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......ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.......
IN THE PAST, our nationally elected officials have won their seats in Congress and then settled in to conduct OUR business. But now, instead of governing, our politicians go right on campaigning, 24/7/365.
Such critical issues as healthcare, the war on terror, Social Security & Medicare reform, illegal immigration, the loss of good manufacturing jobs, and the ever-declining living conditions among African-Americans are disregarded while party leaders are holding hearings, ad infinitum, over why some federal prosecutors were dismissed by the U.S. Attorney General.
Now I ask you, should we be more concerned about terrorism or that eight politically-appointed lawyers are standing in the unemployment line?
Hmmmm . . . . . . . . .That is a tough call. I know my deep concern keeps me awake at night. How about you?
And, oh yeah, what ever happened to that long congressional workweek (pardon the oxymoron) that the new House Speaker promised?
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With a plethora of candidates taking time off from their busy schedules as representatives (paid by you and me) of the American people to run for the highest office in the land, the dilemma facing the voter in 2008 must be...which of these candidates has the best agenda for:
- Fighting the war on terror?
- Providing good healthcare and ending the shortage of healthcare Workers (nurses to you in Palm Beach County)?
- Bringing the high-paying jobs back to the American Worker?
- Solving the problem of illegal (oops - undocumented) immigration?
- Ending poverty, illiteracy, and high crime rates in the African-American communities?
- Fixing the educational system?
Hmmmm....let's turn for guidance to the Sunday morning talk shows
Tim: Senator Biden, what should we do about the Imams right here in this country who preach hatred toward and show disdain for the American way of life?
Biden: You can call me Joe, Tom. Well, I think the question really should be....
Tim: You can call ME Tim, Joe.
-OR-
George: Tell me, Mrs. Clinton, what would President Hillary do to end the Iraq War?
Hillary: Ahhm in no wahhyy tarred and we Suthenahs take a diffahrunt view on the war than Mistahh Chaanee and Hallibuhtan, ayend ahh'd give it to yah now, but wha differahnce would it mayek because aahm gonna change it tomahya anahow.
-Perhaps you caught this one-
Chris:
(the smart one) Mr. Mayor, you used to preach family values....
Mayor: Uh huh...uh huh, I um, you know, um...changed my mind.
-Or this exchange-
Chris:
(the dumb one) So, Mr. O'Bama, tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day, how will you and Your fellow Irish-American Harvard friends be celebrating?
Osama:
(looking left) I think the time has come for all Irish-Americans to unite in a common effort to....(looking right), wait..I'm Irish....?
-This just in-
Bill Marr: Well, Senator Gravel, you certainly shook up the twelve people who watched the debates the other night. But really, what chance does an old fart like you have of being president?
Gravel: I..aah...think this administration shows a lot of gall interfereing in the private affiars of a sovereign nation like..aah...Washington D.C.....
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Well, you get the picture. For all of the face time the media gives these crushing bores, we still haven't a clue as to how their presidency would make anything better. Is it a crime to actually have a solution? The Fact is--these people are oblivious.
CAN'T CAN'T CAN'T
"We CAN'T send 11,000,000 people back to Mexico". John McCain, Bill Richardson, John Edwards, Paul Gigot (who knows better) and the Wall Street Journal Editorial Page.
After all, illegal immigrants "work hard", the implications being Americans don't work hard.
After all, it's "heartless" to separate illegal immigrants from their families. As if I weren't "separated" from my family on my first two wedding anniversaries, while serving in Vietnam; as are hundreds of thousands of American Soldiers today. Upon arrival at Detroit Metro after Nam, my wife turned around and didn't even recognize me (who else would be pinching . . . er, never mind).
"We CAN'T start an all out war against Iran". CNN, Fred Thompson, Tony Snow, Hillary Clinton, Barack O'Bama, ABC News, and all those on pictured at the bottom of my "about" pg (paraphrased) ("oh no, that wouldn't be today" . . . B & B owner in "Groundhog Day").
After all, to paraphrase Churchill, " why fight a smaller, earlier war when we can wait until the enemy is stronger, and fight a world war"? (and lose 60,000,000 people as we did because we didn't listen to Churchill).
After all, why drop a few bombs on Iranian nuclear facilities now when we can spend trillions on an air defense system to protect Europeans who won't defend themselves?
After all, why drop bombs on innocent Iranians who are just waiting for the opportunity to overthrow those bad old ayatollahs? (who, while waiting, voted 70% to put these people into power). And besides, if we did that, the Iranians just might not like us anymore. Sorry, Biden; sorry Edwards; sorry ACLU. (can you say "ungrateful Iraqis?").
After all, the Iranians may put the full might of their powerful military into gear to repel our attacks. They may even row their bathtub naval fleet out to sink our carriers; or perhaps engage us in aerial combat like the mother . . . . . of all Air Forces, Iraq, did (oh, yeah, they didn't . . . did they?). It may cost dozens of American Lives, and take, ummm . . . a week? Stiff price to pay just to rid the world of a fanatical regime that has promised to innihilate Israel, and vowed to kill all infidels (that's Americans, for you in Hollywood), a regime who builds roadside bombs that daily kill American Soldiers, and innocent women and children; A REGIME THAT WILL SOON HAVE THE ATOMIC BOMB. Put that on a bumper sticker (in crayon) so even John Edwards can understand it.
"We CAN'T fix Social Security.
After all, if my party can't come up with a better solution than "loooock box", why give up a good campaign scare tactic against the Republicans just to support some old folks retirement? Donbesilly.
After all, just because Nancy Pelosi told the American People we Democrats were going to trade our two day workweek for a five day workweek, doesn't mean it's so. Besides it might take what, two . . . three days, to fix Social Security. Who has time for that?
"We CAN'T leave the United Nations (Madelyn Notbright, Roberto Reich, Bill Richardson)
After all, to whom will we send billions of dollars each year employ third world thugs . . . er, diplomats to establish a forum so the rest of the world can steal our money, make secret deals with our enemies (see Russia, France, and the "oil for peace" program), and pass resolution after resolution to destroy EVERYTHING America stands for (can you spell K-Y-O-T-O, Mr O'Bama)?
"We CAN'T provide health care for ALL Americans (legal or illegal) without socialized medicine.
After all, give us the name of Michael Moores Cuban healthcare plan, and we can let Castro take care of us just like he does for his own people. What's your docs name, Mikey? Maybe he can put me on that "all you can eat without ever bathing" diet to which you adhere.
After all, I once had a client, Mr. Perez, who lived off his granddaughter in Kendall (Miami), because he got sick at age 80 in a socialist country and spent his entire life savings bribing doctors to make him well enough to travel home to America. HE WAS RETIRED DR. PEREZ, M.D.
"We CAN'T pass a minimum wage bill. (Rush Limbaugh, Steve Forbes (otherwise underrated), George Bush (whom you can't possibly underrate), N.A.M., The Wall Street Journal Editorial page (minus Paul Gigot, who probably does not know better), et al.
After all, we can get a hard working illegal to do the work cheaper.
After all, Entrepreneurs made this country (and the check is in the mail).
After all, a raise in the minimum wage will cause inflation.
CAN'T ?
When World War II broke out, the Socialist Governments of Britain and Germany were able to increase their Industrial Capabilities THREE TIMES. The Socialist thugocracy in Japan QUADRUPLED its industrial output.
WOW ! !
We sure were LUCKY to win that war, weren't we? After all, if John Edwards, Ted Kennedy, Alan Coombs, John Kerry, Chuck it Hagel, Paul Gigot (ok that's a cheap shot), Hillary Clinton, Madelyn NotSoBright, Barack O'Bama, Bill Clinton (AhhhTried), George Soros, Jane Fonda, Ellis Henigan?, Charley Reese (you don't want to know), Arlen Spector, Jimmy Carter, Mike Gravel (who, surprisingly, is otherwise a smart guy), that perrenial candidate from Cleveland who always has his cute daughter with him, Michael Moore, and that cute "consultant" with the toothy white (Ben Aflac) smile on Fox, had their way, we CAN'T win World War II. Negotiate, retreat, compromise, talk. But we CAN'T CAN'T CAN'T win it.
LUCKY FOR US FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT WAS PRESIDENT
DURING WORLD WAR II, the people of the United States of America increased the Industrial Capacity of our Nation 20 TIMES.
LUCKY FOR US JOHN SAWYER IS RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT
DON'T TELL ME WE CAN'T
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HOW JOHN SAWYER WILL BRING JOBS BACK TO AMERICA
(THE LONG VERSION, SORRY)
Ignore the B.S. from Rush Limbaugh, Georges Will and Bush, the Wall Street Journal, et al. who tell you that the best economy in the history of the world was created by the "risk takers." Taking this to its logical conclusion, of course, implies that if we give tax breaks to the "risk takers," we will grow the economy. Let's put that to rest:
(1). We had "risk takers" in this country before we became a country, but most people were relatively poor. In the 18th and 19th centuries,"risk takers" populated the fancy neighborhoods of our cities, and the big ranch house of the open range, but most people rented or lived in mud houses on the prairie. During the Great Depression of the 1930's, some "risk takers" lived lavish lifestyles, most Americans barely got by.
(2). Does a "risk taker" who gets a capital gains tax break for buying and selling stocks create new jobs (No Rush, not one)?
(3). What, exactly, is a "risk taker" anyway? Someone, one presumes, who invests all his hard-earned cash into a venture with the expectation of making a profit, buying a big house, joining a country club, giving to charity thus getting his name into the newspapers, and saving the whales?
Anecdotally, here's how it really works: Julio and Maria are famous in their circles for being excellent cooks. Julio has managed a Taco Bell for years. Maria has a degree in business. They want to open a Mexican Restaurant, and meet with Winstead at the bank with whom they have done business for years and into which they have $50,000 on deposit. Winstead turns down their request for a $100,000, citing a lack of collateral.
On Saturday, in the locker room at the club, Chauncey relates to Winstead about his son, Biff, who is getting out of re-hab again, and wanted to open up a tanning salon in South Beach, but Chauncy's trust fund won't permit it. "Not a problem says Winstead. Come on over to the bank Monday, and we'll loan you Julio's $50,000."
Biff gets the loan, and hires a lawyer who sets up a L.L.C., so if the sun sets on Biff's tanning salon, he is not personally responsible for the loss.
Social connections; trust funds; L.L.C.'s, some risk taker.
So, when George Bush and the Republicans want to kick start the economy, who gets the tax breaks? THE RISK TAKERS.
IF YOU COME AWAY WITH NOTHING ELSE FROM MY CAMPAIGN, PLEASE LEARN THIS:
Before World War II, there was no middle class in America. After the war, we had one of the few untouched manufacturing capabilities in the world. Business boomed. Labor Unions, anathema to manufacturers prior to the War, organized workers and were able to command decent wages from the risk takers. Did the economy collapse? Were we swamped by inflation from all those hign wages? Nooooooo. . . . surprise. Workers discovered they could afford the cars they had been making. They could afford to buy a home instead of renting. So they drove out to their new homes in the new suburbs in their new cars.
Shopping centers sprung up; people who only dreamed of owning their own business, suddenly could. Highways were built for the cars; motels sprung up; people could afford vacations, even second homes; airlines sprung up. America was booming because working class Americans became the Middle Class.
SO WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THAT BLUE-COLLAR MIDDLE CLASS?
What happened to the Unions?
What happened to the good-paying manufacturing jobs?
What happened to Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears?
The jobs went overseas where regulation is non-existent, labor cheap, and taxes much lower. Unions committed suicide, and only God knows what happened to Lindsay and Britney.
IS THIS GOOD FOR AMERICA?
Robert Novak, Dick Morris, and Rush Limbaugh ask: "Do you want to tell Americans they have to pay more for their food, clothing, televisions"? My reply: "No. Not right now. I'll wait until the day AFTER they lose their job to a Mexican or Chinese worker. Then I'll ask that question." What do think they will say THEN, Bob, Rush, Dick, Lindsay?
HERE IT IS - THE LONG-AWAITED JOHN SAWYER JOB RECOVERY PROGRAM (DRUM ROLL PLEASE)
AT THE NEXT "DEBATE," ASK ANY OF THE 17 CANDIDATES THIS QUESTION: SENATOR (YEAH MOST ARE) WHAT COUNTRY IN THE EUROPEAN UNION IS OUTSHINING ALL THE REST? WHAT EU COUNTRY IS FIRST IN PER-CAPITA MANUFACTURING OUTPUT AND SECOND (ONLY TO MIGHTY LUXEMBOURG) IN PER-CAPITA INCOME? WHICH COUNTRY HAS ATTRACTED MORE NEW BUSINESS IN THE LAST 20 YEARS THAN ALL OF THE OTHER EU COUNTRIES COMBINED? TO WHICH COUNTRY DO ECONOMISTS REFER AS THE CELTIC TIGER? HUH, HILLARY, WHAT'S THAT, MR. OBAMA?
GERMANY? NEIN. FRANCE? NON. SWITZERLAND? NO, NON, NEIN, NO. (SMART PEOPLE WILL GET THAT).
HINT: IRELAND
WHAT ?!! IRELAND ? C'MON. COUNTRY OF THE IRA? RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE? U-2? ENYA?
YEP: IRELAND
A TIP OF THE DONNA SHALALA, TO YE IRELAND. HOW DID THEY DO IT?
THEY CUT TAXES
In the early 1990's, Ireland cut its corporate tax rate from 30% to 17%. Build it and they will come - and they did. Major companies relocated or opened divisions in Ireland. Why not? Ireland has few restrictions on corporations; has a well-educated work force; is the home of my grandparents (Hurleys and McManns). 'Nuf said. The economy flourished and the people prospered. So what did the Irish Leaders do then? Raise taxes, Ms Pelosi, Mr. Reid, Ms Clinton? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!
THEY CUT TAXES AGAIN
They cut taxes to 10 - 12.5%, and with the exception of a slight decline after Sept. 11, the CELTIC TIGER rocks.
SO, IS THERE A LESSON TO BE LEARNED HERE? JOHN SAWYER THINKS THERE IS.
DO WE WANT GOOD MANUFACTURING JOBS TO COME BACK TO THE USA?
ELIMINATE ALL TAXES ON AMERICAN MANUFACTURING
Hillary: What? Is this guy nuts? Corporations should pay their fair share. Barack: We need those taxes to fix our deteriorating infrastructure. Chris (the dumb one): Are you kiddin' me? Rudy G.: Umm it it its just ummm . . . . .not the . . . ummm . . . . . . .
JOHN SAWYER: First: the maximum American tax rate on corporations is 35%, second highest in the world (behind only Japan). Why do you think all those American corporations went overseas? Second: Corporate taxes represent about 15% of our total income - manufacturing pays less than 1/2 of that amount. Thus, corporate taxes from manufacturing amount to about 6% of the revenue needed to the United States. Whooopie . . . the deficit is higher than that.
So what is the trade off for your precious 6%? JOBS, STUPID. So, I'll say this slowly (actually, you'll have to read it slowly to achieve the effect). C - O - R - P - O - R - A - T - I - O - N - S D - O - N - T P - A - Y T - A - X - E - S, P - E - O - P - L - E P - A - Y T - A - X - E - S. I found that out by accident. After purchasing a new Chevrolet (used actually) at Plattner's in Ft. Myers, I discovered that I had left my credit card at the dealership. Upon returning, I was surprised to find everyone carrying on as usual, like nothing had happened. "Hey" I exclaimed to the Sales Manager, "why aren't you passing the hat"? What do you mean said he? "Well, I heard about corporations paying taxes, and I presumed you would be passing the hat to pay the taxes on the car I just purchased." "No, no, it doesn't work that way. We don't pay the taxes, You do. The taxes are right there on the price sticker." WHAAAAAAAAATTT ??? C - O - R - P - O - R - A - T - I - O - N - S D - O - N - T P - A - Y T - A - X - E - S, P - E - O - P - L - E P - A - Y T - A - X - E - S ?
So much for the deteriorating infrastructure, Barack. Who's the nut case here, Hillary?
SO, IS THERE A LESSON TO BE LEARNED HERE? JOHN SAWYER THINKS THERE IS.DO WE WANT GOOD MANUFACTURING JOBS TO COME BACK TO THE USA?
ELIMINATE ALL TAXES ON AMERICAN MANUFACTURING
If Ireland can attract business with a 15% tax rate, what will the USA do with a ZERO TAX RATE?
DO IT AND THEY WILL COME
IN THE PAST, our nationally elected officials have won their seats in Congress and then settled in to conduct OUR business. But now, instead of governing, our politicians go right on campaigning, 24/7/365.
Such critical issues as healthcare, the war on terror, Social Security & Medicare reform, illegal immigration, the loss of good manufacturing jobs, and the ever-declining living conditions among African-Americans are disregarded while party leaders are holding hearings, ad infinitum, over why some federal prosecutors were dismissed by the U.S. Attorney General.
Now I ask you, should we be more concerned about terrorism or that eight politically-appointed lawyers are standing in the unemployment line?
Hmmmm . . . . . . . . .That is a tough call. I know my deep concern keeps me awake at night. How about you?
And, oh yeah, what ever happened to that long congressional workweek (pardon the oxymoron) that the new House Speaker promised?
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With a plethora of candidates taking time off from their busy schedules as representatives (paid by you and me) of the American people to run for the highest office in the land, the dilemma facing the voter in 2008 must be...which of these candidates has the best agenda for:
- Fighting the war on terror?
- Providing good healthcare and ending the shortage of healthcare Workers (nurses to you in Palm Beach County)?
- Bringing the high-paying jobs back to the American Worker?
- Solving the problem of illegal (oops - undocumented) immigration?
- Ending poverty, illiteracy, and high crime rates in the African-American communities?
- Fixing the educational system?
Hmmmm....let's turn for guidance to the Sunday morning talk shows
Tim: Senator Biden, what should we do about the Imams right here in this country who preach hatred toward and show disdain for the American way of life?
Biden: You can call me Joe, Tom. Well, I think the question really should be....
Tim: You can call ME Tim, Joe.
-OR-
George: Tell me, Mrs. Clinton, what would President Hillary do to end the Iraq War?
Hillary: Ahhm in no wahhyy tarred and we Suthenahs take a diffahrunt view on the war than Mistahh Chaanee and Hallibuhtan, ayend ahh'd give it to yah now, but wha differahnce would it mayek because aahm gonna change it tomahya anahow.
-Perhaps you caught this one-
Chris:
(the smart one) Mr. Mayor, you used to preach family values....
Mayor: Uh huh...uh huh, I um, you know, um...changed my mind.
-Or this exchange-
Chris:
(the dumb one) So, Mr. O'Bama, tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day, how will you and Your fellow Irish-American Harvard friends be celebrating?
Osama:
(looking left) I think the time has come for all Irish-Americans to unite in a common effort to....(looking right), wait..I'm Irish....?
-This just in-
Bill Marr: Well, Senator Gravel, you certainly shook up the twelve people who watched the debates the other night. But really, what chance does an old fart like you have of being president?
Gravel: I..aah...think this administration shows a lot of gall interfereing in the private affiars of a sovereign nation like..aah...Washington D.C.....
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Well, you get the picture. For all of the face time the media gives these crushing bores, we still haven't a clue as to how their presidency would make anything better. Is it a crime to actually have a solution? The Fact is--these people are oblivious.
CAN'T CAN'T CAN'T
"We CAN'T send 11,000,000 people back to Mexico". John McCain, Bill Richardson, John Edwards, Paul Gigot (who knows better) and the Wall Street Journal Editorial Page.
After all, illegal immigrants "work hard", the implications being Americans don't work hard.
After all, it's "heartless" to separate illegal immigrants from their families. As if I weren't "separated" from my family on my first two wedding anniversaries, while serving in Vietnam; as are hundreds of thousands of American Soldiers today. Upon arrival at Detroit Metro after Nam, my wife turned around and didn't even recognize me (who else would be pinching . . . er, never mind).
"We CAN'T start an all out war against Iran". CNN, Fred Thompson, Tony Snow, Hillary Clinton, Barack O'Bama, ABC News, and all those on pictured at the bottom of my "about" pg (paraphrased) ("oh no, that wouldn't be today" . . . B & B owner in "Groundhog Day").
After all, to paraphrase Churchill, " why fight a smaller, earlier war when we can wait until the enemy is stronger, and fight a world war"? (and lose 60,000,000 people as we did because we didn't listen to Churchill).
After all, why drop a few bombs on Iranian nuclear facilities now when we can spend trillions on an air defense system to protect Europeans who won't defend themselves?
After all, why drop bombs on innocent Iranians who are just waiting for the opportunity to overthrow those bad old ayatollahs? (who, while waiting, voted 70% to put these people into power). And besides, if we did that, the Iranians just might not like us anymore. Sorry, Biden; sorry Edwards; sorry ACLU. (can you say "ungrateful Iraqis?").
After all, the Iranians may put the full might of their powerful military into gear to repel our attacks. They may even row their bathtub naval fleet out to sink our carriers; or perhaps engage us in aerial combat like the mother . . . . . of all Air Forces, Iraq, did (oh, yeah, they didn't . . . did they?). It may cost dozens of American Lives, and take, ummm . . . a week? Stiff price to pay just to rid the world of a fanatical regime that has promised to innihilate Israel, and vowed to kill all infidels (that's Americans, for you in Hollywood), a regime who builds roadside bombs that daily kill American Soldiers, and innocent women and children; A REGIME THAT WILL SOON HAVE THE ATOMIC BOMB. Put that on a bumper sticker (in crayon) so even John Edwards can understand it.
"We CAN'T fix Social Security.
After all, if my party can't come up with a better solution than "loooock box", why give up a good campaign scare tactic against the Republicans just to support some old folks retirement? Donbesilly.
After all, just because Nancy Pelosi told the American People we Democrats were going to trade our two day workweek for a five day workweek, doesn't mean it's so. Besides it might take what, two . . . three days, to fix Social Security. Who has time for that?
"We CAN'T leave the United Nations (Madelyn Notbright, Roberto Reich, Bill Richardson)
After all, to whom will we send billions of dollars each year employ third world thugs . . . er, diplomats to establish a forum so the rest of the world can steal our money, make secret deals with our enemies (see Russia, France, and the "oil for peace" program), and pass resolution after resolution to destroy EVERYTHING America stands for (can you spell K-Y-O-T-O, Mr O'Bama)?
"We CAN'T provide health care for ALL Americans (legal or illegal) without socialized medicine.
After all, give us the name of Michael Moores Cuban healthcare plan, and we can let Castro take care of us just like he does for his own people. What's your docs name, Mikey? Maybe he can put me on that "all you can eat without ever bathing" diet to which you adhere.
After all, I once had a client, Mr. Perez, who lived off his granddaughter in Kendall (Miami), because he got sick at age 80 in a socialist country and spent his entire life savings bribing doctors to make him well enough to travel home to America. HE WAS RETIRED DR. PEREZ, M.D.
"We CAN'T pass a minimum wage bill. (Rush Limbaugh, Steve Forbes (otherwise underrated), George Bush (whom you can't possibly underrate), N.A.M., The Wall Street Journal Editorial page (minus Paul Gigot, who probably does not know better), et al.
After all, we can get a hard working illegal to do the work cheaper.
After all, Entrepreneurs made this country (and the check is in the mail).
After all, a raise in the minimum wage will cause inflation.
CAN'T ?
When World War II broke out, the Socialist Governments of Britain and Germany were able to increase their Industrial Capabilities THREE TIMES. The Socialist thugocracy in Japan QUADRUPLED its industrial output.
WOW ! !
We sure were LUCKY to win that war, weren't we? After all, if John Edwards, Ted Kennedy, Alan Coombs, John Kerry, Chuck it Hagel, Paul Gigot (ok that's a cheap shot), Hillary Clinton, Madelyn NotSoBright, Barack O'Bama, Bill Clinton (AhhhTried), George Soros, Jane Fonda, Ellis Henigan?, Charley Reese (you don't want to know), Arlen Spector, Jimmy Carter, Mike Gravel (who, surprisingly, is otherwise a smart guy), that perrenial candidate from Cleveland who always has his cute daughter with him, Michael Moore, and that cute "consultant" with the toothy white (Ben Aflac) smile on Fox, had their way, we CAN'T win World War II. Negotiate, retreat, compromise, talk. But we CAN'T CAN'T CAN'T win it.
LUCKY FOR US FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT WAS PRESIDENT
DURING WORLD WAR II, the people of the United States of America increased the Industrial Capacity of our Nation 20 TIMES.
LUCKY FOR US JOHN SAWYER IS RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT
DON'T TELL ME WE CAN'T
===========================================================================================================
HOW JOHN SAWYER WILL BRING JOBS BACK TO AMERICA
(THE LONG VERSION, SORRY)
Ignore the B.S. from Rush Limbaugh, Georges Will and Bush, the Wall Street Journal, et al. who tell you that the best economy in the history of the world was created by the "risk takers." Taking this to its logical conclusion, of course, implies that if we give tax breaks to the "risk takers," we will grow the economy. Let's put that to rest:
(1). We had "risk takers" in this country before we became a country, but most people were relatively poor. In the 18th and 19th centuries,"risk takers" populated the fancy neighborhoods of our cities, and the big ranch house of the open range, but most people rented or lived in mud houses on the prairie. During the Great Depression of the 1930's, some "risk takers" lived lavish lifestyles, most Americans barely got by.
(2). Does a "risk taker" who gets a capital gains tax break for buying and selling stocks create new jobs (No Rush, not one)?
(3). What, exactly, is a "risk taker" anyway? Someone, one presumes, who invests all his hard-earned cash into a venture with the expectation of making a profit, buying a big house, joining a country club, giving to charity thus getting his name into the newspapers, and saving the whales?
Anecdotally, here's how it really works: Julio and Maria are famous in their circles for being excellent cooks. Julio has managed a Taco Bell for years. Maria has a degree in business. They want to open a Mexican Restaurant, and meet with Winstead at the bank with whom they have done business for years and into which they have $50,000 on deposit. Winstead turns down their request for a $100,000, citing a lack of collateral.
On Saturday, in the locker room at the club, Chauncey relates to Winstead about his son, Biff, who is getting out of re-hab again, and wanted to open up a tanning salon in South Beach, but Chauncy's trust fund won't permit it. "Not a problem says Winstead. Come on over to the bank Monday, and we'll loan you Julio's $50,000."
Biff gets the loan, and hires a lawyer who sets up a L.L.C., so if the sun sets on Biff's tanning salon, he is not personally responsible for the loss.
Social connections; trust funds; L.L.C.'s, some risk taker.
So, when George Bush and the Republicans want to kick start the economy, who gets the tax breaks? THE RISK TAKERS.
IF YOU COME AWAY WITH NOTHING ELSE FROM MY CAMPAIGN, PLEASE LEARN THIS:
Before World War II, there was no middle class in America. After the war, we had one of the few untouched manufacturing capabilities in the world. Business boomed. Labor Unions, anathema to manufacturers prior to the War, organized workers and were able to command decent wages from the risk takers. Did the economy collapse? Were we swamped by inflation from all those hign wages? Nooooooo. . . . surprise. Workers discovered they could afford the cars they had been making. They could afford to buy a home instead of renting. So they drove out to their new homes in the new suburbs in their new cars.
Shopping centers sprung up; people who only dreamed of owning their own business, suddenly could. Highways were built for the cars; motels sprung up; people could afford vacations, even second homes; airlines sprung up. America was booming because working class Americans became the Middle Class.
SO WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THAT BLUE-COLLAR MIDDLE CLASS?
What happened to the Unions?
What happened to the good-paying manufacturing jobs?
What happened to Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears?
The jobs went overseas where regulation is non-existent, labor cheap, and taxes much lower. Unions committed suicide, and only God knows what happened to Lindsay and Britney.
IS THIS GOOD FOR AMERICA?
Robert Novak, Dick Morris, and Rush Limbaugh ask: "Do you want to tell Americans they have to pay more for their food, clothing, televisions"? My reply: "No. Not right now. I'll wait until the day AFTER they lose their job to a Mexican or Chinese worker. Then I'll ask that question." What do think they will say THEN, Bob, Rush, Dick, Lindsay?
HERE IT IS - THE LONG-AWAITED JOHN SAWYER JOB RECOVERY PROGRAM (DRUM ROLL PLEASE)
AT THE NEXT "DEBATE," ASK ANY OF THE 17 CANDIDATES THIS QUESTION: SENATOR (YEAH MOST ARE) WHAT COUNTRY IN THE EUROPEAN UNION IS OUTSHINING ALL THE REST? WHAT EU COUNTRY IS FIRST IN PER-CAPITA MANUFACTURING OUTPUT AND SECOND (ONLY TO MIGHTY LUXEMBOURG) IN PER-CAPITA INCOME? WHICH COUNTRY HAS ATTRACTED MORE NEW BUSINESS IN THE LAST 20 YEARS THAN ALL OF THE OTHER EU COUNTRIES COMBINED? TO WHICH COUNTRY DO ECONOMISTS REFER AS THE CELTIC TIGER? HUH, HILLARY, WHAT'S THAT, MR. OBAMA?
GERMANY? NEIN. FRANCE? NON. SWITZERLAND? NO, NON, NEIN, NO. (SMART PEOPLE WILL GET THAT).
HINT: IRELAND
WHAT ?!! IRELAND ? C'MON. COUNTRY OF THE IRA? RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE? U-2? ENYA?
YEP: IRELAND
A TIP OF THE DONNA SHALALA, TO YE IRELAND. HOW DID THEY DO IT?
THEY CUT TAXES
In the early 1990's, Ireland cut its corporate tax rate from 30% to 17%. Build it and they will come - and they did. Major companies relocated or opened divisions in Ireland. Why not? Ireland has few restrictions on corporations; has a well-educated work force; is the home of my grandparents (Hurleys and McManns). 'Nuf said. The economy flourished and the people prospered. So what did the Irish Leaders do then? Raise taxes, Ms Pelosi, Mr. Reid, Ms Clinton? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!
THEY CUT TAXES AGAIN
They cut taxes to 10 - 12.5%, and with the exception of a slight decline after Sept. 11, the CELTIC TIGER rocks.
SO, IS THERE A LESSON TO BE LEARNED HERE? JOHN SAWYER THINKS THERE IS.
DO WE WANT GOOD MANUFACTURING JOBS TO COME BACK TO THE USA?
ELIMINATE ALL TAXES ON AMERICAN MANUFACTURING
Hillary: What? Is this guy nuts? Corporations should pay their fair share. Barack: We need those taxes to fix our deteriorating infrastructure. Chris (the dumb one): Are you kiddin' me? Rudy G.: Umm it it its just ummm . . . . .not the . . . ummm . . . . . . .
JOHN SAWYER: First: the maximum American tax rate on corporations is 35%, second highest in the world (behind only Japan). Why do you think all those American corporations went overseas? Second: Corporate taxes represent about 15% of our total income - manufacturing pays less than 1/2 of that amount. Thus, corporate taxes from manufacturing amount to about 6% of the revenue needed to the United States. Whooopie . . . the deficit is higher than that.
So what is the trade off for your precious 6%? JOBS, STUPID. So, I'll say this slowly (actually, you'll have to read it slowly to achieve the effect). C - O - R - P - O - R - A - T - I - O - N - S D - O - N - T P - A - Y T - A - X - E - S, P - E - O - P - L - E P - A - Y T - A - X - E - S. I found that out by accident. After purchasing a new Chevrolet (used actually) at Plattner's in Ft. Myers, I discovered that I had left my credit card at the dealership. Upon returning, I was surprised to find everyone carrying on as usual, like nothing had happened. "Hey" I exclaimed to the Sales Manager, "why aren't you passing the hat"? What do you mean said he? "Well, I heard about corporations paying taxes, and I presumed you would be passing the hat to pay the taxes on the car I just purchased." "No, no, it doesn't work that way. We don't pay the taxes, You do. The taxes are right there on the price sticker." WHAAAAAAAAATTT ??? C - O - R - P - O - R - A - T - I - O - N - S D - O - N - T P - A - Y T - A - X - E - S, P - E - O - P - L - E P - A - Y T - A - X - E - S ?
So much for the deteriorating infrastructure, Barack. Who's the nut case here, Hillary?
SO, IS THERE A LESSON TO BE LEARNED HERE? JOHN SAWYER THINKS THERE IS.DO WE WANT GOOD MANUFACTURING JOBS TO COME BACK TO THE USA?
ELIMINATE ALL TAXES ON AMERICAN MANUFACTURING
If Ireland can attract business with a 15% tax rate, what will the USA do with a ZERO TAX RATE?
DO IT AND THEY WILL COME
PS: some of YOUR posts might be considered a tad verbose