How come in 1961 they had this figured out and then almost 50 years later we seemed to have forgotten our freedoms?
Friday, April 23, 2010
Thursday, April 22, 2010
You gotta be kidding me
Just in case paying taxes was not bad enough the US government has stooped to the level of passing the hat around for donations. They have provided a link for anyone to submit a payment to pay down the debt. Why? Because they insist on getting involved in every aspect of our lives. In my house, if my income goes down my spending goes down. I eat out less, I buy generic items, and of course we have less, or even no, out of town vacations. What the government is proposing through this is that they realize their debt is high and since they cannot be responsible to balance the budget and even pay back the deficit they want us to help them out. It is exactly like giving a drug addict more drugs instead of giving them what they really need.
Everyone in the United States realizes our governments debt problem. At last count we are $14 TRILLION in debt. Folks, that means we OWE that much money, and yet the governments answer in this depression ridden economy is two-fold. One, increase spending to accommodate others and give them services and claim it is a "right". Seriously, will that reduce the deficit? No it will not, but people can at least feel good about themselves.
Second, since the private sector is having their taxes increased to pay for the governments whims, they are having a difficult time creating jobs. So, to make things look good on paper our wonderful government came up with an ingenious plan of hiring these people themselves. Now the President claims that unemployment has declined and we are on a way to a steady recovery. So let me get this straight, the pool of the people in the private sector who pay for the salaries of the government employees has decreased and thus less tax money is coming in, and them the government increases THEIR payroll with less money coming in. How does THAT work as a recovery? We are just digging the hole deeper and one day we will not be able to get out no matter what we do.
If you would like to donate to the government beyond what you have already "donated" due to taxes please click here.
Everyone in the United States realizes our governments debt problem. At last count we are $14 TRILLION in debt. Folks, that means we OWE that much money, and yet the governments answer in this depression ridden economy is two-fold. One, increase spending to accommodate others and give them services and claim it is a "right". Seriously, will that reduce the deficit? No it will not, but people can at least feel good about themselves.
Second, since the private sector is having their taxes increased to pay for the governments whims, they are having a difficult time creating jobs. So, to make things look good on paper our wonderful government came up with an ingenious plan of hiring these people themselves. Now the President claims that unemployment has declined and we are on a way to a steady recovery. So let me get this straight, the pool of the people in the private sector who pay for the salaries of the government employees has decreased and thus less tax money is coming in, and them the government increases THEIR payroll with less money coming in. How does THAT work as a recovery? We are just digging the hole deeper and one day we will not be able to get out no matter what we do.
If you would like to donate to the government beyond what you have already "donated" due to taxes please click here.
Friday, April 16, 2010
No, I am not heartless
Recently in West Virginia there was a tragic accident in a coal mine. The initial explosion killed 25 miners and trapped 4 others. After days of trying to reach the stranded, time ran out and the remaining 4 miners passed away as well. This was a horrible accident no matter what way you look at it. These brave men gave their life in the line of their work. Truly a heart wrenching tragedy.
On Monday however President Obama issued a proclamation stating that all federal buildings in West Virginia needed to place their US flags at half mast. Even in the city I live in the firehouses have presented their flags at half mast to observe the President's proclamation. Not to sound heartless but why are we doing this? What is the criteria for placing these flags at half mast? None of those who perished were federal employees, so why is this treatment given to this group of people? In 2006 during the 4th of July weekend forty-eight people fatally died in car accidents in the state of Florida. That is a very large number of people who died in accidents, and yet there was not a time given for the lowering of the flags.
Where is the line drawn then? Is it because it was an accident in a coal mine? Is it because of the mass media coverage that was given to this? I understand the President is trying to do the right thing here, but he is using this tragedy to his advantage. He ordered the flags lowered and his next move will be to look into this situation to not allow a tragedy like this again to happen. Thus, again, intervening into the private sector and trying to regulate these companies into the ground, no pun intended.
But something more is at the heart of what our President is doing in this situation. The President, who pay the way did not even place his hand over his heart when the flag was being sung about during his run for office, is leaving prayer out of all of this. Why not say that we need to have some days of prayer for these families? Why not leave our patriotism and flag symbolism out of this and return our country to what has brought us the greatness we bask in today? Was it the lowering of the flag and remembering those who had given their life that made us a great nation or was it people who humbled themselves and prayed to God who made this country great? I think the answer is obvious, we have lost our way because we have lost His ways in our lives!! I pray we will return to God and not get so wrapped up in our country and flag.
On Monday however President Obama issued a proclamation stating that all federal buildings in West Virginia needed to place their US flags at half mast. Even in the city I live in the firehouses have presented their flags at half mast to observe the President's proclamation. Not to sound heartless but why are we doing this? What is the criteria for placing these flags at half mast? None of those who perished were federal employees, so why is this treatment given to this group of people? In 2006 during the 4th of July weekend forty-eight people fatally died in car accidents in the state of Florida. That is a very large number of people who died in accidents, and yet there was not a time given for the lowering of the flags.
Where is the line drawn then? Is it because it was an accident in a coal mine? Is it because of the mass media coverage that was given to this? I understand the President is trying to do the right thing here, but he is using this tragedy to his advantage. He ordered the flags lowered and his next move will be to look into this situation to not allow a tragedy like this again to happen. Thus, again, intervening into the private sector and trying to regulate these companies into the ground, no pun intended.
But something more is at the heart of what our President is doing in this situation. The President, who pay the way did not even place his hand over his heart when the flag was being sung about during his run for office, is leaving prayer out of all of this. Why not say that we need to have some days of prayer for these families? Why not leave our patriotism and flag symbolism out of this and return our country to what has brought us the greatness we bask in today? Was it the lowering of the flag and remembering those who had given their life that made us a great nation or was it people who humbled themselves and prayed to God who made this country great? I think the answer is obvious, we have lost our way because we have lost His ways in our lives!! I pray we will return to God and not get so wrapped up in our country and flag.
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