A good use of your tax dollars?

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From the American Family Association...

While millions of Americans struggle to keep their homes and jobs, President Barack Obama can't give your tax dollars away fast enough.

August 26, 2010

According to the Associated Press, the Obama administration will give away nearly $6 million of American tax dollars to restore 63 historic and cultural sites, including Islamic mosques and minarets, in 55 nations.

This is an outrage! Our country is broke. And can you imagine what the ACLU and others on the secular left would say if these monies had been spent to repair Christian churches? They would be screaming “separation of church and state!” Funding Islam on foreign soil with American taxpayer money? Not a whimper.

The latest taxpayer givaway includes $76,000 for a 16th century mosque in China, $67,000 for a mosque in Pakistan, $77,000 to restore minarets in Nigeria and Mauritania, and $50,000 for an Islamic Monument in India.

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the U.S. program to restore Islamic and other cultural sites in other countries is taxpayer money well spent.

What do you think?

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#1 David Rawlins on 09/16/10 at 12:44 PM

I think I can't wait until 2012 and let's be sure to get rid of as many democrats as we can in 2010.

#1.1 Anonymous on 09/16/10 at 02:54 PM

The southeast failed to make an impact on the last election, whats different this time? He sure helped a lot of working class people.

#1.1.1 David Rawlins on 09/16/10 at 08:17 PM

How has Obama helped any working class people?

Under his watchful eye, we now have more people below the poverty line in 50+ years.

Please, show me something he's done to help the working class? Anything? Name something specific.

#1.1.1.1 Anonymous on 09/16/10 at 09:04 PM

Helped people who could not afford to keep their homes in this terrible economy caused by Bush. Signed a bill for road and railway construction to put people to work. That's two. Specific enough. I give that man credit just for the fact he knew he was walking into the nightmare Bush left behind. It was funny watching the polls come in during his election. The southeast was against him more than any other part of the country. So what would you expect now? Patience and praise? Heck no. The same ignorance that was shown during the election. You really believe Bush has NOTHING to do with the present state of this country? Obama has not even been given a chance from the start. I think the Terd summed it up the best in one of his blogs. "Just knowing your for something makes me against it". Same attitude Obama has to deal with. If that is not a statement of ignorance, what is. And I am sure him being a person of color doesnt make him too popular either in these parts. Im also curious, what is the color of Walters skin?

#1.1.1.2 Anonymous on 09/16/10 at 09:07 PM

dont answer him man. just call him a little boy and an idiot. and if you feel defeated by him get you brother on him. you know how they do it!

#1.2 anno on 09/16/10 at 04:10 PM

We need more conservatives like Nathan Deal. I know he won't steal from GA. He is a good honest man and is good with his money.

#1.2.1 Anonymous on 09/16/10 at 04:30 PM

Nathan Deal = Ethics Investigation

#1.2.1.1 anno on 09/16/10 at 08:28 PM

Nathan Deal is a true republican and a true conservative. Deal is the change we need. In Deal I trust. Let's Make a Deal....

#1.3 J.M. on 09/23/10 at 02:49 AM

I'm still laughing Rawlins. Obama 2012

#1.3.1 David Rawlins on 09/23/10 at 03:00 PM

BM

I'm glad you enjoy record unemployment and the highest percentage of people below the poverty line since the great depression.

#1.3.1.1 PEEK A BOO on 09/23/10 at 03:41 PM

Thats why I give so much credit to O'Bama. Who would even walk into that mess that Bush left behind. If Bush had more supporters like you maybe he would come out of hiding. Its great to see what O'Bama has done for General Motors. Such a great man!

#1.3.1.2 J.M. on 09/23/10 at 05:11 PM

Rawlins your assignment for the week is to research Reagan's first couple of years in office. Check into his poll numbers, rising unemployment rates, failed saving and loans etc. etc. etc. Let's see if there are any similiar comparisons. Now Rawlins be fair and balance, you fox news junkie.

#1.3.1.2.1 David Rawlins on 09/24/10 at 09:30 AM

Actually BM, it is more of a comparison between Bill Clinton and Barack Obama with the exception that Obama will be too conceited to change.

When Clinton took office he had a democratic majority and pretty much did exactly as Obama has, he spent up a storm.

Then in his second year, the republicans gained a majority and the budget got balanced and Clinton was re-elected. Clinton of course took credit for all of this just as I am sure Obama will once forced to balance the budget.

In comparison, when Bush came into office, the economy was on a downward slant and we had the worst attack on US soil in history. Bush kept spending to a psuedo reasonable amount (250B deficit) until the democrats took a super-majority in the both houses in 2006 then the deficit goes up steadily ending around 450B when Bush left office.

THEN, we got a democrat as president who ran on a radical agenda and now we have a 1.6 TRILLION dollar deficit.

Now BM, all of what I have said is documented fact. Will you take the time to confirm it or will you continue to spout what a great job Obama and the democrats are doing? I bet I know the answer.

#1.3.1.2.1.1 fat bass tard on 09/27/10 at 08:16 AM

hey dave, i guess you were right about bm.

#2 David Rawlins on 09/16/10 at 12:54 PM

This is just a drop in the bucket. Here is Obama's foreign policy spending estimates in total.

"Ron Paul, an outspoken Republican representative from Texas and a former presidential candidate. Asked about the comments in a July 5, 2010, CNN interview, Paul talked about what he sees as widespread public disapproval of the war, including its detrimental financial impact on the U.S. "We're spending $1 trillion a year on our foreign policy," Paul commented."

Excerpt from this article:

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2010/jul/15/ron-paul/ron-paul-says-us-spends-1-trillion-foreign-policy/

#2.1 t on 09/28/10 at 09:25 AM

What or Who is BM?

#2.1.1 David Rawlins on 09/28/10 at 06:26 PM

I affectionately refer to J.M. as BM. He likes it.

#3 Anonymous on 09/16/10 at 02:35 PM

Hillary Clinton is as much of an idiot as obama.

#3.1 Anonymous on 09/16/10 at 04:15 PM

Must be why they live in poverty. With no social life. I am sure they have plenty of time to blog all day.

#4 poor taxpayer on 09/16/10 at 02:45 PM

2012 Can't get here fast enough

#4.1 Anonymous on 09/16/10 at 05:21 PM

Still think the south will succeed one day? I hope you have a back up plan in place for 2012.

#5 Anonymous on 09/16/10 at 02:53 PM

When you all realize this world is working as a whole it might ease the pain. If this country did not generate money from others, do you think it would deal with them or care about their freedom. As long as Walter Geiger does not shop at Wal-mart and Home Depot and all the other businesses that count on China, Japan and other make products for pennies on the dollar he is true to his word. But if every item in his home is not made in America, if he is riding in a vehicle relying on foreign oil, if all his electronics are not American made, whats he really saying. Those tax dollars were generated from other country's sweat shops and such. Build them a friggin Outback steakhouse for all I care.

#6 Anonymous on 09/16/10 at 04:28 PM

True, as long as everyone just buys products made in America, and drives around in a American made electric car, with ALL the components manufactured here by an American company, you can agree. But if not all these places are already getting your money. America's economy depends on global trade. All we seem to export is scrap metal. Everything else is imported here from the rest of the world. This money is a drop in the bucket compared to the money we profit on oil and other goods from these places. Surprised India is not getting more money. They generate more money then that in a day here in America. And create many jobs in Georgia alone. This Walter guy, whats he drive?..................

#7 Anonymous on 09/16/10 at 04:50 PM

The money that this country makes off all these others is what pays for your Christian Churches. And as they pop up every mile going down the road, it looks like they are doing a good job. You have to look at the whole picture. Where would we be without China and India alone. That tax money is like me buying my son a candy bar for cutting the grass, painting the house, putting in a new driveway, buying me a flat screen T.V.,rotating my tires, changing my oil, and then asking what else do you need done? These are are allies. You must be educated with your column and all. Let me here what these countries do for us. How long does it take for America to replenish that $270,000. I say less than half a day. What do you think? Maybe with Bush handling world affairs again we could see some more misguided airplanes over NYC.

#8 Anonymous on 09/16/10 at 05:13 PM

If the bible belt gave me as much support as they did Obama in his election, I am sure Christian churches would be first on my list,.....not. Funding Islam on foreign soil is what you do every time you gas up. We fund them 24/7. For real. Gas flows out of pumps non-stop in America. I could hear you folks grumbling while your at the pump. But your stand on the issue really is not that serious that you will stop. Or is it?

#9 Anonymous on 09/16/10 at 05:19 PM

earth to polecat, come in polecat, i need you to explain your leader to me. earth to polecat, come in polecat.

#10 Chris on 09/16/10 at 05:40 PM

NOW I agree with Oblama's campaign slogan.
"ITS TIME FOR CHANGE"and it can't come quick enough!

#11 let freedom ring on 09/17/10 at 10:00 AM

is this the tea party edition? i encourage everyone to search for the original article and read it in FULL. you will not get the entire picture by reading your local news paper.
i attempted to help by posting the link in a previous comment but since freedom of speach and religion are only for tea party baptists, I was censored.

#12 Allison on 09/17/10 at 11:12 AM

I agree with the "time for change." I am so tired of watching my family and friends suffer through all that is going on while Obama and his family take vacations left and right. We, as Americans have NO say in what goes on in this country. Even if we rally up no one listens to us. It sucks knowing you have no power in a country that is supposd to be "for the people." We need a president who has lived as a middle class citizen his whole life. We need someone who sees what we see and who knows truly how we are affected by all these changes and policies. I'm tired of these rich boys getting elected, and then they have no sympathy for the people who are just getting by living check to check. And for that person who chose to remain anonymous and made it out to be a racial issue, grow up. It's not about his race. I mean, isn't he half-white anyway? We haven't had a good president in a long time, and we need someone who will actually make promises they are able to keep!!

#12.1 anonn on 09/17/10 at 03:27 PM

I hate to tell u Allison but a middle class president can not afford to be pres.

#12.2 Anonymous on 09/18/10 at 12:56 PM

Bush left this country in a terrible state. Do you think his destruction can be fixed overnight? I am not sure but I think the hole is still in the ground where the towers once stood. Do you think a country can be repaired before a building can? Didnt this country go down the tubes before Obama?

#13 annom on 09/17/10 at 06:16 PM

If he has helped so many people keep their homes, why are so many boarded up and why is unemployment in Georgia one of the highest in the nation? What sucks is living paycheck to paycheck and not knowing whether your going to work tomorrow!! I'm glad you feel safe in your jobs! Yes I am glad he is bringing our boys home, but will he allow 911 to happen again? Seems like he's more of a family man than a President. Glad he can take his kids on nice trips, cause we have barely been able to pay bills much less a Vacation! Heavens no, we got to eat when we get home! And no the BIBLE BELT didn't support him so much as millions, who had not ever voted in their lives. And yes skin color did have alot to do with it!

#13.1 Anonymous on 09/18/10 at 12:15 PM

Unemployment in Georgia is the highest in the nation because of the fools that run this state. Thats Obamas fault? Georgia has refused his stimulus money and any other effort he has made. That great ignorance you see on this blog is what makes Georgia what it is. After all a state is only as great as the people in it. Just like a company or business. Like the great TERD has quoted "just because you are for something is reason enough for me to be against it". I think that should be the states slogan. And if you want a vacation, airplane, and a big white house, why dont you run for president next year? Thats a true hater. One that wants what someone else has, but is not willing to do what they did to get it!!! Plenty of people are going on vacation. You either need a better job or a budget. And yes when people the Georgian people can start looking past the color of ones skin, maybe it can catch up with the other 49 states that have evolved.

#13.2 Anonymous on 09/18/10 at 12:22 PM

I am starting to feel bad for you. My family and I are going to Florida in two weeks, you wanna come?

#13.3 Anonymous on 09/18/10 at 12:31 PM

There was seven homes that went into foreclosure in my neighborhood during the Bush days. Every one has been bought in these Obama days. But than again, in my neighborhood there is no need to board up windows when a house is vacant. They might have just left your parts and moved over here. Look at all the nice new cars and trucks on the road. General Motors is thriving and has repaid its debt to America. But lets keep talking about the negative............

#14 Allison on 09/18/10 at 11:39 AM

Yes, this is true. A middle class person would never be able to afford to be president, hence the reason the Republicans and Democrats always come out on top and have all the power. I'm tired of LEFT and RIGHT. As a Christian, I am sad to see our country destroyed more and more everyday. We have no moral standards, no care for what happens to our own people....God is removed more and more everyday, which is a shame, because that is what this country was built on. Obama cares only about himself, and I can not wait until he moves out of the white house where he should never have been in the first place, however I am scared to see who will be in there next.

#14.1 Anonymous on 09/19/10 at 10:40 AM

As a Christian who worships and keeps the Sabbath holy? Or one that desecrates it every Saturday? If you do not uphold your Commandments you have just about as much integrity as Obama. You care to ignore God. He cares to ignore you. Its funny how everyone wants to blame Obama for their life being a failure. Maybe you will win the lottery soon, than you wont have to worry about the next president. Unless you just win a free ticket!!!

#14.2 Anonymous on 09/20/10 at 10:10 AM

Is that a judgment Allison?
God is being removed more and more because we have replaced him. Our god in this country is money (money used to buy material possessions). People will die to defend their right to make money any sleazy way they can and watch as others starve (and blame the poor for being poor). Obama has nothing to do with that.

#14.2.1 What 10 Commandments? on 09/22/10 at 07:18 PM

Stop it! Judgment and desecrating the Sabbath are two requirements of most Christian churches. And if they ever get past judgment, you can count on the weekly desecration. Every week for life. That's how most show their love for Jesus. By not.

#14.2.1.1 Rob Roy on 09/23/10 at 05:39 AM

Dude! You are like a broken record.

You've got nearly a hundred posts with the same stupid statement repeated over and over. Is that what you consider to be intelligent conversation?

#14.2.1.1.1 Help the child on 09/23/10 at 03:37 PM

Actually the intelligence behind that statement is overwhelming. And so is the number of Christians that ignore it. If you see people committing sin week after week while pissing their money away to a church that is not even trying to uphold 10 simple Commandments would you not say anything. If so you are not doing your part. Kind of like a small child trying to ride his bike after the chain fell off. You see him trying to pedal and get to his destination but just walk by and do nothing to help. You are right, 100's of posts, and guess what? No debate. I come on here trying to understand people. But after hundred of posts they must not have a reason why they feel the Commandments are not important to them as proclaimed Christians. All I get is "We are all sinners yea!!!!!!!!!!"

#14.2.1.1.1.1 Rob Roy on 09/24/10 at 09:33 AM

Actually, there is absolutely NO intelligence in anything you say and THAT is why you've had no debate.

#14.2.1.1.1.1.1 Wisdom Speaks on 09/25/10 at 06:55 AM

Thanks Rob Roy for that truly inspiring reply. Your point of view on the subject has been inspiring. With views like that you must be quite an educated person. Its bloggers like you that really make people think. I just love to see a mind at work. If you keep at it you might work you way up to two sentences.

#14.2.1.1.1.1.1.1 Rob Roy on 09/27/10 at 08:18 AM

No point wasting words.

#14.2.1.1.1.2 Anonymous on 09/28/10 at 11:16 AM

“As base a thing as money often is, yet it can be transmuted into everlasting treasure. It can be converted into food for the hungry and clothing for the poor. It can keep a missionary actively winning lost men to the light of the gospel and thus transmute itself into heavenly values. Any temporal possession can be turned into everlasting wealth. Whatever is given to Christ is immediately touched with immortality.”

— A.W. Tozer (1897-1963), American pastor and writer

#15 Pike Patriot Homeowner on 09/19/10 at 09:15 AM

None of the posters even give President Obama a chance. Our President has only been in office for 21 months. Give the man of honor a break, he will show you good change. Have faith in this wonderful leader who is respected more in foreign countries than his own American soil. Shame on yous.

IN GOD WE TRUST

#15.1 Anonymous on 09/21/10 at 01:37 PM

These folks did not even want him in office so now this is how they help the pain of the defeat they feel. Of course they will not support anything he does. And being black? You just lost all support from fast but terd and his followers. I hope he does for America like he has done for General Motors. That was an awesome investment that paid itself off ahead of time! But they do not want to talk about that, do they? And he has done stuff like that in less than 22 months?! They do not want our president to have respect from overseas. They must have been happy to see them smoking towers and body counts of the fallen soldiers afterwords. These folks are still trying to put a square peg in a round hole.

#15.1.1 fat bass tard on 09/27/10 at 08:20 AM

i knew it wouldn't be long before you brought race into it. if it was a race issue, i would only half hate him.

#16 Wall Street on 09/22/10 at 07:21 PM

All these countries combined do help America generate well over six million dollars in a day. So what?

#17 Allison on 09/23/10 at 11:11 AM

Let me just say that whoever it is that responded to my post and hides behind the name of anonymous dare not question my Christianity. "Let the one without sin cast the first stone." Christians don't stand up enough for themselves, and I am tired of seeing us walked all over. So, I don't owe anything to you to post this, but I will stand up for my faith any day of the week.

#17.1 Free Day Care At Mega Church on 09/23/10 at 03:19 PM

I know you Christians will take out the Bible and use what best works for you. You can Worship on Sunday and still keep the Sabbath Holy. But that will not work out for you so you do not. I can throw a friggin boulder at your butt. And with your religion let me see you turn the other butt cheek so I can toss another one. I do not believe in such BS. Your religion forgives child molesters, rapists, serial killers and any other kind of scum.And then welcomes them with open arms. And sometimes open fly's! What kind of sick sheet is that! I would never give part of my income to such a sick religion. And bring my children to a church that does? No wonder those little boys were going on free trips with that Pastor/Molester in Atlanta attending that Baptist Mega Church. You are all sinners!!!!!!Yea!!!!Remember your slogan fools "What would Jesus Do".

#17.2 anonymous on 09/28/10 at 10:36 AM

That is pretty strong sister Allison. I will not cast a stone but if you will standup and pop a flare so I can locate you I will cast a few stale biscuits.

#17.2.1 Anonymous on 09/28/10 at 01:02 PM

I think thats exactly what Jesus would do. Not!

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