An Era of Stuptidity Continues

If there is any doubt as to the degree of disillusionment displayed by our failed elected leaders over the most recent disappointing era of hijacking by the Democratic Super Majority, the Failed Republican Party under the leadership of George Gallo and Chris Healy, the Republican Minority, State Attorney General Tricky Dicky Blumenthal and last but certainly not least; the Rell Administration, one only has to look at today's headlines.

Front page of the Waterbury Republican American Newspaper headlines the most recent reality check these grossly misplaced representatives of We the People. Included in the Moronism that even a three year old could surpass with little or no motivation is the following:

1. States fiscal forecast bleak. The so called balanced budget that isn't, is nothing more than a shell game. Gov. Rell and her cohorts merely took a ten year payday loan to cover a budget deficit in the billions . In essence these goof balls borrowed against grossly under calculated tax revenue, relied heavily on a new electric surcharge for C L & P Customers, continued to allow an underfunded state pension fund and raided the rainy day fund dry. Adding insult to injury is the end of the governmental giveaway of the Federal not so Stimulating Funds. What was not touted by these ego feeding- power hungry socialists is the disclosure of facts that include the unavailability of these "solutions" in 2010 and 2011, budgets deficits pushing the $4 billion mark by 2012 and 2013 and the 9 percent job slump which will consummate an even greater reduction of the States Income tax Revenue.
2. Illegal Confiscation of Revenue: A State of Connecticut Superior Court Judge ruled this week that the State illegally confiscated over $2 million of unclaimed bottle deposits from private businesses. Prior to their 2009 budget balancing charade, the unclaimed bottle deposits were legal property of private wholesalers. In essence and in theory, these wholesalers were the agents charged with handling the 5 cent per bottle charge that encouraged Connecticut Consumers to recycle rather than reject a cleaner and greener earth. In concept, it seemed only fair that these wholesalers should keep the unclaimed bottle deposits as they were the ones that faced the exposure of destroyed or unrecoverable bottles and heavy costs Associated with the 5 cent challenge. But common sense rarely if ever rears it's bountiful head in the State of Connecticut. In the never ending deluge of sniffing out new revenue to steal the State Legislatures along with the blessing of Gov. Jodi Rell passed a law in 2009 that required the Wholesalers to turn over unclaimed deposits to the State, retroactively. This amounted to nothing more than an unconstitutional revenue grab that confiscated the unclaimed bottle deposits now at taxpayers expense. The conclusion of this matter is simple. Attorney General Blumenthal [Connecticut Democrats new Senate love child,] the Liberal State Legislature and Governor Rell grabbed $2 million illegally from the private sector at a Court Ordered repayment cost of nearly $6 million to We the People. What an expensive payday loan this was!
   
3. Incompetent Accounts Receivable Management: In the Governors never ending display of fiscal irresponsibility, Legislative Auditors discovered the Governor's Budget Office undercharged the two State Casinos by $3.1 million dollars for actual costs associated with the policing the two Indian Casinos. In essence, We the People paid out of our pocket an extra $3.1 million that the two Casinos agreed to pay if only they were billed correctly. Adding insult to this injury, the non partisan Auditors comprised of both Democrats and Republicans alike recommended a better way for the Governors Office of Policy and Management to monitor how much State Police division of Special Revenue and Department of Consumer Protection spend on an ongoing basis moving forward. This of course was rejected by Gov. Rell. Far be it from her to be a responsible lame duck Governor.

It is no secret that I am no fan of our failed leaders or Governor Rell. They have displayed a depraved sense of stupidity that has only been surpassed by the sickafents in Washington DC residing in the House of Congress, Senate and 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

Currently, Gov Rell and her cohorts have cost We the people $4 billion in future deficits, and at least an additional $10 million in illegal confiscation and under charges. To continue with a repeat of this disappointment would only be insanity.

I for one have a suggestion for Governor Rell, the Democratic Super Majority, the Failed Republican Party under the leadership of George Gallo and Chris Healy, the Republican Minority and State Attorney General Tricky Dicky Blumenthal. You each should start brushing your brains with tooth paste as it is clearly obvious your brains are developing cavities.

One can't help but wonder if former Governor John Rowland laughs with his tongue in cheek all the while asking "Do you miss me yet?"

A New Definition of Insanity

Einstein once said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. That my friends is exactly what the people of Connecticut are lucky enough to do once again.

I for one would like to offer a New definition of Insanity: Re-electing the current incumbents back into office and putting individuals with political experience and clout into the office of Governor and Federal Senate.

"You sound like an angry white boy" a caller recently said on my television show. Let the truth be told, certainly I am angry. I am tired of the arrogance that these officials have. On one hand you have the arrogant democrats that have the audacity to continue and tax us to death, confiscating our wealth, liberties and right to prosper while suppressing any able bodied worker that is willing to take a handout into the bondage of welfare.

All along on the other hand, you have an opposing party that has neither the will or vision to see it's way past their foolish addiction to power that isn't and utter withdrawal from common sense and basic conservative values that our Party was founded on.

I have recently witnessed first hand the audacity of our elected State Republican Officials that have neither the will nor ability to sit down and address the real issues that our cities, State and Nation have. On April 16, 2010; the Republicans released their own Budget Proposal. The Highlights: Failing to close the budget deficit (years of overspending) by $700 million [keeping us overdrawn], increase fees (another tax increase without the label) by $160 million and are you ready for this: taking away the working mans ability to get campaign help by bringing the power of the almighty fundraising ability dollars back to their cronies who are politically connected. And they wonder why there is a Super Democratic Majority in Connecticut?

With debt looming over each and every budget, every dollar wasted is a dollar that needs to be borrowed or confiscated from main stream working class America in the form of new taxes and fees.

Government is not the answer; it is the problem. We need to get this to large to sustain government off our backs and return back to the basics of government.

Lower taxers, cut spending and send everyone back to work leaving the handouts where they belong: To the church, but that of course would be insane.

The Arrogance of Truth

The arrogance of truth is something that should not be short sold.

This year there will be a decisive year for each and every eligible voter. It will be a year when we will, without any doubt, decide our fate for the next two decades. The choices however are not just limited to "We the People", it is extended far beyond to the political candidates themselves.

Rarely, if ever, was there a time since the Revolutionary or Civil Wars, has there been a time as important as this. Decisions will have to be made, tough decisions. Not many though are up to this task.

Gone are the days where additional revenues may be found by the Elected Leaders from their constituents in the form of new taxes. Additional taxes will only bring on less spending, which will result in less revenue on the Federal side in the form of Corporate and Personal Income taxes and on State Tax side in the form of Sales and Use taxes. Boldly, this decrease, I predict will extend itself to the State Income Tax side as well as local side in decrease Property Tax Revenue due to continued closure of businesses and a lower property value market due to increased foreclosures. This is a fundamental principal I beg someone to grasp.

Truth be told, each and everyone of us have gotten ourselves into this. Those of us that trusted our elected leaders and those of you that never bothered to vote, each we are; all equally responsible. Increased spending, decreased conservatism and increased faith in in your government being anything more than its purpose: "The fundamental purpose of government is the maintenance of basic security and public order."

It is true that bold decisions will have to be made in the coming elections cycle with whom those we place as our elected leaders, but even bolder decisions must be made, without any room for error or omission; by those who are entrusted into public office.

Each and every elected official must govern as if they were not running for re-election nor were they affiliated with any party trying to maintain or regain control of the office that they hold.

Unless and until each candidate concedes their own ego and selfish ambitions, and replaces it with the true desire to make a change rather than return to office, this stagnant pond we call the water of life will remain entombed to a destiny of failure.

The Quagmire of Ignorance

There are a lot of things in life that just are not right. The direction our City, State and Country are taking being no exception.

Unemployment is at an all time high, highest in the City of Waterbury amongst all other cities and towns in Connecticut, all things being equal. People are out of work, out of money and out of options.

Meanwhile, we have a Tsunami of idiots governing our future, with hardly some if any even having a clue on how to solve the current Financial Crisis that has no apparent end in site.

The problem has been fostered for years, and it is one so many people have grown accustomed to: Living outside of ones means.

You see there is a fundamental economic basis for each and everyone of us to follow: Spend what you make, not what you hope to make.

But thats not the logical way for our elected leaders to govern. Their dangerous and careless tax and spend leadership has brought us to our knees. And if you do not think things are bad you are only kidding yourself. If you think things are getting better, or will be better in the future, you are hoping for something that is not and never can be until something changes.

My experience has taught me that you can not live off of borrowing and not expect to pay the price. Yes, I have suffered and made the same mistakes as everyone else. There was a time where I chose to live outside of my means and be something I was not. Now the consequences to these choices are long work hours, a lower standard of living and sleepless nights brought on by worry and pre-occupation with making ends meet.

It is improbable that the Real Estate Market will return anytime soon to what it was. As a result, I like many of you are trapped in over leveraged notes on properties that can not possibly support their debt.

Simply put there is not enough money to go around. Unless and until We the People realize that Government is not the answer but rather the problem, reform the way government operates and learn to just say no; the quagmire we call life will only continue to expand the slavery of debt we all face.

Although I sympathize with those that want to "help" our brothers and sisters throughout the world and throughout the lower economic status we must learn to say "Too Bad" . We can neither afford it nor afford to continue this fantasy of self required righteousness we all seem to support.

Each and every person in the Country that can needs to return to work and stop their dependence on the government. Until we turn to the principles of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, we will continue to suffer a great oppression that only has ignorance as its greater enemy.

An Open Letter to My Elected Officials

Dear Local Leaders, Connecticut Legislatures, Connecticut Senators, US House of Representatives, US Senators and Resident Obama:



I am writing you today to bring you up to speed about my status and the status of your fellow Americans and Constituents.

It is with complete confidence, that I realize you are so far out of touch with mainstream America, that you must be informed as to the Fate of the Union.



It is obvious and apparent to me that somehow there had been a great loss of accountability in our Local, State and Federal government, by you the leaders that we elected into office. As a result, you have repaid the trust that We the People have given you by placing a heavy burden on us which is greater than any person should have to bear.



Clearly, before I go any further, let me state for the record that I personally did not vote for you due to your liberal ideology; which quite frankly is an ideology that I can not believe in and prohibits me from logically thinking you somehow care about my fellow Americans or myself or have any self dignity or respect whatsoever.



Like myself, many of my fellow Americans have fallen upon hard economic times. Many have lost their homes, their jobs, their families and their will to go on. Everywhere I turn, there is desperation, thievery, and a lack of goodwill and love. People are burdened by their debt, the financial crisis and the loss of their liberties.



There is an air of evil prowling around this country and it is manifesting itself to a greater degree of which I have not witnessed in this lifetime.



I am not sure when exactly you lost your common sense or where you learned to govern the way that you do but I only know that something must change and must change now.



I am not asking you to pay my mortgage, put fuel in my vehicles, food on my table or even pay for my health care. All I am asking you for is the opportunity to allow me to provide for my family and be responsible for myself and my children without interference from you.



I am proposing, for the good of the country and society that each and everyone of you, Democrat and Republican alike stand down and step aside. It is very obvious to me that you neither can or will have what it takes to bring America back to the Judea Christian Country it was founded to be. Clearly you are in way over your head and beyond your abilities.

In short, stop what you are doing and allow We the People to do the right thing and govern this country.



Continual tax and spending does not work, as you have so truthfully shown. Our Local, State and Federal check books are all overdrawn and can not sustain another day of the reckless governing each and everyone of you are guilty of.



If you recues yourself from your continually flawed leadership and allow clear thinking Americans like myself bring this country back on track I along with other freedom loving working class people will propose the following:

1. Immediately cut spending by 20% across the board
2. Simultaneously placing a freeze on all proposed tax increases
3. Reduce all current taxes by 10%
4. Stop the exportation of American Oil and Natural gas to foreign entities

The end result will an economy well stimulated and the allowance of true economic growth.

Since you will have stepped down, you will no longer need to be paid and you and your staffs will save the United States a large undetermined amount of money.

I recognize that you and your staff will be out of work and essentially unemployed, but perhaps that is what you need to bring you back into fellowship with your common sense which was lost somewhere down the line.

Continuing with your reckless borrow, tax and spend agenda will only bring this country deeper into debt and enslave our children's children for another two generation to a group of foreign entities that have neither our best interests or the best interest of our children at hand.

I host a television show at 9:00 on Tuesday nights. I believe it would to be fair to allow you to respond on this program and explain your carelessness.

I thank you for your time and look forward to your response.

Sincerely,

Michael Festa

The Avoidance of Morality and Religion

As I sit here today, I can not help but recall the years of planning that has been expensed for the total decimation of our great country. This plan, which has been callously created by the combination of countless hours, the systematic separation from our founding principles and the audacity of deception, has enveloped itself to bring total destruction tot he free capitalistic society which the United States of America was founded on.

The sole purpose of the enemies of freedom is to take captive God's children. The quickest and easiest way to draw one from God is to enslave them.

The process starts out easy enough. The first step in this process was to construct a fictional economy that intersects with ones own desire to better oneself. The over inflated housing market, along with predatory lending brought on by greed and monetary hoarding, only worked to glorify the plan of decimation.

As the markets crumbled and the economy failed, the lost sheep began to be led astray. Little by little, as debt works to erode ones freedom, both the mind and the spirit of man works to worry oneself deeper and deeper into an abyss of confusion. As the system is built the law supports and encourages such deception and failure. This of in itself is a physiological parasite that slowly works on ones well being and thought process, in a way hat without warning consumes ones common sense.

While We the People are forever held accountable for the reckless legislative decisions that are made by our elected failed officials, in the form of long term debt and capital enslavement, they that brought us to this point are left without accountability and free to continue their plan.

As debt and economic hardships evolve, the nature of one is to become dependant on their government to meet their needs. This course is an evil that was never intended to be by our founding fathers.

The master plan by those who strive to take down this democracy is to first cloud ones judgement followed by the eroding of ones common sense and ability to maintain personal responsibility for ones own self.

Unless and until the people educate themselves as to the original intent of our founding Fathers, we shall remain enslaved by the power of those in which we have extended our trust and liberty to.

A society that wishes to be both ignorant and free is a a society that wants what never was nor can ever be.

"We have no government armed with power capable of contending with passions unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge or gallantry would break the cords of our Constitution as a whale goes through a net. Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other." - John Adams, October 11, 1978

The Audacity of Truth

Where in the world have these mindless leaders that have been elected to public office gone? I have always known that Politics and Friends make strange bedfellows but really, would someone dare to explain to me the difference between those that lead us and you who are being led?

There is a certain air of stupidity that most people are buying and I can not help but wonder when the proverbial soup will hit the fan and Main Stream America will wake up.

This election cycle offers great promise of either victory or defeat in this wonderful country. As I watch the economic meltdown, smoke and mirrors by main stream liberal America and a strangely familiar weak willed reality by the Republican Party that no one is willing to step forward and do the right thing I am becoming more anxious by the second to step out in faith and do something.

America is in trouble along with each and every American Town, Province, City or State, and citizen. People are out of work, unemployment is at an all time high and the food lines are getting longer.

Although many of you have never proclaimed to be economic professors or world leaders capable of resolving problems of catastrophic proportions; it doesn't take a genius to figure out what has brought us to this transposition of sure failure if something is not done and not done quickly.

Out of control spending, fiscal irresponsibility and pure laziness on the part of each and every recipient of government handouts has brought us where we are today. Sadly, those that were selected to lead us have failed miserably and there seems not one current leader throughout this great country that has the moral backbone necessary to make the tough decisions that need to be made to solve this problem once and for all.

Adding insult to this grievous injury is the usual partakers of governmental handouts also known as welfare entitlements and cushy union contracts. This lovely crowd along including the unionized cohorts all feel obliged and naturally entitled to wealth re-distribution through promissory notes and Robin Hood style semantics.

Like a breached dam silently waiting for the brick and mortar to give way Foreign entities are slowly buying up American Debt as fast as our failed leaders can print it. As surely as that breached dam will leave death and destruction in it's path once fully breached you can rest assured that the Chinese, Eastern Islamic, Russian and Latin Governments that are buying up our debt are patiently waiting to do the same.

The political field will require a litmus test of each and every candidate. This litmus test does not require experience or clout in politics. To the contrary this test will require just the opposite. Elected leaders willing to risk it all to do what is right is the first and foremost fundamental requirement. Sacrificing one's own political desires for the good of the Country not the party is the second. Allowing this Eagle to soar rather than crash and burn being the third.

Ronald Reagan once said "I know in my heart that man is good and what is right will eventually triumph and that there is purpose and worth in each and every life."

The question now remains does anyone have the moral backbone to prove this fundamental truth less than false?