hope everyone reads this...................
> *EVERY CITIZEN NEEDS TO READ THIS AND THINK ABOUT WHAT THIS
> JOURNALIST HAS SCRIPTED IN THIS MESSAGE. READ IT AND THEN
> REALLY THINK ABOUT OUR CURRENT POLITICAL DEBACLE.**
> **
> Charley Reese has been a journalist for 49 years.*
> *
> 545 PEOPLE
> By Charlie Reese
>
> Politicians are the only people in the world who create
> problems and then campaign against them.
>
> Have you ever wondered, if both the Democrats and the
> Republicans are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits?
>
> Have you ever wondered, if all the politicians are against
> inflation and high taxes, WHY do we have inflation and high
> taxes?
>
> You and I don't propose a federal budget. The president does.
>
> You and I don't have the Constitutional authority to vote
> on appropriations. The House of Representatives does.
>
> You and I don't write the tax code, Congress does.
>
> You and I don't set fiscal policy, Congress does.
>
> You and I don't control monetary policy, the Federal
> Reserve Bank does.
>
> One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one president, and
> nine Supreme Court justices equates to 545 human beings out
> of the 300 million are directly, legally, morally, and
> individually responsible for the domestic problems that
> plague this country.
>
> I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because
> that problem was created by the Congress. In 1913,
> Congress delegated its Constitutional duty to provide a
> sound currency to a federally chartered, but private,
> central bank.
>
> I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a
> sound reason.. They have no legal authority. They have no
> ability to coerce a senator, a congressman, or a president
> to do one cotton-picking** **thing. I don't care if they
> offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash. The
> politician has the power to accept or reject it. No matter
> what the lobbyist promises, it is the legislator's
> responsibility to determine how he votes.
>
> Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy
> convincing you that what they did is not their fault. They
> cooperate in this common con regardless of party.
> What separates a politician from a normal human being is
> an excessive amount of gall. No normal human being would
> have the gall of a Speaker, who stood up and criticized the
> President for creating deficits.. The president can only
> propose a budget. He cannot force the Congress to accept it.
>
> The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land,
> gives sole responsibility to the House of Representatives
> for originating and approving appropriations and taxes. Who
> is the speaker of the House? Nancy Pelosi. She is the
> leader of the majority party. She and fellow House
> members, not the president, can approve any budget they
> want. If the president vetoes it, they can pass it over his
> veto if they agree to.
>
> It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million
> can not replace 545 people who stand convicted -- by
> present facts -- of incompetence and irresponsibility. I
> can't think of a single domestic problem that is not
> traceable directly to those 545 people. When you fully
> grasp the plain truth that 545 people exercise the power of
> the federal government, then it must follow that what
> exists is what they want to exist.
>
> If the tax code is unfair, it's because they want it unfair.
>
> If the budget is in the red, it's because they want it in
> the red ..
>
> If the Army &Marines are in IRAQ , it's because they want
> them in IRAQ
>
> If they do not receive social security but are on an elite
> retirement plan not available to the people, it's because
> they want it that way.
>
> There are no insoluble government problems.
>
> Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats,
> whom they hire and whose jobs they can abolish; to
> lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they can reject; to
> regulators, to whom they give the power to regulate and from
> whom they can take this power. Above all, do not let them
> con you into the belief that there exists disembodied
> mystical forces like "the economy," "inflation," or
> "politics" that prevent them from doing what they take an
> oath to do..
>
> Those 545 people, and they alone, are responsible.
>
> They, and they alone, have the power.
>
> They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the
> people who are their bosses.
>
> Provided the voters have the gumption to manage their own
> employees.
>
> We should vote all of them out of office and clean up their
> mess!
>
> Charlie Reese is a former columnist of the Orlando Sentinel
> Newspaper.
>
> What you do with this article now that you have read
> it........... Is up to you.*
>
>
> *This might be funny if it weren't so darned true.
> Be sure to read all the way to the end:
>
> Tax his land,
> Tax his bed,
> Tax the table
> At which he's fed.
>
> Tax his tractor,
> Tax his mule,
> Teach him taxes
> Are the rule.
>
> Tax his work,
> Tax his pay,
> He works for peanuts
> Anyway!
> Tax his cow,
> Tax his goat,
> Tax his pants,
> Tax his coat.
> Tax his ties,
> Tax his shirt,
> Tax his work,
> Tax his dirt.
>
> Tax his tobacco,
> Tax his drink,
> Tax him if he
> Tries to think.
>
> Tax his cigars,
> Tax his beers,
> If he cries
> Tax his tears.
>
> Tax his car,
> Tax his gas,
> Find other ways
> To tax his ***.
>
> Tax all he has
> Then let him know
> That you won't be done
> Till he has no dough.
>
> When he screams and hollers;
> Then tax him some more,
> Tax him till
> He's good and sore.
> Then tax his coffin,
> Tax his grave,
> Tax the sod in
> Which he's laid.
>
> Put these words
> Upon his tomb,
> Taxes drove me
> to my doom...'
>
> When he's gone,
> Do not relax,
> Its time to apply
> The inheritance tax.*
> *Accounts Receivable Tax
> Building Permit Tax
> CDL license Tax
> Cigarette Tax
> Corporate Income Tax
> Dog License Tax
> Excise Taxes
> Federal Income Tax
> Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
> Fishing License Tax
> Food License Tax
> Fuel Permit Tax
> Gasoline Tax (currently 44.75 cents per gallon)
> Gross Receipts Tax
> Hunting License Tax
> Inheritance Tax
> Inventory Tax
> IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
> Liquor Tax
> Luxury Taxes
> Marriage License Tax
> Medicare Tax
> Personal Property Tax
> Property Tax
> Real Estate Tax
> Service Charge T ax
> Social Security Tax
> Road Usage Tax
> Sales Tax
> Recreational Vehicle Tax
> School Tax
> State Income Tax
> State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
> Telephone Federal Excise Tax
> Telephone Federal Universal Ser vice FeeTax
> Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Taxes
> Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge=2 0Tax
> Telephone Recurring and Non-recurring Charges Tax
> Telephone State and Local Tax
> Telephone Usage Charge Tax
> Utility Taxes
> Vehicle License Registration Tax
> Vehicle Sales Tax
> Watercraft Registration Tax
> Well Permit Tax
> Workers Compensation Tax
> *
> *STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?* *N**ot one of these taxes
> existed 100 years ago, and our nation was the
> most** **prosperous in the world. We had absolutely no
> national debt, had the largest middle class in the world,
> and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.*
> *What in the hell happened? Can you spell 'politicians?'
> And I still have to 'press 1' for English!?
>
> I hope this goes around THE USA at least 100 times!!! YOU
> can help it get there!!!
> GO AHEAD - - - BE AN AMERICAN!!!*
> *EVERY CITIZEN NEEDS TO READ THIS AND THINK ABOUT WHAT THIS
> JOURNALIST HAS SCRIPTED IN THIS MESSAGE. READ IT AND THEN
> REALLY THINK ABOUT OUR CURRENT POLITICAL DEBACLE.**
> **
> Charley Reese has been a journalist for 49 years.*
> *
> 545 PEOPLE
> By Charlie Reese
>
> Politicians are the only people in the world who create
> problems and then campaign against them.
>
> Have you ever wondered, if both the Democrats and the
> Republicans are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits?
>
> Have you ever wondered, if all the politicians are against
> inflation and high taxes, WHY do we have inflation and high
> taxes?
>
> You and I don't propose a federal budget. The president does.
>
> You and I don't have the Constitutional authority to vote
> on appropriations. The House of Representatives does.
>
> You and I don't write the tax code, Congress does.
>
> You and I don't set fiscal policy, Congress does.
>
> You and I don't control monetary policy, the Federal
> Reserve Bank does.
>
> One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one president, and
> nine Supreme Court justices equates to 545 human beings out
> of the 300 million are directly, legally, morally, and
> individually responsible for the domestic problems that
> plague this country.
>
> I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because
> that problem was created by the Congress. In 1913,
> Congress delegated its Constitutional duty to provide a
> sound currency to a federally chartered, but private,
> central bank.
>
> I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a
> sound reason.. They have no legal authority. They have no
> ability to coerce a senator, a congressman, or a president
> to do one cotton-picking** **thing. I don't care if they
> offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash. The
> politician has the power to accept or reject it. No matter
> what the lobbyist promises, it is the legislator's
> responsibility to determine how he votes.
>
> Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy
> convincing you that what they did is not their fault. They
> cooperate in this common con regardless of party.
> What separates a politician from a normal human being is
> an excessive amount of gall. No normal human being would
> have the gall of a Speaker, who stood up and criticized the
> President for creating deficits.. The president can only
> propose a budget. He cannot force the Congress to accept it.
>
> The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land,
> gives sole responsibility to the House of Representatives
> for originating and approving appropriations and taxes. Who
> is the speaker of the House? Nancy Pelosi. She is the
> leader of the majority party. She and fellow House
> members, not the president, can approve any budget they
> want. If the president vetoes it, they can pass it over his
> veto if they agree to.
>
> It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million
> can not replace 545 people who stand convicted -- by
> present facts -- of incompetence and irresponsibility. I
> can't think of a single domestic problem that is not
> traceable directly to those 545 people. When you fully
> grasp the plain truth that 545 people exercise the power of
> the federal government, then it must follow that what
> exists is what they want to exist.
>
> If the tax code is unfair, it's because they want it unfair.
>
> If the budget is in the red, it's because they want it in
> the red ..
>
> If the Army &Marines are in IRAQ , it's because they want
> them in IRAQ
>
> If they do not receive social security but are on an elite
> retirement plan not available to the people, it's because
> they want it that way.
>
> There are no insoluble government problems.
>
> Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats,
> whom they hire and whose jobs they can abolish; to
> lobbyists, whose gifts and advice they can reject; to
> regulators, to whom they give the power to regulate and from
> whom they can take this power. Above all, do not let them
> con you into the belief that there exists disembodied
> mystical forces like "the economy," "inflation," or
> "politics" that prevent them from doing what they take an
> oath to do..
>
> Those 545 people, and they alone, are responsible.
>
> They, and they alone, have the power.
>
> They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the
> people who are their bosses.
>
> Provided the voters have the gumption to manage their own
> employees.
>
> We should vote all of them out of office and clean up their
> mess!
>
> Charlie Reese is a former columnist of the Orlando Sentinel
> Newspaper.
>
> What you do with this article now that you have read
> it........... Is up to you.*
>
>
> *This might be funny if it weren't so darned true.
> Be sure to read all the way to the end:
>
> Tax his land,
> Tax his bed,
> Tax the table
> At which he's fed.
>
> Tax his tractor,
> Tax his mule,
> Teach him taxes
> Are the rule.
>
> Tax his work,
> Tax his pay,
> He works for peanuts
> Anyway!
> Tax his cow,
> Tax his goat,
> Tax his pants,
> Tax his coat.
> Tax his ties,
> Tax his shirt,
> Tax his work,
> Tax his dirt.
>
> Tax his tobacco,
> Tax his drink,
> Tax him if he
> Tries to think.
>
> Tax his cigars,
> Tax his beers,
> If he cries
> Tax his tears.
>
> Tax his car,
> Tax his gas,
> Find other ways
> To tax his ***.
>
> Tax all he has
> Then let him know
> That you won't be done
> Till he has no dough.
>
> When he screams and hollers;
> Then tax him some more,
> Tax him till
> He's good and sore.
> Then tax his coffin,
> Tax his grave,
> Tax the sod in
> Which he's laid.
>
> Put these words
> Upon his tomb,
> Taxes drove me
> to my doom...'
>
> When he's gone,
> Do not relax,
> Its time to apply
> The inheritance tax.*
> *Accounts Receivable Tax
> Building Permit Tax
> CDL license Tax
> Cigarette Tax
> Corporate Income Tax
> Dog License Tax
> Excise Taxes
> Federal Income Tax
> Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
> Fishing License Tax
> Food License Tax
> Fuel Permit Tax
> Gasoline Tax (currently 44.75 cents per gallon)
> Gross Receipts Tax
> Hunting License Tax
> Inheritance Tax
> Inventory Tax
> IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
> Liquor Tax
> Luxury Taxes
> Marriage License Tax
> Medicare Tax
> Personal Property Tax
> Property Tax
> Real Estate Tax
> Service Charge T ax
> Social Security Tax
> Road Usage Tax
> Sales Tax
> Recreational Vehicle Tax
> School Tax
> State Income Tax
> State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
> Telephone Federal Excise Tax
> Telephone Federal Universal Ser vice FeeTax
> Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Taxes
> Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge=2 0Tax
> Telephone Recurring and Non-recurring Charges Tax
> Telephone State and Local Tax
> Telephone Usage Charge Tax
> Utility Taxes
> Vehicle License Registration Tax
> Vehicle Sales Tax
> Watercraft Registration Tax
> Well Permit Tax
> Workers Compensation Tax
> *
> *STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?* *N**ot one of these taxes
> existed 100 years ago, and our nation was the
> most** **prosperous in the world. We had absolutely no
> national debt, had the largest middle class in the world,
> and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.*
> *What in the hell happened? Can you spell 'politicians?'
> And I still have to 'press 1' for English!?
>
> I hope this goes around THE USA at least 100 times!!! YOU
> can help it get there!!!
> GO AHEAD - - - BE AN AMERICAN!!!*
