Thank You Senator Jim Bunning

Senator Jim Bunning, courageously held a one man filibuster this week against the Reid-Obama machine against unfunded deficit spending. Bunning’s position was painted by the liberal press as being against funding extended unemployment benefits but, of course, his actual position would never correctly covered, which was as follows: fine, extend the benefits, but PAY FOR IT!!!!!!
Bunning pointed out that the Senate had just extended the debt ceiling and, include in that bill, a “Pay Go” provision that mandated that additional deficit spending be paid for through additional taxes or cutting existing programs. Obama beat his chest about this in front of the cameras numerous times and, actually, this is the second subsequent bill to be passed by the Senate that does not identify the funding. Bunning was attempting to hold Reid and specifically Obeyme’s feet to the deficit fire, and he should be applauded for his efforts.
For the record, let’s review some of the money that this corrupt administration and congress has ‘appropriated’ over the last year. $787B in ‘stimulus’ money, less than a third of which has been spent. Where is the rest of it? Why could not this critical funding of unemployment benefits come from the so called stimulus money? It has already been borrowed at the expense of our children. It is still apparently available, as there is no accounting of at least $400B of it having been spent. Why did we have to borrow and additional $30B last week on a ‘jobs’ bill, and now another $10B for unemployment benefits, outside of the Pay Go provision which apparently will only apply to any sort of defense spending. This is crap. If this doesn’t piss you off, nothing will.
Bunning’s effort was conspicuously devoid of fellow Republican support. Remember this in November. This is your money and at some point, you and your children will have to pay for it. Bunning’s point was not that unemployment benefits should not be extended, merely that it should be paid for with money already appropriated. He made the point that if the Senate would not stand against this deficit spending, then they would never pay for anything. This is the truth. The Senate will continue to spend money that they do not have because it is in their interest to do so. It is as simple as that.
If we do not return to the original checks and balances within Congress, as established by the Framers of our Constitution, i.e. by repealing the 17th Amendment and making Senators accountable to the States, we are done. The money will be worth nothing. Save it if you want, stash it in your 401k, but if the course is not changed soon, it will stolen by an unaccountable Congress through inflation, and that which you saved your entire life will be worthless.
It’s a huge deal, folks. Wake up, start writing everybody you can, and let your voice be heard before they silence all of us by royal decree. They are going to spend us and our children out of existence as a country. If it continues, you will see the end of the United States of America, as you have known it, within your lifetime – or at least within the next 15 to 20 years.
So, to Senator Jim Bunning, a big thank you from the Bunker. And to the rest of the Republicans who would not back him up on this – SHAME ON YOU!!!

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