Saturday, January 9, 2010
Friday, January 8, 2010
Throwing in the Towel
Are business owners throwing in the towel when it comes to national health insurance? Political principles are one thing but making money and keeping it simple is another. You can take on city hall but can you take on the federal government?
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Monday, January 11, 2010
On Monday, January 11, 2010, the Chairman of the Florida Whig Party will be the guest on Talk of the Town on 99.5 in Gainesville, Florida. Click HERE to listen to the show.
Upcoming Announcement!
On Thursday, January 7, 2010 the Florida Whig Party was officially notified by an individual of his intention to file for Congress as a Whig in another Central Florida District. The FWP is withholding the identity of this individual at his request; however, he will give new meaning to: "I am the working class of America." The Florida Whig Party will shortly have 6 Congressional Candidates and expects to have several additional announcements next week.
Craig Porter (W)
Craig Porter (W)
25th Congressional Whig Candidate
On January 7, 2010 Craig Porter became the latest Whig Congressional Candidate. Craig is 49, married, and has two sons. A native of Miami Craig is a general contractor and owner of his business. During conversations with the Chairman of the Party, Craig clearly explained his reasons for running and switching his voter registration and status as a Candidate with No Party Affiliation to the Whigs and quoted Benjamin Fanklin: "They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security."
This is a man on a mission.
Miami, Florida
305-238-9095
Stephen J. Bacon (W)
Stephen J. Bacon (W)
Stephen was a registered Democrat and Independent Candidate for Congress until January 5, 2010. Stephen is now a registered voter with the Florida Whig Party and is seeking the Whig nomination for the 7th Congressional District.
Stephen and his wife live in DeBary.
(305) 778-7779
Vote@BaconforCongress.com
The Bacon Campaign for Congress is challenging mult-millionaire Republican Incumbent John Mica, a professional politican since 1976.
Steve Bacon is a man who does his homework.
7th Congressional Whig Candidate
Stephen was a registered Democrat and Independent Candidate for Congress until January 5, 2010. Stephen is now a registered voter with the Florida Whig Party and is seeking the Whig nomination for the 7th Congressional District.
Stephen and his wife live in DeBary.
(305) 778-7779
Vote@BaconforCongress.com
The Bacon Campaign for Congress is challenging mult-millionaire Republican Incumbent John Mica, a professional politican since 1976.
Steve Bacon is a man who does his homework.
Online Whig Webinar
State of the Florida Whig Party
Monday, January 11, 2010
7:00 p.m. to 7:20 p.m. Eastern
Chairman Truesdell of the Florida Whig Party will provide a brief State of the Party address for all in attendance. Invited guest speakers include Professor Wendell Griffith and Whig Congressional Candidates John Annarumma, Paul McKain, and Clayton Schock. This online webinar will be a fast paced presentation. Due to the 20 minute time limitation, any questions should be submitted via the Florida Whig Party Website Contact Form before 5 p.m. Sunday, January 10th. Journalists are requested to identify themselves for appropriate consideration regarding questions.
Reserve your webinar seat now by clicking HERE. After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
System Requirements: C-based attendees will need Windows 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, or Vista while Macintosh-based attendees will need Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) or newer.
Donate to the Florida Whig Party - Click Here
Change Your Voter Registration - Click Here
Monday, January 4, 2010
Thy Plank Sees Clearly in Congress?
The S&P 500 fell 9.1% from January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2009, the worst decade ever. During the Great Depression of the 1930s the stock market index fell 0.3%. The best performance was during the 1950s when the stock market index rose 487.1% and the President of the United States for eight of the ten years was Dwight Eisenhower.
Gasoline prices on December 31, 2008 averaged $1.62 nationwide but rose 63% to $2.64 per gallon by 2009. Many in Congress during the Bush Administration demanded a sweeping Congressional Investigation into excess profits by oil companies and wanted Bush and Cheney to walk the plank. With the Obama Administration the trumpet blowers of Jericho can be drown-out by the drop of a non-camel needle.
The price of a barrel of oil increased from $44.60 on January 1, 2008 to $81.37 by October 21, 2009 and finished at $79.36 by December 31, 2009. This 78% increase has put a damper on many retirees whose traditional cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security did not rise 10 cents in 2010.
Many retirees depend upon Treasury notes (directly or indirectly) for income. As of December 31, 2009 the yield on the 10-year Treasury note was 3.84%.
Public employee pension funds in the United States are now underfunded by $2 trillion; and growing daily.
Lastly, the stock market had a great day today which begs the question: How many good days does the stock market have to have before we have dug out of the worst national debt in the history of the nation? This question then begs another question: If the stock market goes gang busters again, what are the chances of another boom-and-bust economy where Average Joe takes it again on the chin?
Mathew 7:5 "You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye."
Gasoline prices on December 31, 2008 averaged $1.62 nationwide but rose 63% to $2.64 per gallon by 2009. Many in Congress during the Bush Administration demanded a sweeping Congressional Investigation into excess profits by oil companies and wanted Bush and Cheney to walk the plank. With the Obama Administration the trumpet blowers of Jericho can be drown-out by the drop of a non-camel needle.
The price of a barrel of oil increased from $44.60 on January 1, 2008 to $81.37 by October 21, 2009 and finished at $79.36 by December 31, 2009. This 78% increase has put a damper on many retirees whose traditional cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security did not rise 10 cents in 2010.
Many retirees depend upon Treasury notes (directly or indirectly) for income. As of December 31, 2009 the yield on the 10-year Treasury note was 3.84%.
Public employee pension funds in the United States are now underfunded by $2 trillion; and growing daily.
Lastly, the stock market had a great day today which begs the question: How many good days does the stock market have to have before we have dug out of the worst national debt in the history of the nation? This question then begs another question: If the stock market goes gang busters again, what are the chances of another boom-and-bust economy where Average Joe takes it again on the chin?
Mathew 7:5 "You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye."
Think About It
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Yemen - Part 1
As the Obama and Brown Administrations (United States & Great Britain) prepare to go into Yemen to fight terrorism, the Florida Whig Party will begin a series of postings about Yemen.
If Afghanistan is equal to Mad Max, Yemen is going to be a double feature with Animal House and acid reflux.
The Lack of Women’s Rights
The Personal Status Law of Yemen, Law No. 20 of 1992, as amended in 1997 and 1999, is generally known as the family law statute. The law covers matters relating to marriage, divorce, custody of children and inheritance. Typical of the Middle East, numerous discriminatory provisions that severely constrain women’s lives, putting them at risk of abuse exist and are the law of the land.
The headshaking Article 40 specifies that a wife must obey her husband and cannot leave the home without his permission. If a wife disobeys her husband and goes out without his consent, he is entitled to make her return to the matrimonial home and if necessary by force.
Article 12 states that a man can have up to four wives if he is fair to them all, can support them each, and informs the first and subsequent wives that he plans to marry again. On the other hand, for a woman to marry at all, she must obtain the permission of her guardian, who would normally be her father or another male relative. If the male guardian does not consent, the woman may apply to a court for permission but this may not be granted. The guardian can file for an annulment of a marriage if the woman has married without his permission, even if this is against her wishes. (You can’t make this stuff up and unfortunately, the average American voter has no clue as to the existence of laws like these outside our borders.)
The requirement for women to obtain the permission of a guardian to marry clearly restricts women’s rights guaranteed by international law, including the rights to freely choose a spouse, to marry and to equality before the law. A woman who seeks a sexual relationship outside a marriage or has more than one sexual partner risks life-threatening consequences. Women who assert their right to marry a partner of their choice against the wishes of their families are at high risk of physical violence and restrictions on their freedom of movement, including but not limited to jail.
It is simply not unusual for a woman to be forced into marriage.
Divorce
Yemen’s Family Law is discriminatory when it comes to divorce. Under Article 59, a man may divorce his wife at will, without needing to provide a reason while women seeking divorce must petition a court and can only do so on only on extreme grounds.
Forced Child Marriage
Early marriage of boys and girls is common in Yemen, particularly in rural areas. Girls are usually married at a younger age than boys and as a result, many leave school and are exposed to pregnancy and childbirth at very early ages. Child brides are denied any sort of fundamental education, are rendered financially and socially dependent on their husbands, and lack the basic skills to escape their plight. Young girls are often forced by their families to marry men who are considerably older than them with ample reports of men in their 40s to 60s marrying 12 to 15 year olds.
Forced marriages involving school-age girls frequently result in domestic violence. Parents in poor rural areas often marry off their daughters at young ages because women in general and girls in particular are seen as a drain on resources; as farm labor their worth is less than any boy in a man’s eyes.
Article 15 of the Personal Status Law began by prohibiting the marriage of girls under the age of 15; however, Law No. 24 of 1999 removed the age restriction and legalized the marriage of girls under the age of 15 provided that the guardian consents and the marriage is consummated after the little girl reaches puberty.
NOW
Unfortuately, the website of the National Organization of Women makes no mention of these or other abusive laws, rules, and regulations against those suffering in Yemen; however, ample coverage exists for the lesbian rights movement in the United States.
Comment
If we are fighting to reduce the exportation of terrorism across the world, then a world-wide effort is needed. If we are going to Yemen to prop up another regime of mobsters, then one American Soldier’s life is a cost that unacceptable. With the average age in Yemen under 17, we are truly stepping into the Mad Max world of Animal House gone rogue.
If Afghanistan is equal to Mad Max, Yemen is going to be a double feature with Animal House and acid reflux.
The Lack of Women’s Rights
The Personal Status Law of Yemen, Law No. 20 of 1992, as amended in 1997 and 1999, is generally known as the family law statute. The law covers matters relating to marriage, divorce, custody of children and inheritance. Typical of the Middle East, numerous discriminatory provisions that severely constrain women’s lives, putting them at risk of abuse exist and are the law of the land.
The headshaking Article 40 specifies that a wife must obey her husband and cannot leave the home without his permission. If a wife disobeys her husband and goes out without his consent, he is entitled to make her return to the matrimonial home and if necessary by force.
Article 12 states that a man can have up to four wives if he is fair to them all, can support them each, and informs the first and subsequent wives that he plans to marry again. On the other hand, for a woman to marry at all, she must obtain the permission of her guardian, who would normally be her father or another male relative. If the male guardian does not consent, the woman may apply to a court for permission but this may not be granted. The guardian can file for an annulment of a marriage if the woman has married without his permission, even if this is against her wishes. (You can’t make this stuff up and unfortunately, the average American voter has no clue as to the existence of laws like these outside our borders.)
The requirement for women to obtain the permission of a guardian to marry clearly restricts women’s rights guaranteed by international law, including the rights to freely choose a spouse, to marry and to equality before the law. A woman who seeks a sexual relationship outside a marriage or has more than one sexual partner risks life-threatening consequences. Women who assert their right to marry a partner of their choice against the wishes of their families are at high risk of physical violence and restrictions on their freedom of movement, including but not limited to jail.
It is simply not unusual for a woman to be forced into marriage.
Divorce
Yemen’s Family Law is discriminatory when it comes to divorce. Under Article 59, a man may divorce his wife at will, without needing to provide a reason while women seeking divorce must petition a court and can only do so on only on extreme grounds.
Forced Child Marriage
Early marriage of boys and girls is common in Yemen, particularly in rural areas. Girls are usually married at a younger age than boys and as a result, many leave school and are exposed to pregnancy and childbirth at very early ages. Child brides are denied any sort of fundamental education, are rendered financially and socially dependent on their husbands, and lack the basic skills to escape their plight. Young girls are often forced by their families to marry men who are considerably older than them with ample reports of men in their 40s to 60s marrying 12 to 15 year olds.
Forced marriages involving school-age girls frequently result in domestic violence. Parents in poor rural areas often marry off their daughters at young ages because women in general and girls in particular are seen as a drain on resources; as farm labor their worth is less than any boy in a man’s eyes.
Article 15 of the Personal Status Law began by prohibiting the marriage of girls under the age of 15; however, Law No. 24 of 1999 removed the age restriction and legalized the marriage of girls under the age of 15 provided that the guardian consents and the marriage is consummated after the little girl reaches puberty.
NOW
Unfortuately, the website of the National Organization of Women makes no mention of these or other abusive laws, rules, and regulations against those suffering in Yemen; however, ample coverage exists for the lesbian rights movement in the United States.
Comment
If we are fighting to reduce the exportation of terrorism across the world, then a world-wide effort is needed. If we are going to Yemen to prop up another regime of mobsters, then one American Soldier’s life is a cost that unacceptable. With the average age in Yemen under 17, we are truly stepping into the Mad Max world of Animal House gone rogue.
Think About It
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