The Euro is strong, and there have even been whispers here in America about a new North American Union, a E.U. style body, complete with a common money. (The Amero?)
This blog isn't about NWO (The New World Order) and its attempt to globalize government and the economy, though I do feel my readers should acquaint themselves with this topic. Agree or disagree with the NWO movement, you need to know about it. (I strongly disagree, for the record).
This is a blog about The Fair Tax
The Fair Tax would give the U.S. the title of "wolds best tax haven". Many of the businesses who moved overseas would move back, new businesses would be created, and businesses that had never thought about moving to the U.S. would jump on the first plane here.
Implementation would spur the economy, and it would be real growth, unlike much of the dot.com bubble which was over-inflated, just as our taxes are today.
The Fair Tax would resurrect the dollar, and put the U.S. back on the growth map, and set an example for states and countries all over the world.
The Fair Tax is NOT A Tax cut. It can be, because its a tax you choose to pay. It could also mean a tax rate for people who aren't frugal, but again, they choose to pay the tax, that's why its called The Fair Tax
So, say no to the NWO movement, to the plunging dollar, and a sputtering economy.
Say yes to the Fair Tax. Its the choice that lets you choose how much you contribute to your government.
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
The Fair Tax: Can it help the U.S. compete with the Euro?
Ron Paul: No More GOP Debates Please!!
After much consideration, I have developed the opinion that Ron Paul should no longer be allowed to participate in any further Republican Debates He does not belong on stage with the rest of the field.
That's right, I said it, and I stand behind the statement.
I mean, should the Republicans allow Mike Gravel
Well, Ron Paul is a Libertarian
I've said several times that if Dr. Paul does not win the GOP nomination, he'd run as the Libertarian nominee. Until recently, I fully felt that my prediction would come to fruition.
But what about Unity08?
I've blogged about this "non" party before. Sometimes I wonder how serious the Libertarian Party is about getting major candidates elected. Or at least noticed.
Either way, I believe its time that Dr. Paul admit he's not a Republican. Or at least what other people think about when they think about Republicans.
I understand what Representative Ron Paul is doing. He's trying to fight the party from within. Its not working Dr. Paul. On my radio show, even the Republican co-host didn't really know much about Ron Paul's ideas. And he's generally well-informed.
Dr. Paul is not going to be able to continue to get his message out to possible Republican Voters. He's tapped that market. Its time to move on to the next.
Organize libertarians Dr. Paul. We are going to support you!! Many of us who are cautious about supporting a Republican candidate want to spread your message. Liberty Liberty Liberty. Its all about the liberty.
We get you Rep. Paul... Now help us get you support.
Real News
updated June 6th
Cyclone Gonu Hammers Oman Veering toward Iran........Times Record News
Iraqi Lawmakers Pass Resolution That Could End Occupation.......... Alter Net
Report Raps Rice on State Dept. Staff Morale...............................News Max
Former U.S. Commander In Iraq: War is Lost..............................Think Progress
Oil rises on report of Turkish troops in Iraq..................................Reuters
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Tuesday, June 5, 2007
The Environment: Hawgpen BOTW
Its hard to look at this photo and say "climate change doesn't exist". To say its not happening is not really a defensible position.
Now I think that two reasonable people can debate whether its caused by human activity or not. Credible evidence can be given to support both sides of this argument. I personally believe that human activity is speeding up a climate change that was going to happen eventually.
Of course, I was a D student in science class, so I'm not claiming to be a knowledgeable source.
I would rather my great-grandchildren laugh at my generation because we tried to stop something we couldn't stop and didn't cause, than my great-grandchildren hate my generation because we did nothing, and we could have.
I believe that green technology and green business and products are a great example of capitalism at its best, and I think that we have an opportunity to take the lead in this market. Our private industries should invest in green technology, so that they can be more efficient. It makes good business sense.
I believe the military could lead the charge toward energy independence. The military invented the Internet. And the A-Bomb. If you give them a goal, they will work to achieve it.
Are we doomed? I sure hope not. But I don't think we should sit around and do nothing.
Ray McKinney for Vice President: The G Blog Interview
To be quite honest, I want this job. I started off as frustrated with the way politicians were handling things. I did my research and I believe this is the best job I am qualified to do starting on day 1. I have a high regard for all of the offices of government, just not a high regard for many of the people in these offices. I am not egotistical enough to believe I am ready or worthy to lead this country. I believe I need experience in Washington to have the credibility. Can I make hard decisions? Yes. President of the United States should not be on-the-job training. I do believe that the position of Vice-President is perfect training for the Presidential post.
2: As Vice-President, your Constitutional power would be limited. What do you think you could accomplish?
Precisely one of the reasons for taking the position. The power is very limited, I would basically be an assistant to the President. However, there are many things I can accomplish. The first would be putting fear of the voter in every politicians mind. In my opinion that is a good thing. The next is, while I would not have much in the way of final say, I would be a DIRECT link between the American People and the office of the President. Every day I would be there to remind the President and all of the others on Capital Hill that they work for the people and the people are watching.
3: Describe your "Say Yes To Nukes" energy stance:
I am referring to nuclear power. A field that I have been intimate with for over 20 years. I have had unescorted access to over 40 reactors in the United States. This is the cleanest form of VIALBLE energy on this planet. The only source with greater potential is Fusion Power which is still in the research stage. Our fossil fleet is aging and we are currently at capacity on our power grid. Future growth of this nation depends on cheap, available power. Fossil plants create 81% of the CO2 in the US. I want to build more of these plants. I want private companies which are begging to build more of these plants do so. The enormity of this project would create hundreds of thousands of high paying jobs. The take rural areas and bring billions of dollars, private dollars. The resulting surge in factory orders will revitalize our steel and machining industry. It will REDUCE our dependency of foreign sources of energy and it will give us a product that the rest of the world is already demanding that we can EXPORT. We could streamline the industry, the design, the process and we can market that product, the pumps, valves, electronics, software, engineering and even construction around the world.
4: What is your position on Immigration reform?
After 6 months of taking office I would immediately enforce existing laws. Cut off the supply of money from employers. Treat a crime like it is a crime. Seize assets of illegal immigrants, the car you find them in, the apartment they are living in. Use the fines to cover deportation. Give them a choice, leave on your own and get in line or face deportation and a life time ban. Cut off the money and the support. There will be no incentive to stay.
5: Tell us why you support The Fair Tax:
First off it is the most researched tax plan out there. Simply put, it removes all taxes from low income workers. All taxes will be paid from anyone buying a new finished product. The drug dealer will pay taxes, the illegal immigrant will pay taxes, the tourist from France will pay taxes. There will be no loopholes for the rich to hide taxes. It will eliminate the cost (Billions) just to prepare taxes. A Snickers bar has over 21 points at which the Federal Government collects taxes. Remove the incentive for politicians to put in loopholes for constituents. The ramifications are tremendous. It would force interest rates to plummet. No interest deduction? Well, rich people would have no need to finance, they would just pay cash. Businesses have no need to “lease” to protect assets. The demand for borrowed money would drop, lenders would look for new markets to loan. With no taxes on interest earnings, lenders could make the same profit margin by lending at a lower rate. Who would borrow? The people that needed to borrow, people like me and you or the low income people. With no taxes and a smaller demand, interest rates would drop and it would be easier to borrow money. It is a win/ win for every American taxpayer.
6: If you were forced to vote for one Democrat currently running for President, who would it be?
Your really scaring me with this one. Every one I have looked at has a policy of increased spending to “solve” problems and I do not believe that is the answer. I think almost anyone of them would wreck our economy. If you locked me in a booth, I would have to write in my own name.
7: If you were elected Vice-President, and for some reason you had to assume a Presidential role, what would you do to reform the U.N.?
Seriously, I would suggest that we treat the UN much like we do the Olympics in that the headquarters be moved from one city to the next every 6 years. I suggest Havanna for the first move. I know it sounds ludicrous but my point is the UN has turned into a joke. I think the idea is noble but in reality it has been degraded from within. I would like to turn the UN building into a Friends of the United States building and invite all FUS members to set up a delegation. I would still remain a member of the UN but in a lesser role. They continually use us as a whipping boy and frankly I am sick of it. We have no business playing monitor to a bunch of kindergarten children. The FUS would do real things and solve real problems. The UN is not interested in solving problems, the goal of the UN is to bring down the US to their level.
8: How do you think we can solve the looming Social Security crisis?
While the age levels may change with further discussion this is basically what I want to do with SS. First off, I want to say that if you or I had come up with the original plan and managed it this way (as a private plan) we would be in Federal Prison for fraud and many other charges.
50+ You are in, you get your stated benefits under the current plan.
45-50 You can choose to stay in the plan or opt for the new plan.
16-45 You are in the new plan and you choose from the following options. YOU CHOOSE!
New Plan
Based upon your contributions to date you will be credited with a refund to put in the following accounts. All future contributions will go to your choice.
a: Treasury Bond account. You will be paid the current treasury rate. All future government borrowing will be from the US SS accounts before selling to foreign sources. Our money stays here.
b: Money Market account. You will be paid the current market rate that the government uses to borrow money. Before borrowing from any institution, the Government will borrow and pay interest on our money.
c: Mutual Fund account. You choose who and how much to invest in mutual funds. You take the risk you get the benefit. The money you choose to invest in mutual funds is NOT guaranteed by the Federal Government.
You choose any combination of the 3. If you don’t know what you are doing, then just put all of your money in a or b. The money is yours. You can collect it Tax Free at age 62 in a lump sum or monthly payments. If you die, the money goes to whoever you indicate. The money never goes back to the Federal Government.
9: If you were put in charge of the RNC, what would you change?
The perception of the RNC is that the middle class in invisible. The stories I can tell you. The RNC ignores so many of our population. They do not think outside the box. They are still driving the Titanic and arguing over how bad the dinner was while taking on water. The are not proactive, they are reactive. People have lost faith in the leadership. I would seek to reach out to people that we have given up on and people that have given up on us.
10: Do you think voting for Ray McKinney for Vice-President would send a message to the Republican Party without jeopardizing a possible Republican Presidency?
I look at it this way. Whoever gets the nomination will get the vote of the base even if they had Mickey Mouse on the ticket. Look at people like Quayle. Who knew who the heck he was. The base is going to vote for their nominee. We have a chance to use the VP slot to draw people that the other candidates won’t even talk to. My policies, which I will push for, are good for the lower class and are especially good for the union workers in this country. We can solve major problems not by government spending but by setting loose the American worker and getting government and regulations out of their way. I believe I can reach out to the Independents and even Democrats that no other candidate can.
It would be quite simple, actually to determine this. Give me a shot. Let me be heard. Show people that the GOP is a place for average Americans. If I do not get the poll numbers, then I was wrong and you can put whoever you want in the VP slot, BUT, if the numbers show that I am attracting out of the base voters then why would you not want to put me on the ticket?
Look at it from the average guy/gal position. What choices are the RNC giving us now? They are all basically carbon copies of professional politicians, people who have been lying to us for years. Why do you think Barak is so dang popular? It is not because of his experience, in fact he is currently running on his LACK of experience as a good thing. People are attracted to Barak because he is NEW.
I don’t think he can win the nomination but I do believe he will be the VP nominee. Why? Because if he is not, the DNC will lose a lot of votes from his supporters. The DNC is building a tag team this cycle. Currently it is Hillary/Obama. But whatever it turns out to be, the are reaching our all over the place. The RNC is not doing that. All of the candidates are fighting over the base vote. I am reaching out for the other votes. Any current team you put together for the RNC only attracts the base.
Respectfully,
Raymond McKinney
Monday, June 4, 2007
Campaign Finance Reform: A different perspective
Everyone has their opinion about campaign finance reform.
Many want to publicly fund it, while others wish to deregulate it altogether. There are also many people who favor a "compromise" position on the issue.
I think if you look at what campaign financing does to our government, you will agree it is the biggest problem our citizens face as we try to take our government back.
Of course, I have a position of my own, that I don't think fits any of the categories above.
Why don't we make all paid advertising by any candidate running for office illegal?
We could limit advertising to the candidates "official" website, and and they could post the code for anyone to embed into their website or play on the television, as long as the people did not accept money to post them. If the Coweta County VFW wanted to get Dr. George Phillies to give a speech, they could fly him in, and pay for the flight, rental car or cab (or a limo for that matter), a hotel (I wouldn't want to put limits on how nice they were either), and the ticket home. Nothing else. No fund raisers would be needed or allowed.
Same thing for "soft money" ads, or "issue ads." You know the ones that don't tell you how great someone is, but how bad the other guy is. These PACs distort the issues, and generally do a dis-service to people trying to educate themselves on the issues.
Do you think this violates our 1st amendment right to free speech? I don't necessarily think that it does (if I thought it did, I wouldn't be proposing it to you.) Its not censorship. We disallowed cigarette ads and others before. Allowing people with the money to pay for votes infringes on other candidates' first amendment right to free speech..
In Abraham Lincoln's time, it was thought to be rude to campaign for political office. Now its a requirement. Of course, Fred Thompson seems to be doing a pretty good job of not campaigning for President right now.
If we didn't allow political ads, maybe candidates would have to get their message out the old-fashioned way. By earning it.
I'm not saying we shouldn't allow candidates to do interviews in the newspaper and on television and radio. I just don't think they should pay to do it. Is John McCain's message really that better than Tom Tancredo? Its hard to tell, we don't get to hear his message much. Same could be said for Ron Paul, Mike Gravel, and all of the candidates running for President in a 3rd party, or independently.
Grass-roots movements are the only movements that truly work. This would force anyone seeking political office to start at the grass-roots level.
Well, here's the part where you call me Communist. I promise, this to me, is all about fair competition, you know: whoever offers the best product wins. These expensive ads place "unofficial" regulations on anyone trying to run for political office.
The best way to solve this problem, is by eliminating it altogether.
