Violence In America

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Violence In America. This weeks tragedy in Tucson is really about domestic violence – which is caused by mental illness, external stress, gangs/crime, drugs/alchohol and family issues. We need to support our families and practice generosity of time within our communities to those less fortunate than ourselves. And our government needs to address the JOB CRISIS – which is a cancer of national self-esteem.

Tucson Memorial Service

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Coming from me, this may seem overly critical. But a basketball arena was not the proper venue for this solemn event. Unfortunately again, common decency was subjugated for political advantage.  Screaming college students.  Mexican immigrant speeches.  An army of security.  And a partisan audience.  Imagine how the families felt when they heard the chants of “We love you Barack.”   Mr. Obama you are right, we have to do better.

God Bless the victims and their families.

Lest We Forget – The “Pelosi-Democrat” View of Taxation

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The Obama GOP Tax Compromise shows theat socialists dominate the Democratic Party. In the face of 9.8% Unemployment, the Dems defy logic and insist on tax HIKES. “Well the wealthy of course.” But top earners are Americans — and represent successful profitable private business. Their success is not the property of the state — but try to explain that to the Democratic leadership.

Capitalism and Political Correctness – Oil and Water – They Dont Mix

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Poverty and healthcare — the human condition. How can it be that American economics has been the most effective in the world in dealing with these issues until the last ten years — when political correctness, liberal/socialist policies have sapped the strength out of the free market. Obama drone Democrats look for quick fixes, taxing the so-called wealthy, which only stifles investment and economic growth.

Race In America – Let’s Talk

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Our nation needs an honest discussion about race, policies and economics. The not invited list shall include…Rev Al Sharpton, BS Artist Barack Obama, Sean Hannity (will concede he is a conservative bulldog), Nancy Pelosi, Glenn Beck (will concede he is misunderstood and controversial), Sarah Palin (she is busy anyway), Chris Matthews — its going to be a long list!

Topics shall include – Prejudice vs. Racism.  Have we made progress since 1965?  And my personal favorite — What About Reverse Discrimination?  Is it real or a white myth?

Who Is Outsourcing Jobs – See List – Everyone

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Outsourcing of jobs has contributed significantly to the current unemployment rate, but more importantly it has facilitated the transfer of knowledge and American competitive advantage overseas. HERE is an area that government SHOULD be looking into. I have a funny feeling they arent. Too busy attacking those Wall Street fat-cat bankers and insurance thieves – you know, our neighbors.

“END TAX CREDITS FOR CORPORATIONS DOING BUSINESS OVERSEAS
AND STOP TAXING ‘EM SO MUCH HERE”

3Com
3M

A
Accenture
Adaptec
ADC
Adobe Systems
Advanced Energy Industries
Aetna
Affiliated Computer Services
A.G. Edwards
Agere Systems
Agilent Tech.
AIG
Alamo Rent A Car
Albertson’s
Allen Systems Group
Alliance Semiconductor
Allstate
Alpha Thought Global
Amazon.com
AMD
American Express
American Household
American Management Systems
American Standard
Amphenol Corp.
Analog Devices
Andrew Corp.
Anheuser-Busch
AOL
Apple
Applied Materials
A.T. Cross Company
AT&T;
AT&T; Wireless
A.T. Kearney
Automatic Data Processing
Avanade
Avery Dennison

B
Bank of America
Bank of New York
Bank One
BearingPoint
Bear Stearns
Bechtel
BellSouth
Best Buy
Black & Decker
BMC Software
Boeing
Brocade
Bumble Bee

C
Cadence Design Systems
Capital One
Carrier
Cendant
Cerner Corporation
Charles Schwab
ChevronTexaco
CIBER
Ciena
Cigna
Circuit City, Inc.
Cisco Systems
Citigroup
CNA
Coca-Cola
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Columbia House
Comcast Holdings
Computer Associates
Computer Sciences Corporation
CompuServe
Continental Airlines
Convergys
Cooper Tire & Rubber
Cooper Tools
Countrywide Financial
COVAD Comm.
CSX
Cummins
Cypress Semiconductor

D
Dana Corporation
Delco Remy
Dell Computer
Delphi
Delta Air Lines
Direct TV
Discover
Document Sciences Corp.
Dow Chemical
Dun & Bradstreet
DuPont

E
Earthlink
Eastman Kodak
Eaton Corporation
EDS
Electroglas
Electronics for Imaging
Eli Lilly
EMC
Emerson Electric
En Pointe Technologies
Equifax
Ernst & Young
Ethan Allen
Evolving Systems
Expedia
ExxonMobil

F
Fair Isaac
Fedders Corporation
Federated Dept. Stores
Fidelity Investments
Financial Techologies International
First American Title Ins.
First Data
Fluor
Ford Motor
Franklin Mint
Franklin Templeton
Freeborders
Fruit of the Loom

G
Gateway
GE Capital
General Electric
General Motors
GlobespanVirata
Goldman Sachs
Goodrich
Google
Greenpoint Mortgage
Guardian Life Insurance

H
The Hartford Financial Services Group
HealthAxis
Helen of Troy Corp.
Hewitt Associates
Hewlett-Packard
The Holmes Group
Honeywell
HSN
Humana

I
IBM
iGate Corporation
IndyMac Bancorp
Infogain
Innodata Isogen
Innova Solutions
Intel
Intl. Paper
Intuit
Invacare
ITT Educational Services

J
Jabil Circuit
Jacobs Engineering
Jacuzzi
JDS Uniphase
Johnson Controls
Johnson & Johnson
JPMorgan Chase
Juniper Networks

K
KANA Software
Kaiser Permanente
Keane
KeyCorp
KLA-Tencor
Kraft Foods
Kulicke and Soffa Industries
Kwikset

L
Lawson Software
Lehman Brothers
Levi Strauss
Lexmark International
Lifescan
Lillian Vernon
Linksys
Lionbridge Technologies
LiveBridge
Lockheed Martin
Lowe’s
Lucent

M
Maritz
Marshall Fields
Mattel
Maytag
McDATA Corporation
McKinsey & CO
Medtronic
Mellon Bank
Merrill Corporation
Merrill Lynch
Metasolv
MetLife
Microsoft
Monsanto
Morgan Stanley
Motorola

N
Nabco
National City Corporation
National Life
National Semiconductor
NCR Corporation
neoIT
NETGEAR
Network Associates
Newell Rubbermaid
New York Life Insurance Co.
Northwest Airlines

O
Office Depot
Ohio Art
ON Semiconductor
Oracle
OshKosh B’Gosh
Otis Elevator Co.
Outsource Partners International
Owens Corning

P
palmOne
Parker-Hannifin
Parsons E&C;
Pearson Digital Learning
Pericom Semiconductor
Perot Systems
Pfizer
Pitney Bowes
Planar Systems
Portal Software
Pratt & Whitney
Primus Telecom
Procter & Gamble
ProQuest
Providian Financial
Prudential Insurance

Q
Quark
Qwest Comm.

R
Rainbow Technologies
Radio Shack
Rawlings Sporting Goods
Raytheon Aircraft
RCG Information Technology
Regence Group
Rogers
Rohm & Haas
RR Donnelley & Sons
Russell Corporation

S
Sabre
SAIC
Sallie Mae
Sanmina-SCI
SBC Comm.
SEI Investments
Siebel Systems
Sikorsky
SMC Networks
Solectron
Sovereign Bancorp
Sprint
Sprint PCS
Stanley Furniture
Stanley Works
Starkist Seafood
State Farm Insurance
State Street
StorageTek
StrategicPoint Investment Advisors
Sun Microsystems
SunTrust Banks
Supra Telecom
SurePrep
The Sutherland Group
Sykes Enterprises
Symbol Technologies
Synygy

T
Target
Tecumseh
Telcordia
Teleflex
TeleTech
Tellabs
Teradyne
Texas Inst.
Textron
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Time Warner
Tower Automotive
Toys “R” Us
Trans Union
Travelocity
Triquint Semiconductor
Tropical Sportswear
TRW Automotive
Tyco Electronics
Tyco Intl.

U
Union Pacific Railroad
Unisys
UnitedHealth Group Inc.
United Online
United Tech.
USAA

V
Valence Technology
VA Software
Veritas
Verizon
VF Corporation
Vishay

W
Wachovia Bank
Washington Group Intl.
Washington Mutual
WellChoice
Werner Co.
West Corporation
Weyerhaeuser
Whirlpool
Wolverine World Wide
WorldCom
Wyeth

X
Xpitax

Y
Yahoo!

START Treaty With Russians – Does It Make Us Safer? NO.

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Dear Senator Lindsey Graham, I appreciate your comments and your vote on the START Treaty.  I dont agree with you on every issue, but I do on this one.  In a world that has more than a handful of nations such as Iran and North Korea, and potentially NGOs, with access to nuclear weapons — a strategic nuclear agreement with the Soviet Union is akin to giving them a green light guarantee that we are no threat to them.  The consequence is likely to be increased nuclear proliferation into external states.  The Soviets chief export has been military goods, and now I am afraid, they will be more than happy to continue building nuclear weapons.  But instead of deploying for their own protection, continue exporting them to God knows who.

scott@teapartynj.com

Financial Bailout of California? No Way!

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It would be a horrible mistake for the federal government to bail out California or any other state which has systematically practiced flawed and fatal fiscal policies. Such a bailout would provide a virtual green light for eventual nationwide financial meltdown.   Once the floodgates are opened, how could they be closed politically.  We need to remember, that bondholders accepted the risk that they have been paid for?  And the teachers unions and California pension holders fall into the category of debt holders for this once wonderful state.

WikiLeaks Is Not The Guilty Party – Taking Heat On This One – But…

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WikiLeaks is an example of the changed world in which we live. The military is guilty of allowing 250,000 documents to be released. If these documents are truly “secret” (a classification that appears stamped to EVERY cable) — then the military is at fault for allowing them to be stolen. Espionage “used to” carry a penalty of death by firing squad.   This harsh penalty was the control that the military has used to ensure this  type of thing does not happen.

In today’s “politically correct” society, harsh penalties have morphed into rationalized punishments that do not do enough to discourage the next private first class to do a similar thing.

The internet, digital media, and communications are now so readily available — that to go after WikiLeaks is like punching a paper bag. Its a joke.

Obama Koolaid

Lots of young people, and old, ask me what the connection is between Obama and Koolaid.  I always explain to the young ones, that there is a place called Jonestown, in French Guyana.  In that place, in the early 80s, the Jim Jones cult had a mass suicide and over 600 people, including many families and young children, took their own lives.  They drank poison mixed in Koolaid and its that kind of mindless following that draws the Koolaid metaphor.  I have seen it happening in large corporations and I am sure many of you have as well.  In any case, Obama has his own special brew.  So check out this website and let me know what you think.   http://www.obamakoolaid.com  Enjoy!