Seen at Moccasin Creek Minute Men

Starting in 2011—next year—the W-2 tax form sent by your employer will be increased to show the value of whatever health insurance you are provided.
It doesn’t matter if you’re retired. Your gross income WILL go up by the amount of insurance your employer paid for. So you’ll be required to pay taxes on a larger sum of money that you actually received. Take the tax form you just finished for 2009 and see what $15,000.00 or $20,000.00 additional gross income does to your tax debt. That’s what you’ll pay next year. For many it puts you into a much higher bracket. This is how the government is going to buy insurance for fifteen (15) percent that don’t have insurance and it’s only part of the tax increases, but it’s not really a “tax increase” as such, it’s a redefinition of your taxable income.
Also, go to Kiplinger’s and read about the thirteen (13) tax changes for 2010 that could affect you.

Verification: The Library of Congress (www.thomas.gov)
On that summary page, search for “Title IX: Revenue Provisions – Subtitle A: Revenue Offset Provisions”, Sec. 9002.
Quote:

(Sec. 9002) Requires employers to include in the W-2 form of each employee the aggregate cost of applicable employer-sponsored group health coverage that is excludable from the employee’s gross income (excluding the value of contributions to flexible spending arrangements).

How many more surprises are buried deep within the unconstitutional monstrosity falsely labeled ‘health care reform’.

The Hope. The Change.

Note: If the link to thomas.gov fails, you can go to the main page and use the Search by Bill Number for HR3590; then click on CRS Summary

Dhimmicrat politicians used to mock constituents behind their backs. Today's Dhimmicrats are much more arrogant, brazen and unabashed.

If the right-winger MinuteMen and Tea Parties were 1% as violent, racist, intolerant and aggressive as accused; Pete Stark would have left this town hall in an ambulance.

~~ thanks Dawn ~~

From Grass Roots North Carolina

Here's the content of another great email. The author is unknown to me.

Obviously this is not recently written because the list of Obama/dhimicrat screw-ups is incomplete. But who, really, could possibly keep that list up to date?

or The Right to Keep and Bear Wasp Spray

Following is an excerpt of an email from a friend in New York.

I did not go to the immigration rally last Saturday because there was a warning that these illegal barbarians would bring weapons, axes and shovels and use them on anyone apposing them. And then around 6:00 P.M. Saturday that lunatic terrorist planted a car bomb just two blocks from where I live. I guess it could have been a big enough fire ball to get my building to. My friends in Montana want me to move but you know when your time is up that's it -- you could be anywhere on this planet. These fat terrorists are everywhere breeding and having a nice time thanks to our open borders and free food and section 8 housing we provide for them.
I did however buy myself a big bottle of wasp spray to keep in my shoulder bag -- just in case things get out of hand.

This is a sad commentary on the state of our Union.

This lady, a natural-born citizen of the United States of America is afraid to appear in public to use her constitutionally protected right of free speech. She is in fear of illegal aliens that have a reputation for quick outbursts of violence against anyone that dares to oppose their demands for free entry, free citizenship ... free everything. These illegals are here - there - because our government of the people, refuses to fulfill their constitutional responsibility to secure our borders.
And to round off the number of constitutional infringements to three, she is reduced to carrying a can of wasp spray to defend herself. Although the 2nd amendment explicitly states that the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Shall Not Be Infringed, the city of New York decided to check rights at the city limits.

No, sorry, dear lady, you can't keep and bear arms because you might end up violating the rights of mexicans who are threatening you harm while being here illegally because your government wants their vote more than it cares about it's constitutional responsibilities.

From American Patriots Against Kokesh, reprinted in full, with permission.

The Negative Effects of the Anti-Military Left on Our Veterans and Their Families
A response to a Blog Radio interview with Adam Kokesh

We often hear from the leftist anti-military groups that their demonstrations and activities are intended to help and support our troops. However, our veterans and their families often report that these activities have a very negative effect on them. An example of these negative effects was apparent on the April 22, 2010 Chandler’s Watch Radio Blog show in which Adam Kokesh was interviewed (http://vietnam-veterans.us/videos/ChandlersWatchKokesh232.mp3).

Mr. Kokesh is a member of the Iraq Veterans Against War (IVAW), and he has an extensive history of engaging in anti-military activities in alliance with groups such as Code Pink and MoveOn.org. Currently, he is running for US Congress – New Mexico 3rd CD as a self-declared Conservative Republican. He was recruited and endorsed by the Ron Paul Liberty Candidate group.

Note:
While many, probably most members of the Liberty Candidates do not even know about Kokesh and/or his history, much less endorse him - there are some who do.
Perhaps it's a good time to find out if your candidate supports and endorses Kokesh, the wolf in sheep-dog clothing.

Mr. Kokesh was invited as a guest to discuss his anti-military activities and the impact of those activities on his current campaign for US Congress. A Marine who is opposed to the Kokesh candidacy hosts Chandler’s Watch, and Mr. Kokesh understood that he would be facing some tough questioning from both the host and the callers.

Initially, Mr. Kokesh attempted to defend his anti-war activities by minimizing the contact that he had had with other radical groups and by saying that, at that time, he believed that his actions were in the best interest of the troops, given the “illegal” nature of the war. Further, he went on to note that he has an undergraduate degree in Psychology and that his support of our troops is evidenced by his involvement with attempting to assist veterans with PTSD in obtaining services once they had returned from Iraq.

During the course of the show both a Gold Star and a Blue Star Mother phoned in. What was most striking about their phone calls was the degree of anguish, anger, frustration, and at times rage that was evident in their voices and in their comments. They attempted to let Mr. Kokesh know just how painful his actions had been to them and to their families, and how the attempt by the radical left to impugn the honor and the integrity of their sons had affected them. I know the Blue Star Mother personally; she is a tireless supporter of our troops, even though her son has long since finished his active duty. She is self-controlled and thoughtful, and it was surprising to me to hear the depth of her anger, anguish, and yes, rage. Similarly, the Gold Star mother’s voice was filled with the anguish and pain of having lost her child, and the rage she feels towards the anti-military leftist’s for their attempts to dishonor him. While I am not a Star Mother, I AM a mother, and what I was hearing from these women could well be described as “motherly rage”.

Mr. Kokesh also heard from a Vietnam and a Desert Storm veteran, both of whom had felt the wrath of the “radical left” upon their return from active duty. Both of these men were well modulated in their comments, but the scars of a country’s betrayal were apparent in their voices.

By the end of the interview Mr. Kokesh, to his credit, did apologize for his IVAW actions, and for the pain and suffering that those actions had caused. Further, in his own defense, he reflected that perhaps his anti-military activities were in part a result of his immaturity and that he felt he had grown since then. He also noted that he himself had suffered from PTSD following his return from Iraq. He again highlighted his interest in PTSD issues in returning veterans as evidence of his commitment to the well-being of our soldiers.

By way of commentary, I would like to offer the following reflections to Mr. Kokesh as regards PTSD in our returning soldiers and as regards the importance of a mature character when running for national office.

Firstly, most returning soldiers experience an Adjustment Reaction Disorder as they make the transition from military to civilian life. This can be an uncomfortable and anxiety provoking process, but it is actually expected and normal. In contrast, PTSD is a prolonged and disabling disorder that is differentiated from adjustment reactions in both its duration and severity. One of the most important factors in guarding against an adjustment disorder developing into chronic PTSD is the quality of the environment in which the person is living. There is the need for a supportive, understanding, accepting environment. This is hardly the case when Code Pink stages “solidarity” marches through the streets of Palestine and the IVAW burns an American flag at a “peace rally” in Washington DC. Clearly a rejecting, judgmental and oftentimes aggressively accusatory anti-military movement will do precious little to mitigate against the onset of a full-blown PTSD.

Some of Kokesh's old buddies in IVAW demonstrating love of country: March 20, 2010

Secondly, I would like to comment on Mr. Kokesh’s statement that his IVAW activities were a result of general immaturity on his part. I would agree with that assessment. However, I would also note that little time has elapsed since Mr. Kokesh was a very ardent and active member in the IVAW, and there is nothing, other than his word, to suggest that he has matured away from his radical leftist anti-military beliefs. This issue of “immaturity” is especially troublesome, since Mr. Kokesh is aspiring to become a member of the US Congress, a position that by its nature requires a mature and thoughtful approach to very complex and stressful issues.

In closing, I would hope that Mr. Kokesh’s experience on Chandler’s Watch helped him to understand the pain and the anguish that groups such as the IVAW have inflicted on our veterans and their families. I would venture a guess that the views of the callers to the show are not unique within the veteran community. While I do not have any specific polling data, I would bet that most veterans are vehemently opposed to the IVAW and their radical anti-military membership.

I would suggest to Mr. Kokesh that, if he is truly interested in the issues surrounding PTSD in our soldiers, he continue his education in Psychology and devote more of his time to understanding both the disorder and the negative effects of a radical leftist movement on this condition.

Perhaps within the course of more extended personal self-reflection, and pursuits of higher education, and practical real-life experience Mr. Kokesh might gain the requisite knowledge, empathy, and maturity that are necessary in order to be an effective and honest Congressman.

Carolyn VanZorge
www.americanpatriotsagainstkokesh.wordpress.com
americanpatriotsagainstkokesh@gmail.com

Hay look! It's a Tea Party! Look at that mass of violent rioters! Throwing stuff at the cops, screaming and hollering.
And marching where they have no permit!

There must be a black dhimmicrat congressman in there somewhere. I bet he's covered with spit and his ears are ringing from the N-word being screamed so loud!

No. Wait ... uh ...

Aw, it's just messcans, doin' whut messcans do.

You! Yea, you reporter! Put down that camera and start acting bored!

According to the dhimmicrats, the Tea Parties are contrived by and constituted of criminally-minded rednecks bent on violence. Tea Parties are nothing more noble than a hate fest for racists and anarchists.

Leave it to a bunch of ingrate non-Amercians to provide examples of what the dhimmicrats have been accusing partiots of ... for over a year.

So, I reckon the only option is to grant them all citizenship. After all, there seems to be nothing like citizenship to make one lazy, apathetic and unwilling to stand up for ... anything.
Thus the +85% of Americans that will see this and be appalled, and then do not a thing.

By the way, the Arizona immigration law that these people are protesting is almost a verbatim copy of the federal immigration laws that all three branches of the federal government have been ignoring for decades.
So, perhaps it shouldn't be a surprise that people who put on constitutional rights like underwear would be a little miffed when reality bites and somebody actually has spine to enforce.

It's time to feed the hogs.

~~ hat tip to Randy ~~

Regarding: Adam Kokesh
(a complete list of recipients can be found at the bottom of this letter)

We are writing to you to express our grave concerns about one of your fellow Liberty candidates, Adam Kokesh. More importantly, in view of these concerns and to the point of this letter, we are asking that you disavow Mr. Kokesh and distance yourself from him politically.

Mr. Kokesh has an extensive and well-documented history of affiliations with radical leftist groups. In concert with these groups, he has engaged in numerous anti-America and anti-military demonstrations and protests. Further, Mr. Kokesh does not appear to have any personal qualifications that would recommend him for serious consideration as a candidate for Congress, and he has a significant history suggestive of poor character and judgment.

Of primary concern to us is that Mr. Kokesh’s anti-military actions were designed to undermine our military during a time of war, and, more egregiously, were designed to undermine and impugn the honor of our soldiers who were fighting and dying on the battlefield. Most people would see these actions as having been dishonorable; many of us see them as being traitorous.

For those of you that are not familiar with Mr. Kokesh’s extensive history of affiliations with radical lefist groups, we have appended this letter with a brief review of those affiliations (see below, Appendix I). Additionally, there are a numbers of internet resources that you can utilize for your own research on Mr. Kokesh. We have also appended this letter with links to some websites that contain relevant information (see below, Appendix II).

Most of us are well aware of the devastating effect that the anti-military actions of the left during the Vietnam War had on both our country at large and on our veterans in particular. Many of us lived through that. We are well aware of the suffering of those veterans as they returned to a country that had been incited to impugn their honor and condemn them.

Be assured that there are countless numbers of patriotic Americans who vowed that never again would our soldiers be subjected to the traitorous assault of the radical leftist groups within our own country. We, the undersigned, are among those numbers. It is for this reason that we stand in solid opposition to Mr. Kokesh. We stand in total solidarity with our soldiers and veterans. We ask you to take the same principled stand. We ask that you disavow Mr. Kokesh and, by extension disavow the entire radical anti-America forces that are within our country, and that are seeking to destroy us from within. We ask that you stand in solidarity with our troops.

It is with great interest that we look forward to a response from you.

Please send replies to:
americanpatriotsagainstkokesh@gmail.com

Signatories:

The Band of Mothers
http://thebandofmothers.com/

Move America Forward Freedom PAC
http://www.mafpac.org

9/11 Families for a Safe & Strong America
http://www.911familiesforamerica.org/

Gathering of Eagles
http://www.gatheringofeagles.org

Warriors For Congress
http://warriorsforcongress.com/

Illinois Tea Party
http://illinoistea.org/

American Patriots Against Kokesh
http://americanpatriotsagainstkokesh.wordpress.com/

_____________________________________________________________

APPENDIX I - Review of Mr. Kokesh’s history

Affiliations with radical leftist groups

Mr. Kokesh joined the Iraq Veterans Against War (IVAW) in February 2007, at which time he was 25 years old. The IVAW was formed by the Vietnam Veterans Against War (VVAW), the now infamous group formed by John Kerry in 1970, and responsible for the fraudulent maligning of our Vietnam veterans at the Winter Soldier Conference in 1971. It will be recalled that John Kerry now stands exposed as having repeated false accusations from that conference, during his Congressional testimony in 1971. Similar to the VVAW, the IVAW is a virulently anti-military, anti-America group. It holds the view that our country is an imperialistic and expansionistic “One World Order” government, and that our military is but a tool of this government. Further, they believe that our soldiers are little more than marauders and murderers who, in the words of John Kerry, behave “in a fashion reminiscent of Genghis Khan”.
Mr. Kokesh was active in the IVAW from 2007 to 2009, at which time he announced his candidacy for Republican Congressman from New Mexico. There are no indications that he has revoked his affiliations with the IVAW. As an active member of the IVAW, Mr. Kokesh was involved in numerous anti-militaryactivities and actions. While executing these actions, Mr. Kokesh knowingly made common cause with a wide array of other well-known, radical anti-America and communist groups. The list of these other groups includes, but is by no means limited to, the following:

SDS
Code Pink
A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition
United for Justice and Peace
Communist Party of America
Muslim Brotherhood
Black Panthers

In cooperation with the above-named groups and the IVAW, Mr. Kokesh: participated in multiple anti-war demonstrations in Washington DC, and other cities throughout the country; organized and incited violent demonstrations at military recruiting stations; participated in an initiative to encourage active duty soldiers to desert their military post; and, organized and participated in a Winter Soldier Conference 2, an effort designed to malign and undercut the morale of our soldiers who were fighting and dying on the battlefield. Even a most cursory search of the Internet will yield a plethora of documents attesting to the veracity of these assertions.

Character Issues

Mr. Kokesh’s personal accomplishments and achievements appear to be limited to his having served in the Marine Corps from 1999 until 2006, and his subsequent work as a political activist with the IVAW from 2007 until 2009. His MC service was basically unremarkable, in terms of citations, medals, and commendations, and it was ultimately marked by a demotion in his discharge rank from Sergeant to Corporal, and a downgrading of his discharge status from honorable to general. Mr. Kokesh’s tenure with the IVAW has been noted above and need not be repeated here.
There are no indications that Mr. Kokesh has ever maintained any private sector employment. Unless otherwise proven, it might be assumed that his ‘work’ with the IVAW was financed through contributions to that organization, finances that often originated in radical leftist organizations such as MoveOn.org.
There are no indications that Mr. Kokesh has achieved any notable academic standing. This fact, coupled with his young age and his otherwise lack of personal accomplishments, leave little that would recommend him for serious consideration for Congress.
There are numbers of incidents in Mr. Kokesh’s personal life that suggest that he employs poor judgment. Examples of this include the following: he smuggled a gun home from Iraq, and then was apprehended when he bought it onto a college campus; he has incited protestors to engage in violent actions against military recruiting stations; and, he incited unrest on a college campus by hanging racist poster around the campus, having signed the posters as being from members of the college’s conservative Republican
organization.

APPENDIX II Internet resources

Internet Resources:
Websites:
This Ain’t Hell ? blog site ? extensive archives on Kokesh
http://thisainthell.us/blog/

American Patriots Against Kokesh ? informational website on Kokesh
http://americanpatriotsagainstkokesh.wordpress.com/

Links:
Kokesh + IVAW ? Google search
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GGIC_enUS220US220&q=Kokesh+%2b+IVAW
Kokesh + Code Pink
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GGIC_enUS220US220&q=Kokesh+%2b+Code+Pink

Kokesh + ANSWER
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GGIC_enUS220US220&q=kokesh+%2b+answer

Kokesh + World Workers Party
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GGIC_enUS220US220&q=Kokesh+%2b+World+Worker+Party

http://www.holidaydmitri.com/kokesh.html

http://www.ivaw.org/node/787

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/09/17/adam-kokesh-when-injustice-becomes-law-resistance-becomes-duty/

http://www.ivaw.org/node/639

Kokesh in Germany:
http://www.ivaw.org/node/787

ivaw encourages war resistance:
http://us.oneworld.net/node/152427

War Resister Camilo Mejia Elected to Chair Iraq Veterans Against the War, Group Encouraging War Resistance (august, 2007 ? during which time kokesh was an active member of IVAW)
http://www.democracynow.org/2007/8/23/war_resister_camilo_mejia_elected_to

Complete Listing of “Liberty Candidate” Recipients of this Letter

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Paul Lambert

AZ
Brian Miller

Nick Coons

CA
Carlos Rodriguez

Edward Gonzalez

Gail Lightfoot

John Dennis

Michael Benoit

CO
Rob McNealy

CT
Dan Reale

Peter Schiff

FL
Alex Snitker

Craig Porter

Eddie Adams, Jr.

Francisco Rodriguez

John Annarumma

Thomas K. Snider

Troy D. Stanley

GA
Chuck Donovan

Michael Frisbee

Valerie Meyers

ID
Chick Heileson

IL
Alton Franklin

Christian Falconer

David Ratowitz

Michael Labno

IN
Rachel Grubb

Kristi Risk

KY
Rand Paul

MD
Collins Bailey

Robert Broadus

Russ Braden

MI
Linda Goldthorpe

MO
Bob Parker

Jonathan Dine

Greg Cowan

MS
Joe Tegerdine

MT
Mark French

NC
B.J. Lawson

Dan Eichenbaum

Mike Beitler

NH
Tom Alciere

NJ
William Kern

NY
Anthony Tolda

Logan Bell

NV
Edward G. Klapproth

OH
David Ryon

Eric Deaton

OK
Howard Houchen

Nathan Dahm

R.J. Harris

OR
Delia Lopez

Jaynee Germond

Marc Delphine

PA
Dan Frank

Scott Pigeon

Jake Towne

SC
Mike Vasovski

TN
Lenny Ladner

TX
Bruce West

Bryon Severns

David Smith

John Jay Myers

Mike Taylor

Sam Brannon

UT
Mike Lee

VA
Douglas Hutchinson

Michael McPadden

WA
Craig Williams

David Hedrick

WI
Michael Krsiean

Rob Taylor

Terri McCormick

Tim Nerenz

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