The President’s budget states that FY11 outlays (discretionary + mandatory) will be $3.819 Trillion Dollars.

H.R. 1, the GOP alternative, reduces discretionary spending in FY11 by $110 Billion Dollars.

All the fear mongering is just that… What’s on the chopping block constitutes approximately 0.0288% of the entire federal budget…so much for major sacrifices …does this really compare with the sacrifice of the boys at Pointe-du-Hoc?

Is America serious about its future? Are we Americans—the people who saved the world from Totalitarianism —or are we all a bunch of spoiled whiners that deserve what we have coming?

Bah… Don’t worry about it… what was @charliesheen latest tweet?

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Big number?  Not really when we are talking $700 Billion for TARP, and most likely $1 Trillion PLUS for the stimulus package…

Let’s get back to that $78,000,000,000 number though.  According to Harvard Law School Professor Elizabeth Warren that is how much more “We the People” paid for troubled assets than they were worth!  Professor Warren is Chairman of the congressional oversight committee for the Wall Street bailout.

Hell, we could have bought CITI Bank, Ford, General Motors, New York Times and Sprint!  Oh, by the way… we could buy all of those companies TIMES TWO… and still have about 3-4 billion left over! 

I am sorry but if anybody tries to convince me that these IDIOTS should manage one more dollar of our money, you are an IDIOT yourself.  Yes I am pissed, and suggest more of you get pissed as well and go to here and sign the petition!  Then go pick up your phone and call (202) 224-3121, ask for you Senators office and then TELL them what you think of this stimulus plan.

Michael Patrick Leahy, co founder of Top Conservative on Twitter and the TCOTReport wrote an article today asking Mike Duncun to withdraw from the race for RNC Chair. 

From Michael’s blog:

There are a few who defend Duncan’s leadership. They claim he is a good manager of resources. This argument sounds to me like recommending the captain of the Titanic, had he survived the tragedy, to captain the very next transatlantic passenger ship voyage on the grounds that the kitchen of the Titanic did not once run out of rolls during the entire voyage…

His article goes on to talk about the grassroots conservative efforts taking place now to rebuild the broken Republican Party. 

The first, and arguably the most recognized of these efforts, the Rebuild the Party movement, was launched by Patrick Ruffini, who set forward a detailed action plan for the party just days after the election loss.

And…

Other movements, such as Smart Girl Politics, and the #dontgo movement, and the New Republicans, are also spurring the growth of grass roots movements, as well as the group of which I am the co-founder, Top Conservatives on Twitter, which at this moment has over 1,500 members and is growing fast.

This type of grassroots activism is what it is going to take to rebuild our party.  You may not have a vote, but you do have a say about who the next RNC Chairman is.  The names and email address of those who do have a vote can be found here. 

Supposedly, Mike Duncan intends to respond, this may get interesting…

I have a new strategy too.

Republicans refuse to support this and put the bailout on the shoulders of the Dems. If they want it, let them OWN it.

I have said this before, this is the tip of the iceberg in the upcoming financial crisis, and this bandaid is NOT going to fix it! Will the market recover a bit if passed? Maybe, but for a very short period of time.

Will we lose in 08? Most likely! Especially with the Maverick now supporting a bill with all these earmarks now attached. Good thing he spent half the debate railing against the PORK, only now to be filling the trough!?!?

The outcome is Dem controling everything, the financial crisis continues and worsens! The blame can be laid at their feet. Just like we routed the house and senate 2 years after Slick Willy came to office, we will do the same in 10. Offering up Jindal in 12 with his track record of getting things taken care of in Louisiana, he will be a shoe in.

Optimistic?

The last thing we need right now is more government.

Really people you have to try this. Spread some feces on wheat bread, salt and pepper to taste, then top it off with:

• Film and Television Productions (Sec. 502)
• Wooden Arrows designed for use by children (Sec. 503)
• 6 page package of earmarks for litigants in the 1989 Exxon Valdez incident, Alaska (Sec. 504)

Tax earmark “extenders” in the bailout bill.
- Virgin Island and Puerto Rican Rum (Section 308)
- American Samoa (Sec. 309)
- Mine Rescue Teams (Sec. 310)
- Mine Safety Equipment (Sec. 311)
- Domestic Production Activities in Puerto Rico (Sec. 312)
- Indian Tribes (Sec. 314, 315)
- Railroads (Sec. 316)
- Auto Racing Tracks (317)
- District of Columbia (Sec. 322)
- Wool Research (Sec. 325)

I’m sorry I can’t get behind this people! We conservatives want to lay claim to rugged individualism, as long as it doesn’t affect our 401k or bank account?

Take some time to watch this video and realize that you are being held hostage, and setting up your children for the same.

Management benches Favre.

The great Tony Snow has passed.

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