How many guns do I NEED?

The second amendment is not a hunting or self-defense from intruders statute. It is not written with a qualifier deciding how much ammo or what type of gun a person 'needs'. It is specifically written for people to be able to defend themselves from a tyrannical government. How well armed is the government?

Karma just ran over your Dogma

It was pretty obvious to those of us paying attention that taxes would be going up, and not just on rich people. The middle class are now starting to see what happens when you vote for a tax and spend democrat. First they go after the rich guys, and then they come for you.

Twitter and liberal forums were abuzz with people realizing that "the rich guy" now included them as their paychecks got 'necessarily' smaller.

"Really, how am I ever supposed to pay off my student loans if my already small paycheck keeps getting smaller? Help a sister out, Obama,” wrote “Meet Virginia.” 

“Nancy Thongkham” was much more furious. “F***ing Obama! F*** you! This taking out more taxes s*** better f***ing help me out!! Very upset to see my paycheck less today!”

“_Alex™” sounded bummed. “Obama I did not vote for you so you can take away alot of money from my checks.” 

Christian Dixon seemed crestfallen. “I’m starting to regret voting for Obama.” But “Dave” got his dander up over the tax hike: “Obama is the biggest f***ing liar in the world. Why the f*** did I vote for him”?" - full article on The Washington Times

Conservative forum poster R. Tischler commented on the Washington Times article "sorry, I just can't help myself. LOL?? Couple this with the news I gave my relatives that voted for the marxist regime that I am tapped out as a result of their policies and can no longer help them and that they should write to the white house for help from now on."

Dogma...meet Karma.

The tax trap

As we near the much bemoaned fiscal cliff, it appears the progressive Obama administration is making no attempt to solve the nation's budget woes. They continue to insist on a tax hike on "the rich" despite the fact that, even if they get their desired punitive tax, any money collected will only fund the government for 8 days.

This makes absolutely no sense unless you understand the end game for the progressives movement. They aren't just focused on the Unites States. They think globally. On a global scale, even the poorest U.S. citizen is actually quite rich by comparison. Just having a roof over your head and indoor plumbing makes you one of the privileged elite. Once the progressives get you to accept that "the rich" need to pay "their fair share" they will simply point out that "the rich" includes a majority of U.S. citizens regardless of their income. How long before the reality sets in that, compared to some third-world illiterate refugee living on a cup of rice a day, you are quite the fat-cat rich bastard?

With the idea that success and wealth needs to be punished via confiscatory taxing, it is easy to focus upward on the Donald Trumps of the world. Contemplating the demonization of millionaires and billionaires, hoping you might benefit from a "soak the rich" plan, remember to look behind you. There are way more desperately poor in the world who think even a lower-middle class lifestyle is quite excessive. It wont take much to convince them that you are rich and need to pay your fair share, too. If the Republicans cave in to the idea that the rich need to be heavily taxed, they are either idiots or are progressives themselves and fully understand the definition of rich might not be what voters think it is. Regardless of party affiliation, do not let anyone lead you in to the "tax the rich" trap.

The cost of Christmas

The cost of items in the classic song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" have gone up again. Why should you care how much "7 Swans a Swimming" or "5 Golden Rings" costs? Because your government is telling you there is no inflation. If that were true, the cost of these items would not be increasing.

The "Twelve Days of Christmas" inflation index reflects economic reality in a weird way. As the price of goods, especially poultry, rapidly climbs, wages for those maids-a-milking remain stagnant.

Read more here.

Captain Capitalist stikes again

Hubby has been on a role lately. Check out his latest words of wisdom directed at a left-leaning friend who thinks business owners will just keep producing no matter how much the government steals.

"Typical liberal mistake is looking at what they believe producers can AFFORD to do. In a free market, it's about what those free individuals are WILLING to do. Can you make a smart phone, perform sugery, refine fuel? At any price?" - Captain Capitalist

What now?

The election did not turn out as I had hoped and now we face 4 more years of higher taxes, high unemployment, low energy production with higher prices and increasing regulation. So now what?

Here is the perspective of my sometimes (ok, often) wise husband, Captain Capitalist. "Some have said that America will "wake up" when the economy continues to tank. History shows the opposite. The population in many countries has doubled down on big government, even as quality of life declined. If you're waiting for things to "come to a head" forget it. It doesn't happen that way. Take care of you and yours."

Not exactly a pep talk, but he is right.

Vote!

If you don't vote, you can't complain. I consider voting to be RENEWING MY BITCHING LICENSE.