Obama complies with Agenda 21 and expands federal power

Interagency Ocean Policy Task

By Henry Lamb Sunday, August 1, 2010

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President Obama’s Executive Order 13547 issued July 19, further extends federal power, embraces global governance, diminishes the rights and privileges of individuals, and brings the United States into compliance with Agenda 21, Chapter 17.6, which says:

“Each coastal State should consider establishing, or where necessary strengthening, appropriate coordinating mechanisms (such as a high-level policy planning body) for integrated management and sustainable development of coastal and marine areas….”

The National Ocean Council created by the Executive Order creates this mechanism - and much more.

The genius of the American system of governance created by the U.S. Constitution is the delicate balance of power between the federal government, state and local governments, and the people.  The founders recognized the people as the source of power; the people came first.  It was the people who organized states.  The states created a federal government and through the Constitution, limited the power of the new government to those specific powers set forth in Article 1, Section 8.  All unspecified powers were explicitly retained by the states or the people.

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LiveJournal Tags: Environment,Politics,Agenda 21,NWO

Why the States Need to Go Broke

by Dick Morris

WHY WE NEED TO LET STATES GO BROKE

By DICK MORRIS & EILEEN MCGANN

Published in the New York Post on August 10, 2010

Federal Band-Aids won't cover the fiscal problems of such states as New York, California, Michigan and Connecticut forever. State bankruptcy and fundamental restructuring of state and local finance -- and labor relations -- is at hand.

Take Connecticut. In the current fiscal year, $2 billion in federal subsidies have helped tide it over the recession -- a hefty share of its $15 billion budget. But these infusions are one-shot grants, renewed only if Congress acts affirmatively to do so. Other states depend on similar manifestations of federal largess.

In Washington, the House is set to pass a $26 billion aid package this week -- fresh federal aid amounting to about 2 percent of state and local spending. But if the Republicans win control of Congress this fall, it is hard to see any legislative willingness to renew these subsidies.

Instead, GOP lawmakers will point to the examples of New Jersey, Virginia and Indiana -- where conservative governors have slashed spending to avoid tax hikes. In Virginia, Gov. Bob McDonnell has reduced spending to pre-2006 levels.

If Congress fails to renew its subsidies, the more profligate states will face cash shortfalls in the current fiscal year. They'll threaten school closures, prison releases and all manner of mayhem if their subsidies aren't renewed. But the Republicans in Washington are likely to refuse -- asking why the responsible states should bail out the spendthrifts in Albany, Sacramento, Lansing and Hartford.

At that point, the bond markets will start eyeing state (and local) balance sheets more critically -- demanding higher rates or even refusing to lend. California won't be the only one trying to get by on IOUs.

But beyond this tale of woe lies a golden opportunity to reform state governments and redress the imbalance of power between elected officials and public-employee unions.

Absent endless federal subsidies, states will simply no longer be able to afford to give the unions everything that they want. And governors -- many of them newly elected Republicans -- will realize that they can't even afford to honor agreements their big-spending predecessors OK'd.

The GOP Congress should then amend the federal bankruptcy law to provide for a way -- now absent -- for states to declare bankruptcy. (Municipalities can do so under current law, but states have no such relief.)

Here's the key: The reforms must require that states abrogate their public-employee union agreements in the bankruptcy process, just as private corporations like Delta and Chrysler have done. The wage hikes, the work rules, the pension plans all go out the window.

Few states will have the starch to cut benefits for those now receiving them. But most will cut pensions for current workers and all will slice them for future employees. Even the threat will be a powerful bargaining tool.

And beyond the fiscal adjustments, the power of the municipal- and public-employee unions will be broken.

Voters throughout America will loudly applaud if Congress tells the profligate states, "Work it out on your own. Don't look to us for a bailout."

President Obama could veto the bankruptcy reforms -- but a Republican Congress need do nothing to assist states in their plight until he relents. All of the political and financial leverage will be on Congress' side.

The result could be the greatest revolution in state and local governance since public-employee unions came on the scene. The public and the voters would get their local governments back, and the grip of public unions will be weakened. It would be the state and local equivalent of President Ronald Reagan's tough stand against the air-traffic controllers' strike.

Politically, the unions that fund and fuel the Democratic Party would be emasculated, dramatically shifting the national balance of power.

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's prediction about socialism will have come true for America's states: "Sooner or later, they run out of other peoples' money."

***COPYRIGHT EILEEN MCGANN AND DICK MORRIS 2010.  REPRINTS WITH PERMISSION ONLY***

LiveJournal Tags: Economy,States,Taxes,Unions

The Case Against Unionized Government Service & Labor Workers

For the past 20 months (much longer really) the private sector has not only been in decline in number, but in per capita income.  The Union’s have privately notified all of their Democrat, Union supported Politician’s, that they are not to touch their wages and they are to save their pension plans or they will pull their financial support from the next round of Democrat candidates.
So, after listening to a local radio show host whine about how it doesn’t matter that public employees earn (on average) double what the private sector (on average) does, they receive much larger benefit packages and are eligible to retire and begin collecting on their pension funds at a much younger age, I have to weigh-in.
First, if the Unions would’ve come to the bargaining table these are the benefits that would have been realized, immediately:

• State’s could’ve balanced their budgets without tax increases.
• Public workers would have saved many jobs.
• The State’s social services would not have been unduly stressed with the increase of unemployment funding, food stamps and Medicaid services.
• The Federal government could have spent less of the money (they don’t have) to keep Teachers and Police Officers employed.
• The recession would have been eased and there would be less chance for a double dip recession.

Secondly, all of the above are valid reasons why private citizens must demand that their State Governor bring their public sector Unions and State Legislators back to their State Capitol to re-negotiate these contracts.  The Governor’s have the ability to call an economic state of emergency which will legally require the Union Leadership to re-negotiate all Union contracts.  Pick up your phone and call your Governor and State Legislators today, to put pressure on them to work for a sustainable government.
Lastly, it’s primary time in Whatcom County. So,there’s no time to waste folks.  Pick up your primary ballot and vote for candidates that will turn this ship around.  We need elected officials who will work to heal the Nation and restore our Constitution.
My support has gone to these candidates.  I believe that these are real people who will work to heal and restore our Nation, State, County and Cities:
Clint Didier, Paul Akers, John Koster, Doug Erickson, Jon Swapp, Jason Overstreet, Dusty Gulleson, Vincent Buys, Mike Newman, Tony Larson and Theresa Sygitowitz for the offices of U.S. Senators and Congress, State Senate & Legislators and County Council.  To safeguard our State Constitution please vote for Justice Johnson and Justice Sanders.
Call your friends and neighbors, remind them to vote and don’t be afraid to knock on doors to spread the word.  This is the most important election of our lifetime!
Yours In Truth  ;-)  Shelly

BuzzNet Tags: Election,Politics,Constitution,Washington State Politics,Primary,Votes,Voters

Black Conservatives Step-Up to the Main Stream Medias ?’s of Racism

This YouTube video is a glorious example of what needs to be shown throughout the main stream media (I detest that moniker) to show a balance of opinion on racism in America.

Yours in Truth  ;-)  Shelly

LiveJournal Tags: Racism,NAACP,Tea Party,Main Stream Media

Map of the Progression of Unemployment in the US 2007 through May 2010

If ever there was a mission that screamed out at ‘the People’ to wake up and vote them out; this is it.

Yours In Truth  ;-)  Shelly

LiveJournal Tags: Election,Vote,Constitution,Unemployment,Jobs,Conservatives,Progressives

‘Didier & Akers’ combine Resources for Senatorial Race

What do think about the latest efforts of Washington State Senatorial Candidates, Clint Didier and Paul Akers to combine their financial resources and share radio/TV advertising costs?  Both of these candidates have a lot to offer the citizens of Washington and if I were a magician I would definitely conjoin them as a single candidate.  The financial wizardry of an Akers with the formidable presence of a Didier would be something to behold.

Watch and listen to their message and if you would be so kind, give me your comments about the possible success of this tactic.

Yours in Truth  ;-)  Shelly

LiveJournal Tags: Politics,Akers,Didier,Senate,Washington State,Conservatives

“The Transformation of America”; by Glenn Beck

Last week Glenn Beck released this short documentary and asked that everyone watch it and share it with as many family and friends that you can.  So, after watching Glenn’s documentary on “The Transformation of America”, that is what I have chosen to do.  I ask that you do the same.

If we are to prevent even further erosion of our Natural Born, Constitutional Rights as citizens of the United States of America, I believe it is called upon each and everyone of us to tell the truth about what is happening in America today.

Through the election of candidates like President Obama, Senator Franken, Senator Reid, Congress Woman Pelosi, Congressman Larsen, Senator Murray, Senator Cantwell and others.  We have a party who has stealthily, until now, worked to head the U.S. of A. towards a Command Economy where the government is telling private business and private citizens how they are to be.  They have placed into positions of power, like minded individuals, committed to their cause.

So, I am challenging all of you to pay attention, elect moral, Constitution loving, Candidates. This trend must not be slowed down!  This trend must be stopped, turned around and all of the chinks put into the armor of our Constitution must be welded shut from those who would have us live under the rule of Czars and Regulators, without the constitutional right of representation.

Now is not the time to fall asleep at the wheel.  Now is the time to step on the gas and work your hardest to support the election of those who have promised to repeal and replace all of the harm that has been done to the United States Constitution over the past 100 years.  Candidates who will deliver equal justice to All.

Yours In Truth  ;-)  Shelly

 

LiveJournal Tags: United States,Constitution,Republic,Federalism,Democracy,Progressives,Social Justice,Socialism,Communism,Politics,Equal Justice