America's Wealth
These are the best of times and the worst of times.  Family, friends, co-workers, etc. provide us with rich meaningful experiences.  We value our leisure time and live life to its fullest.  But difficult economic times, inconsistent health care practices and war affect us daily.  Unfortunately, the United States of America is under attack externally and internally.  The attacks on the twin towers and subsequent conflicts demonstrate our need for a strong military and for heightened security at home.  The proliferation of those that would destroy our way of life lurk both abroad and at home.  Our Constitution is under attack, our is dollar weakened, and our stores are colonized by foreign products. 

Free Speech, sovereignty, and equal rights are on shaky ground.  The U.S. dollar may be replaced as the premiere global currency.  China, Japan and other nations are buying U.S. businesses, properties etc.  Their products from automobiles to computers to children's toys are in every state.  While most focus on the immigration issue, especially the illegal immigrants from Mexico, the foreign product immigration which imbalances import/export numbers and reduces "made in the USA products" affects employment numbers here at home.  Illegal immigrants work here and send money to their home of origin.  Foreign products do their work here and the money is sent to their home of origin.  This is  Trojan Horse colonization.  Thus, a weakened dollar and high unemployment.

Unfortunately, for our detractors, America's Wealth is not measured in dollars.  America's Wealth is its people.  Hard working, optimistic, and resilient people with the ability to respond to the challenges of living in today's world.  We do it for ourselves, our family, our neighbors, and the generations of Americans to come.  Thus foreign powers will never prevail upon us.  Internal powers seeking to redistribute wealth will fail.  Simply because they do not understand America.  Dollars are not wealth; the people are the wealth.  Socialism and its cousins have failed elsewhere.  Yet, some still seek to impose it upon us and destroy our Constitution and our way of life. 

American Insurance Companies DECEPTIVE?
President Obama labeled American Insurance Companies as "Deceptive". This came after a study, allegedly funded by insurance companies, showed that the President's Health Care Reform will raise medical insurance premiums for all Americans and cost the government a mind staggering 1 to 2 trillion dollars.  For the most part the government will collect revenues for ten years but only fund seven years of Health Care and still leave 24 million Americans uninsured.   A study released by HHS Kathleen Sebelius showed a 2% increase in medical premiums contradicting the study cited by Obama.  In other words, insurance premiums will be higher than the amount President Obama stated when he called the insurance companies "Deceptive".

If Health Care Reform passes who will play a central part in its management?  Obama will give the  "Deceptive" American Insurance Companies the reigns.  Hopefully, the Insurance Companies won't be as retaliatory as the White House and raise our premiums out of spite.  I do not believe the Insurance Companies and their thousands of good American employees are deceptive.  Ultimately, both the insurance companies and the President are protected under Free Speech.  But, it is childish to resort to name calling and denigrating a whole industry and its thousands of employees.  After all, they are Americans. 


Pressure and Sanctions
We heard President Obama use the words pressure and sanctions in an effort to control Iran's Nuclear Program.  Terminology aimed at Iran is now directed at American industries. Fox News, United Chamber of Commerce, Insurance Companies in particular Humana are denigrated and ostracized by the Obama and his administration.  Those of us in business know the danger of denigrating your fellow industries.  It damages those industries with resultant lack of consumer confidence.  Name calling such as calling the Insurance Companies deceptive is extremely damaging.  Considering American companies as evil, deceptive and is the worst political rhetoric I've heard in over 40 years.  The unemployment problem, record national debt, and dithering on Afghanistan is irresponsible.  The selling out of America to foreign interests shows capitulation to powers interested in weakening the U.S. and making us subservient to the European Union and it's socialist ideals.  Clean energy technology is simply a farce.  To think that humans can impact the planet is ludicrous.  This contrived crisis is designed to instill fear so that American monies can be transferred overseas.  Cap and Trade, debt created by the Health Care Reform, a weakened Military Force, massive unemployment, and out of control spending leads to psychological strain and decreased immunity in our citizens.  Combined, these cause more susceptibility to illness  and death.  Where's HHS, CDC and FEMA with free vaccines for this H1N1 crisis?  This is tantamount to the effects of WMD- used on our own people.  The time for tranquility and responsible government is now.  Say no to the White House pressures and sanctions attempting to influence our thinking and governmental processes.

Seventeen states have procedures for removing elected officials such as U.S. senators.  States that do not have these procedures must have them implemented.  We do not have to wait for an election to remove irresponsible Congressmen or Senators.    Please support us in this effort.  We will need you to push this recall effort in every state. 

Pork and Earmarks
Definitions of earmarks and pork vary but there are some common themes. The following paragraphs attempt to describe each in a way that is understandable and can serve as a guide to figuring out which is which.

Earmarks can be found both in legislation (also called "Hard earmarks" or "Hardmarks") and in the text of Congressional committee reports (also called "Soft earmarks" or "Softmarks"). Hard earmarks are binding and have the effect of law, while soft earmarks do not have the effect of law but by custom are acted on as if they were binding.  Usually, a legislator seeks to insert earmarks that direct a specified amount of money to a particular organization or project or that directs specific exemptions from taxes or mandated fees in his/her home state or district.

Pork involves funding for government programs whose economic or service benefits are concentrated in a particular area but whose costs are spread among all taxpayers. Public works projects, certain national defense spending projects, and agricultural subsidies are common examples.