My Letter to John Boehner

It's been a while since I posted but current events have prompted me to fire up my computer and send a letter to House Speaker Boehner.  Here is what I wrote:

Dear Mr. Boehner,

Thank you for your spinelessness in the Republican Party.  Because of you I have decided to leave the Republican Party.  I will no longer support the GOP and will do EVERYTHING in my power to help support Tea Party and Libertarian candidates. 

Your decision to remove fiscal conservatives from the Financial Services Committee because they are doing the right thing and not towing your party line is the last straw.  You have shown that you and your ilk are no better than any other Progressive, Big Government politician, whether he is a Republican OR a Democrat.  Your policies have ensured the demise of the Republican Party and the GOP.  Welcome to the new Whig Party Mr. Boehner because I am DONE with you. 

I will now make it my mission to help support candidates that represent MY values and ones that are more concerned about the preservation of the United States of America and our Constitution than their own political power.  You may choose to believe that I am only one person and you will disregard this message.  Know this however.  This is NOT the response of a single individual.  I speak for a multitude  of hard working Americans that believe in our country and the Constitution and are SICK and TIRED of your ineptness and Progressive, Big Government power grabbing.  The days of the career politician have come and are now GONE.  Now will be the time of responsible candidates who TAKE THEIR RESPONSIBILITY to uphold the Constitution of the United States of America SERIOUSLY. 

It's time for FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY.  If Congress played by the same rules as the rest of American citizens, then you and the rest of Congress would be locked up for financial FRAUD.  It's simple.  DON'T SPEND MORE THAN YOU TAKE IN!  Instead you spend whatever you like and then increase the debt ceiling, print more money and increase taxes to make up for your fiscal irresponsibility.  It would be like me taking out a credit card, maxing it out, getting a NEW credit card so I could spend more, going over to my copy machine and photo copying trillion dollar bills and then stealing from my neighbor to cover the rest. 

But I digress . . . this is about you and the end of the Republican Party and the GOP.  It is time to replace your bloated elephant with an AMERICAN BALD EAGLE.  We are NOT about Republican or Democrat.  We are about COMMON SENSE and RESPONSIBILITY.  From here on out I make it my calling to rally RESPONSIBLE, COMMON SENSE individuals, whether they are on the Right OR the Left to help take back our country from career political HACKS like you.  Consider this your future PINK SLIP and thank you again for showing your TRUE COLORS to the American People.

Sincerely,

Dwight Sanders

Proud Tea Party Member and NEW Conservative Libertarian

What Happened to American Exceptional-ism?

I remember it like it was yesterday.  Being and kid and watching "The Adventures of Superman" after school on TV.  I might not have realized it at the time, but this might have been where I learned about American Exceptional-ism.  Day after day I watched that show and day after day a was reminded that I could be GREAT because I lived in The United States of America.  If you don't remember the intro to the show, watch it here:


So what happened to our country where we aren't allowed to think that we are exceptional any more?  Why is it that even Superman has to turn his back on "The American Way?"



Don't we live in the free-est country on this planet?  Don't "American's" have more opportunity at success than in ANY place in the world?  Isn't that why people from all over the world flock to the U.S. for better opportunity and a better life? (read Mexico, etc.)

I think we all know the answer to that question, well at least everyone who didn't receive a trophy for coming in LAST place when they were growing up.

It's time to turn this ship around folks.  If you are one of those parents who has a child that gets a trophy for everything that he/she does, even when they come in LAST place, you need to get off your collective butts and teach your nanny state kid something useful.  Take all of those trophy's into the backyard and BURN them with your child watching and then have a meaningful conversation explaining that people should only get a trophy for being EXCEPTIONAL.  And if you are NOT exceptional then you have to WORK HARDER to become exceptional and receive that trophy.

People, in general. don't get better by having things handed to them on a silver platter and WINNING all the time.  People learn by FAILING and then working harder for the next time.  Then if they fail again, they keep working harder until they SUCCEED.

It's time time revive American Exceptional-ism in our country, put it has to start with parents teaching their kids that they have to work harder to get better.  If you don't, then don't be surprised when your kids end up at Occupy Wall Street and start demanding that they are ENTITLED to free education, healthcare, jobs, homes, food, etc.

I want MY Superman back!  I want Truth, Justice and THE AMERICAN WAY and NOT "all that other stuff".

South Carolina Debates

Tonight was the Fox News Republican debate in South Carolina and I have to say that for the "first time in my adult life" to coin a phrase, I finally feel confident that ANY one of these republican presidential candidates will be a vast improvement over our current president.

The night started out with Romney on the defense because of all the attack ad questions but under the circumstances I think he held his own.  All the other candidates did a great job and looked strong.  It's the first time I've seen each of them look Presidential.  For a link to Fox News click here.

Anyway, it's good to see that we are finally seeing some life out of the candidates.

Government Over Private Sector Jobs? I Don't Think So . . .

Today from "The Hill", Democrat Senator Harry Reid said that government jobs must take priority over private sector jobs.

In response to Mitch McConnell's accusation (and in my opinion, correct assessment) that Democrats were purposefully pursuing higher taxes as part of the teacher/first-responder bill, S. 1723, so that Republicans would oppose it, Reid stated, "It's very clear that private-sector jobs have been doing just fine; it's the public-sector jobs where we've lost huge numbers, and that's what this legislation is all about."

First of all, WHAT PLANET ARE YOU LIVING ON, HARRY REID where you believe that the private sector is doing "just fine"!?

As a person who is currently watching a MAJOR layoff happen at the company he is at, I can assure you that the private sector jobs ARE NOT "just fine".

As for the public-sector "losing huge numbers" of jobs, that's just a load of crap.

Now that I've gotten that off my chest, let's look at some cold hard numbers.

According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, since Obama took office:

• Approximately 2.2 million people have lost their jobs.
• 1.6 million jobs were lost in the private sector
• 600 thousand jobs were lost in the public sector.

Maybe it's just me but I think that the private sector is doing a LOT worse than the public sector.  Here are a few charts to illustrate our economy since Obama became President:

President Obama also promised that his Stimulus Plan "had to be passed RIGHT NOW" and if it was passed then unemployment wouldn't go above 8%.  Below is the unemployment chart showing Obama's predictions on where unemployment would be if we didn't pass the stimulus plan; where he said it would be after passing the plan; and IN RED where the unemployment ACTUALLY IS as a result of passing the stimulus plan.

Maybe I'm just letting the numbers blind me to what my heart, feelings and emotions tell me should have happened by passing this exorbitant boondoggle of a debt bill, but . . . I DON'T THINK IT WORKED!  In fact, according to Obama's own calculations, if we would have done NOTHING AT ALL we would have been much better off than we are now.  So forgive me if I look at the facts and think that this new "Jobs Bill" isn't going to work either!!!

Let's use some common sense here and look at some more facts:

1. Government DOESN'T create jobs.  In fact it can't "create" anything.  The only thing that it CAN do is TAX one group of people and use that money to give it to another group of people.  It's called, redistribution of wealth, or, if you are confused by that terminology, it's ALSO called THEFT or STEALING.
2. Government can only TAX from people that DO create jobs.
3. If the people who create jobs have less money they won't be able to create as many jobs and will, in fact, probably have to lay off their current employees.
4. Something that most people don't think about; taxes collected from people in the public sector with government jobs DOESN'T COUNT!  If the government uses other peoples money to create a job and then TAXES that same job it's just taking back the SAME MONEY that it just gave away!  Let's say a THIEF steals 2 credit cards.  On one credit card he spends a lot of money.  He then uses the other credit card to pay the bill.  He keeps doing this until both credit cards are MAXED OUT.  Once they are maxed out he calls the credit card company and asks for a credit increase (or, he RAISES HIS DEBT LIMIT!)

People, this is what we are doing today.  We have to wake up and say STOP THE MADNESS!!  We have to realize that government can't create.  It can only take and redistribute.  Only Entrepreneurs and Business people can create new wealth in this country and the only way we can do this is by getting out of the entrepreneurs way, reducing regulation, lowering taxes.  

This is the only way we can "expand our base" (or in plain English, create more money so that there is more of it to go around).  I'll leave "expanding the base" for another article however and let you ponder these tidbits till next time.

Students Forced to Stand and Say Mexican Pledge of Allegiance

In an era when teachers are being told that they can't say the American Pledge of Allegiance in class anymore, apparently it is okay to have students memorize and recite the Mexican Pledge of Allegiance.

In a Blaze exclusive, in McAllen, TX, approximately 10 miles from the Texas/Mexican boarder, students at Achieve Early College High School were forced to memorize and stand and say the Mexican Pledge of Allegiance as a part of their grade.  One student, 15 year old Brenda Brinsdon refused to participate and recorded the event.


"I just thought it was out of hand, I didn't think it was right," she told The Blaze.  "Reciting pledges to Mexico and being loyal to it has nothing to do with learning Spanish."

Brinsdon's offence of the assignment from teacher Reyna Santos's class was primarily because it took place during "Freedom Week," the week after the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks, and on U.S. Constitution Day, which happens to be the same day as Mexico's Independence Day.

"Why are we doing their independence when it's Freedom Week and it's also Constitution Day?" she said.

People, parents, and citizens of The United States of "AMERICA", we need to wake up and start taking some action.  If you have a child in school today, you need to ask them what they are being taught.  You need to get a copy of the curriculum for your children and READ IT all the way through.  As a former teacher, this is their weakness.  Because of the bureaucracy in the school districts, schools usually provide a very detailed curriculum of exactly what they will be teaching your children.  PARENTS:  they are hiding it in plain sight and it is up to you to expose what they are doing.

Get your child's curriculum.  Ask your child what he or she is being taught.  Ask the teachers what they are teaching.  Do it NOW, or else the next time you see your kids after they graduate will be protesting at Occupy Wall Street.

Raising Cain

It’s 2012.  The drive for the Presidency has begun and once again we are looking at a host of candidates that we are trying to figure out.  Who are the candidates that are the straight shooters?  Who are the career politicians looking to climb the next rung of the ladder?  Who is playing politics and is willing to say anything in order to be elected?  Who has experience at . . . running anything!?

Here is how I see the current slate of candidates and potential candidates.

Michele Bachman:  Michelle was one of my favorites from early on.  She’s a Tea Party favorite and shares the same values held by the Tea Party; smaller government, a reduction in taxes and a revamping of the Tax Code and in general she supports the government getting out of the way of business and the lives of the American people.  Here is where I fall away from her, and this comes from her recent debate appearances.  First off, she doesn’t seem to have a solid plan on what she would do as President.  I agree with the generalities but tell me what you are going to do.  Also, and figuring more prominently in my decision, she is coming across as someone who is willing to do or say anything in order to claw her way into the presidency.  This has been especially apparent in her attacks on Rick Perry, and although her points regarding Perry have been valid, the way she has gone about attacking him have really turned me off.

Rick Perry:  There are things that I like about Perry and things that I don’t.  I like his track record on Texas with regards to the economy but really question his stance on illegal immigration, the border, education for illegals and his HPV vaccine decision and the question that has been brought up of “crony capitalism”.  Also, Perry gives me a “Big Government” vibe.  I think we really need to reverse the big government course in this country.  These issues concern me.

Newt Gingrich:  I like Newt.  He is definitely one of the most intelligent candidates running.  He is witty and some of his responses during the debates have really put the moderators in their place.  I like how he doesn’t fall into the moderators traps and doesn’t play the game.  He’s got experience in the political arena and he’s got a proven track record during the Clinton administration of getting the job done and making changes.  I think he needs to be clearer on whether he is a big government guy or wants to shrink the size of government.  I think he is a “common sense” candidate and is willing to do what is necessary to get our economy and this country moving again.  If I have a major problem with him it’s that he is on the environmental wacko side of the man made Global Warming issue.  Standing side by side with Nancy Pelosi on Global Warming (or ANYTHING for that matter) really puts him in the “questionable”  category for me.

Jon Huntsman:  When I think of Jon Huntsman I think wishy washy.  Although his economic ideals seem to be in line with what America needs, his environmental policy and ideology are right out there with Al Gore and the rest of the environmentalist wacko’s.  This bodes badly for ANY kind of regulatory changes making it easier for our own energy independence which in turn bodes badly for our economy.  I can’t see him making changes with the EPA to make it easier for businesses and I don’t see any easing of regulatory reform under him.  Definitely a MODERATE Republican along the lines of McCain and we don’t need another McCain as a nominee.

Gary Johnson:  RINO, RINO, RINO, RINO.  Pro-choice, Pro-immigration, weak foreign policy.  Without ANY regard for what we have going on in the Middle East, he wants to bring home all of our troops from overseas.  This is definitely NOT the way to go.

Ron Paul:  I love the entertainment value of Ron Paul and agree with him about 75% of the time.  He’s great on his tax policy and his views on the Federal Reserve but his foreign policy is SO far out there and SO crazy that he is absolutely un-electable as a serious candidate.  When he started quoting Osama Bin Laden during the recent debate and implied that our foreign policy is what brought about acts of terrorism and the current hatred towards the United States throw him right into the wacko conspiracy theory category.

Mitt Romney:  I like Mitt but he comes across as a Big Government politician.  I like his business experience but the whole RomneyCare thing has me worried.  His also seems like someone willing to say anything in order to be elected.  In addition, he has switched positions on too many things for me.  Now, would he be a better President that Obama?  Hell yes!  And if he is the candidate for the Republican Party I will support him 100%.  As for the whole Mormon thing?  Get over it people.  It’s not an issue and shouldn’t be an issue.

Rick Santorum:  I REALLY like him on all of his policies and with regards to his Conservative values and beliefs I had nothing bad to say about him.  What I don’t like about him is this:  He comes across as negative in how he speaks and very negative towards the other candidates.  When he’s not being negative about the other candidates he is too self centered about himself.  He turns debate questions around about how he is “the only electable person here” and how he “was consistently elected in primarily democratic Pennsylvania.  Stop talking about yourself Rick and stop bashing the other candidates.  Instead, start talking about “specific” things that you would do as President to start changing things around.  Right now I think he would be a GREAT Vice Presidential pick, but I’m not convinced he’s the nominee for the Presidency.

Herman Cain:  Out of ALL the potential candidates, Herman Cain is by far my favorite.  He’s a straight shooter and I know EXACTLY what his positions are on every topic.  He doesn’t pull any punches and he tells it the way he sees it.  He’s NOT a politician. 

• He’s for STRONG national security and a limited government and that we must stand strong with our allies throughout the world and never be fooled by our enemies.  He understands the threat of terrorism and the need for a strong stance and military might.  In terms of war, if you are going to fight a war, you fight to WIN the war and not for political reasons.  
• He believes that government spending is out of control and understands that major cuts need to be made in entitlement programs and government bureaucracy.  There are no sacred cows as far as spending cuts go for him.  
• On illegal immigration he is for closing our borders, enforcing our current laws and promoting an “existing” path to citizenship.  
• On energy, he is for less regulation and taking advantage of our own natural resources in order to become energy independent.  He is against subsidies for agricultural products including corn for ethanol production and believes in the power of the free market.  He is also for new forms of energy production but believes that private industry should take the reins and that we should be thinking about its long term (as opposed to immediate) energy benefits.  
• On the economy he believes in less legislation, less regulation, lower taxes and business friendly policies.  He is a huge proponent of Tax reform and is the ONLY candidate who has proposed a solution through his 9-9-9 tax reform plan, which is a three part flat tax plan with a 9% corporate tax, a 9% income tax and a 9% consumption tax.  Not only would this reduce the countries tax burden but it would make the United States the country with the lowest tax rates on corporations which would encourage foreign companies to do business in the U.S.  It would also repatriate businesses that have left the country by suspending their tax burden.  
• On healthcare, he would REPEAL OBAMACARE  and institute patient centered free market reforms.  Institute Tort reforms for frivolous lawsuits and loosen restrictions on HSA’s.  
• He is against the entitlement mentality and urges reform on entitlement programs.  
• In education he is for school vouchers and decentralizing education from the federal government.

It's unfortunate that I don't see Herman Cain being treated as a serious candidate by the media.  To me he is the most viable candidate that embodies all of the values that I have as a Conservative.  He's not a politician.  He's a business man that I feel confident would turn our economy around and balance our fiasco of a federal budget.


It's time to take a closer look at Herman Cain as a serious candidate, leader and Presidential contender and I think it's time to "Raise a Little Cain!!"

Declaration of Rights and Responsibilities

A while back I wrote an article about George Washington's "Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior".  Well today, all American's of moral character have been given a new challenge, a new "declaration" on how we should live our lives and of how we should treat our fellow people.  Where Washington used "110 Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation" to forge his moral character, personality and rules for living, we have received a new charter to help forge our moral character as citizens of these United States of America and as people who respect and revere our Constitution and Bill of Rights.

Today there is a new Declaration.  A Declaration of Rights and Responsibilities which was presented today by Glenn Beck in his Restoring Courage event in Israel.  If you have studied our Constitution and our Bill of Rights you will find these 10 Declarations common sense.  Please read these declarations and make them a part of your daily life, your daily routine.

~ excerpt Glenn Beck, Restoring Courage event 8/24/11

 Thus, we the people do hereby declare not only our rights, but do now establish this bill of responsibilities.

1. Because I have the right to choose, I recognize that I am accountable to God…and have the responsibility to keep the 10 commandments in my own life.

2. Because I have the right to worship as I choose, I have the responsibility to honor the right of others to worship as they see fit.

3. Because I have freedom of speech, I have the responsibility to defend the speech of others, even if I strongly disagree with what they’re saying.

4. Because I have the right to pursue happiness, I have the responsibility to show humility and express gratitude for all the blessings I enjoy and the rights I’ve been given.

5. Because I have the right to honest and good government…I will seek out honest and just representatives when possible. If I cannot find one then I accept the responsibility to take that place.

6. Because I have the God given right to liberty…I have the personal responsibility to have the courage to defend others to be secure in their persons, lives and property.

7. Because I have the right to equal justice…I will stand for those who are wrongly accused or unjustly blamed.

8. Because I have the right to knowledge…I will be accountable for myself and my children’s education…to live our lives in such a way that insures the continuation of truth.

9. Because I have the right to pursue my dreams and keep the fruits of my labor…I have the responsibility to feed, protect and shelter my family, the less fortunate, the fatherless, the old and infirm.

10. Because I have a right to the truth…I will not bear false witness nor will not stand idly by as others do.

To this "Declaration of Rights and Responsibilities" I pledge.  I will follow this example in my daily life and through this declaration help guide others to follow MY example.  And for every person who follows my example I pledge to help them be an example to others.

To this I pledge.