As mentioned Obamanomics is, a political/ideological theory disguised as an economic one. It is Marxism at its best or in reality at its worst, each according to his ability to each according to his means, aka “spreading the wealth around” The idea that a government can stimulate the economy by punishing the wealthy is

So what is the net result here? Well for starters, where there is less cash flow there is less investment. Less investment means fewer opportunities for business owners to expand, which in turn results in less jobs. Following on the heels of this line of reason, less jobs means less people employed, and guess what less employment means; a smaller tax-base. All of this equals less revenue for the government coffers.

Secondly, let us look at increasing taxes on corporations. Have you ever gone into your local store and seen this cute little sign?

“we don’t charge taxes, we just collect them”

Well it has a great deal of truth behind it. Corporations will always, I repeat always, collect taxes, and then pass the cost off to the consumers. It’s that simple. However, there comes a time when a corporation becomes less financially secure each time there is an increase in taxes. If it continues to pass on the costs there exists the probability that said corporation will start to become unprofitable, that is to say, it will be forced to raise the cost of its item each time and thereby sell less items. IF you started to see increased prices in an item, you routinely purchased, would you not look elsewhere for a similar item at a cheaper price.

As mentioned above corporations are always on the lookout for having to pay less in taxes. I made note earlier above in this piece that Ireland with its 12% tax rate is becoming a corporate haven. How many jobs are going to be lost to overseas nations that have the foresight to continually lower tax-rates for business and citizens alike?

With the prospect of a congress controlled by a party whose appetite for spending seems to be insatiable, (admittedly Republicans fared little better), and a POTUS, whose tax policies will only increase that appetite we are faced with a rather gloomy economic future.

That is the reality, it’s not that complicated to understand but rather quite plain and simple, and it is most certainly not some utopian pipedream.

Recently I have been criticizing the leaders of conservatism for abandoning their rank and file members who are made up of plain, simple, common folk, with common sense. I have called them nothing more than the tails side of an elitist coin whose opposite member is occupied the intelligentsia of the left.

Quite simply the revision goes like this; they or “them” need us “you and me” more than we need them or “they”.

One only needs to witness as of late, the current outcries and daily assaults of the nor’-eastern conservatives on Governor Palin who falls into the category of you and me. These folks should be circling the wagons right about now instead of throwing her to the wolves.

Rush Limbaugh has recently stated that whatever the results of this election the conservative movement will survive and will rebuild. It will take time and we will no doubt have to once again start from the bottom up, but rebuild we shall.

If I might be allowed to use a sports analogy here; when a team is doing poorly, you can’t fire the team, you fire the coach or the manager. Is any of this sinking in to you folks?

So here’s the bottom line to all of you that profess to be our leadership. We, the members of conservatism ask of you the following; lead, follow or get out of the way!

They have likewise gone away from what traditional conservatives really feel, and believe, and ignore and treat us no better than their liberal counterparts.

Here is where I stand, and I am drawing the line in the sand.

I am a fiscal conservative; I believe in less government spending on programs of dubious value. I am against pork and earmarks.

I am a small government conservative; I believe that less government leads to more individual freedom.

I am an attaining of the American dream conservative; that is to say that I believe everyone has a right to pursue the ultimate in freedom, the American dream is not a right in or of itself. I feel that there is a big enough pie for all to have a slice; some slices are bigger than others are and I do not begrudge them that slice. I have the right to pursue my own dream and allow it to take me as far as it or I can take me. I do not expect the government to hand it to me, for they can only take it away.

I am the “Joe the plumber” conservative; I work hard for what I earn and I believe others should do the same, there are no free rides. However, I am not without compassion for those who through no fault of their own cannot provide for themselves. The need for a safety net is one with which I agree and therein I feel that government working alongside of private charities can accomplish a great deal.

I am the religious conservative; yes I do indeed cling to my God. He is there in my times of need and want by providing for me and strengthening me during my trials and tribulations. He shares in my joys and carries me through my sorrows.

I am a second amendment conservative; I believe that all citizens of this wonderful nation have a right to own a firearm should they choose to own one. I personally do not own one, but I know I can should I ever change my mind.

I am a Constitution conservative; that is to say that I firmly support and believe in the US Constitution as it was originally written by our founding fathers There is no such thing as a living and breathing document. These men were of great intellect, and while it is certain that they could not see into the future, their words and thoughts certainly were meant to carry onward into the future by making allowances called “amendments” that would alter the things that they could not foresee. Clearly they understood what the meaning of their own words were meant say and translated their thoughts into those words. To paraphrase; they knew what the word “is” is, and understood that words have defined meanings period.

I am a free speech conservative; I am not politically correct. While I agree there are words we should not say or use, it is not due to political correctness but is out of respect for another human being. Dignity and respect should be tied to free speech. As God’s Word says, “Do unto others as you’d have done unto you”. Yet there are those who choose to use derogatory words, and as such their actions define them, “for out of the mouth the issues of the heart speak, it is what comes out of the mouth of a person that defiles him”. This being said it is still their right to speak thusly. Those of us with even a grain of commonsense will recognize them for what they truly are instead of who they portray themselves to be.

This is who I am. I am flyover country. I am average Joe that goes to church on Sundays. When I do party its not with cocktails and mixed drinks or hobnobbing with the upper crust of society. It’s with my neighbors, co-workers, friends and we might have a few beers. I am a traditionalist, call me old-fashion if you will but it has stood the test of time.

I am the face of American conservatism.