Remember The 3:00 AM Phone Call

Remember during the elections when the ads asked: "Who do you want to answer the 3:00 AM phone call?"

Well the 3:00 AM phone call has been made; except it took place during the day. On August 30, 2009 our Commander In Chief, President Barack Hussein Obama was asked by General McCrystal, the general of his choice in Afghanistan, for help.

Did Obama answer the call in seconds, minutes, hours, days or months? The answer is months plus. On Tuesday, Commander In Chief Obama will fly to West Point to provide his official answer to General McCrystal's request. That will be on December 01, 2009; 3 months and two days after the General's initial request for assistance.

Marines react to Obama, from infidelsarecool.com

According to various Internet writings, Obama will use the future officers as background while he announces a troop buildup followed by his plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.

In my opinion, the trip is also to provide Obama camera time in front of a captive audience of West Point Cadets who will be used to waste their time making Obama look good.

Remember any assistance provided McCrystal by Obama is now already burdened by a 3 month, 2 day lag time.

What Is It With Cell Phones?

Today I woke up to a radio news story about three college students who drove into a farm pond while possibly star watching.

A few weeks ago, the news reported four people who were killed in an automobile when the mat under the driver's feet jammed the gas pedal.

Interestingly, in both incidents persons involved made phone calls asking for assistance.

Soap Box Ravings can not understand the mentality of making cell phone calls in either one of these incidents.

In the latest incident Soap Box Ravings says if water is flooding into the vehicle you are in, you need to exit that vehicle. As I write this later in the day, the evening news reports their vehicle was found upright in 10 feet of water with the doors shut and the windows up.

In the floor mat incident, while talking for help, the driver entered an intersection against a red light and the accident that followed killed all four occupants. It seems to Soap Box Ravings that turning off the ignition and standing on the brake until the vehicle stops would have been more appropriate than making a cell phone call.

Years ago, Soap Box Ravings had a runaway Vanagon when the cruise control cable got hung up on the engine block. Standing on the brake with an engine at full throttle slowed me down to a crawl but I could not stop the vehicle. Luckily, I had the green when I entered the intersection (4 lanes with median) and I then pulled into a business to shut off the vehicle.

Taking the Vanagon out of gear was not an option to me because I knew the engine would self-destruct and I could not afford the repairs.

People should also remember, when the ignition is turned off most vehicles lock the steering but if stopping is important, it may need to be done that way.

Well trained police officers often ask themselves, "If this happens, what do I do"? Then they run through the scenario presented and work on some acceptable solutions.

Those who read or hear of these unfortunate souls should ask themselves "What should I do." IMHO, unless you are in a safe position, the cell phone is most likely a waste of your time. Particularly since the person who answers a 911 phone normally can not ascertain your location. You have to be able to tell 911 where you are located.

General McChrystal Still Seeking Back-Up And Obama Parties On

Today is November 1, 2009; General McChrystal, after 61 days of waiting, has no response from Barack Hussein Obama on the additional troops requested.

Obama has managed to get a lot of world face time in the last 61 days. Copenhagen and his Olympic Quest comes to mind. Just a few days ago, Obama and the press went to Edwards Air Force base to view 18 deceased troops as they arrived. Just an aside, but I don't believe George W. Bush used those visitations at Andrews Air Force base as a photo op.

And yesterday there was the White House Halloween Party. The President looks like a man with no worries or concerns.

Associated Press Photo / Manuel Balce Ceneta

We hear a lot in the news about the health care crisis and the health plan the "majority" of the country does not want passed but very little headway has been made on General McChrystal's request for back-up in Afghanistan.

Listening to the news daily it is hard to determine if Obama has the guts or fortitude to continue "his war".

However, last week the US government assured Pakistan we were with them for the long haul. I bet they really believe that especially when Obama can't make up his mind to back-up his own general and the troops in Afghanistan.

This is now really starting to look like another Vietnam, with a Democrat President micromanaging the generals while The Taliban and Al Qaeda (General Giap and the Vietcong troops) understands if they keep up the pressure they can again beat the USA (the devil).


US Hostile Fatalities in Afghanistan by Year and Month

Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total

2009 12 15 11 3 9 20 39 47 33 48 0 0 237


So since the General asked the President , his Commander in Chief, for backup 81 American troops have been killed by hostile action. Basically 1/3 of the deaths for 2009 have occurred after General McChrystal's request for assistance.

The longer Obama dithers, the more encouraged the other side becomes (just like Vietnam) and more troops die. So far Obama's campaign plans regarding the war on terror either copy George W Bush or the are lacking in substance and determination.

Here is a good read titled "Is It Amateur Hour in the White House?:
http://www.newsweek.com/id/215991

This is the kind of article the media is supposed to publish, in print and over the airwaves. It is also the type article that upsets Obama because it holds his feet to the fire.

I Just Had To Post This

On 30 August 2009 General Stanley A. McChrystal submitted his request for additional troops to Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates. COMISAF'S Initial Assessment can be found at: http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/documents/Assessment_Redacted_092109.pdf?hpid=topnews

The General, who was specifically appointed by President Obama to manage the war in Afghanistan, has publicly emphasized the importance of protecting civilians over just engaging insurgents, restricting air strikes to reduce civilian casualties, and increasing the Afghan security forces as well as increasing their training. He also wants to unify the efforts of other allied forces operating in Afghanistan.

In an article titled: "McChrystal: More Forces or 'Mission Failure' Top U.S. Commander For Afghan War Calls Next 12 Months Decisive" written by Washington Post Staff Writer Bob Woodward, on September 21, 2009 the request became public knowledge.

See: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/20/AR2009092002920_pf.html for the complete article.

Here is an interesting blog on Obama & McChrystal: http://neoavatara.com/blog/?p=8596


In Soap Box Ravings opinion, Obama, who spent three days trying to sell the Olympic Committee on Chicago as the city of choice did manage to give General McChrystal 25 minutes before Obama flew back to the USA.

That alone has to make you wonder, Obama spends 72 hours bringing money to Chicago and 25 minutes on discussing strategy related to reducing American troop fatalities in Afghanistan while furthering the stated aims of the United States.

As I write this, President Obama has yet to make a decision on General McChrystal's request for assistance.

American soldiers have died every day since this request was sent. Should Obama decide today to send the troops requested it will be weeks before they are in place. It has already been about six weeks since the request was generated and only God and Obama know if and when the request will be met.

The troops in the field need to be backed up, if not, then they should be pulled out. And down the road, another President, one with balls, will be forced into solving the problem this President refuses to do.

This is one of those 3:00 am phone calls and Obama is not doing well.

My Concerns For The Palestinian Children

THE WORLD IS CONCERNED ABOUT PALESTINIAN KIDS... AS WELL WE SHOULD BE!

President Barack Obama has ordered 21 million dollars of emergency funds be used to bring Palestinian refugees to the United States . Officially President Obama says this is a concern for the children, But President Obama and Company are relocating the children's parents with them.

These are the pictures of Palestinian children shown to us by the media.





These are pictures of Palestinian children that the media do not show us.































































Soap Box Ravings believes the Palestinian children pictured do sing songs in praise of their leaders. Maybe that is why some of our schools have started singing praise for Obama; to make these children feel more at home when they arrive at a school near you.

9-11-09

Jessica Leeder of the Globe and Mail (Canada) wrote:

As the 11th hour strikes Friday morning, a hush will ripple across the United States to mark the eighth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks – and the first with President Barack Obama at the helm.

Rather than join the throng of politicians attending the annual World Trade Center ceremony, Mr. Obama is slated to meet victims' families at a more intimate, lower-profile memorial at the Pentagon, a strategic move observers suggest is aimed at managing the tepid support for the war in Afghanistan.

The complete article is at: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/obama-plans-low-key-911-anniversary/article1282996/

Soap Box Ravings finds it interesting that the President, who can showcase himself by flying to Colorado to sign a bill does not go to New York City for 9-11 Memorial Observances. Today is the eighth anniversary of the 9-11 terrorist attacks on this country, an attack that killed more Americans than the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Soap Box Ravings notes that this President, a President who bows to a Queen, Kisses a Sheik's ring and constantly apologizes for the existence of the United States of America has chosen to downplay the memorial services in regard to Islam's attack on the United States on 09-11-2001. For almost 68 years Pearl Harbor has been recognized as Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. Yet after only eight years, the attacks on the United States which occurred at the World Trade center, the Pentagon and in the air near Shanksville, PA are now referred to as terrorist attacks, not attacks by Muslims or Islamic attacks.

While I realize that not every person of Islam was involved in the attack, neither was every Japanese person involved in the attack at Pearl Harbor. However, the fact remains that Islamic or Muslim war lords exist and they still wish to inflict much harm to the United States and it's citizens.

Shame on you Barack Hussein Obama for not participating in the New York City services. Shame on you Barack Hussein Obama if you used the families of those who died on 09-11-2001 to further support for your Afghan misadventures.

What Obama Says On Health Care

WNCN Raleigh

Soap Box Ravings says there are a lot of people out there talking health care. Every one of them has an agenda. Each side puts out information that may be true or not.

As a retired police officer, Soap Box ravings understands that eye witnesses to an incident do not always witness every part of the incident in the same way, even when they really want to provide the correct information.

Then there are other citizens who may invent stories or just outright lie. Sometimes for personal gain and other times perhaps for their 15 minutes of fame.

With this in mind, I went to the factcheck.org website and looked at what the President of the United States, Barack Hussein Obama, is saying about "his" health care effort.

With the health care debate on Capitol Hill raging on, President Barack Obama held a prime-time news conference July 22, 2009 to make his pitch for a health care bill once again to the American public. Among his facts and figures, we found some false and questionable statements.

On Paying For Health Care

Among other things, the president promised that a health care overhaul “will be paid for.”

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a bipartisan group, said:

More access and broader coverage do not save money. However, greater coverage will increase health spending. Unless major changes are successfully implemented in health care delivery and payment systems, costs will continue to rise from a larger base at a rapid pace.

Moreover, potential savings are speculative, while costs are far more certain. That imbalance suggests that unless there is broad popular support for the measures that will be required to achieve savings, the nation’s health care bill could become that much more unaffordable.

On Near-Universal Coverage

The president also exaggerated the number of persons who would be covered by his health care plan.

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated that the bill working its way through the House would result in 97 percent of Americans (excluding illegal immigrants) having insurance by 2015. The figure would be only 94 percent of those in the U.S., if you count "illegals."

On Uncompensated Care

Obama said: in fact, there’s going to be a whole lot of savings that we obtain from that because, for example, the average American family is paying thousands of dollars in hidden costs in their insurance premiums to pay for what’s called uncompensated care – people who show up at the emergency room because they don’t have a primary care physician.

In June, 2009, factcheck.org previously pointed out that President Obama was wrong in this area.

On A $5 Trillion Whopper

The president claimed he has cut federal spending by more than $2 trillion.
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) specifically estimated the "total effect on outlays" of Obama’s budget as an increase of $2.7 trillion compared with what’s called for in current law. So by CBO’s figuring, spending would go up $2.7 trillion, not down $2.2 trillion. That would make Obama’s claim a nearly $5 trillion whopper.

On the U.S. vs. The Rest of the World

Obama exaggerated the discrepancy between U.S. and foreign health care costs:

In fact, the U.S. spends nearly $7,000 per person total, or nearly $2,500 more than the next highest-spending country, according to the most recent completed data from the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development.

In Soap Box Ravings opinion the President of The United States needs to get his crap in one sock. Soap Box Ravings can not see why anyone would vote for a plan the man promoting it does not understand. Disregarding all of the talking heads, of either side, the presidents performance is to quote a term, "Piss Poor."

The full story may be found at:
http://www.factcheck.org/2009/07/obamas-health-care-news-conference/

The Great Oz, Behind The Curtain

Little Teddy Kennedy

The younger brother in a well to do family. Some of the Kennedy brothers were more heroic than others. However, in Soap Box Ravings opinion, Teddy was the most spoiled and the least heroic of the lot.

Teddy showed his mettle in the incident which killed Mary Jo Kopechne at the Chappaquiddick Bridge .

The media is doing their best to paint Senator Edward Kennedy as a super hero. In truth, he was the little brother trying to live up to the heroic achievements of his older brothers while trying to maintain his political position.

During his life, Edward Kennedy acted more like John Kerry than he did his older brothers. His brothers seemed to be more involved in doing what was "right" than in what was political although John and Bobby were political creatures.

Both Edward Kennedy and John Kerry seemed to operate more on looks than substance, generally a poor and embarrassing combination when viewed from a standpoint of honor, duty and country.

It would be a lot more appropriate if the media recognized him for the man he was instead of trying to make him a saint (lionize).

Musings On Health Care

Senator Edward Kennedy

Soap Box Ravings notes that under the proposed health plans being bandied about in Washington, DC, Senator Kennedy would most likely have died much earlier. An ordinary citizen of his age would not have received the medical treatment made available to him under these proposed health plans.

Soap Box Ravings would also like to bring to your attention the efforts of two other lawmakers, first Senator Tom Coburn:



Senator Tom Coburn MD, Oklahoma Republican, believes Congress should weigh the dangers of a nationalized health system much more seriously than it has. He successfully pressed the Senate Health Committee to approve his idea of requiring Members of Congress themselves to enroll in whatever "public plan" is passed to compete with private insurance companies.

His idea wasn't exactly greeted warmly by all committee members. Senator Jeff Bingaman (a lawyer) New Mexico Democrat, said "I don't know why we should require ourselves to participate in a plan that no one else needs to participate in. This bill goes to great lengths to show that the choice is there for everybody."

However, Senator Coburn disagreed, he said that his reading of the 1,000-page health care bill convinced him that everyone would end up being forced into the public plan as private insurance carriers were squeezed out of the market by mandates and regulations. Senator Coburn feels if Congress decides a government-run health plan is good enough for the American people, Congress should be willing to put itself under its care umbrella.

By a 12 to 11 margin, the Senate Health Committee agreed. Every Republican save for New Hampshire's Judd Gregg voted in favor of the Coburn mandate. Every Democrat except Senator's Dodd, Kennedy and Mikulski were opposed.

It would appear, many members of Congress already used to a generous and flexible set of health benefits have no intention of backing Senator Coburn's mandate and allowing it to become law.

And second, Representative John Fleming:



Congressman John Fleming MD, Louisiana Republican, has proposed an amendment that would require congressmen and senators to take the same health care plan they force on us (under proposed legislation they are curiously exempt).

Congressman Fleming is encouraging people to go on his Website and sign his petition: I have done that at:

http://fleming.house.gov/index.html.

For Those Of My Friends Who Feel Their President Has Let Them Down For One Or More Reasons

President Barack Obama, the sign says he is open for questions.

Soap Box Ravings would like to point out the following website for those Obama voters suffering a change of heart:

http://www.iamsorryivotedforobama.com/

The Stuff Of Legends

Soap Box Ravings presents this as a legend. Legend is defined as a non historical or unverifiable story handed down by tradition from earlier times and popularly accepted as historical. Many folks accept this as a fact, however, I am not able to verify the story hence the legend moniker.

A Letter From Granpa

No, I did not write this. It came to me from the Internet. If I knew who wrote it, I would be proud to give him or her full credit. I have found various renditions of this on the Internet but nothing giving the identity of the author.
Soap Box Ravings



John is 63 years old and owns his own business. He is a life-long Republican and sees his dream of retiring next year is now all but gone. With the stock market crashing and all the new taxes coming his way, John knows he will be working for many more years.

John has a Granddaughter, Ashley, a recent college graduate. Ashley drives a late model car, wears all the latest fashions, and also likes going out and
eating out a lot.

Ashley campaigned hard for Mr. Obama, and after he won the election she made sure
her Grandfather (and all other Republican family members) received more than an earful on how the world is going to be a much better place now that Obama won
the election.

Ashley recently found herself short of cash and cannot pay her bills, again. As she has done many other times in the past, she e-mailed her Grandfather asking for
some financial help.

Here is his reply:

Sweetheart,

I am replying to your request for more money.

Ashley, you know I love you dearly and am sympathetic to your financial plight. Unfortunately, times have changed. With the election of President Obama, your Grandmother and I have had to set forth a bold new economic plan of our own....the 'Ashley Economic Plan'.

Let me explain. Your grandmother and I are highly productive, wage-earning tax payers. We have lived a comfortable life and in return have forgone many things like fancy vacations, luxury cars, etc.

We have worked hard and were looking forward to retiring soon. But our plan has changed. Your president is significantly raising our personal and business taxes. He says it is so he can give our hard earned money to other people.

Do you know what this means, Ashley?

It means less income for us. Less income means we must cut back on many business and personal expenditures. Do you remember my Secretary, Mary? She always gave you candy when you visited my office. Did you know she worked for us for the past 18 years? I can't afford her anymore. That is a taste of the business side.

Some personal economic affects of Obama's new taxation policies include none other than you. You know very well that over the years we have given you cash, tuition assistance, food, housing, clothing, gifts, etc., etc.

By your vote, you have chosen another family over ours for help.

Judging from your Email requesting more money, I recommend you call 202-456-1111. That is the direct telephone number for the White House.

You, yourself, repeatedly told me I was foolish to vote Republican. You said Mr. Obama is going to be the people's president and is going to help every American live a better life. Based upon everything you have told me and things we heard from him as he campaigned, I am sure Mr. Obama will be happy to send you a check or transfer money into your checking account.

Have him call me for the transaction and account numbers, which by now I know by heart.

Perhaps you now can understand what I have been saying for all my life: those who vote for the president should consider what the impact of an election will be on the nation as a whole, and not just be concerned with what they can get for themselves (welfare, etc.).

What Obama voters don't seem to realize is all of the "government's" money that he he is “redistributing” to illegal aliens and non-taxpaying Americans (deemed "less fortunate") comes from tax money collected from income tax-paying families.

Remember how you told me, "Only the richest of the rich will be affected"? Well, guess what, honey? Because of our business, your Grandmother and I are now considered to be the richest of the rich.

On paper, it might look that way. But in the real world, we are far from it. But, as you said while campaigning for Mr. Obama, some people will have to carry more of the burden so all of America can prosper.

You understand what that means, right? It means that raising taxes on productive people results in them having less money. Less money for everything, including granddaughters!

Congratulations on your choice for "change". For future reference, I encourage you to attempt to add up the total value of the gifts and money you've received from us over the years, and compare it to what you expect to receive over the next four years from President Obama.

Remember, we love you dearly... but from now on you'll need to call The White House number 202-456-1111 when you need help..

Good luck, Sweetheart.

Love,

Grandpa

What Do You See In This Picture

President Barack Obama, Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Sergeant James Crowley walk from the Oval Office to the Rose Garden of the White House, July 30, 2009. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Soap Box Ravings is amazed at this picture Of President Barack Obama and his personal friend Professor Henry Louise Gates of Harvard on their way to have a beer with accused racist Sergeant Crowley of the Cambridge Police Department.

As a retired airport police officer, Soap Box Ravings would guess that this is not the first person with a cane Sergeant Crowley has ever helped down a flight of stairs.

On the other hand, the President appears to have no concern for his own friend as he seems to be out in front with a somewhat detached air about him.

As I cop, I learned to watch people's body language for clues to what they may do or say; my safety depended on it sometimes. The body language in this offical government photo released by the White House says volumes.

It Is Better To Keep Your Mouth Shut And Look Stupid Than To Open Your Mouth And Demonstrate Your Stupidity

Obama said that while “I don’t know all the facts” of the arrest or the role race played in it, the case highlighted “a long history in this country of African- Americans and Latinos being stopped by law enforcement disproportionately.” He also added: “That’s just a fact.”

ABC News

Soap Box Ravings invites you to look at the picture of the much abused Mr. Gates as he exits his house under arrest. I can see that his mouth is open, wide open. I doubt he is engaged in polite discourse. On the right is a police officer who looks exactly like someone trying to calm Mr. Gates down. On his left is an officer who is guiding Mr Gates by touch. Mr Gates is not subject to any type of hold causing him to comply. In short, a minimum amount of force is in use in this picture.In front of Mr. Gates is a police sergeant who looks like he is very tired of listening to Mr. Gates.

Now lets look at the facts:

A neighbor reports a possible burglary in progress on a house that has been previously burglarized.

A police sergeant comes to the house to ascertain if it is a burglary. At this point the officer probably does not know who owns the house, or who is allowed inside the house.

The police reports indicate that Mr. Gates goes hostile when questioned by the responding police sergeant, a white police officer..

The police sergeant, for the safety of Mr. Gates' and himself, is trying to determine if Mr. Gates is the homeowner and if so could there be unknown people in the house. I believe the reporting neighbor reported two black males breaking into the house. Also it is not unknown for a person present illegally to lie and claim to be the homeowner, such as a black man who could have stole Mr Gates' wallet. Plus there is also the question of where is the second man reported by the neighbor.

Mr Gates refused to talk about the situation politely but then it appears he tried to change a situation of his making, into a situation of racial harassment. Mr. Gates attempted to take control of the officer and his investigation. If the officer left without making positive identification and the officer had been fooled by a burglar, the real homeowner, Mr Gates would have really been incensed.

Lets look at some possible reasons for Mr Gates behavior:

He could be upset because the officer does not recognize him as an important person, or perhaps he is embarrassed because he had to break down his own door after not be able to open his door with the key and now a neighbor, the police radio and a white cop all know what he did.

Check here for some more thoughts on this issue:
http://pandagon.net/index.php/site/comments/why_class_does_matter_in_the_gates_arrest_debate/

In Soap Box Ravings opinion, Mr gates is acting as an "elite or moneyed" person trying to place the situational blame elsewhere and in particular on someone, the officer, who Mr. Gates sees as less than his equal.

Obama also continued with "But I think it's fair to say, number one, any of us would be pretty angry."

Soap Box Ravings wonders why any homeowner would be pretty angry that a police officer showed up with regard to a "Burglary in Progress" call in the homeowners own residence that had suffered a previous burglary. He also wonders why a homeowner would claim harassment for being a Black man in America when the officer, who is there to specifically present to protect the homeowner.

In Soap Bax Ravings opinion, Obama acted like a black community organizer from Chicago, not the President of the United States. Soap Box Ravings feels that Obama acted in accordance with the teachings of Reverend Wright. The same Pastor he claimed never to have listened to for 20 years while he attended the Reverend Wright's church. Obama has certainly done his level best in this instance to set back police, community relationships in this country. But I guess this just adds to the growing chaos laid on this country by his administration. After all his administration said ‘no crisis should be allowed to go to waste’and I suppose that means even if he caused the crisis.

As a elitist, Obama finds it impossible to publicly apologize to the officers and department involved for his behavior, yet many continue to believe it is not all about him. Shame on him.

Obama also took another shot at police professionalism in his interview by reflecting that he'd hope the police were called if he were seen breaking into his own house. He then paused and said "I guess this is my house now," remarking of the White House. "Here I’d get shot."

In Soap Box Ravings opinion, the Secret Service which protects the President of the United States deals with erratic civilian behavior on a daily basis and as far as I know they shoot very, very, few of them. I think Obama has done a disservice to the organization sworn to protect him with his "open mouth , sink ships" comment.


Sunday, July 26, 2009 (Addition)
Gates Says Time to 'Move On' From Arrest
http://news.aol.com/article/henry-gates-says-move-on/579147

In this article from www.politicsdaily.com Gates promised to do all he could so others could learn from his arrest. "This could and should be a profound teaching moment in the history of race relations in America," Gates said. "I sincerely hope that the Cambridge police department will choose to work with me toward that goal."

Soap Box Ravings says that if you are present in your home after jimmying the door to gain access, commonly known as breaking and entering, and a police officer shows up responding to a "burglary in progress" call acting like an idiot may get you arrested regardless of your skin color or perceived social status.

Soap Box Ravings also says that since the elite Gates was involved, obviously it would have to be a "profound" teaching moment. Most likely, all of professor Gates teachings are "profound" since he is a Harvard professor (i.e., a person who professes to be an expert in some art or science).

In Soap Box Ravings' opinion, Gates agreed to have a beer with Obama and Crowley in order that he, Gates, and Obama can square that white boy away. It definitely would not be to resolve any perceived problem as neither Gates nor Obama have really expressed any remorse for their actions. In fact many think, Obama threw down his comments to distract and take the heat off of his health care plan.


Since 1991, Gates has been teaching African American studies at Harvard, where he serves as the director of the W. E. B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research. De Bois, an American civil rights activist, sociologist, historian and author, was an avowed communist and socialist sympathizer.

See: http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=105028 for more information regarding Mr Gates, his elitist beliefs and friends as well as his time at Harvard.

See: http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=104935 for more information on Obama's Cambridge history and also comments by activist Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, founder of BOND Action, Inc. and entertainer Bill Cosby.

And Now It's The Social Security Administration Following The Lead Of Their Boss.

May 31, 2009The President and spouse leave the "Marine One" Helicopter en route to their aircraft to fly to NY City for a date night.

At the entrance of the aircraft carrying the President and his spouse to New York City is most likely a secret service agent. The majority of the agents accompanying the President will not fly on the Presidential aircraft. They and the required vehicles will be flown to New York by another aircraft. At least, they are not using the normal "Air Force One."

A copy of their itinerary. One also has to wonder what the expenses were for the City of New York who is required to backup all of the President's security.


The White House refused to say how much the trip cost taxpayers.


June 08, 2009Michelle One
When President Obama flew back to the United States on Air Force One after his Paris visit. His wife, two daughters and her mother did a bit of shopping in Paris before taking their own Boeing 757 (C-32) over to London to do some sight seeing. Do you know how big a Boeing 757 (C32) is?

The motorcade prepares to move Michelle Obama, her children and her mother through London. Do any of you wonder what this sightseeing trip cost the United States or The United Kingdom.


We all remember Obama's admonishment to corporate CEO's in February 2009:

"You can't get corporate jets, you can't go take a trip to Las Vegas or go down to the Super Bowl on the taxpayers dime."

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceoY1h5SYkQ)


Apparently that doesn't apply to either him or his wife.


AND NOW WE HAVE THIS FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE DIRECTION OF PRESIDENT BARACK H. OBAMA:

July 9, 2009

Social Security Admin trains hundreds at Arizona Biltmore

Kay B. Day

The U.S. Social Security Administration is dubbed one of the best agencies to work for, and judging by a training conference, I can see why. Fox News scooped the training conference held at the Arizona Biltmore, a facility claiming to be "known throughout the world as the 'Jewel of the Desert.'"Every room has a well-stocked mini-bar and for the weight conscious, a scale. The SSA, Fox said, flew 700 managers to the resort for a conference with skits, a dance troupe, Casino Night and door prizes.

If you're recalling President Barack Obama's fit about private companies doing the wine- and-dine in exotic locations after taking taxpayer bailout money, you're not alone. The federal government spends taxpayer money with no shame, no integrity and no accountability.

The Fox reporter asked a SSA spokesman, "With withering criticism over the misuse of taxpayer dollars, many people will look at this and go, 'Wait, same thing.'"

The spokesman replied, "There's a clear distinction between the two. They received specific bailout dollars. We didn't. We're not using any recovery money. There's no ARA money involved in this."

That sort of brain-dead reasoning prevails in Washington. Bureaucrats think if the bucks don't come from one pot, it's fine if they come from another. There's a complete lack of consciousness regarding safeguarding taxpayer dollars.

Every taxpayer in the nation should send the SSA a bill for any federal funds used on this excursion .

With billions of tax dollars wasted on overpayment's, the SSA should be sending employees to stay in a wilderness camp. The only reason they won't: those people wouldn't survive the challenge.

The entire department management should be fired, and so should the agency heads. Once again, the federal government proves its ineptitude as we, the taxpayer, face a government composed of looters.

Soap Box Ravings would like to point out that all the money the government spends comes from taxes on it's citizens. The only other way to get money is to print it willy-nilly and that will cause inflation. Wait, that's what we are doing now under the Messiah's Divine Guidance.

There are a lot of changes being made, none of which Soap Box Ravings sees as relating to increased honesty and integrity of government.

Soap Box Ravings wonders: Can you feel the change?