tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10847118243979323022024-02-18T23:38:25.836-08:00The Constitution; A Lesson in Timeless WisdomTrue knowledge of American history is necessary to insure the future of the America we love…
This is an important time in our country's history. We must be wise and measured as we choose our leaders going forward. Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18410968201690477592noreply@blogger.comBlogger741125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084711824397932302.post-19421861361647411802014-05-08T13:35:00.001-07:002014-05-08T13:35:56.279-07:00The Art of Argument
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The true reason I love to argue is to learn. I learn how
solid my point of view is when it is challenged in an argument. That is why I
find it frustrating to argue with the left and liberals. Not traditional
liberals but the new breed that is completely emotion driven and void of depth
of argument.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I have changed my mind on a number of positions over the
years through the process of argument. I believe it is not a sign of weakness
to change your point of view if the circumstances change or the facts you were
relying on are found to be untrue or misrepresented. In today’s fast moving
information highway it is easy to make an assumption on current information and
as the story unfolds the facts you were relying on to hold that opinion change,
and so your position may change. But too many people don’t analyze the data
long enough to make the change and often remain true to the initial false facts
because it fits better with their underlying ideology.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">There are a number of issues currently being manipulated to
create political postures for the democrats because the fact is the polls are
not looking very promising for democrats this fall. They are panicking and
therefore are doing their best to gin up their base voters, the extreme left.
The “war on women”, “global warming, cooling, climate change, climate
disruption, etc…” whatever label they are currently using. The “Tea Party” is
racist. The Republicans are obstructionists. Benghazi, the IRS, the VA, Executive
abuse of the constitution, and the AG are all just “phony scandals” designed by
republicans because they hate the president simply because he is black.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I will take just one of these scandals, Benghazi, to make
the point of the importance of argument. The left and democrats say we have
been investigating this for 20 months and nothing has been found. First, just because
it has been going on for 20 months doesn’t mean a thing. If the administration
is not cooperating and providing the documents and information needed to
determine the facts, it could be ten years running and that means nothing. The
four dead American’s families deserve answers to questions like: could they
have been saved if the military responded immediately? Why was our consulate
still open when every other western consulate closed due to the danger,
warnings, and recent attacks on the consulate? Where and what were Secretary
Clinton, and the President doing during this attack? No answers have been given
except by Secretary Clinton who said “What difference does it make?” It makes a
difference if the administration was derelict in its duty. It is also important
to know how the decision process went down so we can learn from it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I will argue that this president and administration is
guilty of putting politics of a 2012 election over the safety and lives of
Americans in harm’s way. If you want to have an argument with facts I am
willing to change my mind if the facts we know now change. Let’s get the facts
so we can argue what to do next. The art of argument is based on the foundation
of facts and then determining what position to take based on those facts.
Sometimes people can come to different conclusions based on the same facts but
first we need the facts. Then people can determine who holds the most honest
position in the arguments… <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18410968201690477592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084711824397932302.post-31612202184921650932014-04-09T14:20:00.001-07:002014-04-09T14:20:49.083-07:00Equal Pay Can Only Happen By Force
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The president is creating a “war on woman” mantra in an
attempt to ignite some passion is his base. His base is deflated and the many
in the middle that supported him no longer do which means a possible loss of
the Senate in November. In order to again divide and conquer, he must do what
he does best, demonize one group against another. The president is insinuating
companies knowingly and intentionally pay women less than men. Is this true or
a ploy?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It is a ploy. The numbers they use are generic and do not
consider the most important factor; the same job! The numbers also fail to
consider the industries men and women choose which are different. Men favor
engineering, women favor teaching for example. Engineers make more than
teachers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you calculate all full time working men and women, add up
their salaries and divide by the number of men or women you get the difference
the president is trying to exploit. For example: 3 men engineers make $125,000
and 3 women teachers make $50,000. The 3 men make 125K on average and the 3
women make $50K on average. The wage is different but nothing unfair about how
they are paid. Women often take more time off and therefore turn down
promotions to have more flexibility to take care of kids. It is a choice many
families make and it happens to be that women tend to stay home more than men.
So even when men and women are compared in a similar role or industry; there are
always factors and differences that must be accounted for in the difference in
wages. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The only way for everyone to make “equal” wages is through
force. The employee/employer agreement in a job situation is as unique as every
individual. We all bring a different skills and value to an organization even
when we are in similar positions in a company. That is the private business
between an employee and employer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">There are some exceptions like factory work where two people
tighten the same bolt all day long and have similar productivity numbers. But
these are rare cases anymore in America. We are a nation of intellectual workers
that create value in a different way than the days of the factory. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The federal government already has discrimination laws in
the workplace. It is not the role of the federal government to make outcomes
equal. This is a political ploy that is transparent. This is about the only thing
transparent about this administration and president.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This story will not last long because it highlights the
economic and private industry ignorance of every democrat in Washington DC…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18410968201690477592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084711824397932302.post-521666917561958582014-03-17T11:49:00.001-07:002014-03-17T11:49:40.493-07:00A Tribute to Man’s Best Friend and Ours; Shadow
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Last night our family companion and one of man’s best friends,
Shadow, left this world. He blessed our lives for nearly 14 years and our
hearts are a little hollow today with our loss. He was a “gift” in more ways
than one. He was a Christmas gift to Taylor and Emily the year 2000. Although
he was born in October, he officially became our keeper in December. Born a Chihuahua,
he was small in stature but that little body was filled to capacity with heart.
He was a shining example of the canine creed to always take care of your
adopted family. He did it with every ounce of his soul.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We were blessed to be able to hold him quietly in our arms,
snuggled in a blanket, thanking him for his love, and telling him how much he
was loved and would be missed. He lived a healthy life and only of very late
did he show the signs that he was preparing to leave us with a lifetime of
memories. He was the oldest of our three dogs, and although it might seem that
having two other wonderful dogs to fill the void, we might be spared some
sorrow, that assumption would be wrong. His absence and memory will always have
a special place in our hearts and family.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">As all dog lovers know, it is often seen that we humans are
being compassionate by opening our homes to our canine friends, when in fact it
is we humans that benefit from their unconditional love and caring during their
short time with us. They get us into routines that are wonderful distractions
from the world around us. They are always ready to share a wag of the tale,
jump into a lap, and remind us of how important relationships are to nurture. For
just a moment we are part of their world which is so much less chaotic because
it simply revolves around sharing affections.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I hope I was worthy of Shadow’s kindness and love. I tried
to be as good a friend to him as he was to me. We exchanged our goodbyes last
night which were extremely hard but are cherished compared to the alternative
of not being able to say goodbye. As my heart and our collective family heart aches
today it is also fuller for being part of Shadow’s family. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">To know the love of a dog is to know pure love. They depend
on you for their every need but what they are willing to give for that kindness
is priceless. Every human heart should know that love. It is worth every ounce
of sorrow and tears their loss brings. He will be missed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18410968201690477592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084711824397932302.post-78866666000690956322014-03-03T13:28:00.001-08:002014-03-03T13:28:25.877-08:00What to do? Lessons of Ukraine
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Let’s be clear here, this is a very complex issue with many
angles that need to be considered before making threats or knee jerk reactions.
I leave my mind open to additional facts about the situation but there are some
comments that need to be made on the current state of affairs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The world and the Ukraine is a more dangerous place because
we, the United States have left a vacuum of leadership in the world. Our
President’s failure to engage in the world while he destroys the domestic economy
has sent a clear message to the evil despots in the world. There is no longer a
“world’s police force.” Whether you agree that we should be or not, that is not
the point. Our position on the world stage has been a stabilizing force but no
longer. The message is the world is open for plunder.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">There is evil in the world even if you wish there was not.
This administration is a product of the sixties hippies that believe in peace,
love, and flower power. The problem is there is no peace without leadership,
hard work building allies, and military strength. There is no love when you
preach hate throughout the world. This president spends his time dividing this
nation and the world by continually apologizing for things that he believes we
need to confess to like military dominance. In his view our military dominance
is not a source of good but one of evil. He is mistaken. Evil is a weed and to
think that flower power is enough to make the world a better place is to
underestimate the roots of evil.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Ukraine is on the Black Sea and Russian military bases
are located there. If Russia decided to build a base next to Guantanamo Bay in
Cuba would we react? If we didn’t then we would be a fool. Ukraine also has a
large Russian population having been part of the former Soviet Union and there
is a lot of support for Russia in many parts of the Ukraine. So the Ukraine is
divided in the revolution that unseated the elected Prime Minister. He did make
some attempts to undermine the democratic processes but that is an internal
Ukraine issue.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">If Russia invades Ukraine we have a pact with Ukraine to
support their independence. Our options are limited because we have been
retracting from the world stage. We are reducing our military footprint at a
time we need a more effective military. We have options but they are not
military at this time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">So what do we do about the Ukraine? We use it to understand
how ineffective this administration is and start the process to remove this
president before it’s too late here in America. We should send our naval fleet
to Cuba and remove the Russian ship that is in Cuba right now. We need to throw
out the democrats and republicans that have allowed the US budget to be ignored
for the past six years.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We need to use the Ukraine as a lesson of what true
leadership in the world means and elect adults to the office of president and
to congress. The US has no stomach for war and should not get involved in
Ukraine at this time. We need to rebuild our political process to remove the
enemies of America and rebuild our military might to stabilize the world again.
Don’t be fooled that it is too late. It is never too late until it’s over.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">America is not over but it has let down its guard and
elected enemies of the state… We can change that and the Ukraine is showing us
we need to do it now…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18410968201690477592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084711824397932302.post-53911410915312349292014-02-24T11:16:00.001-08:002014-02-24T11:16:02.256-08:00Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State…
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This six part series (Netfix) should be required viewing for
every High School civics/history class. It is a powerful reminder of the evil
that is capable by group think and government. This film proves that anything
is possible if a government becomes too powerful and that even if most people believe
“that can’t happen here”, it can happen anywhere! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It is amazing to me how people dismiss arguments made by
conservatives like me that the government must be held to the constitutional
limits our founders set forth in the law of our land. When people are allowed
to use government as a weapon against individuals it has become too powerful.
What do I mean by a weapon? By taking from one group to give to another group
simply because one group has earned more income, that is a weapon. To give
ambassadorships, contracts, and tax credits to businesses that align with a
politicians views, or people that have donated to a political campaign, you
have a situation where the government becomes a weapon against individual
Americans.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It is a myth to think the Nazi’s aligned more with the
conservative “right wing” than the progressives of today. The Nazis used the
hatred of groups to move their evil intentions forward. The Nazis despised the
individual and used propaganda to rally groups into supporting the most evil
intentions of modern times: the extermination of a race of people. Progressives
today distrust individuals to make the right decisions. They use the government
to silence speech they disagree with and to promote propaganda that entrenches
power in the central government. Progressives use taxation to pit groups
against each other like the “rich” and the “poor.” Leftists believe they need
to control the minds of the children and hate home schooling or any schooling
they can’t control.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">When you watch this gut wrenching documentary you can’t help
but keep asking yourself; where was the outrage? Where was the resistance
outside the Jewish community? Where were the individuals speaking out against
all of this evil? The answer becomes painfully clear: no one could believe this
was happening; even the Jews that were the target of the evil. This evil was
perpetuated because people ignored it, and could not believe people could be
that evil or believed the propaganda that it was all the problems were the
fault of the Jews. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Today we have an administration that is rewarding friends
and punishing enemies by using the power of the government. This administration
is spying on Americans and ignoring the 4<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> amendment. We are seeing
the constant vilification of conservative groups for resisting the expansion of
bureaucratic and political power and using the IRS to target them. There is a
constant drum of envy, jealousy, and demonization of the “rich.” We have the
media unwilling to question the policies or corruption of this administration.
There is a constant assault on the 2<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">nd</span></sup> amendment and a blatant
attempt to disarm law abiding citizens while ignoring unlawful behavior.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">When you pay attention you realize how easily groups of
people can justify almost any behavior. The propaganda is so prevalent it helps
you understand how the former SS agents at Auschwitz could justify their
actions and role in working in “death factories.” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It shows you that the human survival mechanism
is so strong it can justify almost any behavior.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The lesson of Auschwitz is that no evil is beyond the human
condition. The only remedy to that is to speak out well before the evil reaches
the point that instills fear or retribution in the good people. The insurance
of a well -armed individual citizenry against the evil of governments must be
maintained. If the Jews had weapons would Hitler have succeeded? The lesson and
the power of our US Constitution that empowers individuals over groups is why
freedom has been so successful here in America. We must keep our eye on every
politician and remain a Constitutional Republic in order to counter the
elements that made Auschwitz a possibility…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18410968201690477592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084711824397932302.post-60219787703189883612014-02-17T12:37:00.001-08:002014-02-17T12:43:29.398-08:00George Washington’s Birthday<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">He could have been King but he would have none of it. He was
a man that believed in the miracle of the Constitution and what America
represented to the citizens and the world. The people of an infant America so
loved this man they would have gladly empowered him to rule over the new
country. But knowing the importance of his actions in office he set in motion
the reality of a balanced form of government ruled by the people’s consent.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The term “President’s Day” was started as a way to celebrate
the office of the presidency but that would mean it should be the presidency
day. Not so sexy! But the important thing to realize is that not all Presidents
are equal and it is especially profound when you compare this President and
George Washington. Actually there is no comparison but I will try.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">George Washington loved this country in every fiber of his
body. He battled for our independence and risked everything for the country and
his soldiers. It was not uncommon for GW to be leading his men into battle from
the front. To suggest that leadership could ever be done from the rear would
have been a foreign concept to him. He believed in the people and their ability
to rule themselves. He believed in Divine Providence. He was appalled by
slavery even though he owned slaves as was common for many of the founders.
They inherited a system that only the words and ideals of the Constitution
could set in motion to change and be the first country to abolish the appalling practice.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">GW believed that if people were given freedom they could
achieve anything they set their mind to. He understood that the soldier was
worthy of praise and celebration and fought with his every ability to get his
troops paid, supplied, and a small stipend for all of the sacrifices they made
for the country he help found and loved. He was a patriot through and through!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">When you read about him as I have done on many occasions you
can’t help but love the man for his commitment and love for the opportunity
this country represented for the people he so wanted to empower. He was not
known to be a great orator but he was known to be eloquent in his thoughts and
ideals. He was selfless in his commitment to leave a path for those after him
to be free from the dominance of any King.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">As I write just a few of my thoughts about this great man I
feel no need to compare because the contrast is so glaring. George Washington
would be proud that a black man could become president in the nation he helped
found but he would be disappointed that the same man despised the American
Dream to such a degree. He would have wondered how a nation that gave every
citizen the same opportunity would be so criticized for some perceived
unfairness. He would be confused.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">George Washington would wonder why a current President would
be doing so much to destroy a nation that gave him endless opportunity. GW
would have quickly figured out that the nation was again in trouble. He would see many of
the same elements that created the revolution he commanded. He would stand
again for the freedom of the American people from a dangerous despotism. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">George Washington as a President is worthy of celebration…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18410968201690477592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084711824397932302.post-43157516715321159772014-02-13T12:07:00.001-08:002014-02-13T12:10:48.172-08:00The Truth Can Be Uncomfortable<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Speaking anything but the truth is not an option for me. But
what is the truth? Is the truth only about facts? Is the truth only what is
accepted by most to be reality? Are there variations on the truth? Can truth be
relative?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">If a drunk driving accident is responsible for killing a child, and the drunk driver is in this country illegally, how should the
accident be reported? Is the truth that the person is in the country illegally
important to the reporting of this story? If you are the parent does it matter?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">If the government is charged by law to protect our borders
but chooses to look the other way what should be done? If our southern border
is being overrun by illegals from Mexico (62% of illegals), drug runners, and a
variety of unknown and possibly dangerous people, should we hold them
accountable for the crimes and harm to our country? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">If members of a particular political party are determined to
fundamentally transform the country they have sworn to protect and uphold should
they be asked how that squares with their oath of office by the people that
cover them in the media? And for a political party to put business interests
over the country’s interest shouldn’t we know why they are ignoring the truth? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The current immigration laws or lack of enforcement are
hurting this country. It is a fact. The people that have been coming into this
country illegally and legally in some cases are no longer coming here for the
American Dream. The majority are coming here to take advantage of the benefits
we have and to take advantage of the wealth producers in this nation. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Immigration should be halted until we can
analyze the net effects on our culture and economy. A study done by the
Federation for American Immigration Reform finds Illegal Immigration costs
Americans $113 Billion dollars a year (</span><a href="http://www.fairus.org/site/DocServer/USCostStudy_2010.pdf?docID=4921;security=1601&news_iv_ctrl=1761" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.fairus.org/site/DocServer/USCostStudy_2010.pdf?docID=4921;security=1601&news_iv_ctrl=1761</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>). This is the net cost after adjusting
for the taxes and economic activity created by illegals. That’s a $1000 a year
per head of household. They also found most illegal aliens don’t pay federal
income taxes and if they do they get it back in their tax returns. The criminal
costs are astronomical. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">These are not the type of immigrants that should be welcome
in America.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The reason politicians focus on the children of immigrants
is because as Americans we have a soft spot for children and pets by the way.
So it is no surprise shifty politicians play those strings. But these children
are not a justification for destroying our children’s future. It is a straw man
argument.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">So why are politicians working against the people they
represent and for the people that don’t belong here? The answer: One of the
political parties is looking for voters to remain in power and the other group
is looking to provide cheap labor to their constituents.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Truth be told, we need to have a truthful conversation about
immigration and the effects on our children’s future and we must hold
representatives accountable that vote against our interests. It is our children
that deserve what this country offers. It may be uncomfortable to see the
children of other nations to suffer but not at the peril of our children.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18410968201690477592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084711824397932302.post-7064283734161982972014-02-12T14:52:00.001-08:002014-02-12T15:06:55.349-08:00Why the Law Matters and a Case for Impeachment<br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The President of the United States has broken the law. He
has decided that he and he alone would change the dates that a penalty against
employers that don’t offer health insurance to their employees takes effect. In
part this section of the law states: “<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The amendments made by this section shall apply
to months beginning after Dec. 31, 2013<span style="color: #333333;">." </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Words mean things in the context of law. They
may have many meanings in politics but in law words have specific purpose and
meaning.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The word “shall” leaves no room for doubt. It shall be
done does not translate to it should be done. So how can a President change a
law without changing a law through the legislative body of the House in
Congress? That is the process to change the law as laid out in our Constitution
(The Law of the Land). The answer is he can’t. He can’t unless of course he is
not challenged. I am not talking about phony outrage from our elected officials
I’m talking about real action. Impeachment would be a good start.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The other way is civil disobedience. Since the President
now has shown the people he reports to, we the people, that laws are no longer
firm and resolved but soft and malleable, we should all follow the lead of the
president and only follow the laws the way we interpret them. For example, it
is tax season and for those of us that owe money to the government we should follow
the President’s lead in making our payment. Instead of we shall submit payment
by April 15<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> or be subject to a fine, we can simply extend the
deadline out a year or whenever we choose to pay the tax bill. You see, the IRS
works for the American people and now that we no longer have to follow the “letter
of the law” according to the President, then why shall we? The words in the law
no longer have meaning.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">This is a nation built on the rule of law. Business is
conducted through contracts that are carefully crafted word for word to define
the terms that the parties agree to in their conduct of business between each
other. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If those words can be interpreted
in creative ways or ignored completely where does our economy turn to in a
dispute? If either party to a contract can simply ignore the terms of a
contract how long before the country and the economy collapse?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">You see the law is what separates great economies from
unstable economies. The law and our moral fiber to obey those laws are the
underpinning of this great nation. The US Constitution is the law of this land
and the laws of this land can’t be ignored if we hope to remain free and
prosperous.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">This President is lawless and the disappointing aspect is
he is a trained lawyer. He is sticking a pencil in the eye of every lawyer, and
law abiding citizen in this country. If he is allowed to get away with this
anarchy is not far away. He must be held accountable and that mechanism is
impeachment.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Impeachment is the remedy for government officials that
fail to follow and obey the law. The President is not above the law. In this
country no one is. It is time for every representative in government to defend
the Constitution they have sworn to protect.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span>**Definition of Impeachment: <strong>Impeachment</strong> is a formal process in which an official is accused of unlawful activity, the outcome of which, depending on the country, may include the removal of that official from office as well as criminal or civil punishment.<br />
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Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18410968201690477592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084711824397932302.post-8226288850471891722014-02-10T11:06:00.001-08:002014-02-10T11:06:55.495-08:00Is Work Optional?
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It is becoming apparent that our current administration and
many members of the left in this country have a different view of work from
what most Americans grew up believing. The left believes that one of the “benefits”
of Obamacare is that people no longer have to worry about working in order to
have health insurance. The left keeps expanding welfare; Medicaid, food stamps,
section 8 housing, school lunch, expanded early childhood education, expanded
post education freebees , and the list goes on. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I have a question for the left: Is welfare supposed to be
temporary or permanent? Are we supposed to believe that these programs should
be considered a way of life? Or should we be looking at these programs as a
temporary bridge between jobs?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I have a question for the right: Is work optional? Do we
still believe that work is part of what makes us who we are as a person and a
nation?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">If welfare is now becoming a way of life, how much money and
how many benefits are going to be enough? As welfare becomes acceptable as a
lifestyle, how much money will have to be taken from productive people in the
country? At what point do Americans stop working and get on the slacker wagon? As
a productive American at some point you have to be an idiot to continue working.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">If work still defines who we are as a person and nation, how
do we stop this transformation that has been perpetuated by Obama and the left?
What is the plan to stop the assault on the people that make this country work?
Because if work becomes optional this country as we know it is over and we are
headed for an awakening like no other in our Nation’s history.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The people that are no longer looking for work have fallen
victim to an assault and coup of this country by the communist left. Most
Americans have not come to the realization yet that we are currently being
taken over from within. The current Democratic Party is not the traditional
party that valued work. It has been taken over by a fringe group that hates
what this country stands for and they have figured out how to ruin it. They
have figured out that the people are too disinterested to realize that there
are people that hate this country amongst us. The left running this country do
not have good intentions, they are evil.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The left knows that they could never take over this country
through violent means because most Americans still believe in our founding
principles. But the left has successfully infiltrated education, labor, and
government at every level. They have figured out that this government protects
the minority and they have used that feature to promote their minority views.
It is a brilliant strategy. Once the country becomes dependent on these
programs the country will not vote to end them. But the dirty little secret is
they are not sustainable.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The people that love this country must wake up or we are
doomed. I thought the 2012 presidential election was going to right the ship
but I was wrong. I am hoping the 2014 midterm elections will be a first step in
taking back our country but I may be wrong again. It may be too late to expect
a party, the Republican Party to win elections promising to limit the programs
that the left has used to take over this country. I hope I am wrong about the “Right”.
They will have to find a message of opportunity and a messenger that
understands that work is not optional, it is who we are as Americans…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18410968201690477592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084711824397932302.post-82436284820381084612014-02-05T14:20:00.003-08:002014-02-05T14:20:48.655-08:00This Administration Does Not Reflect Americans
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Furman" target="_blank">Jason Furman</a> is an economic advisor to President Obama. His
resume is impressive if you think getting educational degrees is somehow
pertinent to understanding how America and its economy work. You see, the delusion
that academics are synonymous with <a href="http://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2014/02/05/white-house-in-damage-control-mode-over-cbos-obamacare-report-n1789878" target="_blank">common sense</a> is undermining the future of
this country. Has been for far too many years!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I have a college education but I can tell you my greatest
learning came from my childhood growing up in NY in a “working class” family.
(I don’t believe that America has classes; we all are part of the opportunity
class). Back to my point. The greatest learning in America comes from childhood
experiences, jobs we have held, people that have mentored us, and our overall
experiences.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">College is about education, life is about training.
Education is the art of learning about things. Training is about learning how
to do things. Huge distinction. At the University I attended there were “perpetual
students.” These students were often found at the campus pub debating
philosophy and science over a pitcher of beer. They also had multiple degrees.
They held an undergraduate degree or two, maybe already had a Masters or two,
and often working on a PHD or two. None of them with the intention of using
those degrees beyond teaching others how to get those degrees.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">There is a big difference between perpetual students and the
people that had to work every break to pay for their education. Often students
like me started as a paperboy, busboy, waiter, bartender, garbage man, and
other odd jobs to pay for education to then return to be a productive member of
society in the private sector. Learning from every job to secure a better job.
Learning how business worked from sales to management, accounting to operations
and so on. Observing and learning hands on how to be successful but not absolved
from failure. Observing, trying, learning and changing accordingly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The economy of the United States is a reflection of people
that have been observing, learning, trying, failing, and succeeding in
industries as varied as food service to nuclear engineering. Most business
people in America observe and create products and services based on their
experience in the economy and some become successful and some fail. But they
all learn what works and what does not work.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Every one of these people would be a better choice as an
economic advisor over the perpetual student. Because you see the perpetual
student is insulated from what happens as a result of their theories in the
real world. They write papers to get a passing grade. Entrepreneurs start
businesses to survive. If a perpetual student gets a bad grade they re-write
their paper. If an entrepreneur does not execute effectively they can lose
everything. There are real consequences.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This administration in particular, but in many
administrations for far too long, there has been a propensity to hire academics.
Academics are ruining this country because they are supporting policies that
don’t work in the real world. If they had the sense of any business person they
would know that. We need to start hiring economic advisors that have actually
worked in the economy they pretend to understand…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18410968201690477592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084711824397932302.post-31638336411190014732014-01-29T13:23:00.001-08:002014-01-29T13:23:11.237-08:00The Real State of the Union
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Is sad. It is sad to see so many Americans willing to allow
such a small group of incompetent politicians ruin their country. I have had
conversations with my children about the reasons that the holocaust was able to
happen. I have had to explain a few times that it is easy to see if you open
your eyes and mind to what is happening around you. In the dis-belief that
anyone could allow such horrific things to happen to so many people I explain
they are happening again. No not to the degree of concentration camps and gas
chambers, but the foundation in preparation for government control of the
society.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The most dangerous words a citizen can utter when discussing
government, especially national government is “I can’t believe they would do
that.” These are the same words the Jews in Germany were saying as their
mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, friends, and neighbors were systematically
being transferred to concentration camps. It is the evil of group think. There
are millions of dead human beings at the hands of governments that preached the
message of being in the best interest of the people they were annihilating. It’s
not that people can’t believe it; it is that people don’t want to believe
people can be so evil.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The continuous efforts of this administration to create
dependence through programs trying to pass themselves off as benevolent, and at
the same time attacking the right for citizens to own weapons should send
shivers down the spines of every thinking American. The sheer numbers of people
that own guns and the number of guns available to the American citizen is the
only buffer to the inactivity of the Americans who just can’t believe the
government would do such harm to the people.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We only have to go back to World War II to see the panic of
group think and the treatment of Japanese Americans as criminals. Where were
the people to defend their liberty as Americans? What if today the government
decided to start gathering up the Tea Party leaders, Republicans, Liberals,
Democrats? Which group would you be willing to defend from a government
roundup? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The NSA spying on its own citizens is disturbing enough. It
is unconstitutional and I can only hope will be challenged in the Supreme Court
and be ended as a practice. But why would we allow the government to spy on us?
To keep us safe? Safe from whom? Safe from what? Terrorism? Every American
citizen must be monitored to catch terrorists? Isn’t this just the electronic
version of rounding up people that the government is suspicious of? Are we not
a government of the people, by the people, for the people anymore? Who do we
have at the helm that believes they are above the people?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Every problem in this country can be tied to the out of
control federal government and incompetent, crony bureaucracy. The same people
that would round up “dissidents” in a heartbeat and pretend that the problem
was the dissidents and not the government over reaching its authority. When we
have a President that believes he can ignore the Constitution because he believes
he knows what’s right for the country, the state of the union is sad but also
in a very dangerous place... <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18410968201690477592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084711824397932302.post-36915673195569080822014-01-23T10:16:00.001-08:002014-01-23T10:16:33.520-08:00A Lesson for the Next Generation
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Learning by example happens two ways. The first way is the
benefit of watching someone who is extremely successful and learning what they
do and emulating it. The second way is the benefit of watching someone or
something fail miserably and you learn from the things that don’t work. I hope
the next generation of Americans takes to heart the lessons that this
president, his administration, and his policies have shown us and reject them
for the traditions, policies, and leadership that have made us the greatest
nation in the world.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Young people get a bad rap at times but I believe there are
enough smart young people to drive the message for the reformation of this
great nation. God knows that they have been given the time to analyze,
contemplate, and organize. The high unemployment rate that has kept the young
college and high school graduates out of the workforce has given them the
opportunity to do something positive to help their future prospects. That
opportunity is politics.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I have been writing and preaching that politics is the
foundation of all happiness. Without a political system that respects the
individual and limits central government control, everything else is
elementary. Read my book “The Teenager’s Guide to Life, Liberty & the
Pursuit of Happiness…” if you want to learn more, but I simply propose to you
as evidence North Korea. Today I urge every young person in this country to
take ownership of their future by getting involved and learning from this
disaster of a president and administration on how to move forward toward a
brighter future.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The first step is to reacquaint yourself with the founding
history of your country. The next step is to apply common sense and tame your
emotions. Our country was the FIRST country to ever put the individual citizen
in charge of the government. Throughout all of history there has never been a
country ruled by its citizens. It is not a coincidence that we are also the
most successful country in the world and wealthiest. That is simply because we
trust the individual to make the right choices in their lives rather that handing
that responsibility over to faceless bureaucrats in a faraway land.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This president has jeopardized your future by growing the
faceless bureaucracy, increasing needless regulations, punishing work through
higher taxation, ruining healthcare by taking even more control from doctors,
hospitals, and patients, driving college costs higher by rewarding
inefficiencies through increased caps on student loans, raising minimum wages
that hurt entry level employees, pushing “green” energy by using tax dollars toward
his crony capitalist friends, borrowing money from your future to pay for
laziness today, and dividing the citizens through the preaching of envy to keep
us from working toward solutions together.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Your future is grim if you don’t take a stand and get
involved. If you don’t like what the results of this president has been for
your present circumstances, the way to change it is learn what he has done and
do the opposite. What you will find is that the opposite of what this president
has done is what we were founded on and has made us great: The US Constitution!
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It’s your future. Do something about it… <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18410968201690477592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084711824397932302.post-55974490632765155972014-01-21T08:59:00.000-08:002014-01-21T08:59:07.457-08:00A Note to Wall Street: It’s Time to Leave…
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I was born in New York City, grew up there, have family that
still live there and I have always had a place in my heart for NYC. But it has
become a cancer in this great republic. If this cancer is allowed to spread it
could take much of the country with it. The way to cut this cancer out is to
show the rest of the country that we as Americans no longer can accept the
demonization of free markets, freedom, and capitalism. The message must be
clear that if we hope to turn this country around we need to support and
promote the greatest economic system in the world.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Wall Street is the heart of capitalism. It is where the
world comes together to invest in the millions of ideas and organizations that
drive global wealth. The fact that it is in the heart of one of the most hostile
and socialist cities in the world give it the opportunity to start the reform
back to common sense. The newest Mayor of NYC is a socialist that campaigned on
destroying the wealth that built the great city of NY. He wants to punish
success and take the money from the people that earned it and give it to people
that did not. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Governor of NY just declared there is no place in NY for
conservative Americans. The environment in NY is more like the Soviet Union
than the United States. It is time for all hard working, successful people and
institutions to move that success to a place where it is appreciated. There are
many states that would love to host these successful Americans, and if the
Stock Exchanges that are currently hosted on Wall Street want to protect the
future wealth of this country they should move on out. That’s right; it is time
to find a new location.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I think that Wall Street firms and financial institutions
should put out a RFP (Request for Proposals) on real estate that could house a
new center of capitalism. The financial markets need to find a more hospitable
place that does not punish their success or the success of the people that make
the financial markets tick.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I am sure that Florida and Texas would respond to the RFP. I
think North and South Carolina, Colorado and many other states would love to
house and support the center of our capitalist system. Think of all the
benefits for the state that is on the receiving end of a successful bid. Think
of the boom for that state and its economy. Think of how wonderful it would be
to see capitalism celebrated rather than demonized!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">There has to be a group at the exchanges and financial
institutions that have the guts to get the process rolling. There has to be
someone that says enough is enough. <a href="http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Journalism/2014/01/20/Hannity-to-Flee-High-Tax-New-York-for-Florida-or-Texas" target="_blank">Sean Hannity</a> is the latest high profile entrepreneur
to make the move out of NY. Rush Limbaugh has moved his operations to Florida,
and Glen Beck has moved his operations to Texas. They have put their money
where their mouth is and have stood on principle. They are only a couple of
examples but by just the three of these conservative and successful individuals
leaving NY they have taken millions of tax dollars with them. They have taken
business taxes, property taxes, employee taxes, and all of the sales taxes that
they generated while living in NY. Imagine if the financial center of
capitalism did the same?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It is time to send a message to politicians and the people
that when you target successful people they will leave. It is a lesson that
must be learned and the example must be set for future politicians that free
markets and capitalism are to be honored not demonized.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It is time to defend our country from the current assault
that has become more brazen by people that don’t have a clue about what really
makes this country tick…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18410968201690477592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084711824397932302.post-60522891922670727172014-01-20T10:10:00.000-08:002014-01-20T10:10:08.722-08:00America’s Economic Decline
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">92 Million Americans are not working. This has nothing to do
with having a Black President. It is all about having a president that is
incompetent. If this president really believes people don’t like him because he
is black, he is mistaken. Americans were proud of the fact that we have moved
to a place where the color of a person’s skin has become irrelevant. As
Americans we celebrate Martin Luther King today as a testament to his
dedication to equal rights not equal outcomes. I just wish the president felt
as most of us do toward the American Dream.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This president has very few life skills beyond being a good
political campaigner. I would even suggest that he is not really a great
campaigner as much as he is the beneficiary of a protective media complex. His
campaign mis-steps have been guarded or ignored by the media and if his
campaign was given as much scrutiny as the latest Chris Christie “scandal”, he
would have lost both campaigns. He would have lost to Hillary in the Democratic
Primary, and his re-election campaign.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">But I want to talk about the economy or the lack of one. If
these statistics continue on this path much longer it will be unsustainable for
the working Americans to pay all the bills of the non-working Americans. Some
Americans have been taught to be lazy, but most Americans want to work. They
have just been fooled to think that the government has a role in creating jobs.
The only role government has is to stay out of the way of private business and
industry. I guess you could call that a “role” but it is really best for all of
us that government bureaucrats be put out of business.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It is amazing that under such suppression of the private
sector American business still has the capacity to trudge on. It is a testament
to the resilience of the free market capitalist system we have. Even through
years of demonization and attempts to kill it off with regulation, the free
market finds ways to create wealth for Americans. But it may become even too
much for the free markets if this administration is allowed to continue its
assaults on this economy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We are in decline as every economic number suggests. The
only exception is the stock market which is flush with money looking for a
place to get a return on investment. Once the stock market sees what the 92
million people out of work see then all bets are off.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We will rebound if we do three simple things; elect
conservatives in November, repeal Obamacare, and pass a federal budget that
cuts funding to at least 30% of all of the bureaucrats in Washington DC. If we
do that the decline will become a boom. Guaranteed!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18410968201690477592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084711824397932302.post-5680163846949395372014-01-16T08:54:00.001-08:002014-01-16T08:54:45.715-08:00The Answer is Not Immigration
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We have 40% of young Americans out of work. The numbers are
even higher in the inner city minority communities. And still the Chamber of
Commerce and big businesses lobby keep pushing to legalize 12 – 20 million low
skilled workers. I don’t get it?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I understand the arguments for highly educated engineer
graduates and specialty degrees that are hard to find in general, but even then
I am not sympathetic to allowing businesses to undermine the American engineer
simply because they must pay a higher wage. There is an inherent cost in being
an American company, and part of that is utilizing the people that are
citizens. You might argue that these businesses will pack up and move to
another country and I say it is their choice, but there should be an even higher
price to pay to get access into our consumer markets if that becomes the case.
I am not a “protectionist” I am a pragmatist.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I want to focus today on the low skilled workers that have
been flooding America through our southern border. A majority of them are
Mexicans. Let me premise that I believe Mexicans can be very industrious
workers but so can our inner city and teenage youth if given the chance. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I have not run the numbers but I suspect if businesses that
need entry level, low skilled, agricultural workers spent more time recruiting
and looking at ways to make their work more attractive, instead of sending
money to lobbyists in Washington, we could solve 2 problems; low skilled, entry
level unemployment and filling a need for workers to do those jobs. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The American system and the natural resources of this
country are what make the opportunity to succeed so likely. The American spirit
and work ethic, combined with these attributes makes it a powerful combination.
If American companies, especially those pushing for this harmful immigration
legislation would spend some time looking at the alternative of recruiting
American youths they may find many willing soldiers for their cause.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I don’t believe that the youths of America are too far gone
to take a chance on giving them an opportunity to work. The American business
community is the most creative in the world and I think there is an answer to
their need for workers and the youth unemployment rate and it is not letting people
who came here illegally to receive amnesty.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The answer lies in America, Americans, and American
ingenuity. The answer does not lie in this attempt to legalize illegals; it
lies in our inner cities and the youth of America…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18410968201690477592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084711824397932302.post-7190293691674145092014-01-13T14:42:00.001-08:002014-01-13T14:42:44.515-08:00Federal Government: Mind Your Own Business! Founding Principles
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The founding principles of our nation were designed around
individual liberty and limited government intervention. In today’s language our
founders were simply saying to the world and future politicians in America:
Mind Your Own Business! The founders knew that a robust federal government was
the biggest threat to the burgeoning nation. The founders had lived the
disaster of centralized government that was intent on crushing individual
liberty. They knew a government of the people, by the people, and for the
people would not be easy but it would be worth it. They knew it was time for a
different and new approach.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I am reading a great history book about the ratification
arguments at the state conventions, and the arguments could be summed up as a
healthy and passionate skepticism for the need of any central government, never
mind a powerful intrusive federal government. I know what you’re thinking, “who
the heck reads books like that!” but I do and I love it! I feel like I should
have lived in that time period! The bottom line is we are looking at a complete
reversal of the founding principles in today’s political environment.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Every time there is a national incident the call goes out “what
is the government going to do about that? (place issue here)” It is a result of
historical ignorance of the founding principles our government was built
around. Except for making pot illegal, too many in the younger generation believe
the government has a role in every issue without question. It is assumed that
the government has a role in everything. It is not just the young; many in the “baby
boomer” generation have accepted the intrusion of the federal government.
Otherwise how did we get federal regulations that limit our toilet flushes and
light bulbs we use in our lamps?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The one thing I have noticed as a result of the current
Obama administration’s attempt to transform America from the individual to the
state, is a renewed interest in our Constitution. There has been so much
lawlessness in this administration that Americans instinctively feel something
is not right. The economy is being smothered in regulation creating less
opportunity, the federal government takeover of the greatest healthcare system
in the world is quickly changing the system into a mess of regulation and
chaos, and the thousands of environmental regulations limiting the production
of energy that fuels our economy is stagnating job growth. The list of federal
government intrusion is at a crescendo!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The founders knew this would be the result if they didn’t
limit the federal government’s role in the US Constitution. The problem is they
expected Americans to be as passionate about protecting their individual
liberty as they were. That doesn’t seem to be the case anymore although it may
be growing. We should return to the founding principles and simply follow the
chant of Federal Government “Mind Your Own Business!” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Or we could simply hold the government to the limits in the
law of the land the US Constitution. Now that would be a novel idea!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18410968201690477592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084711824397932302.post-68576882172765081452014-01-08T10:54:00.001-08:002014-01-08T10:54:53.174-08:00Federal Government: Mind Your Own Business! Free Markets
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">When the President of the United States makes a claim that “unemployment
benefits creates jobs”, it is absolute proof that the federal government must
get out of our economic system. The POTUS has absolutely no experience in
economic affairs but he is only the tip of the iceberg when you talk about
politicians and bureaucrats in the federal government. The statement by the
POTUS alone should be enough for most people to agree the federal government is
not the right mechanism for growing an economy. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">But for the left and the emotional citizen proof may be needed.
Every economic “fix” could be termed as “imbecilic” (idea of </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">somebody with low IQ: in a former classification system,
somebody with an IQ between 25 and 50 and a mental age of between three and
seven years).</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span lang="EN"> </span>I use the term because it describes
the economic intellect of most politicians and federal bureaucrats. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">First, if the government could just create a vibrant economy
by passing a law or implementing a government policy wouldn’t they have done it
already? The opposite is actually true as we see the more the federal
government gets involved in the economy the worse it gets. There are reams of
studies supporting this assertion but I know the people that need to read it
will not - so I will not waste any time arguing the facts. I offer this as a
perfect example: If fixing the economy means people need jobs and higher wages,
why not pass a law that everyone be employed and make the minimum wage for
those jobs a $100.00 an hour? Why can’t the federal government just mandate
jobs and wages? It is called the “laws of economics.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Economics is very simple, and creating a vibrant economy is
even easier. The answer is to allow individuals and businesses to operate
without oppressive taxes and regulations. Boom! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Done! The economy will take off. All we need
to do is close most of the Federal Government, layoff 75% of the federal
bureaucrats, end welfare for capable Americans, tie Social Security directly to
the people that contribute, and shut down Medicaid and allow private charities
to handle healthcare for the poor, make the federal tax a flat 10% that every
working person pays, limit terms for politicians, make congress part time and
boom!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you think that is too aggressive, we can simply start by
freezing federal spending and stop the ability for the federal government to
borrow or print money. Even that will send the economy roaring. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The laws of free market capitalism are extremely resilient as
we have seen over the past 5 years with the way it brushes off the absolute
assault that has taken place under the current federal regime. Any system other
than capitalism would have collapsed under the pressure! Just imagine if the free
markets were actually free like they were under President Regan? Even then
there was too much federal intrusion but I would take the 80’s over the past 5
years in a heartbeat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The economy is being smothered by the federal government. It
is why the founders placed so many restrictions (in the US Constitution) on its
role in the lives of Americans and their economic pursuits. I wish when it
comes to economic policy the federal bureaucrats and “dogooders” would just
mind their own business!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18410968201690477592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084711824397932302.post-72241925369593511172014-01-07T09:30:00.001-08:002014-01-07T09:30:52.400-08:00Federal Government: Mind Your Own Business! Income Inequality
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Obama administration is cleverly trying to change the
subject from Obamacare to the growing income “inequality” gap. We need to stay
focused on the destruction of our healthcare system but the issue of income
inequality is one in which people instinctively have negative emotional
reactions. These emotional reactions cling to the myth that CEO’s and the “rich”
are somehow unfairly taking/making more than they deserve.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The first question I instinctively ask is this: is income
supposed to be equal? Should a doctor and a garbage man make the same amount of
money? Should a nurse and a janitor make the same amount of money? Should a
professional athlete make so much money for playing a game? Income is
determined by many factors. The first and most important is the market. What
are people willing to pay for a service? Income is simply the economic principle
of setting prices for labor. Like any product, pricing is set by how much it
takes to produce, what people are willing to pay for the service, competition,
and how the service/product is delivered in the market.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The price to deliver labor for a doctor is based on the
investment that individual must make in their education and the loss of
opportunity during the years spent investing in education. A doctor spends
hundreds of thousands of dollars on education as well as remaining out of the
labor force for eight additional years beyond most professions. The number of
people willing to make this sacrifice is small which means less people compete
for positions in the profession increasing the demand for their services. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A
garbage man needs little education and almost anyone that can handle doing
manual labor becomes available for that position. Since the skills needed are
limited, the labor pool (competition) is greater, so the employer has a huge
choice of candidates which means people compete heavily for the job keeping the
salary down.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I often have the conversation with my wife who has been a
nurse for over 25 years about why sports athlete/actors get paid so much more
than a nurse or doctor. It doesn’t seem right based on the nature of the
services provided but the laws of economics make it clear why the disparity in
wages is justified. To sum up the reason in simple terms: The athlete/actor
creates value to the team owner or movie producer worth millions of dollars.
People go to watch sports or movies based on the players of the team or actors
in a movie. To the employer of these people, the player and actor return millions
of dollars in value so the employer can pay them more. Take into account the
natural athletic ability or attractive acting skills of an actor and the people
that can create that value for the employer are a limited pool.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The only way to make income equal is to force employers to
pay everyone the same. The result of this mandate is counter to the laws of
economics and destroys the value of work for everyone. Individuals have
different skills and abilities. Jobs take different skills and educational
ability. Some services/products are more valuable in the market than others. No
matter what you think someone should be paid does not matter. What matters is
what the market determines a wage can be.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">If we continue to allow the government to attempt to make
incomes more “equal” we will all be miserable and some positions and industries
will simply disappear creating even more poverty. The incentive to compete for
work through investments in education, developing new products, services, or
companies is eliminated. Why would anyone spend the time and money if in the
end we all make the same amount of money? We will all be equal in our misery,
poverty, and inability to earn a “fair” wage…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18410968201690477592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084711824397932302.post-21808231375373920532014-01-06T11:37:00.001-08:002014-01-06T11:38:17.350-08:00Federal Government: Mind Your Own Business! The light bulb<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The incandescent light bulb has been completely outlawed
starting January 1, 2014. I am appalled that the federal government has spent a
moment of time on the issue of regulating light bulbs. Do we really believe
that the regulation of a light bulb is worthy of the time and effort of federal
bureaucrats? Never mind that this is not a constitutionally mandated activity
for the federal government.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The “do-gooders” have effectively used the federal
government and an emotional plea to convince otherwise smart people that the incandescent
light bulb is destroying the planet. Nothing could be further from the truth.
The incandescent light bulb as a matter of environmental concern ranks about as
far from the top as say the five gallon toilet flush. Until that is, the truth
about the new light bulbs is revealed as a hazardous material. People that
supported the effort to outlaw the light bulb are fools. Yes, that’s right, you’re
a fool if you think this is an important issue and that the federal government
has any role is this obvious fringe movement to “save the planet.” And to think
the federal government would be capable of an alternative to an American staple
is an even more discouraging tale of the citizen’s engagement in an issue
beyond emotion. It shows how easily an entire country can be fooled by a simple
appeal to our emotional senses.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">What thinking Americans needs to understand is that the
environmental movement is actually a movement to control the citizen and attack
the capitalism that has made this country the greatest in the world.
Environmentalism is communism in disguise. There is a difference between people
that care about the environment and the organizations behind movements like
banning the light bulb. These groups prey on the American spirit to protect our
resources in a common sense manner. There is nothing common sense about Green
Peace, Earth First, or a million other radical groups. Their goal is to end
capitalism and choice.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Here is why the banning of the incandescent light bulb is
not about the environment. Although the new light bulb lasts a bit longer, if
the new light bulbs break you are told that a “hazmat” team is needed to clean up.
Here is an outtake from an EPA briefing on the new light bulbs: “</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<em>"In switching from incandescent light bulbs
to fluorescent light bulbs and CFLs our elected officials opened the door to a
massive mercury pollution problem across the United States threatening
landfills and drinking water supplies. Our elected officials have </em></div>
</span><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<em><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">been
derelict in making this information available to the public and providing the
necessary hazardous waste sites available for their recycling and disposal in
every local community [9]. And there should have been a massive public
education campaign to inform the public about these hazards. It is too late for
the fluorescent and CFL bulbs that have already been tossed into dumpsters and
landfills. We now can change this process through education and laws regarding
the hazardous material disposal of these bulbs [10].</span>”<o:p></o:p></em></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">So what is the goal of environmental groups? You have to
wonder? But the thing we should all agree on is that the light bulb should not
be the concern of the federal government. Because if we look at the competence level
of “do gooders” + federal bureaucrats = total incompetence and inefficiency.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We would be much better off as a country if the EPA was
banned instead of a completely functional light bulb… <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I have decided to issue a series of articles in 2014 based
on a single theme, “Mind Your Own Business”. I simply want others to treat me
the way I treat them. I just want to be left alone to pursue my life. Too many
people believe they know better and use the “hammer” of the federal government
to force people to engage in specific behavior by using the power of the federal
government. They believe that what they want is the best thing for all of us. I
don’t believe a majority of the “do gooders” are evil in their intent. I
believe they are utterly misguided in the beliefs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I have been observing and listening to the political debate
for most of my adult life. I am a keen observer of human behavior. I am
especially astute in human behavior that impacts political policy and the
economy. I am going to publish the observations in relation to the way many
people of all political persuasions feel about a big intrusive government. I am
going to attempt to argue in a practical manner the way the do gooders are
actually making this country less free and less “good”. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">In my observations it seems the younger generation is fed up
with the feds. It is a perfect bridge for constitutional conservatives to bring
them into the constitutional camp in a way that increases their ability to
analyze all government programs with an eye toward freedom. Many of the old
school democrats that love this country have not had the heart to let go of the
party of their parents. The actions of the latest democratic administration and
a majority of democrats in congress are far left radicals that are bent on
limiting individual choice by regulating everyone and everything that moves.
The federal government and democrats mostly, but also too many GOP politicians,
continue to fail to mind their own business, and have failed to abide by our social
compact the US Constitution. This behavior needs to be pointed out to convert
these old school democrats to the constitutional conservative camp.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The American people are conservative by nature. They are also
progressive. We simply want to be left alone and if policies are counter to the
belief of the people they make an effort to change the policy. We are all at
the point that we agree that the federal government is too big. The way to work
together is to vote for the right candidates. Regardless of political
affiliation, the voters must stop voting the party and vote the candidate. We
need to end the democratic rule because they are the radicals destroying the
fabric of this country. In the GOP, voters must vote in primaries and vote in
candidates that promise to leave us alone!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The arguments I will make will take on the government at the
federal level. Although I think all government should be as small as possible,
I have the option of moving to and from States that have policies I don’t agree
with. I can’t do that when the federal government passes regulations that
impact all fifty states. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I think we the people have a responsibility to live by the
laws of the land. The ultimate law of our land is the US Constitution. I
believe if we want to change that document we should do it by using the process
laid out within the document. If you were to sum up the intent of the US
Constitution in terms familiar to people today it would be: Federal Government “Mind
Your Own Business.” I can live my own life, Thank You! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18410968201690477592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084711824397932302.post-20608429766038809482013-12-19T12:41:00.001-08:002013-12-19T12:41:25.820-08:00Duck Dynasty; the Tipping Point?
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">For far too long, a majority of Americans have been quietly
ignoring small groups of malcontents that continue to push their agendas in the
face of the people who may not agree with their views but are tolerant of
allowing those views to be heard. Is the latest attack on Duck Dynasty patriarch
Phil Robertson the final tipping point?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">There comes a time when a bully is finally confronted by the
victim and the outrage is so pent up that the results are rarely good for the
bully. The American people’s compassion and tolerance have been pushed by many.
The atheists, the gay community, the democratic and republican big government
types, race baiters, and the political correct coalition have all been pushing
their agendas by belittling the majority of American’s core beliefs…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Duck Dynasty is a program that I have only watched once.
I am not a huge TV guy. But it is the largest cable TV show in the history of
cable. It is a family that lives by many of the core values the majority of
Americans live by. At the end of every show they say a prayer and praise Jesus.
That alone makes it a target of every politically correct group in the nation.
But here’s the problem, the cumulative number of politically correct groups in
comparison to the majority of Americans are not worth comparing. But even
though their numbers are small they have figured out how to drive the
conversation in their favor. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Tolerance is not accepted by these minority groups. Their
creed is: if you don’t believe the way we do, you must be silenced and
destroyed. That is not a core value of the Americans they are intent on
destroying. A majority of Americans is truly tolerant and believe in free
speech and liberty for all. But the groups they are tolerating do not want the
majority to have those same courtesies.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The network A&E decided that comments made by Phil
Robertson about his religious beliefs in a personal interview by GQ Magazine, and
shared by a large majority of Americans, was an opportunity to punish him by
firing him from his family’s show. This may be the tipping point.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">No matter how you feel about the comments made by Phil
Robertson about the gay lifestyle, in America tolerance is how we best react to
people’s individual opinions. We don’t have to agree and we especially don’t
have to watch the show, but to silence a man’s opinion because a small militant
group has decided this opinion is to be silenced, we must reject their actions.
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It is time that the majority of Americans that are tired of
being told their beliefs are no longer allowed to exist in America, fight back.
We need to treat these small radical and intolerant groups the way they have
been treating us for years. We need to shut them up by shutting them out of our
concerns. We no longer should ignore their radical agenda and we must respond
in numbers so overwhelming that these groups understand and everyone observing
has no doubt, they are the minority opinion in America.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The attack against the religious beliefs of a member of the
Duck Dynasty family may be the attack “heard around the world” by the
overwhelming majority of the good tolerant people, no longer willing to ignore
the assaults on their beliefs…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18410968201690477592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084711824397932302.post-8915497441385407512013-12-12T12:20:00.001-08:002013-12-12T12:20:49.486-08:00A Political Christmas Wish for America
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I am tired of the assault the federal government has
perpetuated on the people they are sworn to serve. The latest assault Obamacare,
is the most dangerous assault in my lifetime. This healthcare takeover is not
only unconstitutional (no matter what tortured logic John Roberts used to
uphold it), it will cause the death of an unknown number of Americans. It is
why I am praying hard for the following:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I pray that we begin to see the fallacy that a
government of the people, by the people, for the people can succeed without the
moral foundation of a belief in God. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I pray Americans wake up to the radical left
wing that has taken over the former Democratic Party, and vote to elect constitutional
supporters in the next election.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I pray for all of the victims of Obamacare that
have lost their insurance while fighting life threatening diseases. That their
stories will end the federal government’s takeover of healthcare. And mostly
they find an alternative to continue to successfully fight their diseases.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I pray that the State convention process under
Article V of the constitution takes hold and passes term limits as its first
successful amendment. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I pray that every young adult is awakened to the
assault on their future opportunity which is being destroyed by an out of
control federal government - spending and borrowing away their future.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I pray that the military and intelligence
agencies are not as aloof as our president when it comes to monitoring and stopping
terrorists. And they stop spying on Americans because it is the right thing to
do.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I pray for the end of poverty by reducing
government programs that remove incentives to be self-reliant. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I pray that the capitalist system takes the
Obamacare disaster and creates a better more efficient and compassionate
alternative to healthcare.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I pray that Americans wake up and realize
politics does matter and that they have a direct role in ensuring a bright
future for their children. And they do their due diligence on candidates and
don’t simply vote party lines.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri;">And finally, I pray the president and democrats are
overwhelmed by the response of the American people and stop their assault on
American tradition and values.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Merry Christmas! I pray that you and your family have health
and happiness during this Christmas season and throughout your lifetime…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18410968201690477592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084711824397932302.post-45877052475615493822013-12-09T14:23:00.001-08:002013-12-09T14:23:39.724-08:00If You Care Don’t Ask the Government to Help
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you truly care about the needy, that last place you
should look for assistance is a government agency. Government agencies and
their perpetual quest to help the needy are the reason the numbers of needy
have grown. Yet we still hear from seemingly educated people that we need the
government to help.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I guess it’s hard to understand that the government as a
compassionate entity is hopeless. I think that people that put their faith in
government fail to realize that it is not their wishful thinking that makes
people compassionate, it is people with compassion and the willingness to spend
their own time and money is what makes for compassion. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Too often liberal people want someone else to help the poor
and that “someone else” for liberals is the government. Even when the evidence
is clear that government is a failure at almost everything it does, why would
we subject the needy to the workings of a failed government bureaucracy?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Detroit is a city that is the shining example of a place
that embraced government intrusion in every aspect of the city’s management.
Chicago streets are the shining example of government programs designed to help
minority youth in the city. NYC is the shining example of how government
programs have chased many of the most successful from the city and if Wall
Street financial firms ever decide to go to another city, it would be
completely devastated. Public education is an absolute failure in DC, NYC, LA,
Chicago, Houston, and every other major city in this country.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Black Americans have too often relied on government programs
for their subsistence. I will only say that having grown up in the Bronx, I can
tell you first hand, those government programs have created dependency and
stolen the hope of multiple generations of Black Americans.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The healthcare system is being destroyed right before our
eyes because of government tinkering and liberals still can’t figure out that
the place to put your faith is in yourself and the individual. It is not
complicated.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I wish liberal people would stop trying to “help” others by
asking the government to do what private citizens and civic and church groups
are much better suited to do if you actually want to help the needy…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18410968201690477592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084711824397932302.post-89462314581253347412013-11-26T11:20:00.001-08:002013-11-26T11:20:50.808-08:00This Pope is Wrong, Really Wrong…
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Pope Francis has the noble goal of ending poverty. But the Pope
has the wrong solution; spreading socialism. In his first <a href="http://ca.news.yahoo.com/pope-attacks-tyranny-markets-urges-renewal-key-document-110227704.html" target="_blank">“position paper”</a> as
the Pope, he attacks the free market calling it a “new tyranny.” This Pope may
be popular but his thoughts on how to create the best opportunity for the poor
is dangerous.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This Pope has grown up in an area of the world that is rich
in resources but poor in access to those resources. The government in the name
of “helping the poor” is doing the exact opposite. What socialists like the
Pope fail to realize is the absolute truth of the Bible story “Teach a Man to
Fish.” Socialism is about punishing success. It takes away an individual’s
incentive to work hard because no matter how hard you work under socialism
(unless you are a politician); you make the same as the guy who doesn’t work at
all.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Compassion is a great trait to have but not at the expense
of other people’s individual right to keep the harvest of their labor. It is
easy to feel bad for the poor but it is exactly that feeling that destroys the
poor’s incentive to help themselves. Compassion should be measured by how many
people can take care of themselves - not how many people the government
supports through re-distribution programs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Pope talks about the unhealthy pursuit of money. But it
is not money people pursue; it is the lifestyle that having money provides for the
people that have money. Human nature is proven through history and a billion studies.
Human nature defines the actions we take to survive and thrive. When we are
incentivized with rewards, have the ability to create and keep wealth, we as
humans then can focus on helping others. The United States is (although we are
slowly losing the opportunity) the best example of compassion. Because we value
individual wealth creation, our nation boasts of being the most charitable
nation in the world. It is because of excess that we can be charitable. If our
wealth is confiscated by governments, our ability and will to be charitable is
diminished.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This Pope would do well to understand why people have been
leaving his church in droves, especially in the United States. The lack of
women in the priesthood, the bureaucracy and the lack of connection with the
way the world works today are just a few of the reasons. I believe tradition is
important but the tradition of who is allowed to lead in the church is a
tradition that should end. It can’t be defended and is the ultimate “good ol
boys club.” The patriarchal nature of the Catholic Church is a stumbling block
to connecting with more and younger people. That is where the Pope should spend
his time. But this is hard work and disruptive to the Church’s empire. It would
also help with his socialist message to divest of the wealth of the Vatican and
all of its holdings by giving them directly to the poor. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I know it is easier, and accepted, by many progressives in
the world to denounce capitalism, greed, and wealth but it is the wrong message
to send. This Pope seems to like the role of playing the “regular guy” and God
Bless him for getting out into the real world. But if he really looks around at
the real world what he will find is the enemy of the poor is not money,
capitalism, or wealth creation. It is an ignorance of the economic realities
that create the greatest opportunity for the poor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This Pope should be out there spreading the word that
government creates more poor, socialism creates more poor, and the answer is
individual accountability and opportunity that is the path to a healthy life. “Give
a man a fish and he eats for a day, teach a man to fish and he can feed himself
for life.” Give the poor the wealth created by others and they soon become
incapable of creating wealth for themselves. That serves no one, especially the
poor…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18410968201690477592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084711824397932302.post-71498222830003316112013-11-18T10:11:00.000-08:002013-11-18T10:11:08.213-08:00Why the Income Gap is a Red Herring
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Just say the rich are getting richer and the poor are
getting poorer and you will find yourself surrounded by liberal and leftists
salivating to tell you how bad capitalism is as an economic system. They trace
the increase in this gap back to the Reagan years. There is no doubt that the
income gap exists but what does it mean, and what are the causes?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">If we look at the greatest expansion of wealth in this
country for the most Americans ever, you find that expansion during the Reagan
years. More people than ever were able to participate in the growing economy
because of the massive job growth. This opportunity added to people being able
to fund 401K’s, buy homes, drive multiple cars, and in general build individual
wealth. Family incomes increased and people were living the American Dream.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">During this same period and beyond, many industrious
Americans were building companies that created enormous wealth for many
individuals. Many became the 1%’s; so often targeted for envy by the left. You
see, when wealth creation happens some people do better than others. They are
rewarded for their ideas through the market and can accumulate massive wealth
which they can then use to create or invest in other economic opportunities. The
people that also benefited from this wealth creation were the people that
worked at all of these businesses that were created. As employees often do,
they saw increases in their pay and may have bought a home and made some
investments in their future. Many increased their possessions and chose to
spend instead of save. That’s what freedom means, the ability to do what you
want with your private property.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">So the 1%’s saw huge expansion of their wealth as they chose
to continue to invest in the economy. Some won and some lost. You see, the 1%’s
are not the same set of people that were there in the 80’s or 90’s. The 1%’s
change just like people in the 50% go up and down in income level based on
their choices and circumstances.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The income gap is measured by “household income.” So if your
household has two working members you are likely to have a higher income. If
you are a single parent household, your income level is likely to be less.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2013/11/18/in-many-states-the-recovery-is-worsening-the-income-gap/" target="_blank">chart in this article</a> shows a reduction in households in
the income ranges of $35K - $99K. The lower and upper ranges have grown. So
there are more rich and more poor which increases the “gap.” But what it doesn’t
show is who is moving where and why. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The income gap can be the result of so many factors but
moving to the lower income levels has nothing to do with people moving to the
upper income levels. There are simply more people in this country that have not
become rich (yet), and the people at the high income level are a very small
group of people and not the same people at any given time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The left wants you to infer that the rich are rich because
they are keeping the rest of the people in the lower income category. They have
gotten to where they are as a result of screwing other people. There are some
of those but they are the people using political power to get and maintain
wealth. They are the exception not the rule. This is the left’s attempt to use
envy as their weapon to destroy even more wealth.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The income gap proves nothing but the fact that some people
have been better at creating wealth in the marketplace. The people moving into
the lower income levels have many stories but they also have the opportunity to
get back out of that group if the government would stay the heck out of the
economy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">What the left wants to do to “fix” the gap is to reduce
everyone’s ability to succeed. They want to regulate wages, business
opportunity, tax the rich, re-distribute according to the left’s definition of
fair. A “fair” that punishes success and rewards poor choices and the invisible
hand of the market place.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Taking from the rich, increasing taxes, stealing people’s
hard earned retirement, and creating envy among people is evil and needs to be
rejected by every American that still believes in the American Dream. There is the
greatest gap in incomes where there is the most freedom. The people that are
determined to succeed become wealthy. Some people are driven more than others
and depending on choices some may be left behind by not creating any personal
wealth. This is why freedom is so great and why so many on the left hate it!
They hate it because it rewards based on merit. A free market does not care who
you vote for, what color your skin is, what heritage you come from, it only
cares if you have something everyone else wants. A true free market can’t be
manipulated by politics and that’s what the left hates… <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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