ACORN audits itself…Yeah right!!

ACORN was so incensed by its own operations, it decided to conduct an “internal investigation”…fake voter registrations, check…encourage child abuse, check…promote prostitution, check…Yep, it’s all there….  

Whatever Became of ACORN’s ‘Internal Investigation’?.

U.S. National Debt Clock : Real Time

Just when you think you are debt free, here comes the government knocking on your door.

U.S. National Debt Clock : Real Time.

The Correct way to Arrest a Terrorist

The Correct way to Arrest a Terrorist.

GM & Chrysler: Thanks for the $12,200 gift

Each taxpayer’s gifted…errr, loaned, GM & Chrysler $12,200 as a part of the “too big to fail” government bailout. 

The GAO has determined that the long-term viability of GM & Chrysler is unclear.  The US Treasury’s own analysis shows that “the circumstances necessary for the companies to reach market capitalizations high enough for Treasury to fully recover its equity investment are unlikely.”  Put more bluntly, the U.S. government does not expect to recover the taxpayers’ funds.”

The ownership stake in Chrysler & GM is as follows: “General Motors has been transformed into a new public corporation owned by just four shareholder groups – the U.S. Treasury (60.8%), the employees’ agent (17.5%), the Canadian government (11.7%), and the old GM’s bondholders (10%); the restructured Chrysler (not a public company) also has just four owner groups – the U.S. Treasury (9.9%), the employees’ agent (67.7%), Fiat (20%), and the Canadian government (2.5%).[3] The first audited financial statements from the two new firms are not expected until March-April 2010; until then only limited financial information about their operations is available.”

The full report is “The Auto Bailout: A Taxpayer Quagmire” by Thomas D. Hopkins.

What happened or is happening to the “Stimulus” funds?

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued reports regarding the distribution of the stimulus funds.  In its most recent report & committe hearing here is what the GAO has found:

Only $173 billion (22%) of the stimulus dollars has been distributed into the economy (look for the bulk of the funds to be distributed during election years).

Those who receive “stimulus” funds are responsible for completing reports showing how those funds saved or created jobs.  A few examples of the problems with the reporting showed that: 1) 3,978 reports showed no monies received or expended but included more than 50,000 jobs created or retained; 2) 9,247 reports showed not jobs but included expended amounts approaching $1 billion; and 3) discrepancies between award amounts and the amounts reported as received, although few in number, indicate problems with the reporting.

The GAO is responsible for bimonthly reviews that focus on the 16 states & DC  (the “states”) with 65% of the US population and are slated to receive 2/3 of the stimulus funding.  According to the April 2009 GAO report, $280 billion of the $787 billion in stimulus funds will be distributed to the states.  Of the $280 billion, $49 billion is slated for transportation, health and education.

The July 2009 GAO report found that $29 billion of the $49 billion was distributed to the states.  63% of the $29 billion was for Medicaid.

The September 2009 report shows that $48 billion of the $49 billion was distributed to the states.  Again, over 60% of those funds were spent on Medicaid.

Makes me feel as if the “Recovery” Act was merely a ploy to push government healthcare.

According to the GAO website, so far, $63 billion has been sent to the states & $47 billion has been accounted for through nonfederal recipients.  The question is where is the remaining $63 billion of the $173 billion that has been distributed?

Is not every crime a “Hate” crime?

The Hate Crimes Bill is now law.  

What does the legislation say?  In a nutshell, a “Hate” crime is a crime committed against another because of someone’s race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, race, gender.  The legislation allows  a state’s Attorney General to provide assistance (e.g., technical, financial, prosecutorial, etc.) to law enforcement agencies for crimes falling under the category of “Hate” crimes.

The Obama administration’s next steps are to provide “new resources” to help combat hate crimes, improve hate crimes reporting and provide education and training resources to combat prejudice.

On the surface, sounds like a good bill; however, when exploring the implications, the waters become muddy.  A few questions to ask are: 

–Doesn’t everyone fall under this legislation?  Check these scenarios: an Arab female Muslim is accused and convicted of attacking a white male Christian (in a wheelchair) or someone with bipolar disorder attacks someone with depression? Where does it end?

–Are not the current legislation and prosecution penalties sufficient to properly punish those guilty of crimes?  If not, why not shore up those laws instead of passing new ones?

–If there is not effectiveness in enforcing the current laws, why pass new ones?  We will simply have another law on the books that remains unenforced.

Follow the money.  The bill allows additional financial resources (grants) for the investigation of hate crimes.  In this recession, departments need additional monies just to maintain operations.  Has this bill now allowed for the prioritization of investigations?  What will be said to those, who for any reason, fall outside of the “Hate Crime” definition?

Aren’t all crimes “hate” crimes?  You certainly do not harm anyone you “love”.

Alas, the “Great Hope for Race Relations” has done nothing more than advance the cause of victimhood. 

Further reading:  http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/civil-rights/67025-the-hate-crime-bill-is-now-law–whats-next

Are you a US citizen? Don’t ask, don’t tell

During the 2010 Census (the one that ACORN was going to conduct & the same one that was under the Commerce Dept. but now falls under the White House), there will no longer be a question asking if you are a citizen of the US; that question will be eliminated from the questionnaire.

This is is alarming because:
1.  Redistricting will occur in 2011
2.  The 2010 Census data will show 20 million illegal aliens…er, new “citizens” (if comprehensive immigration reform passes)
3.  Dems will redraw districts to maintain their majority & diffuse the GOP’s voting blocks & Congressional districts

If you believe the Dems are going to cross-check databases to check if a census report is from a citizen or non-citizen, seek rehab.  Here’s the article: Senate blocks census US-citizenship question

Brother, can you spare $11,990,561,444,829.48

This is currently our national debt. Now, divide that amount by the population of the US: 287 million and your share of this debt is $41,778.96; the IRS is expecting their check April 15th.

Homeschooling abduction

There seems to be a pattern developing here.  The German government is forcibly removing children from their parents, not because of abuse or neglect but because the parents are homeschooling their children.  According to the German government, the state is better able to educate the child better than the parents: http://www.hslda.org/hs/international/Sweden/200909160.asp

Now, before you say, “this is just an isolated incident and the U.S. would not even get close to this type of thinking, the great state of California (in all its wisdom) almost outlawed homeschooling.  There was a decision reversal by the courts that allowed homeschooling to stand.  However, school officials (can you say, NEA) use intimidation tactics to discourage homeschooling: http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/ca/200910020.asp

Take a look at the video: War Declared on Home-Schoolers.

This is what propaganda looks like

In case you do not recognize propaganda when you see it here it is.  If you don’t understand the issue, here’s a breakdown of contemporary Cuban & Korean history: Fidel Castro & his brother are communist dictators; so is Kim Jong Il (DPRK).  The end.  Millions have been murdered because of the totalitarian policies of both regimes. 

The links are to the Korean Central News Agency of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK).  It reports of a resolution passed by the DPRK requesting an end to all sanctions and “blockades” against Cuba & attempts to chastise the US for “human rights violations”: http://www.kcna.co.jp/index-e.htm.