Egypt & Maybe The Middle East

The Obama administration can't seem to get it's act together. Biden says one thing, Clinton says another and then there is Obama the savior of the Middle East. I wont even get into what he promised during his first trip and speaking tour in his first year.
We give, Yes, Give approx. 2 Billion Dollars in aid to Egypt. Egypt has stayed fairly center road as to us and Israel. There exists a treaty between Israel & Egypt and Christians and Foreign travelers have been pretty safe looking at the pyramids.
Now the situation has changed. It has been a week since the protests, riots, assemblies(as Obama has described) have been going on in Egypt. No one, no one knows which way this event will fall out. Will it be the Army that wins, will Mubarak remain in power, will elections be held or will the rioters prevail and all will be overthrown with another Islamic regime installed that is wanting Israel destroyed and the American devil put in its place.
We will all have to wait and see how this comes out. There is another aspect that this situation has brought about. The instability in the Middle East has yet again reminded us as to the complexity of the diplomatic mission and the precarious place the United States has been placed into as to it's dependence on Oil. Maybe now we see that it is truly time for the United States to become energy independent. It is time for us to get our cumulative heads together and mandate that we become non-dependant on foreign oil and especially oil coming out of the Middle East.

The New Rule

Yes, it is about the Constitution and not some mind boggling idea about how is is really isn't or the general welfare clause doesn't means specific individual help. Now that the Republicans control the House one of their first actions on their agenda was the passing of the RULE. That new rule is a required affirmation in the form of a statement as to what in the Constitution gives the right to do this particular legislation. Now that is a new beginning. Lets all hope and pray that they stick to their GUNS. Oops, not politically correct. Lets hope they keep their sights on the target. Oops again. Well you get the point.

Down On the Border

If you ever wondered whose guarding the hen house, well it isn't the yard guard with a 12 gauge to keep the fox away, folks its the fox and of late the fox's name is Uncle Obama. The southern border has quieted down a bit as to illegal entrants due to our economy being in the tank. But surprise-surprise the drugs just keeps coming in one way or another. In the desert areas of Arizona and New Mexico Drug Cartels from Mexico are fighting over areas and routes. There are not enough Border Patrol Agents to adequately cover the whole Southern Border with Mexico, so guess what they were doing. The Department of Homeland Security, DHS, has spent 1 Billion dollars just on a surveillance system covering 53 miles verifying entry when everyone knew the smugglers and illegals were crossing
Last week however, Janet Napolitano or as I respectfully refer to her as Big Sis, announced that the 53 mile section of the border that was being manned by a new surveillance system deployed by Boeing was going to be dropped. I mean, come on, I can understand if things aren't working but why not modify it or use parts of it to enhance the activities of human resources such as Border Patrol Agents, or maybe add some military, either National Guard or perchance start pulling our troops out of Iraq AND Afghanistan.
Finally think about this. 1 Billion Dollars for 53 miles. I just did some math and that comes out to $219,840 per foot. Do you think American workers could of put up one hell of a Fence for that amount. And then there's the ARRA and the billions they wasted on roads and shovel ready projects when they could have been working on the FENCE. Doesn't it just seem odd that now they are admitting some things don't work while not providing the resources to the Border Patrol for adequate fencing and manpower.
Folks there are solutions to problems but when this administration continues to waste money, worry more about legalizing the illegals and rely on solutions that have proven unworkable in the past it's time to start planning for a major change in personnel and direction. 2012 just can't get here too soon. http://tinyurl.com/4u3vz37

Tragedy in Arizona

Listen up America. The shooting of a US Congresswoman, the death of a sitting Federal Judge and the murder of innocent people and children is not the way we operate in these United States.
WE, go to the ballot box on election day and voice our opinion and selection for a candidate that represents our point of view and what we feel is in the best interest of this great country of ours called America.

America lost her virginity in the Revolutionary war. Since that time these aberrations that occur in our History are learning lessons not for what we should or not do but for what it teaches us about our country and what is going on today. There will always be those sick and twisted folk that one way or another end up going off the reservation and commit violent and tragic acts of insanity that cause us all to look at America and say, is this really what we are.

No this is not really what we are. We are a kind and benevolent nation that helps those in need, a nation that is there for the rest of the world when tragedy strikes. Our history proves our past. Sure we have made mistakes but don't let the missteps obscure the never ending march towards freedom and the greater good.

So don't listen to the pundits and talking heads as they come up with all kinds of excuses, and rationals for what happened in Arizona. No, listen to your heart and brain. Say a prayer for those that are gone and those still injured in the hospital. Say a prayer for the loved ones that have lost a friend or family member in this most tragic of occurrences in our lives today.

In the same sense don't forget that around us tragedy strikes all the time. Whether it be on the highway, in our homes or in the back alleys where people die every day from man made causes. Don't let one mans wild and erratic decision to kill affect your life in such a way as to taint your ability to keep going forward with the mission of making this country the greatest and most kind nation in the world. Stay involved, make a difference. don't give up the fight, and say a prayer for America.

They are now sworn in and ready for action and the first action was setting rules for the House. Now the Democrats decried the changes saying that their Pay As You Go was to important to change, Reality Check Folks-they (Dems) never followed their own rules otherwise we would never of have built up a 5 trillion deficit. Thank you Democratic Congress.
There is yet another interesting aspect of the new Congress that should be followed, committee membership and especially the Appropriations Committee.
Quote-Wikipedia- "The Committee on Appropriations is a committee of the United States House of Representatives. It is in charge of setting the specific expenditures of money by the government ".
It seems that incomming members are steering away from this committtee not wanting to be accused of BAD spending decisions. This was the place where huge earmarks in phenomenal numbers were authorized, But I beg to differ. This is the place where we do need the new Tea Party House members to keep a reign on spending and be there to Just Say No.
As the 112th session of Congress unfolds it will be interesting to follow their activities and see if they take off on a path of frugality or get way-laid by the aphrodisiac of power which leads to corruption. What Do You Think?

Congressional UpDate

To All:Office of Congressman Todd Young open and official swearing in will take place this Wed. Our Congressman is at work, getting ready after the swearing in to vote on the Repeal Obama care House resolution. They have not gotten a web site set up, that should be by the end of the month. Passed on our congratulations and advised our support for his vote on repealing the Obama/Democratic Health Care Bill.
Link to Article:http://tinyurl.com/23atbeq