Hero Day-Week- Year!!!!

Investors Business Daily -one of my favorites-has started a series on our BEST --click the link -scroll to mid-page ---click War Heroes :

http://wbx.me/l/?p=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.investors.com%2FNewsAndAnalysis%2FIBDEditorials.aspx%3Fp%3D1%23

A Marine General Takes a Stand on Open Homosexuality in the Military!!

Open homosexuality in the close quarter ranks of the military!!!
Remember-when this -don't ask -don't tell THING came down the pike before --- the Marines stood strong and stated that the corps would opt for decommission before it would allow openly sanctioned homosexuals in its ranks OR,>>> NO MORE MARINES>..How would that play out -Gates-Meyer-Leiberman...BHO!! (the community organizer who has never served!!!) and et al.???
Marine General Takes a Stand:
The head of the US Marines said on Thursday he opposed ending the ban on gays serving openly in the military, the first top officer to break openly with President Barack Obama over the issue.

General James Conway told the Senate Armed Services Committee that he disagreed with Obama's plan to repeal the ban.

"My best military advice to this committee, to the (defense) secretary, and to the president would be to keep the law such as it is."

Conway said the current policy worked and any bid to lift the ban should answer the question: "do we somehow enhance the war fighting capabilities of the United States Marine Corps by allowing homosexuals to openly serve?"

Conway's public rejection of his commander-in-chief's stance is sure to fuel debate in Congress on the issue and reflects apprehension among some senior military officers about changing the 1993 law.

...France and Britain are mentioned as 'roll models for open gay-ity'...and how well are the PC European military personnel doing!!!?????????

There is more on the link.

To My Flying Buddies and to Anyone Else Who GETS IT!!!!

Atlanta Airport

Atlanta ATC: “Tower to Saudi Air 911 — You are cleared to land eastbound on runway 9R.”

Saudi Air: “Thank you Atlanta ATC. Acknowledge cleared to land on infidel’s runway 9R - All-ah be Praised.

Atlanta ATC: “Tower to Iran Air 711 –You are cleared to land westbound on runway
9R.

“Iran Air: “Thank you Atlanta ATC. We are cleared to land on infidel’s runway
9R. - All-ah is Great. Pause:

Static..
Saudi Air: “ATLANTA ATC! ATLANTA ATC!”

Atlanta ATC: “Go ahead Saudi Air 911?”

Saudi Air: “YOU HAVE CLEARED BOTH OUR AIRCRAFT FOR THE SAME RUNWAY, GOING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS. WE ARE ON A COLLISION COURSE. INSTRUCTIONS, PLEASE.”

Atlanta ATC: “Well bless your hearts. And praise Jesus. Be careful now and tell All-ah “hey” for us — y’all hear?”

thank you-Fellow Female Warrior!

OK-Flying Buddies-how long did it take you to figure out the runway instructions ? :-_)

Military Brass Hiding? News of Infection of Our BEST..

Some of our BEST who went to Haiti are now infected with a killer virus...
The DOD would not comment...
Click the link for a video of Chris in the VA Hospital....
GI back from Haiti stricken with a rare infection: quote from his mother -

According to the World Health Organization leptospirosis is a rare and severe bacterial infection that is endemic in Haiti. The WHO reports infection in humans may occur when the bacteria come into contact with the skin, typically through contact with unclean water that has been infected by animals.

"It’s kind of like they’re writing a blank check when they go into these places and it might cost them their life," said Lorilei Lust, Chris' mother.

Star and Crescent the New DOD-Missile Defense Agency LOGO

DOD* - Missile Defense Agency changes LOGO to star and crescent ... Islam!!!....

The DOD -Missile Defense Agency site...
The new logo:

Well-my PATRIOT friends-what do you think?!!!!!!!!!!

Up-date..Something or someone keeps erasing the new logo from my site...Hmmmmm.
Link here for more information : Logan's Warning...

*DOD=Department of Defense.

Artist's Awesome Work-Blessed Is the Nation Whose God is the LORD...

An artist of TODAY-painting the Truth...
You all know how I feel about artists 'putting their toe to the line'!!!
"Blessed Is the Nation Whose God is the Lord" Psalms...


For FREEDOM!!!!
A comment I placed at IBA-it fits here as well:
Beautifully trained-and practiced --classical art brings peace to the mind in these difficult times...
thank you - MR...
C-CS
http://ibloga.blogspot.com/2010/02/vanessa-mae-toccata-and-fugue.html

Laptops -"For the Children" OR-if it's FREE and From the Government-DON't..

take it--
and everyone pooh - poohed the GOVERNMENT IS WATCHING YOU - warnings - OHhhh say -20-30-40-60 years ago-
1984 anyone!:

Teaser-:-):
Student Claims School Spied on Him:
...assistant principal Lynn Matsko called in sophomore Blake Robbins and told him that he had "engaged in improper behavior in his home," and cited as evidence a photograph from the webcam in his school-issued laptop

UPDATE:school officials deny wrong doing:
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20100220/D9E04NVG0.html

Muslim "Soldiers" Poison Food Supply at Ft.. Jackson....

and everyone wonders why I worry about the easy access at the 5 military academies...
with the exponential acceptance numbers of Muslim applicants and - the access of Muslim religious leaders....
Thanks Gateway Pundit...

BTW-ask me what happened to the tanks that we had in Iraq....
Our soldiers training here have no tanks to train with...HMMMMMMMM
More later....

For Our BEST...A Beautiful Woman Honors Her Brother and the Rest of the BEST....

You are going to love this-watch it all the way through-you'll be surprised...
It brought tears to my eyes....


I know- I was going to back off of posting---Our BEST are out there--so--my fight (teaching and posting) is here...

Saudi "Prince" -Quizzed (?) -Murder of "Servant"...

Quizzed?-
My guess-he will be let off scott free---
You all know how it goes with "royals"-
Just think how many "royals" in our government get off and have gotten off -scott free..
clinton-kenndy OK kennedIES! (plural) -
I am sure you can name some others....
You KNOW that a Muslim with ($$$$$$$) will get away with murder-they get away with everything else -child rape-cutting off a wife's head (NY) -etc.etc.etc....
From the dailymail:
A man claiming to be a member of the Saudi royal family is being quizzed by police on suspicion of murder after one of his servants was found strangled at a top London hote

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1251528/Saudi-prince-quizzed-murder-strangled-servant-London-Landmark-hotel.html#ixzz0ftscMbk5

I Couldn't Resist-Socialist Canada's Olympic Problems -Socialism At It's Best....

and Canada also has Socialized Medicine!!!
I read this and smiled---just a hint--buses that don't work or have 'lost their way'...and etc.etc.etc. :-) Oh-Canada-Socialist and ______!!!!!

Woe, Canada! Olympic problems and missteps pile up

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com

For Our BEST and Help for Their Hidden Wounds...

This group was recently formed to help our BEST deal w/ post stress--and they could sure use your support..:
Hidden Wounds

The mission of Hidden Wounds, a non-profit organization headquartered in Columbia, SC, is to provide temporary counseling and support to military personnel afflicted with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or other such mental ailments until such time as the Veteran’s Administration or the Veteran’s Affairs agencies are prepared to deliver long term services to our clients through government program.

Thank you - Crusader Rabbit

OVERT or COVERT-- To Expose or Not to Expose...

overt=Open and observable; not hidden
covert=not openly shown, to cover = (my take) to cover up or hide the truth...

Regard/compare- the scene at the church confessional as the MSM---
It is also my observation that leaders from all religions are tempted to cover-up indiscretions of the wealthy/or entrenched in their 'congregations' ..I call it - 'Follow the Money and/or Power'...
Would we have had - the Kennedys/Sanford/Barney Frank/bho!??

This brought a smile---Woman of honor have a lot to do with keeping our society on an higher track:


and-adultery not only breeds disdain/confusion/ and extreme hurt-especially to the thought patterns of children --IT also BREEDS DISEASE!!! something that is obfuscated all of the time!!!
Plus-adultery is a LIE-usually an hidden LIE--
My second take--if an human is a LIAR in one area-that human is a liar in all areas...
DO we all sin".... and come short of the glory of GOD" Rm.3:23 --YES--
When we repent - Christ admonished that we were to 'go and sin no more'...

It is my belief that many of our 'leaders' in all areas of our society are followers of Lucifer -humans like Alinsky -who gave honor to Lucifer in his book --and his 'offspring' -Ayers-H.Clinton-bho and et.al. and do not recognize lying as an evil or a sin....because they believe there is no sin...

What say you?

Time For Focus...

Time For Focus...

on the goals set forth by me---
My Big Picture Goals ---:

l.My own jet!!
I figure that with all of the flying that I did w/ my Uncle (the P 38 AF pilot) learning such important things as -
>>>> the Pilot checks the outside of her plane every time she lands and she fills it up w/ gas -every time she lands...
(" Uncle- why do you check the plane - you did that at the other airport..and the tanks were filled there too and we only have a little ways to go?">>>>
"Carol-there are no Gas Stations up there!" )---Good Point -Uncle ___!!!
As we were flying he would instruct--then say- OK-you take over for awhile....:-) FUN!!!

Recently --I took Ground Pilot's school and practiced with my friends...and the instructor - of course---GOSH those 'stalls in mid air' were FUN!!! Scary at first -but fun!!!

2) House on the shore of a large body of water-it can be a Great Lake or one of the Oceans.

3) My own business - in the arts- that actually makes money...(-:

4) Publishing the two books that I have started...
Actually-one is complete and illustrated - by me!!!- I had forgotten it ---
I will self publish as I am not "known" ...

Happy Valentine's Day To You All...

I have enjoyed blogging for this year and 1/2 --and will be posting about once or twice a week...and I will be commenting less....this blogging experience has been a joy ..it is time-consuming-though...as you all know....

God's Rich Blessings To You All,
Carol-CS

Californians-No on -Meg Whitman - Yes -Poizner....

As a long time R- I can say that Meg Whitman is a RINO--
She has lots of $$$$ and has threatened to use them to bring Steve Poizner>>down!!! --just heard it on the Mark Levin show...
She doesn't even hire folks from CA to run her campaign!!!!...thanks a lot -MEG --SARC...
Poizner >>>Yes: (so far)....
Steve Poizner site
http://stevepoizner.com/solutions/?gclid=CLrf5bCc7p8CFQUmawodpQ2MXg

PEACE Through Strength -Thanks to the Air Force..

Link to Larger Image

PEACE (-: Through Superior Fire Power---

Link to Larger Image

The Reason to Guard Our First and Second Amendments

Holland has no First Amenedment -(we in the US must guard our First and Second Amendments!!).....
Geert Wilders is a true hero for freedom...and --he knows our US Founders and Constitution better than most students who come out of our propagandized public schools...
His documentary - FITNA - was produced using the very words of Islam followers--he is under 'fire' for using their actual words!!!...
Thank you Pastorius from IBA-
An interview with an hero:http://en.sevenload.com/videos/Y1OYdI0-Bruce-Bawer-interviews-Geert-Wilders

Link:

FITNA:third video on link-:
http://carolmsblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/geert-wilders-interviewed-by-glenn-beck.html

John Kriesel-Wounded Warrior-Running for Congress..

His vote affects us all...Sgt. John Kriesel-Minnesota--for the House...
I found this video of him stating his views -during the Iraq War--will be waiting for his site to come up.....


Thank you Gateway...More info on him:http://gatewaypundit.firstthings.com/2010/02/republican-iraq-war-hero-double-amputee-runs-for-congress-in-minnesota/

Lt. Col. West-for the House...It's Time to Fight!!!

I've previously posted about Lt.Col. Allen West and his run for the House...
This video has him stating actions that I have been promoting for the last several years,,,He even mentions using Alinsky's -Rules for Radicals - against the enemies within---
Most of you know that I have been saying that - and have stated that OFTEN!!!
and he has the guts to use such wording as ... taking up bayonets against enemies - foreign and domestic....
He is one on my short list to support in his run for office....


His site....http://allenwestforcongress.com/

Another One of Our BEST -Running for Office...Adam Kinzinger..

and would appreciate our $$$$ help...running against a liberal- Debbie Halvorson
Remember-his House votes will affect all of us in the US!!!!!
Thank you - MR from IBA:http://ibloga.blogspot.com/2010/02/infidel-hunk-of-week.html
Adam Kinzinger
He’s done five tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. He’s also done missions on the southern border in the war on drugs. He’s a fiscal conservative who believes in free-market capitalism and small government. He’s advocating a freeze on all non-defense spending immediately. He’s also pro-life and a member of the NRA.



http://www.electadam.com/
I HAD to ADD this--He says everything that I would say about military funding....and et.al...

Two Students Charged W/Felony For Snowball Throwing--SEIU Thugs Who Beat Up a Citizen Still Not Charged.....

HUH!!!?
MY TAKE-the SEIU thugs who beat up an African -American entrepreneur last year - have not been sent to jail ...
BUT-two university guys throw snowballs and they are charged w/ a felony :
Article:from the Smoking Gun:

Felony Snowball Tossing Charges Lodged

Cops: Virginia college students pelted city plow, unmarked police car

FEBRUARY 9--Felony snowball throwing charges have been leveled against two Virginia college students for allegedly pelting a city plow and an undercover police car during Saturday's blizzard. Charles Gill and Ryan Knight, both 21, were nabbed by cops in Harrisonburg, where they attend James Madison University. According to police, the pair first targeted a city plow last Saturday afternoon. The driver responded by calling cops to report the frosty fusillade. When police responded to the scene in a bid to identify the assailants, their unmarked vehicle also came under an icy assault. Gill and Knight, a guard on JMU's basketball team, were then apprehended and booked into jail for throwing missiles at occupied vehicles, a felony. Gill (top) and Knight are pictured below in Rockingham County Sheriff's Office mug shots. If convicted of the felonious snowball tossing, the men each face between one and five years in prison, and a maximum $2,500 fine. (3 pages)

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http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2010/0209101snow1.html

Vote Her OUT-Babs Boxer-'Don't Call Me Ma'am'- Support Chuck Devore...

I've found a candidate!!!
and remember-my friends nation wide---
A US Senator's vote affects you!!
Support Chuck Devore-
www. chuckdevore.com

Get Her OUT -she condescends to our BEST!

SAINTS won the Super bowl -PROVIDENCE!!?

Could God be smiling - again!!!-a pro death president chose the Colts over the SAINTS ..
Pro-death groups make a stink over a pro-LIFE ad ....
A team named the SAINTS won the Super Bowl !!!! :-)
Here are a couple of comments that I made at two sites.... - both to the fact the bho chose the Colts and to the Tebow-Focus on the Family ad that the pro-death groups made such a 'stink' about..............
first-bho.......:::::

bho is a follower of lucifer- lover alinsky--
the pro death groups made a stink over the Tebow ad...

the fact that the SAINTS won brought a smile---
Providence any one?
C-CS
and this comment to a reference to Romans 8:28:::
#28 allyHM-Thanks for the reminder....
Romans 8-28 --for sure --"...all things work together for good to them that love God..."
If you read the KJV-go up one verse to Rm 8:27..."...he maketh intercession for the saints..."

Now-I know that God probably does not look upon football as a necessity-and probably would not intercede for a Super Bowl win ...However---I do believe God does have a sense of humor...:-)
C-CS

RE: the Tebow-Focus on the Family AD:
NOW and the other pro-death promoters were 'up in arms' about this ad????!!!!-geeeez...
I was hoping the ad would have 'hit them between their eyes'!!!!!
As a long supporter-(since my turn around from 'liberal land')---of Focus on the Family-I should have known that it would have been done with subtlety.. and it was....
Good on them...and the Tebows...
C-CS

a tough Mom too!!! :-)

Two CHRISTIAN Young People and TheirART!!!

I present Joshua Johnson first---because I know this is true:


If this is true- it is awesome:I present to you a child born into a atheist home!:Akiane:


"God Looks to me like a bold LIGHT>>>"
Akiane...

God - the Creator- Is Smiling-"Biggest SNOWFALL Since 1922!!!

I just knew that the Creator -God- had a great sense of humor ...
and - so much for the LIE of "global warming"!!
According to Drudge-We in the Us are experiencing the largest amount of snowfall since 1922!~!!!! http://www.drudgereport.com/

Let it SNOW--Let it SNOW- Let it SNOW!!!!!
and it hit Washington DC particularly hard...bho-nancyP -et.al-I am smiling too!...http://www.weather.com/newscenter/stormwatch/

Letters of Reprimand to Our Commanders in the FIELD- WHAT!!!!!??

HUH!??! Kowtow*:illustration below...

My TAKE--the 'brass' at the top including our so called 'Commander in Chief ' ?? who doesn't even know the proper pronunciation of Corpsman (Corpse-man)...Should :
1)Remove the new RoEs Rules of Engagement---they are getting our troops killed....
2)Look out for OUR Troops instead of cowtowing (English spelling).. (kowtowing* is the bowing exhibited by bho) to what the Afghan 'non government' wants..outlined in blue below...
3)Look out for OUR COUNTRY and get out of there.....

George Washington was right!!---stay out of the affairs of other countries unless an attack is made on us in the US...
Never thought I'd state this --GET OUR GUYS OUT>>>>>
bho and his Alinsky minions still have a "BLAME THE MILITARY" attitude...
Exerpts from article:
>The investigations are a departure for the U.S. military, which until recently has been reluctant to second-guess commanders whose decisions might have played a role in the deaths of soldiers in enemy action.
In response to the recent reprimands, some military officials have argued that casualties are inevitable in war and that a culture of excessive investigations could make officers risk-averse.
>despite reports from soldiers that they were left short of basic supplies, such as water and construction material, to build defenses.
>Both the squadron and brigade commanders overseeing the Kamdesh outpost had been pressing to close it for months after they determined that it made no sense to keep troops in the area. But plans to close the outpost were regularly delayed because of pressure from Afghan officials, who did not want to cede territory to the Taliban, and because of other missions deemed a higher priority.

Mullen and Gates are typical CYAers--and - I never thought I'd say this.--..Kowtowers (Cowtowers) to the progressive side as is Colin Powell...
>The Pentagon's top leaders -- Adm. Mike Mullen, the Joint Chiefs chairman, and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates -- also have been quicker to dismiss senior officers, fostering a change in the overall culture.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/04/AR2010020404752_pf.html

This post is unusually long for me - I thought my 'tome' writing days were over...
KOWTOW:
Kowtowing in a court
Kind of looks like bho-doesn't it.....
C-CS

One of Our BEST KIA -Feb. 2 2010

CPT Daniel P. Whitten USA(KIA)

West Point class-2004-

KIA-3rd deployment-
This hurts my heart--as do they all :
The Department of Defense announced the death Capt. Daniel Whitten, 28, of Grimes, Iowa, who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. He died along with Pfc. Zachary G. Lovejoy, 20, of Albuquerque, N.M. of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device on Feb. 2 in Zabul province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C

He was on his third deployment in four years. He was assigned to Fort Bragg in March 2005 and subsequently served a four-month deployment in Iraq. In 2007, he was sent to Afghanistan for a 15-month tour, and he returned again to Afghanistan in last August as commanding officer of Company C, 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Regiment.

Whitten's awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, the Army Commendation Medal with two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters, the National Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Iraqi Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the NATO Medal, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Air Assaault Badge, the Senior Parachutist's Badge and the Ranger Tab
ault Badge, the Senior Parachutist's Badge and the Ranger Tab
CPT Whitten is survived by his wife, Starr Whitten, and his parents, Dan and Jill Whitten, and a sister, U.S. Army Capt. Sarah Whitten Frederickson, who is currently deployed to Afghanistan

Blinded Warrior Now West Point Company Commander!!

I love it when our wounded BEST are taken care of and even elevated...and he gives credit to his faith and to his wife...I really like this young man!!!...This is part of the article with a link below the photo for the rest....

Smiley was wounded and permanently lost his vision during his
2005 deployment to Iraq. He attributes his strength and drive
during his recovery to his family, faith and friends.

“It was my wife, my family and friends who were in my hospital
room singing songs and reading the Bible that gave me the strength
during my recovery," said Smiley, a member of the
USMA Class of 2003.


Army Capt. Scott M. Smiley salutes 1st Sgt. Deon E. Dabrio after returning the guidon during the U.S. Army Warrior Transition Unit change of command ceremony at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y., Feb. 1, 2010. Smiley is the first blind officer and second wounded warrior to hold a position of command. U.S. Army photo by Tommy Gilligan
(Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available.

http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=57837

IRS Agents With GUNS-WHY???

How and on whom are IRS operatives planning to use GUNS...Shotguns - to boot!?
On United States citizens? I thought the IRS was a 'private ' agency-under contract w/ our 'servant' government....

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intends to purchase sixty Remington Model 870 Police RAMAC #24587 12 gauge pump-action shotguns for the Criminal Investigation Division. The Remington parkerized shotguns, with fourteen inch barrel, modified choke, Wilson Combat Ghost Ring rear sight and XS4 Contour Bead front sight, Knoxx Reduced Recoil Adjustable Stock, and Speedfeed ribbed black forend, are designated as the only shotguns authorized for IRS duty based on compatibility with IRS existing shotgun inventory, certified armorer and combat training and protocol, maintenance, and parts......

New equipment only; no remanufactured products. No partial shipments


Contracting Office Address:

Internal Revenue Service OS:A:P:B:W

Office of Business Operations

1301 Clay Street, Suite 810S

Oakland, CA 94612 -5217

READ the REST HERE: This requisition is 'creepy' in my view.....

https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=8d3b076bd4de14bbda5aba699e80621d&tab=core&_cview=1&cck=1&au=&ck=

Reuters Withdraws Tax Article-Was the First One Too Revealing....

One at 4:09 PM ET and the one withdrawn at 8:07 PM ET

Mon Feb 1, 8:07 pm ET

The story Backdoor taxes to hit middle class has been withdrawn. A replacement story will run later in the week.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100202/bs_nm/us_budget_backdoortaxes

The 'true story ' of taxes? before it was pulled :

By Terri Cullen Terri Cullen – Mon Feb 1, 4:09 pm ET

NEW YORK (Reuters.com) --The Obama administration's plan to cut more than $1 trillion from the deficit over the next decade relies heavily on so-called backdoor tax increases that will result in a bigger tax bill for middle-class families.

In the 2010 budget tabled by President Barack Obama on Monday, the White House wants to let billions of dollars in tax breaks expire by the end of the year -- effectively a tax hike by stealth.

While the administration is focusing its proposal on eliminating tax breaks for individuals who earn $250,000 a year or more, middle-class families will face a slew of these backdoor increases.

The targeted tax provisions were enacted under the Bush administration's Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001. Among other things, the law lowered individual tax rates, slashed taxes on capital gains and dividends, and steadily scaled back the estate tax to zero in 2010.

If the provisions are allowed to expire on December 31, the top-tier personal income tax rate will rise to 39.6 percent from 35 percent. But lower-income families will pay more as well: the 25 percent tax bracket will revert back to 28 percent; the 28 percent bracket will increase to 31 percent; and the 33 percent bracket will increase to 36 percent. The special 10 percent bracket is eliminated.

Investors will pay more on their earnings next year as well, with the tax on dividends jumping to 39.6 percent from 15 percent and the capital-gains tax increasing to 20 percent from 15 percent. The estate tax is eliminated this year, but it will return in 2011 -- though there has been talk about reinstating the death tax sooner.

Millions of middle-class households already may be facing higher taxes in 2010 because Congress has failed to extend tax breaks that expired on January 1, most notably a "patch" that limited the impact of the alternative minimum tax. The AMT, initially designed to prevent the very rich from avoiding income taxes, was never indexed for inflation. Now the tax is affecting millions of middle-income households, but lawmakers have been reluctant to repeal it because it has become a key source of revenue.

Without annual legislation to renew the patch this year, the AMT could affect an estimated 25 million taxpayers with incomes as low as $33,750 (or $45,000 for joint filers). Even if the patch is extended to last year's levels, the tax will hit American families that can hardly be considered wealthy -- the AMT exemption for 2009 was $46,700 for singles and $70,950 for married couples filing jointly.

Middle-class families also will find fewer tax breaks available to them in 2010 if other popular tax provisions are allowed to expire. Among them:

* Taxpayers who itemize will lose the option to deduct state sales-tax payments instead of state and local income taxes;

* The $250 teacher tax credit for classroom supplies;

* The tax deduction for up to $4,000 of college tuition and expenses;

* Individuals who don't itemize will no longer be able to increase their standard deduction by up to $1,000 for property taxes paid;

* The first $2,400 of unemployment benefits are taxable, in 2009 that amount was tax-free.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100201/bs_nm/us_budget_backdoortaxes

When Talent Gives Talent an Encouraging Platform....

I have found that truly talented artists encourage others with true talent ...
The video has vocal and instrumental talents -check out the Saxophone player too :-)
again-CR-http://crusader-rabbit.blogspot.com/

Working Class Hero...for MR and Pasto ...

thank you Crusader Rabbit:http://crusader-rabbit.blogspot.com/
This one is for Midnight Rider and Pastorius at IBA...

Medal Of HONOR -Delayed-Veteran Benefits to Wounded BEST-Cut-WHY?!!!

This video proves that our BEST are the BEST---This hero's medal was delayed and the video states that his benefits were to be cut...
My question-why are cuts always being performed on our military (F-22 scrapped-Veterans' benefits cut et.al.) and perverted organizations like the Nat.En. for the Arts ( NEA) -ACORN and et al have increased funding?!!!
When are we in the US going to be 'out -raged' !!!
Thank you MR from IBA....http://ibloga.blogspot.com/