Groundswell of Obama Opposition Called a "Tea Party"

A groundswell of opposition to Obama's policies has begun. It's making an appearance in the form of "tea parties," reminiscent of the Boston Tea Party when the American colonists got fed up with British taxation before the Revolutionary War.

Beginning on the West Coast, the tea party theme is spreading to other regions of the country, particularly after Rick Santelli put his stamp of approval on it.

For more information see:

Taxpayer Revolt Spreads as Tea Party Goes National

Santelli's Manifesto: Why He Called it a "Tea Party."

How to Organize Your Own Tea Party

Obama Selects "Honest" Tax Evader to Head Treasury & Oversee the IRS

Dishonesty apparently has been designated as a commendable characteristic in the Obama Administration. You particularly need to possess it if you want a governmental post running the financial affairs of the country. President Obama did not withdraw his selection for Secretary of the Treasury when it became public that Timothy Geithner had cheated "honestly" on his taxes. Then the Senate decided he's the best man for the job and confirmed him.


(Of course, once these facts were made public, Geithner paid the taxes, plus interest and penalties. Would he have paid if this hadn't come out in his confirmation?)

This signals to our country and the world that our President and Congress (except for a few ethical Senators) have no qualms about openly placing dishonest people in positions of public trust to handle monetary affairs. Like having the bear guarding the honey pot.

This is the man who will head the Treasury Department and direct the banking of our country as the government gets its fingers more emmeshed into the private sector.

"Change" - the Obama Buzz Word - Higher Gas Taxes the Reality

"CHANGE! CHANGE! CHANGE!" Obama and his followers cried throughout the campaign for the Presidency.

Yes, we'll see change. One of the first things will be higher gasoline taxes. The figure tossed around seems to be a minimum 10 cent/gallon increase to make up for the loss of money coming in because Americans are driving less.

On the other hand we're encouraged to drive less and "go green" by using less fuel. Now it's proposed we'll be punished by "change" with more costly gasoline. Will this cause people to drive even less.

Obama type "change" is coming and the "la-la land" many people expect with his Presidency may be just that...a liberal fantasy la-la land as higher taxes and even higher prices hit us.