My email to Mitch McConnell

[CoachBuckett]

When I saw the news report that Mitch was going to say in his speech that his goal was to make Obama a 1-term President, I sent out an email to him. Will let you know if I get a response. Probably some form of a form letter.

 

It basically said,

 

Are you so dense that you missed the message that the American public sent out on Tuesday night?

 

It is no longer about Democrats or Republicans but rather our politicians serving and leading the American public.

 

When the faith was in Bush and Republicans the votes were there to put them in power.

When that faith was lost, Obama and the Democrats swept into power.

Now they have lost the faith of the American public and the Republicans are getting another shot.

 

The American public is no longer just Democrat or just Republican. Those blind people that pull the straight line ticket cannot elect anyone anymore.

 

You have to show us voters that vote on candidates and not party that you are the best candidate. Or we will move to another candidate.

 

The American public does not care nor want to hear you talk about getting Republicans back into the White House. We want to hear you talk about how you are going to govern or lead.

 

It is really irrelevant to the ones voting people in office on which party is where. It is relevant on whether they are leading and taking this country in the right direction.

 

Your party did not in 2006 and 2008.

The Dems were not the past 2 years.

 

Get the message that it is not about a political party but about leading and governing or in 2012 you might find yourself swept out by another movement fed up with you over the next two years.

 

Great post. You are correct it is about the "American Party"

[2 Humped Camel]

Voters want (and IMO) are starving for fiscal disipline. We all have heard Pres. Obama and his closest allies (Reid Pelosi) stand before the camera and with a straight face tell the America public that the Federal govt was going to add 90 million people to the category of Insured and it was going to be revenue neutral and may actually save us money. It was a insult to any person with a functioning brain. In turn the voters looked elsewhere.

 

What a wonderful breath of fresh air to hear Rand Paul say that the salaries of Federal Employees needs cut 10% (they average 110-120K a year VS 60K for private workers) and that yes, we need to consider a couple approaches with Social Security. Either means test it or raise the retirement age . And give the option to young people to invest in the stock market. And to simply cut the size of a very bloated govt.

 

Wait if you don't pay out to people who pay in simply because they are wealthy isn't that "soaking the rich" and "wealth redistribution"? How very socialist of you...

[UKMustangFan]

The way to stop the crazy out of control spending is simple.

 

Get rid of the garbage government programs. Welfare, Social Security, the new Obamacare, Public Education, etc....

[sportsfan41]

The way to stop the crazy out of control spending is simple.

 

Get rid of the garbage government programs. Welfare, Social Security, the new Obamacare, Public Education, etc....

 

If you support such actions would mean that you're unpatriotic and without empathy for your fellow American that relies on those programs..... Atleast that's what I was told by my friend when I said the same things back in the 2008 election. Although I do believe getting out of the middle east will help with this, I don't think just because our tab is getting too high for our liking that we should just cut our losses and get out asap.

[UKMustangFan]

If you support such actions would mean that you're unpatriotic and without empathy for your fellow American that relies on those programs..... Atleast that's what I was told by my friend when I said the same things back in the 2008 election. Although I do believe getting out of the middle east will help with this, I don't think just because our tab is getting too high for our liking that we should just cut our losses and get out asap.

 

He's right, in that I have zero empathy for those that rely on those programs. Sorry, not my problem. Unpatriotic? I'd say supporting programs that continue to plunge our country into more and more debt is more of an unpatriotic action.

 

Getting rid of those programs would lift a very large burden off the debt. Ending the war would help too, but I agree with your sentiments on that.

[sportsfan41]

He's right, in that I have zero empathy for those that rely on those programs. Sorry, not my problem. Unpatriotic? I'd say supporting programs that continue to plunge our country into more and more debt is more of an unpatriotic action.

 

Getting rid of those programs would lift a very large burden off the debt. Ending the war would help too, but I agree with your sentiments on that.

 

Ha believe me I know, he broke down the definition for being patriotic, and then talked in circles. He's one of those highly intelligent people that feels any fight can be won with a good use of vocabulary, however I dodged that bullet by going to get another beer and never returning to the field of battle as I was in no shape to continue. I agree, our socialist, I mean social programs are a big part of the problem with the US debt.

[ft bronc]

The way to stop the crazy out of control spending is simple.

 

Get rid of the garbage government programs. Welfare, Social Security, the new Obamacare, Public Education, etc....

 

With the possible exception of public education, I'm right there with ya!

 

I just don't understand people who want the gov't to take care of them. Never have, and probably never will.

[Getslow]

The way to stop the crazy out of control spending is simple.

 

Get rid of the garbage government programs. Welfare, Social Security, the new Obamacare, Public Education, etc....

 

I don't think you're going to win much support with the idea that United States should abolish public education.

 

Social Security is also always a fun topic to address. Every poll done on the subject has led to the same conclusion: Americans want to save Social Security and they want to do it without cutting benefits and without raising taxes. Americans don't want change; in fact, we just don't know what we want.

[acemona]

He's right, in that I have zero empathy for those that rely on those programs. Sorry, not my problem. Unpatriotic? I'd say supporting programs that continue to plunge our country into more and more debt is more of an unpatriotic action.

 

Getting rid of those programs would lift a very large burden off the debt. Ending the war would help too, but I agree with your sentiments on that.

 

Post like these really break my heart. I am sad to live in a place that has people with so little empathy. Just today I spent 10.00 to send 2 kids on a field trip who didn't have the money and 40.00 bucks on to feed our kids because something happened to ours. In your world I would have simply said "suck it up" you lousy 15 year olds you should have made better decisions and be taking care of yourself by now.

 

My heart just hurts - for you.

[Run To State]

Post like these really break my heart. I am sad to live in a place that has people with so little empathy. Just today I spent 10.00 to send 2 kids on a field trip who didn't have the money and 40.00 bucks on to feed our kids because something happened to ours. In your world I would have simply said "suck it up" you lousy 15 year olds you should have made better decisions and be taking care of yourself by now.

 

My heart just hurts - for you.

In all fairness, I think he's fine with you giving willingly, it's the government control part of it he has a problem with, if I read his post right.

[Dlbdonn]

In all fairness, I think he's fine with you giving willingly, it's the government control part of it he has a problem with, if I read his post right.

And he wouldn't give a sou of his own money to em either . I agree That was one of the most heartless posts I have read on here . Common sense reform is needed with these programs not throwing them out as if they are "Garbage" as he so colorfully calls them .

[Run To State]

And he wouldn't give a sou of his own money to em either . I agree That was one of the most heartless posts I have read on here . Common sense reform is needed with these programs not throwing them out as if they are "Garbage" as he so colorfully calls them .

Well, I can't speak for him, so I won't try to. I agree with you though, we do need things like welfare but it has gotten out of hand. Too much abuse. So, yes, I agree that we need common sense reform as well.

[Dlbdonn]

Well, I can't speak for him, so I won't try to. I agree with you though, we do need things like welfare but it has gotten out of hand. Too much abuse. So, yes, I agree that we need common sense reform as well.

And I am sure that you agree with UKMF that Public Education is a garbage government program .

[rockmom]

IMO, there are no garbage government programs. Not Social Security, not Welfare, Medicaid, Medicare, Health Care or Public Education.. The fact of the matter is that a civilized society sets up a "safety net" for it's weakest citizens. Doing away any or all of those is in the mildest terms, uncivil. You think we have problems now, just imagine what it would be like then. People throw around the term "class warfare" like it has any credence now, it will absolutely be valid at that point.

 

I realize some on here are young, and I know UKMF is young. I think a little more life experience would go a long way to enlightening you on the need for government programs.

 

There are always ways to improve the "system". And improvement is exactly what is needed, not eradication. If one is upset because "my money" is being used to better the lives of others, then one had better hope that one does not by some set of unfortunate circumstances become the one in need. It's easy to sit back with the comfort of being able to take care of yourself and say it could never happen to you, or to say you wouldn't apply for the aid if it did. It's quite another when it is your reality.

 

I highly encourage people to work with the unfortunate in a volunteer capacity. I challenge them to see what community organizations are doing with very little donations, very little funding. I challenge them to volunteer to lend their expertise and teach a class for homeless mothers so they can gain job-skills. I challenge them to cook meals for a senior center and talk to the seniors who come in and hear about their path in life. Try mentoring an unwed mother who has no home, no education, no job.

[Dlbdonn]

The way to stop the crazy out of control spending is simple.

 

Get rid of the garbage government programs. Welfare, Social Security, the new Obamacare, Public Education, etc....

Qu'ils mangent de la brioche .