By now everyone has learned about the death of Trayvon Martin, an African American teenager from Florida who was shot by George Zimmerman, due to his suspicious behavior. The altercation that led up to the Trayvon’s death is still under investigation; however this does not stop the main-stream media from spinning this tragic event in order to propagate their own agenda. From observing the media coverage of this situation a common motif arises, one that inherently racial. The Mainstream media is repeatedly trying to make Trayvon’s death seem like a “hate-crime”, because their true intension is to divide the nation on the basis of Black and White. A recent investigation of NBC’s  911 Zimmerman audio tape has led to the startling discovery that the tape was altered in order to portray Zimmerman as a racist. Furthermore, evidence has arisen that other media outlets, like ABC, have altered evidence to suggest that Zimmerman did not sustain any injuries. By increasing racial tensions the liberal media is hoping to “stimulate” the African American voter base that helped to elect President Obama. Although, this is conjecture at this point it should be noted that statistically, African American approval of the president has decreased significantly since his inauguration. Thus remains the question can we truly trust the reporters, newscasters, and journalists that supply us with news?

1)     Millions will lose their current employer-based insurance equating to 88.1 more million people on Obamacare. The Federal regulations created by this program although idyllic cannot be sustainable by Private Healthcare providers, resulting in more health-care company failures and more unemployed Americans (healthcare spending is 16% of GDP) and overall less choice in healthcare.  The mandate would result in higher taxes for business (Large and Small), which may prove disastrous to a recession laden economy. In fact many European Nations, of which President Obama modeled his healthcare policy, have an effective tax rate of 52%. This may explain why these nations face increasing deficits, social unrest, and little economic vitality. Moreover, the government would effectively choose the treatment for YOU, as President Obama says: “They’re going to have to give up paying for things that don’t make them healthier. … If there’s a blue pill and a red pill, and the blue pill is half the price of the red pill and works just as well, why not pay half for the thing that’s going to make you well.” Well what if the blue pill presents more side effects or is not as tested in the real-world; do you really want the government choosing the cheaper option for YOU when it comes to YOUR health? Not only would Obamacare increase the deficit, it would lead to the rationing of healthcare. When more people are in one system, it is not fiscally possible to provide the best for everyone; this is the reason why many people from other countries travel to the U.S. for medical care. Finally this bill in many people’s eyes has been rushed to the point where the former Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, egged on her colleagues to pass the 1,990 page bill before they actually read it. I believe healthcare can be expanded by instating Tort reform, allowing Doctors to do less unnecessary tests (because of the fear of being sued), expanding the state-only policy constraints of Health care companies, making costs transparent, equalizing the tax laws for individual healthcare and employer-based care ( employer-based care is tax-deductible). There is no need for a highly intrusive Governmental policy for healthcare. It is also amusing to find out that unions, senators, representatives, and the president are exempt from the policy. I wonder why…

2)     Now the region is more chaotic than ever. But I didn’t believe in the war effort to begin with.

3)     There is no clear definition of what is preventative, for example is cholesterol medication is a preventative factor for congestive heart failure. I believe it should be clearly defined. I believe that healthcare should be more accessible to women.

4)     I believe in equality but this bill is atrociously favoring the employees who could garner unlimited compensatory back pay and punitive damages. This is a boon for lawyers and more government involvement within business.

5)     Yup, all the failed Green energy companies like Solyndra(received $535 million in loans and $25.1 million in tax breaks), Beacon Power($43 million in loans), Ener1, received a $118 million grant.  Its only the American tax-payer that losses their money.

6)     This is good. I believe that less governmental funding should go to colleges that sit on tremendous endowments ( UVA, Harvard, etc.). The only reason they raise tuition rates is because they want to get as much money as possible, from both the government and students. Thus an aggressive approach must be taken in order to stop exorbitant tuition fees. 

7)     Could you please quantitatively describe what is fair? The top 5 percent pay well over half of all income taxes, and nearly half of all American don’t pay income tax. Thus it is a frivolous approach to keep demanding “fair” without knowing the actual system.

8)     I don’t understand how the president could add 2.6 million PRIVATE sector jobs, only the private sector (or “Evil” corporations) can add jobs. Moreover the economy is not improving, there is even more people who are not working in America, and become more dependent on the government for their own livelihood.   

Is it Big Pharma, Big Oil, EVIL Corporations, or all of the above? The correct answer, although it may prove to be shocking to many Democrats, is BIG UNIONS. These “workers’ rights” advocates play a pivotal role in influencing the political landscape in the United States of America; moreover they are by far the most partisan special interest group which solely donates to their puppets, democrats. In fact in the “All-Time Donors list from 1989-2012 in OpenSecrets.org (a bipartisan think-thank), denotes that the Major unions like the SEIU, Laborers Union, American Federation of Teachers, UAW, Teamsters Union, National Education Association, and others are in the top 20 of the list, whereas the Corporations place lower in the list and remain “on the fence” with their political views. In fact, Big Oil, the common scapegoat of the Democrats, placed 73^rd (EXXON). This disparity in truth is something that the mainstream media ignores and that the Democrats denounce. Thus begins our arduous journey to enlighten the misinformed.

-Reppundit

“Top All-Time Donors, 1989-2012 | OpenSecrets.” OpenSecrets.org: Money in Politics — See Who’s Giving & Who’s Getting. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Nov. 2011. <http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/list.ph

“Shout First, Ask Questions Later: 2011-02-27.” Shout First, Ask Questions Later. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Nov. 2011. <http://shoutfirst.blogspot.com/2011_02_27_

It is true that the Democratic Party has a tremendous hold in America’s news media; from CNN (Clinton Network News) to their subservient peacocks, NBC and its sister company MSNBC. These “News” corporations fail to fully address the total political landscape that also includes their masters, Democrats.  Moreover, the Democratic Party often gets a “get out of jail pass” as seen in: Congressman Charlie Rangel, Eric Holder (the Attorney General of the U.S.), and Timothy Geithner (U.S. Secretary of Treasury) just to name a few. This lax policy towards Democrats is not just found in tax evasion, perjury, extortion of public funds; there is an every-growing social bias among the Democratic sheeple against Republicans, while they continue to ignore the problems of their own party.

Tax Evasion, Extortion, and Miscellaneous

Charlie Rangel, the current U.S. Representative (democrat) for New York’s 15^th congressional district, was found guilty of 11 ethics violations. The former Ways and Means Committee head did not pay taxes on his luxurious rental Villa at the Punta Cana Yacht Club in the Dominican Republic.  During the 2004-2005 tax period, he only played about $5,000 dollars on his property, and by 2006-2007 he neglected to pay taxes. The investigation revealed that he received $75,000 in income from the property and blamed others including his wife, for his maleficence.

The story does not just end there; Charlie Rangel wanted to hide his income because he was the tenant of four rent-stabilized buildings in Harlem. If he was able to “artificially” show that his income was less than $175,000, he would be able to make them rent-stabilized (via Governmental subsidies). Mr. Rangel also has a property in the District of Columbia, which is tax exempt because of the Homestead exemption, which allows legislators to not pay taxes on their property if it is their PRIMARY residence. However, in the case of Mr. Rangel, it was not his primary residence and thus he fraudulently gets an exemption!  Although being a key proponent in more taxation, Mr. Rangel fails to pay his own taxes, moreover he was only censured by the House of Representatives, and still remains under the employ of the government.

Another example of fraud is Sen. Claire McCaskill, a Missouri democrat who much like her peers does not pay taxes. She has to pay back $300,000 due to four years of back taxes. The senator also used $76,000 in tax payer money to fund trips via her aircraft. The aircraft and the cost of use (pilots, flight attendants, food, etc.) cost the taxpayer almost $400,000 dollars. Mrs. McCaskill also went out of her way to avoid paying personal property tax on her plane and cars (she registered them in Illinois). Her unaccountability to pay her taxes has resulted in lower funding for schools.  Although, Sen. Claire McCaskill has promised to reimburse the tax payer she faced virtually no reprimands for her actions.

Eric Holder, the Att. Gen. of the U.S. (democrat), failed to pay property tax on his mother’s home in Queens. Although the amount due  was only about $4,000 dollars, his unawareness for the LAW is appalling. As the AG of the United States it is paramount to know all laws, be it complex or fundamental. Eric Holder also helped to orchestrate the infamous “Fast and Furious” gun-running operation, which led to the deaths of 200 Mexicans and gave 2,000 semi-automatic weapons to the Drug Cartels. The primarily reason behind this whole operation was to blame the gun dealers of the U.S. as the culprits in fuelling the violence in Mexico. Thus, the Democratic administration will try to impose heavy regulations against the purchase of guns. And we all know what happens when the citizens cannot bear arms, just look at what happened to Britain (London riots). Furthermore, after the allegations were found to be true, he committed perjury and “claimed” to have been unaware of the program’s existence. This lying cretin is still in his governmental position as the AG.

Lastly, we arrive at the doors of the U.S. Treasury, which is headed by Timothy Geithner, you know; the guy who said that the U.S. was not going to be downgraded. This 47 year old failed to pay his taxes during his employment in the International Monetary Fund for four years (2001-2004). The amount totaled up to $50,000 dollars including the interest he owes, albeit this amount is miniscule, as the Secretary of the Treasury it important to at least pay your taxes.

It is understandable that many people will say, “both Democrats and Republicans participate in corruption”, to which I would agree; however there is a real double standard in how Democrats are treated better than their Republican counterparts. There are many examples of this, but the recent allegations of Herman Cain’s sexual misconduct mirror that of the allegations of John Edwards, a former Senator from North Carolina and Democratic Party presidential candidate. John Edwards was found out to have had an extramarital affair with his film producer, Rielle Hunter; thus to prevent the story from leaking he misappropriated public funds to cover-up his affair ($100,000). This whole affair debacle only surfaced a year later in 2008, when Edwards started to campaign for presidency, whereas the allegations of sexual misconduct have been rapidly picked up by the mainstream media in the case of Herman Cain. I am appalled by the journalists and news anchors of certain “News” corporations in their inability to portray the news in a way that is both fair and balanced. Thus, it is up to the civilians to educate and spread news to everybody be it Democrats or Republicans.

At least he’s not in Washington anymore…

Works Cited

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Faw, Larissa. “How The Herman Cain Allegations Are Redefining Sexual Harassment – Forbes.” Information for the World’s Business Leaders – Forbes.com. Web. 06 Nov. 2011. <http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeswomanfiles/2011/11/05/how-the-herman-cain-allegations-are-redefining-sexual-harassment/&gt;.

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