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		<title>Letter to the Government &#8211; In oppostion of No More Involvement, Say I</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 08:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The government isn&#8217;t making things better, it&#8217;s very apparent that they know nothing of what they&#8217;re doing. Have any of their near trillion dollar experiments worked? Exactly, this page is here to support them doing nothing. Let things get rough &#8230; <a href="http://www.howfdarewe.com/letter-to-the-government-in-oppostion-of-no-more-involvement-say-i/2009/02/01/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The government isn&#8217;t making things better, it&#8217;s very apparent that they know nothing of what they&#8217;re doing. Have any of their near trillion dollar experiments worked? Exactly, this page is here to support them doing nothing. Let things get rough so we can get this damn thing over with and grow responsibly from here on &#8211; get rid of your credit card and stop getting botox.</p>
<p>Life happens, we&#8217;ve learned that bank leaders are idiots. They say &#8220;We have to pay huge bonuses to keep top-talent&#8221;, if the definition of top-talent is &#8220;High Level executive that plays part in destroying the American economy and has no foresight or common sense&#8221; i say give them a bonus. Since, that&#8217;s not the definition of top-talent, I say we fire anyone that they think is top-talent and give anyone else the top, a janitor could have done a better job at running any bank in the last decade&#8230; <strong>on the weekends</strong>.</p>
<p>Janitor CEO: No you cannot have a bonus, go back to your desk and do your damn job. Mortgages are not supposed to be high risk structured enhanced credit swap investment vehicles, they&#8217;re simple 30 year-fixed loans to individuals, that have more than enough invested in the home, and their credit, to miss a payment.</p>
<p>Can an executive at any bank please tell me what they were thinking when there company was handing out sub prime loans?</p>
<p>Janitor CEO: What&#8217;s that you say Obama?</p>
<p>Obama: Let&#8217;s spend $825 billion on a stimulus package that will only spend 3% of that money this year, and neglect to remove the word stimulus&#8230;I think that will help it pass -</p>
<p>Janitor CEO: Asphincter said what</p>
<p>Obama: What?</p>
<p>Janitor CEO: Exactly</p>
<p>In Opposition of Any More Government Involvement, type the next number, your initials, your age and state (e.g. TX) a dash, and then an I &#8211; This way, Obama will have an accurate gauge of what American&#8217;s think.</p>
<p>I= NO</p>
<p>II= YES</p>
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		<title>Senate Passes Housing Bill Supposed to Help American Homeowners Facing Foreclosure</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week the Senate passed a new bill intended to aid homeowners that are in danger of foreclosing on their homes. The only problem is that the Foreclosure Prevention Act will not be helping the working class so much as &#8230; <a href="http://www.howfdarewe.com/senate-passes-housing-bill-supposed-to-help-american-homeowners-facing-foreclosure/2008/04/17/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormal">Last week the <a href="http://www.senate.gov/" title="US Senate - Official Website" target="_blank">Senate</a> passed a new bill intended to aid homeowners that are in danger of foreclosing on their homes. The only problem is that the Foreclosure Prevention Act will not be helping the working class so much as it will <em>big business</em>. Apparently, the bill will provide billions of dollars in tax breaks for airlines, alternative energy producers, automakers, just about every other struggling industry… and of course the ones who helped us get into this whole mess – home builders!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">So the new bill allows home builders to claim millions in tax refunds by charging their current losses against the extraordinary profits they made during the housing boom, several years ago. It also allows auto manufacturers to collect <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_Minimum_Tax" title="About: Alternative Minimum Tax" target="_blank">alternative minimum tax</a> (AMT) credits, that they otherwise wouldn’t have received due to the fact they did not pay enough in taxes over the recent years. Let’s see… it just wouldn’t be right to leave our friends over in the airline industry without a tax break. So, they too will be allowed to claim AMTs too!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Despite the Senate bill’s name, it will do little to anything to prevent current homeowners from foreclosing on their homes. This has many consumers advocates and other groups in an uproar… and I don’t blame ‘em!</p>
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		<title>Our Next President is Going to Suck</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:58:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[*Disclaimer &#8211; meant for fun! I’m not sure who the next President will be but from the looks of it, we’re in for another few years of bull and shit. Not one candidate seems like they have all of their &#8230; <a href="http://www.howfdarewe.com/our-next-president-is-going-to-suck/2008/02/05/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormal">*Disclaimer &#8211; meant for fun!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’m not sure who the next President will be but from the looks of it, we’re in for another few years of bull and shit. Not one candidate seems like they have all of their ducks in a row and only a couple of them have the ability to cause change. We need change and if the new President can’t deliver it then we’re in for a few more years of bull and shit.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You’re probably sitting there reading this post thinking about how qualified the candidate you’re going to vote for is. Really?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Let’s say we get Hillary in office and she actually attempts to make good with her promise of better health care and bringing our troops home. Does she have the will and support to accomplish either of these tasks? I’m not saying she would make a bad President but I’m pretty confident that she can’t deliver much more than bull and shit. Seriously – look what she delivered the last time she went up against health care – what’s that? You can’t see anything? Oh, well that’s because she delivered shit and it’s been picked up and thrown away since.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mitt Romney, to me, looks and acts like a character; I’m not quite sure he knows what’s going on or that he cares. Is his hair always that slick? It seems like he rambles a lot and is pretty indecisive. He keeps talking about his business experience, which may be good, but I’m not too sure the next Presidents main mission is going to be to create jobs or streamline the economy. These things will be important but I think the most important decisions made by our next President will be about foreign affairs.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dr. Ron Paul can&#8217;t be serious &#8211; are you, Doc? Although I like the guy and think his presidency could do some good, and be entertaining, I just can&#8217;t take many of his beliefs serious. This guy thinks he&#8217;s going to change the world in four years and I just don&#8217;t see that any of what he talks about is worth the conversation. Do you think he can really get rid of the IRS? Has he met the IRS? I haven&#8217;t, but the horror stories keep their name out of my mouth and would likely keep anyone from talking about them the way Paul does. Maybe he&#8217;s not worried because his accountant takes full blame if something comes up, but you best be careful Paul. I think Presidents should talk about realistic goals and promise realistic things. I got an idea! In addition to getting rid of every government agency why don&#8217;t we try to get Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to embrace Jewish believes and convert!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">John McCain seems like he’s the most qualified to deal with, in my opinion, our nation’s most important issues but I don’t think he has a fighting chance with the current congress and our nation&#8217;s believes. His support for the war doesn&#8217;t sit well with most Americans. In addition, for some odd reason, everyone thinks the poor guy is a hop, skip and a jump away from death. He looks healthy to me &#8211; alright you caught me &#8211; I like McCain as the GOP&#8217;s main guy, but I&#8217;m not sure he&#8217;s the one.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">On to the candidate that seems to have the most promise – Barack Obama. From what I’ve seen he’s well spoken, articulate and can capture the attention of an audience. He seems to be a leader, and along with McCain, might be our best bet, but does he have the experience and get the respect needed to deliver on his promises? Is that email going around about his Muslim believes true? If so what&#8217;s wrong with a Muslim President &#8211; did the email mention he was an extremist? If so, at least he&#8217;s committed; his book reads well too.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Our next President is going to give us nothing but bull and shit because for years and years now that’s all we’ve got from most Presidents. It&#8217;s not entirely their fault; most of what they try to do gets kicked out by Congress. Bush wasn’t the first President to deliver only a few promises – I think most of them have failed. It’s just more important now than it has ever been because our nation is in trouble of losing more power, face and fans. We need change and a leader that can bring it. We need to restore our once great reputation and our forgotten eagerness to help others or our influence and ability to do anything on the global stage will slowly fade.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> What leader do you think is bull and shitless?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">JG</p>
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		<title>Dr. Ron Paul is an Idiot</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congressman Ron Paul vows to abolish the IRS, put an end to the war in Iraq and to eliminate current trade agreements. These are the raving rants of an idiot, or at least that is what his opponents will have &#8230; <a href="http://www.howfdarewe.com/dr-ron-paul-is-an-idiot/2008/01/13/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormal">Congressman Ron Paul vows to abolish the IRS, put an end to the war in Iraq and to eliminate current trade agreements. These are the raving rants of an idiot, or at least that is what his opponents will have you believe. The fact of the matter is that Paul’s ideology of how to create a better America, for <em>all</em> Americans, involves serious reform. Perhaps the presidential hopeful’s most extravagant promise to America’s citizens is the eradication of the Federal Reserve, only to have the gold standard reinstated.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The following is the skinny on the Federal Reserve and the <a href="http://www.federalreserve.gov/generalinfo/fract/" target="_blank" title="FederalReserve.gov">Federal Reserve Act</a>.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 22.5pt">Founded in 1913 the Federal Reserve is to: furnish an elastic currency (abandon the gold standard), allow for rediscounting commercial paper (create new money at will), and supervise banking in the United States (expand credit).</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The truth is that since the creation of the Federal Reserve, Americans have fallen to the mercy of cyclical monetary policy and recessive economic conditions. In other words, it is because the Federal Reserve consistently floods the market with money that artificial growth, in various sectors, is followed by recession. This is a direct cause of the devaluation of the dollar and the increase to the national deficit.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Paul wishes to put an end to the domestic issues and political ramifications that Federal Reserve policies have on the United States. He realizes that without a gold standard, congress is free to continue spending recklessly; under the assumption that monetary expansion will correct the negative infringement on the economy.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In a statement presented to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2002, titled <em><a href="http://www.house.gov/paul/congrec/congrec2002/cr091002b.htm" title="Ron Paul Statement" target="_blank">Abolish the Federal Reserve</a></em>, Paul noted, “policy should only permit currency backed by stable commodities such as silver and gold to be used as legal tender.” Why silver, why gold?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Because precious metal is what the <em>market</em> chose! Remember the term <em>laissez-faire</em>? If not, here is the Encarta Dictionary definition: <em>the principle that the economy works best if private industry is not regulated and markets are free.<o:p></o:p></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dr. Ron Paul is no idiot. He merely sees through <em>big business</em> lobbyists and supporters, and attends to the people who truly matter—you and me. His theories on how to address the issues which affect American’s, aren’t to favor his personal objectives or to help secure his legacy; they are to better the lives of those he is sworn to represent—the citizens of the United States of America.</p>
<p>RJ<br />
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		<title>Cheers to the American Poli-Idiots (politicians) of the Last Decade!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:20:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve been scratching my head over the last decade wondering when the idiot towel would be thrown in. I’m sure that our Government is doing things I’m not aware of and that many of them are good for the nation &#8230; <a href="http://www.howfdarewe.com/cheers-to-the-american-poli-idiots-politicians-of-the-last-decade/2008/01/10/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormal">I’ve been scratching my head over the last decade wondering when the idiot towel would be thrown in. I’m sure that our Government is doing things I’m not aware of and that many of them are good for the nation and the world. However, the bi-partisan bull that is creating a divided nation and leaving matters unresolved needs to stop. Isn’t our government composed of mature, educated, responsible adults? Can’t they see that the bickering and inability to decide on clear initiatives is starting to snowball and leave politicians thinking that they&#8217;re supposed to act like little kids?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The branches within our government are supposed to balance the government and make sure that no person or party gains too much power, but are they supposed to act like wee little lads and cause problems just because they didn’t get their way in the past? Over the past several years I’ve read many articles and have seen several news broadcasts stating that branch X or politician X is going to make it hard for something to pass because that’s what was done to them in the past. Okay, Poli-idiots let’s just step back and remember why you were elected or appointed – to make decisions and initiate programs that are in the best interest of our nation and not your ego.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I got an idea; let’s spend millions and billions of dollars on researching eggs in Indonesia or on finding a way to grow greener grass.<span>  </span>Let’s not focus all of our money and resources on things that will directly and immediately affect or nation. Who cares if our kids won’t have the same luxuries that our families have enjoyed for generations. Who cares if America is no longer a leader in technology or that our economy is slowly crumbling, let’s just keep bickering and not getting things done. What’s another year?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I’m not too sure if Presidential candidates used to act like little lassies before I was around, but I find it hard to believe that George Washington, Abraham Lincoln or FDR would run commercials that took deliberate stabs and their competition. I’m pretty sure that these men had principles and knew that our nation needed leaders as opposed to creative attacks on presidential candidates. I’m not sure about you, but I’m looking for a politician that can stand up and act as an adult would – can’t we get a role model? Is there a candidate that can talk about what our nation needs and how they’re going to address it as opposed to what X did and how that makes them unfit to lead our nation? I’ll admit that some candidates have given their opponents some nice compliments and that not all candidates take part in the name calling – when I see this happen, I listen a lot more.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I don’t know; I just wish we had a government of leaders with vision, focus, motivation and principles; a government that sees that our nation is faltering and realizes that it’s only a matter of time before we lose global influence and freedoms we’ve always enjoyed. Where are the leaders that can unite our nation and realize that a united nation is more powerful and more influential, leaders that understand that they need to work together and that aren’t afraid of losing a friend or two as opposed to selling out a nation? Where are our leaders of the past? We need leaders that make decisions and don’t take those decisions back when the media throws a little criticism in their face, but most importantly we need leaders that can lead and can be looked up to. Cheers to the Poli-idiots of today as it looks like they’re all we have!</p>
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