Not-so-sweet: Governor Palin’s Sugar Daddy Takedown

While many of us were probably spending our Saturday afternoon sun-bathing, strolling farmer’s markets, or hiking in the great outdoors, Governor Palin was apparently busy dissecting the failed economic policies of the Obama administration.

Again.

To whet your appetite, here’s a brief excerpt from today’s note:

The same “experts” who got us into this mess are now telling us that the only way out of our debt crisis is to “increase revenue,” but not by creating more jobs and therefore a larger tax base; no, they want to “increase revenue” by raising taxes on job creators who are taxed enough already! As Margaret Thatcher said, “The trouble with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people’s money.” That’s where we are now. Hard working taxpayers have been big government’s Sugar Daddy for far too long, and now we’re out of sugar. We don’t want big government, we can’t afford it, and we are unwilling to pay for it.

This debt ceiling debate is the perfect time to do what must be done. We must cut. Yes, I’m for a balanced budget amendment and for enforceable spending caps. But first and foremost we must cut spending, not “strike a deal” that allows politicians to raise more debt! See, Washington is addicted to OPM – Other People’s Money. And like any junkie, they will lie, steal, and cheat to fund their addiction. We must cut them off and cut government down to size.

To paraphrase Hemingway, people go broke slowly and then all at once. We’ve been slowly going broke for years, but now it’s happening all at once as the world’s capital markets are demanding action from us, yet Obama assumes we’ll just go borrow another cup of sugar from some increasingly impatient neighbor. We cannot knock on anyone’s door anymore. And we don’t have any time to wait for Washington to start behaving responsibly. We’ll be Greece before these D.C. politicians’ false promises are over. We must force government to live within its means, just as every business and household does.

Needless to say, I highly suggest you read the entire post on Facebook. It’s particularly hard-hitting and, per the governor’s trademark, quite common-sensical.

Then, when your interest is thoroughly piqued - “I wonder what type of governor she really was…?” - proceed immediately to pre-purchase tickets for The Undefeated film. Invite your friends and rally the quilting club. 

Trust me, this documentary answers more questions than you knew you had. And there are cute home movies too.

-tdc

*Image courtesy of cbsnews.com

Wasilla’s Other Warrior

LOVE

As many of you may know, I traveled waaaay up north to Alaska last summer, to visit this intriguing state and work on a political campaign for a couple of weeks. 

Without a doubt, the most precious blessing of my stay in Alaska was meeting, for the first time, wonderful people I had previously only known via text messages, stories, and the occasional Facebook post.  From that time on, I have come to consider these warm families - and “colorful” personalities - the dearest of friends.

Now, due to an unfortunate accident, one of those families is in need of our help.

HOPE

Shelby, 13 years old (who is pictured above on the right), was out sledding this past weekend on a popular hill, not far from her Wasilla home.  Unfortunately, one of her runs down the slope went awry and she collided with a tree in her path.  The angle and force of the collision resulted in a severe spinal injury and internal bruising.

After three painful days in the hospital, doctors were finally able to perform the necessary surgery to repair Shelby’s spine.  Miraculously, her spinal cord was intact and there is hope for her full recovery.

However, Shelby remains in the hospital and her rehabilitation will be a long and expensive road.  So, this family - who are beloved, cherished members of the Wasilla community - cannot do all of this alone.

FAITH

They need our prayers and they need our donations.  If you are able to offer just one or both of these necessities, know that your generosity is very much appreciated.

Alaska is a place where neighbors take care of neighbors, and communities stick together.  I hope that you will take this opportunity to join the community of support across the country for one of Wasilla’s youngest warriors as she makes her way back to health.

How you can help:

  • Donations can be made directly here
  • Leave your prayers and comments at the Friends of Shelby Facebook page
  • Share this story with your friends on Twitter and Facebook - the more prayers the better!

- tdc

governor palin: calling it ‘crony capitalism’ like she sees it

As you well know, President Obama gave is 2011 State of the Union speech on Tuesday night. While some paid the obligatory homage to his ability to give a good speech, most pundits - and regular folk - saw this latest show as heavy on platitudes and lacking in substance.  In times like these, those of us who pay attention to politics have come to expect a tough, straightforward response from Governor Sarah Palin.  And, once again, she delivered.

I highly suggest you read her entire post on her Facebook page - it’s well worth your time. Below, however, I extracted what I think is a key passage in which Governor Palin completely redefines the essence of the Obama administration and its policies:  “big government liberalism” turned “crony capitalism on steroids.”

Consider what his “big government greatness” really amounts to. It’s basically a corporatist agenda – it’s the collaboration between big government and the big businesses that have powerful friends in D.C. and can afford to hire big lobbyists. This collaboration works in a manner that distorts and corrupts true free market capitalism. This isn’t just old-fashioned big government liberalism; this is crony capitalism on steroids. In the interests of big business, we’re “investing” in technologies and industries that venture capitalists tell us are non-starters, but which will provide lucrative returns for some corporate interests who have major investments in these areas. In the interests of big government, we’re not reducing the size of our bloated government or cutting spending, we’re told the President will freeze it – at unsustainable, historic levels! In practice, this means that public sector employees (big government’s staunchest defenders) may not lose jobs, but millions of Americans in the private sector face lay offs because the ever-expanding government has squeezed out and crippled our economy under the weight of unsustainable debt.

Ronald Reagan said, “You can’t be for big government, big taxes, and big bureaucracy and still be for the little guy.” President Obama’s proposals last night stick the little guy with the bill, while big government and its big corporate partners prosper. The plain truth is our country simply cannot afford Barack Obama’s dream of an “exceptionally big government” that may help the big guys, but sticks it to the rest of us.

Again, it’s worth your time to read this excellent post in its entirety. It’s succinct.  It’s cogent.  And there really isn’t much more to say…

- tdc

*Image via LA Times Blogs

video clip: sarah palin’s alaska (with bears!)

Sarah Palin’s Alaska debuts on TLC in less than a month!  It seems they may taunt us with these short clips to keep our interest piqued. 

On the one hand: thanks, TLC!  On the other:  no taunting needed…we’ll be watching!

For all the news about Sarah Palin’s Alaska:

    *Video clip provided courtesy of the best resource for media featuring Governor Sarah Palin.  It’s Palin TV - visit the site and stay awhile!

    - tdc 

    Bristol Palin: 5000 Fans Facebook Challenge!

    Hear ye, hear ye! Bristol Palin’s Facebook fan page as been up for less than a week and she is fast-approaching the 3000-fan mark.  But that’s not good enough! 

    This young woman may be following in her mother’s social media footsteps, but she is forging her own way as she seeks to reach out to young people across the country.  Through her work with the Candie’s Foundation and her growing list of speaking engagements, Bristol Palin is using her voice to share her experiences as a teen mother to inspire and encourage others.

    Ms. Palin’s Facebook page will be an integral to her efforts to share her positive message with the public - more fans means more people will benefit.

    Visit Bristol Palin’s Facebook page - help her reach 5000 followers THIS WEEK!

    *And, while you’re at it, head over to the Dance Bristol Dance Facebook page and “Like” that too!  You’ll see all the latest news, videos, and photos…and find info about casting your vote!

    Wow. You have a lot of links to check out.  You’d better get going! That is all.

    - tdc

    governor palin: drop and give me 20! and don’t go crying to obamacare…

    Governor Palin has been busy!

    This afternoon, she launched - yes, launched - her latest rhetorical dissection of all that is wrong with Obamacare and the “yay-hoos” who foisted it on us.  The entire post is worthy of lamination, but below is a choice section tdc found particularly spectacular.

    In her discussion of the multi-trillion dollar costs of Obamacare, Governor Sarah Palin writes:

    This is probably what President Obama was referring to when he admitted recently that he had known all along that “at the margins” his proposals were going to drive up costs. Give us a break! Only in this administration would they refer to a $3 trillion spending increase as “marginal.” Next time he comes to us with another one of his harebrained proposals for a budget-busting federal power grab, let’s make sure we remember the president’s admission that he was lying all along when he told us his health care plan was going to cut costs. He is increasing costs. He admits it now. Period.

    Higher costs and worse care – is it any wonder why people are overwhelmingly in favor of repealing and replacing Obamacare? Politicians who have vacillated on this issue need to be fired. Candidates who don’t support “repeal and replace” don’t deserve your support. No amount of money spent on Washington’s “government-wide apolitical public information campaign” (otherwise known as “propaganda”) will convince Americans that this awful legislation is anything other than a debt-driven big government train wreck. We need to repeal and replace it, and that can only happen if we elect a new Congress that will make scrapping Obamacare one of its top priorities. We can replace it with pro-private sector, patient-oriented reform that the GOP has proposed.

    Once again, Governor Palin lays out a concise, informative, hard-hitting argument for fighting back against unfunded government mandates and arrogant politicians. 

    In March of this year, Governor Palin set her sights on gaining twenty key seats in congress.  Now, a few short weeks before the election, she and her team have taken their effort to the next step with a new website, Take Back the 20.

    From a design perspective (of course, we have to go there…) the site is nicely done.  One page, clearly-organized, informative, and makes an immediate call to action - the Palin team has done their due diligence.  Now, though, it’s time for us to do our due diligence.

    Visit Take Back the 20.  See which candidates you can help - with time or resources - then step up and do so.  The race for 2012 starts now.  Whether the GOP nominee is Sarah Palin or someone else, November 2010 will decide the extent of the mess he or she has to clean up.

    To carry the metaphor a bit too far:  grab your broom and help sweep some tired ol’ legislators out of office and into the dustbin of politics-as-usual.

    - tdc