respect Miss Perjean’s.