Just like Carter - a failed Presidency

Love the Associated Press headline today: "Obama's message to voters: Things could be worse". http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100726/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_obama_the_argument

Are you kidding me? How could things possibly be worse, Mr. President, what with almost double digit unemployment, a double dip recession, the worst economic conditions we have seen since the Great Depression, and a President, who, 19 months into his administration, still refuses to take responsibility, instead pointing fingers, saying "it's the other guy's fault" and not getting the economy moving. I guess it's more important to travel the world making apologies for the US for whatever sin (real or imaginary) you think the country may have committed during its existence. Or, while the crisis in the Gulf of Mexico is on-going, it's more important for you to go golfing at least 7 times, and on vacation with your family, but it's acceptable for you and your administration to skewer Tony Hayward for taking one day for a yachting event. To paraphrase Mr. Rogers, "Can you say hypocrite?"

Mr. President, you have been in office for 19 months now, and what you have "accomplished" has been against the will of the American people. Things could not be worse - you have made them worse yourself - own up to what you and the party of the "government of the Democratic Party, for the Democratic Party, and by the Democratic Party" have done.

And, let me remind you, Mr. President, since your memory seems to be so short, that the Democratic Party has had control of Congress since 2006, so, these are your party's failed financial policies and over spending for the past 4 plus years that have us teetering at double digit unemployment (which we really would have if we exclude the temporary Census Bureau jobs) and saddled the American people with an almost insurmountable national debt.

It's time to vote the incumbents out and for the American people to take back the "government of the people, by the people and for the people" from these foolish, inept career politicians and the organizations to which they have sold their souls (if they ever had any to begin with) - their political parties.

More Swiss Companies to Boycott

Add Lindt Chocolatiers to your list.

Unfortunately you have to call Lindt at 1-877-695-4638. However, as I experienced, be prepared to be cut off and call back, and then when you are told you are speaking to customer service, make sure you are not speaking to the answering service as I was (they identify themselves as customer service). When I explained why I was calling, they offered to transfer me, which I accepted. Of course, the number they transferred me to indicated although I was calling during normal business hours, they were busy with other customers (hopefully, others boycotting the company). I was required to leave a message. Be advised they only work until 4:30 pm eastern time.

Time to Boycott Everything Swiss

Wow, just wow. Talk about special treatment for celebrities. The Swiss have topped it all, but refusing to honor its treaty with the United States, and turn over self-confessed child rapist Roman Polanski to complete his 90 day sentence for "unlawful sexual intercourse" the one count of 6 that he plead guilty to in exchange for his sweetheart 90 day sentence, of which he served only 42 days.

The Swiss made up, in my eyes, a totally bogus explanation for the refusal to honor its treaty, saying that the U.S. failed to prove "that Polanski served his sentence after undergoing the diagnostic study." http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100712/ap_en_mo/roman_polanski Really? Isn't that something that Polanski and his henchmen needed to prove - that he did indeed fully serve his sentence? The U.S. proved he served only 42 days of his 90 day sentence. What about the other 48 days, Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf? Would you have made this ruling if it were your own 13 year old child he had raped, Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf? I think not.

Apparently, the Swiss don't believe in the rule of law and support and harbor child molesters. Well, not only will I not travel to Switzerland, on either business or pleasure, I will not be buying anything from any Swiss companies. First one I am notifying of my boycott - Nestle, one of the largest companies. Below is the email I am sending them - feel free to copy an paste the same for yourself and fill out the email form at the link below.

"As a Swiss company, please be advised that I will be boycotting your company and its products thanks to your Ministry of Justice's decision to refuse to honor the extradition treaty between our countries and extradite Roman Polanski to the United States to serve the remaining 48 days of his "sweetheart deal" of a 90 day sentence for pleading guilty to one count of "unlawful sexual intercourse" with a 13 THIRTEEN YEAR OLD GIRL! I might reconsider this position once the Swiss government honors its treaty with the United States and extradites Polanski. Until then, Hershey and Pepsi/Aquafina will get my business, and I will review your website for other products you sell that I might have formerly purchased so that I do not buy them by mistake."

Nestle contact link: http://www.nestle.com/Common/Header/ContactUs.htm

I will not be buying their brands including, among others:
Waters: Arrowhead, Poland Spring, Deer Park, Perrier, Pure Life, San Pellegrino and Vittell http://www.nestle.com/Brands/BottledWater/BottledWaterListing.htm

Baby foods include Gerber and Gerber graduates (check link for more) http://www.nestle.com/Brands/BabyFoods/BabyFoodsListing.htm

Breakfast cereals include some Cheerios, Cookie Crisp, Cini minis, etc. see link for more http://www.nestle.com/Brands/BreakfastCereals/BreakfastCerealsListing.htm

Chocolate (of course)

Coffee - all Nescafe brands and Coffee Mate

Ice Cream products

Hot Pockets, Lean Cuisine, Stouffers, Buitoni, etc. http://www.nestle.com/Brands/InKitchen/IntheKitchenListing.htm Boost, Jenny Craig, Optifast, Power Bar http://www.nestle.com/Brands/Nutrition/NutritionListing.htm

And, for pets, Alpo and Purina products. http://www.nestle.com/Brands/Nutrition/NutritionListing.htm

I have also sent the following to the Swiss Department of Tourism:
"Please be advised that I will be boycotting your country and its products due to your Ministry of Justice's decision to refuse to honor the extradition treaty between our countries and extradite Roman Polanski to the United States to serve the remaining 48 days of his "sweetheart deal" of a 90 day sentence for pleading guilty to one count of "unlawful sexual intercourse" with a 13 THIRTEEN YEAR OLD GIRL! I might reconsider this position once the Swiss government honors its treaty with the United States and extradites Polanski. Until then, no Swiss company will get my business, and I will not spend my tourism dollars in your country.

Do not bother to send me any information on your country - I will not have anything to do with it until your country stops giving special treatment to a rich so-called celebrity and extradite him to serve his sentence." The contact page can be found at this link: http://www.myswitzerland.com/en/contact.html

Contact link for SWATCH: http://www.swatchgroup.com/en/services/contact_us/contact_form

The Transparent President?

Well, once again, the man who bought votes by claiming to be for change and for transparency in government, proves that he is is just as bad as, if not worse than other politicians. The "transparent" President, took the July 4 recess (a brief one, at that), to install Donald Berwickas the head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Mind you, this man has not even been vetted, so what's in his background that our "transparent" President doesn't want you to know?

Heck even Max Baucus, the Democratic head of the committee that would examine this particular nominee, fired a stinging complaint at the President. "'Senate confirmation of presidential appointees is an essential process prescribed by the Constitution that serves as a check on executive power and protects Montanans and all Americans by ensuring that crucial questions are asked of the nominee — and answered,' Baucus said in a statement." http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/health-reform-implementation/107417-mcconnell-berwick-recess-appointment-is-truly-outrageous

The only thing transparent about this presidency is the dishonesty exhibited by this administration. This is not the "transparent" president, it's more appropriately the "hypocritical president".

Happy July 4!

Remember, this is our country due to the brave people who drafted and signed the Declaration of Independence. Sadly, in the present age, too many career politicians have no concept of the term "sacred honor". Please read the Declaration of Independence not only today, but on election day as well, and give us a second Independence Day.

IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America
When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security. — Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.
He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.
He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his Assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them.
He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of Representation in the Legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only.
He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their Public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures.
He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people.
He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected, whereby the Legislative Powers, incapable of Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise; the State remaining in the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within.
He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands.
He has obstructed the Administration of Justice by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers.
He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries.
He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people and eat out their substance.
He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.
He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil Power.
He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation:
For quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:
For protecting them, by a mock Trial from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:
For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world:
For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:
For depriving us in many cases, of the benefit of Trial by Jury:
For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences:
For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government, and enlarging its Boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies
For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments:
For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever.
He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us.
He has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.
He is at this time transporting large Armies of foreign Mercenaries to compleat the works of death, desolation, and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of Cruelty & Perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation.
He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seas to bear Arms against their Country, to become the executioners of their friends and Brethren, or to fall themselves by their Hands.
He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions.
In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.
Nor have We been wanting in attentions to our British brethren. We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here. We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, which would inevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence. They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity. We must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity, which denounces our Separation, and hold them, as we hold the rest of mankind, Enemies in War, in Peace Friends.
We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these united Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States, that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. — And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.


Thank you to all those brave souls who made and continue to make this day possible for us.