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Obama rejects Gov. Sanford’s plan to use stimulus money to pay down South Carolina debt, Russia planning ‘large-scale’ rearming, Obama’s health care plans will cost at least $1.5 trillion, companies fight back against Obama’s economic plans saying they are hurtful, Obama tries to overrule Congress and stifle whistle-blowing, Argentina moves to nationalize factory owned by Lockheed Martin, and big changes stirrup up at the U.N…just the latest in your Freedom Under Fire Report! Continue Reading

CNN contributor, Paul Begala, attacks South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford in this commentary, claiming that if Sanford disagrees with federal spending plans he should not accept federal money. According to Begala, with all the money South Carolina receives in federal aid, the state is literally a “ward of the federal government.”

Note the two personal attacks on Sanford: this is routine operating procedure for leftists. If you cannot debunk the ideas of your competitor, attack the person and dance around the subject, trying to make the ideas sound ridiculous without actually addressing them: Continue Reading

The Senate seems set to pass an $820 billion spending bill dubbed a “stimulus package.” President Obama calls the bill absolutely essential and warns of economic catastrophe if swift action is not taken in Congress.

Not everyone agrees that this unprecedented spending package should be passed. In fact, South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, whose state would be a beneficiary of the largess, claims the legislation will mean economic disaster.

Governor Sanford is far more eloquent than I, so you can watch him explain himself here:

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The main takeaways:

• America is turning into a political economy: The key to success is having the right Washington D.C. connections, not actually running a good business
• Congress is trying to fix a problem caused by too much borrowing and spending by  borrowing and spending on an unprecedented scale
• The U.S. debt-to-GDP ratio is at a critical tipping point (government has borrowed too much!), which is increasing the risk of our currency collapsing

It looks like Republicans have a rising star in Mark Sanford.

Americans seem to have a problem accepting responsbility for their problems these days. During good times people proudly invoke the American tradition of free enterprise and the right to keep profits for taking risks. However, when things come crashing down these very people seem to be the first to demand someone rescue them. Our economic system has become one of privitizing gains and socializing losses. With $2.3 trillion in combined federal “stimulus” packages this year, it seems as though everyone is clamoring for a piece of the spoils! The most recent pigs to waddle to the federal trough are city and state governments. Continue Reading