Matt Breeden Now

June 28th,2009

Friday evening, a tremendous tragedy occurred in the House. First off, this happened despite the outstanding efforts on reputable and honorable Congressmen such as John Boehner (OH), Mike Pence (IN), and others to prevent this job killing energy tax that will most likely not make it through the Senate when the votes come down in the Fall. However, with a margin of 219-212, the House passed the bill, which covered over 1200 pages, including over 300 pages of amendments filed at 3:09AM the night before the vote.

Actions such as these should make it clear to voters who they must send to the ranks of the unemployed in the crucial 2010 elections. Unfortunately, a large bulk of the uninformed voters who cast a ballot for Obama, are most likely the ones who could not even tell you anything about what Cap and Trade is, or even that one of the most important votes ever in the House took place 2 days ago. They are the ones who view Republicans as “big evil businessmen, who cut deals with oil companies and others just to make a buck”. They view the Democrats as the ones “looking out for the little guy”. Wow, could they be more wrong?

It is 100% fact that if this Cap and Trade energy tax were to ever become law, it would kill thousands, if not millions of jobs. It would drive energy costs sky high for companies. This will then cause energy bills for the folks Democrats falsely claim to be protecting to go through the roof!

This bill is about nothing more than POWER. Power over the lives of the people living in this country. The Democrats will not rest until they control every last thing that we do. Some, including Obama and Pelosi, call this bill moderate and one that should appeal to both sides. THEY COULD NOT BE MORE UNTRUTHFUL. I am not saying they are simply incorrect. I am saying that they are simply liars. This is a radical, left-wing bill and does nothing more than give them more power and satisfy the desires of radical environmentalists, some of whom do not think the bill goes FAR ENOUGH!

Do you think I am wrong? Obama and the Democrats have answered this one for me. Part of this new tax is a rebate credit that will be given to low income citizens who are hurt by the higher energy costs that OBAMA himself admits will result!

Obama Quote from San Francisco Chronicle: Under my plan of a cap and trade system, electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket. Businesses would have to retrofit their operations. That will cost money. They will pass that cost onto consumers.

There you have it. He said it himself! And still people will not listen. Now I want to get into who is directly responsible for this bill passing in the House. Now I understand that it was expected for Democratic members to vote with the Speaker on this. The pressure that her and the President most likely put on them was no less than tremendous, not to mention the “back-room” deals that were agreed upon to buy votes. The 8 members I would like to focus on are the so-called Republican members who betrayed their Party and more importantly the American people they represent. When you look at the states represented by these 8, they will come as no surprise. Nonetheless, they must be held accountable for their betrayal. Step one is to contact them directly, regardless of whether they are from your state or not. Their actions affect all of us and they must hear from all of us. Next to their names below, is the direct phone number to their office on Capitol Hill. No need to go through the switchboard, this will take you right to them.

Mary Bono Mack (CA)- (202)225-5330

Michael Castle (DE)- (202)225-4165

John McHugh (NY)- (202)225-4611

Frank LoBiondo (NJ)- (202)225-6572

Leonard Lance (NJ)- (202)225-5361

Mark Kirk (IL)- (202)225-4835

David Reichert (WA)- (202)225-7761

Chris Smith (NJ)- (202)225-3765

Call them. If they do not answer, call them again. If you are able to reach them, which I am sure will be difficult because their phone lines will most likely be turned off with the influx of calls, be polite and ask them what it is about the bill that they like. They will have no logical answer to this question. Tell them you will find out who they are running against next time, and you will ensure that they are defeated. Nothing will scare a Congressman more than the threat of not having that position. They must be held accountable.

And as for the Democrats, the passing of this bill for you will result in terrible things. After this, I am sure you will think you can try to hammer through more and more radical bills every day. You will fail at this, as well as fail at maintaining your House majority after the 2010 elections. You may think you are sneaky, but even your self-proclaimed wisdom will not get past the American people after your actions result in higher costs, fewer jobs, and a faster-shrinking economy than ever before.

These are just a few facts about what Cap & Trade will do…

-Electricity Rates will rise as much as 90%

-Over 1 million MORE jobs will be lost

-Federal debt will rise over 25%

-American families will pay on average $1500 more per year for energy

-Most importantly, Cap & Trade will do nothing to help the environment or reduce CO2 emissions which Democrats claim we must do

This is not an energy bill as Democrats claim. It is nothing more than a new indirect tax that will drive up costs and put people out of work. With energy costs having gone up for years now, this will cause the increase to take off like never before. Obama claims this bill will create jobs and also help save the economy. FALSE!

You all need to read ones of my favorite quotes ever by a man named William Boetcker…

You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
You cannot help small men by tearing down big men.
You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
You cannot lift the wage-earner by pulling down the wage-payer.
You cannot help the poor man by destroying the rich.
You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than your income.
You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
You cannot establish security on borrowed money.
You cannot build character and courage by taking away men’s initiative
and independence.
You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could
and should do for themselves.

Makes a lot of sense doesn’t it?

John Boehner Exposes Intentions of Democrats

Michelle Bachmann Points Out Bill is Choice Between Liberty & Tyranny

Stuttering and Stammering Obama Admits Cap & Trade will Harm Americans and Causes Energy Bills to Skyrocket

Warren Buffet (Obama Supporter) Slams Cap & Trade

Yes, these people planned for the future. They planned for the future because obviously, based on the pictures below, they do not make the best decisions. Since they do not make the best decisions, they will most likely need help in life. Since they will most likely need help in life, they did an excellent job planning for that help by casting their vote for their man, Obama. Not much to write here, and I know this has been pointed out for months, but I just felt like checking it out again. Even though there very well may have been some (doubt it), I do not remember seeing many mug shots of people in shirts showing support for George Bush, Ronald Reagan, etc. Nor even Bill Clinton,  or other Democrats I will also point out. Just hilarious. Got these from www.therightperspective.org. Check them out.

Obama's Troops

Well, we have now learned who the next Supreme Court Justice will be. His majesty Obama has chosen a fair, balanced, constitution-focused justice who will do everything… Wait… that is wrong. Mr. Obama has nominated a racist, sexist, wannabe-lawmaker to hold one of the most prestigious positions in the country. Sonia Sotomayor, despite the fight Republicans will most likely wage, will be the next member of the United States Supreme Court.

In her acceptance speech, Sotomayor referenced a very honorable quote often used by Justices Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg who quite often said ” a wise old man and a wise old woman would reach the same conclusion when deciding cases”. I think that Sotomayor missed the fact that the Supreme Court, as delegated by the Constitution, exists solely to INTERPRET what the Constitution clearly says. Sotomayor’s feelings on the quote are as follows… “I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life.” Oh how could a statement possibly make her admit that she is more unqualified than this. As I watch the reaction to this pick unfold on the evening news, I cannot help but cringe.

It is people just like the one that was just interviewed as a “political expert” on PBS with Jim Lehrer. She said that this was a wonderful thing because it is important that throughout this diverse country, with the various cultures that exist, it is important that every American have someone in the court that they can relate to and have pride in. It is important that Americans have someone that will use their values and apply them to the Constitution. WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The job of a Supreme Court Justice is to interpret what the founders wrote in the Constitution. It is not for them to decide what is right and wrong, what is legal and illegal based on their opinions, or to use their values to drive their interpretation.

Moving on, I want to show a video of Sonia Sotomayor. This is from a meeting a Duke University where she put her foot in her mouth once again. Stating that “All of the Legal Defense Funds out there — they’re looking for people with Court of Appeals experience. Because it is — Court of Appeals is where policy is made. And I know, and I know, that this is on tape, and I should never say that. Because we don’t “make law,” I know.  Okay, I know. I know. I’m not promoting it, and I’m not advocating it. I’m . . you know. ‘

This sums up her knowledge in what the job requires very very clearly. It shows that she in fact believes that the court makes the law. Clearly not what the Constitution allows for, but obviously what she admits and what she knows is the result of the Supreme Court being empowered to do just that for many years now.

In the end, this proves one thing. That Barack Obama has 1 of 2 problems

1. He honestly believes this person is qualified for the job (WRONG)

2.He has the evil and power-hungry motives that many think he does and simply nominated her due to reasons including exactly what she said in her quote, that she “is a wise Latina woman”.

This morning, a man that I used to say I would vote for for President of the United States had an opportunity. He had an opportunity to redeem himself for shocking Republicans and Democrats alike with his 2008 endorsement of Barack Obama. You see, after this tremendous mistake, Colin Powell had the opportunity to prove to the nation that he is indeed the Republican, and more importantly the Conservative, that everyone has always distinguished him as. As I expected, the endorsement for Obama was a sign of things to come.

The former Secretary of State started off swinging– for the wrong team. Host of Face the Nation, Bob Schieffer, began by discussing the recent comments by Rush Limbaugh and Vice President Dick Cheney regarding Powell. Specifically, Cheney’s week-old statement that he did not realize Colin Powell was still a Republican. Powell’s response CLEARLY is contradictory of itself. After starting off by saying that he is still a Republican, and clouting his 20 year record of voting for Republican Presidential candidates(leaving out his votes for JFK, Jimmy Carter, and LBJ-3 gentlemen that completely made a mockery of their position), Powell reaffirmed his endorsement last year for President Obama. When probed for reasons for this surprising decision, Powell began to show his true agenda-

Colin Powell admitted to feeling that if the Republican Party continues pushing further and further to the right (which I must say they have a long way to go), then this will open up the moderates and middle-of-the-road voters to be taken in by the Democrats. He follows by saying that there must only be 2 political parties–Democrats and Republicans. And for Republicans to be successful, they must move more towards the center. This statement alone should give him a free ticket out of the Republican Party and out of the minds of Conservatives as being one of their own. This man has completed what many say is the biggest turnaround in may years. While his call to Republicans to move more towards the center was a broad statement, he made sure to nail down exactly what he meant.

The hot topic that came up first was the talk of closing Guantanamo Bay. While there are Republicans that favor this, they are party members who can join him on his donkey ride out– Lindsay Graham and John McCain. Colin Powell appears to share Barack Obama’s “Citizen of the World” dreams. He feels that the fact that America catches and imprisons terrorists who are caught in the act of fighting and killing soliders makes us look “bad” in the eyes of the world. It makes us look as though we are not a “nation of law” as he puts it. Colin is right in one thing- it is important how the world views America. It is important that the world view us as a nation that is not “soft” or “tolerant” of those who choose to attack us here or around the world. It is important that the men are captured, thrown in prison, and the key thrown away. There have been many men released from Gitmo in the past. The fact is that almost 1 in 5 will go right back to planning and attacking Americans, quite often in the very same place they previously did. Powell says he supports Obama closing the prison, but only after Obama outlines a detailed plan of where to place the prisoners. Let’s see, prisons around the country are bursting at the seams of overcrowding. Guilty convicts are being given lighter sentences to free up space. And you, Mr. Obama, want to close a perfectly good prison which centrally locates the worst of the worst, and place these terrorists in prisons somewhere else in the country. Where is your logic? That’s it sir, you have none, and neither do you Colin Powell!

After this enlightening discussion, Powell moved on to several other issues. Powell stated that the people in America want an effective and fair government (I will give him this one). But, he did not stop there. He went on to claim that Americans want a government that will keep them safe (right), provide them aid thru groups like FEMA (ok, not going the right way), and finally, will HELP THEM OUT OF A DIFFICULT ECONOMY SUCH AS THE ONE WE ARE FACING NOW!!!!!! Mr. Powell, you are now out of the closet. No Republican, and certainly no conservative, should ever share this feeling. Powell specifically mentioned that he agrees with Barack Obama’s sharing of wealth with the rich and the poor, and the Republican Party should move in this direction (Sounds like Mr. Powell should get Meghan McCain’s number).

In closing, Colin Powell clearly demonstrated today that his days as a conservative member of the Party are well behind him. The Republican Party must not take action on any ideas such as the ones proposed by Powell today. They must do what true conservatives say they must do, and that is stick to conservative principles. How did George Bush win re-election in 2004? The Party focused on its base and transformed this into an excited Party who believed in a candidate that had their best interests at heart and would keep them safe for the next few years. We had a candidate this past year who fit exactly what Powell claims we need, and he was soundly defeated by the most radical President ever elected. This should silence people like Colin Powell, but unfortunately for us, it will not.

First off, you will see that the website looks different and you have not seen any posts in a while. I felt I was extremely limited in where I could go with the other website program I was using so with some great assistance I have made a change. It doesn’t look like much now, but I have some big plans ahead of me. Well, on to my story…

I want to tell you about a man. While I do not know very much about him, I feel I know enough to make my point. The man is between the ages of 70-80 years old. He is not afraid to talk to a stranger, and share some of the experiences he has encountered throughout his life. He has a family that he cares very much about, at least for sure 1 son that lives a good distance away but that he is very proud of and talks to every chance he gets. The man appreciates what he has in life, and respects what has allowed him to have it. What I mean by this is that he cares about his country and his freedom and he proved this by taking part in the Korean War. As are many veterans, he is extremely proud of this part of his life, and does not mind sharing stories about it with you. He served his country in a very active manner so that people like myself can have what we have today.

People like this deserve our help. While the man is getting up in years, it does not make anything he has done less important, and it does not mean that he deserves anything but the best from those around him.

What if I told you that in the coming years, and possibly months, this selfless and caring man may be denied  medical treatment that may be necessary to prolong his life? You may be saying, “Well that could not be”. Let me share some facts with you.

In Europe, more expensive drugs and treatments with fewer side effects are reserved for younger patients, while older patients are forced to receive less expensive drugs with vastly more side effects. This is due to the “free” healthcare system.

Studies of kidney dialysis in Europe has shown that over 20% of dialysis centers in Europe, as well as over have of those in England, have refused to treat patients over the ago of 65!

Currently, the elderly in America already receive “universal healthcare” in the form of medicare. In the United States, a majority of the money is spent on the elderly versus younger patients. What this means simply is that we are going to be working our entire life, paying in on a system (universal healthcare) that will NOT benefit us when we need it the most.

And Europe is not the only place that has been destroyed by Universal Healthcare

Canada, too, is afflicted with this type of healthcare system. While the following story is about one particular person, there are hundreds more just like it.

A man began having constant headaches and declining vision. He was not at an age where his vision should be deteriorating this fast so he knew something was wrong. As it stands in America, this person would have been able to call the doctor and schedule an appointment. NOT true in Canada. This man was told it would be 4-6 months before he could see a neurologist. Not wanting to wait that long, the man decided to travel to Scottsdale, AZ to the famous Mayo Clinic. After conducting  numerous tests, doctors determined that the man had a brain tumor which required immediate surgery. Not thinking that a doctor could turn away a man in his situation, he traveled back to Canada to complete the surgery. He was wrong. He was in effect told that he was now a number, and would have to get in line. The life of this man was not deemed “important” enough to save in a timely manner like he required. A little over a week later, the man traveled back again to Scottsdale and had the surgery.

This man is now a free market activist in Canada. He hopes that his efforts will eventually help Canada realize that their system is fatally flawed and will seek a change. Little did he know that the place he traveled to to save his life could quite possibly join Canada on the Universal Healthcare front.

President Barack Obama will stop at nothing to ensure complete government control over our economy, our healthcare, and our lives. Obama and the Democrats are concerned with one thing and one thing only– POWER. They want the power to save, and they want to the power to destroy.

They completely devalue liberty, freedom, hard work, success, self-reliance, and charity. They feel that we as citizens are incapable of taking care of ourselves and our families without their wisdom and assistance.  

You may now be wondering why I told you about the gentleman at the beginning of the story. The reason I told you about him is because if we do not stand up and fight against the socialistic principles that the Democrats and Obama stand for, people like this will not receive the care that they may need, and the care that they deserve. It is because of people like this that Obama and his cronies have the ability and freedom to shape this country as they do, whether that is a good thing or bad thing. People like this are the reason I have the freedom to go to work each day, to go on vacation, to have a family, and to write this post. It is people like this that made sacrifices for future generations, and it is us that take this for granted each day. Men like this deserve to be taken care of until the bitter end.

If we allow the ObamaCare plan to make its way into our lives, that will be the end. The reasonable, selfless, appreciative members of Congress must stand up and figh against it. I do not want to live in a world like that. It is not a world where people care about each other and help each other out. It will be a world where people must fend for themselves just to simply survive. That is not the way I want it, and that is not the way that the people who created this country wanted it.