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545 Politicians Control the Lives of over 300 Million Americans

ARParty : January 22, 2011

The article below is completely neutral, neither anti republican or democrat article but a MUST READ.

This article was written by 49 year veteran journalist Charlie Reese, a retired reporter for the Orlando Sentinal. We believe he has hit the nail directly on the head, defining clearly who it is that, in the final analysis must assume responsibility for the judgements made that impact each one of us every day.

Politicians are the only people in the world who create a country's problems and then campaign against them.

Have you ever wondered, if both Democrats and Republicans are against deficits, why do we have a $13 trillion deficit? Or, If all the politicians are against inflation and higher taxes, why do we have inflation and high taxes?

  • You and I don't propose a federal budget.  The president does
  • You and I don't have the Constitutional authority to vote on appropriations.  The House of Representatives does.
  • You and I don't write the tax code, Congress does.
  • You and I don't set fiscal policy, Congress does.
  • You and I don't control monetary policy, the Federal Reserve Bank does.

One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one president, and nine Supreme Court justices equates to 545 human beings out of the 300 million are directly, legally, morally, and individually responsible for the domestic problems that plague this country.

I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem was created by the Congress.  In 1913, Congress delegated its Constitutional duty to provide a sound currency to a federally chartered, but private, central bank.

I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a sound reason.  They have no legal authority  They have no ability to coerce a senator, a congressman, or a president to do one cotton-picking thing.  I don't care if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash.  The politician has the power to accept or reject it.  No matter what the lobbyist promises, it is the legislator's responsibility to determine how he votes.

Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that what they did is not their fault.  They cooperate in this common con regardless of party.

What separates a politician from a normal human being is an excessive amount of gall.  No normal human being would have the gall of a Speaker, who stood up and criticized the President for creating deficits.... .  The president can only propose a budget.  He cannot force the Congress to accept it.

The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and approving appropriations and taxes.  Who is the speaker of the House? Nancy Pelosi.  She is the leader of the majority party.  She and fellow House members, not the president, can approve any budget they want.  If the president vetoes it, they can pass it over his veto if they agree to.

It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million can not replace 545 people who stand convicted -- by present facts -- of incompetence and irresponsibility.  I can't think of a single domestic problem that is not traceable directly to those 545 people.  When you fully grasp the plain truth that 545 people exercise the power of the federal government, then it must follow that what exists is what they want to exist.

If the tax code is unfair, it's because they want it unfair.

If the budget is in the red, it's because they want it in the red.

If the Army & Marines are in IRAQ , it's because they want them in IRAQ .

If they do not receive social security but are on an elite retirement plan not available to the people, it's because they want it that way.

There are no insoluble government problems.

Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they hire and whose jobs they can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power to regulate and from whom they can take this power.  

Above all, do not let them con you into the belief that there exists disembodied mystical forces like "the economy," "inflation," or "politics" that prevent them from doing what they take an oath to do.

Those 545 people, and they alone, are responsible. They, and they alone, have the power. They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the people who are their bosses.

Provided the voters have the gumption to manage their own employees...We must vote all of them out of office and clean up their mess!

What you do with this article now that you have read it...Is up to you.

The following might be funny if it weren't so darned true.

  • Tax his land, Tax his bed, Tax the table, At which he's fed.
  • Tax his tractor, Tax his mule, Teach him taxes Are the rule.
  • Tax his work, Tax his pay, He works for peanuts Anyway!
  • Tax his cow, Tax his goat, Tax his pants, Tax his coat.
  • Tax his ties, Tax his shirt, Tax his work, Tax his dirt.
  • Tax his tobacco, Tax his drink, Tax him if he Tries to think.
  • Tax his cigars, Tax his beers, If he cries, Tax his tears.
  • Tax his car, Tax his gas, Find other ways To tax his ass.
  • Tax all he has Then let him know That you won't be done Till he has no dough. When he screams and hollers; Then tax him some more, Tax him till He's good and sore. Then tax his coffin, Tax his grave, Tax the sod in Which he's laid. Then, put these words Upon his tomb, 'Taxes drove me to my doom'... When he's gone, Do not relax, Its time to apply The inheritance tax..
  • Sales Tax
  • School Tax
  • Liquor Tax
  • Luxury Tax
  • Excise Taxes
  • Property Tax
  • Cigarette Tax
  • Medicare Tax
  • Inventory Tax
  • Real Estate Tax
  • Well Permit Tax
  • Fuel Permit Tax
  • Inheritance Tax
  • Road Usage Tax
  • CDL license Tax
  • Dog License Tax
  • State Income Tax
  • Food License Tax
  • Vehicle Sales Tax
  • Gross Receipts Tax
  • Social Security Tax
  • Service Charge Tax
  • Fishing License Tax
  • Federal Income Tax
  • Building Permit Tax
  • IRS Interest Charges
  • Hunting License Tax
  • Marriage License Tax
  • Corporate Income Tax
  • Personal Property Tax
  • Accounts Receivable Tax
  • Recreational Vehicle Tax
  • Workers Compensation Tax
  • Watercraft Registration Tax
  • Telephone Usage Charge Tax
  • Telephone Federal Excise Tax
  • Telephone State and Local Tax
  • IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
  • State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
  • Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
  • Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
  • Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax
  • Gasoline Tax (currently 44.75 cents per gallon)
  • Utility Taxes Vehicle License Registration Tax
  • Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Taxes
  • Telephone Recurring and Nonrecurring Charges Tax

STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?

Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago, & our nation was the most prosperous in the world. We had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle class in the world, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids. What in the hell happened?  Can you spell 'politicians'? Defined as corrupt, power hungry and bent on control progressive elitist.

GO AHEAD - - - BE AN AMERICAN!!!

Please share this article with all those who believe in America and wish to save its future.

The article below is completely neutral, neither anti republican or democrat article but a MUST READ.

This article was written by 49 year veteran journalist Charlie Reese, a retired reporter for the Orlando Sentinel. We believe he has hit the nail directly on the head, defining clearly who it is that, in the final analysis must assume responsibility for the judgements made that impact each one of us every day.

Politicians are the only people in the world who create a country's problems and then campaign against them.

Have you ever wondered, if both Democrats and Republicans are against deficits, why do we have a $13 trillion deficit? Or, If all the politicians are against inflation and higher taxes, why do we have inflation and high taxes?

    You and I don't propose a federal budget.  The president does
    You and I don't have the Constitutional authority to vote on appropriations.  The House of Representatives does.
    You and I don't write the tax code, Congress does.
    You and I don't set fiscal policy, Congress does.
    You and I don't control monetary policy, the Federal Reserve Bank does.

One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one president, and nine Supreme Court justices equates to 545 human beings out of the 300 million are directly, legally, morally, and individually responsible for the domestic problems that plague this country.

I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem was created by the Congress.  In 1913, Congress delegated its Constitutional duty to provide a sound currency to a federally chartered, but private, central bank.

I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a sound reason.  They have no legal authority  They have no ability to coerce a senator, a congressman, or a president to do one cotton-picking thing.  I don't care if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash.  The politician has the power to accept or reject it.  No matter what the lobbyist promises, it is the legislator's responsibility to determine how he votes.

Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that what they did is not their fault.  They cooperate in this common con regardless of party.

What separates a politician from a normal human being is an excessive amount of gall.  No normal human being would have the gall of a Speaker, who stood up and criticized the President for creating deficits.... .  The president can only propose a budget.  He cannot force the Congress to accept it.

The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and approving appropriations and taxes.  Who is the speaker of the House? Nancy Pelosi.  She is the leader of the majority party.  She and fellow House members, not the president, can approve any budget they want.  If the president vetoes it, they can pass it over his veto if they agree to.

It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million can not replace 545 people who stand convicted -- by present facts -- of incompetence and irresponsibility.  I can't think of a single domestic problem that is not traceable directly to those 545 people.  When you fully grasp the plain truth that 545 people exercise the power of the federal government, then it must follow that what exists is what they want to exist.

If the tax code is unfair, it's because they want it unfair.

If the budget is in the red, it's because they want it in the red.

If the Army & Marines are in IRAQ , it's because they want them in IRAQ .

If they do not receive social security but are on an elite retirement plan not available to the people, it's because they want it that way.

There are no insoluble government problems.

Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they hire and whose jobs they can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power to regulate and from whom they can take this power. 

Above all, do not let them con you into the belief that there exists disembodied mystical forces like "the economy," "inflation," or "politics" that prevent them from doing what they take an oath to do.

Those 545 people, and they alone, are responsible. They, and they alone, have the power. They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the people who are their bosses.

Provided the voters have the gumption to manage their own employees...We must vote all of them out of office and clean up their mess!

What you do with this article now that you have read it...Is up to you.

The following might be funny if it weren't so darned true.

    Tax his land, Tax his bed, Tax the table, At which he's fed.
    Tax his tractor, Tax his mule, Teach him taxes Are the rule.
    Tax his work, Tax his pay, He works for peanuts Anyway!
    Tax his cow, Tax his goat, Tax his pants, Tax his coat.
    Tax his ties, Tax his shirt, Tax his work, Tax his dirt.
    Tax his tobacco, Tax his drink, Tax him if he Tries to think.
    Tax his cigars, Tax his beers, If he cries, Tax his tears.
    Tax his car, Tax his gas, Find other ways To tax his ass.
    Tax all he has Then let him know That you won't be done Till he has no dough. When he screams and hollers; Then tax him some more, Tax him till He's good and sore. Then tax his coffin, Tax his grave, Tax the sod in Which he's laid. Then, put these words Upon his tomb, 'Taxes drove me to my doom'... When he's gone, Do not relax, Its time to apply The inheritance tax..

    Sales Tax
    School Tax
    Liquor Tax
    Luxury Tax
    Excise Taxes
    Property Tax
    Cigarette Tax
    Medicare Tax
    Inventory Tax
    Real Estate Tax
    Well Permit Tax
    Fuel Permit Tax
    Inheritance Tax
    Road Usage Tax
    CDL license Tax
    Dog License Tax
    State Income Tax
    Food License Tax
    Vehicle Sales Tax
    Gross Receipts Tax
    Social Security Tax
    Service Charge Tax
    Fishing License Tax
    Federal Income Tax
    Building Permit Tax
    IRS Interest Charges
    Hunting License Tax
    Marriage License Tax
    Corporate Income Tax
    Personal Property Tax
    Accounts Receivable Tax
    Recreational Vehicle Tax
    Workers Compensation Tax
    Watercraft Registration Tax
    Telephone Usage Charge Tax
    Telephone Federal Excise Tax
    Telephone State and Local Tax
    IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
    State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
    Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
    Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
    Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax
    Gasoline Tax (currently 44.75 cents per gallon)
    Utility Taxes Vehicle License Registration Tax
    Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Taxes
    Telephone Recurring and Nonrecurring Charges Tax

STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?

Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago, & our nation was the most prosperous in the world. We had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle class in the world, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids. What in the hell happened?  Can you spell 'politicians'? Defined as corrupt, power hungry and bent on control progressive elitist.

GO AHEAD - - - BE AN AMERICAN!!!

Please share this article with all those who believe in America and wish to save its future.

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