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Culture Watch, Vol. 53
Nancy Morgan
RightBias.com
February 9, 2009
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The eyes of the nation were riveted on the economy last week, with Obama desperately
claiming that the bloated spending bill now under consideration in the Senate was
necessary to avert catastrophe and an irreversible recession.
The cost of this government expansion program would give each taxpayer $9,718.40
cash money if it were distributed to we the people instead of to cronied political
interests. Oh well, we voted this guy in.
Meanwhile, lots of news showing a radical shift in U.S. policy and governance slipped:
UNDER THE RADAR:
The (only) good news is, states are finally starting to rebel against the federal bureaucracy.
So far, eight states have introduced resolutions declaring state sovereignty under
the Ninth and Tenth Amendment to the Constitution. The resolutions are designed
designed to reassert state authority through a rollback of federal authority under
the powers enumerated in the Constitution, with the states assuming the governance
of the non-enumerated powers, as required by the Tenth Amendment. Good news indeed.
Here's hoping more Americans will support this nascent movement.
Senator Boxer has asked the State Department to expedite UNCRC, The U.N. Convention
on the Rights of the Child, which opponents say could destroy American sovereignty
by imposing international rulings on American law. This could reach the Senate in
60 days.
Meanwhile, virtually unnoticed, the Defense Department is forming a civilian expeditionary
workforce that will be trained and equipped to deploy overseas in support of military
missions worldwide. Operative words are civilian expeditionary workforce.
Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Fla., has introduced a new bill calling for homeland security
to establish no fewer than six national emergency centers for corralling civilians
on military installations. Think what this means. Scared yet?
Also absent from the news is a statement from House Financial Services Chairman
Barney Frank that should be cause for alarm. "Congress will consider legislation to
extend some of the curbs on executive pay that currently apply to those banks receiving
federal assistance." Translation: Government could determines wages, which means
the government will have taken the place of the free market. Good-bye capitalism.
A new bill introduced the first day of present session of Congress,
with zero coverage from the MSM,
H.R. 45 (Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale
Act of 2009) targets all gun owners in the U.S.A.
Also under the radar,
Al Franken, who is demanding to be seated in the US senate even before incumbent
Coleman's challenge is resolved, has joined the burgeoning ranks of Democrat tax
cheats. Franken admitted to owing $50,000 in back taxes, interest and penalties.
I guess he has to pay interest and penalties cause he's not yet seated. Aargh.
GOVERNMENT AT
WORK:
Having run out of cash,
California has started delaying $3.5 billion in payments to taxpayers,
contractors, counties and social service agencies. Gee, isn't that what Madoff is
accused of?
The only difference
is California took the taxpayers money under threat of force (IRS) while the Madoff
investors gave it willingly.
Even though California
has defaulted and is facing a $42 billion deficit, California has managed to find
enough room in its budget to sponsor an elaborate statewide campaign to promote homosexual
adoption
The Post Office, also,
is running out of money and will likely cut back on mail deliveries. Their biggest
challenge: The cost of providing health care to current and future retirees. Its
$53 billion obligation is greater than those of the
Big Three automakers. Thank-you, unions.
Despite the destructive
effects of unions, they continue to enjoy Obama's favor, with legislation favorable to them being enacted at an alarming
rate.
CULTURE:
Same-sex marriage made
gains as a state judge ruled gay marriages performed in other states are now recognized in New Jersey for the purpose of divorce.
In Vermont, a
bill that would allow same-sex unions was introduced in the Legislature.
African Americans,
who make up 12 percent of the U.S. population, are bearing the brunt of the AIDS
epidemic, accounting for nearly half of all new HIV infections and
almost half of all Americans living with HIV. Can I say that??
A leader in the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has declared that
the breakdown of traditional families, far from being a “crisis,” is actually a
triumph
for human rights
This week is an exception for Culture Watch. Usually,
we try to accentuate the positive but this week holds very little good news. In
the face of incipient socialism, the best we can do is offer this gem: The best
defense of capitalism ever. In this 2 1/2 minute video clip, Milton Friedman demolishes all
arguments against capitalism. Watch it and forward it to your friends.
If you'd like a preview of what will happen if we continue on our current course,
I urge you to read Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged. If you're still angry, check
out '10 Ways Conservatives
Can Fight Back'
Till next week, stay vigilant and keep smiling,
Nancy Morgan
Culture Watch may be reprinted, with attribution to
RightBias.com
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