ANOTHER NAIL IN THE COFFIN OF SMALL BUSINESS

One more perfect example of how government regulation kills business, and therefore jobs. Obama / Holder's Justice Department issued  (that's right, these huge bureaucracies like the TSA, EPA, Justice Dept. FHTSA, and on and on are now in the business of making law, rather than Congress) requiring every public swimming pool to install wheelchair capable lifts under the Americans with Disabilities Act. We are not talking about just your commutity association pool. Every motel, hotel, and campground in the country falls under this law.

Next to housing and construction, the tourist / travel trade is the hardest hit industry in this economy. Motels are mostly empty and campgrounds are half full if they're lucky. This is the third year of this, now the government tells them they have to spend an estimated average of $5,000 to $8,000 to install this lift. Hope you don't really enjoy swimming, because I predict a whole lot of closed pools.

Why would Justice do this? How many wheelchair bound people even want to get in a swimming pool? They surely aren't going to do it with no friends or family around to keep them from drowning. People who could help them in and out if they really wanted to "swim". I'll tell you why. Because some handicapped man or woman with a chip on their shoulder filed a lawsuit.

I recall reading back 10 years or so ago that the estimated cost of lawsuit protection added 20% to the cost of every single product you buy. My guess is that now, in 2012, that cost plus the cost of meeting every government regulation that business is saddled with today approaches 35 to 40% of the cost of the goods. People, the cost of labor is only a small part of why manufacturers have moved their production plants overseas. The cost of our government and legal system is a larger factor.

And speaking of the cost of government, see my next post on Big Brother government.

Dumb Farmer

LAND OF THE FREE, HOME OF THE BRAVE?

Still think this is a free country? Think it just can't happen here? Here's how it's already happened. Slowly, very slowly, they take one freedom at a time. And that becomes the new "norm". As I said before, helmet laws, seat belt laws, now hate crime/speech laws, gun control laws, red light cameras, face recognition software, the government monitoring talk radio and the internet - labeling "disaffected veterans" and anyone who buys food in bulk or pays cash for goods a potential domestic terrorist. The EPA seizes private property, threatens fines of thousands per day. Border Patrol agents arrested,  convicted, and jailed for violating the "rights" of illegal drug smugglers. New Hampshire police arresting and confiscating all the guns of a man who shot into the ground to keep a burgler from running off before the police arrived. I could go on for pages citing examples. There are so many laws and regulations on the books today that experts say that every single citizen - no matter how upstanding - has or does break some law. Obama consistently circumvents the Constitution with his "czars", has stated it's too bad he can't do away with Congress, rewards his political backers with huge government loans, and continues to drive us closer and closer to bankruptcy with uncontrolled spending. Folks, it's already happened. We may still be "the home of the brave", but this is no longer the "land of the free".

We have one last chance to turn things around. One last chance to take back our educational system, our government, and our country. This November. And keep in mind, it's not just the presidential race. Congress is every bit as important.

Please make informed choices and VOTE
Dumb Farmer 

ABORTION : GOP NEEDS TO WAKE UP

The GOP establishment not only needs to wake up and get in touch with reality in the world, but they need to understand what the current political reality is. The polls still show Obama winning against any of the Republican candidates.

I am blessed to know quite a few outstanding young people. Some have a conservative outlook, some have much more liberal attitudes. But here is one firsthand fact : most of the females WILL NOT EVER vote for anyone who wants to take away their decision about abortion. And despite my personal opposition to abortion, I totally understand their position on this. Not only was this country founded on the principles of religious and personal freedom, God Himself gave us the freedom of choice.

Just as I do not believe it is the government's job to force religious schools and organizations to provide birth control, or force me to buy health insurance, or tell me I have to wear a motorcycle helmet, or a seatbelt, or that I can't build a home on property I already own and have building permits for, it is not their job to tell a woman she has to have a child she doesn't want. That does NOT mean the government should assist in abortion funding, as it does now through Planned Parenthood. That doesn't fly either.

Gun control does not stop crime, the "war on drugs" has not stopped illicit drug use, and outlawing abortion will not stop that either. It quite possibly would become much more hazardous to the health of the woman though.

So, GOP candidates, if you want to change that 48 to 50% of the vote going for Obama, you'd better start heavily advertising that you won't try and get Roe v Wade overturned.

Dumb Farmer
  

THE BUDGET : PREPARE FOR RIOTS IN OUR STREETS

You have to wonder.....Is it Obama's deliberate plan to bankrupt America? So he can rebuild it into his, Bill Ayers, and George Soro's socialist utopia? He is not even shy about declaring that we need "a redistribution of wealth". Once again I remind you that there is not much PRACTICAL difference between socialism and communism. The government controls everything under both ideologies.

He proposes another 1 1/2 trillion dollar deficit, while gutting our defense capabilities and seizing more wealth from our richer citizens. Take it from those who have worked long, hard, and smart to give to those who have no work ethic because the government has provided for them all their lives.

No matter what happens in this next election, fixing our deficit problems, either by eventually defaulting on our debt or the drastic cuts necessary in give away programs to balance the budget, be prepared for massive riots right here in the cities of America.  You've probably heard about the riots in Greece, (they are burning Athens right now) but do you remember the riots in Spain and England when they tried to cut the freebies? Socialism has created an entire class, now nearing half the population, of people dependant on government for food, shelter, healthcare, and on and on. When financial reality finally catches up and there is no money left to provide those things, they burn, riot, and loot. Mark my words right now : it is going to happen here sooner or later. The difference is whether America will survive or not. No matter how small you make the slices, there is only so much pie. When it's gone it's gone.

Better stock up on ammo.
Dumb Farmer

IRAN PLANNING FOR ARMAGEDDON

For anyone who believes Iran's nuclear program is meant to produce electricity I have a bridge in New York for sale.
Remember my post last March about the 12th Imam? Go here if you haven't seen it :
http://commonsenseandcircumstance.blogspot.com/2011/03/12th-imam-anti-christ.html

Well, here's more. Ayatollah Khamenei, the real power in Iran, ( Yukminijihad is just a figurehead spouting what he's told) is now openly preaching that the Last Imam is now upon this earth, and it is Iran's job to FACILITATE his conquering the world by starting Armageddon. Speaking to hundreds of youths from 70 countries attending a conference in Tehran, Khamenei also said " In light of the divine promise by almighty Allah, the Zionists and Great Satan America will soon be defeated".

Iran has been working furiously to obtain the ability to manufacture nuclear weapons, and already possesses missiles capable of reaching every European capital, and is working hard on a missile capable of reaching the US with an EMP warhead. An electromagnetic pulse weapon exploded over the US would destroy almost every electronic device in existence. Including defense computers, the "brain" of every vehicle made in the last 15 or 20 years, all communications, etc. etc. What is there today that doesn't depend on  electronics? Not very much. No food production beyond what you could grow in a garden, no transportation, including of heating oil etc. Defense experts estimate that 1 year after such an event, 2/3 of the population of the U.S. would be dead.

Lest you dismiss this as more ranting from maniacs, I suggest researching the Biblical prophecies concerning Armageddon and the return of Christ.

Food for thought,
Dumb Farmer

GOD HELP US : OBAMA 45%, ROMNEY 45% IN LATEST POLLS

The real telling (and depressing) fact about the current election cycle is not that the true conservatives, the ones who understand America is on the verge of bankruptcy, have been left behind in favor of career politicians who change their stance depending on what they think people want to hear. No, the real indicator of just how close we are to ruin is when the pollsters ask "Obama or Romney, Obama or Gingrich, Obama or ?" Obama is still consistently garnering 45 to 46% of the votes. The closest anyone has come to beating Obama is Romney at 45/45%.

That means that almost half the voters in this country have been..... A: So brainwashed by our liberal educational system that they are incapable of rational thought. B: Already dependant on the government for their upkeep so that they'll vote for anyone who they think will maintain the status quo, i.e. their welfare, housing, medical care, free cell phones, etc. ad nauseum. C. So unaware and ill informed about anything other than the campaign ads they see while watching American Idol, Survivor, or some other moronic TV program that they'll vote for whoever's ad they saw last before they leave to vote.

Do these people think our current situation can continue forever? The government spending two to three times as much as it takes in every year? The truth is most of them don't have a clue about much of anything. And don't care. Unlike Congress, whose members certainly do know the real score, and still don't care if it's going to cost them reelection. I can't even think of words nasty enough to describe our current politicians, both Congress and the President and his "czars".

I ask you : What is the difference between high treason (let's say selling military secrets to foreign enemies) and what our politicians and bureaucrats have been doing for the last 20 years or so???? I swear they have already sold their very souls for wealth and power. We need to get 90% of them out of D.C. Mark my words, four more years of what we've had for the last 3 and America will NEVER recover. They will drive us into forfeiting on our debt. If you think times are tough now, just wait till that happens. Please remember the Congressional races are every bit as important as who the next President will be

Choose wisely,
Dumb Farmer

P.S. Why is it that every single time anyone talks about cutting spending, even Fox News calls Social Security an "entitlement"? And not one single network EVER talks about cutting all the free giveaway programs to those who don't work?

OBAMA 'S JOB CZAR IMMELT MOVES MORE JOBS TO CHINA

Sitting down? Here's more of Obummer's plan to fix our economy. The man he chose to lead his program to "fix" our economy, General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt, (see "JEFFREY IMMELT : OBAMA'S JOBS CZAR" post on 10/22/11) has announced GE will be closing it's Xray division plant in Waukesha, Wi. and moving it to Beijing. In addition to moving the plant and the division headquarters, GE will invest $2 Billion in China, train more than 65 engineers, and create 6 research centers. This is on the heels of the news of GE's 2000 job plant expansion in Brazil.

Yes sir, Mr. Obama, you're "fixing" our economy all right. Let's see, gas $1.79 / gallon when you took office. (Remember, he said "we need to get the price of gas up to the level of Europe so people drive less, therefore creating less air pollution") Government debt doubled in 3 years. True unemployment rate around 15 to 17 %. True inflation rate near 10%. Billions in thinly disguised payoffs for your campaign contributors. Yes sir, four more years of your policies will "fix" us for sure. But that's your plan, isn't it? Destroy America, because you hate it.

I would like to remind you all that Congress is just as responsible for the mess we are in as the President. Therefore, the congressional races are just as important as who the next President is.

Choose wisely, our future, your children's futures, depends on it,
Dumb Farmer