Monthly Archives: March 2009
Uh Oh…Another Tax Woe for Another Nominee
Gee, the ailment known as “Tax-itis” has plagued the Obama Administration again. This time, Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius, who is the nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services admitted to her own tax errors and paid $7,000 in back taxes. Hmm…Obama just can’t win, can he?
Video from the Anti-Tax Rally in Fairfax
I wanted to include two video clips from the Anti-Tax Rally held yesterday at the Fairfax County Government Center to protest the proposed increases in real estate taxes. My advance apologies if the video is grainy, as it was my first time using my BlackBerry Curve as a video camera.
**Cross Posted at Virginia News Platoon.
Anti-Tax Rally Mobilizes Grassroots in Fairfax County
Tonight, about 80 anti-tax activists held a rally outside the Fairfax County Government Center to protest the proposed rise in real estate taxes. There was a great air of dissension from many Fairfax County and Northern Virginia residents alike about tax hikes as a means to solve our budget woes. In fact, many of the participants at the event attended the hearing, where Arthur Purves of the Fairfax County Taxpayers Alliance and James Parmelee of Republicans United for Tax Relief both delivered testimony before the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors hearing about how taxes will not help prosper our county’s economic growth. More taxes are not going to help Fairfax County families. In fact, this will cause many families to leave Fairfax County for other jurisdictions with lower taxes.
Additionally, Springfield Supervisor Pat Herrity stopped by, former 11th District Congressional candidate Keith Fimian, and Kerry Bolognese, who is running for the 41st House of Delegates seat against David Marsden.
I got to meet several participants who traveled from Sterling and Manassas to join the rally here in Fairfax. The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors will be addressing this issue soon.
Here are some pictures from the event:
**Pictures courtesy of B.J. Bluth, Ph.D.**
Video will be posted tomorrow morning of the rally. Hopefully, you will be able to attend the Northern Virginia Tea Party on April 15th at the Merrifield Post Office from 5-7 p.m. For more information on this event, please check out the Northern Virginia Tea Party website.
**Cross Posted at Virginia News Platoon
The Tea Party has gone Global
Today, the London Daily Telegraph reports that Britain’s Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been under fire for his recent £1.4 trillion spending proposal. With the release of this, protesters have gathered angrily demanding that Brown stop wasting money on his “so-called stimulus package.” Many Conservative party legislators in Britain have been speaking out against this proposed package. It appears that the Tea Party (albeit, this is not April 15th is starting to gain traction on a global level with many being against wasteful spending measures during troubled economic times.
The Telegraph reports that Britain is getting closer to being placed under IMF control. With the upcoming G20 summit, Brown will have to answer some questions about his proposal. In the meantime, the taxpayers in England are fed up with their Prime Minister’s wasteful spending. The Tea Party is starting to gain global traction, which is always a good thing.
Addendum to this post: A good friend on Twitter informed me that many of these protestors are strong leftists, communists and anarchists, who want the government to spend the money on the people. There are also some conservatives who are also enraged at this action. Here is another example:
H/T to ukipwebmaster
McDonnell Kickoff: A Huge Success in Annandale
On a rainy Saturday morning, a gathering of about 700 supporters (confirmed by the Fairfax County Republican Committee) filtered into the Annandale Fire Hall to rally around Bob McDonnell as he officially kicked off his run for Governor. This enthusiastic crowd was pumped to welcome the McDonnell/Bolling team to town, as they held signs that said, “Bob 4 Jobs,” “Welcome Back Bob!,” and “Maureen 4 1st Lady.”
The event started off with Rep. Tom Davis, who was the emcee. Davis discussed how the Republican party will regain the statewide offices, as well as retaining the majority in the House of Delegates. Davis introduced Rep. Frank Wolf, who discussed how McDonnell will work to improve the transportation in Northern Virginia, and how McDonnell is a strong leader in passing legislation on strengthening internet safety. After Wolf delivered his remarks, he introduced Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling, who is seeking re-election. Touching on themes of improving the economy, transportation, and protecting Virginia’s status as a Right-to-Work state, Bolling delivered a strong speech that helped motivate the crowd. Bolling said that both he and McDonnell are working towards a better Virginia as a team.
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Glimpse into Investment Security
With the recent stock market and economic crisis, this clip is a grim reminder that it might not be wise to trust the banks and financial companies with your investment. Another lesson from South Park economics.
Is this the type of change we can afford to believe in?
As we approach the 100 day mark for the Obama administration, we have already witnessed the preliminary phase of change with disastrous economic policies and policies that are threatening the sanctity of human life. The size of government will be doubling, and even more shocking will be the increased power that Timothy Geithner has requested for the Department of Treasury. Even one Congressman went as far to call Geithner out on his radical request. The Obama administration is already starting to show its stripes for all of America and the world to see.
The NRSC has a great video online about Candidate Obama vs. President Obama. There’s no doubt that Obama is treating his Presidency like a political campaign.
Although Obama was duly elected as President, it does not mean that we have to support or believe in his proposed “changes.” Rather, it is time to rise up and have our voices heard. You can do this by attending a local Tax Day Tea Party to show your disdain for the trillion dollar debt, increased government regulations, protest the wasteful government spending and bailouts. This is not the time to sit down and watch the government steal your liberties.
Does anyone have a solution to economic recovery?
I have been asking myself this question lately, along with another question: Is there a true solution to economic recovery that will not increase our taxes and further threaten our prosperity as a nation? After all, the Republicans caved to the Democrats when it came to the first round of the bailouts, and the Democrats spend like a thirteen year old girl at Claire’s Boutique or Abercrombie. So, yes, both parties have something to do with the economic crisis.
There is no real simple answer to these two questions, as both the Republicans and Democrats each have their own solutions to economic recovery, along with the fact that these solutions will no doubt have some tax hikes within them. Yesterday, the Republicans released “The Road to Recovery,” which is part of their solution towards improving the economy. This plan offers ways to curb government spending, create more jobs, and controlling the debt by limiting bailouts. They are starting to recognize the ills of their ways and acting more like fiscal conservatives.
Maybe, this is a solution that will work, but it will be difficult with a numbskull (Timothy Geithner) serving as Secretary of Treasury and a Commander-in-Chief (Obama) who still believes he is in campaign mode and often relies on a teleprompter to give him all of the answers.
However, the real solution to economic recovery is by being fiscally conservative. Stop all unnecessary government spending, allow more transparency into the process, cut taxes for individuals and businesses (better yet, install the Fair Tax plan that Steve Forbes proposed during his 2000 Presidential campaign), and ending all government bailouts. If we do this, we are headed towards economic recovery.
McAuliffe and the Lobbyist
At a recent campaign stop, Terry McAuliffe showed that he can fundraise, even if the donation comes from a lobbyist. However, doesn’t he go against his proposed ban on accepting gifts from lobbyists? According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, McAuliffe wants to stop lobbyists from giving gifts to legislators, as it will “”strengthen transparency and accountability” in state government and in the private sector.”
Something tells me that if this lobbyist finds out about the proposed ban, she will not shower him with money.
H/T to Tertium Quids
**Cross Posted at Virginia News Platoon
Flush! Stevens Miller's Campaign is already in the toilet
Wow, this campaign is all wrapped up for Del. Tom Rust. His opponent, Stevens Miller made an epic “foot-in-mouth” comment on his blog, and I thought the end of “foot-in-mouth” disease would have been the Obama campaign…apparently not! Miller mentioned that his only reason for running is a septic system ordinance. The winning quote from his blog post:
“Rust also overruled recent actions by the Loudoun Board of Supervisors to limit the use of alternative septic systems on land that cannot accommodate traditional septic systems, an issue Miller sees as a public health concern.”
Time to flush Miller’s hope of being delegate down the toilet.
**Cross Posted at Virginia News Platoon
