Reflections From a Murky Pond

Lock And Load is a fairly old song written by singer, songwriter, and author Leslie Fish. While it was written by her some decades ago, over the years it has become more and more relevant for we, the People of the beleaguered United States of America.

We must remind the arrogant filth in DC that we will make no truce with would-be kings.

Lock and Load, it may well be the new battle anthem of the American people. It may have to be such if any recognizable remnant of our nation is to survive..

Lock And Load

From the first the word was made
our folks shall not be afraid
of men and states
that rule like gods
and all the hell that brings.

Empires rise,
empires fall
we will stand beyond them all
while we keep the memories strong
and make no truce with kings.

Lock and load
aim and fire
before hell rises any higher
ready left and ready right
before the truth goes out of sight.

Still the devil’s scratched the door
whispering as he’s done before
liberties a luxury and this is crisis time
crisis here, crisis there
always trouble brews somewhere
which excuse is hot today?
disaster war or crime?

Lock and load
aim and fire
before hell rises any higher
ready left and ready right
before the truth goes out of sight.

Inch by inch the ivy crawls
over the old restraining walls
law by law the state grows fat
and the ancient rights go down
show me one that isn’t breached
by laws that politicians preached
the old king smiles and sits and waits
and polishes his crown

Lock and load
aim and fire
before hell rises any higher
ready left and ready right
before the truth goes out of sight.

Law by law we grow dismayed –
if we were bribed we’re poorly paid
peace and plenty never came
for all we gave away
while we watched the power grow
we’ve been suckered, now we now
what we bought wasn’t worth the price
the game ends just one way.

Lock and load
aim and fire
before hell rises any higher
ready left and ready right
before the truth goes out of sight.

If this leads into war
that is what this right is for
to take our freedom in our hands
we have no angels’ wings
the gloves are off
the rent’s come due
the lies have failed
we see what’s true
remember what we always knew
and make no truce with kings.

Lock and Load is a song to live by and, if needs be, a song to die by. If America is to prevail in these trying times we must not only make no truce with our would-be kings, but also offer them and their supporters no respite or quarter.

We’ve used the Soap Box and the vermin in DC have ignored our will. In November and in 2012 we will use the Ballot Box. If nothing changes then…

Keep your eyes open. Travel light but load heavy, and always put another round in the enemy after they’re down. 😉

As President Obama and coterie of filthy, egotistical Liberals in Congress have shown throughout the war over America’s essential liberties and Healthcare, they are only willing to offer we, the People two choices.

ObamaCare – Open Wider Or We’ll Shove It Up Your Ass, America!

That’s the “choices” that President Obama, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Leader Harry Reid, and their gaggle of criminals and traitors are “offering” the American people – open wide and swallow this poison pill or be bent over and have it rammed up our collective ass.

I’m not sure, however, if the American people will decide to accept these choices. We may well refuse both to swallow Obama’s poison and refuse to meekly accept his and his Liberals’ attempt to figuratively ass rape the country. Unlike many of Obama’s supporters, we’re not OK with being “bitches” who are “punked out” for “commissary.” 😉

Supposedly today is the “big” day. The Liberals currently trying to reign of Congress and a fractious American people are going to attempt their two-for-one vote on ObamaCare.

It’s a good bet that President Obama has, carefully out of the People’s sight behind close doors, been attempting to make this legislation a bit more palatable to the 20-some Democrats who still listen somewhat to their constituencies.

Filth Is Filth, Irrespective Of The Cherries On Top

Americans will just have to hope that these Representatives have enough sense to know that a pile of garbage is still a pile of garbage no matter who many sweet toppings – or bribes – that Obama and his cabal of Liberals pile on top. 😉

Some marriages go the distance and others fall apart, sometimes even within the 1st year. Most often the failures are the result of the parties not entering into the relationship for the right reasons.

It Was A Case Of Irreconcilable Differences

There are a lot of reasons why this relationship failed, but with one partner Hoping to Change the other from the outset, it was a foregone conclusion that it wouldn’t last long.

I’m just not looking forward to the custody battle with each side wanting to not get custody of Congress. 😛

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Will Caterpillar, Inc. be the first of major manufacturing corporations to emigrate from the United States in the wake of ObamaCare? Or will they just layoff a significant fraction of their employees and cut salaries as much as possible in order to accommodate ObamaCare’s negative impact on their already weakened bottom line?

Caterpillar Feels The Crushing Weight Of Obama’s Agenda

Caterpillar will, if ObamaCare is made the law of the land, be faced with significant increases to their labor costs in the form of increased mandatory health insurance benefits and increased Medicare taxes – amongst other new or increased taxes. This would make them vulnerable to their foreign competition such as Japan’s Komatsu.

From Dow Jones Newswires via Chicago Breaking Business News:

Caterpillar Inc. said the health-care overhaul legislation being considered by the U.S. House of Representatives would increase the company’s health-care costs by more than $100 million in the first year alone.

In a letter Thursday to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and House Republican Leader John Boehner of Ohio, Caterpillar urged lawmakers to vote against the plan “because of the substantial cost burdens it would place on our shareholders, employees and retirees.” Caterpillar, the world’s largest construction machinery manufacturer by sales, said it’s particularly opposed to provisions in the bill that would expand Medicare taxes and mandate insurance coverage. The legislation would require nearly all companies to provide health insurance for their employees or face large fines.

The Peoria-based company said these provisions would increase its insurance costs by at least 20 percent, or more than $100 million, just in the first year of the health-care overhaul program.

“We can ill-afford cost increases that place us at a disadvantage versus our global competitors,” said the letter signed by Gregory Folley, vice president and chief human resources officer of Caterpillar. “We are disappointed that efforts at reform have not addressed the cost concerns we’ve raised throughout the year.”

Business executives have long complained that the options offered for covering 32 million uninsured Americans would result in higher insurance costs for those employers that already provide coverage. Opponents have stepped up their attacks in recent days as the House moves closer toward a vote on the Senate version of the health-care legislation.

A letter Thursday to President Barack Obama and members of Congress signed by more than 130 economists predicted the legislation would discourage companies from hiring more workers and would cause reduced hours and wages for those already employed.

Caterpillar noted that the company supports efforts to increase the quality and the value of health care for patients as well as lower costs for employer-sponsored insurance coverage.

“Unfortunately, neither the current legislation in the House and Senate, nor the president’s proposal, meets these goals,” the letter said.

Caterpillar has already laid off 20,000 workers – 10% of the company’s regular employees and 8,000 contract workers – and froze the salaries of most of its remaining employees. They also took the sadly unusual step of significantly cutting the total compensation packages of executives and senior managers.

They don’t have much room left to work with, not if they plan to continue to base the manufacturing operations in the US. ObamaCare’s taxes, penalties, and employer-funded entitlements may be the straw that breaks the camel’s back and sends Caterpillar over the border or into bankruptcy.

If this happens, Caterpillar may be the first major manufacturer to emigrate its operations overseas in response to ObamaCare, but I doubt that they’ll be the last.