Facts and Talking Points for the Wisconsin Budget Showdown

Government employee union reform proposals in Gov. Walker’s budget repair bill:

• Limits collective bargaining for most government sector employees to wages only, with wages capped to inflation;
• Union members given the opportunity to vote every year to keep their union;
• State can no longer collect union dues;
• Requires union members to contribute 5.8% of their salary toward their pensions and 12.6% to the cost of their health insurance premiums.
  • The comparable nationwide employee healthcare contribution is 20% according to the BLS.
  • The comparable employee contribution for retirement was 7.5% in 2009, according to the Employee Benefits Research Institute

The bottom line:

• This is about balancing the budget;
• Compared to the national average, it is a modest proposal to ask government workers to contribute to their healthcare and pension;
• The Governor’s full proposal will save $300 million and prevent approximately 5,500 layoffs of state workers and a similar amount of local government employees and teachers. As a result the Governor’s budget will not include furloughs or layoffs;
• Workers will save money because union dues will not be required or collected by the government;
• This bill has had over 17 hours of public hearings and vigorously debated. It is time for a vote;

You can read about about the private and public sector fact sheet on Newt.org.
The Governor is doing what he was elected to do. His state is in debt. State’s cannot print money like the federal gov’t can so he has to cut somewhere. The unions are scared because they believe he is taking power away from them (probably because members can vote every year to keep their unions. Union bosses don’t like that for sure.) Maybe, but they had a free ride in the state and that is coming to an end. I like everything in the bill. I think it is a fair bill.
One other thing. All those Democrats that ran and hid so a bill couldn’t be passed are cowards. I would say the same thing if the Republicans did the same thing. You stay and argue your case. If you lose the argument then so be it. That’s the way it is. To paraphrase Obama: The Republicans won. Deal with it.

Cleric orders Gaddafi killed

From Sky News.com (Feb. 22):

Influential Muslim cleric Yusuf al-Qaradawi has issued a fatwa that any Libyan soldier who can shoot dead embattled leader Muammar Gaddafi should do so 'to rid Libya of him.'

'Whoever in the Libyan army is able to shoot a bullet at Mr Gaddafi should do so,' Qaradawi, an Egyptian-born cleric who is usually based in Qatar, told Al-Jazeera television. [read more]

Why issue a fatwa on Gaddafi? I mean I don’t like the guy but why him? Usually a fatwa is issued if a Muslim is not following the Quran’s dictates. If this fatwa is because Gaddafi is brutal to his fellow countrymen then why not issue a fatwa on Ahmadinejad? He’s just as brutal. Unless there is another reason….

I should note that this cleric is spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood. So, much for them being peaceful.

Too bad some prominent cleric cannot issue a fatwa on Bin Laden.

US Gov. Software Creates 'Fake People' on Social Networks to Promote Propaganda

From The Examiner.com (Feb. 18):

The US government is offering private intelligence companies contracts to create software to manage "fake people" on social media sites and create the illusion of consensus on controversial issues.

The contract calls for the development of "Persona Management Software" which would help the user create and manage a variety of distinct fake profiles online. The job listing was discussed in recently leaked emails from the private security firm HBGary after an attack by internet activist last week.

According to the contract, the software would "protect the identity of government agencies" by employing a number of false signals to convince users that the poster is in fact a real person. A single user could manage unique background information and status updates for up to 10 fake people from a single computer. [read more]

Why does the gov’t have to create “fake people” anyway? I mean can’t the gov’t find enough real people to create accounts on social media sites? Oh, that’s right to the Left truth is optional especially when very few people agree with your viewpoint.  First, the Left have  dead people and illegals vote for a candidate. Now, this.

What’s next Leftist robots running for Congress? Have someone at a distance control their voting? A progressive’s dream come true.

Comparing the Antichrist and the 12th Imam

From the www.666soon.com website this definition of the 12th Imam:

Within the Shiite, (which is predominate in Iran ), it is prophesied that there is a coming 12th Imam [an anointed leader or ruler] who is the great spiritual savior. This Imam is named Abu al-Qasim Muhammad or also called Muhammad al Mahdi. He is said to have been born the son of the 11th Imam, Hasan Al-Askari and his wife, the granddaughter of an Emperor. There are conflicting statements of her name being either Fatima or Nargis Khatoon.

Most accounts of the story say that al Mahdi went into hiding as a child around the age of 5 years (about 13th Century). It said he has been ‘in hiding’ in caves ever since but will supernaturally return just before the Day of Judgment.

Here are the comparisons:

                               The antichrist                                                         The 12th Imam

The antichrist's kingdom will rule the world for seven years.	12th Imam will rule the world for seven years.
Bible speaks of 3 ½ years of tribulation before the antichrist reveals himself by desecrating the Jewish temple.	Three years of chaos before the revealing of the 12th Imam.
The antichrist is described as a deceiver who will claim to bring peace, but will actually bring widespread war.	The anticipation of the 12th Imam is that he will bring peace through massive war with the rest of the world.
Beheading is Antichrist's preferred method of execution according to Revelation.	The antichrist has any non-believer beheaded. This practice is done today in Muslim countries.
The world will marvel after Antichrist.	The world will love the 12th Imam.
Antichrist will be helped by the Beast.	The 12th Imam will be helped by Jesus.
Antichrist and Beast will have great power on earth.	The Mahdi will be rich and will give wealth to the people of the world freely. He will cause crops to grow.

 

Spooky huh. Why is this comparison important? Because the leader of Iran wants the 12th Imam to return soon and that means chaos in the world. It does not matter if anyone else believes what Ahmadinejad believes. It only matters what he believes. Because actions follow beliefs. Just like Hitler’s actions followed his belief system.

To make my point clear, here is what Ahmadinejad says at the end of almost speech he gives:

"hasten the emergence of your last repository, the Promised One [the Mahdi or 12th Imam], that perfect and pure human being, the one that will fill this world with justice and peace"

This is what I am talking about. Should make you nervous.

Obama, Egypt and the Media

Isn’t that a cute poster? Wait a minute. I’ve seen a similar poster somewhere else….Hmmm….But not quite like that one. Don’t remember seeing that poster in the media.

Talking about the media, CNN sent  reporter Nic Robertson to the Egyptian protest and asked this “intelligent” and  “news worthy” questions to protesters: What do you think of Obama?  What is your message for Obama?

I kid you not. I am really getting tired of this adulation that the media has with Obama. If you are going over there and possibly risking your life to get the story and ask questions, I would think asking dumb questions like these would not help anything.  By the way, the protester answers were: Obama, he wasn't with us. Obama, he's been all over the ballpark. Obama, we have no message for Obama. So, much for Obama’s speech in Egypt he gave before being elected POTUS. Obama really has influence with the protesters. Not!

Here are some questions the “reporter” (I know you are getting tired of the quotes, but can you really call this guy a reporter?) could have asked:

• What do you think of the Muslim Brotherhood?
• Do you think the new government of Egypt should break the non-aggression treaty with Israel?
• What do you think of America? What is your message to America?
• Do you think Sharia law should be implemented in Egypt?

You know questions like these about Egypt and the rest of the world would be a good start.  I am surprised the reporter did not ask the protester what he thought about Obamacare. Would have been the same type of question if he did.

An Interpretation of the Georgia Guidestones

I first heard of these guidestones on Brad Meltzer’s Decoded show. No-one other than the stonemasons knows who contracted to build these guidestones in June 1979. The stonemasons know but are not saying. What’s interesting is not who had them built but the inscription on them.

Here are the inscriptions:

1. Maintain humanity under 500,000,000 in perpetual balance with nature.
2. Guide reproduction wisely - improving fitness and diversity.
3. Unite humanity with a living new language.
4. Rule passion - faith - tradition - and all things with tempered reason.
5. Protect people and nations with fair laws and just courts.
6. Let all nations rule internally resolving external disputes in a world court.
7. Avoid petty laws and useless officials.
8. Balance personal rights with social duties.
9. Prize truth - beauty - love - seeking harmony with the infinite.
10. Be not a cancer on the earth - Leave room for nature - Leave room for nature.

Inscription #1 sounds like population control from Paul R. Ehrlich’s The Population Bomb book.

Inscription #2 sounds like eugenics.

Inscriptions #3 #5, and #6 sound like parts of the New World Order.

Inscriptions #4 and #9 aren’t too bad.  Kind of new agey. It would been nice if he used the word “God” or “Almight” or even “The Creator” instead of “the infinite.”

Not sure what inscription #7 means. The word “petty” is not well defined. And how do you define “useless”?   Is the author talking about gov’t bureaucrats when he mentions “officials”?

Inscription #8 sounds like collectivism. What “social duties” does the author mean?

Finally, inscription #10 sounds environmentalism. “Cancer” is a strong word to use.

If these stones are meant to help people after a global catastrophe to restart society again then I think the guidestones will fail. Putting the 10 Commandments or even The Bill of Rights on them would have been a better idea. Heck, even the Buddha’s Precepts would be better and I’m not even a Buddhist. I don’t think the author put much thought into the advice.

We may not know who the author is but I can tell you what his ideology is: He’s a far-Leftist.

Four Divisions of the Land and Freedom Society

This Marxist society was pre-revolutionary Russia. It was formed before the Bolshevist Revolution. Here are the four steps they wanted to do to destabilize Russia and overthrow the czar:

1. Agitation--passive and active. Passive agitation included strikes, petitions for reforms, refusal to pay taxes, and so on. Active agitation meant riots and uprisings.  (Bottom-up?)
2. Organization--the formation of a fighting force prepared to bring about a general uprising. (Bottom-up again?)
3. Education--the spreading of revolutionary knowledge and ideas, a continuation of the work of the Tchaikovsky Circle. (Inside out?)
4. Secularization--the carrying on of systematic work against the Orthodox Church through special channels. (Inside out? Get people to turn away from God and lose their faith.)

This sounds similar to what the Leftist radicals are doing today. Of course, the top-down part is where the Communist Party became the rulers.

Source: Bolshevism The Enemy of Political and Industrial Democracy (1919) by John Spargo.

20 Something “TEA” parties?

I think the 20 somethings should form their own “TEA” parties and protest paying into Society Security. They are not going to get their money back when they retire (actually anyone under 47 won’t get their money back) so why should they pay into it? They should put pressure on Congress to make it optional. They could also put pressure on Congress to balance the budget too. That’s a burden on the young  and their future children.

The Islamists Conning the Far-Left

How’s that for a title? But I believe it is true. The far-Left think they have commonality with the militant Jihadists. This is true. Both groups hate the free-market system and both hate Israel. You can read Unholy Alliance : radical Islam and the American Left (2004) by David Horowitz for more similarities. Even the Islamists are using the term “social justice.”  There is even a socialism called “Islamic Socialism.” That should make the radicals smile.
The far-Left think there is an alliance between them and Islamists. This is what the Islamists want the far-Left to believe. This is the con. The Islamists are just using the naive far-Left for their own purposes. The Muslim Brotherhood’s third step of their plan is to “infiltrate America’s political, social, economic, and educational systems…”
Just like Hitler duped the leaders of the Soviet Union (he broke the treaty with them before WWII), the far-Left are being duped by the Islamists. The Left are so naive. They cannot control the Islamists. Once the Islamists are doing using the Left they will kill them. Well, if they are Jewish or Christian they might try to convert them to Islam. If that doesn’t work then it is either slavery or death. If a Leftist is an atheist or agnostic or any other religion they are dead. If a Leftist is a homosexual they are dead.
If a Leftist insults Allah, Muhammad or the Quran then they will be killed.
Make no mistake, the Islamists are not friends of the radical Left. As long as the radical Left are not Muslim fundamentalists then they will be treated as the enemy.

Assassinations in America

What do these assassins have in common:

                          Assassin                                     Target                           Ideology of assassin

Guiseppe Zangara	FDR	Anarchism
Oscar Collazo and Griselio Torresola	Harry Truman	Puerto Rican Nationalist Party
Charles Guiteau	James Garfield	N/A; just crazy
John Wilkes Booth	Abe Lincoln	Anti-government
Lee Harvey Oswald	JFK	Marxism
James Earl Ray	Martin Luther King	N/A; wanted notoriety; racism
John Hinckley Jr.	Ronald Reagan	N/A; just crazy
Leon Czolgosz	William McKinley	Anarchism
Sirhan Sirhan	Bobby Kennedy	Anti-Semitism
Mark David Chapman	John Lennon	N/A; just crazy

It’s not that they were all men or they all used a gun which is all true. No, the commonalty is that none of these assassins were conservatives.

Now, far-Left bomb-throwers might say Booth and Ray are conservatives. Booth because he was anti-gov’t and Ray because he was a racist.

Well, Booth was from the south during the Civil War and he was against the Union. That’s why I classified him as anti-gov’t. Plus, conservatism wasn’t even an ideology back then. And the Republican party was brand new too.

As for James Earl Ray well anyone can be a racist. That might not be the real motive for the assassination anyway. This murderer had a history of crimes and probably wanted to be infamous.

You can’t say Hinckley Jr. is a conservative. I don’t remember the press ever questioning if he was on the far-Left or not though. I wonder why. Hmmm….

China blocks 'Egypt' from Internet searches, concerned anti-Hosni Mubarak riots could inspire unrest

From NY Daily News.com (Jan. 31):

The protests raging across Egypt are captivating the rest of the world -- except for China.

The country's Communist Party has ordered Internet censors to block the word "Egypt" from Twitter-like micro-blogging sites out of apparent concern events in the Middle East will stoke unrest closer to home, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Chinese authorities are also busy having comments on the crisis in Egypt scrubbed from those sites. [read more]

So, if a Chinese national wants to do research on let’s say Egyptian mummies he or she is pretty much out of luck.

If the Chinese gov’t is nervous about Egypt I bet other dictators around the world are nervous as well.  Like the king of Saudi Arabia. He probably is watching closely—he could be next.

Obama (and I’ve heard another Lefty say this too) that Egypt’s change of gov’t is good when Mubarak leaves. I am really getting tired of the term “change” being used all time.  Change is not always good. In this case if the Muslim Brotherhood takes over Egypt then that is definitely not good. Hamas has already taken over Palestine's gov’t. Can you imagine what Israel's leaders (and probably Israel’s citizens) must be thinking. If change means a democratic republic with bill of rights like America’s then that is good change.

It’s funny that CBS Evening news last night described Egypt’s protesters as “moderate and peaceful.” How does the press know how strong the protester’s religious views are? I am not saying they are not, but who really knows? It would have been nice if the press would have given that benefit of the doubt to TEA partiers. Oh, well. That’s just wishful thinking.

The Trouble with Wind Farms

From the Telegraph.co.uk (Jan. 1):

Despite high demand for electricity as people shivered at home over Christmas, most of the 3,000 wind turbines around Britain stood still due to a lack of wind.

Even yesterday , when conditions were slightly breezier, wind farms generated just 1.8 per cent of the nation’s electricity — less than a third of usual levels.

The failure of wind farms to function at full tilt during December forced energy suppliers to rely on coal-fired power stations to keep the lights on — meaning more greenhouse gases were produced. [read more]

Make sense to me. If you don’t have wind, you don’t have energy. Plus I don’t think the turbines store any energy either.

To make things worse British customers face huge bill for wind farms that don't work in the cold as reported in the Telegraph too.

The moral of this story is if you rely on an energy source that is not at a consistent level all the time you will have these problems. Ask T. Boone Pickens about his investment in wind farms. He is not putting wind farms in Texas as he originally intended. Solar power is a little better. Even then you have to worry about the sun going behind a cloud or even setting. When dealing with inconsistent energy sources you always have to take into account the location of the source or you’ll have more scenarios like the one in England.