What do you see?

Just curious, when you look at the aftermath of all of the snowmageddon on the east coast, what do you see? OK, if you guessed SNOW, you are close. But what does an entrepreneur see? What does an unemployed entrepreneur see? I'll tell you exactly what they see.



They see sidewalks that need to be cleared, driveways that need to be cleared, cars that need to be dug out. I see JOBS! Probably CASH jobs. So if you are unemployed, living in those areas that have been hit with the record setting snowfall or if you are unemployed and can get to the areas with the record setting snowfall, grab a shovel, knock on some doors, ring some door bells, visit some businesses that need sidewalks cleared in front of their businesses and look at the silver lining of the storm.



In my opinion, that is the difference between a conservative and a liberal. A conservative looks at a situation that may appear to be an obstacle and they try to figure out how to overcome the obstacle. A liberal looks at a situation that may appear to be an obstacle and says, what is the government going to do to save me?



This Snowmageddon is no different than the economic situation we are currently experiencing, we need to band together, jump into the fray and determine how we are going to overcome the economic storm we are in. We are up to our eyeballs and in a mess that appears impossible, but we can dig out one shovel at a time. It's not going to be pretty, but in the infamous words of Martin Luther King, WE SHALL OVERCOME!



Yeah, I said it and you are entitled to my opinion! VN8

HELL has frozen over in DC and they aren't laughing so much any more!

Poor Gibbs, his forehead looks like it's getting wrinkled, his hair line seems to be receding and he's lost that twinkle in his eyes.

Press room laughter dies down - PATRICK GAVIN | POLITICO CLICK



Press room laughter dies down - PATRICK GAVIN | POLITICO CLICK

Another One Bites the Dust . . .

Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77

Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77

The Real Tea Party Conventions - April 15th

Dear Fellow Tea Party Patriots,


Tea Party Patriots, an organization with a reach of millions of members and over 1,000 voluntarily affliated tea party and 912 local groups asks: WHY WOULD 600 PEOPLE AT A RALLY CREATE A MEDIA FREENZY?

For the last year, Tea Party Patriots have come together in every state across the nation, held tea parties in larger cities to smaller towns and nearly 2 million tea party patriots showed up in DC in September to rally together for the cause of liberty. Where was the media then?

Why did the media choose to show up at a tea party rally in Nashville that marketed itself as a "national convention" with only 600 participants who claimed to speak on behalf of the movement?

Why would the media show up just because a national figure was asked to speak? National figures spoke all over the country in local tea party rallies all year and in DC on September 12th.

We believe the answer to "Why?" is this:


* There are heavy efforts underway to align us to a political party.
* There is great concern that the Tea Party Movement will become a third party.
* The media did not do their homework on this "national convention" and is now creating misinformation on the movement.


The Tea Party Movement started because of these tactics and we will not be used like this. We are smarter than that and we will call out any one and any organization who tries to undermine the grassroots movement known as the Tea Party Movement.

Our challenge regarding this misrepresentation:

For the media:

* While we appreciate the national spotlight, we challenge you to do your homework on press releases and marketing strategies of groups and individuals. Had you given the National March on Washington the same coverage you gave this "convention" it would have been more realistic of the voice of the people. During that march, it was evident what the people of the movement wanted our platform to be: LIBERTY.
* We challenge the media to show up in their individual cities and towns on April 15th as we gather for our "regional conventions" and Stand Up for LIBERTY once again.


For the politicians:

* We believe the thrust of our effort has been and will continue to be providing proper forums for all Americans to voice their opinions about their existing government and the changes that are necessary to restore the country to a constitutional footing. We do not dictate to our members. They get enough of that from the parties and from our government. They want the freedom to find facts, participate individually and act accordingly. We the People are smart and will not buy any tactics by politicians to use or co-opt us or the movement.


For the people:

* Become well-informed citizens and know the tactics that will be used against us - especially in 2010. This is an important year politically and we will do our best to inform and educate you on issues. We will also alert you to tactics used by political parties and outside interests to hijack the movement. We ask you to do the same thing on a local basis so we can stop the madness and right our country to common sense decision-making.
* If you have not joined a local Tea Party, find one and get involved. This is where you can meet up with like-minded individuals who love their country and want to protect it. To find a local tea party group, go to http://teapartypatriots.org/Search.aspx.

Tea Party Patriots is a grassroots organization represented by ordinary citizens standing up for LIBERTY and dedicated to reclaiming America's founding principles.

You are the heart and soul of the Tea Party Movement. Thank you for promoting the causes of fiscal responsibility, constitutionally limited government, and free markets with us!

Tea Party Patriots are just ordinary people reclaiming America's founding principles.


OUR MISSION

The Gathering Storm

I'd like to say, I have no idea who to give credit for this amazing piece of Americano, but a new friend on FB, had it in his photos and I've located it all over the internet. No commentary necessary!

Happy Birthday Mr. President!

“Whatever else history may say about me when I’m gone, I hope it will record that I appealed to your best hopes, not your worst fears: to your confidence rather than your doubts. My dream is that you will travel the road ahead with liberty’s lamp guiding your steps and opportunity’s arm steadying your way.“

– President Ronald Reagan, 1992

Well, (I can hear President Reagan's voice) hell is surely freezing over on what would be President Ronald W. Reagan's 99th birthday. How poetic is that?

'Snowmageddon' is bringing the Nation's Capital to a standstill. It is when we are still that we can hear the voice of God.

What would Regan do today? He would cut taxes, stimulate economic growth and tell us to tighten our belts and he would cut government spending. Unlike Carter, President Reagan believed in smaller Federal government and a stronger America. Don't take my word for it, read it in his own words:

“Our problems are both acute and chronic, yet all we hear from those in positions of leadership are the same tired proposals for more government tinkering, more meddling and more control -- all of which led us to this state in the first place.

If President Reagan by some miracle were to be re-elected in 2012,the following comment by President Reagan regarding President Jimmy Carter might have stood the test of time. Some things never change and I challenge you to read the comment, delete President Carter's name and tell me if the same comment would be relevant to President Barrack Hussein Obama?

“Can anyone look at the record of this administration and say, ‘Well done?’ Can anyone compare the state of our economy when the Carter administration took office with where we are today and say, ‘Keep up the good work?’ Can anyone look at our reduced standing in the world today and say, ‘Let's have four more years of this?”

2 Chronicles 7:14
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

Fellow Patriots, let's win this battle against the liberals who are destroying this Great Nation. We as a people have been complacent, we have allowed this malaise to overcome us. It is time for us to take up our banner of Freedom, take up our swords if necessary and protect our Constitution.

Today in honor of a Great American, President Ronald W. Reagan, let's win this battle for the Gipper! God Speed Mr. President and God Bless the United States of America!



Please enjoy the following quotes that will stand the test of time!

Above all, we must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women. It is a weapon our adversaries in today's world do not have.

Approximately 80% of our air pollution stems from hydrocarbons released by vegetation, so let's not go overboard in setting and enforcing tough emission standards from man-made sources.

Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty.

Democracy is worth dying for, because it's the most deeply honorable form of government ever devised by man.

Each generation goes further than the generation preceding it because it stands on the shoulders of that generation. You will have opportunities beyond anything we've ever known.

Entrepreneurs and their small enterprises are responsible for almost all the economic growth in the United States.

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.

Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged.

Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them.

Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves.

Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.

More Government Waste . . .

Cleveland will spend big money to turn off the lights
By Mark Puente, The Plain Dealer
January 29, 2010

CLEVELAND, Ohio — After turning the lights on in 1976 at Cleveland police headquarters, officials still can't shut them off.



Light switches were never installed.

That will change after the city pays consultants to install switches in parts of the nine-story building downtown and make energy improvements in other city buildings.

The cost for the entire project: $792,000. City officials said the work will be paid for with federal grants.

City Council's Public Safety Committee this week passed an ordinance Wednesday to award contracts for the work. The measure awaits a vote by the entire 19-member council.

It costs about $1 million each year to light, heat and cool police headquarters, Safety Director Martin Flask said.

The city hopes to at least rewire two floors of the building so the lights can be turned off, Flask said.

"I don't think there's 15 light switches in that building," Flask said.

Cleveland faces a $23 million deficit this year and is looking for ways to cut costs.

The 24-hour lights are a stark contrast to Mayor Frank Jackson's office. He keeps the lights dark in his office because he has enough natural sunlight. The move saves money and make others energy conscious, city officials said.

Flask did not want to speculate on why light switches were never installed when the building opened during Mayor Ralph Perk's tenure in 1976.

"I don't know the logic," he said.

(15 light switches, 792,000? hmmmm, I'm thinking they need to call Mr. Sparky. What in the hell is wrong with our government officials? Yeah, I said it and you are entitled to my opinion. VN8)