Everyone seems to be on the "raise the price", "raise the taxes" band wagon these days... Food has gone up 40% due to the increase in gasoline costs.  Aloha Airlines just went out of business. My gas bill just came for the house and it's $400.00 for one month!  We purposely didn't use the gas fireplace this year nor did we turn on the heat in winter.  Basically, we use gas for the clothes dryer.  Our stove is electric and the water heater we use for showers is electric.  The other water heater only heats water for the kitchen sink.  

I just heard a report that the Department Of Water and power in Los Angeles is raising their rates as of July by 8%. They defend this move by claiming it's not that much and there is the same need they had the last 20 times they raised the rates to replace the infrastructure that never got done.  My bill is already $700.00 per month so I guess it's no big deal to tack on another $80.00.   Now 8% might not be a lot but when you add that to every other expense that has gone up 40 to 50% it's devastating.  I don't know how people on a fixed income are surviving in this corporate bleeding of America but I have an awful feeling that my prediction

of the U.S. becoming a 3rd world country is already here...

Bill Clinton's Economy

I really wish the Democrats would stop crediting Bill Clinton for the prosperous years of the Clinton administration. If you really looked past their propaganda you would recognize the fact that it was the .com boom that created millions of jobs and took anyone with a little internet savy out of their low paying sales jobs. Many were able to create their own websites to generate money than their 9 to 5 and stay at home. Entrepueners were born overnight generating billions in new tax revenue and wages making the economy strong. People that normally would not be able to afford a first time home purchase did so with ease. The fact is, Bill Clinton was no more responsible for the booming 90's economy than Al Gore inventing the internet.

I've also hear how with Bill's administration we were at peace. They also omitt the fact that U.S. interests were attacked 12 times during the Clinton Administration because Bill was too busy playing with cigars and Monica to be bothered to take a stand against US attacks. This lacksidasical attitude emboldened our enemies making them think we didn't have the guts to fight, thus causing 9/11. Bill even had the chance to get Osama and passed. Say what you will and hate the man for whatever reason you can dream up but one thing can't be denied. We have not had an attack on American soil in 7 years and even Osama himself admitted it's beacause Al Queda's resources are stretched too thin fighting in Iraq. What ever makes you think that freedom is free? Freedom has consistantly cost American lives and will continue to do so as long as there are people out there that want to harm us. Obama can talk all he wants about how much money is being spent in Iraq and that the money should be spent here but without
defending the interests of the U.S. there will be no "here". A more experienced statesman would no this and that's what makes him dangerous to the safety of all Americans.

All Bill really accomplished during his administration was to defile the office of the Presidency
and the White House. Another Clinton in the White House? No Thanks.

Now the country is excited to elect a man with no experience as Commander In Cheif of the Armed Forces Of The United States during a time of war? You so hate Bush that you are willing to settle for this? You hate a man that has protected you inspite of the polls and your own ignorance? Not surprising, since the most well known case in history of this sort of hatred was the Crucifiction of Christ.

In Novenber, remember one thing and one thing only... Who would Al Queda want elected?

Jobless Rate Worse Than Thought

More rocket scientists at work.... I'm not surprised by the number of job losses registering along with the signs we are in a deep recession. Something I concluded a year ago. I don't have to wait for the "Mainstream Press" acknowledge what I see in my travels.

Let's open the borders so that brick and mortar businesses can use slave labor. Layoff experienced workers for recent college graduates at cheaper wages, export all meaningful employment to foreign countries and ask ourselves why more and more Americans can't find jobs. Another brilliant sign that Washington acts to improve the future of your children.

Yes, they really do care about your children...

Long-term unemployment sign of economic weakness - Feb. 1, 2008

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