Today's Nuze: January 30, 2008 

HILLARY AND MCCAIN

Now that Florida results are in it would seem that the presidential beauty contest has been pretty much narrowed down to Clinton, Obama, Romney and McCain. There is only one conservative in the bunch, and that would be Mitt Romney.

Just as we discussed yesterday, Hillary won on the strength of the female vote. The polling isn't comprehensive enough to show whether or not these Hillary supporters were married .. but I think it's safe to assume that Hillary's biggest support block out there was comprised of single (unmarried, if you wish) women. Now I'm not trying to chase listeners away here, but this is serious business. Our country is in trouble. Self reliance is on the way out, and government dependency is taking its place. When it comes to government dependence, Hillary is our gal!

Can you believe it? Here's a woman who has been harboring a rapist for how many years? And she's poised to become president?

You've probably heard that the Florida delegates won't be seated at the Democrat convention. Don't believe it. Now that Hillary has won Florida you can be absolutely assured that the delegates she won will be seated. Every one. And they'll count. The Clintons will crank up their machine and see to it.

As for McCain? Look, I'm sure he's a genuinely nice guy .. and there are many things that he gets right. I believe that McCain recognizes the threat we face from radical Islam, and is prepared to continue the fight. It's hard, though, to ignore his vote against the Bush tax cuts, his antipathy to free political speech and his unwillingness to do something about the Mexican invasion.

THE TRULY FRIGHTENING PART OF THE FLORIDA PRIMARY ..

Kucinich got almost 10% of the vote. That means that of the 1.4 to 1.5 million people who voted in Florida, there were almost 150,000 people who thought this uninformed and somewhat strange little guy should be the Democrat candidate.

Now that's scary.

On the Republican side .. Ron Paul gets 3% of the vote. Wow! That's some support, wouldn't you say?

ANOTHER UNINFORMED ATTACK ON THE FAIRTAX

I'm told we must have received several hundred emails yesterday about a column that appeared on MSN Money entitled "Is the FairTax really fair?" The column was written by one Jeff Schnepper ... and, like so many other critics, he doesn't get it.

First of all ... he resorts to the childish 30% argument. I'm sorry, but if a person can't understand the concept of replacing one embedded tax with another, and calculating those taxes in the same manner, then you have to wonder how much serious thought they've put into their criticism. Here I have hundreds of people asking me to launch a broadside against Schnepper today. The problem is if I respond to every column like Schnepper's here in Nealz Nuze or on the air it will leave little time for anything else.

That, of course, brings us to the book. FairTax, The Truth: Answering the Critics will be in the bookstores two weeks from now. Every single criticism leveled against the FairTax in Schnepper's book is dealt with in depth in the book. I think it makes sense to wait until that book is in the hands of hundreds of thousands of FairTax supporters before we try to deal with these weak criticisms here.

Now that brings us to ....

THE FLORIDA PRIMARY AND THE FAIRTAX

With Governor Mike Huckabee finishing rather far back in the Florida polling some might think that interest in the FairTax has pretty much run its course. I don't think so. I still get the emails every day from people who have actually read The FairTax Book. Once they understand the plan they become supporters ... excited supporters. This isn't going to be easy. We're talking about the biggest transfer of power from government to the people in the history of our Republic. It will take work; work and perseverance.

If there are pundits and politicians out there who feel interest in the FairTax is waning, there is one sure way to straighten them out: Put "FairTax, The Truth" at the top of the New York Times Bestseller's list. There are two critical elements here: (1) How many books are sold from February 12th through February 19th, and (2) Internet pre-sales.

Here is your link to purchase a copy of FairTax, The Truth from Amazon.com. The cost is less than ten bucks. This morning the book was No. 23 on Amazon. It's moving up. With enough pre-orders it could reach No. 1. This would get the attention of booksellers around the country ... and would mean that bookstores would be sure to give the book a prominent display position when it comes out.

If FairTax, The Truth comes out on top the candidates will know that this idea is not dead. They will know that Huckabee was on to something. They will know that the FairTax and its supporters can't be safely ignored.

Am I pushing too hard here? Sorry, but I think that this tax reform proposal would solve so many of the problems that are confounding politicians today ... including the problem of slowed economic growth.

There is one chapter in "FairTax, The Truth" that I think you are going to particularly enjoy. My guess is that this chapter will end up being copied and will soon find itself coursing through the Internet, much like my commencement speech that people think I delivered at Texas A&M (though I didn't.) This chapter is entitled "Our Vision for Tomorrow" and it sets forth the vision that Congressman Linder and I have for our wonderful country when our citizens no longer have to deal with our punishing tax code.

As you get into this chapter you'll come upon these two paragraphs:

We're going to ask you to crank up your imagination for a moment here - and by you, we mean those of you who think this FairTax thing is a bad idea. Drop all your preconceptions for just a moment while we paint a little scenario for you to consider.

We want you to try to picture life under the FairTax. Just imagine: for your entire life you've been living and working in a United States where the federal government is funded by the FairTax, not a tax on your income. For the moment, forget all your misgivings about whether the FairTax will really work. Just sit back and let us tell you how your day-to-say life would be under the FairTax.

We then try to explain to you just how you have been living your life under the FairTax since the very day you drew your first paycheck. Then we hit you with a surprise. There's a politician out there with a grand new idea for raising the revenue needed to operate our federal government. In this chapter you can sit back and imagine a politician telling you just why a system with income tax withholding, payroll taxes, audits, intensive record-keeping, and hundreds of millions of dollars in compliance costs would be so much better than the system - the FairTax system - you've been living and working under.

Sounds like fun, doesn't it.

Look, the champion of the FairTax just came in 4th in the Florida primary with under 15% of the vote. Some candidates and pundits will take this as a repudiation of the FairTax. There is one way to show them how wrong they are, and that is to take the FairTax and shove it right into the top of the news cycle again.

THOSE EVIL (NECESSARY) RICH

It was shocking to see a story like this in a liberal newspaper, the Seattle Times. But it is becoming painfully obvious that if rich people spend less money, it hurts our economy, particularly low-income workers. This goes back to the yacht scenario. A wealthy entrepreneur can buy a yacht for millions of dollars, but think of how much money that is putting back into the economy ... how many jobs he is keeping afloat, how many people he will pay to keep the yacht running.

Another point for you to keep in mind ... households in the top 20% of income earners (that's more than $150,000 a year) account for 40% of overall consumer spending. That's two-thirds of our economic activity in this country, folks.

Not through yet ... Dali Wiederhoft is a 52-year-old marketing executive in Reno. She used to spend $3,000 a month on clothes (she is a woman, after all). Now she is only spending $500 per month on clothing. This means the clothing lines are losing money, the clerks in the stores who work on commission ... they are losing money. Here's another one. A limo driver out in California used to make a decent living driving around rich clients. This small business suffered a 10% loss last year because the clients weren't willing to spend the cash. Now the driver has to go and look for a full time job.

And still more stats: The latest government survey on consumer expenditures shows the top 20% of households spend $94,000 per year. This is almost five times the amount that is spent by the bottom 20%. And it is more per year than the bottom 60% combined. Are you starting to get the picture, folks? The Democrats complain about the Bush tax cuts because they only serve the wealthy ... that's hogwash.

Oh ... one more thing worth repeating. Next time you're looking for a job ... see if you can go to work for a poor person.

FRIENDLY ISLAM UPDATE

Just a little tidbit I read about the peaceful, loving religion of Islam. According to the Koran, having sex with your daughter in law is a very pious and sacred relationship. Don't believe me? You can read more about it here.

MUSLIMS IN THE POOL

And if you haven't had enough Muslim insensitivity ... two Muslim women were prevented from swimming at a pool in Sweden because they refused to change their clothing. You know the bit - full body armor, head to toe. Now each woman has won $3,100 in damages.

These Muslim women went to the pool dressed in headscarves, sweatpants and long-sleeved T-shirts. Lifeguards asked them to leave the pool after the women refused to change their clothes. The lifeguards said that the clothing did not comply with the pool's safety and hygiene regulations.

The courts have officially decided that the women had been discriminated against in a way that is linked to their religion, which clearly prevents them from complying with the rules of the swimming pool. The court also said that the women had been exposed to "treatment that leads to discomfort." Being asked to change into lighter bathing gear is an experience that has been classified as "alienating."

OUR FUTURE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

The British government is having a tough time making amends with its doctors within the National Health Service. The leader of England's family doctors is now warning patients that they will suffer if the government goes ahead with its plans to force doctors to extend their hours. Right now the British Medical Association is warning that there will be a mass exodus of general practitioners if the government changes their contracts and forces them to offer extended surgery hours. If the extended hours go into effect it means that doctors will have to cut down on services offered within normal working hours, which will have a direct affect on patients. Yeah .. that's what I want: Surgery from a doctor who is pissed off because the government is forcing him to work overtime.

The British health secretary has threatened to cut the income of medical practices that refuse to work the extended hours. So, because the health secretary thinks that weekend surgeries will be more convenient for patients, the entire system has to change. That's the beauty of government healthcare. Because of this issue, internal memos within the British Medical Association are considering urging doctors to quit the NHS. And you think the government really has your best interest at heart?

WHAT DOESN'T MAKE YOU A SEX OFFENDER NOWADAYS?

Luckily, the New Hampshire legislature is actually heading in the right direction. They want to review the law that makes people who urinate in public registered sex offenders. The bill wants to separate public urination and defecation from indecent exposure. It will make relieving oneself in public a violation punishable by a fine. If the bill doesn't pass, public-urination offenders could end up on the non-offender sex offender registry.

YOU MAY BE A TALIBAN IF..........

1. You refine heroin for a living, but you have a moral objection to beer.

2. You own a $3,000 machine gun and $5,000 rocket launcher, but you can't afford shoes.

3. You have more wives than teeth.

4. You wipe your butt with your bare left hand, but consider bacon "unclean."

5. You think vests come in two styles: bullet-proof and suicide.

6. You can't think of anyone you HAVEN'T declared Jihad against.

7. You consider television dangerous, but routinely carry explosives in your clothing.

8. You were amazed to discover that cell phones have uses other than setting off roadside bombs.

9. You've ever uttered the phrase, "I love what you've done with your cave."

10. You have nothing against women and think every man should own at least one.

11. You bathe at least monthly whether necessary or not.

12. You've ever had a crush on your neighbor's goat.

It seems to me that a lot of these things apply to much more than the Taliban.

A FEW EMAILS ON YESTERDAY'S FLORIDA PRIMARY

REDNECK SCRAP BOOK

Who would get implants for their pin-up tattoo? Maybe a redneck! More in the Redneck Scrap Book.

READING ASSIGNMENTS

The House passed the stimulus package yesterday. Now it is on to the Senate. Who knows what will happen to it there. Methinks Democrats will try to add some pork.

Worthless piece of crap plays video games six or seven hours a day. His 17-month-daughter breaks his Xbox. So ... he kills her.

Could Republicans win the presidency, simply based on the fact that they appear to know what they are doing?

Are we about to see the return of HUAC? This piece by new-found Libertarian Bob Barr deserves your attention.

Remember the AIDS "epidemic?" Several years ago people were calling for my head because I repeatedly said that there was NO AIDS epidemic in the U.S. Now it seems that less than 1% of adults in the U.S. have HIV. Some epidemic, huh?

What luck ... a van full of illegal immigrants rear ended a Homeland Security SUV in Arizona.

In Great Britain, Conservative leader David Cameron has called for a ban on "preachers of hate." So much for finding a new affiliate in London.

The newest victims of the nation's mortgage crisis seem to be pets. OK everybody ... let's bail out the puppies and kittens.

Anyone a constituent of Rep. Roy Blunt? He seems to be awfully good at bringing home the bacon ... and I don't mean that in a good way.

Students at the University of Michigan will be able to celebrate "Palestine Awareness Week" from February 11th-15th. Who isn't aware of Palestine? Isn't that where thugs launch rockets into Israeli schools all the time?

The city of Gainesville, Florida is battling over whether to let "transgender" be included as a class of people protected from discrimination in housing, employment and publicaccommodation.

Remember that hotel in Belgrade with the Adolf Hitler-themed suite? It looks like the hotel is going to keep it. I know one political couple that would have a big time there.

New research out of Australia finds that eating junk food actually lowers your stress level.

Big busted British women have won a very important battle. They will no longer be charged more for buying bigger bras. They said it was a fight for equality. If its equality they want, get breast reductions.

Here's a pretty shocking statistic ... half a million Brazilians were murdered in the past decade.

Who knew Hitler was a Cowboys fan? Warning: bad words.

What kind of people want to be "chief magic official" at Disney? All kinds. Check out the good, the bad and the ugly in video submissions.

Oh yeah, and tonight's MythBusters is going to cover the airplane on a conveyor belt question.

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