Who can stimulate the economy?

Regarding a Sacramento Bee editorial: “Jobless, not richest- deserve helping hand”, the real argument isn’t about “tax cuts” for the so-called wealthy; it’s about stability in the tax structure to allow investors and business to plan investment and expansion. You can’t do that when you don’t know if your taxes are going up or staying the same.

It’s why banks aren’t lending and businesses aren’t expanding. They’re not sure of the future in terms of taxes and regulation, so why take any risk at all? Instead, they’re hoarding unprecedented levels of cash – cash that could be used in expansion and more employment. Even Paul Krugman, the economist darling of the left, ought to be able to understand that.

To be fair, the Bee rightly agrees with the GOP assertion that any extension of unemployment benefits must be accompanied by a corresponding reduction in actual government spending. However, their leftist insistence on penalizing individuals earning more than $200,000 and couples earning more than $250,000 a year is wrong-minded thinking at its worst. When was the last time a member of the working poor created a business that created jobs?

Once again: government cannot create jobs and stimulate the economy – only a prosperous private sector can.

Why is that so hard?

The Immigration Game

Once again, the Sacramento Bee, like other liberal newspapers, is doing its level best to fog the issue of illegal immigration. Running a multi-page special by Peter Shrag and a companion column by Ruben Navarrette, the intent (as part of a division tactic) is to brand certain segments of the US population as “anti-immigration”, when the real issue is border-jumping by individuals not entitled to be here.

Let’s stop dancing around semantics and get real, shall we? The actual issue at hand is: How doe we stop people from entering the U.S. uninvited? How do we protect our borders?

Does that make us “anti-immigration” as Shrag suggests? Not on your life. We simply reserve the right to expect those who enter this country to do so legally, with proper ID and documentation – just like every other nation on the planet demands. We simply cannot afford an uncontrolled /open-door policy regarding our borders. It’s an issue of economics and national security.

Folks want to live in this country because it offers economic and societal opportunities unparalleled anywhere. But they need to follow Tom Hanks’ admonishment Matt Damon in the film, Saving Private Ryan: “Earn this!”

And that means following the rules, not breaking them.

GOP accused of threats?

While observing the Obamacare drama unfold over the past several days, I've noted the Democrat leadership's failed attempts to provoke Obamacare protestors and then attempt to hide their legislative misdeeds behind accusations of claimed epithets,racial slurs and threats of violence against various members of Congress. While predictably, the U.S. news media has taken a very pro-Democrat stance, and despite the presence of private and news media cameras, no evidence of any kind has surfaced to back up their claims.

Today, the Sacramento Bee published an editorial titled: "What hath the GOP unleashed?", in which the Bee's editorial board attempts to lay blame on the GOP for these claimed "attacks".

I simply couldn't swallow any more of this malarky, so I sent them the following letter:

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Ladies and Gentlemen:

This latest editorial - “What hath the GOP Unleashed?”, goes beyond the pale. I’ve simply got to ask the Sac Bee Editorial Board: How does it feel to be a shill for the progressive left? How stupid do you think the American citizen is? Anyone with a grade school education can figure out the game Democrat leaders are playing. They’re following a game plan that author Saul Alinsky laid out decades ago. Haven’t you read “Rules for Radicals”? It’s so obvious, it’s positively painful to watch!

Democrats are in big trouble. Their party has been hijacked by the progressive left. They’ve antagonized American taxpayers with forced Obamacare and they’re desperate for a smokescreen to hide behind. That screen is - once again - the race card. Saturday’s Congressional Black Caucus march directly through a crowd of Obamacare protestors and Sunday’s Pelosi-led parade (while carrying a sledge-hammer sized gavel) again, through the same crowd, were both designed to do one thing – provoke an angry response. Both attempts failed. Alternative routes were available. Yet both Congressional groups chose to arrogantly flaunt their power.
When the desired response failed to materialize, Democrats had to manufacture a few. Yet, with all the media-fed hoopla over these “incidents”, it’s fascinating to note that despite so many cameras present, no episode was caught on tape. Accusers have no evidence; when questioned closely, details become vague.

Passage of Obamacare truly is an historic milestone - historically corrupt and historically partisan. Americans know what’s at stake. We’ll exact our retribution for Democrat treachery at the ballot box come November - and in 2012.

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Haven't heard anyting from them yet. I wonder if they'll even bother to respond...