Pat Robertson predicts United States will Embrace Socialism

The Bible-thumping, hallucinating Holy Roller, Pat Robertson is at it again! It sounds almost as if he has fallen victim to the "Anointed One," and believes Obama is the second coming...

From WND --

Pat Robertson, founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network, announced at his staff's annual prayer retreat that God told him Americans would embrace socialism in 2009 "in order to relieve their pain" and that the economy would rebound under an Obama administration.

"The Lord said the economy of your nation will recover," Robertson told a group assembled at Founders Inn on the campus of Regent University in Virginia Beach, Va., a university Robertson founded.

Robertson said God also declared, "The steps taken will lead to a dramatic increase in the power of government. The people will welcome socialism in order to relieve their pain. Nothing will stand in the way of a plan by Obama to restructure the economy in the same fashion as the New Deal in the '30s." More...

Pat, God does not speak to idiots like you! Why? Because he knows you will twist his message to suit your needs!

If he, our Lord, said anything to you, it would be more like - "Pat, you are an idiot! What kind of half-witted Holy man are you? Are you forgetting, I only help those that help themself - not lazy people looking for hand outs? Do you not remember I look down on people who are enablers?"

Cuyahoga County Sheriff put Friends & Relatives ahead of Resident Safety

Cuyahoga County is facing a $55 million shortfall in the budget. The Sheriff's Dept is stretched to the limit by having to also patrol E. Cleveland & North Randall. Though crime stats show a drop in murder for Cuyahoga County, most residents would be hard pressed to tell you they feel safer.

This is a time when elected officials are forced to make hard decisions. All the visions of grandeur and silver-bullet projects that were predicted to financially "save" our county - failed.

So what is an elected official to do at a crunch time like this?

Duh! What else - act like a Cuyahoga County Democrat! Put the best interest and safety of residents aside to give friends & relatives promotions and raises!

From the PD --

McFaul laid off 18 deputies and three other workers Friday to begin to trim his budget and help offset the county deficit. He also eliminated the position of sergeant, which affected 18 deputies.

Eleven of those deputies were demoted and had their pay reduced.

The remaining seven were promoted to lieutenant. At least three of those promoted have personal ties to McFaul.

They include: Theresa Shaffer, his niece; Nestor Rivera, the best man in his son's wedding; and George Tumney, an official from the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3345 in Strongsville, where McFaul is a member and has served on some of its boards.

The promotions bumped their pay about $7,000 each, to about $67,000.

Theresa Shaffer, McFaul's niece, has been on the force since 2002. Some of the demoted sergeants served more than 10 to 15 years longer than her. Many of them recently sought to unionize, and a vote was scheduled for this month. McFaul said he did not eliminate the rank to prevent the sergeants from unionizing.

The longtime sheriff also confirmed Saturday that he hired his son-in-law in 2006 as a security monitor. Louis Vincelli is now a garage superintendent and has been given more than a 100 percent pay raise to wash, fuel and supervise a fleet of vehicles and oversee two employees.

Before the area conservatives and Republicans start screaming for McFaul's head - ask yourself one thing --- when is the last time the RPCC ran a viable candidate for Sheriff?

So as the story goes... unless you offer a better alternative - you can't complain!

Reason # 947, 319 for the Death Penalty

The death penalty would be too good for these savages...

From Fox News --

Two Santa Ana College football players and a friend have been charged with raping and assaulting an 18-year-old woman while she lay unconscious in an Orange County hotel room.

Freshman running back Michael Clemmons, 19, and sophomore wide receiver Luster Lewis, 20, were arrested this week after someone found a 19-minute video the players made of the assault, the Orange County district attorney's office said Friday.

John Paul Foster II, 22, is also accused of helping the players repeatedly rape the victim in July after she passed out at a party at a hotel in Tustin.

The three men each pleaded not guilty to six counts of rape and sexual assault and were being held Friday on $100,000 bail.

There is nothing that can rehabilitate these animals. Raping an unconscious women repeatedly for over 20 minutes and taping it - shows a complete indifference for another human life - meaning these scumbags should immediately lose their right to live.

Too bad these guys live in CA and not Iran. In CA they will probably end up being made the victims - in Iran they would be tossed off a cliff in a burlap sack like these guys.

A Historic Transition

After reading the following piece I have hard time believing anyone would disagree that we will soon be facing a historic day in our country.

I have come to the conclusion that, regardless of ones beliefs, and by the voice of his fellow Americans, he has truly earned his position and should be duly recognized...

In a few short days, an African American man will move from his private residence into a much larger and infinitely more expensive one owned not by him but by the taxpayers. A vast lawn, a perimeter fence and many well trained security specialists will insulate him from the rest of us but the mere fact that this man will be residing in this house should make us all stop and count our blessings - because it proves that we live in a nation where anything is possible.

Many believed this day would never come. Most of us hoped and prayed that it would, but few of us actually believed we would live to see it. Racism is an ugly thing in all of it's forms and there is little doubt that if this man had moved into this house fifteen years ago, there would have been a great outcry - possibly even rioting in the streets. Today, we can all be both grateful and proud that no such mayhem will take place.when this man takes up residency in this house.

This man, moving into this house at this time in our nation's history is much more than a simple change of addresses for him - it is proof of a change in our attitude as a nation. It is an amends of sorts - the righting of a great wrong. It is a symbol of our growth, and of our willingness to "judge a man, not by the color of his skin but by the content of his character".

There can be little doubt now that the vast majority of us truly believe that this man has earned both his place in history and his new address. His time in this house will not be easy - it will be fraught with danger and he will face many challenges. I am sure there will be many times when he asks himself how in the world he ended up here and like all who have gone before him, the experience will age him greatly.

But I for one will not waste an ounce of worry for his sake - because in every way a man can, he asked for this. His whole life for the past fifteen years appears to have been inexorably leading this man toward this house. It is highly probable that in the past, despite all of his actions, racism would have kept this man out of this house. Today, I thank the lord above that I am an American and that I live in a nation where wrongs are righted, where justice matters and where truly anything is possible.

Who is this man? you ask. You think you know, don't you? WRONG!

Neener, neener, neener!

Most Valuable Progressives of 2008

Liberal ragazine, The Nation, recently released a list of "Most Valuable Progressives" for 2008.

Get the New Years confetti out of the trash - two of the winners call Ohio home...

From the PD --

U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur of Toledo and the Policy Matters Ohio research group, founded by Shaker Heights resident Amy Hanauer, were named Most Valuable House Member and Most Valuable State or Regional Group.

It credits Kaptur with keeping Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson from getting free rein in the bailout of the financial services industry.

"It was Kaptur who rallied the opposition--successfully blocking Paulson's first proposal in the House and forcing minor improvements in the plan," the article reads.

The magazine praises Policy Matters, which has offices in Cleveland and Columbus, for forcing debate and linking national efforts to local communities in Ohio.

"Intellectually rigorous, yet always accessible in its approach, this group has produced more than 160 reports that have given Ohio's progressive activists and legislators the tools they need to challenge corporate spin and pressure tactics."

Fellow RPCC member, GOP Flame, correctly points out, "the anti-American slug Kaptur called our Founding Fathers - 'terrorists'". This alone was probly enough to win Kaptur the award.

Reading through the PD comments, and with Ohio bleeding jobs & begging for a bailout, it amazes me how the left can be proud that Policy Matters is so anti-business and contributing to the loss of jobs.

Do they not understand - to have a job, unless self-employed, you must work for a busniness?

After reading the other recipients of the award that the left claims is an honor, I'm thinking it should be renamed - "Biggest internal threats to the existence of our country" for 2008.

6 out of 10 Soldiers Fear Obama Presidency

While our soldiers respect the office of Commander in Chief - the man about to fill it gives them cause for caution...

From WND --

The sixth annual Military Times survey asked over 30,000 subscribers to Army Times, Air Force Times, Navy Times and Marine Corps Times newspapers, "How do you feel about President-elect Barack Obama as commander in chief?"

A total of 5,181 active-duty, National Guard and reserve and retired military subscribers responded to the email invitation issued from Dec. 1 to Dec. 8.

Of the 1,947 active-duty soldiers that responded, a third answered that they are "optimistic," while 25 percent answered "pessimistic" and 35 percent admitted to being "uncertain." The "uncertain" response differs from "no opinion," which garnered 8 percent of the vote.

Other survey results found that nearly 80 percent of the respondents support the war in Afghanistan and nearly the same amount favor increasing troop strength there, though 30 percent believe it may take more than 10 years of military presence in Afghanistan to achieve American goals. More...

Off to see O'Wizard

The so-called defenders of the "Ohio working man" are heading down the Yellow Brick Road to D.C and are off to see O'Wizard.

Forget about asking for brains, a heart or courage - they'd share them on the way home anyway - this band of merry misfits come bearing gifts most cannot afford for a remote chance of seeing Barack O'Wizard...

From elected officials to former office holders to proud volunteers, Ohio Democrats have purchased all of the state party's 150 allotted rooms at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, a historic luxury hotel not far from the White House. Only a handful of Ohio rooms are being held for last-minute VIPs.

The price tag for celebrating the election of Democrat Barack Obama rivals the extravagance of the bygone housing boom: A minimum of $4,000 for the four-night stay beginning Saturday, Jan. 17. For $6,000, Democrats can upgrade their rooms to suites.

But money doesn't buy access, at least not in this case. It only gets Ohioans on the "priority list" for tickets to official inaugural events, which are managed by the Presidential Inaugural Committee.

Ohioans buying hotel rooms at the Mayflower get two tickets to Ohio's black-tie-optional gala on Sunday, Jan. 18, which includes a live band from the D.C. area and an appearance by Ohio State University's marching band.

Nearly 700 people have purchased tickets to the gala, which cost $300 apiece, according to Bill DeMora, of the special committee making arrangements for the Ohio activities.

Former U.S. Rep. Dennis Eckart, who was an adviser to Obama's Ohio campaign, said the price of the hotel package is a bargain. (PD)

I'm wondering how many other people in Ohio can afford a bargain like a $1000 per night room?

Even though O'Wizard's inaugural festivities will have all the pomp and circumstance of OZ, sad to say, unlike the movie, it is not a dream - but a nightmare. Unfortunately for us, the curtain will not be pulled back exposing this fraud too!

Soviet Professor predicts "mass immigration, economic decline, and moral degradation" will lead to destruction of United States

Sometimes the truth hurts...

From The Wall Street Journal --

Prof. Panarin, 50 years old, is not a fringe figure. A former KGB analyst, he is dean of the Russian Foreign Ministry's academy for future diplomats. He is invited to Kremlin receptions, lectures students, publishes books, and appears in the media as an expert on U.S.-Russia relations.

"There's a 55-45% chance right now that disintegration will occur," he says. "One could rejoice in that process," he adds, poker-faced.

Mr. Panarin posits, in brief, that mass immigration, economic decline, and moral degradation will trigger a civil war next fall and the collapse of the dollar. Around the end of June 2010, or early July, he says, the U.S. will break into six pieces -- with Alaska reverting to Russian control.

He based the forecast on classified data supplied to him by FAPSI analysts, he says. He predicts that economic, financial and demographic trends will provoke a political and social crisis in the U.S. When the going gets tough, he says, wealthier states will withhold funds from the federal government and effectively secede from the union. Social unrest up to and including a civil war will follow. The U.S. will then split along ethnic lines, and foreign powers will move in.

California will form the nucleus of what he calls "The Californian Republic," and will be part of China or under Chinese influence. Texas will be the heart of "The Texas Republic," a cluster of states that will go to Mexico or fall under Mexican influence. Washington, D.C., and New York will be part of an "Atlantic America" that may join the European Union. Canada will grab a group of Northern states Prof. Panarin calls "The Central North American Republic." Hawaii, he suggests, will be a protectorate of Japan or China, and Alaska will be subsumed into Russia. More...

Sounds a lot like how Russia fell apart - it fell apart from within. Well, Reagan helped too.

Panarin is dead on about the negative effects mass immigration, economic decline, and moral degradation are having on our country. But who and what is he describing?

Open borders and amnesty for illegal immigrants, share the wealth - socialist economic policies and endorsement of the radical gay agenda are the main doctrines of the democrat party and the "Anointed One" who will soon be taking office.

Congressional Panel recommends 50% hike on Gasoline Tax

Now that we are finally getting some relief at the gas pump -- some of the 'smarter' people want to increase the gas tax. A congressional panel is recommending an immediate 10 cent per gallon hike and up to a 50% increase.

A 50 percent increase in gasoline and diesel fuel taxes is being urged by a federal commission to finance highway construction and repair until the government devises another way for motorists to pay for using public roads.

The National Commission on Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing, a 15-member panel created by Congress, is the second group in a year to call for higher fuel taxes.

With motorists driving less and buying less fuel, the current 18.4 cents a gallon gas tax and 24.4 cents a gallon diesel tax fail to raise enough to keep pace with the cost of road, bridge and transit programs. (Yahoo News)

Yes, after being financially buried under the weight of $4.00 a gallon gas due to rising oil prices - we did as asked - we checked the air in our tires and curtailed our consumption. Due to this, and the "in the crapper" world economy - oil prices dropped, well at least for now, earning us a brief respite where we are not forced to decide between food and gas.

So now as we are asked to go "green," a panel of congressionally appointed pukes want to increase the federal gas tax and urge states to increase state gas taxes to make up for the loss of finances due to lower consumption.

A study by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies estimated that the annual gap between revenues and the investment needed to improve highway and transit systems was about $105 billion in 2007, and will increase to $134 billion in 2017 under current trends.

Jumping on the band wagon in support of the gas tax increase is an unlikely bedfellow - the trucking industry. The truckers, plagued with traffic congestion, support the tax increase as a way of financing project to ease their driving burdens.

The trucking industry has offered up a very scary way of 'hiding' these gas tax increases - they want to call them a 'carbon tax' instead of a 'gas tax'. I guess they figure the tree-hugging, "save gas - fart in a jar," global warming geeks will jump on board with this twist of words or pack of lies.

Charles Whittington, chairman of the American Trucking Associations, which supports a fuel tax increase as long as the money goes to highway projects, said Congress may decide to disguise a fuel tax hike as a surcharge to combat climate change.

"Instead of calling it a gas tax, call it a carbon tax," Whittington said.

I work in heavy highway construction and infrastructure installation, maintenance and repair. Many projects have been put on hold due to the economic crisis. The cost of almost everything involved in this line of work is directly related to oil prices from the manufacturing of PVC pipe, the batching of asphalt to the delivery of the asphalt, concrete, stone and other materials to the project.

One of the unknown costs and usual sources of waste in these projects is poor design engineering. I can go on and on where municipalities spent untold amounts (over hundreds of thousands of dollars) of money because of poor designs. Multiplying those thousands of dollars for cities across the United States and the figure would be staggering. Because of various reasons, these costs are never recouped by the communities. Thus, decreasing the amount of funds that can be spent on other projects.

Traffic congestion is a big problem for truckers and growing communities. Also, without going into to details, the stopping & starting of traffic wreaks havoc on pavement - but in many cases there are "green" ways of reducing the congestion, energy costs and extending the life of pavement. Extending the life of pavement rests directly on proper design, installation, drainage and a routine maintenance plan. One without the other - and the structural integrity of your pavement suffers - thus shortening its' life span.

Some communities have been installing LED traffic signals with a closed-loop traffic system, either by installing all new traffic signals or retro-fitting existing signals with LED bulbs. The cost of these new systems are offset by the savings from a decreased used of electricity, and since LED bulbs last far longer than standard bulbs, the cities will see a decrease in lamp maintenance.

Aiding with the flow of traffic are motion-sensor traffic cameras. These cameras, not to be confused with red light or speeding cameras, take the place of the coaxial cable traffic loop systems placed in the upper courses of pavement. Again, the cameras are more reliable, less maintenance and with a properly designed traffic flow study, will ease the flow of traffic, which will decrease congestion and reduce the stop/start effect on pavement.

The costs to resignal an intersection with a basic closed-loop system and LED signals is approx. $75,000. These costs are offset by the energy savings of the LED lights and decreased maintenance. It is estimated the systems pay for themselves in approximately 5-7 years.

Will these measures save enough money to make up for the loss of revenue due to declining gas sales? Hell No! But they will decrease the amount of money out of our pockets needed to fill the expected $134 billion need in 2017.

Congressional Ball Drop

From Americans for Limited Government --