We as a country have seen the science of global warming debunked. The only people who still cling to it are the radical left. There are even environmentalists coming out and saying that even if we do everything they ask us to do, everyone on the planet, it will have no difference on planet Earth. There are warming and cooling periods. I personally remember back in the 1980's, may late 70's that it was global cooling. Everyone was afraid we would have another ice age if something wasn't done about it immediately. Our ozone layer was being depleted and we were losing all the heat from the Earth. The ice caps were going to get huge, and the earth would wobble and there would be a catastrophe the size of Noah's flood. Our poles would switch to the equator. And they call Glenn Beck a harbinger of doom.
Well, there's a rumor coming out of Washington, DC that President Obama is going to push through Cap and Tax during the lame duck session. He will no longer have a majority (in other words, the Republicans and possibly even some of the new Democrats coming in, aren't on his boat and can't be blocked). If you don't think they would push something through against the American people, and without the science to back it up, remember health care? Every analyst said it would cost more than it would give. They said, no it will save the country money. NOW, people are coming forward and saying how much it will cost them. Most dissenters are shut down (like McDonald's), or ridiculed.
Glenn Beck did an article on this and exposed the ins and outs of this hoax. The Obama cronies stand to make a fortune so why would they give it up just because the science is faulty?
Here's Glenn Beck's argument. The first part is a bit boring, but hang in there and read it. He ties it all together in the end.
This is what Glenn Beck found out when he followed the money on the Climate Bill, now we get it from other sources.
This is an interesting story put together from various articles and TV shows by the British Times paper. It shows what Obama and his friends are really all about. It's not hope and change, it is money.
I warn you, the first part is a little boring, but stick with it. The second part connects all the dots for you (it will open your eyes). The end explains how Obama and all his cronies will end up as multi-billionaires. (It's definitely worth the read. You will not be disappointed).
A small bank in Chicago called SHOREBANK almost went bankrupt during the recession. The bank made a profit on its foreign micro-loans (see below) but had lost money in sub-prime mortgages in the US. It was facing likely closure by federal regulators. However, because the bank's executives were well connected with members of the Obama Administration, a private rescue bailout was arranged. The bank's employees had donated money to Obama's Senate campaign. In other words, ShoreBank was too politically connected to be allowed to go under.
ShoreBank survived and invested in many "green" businesses such as solar panel manufacturing. In fact, the bank was mentioned in one of Obama's speeches during his election campaign because it subjected new business borrowers to eco-litmus tests.
Prior to becoming President, Obama sat on the board of the JOYCE FOUNDATION, a liberal charity. This foundation was originally established by Joyce Kean's family which had accumulated millions of dollars in the lumber industry. It mostly gave funds to hospitals but after her death in 1972, the foundation was taken over by radical environmentalists and social justice extremists.
This JOYCE FOUNDATION, which is rumored to have assets of 8 billion dollars, has now set up and funded, with a few partners, something called the CHICAGO CLIMATE EXCHANGE, known as CXX. It will be the exchange (like the Chicago Grain Futures Market for agriculture) where Environmental Carbon Credits are traded.
Under Obama's new bill, businesses in the future will be assessed a tax on how much CO2 they produce (their Carbon Footprint) or in other words how much they add to global warming. If a company produces less CO2 than their allotted measured limit, they earn a Carbon Credit. This Carbon Credit can be traded on the CXX exchange. Another company, which has gone over their CO2 limit, can buy the Credit and "reduce" their footprint and tax liability. It will be like trading shares on Wall Street.
Well, it was the same JOYCE FOUNDATION, along with some other private partners and Wall Street firms that funded the bailout of ShoreBank. The foundation is now one of the major shareholders. The bank has now been designated to be the "banking arm" of the CHICAGO CLIMATE EXCHANGE (CXX). In addition, Goldman Sachs has been contracted to run the investment trading floor of the exchange.
So far so good; now the INTERESTING parts.
One ShoreBank co-founder, named Jan Piercy, was a Wellesley College roommate of Hillary Clinton. Hillary and Bill Clinton have long supported the bank and are small investors.
Another co-founder of Shorebank, named Mary Houghton, was a friend of Obama's late mother. Obama's mother worked on foreign MICRO -LOANS for the Ford Foundation. She worked for the foundation with a guy called Geithner. Yes, you guessed it. This man was the father of Tim Geithner, our present Treasury Secretary, who failed to pay all his taxes for two years.
Another founder of ShoreBank was Ronald Grzywinski, a cohort and close friend of Jimmy Carter.
The former ShoreBank Vice Chairman was a man called Bob Nash. He was the deputy campaign manager of Hillary Clinton's presidential bid. He also sat on the board of the Chicago Law School with Obama and Bill Ayers, the former terrorist. Nash was also a member of Obama's White House transition team.
When Obama sat on the board of the JOYCE FOUNDATION, he "funneled" thousands of charity dollars to a guy named John Ayers, who runs a dubious education fund. Yes, you guessed it. The brother of Bill Ayers, the terrorist.
Howard Stanback is a board member of Shorebank. He is a former board chairman of the Woods Foundation. Obama and Bill Ayers, the terrorist, also sat on the board of the Woods Foundation. Stanback was formerly employed by New Kenwood Inc. a real estate development company co-owned by Tony Rezko.
(You will remember that Tony Rezko was the guy who gave Obama an amazing sweet deal on his new house. Years prior to this, the law firm of Davis, Miner, Barnhill & Galland had represented Rezko's company and helped him get more than 43 million dollars in government funding. Guess who worked as a lawyer at the firm at the time. Yes, Barack Obama).
Adele Simmons, the Director of ShoreBank, is a close friend of Valerie Jarrett, a White House senior advisor to Obama. Simmons and Jarrett also sit on the board of a dubious Chicago Civic Organization.
Van Jones sits on the board of ShoreBank and is one the marketing directors for "green" projects. He also holds a senior advisor position for black studies at Princeton University. You will remember that Mr. Van Jones was appointed by Obama in 2009 to be a Special Advisor for Green Jobs at the White House. He was forced to resign over past political activities, including the fact that he is a Marxist.
Al Gore was one of the smaller partners to originally help fund the CHICAGO CLIMATE EXCHANGE. He also founded a company called Generation Investment Management (GIM) and registered it in London, England. GIM has close links to the UK-based Climate Exchange PLC, a holding company listed on the London Stock Exchange. This company trades Carbon Credits in Europe (just like CXX will do here) and its floor is run by Goldman Sachs.
Along with Gore, the other co-founder of GIM is Hank Paulson, the former US Treasury Secretary and former CEO of Goldman Sachs. His wife, Wendy, graduated from and is presently a Trustee of Wellesley College. Yes, the same college that Hillary Clinton and Jan Piercy, a co-founder of Shorebank attended. (They are all friends).
Interesting? And now the closing...
Because many studies have been exposed as scientific nonsense, people are slowly realizing that man-made global warming is nothing more than a money-generating hoax. As a result, Obama is working feverishly to win the race. He aims to push a Cap-and-Trade Carbon Tax Bill through Congress and into law.
Obama knows he must get this passed before he loses his majority in Congress in the November elections. Apart from Climate Change he will "sell" this bill to the public as generating tax revenue to reduce our debt. But, it will also make it impossible for US companies to compete in world markets and drastically increase unemployment. In addition, energy prices (home utility rates) will sky rocket.
But, here's the KICKER (THE MONEY TRAIL).
If the bill passes, it is estimated that over 10 TRILLION dollars each year will be traded on the CXX exchange. At a commission rate of only 4 percent, the exchange would earn close to 400 billion dollars to split between its owners, all Obama cronies. At a 2 percent rate, Goldman Sachs would also rake in 200 billion dollars each year.
But don't forget SHOREBANK. With 10 trillion dollars flowing though its accounts, the bank will earn close to 40 billion dollars in interest each year for its owners (more Obama cronies), without even breaking a sweat.
It is estimated Al Gore alone will probably rake in 15 billion dollars just in the first year. Of course, Obama's "commissions" will be held in trust for him at the Joyce Foundation. They are estimated to be over 8 billion dollars by the time he leaves office in 2013, if the bill passes this year. Of course, these commissions will continue to be paid for the rest of his life.
Some financial experts think this will be the largest "scam" or "legal heist" in world history. Obama's cronies make the Mafia look like rank amateurs. They will make Bernie Madoff's fraud look like penny ante stuff.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Suggestions for all Politcal officials
In case you missed Glenn Beck, he had some really good suggestions for the pay and benefits of our elected officials. I don't have the transcript, but I did DVR that program.
An average soldier (specialist) comes out of the Army after being paid $22,676 a year. The average American makes $50,462. The average Federal Employee makes $74,403. Members of Congress make $174,000 (not an average, that's their base pay.)
He goes on to say that the soldier, who sits on the wall defending America so she can have free speech, etc., makes the least amount. He does get some benefits, but not like Congress. The average American doesn't get the benefits of Congress, either. The Federal employee has a lot of benefits. He talks about the Average American being the master of Congress, who "serves," because it's not really a job, they say, they serve. Why is the master making 1/3 of what Congress makes? He then points out some Congressional leaders who came out of Congress making so much more than when they went in.
Harry Reid went in to the Senate was worth $1.8 million (after serving in the house some). Two years ago, he was worth $4.6 million. Nancy Pelosi, after serving just two years in Congress, had an estimated worth of $7.5 million and today she's worth $21.7 million. How does that happen? Makes me think I should run for office, and all my financial problems will be over.
That's not how it was with our founding fathers. Some did it for NOTHING...no pay...they kept their jobs and only met in congress when something needed doing.
BUT, Glenn has a solution, too, and I love it. He suggests that Congress shall not be paid more than the soldier is paid. And that goes for the benefits as well. Congress gets so much more benefits than the soldier. How about Congress has to go to the VA Hospital for their care? The soldier makes about 13% of what a Congressman makes. They are in the service of their country. Congress says they need to keep two homes. He has a solution for that, too. Build them barracks to live in while they're in Congress. I can tell you barracks are not that bad. I lived in a barracks for almost 3 years (the last year I lived with my boyfriend off base, who became my husband).
People in Federal government should not make more than the Average American. And they should have the same benefits.
We need to get behind this. Let me state it again in summary.
Congressmen shall not be paid more than the average soldier. Congressman shall have the same medical benefits as the average soldier.
Federal employees shall not make more than the average American, with the same benefits.
He says one of two things will happen. Either Congress will raise the wage of the soldier as well as increasing the conditions in the VA Hospitals, or cut their own wages. He said he'd like to see a combination of the two. I agree, because I've heard horror stories about the VA. I know an uncle who had to wait something like 3 months for HEART SURGERY! I don't remember the time, but I remember thinking, wow, he could be dead by then. I know that I had breast cancer surgery ONE MONTH after being diagnosed on an Air Force base. In that time, my tumor had doubled in size. My mom got it a week later in a civilian setting. And that was including the time to diagnose it. I didn't actually include that. I went to the doctor the week after Thanksgiving, and had surgery on January 11th. I got good care, it just wasn't timely.
I wonder how much better Federal Employees would treat us if they only made what the Average American makes? And I guess I'm below average, because we have to include a military retirement to get to that $50,000 mark. I just did the math, and apparently the average American makes $26 an hour. I think that's plenty for a Federal employee, who according to the average currently makes almost $39 an hour. And they get a much better pension than the average American. There wouldn't be as many people flocking to government jobs, I know that. That in and of itself would shrink government. They wouldn't be able to afford to staff so many people if we became their master again.
Sound like a winner of an idea.
An average soldier (specialist) comes out of the Army after being paid $22,676 a year. The average American makes $50,462. The average Federal Employee makes $74,403. Members of Congress make $174,000 (not an average, that's their base pay.)
He goes on to say that the soldier, who sits on the wall defending America so she can have free speech, etc., makes the least amount. He does get some benefits, but not like Congress. The average American doesn't get the benefits of Congress, either. The Federal employee has a lot of benefits. He talks about the Average American being the master of Congress, who "serves," because it's not really a job, they say, they serve. Why is the master making 1/3 of what Congress makes? He then points out some Congressional leaders who came out of Congress making so much more than when they went in.
Harry Reid went in to the Senate was worth $1.8 million (after serving in the house some). Two years ago, he was worth $4.6 million. Nancy Pelosi, after serving just two years in Congress, had an estimated worth of $7.5 million and today she's worth $21.7 million. How does that happen? Makes me think I should run for office, and all my financial problems will be over.
That's not how it was with our founding fathers. Some did it for NOTHING...no pay...they kept their jobs and only met in congress when something needed doing.
BUT, Glenn has a solution, too, and I love it. He suggests that Congress shall not be paid more than the soldier is paid. And that goes for the benefits as well. Congress gets so much more benefits than the soldier. How about Congress has to go to the VA Hospital for their care? The soldier makes about 13% of what a Congressman makes. They are in the service of their country. Congress says they need to keep two homes. He has a solution for that, too. Build them barracks to live in while they're in Congress. I can tell you barracks are not that bad. I lived in a barracks for almost 3 years (the last year I lived with my boyfriend off base, who became my husband).
People in Federal government should not make more than the Average American. And they should have the same benefits.
We need to get behind this. Let me state it again in summary.
Congressmen shall not be paid more than the average soldier. Congressman shall have the same medical benefits as the average soldier.
Federal employees shall not make more than the average American, with the same benefits.
He says one of two things will happen. Either Congress will raise the wage of the soldier as well as increasing the conditions in the VA Hospitals, or cut their own wages. He said he'd like to see a combination of the two. I agree, because I've heard horror stories about the VA. I know an uncle who had to wait something like 3 months for HEART SURGERY! I don't remember the time, but I remember thinking, wow, he could be dead by then. I know that I had breast cancer surgery ONE MONTH after being diagnosed on an Air Force base. In that time, my tumor had doubled in size. My mom got it a week later in a civilian setting. And that was including the time to diagnose it. I didn't actually include that. I went to the doctor the week after Thanksgiving, and had surgery on January 11th. I got good care, it just wasn't timely.
I wonder how much better Federal Employees would treat us if they only made what the Average American makes? And I guess I'm below average, because we have to include a military retirement to get to that $50,000 mark. I just did the math, and apparently the average American makes $26 an hour. I think that's plenty for a Federal employee, who according to the average currently makes almost $39 an hour. And they get a much better pension than the average American. There wouldn't be as many people flocking to government jobs, I know that. That in and of itself would shrink government. They wouldn't be able to afford to staff so many people if we became their master again.
Sound like a winner of an idea.
A Case for Smaller Government
I recently had a run-in with large government and wanted to share it.
I don't know how taxes (property taxes, at least) are run in other states. Frankly, I didn't know how they went in my former state of Illinois. I've always had them escrowed out of my mortgage, and didn't need to bother with it. We recently refinanced our VA Loan, dropping from 5% to a 3% Hybrid loan. So, now I'm getting all the taxes sent to me. I live in Garland, Texas. We get taxes from City of Garland, County of Dallas and the Garland Independent School District. In Texas we have a "Homestead exemption" on the house you actually live in. It's quite large. I suppose it's aimed at penalizing those who have more than one home. Dallas is very "Progressive." We also have an exemption for being over 65 years of age.
Well, for some reason they never asked for my homestead, until the previous owners filed that he had died, and the house was sold. Then they sent me a form to claim homestead. I filled it out, and sent it in. That's when they hit me with back taxes owed. Since the previous owner died in November 2008, and we didn't buy the house until April, 2009, they removed the homestead exemption for the whole year of 2009. I owed taxes (from the 3 different places that charge me taxes) to the tune of $1693.24.
I got 2 different statements on one of them, with a penalty date of November 1st on one, and December 1st on the second one sent. I was confused, so I called to see which one was right. It was December 1st, they told me. Well, this was the first two places totaling $1172.26. I happened to have it because we refinanced and were able to skip a mortgage payment. I paid it on November 3rd. I got a notice yesterday (November 12) that the City of Garland was late, and I didn't send enough. They fined me $193.67 and I got the last one (County of Dallas) for $520.98. So now, I owe $714.65 on top of the $1172.26 I've already paid. All this because no one actually lived here on January 1, 2009. It doesn't matter that it's my homestead for the whole time I lived here, and that when ANYONE was living here it was a homestead. It was never rented, never occupied except by me that year. I may wait until January 1st to pay the late charges, because they will only be $196.75. Not a lot of difference, and time to build up that kind of money. I was told they only give you 21 days when they're back taxes. So, even for something not your fault, you only have 21 days to come up with $1886.91. I don't know about most people, but that puts me in dire straights. I don't have that kind of cash lying around. If we hadn't refinanced, we wouldn't have had the first part.
I think it's all designed to repossess houses. Don't pay your back taxes? We're coming to get your house. The government has gotten too big. We as citizens don't have any power anymore. They are supposed to be serving us. I can see if I had just neglected to pay my taxes, but they have it on record that my taxes were paid. They refigured and tell me I owe more. I've been living in this house for almost 2 years, and NOW you want to redo the homestead exemption? They have quite a racket going.
I have no alternative but to trust that the Lord will provide. I called my new mortgage company, and 2010 taxes are taken care of out of escrow (unless they're a lot higher than they should be - we did have to remove the over 65 exemption because we're younger than that). So, hopefully the check that comes back from my previous escrow account will cover these AFTER I write the checks for them. I still haven't gotten that check to know what it is.
Even our local government has outgrown the American People. I hope this election cycle does indeed change things. By the way, I make (from my husband's salary AND his Navy retirement together) in the $50,000-55,000 range. Without military retirement, we'd be making in the $30,000-35,000 range. Just think, you could be next.
Lori Ann Smith
I don't know how taxes (property taxes, at least) are run in other states. Frankly, I didn't know how they went in my former state of Illinois. I've always had them escrowed out of my mortgage, and didn't need to bother with it. We recently refinanced our VA Loan, dropping from 5% to a 3% Hybrid loan. So, now I'm getting all the taxes sent to me. I live in Garland, Texas. We get taxes from City of Garland, County of Dallas and the Garland Independent School District. In Texas we have a "Homestead exemption" on the house you actually live in. It's quite large. I suppose it's aimed at penalizing those who have more than one home. Dallas is very "Progressive." We also have an exemption for being over 65 years of age.
Well, for some reason they never asked for my homestead, until the previous owners filed that he had died, and the house was sold. Then they sent me a form to claim homestead. I filled it out, and sent it in. That's when they hit me with back taxes owed. Since the previous owner died in November 2008, and we didn't buy the house until April, 2009, they removed the homestead exemption for the whole year of 2009. I owed taxes (from the 3 different places that charge me taxes) to the tune of $1693.24.
I got 2 different statements on one of them, with a penalty date of November 1st on one, and December 1st on the second one sent. I was confused, so I called to see which one was right. It was December 1st, they told me. Well, this was the first two places totaling $1172.26. I happened to have it because we refinanced and were able to skip a mortgage payment. I paid it on November 3rd. I got a notice yesterday (November 12) that the City of Garland was late, and I didn't send enough. They fined me $193.67 and I got the last one (County of Dallas) for $520.98. So now, I owe $714.65 on top of the $1172.26 I've already paid. All this because no one actually lived here on January 1, 2009. It doesn't matter that it's my homestead for the whole time I lived here, and that when ANYONE was living here it was a homestead. It was never rented, never occupied except by me that year. I may wait until January 1st to pay the late charges, because they will only be $196.75. Not a lot of difference, and time to build up that kind of money. I was told they only give you 21 days when they're back taxes. So, even for something not your fault, you only have 21 days to come up with $1886.91. I don't know about most people, but that puts me in dire straights. I don't have that kind of cash lying around. If we hadn't refinanced, we wouldn't have had the first part.
I think it's all designed to repossess houses. Don't pay your back taxes? We're coming to get your house. The government has gotten too big. We as citizens don't have any power anymore. They are supposed to be serving us. I can see if I had just neglected to pay my taxes, but they have it on record that my taxes were paid. They refigured and tell me I owe more. I've been living in this house for almost 2 years, and NOW you want to redo the homestead exemption? They have quite a racket going.
I have no alternative but to trust that the Lord will provide. I called my new mortgage company, and 2010 taxes are taken care of out of escrow (unless they're a lot higher than they should be - we did have to remove the over 65 exemption because we're younger than that). So, hopefully the check that comes back from my previous escrow account will cover these AFTER I write the checks for them. I still haven't gotten that check to know what it is.
Even our local government has outgrown the American People. I hope this election cycle does indeed change things. By the way, I make (from my husband's salary AND his Navy retirement together) in the $50,000-55,000 range. Without military retirement, we'd be making in the $30,000-35,000 range. Just think, you could be next.
Lori Ann Smith
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