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The 2012 Presidential election is most important!!!
Ayn Rand Was Right: Wealthy Are on Strike Against Obama
by Wayne Allyn Root
The U.S. economy is crumbling. Businesses are collapsing in record numbers. Jobs have disappeared. Tax revenues are down dramatically. Coincidence?
Everything happening today under Obama resembles the storyline of Ayn Rand’s famous book, Atlas Shrugged, one of the most popular books of all time, selling over 7 million copies. Now, under President Obama, Atlas Shrugged has come to life. Rand prophesized a country dominated by socialists, Marxists and statists, where looters, free loaders and poverty promoters live off the productive class. To rationalize the fleecing of innovative business owners and job creators, the looter class demonized the wealthy, just as Obama and his socialist cabal are doing in real life today.
The central plot of Atlas Shrugged is that in response to being demonized, over-taxed, over-regulated, and punished for success, America’s business owners were disappearing — dropping off the grid, and refusing to work 16-hour days to support those unwilling to put in the same blood, sweat and tears. They were going on strike. Because of that the original proposed title of “Atlas Shrugged” was “The Strike.”
They were going on strike to teach that civilization cannot survive when people are slaves to government. That without a productive class of innovative business owners willing to risk their own money and work 16-hour days, weekends and holidays, there are no jobs and no taxes to pay for government. If you punish the wealthy, the risk-takers, the innovators, you kill the goose that lays the golden eggs. In Obama’s America, fiction is becoming fact.
The lesson of Atlas Shrugged is that without the $100,000+ earners paying into Social Security, there are no pensions for the poor and lower middle class. Without the wealthy owners of million-dollar mansions paying $25,000 and $50,000 annual property tax bills, there is no funding for public schools. Without the wealthy paying into Medicare, there is no “free” healthcare for the elderly. Without capitalists motivated by profit, there are no discoveries to eradicate polio or create miraculous cancer and AIDS drugs. Without capitalists motivated by profit, there are no jobs, period! That is what happens when the producers of society go on strike to protect themselves from the looters.
Ayn Rand was warning the looters that there are consequences to their overzealous actions. She was warning that if the productive classes felt used, demonized, ripped off, and taken for granted, they would go on strike — stop working, retire early, go underground, or move to places where achievement is celebrated and they feel appreciated.
The latest U.S. Census proves Ayn Rand right. Under Obama the wealthy are striking, voting with their feet. They are moving to low-tax red states in droves, escaping from high-tax blue states where they are being demonized and punished by the millions.
The Census proves that Obama’s tax and spend philosophy is a dismal failure, an economic disaster killing jobs. It is no coincidence that 1.9 million FEWER Americans are working than before Obama’s stimulus. It is no coincidence that jobs are not returning to the private sector. It is no coincidence that tax revenues have dropped dramatically and cannot support Obama’s bloated Big Brother government. The innovators, risk-takers, and wealthy he demonized and punished are on strike.
The high tech revolution has killed the progressive-liberal tax-and-spend dream. Because of the Internet, email, Facebook, Twitter, Skype, Satellite TV, I-phones, I-pads, and cell phones, business owners are no longer prisoners of Big Brother. Take a look at states where the latest Census shows Americans moved during the past decade: Nevada, Texas, Arizona, Florida, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alaska, Virginia — all low- or no-tax red states, states that lead the USA in economic freedom.
Now look at states they escaped from: New York, New Jersey, California, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan. Taxpayers, business owners, jobs creators, retirees with assets are fleeing the high tax, big spending, Big Brother states — the states being run like Obama is running the nation.
Progressives be afraid, be very afraid. If Obama is re-elected, these valuable producers will pick up and leave America altogether. There is a big world out there begging them to come. Places like Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Monte Carlo, Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, Bahamas, and Cayman Islands are low-tax havens that appreciate business owners and their sacrifices. They welcome wealthy ex-patriots. They celebrate individual achievement. They reward instead of punish business owners and financial risk-takers. They are wonderful places to live and are aggressively pursuing Americans.
I am just one small businessman, a third-party Libertarian political leader. Yet I personally have heard from thousands of fans, friends and supporters who have left America, are thinking of leaving America, are visiting other countries right now to decide where to go, or making preparations to leave in case Obama is re-elected. Just as Ayn Rand predicted, business owners are going on strike. Permanently.
The high tech revolution has freed them to run their businesses from anywhere in the world. The same high tech tools and toys that toppled a powerful and invincible 30-year dictator in Egypt and now threaten to topple powerful leaders throughout the Arab world, also offer mobility and freedom to U.S. taxpayers. Obama better learn the lesson of Mubarek before millions more business people decide they do not need to put up with looters, free loaders, and politicians who despise them.
Atlas is shrugging. Ayn Rand is saying “I told you so.”
Sunday, June 26, 2011
The Tree... Thanks Clay Vice!
It seems this story has been around before or maybe I have read it somewhere. I pray that it blesses you as it did me because of the message it carries! C.V.
Once there were three trees on a hill in the woods. They were discussing their hopes and dreams when the first tree said, 'Someday I hope to be a treasure chest. I could be filled with gold, silver and
precious gems. I could be decorated with intricate carving and everyone would see
the beauty.'
Then the second tree said, 'Someday I will be a mighty ship. I will take Kings and Queens across the waters and sail to the corners of the world. Everyone will feel
safe in me because of the strength of my hull.'
Finally the third tree said, 'I want to grow to be the tallest and straightest Tree in the forest. People will see me on top of the hill and look up to my branches, and think of the heavens and God and how close to them I am reaching. I will be the greatest tree
of all time and people will always remember me.'
After a few years of praying that their dreams would come true, a group of woodsmen came upon the trees. When one came to the first tree he said, 'This looks like a strong tree, I think I should be able to sell the wood to a carpenter, 'and he began cutting it down. The tree was happy, because he knew that the carpenter would make him into a treasure chest.
At the second tree the woodsman said, 'This looks like a strong tree. I should be able to sell it to the shipyard.' The second tree was happy Because he knew he was on his way to becoming a mighty ship.
When the woodsmen came upon the third tree, the tree was frightened because he knew that if they cut him down his dreams would not come true. One of the woodsmen said, 'I don't need anything special from
my tree, I'll take this one,' and he cut it down.
When the first tree arrived at the carpenters, he was made into a feed box for animals. He was then placed in a barn and filled with hay. This was not at all what he had prayed for.
The second tree was cut and made into a small fishing boat. His dreams of being a mighty ship and carrying kings had come to an end.
The third tree was cut into large pieces, and left alone in the dark.
The years went by, and the trees forgot about their dreams.
Then one day, a man and woman came to the barn. She gave birth and they placed the baby in the hay in the feed box that was made from the first tree. The man wished that he could have made a crib for the baby, but this manger would have to do. The tree could feel the importance of this event and knew that it had held the greatest treasure of all time.
Years later, a group of men got in the fishing boat made from the second tree. One of them was tired and went to sleep. While they were out on the water, a great storm arose and the tree didn't think it was strong enough to keep the men safe. The men woke the sleeping man, and He stood and said 'Peace' and the storm stopped. At this time, the tree knew that it had carried the King of of Kings in its boat.
Finally, someone came and got the third tree. It was carried through the streets as the people mocked the man who was carrying it. When they came to a stop, the man was nailed to the tree and raised in the air to die at the top of a hill. When Sunday came, the tree came to realize that it was strong enough to stand at the top of the hill and be as close to God as was possible, because Jesus had been crucified on it.
The moral of this story is that when things don't seem to be going your way, always know that God has a plan for you. If you place your trust in Him, God will give you great gifts.
Each of the trees got what they wanted,
just not in the way they had imagined.
We don't always know what God's plans are for us. We just know that His Ways are
not our ways, but His ways are
always best.
Please keep this moving... Pass it on, so
God may inspire more people on The Way.
May your day be blessed. And until we meet again, may God cradle you in the palm of His hand.
Once there were three trees on a hill in the woods. They were discussing their hopes and dreams when the first tree said, 'Someday I hope to be a treasure chest. I could be filled with gold, silver and
precious gems. I could be decorated with intricate carving and everyone would see
the beauty.'
Then the second tree said, 'Someday I will be a mighty ship. I will take Kings and Queens across the waters and sail to the corners of the world. Everyone will feel
safe in me because of the strength of my hull.'
Finally the third tree said, 'I want to grow to be the tallest and straightest Tree in the forest. People will see me on top of the hill and look up to my branches, and think of the heavens and God and how close to them I am reaching. I will be the greatest tree
of all time and people will always remember me.'
After a few years of praying that their dreams would come true, a group of woodsmen came upon the trees. When one came to the first tree he said, 'This looks like a strong tree, I think I should be able to sell the wood to a carpenter, 'and he began cutting it down. The tree was happy, because he knew that the carpenter would make him into a treasure chest.
At the second tree the woodsman said, 'This looks like a strong tree. I should be able to sell it to the shipyard.' The second tree was happy Because he knew he was on his way to becoming a mighty ship.
When the woodsmen came upon the third tree, the tree was frightened because he knew that if they cut him down his dreams would not come true. One of the woodsmen said, 'I don't need anything special from
my tree, I'll take this one,' and he cut it down.
When the first tree arrived at the carpenters, he was made into a feed box for animals. He was then placed in a barn and filled with hay. This was not at all what he had prayed for.
The second tree was cut and made into a small fishing boat. His dreams of being a mighty ship and carrying kings had come to an end.
The third tree was cut into large pieces, and left alone in the dark.
The years went by, and the trees forgot about their dreams.
Then one day, a man and woman came to the barn. She gave birth and they placed the baby in the hay in the feed box that was made from the first tree. The man wished that he could have made a crib for the baby, but this manger would have to do. The tree could feel the importance of this event and knew that it had held the greatest treasure of all time.
Years later, a group of men got in the fishing boat made from the second tree. One of them was tired and went to sleep. While they were out on the water, a great storm arose and the tree didn't think it was strong enough to keep the men safe. The men woke the sleeping man, and He stood and said 'Peace' and the storm stopped. At this time, the tree knew that it had carried the King of of Kings in its boat.
Finally, someone came and got the third tree. It was carried through the streets as the people mocked the man who was carrying it. When they came to a stop, the man was nailed to the tree and raised in the air to die at the top of a hill. When Sunday came, the tree came to realize that it was strong enough to stand at the top of the hill and be as close to God as was possible, because Jesus had been crucified on it.
The moral of this story is that when things don't seem to be going your way, always know that God has a plan for you. If you place your trust in Him, God will give you great gifts.
Each of the trees got what they wanted,
just not in the way they had imagined.
We don't always know what God's plans are for us. We just know that His Ways are
not our ways, but His ways are
always best.
Please keep this moving... Pass it on, so
God may inspire more people on The Way.
May your day be blessed. And until we meet again, may God cradle you in the palm of His hand.
Proud to be white... Thanks to friend, Clay, and others who think so
We'll go down together, Clay. And I respect so many of my black, brown, yellow, rainbow, and BLUE friends! My beautiful mother and great dad are white.
Sam
Be Proud to be White
SENT TO ME BY A FRIEND. I think that he is FED UP WITH POLITICAL CORRECTNESS !! I certainly am !!
This is soooooo True !!! It's time somebody made the statement !!!!!
> Be Proud to be White
> This is interesting, I never really thought about it this way. (I also did not check it out to see if Richards actually said it and don't care, because the information contained is thought provoking)
> Be Proud to be White.........I am.... I have been wondering about why Whites are racists, and no other race is......
> Michael Richards makes his point...and whether we like it or not, he is telling the truth.
> Michael Richards better known as Kramer from TVs Seinfeld does make a good point.
> This was his defense speech in court after making racial comments in his comedy act.
> He makes some very interesting points...
> Someone finally said it. How many are actually paying attention to this?
> There are African Americans, Mexican Americans, Asian Americans, Arab Americans, etc.
> And then there are just Americans.. You pass me on the street and sneer in my direction.
> You call me 'White boy,' 'Cracker,' 'Honkey,' 'Whitey,' 'Caveman'... And that's OK...
> But when I call you, Nigger, Kike, Towel head, Sand-nigger, Camel Jockey, Beaner, Gook, or Chink .. You call me a racist.
> You say that whites commit a lot of violence against you....
> So why are the ghettos the most dangerous places to live?
> You have the United Negro College Fund. You have Martin Luther King Day.
> You have Black History Month.
> You have Cesar Chavez Day.
> You have Yom Hashoah.
> You have Ma'uled Al-Nabi.
> You have the NAACP.
> You have BET....
> If we had WET (White Entertainment Television), we'd be racists.
> If we had a White Pride Day, you would call us racists.
> If we had White History Month, we'd be racists.
> If we had any organization for only whites to 'advance' OUR lives, we'd be racists.
> We have a Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, a Black Chamber of Commer ce, and then we just have the plain Chamber of Commerce.
> Wonder who pays for that??
> A white woman could not be in the Miss Black American pageant, but any color can be in the Miss America pageant.
> If we had a college fund that only gave white students scholarships... You know we'd be racists.
> There are over 60 openly proclaimed Black Colleges in the US ..
> Yet if there were 'White colleges', that would be a racist college.
> In the Million Man March, you believed that you were marching for your race and rights.
> If we marched for our race and rights, you would call us racists.
> You are proud to be black, brown, yellow and orange, and you're not afraid to announce it. < br>
> But when we announce our white pride, you call us racists.
> You rob us, car jack us, and shoot at us.
> But, when a white police officer shoots a black gang member or beats up a black drug dealer running from the law and posing a threat to society, you call him a racist.
> I am proud...... But you call me a racist.
Why is it that only whites can be racists??
There is nothing improper about this e-mail..
> Let's see which of you are proud enough to send it on.
> I sadly don't think many will.
> That's why we have LOST most of OUR RIGHTS in this country.
> We won't stand up for ourselves!
> BE PROUD TO BE WHITE!
> It's not a crime YET.... But getting very close!
> It is estimated that ONLY 5% of those reaching this point in this e-mail, will pass it on.
I DID!!
Sam
Be Proud to be White
SENT TO ME BY A FRIEND. I think that he is FED UP WITH POLITICAL CORRECTNESS !! I certainly am !!
This is soooooo True !!! It's time somebody made the statement !!!!!
> Be Proud to be White
> This is interesting, I never really thought about it this way. (I also did not check it out to see if Richards actually said it and don't care, because the information contained is thought provoking)
> Be Proud to be White.........I am.... I have been wondering about why Whites are racists, and no other race is......
> Michael Richards makes his point...and whether we like it or not, he is telling the truth.
> Michael Richards better known as Kramer from TVs Seinfeld does make a good point.
> This was his defense speech in court after making racial comments in his comedy act.
> He makes some very interesting points...
> Someone finally said it. How many are actually paying attention to this?
> There are African Americans, Mexican Americans, Asian Americans, Arab Americans, etc.
> And then there are just Americans.. You pass me on the street and sneer in my direction.
> You call me 'White boy,' 'Cracker,' 'Honkey,' 'Whitey,' 'Caveman'... And that's OK...
> But when I call you, Nigger, Kike, Towel head, Sand-nigger, Camel Jockey, Beaner, Gook, or Chink .. You call me a racist.
> You say that whites commit a lot of violence against you....
> So why are the ghettos the most dangerous places to live?
> You have the United Negro College Fund. You have Martin Luther King Day.
> You have Black History Month.
> You have Cesar Chavez Day.
> You have Yom Hashoah.
> You have Ma'uled Al-Nabi.
> You have the NAACP.
> You have BET....
> If we had WET (White Entertainment Television), we'd be racists.
> If we had a White Pride Day, you would call us racists.
> If we had White History Month, we'd be racists.
> If we had any organization for only whites to 'advance' OUR lives, we'd be racists.
> We have a Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, a Black Chamber of Commer ce, and then we just have the plain Chamber of Commerce.
> Wonder who pays for that??
> A white woman could not be in the Miss Black American pageant, but any color can be in the Miss America pageant.
> If we had a college fund that only gave white students scholarships... You know we'd be racists.
> There are over 60 openly proclaimed Black Colleges in the US ..
> Yet if there were 'White colleges', that would be a racist college.
> In the Million Man March, you believed that you were marching for your race and rights.
> If we marched for our race and rights, you would call us racists.
> You are proud to be black, brown, yellow and orange, and you're not afraid to announce it. < br>
> But when we announce our white pride, you call us racists.
> You rob us, car jack us, and shoot at us.
> But, when a white police officer shoots a black gang member or beats up a black drug dealer running from the law and posing a threat to society, you call him a racist.
> I am proud...... But you call me a racist.
Why is it that only whites can be racists??
There is nothing improper about this e-mail..
> Let's see which of you are proud enough to send it on.
> I sadly don't think many will.
> That's why we have LOST most of OUR RIGHTS in this country.
> We won't stand up for ourselves!
> BE PROUD TO BE WHITE!
> It's not a crime YET.... But getting very close!
> It is estimated that ONLY 5% of those reaching this point in this e-mail, will pass it on.
I DID!!
The Florida Code... Thanks Patricia Whitehead!
To: Undisclosed-Recipient@yahoo.com
Sent: Sat, June 25, 2011 9:29:13 PM
Subject: THE FLORIDA CODE
THE FLORIDA CODE
When giving directions in Florida , you should Always start
with the words, "take I-75 or take I-95..."
If you're a snowbird or a non-working retiree, you absolutely cannot drive between the hours of 6 AM and 10 AM and 4 PM and 7 PM. This is considered to be rush hour and you're not in any rush. No exceptions.
Freeways can only go north and south. Not east and west..
Tolls are a fact of life down here, the state has to make money so deal with it!
I-275 will always be under construction... that's the Law, there is nothing anyone can do about it, period!
A1A and ALT A1A are the same streets.
Traffic lights aren't timed and never will be.
We measure the distance you travel in time, not miles.
If you travel more than 5-10 miles on any road in any part of Florida without seeing an orange 'Bob's Barricade', you're lost!
If you miss your exit on I-75, I-4 or I-275, its perfectly acceptable to back up.
Every street in Florida has both a name and a number (i.e. Adamo = 60th,) just for the hell of it and for the pleasure we get from the reaction of visitors when we give them directions.
Once the light turns green, only 3 cars can go through the intersection, eight more go through on yellow, and 4 more on red.
Know the difference between Sun Pass , Sun Fest, Sun-Sentinel, and Sun Trust.
Flip flops, tank tops and baggy shorts are also known as business casual.
Your blinker means nothing.
English is our first and second language.
It is perfectly acceptable to brag about the size of your generator.
We have alligators here in Florida and they WILL bite You... Don't be stupid and try to feed or pet one.
When a hurricane is headed our way, even though you have advanced warning and you are told to be prepared, you're not a true Floridian unless you wait until the absolute last Minute to go to Home Depot to pick up plywood or to Publix to stock up water, ice, beer, and potato chips.
You know how to spell Okeechobee. There is an Okeechobee Blvd , Street, Avenue, Town, Lake and County.
A true Floridian does NOT own a boat. They make friends with someone who already owns one. That way you don't have to deal with any of the headaches.
You weren't born here. If you were, you're angry That everyone else moved here.
There's always a Walgreens across the street From a CVS on almost every corner - with more being built every day.
When picking up a woman on South Beach , always Check for an Adams apple.
It's normal to sweat when you are putting up your Holiday decorations.
There is a city called The Villages where 77,000 old people (now 85,000) drive golf carts and dance in the streets & have the highest STD rate in the Nation.
Jupiter is a city, not a planet.
Seniors have to do their errands during the weekdays. Not weeknights or weekends - that's for the working Folks.
There are three types of dolphins: Mahi-mahi, Flipper, and also one called a football team.
You can't say; 'this is how we did it up North. If you think that way, then go back. Just Remember
I-95 runs both ways.
No matter what they decide in Tallahassee you will never, ever be able to figure out your property taxes.
Learn how to dress in layers. It will be 95 degrees outside but inside any restaurant or business it's 65 Degrees.
There are three things you will need to survive a Florida Winter: A long sleeved T-shirt, sunscreen and the ability to mock all those extremely pale' visitors' with the Bright pink ' Florida tans'
The same neighbor who smiles at you every day will be the first one to rat you out if you are violating water restrictions.
Sent: Sat, June 25, 2011 9:29:13 PM
Subject: THE FLORIDA CODE
THE FLORIDA CODE
When giving directions in Florida , you should Always start
with the words, "take I-75 or take I-95..."
If you're a snowbird or a non-working retiree, you absolutely cannot drive between the hours of 6 AM and 10 AM and 4 PM and 7 PM. This is considered to be rush hour and you're not in any rush. No exceptions.
Freeways can only go north and south. Not east and west..
Tolls are a fact of life down here, the state has to make money so deal with it!
I-275 will always be under construction... that's the Law, there is nothing anyone can do about it, period!
A1A and ALT A1A are the same streets.
Traffic lights aren't timed and never will be.
We measure the distance you travel in time, not miles.
If you travel more than 5-10 miles on any road in any part of Florida without seeing an orange 'Bob's Barricade', you're lost!
If you miss your exit on I-75, I-4 or I-275, its perfectly acceptable to back up.
Every street in Florida has both a name and a number (i.e. Adamo = 60th,) just for the hell of it and for the pleasure we get from the reaction of visitors when we give them directions.
Once the light turns green, only 3 cars can go through the intersection, eight more go through on yellow, and 4 more on red.
Know the difference between Sun Pass , Sun Fest, Sun-Sentinel, and Sun Trust.
Flip flops, tank tops and baggy shorts are also known as business casual.
Your blinker means nothing.
English is our first and second language.
It is perfectly acceptable to brag about the size of your generator.
We have alligators here in Florida and they WILL bite You... Don't be stupid and try to feed or pet one.
When a hurricane is headed our way, even though you have advanced warning and you are told to be prepared, you're not a true Floridian unless you wait until the absolute last Minute to go to Home Depot to pick up plywood or to Publix to stock up water, ice, beer, and potato chips.
You know how to spell Okeechobee. There is an Okeechobee Blvd , Street, Avenue, Town, Lake and County.
A true Floridian does NOT own a boat. They make friends with someone who already owns one. That way you don't have to deal with any of the headaches.
You weren't born here. If you were, you're angry That everyone else moved here.
There's always a Walgreens across the street From a CVS on almost every corner - with more being built every day.
When picking up a woman on South Beach , always Check for an Adams apple.
It's normal to sweat when you are putting up your Holiday decorations.
There is a city called The Villages where 77,000 old people (now 85,000) drive golf carts and dance in the streets & have the highest STD rate in the Nation.
Jupiter is a city, not a planet.
Seniors have to do their errands during the weekdays. Not weeknights or weekends - that's for the working Folks.
There are three types of dolphins: Mahi-mahi, Flipper, and also one called a football team.
You can't say; 'this is how we did it up North. If you think that way, then go back. Just Remember
I-95 runs both ways.
No matter what they decide in Tallahassee you will never, ever be able to figure out your property taxes.
Learn how to dress in layers. It will be 95 degrees outside but inside any restaurant or business it's 65 Degrees.
There are three things you will need to survive a Florida Winter: A long sleeved T-shirt, sunscreen and the ability to mock all those extremely pale' visitors' with the Bright pink ' Florida tans'
The same neighbor who smiles at you every day will be the first one to rat you out if you are violating water restrictions.
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