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I should have put in a post about this earlier, but we are already busy planning our July 4th event. The Boise Tea Party was a phenomenal success as we had nearly 3,000 people march to Capitol Park, rally, and enjoy a pork roast! I would also like to note that the Boise Police Department was outstanding and we did not have a single problem. Thanks so much to everyone who attended and to all the volunteers (over 80) who made it such a great day. Please check out TeaPartyBoise.com for details on the July 4th event.
We are coming down to the wire!! Tea Party Boise is expecting a fantastic turnout for April 15th. When we began planning this Tea Party, we were several small groups with the hopes of getting 500-1000 people to celebrate our freedom and make our voices heard. These small groups have combined and put together an organization that is not only planning the tax day event, but laying the groundwork for a continuing effort to restore freedom and liberty to the people as was intended by our constitution! We are now expecting a minimum of 3000 people on April 15th!! Please remember it’s not too late to be involved. Now, more than ever, we need your help to make this event something we can all be proud of. Please contact Tea Party Boise to see all the different ways you can help.
So all our politician friends in D.C. are “outraged”! I’m a little “outraged” too. I’m a little “outraged” that our government could own 80% of a company and have no idea that they would be paying out bonus money to the tune of $165 million. But did they know? It would seem kind of obvious to me that they did. After all it was Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd that added the amendment that provides an “exception for contractually obligated bonuses agreed on before Feb. 11, 2009” while structuring the “stimulus bill” last month. An amendment now called “the Dodd Amendment”(way to distance yourself Obama). At least Dodd doesn’t have any ties to AIG… ohhhhh, he does?? He was the single largest recipient of AIG’s campaign contributions ($103,100– more than twice the amount Obama received) and one of AIG’s largest offices is based in his home state. Hmmmm… At least he is denying that the amendment is his. Nice try.
The bright spot, according to our elected Democratic officials, is that we may be able to recoup most of this money by imposing a 91% tax on the bonus money. That’s all fine and great, except that I’m not sure I want our government having any reason to tax anyone 91%. It always starts out as a good cause, but once a law like this goes into effect, it will be referenced as an excuse to do it again.
This is yet another perfect example of what happens when the government tries it’s hand in the private sector. Medicare, Medicaid, social security- all complete failures- yet here we are again. And now the government wants to take over the healthcare system as a whole?!? When will we learn that our government has no concept of how to run a business?
I also think we need to watch the other action that’s going on in Washington during the “outrage” over AIG. Congress is also looking at the 2010 FY Budget, and a bill that will require veterans to carry their own private health insurance. Is it a coincidence that the AIG bonus scandal(which our representatives knew about) is breaking while these two incredibly important issues are being decided? I won’t cry conspiracy… yet, but it is something that merits thought.
All I’m saying is that we need to keep the government out of the private sector, we need to stop funding companies that obviously can’t compete in a free market, and we need to keep an eye on the things that aren’t being talked about.
Yes we are having a Tea Party in Idaho! This is an opportunity to let your voice be heard. If you have concerns about the reckless spending of our government, and the country we are leaving to our children and grandchildren join us on April 15th, 2009. I will be posting more information on this blog as the 15th approaches. You can also find information about it at http://politicallogos.wordpress.com or search Idaho Tea Party on Facebook. Please feel free to post any questions or comments.
Today’s top stories: Obama’s going grey, 9/11 memos released, and Rush is the new leader of the Republican Party. Are you out of your mind? Why can’t we get the mainstream media (and the whitehouse staff) to talk about issues that are relevant? Last I saw the dow was down almost 300 points and we are about to pass a budget with 8500 earmarks. Why are we talking about Rush, and Bush, and a health care summit that shouldn’t even be happening?
I’ll tell you why. It’s a smoke and mirror show baby! Like with any good illusionist, we are all watching one hand, while power shifts from the private sector to the government on the other. We are laughing at Michael Steele apologizing to Rush while Obama crams 8500 earmarks wrapped up in a “budget” down our throats. A budget (listen up Bush haters) that W refused to sign because of the earmarks and the spending increases. But that’s ok, its “last years business”. That’s what the Obama administration would have you believe. How is a budget for the next 6 months “last years business”? And how can you believe anything that comes out of Obama’s mouth when he is pushing this bill after running a campaign about “changing” the way Washington works and eliminating these earmarks?
We are busy covering a Michael Jackson press conference while passing a bill thats going to increase taxes on everyone who makes more than $250,000 a year. You know, those dirtbags who started their own business and now employ the rest of us! We are going to penalize industry with carbon taxes- I’m sure that won’t cost any jobs. Don’t get me wrong, I would love to see renewable energy used more, but the fact is, at this point in time it’s just not efficient enough to make sense(Don’t worry, I’ll have a post in the near future to explain what I mean).
All I’m saying is that we all need to wake up and take a look at what’s really going on. We have a government that is about to socialize our health care, banks, and energy departments. We have a government that is about to spend us into super inflation. We have a government that wants to punish people who have succeeded to give a hand out to those who never tried.
We all sit around and talk about accountability. Hold ourselves accountable, hold people who bought homes they couldn’t afford accountable, hold CEO’s accountable. How bout we hold Obama accountable to do what he said he would do, and what’s best for our country?
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