On The Mark

Besides the Presidential election this November, we have a very important election right hear in Rocklin.  Three members of the Rocklin City Council are up for re-election, Peter Hill, Brett Storey, and George Magnuson.  There are a lot of good things happening in Rocklin.  However, these 3 individuals have lost touch with the average Rocklin citizen.

If re-elected, Mr. Hill, Mr. Storey, and Mr. Magnuson will raise or try to raise our taxes.  They tried to do this with the park tax.  The voters of Rocklin are smart.  They voted down the tax.  By trying to continue the park tax, the City Council demonstrated that they have not been fiscally conservative with our tax dollars.  The City Council supported an initiative to raise the sales tax in Placer County.  They all backed down when they knew it would be defeated.  They are now talking about an occupancy tax in Rocklin.

We are paying over $4 a gallon for gas and the Rocklin City Council wanted to raise the sales tax.  They want an occupancy tax and they wanted the park tax.  With today’s economy why would the want to raise our taxes?  These men have spent decades on the Rocklin City Council and they no longer feel they need to answer to the Rocklin voters.  

Lets not forget Peter Hill, Brett Storey, and George Magnuson spent almost 1 million dollars of our tax money to move some big rocks around at Rocklin Road and Interstate 80.  Moving those rocks around did nothing to help the flow of traffic.  This amount of money would of paid for over 3 years of park maintenance. 

 These are just a few of the issues that must be discussed during the campaign for city council.  I will continue to blog on the race for the Rocklin City Council.  Rocklin needs a new vision and Peter Hill, Brett Storey, and George Magnuson do not have that vision.      

While Senator Obama says he supports the Second Amendment, the truth is, every American should fear his possible election for President this November. 

While campaigning in Pennsylvania, Obama’s true colors came through when he told a newspaper that the Right-to-Carry poses a threat to innocent people.  “I am not in favor of concealed weapons,” he told the Pittsburg Tribune-Review.  “I think that creates a potential atmosphere where more innocent people could (get shot during) altercations.”

If you read the data, the Right-to Carry has been a success and has saved lives.  Lets not forget that Obama has had Secret Service protection for almost a year.  Obama has continued his elitist views when he wants to take away our right to protect our families, but allows armed protection of him and his family.  

Obama believes that local jurisdictions can pass their own gun laws.  He fails to realize that the Second Amendment gives the right to bear arms to every American. 

Obama will provide more support for the criminal than for the law-biding citizen.  In 1999, while in the Illinois state senate, a bill came up for a vote on whether to try teenage gang-bangers as adults when they fire a gun on or near school grounds.  Obama voted “present.”  That is actually a “No” vote.  Obama has a history of voting “Present” on difficult issues. 

In 2001, the Illinois legislature tried to control gang violence by making gang members eligible for the death penalty when they commit murder.  Obama voted against the bill.

It gets worse.  If those gang members or any criminal attacks you, Obama opposes your right to defend yourself.  He opposes your Right to Carry.  According to the Chicago Tribune, Obama supports legislation to ban the Right to Carry for everyone but police officers. 

Obama does not even support your right to defend yourself with a gun if someone enters your house to cause harm to your family.  Don’t forget that Obama says it is all right for his family to be protected, but not yours.

If elected, Senator Obama will eliminate your right to defend yourself and your family.  He opposes the Second Amendment.

Join me and lets make sure Senator John McCain is elected as our next President in November.   

I would like to welcome everyone to my new blog.  Let me first apologize for the image quality.  My administrator is working the issue and we hope to have it resolved very soon. 

First of all, let me say, I am a strong supporter of Senator John McCain.  Like Senator McCain, you will get the straight talk from me on all the political issues that appear in this blog.  Some people may not agree with my opinion, but I will provide you with nothing but straight talk.  For those who know me, they will tell you, that I am not afraid to speak the truth, even if it goes against a very vocal minority.

Some of the political topics I will discuss in my blog are the Presidential race, the Rocklin City Council campaign, the Rocklin School Board campaign, and the Congressional campaigns.  Since I have over 22 years of service in the United States Air Force, I will also blog on military issues.  I encourage feedback from those who agree with me and from those who may have a different opinion.

So lets get started.

Our country is at war with the Islamic extremists.  Their goal is to destroy our country and the very freedoms we enjoy.  That is why this November, we must elect the one person that understands that we are at war and will not surrender to these terrorists.  Senator John McCain understands the challenges and is not afraid to stand up and defend our country.

Lets assume that Senator Barack Obama is going to be the nominee for the Democratic Party.  We cannot afford to have this man sitting in the Oval Office.  Obama does not understand that the Islamic extremists what to destroy our country.  The Office of the President of the United States is bigger than any individual that holds the position.  Obama wants to defame this office by meeting with terrorist leaders.  He said he would sit down with Iranian President Ahmadinejad.  Lets not forget that the Iranian President said he wants to wipe Israel off the map and the Holocaust never existed.  Obama wants to sit down with President Al-Asad of Syria.   Syria is one of the major sponsors of terrorism.  Obama refused to condemn former President Carter for holding talks with the terrorist group Hamas.  Do we really want another 4 years of a Jimmy Carter foreign policy in the White House?  The Hamas Political Advisor, Ahmed Yousef said, “We like Mr. Obama and hope he will win the election.”  Is Obama the type of President we want leading our country?  Obama will surrender to the terrorist groups.  He will bring shame on the Presidency for sitting down at the table with these thugs. 

John McCain will never sit down at the table with terrorist leaders who want to destroy our country and want to see Israel eliminated.  One can only imagine what Iran would do with a nuclear bomb.  John McCain will be a strong leader and defend our way of life.

John McCain has always stood up for our country and sacrificed 5 years of his life at the Hanoi Hilton.  Lets not forget what Barack Obama’s wife said.  She is “only now proud of her country.”  I guess she is not proud of how the United States defeated the Nazis and the Japanese during World War II.  I guess she is not proud how the United States rebuilt Europe and Japan after World War II.  I guess she is not proud that the United States won the Cold War and the wall came down in Berlin.  I guess she is not proud that our country has more freedom and opportunity than any country on Earth.  I guess she is not proud that she and her husband were able to attend 2 different Ivy League schools. 

Our country cannot afford to have Barack Obama in the White House.  John McCain is proud of his country.  Lets work together to make sure John McCain becomes our next President.  

                                                                        Mark Klang