We “Deem” Them OUT OF OFFICE

by Tom Llewellyn

March 18, 2010

 

The Obama/Pelosi Democrats are officially out of control.

American voters must DEEM them as ready to go home.

 

The President is asking for courage and to have representatives vote for this massive government takeover of America’s successful health care system. Numerous polls, clearly show that 75% of Americans want this bill scrapped and a few simple solutions passed, instead. But Palosi and her fellow radicals forge ahead with underhanded procedures and cowardly technical loopholes in an attempt to slip through this monumental Health Care Plan, “without the legislators having to vote on the bill”. Clearly, she does not have and never had the needed legitimate votes [in the light of day] for passage of this life-changing bill. 

 

We had hoped that we elected honorable representatives that would make thoughtful decisions, vote in a true public forum, then be ready to stand tall and defend their position.  Instead, what we got are unscrupulous leaders, making-up unethical procedures, buying support with exemptions and billions of dollars of backroom deals. And when all these creative approaches still do not work, then they take even more desperate steps, marching their spineless and obedient party members blindly ahead and over the cliff.

 

The Democrat leaders are asking their legislators to commit political suicide with this transparent shell-game, and they know it. “What ever it takes” is their mantra, and all the while, totally ignoring the will of the very people who put them there.

 

By “deeming” the bill passed, Obama and Palosi think that these procedures will give enough cover to hide the individual House votes on ObamaCare from everyday Americans. How dumb, or forgetful do they think we are?

 

America does not want this 2700 page massive health care takeover with 150 new regulatory agencies and trillions of dollars in spending. We see the features of all other government run health care: reduced care, value-based treatment, huge bureaucracies, diminished quality, fewer doctors, higher taxes and a permanent dependent citizenry. We know the truth about your blotted health care bill; it is a one-way step toward a massive government power grab that will bankrupt the country with irresponsible and unnecessary spending.

 

If our elected leaders will not openly declare and defend their vote, then why should we continue to support and back them?  How can we continue to allow them to stay in office, if they will not stand and declare their position, individually, and face the voters back home?

 

If they DEEM AS PASSED the upcoming legislation, we must then condemn ALL of them as supporters of the Obama Health Care bill.  In one voice, they will have doomed their fate, together.

 

NOTICE TO CONGRESS: “Deem” this destructive and completely unsupported legislation in to law, and we will deem you out of office.  America cannot allow you to continue misrepresenting your constituency in defiance of our will.  

 

Yes, we will need to make our vote public record in November, but you will know to start counting the very day you Deem-and-pass.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Everyday Conservative Citizen Activist:

 

I have an interest in entering politics as a possible candidate for MICHIGAN State House office.  My focus is on possibly correcting the stagnation in our Michigan State Legislature.  Would you be able to offer some advice for an everyday conservative willing to jump into the fray?

 

America is headed in the wrong direction.  Many hard working people like me, are worried about the radical direction of our country. We have voiced our objection to the wild government spending and massive growth of federal and state power. Politicians have shown no courage make the hard decisions and have completely ignored our townhall meetings and tea party rallies.  At every turn, our “representatives” continue to show a total lack of appreciation for the everyday people who put them in office.  We no longer trust them to do the right thing.

 

Americans all across the country are worried, active and informed.  We are ready to get America back on track ourselves, if necessary, as regular citizen candidates. In 2010, everyday citizen conservatives will enter politics (most as Republicans) and can be swept into office on a tidal wave of anti-liberal citizen rebellion.  In a normal political year, good people like Joe-the-Plumber, probably would not stand a chance. But this year, not being a rich elitist or career politician is a plus.

 

I (for one) am ready to stand-up for my countrymen. Yes, I am one of those hard working citizens with true Reagan-conservative beliefs.  I grew-up with a great appreciation of our unique American heritage. I struggled in school but eventually graduated from Northwood University, finishing the last term on the Dean’s List. Having successfully sold computers for years, I recently ran a small delivery business. Married 33 years, my wife and I raised our family in Northville, recently paying our daughter’s way through Hillsdale College. Now, at sixty, I am anxious to truly make a difference for America and our beloved State of Michigan. 

 

In Michigan, the problems are even greater and more prolonged.  Everyone in Michigan knows that we cannot afford to do politics the old way anymore. But, all we see in Lansing are leaders posturing against 3% gov’t. worker pay increases instead of demanding massive budget cuts. The old time politicians do not see it. They refuse to admit that the “game” has changed completely.

 

The November 2010 elections will see a fundamental change in the politics.  Everyday hard working citizens running for office can take back our country and rollback the out-of-control government. We can literally save our State and restore our family’s economic future.  The question is, will the Republicans recognize this conservative tidal wave and take the lead to welcome these novice citizen activists as the new future of the party?

 

What we really need is courageous representation. We need to have good people in Lansing with the political will (and voting majority) to make it happen. I know I can make a difference and stand strong for fiscal responsibility, on the model of Brooks Patterson’s success with three-year budgeting in Oakland County.  By right-sizing government and implementing responsible tax reform, Michigan can clear the path for business growth and improved lives for all in our State.

 

I need help answering the call of leadership. Is the Michigan Legislature ready to change to Republican control?  Are good Republicans being term limited or are some ready for another office? Who are the vulnerable suburban Democrats? Who else do I need to meet with to get the ball rolling?

 

Can you help straighten me out or offer some start-up guidance? 

 

 

Enthusiastically ready to roll,

 

 

  

and blogging at  tomdirect.blogtownhall.com

Yes, the Election’s over. Did You Forget Something?

.  .  .  maybe the Promises You Made?

by Tom Llewellyn

March 1, 2010  

 

Yes, the election’s over, as you made very clear when you publicly berated Senator McCain the other day during the Health Care Blair House Summit.  But, does that mean that you can just forget about the promises you made America to reform the process?

 

The “process” of bribing Louisiana and Nebraska representatives to support your Health Care Take-over bill, is the old-politics that you promised to abandon. Responsible citizens (even in those states) are rejecting the old ways. It is clear that America cannot afford you to bankrupt the country with your cavalier, out of control spending and massive government power grabs. You jump from one contrived crisis to another, in an attempt to use our anxiety against us and press ahead with your Chavez-style vision for America.

 

Politicians have always been suspect. But openly defying and ignoring the will of the people, just confirms our worst fears.  As a result of your open distain for the rest of the country, we do not trust you to do the right thing. More over, it is clear that you insist on forging ahead in the wrong direction.  You can try another four hundred speeches and talk-down to Americans till you run out of free airtime. We will not change our minds and allow you to destroy this country.

 

McCain was right, we are reminded everyday that America was duped into thinking you could bring “hope and change”. Instead, all we see is more oppressive government stepping on our hopes for greater opportunity and economic freedom. You arrogantly flaunt the fact that there is no real change in the dirty business of Washington special interest politics, just more corrupt, backroom deals with the same results.

 

You and the rest of the Democrats have only brought fear and oppression. The only real hope is to change the town you all work in and have honest Americans take charge after the next elections.  We will allow the truly honorable representatives to obstruct your every move for the next few months until we can get there to rollback the mess you have made in Washington.

It’s Not That We Don’t Trust You,

It’s That We Know NOT TO TRUST YOU!!

by Tom Llewellyn - Feb. 2010

 

It started back when the Washington politicians tried to ram through the Immigration “Amnesty” Bill; a huge piece of legislation that the public eventually got a chance to read, rebel against and make sure it never got enacted.

 

In the Great Panic of 2008 we discovered how far the power hungry Washington elite would go to take away our economic freedoms in favor of a European-style centralized regime focused on controlling all aspects of our lives. 

 

Time has shown that the so-called “stimulus” has not restored the economy as promised, but instead was designed to benefit banks, ASG, FANNIE-MAE, mortgage companies and the world money brokers. We are only now finding out about the 2000 pages of waste and political pay-offs we never got to see in the mad rush to pass.

 

Apparently it was all of our worst fears in one not-so-easy-to-read bundle; massive spending combined with unprecedented power grabs orchestrated by lifelong politicians choosing winners and losers of privately owned businesses.  The entire legislation was nothing but a laundry list of congressional “pork”, focused on rewarding political interest groups rather than helping our economy.

 

We are witnessing major financial companies and the automotive industry subjugating their business interests to that of the politicians. Washington stooges are running Detroit car companies. New taxes on major banks are being planned, (laws to be written out of whole cloth) just to punish one group of companies.

 

The Obama-Care legislation is their big plan at taking over the health industry, pharmaceuticals and insurance companies. 

 

It is clear, our current batch of Washington politicians have finally overreached to the point that the whole country is awake. 

 

With a never-ending attack on our personal liberties and economic freedoms, America says enough is enough.  We do not trust them with our country, our lives and our family’s future. We now know that everything they say and do has been for their own self-interest, not America’s.  Resent Federal legislation is suspect or should be under review and possible rollback.

 

If we do not trust them, why vote for them?  Let each of the townhall meeting and Tea Party Rally participants, step-up to be the next candidate for elective office, starting November 2010.

 

It is up to each of us to make a difference for a lasting prosperous America, free from the old political regime.  Vote for freedom and economic self-reliance.  Support only the candidate that will pledge to restore the limited Federal government that made our country the leader of the free world.

   

 

 

TOTAL Lack of Confidence

by Tom Llewellyn  02/27/10

 

We have lost all trust in our political representatives that have spent away our future and are willing to tax away our opportunity for a better life.  There is no confidence left in our leaders. Do any of us believe that they will dramatically change direction and take a stand for fiscal common sense, limited government and economic freedom? Do we think that they have the spine, willingness or conviction to do the right thing?  Or will we settle for a temporary sense of self-preservation and let them fool us again?

 

It’s Not That We Don’t Trust Them. It’s that we KNOW NOT TO trust them.  We always knew that they had another agenda. Yes they would say one thing then (after the election) do what ever their party leader or the special interests demanded.  But now it is clear that we do not trust them to do the right thing.  We do trust them to give us lip service, then turn around and legislate for more government power and more control of our lives. 

 

Problems They Don’t Want to Talk About - We all know [now] what the problems are: crushing taxes, massive debt through wild spending and oppressive federal regulations reducing our competitiveness and that dictate every aspect of our lives. Yes, there are many other issues other than the economy (more competition for health care and education, true tax reform, domestic energy, strong national defense, homeland and border security, climate-gate, tort reform and social concerns).

 

More Wasted Stimulus Money, Taxes & Gov’t. Intervention - This is completely against the values that made America great: self-reliance, opportunity, competition and common sense. Washington can expand personal liberty and economic opportunity for all by limiting government intervention and getting out of the way of business. 

 

Every Day a New Crisis – “A crisis is an opportunity that should never be wasted,” according to the White House gang.  They know a crisis allows politicians to act rapidly to authorize more special interest money and grab more government control before sound objections can even be heard. They think that we will willingly sacrifice just a little less liberty and ever more bureaucratic burdens on our economy and intrusion into our lives, just to have the problem go away. If they continue to keep us in “crisis mode”, politicians can jump from one big government “solution” to the next. But, we are on to their “game”. By constantly “crying wolf”, they reduce the impact of each dire event. Their only recourse is to escalate to an even more horrific crisis.  Let’s help them “go home”, before their next crisis is irreversible.

 

Politicians may Change or at Least Talk Like They can - Will they talk about changing to a more fiscally responsible government to appease us as they seek our vote this fall?  Will they admit that big government is the problem? We will likely hear our representatives (with a keen sense of self-preservation) start to say anything to make us believe they have “converted”.  Is there really a willingness to correct the destructive path America is on?  Americans do not believe anything they say, one way or the other. Is there any honor and integrity left in our political leadership?  Unfortunately, we will never know, because there is too much at risk to be fooled again.

 

The Hard Work is What we Do Every Day - Each of us works very hard to make a better life for our families and ourselves.  The truth is, we are the ones that need to restore common sense and opportunity throughout America.  By replacing our current political leaders, we could have a chance to rollback this decade of out-of-control government.  We can each step-up as every-day citizens and run for political office at any level of government. 

 

Every Day Citizens Like You can Lead the Way - Wouldn’t it be great to have every-day citizens truly representing the best interest of America; people that we could trust to listen to us rather than radical fringe interest groups. It is up to each of us to start now to restore America and rebuild our family’s future.

 

Ride the Wave to a Restored America - A wave of appreciation for the proven traditions that built America, is sweeping across the land.   We know that truly limited government opens the door of opportunity for all, ensures personal freedoms we cherish and fosters economic liberty we deserve.    

 

Ride the wave. Act on your faith in America and the every day people that make it work.

 

Get elected for office this year, or make sure the right person does.

Obstruct, Please

by Tom Llewellyn

February 21, 2010

 

Obstruction? Do the math - Yes we know that the Republicans cannot obstruct anything that the Democrats want to enact into law. The Dems have super-majorities in the House and Senate, thus cannot be “obstructed” by anyone, except other Democrats.

 

Bi-partisanship. Good for them - Since the 70’s, we have heard much of the need for bi-partisanship. The Dems love this because it has been helpful to have someone else to blame.  Most of their legislative actions do not accomplish anything other than grabbing more power and favor from groups receiving our tax money.  The Dems always want to ensure “cover” by coveting one or two RINO Republicans, and those in-name-only are always ready to show “bi-partisan” support, for a price.

 

Buying-off the Blue-dogs – Some of those rascally “middle of the road” Democrats have figured out that if they cross their arms, stomp their feet and look really sad, the Palosi-Reed cash machine will cough-up millions to make them happy and popular back home.  But what is “good” for their District or State may not be good for the country.  Americans are waking-up to our country’s sever economic problems, due in part to the excessive spending in Washington. Recently, because of this awakening, something strange happened. The folks back in Nebraska balked and rebelled against the Medicaid millions that their representative bought for them with his vote on national health care legislation. This was a true paradigm shift in politics. For the first time, politics is not always local.

 

Locking-out, blaming and escape-goating the Republicans – For a whole year the Democrats have refused to even let the Republicans participate in the forming of new legislative proposals. With their super-majority the Dems have arrogantly locked them out of the amendment process. Now they have the gall to say the Republicans are to blame for the legislative health care mess they wrote and railroaded through congress. With their own members getting nervous about the dramatic (upset) senate vote in Massachusetts, now the Dems are looking for anyone else to blame.  With the old media suck-ups covering for them, America is finding out for themselves, via FOX news.

 

Obstruct with all your might – We know that it’s all for show, but please obstruct any and all of their radical efforts. The Democrats have refused to listen to the overwhelming voice of Americans.

 

We implore every honorable politician in Washington that still has a small remnant of a soul to JUST SAY NO .  .  .  .  OR SAY GOODBYE ! ! ! !

 

Stimulus Disaster – The Boomer Legacy

Massive government spending does not and will not work. We know that we cannot “spend our way out” of a recession. The only thing that can restart the economy is tax incentives that will encourage businessmen and new entrepreneurs to build and grow their companies.

We know it; the Republicans and Democrats alike know this. It is an incontributable truth. Why then are the politicians doing everything BUT this?

Could it be that the politicians are causing us to suffer through an extended “economic crisis” and delaying the recovery for their own selfish power grabbing political ends?

Talk about playing with fire; trillions of taxpayer dollars being wasted and decades of debt-burden; all with money that we do not have. 

As the Baby-boomers retire, fewer producers will be available to support the sick and aging. As we go ahead, the American economy will need to be more robust and financially sound, not less.

The current planned “recovery stimulus” is exactly the wrong plan for America. We know that economic disaster will certainly result. The excessive trillion-dollar spending spree is guaranteed to severely burden our kids and their kids’ economic futures.

 

As the next generations grow up, what will they think about the Boomers who stole their economic prosperity?

 

                                                        Thomas Llewellyn   

                                                        Milford, Michigan

 

Boomers Re-think Stimulus

The constant “economic crisis” mantra from the Whitehouse, has been fairly effective at rushing a whole series of bloated U.S. legislation through Washington.   But the cry of economic “wolf”, is starting to wear thin with thinking Americans.

Most of the economic stimulus packages being blasted through congress, are (by definition) full of wasted federal money. The rest of the country, has started to realize that eventually this money will have to be paid. 

When it is time to pay back the trillions of dollars, future generations will be burdened to the breaking point. The debt service [interest charges] alone, will tie-up the bulk of the tax revenue for years.

But the real problem for Boomers is the run-away inflation caused by flooding the financial market with devalued currency. We have seen it all before. Jimmy Carter style inflation, dramatically devalues fixed-income retirements and long-term savings.

Throwing trillions of dollars at our economic turndown, may be a little excessive. We already know that the only responsible course of action is to introduce a limited stimulus plan, maybe one-fifth the current proposals.

Stepping back from the economic crisis, we can now start to focus on only true economy boosting actions. Step one will be to help those who build businesses and create opportunities for long-term hiring growth. In addition, financial companies if viable, would be getting loans [not gifts] for equity. 

Next, with a down-sized economy, the government must also be down-sized. If non-critical activities were eliminated, much of the current federal budget could be reduced.

Let’s expect government to act as responsibly as the citizens when it comes to tightening-our-fiscal-belt. 

                                                                Thomas Llewellyn

                                                                Milford, Michigan

 

Viability (of Our Government) in Question

With all the talk about the viability of automotive companies, no one is asking what the U.S. government is doing about its’ own viability. Is anyone demanding to see the government down-sizing plan?

Let’s right-size the government. After all, the government is only there to serve us, the citizens. We are being asked to live within our means and to act fiscally responsible. 

Can we dare ask our government to act responsibly with our tax money and that of our children? What about the Federal departments that will be closing and buildings sold? Naturally, there would have to be commensurate reductions in personnel and budget appropriations. A broadbased viability plan would certainly include major concessions from the remaining civil service unions in the areas of compensation, health care and retirement benefits.

As a sign of good faith and fairness, drastic staff reductions would need to occur throughout all offices of the Senate and Congress. The elimination of private jet and limo services, boondoggle trips and a reduction in retirement and legislator health benefits, would be necessary. 

Significant budget cut-backs across the board, would need to be mandated and monitored by private citizen committees with Cabinet Members being grilled in televised quarterly hearings.

To some, this all sounds so extreme. To others, it’s just politically impossible. To me, this only seems fair. If we had real leadership, this would be a balanced approach in protecting the future of our country.

Tom Direct Talk 

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