There cannot be any dispute that the face of America has changed. The USA was once the beacon of hope for those around the world because one could come to the USA, work hard, and live a better life. This is no longer the case. The USA does not stand for a land of hope for one who works hard is punished by the taxes that are taken by the government. We are taxed in everything that we do - income, investments, purchasing of goods, real estate, levies, gas tax, sales tax, gift tax, estate tax, medicare, social security.....the list goes on and on. I believe if one did a study as to how much money is spent in taxes, it would be astounding. By the way we are taxed, it is amazing that the people have any discretionary income left....which is where the liberals and democrats want us......to have no discretionary funds left. There will no longer be any classes in society....there will be the government and then the people....Does that sound familiar? It should for that is the definition of socialism and communism.  If you don't know the difference between the two, then you really don't care about the times we live in.

I watched the video of Henrietta Hughes asking her question to Obama. Now, it is interesting that the president had go on the campaign trail to "drum" up support for his stimulus plan. Where does he go? He goes to Elkhart, Indiana and Ft. Meyers, Florida. To the very people his is trying to get under his thumb but for which is has no fear that they will not follow. Just like the sheep to the slaughter. Does anyone actually believe that Obama takes questions "at random?" No, Obama does not do anything unless he is prepared for it because he is not a good speaker when that happens....this is the reason why he did not accept McCain's proposal for all the town hall meetings during the campaign.  If you listened closely to Henrietta's question, it becomes clear that the face of the USA has changed.

She said that she did not have a home and the waiting list was 2 years.  She believes that everyone needs their own kitchen and bathroom. Why? What good does a kitchen do if one does not have the means to buy the food? What good does a bathroom do if one can't afford to pay the water bill or electric bill? See where this is going? If you have a kitchen or bathroom and can't afford the food or the water bill, then the government will pay that too. You will become even more dependent upon them and this is exactly what they want. Then she said please help us. And Obama said "we" are going to all that we can to help you. Does anything come from the government without strings attached? No! Once the government begins giving people what they need, they believe they are "entitled" to it. Once that happens, you can't change course - they will always believe that they are entitled to it. "I exist, therefore I am entitled."  This is where we are today. Henrietta was given a house by a Republican. That Republican is a disgrace. Henrietta is also a disgrace in accepting the house. She knows she does not deserve it because she did not work for it, she did not pay for it, she did nothing to have such a gift bestowed upon her. The only thing she did was ask a question and the answer from Obama fed into the "entitled" mentality....but that is what he is about.....he is not doing these things out the goodness of his heart. He does these things for if he can get the people under this thumb, then he will have power for as long as he wants it. He does these things for selfish reasons only. He is drunk with power and that will corrupt absolutely. It is already showing. He truly believes that he can do no wrong....and for that all of us are in danger....our liberties are in danger....our lives are in danger.

Instead of telling Henrietta that he was going to help her, the first thing he should have asked is "Before I answer of your question, what are you going to do to help yourself?" However, this would have been very unpopular. Even downright sinful....for he would be contradicting himself and the principles he wants to establish for the country. It is not about what people can do for themselves for that requires independence on the people's part. This is something that Obama does not want. He does not want the people of America to be independent but dependent upon the government - on him! This is also the principle of Reid and Pelosi. It is an abomination what they are doing. But instead of asking what Henrietta is going to do for herself, he says "we" are going to do what we can to help you. But what he does not say is that by doing this, he is going to exercise ultimate power over you. This is the land of "entitlements", not the land of opportunity. The people of the world still want to come here....not because they can have a better life for themselves and their children, but because the government will give them everything. This does not even occur in the socialist states in Europe. Even those countries know that they must take care of their own first. By accepting that house, Henrietta is a disgrace.

I was talking about this situation to another the other day and I said that deep down I think Henrietta knows that she does not deserve the house and that it was wrong to take something that one did not work for. This other person told me that I was wrong. She said that she believes that most people believe that they are entitled to a very nice house, very nice car, good food on the table, a great job......without working for it. It saddened me to thing that she is correct. Where is the pride in people? Where is the shame? This went out with abortion, gay rights, political correctness, and the always present - "It is not my fault" mentality. People have no shame as to what others think of them. People don't care that they don't deserve what they are given.

What occurred to the Republican party will happen to us all eventually. The democrats basically told the Republican party - "We don't care what you think. We won the election and we are going to do things our way." When there is a one party system, this is what happens. When those in power have it, then they will say to all Americans - "We have the power over you. We are going to do things our way and there is nothing you can do about it." When this happens, then American is dead as we know it. I believe that we are close to the point of no return. Mark my words, by the end of his second term, Obama will try to get an amendment passed that takes away the term limits for presidents. He will do the same thing Chavez is doing in Venezuela. The democrats forced the stimulus package though. They broke promises but no one seems to care expect Republicans. Where is the backlash against Pelosi for not posting the bill for all to see for at least 48 hours before the vote. She promised that...but she broke it. "It was necessary" some will say. But that is just an excuse. When one breaks a promise to you, do you not have a hard time trusting that person's word in the future? Yes! So why is it that politicians are different? Because they are giving us what we are "entitled" to and so long as they are doing that, people will trust them even if they break their word. What blindness!

Glen Beck says that two things are coming - recession and revolution. I believe this. At some point, the only way to quash corrupt power is to revolt. It is coming. I think people will watch to see if the stimulus will help, but it won't. I fear for my kids for they will be paying for this long after I am gone. It is a disgrace that we as a country say that we want our kids to have a better opportunity then we had, but Pelosi, Reid and Obama have just obliterated this hope. They will destroy hope for hope is what keeps the independent spirit alive. When a man has no hope, that man is beaten. I have really never felt genuine hate until now - towards Pelosi, Reid, Frank, Dodd, Obama and others. They are now hurting me and my family. I really did not have much feeling one way or the other as long as I was not affected to a great extent but now I am. And most of all, my hope is diminishing.....and that is why I feel genuine hate. I know I shouldn't and I pray that God forgives me. I would not feel this hatred if I truly believed that Obama, Reid and Pelosi, as well as the others (like the disgraceful Sherrod Brown from my own state) thought they were doing what was right for everyone. But they don't, they only want power for themselves - and as long as they give the people their "entitlements," then they will have power.  For once people give up their independence for a handout, they become slaves.

Never give up hope I have been told.....but with so much evil in the democratic party, as well as around the world, it is hard to keep the hope......

As I watched the campaign last fall, all I heard was how Obama was going to institute change. As I wrote in my blog during the campaign, be careful what kind of change Obama wants to institute. I also wrote before that Pelosi is a disgrace of a speaker. She should step down. Do you remember how the Democrats, after the election, promised to reach across the aisle to gain republican support? Do you remember Obama stating that he would listen to the views from those across the aisle? That he knew how to reach across the aisle to get things done? What a crock of "bovine fecal matter"!

First, Obama, Pelosi and Reid have a world view that is dangerous to America as we know it. Their world view is one of communism but they will not say as such. Once in power, those in power are corrupted by it. This starts with the local politicians and culminates with those in Washington. Look at Blogo in Illnois. Once people get a taste of power, they want more of it. Pelois, Reid and Obama are no exceptions. They are no different than all the other politicians in Washington - although they think themselves on a "higher level". Pelosi has too much power. She will abuse it if she has not done so already. How quickly we forget about her telling House democrats back in September and October that if there re-election will be hurt by voting for the TARP bill, then she will not hold it against them but at the same time bashing republicans that did not support it. She was speaking out of both sides of her mouth and what a big mouth it is! It makes me sick just to hear that voice for nothing of any substance comes from it other than "bovine fecal matter!" I wish the Church would get some hutzpah and ex-communicate this woman who calls herself a "Catholic". She is no Cathloic - she is not even a Christian.  The way she, Reid and Obama praise each other makes me sick!  Even the devil will praise his own in the most wonderful of terms. The Church shouldalso ex-communicate Dodd and Biden and all those politicians in Congress that vote against Catholic ideals. Even the devil will call himself a Christian if it helps his cause. 

Obama, Reid and Pelosi want all Americans to be pawns of the government. They want all Americans to be dependent upon the government - in essence, on them. They believe they know better than all the rest of us what is good for us. But what they are doing is jamming down our throats what they think is best for us but through the lens of power. Those in power always believe that they know better than those over whom they exert that power. This is not only dangerous but downright reckless. It is not only dangerous to the people but also to the country as a whole in the world. Just look at what is going on with this stimulus package. Pelosi is jamming it through the House. She does not give a damn about bipartisanship. She wants it passed and she will use any tactic in the book to get it passed  - and quickly. Why does Obama, Reid and Pelois want this bill passed so quickly? It is an easy answer - because the quicker it goes through the less time the people will have to examine it in detail and the devil is in the details. As we know, all House republicans voted against the bill. What does Pelosi do? She comes out and blasts them for it. That is real leadership! She should be ashamed of herself for not getting any support from the other side. She should look in the mirror and know that she is a disgrace as a leader. Reid should do the same thing. Obama the same thing.  Obama has been in office for less than 3 weeks but we have had scandal on his nominations. It is not surprising that this is the case since a criminal will want to be surrounded by criminals since they have the same moral foundation.  A criminal will not want people around him that have different ideas or ones that will follow the law. Obama is a disgrace already and it has only been 3 weeks.

I think that if people watched his speech the other night with House democrats, it is clear that he is whining. I have never seen a president look more unpresident like than Obama when he spoke to House democrats. The way he spoke down to those that oppose his stimulus package. The way he was still bashing Bush. How he stated that the bad economy was something that he inherited. So what?! He knew he was inheriting a bad economy and all that he has to say is that if it this package does not pass then the economy will be a catastrophe. This is the normal scare tactic used by democrats when they know that the bill is bad. But they want it to back their agenda to get the people to be dependent upon the government. When they want to pass a bad piece of legislation, the way for them to do it is to say that if it does not get passed then really bad things will happen.  This is politics as usual not "change".

Any Republican that votes for these pieces of legislation should be voted out of office. They have gone against all that the conservative movement stands for. They have betrayed their constituents and should have ramifications that go along with it. All democrats that follow Reid and Pelosi will get what they deserve - a place reserved for them in Hell. "First, do no harm" is a motto of physicians....those that are committed to helping people - this should hold true for politicians. Help the people and not put their own personal agenda first. This bailout will kill the economy and the people will become dependent upon the government. When that happens, then there will be a one party rule in this country. Are the American people so stupid as to not know what happens when there is one party rule? Look at Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, Communist Russia......yes, as sad as it is to say, the American people are that stupid. And what more will we do to allow this to happen? Do away with the opposition. This is the fairness doctrine. Congress will try to silence talk radio. But do you see where this is going? Once talk radio is silenced, then it will be the cable news channels that are against Obama or Pelosi or Reid. Then it will be the newspapers that are against them. Then it will be other publications. In the end all you will have are outlets that only put forth information that Obama, Reid and Pelosi allow - in other words, a state controlled media which means nothing more than a propaganda machine.....just like those in Nazi Germany. By the time the people rise up and fight back it will be too late and they will yell - "We did not see it coming!" Oh yes you did and you were too stupid to notice or to listen to those that saw it coming.

It is important to know history - for the more things change the more they stay the same - and the more they stay the same the more history will repeat itself.....but the average American wants to sit in the Lay-Z-Boy, drink beer, watch football, take a handout from the government and not think....This is a sad state we live it......

Obama is nothing more than a more than average crooked politician....just like many many others that have gone to Washington.....Again, the more things change...............