RNC Chairman Debate

Anyone watch the RNC Chairman debate? Pretty good stuff. I liked Ken Blackwell. What about you?

Politicians Think Voters Are Stupid and Irresponsible

The truth is, politicians do not think very highly of voters in general, and only "listen" to them around election time. They routinely ignore the will of the voters in general and do only the bidding of special interests.

In case you happened to miss being insulted recently, perhaps you will find what you are looking for here, in this small collection of quips and comments that show us what the politicians really think of the voters.

Governor Deval Patrick
"People don't like paying taxes. Yeah, I got that. But there is a price to pay for civilization"

Governor Patrick equated ending the income tax to conditions as there are in Darfur. Here is a quote from one of Jeff Jacoby's Op-Ed pieces at the Boston Globe:

"Patrick said he has lived in places with no taxes, including the time he spent in Darfur 30 years ago," AP's Steve LeBlanc reported. "He says there were also no bridges, no good roads, and no public safety there. 'Civilization costs something,' he said."
Anyone who is paying attention can clearly see that not having an income tax creates Darfur-like conditions. Just look at Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming -- nine states without an income tax. Why you can easily see that, er, umm...wait a minute, our jobs went there!

"Just as it is the people's money it is also the people's bridges and the people's roads and the people's schools and the people's broken neighbors, in some cases."

That is right, Governor Patrick, the people have responsibilities and guess what? We work hard, every day, and do whatever it takes to provide for our family and neighbors. We support our communities, churches and charities, too. We do whatever it takes, despite having to pay endless taxes at every turn. We always have.

How dare Governor Patrick even insinuate that if the state government did not do the things only it somehow is magically able to do, that the people would not do them. That is insulting and utter nonsense.

Long before the state government started growing to try to get involved with every aspect of our lives (for a price, of course) we, the people, took care of our problems and challenges, and..of one another.

State Senator Brian Joyce
Massachusetts State Senator Brian Joyce recently compared voters with Pavlov's dog. He says voters react like the famous dog, and begin salivating at the sound of tax cuts, and having knee jerk reactions to things. So just how did Senator Joyce get elected, by waving some doggie treats in front of the voters?

Michael Widmer, President of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation
Heading up the misleadingly-named group which is solely focused on lobbying government to raise taxes and spend more money, Widmer is often quoted by the press when the taxpayers threaten to pull back the reins.

When the citizen initiative to end the Massachusetts state income tax was certified to be on the November 2008 ballot, he issued this dire warning: "If this passes, there will be six to nine months of chaos in the statehouse!"

We can only thank Mr. Widmer for reminding us where his and the politicians' priorities lie: In worrying about themselves and their interests, not the taxpayers.

The Golden opportunity for Ma.

Massachusetts has a real chance to redeem itself this coming election with Question 1, being whether to chuck the income tax or keep it. This should be a no-brainer. To the skeptic, ask yourself "Do I want a 5.3% payraise, or do I want Beacon Hill to take it to distribute amongst useless programs and other Government waste?".

In tough economic times like this, it will be a relief on a lot of companies, workers, and families. This will bring back hundreds of thousands of jobs to the private sector, which will cause businesses to flock to Massachusetts. Families will have more money from their paychecks to go to groceries, utility bills, fuel, or whatever they please, and not to mention it will lead to more saving and investing. I have no doubts that gutting our State Income Tax will only lead to an increased quality of life for all hard working Mass citizens.

If the majority of voters vote Yes on Question 1 it will certainly resonate across the nation, causing other states to look at what we're doing with intrigue. And it will send a message to the politicians and bureaucrats on Beacon Hill that the hard working citizens of Massachusetts are not playing around anymore. This is what they get when they don't listen to the voters and decide not roll back the income tax. That slap to the face to the voters may come back at Beacon Hill with a closed fist.

I believe a lot voters in Massachusetts are closet Republicans. This may be one of those reminders, and if there is any issue that the Republican party should be behind and tooting the horn of, it is certainly this one.

Our State Government has shown us how they can spend our $12 billion dollars and the people clearly are not impressed. I think we'll keep it from them from now on. Vote 'Yes' on Question 1!