This propaganda masterpiece, called A Pledge to America, is a real head-scratcher. There is no reference to nor acknowledgment of the Tea Party. Why would the Elephant elites give any credit to people they both loath and seek to discredit?
A lot of slick pictures accompany the propaganda piece. These are images meant to elicit an emotional, patriotic response from the reader. It made me sick.
The document is divided into sections tailored at issues the elitists think are important to ordinary Americans. The promise in the preface to "honor the Constitution" and "those precepts that have been consistently ignored – particularly the Tenth Amendment", is broken right away in the Foreword, where they state that, when it comes to spending cuts, "common-sense exceptions for seniors, veterans, and our troops" will be made. Business as usual, anyone?
Here's the worst from each section.
Section 1, Job Creation. Job creation. Job creation. They still think the GOVERNMENT creates jobs. Nevertheless, the steps they propose to take, while hardly representing job creation, do at least improve the business environment to where employers MIGHT consider hiring.
Grade: B
Section 2, Reduce the Size of Government. The people who gave us King George the Dim's War Without End are trying to sell us reduced government spending and the size of government? That's rich.
They promise to "act immediately to reduce spending" (yawn). They promise to cut government spending to "pre-stimulus, pre-bailout levels". Hey, how 'bout that? [/sarcasm] Pre-bailout levels? That's it? WTF! I think the American people -- and particularly the people who make up the Tea Parties -- want more than that. Much more. This "promise" is a joke.
They want to put "limits" on the growth of Government. Limits?!?!? On growth?!?!? Are you effin' kidding me! A real plan would seek to reduce the size of government by at least 15% JUST FOR STARTERS.
They plan to hold weekly votes on spending. Hey, how 'bout that? [/sarcasm] And this dog and pony show will achieve what exactly?
But it's the last "promise" that really set my teeth on edge. "We will make the decisions that are necessary to protect our entitlement programs for today’s seniors and future generations". You can't make this stuff up.
Grade: F
Section 3, Health Care. They promise "repeal and replace". 70% of Americans support repeal. But replace?
Part of what constitutes "replace" is to "ensure access for patients with pre-existing conditions." I kid you not.
Grade: D-
Section 4, Reform Congress and Restore Trust. I laughed my ass off when I read that. Seriously? Among the promises in this section is a promise to "adhere to the Constitution". How, precisely, do you plan to do that AND "ensure access for patients with pre-existing conditions" AND "maintain entitlements", neither of which is Constitutionally permitted?
Grade: F
Section 5, National Security. I can summarize this in two sentences. Spend more money on defense systems like missile defense. And continue the War Without End. There is also a hollow promise to "enforce our immigration laws". Nobody believes that. Nobody.
Grade: F
Section 6, Checks and Balances. The shortest section, this is yet another attempt by the Elephant elites to sucker us. I can sum this section up in two words: "Trust me". The right answer -- No way!
Grade: F
There you have it. Aren't you impressed? Doesn't this steaming POS make you just long to rush to the polls to vote for the guy with the 'R' by his name?
Now, if you'll excuse me, I think I'll get a shower. I feel dirty.
