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They Hate the American We Love
Human Events ^ | 7/01/2009 | Doug Patton

Posted on 07/01/2009 8:26:34 AM PDT by dvan

Like much of the country, you may have spent your time last week snickering about the peccadilloes of yet another hapless politician who couldn’t keep his pants zipped. Or maybe you were captivated by the untimely but predictable passing of the most talented musical freak of the last quarter century. Perhaps while watching the ABC-Barack Obama dog-and-pony show purporting to deal with the future of your health care system, you were deceived into thinking that this was the big issue of the week. If so, you would be wrong. Make no mistake, it is on the agenda, but the real threat of the moment was simmering up on Capitol Hill in the United States House of Representatives.

Far too many Americans were distracted by other things to notice that on Friday, June 26, 211 House Democrats and 8 Republicans defiantly thumbed their noses at the will of their constituents and passed the largest tax increase in the nation’s history.

The “Cap-and-Trade” bill will likely kill two or three real jobs for every so-called green job it creates. If this bill passes the Senate, the president’s signature will make it the law of the land. If that happens, look for your utility bills to increase by fifty percent. Expect gasoline to rise to last summer’s levels and above. Count on the cost of food, clothing and anything else affected by fuel prices -- in other words, everything -- skyrocketing.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: energy; taxes; unemployment

1 posted on 07/01/2009 8:26:35 AM PDT by dvan
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To: dvan
They Barack Obama Hates the America We Love.

fixed it.

2 posted on 07/01/2009 8:28:52 AM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: dvan

America gets the government it deserves.


3 posted on 07/01/2009 8:32:09 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (The University of Notre Dame's motto: "Kill our unborn children? YES WE CAN!")
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To: dvan

America used to protect the individual from collectivism. He & they HATE individuals.


4 posted on 07/01/2009 8:32:31 AM PDT by PfromHoGro (RINOs give Rhino a bad name.)
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To: dvan

I almost hope they do pass it and all utility bills do go up by 50%. Then this would be the last Democratic Congress and President for a long time.


5 posted on 07/01/2009 8:34:24 AM PDT by swain_forkbeard (Rationality may not be sufficient, but it is necessary.)
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To: dvan

If that happens, look for your utility bills to increase by fifty percent. Expect gasoline to rise to last summer’s levels and above. Count on the cost of food, clothing and anything else affected by fuel prices — in other words, everything — skyrocketing.
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That will give the Marxists the excuse and crisis they need to nationalize all energy production as well as putting wage and price controls on the entire economy, and possibly nationalizing farms and grocery stores.

Welcome to the USSA.


6 posted on 07/01/2009 8:35:54 AM PDT by wintertime (People are not stupid! Good ideas win!)
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To: swain_forkbeard

Then this would be the last Democratic Congress and President for a long time.
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You are kidding aren’t you? By the time ACORN gets finished with the census, the courts are packed with Marxists, and the elections process if fully rigged, you think elections will matter?


7 posted on 07/01/2009 8:37:44 AM PDT by wintertime (People are not stupid! Good ideas win!)
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To: dvan
Just heard that it requires a NEW ROOF (with Solar Reflection) and Upgrading Furnace/AC and Hot Water Heaters that don't meet the latest "GREEN" codes.

Just replaced my FURNACE/AC for $6000. Expect roof to cost $10000. Don't know what the Hot Water heater will be.

8 posted on 07/01/2009 8:39:10 AM PDT by sr4402
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To: sr4402
IE. With Crap and Tax - you can't bail out of your house. Will do wonders (/sarcasm OFF) for home sales.
9 posted on 07/01/2009 8:40:27 AM PDT by sr4402
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To: dvan

“They Hate the American We Love”

The America we loved has not existed for some time. Its hard to find things to love about what we have at present. That’s why a counter-revolution is needed.


10 posted on 07/01/2009 8:45:29 AM PDT by Hacklehead (Liberalism is the art of taking what works, breaking it, and then blaming conservatives.)
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To: swain_forkbeard
"Then this would be the last Democratic Congress and President for a long time."

WRONG!

The more they pass, and the bigger mess we have, the harder it will be to undo it. The fix is in with elections. ACORN, funded with our money will help steal every close election for Dems.

Besides, no one, or at least not many, have recognized the ultimate goal of "o" and minions. They plan to put us under the UN, which will effectively negate our sovereignty and Constitution without a vote, because International Institutions will take precedence. How? By signing onto global entities and initiatives and having Dem Congress rubber stamp them.

"O" really thinks he can lead the whole world, and in so doing, give the middle class of the US its due--i.e. destroy it. He nievely believes the Arab countries and dominant Communist countries will welcome him as leader. What they will welcome is the spoils of our superior economy."o" they will laugh at and continue to despise the West and US in particular.

Compatriots, we are in a heap of trouble. Most of our elected officials either realize and applaud what is going on or do not have a clue any such thing could happen.

vaudine

11 posted on 07/01/2009 8:53:25 AM PDT by vaudine
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To: Jeff Chandler
America gets the government it deserves.

Couldn't agree more.

My first vote was for Ronald Reagan back in 1980. As I survey what's became of a once great country, I feel a palpable sense of sadness. All of the incalculable amounts of blood, sweat and pain that went into making a bunch of little colonies the greatest, most prosperous nation in human history is being flushed down the toilet right before our eyes.

Such a colossal waste.
12 posted on 07/01/2009 8:53:53 AM PDT by reagan_fanatic (When you put Democrats in charge, stupid things happen)
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To: Jeff Chandler

Yep. Our fellow citizens WANT this.

Fact: most people are stupid. Representative government is therefore a stupid way to run a country.

And people wonder why I’m a monarchist.


13 posted on 07/01/2009 9:06:58 AM PDT by B-Chan
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To: sr4402

As an architect, I can tell you it will be well over $800 with professional installation, which many of the new on-demand HWH (hot water heaters) require to retain warranties.

Many of the “green” ideas are laudable but it really should be up to the homeowner, not the government. Sustainable design comes in many forms. Unilock, for instance, has a new use for its pavers which promotes better drainage (less use of sewer systems) to aquifers; the design requires replacing sand with gravel for more efficient drainage.

Over ten years ago, a client wanted a low-maintenance “sustainable” roof in lieu of the popular cedar shake type common along Chicago’s North Shore suburbs. We specified a metal roof that has withstood high winds, hail, thunderstorms, and standing snow. In addition, despite “fire reistant” claims, a number of cedar roofs have caught fire. The metal roof, which replicates a Spanish tile design, still looks good and can be recycled as scrap metal when it’s replaced.

When considering life-cycle cost, solar panels for power are still very expensive. I have a “flat” roof and used a single-ply modified bitumen material manufactured by GAF. The material’s white granular aggregate supposedly reflects some of the sunlight but it still gets hot on the third floor under the roof. I had the original built-up roof removed and hauled away so the dumpster rental and hauling cost quite a bit - total of $10,000 in 1993. Your $10,000 roof sounds like a good deal.


14 posted on 07/01/2009 9:08:30 AM PDT by 12Gauge687 (Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice)
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To: dvan; Hacklehead


*his name is obozo, because he’s nothing more than a pathetic Marxist clown.

15 posted on 07/01/2009 2:51:50 PM PDT by cpforlife.org (A Catholic Respect Life Curriculum is available FREE at KnightsForLife.org)
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To: swain_forkbeard
"I almost hope they do pass it and all utility bills do go up by 50%. Then this would be the last Democratic Congress and President for a long time."

I'm not as certain of that happening as youi are. He seems to have everyone scared to death of him or bought and paid off..like the Unions and nationalized banks, car manufacturers and soon to come ..doctors and healthcare workers. All he needs now is the illegal aliens to support him with the Amnesty Bill.

16 posted on 07/02/2009 9:17:00 AM PDT by dvan (Send Them Home!)
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To: swain_forkbeard
"I almost hope they do pass it and all utility bills do go up by 50%. Then this would be the last Democratic Congress and President for a long time."

I'm not as certain of that happening as youi are. He seems to have everyone scared to death of him or bought and paid off..like the Unions and nationalized banks, car manufacturers and soon to come ..doctors and healthcare workers. All he needs now is the illegal aliens to support him with the Amnesty Bill.

17 posted on 07/02/2009 9:17:15 AM PDT by dvan (Send Them Home!)
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