From the Left to the Right: December 2012

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

The Right to Work and Labor Violence in America – FOX’s Steven Crowder Attacked

Written : Dec. 18, 2012

Right to Work is a concept, and in some cases a law - which does not shut down labor unions. In addition, it allows workers the important right to choose whether or not to join a union when working for a company which has a union. Unions, in non Right to Work states require that all employees join their union and they must all pay fees, which they call dues. In Right to Work states, if you don’t care about politics, or support right-wing causes and gained employment, you would not be forced to join your company’s union - no fees charged. These monies, in addition to being used to fund the union, generally are used to support left-wing candidates and causes. I’m not attacking the left here, but it stands to reason that only left-wing employees should contribute to left-wing causes, right?

Most of the liberals I know (most people in general) detest real violence and red-in-the-face haters (ex.: see their Coexist and haters suck bumper stickers, and peace signs). So, even if you support labor unions you must admit that punching someone solves nothing. FOX’s Steven Crowder questioned several protesters at the Dec. 11, 2012 rally in Lansing, MI, asking why they opposed Right to Work in Michigan. In response several cursed at him, openly showing their anger in front of cameras. One of them attacked Crowder, punching him at least once, and one could be heard on a video threatening to shoot him with a gun. The mob tore down a tent belonging to Americans for Prosperity. The most ardent lefties must surely oppose these nasty tactics, but where are they?

The national media searched high and low, but could never find any evidence of violence during peaceful Tea Party protests. Frustrated, they reported false claims of violence and racism against the Tea Partiers, who even cleaned up after themselves at their rallies. However, while reporting the recent Michigan labor protests, the 'major networks' ignored that violence and didn’t say anything about it. Why?

Instead of attempting to heal the nation by speaking out against violence as he did after every national gun violence tragedy since his election, President Obama stirred the labor crowd. One day before Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed the Right to Work law, making his state the 24th of its kind, our president said, “What they're really talking about is giving you the right to work for less money.” After the signing, Jesse Jackson thought a national one day strike in the midst of this bad economy might be a good idea. Rep. Don Geiss (D-MI) said, “There will be blood.” James P. Hoffa, president of the Teamsters Union, called for a civil war! This type of rhetoric makes people angry and doesn’t unite – it divides Americans.

During the last presidential election, the left gained some ground in national popularity, but it’s losing the grip it once had on workers. It seems that fewer jobs are had when unions enter and negotiate unreasonable wages which companies cannot afford. Workers don’t own the company, and although they are owed a fair wage and good working conditions, they should be grateful for their employment. Remember, workers, if you work for a boss, you didn’t build that!

Have a nice holiday, each and every one of you! God bless, (my atheist friends – take care), and see you next year, on Jan. 8, to be exact!

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

The Fiscal Cliff – We Have Already Gone Over!

Written : Dec. 11, 2012

Sure, it’s important, but aren’t you tired of all the overly dramatic talk on TV about the so called ‘Fiscal Cliff?’ I am. The mainstream media (MSM) is consumed by this topic. They ask, “Will we go over the cliff?” How silly! ‘The cliff’ is really the desire for harmful spending cuts and higher taxes for all Americans to become law on January 1, 2013. This was the ‘agreement’ made by President Obama when he declined to accept the Simpson-Bowles commission’s recommendations for federal fiscal sanity. Automatic spending cuts (sequestration) will go into effect, and people will lose jobs...

We’ve heard this question since the election, “What will it take for Republicans to accept a tax increase?” On the other hand, while the opposite question is rarely asked, I don’t understand why the president, if he indeed wants to fix this nation’s massive debt, insists upon raising taxes on the top 2% of earners. The federal debt is now $16.37 trillion ($16,370 billion). If we tax the wealthy as the president wants, the treasury will receive about $80 billion a year, or only around .005% (five thousandths) of the federal debt. The deficit is how much we fall in one year and that’s around $1 trillion. 8% of a trillion is $80 billion. How does that fix the problem, especially if we do not cut spending and borrowing? Why does our leader refuse to accept a fair offer the Republicans made, which gave him the $800+ billion in revenues he asked for by eliminating tax loopholes (tax breaks for the wealthy) – all without raising taxes?

The Democrats seem willing to stand rigid, no compromise without a tax increase, which will result in higher taxes for everyone, including you. I repeat, this will hurt all of us. Meanwhile, the MSM will have you believe that the Republicans will not compromise with Democrats. That could not be further from the truth. In fact, the Republicans have offered several plans, including a federal budget, passed by the Republican controlled House. The Democratic controlled Senate has refused to pass a federal budget in three years, while the law mandates one be passed every year. The missing budget, the refusal by the current administration to cut spending, the impossibility that soaking the rich to solve the problem won’t work, and a new, proposed stimulus bill, surely show that spending is out-of-control.

CBS news, in this article, calls it a ‘gradual fiscal slope,’ and I agree. I argue that we have already gone over, the question now is: How much further will we go? As I’ve said, the president tells us that we must raise taxes on the top 2%. In fact, I believe that his plan, if the Republicans don’t cave and accept higher taxes on some, is to let all of the tax cuts expire (Bush and payroll), severely cut military spending (can’t be good for our nation’s defense), endure a harmful recession, and blame it all on conservatives. Then he’ll be in a good position to offer a tax decrease for those of us with the lowest 98% of income. This will look especially good after the hidden taxes in Obamacare kick in. Watch and see. Call me out if I’m wrong.

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Charles Komanoff and the Carbon Tax, a Part of U.N. Agenda 21 – Liberals Don’t Care About You - Conservatives Do Care About You

Written : Nov. 17, Dec. 4, 2012

The second segment of Washington Journal on Nov. 17, 2012 featured the director of the Carbon Tax Center, guest Charles Komanoff. He proposes raising your taxes even higher than President Obama will. However, Mr. Komanoff assured us that penalties for consuming carbon is a bipartisan issue. He said, “…it’s not a Democratic idea or a Republican idea, it’s not a liberal idea or a conservative idea,” it’s for all of us. And, not to worry, it won’t be imposed on the American public directly, but rather on the producers of carbon-based energy. This will clean up the earth and prevent weather disasters, Mr. Koumanoff claimed. How nice, you might think, until you dig deeper.

Mr. Koumanoff dragged Agenda 21 into his discussion when he said that getting the planet more ‘sustainable’ is the right thing to do. For those who don’t know, Agenda 21, or sustainability theory, is the United Nation’s plan to control our population, climate, and herd world citizens into ‘habitation zones.’ Nice, huh?

He admitted that a carbon tax will, as President Obama once said, increase everyone’s cost for coal, electricity, gasoline and heating oil (“dirty energy,” in Mr. Koumanoff’s words). He’s okay with that because, in his opinion, we must switch over to wind, solar, and all renewable fuels, no matter how much it costs individuals, and regardless of whether the new energy industries are ready. They don’t care. The environmentalists wish to turn the screws until we, the people, suffer.

And, please don’t be upset with the owners of companies. Any business hit with higher taxes will, as is natural, pass the cost on to the consumer, and, in some cases, fire some workers. Why? Well, they take these actions not out of cruelty, but because higher taxes always hurt the bottom line. In order to remain in business they must make these adjustments. The point is to keep people employed, and not break the backs of businesses. Right?

A caller told Mr. Koumanoff that he makes $10 per hour, and in response Mr. Koumanoff incredulously blasted Republicans for their stance against labor unions! He berated the Republicans for their imposition of policies over the last 30 years, “which have increased economic inequality, which have turned high paying union jobs into your $10 an hour probably non-union jobs. We’ve got to turn that around but at the same time we’ve got to protect the climate of this country.” (I thought he said this was a bipartisan issue!) Mr. Koumanoff then claimed, without any proof, that the recent severe storms (Katrina and Sandy) were caused by increased man-made carbon emissions - and not increased photon emissions from the sun! Which side is clinging to some irrational belief and ignoring science?

The higher price of energy (gasoline, for example), affects the poor more than anyone, and they can least afford it. This shows how the left doesn’t care about the little guy, but they do care greatly about their fantastic ideas for creating a utopia they can never achieve. Their governmental programs, centered on a failed War on Poverty, simply made things worse.

Mr. Koumanoff means well, but is yet another environmentalist who knows better than you about your preferences and needs. For example, he said that living in a smaller home is a good way to save energy. The director of the Carbon Tax Center could care less about how you want to live your life. “We could go back to 2,000 square foot homes from 4,000 square foot homes.” So, move out, fool! This is a part of Agenda 21, all incentivized, Mr. Koumanoff admitted, through the carbon tax. His group believes that carbon dioxide, rather than being a requisite chemical we need for our life cycle on earth, is a deadly poison! Fortunately, until Agenda 21 is fully implemented, you can still decide for yourself. Check out Mr. Koumanoff’s web site at carbontax.org.

Please refer to my previous posts on Agenda 21:

From the Left to the Right - Agenda 21 Post #1, 2/28/12

From the Left to the Right - Agenda 21 Post #2, 3/27/12

From the Left to the Right - Agenda 21 Post #3, 4/17/12

From the Left to the Right - Agenda 21 Post #4, 7/10/12

From the Left to the Right - Agenda 21 Post #5, 10/30/12

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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

The Right to Work and Labor Violence in America – FOX’s Steven Crowder Attacked

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

The Fiscal Cliff – We Have Already Gone Over!

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Charles Komanoff and the Carbon Tax, a Part of U.N. Agenda 21 – Liberals Don’t Care About You - Conservatives Do Care About You

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