'Americans for Prosperity' – Question is, for Whom?
by: John Martin, the Happy Conservative
I recently
listened to a radio program in which Mr. Joseph Farah was the guest. As part of
his discussion, he made the statement that the frauds, phonies, and liars
wrapping themselves in the patriot movement must be exposed. Victories that
continue the big lie under new names are no victories at all.
Americans
for Prosperity focuses on big government, over-taxation, and reckless
over-spending. In fact, I have supported them on these issues with both my time
and my money.
However,
Americans for Prosperity has a huge credibility problem on their hands which
many patriots are beginning to see. I despise the fact that they have millions
of people believing that they are fighting for all Americans and are concerned
about the prosperity of all. Evidence reveals that this is not the case.
What you
say? Americans for Prosperity goes after waste and crazy spending like a piranha
goes after a bloody hunk of steak. Yes they are quick to point out how insane it
is to spend $35,000 on a fish study, or, $100,000 for a swimming pool project.
Again I’m still with them.
Here is
where the major separation occurs. Americans for Prosperity refuses to even
mention the following issue on their website and on their very popular Facebook
page.
Illegal
immigration costs Americans approximately $700 billion annually in direct
taxpayer funded expenses through social programs, food stamps, housing
assistance, heating assistance, incarceration and parole expenses, medical care,
and education. I am positive that I have left something out. Add to that the
cost of the Totalization Program (implemented during the Bush administration)
that makes social security payments (up to three times what an American gets who
has worked a lifetime and paid into the system) to “retired” Mexicans in Mexico
that claim to have worked in America at some point in their lives.
Let’s run a
tab on illegal immigration that Americans for Prosperity refuses to acknowledge
as big government over-taxation and wasteful spending.
1-
$700 billion estimated nationwide for direct support of the illegal alien’s
families and results of antisocial behavior.
2-
More than 30% of our federal prisons are filled with illegal immigrants which we
pay for through over-taxation.
3-
$5 billion annually goes to La Raza in direct payments to support their
“Hispanic rights” cause. This program will incrementally increase to $20 billion
annually by the year 2013 and is another Bush administration program.
It is important to note that this money becomes “lobbying” money or direct
payments to politicians to secure support of both amnesty and NO BORDER as
dictated by NAFTA. This group is also responsible for the protest signs that
declare “capitalism is evil” and “communism is the answer for
4-
Democratic Secretary of Labor during the
Now,
keeping all this information in mind, is it not mind boggling that Americans for
Prosperity has nothing whatsoever to say about this reality, a reality that is
destroying the blue collar and middle class families across this nation in the
midst of a devastating recession bordering on a depression.
Does it
make sense that this self proclaimed “watch dog” totally ignores one of the
greatest financial drains on our economy and the single most preventable cause
of lost opportunities for Americans to experience and promote prosperity? The
very people who join this group are on the chopping block and they can’t even
see it. The very people that need “change” that will protect them are once again
supporting a phony, manipulative lying organization.
If you ask
any questions on the Americans for Prosperity Facebook page, you and your
comments are either deleted or ignored.
The same thing occurs at the Americans for Prosperity web site.
It is time
that this nation-wide group comes forward and tells the truth about its
existence. Americans for Prosperity
needs to stop hiding behind the
patriot movement for the benefit of the big money backers who doubtlessly do
experience PROSPERITY through the benefits provided by employing millions of
ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS and the tremendous transfer of wealth and opportunity to
prosper hiring them brings.
Americans
for Prosperity, it is time to either tell the truth and expose these facts
or crawl back under that slimy rock you came from and stop taking
advantage of the great American patriots who believe in you.
Americans for Prosperity may be correct on many issues, but I’m afraid their agenda includes support of one issue—illegal immigration- that allows only a very limited number of Americans to prosper.
Plover, Wisconsin