How to Save America: The Economy

    Full Disclosure : I am a Rick Perry supporter and I will be voting for the Republican Nominee in 2012 to defeat Barack Obama. America may still be the greatest nation on Earth but, we are in serious trouble. Our candidates are naive enough to believe that our economy just has a bad case of the flu. Tax and budget cuts are little more than | Read More »

    An Analysis of Governor Perry’s Campaign

    So far in this nomination process we have seen the rise and decline of Rick Perry. Governor Rick Perry deserved the Presidency due to his record in Texas and in the Air Force. I believe that he never expected to run this year if at all, due to his planned back surgery. However, he felt compelled by a vast array of supporters and decided it | Read More »

    My Views on the Nomination Race

    GOP nomination races typically follow a particular pattern. There are usually two basic components taken into consideration, political experience, and conservative principles. Republicans do best in general elections when you can contrast conservative verses liberal/progressive ideologies. However, in nomination races often political experience trumps conservative principles. Let’s look at some races to see. In modern GOP nomination races, political experience beat conservative principles in 1976, | Read More »

    My Concerns with the 9-9-9 Plan:The Sales Tax

    I hope to be proven incorrect in my assumptions about the 9-9-9 plan. I like the bold idea of a 9% flat tax on personal and business income.  My concern stems from the 9% sales tax. I believe the plan  may cause an increase in prices overall. Let’s use $1 worth of iron as an example. Considering that 23% of the cost of goods in | Read More »

    My Immigration Policy

    My Immigration Policy- For the sake of brevity, I have chosen to outline my points instead of posting my 6 page essay on this policy idea. Illegal Immigration 1)      Secure the Border 2)      Require proven legal status or US citizenship for all legal contracts Such as Employment, Lease, Loan, and other legal contracts Utilizes systems similar to E-Verify 3)      Make violations a felony and go | Read More »