Saturday, June 27th - Zero: The Czar of Czars

It's been a couple of weeks since I have blogged, because first the TOP of my HEAD exploded when the Pay Czar was appointed (the 18th YTD). Once that was fixed (through my free choice employee provided health care doctor) the new $1.6 Trillion (or is it $3 Trillion) Health care plan was announced and my HEAD popped COMPLETELY OFF MY NECK!
Got that fixed, and along came the announcement that the Cap and Trade program is passing the House has caused a curious BLEEDING FROM MY EYEBALLS!!!!

Can I just say it out loud finally? Obama is the WORST PRESIDENT IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I knew he would be, but the speed that he has accomplished this moniker has astonished even me. Folks we are rats and he's the Pied Piper and there is a cliff in our immediate future if we don't WAKE UP.

For any of you out there saying "Well, sure he's making some mistakes but, but, but what about Hoover or, or maybe Jimmy Carter?"

Here's why Obama is worst than them: Hoover was, at heart, a patriot who really wanted America to succeed. He tried everything he could to bring America out of the Depression without putting Americans on the 'dole'. It didn't work, true, but not out of any malice on his part. Jimmy Carter was a disgrace as a President, of course, but he was just a complete and total idiot. Total nincompoop.
Obama on the other hand is brilliantly sly, clever, and is doing what he is doing ON PURPOSE. He wants the current way of life in America TO FAIL. He hates the idea of Free Market Capitalism and loves the idea of Marxist Communism.

It is past time for us to lose the 'PollyAnna' attitude of "that can't really happen here, it's America! We're the land of the Free". Sorry folks, but that is crap. You can stick your head in the sand all the way up until the point they show up at your house and take your cars, guns, and your kids.

For example, anyone else noticed the fact that Obama has appointed 18 (maybe more by now) CZARS? These range from Car Czar to Great Lakes Czar to Health Czar to Border Czar to the latest - PAY Czar. These Czars report directly to the president and no one else. They have Executive privledge which means they have special prosecution protection and don't have to answer for their actions to Congress. This is directly against the United States Constitution.

The Constitution specifically laid out three branches of the government as a system of checks and balances so that no one office would have too much power. Even some of the Democratic Senators have begun to complain about this unprecedented 'power grab'.

This is just the beginning of our conversion to a Marxist society. The Czars are in charge of Trillions of dollars of budget and as we all know - the Golden Rule - he who has the gold makes the rules. Scared yet? Think about this. The Pay Czar? Obama has asked him to review the Pay levels of ALL Executive pay of corporations in the US. Not just those that are on the TARP program - ALL of them. The other item in this guy's "to do list"? To evaluate if there needs to be a government forced "Savings Account" for people who choose not to participate in 401k plans at their employers. So, they will decide if you are saving enough and if not, they will take it from your pay and 'save' it for you.

Has your eyes started bleeding yet??? That's right. ANOTHER SOCIAL SECURITY plan. You know, the plan that is GOING TO BE BANKRUPT BY 2017!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And there's not a flippin thing you can do about it. You want a job, you have to participate. Still feel like you live in the land of the free there, polly????

UGGGH. I gotta go do some yoga and pray. God is our only hope. He saw this coming, and He knows what will get us out. I know without a doubt, though, that He wants us to increase our knowledge. Our brains are our best weapon.

Don't be complacent, do some research. Look up the Cap and Trade bill and see just how much money it is going to cost you in your utility bills. Then, look up Saul Alinsky's Rules for Radicals and see what it is that is driving Barack Obama. That book lays out his vision for America.

Then get involved, write your senators and congressmen. Vote for the right candidates. I pray every day that we can somehow get out of this 2 party system that we are held hostage by. We NEED some Libertarian candidates out there.

May God have mercy on our country!

Peace, Love, and GOD,
Tracy

Saturday, June 6th: Hero - My Dad

It's a little early for Father's Day but I just wanted to say a little something about my dad that I have been reminded of through this whole experience of my daughter purchasing her first home.

When children are born some dad's are in the hospital waiting room and some are in the delivery room. Some can't be there but wish they could and some are scumbags that choose not to be.

When a child is laid in their father's arms for the first time, the father looks down at the child and many emotions will run through their hearts and souls; love, wonder, amazement, joy, pride, fear. They will look forward to the things they will teach the child and all the experiences they will have.

One thing that I know for certain that my Dad looked down at me and pledged from his heart to my heart was that he would be there for me no matter what, that he would take responsibility for me as a father should. That should I ever lose my way, he would be the one to find me and bring me home. Over and over again if needed, and with patience that only Job would understand.

And what I have discovered in the past few weeks is that this pledge that speaks from his heart to mine is spoken between him and my daughter, as well. As a mother I can't even begin to tell you what this amazing gift means to me.

My dad is a quiet man who doesn't require any attention or praise. He's never wanted riches or adoration. But he has more respect from the people who know him that any other single person I know. He's a man of tremendous integrity. His yes means yes and his no means no. So the fact that he's proud of me and thinks that I have done a good job in my life blows my mind.

Erika was pretty unluckly in the dad department, but won the Grandpa lottery. My Dad has shown her what quiet strength, work ethic, being true to your word, and responsibility is all about. Her Papa Dennis has shown her affection, kindness, gentleness, shared a love of animals, and given her a good example of how a man should love a woman.

We're some lucky girls!

Peace, Love, and GOD,
Tracy

Sunday, May 24th : Happy Memorial Day

Tonight I want to wish a Happy Memorial Day to everyone. We have been having rain here so the campers may have mixed feelings, but I have enjoyed it.

My husband, Bobby, is on the road in Indianapolis and his kids are camping. Which leaves me in a rare position of being alone for several days. I have been reading a new book by Douglas Preston / Lincoln Child called The Cemetary Dance. If you've never read any of their books, they are amazing. I have all of the Agent Pendergast series, and I would be happy to lend them to you!

So, earlier this afternoon I was sprucing up the back deck and as I was standing on the step ladder, hanging these really cool japanese lanterns I found on clearance at the World Market I realized that I have a serious addiction.

Hello, my name is Tracy and I am addicted to Flowers. Real or silk, doesn't matter. Annuals, perinneals, grasses, trees, doesn't matter. Flower beds, vases, window boxes, pottery urns, you name and I will plant something in it. I love them. I have always been awed by how much beauty God gave us through these creations. But still, I may have a little bit of a problem. I'll post pictures some time and you guys can decide for your self..

This being Memorial Day, I wanted to list a few of my favorite memories of the veterans in my life:

My Grandpa Curtis:
Papa was larger than life to me. He was my daddy's dad and that was part of what made him so awesome, I think. He also was incredibly playful. He would get down on the floor and play and he never got tired of playing puzzles with us. I remember that he took naps a lot, and I only recently found out that it was because he was suffering from a bout of cancer when I was young. I know that he quit smoking then, and took up sucking on coffee candy. He always had them, always. He also always had on his blue maintenence shirt with his name sewed on to an oval patch.
Maybe because of his fights with illness, Papa felt a special empathy with me. I was born with a joint dysplysia that had me in casts, then braces on my legs. One of my earliest memories at about 3 or 4 was of him putting his hand on my head and looking me in the eyes and telling me not to worry that I would be riding bikes and running the fields too, he promised. At the time, it felt like God Himself was promising.

My Grandpa Smith:
Poppy was my example of what a spiritual leader of a family was. Not because he was dominant or held the power. Because he loved my Grammy more than I have ever seen any man love any woman before. He loved her the way Christ loves us - with wild abandon, with no regard for his own needs, with a true and complete sacrificial love. His greatest acheivements in life, the things he was proudest of, were his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
I remember him playing Saxaphone records for me on Saturday night and I would dance around the living room. And watching Hee Haw and Love Boat and Fantasy Island. Another big memory is of him when we would go camping. He was always piddling around and fixing something.
Another thing about Poppy was that he had such a soft heart for kids and animals. Poppy had such a soft spot for the neighborhood cats. If there was a cat in the neighborhood, he would feed it and invite it in for 'visits'.

I was so blessed to have both of these men in my life, I thank God that they lived through WWII so that I could meet them. Papa Curtis was in the Army, and received a Purple Heart. Poppy Smith was in the Navy in the South Pacific.

Before I sign off, I want to acknowledge the other men in my life that have served in combat:
My Dad - Rex Curtis - the Army - Vietnam War
My step-brother - James Robinson - Army National Guard - Iraq Gulf War
My Father-in-law - Bob King

Thank you to these men, and to any of you (and your loved ones) out there that have served. It takes extraordinary bravery and sacrifice to commit to serve in a way that may claim your life. 90% of our population will never ever understand what that's about and won't come close to truly appreciating it, but you do it anyway. I thank God for you.

Peace, Love, and GOD,
Tracy

Thursday, May 21st : Nancy Pelosi is a big fat LOSER

Well, I'm back after a long hiatus. Doctor's orders, he said if I didn't lay off the politics I was going to stroke out, but I think with the pills he gave me I should be okay now... :)

I'm actually thinking about making this blog dedicated to a daily watch of what STUPID thing the Pelosi-led Congress is going to do. But, I guess that would leave out the antics of Biden and Obama. I swear, the word Moron has never been used so much!

So, before I start the rant on Nancy, I want to point out a new blog I'm following. It's my friend Alan's and it's called 'Wanna hear something funny?' and TRUST me you will be in stitches... The link is over there to the right.

I am furious over Nancy Pelosi's absurd accusation and denigration of the CIA. She gave a press conference in which it was so obvious that she was reading a statement that someone else wrote for her. She couldn't even answer the freakin questions and was caught in two different lies (oh, excuse me, mis-statements - you can only be accused of lying if you work in a job where you might have to die in service of the country).

Then she outright accused the CIA of lying to the Congress!!! Says it happens all the time. Throws that stink bomb out there then walks off. No details, nothing to back the statement up - AND THERE NEVER WILL BE. That's the part that just chaps my butt. These people in Washington are so corrupted by their own sense of power that they don't think the rules apply to them any more. She truly thinks she is above the law. She can stand up there and say any freaking thing she wants and no one can do anything about it.

And know we have Senators Graham and Spector coming out and piling on. Saying 'Yeah, CIA? Lying bunch of bastards over there!" Shoot, Graham even went on that most revered Democrat news organization The Comedy Channel to talk badly about our government agency. Again, did either of them offer any evidence? Nope. Nothing, Nada, Zilch. Morons. I hope all those people who voted Democrat in 06 and 08 are suffering an EPIC case of heartburn about now. Seriously. Bunch of morons.

Now, the bottom line of why this CIA bashing pisses me off so badly. First of all, nearly all of the CIA operatives are lifetime military servicemen or women. These are people who have chosen to live their lives in the service of their country protecting the rest of us. They don't do it to get rich and they certainly don't do it for the perks. Can't imagine the typical CIA agent gets to spend a lot of time at home with the family. They don't do it for fame, because they have to do their jobs anonymously for the most part. So, now they have to hear Congress going around calling them liars and discrediting the one thing they had going for them - their super badass reputation. What's left?

We need those people, folks. We need them infiltrating the terrorist organizations overseas and finding all the secrets they do and whatever it is that they do. I personally don't care how they do their jobs, but if it keeps me and my family safe then more power to them. It would be pretty dang hypocritical for me to cry and mourn for the people who lost their lives in the Twin Towers, or OKC, or any of the Wars, but say that I disagreed with the tactics it takes to keep innocents safe.

I would love to ask Ms. Pelosi who she thinks will protect her when the National Guard, the Military, and the CIA, are all gone? When she has successfully alienated all of those folks and her little city of San Fran or DC gets invaded, who's gonna protect her?

Maybe Joe Biden will invite her down in his top secret bunker where no one will be able to find them. Oh wait... never mind. They're screwed.

Peace, Love, and GOD,
Tracy

Thursday, Feb 12th - Zero: Stimulus (Part Deux Deux)

Well, this week there were lots of layoffs around the country, but the worst is yet to come. It seems as though America as we know it is about to be fired as of tomorrow. Because it seems as though the out of control Spending Bill (or Socialism 101 Bill) will be passed by the traitors in Washington DC.

Obama recently sneered at us 'chattering class' who seemed to think we are economists, but anyone who has taken high school economics knows: subsidize something and you will get more of it, tax it and you will get less of it... So what are we subsidizing? Unwed welfare mothers, people with STD's, and Liberal pet projects. You know where I'm going with this...

So, now I want to point out two of the most chilling bills I have ever read that are being snuck through:


First: The 1996 Welfare Reform bill marked the first time any government entitlement had ever been rolled back. Despite liberal howling and foot-stomping, not subsidizing illegitimacy led, brace yourselves, to less illegitimacy.

Welfare recipients got jobs, as the hard-core unemployables were coaxed away from their TV sets and into the workforce. For the first time in decades, the ever-increasing illegitimacy rate stopped spiraling upward.

As proof that that welfare reform was a smashing success, a few years later, Bill Clinton started claiming full credit for the bill.

Well, that's over. The stimulus bill goes a long way toward repealing the work requirement of the 1996 Republican Welfare Reform bill and rewards states that increase their welfare caseloads by paying unwed mothers to sit home doing nothing.

Second: bureaucrats at Health and Human Services will now electronically collect every citizen's complete medical records and determine appropriate medical care.

No, I am not joking. Read it and weep.

HHS bureaucrats will soon be empowered to overrule your doctor. Doctors who don't comply with the government's treatment protocols will be fined. That's right: Instead of your treatment being determined by your doctor, it will be settled on by some power-hungry half-wit loser in Washington who couldn't get a job in the private sector.

And a brand-new set of bureaucrats in the newly created office of "National Coordinator of Health Information Technology" will be empowered to cut off treatments that merely prolong life. Sorry, Mom and Dad, Big Brother said it's time to quit being selfish and die already!

At every other workplace in the nation -- even Walmart! -- workers are being laid off. But no one at any of the bloated government bureaucracies ever need fear receiving a pink slip. All 64,750 employees at the department of Health and Human Services are apparently absolutely crucial to the smooth functioning of the department.

With the stimulus bill, liberals plan to move unfirable government workers into every activity in America, where they will superintend all aspects of our lives.

Robert Kennedy famously said: "There are those who look at things the way they are and ask, 'Why?' I dream of things that never were and ask, 'Why not?'"

Obama's version seems to be: "There are those who look at things and ask, "Why on earth should the government be paying for that?" I dream of things that never were funded by the government and ask, "Why not?"

I weep for our once great country. :(

Peace, Love, and GOD,
Tracy

Saturday, Feb 7th - Zero: Obama's "Stimulus" Bill

I never blog on the weekend, but this thing has me so fired up I couldn't help but put it out there. If you feel even remotely the same as I do, please, please, go to google, search for your state's senators and congressmen and send them an email or call them and tell them NOT to pass this $937 BILLION TURD!!!!!!

There is only one reason Mr. President is getting his panties in wad about passing this thing so fast: the longer they delay, the more details are leaking out, and the more this thing STINKS! Apparently by "Change" he meant standing behind the podium and getting pissy with us AMERICANS who dare to question his Rescue Plan..

Here's a few of the nastier nuggets -

Let's start with $3 billion for "prevention and wellness programs, including $335 million for "education and prevention" of sexually transmitted diseases. FRC reports that recent government expenditures in this area include a transgender beauty pageant in San Francisco that advertised available HIV testing. Then there was the event called "Got Love? — Flirt/Date/Score" that taught how "to flirt with greater finesse." Does this strike anyone as a plan to jump-start the economy, instead of someone's sex life?

The Senate (and the House) somehow think it's a "stimulus" provision to give an additional $50 million to the National Endowment for the Arts. Kiff Gallagher, a former Clinton staffer, protested to the Los Angeles Times that the arts "get the shaft" in spending battles because their impact seems fuzzy. "But the new president shows that a higher social, empathic intelligence is required to solve hard-core issues."

If we have enough "empathic intelligence," we might imagine how we fix the mortgage-banking mess with more spending on ballet.

On the tax-cut side, the Senate bill included a tax break worth up to $246 million over 11 years for outside investors in big-budget Hollywood movie projects. "Tax cuts for the wealthy" are OK apparently — as long as the wealthy are making movies. But bad publicity and pork-busting Sen. Tom Coburn pressed the Senate (including 13 Democrats) to scrap the tax break.

The "green" lobby is thrown a pile of bones in the "stimulus" bill, including $10 million for bike and walking trails, $200 million for plug-in electric car stations, $400 million for climate change research by NASA scientists, $600 million to buy new "green" cars for government workers, $800 million for more cleanup of "Superfund" pollution sites, and $1.5 billion for the construction of new "green" school buildings.

Then there's just plain self-dealing by the Democrats. The Washington Times reported on a $2.25 billion provision in the House bill for the National Parks — almost equal to the National Park Service's total yearly budget, and a eyebrow-raising increase of almost three times the $802 million the Senate Appropriations Committee put in its "stimulus" bill. The chief lobbyist for the National Parks Conservation Association is Craig Obey, the son of House Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey.

- $6.2 billion for home weatherization
- $50 million for port modernization and water and wastewater infrastructure needs in Guam
- $100 million for children to learn green construction
- $800 million for Amtrack
- $150 million for the Smithsonian Institute
- $198 million for U.S. military benefits for Filipinos who fought for the U.S. during WWII
- $75 million for "smoking cessation activities"
- $87 million for the "design of a new polar icebreaker"
- $335 million for HIV/STD screening
- $14 million for the Accountability and Transparency Boards TRAVEL EXPENSES!!

Don't take my word for it, people. Go to www.readthestimulus.org.

You know the real shame of this? There is a lot of REALLY good stuff in this bill. It could be effective. But the unbelievable self-interest of the MORONS in DC is completely ruining it.

To put it in perspective, this bill equals out to $5205 for every person in the United States over the age of 18. That is how much more YOU are going into debt so the MORONS can make their lobbyist buddies happy. After all, if the lobbyists aren't happy, the MORONS can't keep getting their free vacations in the French Riviera, or buy those vacation homes in Aspen...

Peace, Love, and GOD,
Tracy

Wednesday, Feb 4 - Zero: Nancy Pelosi

The Speaker of the House - 3rd in line to the presidency, mind you - told a room full of (so-called) journalists that it is vitally important for Congress to pass the newest Stimulus package (900 BILLION and counting).

The reason it is so vitally important? Glad you asked.

Because, "500 million Americans lose their jobs each month that goes by" without it.

Wow. That's a staggering number! Especially considering there are only 300 million people living in the good ole US of A.

Now, I knew you could be a total moron and be in the Congress. That's obvious. But, seriously, early last year there was such a big hoopla over the 300 millionth person born in the US, you would have had to have had your head up your butt to not hear it.

Anyway. Next group of losers I would like to point out are the so-called journalists in the room. You want proof that 99.5% of the media are in the Liberal Tank (face first, sucking it up through a straw)? Not a single one of them called her on it to her face.

Again, not surprised. The liberal movement in our country is re-writing our children's textbooks with lies and propaganda. Why should a little fact like how many people live in our country get in the way of their scare-mongering agenda?

Peace, Love, and GOD,
Tracy