Base-less...Boehner Shows His True Stripes

Can you believe it is hump day already?  John Boehner was so excited to get screwed, that he came out firing at Conservatives to celebrate!

The sheer idiocy among RINOs is simply amazing.  There are so many winning fronts that could be taken at this very moment, yet the lack of leadership in John Boehner is apparent.  The guy just came out and blasted his base for asking for some reasonable Conservative stances in policy.  Now, I may not be the political genius of Karl Rove, who can get every election wrong, but, I know some common sense when I see it.

As reported by nearly every media outlet, John Boehner blasted Conservatives as if we are the thorn in his side. Really?  Don't you know it is the other way around, Speaker Boehner?

Boehner stated:

"They're using our members and they're using the American people for their own goals. This is ridiculous," he said. "Listen if you're for more deficit reduction, you're for this agreement." 

So, the evil base, aka Tea Party aka Conservatives who supported Republicans, is using whom?  We are the least of the users in this country.  We are the people fighting for everyone else's freedom while they wander around in a daze, complaining about how the economy and jobs stink.  Yet, they don't even know why.  Well, we do!

We know that the government spending is paralyzing the private sector through fear.  Why?  It is based on simple economic principles that say, if you spend money (the government), then the private sector has to be taxed to pay for it.  When spending becomes as outlandish as right now, the private sector is clamoring, wondering when the next big tax hike will come and hit us.

And since the job producers and  productive members of society are now carrying 106% of the tax burden, it would only be "fair" that they carry more.  Isn't that right Speaker Boehner?  After all, us crazy Conservatives in your base are just using the people of this country and your sheeple in Congress.

Us crazy people want, God forbid, government interference out-of-the-way in our health care decisions.  We don't want to see our fellow-man dying because he is no longer covered to see his doctor.  We don't want to see the previously insured lose their health insurance so that the same people who pay -9.1% of the Federal income tax burden to get YET ANOTHER handout!

As for your ridiculous statement regarding deficit reduction contained in this piece of crap legislation; it is based on false pretenses.  The current Congress can not hold the next to its spending policy. And, guess what this bill does?  Yes, the biggest cuts are in 10 years, long after the sheeple have forgotten.  But, here is the thing....Conservatives will NOT forget; we never do.  Unlike the sheeple, we are critical in our thought.  And, you, Speaker Boehner, just threw a liberal argument at us.  We don't take well to that.

Boehner and his new best friend

It also ends the Sequestration, while you may not think it is popular because of defense cuts, at least it cut something... So, in doing this, it increases the base of this budget to over $1 Trillion in discretionary spending next year.  Under Sequestration, we would spend $80 Billion less next year. I doubt any true Conservative will be Concerned with the FIRST EVER budget cut in our Nation's history.

It would be good policy to simply sign a Continuing Resolution and pass it along to the Senate.  It can be simple, after all, we already have a Conservative win by allowing the Sequestration to continue.  But, here we are again, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

A real leader brings his troops together and formulates a game plan using tactical maneuvers to position the group for a win.  Speaker Boehner is not positioning anyone to win, except Democrats who will undo what they hated in the first place; the Sequestration.  True fiscal Conservatives should have nothing to do with this plan.  Yes, I get it, it brings the power of the purse back to the House.  But, for what?  Why are the Democrats being allowed to control the conversation?  As a political "leader", Speaker Boehner should be determining the national conversation in favor of his party.  It would be perfectly acceptable to make an actual Conservative demand once in a while.  There is no leadership in this, only caving to the Democrats per the Republican playbook.

Here are some winning strategies or conversations that could have been used to leverage the power of the purse: Obamacare - People still hate it and it could be used as a wedge in negotiations with Democrats; Spending - There is strong support for reduced budget to bring the deficit down and bring more stability to the private sector.  In fact, 61% of Americans would support spending cuts right now; Fair Tax - With a 77% support level, why are we not tying tax reform to the budget?

I am just an above average political pundit, but I know that there is wide support for Conservative values out here in the real world.  It is time for Speaker Boehner and all Republicans to stop bending over and start manning up! Stand up for what you believe in, otherwise, you will just have a Base-less argument over who lost the election.  I can tell you, unless you start acting remotely Conservative, there will be no Base left for 2014 or 2016.  The Establishment is ignorant if they think they can win without 22% of their ardent supporters.  Right now, you represent nothing better than a Blue Dog Democrat.

The Problem With Being Thin

My daughter and I, especially, run into several issues with our build.  Jeans don't fit as intended, as neither of us was blessed with a butt.  For that matter, neither was my son blessed with a substantial gluteus maximus.  Buying pants is an exercise in patience as we have to try on pair after pair, skinny, husky, different sizes, etc. until we find the right one.  And, these days, my kids are growing exponentially so this becomes a regular occurrence in our lives.

We don't starve ourselves by any means, we eat huge amounts of food.  My grocery bill regularly runs $900+ per month.  However, we are all very active; I just run after the kids and work in my yard regularly.  My daughter swims 4-7 days per week for nearly 2 hours a day.  And, then, there is Will...Will plays hockey 24/7, 365 days a year, inside and out.  The kid has endless energy and embarrasses his teammates with his unending supply.  We all build up a big appetite doing these activities and we are regular consumers of pasta, bread, cheese, milk, and, of course, bacon.  We, of course, have our healthy foods as well.  My kids will demolish fresh fruit like a normal kid will eat candy.  They choose vegetables over desert on a regular basis.

So, why do I need a politician regulating my children's meals at school?  Yes, I get it; there are many kids and families overweight out there.  But, for kids like mine, they can't get enough food at lunch to fill them up.  They also tend to need a massive snack when they get home every day and before their practice or game begins.  And, why are they skinny?  Chalk some of it up to genetics, but a good portion has to do with our active lifestyle and the insistence that our children don't sit in front the TV or on their electronics (as I sit here writing on my computer, ironically).

Who am I?

I am home from work, sick, today.  Sitting here, pondering life in the quietness of my house, I began to question why I believe in the values I write.  Maybe it is the illness and self pity that has driven me to this point.  Or, maybe it was a blog I read this morning.  I am so delirious I do not know.  Either way, here I am...

I strongly believe that my politics are a reflection of my own personality.  People who know me are sometimes shocked at my political beliefs because of my actions in the real world.  But, for anyone who truly is open minded to politics, it should not come as a surprise.

First and foremost, I am a fiscal Conservative.  Like every family in America, government should live within its means.  This does not mean expanding the tax base or raising taxes for every justifiable cause under the sun.  Americans work hard for their homes, families, food, and other necessary items.  Some are more blessed than others, but many times reflects the education they received or the hard work they have put forth.  Yes, I know, there are always exceptions to the rule.

I was raised in a lower middle class family; we did not have money for extravagant vacations, family outings or any extras in life.  I learned to live with what we had and tried not to complain too much growing up.  My parents worked very hard to provide food and shelter to us and rarely complained.  They gave excessively to our church and paid for me to attend a private school in grade school and high school.  I learned that hard work was required and frugality was a part of life.  We could not live outside of our means without punishment of some sort.  Today, my wife and I are considered highly successful; she too coming from a similar background.  To me, the government's overspending is only hurting those who it purports to keep safe; American families and especially our children.  After all, we are spending so much that our children will now have to pay back much of the debt we are accumulating now.  That would be like my parents charging me for my childhood...so wrong in my mind.

Mirror, mirror on the wall....

I, for one, am tired of being preached to regarding inflammatory rhetoric.  The President and his allies continually preach of civil discourse.  After the tragic shooting of Gabby Giffords, the liberal political elite began preaching to Conservatives about how to engage in civil discourse.

Is this the type of civil discourse they were talking about?

Representative Alan Grayson sure thinks so!  In sending out a fundraising email with the image to the right, he was quickly bashed by the right for this inflammatory image and statements associated with it.  Do you think he apologized?  Absolutely not.  In fact, he doubled down in his description:

“Tea Party members have circulated countless altered pictures depicting President Obama and the First Lady as monkeys,” he wrote in his statement. “Tea Party members also called my fellow Member of Congress, civil rights hero John Lewis, a ‘n***ger,’ and Rep. Barney Frank a ‘faggot.’ One could go on and on, because there is overwhelming evidence that the Tea Party is the home of bigotry and discrimination in America today, just as the KKK was for an earlier generation. If the shoe fits, wear it.”

Yet, all of his claims are unfounded and way out of line.  God forbid, should Grayson actually engage in a factual argument.  Instead, he turns to demeaning his opposition by making the most horrific of claims possible and alienating a group of people which he disagrees with.

Democrat Representative Pallone, this week, continued with an outburst that left many cringing.  His claim of a "monkey court" would have most surely been fully covered had someone on the right stated such a thing.  Yet, it is apparently ok for those on the fringe left to make such statements because an excuse can always be had.

Hypocrisy cracks the Democratic party as lines appear in opposition to House and Senate Republicans

I am frequently frustrated by the hypocrisy of politics.  The most recent development comes after the Obama administration and Senate Democrats shut down the government to uphold the penalty for Americans who did not sign up for Health Insurance on the exchange.  Now, several Democratic Senators have gotten together to delay the Individual Mandate in the same way that Ted Cruz and House Republicans requested during the budget and debt ceiling argument.

Meanwhile, Nancy Pelosi continues to hold the unrealistic expectation that the website can, in fact, somehow be repaired in time for people to enroll prior to penalties being assessed.  The company assigned to the task of building the site needs more time to make the repairs necessary.  Judging by their past performance, it is doubtful that just a "few weeks" would accomplish such a feat.