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| Trade Deficit: August - 2008 - Current financial crisis is tip of iceberg "Foreign interests have more control over the US
economy than Americans, leaving the country in a state that
is financially imprudent. More and more of our debt is held by
foreign countries some of which are our allies and some are not.
The huge holdings of American government debt by countries such as
China and Saudi Arabia could leave a powerful financial weapon in
the hands of countries that may be hostile to US corporate and
diplomatic interests.
The
August, 2008 Trade statistics were released on October 10 and remained at a very high and unacceptable level.
This article is of course almost a month later than usual. But with
the 'financial market crisis"
and election approaching, it was obvious few cared about the trade
deficit. The media, the candidates and all of the multitude of
talking heads were just absorbed with other things. So I put this
one off until after the election.
In January this year - we started tracking our trade with our NAFTA partners
[sic]. In just January through August we have a trade deficit
over $101,432,000,000.00 or 101.4 Billion USD.
Note that NAFTA was passed
by a very narrow margin in 1992 and supported by both Democratic
President Bill Clinton, and the 1996 Republican
Presidential nominee - then Senator Bob Dole. So NAFTA was brought
to us by both the Republicans and Democrats.
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| | Trade Deficit: July - 2008 - American economy going wrong way "Foreign interests have more control over the US
economy than Americans, leaving the country in a state that
is financially imprudent. More and more of our debt is held by
foreign countries some of which are our allies and some are not.
The huge holdings of American government debt by countries such as
China and Saudi Arabia could leave a powerful financial weapon in
the hands of countries that may be hostile to US corporate and
diplomatic interests.
The July, 2008 Trade statistics have
been released and remain at a very high and unacceptable level.
The trade deficit is just one symptom of the problems being created
by our failed economic and political systems. While somewhat complex
it does provide a monthly gauge on the flow of wealth into or out of
our country. Obviously a massive outgoing flow can not be sustained
forever.
In January this year - we started tracking our trade with our NAFTA partners
[sic]. In just January through July we have a trade deficit
over $88,235,000,000.00 or 88.2 Billion USD.
Note that NAFTA was passed
by a very narrow margin in 1992 and supported by both Democratic
President Bill Clinton, and the 1996 Republican
Presidential nominee - then Senator Bob Dole. So NAFTA was brought
to us by both the Republicans and Democrats.
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| | Failed Economic policies getting closer to home ... For several years the Southern Party has been pointing out the
long term effects of our country's failed economic polices. These
are of course complex issues and require some digging to understand
how the Republican and Democratic leadership and parties are both
failing to solve the problems.
Click here for more information |
| | Trade Deficit: June - 2008 - the song remains the same "Foreign interests have more control over the US
economy than Americans, leaving the country in a state that
is financially imprudent. More and more of our debt is held by
foreign countries some of which are our allies and some are not.
The huge holdings of American government debt by countries such as
China and Saudi Arabia could leave a powerful financial weapon in
the hands of countries that may be hostile to US corporate and
diplomatic interests.
The June, 2008 Trade statistics have been released and
remain at a very high and unacceptable level. Due to schedule
conflicts this monthly commentary was not published the last two
months, but aside from higher numbers nothing much as changed. For
those benefiting from our failed economic policies that is good new,
for the rest of us, our children and future grandchildren it is not
good news.
In January this year - we started tracking our trade with our NAFTA partners
[sic]. In just January through June we have a trade deficit
over $74,370,000,000.00 or 74.3 Billion USD.
Note that NAFTA was passed
by a very narrow margin in 1992 and supported by both Democratic
President Bill Clinton, and the 1996 Republican
Presidential nominee - then Senator Bob Dole. So NAFTA was brought
to us by both the Republicans and Democrats.
Click here for more information |
| | Trade Deficit: March - 2008 - focus on foreign owned debt "Foreign interests have more control over the US
economy than Americans, leaving the country in a state that
is financially imprudent. More and more of our debt is held by
foreign countries some of which are our allies and some are not.
The huge holdings of American government debt by countries such as
China and Saudi Arabia could leave a powerful financial weapon in
the hands of countries that may be hostile to US corporate and
diplomatic interests.
The March, 2008 Trade statistics have been released and
remain at a very high and unacceptable level. Even with
many saying that our economy is entering a recession, our March,
2008 trade deficit was $58,200,000,000.00
or 58.2 Billion USD.
Last month we started tracking our trade with our NAFTA partners
[sic]. In just January through March we have a trade deficit
over $35,413,000,000.00 or 35.4 Billion USD.
Note that NAFTA was passed
by a very narrow margin in 1992 and supported by both Democratic
President Bill Clinton, and the 1996 Republican
Presidential nominee - then Senator Bob Dole. So NAFTA was brought
to us by both the Republicans and Democrats.
Click here for more information |
| | Trade Deficit: February - 2008 The February, 2008 Trade statistics have been released and
remain at a very high and unacceptable level. Even with
many saying that our economy is entering a recession, our February,
2008 trade deficit was $62,300,000,000.00
or 62.3 Billion USD.
Last month we started tracking our trade with our NAFTA partners
[sic]. In just January and February we have a trade deficit of
just a hair under $23,000,000,000.00 or 23 Billion USD.
Note that NAFTA was passed
by a very narrow margin in 1992 and supported by both Democratic
President Bill Clinton, and the 1996 Republican
Presidential nominee and then Senator Bob Dole. So NAFTA was brought
to us by both the Republicans and Democrats.
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Principle of "limited
government" has been lost ...
We have posted several articles on the
growth of both taxes and government spending. Some have complained that we
have, like this article, focused on the Republican Party. There is some truth
to that. The main reason is that the Republicans are now in power at the
national level, controlling the White House, Senate and House of
Representatives.
Since they claim to be the party of "less
government" one would expect less government.
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Hang on to your wallet! Here
comes "no tax - except this one" Perdue again!
If anyone does not believe that the Atlanta
Chamber and their politically correct buddies are still running the State of
Georgia, just watch where Atlanta dung flows! Or rather just watch how much
the rest of Georgia gets to pay for Atlanta dung!
Now, we are not being critical of Atlanta
for their generation of dung, even private homes nestled up here in the
mountains have to deal with this byproduct. But we have to pay for our own.
This concept is pretty simple, but it just not acceptable to the Atlanta
Chamber and politically correct. They want to be able to squander their money
on their agenda of ridiculous ideas then have the rest of Georgia bail them
out!
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GOP Is Now The
"Fraternal Twin" Of Socialist Democrats
By Chuck Baldwin
The Republican Party's full-court press to
enact the biggest expansion of Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society" welfare state
by passing the recent Medicare reform bill proves that the GOP is the
"fraternal twin" (Howard Phillips) of socialist Democrats. In fact, G. W. Bush
and his fellow Republicans on Capitol Hill make Bill Clinton look like an
economic conservative!
Furthermore, Robert Novak was quoted in The
Washington Post as saying the arm-twisting of recalcitrant conservatives
within the GOP by party leaders was nothing like many Republican congressmen
had ever seen. Novak quotes Rep. Nick Smith of Michigan as saying he has never
seen anything like it in his 11 years in the House.
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State Reserves Nearly Exhausted, Lawmakers Told
Budget Gap
Could Reach $1 Billion
ATLANTA --
The state government will exhaust reserve funds by the
summer, and the budget still could run short by $440 million to $1 billion,
budget experts told the Senate Appropriations Committee.
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More US funds committed to
foreign countries ...
With both budget deficits and international
trade deficits at record levels, more commitments are being made. There seems
to be no end in sight.
At the same time that benefits to US
veterans are being curtailed due to budget problems, the Bush Administration
continues to increase off shore allocation of US funds. There is something
wrong with this picture!
Some historians are beginning to compare
current day United States policy with the later portions of the Roman Empire.
The Roman Empire began collapsing due to similar massive expenditures to
support Legions in the hinterlands, raising taxes and destroying trade among
Roman citizens.
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Georgia Heritage Council
points out illegal immigration cost to tax payers ...
Interesting that just the educational cost
of illegal immigration is more than the tobacco tax increase that was the
subject of the secret wheeling and dealing this year. The Georgia Heritage
Coalition is absolutely correct, our State government needs to be reformed.
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The system is broken, are you doing
anything ...
It has just been a couple months since we published
an article, More historical information on your taxes and a look
ahead ..., that used historical
data to do a projection. The conclusion of that projection was:
Now assume that you have a grandson born this year. If this trend continues for another 40 years, as he
is approaching the age where he is getting close to becoming a grandfather what will the government be doing to him? The same
trend for another 40 years would produce these figures:
Federal spending per tax payer: $24,881
State & local spending per tax payer: $19,461
That is over $44,000 per tax payer. Tilt! System is broken! This is a virtual recipe for chaos. I hope
that you see the fallacy of that level of government spending. It is above the per capita income.
For
those that do not want to take the time to click on the link
above and read (or reread) the article a graph of the historical
data is reproduced below:
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Christian Coalition of America President Mysteriously Leaves National Policy
The President of Christian Coalition of America, Roberta Combs, visited Alabama and surprisingly endorsed the largest tax increase in
Alabama history. Every conservative group in Alabama was fighting the tax increase and
they feel betrayed.
Conservative Christians of Alabama, a true conservative organization, recommends that the president of the Christian Coalition,
Roberta Combs, be contacted and asked to keep her liberal views out of Alabama.
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SP of Georgia commentary (485 days
until election day 2004):
We would like to hear from any members or supporters who own Coke or Home Depot stock and are not
happy about the Anti-Southern actions of these corporations.
Work has started on the SP of Georgia, Georgia State Government WALL OF SHAME. We need volunteers to help create a
mailing list of civic organizations, churches, newspapers and radio stations. The initial request is for volunteers
to assist in the following State House districts; District 111, District 116, District 118 and District 125. More
will come later.
Also any members or supporters who have a printing business that would be interested in an in-kind contribution
please give us a yell. Contributions for postage are also needed. Click here if
you would like to make a small contribution toward letting the citizens of Georgia know about the hypocrisy of the
Georgia elected officials who earn their spot on the Georgia State Government WALL OF SHAME.
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In Honor and Memory of the Honorable Governor Lester G. Maddox
Former Governor of Georgia, Lester Maddox, has passed on. It has been almost exactly a year since the last time
I saw the Governor in person. But every time I had the opportunity to talk to the Governor in person it is an occasion that I will
remember.
Meeting with Governor Maddox, Lt. Governor Maddox and citizen Mr. Maddox had something in common. He was
the same man, dealt with his audience with the same respect and consideration regardless of the status that his current
position held.
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The Party of Spending and Deficits Is ... the GOP
Christine Hall, CNSNews.com
Tuesday, June 10, 2003
Think Republicans are the party of small government? Federal domestic spending rose
8 percent from 2001 to 2002, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, at a time when the GOP controlled the White House
and the U.S. House.
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The Federal Debt Spiral
by Rep. Ron Paul, MD
The administration held a grand signing ceremony last Wednesday to celebrate the tax cut bill, a
marginally worthwhile piece of legislation that does reduce income taxes slightly. The East Room of the White House
was awash with cabinet members, Congressmen, Senators, administration staffers, supporters, and news media of every
kind, all gathered for a perfect political photo-op.
One day earlier, however, the President signed another bill into law without fanfare of any kind.
There was no press conference, no cameras, and no ceremony whatsoever. In fact, the White House issued only the
briefest comment on this particular bill, even though it affects the American people far more than the modest tax cut
bill. The reason for the silence? The President had just approved a whopping $984 billion increase in the national
debt, the single-largest increase in our nations history. This was hardly a proud moment for the President or
Congress, so the White House understandably kept the whole matter very quiet.
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Southern Party of Georgia extends a cordial "Thank
You!"
To the thousands who have supported the Southern Party of Georgia web-site we
extend a cordial thank you. The SP of Georgia web-site is the highest ranked political web-site in Georgia
and one of the top Southern ranked sites in the country.
Based upon the Alexa.com rankings:
Georgia Political Web-sites:
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SP of Georgia SUPPORT MADE EASIER.... CAN YOU HELP?
At the request of many supporters and members of the Southern Party, we have made it easier to contribute funds in support of our efforts. Now, the convenience of contributing
via credit card is available through our web site. As you know, it is only by the support of our members, and visitors to this web site, that we are able to continue our
effort to provide you A Real Choice. Please help us carry on our
important work in behalf of southern values by clicking (here).
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More historical information on your taxes and a look
ahead ...
The previous article demonstrated the amazing growth in federal income tax as an example of how the government
becomes addicted to your wallet. The initial income of 1913 was very minimal and had little or no effect on the average
citizen. In fact a large portion of citizens were not even tax payers.
This article will also demonstrate the continued addiction of government to your wallet. Most alarming will be
the fact that State & local government are now as addicted as the federal government was just 30 years ago. Always
remember that even these dismal facts do not present the true picture, it under represents the future impact of the national
debt and liabilities on the life of your grandchildren.
click here for entire article
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Property tax tops list of least-favorite taxes
By Thomas A. Fogarty, USA TODAY
It's scant consolation on this April 15, but there's something Americans dislike more than the federal income tax: local property tax.
Thirty-eight percent of adults identify the property tax as the worst tax vs. 21% who cite the federal income tax, according to a Gallup Poll. Smaller proportions cite the Social Security tax and state sales and income taxes as the worst, or "least fair."
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Sunday April 20 is Easter Sunday
There will be no updates from Friday through Sunday.
We encourage our members, supporters and opponents
to spend the day in prayer,
church and with your families.
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