Miller County Republicans Host Beth Anne Rankin

Beth Anne Rankin spoke to a standing room only crowd this evening (11-14-11) at the Miller County Republican Committee's monthly meeting.  People came from several surrounding counties to hear Beth Anne speak about the future of the country and her hopes for the 4th District.

Beth Anne stressed a respect for the free market, her support for a balanced budget amendment, and her support for a simple tax code.  One of her major points centered around the feedback she is getting from business owners in the 4th District.  Beth Anne stated that "business owners feel like the federal government is against them."  She noted they feel so overwhelmed by the government's requirements that they can not build solid business and open job opportunities for the future.  She also noted that the new healthcare law is another factor limiting small business as some are already making cuts in anticipation of being unable to pay the price for the program.

A short question and answer session resulted in questions concerning the current tax codes, disability rights, and the need for a cut back on federal spending.  Several supporters signed up for email and other information from Beth Anne's campaign. 

Beth Anne Rankin to Visit Texarkana

Beth Anne Rankin, candidate for the 4th District Congressional Seat of Arkansas, will be the guest speaker Monday night (14th) for the Miller County Republican Committee.  The meeting will be held at Big Jake's BBQ at 6:00 p.m.  Everyone is welcome to hear Beth Anne and visit with her. 

A Failed President and November 2012

On November 6, 2012, Americans around the world will once again be asked to make a determination of who the President will be.  Americans voting by absentee, voting early, and those waiting until the last minute of the day will cast votes.  The counts will be completed and a President will ultimately selected.  The only question that remains in advance of the vote is how you will cast your vote.

Obama has failed as a President in several areas.  Below is a short list of his failures that will be placed on his resume for President on November 6:

1.                     He instituted a change to the health care system against the will of the American people.

2.                     He allowed his lack of knowledge to embarrass Americans around the world.

3.                     He failed to fix the economy, the very same economy that he promised to fix during his first presidential campaign.

4.                     He still wants to take your money and give it away to others while claiming he is only taking from the rich.

5.                     His administration wants to cooperate with the U.N.’s desire to remove the right to bear arms.

6.                     He apologizes for America at every single opportunity he gets.

7.                     He used the Gulf Oil Spill as a way to promote his Green Energy plan despite several companies already failing or closing after receiving government money.

8.                     He sold all Government shares of Chrysler to Fiat, an Italian company at a significant loss.

9.                     He blames Democracy for his failures (http://nation.foxnews.com/president-obama/2011/08/04/obama-blames-democracy-his-failures)

This is not a top ten list.  In fact, it stops short of ten, but it could easily reach ten or exceed ten.  The fact of the matter is Obama has failed to live up to the expectations that he set for himself while failing to live up to the expectations of the Office of  President.

When someone goes to school and fails, that someone is not passed on to the next grade or graduated.  When someone fails at a job, he or she is often allowed a second chance, but when that failure continues, he or she is fired.  When a company fails to make a profit, it closes its doors (historical note: Or, it appeals to Obama who apparently enjoys failure and is supported by your tax dollars until it is sold at a loss to a foreign country).    The bottom line is this President does not deserve to be passed to a second term.  America would be better off if at the close of the day on November 6, 2012, Obama would start making plans for a new Presidential Library located somewhere in the suburbs of Chicago or Hawaii.  It may be interesting to see whether Chicago nominates Hawaii for the library first, or Hawaii nominates Chicago for it first.

Herman Cain

The field of Republicans shooting for the opportunity to take on President Obama has seen many speculations and some expected entries, but none can carry a candle to Herman Cain.  Unlike his opponents, Cain has no political history for a backing except for a loss in Georgia and he has no backers for that matter to keep happy.  He has no hidden political past to keep out of the public’s eye.  He would essentially go to Washington, if elected, with something Americans want desperately.  He would go with no political background or preconceived agenda.

Cain is the symbol of the American dream.  He was born into the middle class without the typical silver spoon in his mouth that many politicians have.  In fact, his father worked three jobs and his mother worked just so Cain could go to college.  He had to work for his degree in Computer Science after obtaining his degree in Mathematics with his parent’s support.  He is a Christian with politics based on small government and free enterprise.  To further his resume he did something that most Americans admire, he built a business. 

To further propel Cain into our collective spotlight, he has something that most other candidates do not have.  Herman Cain has a plan.  A quick visit to his site and you will see his “999” Link to Plan plan detailed.  The vision of his plan is simple.  Cain wants to get government out of the economy so the economy can “return to prosperity.”  He then goes on to detail what even the current administration cannot do.   His number one principle for his plan is simply “Production drives the economy, not spending.”  It should be interesting to note that this is the polar opposite of what the current administration believes.  The current administration wants tax money to pour into the economy to make it grow.  It has not worked, and it will not work.  However, Cain’s plan is simple enough for anyone to read it, understand it, and implement it. 

With the Tea Party Republicans jumping onboard with Cain’s message, the Republican party at large would do well to look to the man who may not only be able to have some fantastic pizza parties at the White House, but he may very well be the man able to propel “us” back into the U.S.

Talk is Cheap

It’s an old saying in the English language that runs along side other famous sayings such as “put your money where your mouth is,” or “shut up and put up,” and it has never rang more true than it does today, “Talk is cheap.”  Unfortunately, many Republicans today spend too much time ‘talking’ about the great things they will do, could do, might do, or that they are about to do.  All this time spent talking about great things ultimately never leads to any great outcomes.  Perhaps “Talk is Cheap” is one of the key reasons the Tea Party, Patriots, and other groups continue to grow as the offshoots or even parallels of the Republican Party.

Someone recently said that “just about anybody with an ‘R’ behind their name can win an election right now,” and it’s true.   In a small town yesterday I was told that if you wanted to vote in that town during a primary, you usually had to vote in a Democratic primary.  Now that same small town is seeing a rise of Republicans on the primary ballot.  Unfortunately, since the last election the Republicans propelled to their positions by one of the parties greatest assets (Obama’s actions, inactions, and shortcomings in the eyes of the nation) have done little other than argue with Obama about policy.

The recent job-building bill, something Obama should likely steer well clear of considering his accomplishments in this area, is a prime example of ‘talk’ being cheap.  Republicans are quick to say what they will and will not pass.  On almost all the talk shows and news they quickly say, “We will look at what the President is submitting, but we will not pass it all just because he says to do so.”  Well, that is a shock for crying-out-loud, they are not Democrats.  Face it, for Obamacare, the wonderful cluster of healthcare reforms that those in Washington do not even understand, the Democrats lined up, voted it in, and stood by smiling as Obama signed it into law.  Few of them read it, understood it, and maybe worst of all few of them believed there existed funds to pay for it.  At a time when Obama should have been focusing on an ailing economy, he signed a bill that put fear in the mind of those in the medical field, patients, students, insurance companies, employers, employees, and most taxpayers.  Obama and then controlling Democrats should have been focusing on uplifting the American spirit and building the economy, not terrorizing it.  Republicans had little choice at the time but to watch the bill slink through to Obama’s eager fountain pen.  Nevertheless, they talked about it.  Now, Republicans are in a position to halt and force Obama who suddenly has a shinning desire for everyone to work together.

Republicans are in a position to stop talking and start acting.  They do not have to wait until after the Presidential elections, they can and must act now.   The Tea Party demands action, the Patriot groups demand action, the independents demand action, and Americans across the world are pleading for action.   A quick review of past Presidents of success shows that few of them ran around saying, “Pass this bill” thousands of times.  The past successful Presidents gave the marching orders and then implemented them.  Republicans, fearing any success for America right now will reflect on Obama have simply decided to sit around and ‘talk’ about what they can and will do.  Tea Party groups and others realize the time for ‘talk’ is over.  The United States needs action and it needs to start now regardless of the President’s agenda.   Without immediate action, imports will continue to flood the American economy, destroy American industry, and cripple American families to where someday a choice will have to be made.  Unfortunately, that choice will be “Press 1 for Chinese, Press 2 for English”.