Fred Thompson Looking Like A Likely Candidate

Some who read my blog are maybe curious as to why I haven't talked about former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson considering a run for the Presidency. I guess I just haven't gotten around to it yet.

I believe Mr. Thompson will announce a run this summer. This article I read yesterday on WorldNetDaily enforces that so much more. It reports that his wife, who is a political consultant, is encouraging him to run. That makes a run much more likely. If you listen to him when he fills in for Paul Harvey on the radio, his commentary sounds like it points strongly towards a run. One gentleman I know from Tennessee Tech University says, "It's not a matter of if Fred runs, It's a matter of when he announces."

Down here, the Tennessee GOP seems thrilled about the possibility. WorldNetDaily reported that in this article. Three of the "Volunteer State's" four GOP congressmen are already working to draft him. Former GOP Senators Bill Frist and Howard Baker, both of Tennessee, are working to get him to run, as is state Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey, who is the first GOP to serve in that position in this state in history. Forty congressmen are believed to be excited about the prospect, as are countless voters across the country.

I am not planning on working for Thompson in the primaries in the event that he runs, because I have thrown my endorsement and support to Colorado Congressman Tom Tancredo. I am working to get Tancredo support as well. However, in the event that Thompson would win the nomination, I plan to work to get him elected. I cannot see myself doing that for Giuliani, McCain, Romney, or Huckabee. I may do that for Brownback, but I still have major questions there.

Keep your eyes on Fred over the next few months.


Draft Fred Thompson

Fred Thompson for President 2008

Grassroots website for Thompson

Fred Thompson 2008 (Tennessee) (NO SURPRISE!)

Fred Thompson 2008 (Florida)

Fred Thompson 2008 (Colorado)

Fred Thompson 2008 (Iowa)

Fred Thompson 2008 (South Carolina)

Fred '08 blog

Another Fred '08 blog

The Daily Fred ~ Latest news on Thompson

Ruffini news on Fred

Wikipedia entry on Fred

GOPUSA petition to encourage Fred to run

AND THE LEFT EXPECTS US TO LISTEN TO THEM!

WorldNetDaily is reporting something appalling today. Since when did someone's serious illness become political. Well, apparently the left is treating White House Press Secretary Tony Snow's cancer situation that way. Not only that, they are dropping F-Bombs and all kind of profanity his way. Not that I completely agree with Tony Snow, but I don't know of anyone who is deserving of that kind of treatment. Even Al Gore, Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama, who, from what I can see, are some of the worst people in "leadership" today, if they came down with some deadly disease, you wouldn't see me wishing death upon them with a ****. I guess that is a big difference between them and those of us who are Christians, we don't wait for an illness and start wishing death upon those who oppose us. Then again, the left doesn't even wait for illness. They start spreading profanity about everyone they oppose at every opportunity.

It just makes me sick to see someone fighting cancer, then they have to see people with such hatred spewing their profane venom against them. Well, I guess we'll have to leave that to God.

Visit this link to the article, and anyone in their right mind will be just as appalled as I am.

Keep Tony Snow, Elizabeth Edwards, and all those who are suffering from horrible diseases in your prayers! They suffer physically, emotionally and even more so when crazies spew out venom towards them!

GOD BE WITH ALL OF YOU THROUGH YOUR STRUGGLES!

TAXES

The following was sent to us by e-mail from one of my Dad's former co-workers in Pennsylvania. It is certainly true. My favorite part is at the end where the writer says America was more prosperous 100 years ago when all these taxes didn't exist. Ya think that runaway taxes might have something to do with the dwindling middle class, along with cheap foreign workers and the offshoring of jobs. Hmmm.

TAXING

At first I thought this was funny...then I realized the awful truth of it. 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 cow,
Tax his goat,
Tax his pants,
Tax his coat.

Tax his ties,
Tax his shirt,
Tax his work,
Tax his dirt.

Tax him if he
Tries to think.

If he cries, then
Tax his tears.

Tax his car,
Tax his gas,

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 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
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 (42 cents per gallon)
Gross Receipts Tax
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Interest expense
Inventory tax
IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Luxury Taxes
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Personal Property Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Service charge taxes
Social Security Tax
Road usage taxes
Sales Tax
Recreational Vehicle Tax
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone federal excise tax
Telephone federal universal service fee tax
Telephone federal, state and local surcharge taxes
Telephone minimum usage surcharge tax
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
Worker s Compensation Tax

COMMENTS: Not 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 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

NOTE: I took the liberty to clip out some words that weren't fitting, as well as some "sin taxes".

IDAHO LAWMAKERS WANT OUT OF SPP

WorldNetDaily reported today that Idaho is the latest state to oppose the Security and Prosperity Partnership. However, the Western state is the first to pass a measure, thus completing the approval process. The other states have pending resolutions against the "Partnership", which is believed to be a frontrunner to a North American Union.

The other states with pending resolutions on the subject are: Arizona (S.C.M. 1002), Illinois (H.J.R. 29), Georgia (S.R. 124), Missouri (S.C.R. 15 and H.C.R. 33), Montana (H.J.R. 25), Oklahoma (S.C.R. 10), Oregon (S.J.M. 5), South Carolina (S. 416 and H. 3185), South Dakota (S.C.R. 7), Tennessee (S.J.R. 88), Virginia (S.J.R. 442 and S.J.R. 387), and Washington (H.J.M. 4018 and S.J.M. 8004). All resolution information from WorldNetDaily.

For much more on this latest development on America's response to the North American Union, as well as numerous articles on this emergency issue, visit this link to the article from WorldNetDaily.

WAY TO GO IDAHO! YOU OFFER GREAT LEADERSHIP FOR OUR GREAT COUNTRY DURING THIS LATEST FIGHT AGAINST THE ANTI-U.S. SOVEREIGNTY FORCES. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK, AND THOSE WHO CARE ABOUT OUR COUNTRY'S FUTURE STAND WITH YOU!

TANCREDO SUPPORT PUTS EXPECTATIONS IN THE DUST!

-OFFICIAL DECISION EXPECTED WITHIN TWO WEEKS!

It was reported on Saturday that Congressman Tom Tancredo's 2008 Presidential bid has received way more support than expected. The candidate's exploratory committee had put up a fundraising goal of $1 million, which has already been surpassed. The exploratory committee was founded in mid-January.

Even better news is the number of vocal supporters Mr. Tancredo has lining up. Well, at least KNOWN SUPPORTERS. "I am humbled to have over 40,000 Americans tell me to run for President and over half of them have backed this up with their hard earned money," said Mr. Tancredo. "I now know that with a grass roots campaign we will have the funds necessary to go the distance."

The Congressman is saying he will make his final decision sometime in the next two weeks.

For more, visit here and here.

Red China And Pet Food

Although I haven't paid a lot of attention to the recent news about pets dying from poisoned pet food, this point I do know and want to bring up. I found out from ABC Radio News yesterday that the food was made in Red China and tainted with rat poison. For those of you who do not know the story, there has been a large recall of pet food because the food was sickening and killing a number of pets. It now seems apparent that the rat poison that tainted the food was from Red Chinese fields.

The point that came to my attention is this-if this happens to pet food, what other items made in Red China could be tainted with damaging materials and chemicals. Will we allow our food manufacturers (who make food for people) move production over there as well, for the sake of satisfying our appetite for cheaper and cheaper goods, at the risk of our very lives? Our very livelihoods have already been damaged, at least for tens of thousands of Americans, because our companies have decided that it is just too expensive to make products in their own homeland.

What happens if the Campbell Soup Company decides to start making soups in China. Will it be alright to have the threat of rat poison entering it and killing dozens of Americans. We already face a hostile Red China who would try to kill us if we defended Taiwan. What, will we be willing then to spend less on goods that could be tainted to purposely kill off our own people. Just as bad, will we be willing to have sanctions on goods that we should be making ourselves!

We need to start buying only American-made goods again. If you think things you need are not made right here in the good, old U.S.A., you have to look again. Clothes and shoes are still made here, as is most packaged foods and various other needs. Maybe televisions are not made here anymore, but you think we could just live without them, at least until we get a great American with initiative to start making them here again. It might be best to stay away from the violence, cursing, pornography and propaganda about Anna Nicole Smith and the Duke rape case for a while anyway.

LET'S BUY AMERICAN AGAIN!

I'M RUNNING AGAIN!

That's right, I'm running again. Running for an office that is. Well, not a 'public office'. I am running for the Student Government Association at Tennessee Tech University (The best state-run university on the planet...just look at my mini-biography on the right-hand side of this page). JUST DON'T GO CAMPAIGNING FOR ME YET IF YOU ARE READING THIS AND YOU ARE FROM TTU. I CAN'T OFFICIALLY CAMPAIGN UNTIL EARLY APRIL. I am running for the Senate from the College of Arts & Sciences.

I ran last October for Freshman Senator and garnered 58 votes, just thirteen shy of the fourth, and final, 'seat'. That makes me even more eager this time around. As like last year, my self-made nickname throughout the campaign is the "I-Man", I guess it's a play on G. Gordon Liddy only I use my last name, and he uses his first name. We need 25 signatures on the petition to qualify. I got those, and I turned the petition in back on Tuesday. The College of Arts & Sciences has eight seats open, and I am optimistic going into the campaigning. I am plotting out strategy, making posters and flyers, and quietly telling people about my run over the next couple of weeks.

GODSPEED TO THE CAMPAIGN OF "THE 'I-MAN' FOR A BETTER TENNESSEE TECH"!