Patriotic Federalist

Lt. Col. (Dr.) Jerome Ersland is a disabled veteran who retired from the United States Air Force. Jerome joined the military and became a pharmacist because he wanted to serve our Country and help his fellow Americans. Due to inoperable broken back / spinal cord injury Jerome is forced to wear a back brace at all times that severely restricts his movement. In spite of this, Jerome still works full time and continues to serve his community. He belongs to the DAV, the American Legion, the VFW, serves as Vice President of his Church and as an advisor for the Boy Scouts.

On May 19, 2009 at closing time when all the controlled substances and money were out for counting two armed robbers wearing ski-masks came to Reliable Pharmacy. One of the three employees inadvertently pushed the button allowing them in. As soon as the door opened, one of the robbers carefully placed a board in the doorway securing their exit. At the same time, the other robber pulled out his pistol demanding drugs and money threatening to kill anyone that did not comply. These robbers had been coached exactly which narcotics had the most street value according to ‘The Oklahoman Newspaper’ reporter Nolan Clay. As employees were retreating to the back of the store, Shots were fired and one of the robbers bullets struck Jerome. He returned fire killing one of the robbers. Jerome saved the employees lives, and prevented approximately $660,000 (street-value) worth of drugs from being stolen. His brave actions helped police apprehend other people involved in the planning and execution of this intricate, armed gang related robbery. Also, according to Nolan Clay these people were “alleged ring leaders previously convicted of thefts and assaults.” When the Oklahoma City Police arrived, they told Jerome he was a hero.

Eight days later, Oklahoma County D.A. David Prater charged him with murder one at the request of the NAACP. Jerome is now bankrupt, having spent his whole retirement and all of his current salary goes to lawyer fees. He pays 100k in bond every year (twice so far) and even though he hasn’t been convicted, he is on house arrest. Jerome wears a GPS ankle tracking device that also cost around $480 a month! Jerome has to get permission a full week in advance for a simple trip to the store. Jerome has served honorably in our military, plays an active role in our community, and SAVED the lives of his employees. Jerome is a hero, a veteran, a friendly neighbor! Please consider a personal donation to help Jerome continue fighting this injustice!

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By Mark Alexander · Thursday, March 31, 2011

Project Gunrunner Backfires on the Left

“A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” –Second Amendment to the United States Constitution

Barack Hussein Obama and his Socialist cadre¹, in their enthusiasm to “fundamentally transform² the United States of America,” have redoubled efforts to do what all tyrannical governments must do to establish absolute state supremacy and usurp Rule of Law³ — disarm the people.

Leftists accomplish this through incremental implementation of gun confiscation measures, most of which are overt political machinations. These include legislation written and promoted by Leftist groups such as the American Bar Association, Physicians for Social Responsibility, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, the Violence Policy Center, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, and the Brady Campaign.

Current legislation under consideration includes H.R. 308 to limit rounds in magazines, S. 35 to lock in gun show registrations, S. 436 designed to “fix gun checks,” and, most disturbing, the reauthorization of Section 215 of The Patriot Act, which permits the FBI to seize gun sale records (4473’s) pursuant to “an authorized investigation.” Regarding the latter, the Inspector General estimated that between 2003 and 2006, the FBI exceeded its authority under Section 215 in more than 6,000 instances.
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Sad day in history.

Benjamin Franklin once observed that “nothing is certain but death and taxes.” Who would have thought the two would become so closely intertwined? The federal death tax is 35 percent this year, and many states take another cut. Thanks to a recent twist in federal law rescinding a credit for state taxes and replacing it with a deduction, buying the farm in 20 states carries a combined federal and state tax bill of more than 40 percent (including inheritance and estate taxes). The Garden State of New Jersey tops the list, where government takes a whopping 54.1 percent of an estate for a citizen’s privilege of pushing up daisies. Not far behind is Maryland; dying in the supposed “Free State” costs 50.9 percent. On the low end of the top 20 (although hardly low in reality), death in Tennessee costs 41.2 percent.

However, the cost of dying is also costing these states. According to a study by the Ocean State Policy Research Institute in Rhode Island, “from 1995 to 2007 Rhode Island collected $341.3 million from the estate tax while it lost $540 million in other taxes due to out-migration.” The study found that “the most significant driver of out-migration is the estate tax.” In neighboring Connecticut, a study found that from 2004 to 2007, estate-tax free states created double the number of jobs and grew 50 percent more quickly than states with estate taxes. Coincidence? We think not.

Responding to the rising expense of expiring, some states are looking to kill the death tax, a move that is long overdue. After all, as if costs of living weren’t high enough, in some states, it’s the cost of dying that will kill you.

Are your federal taxes too high? Well, stop whining, because, according to the Associated Press, taxes are at a 60-year low. Of course, the “60-year low” is true regarding only one particular statistic: Total federal tax dollars this year will be the lowest since 1950 when compared to the total size of the nation’s economy. (Not so true for the debt and deficit.) However, our individual tax rates are not based on the size of the economy, so this statistic is rather meaningless. Nevertheless, there is no doubt the Left will seize on this to say taxes are too low and must be raised, especially on the hated “rich” who benefited too much from President Bush’s tax cuts. Lost on the Left is the fact that the Bush cuts actually increased federal tax revenue — and the share of taxes paid by those in the top brackets. But since when has the Left let reality get in the way of increasing the size and power of government?

There are several reasons for this “60-year low.” The primary one is, as the AP so eloquently put it, “thanks to a weak economy,” which naturally leads to lower tax revenue as people become unemployed and corporate profits fall. Our ridiculously complicated tax code also leads to falling revenue. For example, thanks to the many new deductions and credits with which politicians bribe voters, a family with two children making $50,000 can avoid paying any federal income tax at all, some low-income families actually make a profit using the tax code, and, yes, the wealthy can significantly and legally cut their taxes using various loopholes.

Never fear, however. Many of us will soon pay more in taxes thanks to ObamaCare, assuming it survives. Some states have already raised taxes because, unlike Washington, they have to balance their budgets every year. There is no doubt that if the federal government doesn’t get its spending and monstrous tax code under control soon, America is headed for a fiscal train wreck unlike any seen before.