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What if the Obama administration lowers our quality of life, weakens our military, slows our progress in space, places our economy under world supervision, opens our borders, bows to Islam, travels the world talking down American values and the good we do in the world  and  throws our future generations into servitude to pay off debt.  Will we then be liked and appreciated by the rest of the world.  If we are lowered to the standards of the rest of the world will we then be accepted as one of them.  Is this the agenda?  It seems so, and when is the population going to catch on to this?  Are we going to wake up in the morning and realize that we now are on par with China and Russia.  I grew up believing America was exceptional, I do not want to live in a nation that above everything else wants to be accepted by the world.  The world be damned, I love America the way it was, exceptional and free.
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Something bigger than thy self?

Where is the outrage as to what is happening in this country.  You may not agree with Big business but you should agree even less with Big government! Why didn't just one of those CEO's up before congress stand up and walk out of the hearings in protest? Is the American public asleep? If they do not see the danger and have a willingness to act, who will? Government is out of control!  The risk takers that built this country should be looking in the mirror and realizing that the movement taking place in this country must be countered. What is happening is larger than any of us.  We must look inward and realize that we are in a war and it is larger than thy self.  A message must be sent to Washington that unless you  back off tens of thousands of businesses will close their doors, the flow of money must be cut off to counter this insane policy..  Business is under attack on national and state levels.  Business is made out to be the bad guy while government is saying "I will save you" as they lead the country down a path too socialism and away from capitalism.  Since big business will not stand up, will small business have the guts to do what it has to do? STRIKE!!
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Stimulus Mistakes?

Huge mistakes with tax payer money regarding bailouts will cost the American public Billions. However, I have come to believe that perhaps the Obama Administration doesn't care about mistakes, oversight of the money is not part of the plan, it is in fact only a distraction to the administration.  The focus is the TAKE OVER AND CONTROL OF THE UNITED STATES!!!!!! By causing the American public to look to the government for answers and at the same time weakening the private sector along with demonizing and creating mistrust the Obama administration is causing some of the very forces that created Hugo Chavez and Hitler.  Is the American public so blinded by the glitz of a celebrity that they will give away their first born?  The Obama administration has nothing to do with what is best for America.  Where is congress?  What has happened to checks and balances?
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OBAMA - GEIHTNER - FRANK "POWER GRAB"

Dangerous and unprecedented power over the free market is being sought by politicians on the left.  I would go so far as to say we are crossing the line between socialism and communism.  I have said before, Obama is a Marxist and his moves are proving me out. " Don't let a good crisis go to waste" is the rallying cry from this administration and they are moving with incredible speed toward their objectives, punish and destroy capitalism.  This will be very hard to unravel in the coming years and must be stopped now!! Obama is smart in the wrong way for this country and he is manipulated by the very people that orchestrated his election.  Just read the newspapers or watch the news, does this administration sound familiar, or something foreign such as Venezuela.  Folks we are in for a fight, the very soul of our heritage is at stake. The Obama administration now wants the ability to take over any private company they deem to be in trouble. They want to control pay scales and bonuses for any company publicly held. Do you really believe it will stop their.  This sounds like Hugo Chavez and incremental ism.   Since when is the government capable of such decisions.  They caused and do cause the root of most trouble with their ignorance with bad legislation.  They no longer understand why we have a free market, they have lost their way.  Wake up !! they are attempting to change the entire capitalist system. With all it's shortcomings capitalism is the best system in the world if you want innovation, growth and freedom to pursue your dreams.  Soon the government will be telling us what jobs we will hold in the future, where we are to live (due to the environment etc.), what types of businesses we can create.  We are becoming the very country we defeated in the cold war.  China is less restrictive than we are becoming.  Write, call and yell at your congressman to get off the glue and see the reality of what is happening.  Do you believe this is all about large company bonuses?  Your next!
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Gutless Washington Whimps with yellow stripes!

Washington politicians are afraid to soften language on the bonus pay bill.  They might have a backlash from constituents. Are they so afraid of keeping their jobs for life that they will not do the right thing for the country? The answer is of course, YES! It is their, lets just all get along attitude and fear of not receiving their donations for another run that has disabled this country.  I don't like the bonus pay for AIG, but, we only know what the media and the politicians are telling us. This country is based on incentives and reaching for the stars, yet we are playing right into the hands of the socialist/Marxist.  If I were with a financial company or any other company I would seriously think of moving to China.  They are far more business friendly than this country and have been for some time. Why do you think our jobs and companies are going over seas? Check out their GDP compared to the United States.  Folks we are heading down a very slippery steep slope at high speed.  Do you really believe that Politicians are smarter than you?  The only thing they seriously know how to do is get votes and little else concerning how this country works from the bottom up.  Wise up fast or this is going to be one painful lesson in life!  I have already had mine and I don't look forward to a lesson meant for the under 40 crowd.
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Stimulus - FAST - DIRECT - EFFECTIVE

Congress is going to spend the money anyway and it is not going to solve the problems that small business is having.  The current bailout of large financials has created an environment that eliminates competition.  Plus the banks and Credit card companies are gouging on rates and at the same time eliminating or cutting credit lines. 
 
If small businesses cannot pay employees, purchase cars, computers, homes, supplies, and market, where does this leave the financials and big business? Most politicians have never faced what small business owners face daily.
 
Making a long story short, the government is behind the trend.  Another shoe is about to drop and it will be huge.  If they are going to spend the money they had better consider the following.
 
Direct lend to small business.  This is a straight loan which immediately would  lower the cost of doing business and loosen up the credit crunch. Instead of billions going to single entities the government could be lending small amounts to thousands of businesses across the country at 1% for 7 years to consolidate high interest loans they are having difficulty paying.  This in turn would go back up the chain paying off the banks.  The banks would now have a need to generate more loans at lower rates and compete.  Banks could process payments.
 
A form could be made available online through lets say IRS or the treasury.  Business could submit copies of statements and proof of high interest debt.  Have the amount certified by CPA and notarized.  Check to business could be cut by a dept. capable of doing this such as IRS. 
 
I saw much of what has happened 1-2 years before hand and wondered why it was taking so long for the powers at be to see the coming tidal wave.  It goes back to why were we so blind prior to 9/11. 
 
Another wave is approaching and they don't seem to see it coming! Can big business survive without small business?  When I say small, I mean small.  One to fifty employees not 500.
 
Big government is not the answer, it is the problem, however, they created the problem we are now having and are going to make it worse unless we at least attempt to redirect their misguided ambitions.
 
Mark James
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